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jackie : adoption ? ridge wants to adopt your child ? nick : he brought the papers to prove it . jackie : oh , i mean , he is just determined to save his marriage . nick : i think desperate is more like it , mother . jackie : he must be . demanding that you give up your own child . oh , it 's just -- it 's absurd . nick : he 's in a tough spot . jackie : how 's brooke dealing with it ? nick : probably not too well . she walked in right in the middle of a fight ridge and i were having , so it was kinda weird . jackie : that must have given her pause . nick : pause . yeah . they 're going to big bear for new year 's eve . jackie : on a holiday ? nick : well , i do n't know what i 'd call it , but i would n't call it a holiday . brooke has something planned . brooke : i ca n't believe it ! my little girl is getting married . bridget : you 're really happy for me ? brooke : yes , of course i am . bridget : well , because dad thinks we 're rushing into it . brooke : do you ? bridget : no . no , i love ozzy so much . and he loves me . brooke : well , then i support you . bridget : oh , i 'm so happy to hear you say that . because you 've always followed your heart . so -- brooke : i do n't think i 'm a good example . bridget : what are you talking about ? mom , is something wrong with you and ridge ? brooke : it 's complicated . bridget : ridge loves you . what happened between you and nick , ridge is not going to let that affect your marriage . brooke : it has . bridget : he changed his mind ? brooke : no . he 's willing to raise this child as his . he 's already had the adoption papers drawn up . bridget : okay , so then what 's the problem ? nick ? brooke : and massimo . the entire marone family . it would really tear them apart . bridget : if ridge is standing by you -- brooke : i could not ask him to do that . bridget : mom , you do n't have to . brooke : my love for him is too strong . i 'm not going to put my happiness before his . bridget : he 's happy with you . brooke : and then what ? how long is it going to take before this situation starts to erode our relationship ? bridget : that 's not going to happen . brooke : honey , it might . and if ridge is n't willing to look at that , i have to . he really wanted this baby to be his . bridget : you both did . brooke : it still feels like it is . i do n't understand where we went wrong . how we were wrong . but we were . but it 's really not going to help , by pretending it does n't matter . bridget : okay , mom , what 's going on ? i thought you and ridge were planning a romantic trip to the cabin . brooke : he should be here in a few minutes to pick me up . bridget : well , you 're not exactly jumping for joy . brooke : it 's going to be a wonderful evening . just the two of us . up in big bear . getting away from all the pressure . celebrating new year 's . and then we 're going to start the next chapter of our lives . bridget : the next chapter ? brooke : hope and i are going away for a little while . bridget : just you and hope ? what about ridge ? ridge : dad , you got a minute ? eric : ridge , sure , come on in . ridge : i need some advice . eric : shoot . ridge : you know that mother and mass have been giving brooke a hard time about this pregnancy . eric : i thought stephanie agreed to back off in that regard . ridge : well , brooke did n't seem to think it was a problem , but i can tell that it upsets her . eric : you want me to talk to your mother ? ridge : no , no , brooke and i need to deal with this on our own . eric : are you ? ridge : i thought so . i went to see nick today , and i just lost it . completely . brooke walked in and saw the whole thing . i think it really upset her . eric : and you do n't want to add to her stress . ridge : now , she wants to get out of town and go up to the cabin . get away from all the pressure . eric : does n't sound like a bad idea . ridge : then why am i getting this really funny feeling about all of it ? jackie : brooke has something planned for tonight ? nick : and i 'm not talking candles and hot cocoa , either , mother . jackie : she discussed it with you ? nick : she said the next time we saw each other , things would be different . i do n't know . you 're the one who has spoken to her . what do you think ? has she changed her opinion about this situation or what ? jackie : about raising your child with ridge ? nick : yes ! yeah . i do n't know . all of it . i 'm sure everybody is talking in her ear and giving their opinions . jackie : it 's a very difficult situation for all of you . nick : and it 's gon na get harder . jackie : unless we got through to her . nick : yesterday , i would have thought there was no way , impossible . but -- i do n't know . jackie : do you think she 's going to end it ? nick : i think she loves her husband . she does n't want to hurt him . and if he can handle this -- jackie : then you and brooke might be able to raise this baby together . nick : yes . jackie : nicky , brooke knows that you will not accept an adoption . ridge is getting frustrated . i mean , she may not be able to see any other way out . nick : that 's what i 'm afraid of . jackie : afraid ? oh , no , nicky . no , this is wonderful news . eric : you do n't want to go up to the cabin ? ridge : brooke 's talking about getting away and putting this whole situation out of our minds . eric : and that bothers you ? ridge : it took a lot of guts to tell me that this child might be nick 's . even more to tell mother . but she did it . and she scheduled the paternity test , got the results , faced it all . now , all of a sudden , she needs to catch her breath and get some perspective ? eric : so she 's losing momentum . ridge : or worse , she 's losing her faith in me . eric : no , no , ridge , no . ridge : you do n't know what she saw today . i went off on nick . i mean , the guy would n't listen to me . eric : look , she knows what you 're going through here . ridge : dad , i just want her . i want her to know that i can handle it . that 's all . eric : well , then tell her that . ridge : i did tell her that . i told her , but then she walks in and sees me doing that to nick . you know , this is after another lecture from mother telling her how selfish she is . mother says , `` you ca n't keep doing this to ridge . you ca n't make him pay for your mistakes . `` eric : look , brooke probably thinks that she 's doing you a favor pulling away . ridge : i almost lost her once before because she did n't believe in me , dad . i 'm not gon na let that happen again . she did not betray me . this was a mistake . that should have been my child . eric : but it 's not . ridge : now she thinks it 's going to tear the family apart . eric : well , to hell with the family , ridge . to hell with the family . you and brooke made a commitment to one another the day that she gave you this ring . all right ? and besides your commitment to your children , it 's the most important promise that you can give to anybody . the most important thing is that you -- you not let anything come between you . and more important than that , do n't ever let her go . ridge : i do n't intend to . bridget : you 're leaving ridge ? brooke : i 'm setting him free . bridget : does he want out ? brooke : he wants to be my knight in shining armor . he ca n't help himself . bridget : how 's that a bad thing ? brooke : honey , if this was his child it would be different . we could put all the confusion and the uncertainty behind us , and we could live happily and simply together . we could forget all about puerto vista . but now , here we are . that one awful night between us . bridget : mom , ridge does n't see the baby that way . brooke : and i 'm going to make sure he never does . bridget : you 're serious ? brooke : i 've made up my mind . bridget : so your marriage is over ? mom , this is crazy . and it 's not going to happen . there 's no way ridge is going to let you just walk out of his life . stephanie : champagne ? jackie : yes , it 's a gift . and it 's not the only one . i 've also have some wonderful news . bridget : ridge is n't going to let you go . brooke : he 's better off without me . bridget : what are you talking about ? brooke : oh , that 's just it , bridget . i 'm through talking . i 'm done justifying my behavior . making excuses for my actions . and so is ridge . bridget : that 's not what he 's doing . brooke : that 's what he 's done ever since he met me . bridget : my god , you 're starting to sound like stephanie . brooke : like stephanie ? bridget : yes , i know she 's been riding you about this . brooke : honey , she 's just trying to protect her son and mine . bridget : from what , mom ? brooke : from the kind of life that you had . full of scandal and shame . a divided family . everybody at each other 's throats all the time . bridget : stephanie was a part of that , too . she could have stopped the fighting , but she did n't . brooke : i 'm going to . bridget : by breaking your husband 's heart ? brooke : i 've ruined his relationship with his mother . i 'm not going to put him at odds with his father and his brother . they 're just starting to get along . bridget : okay , okay . number one , stephanie was the one who made ridge choose between you . if she could have just accepted you -- brooke : honey , this is n't about stephanie ! this is about me ! i 'm doing what 's right for a change . i ca n't ask ridge to compromise himself for me again . i wish there was some other way . but there is n't . he ca n't save me this time , bridget . it 's my turn to save him . bridget : mom , you 're going to sacrifice your marriage ? come on , i know how much you love him . brooke : if you do , then you 'll understand that i 'm doing this for him . so that he can find some kind of peace in his life . bridget : so if you really are going to say good - bye , why the cabin ? brooke : this is going to be our last night together . i want it to be special . something that i can hang onto for the rest of my life . stephanie : it 's a little early for toasting new year 's . jackie : well , a new era may already have begun in both our lives . stephanie : really ? jackie : i spoke to nick . apparently , brooke witnessed a rather unsettling conversation between our sons . stephanie : they were arguing ? jackie : ridge is struggling , stephanie . stephanie : you said you had good news . jackie : oh , i do . brooke may be leaving your son . stephanie : you 'd like that . jackie : would n't you ? stephanie : i 'm not happy with the entire situation . if the baby had been ridge 's , it would have -- it would have brought my family together . as it is -- jackie : as it is , it 's a blessing for my family , instead . stephanie : if she makes the decision to raise the baby with nick . jackie : nick was right . brooke is going to end her marriage tonight . ridge : hey , what 's going on ? brooke : ridge . ridge : what 's wrong ? bridget : nothing . brooke : bridget was just telling me about her engagement . ridge : i did talk to ozzy . congratulations . bridget : thank you . thanks . ridge : you should be flattered . she did n't cry this much when we got engaged . brooke : that was the happiest day of my life . bridget : i just hope i can grow to love my husband as much as my mother loves you . i 'll see you later . ridge : bye . [ knock on door ] nick : come in . bridget : hey . nick : hi . bridget : you busy ? nick : no , no , come in . bridget : just thought i 'd stop by to see how you 're holding up . nick : well , that 's nice . a little battered , but seaworthy . bridget : yeah , mom 's been getting an earful , too . nick : really ? has she been listening ? bridget : not to me . nick : well , you ca n't leave your sails up in a gale . get too much wind in there , and tip you right over . bridget : okay , yeah , enough with the sailor talk . what are you really thinking ? nick : really ? bridget : yes . nick : i think your mother is going to end it with forrester . bridget : and you would n't want that ? nick : it 's not my decision . bridget : nick , i know how much you care about her . nick : i care about him , too . and i hate what this is doing to both of them . bridget : even if it means you could have a future with her ? nick : she has a future with forester . hopefully , it 's a good one . and i do n't want to do anything or be responsible for anything that jeopardizes that . jackie : come on , stephanie , this calls for a toast . stephanie : no , thank you , jackie , no . jackie : brooke 's made the right decision . i mean , you should be ecstatic . i know it 's going to be hard on ridge , but -- stephanie : they 're finally happy , and now it 's over ? jackie : i see it as a beginning . stephanie : for your family . jackie : and yours . why else would you have encouraged brooke to move on ? stephanie : because ridge is n't capable of making a decision like that . he would have stuck by her no matter what . jackie : and eventually , it would have just pulled their marriage apart . and that 's horrible . you can not bring a child up in that environment . stephanie : nick will be a good father , i 'm sure . jackie : and ridge will be a wonderful uncle , too . stephanie : it 'll be a long time to get to that point . jackie : not if we helped them . it 's the best thing for everyone . you know it , stephanie . i mean , admit it . you are just as happy to have brooke out of your family as i am to have her in mine . ridge : cold enough for you ? let me get the fire started , and i 'll -- whoa , what 's all this ? brooke : i called ahead and had it all arranged . ridge : i guess you did . brooke : i told you i wanted you to relax tonight . ridge : no wood to chop . no fire to start . you did n't leave me anything to do . brooke : i 'm sure you 'll think of something . ridge : you were n't kidding when you said you wanted to have some quality time . huh ? brooke : we do n't get much of it at home . why ? what did you think ? ridge : i do n't know . i knew it was kinda tense there at nick 's office . i thought maybe you had something else in mind . brooke : you 're the only thing on my mind , tonight , ridge forester . you , me and the rest of our lives . ridge : the rest of our life together . | jackie is upset by ridge 's demand to let him adopt nick 's baby . jackie continued to push for nick and brooke to raise the baby together . nick told her brooke has something planned for big bear . |
eric : i have a couple of announcements to make this morning , both personal and business . look , in spite of everything that 's happened to our family -- a couple of pretty serious tragedies that happened to our family this year , we managed to have a wonderful christmas , and i , uh , i thank you all for that . i hope you all feel as good about that as i did . now look , your mother and i have , uh , made a decision . we 're gon na go our separate ways . ridge : what ? ! felicia : come on , daddy . not again . eric : your mother and i will always be very close , of course . stephanie : we 're going to continue to work together , okay ? so it 's fine . eric : but i 'm gon na stay married to donna . [ scene_break ] owen : all right . thanks , guys . donna : thanks again for telling eric about what thorne did . you know , the look - alikes . owen : oh . donna : you did n't have to do that . owen : i could n't have lived with myself if i did n't . look , donna , i may not be able to have you , but i still care about you , and i want you to be happy . donna : you know , i am . actually , i would be ecstatic if it were n't for one thing . owen : what ? donna : ( sighs ) pam is back in town . owen : wait . what ? i thought pam was locked up somewhere . donna : yeah , well , apparently the doctors think that she is cured , and she says she misses l.a. , and she thinks the town is big enough for both of us . in fact , she brought me a gift . owen : what ? more lemon bars ? donna : no , apparently she gave up baking and took up crochet . owen : well , that 's pretty surprising that she 'd come bearing gifts , considering you 're back together with eric . donna : yeah , well , she does n't know that yet , and , i mean , i certainly was n't gon na tell her , but she 's gon na find out sooner or later . owen : look , well , then maybe we should notify security . donna : what ? no . no , tomorrow is our -- our fashion show , owen , and , you know , pam is the last thing i want to think about . we have to focus all of our energies on the surf line premier , okay ? we got ta pray to the tiki gods that our designs are good . i mean , because , owen , we are so inexperienced , but this -- this opportunity -- it could change our life . so we got ta hang ten , babe . owen : cowabunga ? donna : ( laughs ) yeah . owen : ( laughs ) donna : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] ridge : i do n't get it . this is completely out of left field . felicia : yeah , well , maybe thorne can explain it to you . thorne : ( scoffs ) i did something to make dad believe that donna was unfaithful . but she was n't . i just wanted you guys to stay together . felicia : we all do . thorne : well , it 's too late . he 's already made his decision . [ scene_break ] stephanie : sweetheart , your heart was in the right place . i do n't know where your head was . look , i love your father . he 's been my -- well , he always will be my rock . sometimes i 'd like to pick a rock up and hit him in the head . eric : now when have you ever resisted hitting me ? felicia : there 's nothing funny about this , you guys . stephanie : oh , honey , come on . grow up . you 're an adult . you have your own family , all right ? no tears for me . eric : your mother and i have accomplished wonderful things together . stephanie : yes , we had you children . and we built the company . eric : yes , that 's right . and we realize we love each other in a way that we ca n't possibly love anybody else . is n't that right ? stephanie : absolutely . eric : all right . stephanie : so no tears , okay ? this is not a pity party . you want some coffee ? eric : yeah , thank you . we 're like , uh , oil and water , the two of us . stephanie : we do n't mix . eric : no , we do n't . not as much sugar , okay ? stephanie : mm - hmm . uh , and the other thing that 's very nice in a way , it 's kind of liberating when you come to the realization that you are incompatible because in a way , it kind of makes you ... eric : compatible . stephanie : yeah . sugar ? eric : yeah , just a little . stephanie : i know . eric : a dash is -- you know , just a dash . stephanie : a dash . i got it . eric : that 's bigger than a dash . stephanie : i know . eric : well , just a little . stephanie : how 's that ? eric : well , the fabrics are a lot better with this next one . [ scene_break ] felicia : i do n't know what 's more shocking -- mom 's and dad 's announcement or ridge and rick in the same room together . thorne : yeah , i have to give you credit for that , bro . [ scene_break ] ridge : i , uh , still have a few issues , but i love brooke . so does rick . we 've agreed to solve our differences for her sake . i asked rick to respect a few boundaries . as long as he does n't cross the line , we 'll be fine . brooke : i hope everyone in the family supports this , gives them a chance to work things out . eric : i do , too . that 's why i want to make another announcement , one that 's going to affect our family and this company for a very long time to come . effective immediately , i 'm appointing ridge c.e.o . of forrester creations . i 'll stay on as chairman of the board , and rick will stay on as president . it 's about time that you returned to the forefront of this company , ridge . ridge : well , thank you , dad . i did n't expect that . it means a lot . eric : okay . ridge : i look forward to coming back here . eric : well , you 'll be in your old office , all right ? and , rick , i want you to take this office , right adjacent to mine . brooke : i agree with your father , rick . i think that 's where you need to be . eric : all right , good . then it 's all settled . now i think it 's important that we all concentrate on the task at hand -- the event that 's being rehearsed downstairs as we speak and that 's causing a lot of buzz around town , and that 's the introduction of our new surf line . [ scene_break ] stephanie : well , they 're having a meeting in the showroom . do n't you think you should be there ? eric : so i should . this meeting is adjourned . rick : ( clears throat ) uh , ridge ? congratulations . really . ridge : thank you . rick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] donna : oh , my god , we have so many freakin ' things to finalize before this fashion show . owen : look , i know . we 're just waiting for eric 's approval on a few things , and we can move forward . where is he , by the way ? donna : he is in a meeting with his whole family . i 'm sure they 're talking about me . woman : excuse me . mr. forrester is on his way down . he wants to see the lineup for the fashion show . owen : great . send the models out , please . donna : oh , god , i am so nervous . owen : i know . me , too . donna : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : ridge is going to do everything he possibly can to put his anger towards you behind him . rick : i am so grateful for that . brooke : it 's not going to happen overnight . rick : no , i know . these things take time , and this is gon na take a lot of time . brooke : the good thing is that you 're still president of forrester creations . ridge is now c.e.o . , so the two of you will be working closely together . you just need to give him some space , and i 'm sure that you 'll be able to repair your relationship . just stay away from taylor and steffy and the rest of the family . rick : no , i - i - i understand . brooke : good . rick : look , this is a second chance for me . and i want to do the right thing , not just for you , but for ridge . he lost a daughter , and i feel responsible for that . ( cell phone rings ) rick : excuse me . rick : um , sorry , mom . i got ta -- i got ta go . brooke : you okay ? rick : no , no , no . yeah , everything 's fine . look , thank you for your support and every -- everything that you 've done . and i know what to do . it 's gon na be just fine . [ scene_break ] felicia : you 're acting like you and dad splitting up is no big deal . stephanie : honey , i 'm not saying it is n't painful . it is . ( sighs ) i 'm just done fighting . i 've been here before , and i have survived , okay ? ridge : what the hell is dad thinking , though ? stephanie : i do n't know , ridge , and i -- you know what ? i do n't even want to go there . but my little sweetheart , thorne , thank you for your misguided attempt . i do appreciate you wanted to keep us together . thank you . [ scene_break ] donna : so we are going to announce that our fashion show is benefiting the v8 make every serving count program . and some of our proceeds are gon na go to its partnership , feeding america , which provides 30 million servings of fruits and vegetables to the nation 's poorest . eric : good . i 'm very glad to have forrester involved in something like this . donna : yeah . eric : nice . donna : ( laughs ) me , too . i mean , we just -- we have so many good ideas . we really do . eric : good . donna : wait a minute . um , grace , could you come here , please ? that bikini -- big mistake . uh , it 's not part of the line . it 's -- eric : wait , hold on . hold on there . you look a lot like donna here , do n't you ? grace : mm . i 've heard that before . eric : from my son thorne , no doubt . grace : look , mr. forrester , i am so sorry . eric : no , you do n't have anything that you have to be sorry about . it 's my son thorne who needs to be sorry . fortunately , everything worked out okay . what -- what -- what is this bikini ? donna : oh , no , that 's -- that 's not -- eric : it 's -- it 's crochet . donna : yeah , it -- eric : well , it 's -- it 's stunning . look at this . it 's very unique . let me see . it 's great work . look . the stitching is wonderful . it 's a -- it 's a work of art . donna : seriously ? eric : i 'm crazy about this . donna : crazy . yeah , you -- you got that right . eric : yeah , it 's , like , homespun , but at the same time , it 's sexy , and it 's playful . and i ca n't even say it -- donna : okay , eric , you know , that 's not part of the -- owen : hey , donna , did you tell eric about your great idea for the debut of the surf line ? donna : no . no . um , okay . yeah , we 're gon na have a big screen on the back , and it 's gon na project people surfing , and we 're gon na make it feel like it 's malibu in here . you know , the sun , the surf , the sunshine . eric : good . that 's great . that 's wonderful . donna : yeah . yeah , and then -- oh , and for the finale , the person wearing the showstopper is gon na bust through emerging from the water . it 's gon na seem like they 're riding the wave . eric : uh , how are you gon na do that ? owen : jake 's working on the special effects right now . eric : well , is it gon na work ? owen : he 's gon na knock it out of the park . eric : yeah ? okay , great . i think that 's great . i want to take it a step further . i want you to be in the showstopper . donna : oh , no . eric , no . my modeling days are over . eric : all right , well , if they are , this can be your last hurrah . and i want the showstopper to be this bikini here . donna : oh , no . eric : oh , yes . you on your stand - up board coming through that screen up there , down here into the crowd in this bikini , oh , you 're gon na knock 'em dead , i can feel it . it 's gon na be beautiful . donna : no , uh -- eric : it 's gon na be great . you 'll see . donna : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : how 's it going , mr. c.e.o . ? ridge : it 's going great . but i 'm hoping it 's gon na get a lot better . i have a proposition for you . brooke : mmm . should i lock the door ? ridge : oh , we 'll have plenty of time for that after we get married . brooke : i do n't think i can wait that long . ridge : maybe you wo n't have to , if you marry me tomorrow . brooke : tomorrow ? ridge : yes , right after the fashion show . as soon as it 's over , we get married . what do you say ? brooke : ( laughs ) yes ! yes , of course i 'll marry you . [ scene_break ] rick : hi . steffy : hey . look , um , about last night , i just -- rick : i know . i know . stephanie : ( chuckles ) you know , my dad would have killed me if he knew i was at your house , and , god , if anything went further , i just -- otherwise , it 's just really good -- rick : otherwise , uh , we would been in way over our heads . steffy : yeah . rick : oh , steffy , i 'm sorry . i do n't know what -- what 's wrong with me . i -- steffy : it 's not just you . it 's both of us . because i felt it , too . god , my sister is gone , and i - i do n't -- i do n't know how to deal with it . she 's gone , and i 'm alive , and i do n't know , it just -- i feel like i wan na -- i want to live , and i want to love even more and just not miss any moment . and ... when i was with you , i felt okay . i felt okay , and i felt -- i felt safe with you when i was in your arms . rick : i felt that way , too . [ scene_break ] donna : owen , listen , i - i do n't want to model at all , and i certainly do n't want to wear the hideous bikini . owen : but eric loves it . donna : because he does n't know it was created by the devil spawn . owen : look , he does n't need to know that pam made it . he wants it in the show , and he wants you to wear it , donna , so just let it go , all right ? donna : ( sighs ) eric : how 's my beautiful wife ? donna : i am excited . eric : yeah ? donna : but a little nervous . eric : nervous ? why ? it 's your ideas and your designs that are gon na make this showing a success . i 'm so proud of you . donna : yeah ? eric : yeah . donna : well , it 's good to be a team again . eric : our first showing as a married couple . donna : our first of many . eric : mm . donna : ( laughs ) eric : look up . donna : oh ! ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] brooke : so do you really want to get married tomorrow ? ridge : we 've waited long enough , logan . you and i belong together . i do n't want another day to go by that we are n't husband and wife . brooke : neither do i. i love you so much . and i really appreciate the fact that you found it in your heart to forgive my son . i know it 's a lot to ask . ridge : i know how important it is to you . brooke : it means the world to me . you mean the world to me . i guess we were meant to be together , 'cause we survived everything -- your mother , rick . ridge : i made a commitment to try and forgive rick . but i ca n't help worrying about steffy . she 's , uh , emotionally vulnerable after losing her twin sister . we 're gon na have to keep an eye on her , 'cause i do not want her falling into the wrong hands . [ scene_break ] steffy : no . rick : just -- just -- just come here . just come here . steffy : stop . rick : i just wanted to tell you that you look so beautiful . steffy : god , you should not be saying this . rick : i ca n't help it . steffy : you can help it , because i 'm confused . and i 'm with marcus . rick : i know you 're with -- steffy : i have a boyfriend . rick : i know you 're with marcus . i know you have a boyfriend . steffy : and my dad is already going through so much pain . rick : i think your dad is gon na forgive me for phoebe 's death . that 's how much he loves my mom . maybe they belong together after all . i keep trying to relive the past , you know ? do things differently . but i ca n't . phoebe is dead , and a part of me died with her . steffy : i feel the same . rick : i made a promise , steffy . i promised that i would stay away from you and that i would stay away from your family . i intend to keep that promise . what happened with us last night , i - i ca n't explain it . it -- i do n't understand it . it does n't make sense to me , but it happened . and it ca n't happen again , ever again . this connection that -- that -- that we 're feeling with each other , it -- it comes from a place deep down inside of us . we 've never experienced it before . it 's -- it 's a -- it 's a grief that we 've never felt . a deep grief , and -- and i wake up every single morning with a -- with a knot in the pit of my stomach , and it just does n't go away . oh , god , and i keep saying to myself , `` it should have been me . `` you know , i should have died . why did -- why did phoebe have to die ? and i - i - i relive the past again and -- and think to myself -- steffy : we do n't get do overs . we just have to go on somehow . steffy : my sister is dead . steffy : she 's gone , and i 'm here . but one should n't be here without the other . i feel like i have this hole inside of me , but when i was with you , i did n't feel empty . i felt safe and secure with you . rick : i know . i felt the same way . but it ca n't happen again . steffy : no , i know . i know . this can never happen again . never . | at a business meeting , eric tells the group that he has some announcements to make . he announces that he and stephanie are going their separate ways and he is going to stay married to donna . this does n't sit well with the kids , but stephanie tells them no tears . donna informs owen that things are going well with eric , her only problem is that pam is back in town . she claims to be cured by the doctors and missed l.a. so she hopes the city is big enough for the both of them . eric has another announcement . effective immediately , ridge will be ceo , eric will stay on as chairman of the board and rick will remain as president . rick steps forward and shakes ridge 's hand and offers his congratulations . brooke tells rick that ridge is going to work double time trying to put his anger toward rick behind him so they can work together . rick knows this is a second chance for him and he is going to work hard at that too . he knows just what to do and he assures her everything will be just fine . stephanie tells felicia this is a big deal , but she 's been there before and she 's through fighting . surprised , but brooke agrees to get married tomorrow right after the fashion show . eric is excited about the surfing line show and wants donna to be the show - stopper model and wear the crocheted bikini . this was made by pam for donna , but eric does n't know this yet . owen convinces donna just to wear the bikini , eric does n't have to know . |
hope : amber ? this is about you andand amber ? liam : well , no . not -- no , not really . i mean , i -- hope : did you two -- all -- all the way ? liam : it 's -- it 's -- it 's possible . i do n't -- i do n't know exactly . i do n't remember . hope : liam , did you or did n't you ? liam : she says i did . hope : oh , my god . how could you do this to us ? [ scene_break ] amber : pregnant . how could this happen ? tawny : amber , i think you know how this happens . amber : it was only one night , and we used protection . tawny : every time ? i mean , it just takes one slipup . amber : i know . tawny : well , i - i would think you would . i mean , this is not the first time you have gotten yourself knocked up , honey . i mean , we 've been through all this before . amber : that was a lifetime ago . and my little baby was stillborn . i 've been given a second chance . tawny : oh , no , girl . no , no , no . you get your head out of the clouds . look , you are homeless . you are jobless . and what you 're thinkin ' now about havin ' a kid with `` mr. bongos `` out there -- oh , no , you 're not . [ scene_break ] taylor : ( sighs ) ridge : you 're still upset about that photo . taylor : of course i 'm upset . every time i look at it , i see our son with brooke and her body pressed against his . it 's horrible . it -- it is upsetting . ridge : i will get to the bottom of this . and , actually , that 's , uh , that 's why i 'm here . taylor : i 'm not concerned about how it happened or -- or who took it or why . what matters most to me right now is our son a - and -- and being around brooke and what it 's doing to him . ridge : taylor , listen to me . nothing is going on between my wife and our son . taylor : you do n't know that . ridge : yes , i do . someone set them up . someone 's trying to get back at me , taylor . and they 're using the picture of thomas and brooke to do it . [ scene_break ] amber : it 'll be okay , mom . i mean , things 'll work out . you 'll see . tawny : what i see is my homeless , jobless , penniless daughter drifting into fantasy land again . honey , this kid is gon na need clothes and food and a roof over its head , just for starters . i -- look , i ... i know you do n't want to , but maybe you should start to think about -- amber : no . i am not ending this pregnancy . i 'm gon na have this child . and i 'm gon na love it , and i 'm gon na take care of it . tawny : oh , no , no . wait . you 're not doing what i think you 're gon na do . amber : it 's ollie 's baby . he has the right to know . [ scene_break ] liam : it is killing me to have to tell you this . and i 'm so sorry , but it 's not what you 're thinking it is . hope : really ? because i 'm thinking that you were in bed with amber . liam : but i did n't realize that until i woke up . i do n't even know how she got into my place . hope : liam , you are not making any sense right now . liam : hope , i know -- i know it 's difficult to believe , okay ? it 's hard to believe , but just -- hope : yeah , it 's extremely difficult to believe , okay ? how much did you have to drink that night ? liam : i was -- i hardly drank anything the whole night . hope : i was gon na go over there . i was gon na go over there to apologize to you for walking out . liam : i - i wish you had . hope : really ? so i could find you in bed with amber ? that would have been lovely , would n't it ? liam : what are you doing ? stop it . stop it . just hear me out for one second , okay ? hope : no . i do n't want to hear anything else from you . liam : hope , listen to me . hope . hope ! damn it . [ scene_break ] oliver : what 's up ? amber : um , can -- can you take those off ? um ... oliver : huh ? amber : i - i need to talk to you . can you ... ( sighs ) um , there 's something that i wanted to tell you . oliver : all right , tell me . but later , okay ? i 'm in the middle of something . amber : you 're always gon na love her . oliver : what ? amber : hope . ( sighs ) she 's always gon na be the love of your life . tawny : william spencer iii , you are so good - looking . ( sighs ) such a cutie . ahh , you 've got it made . private jets , money up the wazoo . ( sighs ) if only amber had gotten preggers with -- that 's it . oliver : amber , you 're -- you 're acting a little weird , even for you . you said you wanted to tell me something . uh , what is it ? tawny : uh , excuse us , ollie . uh , i need to talk to my daughter . it 's urgent , okay ? amber : what ? ( scoffs ) what the hell do you think you 're doing ? tawny : just listen to me . [ scene_break ] liam : hope , listen to me . hope : no . liam : just let me explain for a second , okay ? hear me out . hope : i do n't want to hear it . liam : when you left that party , i freaked out . i just -- i wanted to go home , and i wanted to go to bed , and apparently amber showed up . i do n't know . she must have followed me when i got in the limo or something . and -- and i do n't know when she arrived exactly , but it must have been after i hit my head , because the last thing i remember is standing in my doorway just wanting to go to sleep . and then i wake up , and she 's there . she -- she -- she 's in my bed , hope , and she 's -- and she 's not clothed , and i 'm not clothed , and i do n't know -- i do n't know when she took her clothes off . i do n't know when she came in . my god , i 'm not even attracted to her , so i do n't know how the -- i do n't know how i - i could have -- hope : well , she certainly hates me . that 's for sure . i mean , ever since we busted her for stealing designs . but what is this ? i mean , what -- what is this ? her revenge ? seducing my boyfriend ? liam : it was n't like that , if it even happened . i 'm not even convinced that it happened . hope : but amber says it did . liam : i have a concussion , hope . i do n't ... i do n't remember anything about that night beyond me walking through my door . hope : until you woke up in bed with amber . ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) you know what ? it 's fine . maybe she did target you . maybe that 's what happened . but you 're the one who let it happen . [ scene_break ] taylor : who , ridge ? who is it ? or is this one of brooke 's versions of , `` oh , we were set up `` just to cover her true intentions ? yeah . ridge : it 's not my wife you should be concerned about . taylor , i had a talk earlier with your husband . i believe that whip took that picture and leaked it to the internet . taylor : that is ridiculous . ridge : i 'm not so sure . taylor : well , i am . ridge : taylor , i know you do n't want to believe that whip would do something like this because you 're married to him and you love him . i understand that . but if you 'd seen how guilty he was when i confronted him ... taylor : you 're basing this on a look ? ridge : no , i 'm basing it on a lot more than that . taylor , i 'm sorry . i know this is hard for you to hear . but i felt you should know the kind of man you 're married to . taylor : no . ridge , do n't even go there . do n't even go there . whip is not some kind of monster . ridge : taylor , i swear . i never would have come over here . i never would have said anything . taylor : no , ridge . whip : well , i do n't have to guess why you 're here . could n't wait to badmouth me in front of my wife , could you , forrester ? throw around some accusations , trying to get her to doubt me . ridge : who says i told taylor anything ? [ scene_break ] liam : maybe she did target me . hope : ( scoffs ) think about it , liam . we 're talking about amber here . of course she targeted you . did she use protection ? liam : what ? no , i - i do n't know . i mean , i do n't know . i - i ... hope : no ? so -- so amber could be pregnant right now , actually . liam : whoa . whoa . whoa . stop . no . do n't even go there . all right ? i was so out of it from the concussion , i - i -- i do n't even think i was conscious , so i do n't know how i could -- hope : ( scoffs ) do you think she cared ? do you really think she cared ? how else was she gon na get a chance with you ? amber is a girl who knows how to get what she wants . she knows . and you were just ripe for the picking , were n't you ? how could you let this happen , liam ? god . [ scene_break ] amber : that -- that 's your brilliant idea ? you want me to -- tawny : yeah , not tell oliver that he is the father , okay ? wait a little bit of time . let the baby gestate , and then spring the happy news on liam . amber : that he 's my baby daddy ? woman , you have -- you have completely lost your mind . tawny : what ? i 'm looking after you . or at least i 'm trying to . amber : by telling me to lie about who the father of my kid is ? no , i 've been there , done that . tawny : i get it , all right ? but you are desperate now . and you were desperate back then . amber : i am not desperate . okay , i 'm desperate . but ollie is a great guy . he 'll do right by me and the kid . tawny : amber , when are you gon na wake up and smell the hair gel ? yeah , he 's a great guy , but he 's a one - way ticket to nowhere for you and this child . honey , do n't you want something more ? amber : oh , more meaning becoming mrs. william spencer iii ? tawny : yeah . look , not -- not a lot of people get a second shot at being rich and famous . look , just do n't tell oliver that he 's the father , okay ? just let a little -- a little time pass . and then when liam finds out that you are carrying his child ... ( sighs ) he is gon na feel so guilty that he is gon na marry you on the spot . and then we both are gon na be part of the spencer publications empire . cha - ching ! come on , honey . we can do this . [ scene_break ] whip : come on , pal . i know you . you could n't wait to rush on over here and paint yours truly in the worst possible light to my wife ridge : you mean the way you tried to paint my wife and my son in the worst possible light in that picture ? whip : you are so full of it , forrester . ridge : and you , whip , are n't as clever as you think . taylor : please , stop . please . please . please . sweetheart , i know you 've been upset with ridge , especially after what happened in the bedroom ... whip : ( sighs ) taylor : the other night . if you did do what he 's accusing you of , just tell me . please , you know ? just be honest with me . did you take the picture to cause trouble for ridge ? and then you put it online to keep him out of our marriage ? please , for -- for all of our sakes , just -- just tell me . [ scene_break ] whip : taylor , i 'm your husband . i love you . you ... you 've got ta know that i would never ... purposely hurt you or your son . ridge : and , of course , you would never lie to taylor either to protect your own butt . whip : see ? this is what i got ta deal with . an ex - husband who -- if he really cared about you as much as he said he did -- ridge : oh , i do care about taylor , and she knows that . whip : oh . oh , really ? is that why you continue to put her son in harm 's way when all you had to do was kill that taboo campaign like she said ? but , no . oh , no , no , no . one salacious kiss at the end of the runway was n't enough , was it , ridge ? you had to -- you had to keep those orders comin ' in , because the people were lappin ' it up . you had to keep pushin ' , and what ? for profits ? how many times did she ask you to kill that campaign ? who should she believe ? taylor : did you do it , whip ? ( sighs ) whip : no , taylor . ridge : oh , for god sakes , taylor . taylor : do n't ridge . not one more word against my husband . it was your wife 's hands all over our son 's body , with her body pressed against his . there is no way that he could have even manipulated that . i am never going to change my mind about this campaign , ridge . i do n't want her working with him . i told you that . and god forbid if anything happens . i have told you . i have warned you . and do n't say i did n't . i do n't want to talk about this anymore . i - i just want you to go . [ scene_break ] amber : pawn this kid off as a spencer ? really , mom ? and you know bill spencer . he will come after me so fast . in fact , i think the very first words out of his mouth will be `` paternity test , `` and he 'll want , like , a dozen billion of them . tawny : okay , so you can take a paternity test before the baby is born , and we 'll just fudge the results . amber : oh , really ? really ? how ? how ? how could we do that , mom , hmm ? tawny : well , i - it happens all the time . amber : ( laughs ) maybe in your universe , but not in mine . tawny : look , this is not going to be like it was before . you do n't have to worry about cousin becky showing up to claim her kid , because it 's your kid . yours and liam 's . honey , look , i - i know it 's risky . but if this works , oh , honey , then it is the good life for amber moore and her child . oliver : am i interrupting ? tawny : oh , no . no . no , we 're just having some girl talk . nothing that has anything to do with ... you . oliver : okay . well , my music is kinda not workin ' right now . i 'm gon na go out for a little bit . just keep the ... keep an eye on the place for me . tawny : amber , do n't pass up this chance . come on , honey . i know you did n't plan on getting pregnant , but now that you are , you -- you have to think about your baby . and that 's all you should be thinking about . you have to think about what is best for your child and for yourself ... and that is to wait until the time is right , and then tell liam that he 's gon na be a daddy . [ scene_break ] liam : it is breaking my heart that i hurt you . that is the last thing i want . i never intended that . hope : god , i feel like i ca n't breathe . liam : hope , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , but i will not let this be the end of us , because i believe that we can get through this . hope : i do n't know . maybe you are more your father 's son than i wanted to believe . liam : no , i 'm not . that -- that image -- that most eligible bachelor , that is not me , hope . that is not me . you want to know why ? because i 'm a guy that 's in love with a girl , and i am fighting like hell to keep her . look at me . you have to believe me when i say that consciously , i never did anything with amber . yeah , yeah , i woke up , and there she was . yes , she made her claim , but i do n't even know if i buy it . that concussion really messed me up , hope . and i 'm blurry . i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm really blurry , but i 'm not blurry right now . and i want to hear you say -- i want to hear you say it that you know for a fact i would never purposely hurt you . now -- now that night -- that night with amber , whatever it was -- i do n't know . i do n't know if she was -- if she was targeting me or if it was payback or whatever , but i want you to admit that we can get past that . okay ? i want you to say that you forgive me , that you understand . say that you forgive me , hope . say it . say that you forgive me . | tawny goes berserk . she tells amber that amber is homeless and jobless and she has been through this before . she is not going to have a kid with mr. bongos out there . amber says she lost a stillborn once before and now she has been given a second chance . it 's oliver 's baby and he has a right to know . she is just about to tell him when tawny grabs her away and wants to talk to amber . hope goes crazy when liam tells her that he woke up with amber in his bed . he does n't remember anything that happened , but she said they were intimate . hope rants that she ca n't believe he would do this to them . she runs into the house and he follows . he explains that he had a concussion and does n't remember a thing from that night , so it 's only amber 's word . despite all of that , hope thinks he let it happen . taylor does n't want to hear it , but ridge tells her they were set up with this picture of thomas and brooke . there is nothing going on between them . he goes further by telling her that he thinks it was whip that took the picture and leaked it to the press . he 's sorry and he knows this is hard for her to hear , but he felt she deserved to know . whip walks in and catches ridge and taylor together and accuses ridge of not being able to wait to tell his wife his unfound claims . |
( seagull squawking ) steffy : where 's hope ? thomas : she 's in our room . what about liam ? steffy : he 's in the shower . how 'd it go last night ? thomas : not bad . ( sighs ) steffy : meaning ? thomas : i told her i loved her . steffy : you did ? oh , you rock . what did -- did she say it back ? thomas : no . hope is n't ready . she 's still in love with liam . steffy : you have to make her ready . thomas : i 'm not gon na push her , steffy . i - i - i respect her too much . steffy : thomas , come on . we are in cabo . it does n't get more romantic than this . thomas : romance takes time , steff . i know you want me in bed with her , but ... that 's not gon na happen until she is fully committed , engaged , and wearing my ring . steffy : well , if hope finds out that liam ... thomas : no , they -- steffy : is here with me ... thomas : steff , they ca n't see each other , all right ? it would ruin everything . steffy : ( sighs ) thomas : look , i 'm making progress . just keep liam busy , and ... let me take care of hope . [ scene_break ] ( seagull squawking ) steffy : what , are you admiring the view ? liam : outstanding . steffy : ( chuckles ) liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : how about you guess my next bikini , and you 'll win a prize . liam : huh . what 's the prize ? steffy : mmm , underneath a bikini . liam : oh , treasure hunt . steffy : uh - huh . liam : right on . uh , okay , let 's see , how about the , uh , little white one with the polka dots . steffy : nope . liam : no ? steffy : nope . liam : um ... steffy : ( humming ) liam : -- the , uh , purple and gold one . steffy : what ? i am not a laker girl ... liam : ( chuckles ) steffy : at least not for today . liam : okay . steffy : bum - bum . liam : aha . um ... ( steffy giggles ) liam : i do n't know . all right , what -- what 's the penalty ? steffy : how about a , uh , agave margarita , unsweetened with a little salt ? please ? liam : coming right up . ( cell phone rings ) steffy : hey . bill : busy ? steffy : uh , not now . bill : status report . steffy : uh , well , thomas told hope that he loves her . bill : well , that 's a start . steffy : yeah , unfortunately , it 's only a start . he does n't want to pressure her . bill : what the hell ? are you sure he 's your brother ? same parents ? steffy : i know . i know . if only he 'd just propose . and if only hope just did something impulsive for once in her life and said yes . bill : the heck with a proposal . just get her into bed . steffy : ( scoffs ) yeah , that 's not gon na happen unless she has a ring . bill : a ring ? what are you talking about ? a ring , huh ? okay . okay . then a ring it 'll be . i 'll get back to ya . [ scene_break ] bill : it 's my final offer , steve . yeah , that 's right . you got 24 hours to respond , so take it or leave it . alison : our assets in cabo san lucas . bill : good . who is this , uh , enrique sanchez ? alison : he has a mariachi band . he works for the television station down there . bill : a mariachi band ? seriously ? alison : yep . bill : all right , get him on the phone . alison : might i tell him why we 're calling ? bill : no , you shall not . just get him on the phone . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) man : hola . sí . enrique , teléfono . enrique : not right now . man : esta senor spencer . enrique : senor spencer . hello . bill : enrique , this is bill spencer . i want you to do me a favor . enrique : no problema . bill : find a good jeweler in cabo , someone you can trust . get the biggest diamond engagement ring he has . put it on the tv station 's account . if he has any questions , have him call me directly . enrique : okay . bill : take the ring to the esperanza . give it to steffy spencer . she 's my daughter - in - law . enrique : uh , how will i know who she is ? bill : dark hair , gorgeous . you 'll know her . now this is important , enrique . do n't let anyone see you giving her the ring , not even her husband . comprender ? enrique : yes , sir . um , do you want a card with a message ? bill : no , nothing . just give her the ring . she 'll know what to do with it . bill : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( seagull squawking ) steffy : all right , we 're good to go . thomas : what does that mean ? steffy : a plan is in motion . thomas : come on , steff . i do n't like this cloak - and - dagger stuff . steffy : do you want to leave here engaged to hope ? we can make that happen . thomas , i need that to happen . i want her out of my husband 's life for good . [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) ( ring ) liam : hope ? hope : hi . liam : hey . um , it 's good to hear your voice . hope : uh ... ( sighs ) yeah , yours , too . liam : what 's going on ? hope : um , i just -- i wanted to talk about ... uh , the upcoming `` eye on fashion `` shoot . liam : i 'd -- i 'd -- i 'd like that . i mean , yeah , i mean , yeah i th -- i think we should -- we should definitely do that . hope : yeah . i miss you . liam : i miss you , too . where are you ? hope : oh , uh , it does n't matter . i am far away ... ( sighs ) trying to get you out of my head . i wish it was as easy for me as it has been for you . liam : it has n't been easy for me at all . are you -- are you , um , with thomas ? hope : yeah . he told me he loved me last night . liam : what ? hope , just -- hope : do n't worry . do n't worry . nothing happened . i ... liam , i ... ( sighs ) i ... i have to go . liam : hope , wait . hope , i ... hope : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] steffy : the office finally tracked you down ? liam : it was n't the office . steffy : no ? thanks . who was it ? liam : hope . [ scene_break ] hope : ( sighs ) thomas : you okay ? hope : uh - huh . yeah . thomas : you look like you could use a swim . hope : yes , i probably could use a swim . thomas : you know , hope , what i said last night , i meant it . [ scene_break ] steffy : hope called ? liam : yeah . she had a - a question about her ad layouts . steffy : oh . i 'm surprised she was working over the holidays . liam : yeah , -i guess . i do n't know . steffy : you know what ? i 'm actually really surprised that she called you , because she knows that you and i went away . liam : i do n't know . maybe she forgot . ( mariachi band starts playing ) liam : what is this ? steffy : whoo ! liam : hey , did you ... steffy : oh , gracias . liam : oh , my god , that was great . steffy : thank you . gracias . liam : beautiful . beautiful . steffy : wow , that was wonderful . liam : um , boy , let me -- uh , let me take care of you guys . um ... let me what i got here . um ... steffy : um , i 'll -- i 'll be right back . liam : okay , yeah , no problem . uh , let 's see . here , this oughta -- yeah , that oughta cover it . enrique : mrs. spencer ? steffy : yes . enrique : uh , your father - in - law asked me to take care of something . steffy : oh , gracias . enrique : de nada . liam : i love- i love this music , this mariachi ... [ scene_break ] hope : oh , liam , if only i was here with you . [ scene_break ] bill : you gave steffy the ring ? enrique : yes , mr. spencer . and you 're right , she is muy bonita . bill : yes , she is . job well done , enrique . there 'll be a little something extra in your paycheck this week . adios . another problem resolved . alison : is it ? bill : oh , yeah . steffy gets the ring to thomas . thomas puts it on hope 's finger . my son and his wife are finally free of the little prom queen . alison : that 's a lot of little `` ifs . `` bill : it 's gon na happen . i wo n't have it any other way . [ scene_break ] steffy : good , you got my text . thomas : what now ? steffy : you know how you said hope would n't get liam without a ring ? thomas : yeah . steffy : here 's the ring . thomas : what -- ste -- steffy : just open it . thomas : steffy , where did you get this ? steffy : never mind . never mind that . but it 's in your hands now . thomas : you want this almost as bad as i do . steffy : you know hope called liam . thomas : when ? steffy : obviously when you were n't around . we have to put a stop to this . we made a pact , remember ? i did my part . i put a ring on liam 's finger . now you put a ring on hope 's finger . thomas : i 'm not going to rush things , steffy . steffy : then you 're gon na lose her . thomas : do n't underestimate me , kiddo . steffy : and do n't get all cocky with me . we ca n't keep them apart much longer . tonight you seal the deal . [ scene_break ] liam : hey . am i gon na have to spend the rest of my life chasing you down ? steffy : um , i think i did a bit of that myself before we got married , if you recall . liam : aah . yeah , this is a little different . we 're at a beautiful resort . i do n't -- i do n't know if it 's good for me to be alone . steffy : oh , really ? liam : yeah . steffy : with a bunch of hot bodies laying around , are you getting tempted , hmm ? liam : there 's nobody here half as tempting as you . steffy : mmm . i kind of like that . liam : okay , so can we , like , hang out together for the rest of this trip ? steffy : serious ? liam : i 'd like to spend some time with you . ( cell phone rings ) steffy : mm . liam : ohh . steffy : hold on . ( ring ) steffy : okay , now it is actually work . liam : ( sighs ) steffy : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . ( ring ) steffy : this 'll just take a sec . hello . bill : i talked to enrique . you got the ring . steffy : yes . bill : did you give it to thomas steffy : yes , he has it . bill : is he going to use it ? steffy : well , i 'm -- i 'm not sure , but he is with hope . [ scene_break ] hope : you were right , thomas . thomas : about what ? hope : this trip . i needed it . and -- and you have been the perfect companion . ( giggles ) ( giggles ) you -- thomas , you are so good at making me laugh and -- and helping me forget . seriously , i mean , if it were n't for you and this , i would be in l.a. through the holidays all by myself . and i have dreading that for weeks . thomas : you had to know i was n't gon na let that happen . hope : i know . that 's right . i 'm your holiday project -- making me smile again . thomas : i will always be here for you , hope . hope : i know you will be , and it 's a very comforting thought . thomas : i promised i would n't pressure you . hope : no , i know , and i - i do n't feel pressured at all . i ... ( sighs ) there are n't many people who i feel safe with , and i felt that with you , and i just -- i hope that i never lose you . thomas : you wo n't . i - i promise you that . i do love you , hope . and i want to be with you in -- in cabo , l.a. , it does n't matter . i want to spend the rest of my life with you . hope : thomas , what are you doing ? thomas : will you marry me , hope ? | while on a romantic cabo get - away , hope pines for liam while he longs for hope as well . bill calls steffy to check on her progress . she says thomas is not rushing things and he ca n't get hope in bed until there is a ring on her finger . a ring .no problem . bill calls enriquez with the mariachi band and instructs him to go to a local jeweler and buy the biggest , most expensive engagement ring he can find . enriquez does that and manages to slip it to steffy . she rushes it to thomas and tells him to make it happen . bill calls again and steffy gives him thumbs up that thomas has the ring so all is in his hands now . hope and thomas play tag on the beach and splash in the water . steffy watches from a distance and of course is pleased when she sees thomas go down to one knee and proposes to a dazed hope . |
ridge : [ sighs ] so , have you talked to katie ? brooke : yes , of course . i mean , she was very hurt , so we 're just taking -- ridge : i 'm sorry to interrupt you . i - i got to ask you something . what is wrong with you ? first bridget and now katie . it 's your family . they trust you . they count on you . and they believe in you more than anyone else in the world . but you just take whatever you want whenever you want it ... do n't you ? donna : katie ? hello , katie ? hey . why so glum ? you 've got the cutest little baby right here in the world . katie : oh . donna : seems like frowning would be impossible . katie : well , bill just left . donna : oh , he does seem to have a way to suck the happiness out of a room . katie : actually , it -- it was nice . it was . i guess -- i do n't know -- it 's just this -- this time of year . [ will fusses ] donna : all done ? katie : you want to come see mama ? hi . ohh , hello . you know , i just never thought that -- that this is what my life would be like , you know ? we split christmas , and he spent time with bill , and then he spent time with me , and this is just not the way it should be -- two homes , living separate lives . i just ca n't believe it 's come to this . [ hawaiian music plays ] liam : leave with me . wyatt : she 's not . liam : oh , now look who 's speaking for hope . we come home , we get married , we put all of this behind us . steffy , quinn 's note -- none of it matters , hope , because we know how we feel . wyatt : well , she certainly does . you 've proven yourself time and time again . liam : can you just shut up , please ? just once , shut up . [ sighs ] let 's go home . hope : do you have any idea how hard it is for me to see you with steffy ? wyatt : on her wedding day , of all days . liam : you know what , wyatt ? what you do n't know -- what i just shared with hope -- is that steffy had some very important , very relevant news that she had to give to me , and , had hope walked through those doors , steffy would have shared that news with hope , given her a big hug , and wished us a happy wedding . wyatt : oh , i do n't know . it sounds a little fishy to me . liam : maybe it 's 'cause your mom orchestrated the whole thing . hope , when are we gon na stop letting other people interfere in our lives -- my dad for so long and now quinn ? they do n't know what we know -- that i belong to you , and you to me ... forever . katie : hi , baby . [ will cooing ] katie : wind it down . time to wind it down . donna : so , you 're feeling a bit of the holiday blues . i mean , you 'd tell me if it were more , right ? katie : yeah , of course i would . it 's just , you know , i - i have to adjust my expectations for what this holiday season was going to be for my family . it 's just not possible anymore . and it 's -- it 's hard , feeling isolated at the holidays . katie : no , it 's -- it 's -- it 's not you . i mean , it was fine . dad called , and -- and brooke even came by . donna : any inroads ? katie : there 's this little voice in my head that keeps saying , `` forgive her . `` and i want to . you know , brooke causes pain to so many people , and then she sheds a tear , and everyone says , `` oh , it 's okay , `` and -- and maybe it is . you know , everyone just moves , and you forget how horrible you felt , and you try to feel good again . i just really want to feel good again . ridge : i just thought , you know , `` brooke and ridge `` -- we 'd just start over and just pick it up right where we left it . [ sighs ] brooke : [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] yeah , well , i make terrible choices when you 're not around . but you 're here now , so ... ridge : put our family back together , bring r.j. home . [ sighs ] i ... brooke : you left me , remember ? i 'd never seen you so angry . ridge : and -- and , um -- and i do n't blame you for wanting to move on -- i really do n't -- but bill , really ? [ sighs ] he 's got a family . he 's got a kid . how do you justify any of that ? brooke : [ sighs ] you would n't understand . ridge : then make me understand ! please . katie : we 're not running it unless you double - check your facts . it can wait for the next issue . well , we 're not doing things the way mr. spencer used to do them anymore . all right . thanks . i appreciate it . [ sighs ] thank you for taking him down . did he settle in okay ? donna : yeah , he 's an old pro at daycare . katie : oh , just what every mother wants to hear . donna : i 'm sorry . i just meant , you know , he 's -- he 's a happy kid -- that 's all . katie : despite his parents ' best efforts . donna : katie -- katie : no , do n't . do n't listen to me , really . [ chuckling ] i sound miserable , but i 'm not . donna : you know what ? it 's new year 's eve . why do n't we go out tonight and party it up ? come on . like old times . katie : oh . that sounds like fun , but i ca n't . donna : really ? katie : no , i have so much work to do , and i 'm gon na spend some time with my son -- just the two of us . donna : well , you could , um , invite bill over ... katie : ha ha . donna : ... or brooke . something tells me her resolution this year involves you . brooke : bill and i are no longer involved . ridge : oh , well , that 's good . that 's -- that 's really good . brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : but how do you get involved with bill in the first place ? how do you get involved with your sister 's husband ? brooke : i did n't want to , but katie wanted us to be together . ridge : i do n't know what that means . brooke : she had postpartum depression , and we did n't know it . but when we found out , we got her some help . in the meantime , she just kept screaming and yelling at bill and acting irrationally , so i would come over , and i would help out with will . i was n't there for bill . i really was there to help katie . so , one day , she takes off , and she [ sighs ] goes somewhere . we did n't know where . we went to try to find her . she led us to aspen . she was n't there . she tricked us . she wanted us to develop some kind of relationship and end up being the parents to will . ridge : she was sick . brooke : [ sighs ] she thought she was dying . it was a very confusing time . your mom ... ridge : do n't . brooke : bill was there to ... comfort me . ridge : [ inhales deeply ] [ exhales deeply ] brooke : we did n't want to act on our feelings . we were n't going to . but one day katie came home , and she took off her ring , and she threw it at bill , and she said she wanted a divorce . and then that was it . that was the end . she told us to be together . ridge : so you , um ... brooke : yeah . wyatt : yeah , i do n't know what this news was , but there is this new invention called the , uh , telephone . liam : yeah , and i 'm sure your mom convinced steffy it was better said in person , since , you know , she 's the one who got her back to l.a. and brought her to the cabin . wyatt : [ scoffs ] hope : and left the note , asking me to go see you there . wyatt : well , i do n't know anything about that , and i would n't be entirely surprised . a bit extreme , maybe , but how you ended up walking in on them does n't change what you walked in on . it 's that same familiar connection that you said repeatedly that you did n't want to put up with . liam : well , that 's the thing , is n't it ? you did n't walk in . you left before you knew what was going on , and i know steffy is a source of pain for you , and that 's why you had to go in that moment . i get that . but we can put this behind us . we can get married . we can get married here or back home . it does n't matter to me . i just do n't want to do this anymore . do you ? wyatt : what will marriage solve ? liam : well , your crazy mom meddling , for one thing . wyatt : oh , come on -- meddling parents ? that is n't the problem . that is n't what kept you apart . look , saying `` i do `` will not make his connection to steffy go away . if my mom did set this up or not , i do n't know . but if she did , you should be thanking her , because this is a good reminder -- with liam comes steffy , even on your wedding day , even from halfway across the world . their connection will always be a problem for you . you deserve to be free of that ugly feeling that you get every time that he says her name . hope : [ sighs ] okay , um , wyatt , could i have a - a minute with liam ? katie : maybe i need to forgive brooke . i do n't know . i do n't know anything anymore . i -- this is n't me . this is n't who i am . i am so confused , and i 'm just trying to do the best that i can . i 'm trying to run this company and -- and raise my son , but i 'm ... i 'm angry . i 'm angry at bill . i 'm angry at brooke . i 'm -- i 'm angry at myself . and i hate feeling this way . i hate it . i 'm ... i 'm lost . donna : oh , katie . katie : and i 'm just -- i 'm just looking for someone to tell me that it 's okay , but that person has always been brooke . she was the one who was always there for reassurance , and so now -- now what ? now who do i turn to ? bill ? [ scoffs ] i 've got a son who connects me to a man that i do n't even know anymore and who does n't ... who does n't care about me . and maybe he never did . i do n't know . [ sighs ] i - i just always thought that he would be the one to stand up for me and that he would always be true to me and our son , and ... i do n't know . does a man like that even exist ? ridge : so , you and bill get together because your sister told you to ? brooke : and because of katie 's depression and taking care of will and stephanie 's dying and your absence -- all of it . ridge : [ sighs ] brooke : i got to know bill . i got to understand him , and he convinced me that we could make it work . ridge : and at what point did bill decide that his family did n't matter ? at what point did you guys decide that any of this was okay , despite what katie said ? she waited so long to find someone -- her own guy , you know ? -- just for her , and you had to take him , too . are you in love with him ? brooke : [ sighs ] ridge : [ sighs ] brooke : i - i - i want him to be with katie , and i think if he 's half the man that i believe he is , he 's going to go back to her , and he 's going to rebuild a life with her . ridge : i 'm sorry . i ca n't do this . brooke : ridge . ridge : i do n't know where to put any of this . i 'm sorry . see you . [ door closes ] liam : the plane 's waiting . we could leave right away . or we could stay , get married in paradise . [ chuckles ] brooke : [ sighs ] no , liam . [ sighs ] i 'm sorry that i took off . i am . i should not have left like that . i know . and i know that i 've promised not to overreact when i see you with steffy , but my -- my instinct is to run . and i hate that . and i 'm really realizing that i 'm ... i 'm not okay with you being near steffy ... ever . and i do n't want to live like that . and i feel like i 'm putting all this pressure on you , and that 's -- that 's not fair . it 's not fair to either of us . liam : you 're right . that is ... [ sighs ] that 's a problem . but it 's a problem we can work on together . hope : it 's just ... steffy had this great news , and she came to you on our wedding day , and you allowed it . liam : steffy did n't want to interrupt our wedding day . that was quinn 's plan . i do n't really know what else i could have done . hope : well , liam , it all goes back to you even letting her in the cabin in the first place . it would have been so easy for you to say , `` oh , hi , steffy . you have news . that 's great . let me go get hope , and you can tell us together , `` or -- or , `` well , i 'm sorry , but i 'm getting married this morning , and i just feel like it should wait until after the ceremony . `` liam : do you love me ? hope : yes . liam : okay . so we have n't failed . we 've been attacked . we 've been challenged , but we have n't failed yet ... which means we can still do this . i 'm about to leave either way . i have to go . but you should come with me . [ cell phone ringing ] [ ringing continues ] brooke : [ sighs ] [ phone thuds ] brooke : [ sighs ] [ intercom buzzes ] katie : yep . um , yeah , sure . send him in . ridge : katie . katie : hi . ridge , you 're -- you 're back . welcome back . [ chuckles ] ridge : thanks . you made a few improvements since the last time i was here . katie : oh . um , yes . i 've made some changes . i added the pack ' n play , and i got rid of all those obnoxious photos of bill . [ chuckles ] ridge : that was a very nice touch , but that 's not what i meant . i meant the c.e.o . behind the desk . katie : thank you . um , i - i heard that you were back . do we have business to discuss ? i 'm assuming you saw the coverage on the hope for the future diamond . ridge : that was -- that was a great article , but that 's not why i 'm here . i just want to check in on you . see how you 're holding up . katie : i 'm good . i 'm fine . i 'm running the company . [ chuckles ] i 'm taking care of my son and , of course , there are never enough hours of the day ... ridge : your sister took your husband away . the father of your son . so let me ask you again . how you holding up ? | brooke feels badly and guilty when ridge asks her what is wrong with her . there 's bridget and katie and everyone counting on her and she just keeps taking what she wants . she reminds him that it was he that left . she never thought she 'd see him in her home again . he says he does n't blame her for moving on , but with bill ? he has a family and a kid so he does n't know how she can justify that . she says he does n't understand . he shouts then make him understand . he wants to know how she got involved with bill to begin with . slowly she tells him about katie 's post partum depression and how she ran off , and threw them together to take care of will . when she did return she took off her rings and said she wanted a divorce . donna knows bill was just there to see katie and says he has a way of sucking the air out of the room . on the contrary , katie says it was kind of nice . this is not the way it should be with two separate homes and lives . she hates feeling this way . she is so angry at bill and at brooke , even herself . this is not her . maybe she should just forgive brooke . she was always there for katie to tell her what was right . she has no one now to turn to . she thought bill would be the one but he obviously does n't care about her . she wonders if such a man even exists . |
rick : i need this vote of confidence from you . eric : you got that , rick , when i appointed you ceo . rick : yeah , second choice . that 's okay . now you need to protect my position . you 're not going to be here to keep ridge in line , and you know him . he 'll take advantage of your absence and undermine me . eric : i 'm at a loss here , rick . we 've never been a dictatorship . why this pressing need for absolute control now ? rick : because i can see it . i can feel it . ridge is gon na influence you from a distance . he 'll find fault in everything that i do . he 'll exaggerate a little here , a little there , till , finally , you start to question my ability . it 's happened in the past . it 'll happen again . perhaps you 're susceptible to ridge . eric : i do n't believe that . rick : i do . it 's been a fact of my life , living in ridge 's shadow , always coming up short . look , dad , i need you to trust me . i have big plans for this company , but i need the ability to implement them freely . my track record is impeccable . caroline and i are functioning as a team , just like you wanted . the only thing missing is autonomy , dad , and you 're the only one that can give that to me . so , for me , sign the papers . [ scene_break ] caroline : why are you always here ? maya : uh , let 's see . i work here . caroline : should n't you be out in the world , getting a life ? maya : hmm . my life is fine as is . caroline : is it ? you do n't feel rejected or humiliated ? maya : because rick broke up with me ? caroline : you were so sure that the two of you were going to be this couple for the ages , that you 'd be queen of all of us . turns out ... not so much . all of your schemes blew up in your face , and now you 're just this sad cliché -- the gold digger who was left by the husband for the wife . maya : this is hard for some women to understand , but i am not the sum part of whatever man i 'm with . i have an insatiable thirst , and i keep my eye on the bigger prize -- like i 'm permanent here now at forrester creations . why would n't i settle in and enjoy the ride , even if i take it alone ? caroline : yeah . i do n't know how permanent you are . the only reason that you 're here is because eric saved you . you 're only here by the skin of your teeth . if eric had n't stepped in , rick would have fired you . next time , you might not be so lucky . maya : i 'll take my chances . [ scene_break ] carter : working on the new line ? ridge : yeah . trying to wrap my head around it . i needed a change of scenery . carter : got two pairs of eyes on it , right ? ridge : and i 'm grateful for that . carter : i 'm still surprised that rick agreed to you and caroline teaming up again . ridge : it was impressive . it was a good business decision . carter : so , you guys still making magic ? ridge : the collaboration 's working , if that 's what you mean . nothing 's changed there . carter : okay . well , that 's the only thing that has n't changed , right ? i mean , since you guys started working together , she broke up and got back with rick , and ... you lost katie . it 's a costly partnership , huh ? ridge : in some ways , yeah . carter : is it worth it ? ridge : yes . carter : so , you ended up sleeping here last night ? ridge : i did . carter : that 'll get old fast . ridge : i do n't know . there 's something about it -- symbolism , you know , like i 'm this struggling artist in this garret , creating ... work . i do n't know . carter : it still has to be strange , though , right , i mean , after living with katie and will this whole time ? ridge : i was n't planning on this . katie and i were on the fast track to getting married . next thing i know , i 'm sitting here with you . i 'm not sure what happened . i thought we were working it out . but i guess i was n't paying attention . carter : you 've been distracted . ridge : i distracted myself right out of a beautiful relationship . carter : that means that ridge forrester is back on the loose . these ladies -- they better watch out . ridge : it 's not gon na be like that . carter : right , because you 're pining for katie . or is it caroline ? [ scene_break ] maya : it must really bug you that eric saved my job . caroline : it would have been nice to never see you again . maya : i would n't have minded that , either . but it looks like we 're stuck with each other , unless you go back to new york . caroline : [ laughs ] like i would ever make it that easy for you . maya : yeah , i did n't think so . but you see what i mean ? we 're cosmically connected , you and me , whether we like it or not , because i 'm not going anywhere , either . caroline : you know what ? why do n't we just stay out of each other 's way ? maya : is that even possible ? this world we inhabit is very small . caroline : not really . i 'm rick 's wife , and you 're a forrester employee . we 're miles apart . maya : true . you are definitely the woman rick sleeps with -- not that you deserve him , after the way you shattered his trust . caroline : you know what ? that is none of your business . maya : rick confided in me , and it was my experience , too . caroline : well , i hope you enjoyed that little moment , because even though it hurt my husband , he 's forgiven me , so you can take your insatiable thirst somewhere else . maya : do n't worry . my glass is half full , and the water is rising every minute . [ scene_break ] rick : the only way i see it to move forward is to sign these papers . eric : i do n't believe that , son . rick : well , then , you 're not remembering our history . let 's just consider that for a moment . you appointed ridge ceo . he tried to throw you out of your own company . he pushed thorne out of his rightful position -- exiled him to the basement ! i will not be thorne . eric : that 's not gon na happen to you . rick : well , who 's gon na stop it ? you 're not going to be here . you 're just gon na get progress reports from carter and ridge , best buds who have each other 's backs . and eventually , ridge will convince you that left is right and he 'll have my job . dad , i ca n't do my best work always looking over my shoulder for ridge , and i do n't think you should ask me to do that , either . you say that you believe in me . eric : i do . rick : then put it in writing ... like any other business deal . [ scene_break ] caroline : you 're such a vulture . you orchestrated rick 's pain . then you took advantage of it . you did n't even wait a day . maya : orchestrated ? no , that was you . i may have been there for rick when he needed me , but he would n't have needed me if you were n't lip - locking ol ' ridge every chance you got . but bygones , right ? rick and i are over . you got your husband . on to a bright new future full of possibility and surprises . how 's that new line going ? caroline : fine . maya : it must be like déjà vu , huh -- ridge and you behind closed doors , furiously collaborating , fighting your wild , crazy attraction ? caroline : that 's over . maya : oh , caroline , just stop pretending and be with ridge . you know it 's what you want . caroline : where did that come from ? maya : i 'm just keeping it real . try it sometime . [ scene_break ] eric : maybe i should cancel my trip -- stick around for a while , make sure that the transition goes smoothly . rick : dad , you ca n't do that . you made commitments . think about all the young designers who would be disappointed . so ... about the papers ... eric : i 'll think about it . i 'll tell you what i wo n't do is sign over this company to anyone in perpetuity . the most i would do is one year , and that would be non - negotiable . rick : i can work with that -- eric : you know , what you 're asking is unprecedented . irrevocable control ? now , look , i have complete faith in you and your leadership and caroline 's talent -- what you two bring to the table -- but i have to tell you -- rick : then you should have no problem trusting me . dad , i need this . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] carter : you wanted to see me ? eric : yes . thanks for coming so quickly . did i pull you away from anything ? carter : no . i 'm always on the clock . what can i do ? eric : carter , do you think that , um -- do you think perception is truth ? carter : to the perceiver , yeah -- their truth , anyway . eric : rick 's perception is that he 's second to ridge and always has been in my eyes . carter : and yours ? eric : if it 's true , it 's not on purpose . it 's not something i do consciously . anyway , that 's what these papers are about . rick had them drawn up -- wants me to sign them . [ scene_break ] maya : hi , honey . you 're home . with good news , i hope ? rick : getting there . maya : eric did n't sign ? rick : no . but i 'm pretty sure he 's about to sign real soon . maya : okay . well , that is good news . rick : but there is one glitch . if he signs , it 's only gon na be for a year . maya : that 's a lot less than forever . rick : yeah , and i know my dad . he 's not gon na budge on this . we 'll have to learn to live with that . but do n't worry -- a year 's plenty of time to show him what an amazing ceo i 'll be . we grow in the profits , we 'll be expanding globally , and , in time , they 'll accept us as a couple . maya : you know , i 'd feel a lot better about this if you 'd kiss me . rick : see , there you go again , driving all the hard bargains . maya : [ chuckles ] mm . good start , but ... you want to finish it in the tub ? rick : you read my mind . [ scene_break ] ridge : so , you 're still at it ? caroline : yeah . i , uh , am trying to finish so i can go home and not have work on the brain -- concentrate on my husband . ridge : that sounds , um -- sounds great . hey , i like that . caroline : oh , thanks . ridge : i think maybe if you just drop this down ... caroline : you know what ? we should n't -- we should n't do that . ridge : i never meant to hurt you . caroline : i know . ridge : and i did n't mean to jeopardize what you have with your husband . i 'm glad you guys worked it out . you did work it out ? caroline : yeah , of course . ridge : `` yeah , of course `` ? what does that mean ? caroline : i told rick that i want to have a baby . ridge : well , that 's , um -- that 's good . like i told you , i think you 'd make a great mom . caroline : you think so ? ridge : i do . caroline : so , um , the only thing is ... to get pregnant , certain things have to happen . ridge : oh . [ scene_break ] carter : irrevocable control ? eric : that would change . if i were to sign this , it would be for only one year . carter : okay , that makes me feel a little better , but i do n't get it . why is rick pushing this ? eric : what he 's asking for is not that outlandish , you know ? he wants complete control of how to run the company . carter : but you 're giving up your right to removal . that means rick can do whatever he wants . he can run the company into the ground on purpose if he feels like it . now , i 'm not saying that he will . eric : i understand . but , look , after everything rick has been through -- recommitting himself to the company and to caroline -- maybe giving him control of the company for a year is warranted . god knows he 's worked hard enough for it . [ scene_break ] maya : my beautiful man , and soon everybody 's gon na know it . rick : i ca n't wait to see their faces . maya : how did you leave it , exactly ? rick : with my dad ? maya : mm - hmm . rick : he 's gon na look it over . he 's gon na think about it . maya : that does n't sound definitive . rick : well , dad 's a businessman . he never signs off on any contract right away , especially one that strips him of control , but do n't worry . he 'll come around . maya : well , if you 're sure , i 'm sure . rick : and are you ready for what comes next ? maya : beyond . rick : we get to come out as a couple . maya : such a formidable couple . rick : yes . no one can touch me as ceo , and we 'll get what you want -- everything . maya : [ chuckles ] i love the sound of that . [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] ridge : so , you and rick -- this whole time , you have n't -- you have n't been ... um ... intimate ? caroline : i probably should n't be telling you this because it 's so personal , but you know how rick acts at the office -- all lovey - dovey and touchy - feely ? i 'm starting to feel like it 's just an act , because when we get home , all he says is that he 's too tired and that he 's so exhausted . you know , he 's still struggling , and ... i try to reach him , but ... that was ... never a problem for us before . ridge : well , i 'm sorry you have to go through that . caroline : i feel awful , you know , 'cause what happened between us hurt rick on so many different levels , and ... now it 's just like he 's gone from me . i just want to hold my husband again . | rick hands eric the papers and says he needs this confidence . rick says he knows he is not going to be here and ridge will undermine his position . eric will try to rule him long distance but ridge will always question his ability . he has in the past and he will again . it 's always been a fact of his life living in ridge 's shadow and he always comes up short . his track record is impeccable and he and caroline are working as a team , so for eric just sign the papers . maya walks in on caroline and she asks her why she is always here . maya says she knows rick broke up with her but she still works here . caroline says now she is just a sad cliche golddigger . she says the only reason maya is still here is because of eric . next time she may not be so lucky . maya says she will take her chances . carter muses with ridge that he is surprised that he and caroline are back working together because eric asked . but caroline is back with rick and ridge lost katie . ridge says he is lucky to have this designing collaboration on his side . he distracted himself right out of a great relationship with katie when he was n't looking . carter gets him to open up about caroline . maya says it looks like caroline is stuck with her unless she goes back to new york . caroline says they will just have to stay out of each other 's way . rick has forgiven her so maya can take her insatiable thirst and move onward somewhere else . maya counters with to get real with ridge as she knows that is where her true feelings are . eric says he does not remember it that way . rick starts to rattle off the ways ridge has done it in the past going behind each other 's backs . rick says he can not do his best work always looking over his shoulder for ridge . if eric believes in him then put it in writing like any other business deal . eric says maybe he can cancel the trip for a while until the transition goes over smoothly . he says what rick is asking is unprecedented and at best it could only be for a year . rick still holds the papers and asks again to do this for him . |
bill : tell me i 'm misinterpreting . brooke : maybe you 're right . just forget i said anything . bill : then why do n't you take us up on our offer and come join katie and me at spencer ? brooke : no , bill . bill : you 'd rather sit around here with a bottle you know you damn well better not open ? brooke , come on . we are giving you an incredible opportunity , and i 'm not gon na let you turn it down . you need this . brooke : no . no , i do n't . and neither do you . katie : well , the holidays were lovely . thank you for hosting that party . i think , um , everyone really enjoyed it , especially brooke . eric : i was n't about to let brooke spend the holiday alone . katie : it 's very generous of you , and i am deeply appreciative . eric : brooke is family to me , katie . she always will be . i 'm worried about her . you need to get her out of herself a little bit more . she seems lost these days . katie : yeah , i - i do n't disagree , and i think bill and i have a solution for that . we 've invited her to join the team here at spencer . quinn : oh , honey . wyatt : [ sighs ] there 's nothing to be said , mom . nothing to be said . steffy : hey . wyatt : did you know ? steffy : that ivy told liam that she loved him ? no . no . quinn : then you must be as shocked about this as we are . you know ... thank god you were here , steffy . i 'm not sure liam would have told the truth if you had n't been . [ knock on door , door opens ] ivy : hey . can i come in ? [ sighs ] liam : hey . [ chuckles ] truth had to come out at some point , right ? ivy : yeah . i just wish i could have admitted it myself . liam : well , why did n't you ? ivy : i do n't know . i guess i was just hanging on to hope . anyway , i 'm really sorry i dragged you through all of that . it wo n't happen again . i 'm leaving town , actually . liam : you 're leaving ? ivy : yeah , i 'm going back to australia . quinn : how could she do this to him ? steffy : this was n't the first time . quinn : [ sighs ] god , i hope he 's okay . steffy : he will be . he just -- he needs some fresh air . that 's all . quinn : my son can go to a very dark place . steffy ... i need your help . steffy : no , liam and i , we will be there for wyatt . quinn : no , no , no , no , no . liam is part of the problem . steffy : no . this is about ivy , her obsession with my fiancé . quinn : yeah , what i 'm trying to say is , i 'm not sure that wyatt is gon na want to turn to his brother . steffy : he deserves better . quinn : yeah . he does . you know , i had this feeling from the very beginning . [ sighs ] ivy was nothing but poison . ivy : i ca n't stay here . it 's too painful . liam : let me -- let me -- let me talk to my brother . i 'm sure there 's something we can do to -- ivy : he does n't want me , liam . he does n't . i mean , who can blame him after everything i just put him through ? liam : still ... [ scoffs ] running off to the other side of the world is not a solution . ivy : i ca n't stay here . i - i love you too much . brooke : i appreciate the offer , bill , but it 's really not a good idea . bill : well , katie seems to think it is , and so do i . brooke : well , you 're both wrong . bill : we are giving you an incredible opportunity , and it seems to me you 're turning it down for no good reason ! brooke : i 'm doing this for the best reason ! i love him . joe 's like family . quinn : thanks . [ door opens ] wyatt : thanks . steffy : you 're gon na be okay . wyatt : where did you hear them talking ? quinn : [ sighs ] at forrester . wyatt : what were they saying ? quinn : well , ivy was telling liam how much she loved him . she was trashing steffy , of course , and you , in a backhanded way , saying that she would settle for you if liam would n't have her . honey , i regret that i 'm the one who had to lay this on you . i am so sorry about that . wyatt : no , do n't worry about it . i needed to hear it , so ... quinn : well , liam is the one who should have told you in the first place . steffy : he did , quinn . quinn : that 's only because i forced his hand . steffy : [ sighs ] quinn : he should have told you a long time ago . question is , why did n't he ? liam : you have a family here and friends and a job you love . ivy : the only thing i truly love here , liam , i - i ca n't have it . [ sighs ] look , i 'm not gon na grovel for somebody 's attention or affection . i mean , it 's not who i am . it 's actually really embarrassing and humiliating . liam : i do n't see how running away is the answer . ivy : maybe it 's not . but all i know is that i ca n't be here . i ca n't work here and see you every day . it 's too much for me . look , i -- actually , i just came here to say goodbye . brooke : spencer is a trap . bill : what do you mean , a trap ? brooke : that is the reason why i 'm alone . i chose to be . it 's a safe place . bill : safe ? really ? does n't seem to be working out so well . brooke : i 'm not drinking . bill : but you 're tempted . brooke : only when i 'm haunted . bill : haunted ? by what ? brooke : by memories . they keep going ' round and ' round in my mind . about aspen , abu dhabi , dubai , monte carlo . i know you remember it , too . it 's hard to close the book on those memories . i 've tried . they 're just so precious . and yet so distant and ... i have to keep them that way . that 's why it 's not a good idea for us to work together . seeing you every single day -- that wo n't work , bill . not for you , not for me , and not for katie . eric : i would hate to lose brooke at forrester , but the two of you -- the two of you would be a potent combination , working together here at spencer . katie : i agree . i mean , we 've had our struggles . i - i wo n't deny that . but we 've worked through them , and i 'd like to think that it 's made us closer . eric : you 've had a big impact on her . katie : i hope so . i 'm not sure everybody would agree with you . eric : [ chuckling ] who ? katie : oh , you know , you hear talk . `` she 's not trustworthy . she leads with her heart to the detriment of everyone else . `` and she is passionate , and it gets her into trouble sometimes . but we 're beyond that . bill : a - all right , look , you 're just -- you 're just feeling vulnerable right now because of the holidays and -- and because of -- of this -- you know , fighting your demons , cloistered in this house ! brooke : you know what you 're doing right now ? you 're feeding my demons . yes , of course i would love to work at spencer publications ! i would love to work alongside my sister ! i have this great , new job opportunity ! work with you -- that would be my dream . but i ca n't , bill , because you and i have history . and it 's still there . it is for me . believe me , you do n't want this . bill : i ca n't let you do this . brooke : do what ? bill : destroy your life over it . brooke : [ voice breaking ] i 've destroyed my life because of this ! this cloistered existence , as you say -- this is what i deserve ! this is what i 've earned ! bill : no ! no , brooke . there 's another way . let me help you . brooke : no . in a way ... you 're both the same . you are both addictions that i need to remove myself from . bill : and you will . just like i have . this is not about you and me . this is about you . this is about you getting your life back . 'cause right now , you do n't have one . you need more than -- than this ! so let me -- let katie and me help you . join us at spencer , brooke . you wo n't regret it . steffy : your mother 's concerned about you . wyatt : why did n't liam come to me ? steffy : he was hoping he could talk ivy down . wyatt : but still . the fact that she even said it , settling for me if she did n't get my brother ? like , is n't that something i should have been told ? steffy : no , no , no , do n't -- do n't blame liam . this is n't his fault . he 's been struggling with this . wyatt : but i thought you said you did n't know . steffy : no , i - i - i did n't know . he did n't tell me . [ sighs ] but he has n't been acting himself . i - i suspect he was -- he was dealing with ivy . wyatt : why did n't she just say something to me ? just ... steffy : because she 's been playing you . you 're her backup . and i know you 're in pain . but i do n't want to add to it by -- by coming down on ivy . but you 're too good for her . and you deserve better . liam : there are other ways to go about this , ivy . ivy : liam , do n't . [ scoffs ] look , you 're with steffy . i just have to accept that . but it means i ca n't stay here . los angeles is n't an option for me anymore because everywhere i go is just a reminder of you . liam : listen . ivy : do n't . please -- please do n't . liam : okay . all right . ivy : i 'm not -- i 'm not here because i want you to feel sorry for me anymore , okay ? i 'm done with that . i 'm actually here because i wanted to say thank you . i want to thank you for showing me how sweet and gentle a relationship can be . i mean , you set the bar pretty high . liam : [ scoffs ] ivy : it 's pretty hard to believe right now that there is another you out there somewhere , but i 'm sure that there is . until i stumble upon him , liam , i ... i ca n't be here . i 'm pretty sure i 'm never gon na see you again , so i just ... i just wanted to wish you ... well . and i just want you to know that you 'll always have my heart . katie : i 'm just tired of people tearing brooke down . eric : well , those are people who do n't know her . katie : or care about her . they just know what they read online . it 's all so mean - spirited . i mean , how many times have i heard , `` oh , just one kiss from brooke logan `` ? although she does have a certain power over men , does n't she ? eric : i would n't know anything about that . katie : oh , no , no . eric : no , no . katie : [ chuckles ] eric : brooke is so much more than all that . katie : i just want to get her out of that house . eric : she was never meant to be alone . katie : i know . a lot of this is because of what happened between brooke and bill . it had such a huge impact on all of us . and it forced her to close herself off . but i do n't have any more issues with that . and i hope she does n't , either . brooke : sorry , bill . i ca n't accept your and katie 's offer . please do n't pressure me . bill : i wo n't ... if you can give me an alternative . brooke : what alternative ? bill : anything but this ! brooke : i appreciate what you 're trying to do . and you 've always been there to help me . but i do n't need your help right now . please tell me you understand that . bill : i understand . but someone has to help you . and if not me , who ? brooke : [ sighs ] always my protector . even when you should n't be . i will find my way . i will . goodbye , bill . [ glass shatters ] [ door opens , slams ] liam : ivy , hey . look at me . can you look at me ? i know this is a tough time for you . you ca n't go back to australia . we need you here . ivy : mnh - mnh . forrester does n't need me . you definitely do n't need me here . liam : [ sighs ] ivy : liam , if i did n't love you , i could stay . but i do . you 're my compass . you kept me on track . when i lost you , i lost my bearings for everything . you are my everything . and i really thought you loved me . you do , do n't you ? i can see it , just the way you 're looking at me . why ca n't you just say that somewhere inside you , deep down , you still love me ? liam : of course i love you . ivy : [ sniffles ] goodbye , liam . | bill does n't understand . brooke is not going to take him up on this opportunity . he thinks she needs this . katie tells eric that she is deeply appreciative of what he did on christmas eve . she thinks she and bill have the solution for brooke . they 'd like her to join them as a team at spencer . wyatt tells his mom there is nothing more to be said . quinn tells steffy that she is not sure liam would have told the truth if she had not overhead it and told on him . ivy tells liam that she is sorry she drug him through this . she is going back to australia for a while . it is too painful to stay here . she says she loves him too much . he says running off will not fix the problem . quinn tells steffy that she needs her help . steffy immediately says she and liam will be there for wyatt . quinn says liam is part of the problem so that is not what she is thinking . wyatt comes back from his walk and he wants quinn to tell him exactly what she had overheard from ivy and liam . she explains and says she is sorry that he had to hear this although wyatt says he needed to hear it . ivy says she is not going to grovel for someone 's attention or love but all she loves here is him and she can not see him every day . it would be too much for her . she came to say goodbye . |
happy new year 's eve ! darla : happy new year 's , sal . sally : oh , darla . how sweet . thank you , honey . darla : sure . thorne : we took a chance that you 'd be home . sally : well , that was a pretty safe bet , was n't it ? [ sally laughs ] listen , actually , i know that you probably both thought that i was sitting at home here crying into very large glasses of self - pity , but it 's not true . actually , i was getting ready to watch some football games . darla : oh , okay . sally : now , what do you say we pop this baby , huh ? and start makin ' some new year 's resolutions . darla : oh , i got one . i 'd like to pop this baby right on out of me right now , let me tell you . sally : oh , honey , i 'm sorry . darling , you want to sit down ? darla : oh , i thought you 'd never ask . thorne : let me help you . sally : oh , there you go . darla : i do n't know what hurts worse . my back or my feet . sally : oh , darling , darling , this is nothing . this is a slap and a tickle compared to what you got coming . darla : thank you . thorne : uh , sally , darla 's a little nervous about that . sally : oh , do n't be nervous , sweetheart . having a baby is the most natural thing in the world . darla : yeah , tornadoes and earthquakes are natural , too . sally : stop that . you listen to me . you listen to me . i know all about birthin ' babies , miss scarlet . i 've had two of my own , and i am gon na be your coach . darla : really , you will ? sally : yes , of course , of course . it is no big deal , i 'm telling you . it 's very simple . you just relax , breathe deeply , listen to what your doctor tells you , do n't forget all of those classes that you took in lamaze , and it 's going to be perfect . darla : okay , just stay calm , breathe , relax . sally : that 's it . it 's as simple as that . darla : oh , geez , i hope you 're right . ew , i think my water just broke . sally : what ? ! stephanie : is everything all right ? eric : i 'm not in a very festive mood . stephanie : well , then you came to the right place . would you like a drink ? eric : no , no . no , thanks . stephanie : actually , i 'm glad you came over . i -- i have to talk to you about ridge . eric : ridge came by the office today . stephanie : he tell you about the trip ? eric : who told you ? stephanie : brooke . eric : was she excited about it ? stephanie : it was her idea . eric : ridge thinks that she 's upset . stephanie : eric , there 's something i have to tell you . eric : oh , no . ridge was right . stephanie : she 's made her decision . eric : it 's over . she 's leaving him . she 's ending the marriage . ridge : just gorgeous . brooke : is n't it ? ridge : i was n't talking about outside . brooke : well , then you were n't looking . ridge : oh , i 've got plenty of beauty to look at right here inside . brooke : well , go ahead . just look . ridge : it 's really coming down . brooke : it 's like a curtain . like after a fashion show . the crowd is going wild out front . backstage it 's all quiet . months of hard work . hours of chaos . the curtain comes down , and suddenly it 's over . ridge : i kind of like that . brooke : you do ? ridge : yeah . that time before the reviews , before you have to focus on the next collection . when you have nothing to do but just sit back and enjoy your achievement . brooke : well , that 's what i wan na do . can we do that ? just enjoy this moment and not think about the future ? ridge : i know you 're worried about the baby and that nick wo n't let me adopt him , but -- brooke : ridge . let 's just enjoy what we have right now , right this minute . ridge : hey , logan , what 's going on with you ? eric : why , stephanie ? why is she leaving him now ? after everything they 've been through ? stephanie : she does n't want to put him through any more of this . listen , it 's not a knee - jerk reaction on her part . she 's thought the decision through very carefully . eric : sure , ever since you and massimo have been ramming the idea down her throat . stephanie : no . eric : oh , come on , stephanie . this is what you wanted all along . you must be thrilled . stephanie : i 'm not . i do think this is the best decision for everyone concerned . and i 'm proud of bbrooke . it took a lot of courage . eric : proud of her ? stephanie : yes . and if you understood how difficult this has been for her , you would be , too . ridge : i just want you to understand that nick was n't listening to me . he was being stubborn about the adoption . brooke : we came up here to forget about all that . ridge : but you have n't . all this talk about curtains falling and being in the moment here and not looking ahead . what 's going on , logan ? brooke : nothing . ridge : look , if you do n't think i can handle this , you 're wrong . brooke : you would do anything for me . i know that . ridge : then just trust me to work this out then , okay ? brooke : ridge , there 's nothing for you to do tonight . ridge : you 're having doubts . brooke : i would never doubt you . ridge : what about mother and massimo ? i know they were trying their best to make you feel as guilty as possible . brooke : i 'll feel pretty guilty if i let you worry about this all night . everything 's fine . nothing 's wrong . we 're gon na spend the holiday together , just you and me . and who knows when we 'll get another chance like this , so let 's just make the best of it , okay ? ridge : that 's it ? brooke : yeah . that 's the most important thing in the world to me right now . let 's just forget about everything else and just enjoy this moment , okay ? ridge : you can do that ? brooke : i 'll need some help . [ brooke laughs ] so relax . come on . i have a whole kitchen full of food over there . i 'm gon na make you a great dinner , one that you 'll never forget . ridge : hey . do you know how much i love you ? brooke : yes . and tonight , i 'm going to show you just how much i love you . sally : darla , what do you mean your water broke ? ! that 's not possible ! it 's not time for that ! it is time . darla : i think it is . sally : oh , dear . that does n't make any sense . you have n't been having contractions , right ? darla : well , you know , i have been a little crampy all day . sally : what ? ! thorne : i 'll call the doctor . darla : okay . sally : forget the doctor , call the paramedics ! this woman is in labor ! darla : no , no , i 'm fine . really , we can drive . it 's no big deal oh ! sally : what is it , honey ? [ darla groans ] what is it ? what hurts ? what 's your wrist ? is your wrist hurting ? darla : time . thorne : okay , honey , we have to go . let 's go . come on . sally , get her purse ? [ darla groans ] sally : all right , all right . listen , i do n't know whether i 'm comin ' or goin ' here . where 's the purse . darla : come on , sally , come on . you said you 'd be my coach . let 's go . thorne : sal , move , let 's go . sally : of course i 'll be your coach . just give me a -- purse , purse , purse -- got it , got it . here we go . intercom : dr. paxson , to the delivery room . dr. paxson , to the delivery room . nurse # 1 : thank you . nurse # 2 : what 's going on ? nurse # 1 : oh , they 're sending a patient up from the e.r . darla einstein . she 's in labor , and it looks like a problematic delivery . she collapsed downstairs , and they asked for oxygen and a gurney . thorne : you 're gon na be just fine , okay ? just breathe . breathe now . sally : we 're having a baby . we 're having a baby ! darla : do n't worry , sal . just relax , okay ? everything 's gon na be fine ! [ darla giggles ] eric : you 're not proud of brooke , stephanie . stephanie : i 'm not ? eric : no , you 're proud of yourself for cajoling brooke into this decision . stephanie : i did no such thing . god knows i 've tried . how many years did i try and keep her away from ridge ? have i ever succeeded ? eric : ridge does n't want this ! he loves her . how did you convince her to do this , huh ? some kind of a guilt trip ? stephanie : i did n't have to convince her . eric : well , you did n't try to talk her out of it either . stephanie : no , i did n't try to talk her out of it . her mind was made up . she 's leaving him . eric : this is gon na tear him apart . does n't she realize that ? stephanie : of course she does , better than anyone . why do you think she wanted to take him up to the cabin ? she knows this is their last night together as a husband and wife . i mean , she 's very aware of the fact that this is a memory that 's going to have to last them the rest of their lives . [ `` unforgettable `` plays ] brooke : dance with me . they 're playing our song . unforgettable that 's what you are unforgettable though near or far like a song of love that clings to me how the thought of you does things to me never before has someone been more unforgettable in every way and forever more and forever more that 's how you 'll stay that 's how you 'll stay brooke : i remember the first time we danced like this . ridge : only the first time ? brooke : and every time after that . ridge : what do you remember ? brooke : how safe i feel in your arms , trusting you to lead me , and knowing there 's no place in the world i 'd rather be . ridge : this is right where you belong , logan . no never before has someone been more unforgettable unforgettable in every way in every way and forever more and forever more that 's how you 'll stay that 's how you 'll stay that 's why , darling it 's incredible that someone so unforgettable thinks that i am unforgettable too thorne : how are you doing ? darla : okay , yeah . maybe you should go check on sal . thorne : no , i 'll have the nurse do it . i 'm not going anywhere . darla : it 's still early . thorne : i do n't care . i do n't want to miss a minute of this . darla : i ca n't believe this is really happening . thorne : yeah ? are you nervous ? [ darla sighs ] darla : a little . thorne : a little ? darla : yeah . is there anything i can do ? darla : you 've already done so much . thorne : well , i 'm just getting started . darla : come here . dr. paxson : hello , darla . [ all laugh ] are you ready to have this baby ? darla : uh -- sally : not without her coach . no , no . [ whistle ] darla : sally , oh , my god . sally : i 'm back in the game , honey . darla : oh , here we go . oh . thorne : another one already ? darla : yeah . sally : doctor , doctor , get out of the way . get out of the way . hey , hey , hey . i gotcha . remember , breathe , honey . now pant . breathe and pant . pant like a dog . [ both pant ] what 's this ee - ee - ee ? that 's like a chihuahua . honey , give me a great dane . [ both pant ] good , good . that 's it , darla . now we 're doin ' it . come one . [ both pant ] give me a st. bernard . [ both pant ] brooke : oh , thank you . ridge : i want to apologize to you . brooke : for what ? ridge : letting you down . brooke : it does n't matter what you said to nick . ridge : i 'm talkin ' about what i said to you the other night , when you wanted to make love . i think that gave you the impression that this baby was coming between us , but that 's not true . he 's a part of you , logan , and i love you -- every bit of you . brooke : i love you , too . more than you will ever know . ridge : but i do know . you 've been there right beside me during some of the darkest moments of my life , supporting me , helping me face every challenge . well , now you and i are facing a hell of a challenge , and i 'm telling you right now that i 'm -- i 'm gon na be right beside you . brooke : and you have been , with stephanie and massimo . nobody doubts that you love me . ridge : i do n't think they 're really convinced that i 'm the man to raise this child . but i 'm telling you right now , i am . i 'm completely devoted to his mother and to this family . brooke : and that 's what we need to concentrate on right now -- the family . ridge : our family . and that little boy is gon na be a part of that family . he is not gon na come between this love , and nothing can come between us . our love has survived every frustration and every doubt . you 've proven that to me many times . now , i 'm gon na prove it to you and to everybody else . logan , what is it ? brooke : i wish it were that simple . ridge : it is . brooke : no , no , it is n't . i ca n't . ridge : you ca n't what ? brooke : i ca n't let you do this . ridge : what are you talking about ? brooke : i 'm leaving , tonight . i 'm taking hope . ridge : you 're leaving me ? brooke : yes . ridge : no , logan . you are not leaving . | darla and thorne visited sally for new year 's eve . they settled down with some champagne and football games . darla went into labor . stephanie told eric that brooke has decided to end her marriage . he wanted to know why brooke was ending the marriage . stephanie explained it was the best thing for everyone . she was proud of brooke for making the difficult decision . brooke and ridge decided to enjoy the moment and not think about the future . ridge asked brooke what was going on . she told him nothing was wrong . after some decision about the baby , brooke told ridge she was leaving . |
jackie : oh , darling , what an incredible party . deacon : i got an idea -- let 's get out of here . jackie : what ? deacon : the party 's kind of winding down . you know , i do n't think anyone would miss us . go home , put on some music . light a fire , take our clothes off . that sort of thing , you know ? jackie : okay . deacon : let 's go right now . jackie : let 's go . [ scene_break ] thomas : caitlin , come on . you have something to tell me . so just say it . my dad sent me out here . there 's obviously something on your mind . caitlin : believe me , thomas , you do n't want to hear it . thomas : what 's going on ? caitlin : your dad never should 've put me in this position . thomas : oh . oh , i get it . you were going to say you 're madly in love with me . that you see me differently now , and you made a big mistake by blowing me off for rick . is that it ? caitlin : yeah . told you you would n't want to hear it . thomas : well , how stupid does he think i am ? caitlin : what ? thomas : the same scam they pulled with amber . having rick tell her that he still has feelings for her , hoping that she 'd dump me for him . caitlin : no , no , no . tom . thomas : now , they 're trying to drag you into it . that 's so twisted getting you to lie like that . caitlin : no , thomas ! thomas : what ? caitlin : it 's not a lie . [ scene_break ] amber : i think it 's a good thing . ridge : what ? amber : your leave of absence . ridge : what about it ? amber : it 's good for you and for your family . you are taking time out to get your priorities straight and i respect that . ridge : i want to spend more time with my son , get more involved in his life . amber : i 'd say you 're off to a very good start . ridge : so would i . from what i can see , it 's all ready making the difference . [ scene_break ] nick : you and forrester ? that 's why you came back ? bridget : no . i mean , yes , but not in the way that you think . i was hoping that there would be something between us . i did n't want that . i just thought that if i came back and i spent time with him i would realize that he was n't the perfect man i was making him out to be . nick : so how 's that working ? bridget : it 's not . when i look at him now , he 's still the same man . he 's still as sensitive and strong . god , ridge is still as wonderful as he always has been . [ scene_break ] jackie : oh , thank you . what an incredible evening . i mean , i knew it was going to be absolutely fabulous . a party at the beach -- what 's there not to like ? who knew it was going to be this must attend event . it was incredible . at least i thought it was incredible . you do n't seem so excited . deacon ? deacon : hmm ? what ? jackie : well , did n't you have a good time ? deacon : yeah , i was . i did . jackie : you were very quiet in the car coming home . is something wrong ? deacon : i do n't know . the party was going on , everything was cool . as the night went along -- jackie , for the first time since i got sober , i really , really wanted a drink . [ scene_break ] bridget : nick , i am not in love with him . nick : okay . bridget : no , you have to understand what we went through together . nick : i hear what you 're saying and i 'm trying to understand . bridget : it was just that whole time in my life . it should have been terrible . but it was n't , because of ridge and the kids and living in that house and helping out after taylor 's death . it was the first time in my life i felt like i belonged somewhere . nick : you should be proud of that . you were a big help to them . bridget : they were a big help to me , too , nick . especially ridge . he was suffering his own loss , but he was there for me even when i tried to shut him out . i have never , ever felt that safe and protected before . nick : well , the truth is maybe somebody should have been there to protect you from him . bridget : no . nick : and the frightening part is that , bridget , you do n't see it ? the way he looked at you , the fact that he touched you . it 's wrong . the man crossed a line that never should have been crossed . [ scene_break ] amber : i know why you asked me to dance , ridge . ridge : you do ? amber : yeah . but do n't worry . i 'm not going to make you say it . i 'm sorry , too . and i promise , if we can find a way to get along , then my relationship with thomas wo n't affect your relationship with him at all . i mean the last thing i want to do is get in between you two . ridge : then we 're on the same page then . amber : absolutely . in fact , i think this dance could mark the beginning of a new chapter in thomas ' life . ridge : so do i . [ applause ] amber : thanks . that was great . i better go find thomas . ridge : now wait , wait , wait . hold on . amber : what ? you want to keep dancing ? ridge : yeah . let 's do one more song . amber : okay . one song -- you wanted to talk , you wanted to show tthomas how open - minded you are . and now you want to go again ? ridge : yeah . amber : you 're up to something . and i know what it is . [ scene_break ] thomas : caitlin , come on , look at me . caitlin : i ca nt . thomas : i do n't understand . if you did n't lie -- you really do have feelings for me ? caitlin : it was a huge mistake to say anything , okay ? i 'm so sorry . after the way i treated you , i know that i do n't have any right . [ scene_break ] jackie : you did n't have a drink ? deacon : no . but , jackie , i wanted one . i 'm used to this . you know , it 's a constant battle . it 's just is . but it 's never been this hard . jackie : did something happen ? deacon : no . i 'm wracking my brain . i 'm trying to look for some kind of an explanation . it does n't make sense . i mean , it 's like one minute , everything 's cool . the next thing i know , every drink in the bar is calling my name . jackie : maybe you need to go to a meeting . deacon : i already put a call in to my sponsor . you know , this happens . you know , people fall off the wagon . usually it 's when everything 's gone wrong . you know , you suffer some kind of setback . i 'm on top of the world right now . i mean , what the hell is wrong with me ? [ scene_break ] amber : i know exactly what you 're doing . you are trying to keep me occupied while the forrester operatives schmooze the jackie m people . ridge : busted . you got me . amber : you 're not even working there anymore . ridge : well , what can i say ? old habits . [ scene_break ] samantha : yeah , ridge and amber are dancing . that 's weird . hector : well , maybe not . where 's thomas ? samantha : i do n't know . hector : and i have n't found caitlin yet . samantha : oh , there she is . do you think ridge set that up ? hector : well , he definitely does n't want amber to see him . [ scene_break ] [ applause ] amber : now i better go find thomas . ridge : all right . i think i saw him go out front . amber : oh , cool . thanks . oh , thanks for the dance . ridge : thank you . samantha : you dancing with amber ? now , that 's something i never thought i 'd see . ridge : well , i wanted to give thomas and caitlin a chance to talk . i ca n't promise it 's going to do any good . [ scene_break ] thomas : so that conversation we had the other day about you not appreciating things like you should -- caitlin : yes , okay ? yes . i was talking about you . the more time i spend with you , the more i realize what an amazing person you are . the more i realize what an idiot i was . look , i had my chance and i blew it . okay , you 're with amber now and you guys are happy . and , thomas , i do n't want to interfere with that . okay , and no matter what ridge said , i was n't going to tell you how i felt or aamber . look , you 've made a commitment and i really respect that . amber : there you are . i have been looking everywhere for you . what 's going on ? caitlin : nothing . nothing at all . [ scene_break ] bridget : maybe i should n't be talking to you about this . nick : maybe it 's because you do n't want to hear what i have to say . bridget : no , nick , it 's because you 're biased and you 're angry at ridge for taking my mother away from you . nick : oh , please , bridget . your mother 's an adult . she made her choice . you were a kid , inexperienced , he took advantage of you . bridget : no , he did n't . he did not ! i 'm not a victim . i was n't abused . it was just a crazy little crush . now i just feel like there 's something broken inside of me . i do n't know how to fix it . there 's so much good in my life , so many things that i should be happy about . but i 'm not . it 's like there 's this emptiness inside of me , this hollow place . maybe it 's always been there . maybe my whole life i just wanted to feel the way i felt while i was living with ridge and the kids . his life has moved on like nothing happened . he and my mom have everything they ever wanted . and i 'm happy for them . i really am . it 's just when i look at my life , it 's -- it 's just such a mess . i 'm just stuck in the past , wanting something that -- i just want something that i 'll never , ever have . i guess i 'm just miserable . i 'm just miserable . [ scene_break ] jackie : stop saying that . there 's nothing wrong with you . deacon : why the hell am i feeling this way ? jackie : i do n't know . i do n't know what brought this on . but i do know that you will get through it . you may have been vulnerable before . you know , there may have been a self - destructive streak in you . but that was before you had me . we 're a team now . you do n't have to battle these demons by yourself . and no matter how scary and ugly that you think that part of you is , there is no part of you , deacon , that i do n't love . you hang on to me , okay ? and you 'll get through this . no , no -- we , we will get through this together . [ scene_break ] nick : do n't worry . everything 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be okay . bridget : how ? how am i ever going to get past this ? when am i going to be able to feel good again ? nick : that i do n't know . bridget : neither do i . and it scares me . you know , i 'm beginning to think it just may never happen . i may never move on , feel normal and be able to fall in love again . ridge . ridge : bridget , i had no idea . i knew you were hurting , but i never thought -- it 's my fault . bridget : no . oh , god , no . i do n't blame you . ridge : i heard you . bridget : it 's not you . it 's just -- it 's me . ridge : what can i do ? tell me what you need . bridget : i have to get through this on my own . ridge : you tried that . now , you 're home . you do n't have to do this on your own . i want to help you . i 'll do whatever it takes to make you happy again , bridget . bridget : ridge , you do n't have to . ridge : yeah , yeah . but i do . but i do . i ca n't stand seeing you hurting like this , knowing i 'm responsible . i 'm going to fix this . bridget : no . ridge : listen to me . i 'm going to fix this . you were there for me . you were there for me when i was lost and confused , the lowest , darkest point in my life . i did n't know who to turn to . you , you pulled me out of this , bridget . you pulled me out of it . you gave me something to hold on to . now , now it 's my turn . it 's my turn to be there for you . i 'll be there for you . [ scene_break ] announcer : on the next `` bold and the beautiful `` -- ridge : you will always be my princess . brooke : i need to know what 's going on and if my daughter is still in love with you . sally : i still own this joint , you know . eric : your brother left the company over this . thorne : dad , i 'm sorry . eric : i want to know what you intend to do about it . you going to 86 sally ? sally : excuse me ? | at the jackie m. party , deacon ca n't stop staring at people 's drinks he tells jackie they should head home . at home he tells her that for the first time in a long time since he 's been sober , he really wanted a drink and he ca n't understand why . jackie tells him that he does n't have to battle the demons alone , and they 'll get through this together . caitlin admits her feelings for thomas to him . while ridge and amber dance , ridge keeps an eye on caitlin and thomas talking . hector and samantha approach ridge and ask him if set up the time thomas and caitlin have alone together . |
brooke : how are things in the showroom ? ridge : great , all things considered . brooke : good . ridge : even if all hell breaks loose later , i 'm still gon na take the time to , uh , ring in the new year with my beautiful bride . brooke : ( laughs ) careful , mr. forrester . we 're not married yet . ridge : oh , but just after the showing we will be . i 'm not gon na wait one more moment . brooke : ( sighs heavily ) there are certain people we need to tell first . ridge : i 'll break the news to taylor . she 's still dealing with phoebe 's death . i just want to make sure she understands why we 're going ahead with our wedding plans while we 're grieving , as well . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) steffy : mom , you up here ? taylor : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm up here in the room . ( sniffles ) steffy : you okay ? taylor : how are you ? steffy : what do you mean ? taylor : well , sweetheart , you 're grieving . you 're emotionally vulnerable , and -- and i know you think you 're handling it -- steffy : i am handling it . taylor : i just -- i want you to be aware that everybody deals with grief in different ways . some people withdraw . other people ... ( sighs ) start doing things that they never would have even imagined , and ... steffy : mm . mom , look , i 'm handling it . really , i 'm ... i 'm fine . mom , you have nothing to worry about . really . okay ? taylor : okay . [ scene_break ] pam : oh , i missed you so much , steph . you 're the only thing i thought of when i was away . you are happy to see me , too , are n't you ? stephanie : honey ... ( laughs ) i 'm thrilled to see you . i 'm just -- i 'm surprised because i did n't know that , you know , that -- pam : that i was sprung from the funny farm ? stephanie : ( laughs ) exactly . pam : do n't tiptoe around it , steph . stephanie : okay . pam : i was crazy . i was crazy . at least i - i was acting that way . let 's face it , i did some terrible , terrible things . stephanie : you remember everything now ? pam : well , i - i actually began to remember when i was in the hospital ... stephanie : oh . pam : but i just was so scared that i pretended that i did n't know about the bear and the snake and the gun . but yeah , i - i remember vaguely now , which is some -- part of the reason that i came back to l.a . i mean , i had to do a follow - up with my surgeons and everything , but , um , i wanted to come clean with you and with donna . stephanie : donna ? you 're gon na see donna ? pam : i already did . i went there first . i apologized profusely . i even gave her this bikini that i hand - crocheted for her . that 's my new form of self therapy now -- crocheting . look , i know that i was really ill and that i was n't myself , but i am now , steph . i promise . i 'm whole again , just like you and eric and your marriage are whole again . stephanie : well , wait , wait , wait . you mean donna did n't say anything to you ? pam : about ? stephanie : they 've reconciled . they 're gon na stay married , honey . it 's okay . pam : ohh . [ scene_break ] marcus : okay , that 's good . so let 's go ahead and take it from the top , all right ? all right , run it , eric . eric : all right , good . look , i know it 's new year 's eve , everybody , but we 're not gon na celebrate anything until we get this all right . marcus : you got it , chief . all right , let 's do it . donna : i love it when you 're like this . eric : what ? cracking the whip ? donna : ( giggles ) in your element , on top of your game . eric : mmm . this is the first showing since i was sick , and i 'm feeling , uh , fired up , very , uh , invigorated . donna : ( laughs ) eric : a fact that you will be very aware of tonight when we 're home alone bringing in the new year . donna : ( giggles ) really ? eric : yeah . donna : ( laughs ) eric : okay , i just want everybody to pay attention while he goes through the running order with you , all right ? and i 'll see you later . yeah ? marcus : okay . eric : good . all right , uh , i do n't really anticipate any problems . do you ? donna : yeah , um , eric , about your choice for the showstopper -- eric : it 's sensational , and so is the woman who 's gon na wear it . do n't worry about a thing . i mean , look at this . look at this , this intricate stitching , the attention to detail . it 's beautiful . um , donna , what 's the matter ? what -- what 's going on with you ? donna : okay , obviously , stephanie has n't said anything to you . eric : stephanie has n't said anything to me about what ? donna : pam . she 's back in town . eric : w - what ? [ scene_break ] pam : i ca n't believe this , steph . that superficial , self - centered twit wins again ? stephanie : honey , do n't get yourself worked up . honestly , i 'm fine . pam : fine ? how can you even say that , stephanie ? you 've lost your husband again . and what are you doing out here in the guesthouse , anyway ? have you been banished here ? stephanie : no , i 'm just here temporarily , honestly , until i find a place i want to buy and move into . pam : yeah , well , still , you 're out here all by yourself . stephanie : well , i could do something about that . you could move in here with me , could n't you ? i mean , think about it . we could have a lot of fun . come on . mom 's in that assisted - living place , so she 's fine . we do n't have to worry about her . you deserve some fun . we could spend time together . and then i - i could take care of you for a while . pam : ( laughs ) stephanie : would n't be bad . [ scene_break ] ridge : am i interrupting something ? taylor : oh , i was just talking to our daughter about some -- steffy : mom , i thought we were done with that . anyways , um , i have to get back to forrester . ridge : whoa , whoa , wait , hold on , hold on . not so fast . um , i just wanted to share something with you , both of you . taylor : what is it ? ridge : i know we 've all been grappling with the loss of your sister . and , uh , somehow to heal , we 've all got ta find some way of carrying on here . so i will be with the family for the feed america benefit and the premiere of our new surf line . but the moment that 's over , i 'm going ahead with my marriage to brooke . taylor : ridge , i understand that you two want to get married , but what about rick ? this is a huge issue between the two of you . or -- or has it been resolved in some way ? ridge : well , let me just say i 'm doing everything i can to forgive him . taylor : because he 's brooke 's son . ridge : i know it 's gon na take some time , but i believe that i can actually forgive him because , uh , i 've made him agree to stay away from all of us , especially you . [ scene_break ] rick : this is all kind of happening a little fast , do n't you think ? brooke : honey , you know as well as i do that ridge and i would already be married if -- ( sighs ) look , we just do n't want to wait any longer . it 's what i want . and i thought you would want that for me , knowing how much this marriage means to me . rick : mm . brooke : you 're still having reservations about ridge , even after everything he 's done for you ? rick : no , no , god , no . it 's -- it 's not that , mom . i know that ridge is really trying . and i 'm -- i 'm very grateful for that . and i know that he 's doing this because he loves you . and i never thought that i 'd ever say this , but i actually think he 's ... worthy of you . ( chuckles ) brooke : really ? ( giggles ) rick : yeah . ( chuckles ) brooke : oh , my gosh . i 'm so glad to hear you say that . but what is it ? something 's still bothering you . is it phoebe 's death ? you can talk to me . we 've been through so much lately . what is it ? what 's weighing on you ? angel : you 're new ! [ scene_break ] eric : she apologized to you ? donna : yeah . she seemed sincere enough , but she 's fooled us before , eric . eric : she still frightens you , does n't she ? donna : eric , what if she comes after me again ? i mean , what if she comes after -- eric : okay , okay , okay . everything 's different now . i 'm here to protect you , if it comes to that . now look , it 's , um , it 's new year 's eve . i got a special dress for you , and it 's backstage . i want you to go find it , slip into it and come back out here , 'cause you and i have some major celebrating to do . donna : ( giggles ) really ? eric : okay ? yeah . donna : ( laughs ) okay . okay . [ scene_break ] pam : you are one remarkable woman , stephanie forrester . stephanie : oh . pam : you 're a million times the woman donna logan could ever hope to be , which eric will realize one day when he stops being led around by his swizzle stick . stephanie : ( laughs ) i wo n't argue with you about that . hey , it 's new year 's eve . i totally forgot . we were so wrapped up in the show . oh , my gosh . ohh . eric and i used to spend every new year 's eve together , you know , have a glass , make a toast . pam : but , uh , not this year . stephanie : well , i do n't know . i think i could go down . you know , he 's getting ready for the show tomorrow . that would be a surprise . i mean , i know exactly what he 'd do -- make the same gaelic toast he makes every year -- `` may the road rise up to meet you , may the wind be always at your back . `` what do you think ? some traditions are worth keeping . maybe i should go . i bet he 'd like that . [ scene_break ] rick : ( exhales deeply ) brooke : what is it , sweetheart ? is it something i 've done ? rick : n - no , g - god no . mom , you 've been so amazing , so supportive . it 's -- it 's -- it 's just that i love you so much , and i do n't want to do anything to jeopardize your happiness . brooke : and you wo n't . you want this family to heal as much as i do , and it 's going to . everything 's gon na be fine . you just need to stay away from taylor and steffy and ridge . and i promise , things will be fine . we all will be fine , okay ? rick : ( laughs ) yeah . [ scene_break ] taylor : there she goes . oh , please , drive safely . ridge : i worry about her , too , whenever she gets behind the wheel now . taylor : ( sniffles ) i do n't think we 'll ever be able to stop worrying . ( sniffles ) ridge : i 'm here for you , taylor . taylor : i know . ridge : whenever you need me , i 'm here . taylor : ( whispers ) i know . ( normal voice ) but i just have to be ... honest . taylor : i wish you were marrying me . ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) brooke : so how 'd it go with taylor ? she was still holding out hope , was n't she ? that you and she -- ridge : i 'll always love taylor . we 'll always be connected . but you , my love , you are my life . it 's been a hell of a year with everything that 's happened in our families , the losses we faced . but tomorrow is a brand - new year , a fresh start . and i , for one , truly believe the best is yet to come . brooke : mm . [ scene_break ] steffy : i know you wanted these press kits , like , yesterday , but when i was proofing them , i realized the printer left out the most important part , that a percentage of the proceed is going to the v8 make every serving count campaign . to me , that 's the most important part is helping to provide 30 million servings of fruit and vegetables across the nation . it 's -- god , we 're working with a million - dollar campaign . that 's huge . what ? why are you looking at me ? rick : uh -- well , i - i 've just never seen you like this before . steffy : seen me like what ? rick : like this , like -- like crazy , nutty . you 're in hyperdrive . steffy : yeah , well , it 's my first fashion show , and i do n't want to screw up . rick : what , are you worried about being fired or something ? 'cause that 's not gon na happen . i do have some pull around here , you know ? and clearly , i would n't see that happen for selfish reasons . steffy : rick . rick : i know . we 're supposed to be very strictly professional . but that is impossible when you look this damn good . it is new year 's eve . have you forgotten ? steffy : no . it 's -- i have n't forgotten . it 's just that i -- rick : it 's just that you want to see 2008 end almost as much as i do . ( laughs ) did you make any new year 's resolutions ? steffy : yes , one . and we both know what that is . rick : yes , we do , but it does n't have to start until after midnight . steffy : uh , i think this one already has . rick : well , i think that we have special dispensation . steffy : oh , we do ? rick : yes , we have to . steffy , please , i 'm sorry . i just -- i have to kiss you one last time before the clock strikes midnight . steffy : one ... last time . [ scene_break ] donna : oh , my gosh . ohh . eric : uh , as i said , we have a lot to celebrate . donna : how did you -- where is everybody ? eric : oh , i would n't worry about a thing . are you worried about us being interrupted ? please sit . donna : no , no . i - i 'm worried that we 're not gon na be ready ... eric : there you are . donna : for the fashion show . eric : oh , we will , we will . i think it 's much more important that we take time to , uh , celebrate this , uh , significant new year . and , uh , speaking of significance , i mean , it 's very important to remember that this is the very runway on which i proposed to you . you remember ? donna : ( giggles ) yes . eric : ( chuckles ) you do ? donna : i do . ( giggles ) eric : here , take this one . donna : okay . eric : i want to propose a toast . may the road rise up to meet you , may the wind always be at your back and the sun shine warmly upon your face and the rain fall softly on your fields , and until we meet again , may god hold you in the palm of his hand . donna : that -- that 's beautiful . eric : no . ( glasses clink ) eric : you 're beautiful . donna : well , only because of you . eric : ( chuckles ) donna : every moment that we 're together , i feel that way . i mean , is there any wonder i ca n't imagine life without you ? but still , it -- it almost happened more than once this year because of pam , because of all the crazy things that conspired against us . but here we are . here we are , happier and stronger and more in love than ever before . and that , to me , says everything . i mean , no matter how unpredictable everyone thought we would be , we knew that we were right for each other , which is why i want to propose a toast . ( giggles ) and i would like my new year 's resolution to be that i appreciate and love every moment that i am with you . may i treasure you as my husband , and may i treasure you forever . ( glasses clink ) ( clock chimes ) donna : ( giggles ) eric : hmm . come here . donna : i love you , eric forrester . eric : and i love you . donna : happy new year . ( giggles ) eric : ( chuckles ) | ridge tells brooke that he will talk to taylor to make her aware they are going ahead with the wedding although they are still grieving for phoebe . steffy drops in on her mother who has holed herself up in phoebe 's room . she assures her that she too is grieving , but she is handling it okay , not to worry . pam surprises stephanie by telling her that she is well and back in l.a . but she gets in a twist when she hears that eric is going back to donna . stephanie offers pam a chance to stay with her until she finds a permanent place . they can have some fun together and stephanie can take care of her for a change . stephanie realizes it is new year 's eve , an old tradition with her and eric , perhaps she could go see him get ready for the showing . she thinks he might like that . ridge tells taylor and steffy , and brooke tells rick about the wedding . she hopes he will be happy for her . he says he is very grateful that ridge is trying so hard , and he now can say that he is worthy of her . she realizes he still has some reservations , but does n't know that it is about his saying he will stay away from steffy . donna stuns eric when she tells him that pam is back in town to stay . he mentions it is new year 's eve ; he 's made her a special dress and they have some major celebrating to do tonight . |
bill : that 's what you 've done , caroline . you betrayed me . caroline : no , uncle bill , i did n't -- bill : do n't make it worse by trying to deny it . i specifically told you not to interfere , and you chose to defy me . your uncle , your cousin liam , your family -- you betrayed us all . you 're not a spencer . i do n't know what you are . [ scene_break ] brooke : so you said caroline and rick were here ? katie : yeah , they left before bill got home , thank god . brooke : and bill 's around somewhere ? katie : i 'm sure he 's just out taking a walk . i mean , he 's really upset with caroline about this whole situation . brooke : yes , i could see this coming . he did n't want liam with hope , and he hates it when people go against him . so now caroline has two strikes against her . i think we need to keep them apart . i do n't want bill to confront her when he 's in this frame of mind . [ scene_break ] caroline : you 're upset . i expected you to be , but , please , if you would just let me explain -- bill : what 's to explain ? you goaded that forrester chump into telling your sister what he did . caroline : because what he did was wrong . bill : what he did has nothing to do with us . we did n't tell him to lie to hope . caroline : he felt so guilty . bill : that 's his problem , not ours ! caroline : and i helped him deal with it . bill : why ? caroline : because i care about rick . bill : what about your family ? what about liam ? do you give a damn about any of us ? obviously , you do n't . you turned against us , your own flesh and blood . bad move . [ scene_break ] ( hope recalls past scenes with liam ) when all the lights go down around you and the truth is coming apart feel the way you do now with no excuses 'cause you 're perfect just the way you are get the feeling that something surrounds you get it all up and watch it fly speak soft , dear , and let it wash over you 'cause when you give an inch , you walk that mile and you walk that mile so well when you give an inch you walk that mile and you walk that mile so well i hope hope : i will never lose faith in you again . ... supposed to be you 're everything you were ever supposed to be , now you 're everything you were ever supposed to be do n't you see ? ( knock on door ) [ scene_break ] brooke : i still ca n't believe rick would do that to his own sister . katie : i was shocked , too . but then when he explained it , it made sense . brooke : the only reason why hope and liam were n't together is because she thinks that liam lied about what happened the night before their wedding . katie : think about everything she 's been through . her wedding in italy was ruined because of steffy . and then the night of their wedding in l.a. , the night before , liam and steffy went out . rick was worried about her . brooke : to make up some stupid story about steffy and liam making out ... katie : no , that was stupid . it was . but i can understand why he did it . brooke : well , i 'm glad that caroline 's in his life . she seems to be a good influence on him . i mean , seeing the two of them together , he is very protective of her . katie : i just hope he does n't have to protect her from your husband . [ scene_break ] marcus : look , if we leave in the morning , we can be back the same night . dayzee : oh , i do n't know , babe . snowboarding ? marcus : yes , there 's a first time for everything . and we can use my dad 's cabin . he wo n't mind . dayzee : it does have a fireplace . marcus : a big one . dayzee : so we could skip snowboarding ... marcus : mmm . dayzee : ... and make use of it , yeah ? marcus : hey , that works for me . mm - hmm . indeed . yo , rick , what 's up , man ? rick : yo . what 's going on ? marcus : chillin ' . so , how 's the team ? rick : working hard . dayzee : yeah , you guys have this big fashion showdown coming up , huh ? rick : yeah , there 's a lot riding on it . dayzee : so i hear . marcus : yeah , you , uh ... you look a little worried , there . what 's going on ? rick : not a chance . we 're gon na win . i 'll be running this company , and thomas will be begging his mommy for therapy . dayzee : uh - huh . so why the long face ? what 's going on ? rick : i 'm worried about caroline . [ scene_break ] bill : do you have any idea the trouble you 've created ? caroline : by encouraging rick to tell the truth ? liam and steffy did n't make out the night before the wedding . hope was misled . to perpetrate that lie is wrong . bill : no , caroline , to turn on your family is wrong , because family is all you could count on . and i thought i could count on you . obviously , i was mistaken . [ scene_break ] liam : so , um ... i needed to see you . hope : mm . that 's always good to hear . liam : that 's not what i -- hope : no , it 's okay . it does n't matter why you 're here . can i get you anything ? you look ... kind of rattled . liam : do i ? uh , no , no . yeah . you do n't . you look -- you look good . hope : thank you . i feel good . ever since we talked , actually . liam : you know , i told steffy about that . hope : yeah , i do know . she came to see me . very honorable on your part . you made sure not to leave out any details . liam : you thought i would ? hope : i hoped you would n't . she did , however , make a point to describe to me that you two were in bed when you told her . i trust that did n't put a damper on things . um , she also told me not to interfere because nothing has changed . is she right ? [ scene_break ] katie : i 'm surprised bill is n't back yet . brooke : well , he had an awful lot of steam to blow off . katie : it 's best he gets it out of his system . brooke : oh , he 'll be fine . i know my husband . he just needs some time . that 's all . katie : if hope and liam do end up together , do you think he 'll ever accept it ? brooke : yes , of course . he 's not unreasonable . though i do wish he 'd lay off this . katie : has he been drinking a lot ? brooke : more than normal . katie : well , he is really busy , and he has a very demanding schedule , so a couple drinks here and there would n't hurt . brooke : did he drink a lot while i was gone ? katie : no , not really . i do n't think he has an alcohol problem . he 's too much of a control freak . brooke : you have a point there . katie : his problem is with rick and caroline and the secret they 've exposed . [ scene_break ] dayzee : you 're worried about her . why ? rick : i do n't want anyone guilt - tripping her . marcus : like who ? rick : like bill spencer . dayzee : you do n't have to worry about that . he 's her uncle . rick : caroline did something . it was good , but spencer does n't seem to think so . marcus : and this surprises you ? not me . rick : me either . it 's like the guy wants everyone to bow down to him . dayzee : well , what 's he gon na do ? i mean , she 's his niece . it 's not like he 's gon na take a real hard line with her . marcus : i do n't know . that 's one guy that can definitely throw a powerful punch . rick : especially if you 're family . dayzee : you 're really worried about her , huh ? rick : look , he can mess with my company , he can mess with my job , even me , but no way in hell am i gon na let him mess with caroline . [ scene_break ] caroline : i 'm sorry i disappointed you . bill : you 're sorry . caroline : hope was upset for months . she thought that liam cheated on her , and he did n't . she had to know . bill : it 's not your responsibility . family , blood -- that 's who you support . caroline : i was supporting my cousin -- your son -- in getting the truth ! bill : wrong . caroline : no , you say that because you want to control liam , but is n't it better just to let him be happy and make his own decision between hope and steffy with full information ? bill : do you know what happened after your little boyfriend unburdened his soul ? hope went to liam . she kissed him . she made her play . she wants him back . my son , who is committed to another woman . is that what you call integrity , caroline ? hope does n't know the meaning of the word . and , apparently , you do n't either . [ scene_break ] brooke : i do n't see him for a couple of days , and he 's grown so much . katie : for me , it 's like overnight . every time i wake up in the morning , he 's a brand - new kid . brooke : oh , it 's wonderful , is n't it ? katie : yeah , it 's better than i ever anticipated . brooke : it 's a miracle , and i 'm so happy to share it with you . katie : me , too . brooke : they kissed , you know . katie : who , hope and liam ? brooke : when she went to see him . katie : does bill know about this ? brooke : yes , he does . katie : so that 's why he 's so upset with caroline . brooke : hope has a whole new determination . katie : do you think she 's being overconfident ? brooke : i do n't know . she seems like a different person . she 's stronger , and she 's secure . and she knows she misses liam . she wants him back , and she is determined to fight for him . [ scene_break ] hope : liam , can you answer me honestly ? i 'm not assuming anything . has anything changed since we talked ? liam : [ chuckles ] i begged you , over and over , to forgive me . hope : yes , you did , but i believed that you were lying about what happened the night before our wedding . liam : but i told you . i told you that nothing happened with steffy . you did n't believe me . you chose to believe rick and othello . hope : rick is my brother . he 's my brother , liam . of course , i believed him . he 's never given me any reason to doubt him . in this case , yes , i should have trusted you . i know that now . even though you did show up with the crazy hair , the tattoo , still a little drunk from your night out with steffy . liam : yeah , you win , okay ? not the best judgment on my part . hope : and liam , you told me that she did n't have a hold over you , and she did . liam : but i stayed faithful to you . [ scoffs ] and now , hope , steffy and i have only grown closer . hope : well , i would hope so . you 're living together . i know it 's what you wanted but ... is it still ? liam : okay , you know what ? let me ask you something . let me ask you something . before rick told you the truth , how were you feeling ? really . hope : i would wake up ... i 'd go to work , i 'd do my job , i 'd come home , and i 'd tell myself that `` tomorrow , i 'll feel better . `` caroline changed all that . i hate what my brother did to me , but i love what his girlfriend did to set him straight . she helped him see what to do to make things right . she 's a wonderful person . [ scene_break ] bill : hope is determined to get liam back , and you set the whole thing in motion . caroline : why do n't you like hope ? she 's principled and intelligent . she 's got a bunch of great qualities . bill : because she 's immature , flighty , and wrong for my son . caroline : that is not for you to decide . bill : i protect my family , caroline . caroline : i 'm your family , too , uncle bill . bill : that is why this is such a betrayal . you showed me no respect , not to mention what you did to liam . he and steffy have a mature , healthy relationship . and if you spent any time around the two of them , you would see that . she is so much better for him than that schizophrenic head case . liam will never leave steffy for hope , and i will see to it . so you have lost your family and messed up your friend 's life . nice job . [ scene_break ] liam : so caroline turned the tide . hope : mm - hmm . for me , yes . now , i 'm back in the game . liam : i 'm sorry -- `` the game `` ? hope : i want to make a difference again . liam : ah . hope : [ chuckles ] liam : that 's good to hear . hope : i 'm reinventing `` hope for the future . `` i have all these great ideas , and i 'll wake up in the middle of the night , start writing them down . i do n't know , i do n't know where it 's coming from . that -- that sounds crazy , does n't it ? liam : no , no , no . it does n't . not at all . hope : no ? liam : no . hope : you know , i have n't been living up to my potential . i really have n't . i have been questioning myself . and i was really in this funk that i could n't get out of . and then i talked to rick . and it was like everything became clear . i got this shot of faith in myself , in my judgment , my values ... even you . i have faith in us , liam . and right now , i really do n't care if you do or not . i know i 'm going to have to earn back your trust , and i will . we had something really amazing . do n't count me out . liam : ah ! [ scene_break ] brooke : how 's your therapy coming along ? katie : great . brooke : you still taking your meds ? katie : oh , yeah . [ chuckles ] religiously . life is good , you know . we 've just hit a little speed bump . brooke : this thing with caroline . katie : she 's a great influence on rick , and she 's family , so i 'm sure she and bill will work out their differences . brooke : of course , they will . [ scene_break ] [ rick remembers ] rick : caroline spencer . rick forrester . caroline : yes , you are . [ scene_break ] bill : you do n't get it , how destructive hope is for liam , or you would n't take the leash off that head case and sic her on your cousin . caroline : hope is not a head case . bill : she 's not , really ? pill - popper , graffiti 's my house , moves in with liam , moves out . puts the engagement ring on . takes the engagement ring off . do you want me to go on ? caroline : then that is liam 's decision to make , not yours . bill : you just do n't stop ! caroline : no , i do stop ! i could 've told liam more , but i did n't tell him about your involvement in their wedding in italy , and i did n't tell them about you busting deacon out of prison , because i did n't want to hurt your relationship with your son . bill : and you 're telling me this why ? you threatening me ? caroline : no , no ! i 'm showing you my loyalty . bill : listen to me . nobody threatens me . nobody crosses me , especially not my niece . i trusted you , and you spit on that . i will not forget it . caroline : no , please , can we talk about this sensibly ? [ gasps ] aah ! [ body thuds ] | bill blasts caroline for not being a true spencer ; she betrayed him . he wonders if she gives a damn about liam or him , her own flesh and blood . she turned against them just to make rick feel better . family is all you can count on . he thought he could count on her , but obviously he was mistaken . brooke speaks with katie and finds out caroline was there , but she left before bill saw her and then he left . brooke says she knows that caroline has two strikes against her now . bill will hold her responsible for rick 's lie being exposed . she wants to keep caroline and bill apart . katie is glad that rick has caroline in his life . she seems like a good influence , and he 's very protective of her . brooke just hopes rick does n't have to protect her from bill . katie is a little worried about bill drinking more now . hope thinks about her time in italy with liam and recently when she told him that she would never doubt him again . there 's a knock at the door and it 's liam . she smiles and gives him a hug . he says he needs to see her . she comments that he looks a little rattled . she knows all about steffy as she filled her in that they were actually in bed when liam told her that nothing has changed . dayzee and marcus discuss their new year 's eve plans , perhaps at eric 's cabin . they speak briefly with rick who is thinking of the very first time he met caroline and was blown away by her . |
liam : you do n't need to leave . ivy : yes , i do , liam . i have to go home . liam : why ? ivy : because it 's too painful to be around you . i 'm too in love with you to stay . [ scene_break ] caroline : you proposed ? wyatt : [ sighs ] yep . caroline : [ gasps ] oh , my gosh ! you guys are engaged ? ! wyatt ! that 's so exciting ! let me see . [ gasps ] ooh , ivy must have been drooling over this guy . and why is it not on her finger ? wyatt : because she 'd prefer one from liam instead . [ scene_break ] eric : i have to say , it 's gon na take some getting used to , the idea of brooke working here at spencer . katie : well , i hope she accepts our offer . eric : hmm . katie : you think we 're poaching ? eric : oh , no . [ laughing ] yeah , a little . katie : [ chuckles ] eric : i have mixed feelings about it , really . she 's been a really big part , a very important part , of forrester for a very long time . i 'm not sure i like the idea of the company without her . but she has n't been herself for a long time . not since , uh ... well , everything that happened between the two of you ... what you put each other through . it 's very generous of you to make this offer , actually . i 'm very impressed . maybe working closely with you and bill is exactly what brooke needs . [ scene_break ] brooke : go . bill : you just kissed me . brooke : and that is why i need to turn down your job offer . now just go . bill : not yet . brooke : you 're married to katie . you have a child . and that 's what i wanted for her . so please just go to katie . [ scene_break ] eric : the timing of this job offer could n't be more perfect . katie : oh ? why ? eric : [ laughing ] well , it 's new year 's eve . it 's a time when everybody 's thinking of fresh starts . katie : you 're absolutely right . fresh starts and resolutions . eric : yeah . katie : i have spent the last year really putting my house in order . you know , bill and i are better than ever . our family is stronger than ever . and now this year i want to concentrate on the other part of my family , and that includes brooke . i do n't want her to feel alone or isolated ever again . [ scene_break ] bill : talk to me . brooke : i thought you should know why i ca n't take the job . there 's no need to prolong this conversation . bill : help me understand this , brooke . brooke : is n't it obvious ? bill : if you do n't want to take the job , do n't take the job , but not because of ... i mean , what are you gon na do ? you gon na hide from me for the rest of your life ? brooke : no . hide ? no . we 're just gon na -- we 're gon na continue the way it was . it was fine with the pleasantries and the holidays . bill : it was fine ? you 're gon na live in this big , empty house ? that 's fine ? not moving on ? not having a passion at work or at home ? brooke , you 're a woman who needs passion . you thrive on it . brooke : do n't worry about me , bill . [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] caroline : ivy does n't want liam , not anymore . it 's you . wyatt : yeah , well , turns out feelings for liam do n't go away that easily . caroline : and she just admitted this to you when you proposed ? wyatt : oh , no . no , i think she was planning on settling for me , so yay . my mom had to force it out of her . caroline : your mom was there ? wyatt : liam and steffy were there , too . let 's just say it was quite the scene . caroline : [ sighs ] wow , that is -- wyatt : embarrassing ? yeah , it was definitely embarrassing . i mean , maybe 20 or 30 years from now i can laugh about it . but ... yeah . [ scene_break ] liam : it seems so crazy to just take off to australia . i mean , a few weeks from now , you 're not even gon na feel the same way , ivy . just listen . give it some time , you know ? do n't do anything rash . ivy : no , i do n't have time , liam . i 'm leaving on a flight later today . liam : ivy , come on . ivy : liam , i 'm doing it . i 'm doing this . how many times do i have to tell ? i 'm too in love with you . l.a. is not an option for me anymore . liam : wow . o - okay . i 'll miss you . ivy : [ sighs ] liam : whoa . steffy : all i have to say is good riddance . liam : so i guess you heard ? ivy 's leaving . steffy : even though you still love her ? yeah , i heard . [ scene_break ] caroline : can i get you anything ? wyatt : number of a girl who 's never met liam before . that 'd be nice . caroline : i was thinking more like tea . ooh , or whiskey . but i ca n't join in the whiskey drinking with you . i can listen to you while you bad - mouth ivy . wyatt : [ chuckles ] i - i do n't want to bad - mouth ivy . i just ... i - i thought she was the one . i was ready to start a life with her , and ... all along she just ... she wanted liam . [ scene_break ] steffy : you should n't have said that to ivy . liam : please do n't take me out of context . steffy : you were leading her on . liam : i was absolutely not leading her on . steffy : oh , really ? liam : yeah . steffy : because it sounds like you were looking for a plan `` b. `` liam : that is really unfair . steffy : no , you need to stop sending mixed signals to ivy . liam : i 'm with you , steffy . i 'm with you . there 's no mixed signals . steffy : i know that . but does ivy know that ? when you look in her eyes and tell her you still have feelings for her ? liam : okay , listen , i was being civil and caring , and it was obviously something that she needed to hear . steffy : you were leading her on , giving false hope to a woman who just screwed over your brother . you think that 's -- that 's civil ? you think that 's caring ? no . telling ivy what you feel only validates her awful behavior . that is a slap in wyatt 's face . how could you possibly think this is okay ? [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] eric : hey . whoa , whoa , whoa . where you going ? what 's wrong ? ivy : i am -- i have to go upstairs and pack . eric : pack ? where are you going ? are you gon na move in with wyatt ? is that what you 're doing ? ivy : no , i 'm ... i 'm going home . i 'm going home to australia . [ scene_break ] bill : i had no idea you still have these feelings . brooke : i 've been trying to hide them . i just ... i thought if i ignored them long enough that they would just somehow disappear . i have to put what we had behind me . there 's really no other option . i have to force myself to forget what it was like to be with you . and you have to forget everything that i 've said here today . please . bill : i will . because i 'm married to your sister . brooke : yes , i know . and i wanted that . [ door opens ] katie : hello ! oh ! hi ! you 're here ! [ door closes ] katie : well , i hope you 're working your magic . brooke . are you okay ? what 's going on ? why are you crying ? brooke . what 's the matter ? brooke : nothing . [ sighs ] katie : well , you 've obviously been crying . brooke : it 's really not important . bill : actually , it is important . i know you 're upset that brooke left my office without making a commitment , so i came here to try to convince her to -- to take the job . katie : well , that 's a good thing , is n't it ? i mean , listen , i do n't want you to feel pressured , okay ? you do n't have to make a decision right away . bill : well , uh ... brooke has made a decision , katie . and as much as she would like to accept , she ca n't . katie : [ sighs ] i do n't understand . why do n't you want to work with bill and me ? [ scene_break ] caroline : ivy sure had me snowed . wyatt : yeah , it was not just you . caroline : [ sighs ] i thought she was smart . wyatt : [ scoffs ] caroline : is it just the accent ? wyatt : [ laughs ] she 's very smart , caroline . caroline : well , not about men . she 's a real big dummy , because you 're one of the best guys i know . trust me . when she comes to her senses -- and she will -- she 's gon na be kicking herself because any girl would be lucky to have you . [ scene_break ] ivy : i 've made a mess of things . that is pretty much what this all comes down to , eric . i ... at least i can admit that , right ? i mean , not everybody around here is as self - aware as that . eric : meaning ? ivy : meaning i just -- i just wish that steffy would take some accountability for her part in all of this . when she came back from paris , poof , my relationship with liam -- it was done . and then i was just forced to just suppress all my feelings and move on . i just -- i ca n't help but wonder what life would be like if she 'd just stayed in paris . my life , liam 's life , wyatt , aly . everyone has suffered at the hands of this girl , and ... she did come back . and , unfortunately , that means now i have to leave . [ scene_break ] liam : i do n't want to argue with you . steffy : i do n't , either . i 'm not -- i 'm not mad at you . liam : it kind of seems like it . steffy : look , i 'm not thrilled with what you said . i 'm upset with ivy . you know , the way she 's treating wyatt -- `` oh , i just want him for the moment , but liam 's the guy i really want . `` do n't you realize how horrible that is ? liam : yeah , i do . it is . i know . and maybe you 're right . maybe you 're right . maybe i should have spoken up . i should have told wyatt . i just -- i was hoping that ivy would come to her senses . and honestly , i was trying to stay out of it . and hell , i mean , now that it 's all out there and -- and ivy 's moving back to australia -- steffy , staying out of it is exactly what we should both be doing . steffy : w - why do you say that ? what do you -- what do you think i 'm gon na do ? liam : because i 'm trying to tell you , you do n't need to get all up in ivy 's face and tell her how badly she treated wyatt . she feels bad enough . steffy : she does n't care about wyatt ! she only cares about herself ! liam : that 's obviously not true . steffy : oh , oh , and -- and you , of course , her compass . liam : no . steffy : is n't that what she said to you ? liam : [ sighs ] steffy : after manipulating you into throwing the `` l `` word her way ? that 's pathetic ! we 're engaged , liam , and she is trying to squeeze every bit of attention out of you before she goes back to australia ! i do n't understand why you 're being so nice to her . liam : hey . ivy 's made bad choices , okay ? full stop . but she 's still important to me , and i do n't think it 's wrong to acknowledge that before she leaves the country . she 's -- she 's going halfway across the planet , steffy . just let her go peacefully . can you do that ? do you hear me ? steffy : i do n't want to be anywhere near ivy . unless it 's to help her pack . liam : do -- do n't . do n't even think about it , steffy . [ scene_break ] [ zipper closes ] [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] steffy : oh . hey , granddad . eric : let me guess . you 're here to see ivy . steffy : here to see if she 's leaving . eric : she 's upstairs packing . [ cell phone rings ] eric : look , i 'm sorry it 's come to this . [ sighs ] are you gon na be okay , or are you gon na need me to , uh , stay here and referee ? steffy : i 'm steffy forrester . i 'm always okay . eric : yeah , you are . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] wyatt : [ sighs ] look , it 's new year 's eve . you should go be with ridge . caroline : i will later . right now , i 'm concerned about my cousin . wyatt : oh , yeah ? what are you and ridge doing later ? you guys need a third wheel ? caroline : absolutely ! that 'd be so much fun ! you should totally come over ! it 's not like we 're gon na go out . wyatt : caroline . i was kidding . no , i 'm not coming over . i 'm not crashing your first new year 's as a married couple . caroline : okay , but you 're more than welcome to . wyatt : i know . thank you . caroline : just think that this time next year , you 're gon na be sipping champagne with another girl , someone worthy . wyatt : [ scoffs ] you think ? caroline : oh , i know it , because you 're an incredible guy and -- and there 's a girl out there for you , someone who deserves you . wyatt : [ chuckles ] caroline : i 'm gon na hug you . wyatt : no , do n't . i do n't -- caroline : [ grunts ] wyatt : all right [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] steffy : good . you 're packed . ivy : you heard . steffy : i heard a lot . ivy : well , i have a flight to catch , so ... steffy : so you 're not gon na say anything ? ivy : what do you want from me , steffy ? steffy : you to admit that you were wrong hurting wyatt . ivy : i 've told you i screwed everything up . i 've admitted to that . why ca n't you admit your part in it ? steffy : excuse me ? ivy : when you came back , steffy , you targeted liam . steffy : oh , my -- are you kidding right now ? really ? ivy : when you came back , you basically ruined everything . steffy : okay , that 's one way to look at it . ivy : [ sighs ] steffy : well , at least you 're doing the right thing . you 're leaving . ivy : yeah , well , i think so . steffy : me , too . do n't come back . do n't call liam . do n't text him . do n't e - mail him . ivy : you do n't have a right to tell me what to do . steffy : i 've been very patient with you , but enough is enough . you cheated on wyatt , you went after my brother , now you want to go after liam . go to australia . get help . do not come back to los angeles . ivy : you want me gone , steffy ? i 'm gone . okay , you do n't have to worry about me anymore . steffy : [ gasps ] ivy ! no ! [ gasping ] liam : ivy ! steffy : liam . [ gasping ] [ scene_break ] katie : i was really hoping you would take the job . i mean , i - i wanted this to be something you could be excited about , the three of us working together . i 'm missing something here . and why would n't you want that ? brooke : [ chuckles ] i do . it 's just some things are n't possible . bill : it 's leaving forrester , is n't it ? a company you 've been with for so long . katie and i can understand why that would be hard . it 's something you 've cared about so deeply . but we 'll be here for you . katie and i will help you make that transition . katie : of course we will . listen , we need you . we really do . liam is basically full - time at forrester . i 'm picking up the slack . but more and more it 's becoming apparent that we need a new editor for eye on fashion . that 's what we 've been talking about because who better to do that than you ? you 've spent your entire life in the industry . someone with your voice , your expertise heading up the magazine , it would be amazing . brooke : oh , katie , i 'm flattered . i am , but -- katie : no , no , no , no , no . also , this is not just about business , all right ? it 's about all of us . i want you in my life more . i want to see you every day . i mean , come on . just think about it . be collaborating , bouncing ideas off each other . brooke : [ chuckles ] katie : a few long lunches . i do n't know what you said to bill . but i want you to reconsider . brooke : okay . katie : okay ? good . good ! you 'll do it ? brooke : yeah . yeah , i can do this . katie : of course you can . you 've made me very happy . brooke : [ laughs ] katie : i love you . brooke : i love you . | steffy overhears ivy says that she is too in love with liam to stay here ; she is going home . sadly wyatt tells a thrilled caroline that ivy actually turned him down as she preferred a ring from liam instead . eric tells katie that he is not sure he will like the company without brooke , but this is very generous of katie and he is impressed . this may be exactly what brooke needs . katie says she does not need to feel isolated again . katie wants to get her house in order and it starts with this . brooke laments that bill is married to her sister and they have a child and that is exactly what she wanted for them , so leave and go to her . caroline can not believe this is happening . wyatt says they had to force it out of ivy but she was planning on saying yes and settling . maybe 20 or 30 years from now he can laugh about it . liam tells ivy to give it some time , do not do anything rash . two weeks from now she will not feel this way . she says she has to ; she is too in love with him . he hugs her and says okay , he will miss her . |
marlena : john ! john : get the hell away from her ! marlena : what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] sonny : i have to make sure that the guys working the late shift are n't having too much fun back there . will : oh , no . sonny : did n't you say your mom was on a date with ej ? will : yeah , why ? sonny : well , does n't look like it went too well . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ muffled speech ] ej : what the hell do you think you 're doing ? [ scene_break ] [ laughter , chatter ] rafe : happy new year . sami : happy new year . gabi : sami , hey ! i got the picture you sent me for abigail 's dress . sami : um , you did ? oh , oh . gabi : yeah . sami : oh , good . gabi : i love it , i know she 's gon na love it , and everything is just so amazing . thank you . sami : oh , you 're welcome . [ scene_break ] brady : dad , do n't you do this . john : do n't do this ? have you lost your mind , son ? kristen : john , please do n't take this out on your son . john : oh , shut up . you 've been using him all along , and you 're a damn fool for falling for it ! brady : you need to calm down . let me explain . john : yeah , what 's to explain ? kristen seduced you into some sleazy affair , and you 're stupid enough to fall for it ? marlena : john , please try to keep calm . john : not just stupid , insane -- do you have any idea what you 're doing here ? brady : yes , i do know what i 'm doing here , dad . john : she 's using you to get back at me , how the hell can you not see that ? marlena : john . john : no , doc , we all owe you a hell of an apology because kristen is everything she has always been -- a lying , conniving , manipulative -- brady : hey , you watch your words ! marlena : brady , listen to him . we have no reason to lie to you . kristen : [ sobbing ] do you believe them ? do you believe everything that 's happened between us is just a lie ? [ scene_break ] nicole : oh , take a chill pill , ej . that was for father time 's sake . everyone , including snarky , ol ' you , deserves to kiss someone at midnight on new year 's . ej : do n't . nicole : d -- [ laughs ] will : ha . [ clears throat ] hi . ej , um , where 's my mom ? ej : your mother is waiting for a bottle of champagne . unfortunately , i was detained by this one , who seems to be a little bit drunk ... and is determined to make a bloody fool of herself . nicole : happy new year 's to you two cuties , by the by . ej : would you do me a small favor ? would you make sure she gets back to church without kissing any other unsuspecting salemites ? nicole : that , my friends , is what was called a successful diversionary maneuver , hmm ? [ scene_break ] sami : uh , actually , i 'm here tonight with ej . gabi : oh . rafe : yeah , he 's just ... away . ej : hey . happy new year , you three . i 'm so sorry i missed the stroke of midnight . sami : it 's okay . [ distant cheers and applause ] sami : happy new year . ej : oh , um ... sorry . you must be so excited about your upcoming wedding . gabi : yeah . nick : yeah . gabi : very excited . ej : good , i 'm sure . i know that samantha 's been working very hard to make sure that everything 's perfect . gabi : yeah , she 's been amazing . ej : i 'm sure , i 'm sure . well , um ... all things good to the pair of you . nick : thank you . ej : and , uh , do you have a date ? gabi : really soon , right ? sami : yes . too soon in fact . we have a lot left to do . gabi : yeah . ej : let me tell you something . if anybody can make it happen , samantha can . rafe : true . i got ta get going . gabi : we 're gon na go too . nick : yeah . so , uh gabi : talk to you soon . sami : yes . nick : see you soon . gabi : okay . sami : definitely . nick : okay . sami : ej , what , um , took you so long ? where were you ? ej : can we just say that i was waylaid by nicole ? [ scene_break ] nicole : will , honey , i was just pretending to be drunk for ej 's sake . i 've had so much practice at it . that 's why i was so convincing . will : okay . nicole : mm - hmm . will : why were you pretending to be drunk though ? sonny : here , some black coffee . nicole : thank you . sonny : mm - hmm . nicole : but i was just telling will that i do n't need it . i 'm as sober as a judge . will : yeah , it was an act for ej . sonny : okay . nicole : yeah . sonny : mm - hmm . nicole : just doing my part to help people who are supposed to be together ... get together . but clearly , you two do not need my help , so i guess my work is done here . talk amongst yourselves , okay ? will : okay . nicole : bye . sonny : wow . does that one come with an instruction manual ? will : would you wan na read it if there was ? sonny : absolutely not . will : no . sonny : no . will : so , uh , is everything good here ? sonny : yeah , i just need to stick around until they close up , and then -- is that okay with you ? will : yeah , yeah , i guess so . i mean , just as long as we get to spend the first night of 2013 ... you know , just us . alone . sonny : yeah . ca n't think of a better way to start the year . will : okay . [ scene_break ] john : for god 's sakes , brady , say something . security : is this man causing trouble again for you , ms. dimera ? kristen : uh -- security : did you do this ? kristen : i 'll pay for any damages . i 'm so sorry . mr. black and his wife were just leaving in a few minutes . security : this hotel has a no - tolerance policy for violence . kristen : i completely appreciate that . security : this man has laid hands on you once tonight . next time , the hands are gon na be on you , you understand ? brady : all right , i think it 's time that we all just take a breath here and take a step back for a second . we 're all on edge , and i know that i 'm the cause of it , okay ? but it was wrong for us to keep you in the dark about what was going on between us , and i 'm sorry about that . john : this is n't about you and your behavior , son . this is about kristen and doing what she always does . she lies , she manipulates , and then she plays the victim . kristen : i understand if you feel you need to go , it 's okay . brady : oh , no , no , no , no . i 'm not going anywhere . these two are the ones that are leaving right now . marlena : brady ! brady : i will come by tomorrow morning , and we will talk about this . john : sorry , i 'm not going anywhere without you , son . in fact , i 'm not leaving you alone with this woman ever again . brady : i , uh -- i need to speak to my father alone , okay ? kristen : here ? brady : no , i 'm gon na go out with him . kristen : brady , what if he tries to convince you -- brady : kristen ... nothing 's gon na happen . we 're both civilized people . it 's gon na be fine . i promise you that . let 's go . kristen : what if we let our boys go have their little talk , and we girls get something straight ? [ scene_break ] ej : i grabbed the bottle of champagne from her , and she turns around and starts to drink out of it . sami : she was obviously hammered . ej : obviously , you know , but she seemed determined as hell to keep me from spending the new year with you . sami : huh . ej : you know , if i did n't know better , i 'd think it was deliberate . sami : yeah , well , i can see , with her , why you would think so . [ scene_break ] gabi : you 're pretty quiet , rafe . rafe : just tired . gabi : you were kissing sami . we saw you . nick : must 've been kinda weird seeing her kiss ej , like , five minutes later . rafe : she did n't kiss him . he kissed her . and i really do n't wan na talk about it . nick : fair enough . rafe : take her home . make sure she gets some sleep , okay , nick ? nick : will do . happy new year . rafe : happy new year . both of you . love you . gabi : love you too , hermano . happy new year . [ scene_break ] ej : are you all right , samantha ? sami : yeah , i am . ej : you 're sure you 're not upset with me because i missed the new year coming in ? sami : i 'm not that sentimental . ej : really ? since when exactly are you not that sentimental ? sami : okay , busted . but i figured midnight is just the beginning of our night together . and , um -- and the year to come . [ phone ringing ] ej : sorry . it 's a text from beijing . sami : was n't it new year 's eve , like , two days ago there ? is something wrong ? ej : yeah , the bid -- my soon - to - be - former assistant did n't email it . sami : what ? ej : i 'm sorry , i have to take care of this . sami : of course . of course you do . ej : look . if you come with me , i can get this done in 30 seconds . then we could just come straight back to ... exactly where we left off . that 's ... if you 're interested . sami : yes . yes , i am . [ scene_break ] brady : i was the one that pressured kristen into keeping our affair a secret , dad . and that was a mistake . i realize that now . i did n't wan na hurt anybody , especially you , and i 'm really sorry about that . john : well , you do n't have to apologize , son . you just need to listen . brady : all right , fine . i 'm listening . tell me about kristen dimera . what is it about her that i do n't know ? [ scene_break ] nick : what happened to getting some rest ? gabi : well , i will . but the baby and i wan na have one of those almond pastries i 've been craving all day and night . nick : oh , gotcha . gabi : hey , i did n't expect to see you here . will : hey . yeah , sonny just had to check on his baby before -- i 'm sorry , let me start over . sonny had to check on his business investment before we go home . happy new year , by the way . both : happy new year . gabi : uh , i 'm gon na go get one of those pastries . will : okay . nick : okay . so , uh ... did you make any resolutions , will ? will : i did , actually . i resolve that if you ever call me `` gay boy `` again , i 'm gon na have to beat the bigotry right out of you . [ scene_break ] nicole : hey ! yes , a woman 's church work is never done . rafe : apparently not . nicole : [ chuckles ] rafe : oh , wow . nicole : are you thinking about your sister 's wedding ? rafe : yeah . hard to believe . nicole : i bet . but , boy , is she gon na make a beautiful bride . [ laughs ] rafe : you wan na tell me what you did before ? nicole : before ? rafe : well , then let 's review , shall we ? you saw sami and ej at the square . ej walked off . nicole : uh - huh . rafe : you followed him . and then somehow , ej did n't make it back to sami before the stroke of midnight . nicole : i hope she was n't too upset about that . rafe : nicole -- nicole : so what happened with you and sami ? rafe : you do n't need to try this hard , okay ? i am not gon na get involved in some sort of `` pick me `` race with ej dimera or anyone else for that matter . nicole : you have a really bad poker face , rafe hernandez . did you seize the moment or what ? [ scene_break ] ej : i promise you , this will just take one minute . sami : is someone having a party ? ej : oh , i think it 's somebody on the upstairs floor . sami : uh , no one has a floor higher than you , ej . ej : hmm , really ? [ scene_break ] marlena : i 'm not getting anything straight with somebody so twisted . kristen : you know , you 've barged in on me , what , three times ? yeah , three times . do n't you think you owe me an explanation as to why you 're behaving so erratically ? marlena : do n't even try it with me . i know all about your plan to get even with john . kristen : mm , how sweet of him to talk to you about me . marlena : game over . you 've self - destructed . kristen : i do n't think so . mm - mm , i 'm feeling pretty empowered . marlena : i 'm thinking annihilated . because once john tells brady what an evil wretch you are , and once brady understands that you 've been using him to get revenge to hurt john and to hurt me , and you 've been degrading him in the most horrible way , you wo n't wan na see the sunrise in salem again . [ scene_break ] john : what you do n't know about ... kristen dimera ... is that she has an insatiable appetite for revenge . ever since she came back to salem , she 's had a motive . now , it 's a stated one . she wants to harm me . she wants to harm marlena the same way she feels we harmed her all those years ago . and so to achieve that end , she went after you . kid , she thought the only way she could get to me was through my son . and she pulled it off . i hate to say this , but you 're just an unsuspecting pawn in this elaborate chess game she devised years ago . and it 's not your fault . she 's brilliant . she 's -- she 's -- she 's patient , she 's seductive , and she is the most conniving , black - hearted person i have ever known . and given my life , kid , that is saying a lot . so ... do n't let her ruin us . do n't let her ruin us , kid . brady : you 're saying that everything kristen has done is a plot , that every experience i 've had with her is a lie , that every feeling that i 've ever felt for her is a complete falsehood because it 's all part of some scenario to get back at you and marlena ? that 's what you 're telling me ? john : that 's exactly what i 'm saying . listen , kid , your affair with kristen dimera is gon na end tonight . forever . [ scene_break ] kristen : boy , your first language really is melodrama , is n't it ? marlena : everybody 's on to you now , not just me . kristen : you know , i can only assume that john 's big revelation as to who he thinks i really am is a result of you finally telling him how long you 've kept the truth of my liaison with brady a secret from him , right ? oh , my god ! you lied to him again ? marlena : step away from the door , i want -- kristen : what , you wan na do damage control again ? did you ever think that maybe , given how upset john is about my relationship with his son , that maybe he would have wanted to know just a little sooner before brady 's and my deep feelings for each other became so apparent ? i mean , you know ... before the electricity between us became so blindingly obvious ? marlena : wow , you really are disgusting . kristen : speaking of blindingly obvious , did you ever think maybe john 's lying to you ? marlena : john does not lie to me . kristen : oh , yeah , he would definitely lie to you . i mean , to protect your extremely fragile ego , he would lie to you . i mean , at the very least , maybe a lie of omission . maybe he kept some of what i confessed to him from you , i do n't know , maybe . marlena : no , he would n't do that . kristen : oh , yes , he would because his ego is as big as all outdoors . and he ca n't wrap his brain around the thought that i , somebody that he was crazy about -- yeah , he was crazy about me -- could actually love another . you see , he is as jealous and irrational about me as you are . marlena : john is not irrational , and he does not distort the truth . kristen : as much as i love confrontation , it 's kind of a moot point , is n't it ? i mean , really , the only question that remains is whose version of the truth is brady gon na believe , yours or mine ? [ scene_break ] brady : she predicted you would do this , dad . that you would make it all about you and your issues with her . john : whoa , that 's not what i 'm doing , kid . brady : what you 're doing is you 're trying to destroy the very thing that has made me happier than i 've been in a long time , and i get it . i understand . i understand your history with her -- john : no , you do n't get the history , because if you got -- brady : kristen is trying to make a better life for herself than she had before . john : come on , open your eyes , kid . you 're not the first man who 's tried to see the good in kristen . brady : no . no , i 'm not . and i was just as suspicious as you were when she came back into town . but if you recall , you were the one that told me she had changed , dad . you persuaded me that she was different , that she was no longer a threat . you remember this ? john : yeah , yeah , well , you know what , i was wrong . i made a horrible mistake . i just did n't see the truth , just like you 're not seeing it right now . brady : no , you saw the truth when you found out that i was sleeping with her . john : oh , no , no , no . do n't even start with that . brady : dad , this is so obvious , it 's ridiculous . your change of heart occurred when you found out that she and i were together . john : oh , will you stop that kind of thinking ? you 're not together . she seduced you , and it 's not too late for you to get out of this mess . brady : you hate the fact that i care about somebody that you used to care about . john : oh , for god 's sakes , kid , i ca n't believe i 'm even hearing this . brady : do you still want her ? john : of course not . brady : then let her go ! john : i did that 15 years ago . brady : let her go ! john : i got out , and i 'm not gon na stand by and watch you ruin your life with her . brady : it 's just painful for you because i 'm the one that wants her . and the fact is , dad -- the truth is , it would n't matter who it was . because you ca n't stomach the idea of anybody else being with her except you . john : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sami : so i can assume your assistant will not be fired tomorrow . you know , i may even give the champ a raise . he 's done everything that i asked for and a little bit more actually . sami : why your office ? ej : well , in a restaurant , i thought new year 's eve would be a little bit busy and noisy . my apartment for a first date seemed somewhat aggressive . sami : i do n't know if we qualify for , um , first date status , ej . ej : oh , um , i do n't know about that . not in this iteration anyway . the menu the chef has selected is comprised of everything that i know you love . i had the privilege of spending the better part of two hours this afternoon talking to a sommelier in france . and of course the view ... is the finest in salem . sami : as it should be . ej : i was n't talking about that one . i meant you . [ scene_break ] rafe : i do n't understand your motives . nicole : i am motive - free , sir . rafe : oh , come on . you can not stand sami . now why did you go to all the trouble to make sure that i was with her at midnight , hmm ? nicole : okay , couple of things . one , i am trying to be a better person in the new year and beyond , and that means doing a couple good deeds here and there . and you know , the other thing is -- mm , ca n't believe i 'm gon na say this , but , um ... you know , the best version of sami i 've ever seen is the version of her with you . rafe : wow . nicole : mm - hmm . rafe : that was actually nice . nicole : thank you , it was . and i would n't wish ej on any woman , not even sami . so are you gon na tell me what happened already ? rafe : we wished each other a happy new year . nicole : and ? rafe : we kissed . nicole : [ grunts ] [ laughing ] [ scene_break ] gabi : so i was thinking that maybe we could start off 2013 with a clean slate . sonny : meaning what exactly ? gabi : well , i mean , i know that we probably ca n't be , um , friends like we used to be , but ... maybe we could learn to tolerate each other for will , right ? i mean , is n't this -- is n't he the person that we care about most throughout all of this ? [ scene_break ] nick : you 're , uh -- you 're gon na ... beat the bigotry out of me . that 's , uh -- that 's very creative , will . i 'm shaking in my boots . will : how is gabi doing with your homophobia ? huh ? or did you somehow convince her that the `` gay boy `` comment was just a slip of the tongue ? nick : okay . look , will , things got really heated , okay ? because of the baby and , uh , the secret , and i regret that i , uh -- that i used that expression , okay ? i really did n't mean to offend you . i think we 're all really tense right now and , um -- i 'm really sorry , why are you smiling ? will : no , i was just thinking -- i mean , if you really mean that , then , uh , it 's all good . nick : of course i mean it . will : okay . nick : okay . will : because we all want what 's best for the baby , right ? nick : yeah , definitely . will : then there 's just one problem though . um , if i thought for a second that my child was gon na be raised by a bigot , that would n't be best for the baby . and i could n't stand for that . i would n't let that person anywhere near my child . [ scene_break ] nicole : you kissed sami ? oh ! [ whispering ] sorry . [ clears throat ] really ? rafe : really . nicole : well , bully for you ! ha ! rafe : ow . nicole : but i bet that 's nothing compared to the way i kissed ej . rafe : you kissed ej ? nicole : mm - hmm . that 's what they call taking one for the team , but we 'll talk about that later . let 's stay on topic , okay ? i am over ej . you clearly are not over sami . ooh , you got it bad , hernandez . rafe : okay . nicole : [ laughing ] [ scene_break ] ej : i mean , i just thought this would be a good place for us to celebrate . this is where we started to get into a rhythm with one another again . sami : some people would say it 's just work ... if you can call lipstick work . ej : well , i think you could call it proof . sami : i like proof . proof works ... in more ways than one . [ scene_break ] nick : are you threatening me , will ? will : no . i 'm just stating a fact . my child will not be raised by a homophobe . nick : hmm . okay . let 's get a couple of things clear right now , hmm ? gabi was an emotional wreck when i met her , okay ? will : mm , no , she was n't . nick : you were n't there . will , you were n't there . i was the one she was opening up to , and she was in a really bad place , okay ? and that 's because you confused the hell out of her . now i understand that people make mistakes . i used to be the king of them , okay ? but if you are gon na stand over us and threaten to take the baby away every time that we do n't do things the way will would 've done them , then we 've got a really big problem here , do n't we ? will : you know , i 'm trying to see the point that you 're trying to make , and i -- nick : oh , i thought -- i thought that i made it pretty clear . what i 'm saying is that i 'm not going to let you make me and gabi 's life crazy and hell for the next 18 years . do you understand that ? [ scene_break ] sonny : i care about will a lot . so yeah , i 'll do anything for him . gabi : good . sonny : including learning to tolerate you . and like i said , gabi ... if you hurt him , you 're gon na have to deal with me . so watch yourself . [ scene_break ] nick : come here . i understand that you did n't plan this . i understand that gabi did n't either obviously . but nobody put a gun to your head about this decision you made about the baby , all right ? you agreed . you agreed to it , to let your boyfriend and everybody else think that this was my baby . will : that does not mean that i ca n't weigh in on -- nick : oh , it does . it does mean that you ca n't weigh in on anything , will . period . so listen to me when i say this . and just so you do n't get all offended again , this has nothing to do with you being gay , okay ? but you 've got ta man up and stand by the decision you made . will : you 're not hearing what i 'm saying . nick : i 'm hearing you . i am hearing you , will . and i heard you say that you were tossed around like a little football when you were a kid and that you do n't want that for this one . so let us be . this kid will be ours . gabi and mine . and we 're gon na be amazing parents . [ scene_break ] marlena : i did n't want this war with you , kristen . but now it 's on . i love brady . he 's as much a member of my family as my own flesh and blood , and i will stand firm with john and not let you hurt him . kristen : you know ... he is a grown - ass man if you have n't noticed . marlena : you know what i 've noticed ? you are a vile , despicable woman . now move . and if you try that stunt again , you 'll be leaving here on a gurney . kristen : look at you ! it 's good to see you still have some fight left in you ... even in your dotage . marlena : phew . we 're done here . kristen : oh , it 's funny . 'cause you know what ? we 're never gon na be done . not till you 're dead and buried . it 's funny , is n't it ? this time next new year 's eve , you could be my stepmother - in - law . life is crazy . marlena : i do n't think you 'll be quite so amused when brady ends it with you and says he wants nothing to do with you ever again . [ scene_break ] john : the only thing that i feel for kristen ... is disgust . brady : you know , dad , i know you love marlena . but this is so clearly jealousy , and you 're too smart not to know that . why else would you go from telling me that kristen had changed to saying that she had made you sick to find out that we were together , huh ? john : because she told me that she was using you , son ... to get back at me . brady : no , that 's not possible , you were hearing what you wan na hear . john : you think i 'm making this up ? brady : i do n't know , dad . here 's what i think . here 's what i think . i think you had a really tense and awkward conversation with her , and you were n't thinking straight ... and nor was she . she 's been terrified that you would go ballistic when you found out about us . so i know she was defensive as hell when you confronted her . and i also happen to think that , whatever she said , you 're twisting her words around to try to get me to turn on her . john : no twisting of anything , kid , no twisting . she just flat - out said that she was using you . brady : yeah , well , you know what , i 'm telling you that that 's not possible . why do n't you give me a little credit ? john : a little credit for what ? for what ? for having a sociopathic maniac dupe you into believing that she gives a damn about anything except her own sick obsession for revenge ? for wanting to hurt people who -- anyone she perceives as an enemy , which would include anybody whose name does n't end in dimera ? brady : dad . dad , look at me . you found out about kristen and i , you lost it , and then you put your hands on her like you owned her . i need to be with her right now . i 'll talk to you tomorrow . john : for god 's sakes , kid -- brady : i 'm serious , i 've had enough for one day . john : you stay away from that manipulative bitch ! [ scene_break ] will : that 's new . sonny : what ? will : what 's this -- what 's that ? what is that ? sonny : oh , it 's , uh -- it 's nothing , it 's dumb . will : what ? it 's dumb ? what is it ? what is it ? sonny : um , well , ever since i was a kid , i put a resolution or 50 in this tin on a little scrap piece of paper . and at the end of the year , i like to check it and see how i did . will : really ? sonny : mm - hmm . will : how 'd you do this year ? sonny : i did okay . will : can i see ? sonny : no , you ca n't see . it 's personal . will : come on , hey ! let 's see . oh , you only got one in here . sonny : that 's all i had this year . will : `` 2012 : get will horton to fall in love with me . `` did you just write this , like , five minutes ago ? sonny : i wrote it last year . will : you serious ? sonny : that 's what i wanted all year . [ scene_break ] sami : you 've changed . i mean , you have , i was saying to some people -- ej : really ? some people who ? sami : well -- well , you know , my friends , my family -- i have some explaining to do . 'cause they know that i 'm thinking about being with you again . [ phone ringing ] sami : my turn . sorry . it 's lucas . he 's -- he 's with the kids tonight . ej : he 's with -- oh , take it . take it . sami : hey . oh , no . no , no , you 're right . it 's high enough . um , like a cool washcloth . i 'll be there as soon as i can , okay ? yeah . it 's allie . she has a fever . it 's only 100 , but i really feel i should be there , okay ? ej : no , of course . you should go , absolutely . allow me . sami : thank you . this is -- this is something i 'll never forget . ej : go . go and , you know , be with allie . i 'll check in on you both tomorrow . sami : thank you . thank you . ej : to the woman i love . [ scene_break ] rafe : yes , sami 's still in my head , okay ? nicole : mm - hmm . rafe : but i can not stand being the `` maybe , yes , `` `` maybe , no , `` once and future boyfriend and husband . nicole : mm - hmm . rafe : that being said , i am a little bit , uh , optimistic after tonight . nicole : ooh . meow . does that mean you , uh , you 're making some headway in the competition ? rafe : pshh . what competition ? [ scene_break ] john : [ grunting ] brady : do n't you ever , ever talk about kristen that way again , you got it ? john : you 're not going anywhere ! stop it , kid ! come on , brady . brady : come on ! john : damn it , you 're gon na stop it right now ! stop it ! stop it ! that 's enough ! that 's enough , kid . oh ! brady : come on ! come on . john : that 's enough ! come on ! marlena : john ! john , oh , my god ! brady , stop this ! stop it , stop it ! stop right now ! stop ! leave him alone ! leave him alone ! stop this right now ! right now , listen to me . | john and marlena interrupted brady and kristen . while john was yelling at brady and kristen , the security guard showed up to see what was going on . kristen said everything was okay . the guard threatened john if he caused any more trouble . when the guard left , brady told john and marlena to leave . john refused to leave without brady . brady and john left to talk . ej told sami that nicole kept him from spending new year 's with her . ej apologized to sami for not kissing her at midnight . sami understood . sami flashed back to kissing rafe as well as nicole blowing a kiss at her when she arrived at the town 's square with rafe . john wanted to talk to brady about kristen . brady wanted to know why john wanted him to stay away from kristen . will and nick talked about nick calling him `` gayboy `` . rafe talked to nicole about sami . ej took sami to the office for a romantic evening . marlena and kristen argued over john . john and brady talked about kristen . john told brady that kristen went after him ( brady ) to get back at him ( john ) . brady did n't believe that kristen was using him . john said brady 's affair was going to end . |
nick : okay , wait , wait . wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . i 'm -- i -- i -- i do n't know -- i - i have n't done this before . billie : you 've never done this before ? you 're kidding me . you mean you 're a virgin ? nick : can we -- can we drop it ? billie : i think it 's sweet . hey . lucky for you , i 've done this a few times . just do what feels good , okay ? okay . [ scene_break ] chelsea : um , yes , your meal does come with the vegetable of the day ... whatever that is . customers : usually we get bread . chelsea : yeah , you do . and do n't worry , you will . i 'm gon na go grab you your basket of bread and then i will be right back to take your drink orders , which , let 's face it , is the best part of the meal , right ? okay , i 'll be right back . maggie : table 10 is waiting for their water . and you never take food orders until after they 've had their drinks . money 's in the drinks , chelsea . we 've been over this . chelsea : right , um , i will do better . maggie : okay . willow : what are you doing working my shift ? [ scene_break ] mimi : hi . max : hey . i missed you . um ... sorry . i 'm just happy to see you again . mimi : me too . it 's so late . do you know why they called us down here ? max : no , i hope they have a lead on whoever kidnapped us and stashed us in that basement . mimi : you mean victor . max : we think it 's victor . it could be anyone . mimi : did you hear about belle 's dad ? max : kayla called the whole family . mimi : what is going on in this town , max ? it 's like this dark cloud is passing over us and it wo n't go away . i 'm really starting to get scared . max : hey , no , nothing 's gon na happen to you . i wo n't let it . [ scene_break ] tek : well , hello to you , too . lexie : i 'm not sure they bought it , tek . tek : what did roman say ? lexie : he just kept asking me , `` are you sure the shooter at the boathouse was e.j . wells ? `` tek : so you said yes . lexie : i managed to stop just short of saying yes . listen , tek , i need to be sure before i say i 'm sure . i need you to tell me , are you absolutely positively sure , beyond any doubt , that e.j . shot john ? [ scene_break ] sami : lucas . it 's good to see your eyes open . lucas : it 's good to have them open so i can see you . sami : is there anything i can get you ? some water or something ? lucas : just fill in the blanks for me , all right ? i do n't remember much . sami : what 's the last thing you remember ? lucas : will . will and my mom . sami : they were n't with us . lucas : i was just probably hallucinating 'cause of the cold and the pain , having that damn ceiling beam on my leg like that . sami : well , what did they say ? lucas : will , uh , will told me to hang in there and that you 'd be back for me . sami : that 's my boy . what else ? lucas : well , my mom did n't have such nice things to say about you . but do n't worry about it . it was only in my mind , right ? sami : you know what ? i do n't care . i do n't care about any of that . i 'm just so relieved that you are okay , lucas . lucas : i just do n't understand one thing . i mean , who did that ? who got that beam off my leg like that ? [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] sami : i got you out . lucas : you lifted that huge beam off me like that ? sami : i do n't know how i did it . i guess just seeing the man that i love so close to dying gave me a strength that i did n't know i had . anyway , after i got the beam off you , i wrapped you in a blanket and i carried you out . lucas : you carried me out ? sami : well , i guess it was more like dragging . it was n't very pretty , but ... i was just so afraid that if i gave up , if i stopped ... that you would n't make it . so i just kept going , and i pulled you all the way to the road , and then this trucker came by and he gave us a ride to the hospital . lucas : it 's just unbelievable . sami : really ? lucas : yeah , really . it 's amazing . i ca n't believe you did that . sami : that 's the power of love . lucas : there is one thing i remember . sami : really ? what ? lucas : some awesome sex dreams . they were . they were amazing . sami : [ laughs ] lucas : i hope they were real . i hope they really happened . sami : [ laughs ] um , well , i can tell you there was a fireplace and some blankets and having to keep each other warm . yeah . why do you think the roof caved in ? lucas : i love you . sami : oh , lucas . lucas , i was so afraid i was gon na lose you . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : willow , i did n't see your name written on the job . and were n't you just in jail ? what did you do , escape ? willow : oh , unlike you , i did n't kill anybody . now get my uniform off your back . chelsea : you know what 's funny ? i thought it was a little big . hey , why did you even take that cool orange jumpsuit off ? they 're just gon na have to throw it back on you when you go in the slammer for good next time . willow : you got too many damn teeth . chelsea : oh , do you want to fight me ? 'cause i 'm game . [ scene_break ] tek : i searched around on the web and i found a few pictures of e.j . wells so i could be absolutely positive that he 's the guy i saw in the boathouse . lexie : okay , you better be sure , tek , because if i finger him and he turns out to have an airtight alibi , i 'm dead , okay ? abe will find out i was with you and my marriage is over . tek : i can say a few things right now , but i 'm gon na hold off . e.j . wells is the guy that i saw shoot john black . that 's it . so , just stay calm and there should n't be any problem -- lexie : i just love how you tell me to stay calm . you 're the one who got me into this mess . tek : i 'm doing my best to help you and john . lexie : look , i just need your guarantee that i wo n't be found out . [ scene_break ] abe : oh , well . i 'm glad that you two could come down to the station . max : yeah , um , did you find the person behind our kidnapping ? is it victor ? abe : well , actually , we 're still working on that . roman and i wanted you two to come down so we could question you about that skeleton you found in the basement . mimi : our civil war soldier ? we did n't mean to disturb an archeological site . abe : well , that 's where this gets very interesting . that skeleton is n't from the 1800s . he has modern dental work , and the fabric on his uniform is partly synthetic . so someone wants us to think that he 's an old forgotten soldier from a century and a half ago . mimi : but why ? abe : maybe so we would n't notice the heavy trauma on his skull . you two uncovered a crime scene . our skeleton 's a murder victim . [ sighs ] mimi : that is so creepy . we were down in that cellar with a guy who had been killed like last year ? abe : could be . could have been 25 years ago . max : well , how can we help ? abe : well , right now we do n't have clear forensic evidence . max : ooh , right . our fault . mimi : sorry , it was christmas eve . we did n't know what was going on . max : we were just trying to make the best out of a bad situation . abe : it 's not your fault . you did n't know . and roman and i called you down here so you could share what information you do have . mimi : well , sure . max : yeah , what do you need to know ? abe : well , describe for me exactly how you discovered those bones . max : um , well , we were down in the basement , and there was this sledgehammer , and that 's when i got the idea of trying to bust through , breaking down the wall . all it got us was to another room . um , anyway , when i busted through the wall , that 's when the civil war skeleton fell on mimi . mimi : i 'm glad i did n't know he was murdered . abe : what else did you find in that sealed room ? mimi : uh ... max : um ... abe : mimi ? mimi : oh . i brought this . we found this on the skeleton . max : right , the ring . mimi : yeah , i forgot i had it . it 's got this unusual symbol on it . see ? abe : yeah . well , i better get this down to the lab . could you two stick around until i get back ? max : no , no problem . [ door opens ] who needs sleep anyway , right ? hey , what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] mimi : ugh , you know , the more i think about it , that ring -- i feel like -- i feel like i 've seen it before . max : seriously ? mimi : yeah , and now that i know that the guy was murdered ... max : what ? mimi : i do n't know . i just -- i have this really awful feeling that i know the person who used to be wrapped around those bones . [ scene_break ] tek : here i am , trying to do you a favor . lexie : oh , is that what you call pushing your way into my car ? tek : i had to talk to you . lexie : oh , right , it 's always about you , is n't it , tek ? if my marriage ends , you could n't care less , as long as you get what you want . tek : i 'm here , are n't i ? for you . lexie : tek , you 're the reason i ended up in those woods , so do n't even think about asking me to thank you . tek : if you had n't been there , your pal marlena would be ordering a coffin for john right now . you kept him alive till the paramedics got there . you did a good thing , lexie . you 're a hero . [ scene_break ] nick : mrs. reed . billie : hello , nick . nick : oh , my god . oh , my god . oh , my god . oh , my god . billie : nick , nick , nick , stop saying , `` oh , my god . `` nick : but did this -- what hap -- did we , um -- i 'm so sorry . billie : why ? was it that bad ? nick : bad ? no , no , no , no , no . it was -- it was -- it was great . it was -- it was -- it was incredible . oh , my god , it was so wrong . billie : why ? nick , we 're both adults . nick : ms. reed , i 'm your daughter 's friend . oh . oh , no . no , no , no , no . you 're not gon na tell chelsea , are you ? [ scene_break ] sami : yeah , they 're still not sure if john 's gon na make it . lucas : damn e.j . wells . the cops pick him up yet ? sami : i think he got away . lucas : how 's your mom doing ? sami : she 's , um , she 's not doing well , you know . she ... she 's having a hard time , but , you know , i held her hand and i talked to her , and it felt good to be there for her , you know , like a role reversal , kind of . lucas : yeah , she 's always been there for you . sami : she 's there for everyone . and [ sighs ] it was my turn to help her . i mean , it 's cool 'cause we 're not just mother / daughter now . i feel like we 're friends , too . lucas : i 'm glad . i 'm glad you could be there for her . sami : and you know what else ? she 's happy for us . she 's glad we 're back together . lucas : one out of two ai n't bad . [ scene_break ] lexie : this is so easy for you , is n't it ? i mean , really , you have nothing to protect . tek : i wanted to take care of you , but you chose to be -- lexie : i chose my husband . that 's right , i 'd do it again . i love abe . we have a child together . biggest mistake of my life was getting mixed up with you . tek : okay , we 've established that . let 's move on from that now . what do you want from me ? lexie : i want you to swear on the bible that you are absolutely positively certain that you saw e.j . wells shoot john . tek : i told you i 'm sure . lexie : roman wants me to look at a photo lineup . tek : so what 's the problem ? you know how it works . you were a cop once . lexie : i know how it works . i know what e.j . looks like . i can pick him out of a lineup . the question is , can you ? tek : i already told you it was e.j . if you do n't want to believe me , i guess we 're gon na have a problem . [ scene_break ] chelsea : look , mrs. horton , i 'm really , really sorry . i do n't know why i let her upset me so much . willow : i have been your best service person since day one , mrs. horton , and i 've always been professional . maggie : chelsea , you have tables waiting . please take care of them . chelsea : yes , ma'am . [ scene_break ] maggie : um , the last thing i heard what that you were behind bars . willow : it was a misunderstanding . maggie : uh , something about a fire at shawn 's apartment ? willow : shawn and i had a fight , stuff caught fire . it was just one of those dumb things . like i told the cops , it was a domestic disturbance that led to an accident . maggie : well , that 's not the way i heard it . [ scene_break ] billie : i do n't normally share the details of my love life with chelsea . you two are just friends , right ? nick : oh , right . yeah . um ... no , it 's , uh [ sighs ] it 's not that . it 's just i 'd rather not have people know . billie : [ laughing ] that makes two of us . i mean , i 'm old enough to be your mother . nick : oh , no . you , uh [ sighs ] you 're gorgeous . i never even thought about that . billie : can i ask you something personal ? nick : yeah . billie : extremely personal . was this really your first time ? [ scene_break ] lucas : mom , what are you doing here ? kate : ah , what kind of question is that ? lucas : i thought you were in canada ? kate : i was in canada , and i heard about john , and i came back to see how he is , to see him , and then the nurse tells me that you 're in the hospital . lucas : just relax , okay ? it 's just a broken leg . it 's fine thanks to sami . kate : thanks to sami ? well , of course it 's her fault . what did you do to my son this time ? you know , you 're just not gon na stop until you ruin his life , are you ? lucas : she saved my life . stop it . i was trapped under a ceiling beam , and she stormed in , and she lifted it up , and she dragged me out of there . sami : yeah , i mean , i pulled and kind of dragged . it was n't exactly easy . kate : pulled and kind of dragged . really ? lucas : well , yeah , really . if it was n't for her , i 'd be dead right now . kate : hmm . well , i 'm having a very hard time believing this , but if it 's true , i guess i would owe you a thank you , sami . sami : i -- what did i just hear ? did your mother -- lucas , did you just hear your mother thank me ? kate : just knock it off , okay ? sami : but honestly , kate , this is like a once - in - a - lifetime thing . i just want to keep it forever . kate : i 'm telling you , if you do n't stop , i 'll just take it back . sami : oh , well , i would n't want that . look , kate , i do n't want to fight with you for the rest of my life . can we just please set aside everything that we have done to each other over the years ? i do not want to be enemies forever . because lucas and i -- we 're back together . and , um , we 're gon na stay together , right , lucas ? that was the good part of what happened . we officially got back together . [ scene_break ] max : look , i 've been around a little bit , mimi . and i 've been in lust with a fair number of women . but what happened down in that basement with you , it was different for me . mimi : you mean no lust . max : no . i like you a lot . mimi : i 'm not sure why . max : mimi -- mimi : especially after what i did to shawn . max : he should have given you another chance . i mean , you are a strong woman , someone a guy can count on . you 've definitely proven that the last couple of days . mimi : well , you gave me courage . max : you 've been through so much in your life , your whole life , and you never give up . mimi : i get that from my mom . it 's her best quality ... and her worst , depending on the situation . max : well , i like it . some women cave when their marriages fall apart , and not you . you went out and you got two jobs , not one . mimi : well , when you need money ... max : you helped me keep the garage from foreclosing . and then when steve and kayla almost died ... i could n't have handled that without you . mimi : max . max : i want to say this . the most amazing thing about being trapped in that basement with you is that we were like on this great adventure together , you know ? uh ... am i the only one that feels that ? i mean ... is there something going on between us , mimi ? [ scene_break ] lexie : we 're going to have a problem ? no , tek , i do n't think so . i 'm going to have the problem . i am the state 's entire case against john 's shooter . if e.j . wells turns out not to be guilty , they 're gon na smell a scam , and guess who they 're gon na come after . not us -- me . tek : okay , lexie , if i could think of something more to reassure you , i would say it , but e.j . is the shooter . lexie : no doubts ? tek : none . if i could be there with you when roman shows you the photos , i would love to so i could i.d . him myself . lexie : maybe you can . [ scene_break ] willow : okay , you heard about the fire from , let me guess , the brady 's , shawn 's mom and dad ? maggie : we 're family . willow : is that why you hired chelsea ? maggie : i wanted to give her a chance for bo and hope 's sake . yes . willow : well , i do n't have family and now i do n't have shawn . his parents convinced him that he 's too good for me . look , i really need this job . it 's all i 've got . maggie : you 're trying to make me feel guilty and i should n't fall for it . i do n't think you 're a very stable young lady . you have a very violent streak , willow . willow : you 're running a business , not a charity . nobody works longer hours , serves more tables , sells more drinks . you told me i was the best worker you ever had . maggie : not best . the most promising . willow : well , your third cousin twice removed or whatever she is ca n't figure out which drink belongs to which person . what restaurant are those people going to eat at next time ? [ scene_break ] nick : why would i lie about something so embarrassing ? yeah , this is my first ... experience . i 'm sorry if you thought you were getting somebody who knew what he was doing . billie : hey , you figured it out . i 'm impressed . nick : get out . really ? billie : it was nice . nick : nice ? pbht ! sex 's not supposed to be nice . billie : it 's not ? nick : no , it 's sex . it 's supposed to be ... hot and exciting and , um , amazing ... at least it was for me . billie : well , it was for me , too . nick : really ? billie : yeah , really . [ both chuckle ] so , why 'd you wait this long ? nick : well , um ... i gave it a couple shots , but i 'm not exactly most girls ' dream guy . billie : i think you 're cute . nick : well , that makes one of you . billie : have you ever been in love ? nick : yes . i think so , but it 's -- it was just a ... a one - sided thing . billie : well , someday you will meet the right girl . but in the meantime ... shut up and kiss me . [ scene_break ] chelsea : oh , actually , that 's not yours . but i will be right back with the ones that are , but enjoy your bread . i got that right . maggie : okay , i 'll make you a deal . you can have your job back starting tomorrow . willow : score . maggie : unh - unh , i 'm not finished . you can start working here again if you train chelsea tonight . willow : train that moron in one night . maggie : oh , well , you said you were the best . prove it to me . chelsea : um , our fish special is ... sea bass ... i think . um ... no , it 's actually red snapper . my mom loves red snapper . it comes with -- willow : i 'm sorry , folks . this is chelsea 's first night at chez rouge . she forgot the menus changed for the holidays , so i 'll go through the specials for you . tonight we have a harvest vegetable pate studded with cranberries . and for the entree , we have ... [ scene_break ] sami : i know it 's a miracle , but lucas and i are back together for good this time , right ? lucas : that 's right . forever . kate : well , in that case , i wish you both the best of luck . lucas : well , thank you . you see that ? my two favorite women getting along . that 's awesome . kate : you should get some rest . lucas : i will . kate : you know , sami ... i really am grateful to you for saving my son . sami : did she really just say that ? lucas : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] tek : me at the photo lineup . how are we gon na pull that one off , some of your mom 's voodoo magic ? lexie : cellphone magic . i 'll get roman out of the room somehow , just for a minute . i 'll snap a picture of the lineup with my cellphone camera , e - mail it to you . you make the i.d . and text it back to me . tek : lexie , there 's a lot of room for something to go wrong . lexie : look , i have to take that chance , okay ? i have to be sure . tek : see , we both know what e.j . looks like . lexie : what if there 's someone else in the lineup , some other suspect -- tek : what do you think , they 're trying to trip you up ? lexie : tek , this is my half - brother we 're talking about . i am betraying the dimera 's . do you understand how serious this is ? i am putting abe and theo 's lives in jeopardy . meanwhile , if the real shooter is someone else ... [ sighs ] look , i - i just need you to confirm this , okay , before i go on the record saying something i can never take back . tek : look , i 'll do anything you want me to do . you know that . lexie : what i want is to never see or hear from you again . when this whole mess is over , we are done . you got that ? [ scene_break ] abe : well , i just sent the ring to the lab , and your skeleton pal 's on his way to the morgue for post - mortem . mimi : oh , gosh , poor guy ... whoever he was . abe : i just hope the medical examiner can come up with something about our victim . mimi , um ... there 's something you ought to know about your brother patrick . mimi : what now ? abe : i 'm afraid he 's in trouble . big trouble . he was arrested tonight . [ scene_break ] tek : where do you get off , lexie ? you rejected me . i should be telling you to get lost . instead , i 'm here trying to help you . lexie : i would n't need your help if you had n't pushed your way into my car . what is it with you , tek ? i 've told you that there is nothing here for you anymore . tek : yeah , i got the message , lady . lexie : if you had gotten it , i would n't be in the trouble i 'm in right now . i could have been killed tonight , tek . my little boy could have lost his mother , and now i 'm gon na have to lie in court , lie to my husband . look , i ca n't take this anymore . i just need you out of my life . tek : you know how i love to please you , but that 's not gon na happen . i 'm in your life . get used to it . [ scene_break ] roman : kate . i thought you were in canada with victor . kate : yes , i was , but my son is in the hospital with a broken leg . roman : well , lucas has a cast on . he 's fine . i 'm sure you did n't fly all the way back here just to nurse him back to health . kate : [ chuckles ] i do n't owe you any explanations , now , do i ? roman : kate , i know the reason you went up there had to do with philip . kate : [ sighs ] yes , victor and i are philip 's parents . next topic ? roman : okay , all right . well , max brady and mimi lockhart got locked up in the basement of an abandoned church by somebody . do you know anything about that ? kate : no , i do n't . why would i ? roman : well , because they got grabbed at max 's garage . i mean , you remember , the night that you told them to meet you there and then you did n't show up ? kate : oh , yes , i did . i drove by and the garage was dark , so i kept on going . roman : damn good story , kate . i do n't buy it . kate : well , it really does n't matter because you ca n't prove that it 's not true . [ scene_break ] chelsea : since you 're supposed to be so brilliant at this , do you want to remind me where table 9 is ? willow : those people must be awful hungry . did they really order four dishes ? chelsea : what ? what are you talking about ? willow : you got the order wrong . chelsea : get the damn pad . willow : you got to be more stable . you have to have great posture while being a waiter . chelsea : take your time , willow . i 'm just holding 20 pounds of food here . willow : hey , hey , tilt it to the left , yeah . i mean , tilt it to the right . chelsea : would you just check the damn pad , please ? willow : you have to tilt it a little bit more . chelsea : which way ? i 'm tilting it . willow : you 're gon na drop it again . chelsea : no , i 'm not . willow : just tilt it . [ scene_break ] chelsea : thanks a lot , willow . i 'm really sorry about that . maggie : what ? oh . i asked you to train her , willow . willow : i 'm sorry , i tried . i bailed her out when she could n't remember the specials . chelsea : just the holiday specials . willow : it is the holidays , honey , and then i tried to get her organized , but you can see what happened . impossible . chelsea : look , i got to get better , right ? maggie : chelsea , i 'm afraid waitressing is n't your calling . leave your uniform in the locker room . chelsea : i do n't believe this . you 're firing me ? maggie : i 'm sorry , dear . willow : that 's too bad . chelsea : bad ? who are you kidding , willow ? have fun waiting tables . see ya . [ scene_break ] abe : your brother was arrested for kidnapping hope . mimi : kidnapping ? are you sure ? he 's the father of her baby . maybe bo 's just overreacting again . abe : mimi , mimi . we 're sure , we 're sure . we 're also pretty sure that he 's e.j . wells ' accomplice in a number of crimes we 're investigating . i 'm sorry . sorry , mimi . thanks for coming down , max , mimi . max : do you want to sit down ? mimi : no , i got to think . my mom -- i got to call her . she ca n't hear this from anyone else . max : well , if you need me , does n't matter what time it is , call me . all right ? [ scene_break ] lexie : what do you think you 're going to gain , tek ? tek : it 's what you 'll lose if i back off . the cops do n't suspect anything 's up with you , but you 're their prime witness in a case that they want to solve real bad , so they 're gon na be checking and double - checking every word you say . and you make one mistake and you 're in the biggest trouble of your life . [ cellphone rings ] abe : hi , sweetheart . i just wanted you to know i 'll be home soon . lexie : oh , abe , hi . um , well , i was just in bed reading my favorite book . i 'll wait up . abe : well , that sounds good . lexie : okay , see you soon . i have to get home . what are you doing ? tek : you need me . do n't forget that . [ scene_break ] roman : oh , come on , katie , as a friend -- in fact , once upon a time , someone who was way more than a friend -- do you know anything about max and mimi 's abduction ? kate : [ chuckles ] way more than a friend ? you must be pretty desperate . but sorry , no . no , i do n't know anything about what happened to poor mimi and max , but since you are bringing up the past , i have a question for you . roman : oh , now you got me nervous . kate : oh , you should be nervous . so , i suppose that you heard about sami 's heroic rescue of my son , hmm ? roman : yes , i did , and i 'm proud of her . kate : oh , roman , come on . you have to be kidding me . you think that she pulled a huge beam off lucas , that she dragged him on a blanket through the snow all by herself ? come on , i 'm not buying that . roman : kate , come on . there are all kinds of documented stories about people getting superhuman strength when they 're trying to save somebody they love . kate : really ? well , sami only loves sami . always has , always will . you and i both know that . do n't we ? you know something , roman ? i really hate to burst your bubble with this , but if you 're going to start asking questions , maybe the person that you should start with is your own daughter . [ scene_break ] billie : [ sighs ] nick : [ exhales sharply ] wow . this is , uh ... this is good . billie : you 're learning fast , grasshopper . nick : i locked into an amazing teacher . billie : want to go again ? nick : oh , yeah . [ vehicle approaches ] it 's a car . billie : pulling into my driveway . nick : is it ... both : chelsea ! nick : oh , my god . billie : oh , my god . get dressed , get dressed . nick : i 'm getting dressed . uh , i need my other sneaker . i only have one of them . billie : just go . go out chelsea 's room . go out the window . nick : can you tell her i stopped by ? billie : just go . [ scene_break ] chelsea : who does this belong to ? billie : it 's probably patrick 's . chelsea : i do n't think so . it 's a little too small to be patrick 's . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i am gon na protect you and claire . do you understand ? if we stick together , nobody can hurt us . [ scene_break ] marlena : he just kept repeating `` killer . `` i wish i knew what he was trying to say . bo : `` killer `` -- that 's all he said ? [ scene_break ] bonnie : if the cops ever id who those bones belong to , you and i are in major trouble . | chelsea is confronted by willow when willow learns that chelsea has taken over her shift . maggie takes chelsea 's side in the argument until willow points out chelsea 's many flaws when it comes to being a waitress . maggie allows willow to prove herself by using the shift to train chelsea but when the shift ends with arguing and broken dishes , maggie fires chelsea . billie and nick 's kiss leads to their lovemaking . nick regrets making love to billie and gets billie to agree not to tell chelsea . billie talks nick into making love again . nick bails out a back window when chelsea returns home . |
[ indistinct conversations in distance ] [ horn honking ] all : happy new year ! [ doorbell rings ] marlena : oh , hi , rebecca . i thought you and richard were giving a party . rebecca : well , the party 's just getting started , so i thought i 'd see if you were gon na come by . marlena : oh , i got the invitation . i 'm so sorry i did n't call you . i 'm so sorry . oh , my gosh . um , i think i 'll just stay in with a good book tonight , though . rebecca : i understand . well , if i do n't see you before , happy new year , marlena . marlena : you too . thanks . goodnight . [ sighs ] all righty . where ... were we ? [ jazz music plays in distance ] all right . i get it . [ scene_break ] bo : this forensics report -- it 's no help . roman : do n't get pepperoni on the report there , all right ? bo : i wo n't . you think chloe 's telling the truth ? roman : brady has been missing how long now ? bo : it says here a couple of months . right there is the exact date . roman : she should have been here day one , asking for help . bo : what , instead of going to her high - school reunion ? roman : yeah , her priorities are a little strange . [ scene_break ] delivery guy : excuse me . bo brady ? bo : yeah , that 's me . delivery guy : here you go . bo : this is -- okay . all right . delivery guy : and if you could sign those for me . oh , these came with it . bo : okay . hold on . delivery guy : thank you . happy new year . bo : yeah , hold on . here . ah , hell , take it all . happy new year . delivery guy : thank you . [ scene_break ] roman : happy new year . yeah . well , go ahead . open the card . bo : i 'm trying . roman : come on . out loud , please . bo : just see what 's in there , would you , nosy ? roman : you got it . bo : `` get your handsome self over here to chez -- `` roman : wait a minute . you sure that card 's not for me ? bo : it says `` handsome . `` `` i 've got plans for those lips at midnight . do n't keep me waiting . love , hope . `` roman : wow . and you have such a beautiful gown here , too , cinderella . bo : yeah , i do . so , what do you say ? can i go ? roman : well , promise not to turn into a pumpkin at midnight . bo : i 'll take that as a `` yes . `` roman : yeah , i think i can handle things here . go be with your wife . bo : thanks . happy new year . roman : yeah . happy new year to you , little bro , okay ? have a great party . bo : thanks . roman : you look like cinderella . bo : get out of here , would you ? [ scene_break ] kayla : well , that one was pretty good . steve : i 'm gon na need a lot more practice before the big night . kayla : mmm . i do n't know . steve : i 'm working on the perfect kiss to bring in the new year . kayla : i think you 're pretty close . steve : i love a good challenge . kayla : [ giggles ] steve : mmm . kayla : does n't this feel wonderful ? steve : yeah , it does . kayla : i mean , look at us . this beautiful room , together like this . it 's like we 've done this every year of our marriage . steve : and we 're gon na do it every year from now on . kayla : you look so handsome in your suit , mr. johnson . steve : i do ? kayla : mm - hmm . steve : well , you are the most beautiful woman in this room . kayla : are you trying to sweep me off my feet ? steve : yeah . is it working ? kayla : [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] maggie : i may have to name you the most beautiful couple in the room . hope : looks like we have some stiff competition tonight . bo : we 'll blow them away . hope : oh , you 're awfully confident , mr. brady . bo : because i have my beautiful wife on my arm , who has great taste in tuxedos . hope : mmm . you look like a model . bo : a model what ? maggie : have you spoken to marlena ? is she coming ? hope : she said she may -- may meet us here , but she did n't sound very convincing . maggie : well , maybe it 's too soon . marlena : since when could john and i ever resist a fabulous party ? hope : oh , you made it ! [ laughter ] bo : wow . hope : wow . i 'm sorry . you said that , did n't you ? bo : yeah . you look beautiful . marlena : you are charming . maggie : john would be so proud of you . well , he practically insisted that i come and celebrate , and i was never very good at saying `` no `` to him . bo : okay . shall we ? hope : yeah . marlena : oh , thank you , sir . [ scene_break ] bo : happy new year , kayla . kayla : you too . steve : same to you , bo - bo . bo : how did you get him to dress up ? kayla : i have my secrets . steve : the guy said it was n't a tux ! happy new year , hope . hope : happy new year , steven . steve : marlena . marlena : yes . steve : look at you ! happy new year ! marlena : thank you , steve . steve : i just got to do this . i know you 'll understand , sweetness . come here now . you ready ? here we go . marlena : oh ! steve : [ smooches ] you know what that 's for ? that 's for showing up tonight . okay , we can all take our seats . marlena : all right . thank you . hope : thank you . steve : i do n't know about you , beauregard , but this is my kind of being outnumbered . bo : yep . beautiful women -- it 's paradise . kayla : yeah . i think it should be new year 's eve every night . hope : i was thinking exactly the same thing . bo : the holidays bring out the romantic in all of us . steve : i 'm feeling romantical . marlena : i 'd to make to make the first official toast . bo : you have the floor . marlena : thank you . to cherished friends , wonderful memories , and long and happy lives together . bo : hear , hear . hope : cheers . steve : good toast . kayla : cheers . cheers . bo : toast to you . kayla : to you , too . steve : [ laughs ] bo : i 'll get the next round . steve : and my doctor 's bank account . [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] philip : so , all you know is that a bunch of strange men broke into your place and took your husband for no reason . chloe : i do n't know why they wanted brady , but i 'm innocent . philip : innocent people call the police . they do n't wait to have them track them down on another continent . chloe : i told you why i did n't call , but i did n't do anything wrong . philip : you hid a kidnapping . you lied by omission . i do n't know about austria , but that gets you a lot of years on this side of the ocean . chloe : i told you . i tried to find brady , but somebody slid a note under my door warning me to stop or they 'd kill him . philip : where 's the note ? chloe : i threw it away . philip : you threw away evidence that could help prove your story . chloe : i packed as fast as i could that night and just caught the next plane home , okay ? philip : let 's assume i believe you . chloe : just tell me what you want . philip : i 'm hoping a woman who 'd hide her husband 's disappearance wo n't have a problem with what i have in mind to secure her freedom . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : belle , whatever it is , say it . belle : [ voice breaking ] i cheated on you . i slept with philip . it happened one time , right after my dad died and i was really upset and confused , and it did n't mean anything . i 'm so sorry . i love you . i know i 've put this lie between us , but i do n't want to start the new year this way . i want us to be really honest with each other . shawn . look at me . please talk to me . shawn d. : talk to philip . that 's what you do when you have a problem . you run to him , and you sleep with him . belle : it will never , ever happen again . shawn d. : when ? when did you sleep with him ? was it before or after we got married ? belle : before . shawn d. : and you stood there and promised to be faithful to me ? all the nights when we were together , you were lying next to me , and it was all a lie . belle : no . the truth is i love you . shawn d. : and you love philip , too . belle : i want us to stay a family . baby , we can get past this if you 'll just forgive me . please . please say you 'll try . [ scene_break ] hope : okay , a toast to girls ' weekend at a decadent spa . kayla : oh , well , now , there 's a resolution i 'll get behind . cheers . marlena : yes , yes . bo : okay , it 's my turn to make a toast . kayla : oh , no , here we go . steve : we should order food first . hope : okay , stop . go . toast away . bo : all right . at your birthday party , i made a toast to you , and i think that 's a good way to start this evening . all of us here at this table have known great loves . and here 's to you , my one and only great love . and to my sister ... steve : oh , yeah . bo : ... who has as much grace as she does beauty -- and that 's saying something -- who sees the good in everyone and everything . hope : that 's true . bo : you are my hero . kayla : oh , bo . bo : and to marlena for joining us tonight for this celebration . you are part of this family . and you 're beautiful , smart , and funny . you turned every male head in here tonight . john was a lucky man and , uh , smart enough to know it . so , here 's to you and kay and to my beautiful wife . steve : all right . bo : cheers . kayla : cheers . thank you . hope : you 're a poet . bo : yeah , right . marlena : thank you . steve : well , you left me out . are n't you gon na toast me ? [ laughter ] bo : maybe roast you . steve : oh , roast ? hope : hey , i think they 're playing your song . steve : hmm . hey , marlena . marlena : yes . steve : if you let me make every dude in this room jealous , i promise not to step on your toes . bo : right . marlena : gee , maybe later . [ laughter ] kayla : here , here , dance with me . we 'll make every girl in the room jealous . steve : yeah , baby , i 'll dance with you . bo : my sister deserves a medal . steve : i heard that . kayla : sorry . steve : she leads . i follow . [ scene_break ] steve : wait a minute , baby . come here . what 's that look ? kayla : what look ? steve : the look you always get when you 're about to drop a bombshell . kayla : it 's no bombshell . we 've been talking about this for weeks . steve : we talk about a lot of things . kayla : i made an appointment with a fertility specialist at the hospital . steve : and ? kayla : and we need to do some tests . steve : yeah ? kayla : yeah , it 's nothing major . and we get to do all this homework . steve : when does class begin ? kayla : right now . [ scene_break ] bo : marlena . how you holding up ? marlena : i 'm holding up . i do n't want anybody to feel guilty because we 're celebrating tonight . bo : is it okay to worry about you ? marlena : sure it is . i miss john , especially at times like this . i expect to look up and see him holding a glass of champagne . i 'm trying very hard not to feel like i 've let him down . hope : how could you possibly let him down ? marlena : because right now john would be on a plane with a plan to find brady . bo : roman and i are in contact with the austrian authorities . we 'll find brady . marlena : i 'm not exactly a bystander , you know . i made a resolution tonight to john . i 'm going to find a way to pull our family back together . that 's exactly what i 'm going to do . bo : well , that 's a promise we can help you keep . hope : absolutely . [ scene_break ] chloe : i do n't have time for games , philip . that austrian guy creeps me out . he 's out there somewhere , sizing me up for a jail cell . philip : i 'm guessing for 10 to 20 if you do n't take my deal . chloe : what 's your deal ? philip : i 'll keep it simple . in exchange for my help , i want you to move in on shawn . chloe : define `` move in . `` philip : you will get as close to him as humanly possible . any more questions ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you want me to forgive you ? belle : more than anything . shawn d. : we 're just gon na get past you cheating on me ? belle : not right away . but , shawn , we can work towards trusting each other again . shawn d. : i did trust you , belle . i loved you . i forgave you for trying to keep me out of the academy . i forgave you for plotting with philip to try and make me look like a phony hero . i do n't owe you a damn thing . belle : we have a daughter . shawn d. : did you even think of claire when you were lying in bed with him ? and do n't drop your guilt on me just to make yourself feel better so you can live with yourself . belle : that 's not why i told you . shawn d. : right . so , we 're just supposed to start over . how many times is that gon na make ? how many ? belle : i ca n't take back what i did . shawn d. : why did you even marry me ? belle : because i love you . and i want to spend my life with you . i told philip i do n't want him in our lives anymore . i never want to see him again . shawn d. : so , that job that you set up for me to get me out of town , you 're telling me that , that was for us , too ? belle : yes . i know it 's hard to believe now , but it was . shawn d. : i fell for it all , belle , all the lies , all the excuses ... all the reasons that you cooked up to be with him . i did everything except hand him the key to our bedroom . i do n't blame you . i blame myself . belle : no , you did n't do anything wrong . shawn d. : yeah , i did . i chose to trust you one too many times . belle : i wo n't give up . i love you . shawn d. : those are just words , belle . you do n't know how to love anyone . i was just too blind to see it . [ scene_break ] kayla : [ laughing ] what are you doing ? steve : it 's a fertility dance , baby . kayla : if only it were that easy . steve : do n't be negative . kayla : listen to me . it 's not that big a deal . all you have to do is go over to the clinic and give a sample . and then you 're pretty much done . steve : i can do that . kayla : thank you . [ laughs ] steve : do n't doubt me . dance with me . come on , baby . kayla : [ laughing ] okay . steve : come on . kayla : okay . steve : nobody 's looking . [ scene_break ] chloe : you plan to pimp me out for bail and a decent lawyer ? philip : i 'm not suggesting you proposition the man . chloe : how else are you gon na separate shawn and belle ? philip : belle is already in love with me . chloe : that explains the ring on her finger . philip : shawn is her default mode . chloe : no , he 's her husband and the love of her life . philip : i 'm not discussing the intimate details of my relationship with belle . chloe : i ca n't believe this . you and shawn used to be such good friends . philip : oh , you know the gloves came off a long time ago . chloe : yeah , well , i do n't know about belle , but shawn is in love with his wife , end of story . philip : take the deal , chloe . we say goodbye , and this time it looks like it could be forever . [ door opens , closes ] [ scene_break ] belle : there is n't anything that you can say to me that i have n't already said to myself . shawn d. : give me a reason -- just one . were you hedging bets in case we did n't work out ? belle : no . shawn d. : because i do n't have enough money , and i ca n't buy you a big house ? belle : i do n't care about those things . shawn d. : i bent over backwards to make you happy . i did everything that i could to provide for you and claire . belle : i know . and i thought you finding that gun would change everything . shawn d. : you took the one thing that i had left -- my pride . it 's obvious that you do n't believe in me or us . belle : do n't say that . shawn d. : you said tonight was about the truth , and that is the truth . belle : do you love me ... [ sniffles ] ... even after everything i 've told you ? do you ? in truth . [ sniffles ] shawn d. : yes . belle : then we can fix this . it 'll take hard work and time , but i do n't care how long , shawn . we do n't have to be over . we can learn from this , and we 'll be stronger . [ voice breaking ] just tell me you want that . shawn d. : what i want ... is a divorce . belle : [ crying ] no ! [ scene_break ] bo : that was quite a surprise you had for me at the station . hope : well , thanks for showing up . bo : you got to thank roman . he 's the one who 's covering for me . hope : he did n't mind . bo : no , i think he was happy to have an excuse to work all night long . hope : he could have escorted marlena . bo : ooh , let 's not go there . hope : what did i say ? bo : it 's what you 're thinking . hope : how does the suit fit ? bo : you 're changing the subject . hope : yes , i am . bo : have i told you how much i love you ? hope : not in the last five minutes . bo : seeing marlena here alone -- it really hits home . every dance counts . hope : do you think she 's having a good time tonight ? bo : hard to tell . hope : she 's really worried about brady . bo : yeah . she ca n't take another loss . her life will never be the same without john . [ scene_break ] would you like to dance ? are you all right ? marlena : i 'm fine . um ... maybe later . i 'll look forward to it . [ scene_break ] chloe : a peace offering ? philip : we 're not a war , chloe . chloe : i 'm a prisoner . philip : not mine and not for very long . chloe : if i seduce shawn . philip : not exactly . for all that brady swagger , shawn lacks confidence . he craves respect . chloe : does n't belle respect him ? philip : she thinks she does , but in the end , she tries to fix things to bolster his ego . chloe : that 's crazy . shawn 's fine the way he is . philip : good . you 're already defending him . chloe : i 'm not defending him . it 's the truth . shawn 's a great guy -- always has been . philip : your job is to make him believe in himself . once he sees that confidence in your eyes , the rest will take care of itself . chloe : i wo n't use shawn . philip : see that guy out there ? his name 's greer . he kept a certain magazine heir out of a thai prison . say the word , and he 'll work his magic for you , unless , of course , you 're ready for a steady diet of sauerkraut and vienna sausages served up on dirty metal trays . chloe : how long till i 'm out ? philip : i was hoping we could ring in the new year together . chloe : you buying ? philip : of course . [ scene_break ] belle : [ crying ] no divorce . we are not ending our marriage without trying . shawn d. : we never had a marriage . i do n't want to fight over claire . you 're a good mother . belle : please do n't make it sound like we 're over . shawn d. : i 'll pay you support , and i 'll get as much visitation as i can . belle : you sound like we 're already divorced . shawn d. : we never should have gotten married , belle . belle : i do n't believe that . shawn d. : i ca n't help what you believe . my folks are gon na be here in a little while to celebrate , and i do n't want them knowing about us . so i think it would be best if you just went to your mom 's house and stayed the night . belle : what about claire ? shawn d. : she 's asleep . we 'll move her when you get settled somewhere . until then , she 's got me and my grandma to help out . belle : shawn . shawn d. : belle , i still have a lot to do before they get here . belle : [ sobbing ] no . [ scene_break ] bo : have you made a new year 's resolution ? hope : marlena 's got me thinking about our own family . bo : what about us ? hope : for one , we barely see chelsea now that she 's started college and joined the sorority . i want to spend more time with her . bo : that 's a great idea . hope : and ciara needs her big sister . bo : and shawn needs his sister . and chelsea ... she can go talk to shawn when she feels she ca n't come to us . hope : i got it . i got a great idea to bring us all together as a family . bo : let 's hear it . hope : sundays . sundays will be family time , just like it was when shawn was younger . what do you say ? we wo n't make any other plans or outside commitments , and we 'll have family dinners and long talks around the table . bo : we can all wash the dishes . hope : and you 'll do all the dishes . no , i 'll help . and we 'll play games . bo : yeah , let 's do it . hope : great . i 'm so excited . now all we have to do is just convince the kids . bo : all we can do is give it a shot . hope : that 's what my new year 's resolution is . what about you ? bo : not so much a resolution as a new year 's wish . hope : oh . what is it ? bo : i 'll have to show you a little later . hope : i 'm sure you will . [ scene_break ] marlena : what are you doing here ? crystal : i 've been trying to find you . marlena : how did you know that i would be here ? crystal : it 's not important . marlena : i went back to the building . it 's a construction site -- has n't been rented for months . why did you lie to me ? crystal : i 'm trying to help you . marlena : about john ? crystal : no . his son . marlena : brady ? do you know where brady is ? [ scene_break ] all right . i think i have everything i need , mr. kiriakis . philip : great . i 'll let you two finish up . chloe : thanks , philip . oh , wait . one more thing . the men that took brady , they said something about belle . they took a picture we had of her . i do n't know if that means anything , but i hope not . philip : why did n't you tell me this before ? i 've got to find belle , right away . [ scene_break ] marlena : where is brady ? is he all right ? crystal : he 's in danger . marlena : what kind of danger ? crystal : he needs you . marlena : what can i do ? crystal : the picture will guide you . marlena : what picture ? crystal : john received one before he died . marlena : how do you know that ? ! of course . you ca n't tell me that . crystal : i can tell you this . that young man 's destiny depends on you . marlena : who are you ? crystal : a friend . marlena : why do you say john 's alive ? and i want proof . crystal : my word is proof . marlena : not good enough . did you see his obituary and decide that i could be an easy mark for you ? crystal : i 'm trying to help you ! marlena : then tell me where brady is . wait . and about the picture . tell me about the picture . marlena : wait a minute ! bo : marlena , are you all right ? hope : we thought you 'd left . kayla : who was that woman ? marlena : nobody at all . i 'm sorry . i have to go . hope : what was that all about ? bo : i have no idea . steve : i think we better find out . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : did you check on claire ? belle : she 's still asleep . shawn d. : you need help with that ? we 'll talk about claire tomorrow . belle : so that 's it . it 's over . i thought you 'd fight for us . shawn d. : there 's nothing left to fight for . [ door closes ] belle : [ crying ] [ approaching footsteps ] philip : belle . belle : [ sniffles ] oh , god . philip : what 's wrong ? belle : nothing . i 'm fine . philip : what happened ? belle : just leave me alone , philip . philip : not like this . where are you going ? belle : shawn and i broke up . philip : what happened ? belle : i told him about us . philip : belle ... sweetie , i 'm sorry . belle : why are you even here ? philip : i came to warn you . chloe claims you could be in danger . [ approaching footsteps ] philip : belle . belle : [ sniffles ] oh , god . philip : what 's wrong ? belle : nothing . i 'm fine . philip : what happened ? belle : just leave me alone , philip . philip : not like this . where are you going ? belle : shawn and i broke up . philip : what happened ? belle : i told him about us . philip : belle ... sweetie , i 'm sorry . belle : why are you even here ? philip : i came to warn you . chloe claims you could be in danger . belle : wow . well , chloe can go to hell and so can you . [ scene_break ] marlena : roman , where is she ? roman : doc , you look great . marlena : i want to see chloe . roman : just slow down . slow down . marlena : who 's in there with her ? roman : that 's her lawyer . name 's greer . marlena : did she call him ? roman : no , i think philip brought him in . marlena : where is brady ? chloe : my lawyer says i ca n't talk about it . marlena : where is brady ? greer : my client was just assaulted by this woman . chloe : it 's okay . it 's my mother - in - law . greer : we 'll press charges , then . roman : just back off . chloe : it 's all right . i 'll handle this myself . greer : you sure about that ? chloe : yes . greer : you let me know if you change your mind . chloe : i really have to go . marlena : is that more important than finding brady ? chloe : i want brady home safe as much as you do . marlena : mmm . who 's crystal ? chloe : who ? roman : did you get a lead , doc ? marlena : i 'm not sure . chloe : i do n't know anybody named crystal . marlena : is she working for the dimeras ? are you two working on something together ? chloe : no ! i would never do anything to hurt brady or you . roman : look , why do n't we take this into my office ? marlena : that 's a good idea . chloe : no , i 'm sorry . if you have any more questions , you 're gon na have to call my lawyer . roman : doc , doc . let her go . [ scene_break ] kayla : it 's good . try it . he 's such a baby . okay , forget it . i bet belle had something to do with this . hope : honey , where is she ? bo : she with claire ? shawn d. : no , claire 's upstairs with grandma , sleeping . belle decided to go over to marlena 's and ring in the new year with her . hope : that was sweet of her . kayla : we have very sweet kids sometimes , do n't we ? hope : absolutely . bo : and on that note , i think we have time for one more toast before the new year . hope : i 'm driving home . kayla : not another one . okay , wait , wait , wait , wait . bo : to our kids -- the young and the not so young . kayla : yeah . bo : may this new year bring you good fortune and good health but , mostly , the love , peace , and happiness you deserve . kayla : i 'll drink to that . that 's the best toast you had all night . hope : but i 'm driving home . [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] belle : [ sniffles ] i did n't know where else to go . marlena : i 'm so glad you came here . belle : [ crying ] he wo n't even talk to me . he said he wants a divorce . marlena : oh , baby . give him some time . just give him some time . belle : no . i asked him to forgive me . he said it was too much to expect after what i 've done . marlena : that is n't so . forgiveness is never too much to expect from someone you love . belle : [ crying ] marlena : oh , honey , honey , honey . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ noisemakers blare ] [ indistinct conversations ] kayla : ready . here we go . steve : coming up on 10 seconds . here we go . here we go . all : 10 ... 9 ... 8 ... 7 ... 6 ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... happy new year ! [ noisemakers blare ] happy new year ! [ `` auld lang syne `` plays ] [ cheers , noisemakers blare ] bo : hey , hey ! come here ! happy new year ! should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind ? should auld acquaintance be forgot and auld lang syne ? [ scene_break ] marlena : i made a promise i would put this family back together , and god help anybody who tries to stop me . [ scene_break ] stefano : carmine . carmine : yes , sir . stefano : there 's something i need for you to do for me right away . [ scene_break ] e.j . : lucas is likely in some considerable danger . [ scene_break ] philip : let me ask you a question , bro . why are you so damn determined to pay ? | marlena sees it as a sign from john when too much noise from a neighbor 's new year 's eve party convinces her to attend the friendly gathering at chez rouge with bo , hope , steve , and kayla . while at chez rouge , marlena imagines that she sees john in several other men . marlena confronts crystal at the restaurant and crystal warns that brady needs her help . |
melanie : lose your dance partner , philip ? philip : subtle , mel . very subtle . melanie : you do n't think i had anything to do with that , do you ? philip : did n't you ? melanie : well , if i did , you should be flattered , right ? that you can drive me to extremes like that ? philip : hmm . melanie , driving you to extremes is a very short trip . [ scene_break ] lucas : i checked in front of the restaurant . i checked the parking lot . absolutely no sign of chloe . kate : why do n't you call her again ? lucas : because i 've called her like a hundred times , all right ? her phone 's turned off . it goes straight to voicemail . something 's not right . this is n't like her . kate : no . it 's not like daniel either . there 's a phone at the hospital . i do n't know why he would n't have gotten in touch with me . lucas : well , why do n't you try to give him a call ? kate : i think i will . hopefully , i 'll have better luck than you did . [ scene_break ] chloe : ow , oh ! daniel : well , at the very least , it 's sprained . let 's get you to the hospital to make sure . chloe : no , i 'm going to be fine , ok ? oh , ow ! daniel : yeah , you 're not gon na walk on it like that . chloe : no . oh , god ! daniel : ok , all right , that settles it . [ scene_break ] rafe : sami , away from the window . sami : i 'm just watching the fireworks . rafe : yeah , and if someone sees you , it 'll be the last fireworks you ever see . now , come on . sami : ok , god . we ca n't have any fun on new year 's eve ? rafe : oh , we can have fun , just not near the window . here . sami : no , no , thank you . rafe : oh , come on . it 's non - alcoholic . a little cider . sami : i do n't want any . rafe : listen , you do n't have to drink it . you just raise the glass , and i 'll say something , and we 'll have a little -- [ sami takes the glass and flings it against the wall ] rafe : toast . [ scene_break ] e.j . : brady . brady : hey . e.j . : something i can do for you ? brady : is n't there supposed to be a party here ? e.j . : brilliant . brady : does n't sound like a lot of reveling going on . e.j . : party 's canceled . nicole obviously did n't tell you . brady : no , she did n't tell me . e.j . : well , i apologize . brady : it 's all right . no harm done . i -- i got millions of parties to go to anyway , so it 's fine . e.j . : lucky you . brady : nicole around at all ? e.j . : no , evidently she also has millions of parties to go to . evidently , she obviously does n't want to spend it with me . [ scene_break ] nicole : hang on , dr. baker . ugh , rafe , that sleaze , finally finds me the perfect pregnant woman , and my car decides to go south . ah , god ! ring , damn it . ring . ring . not there yet . no ! [ scene_break ] [ as fireworks explode in the sky , daniel 's phone rings ] [ scene_break ] melanie : happy new year ! stephanie : so , you guys having a good time ? philip : ( sighs ) melanie : the best . hey , you got that stain out of your dress for the most part . you 're going to make that clumsy moron pay for your dry cleaning bill , right ? the guy should n't be allowed out at night . stephanie : uh , no big deal , melanie . i mean , it was an accident after all , was n't it ? melanie : well , it 's your dime . stephanie : i 'm sorry . is it just me or did i miss something between you two ? philip : as a matter of fact , you did . [ scene_break ] maggie : hey , you two . where 's chloe and daniel ? lucas : we 're not too sure . maggie : oh , is everything ok ? kate : well , we do n't really know , because they never showed up ? maggie : well , that 's odd . lucas : more than odd . kate : i just called daniel 's cell , and it went to voicemail , so -- maggie : well , you know what ? maybe he was summoned into emergency surgery . i 'm sure there 's a reasonable explanation . kate : i think i 'm going to call the hospital directly . maybe he came in . lucas : how about chloe ? how do i find her ? [ scene_break ] chloe : oh , uh ! do n't touch me , it 's ok . daniel : no , i 'm just trying to steady you . are you all right ? chloe : yeah , i 'll manage . daniel : ok . i 'll call dr. whitaker and see if he can get us an exam room . that was kate that was calling . she probably wondered what happened to me . chloe : i 'm sure lucas is worried out of his mind , too . you know what , let 's just go . daniel : yeah , yeah . we 'll call kate and lucas on the way to the hospital and explain everything then . chloe : not everything . [ scene_break ] brady : so you ca n't find nicole , huh ? e.j . : no . brady : did you try her cell ? e.j . : brady , this is the woman who 's carrying my unborn child . yes , i tried her cell phone . it goes to voicemail . brady : well , that 's something . e.j . : is it ? is it really ? brady : well , if you do n't mind me asking you , e.j . was there a reason ? why would she take off on new year 's eve ? e.j . : it 's my fault . i 'm the reason she left . [ scene_break ] sami : rafe , i 'm really sorry , ok . i should n't have done this . rafe : it 's ok . it 's my fault . i should have gone with the plastic . sami : thank you for being so understanding . rafe : as long as i 'm not on the receiving end , it 's all good . sami : um , well , i 'll totally pay for the glass . rafe : i 'll write you up an invoice . sami : [ chuckles ] yeah , i 'm sure you 're going to add it to my tab . rafe : hm - hmm . listen , sami , i understand you being upset . i know it 's got ta be difficult for you being here on new year 's . sami : what about you ? this ca n't be easy on you either , right ? here you are on new year 's eve , cleaning up broken glass after me and stuck here with me . i 'm sure there 's people you 'd rather be with . rafe : well , it is what it is . sami : you mean , you 're not sorry you 're here ? [ scene_break ] lucas : hey , how is she ? daniel : well , x - rays just came in . nothing fractured , nothing broken , just a sprain . kate : ah , that 's good news . daniel : yeah , they 're wrapping her ankle , but she should be able to walk . kate : we were worried sick about you . lucas : yeah , when either of you did n't show up at the party , we feared the worst . daniel : well , now you can rest either . kate : you are such a lifesaver over and over again . lucas : yes , you are . thanks for bringing her to the hospital . my debt to you keeps expanding . daniel : no , not at all . kate : thank god you were on the pier . what would chloe have done without you , huh ? [ scene_break ] brady : so it 's your fault that she left , huh ? e.j . : i had a last - minute emergency involving work . otherwise , i 'd have been here as planned . brady : you think she 's angry with you . e.j . : maybe . i ca n't think of any other reason that she 'd disappear without telling me where she was going . brady : so not only did you have to work on new year 's eve , but you also decided nicole should be alone . e.j . : i did n't ask her to cancel the party as you 're suggesting . not that it 's any of your business , but i had a very nice surprise planned for her . [ phone rings ] e.j . : hello . baker : mr. dimera . it 's dr. baker . e.j . : where is nicole . is she with you ? baker : no . actually , i was hoping to speak with her . i tried her phone several times . she 's not at home obviously . e.j . : no , she 's not . baker : all right , i see . well , listen , i 'll try tomorrow . thank you for your time . e.j . : wait , why do n't you give me the message , and i 'll relay it to her . it 's obviously important for you to be calling at this hour . [ scene_break ] melanie : oh , you know what , blame me . we just got wrapped up in the spirit of the new year , since philip was right there . stephanie : so , you 're saying what i missed was you kissing philip ? philip : no , what you missed was this . [ philip kisses stephanie ] philip : happy new year ! [ scene_break ] baker : i assure you , mr. dimera , there 's nothing to worry about . e.j . : just tell me why you are calling and what is going on with nicole and our baby ? baker : i was simply returning her call , that 's all . e.j . : at this hour ? this could not have waited until the morning ? baker : i was in delivery the entire night . this is the first time i 've gotten a chance to call . e.j . : evidently . baker : and i automatically return all the calls , and nicole was on top of the list , since she called like 30 times . e.j . : she called you how many times ? baker : i exaggerate , of course . listen , i 'm sorry to bother you . just tell nicole i called . e.j . : wait , dr. baker . brady : is everything cool ? e.j . : what do you think ? brady : i think i 'll get going . good luck finding nicole . e.j . : thank you . [ brady leaves ] e.j . : where are you , nicole ? brady : why is dr. baker calling nicole ? [ scene_break ] melanie : ( sighs ) i think you guys are so cute -- like a supercouple -- like brangelina -- or maybe it 's brad and jen . i have n't really decided . stephanie : well , do n't break a pop culture sweat trying to figure it out . melanie : ohh , she 's a keeper , philip . philip : try to be nice . this is supposed to be a celebration . melanie : sure , i 'm just glad a little spill did n't ruin the evening . stephanie : mmm , nothing can do that . melanie : to the new year then whatever it may bring . it should be interesting , us three working together at titan , right ? stephanie : ( sighs ) melanie : fun , fun ! [ scene_break ] lucas : so , how long before i get to take her home ? daniel : she 's all set to go . lucas : good deal . i 'll get her then . daniel : all right . kate : you know , i would like to give them some time alone . do you mind giving me a lift home ? daniel : no , not at all . kate : maybe we can get in a little alone time ourselves . daniel : maybe . i 'm sorry i could n't be at chez rouge to help you ring in the new year . kate : oh , that 's ok . i 'm just grateful that you were there for chloe . that 's the important thing . daniel : yeah . [ daniel recalls almost kissing chloe ] [ scene_break ] lucas : oh , chloe . i 'm so glad it was n't serious . chloe : you 're marrying a klutz , you know . lucas : no , i 'm marrying an angel . chloe : [ chuckles ] can we get out of here ? we 're here way too often . i hate this place . lucas : yeah , yeah . daniel said you 're good to go . how does your ankle feel ? chloe : hmm . it hurts , but i 'll manage . i 'm sorry for ruining your new year 's . lucas : our first together as an engaged couple . chloe : yeah , i was really looking forward to it . lucas : well , the new year 's is n't over yet . [ scene_break ] nicole : one bar . one stupid bar is all i need . you know what ? next time , i will just buy a flare gun with unlimited stupid texting . oh , thank god . oh , my gosh . oh , oh , you 're a lifesaver . you have no idea . i have been stranded here for like eternity , and i do n't know , something fell out of my engine , or maybe it was my entire engine . if you 'd just give me a lift to where i 'm going -- brady : let me guess . dr. baker 's clinic ? nicole : how did you find me here ? brady : i followed the trail of breadcrumbs that you left . nicole : ah , ha . how did you know about dr. baker ? brady : remember that little soiree that you and e.j . had planned to ring in the new year that you forgot to uninvite me from ? nicole : you did n't show up to the house , did you ? please tell me you did n't . brady : yeah , i did . i rsvp 'd , so yeah , i did . nicole : sorry . brady : it 's ok . while i was talking to e.j . , who by the way , is worried as hell about you , dr. baker called for you . nicole : he spoke to e.j . ? brady : yeah , at some length . nicole : oh , my god , please . he better not have made him suspicious . no , please , tell me my life is n't over . brady : as far as i can tell , not yet . nicole : so dr. baker -- brady : said nothing to e.j . about you faking the pregnancy , that i 'm aware of , ok ? but i figured that if dr. baker is calling you at this hour , you must be up to something crazy , so yeah , that answers your first question . i was on my way to the clinic to try and find you . nicole : well , i 'm glad you did . brady : would you tell me what 's going on here ? nicole : this is crazy . crazy and creepy and awful , but this is the answer to my prayers . brady : explain . nicole : dr. baker is a baby broker . brady : he 's a -- nicole : wait , just listen . he called me because he has a pregnant woman who is exactly the right amount of months along . and she is willing to give me her baby . and that is where i was going when my car stupid car broke down . brady : nicole , come on . nicole : please , no lectures . i am begging you , just take me to the clinic . now , please . [ scene_break ] sami : come on , you 've got to admit you must be miserable stuck here with me on new year 's eve . i mean , if i were you , i would be mad as hell . rafe : well , luckily , you 're not me . sami : seriously , there 's got to be some disappointment , right ? rafe : whatever . i mean , if i was n't here working on this case , i would be working with another witness on ice , trailing someone . who knows ? sami : what , you 're serious ? i mean , during christmas , new year 's eve ? rafe : i always volunteer to work on the holidays . sami : you 're kidding . rafe : no . sami : that 's so sad . rafe : it is what it is . sami : well , what about your family ? do n't you want to go home to them ? rafe : i see what you 're doing . sami : what am i doing ? we 're having a conversation . rafe : you 're trying to pump me for personal information . sami : i am not trying to pump you for anything , rafe . i was asking a simple question . rafe : i 'm gon na have some more of that cider . sami : are you serious ? we 've been living together all this time , and you 're not going to let me know anything about your actual life ? rafe : are you sure you do n't want any of this ? because i 'm telling you , it is delicious . sami : no i do n't . you know what this is ? it 's because you 're a man . rafe : what ? sami : that is exactly why you wo n't open up . because you think it 's girly or something to talk about feelings and family and things that really matter . but you know what , i think that that is why men die younger . because you keep it all trapped inside of you , all bottled up , and you do n't let any of it go , so you end up exploding , or having bad blood pressure . rafe : my blood pressure 's fine actually . it 's kind of low . rafe : focused ? sami : one track - minded ? rafe : actually , we 're a lot alike in that way . sami : are you kidding me ? no way . i am not like you at all . i am not a workaholic . my family is the most important thing in the world to me . rafe : okay , maybe not in a work , per se , but in life . we 're both very goal- oriented . i mean , when you have a goal , you stay focused on it . in fact , you may even surpass me in that department . sami : i sense an example coming on . rafe : you know , it 's funny that you mention that because one does come to mind rather quickly . sami : i thought we agreed not to talk about sister teresa or the convent or my unborn child , because i ca n't talk to her , i ca n't see her . i ca n't do anything without your help . so that 's it , end of discussion . rafe : end of discussion , yes . end of scheming , probably not . sami : i resent the implication . rafe : you 're still trying to find a way to get it out of me , are n't you ? yeah ! [ scene_break ] philip : you know , i ca n't believe it 's 2009 . stephanie : ( chuckles ) philip : hey , hey . melanie got to you , did n't she ? stephanie : no . hmm . i could n't care less about her . you should know that by now . she 's annoying , that 's all . i do n't like her . i do n't think about her . she does n't mean anything to me . i just -- philip : just what ? stephanie : i just wonder why you still seem to fall for her little games . i mean , why did n't you just walk away from her when she kissed you . philip : well , first of all , melanie did n't kiss me . stephanie : oh , i saw what happened . philip : what you saw was her whispering into my ear or making some stupid point , stirring it up , i do n't know . stephanie : what about you ? philip : what do you mean ? stephanie : were you trying to do the same thing with me ? philip : i do n't follow . stephanie : when you kissed me , was it because you really wanted to , or because you were trying to prove a point to melanie . [ scene_break ] nicole : wait here . brady : ok . nicole : i need to do this in private . wish me luck , ok ? brady : ok . nicole : dr. baker ? where is she ? where is the mother ? baker : it 's too late , nicole . it 's too late . she 's gone . nicole : too late ? what ? i ca n't be . baker : we waited . we waited . when you did n't show up at the appointed time , she just -- nicole : what , what ? no , no . baker : she changed her mind . i 'm sorry . she left . nicole : no , but -- but my car broke down . i tried calling you . i tried calling you like 50,000 times . you must have known i was on my way . baker : how was i supposed to know that ? nicole : well , i did n't have any reception . baker : i 'm sorry , nicole . life is cruel sometimes . nicole : oh , you do n't know what cruel is baker , but you 're about to find out unless you call that mother back and explain to her what happened . baker : it 's too late . nicole : no , this is n't how it ends . baker : she 's gone , all right . the deal is off . she 's not going to give her baby to you . nicole : no . no , it ca n't be . that was my baby . it was my baby . [ sobbing ] brady : i saw baker leave . nicole : he did n't see you , did he ? brady : no . are you ok ? nicole : do i look ok ? brady : what happened . nicole : the mother had a change of heart . she 's gone , and it 's over . brady : oh , god , nicole . i 'm sorry . i know you must feel -- nicole : do n't tell me how i feel , brady . you , you , you have n't the first clue . brady : you know what , you 're right . i 'm sorry . i did not mean to -- nicole : it 's like going through the heartache all over again . it 's the same feeling . and i ca n't do this any more . brady : what are you going to do now ? nicole : i do n't know . i do n't know . i do n't know . i guess i should -- i guess i have to tell e.j . everything . it 'll be the end of us and his love for me , but i have to do it . [ crying ] brady : shh , shh . [ scene_break ] daniel : ok , what -- what is this ? is this champagne ? kate : that is champagne . i called henderson from the hospital and asked him to break out some of the best champagne , because we did n't get to celebrate at chez rouge , but there is n't any reason that we ca n't have a little celebration now . what , is there a problem ? [ scene_break ] chloe : lucas , you really did n't have to do this . lucas : i know -- i know i did n't have to . chloe : i would have been perfectly happy going back to the cabin . thank you . lucas : oh , come on . are you kidding me ? it 's new year 's eve . there 's no way we 're going back to the cabin . chloe : there 's no one here . lucas : that 's very good , chloe . you 're right . this place is closed . do you realize how late it is ? chloe : oh , yeah . lucas : well , luckily , i have connections . i know people in high places . maggie agreed to open for me and my future bride . chloe : just for the two of us , huh ? lucas : yep . our first new year 's eve together as a couple . and we are going to make it memorable . [ scene_break ] philip : so what , you thought that my kissing you was some sort of manipulation ? stephanie : melanie was trying to make me jealous , right ? flirting with you , whispering in your ear , whatever . philip : yeah , so ? stephanie : so you did n't like that she was playing you to get at me , so in order to prove a point to her , you kissed me . am i right ? philip : actually , it was just a new year 's kiss . stephanie : pretty intense . philip : ah , you 're thinking if i was kissing you just for the sake of kissing you , it would have been more -- what 's the opposite of intense ? laid back ? stephanie : yeah , i guess . but maybe not as passionate . i mean , for being in public . philip : well , that may be true , but -- you know maybe i did , at first , kiss you because i wanted to make a point to melanie , but once we got into that kiss , i forgot about all that . i forgot about everything and everyone except you . stephanie : really ? philip : yeah . and if you do n't feel the same way , i think there may be a problem . [ scene_break ] sami : and another thing -- do you know what i hate the most about you ? rafe : what , that i know you so well ? sami : no , that you think you know me so well . that you always think you know what i 'm up to , what i 'm planning , what i 'm not planning . rafe : and i 'm always right . sami : you know what you always are ? you 're always trying to get inside my head . you 're always trying to think what i 'm thinking next . it 's like , it 's like , you 're psychic or something . rafe : maybe i am . sami : or maybe you 're the most annoying person on the planet . rafe : well , if you 're not going to look after yourself ? sami : ok , agent mindreader , what 's next ? what 's my plan b ? let 's hear it . rafe : well , as far as i can tell , you do n't have a plan b . sami : oh , really ? rafe : does n't mean that you wo nt ' come up with one . just means , that you have n't yet . but i suppose we should get ready for bed . sami : yeah , right . since we 've solved the world 's problems . good night . rafe : good night . good night , sami . sami , to answer your question . i 'm not sorry i 'm here . [ scene_break ] kate : actually , i wanted to do this at the restaurant , but i was thinking this is even better . to you , daniel , for never giving up on me . and i owe you everything . daniel : you owe me nothing , kate . kate : shhh . do n't ruin this with your self - effacing nonsense , all right . one time a year , we can be unabashedly spontaneous , so do n't ruin this moment . daniel : i was just saying i could n't help you if you did n't want to help yourself , because you are tenacious . to you . kate : hmm . i wish i could ask you to stay . i could , you know . i could , but what 's the sense really ? daniel : i understand . kate : not that it would n't be lovely to lie side by side . daniel : you do not have to explain anything to me . kate : i 'm just thinking that it would -- it would feel so awkward if you were to stay . especially since before i was ill , i felt -- i felt such desire for you . daniel : you have been through a lot , and you do not have to apologize to me . kate : i will get those feelings back , wo n't i ? daniel : yes , yes , you will . [ scene_break ] chloe : i still feel bad . lucas : why ? chloe : because i was n't there for the big new year 's countdown . i was n't there for the kiss . lucas : that 's right . you were n't , but we can fix that . i 've got an idea . 5 , 4 , 3 , 2 , 1 -- happy new year ! chloe : happy new year ! [ scene_break ] e.j . : hey . nicole : i 'm sorry i took off like that , e.j . i should have called and told you where i was . it was incredibly thoughtless , and i hate that i made you worry . e.j . : it 's fine . you 're upset with me . nicole : just let me finish , ok ? e.j . : of course . nicole : this pregnancy has made me crazy , and i know you know that . and i have done things that i am not proud of . but when it comes to you , i know that i 've played this push - pull game -- e.j . : oh , sweetheart . nicole : e.j . wait , wait . everything i 've done i 've done because i love you . and i want more than anything for us to be a family . e.j . : that 's the only thing that i want , too , darling . nicole : i know that we really ca n't be a family . i understand that now . e.j . : what are you talking about ? nicole : i ca n't keep doing what i 'm doing . you need to know the truth . e.j . : i already know the truth . [ scene_break ] melanie : this is pathetic . come on , melanie , no pity party . happy new year 's to me . [ scene_break ] stephanie : okay , the truth . philip : yeah . stephanie : the kiss , it was n't the same for me . philip : okay . stephanie : do you understand why ? philip : because you thought it was contrived , that i was trying to make some point to melanie . stephanie : but i was n't totally wrong . you even admitted it . philip : well , what about the part that i said kissing you was the highlight of my year ? stephanie : i do n't remember you saying that . philip : well , i 'm saying it now . not helping , huh ? stephanie : no . but -- philip : what ? stephanie : i do have a suggestion -- a way that we can straighten out this misunderstanding or whatever . philip : i am open to suggestions . stephanie : i do n't know if you 'll go for it . philip : try me . stephanie : you 'll have to kiss me again . philip : i think i can handle that . stephanie : are you sure ? philip : yeah , i am . [ stephanie and philip kiss ] [ scene_break ] nicole : you know the truth ? e.j . : i 've -- i 've known all along . it just took me a while to put it in perspective . nicole : ok . e.j . : nicole , you gave me this tremendous gift of love , and i took it for granted . and i took your sacrifices for granted . nicole : my sacrifices ? e.j . : you came into my home and you came into my life , into my family . you never complained . you never judged me for being a dimera , and you did all of this for our baby . nicole : but you did the same thing for me . you brought me into your family without judging or condemning . and that 's all i 've ever wanted -- to be a part of a family . e.j . : i know . i 've been very insensitive . i certainly should n't have gone off to work this evening and left you alone on new year 's eve . nicole : but i understand , e.j . , it was important . e.j . : maybe . but it was n't as important as you or our baby . i ca n't tell you how worried i was when i could n't get a hold of you . and i was just terrified thinking of what might have happened to you . and it just reinforced -- i ca n't imagine my life without you . nicole : ( sobs ) e.j . : will you marry me ? nicole : yes , yes , yes . i will marry you . [ scene_break ] [ unable to sleep , sami thinks back ] roman : there we go . okay . sami : oh , my god . i ca n't believe it . my babies , ali and johnny . how did you do this ? rafe : thank your dad . sami : dad ? daddy , you did this ? roman : hey , sweetheart , merry christmas . sami : i love you . i love you all so much . roman : we love you , too , honey . sami : argh ! rafe : what 's wrong ? you ca n't sleep ? sami : i ca n't stop thinking about my kids , worrying about them ? worrying about e.j . , too . [ scene_break ] nicole : i love you . [ e.j . and nicole kiss ] [ next_on ] melanie : stephanie , phillip is going to chew you up and spit you out . phillip : you have a problem with me dating stephanie ? ej : what 's going on ? where were you ? sami : oh , my god ! rafe ! rafe ! what 's happening ? | daniel and chloe nearly kiss , but are interrupted by a call from kate . she and lucas rush down to the hospital to meet the two . later , kate complains to daniel about her diminished libido . lucas takes chloe back to chez rouge for champagne . melanie leans in to whisper something to phillip , and stephanie thinks she kissed him . phillip kisses her to prove a point to melanie . later , melanie sulks at titan as phillip tries to convince stephanie that he kissed her because he wanted to . she challenges him to try it again , and they kiss a second time . brady learns that nicole is missing , and assumes she went to the clinic when baker calls the mansion looking for her . he finds her stranded along the side of the road and takes her to the clinic . she learns that the potential mother changed her mind about the adoption and left . nicole is devastated , and decides to stop lying and tell ej the truth about her miscarriage . she later attempts to do so , but ej interrupts her with a marriage proposal . nicole accepts . rafe accuses sami of trying to hatch another plan . she tells him that she is worried about her kids and ej . |
brady : [ sighs ] madison : good morning . brady : not yet , it is n't . madison : why ? what 's wrong ? brady : because i woke up this morning , and there 's no one lying next to me . madison : honey , trust me . i 'd much rather be in your hot , cozy , little bed right now , but i played last night , so now i got to pay for it . brady : all right , fair . madison : i hope you do n't mind that i camped out here and sort of made myself at home . brady : no , not -- not at all . madison : good . sami could not have quit at a worse time . not only are we so behind on all of these different mad world projects , but now got to find and train a brand - new executive . brady : i know you do , and if there 's anything i can do to help , let me know , okay ? madison : i appreciate that . thank you . i just -- i 'm going to have to make some really tough decisions . brady : like what ? madison : i 'm going to have to push back the date of the men 's line promotional tour . brady : yeah . i 'm sorry . [ laughs ] i know you get crazy when i tell you how to run your business , but you are not doing that . [ scene_break ] kate : so did you enjoy your first day ? sami : i did . you know , let 's face it . my office at mad world was still on a blueprint , so it was nice to not be working from a table at my grandmother 's pub . kate : glad you approve . you completed your h.r . paperwork ? sami : yep . and i do n't know if i said it before , thank you for the job . kate : well , you know , come to think of it , i do n't think you did thank me . sami : i just hope neither of us regrets this . kate : you 're welcome . sami : kate , i know i can contribute a lot to countess w. i put together a list of ideas -- kate : okay , just stop . that 's enough . you can put that away till later , because right now we 're going to get down to the main reason you were hired . i want you to tell me everything you know about mad world cosmetics . [ scene_break ] jennifer : thank you , ej , nicole for agreeing to meet with us like this . abe : thank you . nicole : we could n't do this over email ? jennifer : well , i think we 've been having a hard time agreeing on a format or even an agenda for the mayoral campaign , and the clock is ticking . ej : hmm . alexandra , i 'm surprised you 're here . you have all those patients to look after , and yet you 're playing dueling date books . lexie : ej , you already know that abe 's re - election is my top priority . the debate 's a crucial part of the process . jennifer : unless you 're afraid to face down abe when it comes to the actual issues . ej : sorry ? you mean afraid of abe ? no . abe : you know , the sooner we can get this all settled , the sooner we can get back to work . ej : [ clears throat ] abe : and you can get back to doing ... whatever it is you do . ej : okay . we 're all here . so ... let 's get this going , shall we ? jennifer : okay , well , there has been , uh , one sticking point . we their voices to be heard , so i 'm just curious why you do n't want to allow the voters to ask questions . nicole : because we have a limited amount of time to get our point across . you want to give the mic to joe the plumber ? jennifer : wha -- so what you 're saying is you do n't think it 's important for the candidates to hear and respond to the issues the voters care most about ? [ cell phone rings ] nicole : yeah , but -- ej : sorry , i 'm going to have to take this . excuse me for a second . [ cell phone ringing ] abe : oh , man . [ sighs ] duty calls . [ cell phone rings ] [ scene_break ] abe : look , i 'll be right back . nicole : `` what the voters care about most `` ? so you think the citizens would best be served if they were just allowed to parade up to the mic and complain about their neighbor 's dog ? lexie : that 's a pretty callous , dismissive view of our voters , would n't you say ? nicole : please . the typical citizen puts more thought into their reality contestant that they 're going to vote for to keep on their show . [ scene_break ] marlena : hey , there . good morning . will : good morning . marlena : did you get some sleep ? will : yeah , i did . thank you . and , um , thanks for -- for letting me stay over last night . you know , i did n't want to go home after what i told you . marlena : you can stay anytime you like . you know that . will : thanks . was -- was john upset ? marlena : why would he be ? oh , i did n't discuss our conversation , if that 's what you mean . will : [ laughs ] marlena : but he did make us some breakfast . you feel hungry ? will : uh , thanks . thanks . and , um , also , thank you for not pushing me last night . i know you wanted to talk more about what i told you , but i - i -- you know , i could n't . marlena : i know . i 'm just glad that you confided in me . now that you 've had some time to sit with it , i would like to talk to you about what happened with your mom , how you 're handling it . are you up for that ? [ scene_break ] madison : why ca n't i push back the dates for the men 's line ? brady : because it 's tied together with many cross - promotions at titan . it would completely disrupt the schedule madison : my company is clearly not ready to move forward , and i 'm not going to go through with a tour this important without proper preparation . look , i do n't do anything half - assed . brady : i ... i 'm very aware of that , which is why you need to put all of your available resources into prepping for this tour . madison : i have more important projects to focus on . brady : what could possibly take precedence over the men 's line right now ? madison : the development of my new product line ? brady : well , should n't you the men 's line before -- madison , i do n't mean to pull rank here , but -- madison : you know what ? if you 're going to remind me yet again that you own my company , please do n't , because i am the c.e.o . of mad world cosmetics , and i will damn well run things the way i see fit . [ scene_break ] sami : so that 's it ? that 's why you hired me , because you want me to give you all of the mad world secrets ? kate : well , it was n't the only reason . sami : you know , i actually believed you the tenth time that you told me that you were hiring me because i 'm good . [ scoffs ] how could i be so stupid ? kate : well , actually , i did mean it . i think you 're smart , and i think you 're driven , and i would n't have hired you if you were n't , but the main asset that you have that i 'm interested in right now is your knowledge of the inner workings of mad world . sami : is n't what you 're asking me to do unethical , probably illegal ? kate : yeah , probably . why are you asking about that ? sami : because people who have a conscience , it 's a problem . kate : well , then it should n't be a problem for you . sami : it 's not right . it is n't . kate : okay , look , enough , all right ? enough . there 's no room in this business for righteous indignation . there just is n't . so stop the nonsense and tell me ... what is madison planning for her company ? sami : no . i 'm not telling you , kate . i am not selling out madison to you . [ scene_break ] will : you know , i should probably get going , because mom and rafe might be worried that i , uh -- you know , that i did n't come home last night . marlena : oh . i texted your mom . she knows you stayed here last night . will : oh . thank you . marlena : [ laughs ] you 're so welcome . look , i know it 's hard talking about all this , but if you keep it bottled up inside , it 's going to make you sick . well , then let 's get it out of you , so it ca n't do any more harm . what you saw with your mom and ej -- will : okay . okay , you know what ? [ laughs ] you want to talk about it ? fine . fine . let 's talk about it , but let 's also call it what it is , okay ? they were having sex -- not what happened . they were having sex . i caught my mom and ej having sex . she broke her vows to rafe , and she betrayed our family . [ scene_break ] abe : yeah . well , i will . when i get back to the office . abe : [ chuckles ] well , that does sound like a plan . it sure seems like they have n't even noticed we 're gone . ej : i 'm not sure they actually noticed that we were there in the first place . abe : you would think they 're the ones running for office . ej : you would wonder sometimes . yeah . but , uh , all of this ... strategizing gets very tiresome . i wish we could just jump to the end of this whole thing . abe : you mean after you 've won the election , and you get to run this city your way . if you 'll be working for her ... and all of us . the county fair dunking booth . you know , one of the good things about you being a candidate is you 'd raise a hell of a lot more than what you wish for . abe : [ chuckles ] yeah , i - i know that you 're used to being in complete control of your life and probably think that 's what being mayor is all about . and sure , you do get to run the city , but you do n't control council . ej : i see . so i should , um ... sit back , listen maybe , just , uh , dither and blather and , ... be mainly rather ineffectual . that 's your advice ? abe : actually , what i 'm saying is that you need a strong vision . and you have to stick to your guns . after all ... the buck really does stop with the person in charge . ej : for once , i actually agree with you . jennifer : are you kidding ? lexie : that 's unacceptable , unacceptable . nicole : you know what ? i have had it . fine . then you know what ? we 'll just cancel the whole thing , okay ? [ scene_break ] kate : why are you suddenly so loyal to madison ? she did n't exactly treat you well . one thing you can say about madison is she is very straightforward and loyal . sami : madison ? that 's a joke . i 'm serious , kate . she worked really hard to build her company from the ground and i do n't think it 's right that it just gets destroyed because i 'm passing along trade secrets to you . she gave me an opportunity , and i owe her for that . this is n't right . kate : yeah , so you say over and over and over again . now , when have you ever cared about what 's right ? because as long as i 've you , the only person important was sami brady . and when i hired you , i was hoping to benefit from that legendary self - absorption . sami : kate , it is my self - absorption that is making sure that i do n't go along with your stupid plan . kate : how 's that ? sami : i signed a nondisclosure agreement with madison . kate : so ? sami : if i get caught , i 'd be industrial espionage , and then i would go to jail , which is probably what you planned all along . kate : come on . come on ! would you stop being so melodramatic ? there is no way whatsoever prove that you told me anything . sami : you 're insane . you 're willing to play russian roulette with my life . kate : no , what 's insane is you screwing up a once - in - a - lifetime career opportunity . sami , this job can take you places you 've never dreamed of . i 'm being serious . move up the corporate ladder at lightning speed . sami : and if i 'm not a team player ? kate : you 'll be fired . it 's your choice . [ scene_break ] marlena : will , wait a minute . when did all this happen ? will : oh , when johnny was missing . that ? marlena : but that does n't make any sense . will : since when does anything my mom does make sense ? really ? and meanwhile , we were looking like crazy for her son ... for her son , and when we found him , i had to go look for her and she would n't answer our calls . marlena : i remember that happening . that 's right . will : so i - i ended up having to tell ej ... that we found he was alive and the news report was wrong . marlena : what happened then ? will : i knocked on the door , and no one answered , and i remembered it was the servants ' night off , so ... so i got my key out , and i -- and i walked in , and they did n't hear me . marlena : so they had no idea that you were there ? will : no . i got the hell out of there b - b - before they could see me . you know , i just wish that i could erase that picture from my mind ... because selfish . i knew that . i just -- i wish i never had to know ... what a -- what a heartless , evil slut that she really is . marlena : will , i want to tell you something . your mother loves you , and she is still your mother . will : okay . what kind of mother is that , really grandma , no , she does not love me . she does n't love rafe . she does n't love johnny . the only person that she has ever loved , ever ... is herself marlena : will -- will : okay . no , stop ! do n't tell me to calm down , okay ? because she finally did something right . she finally did something right by marrying rafe , and because of what she has done , our family will be torn apart ! and i hate her for that ! she did that ! [ scene_break ] jennifer : all right , fine . listen a second . it is not too much to ask to have the questions pre - approved and come from a pre - selected moderator . abe : [ clears throat ] uh , uh , ladies ? it 's time for a cease - fire . ej and i can hear you all the way across the plaza . nicole : so ? ej : so , in the interest of curtailing world war iii ... abraham and i have made a few decisions . jennifer : you made decisions without any input from us ? nicole : wow , this ought to be good . lexie : so what did you come up with ? [ scene_break ] madison : i thought we had a clear understanding . and beyond that , i thought you respected me enough to let me handle things my way . brady : madison , i do . i respect you very much , but mad world is not the only company that i have to worry about , okay ? i have to worry about titan . and i ca n't play favorites . if i push back the promotional dates , it not only affects titan as a whole . madison : you know what you 're doing , right ? you 're overcompensating because we 're dating . you 're being harder on me than you are on any other executive , because you do n't want anyone to think that you 're favoring mad world . brady : that 's completely untrue , okay ? i ca n't let you operate under a different set of rules than the other execs just because you and i are together . i 'm treating you like i would treat anybody . madison : really ? brady : really . madison : you did n't even want to hear why it was the better thing to do to push back the promotional tour . you just dismissed me out of hand . would you have done that with any other executive if you were n't sleeping with them ? brady : would you complain like this to a boss you were n't sleeping with ? madison : well , maybe that 's the problem , brady . that 's what i was afraid of all along . maybe we should n't be sleeping together . [ scene_break ] sami : i still ca n't believe i have to go to get what you want . kate : i do n't know why you 're so surprised . we 're just alike . sami : no . kate : in business , no , because you have n't had a job for more than five minutes . but in your personal life , oh , sami , you put me to shame . sami : oh , really ? i do n't go around poisoning people 's brownies . kate : no , you just gamely pump a bullet into your ex - lover 's brain . you know , maybe if you had used that killer instinct in your career , you would n't be so -- what ? always out of work ? sami : you know what ? i should never have left mad world to work for you . stayed and been a slave to madison james for the rest of your life . would you have liked that ? come on , sami . regardless , it 's -- it 's too late now . there 's nothing you can do . you ca n't go back . what i 'm asking of you -- it 's no big deal , really . it happens in the corporate world all the time . madison 's probably expecting us to do this . and if all goes right ... you will be amply rewarded . sami : what do you mean if it goes right ? kate : well , i did n't expect you to have a sudden attack of personal ethics . let 's just get real . jobs are scarce . i need you right now , and you need me , so let 's make it simple . are you in , or are you out ? sami : fine . i will tell you whatever you need to know . [ scene_break ] will : you know . you know what it was like for me growing up . i -- my mom was n't around for me because she was too busy jumping from one guy to the next . marlena : sami was very young when you were born . will : grandma , she lied to me about who my dad was . marlena : i know she 's made mistakes , and she knows that , too . will : then why does she making them ? because i do n't want johnny and allie and sydney to have the kind of life i did . all i 've ever wanted for them was to grow up and have a solid family that they can count on . marlena : they have that right now . will : yes , they do , .. because of rafe . rafe was the one who me whole , and mom was the one who ruined that . marlena : will ... do you have any idea if rafe knows about what happened ? will : by `` what happened , `` do you mean mom -- marlena : yes , that 's what i mean . will : no . i 'm sure he does n't know , because my mom would ... would never ... she would never admit that . marlena : so it might not be a good idea for him to know , you think ? will : personally , i feel like i owe it to him to tell him the truth , because if your wife cheated on you , for god sakes , you deserve to know . marlena : what would happen then ? will : he would leave . he would leave . and -- and johnny and allie and sydney would lose the only good thing had in their life . marlena : you do n't want that to happen , do you ? will : no . no . but mom does n't deserve rafe . and rafe deserves to know the truth , but -- honestly , i am too scared to be the one who ruins that , who ruins that family and takes that from them . so i do n't know what to do . [ scene_break ] ej : [ clears throat ] there will be three televised debates . abe : and the topics for the debates will be -- first , jobs and the economy in salem ... second , social issues ... and third , the environment . ej : there will be one moderator . they will be approved by both campaigns . they will ask the questions . now , the public will have the opportunity to submit questions in advance . the moderator will then pick those questions . abe : and -- and neither candidate will have the right to approve questions . and the content of the questions will be held in confidence from all parties until before the debates . ej : so those are our terms . abe : we 're in agreement . ej : now , do you ladies see what can actually be achieved when you handle things coolly and calmly ? [ women laughing ] lexie : oh , my goodness . jennifer : oh , yeah . [ scene_break ] brady : what are you saying ? did we -- did we make a mistake trying to make this work ? i mean , do you want to break up ? do you just want to end this ? what are we doing here ? madison : no , i 'm sorry . i 'm just frustrated . brady : [ sighs ] i 'm frustrated , too . i want you to know that i am trying really hard to balance these two worlds -- the professional and the personal . i 'm trying not to let them influence one another , and it 's hard to do . madison : i know , and you 're doing a great job . i really do appreciate it . it 's just -- it does n't matter how professional we are , what we 're attempting to pull off is an incredibly delicate balancing act , and -- brady : it 's a lot harder to do than i thought , but ... i want to do it . i want to make it work with you . madison : so do i . you and mad world are the two most important things in my life right now , and i 'm not giving up on either one of them . brady : can we just reboot this whole conversation ? madison : okay , yeah . brady : can we just start over or something ? madison : i just hit the restart button . let 's try to come to some sort of a compromise , okay ? brady : it 's a deal , partner . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] kate : i knew you would see the light . so tell me , what does madison have planned ? sami : well , she 's been spending all her time working on a new , top - secret project that she is convinced will be a surefire hit . kate : what is it ? sami : it is a new product line for young , vibrant , bold women . kate : yeah , i see . oh , so elusive , but profitable 18-to-34 set ? sami : yes . exactly . and believe me , she has set aside a ton of money for the ad campaign . kate : when 's the launch ? sami : i do n't know . i think the launch date 's been pushed back because there 's been trouble on the product line . kate : till when ? sami : we do n't have a date yet , and madison is very upset about the delays . kate : oh , sami . oh ... i could kiss you right now . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] will : you know what made me sick ? marlena : tell me . will : the vow - renewal ceremony . my mom promising , `` hey , i 'm going to be faithful . `` yeah , yeah , like that 's ever going to happen . marlena : oh , will . it 's so clear now ... why sami was so desperate to renew her vows in front of god and her family . she was looking for a brand - new start . will : is n't it a little late for that ? marlena : i know that sami made a terrible mistake , but she was -- she was filled with so much fear when johnny went missing . and then the news report came on saying that they 'd -- they 'd found his body . she thought she had lost her son forever . will : so she had to have sex with ej to make herself feel better ? what kind of excuse is that ? marlena : no , but that kind of fear makes people do things they 'd never do normally . i - i do n't think that sami and ej got together out of lust . i think that because johnny was missing , they were so terrified , they were in so much pain , they were doing anything they could just to get out of pain . will : grandma ... it does n't matter why she did it . she cheated on rafe with a man that she hates . she slept with a man who has hurt our family so many times . and how do you know that that was the only time ? marlena : i do n't know that , but i believe it was the only time . sami loves rafe so much , that 's why she wanted to renew her wedding vows -- to make that marriage new again , fresh again , safe again . and that guilt must be eating her alive inside . will : how can you defend her ? marlena : because ... will , i made the same mistake . you know that . my wedding vows to family into utter chaos , but especially sami , who went into a tailspin at that point . and now all these years later , my sins have come full circle . [ scene_break ] [ women laughing ] ej : what 's so funny ? nicole : [ clears throat ] sorry . uh , jennifer , i pretty much came up with that same plan . lexie : hmm . ej : so ... abe : what was the arguing all about ? nicole : that 's how we reached our decision . jennifer : look , just because we were passionately defending our position does n't mean we were being unproductive . would never make that assumption about a professional argument between men -- i 'm just saying . lexie : seriously , abe , do n't you think that 's a bit sexist ? ej : do n't answer that , abe . it 's a trap . lexie : a trap ? [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] kate : i do n't care if it 's your day off . be in the office in an hour , or you 're fired . so we 're all set to meet with the head of our product development today . sami : great . um , you know , look , we have to plan this out , because if we launch a product that is too similar to madison 's , she 'll know that i gave everything away . kate : oh , no , that 's all taken care of . i so in life is to take care of things like that . sami : [ scoffs ] right , so that 's the only way that countess w succeeds -- is by stealing ideas from the kate : oh , come on . i have complete confidence in everything we do . we have great , top - quality products , but in this market , we need to sami . sami : you mean in this case , covering our asses . kate : whatever rinky - dink ideas madison has , we 're going to improve them tenfold . so do you have more information that can get us on the fast track ? some other stuff maybe at home on my laptop . kate : okay , well , what are you standing there ? go get it . be back in the office in an hour . sami : why the rush ? kate : because we need to beat madison to market , and we 're behind right now . the only way we 're going to pull this off is if we get a move on . go . sami : all right . i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] will : grandma ... you can not blame yourself for what my mom did . marlena : i know that . but a part of me feels that what john and i did ... was so deeply scarring for he that she 's still troubled by it , even today . will : that was years ago . that was before i was born . marlena : i know that . i know that , and i ca n't condemn your mother . and even if i could , it 's not my place . and you know what else ? it 's not your place either . will : okay . if you 're asking me to forgive her , i do n't think i 'm going to be able to , because i ca n't even -- i ca n't even look at her the same way . marlena : you need to try . will : no . i 'm sorry . i ca n't , no . marlena : if you wo n't do it for her , then do it for yourself . i have seen firsthand what happens to somebody who carries a terrible , dark secret . sami acted out in unthinkable ways . she did things so awful , she regrets them to this day . i do n't want you going down that road . i do n't want you having the same relationship with your mother that your mother has wit i hate to say it , but in all this time , we have n't been able to recover from what happened . i do n't want you making those same mistakes . i want you to go find your put the animosity behind you ... because if you do n't ... the only person that it hurts , my darling boy , is going to be you . [ scene_break ] madison : okay , let me make sure that i have this straight . brady : all right , first , first , you 'll bring in a couple other executives from your other offices to pick up the slack of sami leaving . madison : right , and i 'll still have to push back the launch , but not by much . brady : right , just a little bit , and meanwhile , i 'm going to inform the other titan corporate heads that they 're going to have to adjust their schedules to accommodate the changes . madison : and then i can focus on my new top - secret line . brady : yes . that sounds like a good plan . i want to kiss you now . madison : yes , absolutely . yes . brady : you know , though . madison : what ? brady : sami was very instrumental in the development of that new product line , was n't she ? i mean , what if she takes this information to kate ? madison : she signed a confidentiality agreement . brady : she did ? madison : mm - hmm . brady : good . madison : she would n't break brady : no . sami 's done a lot of crazy things in her life , but the one thing she is not is stupid . [ scene_break ] will : oh , hi . hey , i did n't think you 'd be home . sami : yeah , yeah . i just have to grab something off of the computer . i 'll be out of your way in a second . [ cell phone rings ] will : um , actually , before you go , i was wondering if , uh , maybe -- sami : oh , it 's your grandma kate . i have to take this . hey . kate : do you have that information yet ? sami : no , no , i just got here . i 'm pulling it up now . kate : well , chop - chop . sami : oh , shoot . this stupid thing 's freezing up on me . all right , i 'm just going to take the whole thing in with me . what were you saying ? will : um , nothing . yeah , you better . sami : okay , yeah . sorry . will : no . sami : um ... all right , i will be home later , and we can talk about whatever you want , okay ? see you later . [ scene_break ] will : [ sighs ] [ telephone rings ] marlena : hello ? will : i just talked to mom , and she made it pretty clear that she does n't have time for anybody but herself . marlena : honey , i 'm sorry . tell me what happened . will : she was all involved and be i could say anything , she rushed back to the office . marlena : well , it was a bad time , sweetheart . is n't this her first day at work ? will : that 's no excuse . marlena : i know it 's not . you have to try again . this time , pick a time to talk to her when she 's not busy . will : no . grandma , i 'm sorry , but i think this is a bad idea . i 'm not ready to hear anymore . will : you know , i know i wo n't be able to forgive her . and i 'm not sure that i ever will . marlena : oh , will -- [ scene_break ] nicole : you and abe looked like you were there . ej : we have our moments . nicole : mm - hmm . ej : oh , you have a problem with that , do you ? nicole : i do n't know . should i ? you 're the kill , right ? ej : absolutely . nicole : good , 'cause i have a plan . ej : you would n't be you if you did n't have a plan . nicole : mm - hmm . yeah . i 'm , uh , going to make sure that i get the questions from the moderator ahead of time . ej : ah . how do you plan on doing that exactly ? nicole : oh , do n't you worry about the details . you just worry about the results , which means you will have your answers ready , and abe wo n't know what hit him . ej : i knew there was a reason that i loved you . nicole : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : all right , well , it 's apparent to me that nicole does not want any unscripted moments , which means she is going to get those questions fore debate . lexie : mm - hmm . abe : you really think so ? lexie : oh , i 'm sure of it . i 'm sure of it . nicole and my brother will do anything to win . jennifer : oh , but do n't you worry , because i intend to find a way to stop them . [ scene_break ] brady : hey . i am very glad that we worked that out . and i want you to know something . when it comes to treating you in the workplace , i 'm going to be as fair as possible , and i 'm going to give you the same consideration as every other titan executive officer , okay ? madison : hmm . except for one . brady : that 's a little different , yeah . [ scene_break ] sami : all right . my computer froze up , but it 's working now , i think . kate : all righty , email . sami : i do that , that leaves a paper trail , kate . i 'm just going to show it to you . kate : good idea . you know , it 's funny . sami : what ? kate : for so many years , we were at each other 's throats , when , really , we should have been working together . now that we 're a team , i have a feeling that we 're going to be unstoppable . [ scene_break ] marlena : you could n't possibly know -- sami : i do , mom . i know ! i know about you and john . i know you made love ! marlena : how could you know that ? sami : i saw you ! marlena : what do you mean you saw -- sami : in the conference room ! marlena : sami -- sami : do you know what it feels like to think of that night ? to think of you and john together like that ? how could you do that ? he 's your husband . you went behind his back , and you cheated on him . marlena : oh , dear god . this ca n't be happening again . [ sniffles ] [ next_on ] bo : i 'm responsible for what happened to our little boy . sonny : you can tell me anything . abigail : what the hell is this ? | kate asked sami about her first day at countess w. sami enjoyed her first day so far . kate wanted sami to tell her about everything that happened at mad world cosmetics . sami thought that kate only hired her because she wanted dirt on madison . sami did n't want to sell madison out to kate because she did n't think it was ethical . kate informed sami that she will be fired if she does n't tell her about madison 's secrets . jennifer , nicole , ej , abe , and lexie met at the town square to talk about the mayoral debates . during the meeting nicole and jennifer ended up getting into a fight about the campaign . ej and abe finally agreed that they need strong visions to get the job done as mayor . nicole and jennifer 's fight got so heated that nicole wanted to call the meeting off . will spent the night at marlena and john 's townhouse because he did n't want to go home after what he confessed to her . will and marlena continued to talk about his confession about ej and sami having sex . will continued to badmouth sami to marlena while marlena was trying to get him to make up with sami . nicole and jennifer continued to argue about the debate . abe and ej let them know that they 've agreed to have three televised debates . they will know what they are discussing ahead of time so ej can be prepared . nicole wanted the questions to be preapproved , but jennifer did n't want that . nicole and jennifer finally stopped fighting . |
ej : huh . good morning . sami : good morning . i 'm almost ready for our meeting . ej : my goodness . you look absolutely radiant this morning . the new year seems to suit you . how 's allie ? sami : oh , she 's much better . her fever broke in the middle of the night , so ... ej : oh , good , i 'm glad to hear it . sami : thank you again for being so understanding about me not being able to stay for our date . ej : it 's fine . so ... sami : careful . that , uh , that look that you had when i - i walked through the door ... were you thinking about me ? be honest , now . a little bit ? because i have to admit , i 've been thinking about you and last night somewhat obsessively . [ scene_break ] nicole : hey . rafe : hey . a happy new year to you . nicole : and to you . rafe : yes . nicole : yes , huh ? rafe : mm - hmm . nicole : uh - huh . what 's with that , uh , devilish smile you 've got going on there ? what gives ? rafe : oh , what can i say ? 2013 's off to a kickass start . [ scene_break ] cameron : all right , take a breath for me . brady : [ inhales , exhales ] john : for god 's sakes -- brady : dad , i 'm serious . i 've had enough for one day . john : you stay away from that manipulative bitch . brady : do n't you ever , ever talk about kristen that way again , you got it ? john : you 're not going anywhere . [ both grunting , struggling ] john : stop it . kayla : all right . can you give me one more ? john : [ inhales , coughs ] kayla : yeah . well , you have several bruised ribs , but i 'm sure you figured that out already . john : actually , i thought they might be cracked . kayla : well , not according to your x - ray . you 're lucky . you want to tell me what possessed you to get in a fistfight with brady ? john ? john : i do n't want to talk about it . what i want is to see my wife . and my son . [ scene_break ] cameron : you and your father both clammed up when the police were here earlier . brady : not much to say . cameron : look , i get why you do n't want to press charges . obviously , this is a private family matter . brady : it is . it is a family matter . that 's why i do n't want to talk about it to you or to anybody else , okay ? thank you . [ scene_break ] marlena : maxine , do we have any news on john or brady ? maxine : oh , let me check . brady 's injuries are minor . they 'll probably release him later on today . also your husband ... he 's got bruised ribs , but , uh , a lot of pain , but also nothing serious . marlena : oh . thank you . thank you . [ sighs ] kristen : it 's a shame , is n't it ? that it had to come to this . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ whistles ] rafe : hmm ? nicole : so what are your plans now ? rafe : well , today is actually my day off . so i 'm just helping gabi out with some last - minute wedding details . nicole : really ? rafe : yeah , i already spoke to caroline about the band , food -- nicole : right . rafe : sorry , am i boring you ? nicole : uh , yeah . you 're driving me nuts about the whole elephant in the room . come on . rafe : look , nicole -- nicole : seriously , please . you opened up to me last night . about sami still being in your -- your head and your heart . remember ? please , rafe , do n't shut me out . okay ? i did everything i could to keep ej away so you could kiss your beloved sami at the stroke of midnight . rafe : oh , do you mean by pretending to be drunk so you could kiss him yourself ? nicole : do you know how many laws of decency i violated ? rafe : well , for you , i 'm guessing ... none ? nicole : [ gasps ] i have earned the right to be informed , rafe hernandez . so spill . what has happened with you and sami since last night ? [ scene_break ] sami : ej , we have to get focused on our meeting . do n't we ? ej : [ groans ] sami : this is important , and i am super excited . this new layout is fantastic . i mean , you have to check out this new color . i think it -- i think it really pops . ej : `` pops , `` does it ? let 's have a look . sami : yes . ej : ah , it does . sami : see , and look at this one over here . right ? the new layout is really different , and i think it really helps you get to the heart of the ad . ej : uh - huh . sami : going to put the copy right here . ej : i see . what , exactly , is the copy ? sami : `` get under his skin . `` ej : that 's the one . [ phone ringing ] sami : it 's the phone . get it . ej : yes . your brother is here . sami : let him in . ej : let him in . eric : hey , i 'm sorry to interrupt , but i tried your cell phone -- kept getting your voicemail . sami : oh , i must have left it in my office , sorry . eric : [ sighs ] sami : what ? what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] marlena : `` what a shame all this happened . `` you set all this in motion . and you could n't be more pleased . so pleased at all the physical and emotional pain you 've caused john and brady . kayla : marlena ? john is asking for you . room two . marlena : thank you , thank you , thank you . kayla : what the hell are you doing here ? kristen : i 'm not even going to dignify that with an answer . excuse me . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , my dearest love . john : oh , doc . [ scene_break ] brady : [ groans ] cameron : okay , that 's perfect . this should help with the pain . and , um , i 'm going to let you rest . i 'll be back in to check up on you . brady : all right , thank you . kristen : brady . brady : hey . kristen : i 've done a terrible , terrible thing . [ scene_break ] rafe : would you relax ? you 're up to speed . nothing has happened since last night . nicole : wait a minute . you mean to tell me you have n't seen or spoken to sami since that fraught and meaningful midnight kiss ? rafe : nope . nicole : no ? whoa . rafe : `` whoa `` what ? nicole : well , i mean , i know you 're feeling really confident here , rafe . but this is sami we 're talking about . she can turn on a dime . it 's been , what ? several hours now ? rafe : all right , give it a rest , would you ? nicole : no , i 'm not going to give it a rest . rafe : seriously . nicole : because you 're my friend , and i 'm worried about you , and i did everything i could to keep ej away from sami , but he clearly wanted to be with her when the ball dropped . rafe : oh , well . nicole : `` oh , well `` ? no , not `` oh , well . `` because he is the one she left with when the evening was over . rafe : i 'm not really concerned who she left with . nicole : how can you not be concerned about that ? rafe : because , i 'll tell you why . because i feel like i have crossed a rubicon with sami . okay ? and whatever ... whatever conflict she was feeling between me and ej , it 's melting away . nicole : maybe i 'm crossing a little rubicon myself here , uh -- you need a little age - old advice about us females , okay ? so here it goes . i know you guys like to be all cool and detached , and you 're like , `` hey , maybe i 'll just give her a call in a few days or a week or a month or something . `` okay , that does n't make us fall in love with you . okay ? we like to be pursued . you know , like the minnesota man falling in love with the mississippi girl and moving all the way to biloxi . right ? no ? us dolls like to know that you guys want us in your life . [ scene_break ] eric : father tobias , he called me from the hospital . he saw john and brady being admitted to the e.r . sami : what ? why ? eric : apparently , they were in some sort of fight . sami : with each other ? eric : yeah . it was pretty intense . the police were called in . it 's -- there was no charges filed . sami : the police ? what were they fighting about ? eric : well , i do n't know . nobody 's really talking . i mean , the details are kind of sketchy , but the one thing i do know is that it had something to do with kristen . sami : your sister . [ scene_break ] marlena : i feel terrible that all this happened . john : oh , do n't . it 's all my fault . marlena : no , it 's not your fault . john : doc , come on . i was such an ass for not listening to you . i feel like such a damn fool for ever believing kristen could be trusted . hey , what 's with the tears ? marlena : i just ca n't bear to see you in pain . john : shh . long as you 're by my side , i will be just fine . long as i have you . [ scene_break ] brady : i do n't want you blaming yourself for this . kristen : i just hate that it had to come to this . i never wanted this to happen . brady : i know that . kristen : brady , the way that you and your father went at it -- i mean , if this tears the two of you apart , i wo n't be able to live with myself . okay ? i can barely stand to see you in pain right now . i mean , if you have a broken heart -- brady : hey , none of that -- none of that 's going to happen . kristen : i tried so hard to fight my feelings for you . i really did . but i just -- i just wanted you so badly . brady : kristen . i wanted you too . i still do . kristen : no . brady : what -- tell me what the problem is . i do n't understand . kristen : i 'll tell you what the problem is . we have to fight our attraction for each other . we have to do the right thing , and we have to walk away from each other . i mean this from the bottom of my heart , brady , okay ? we 've got to stop this right now , for good . [ scene_break ] nicole : you know , i really hate playing games . i really do . but this whole -- all this romantic stuff , you know , i think i finally figured it out . it 's all a strategy , you know ? rafe : hmm . not really . nicole : okay , let me put it to you this way . women , we know that you like to pursue us . otherwise , you lose interest , right ? okay , would you like a woman calling you and emailing you and texting you and writing things on your facebook wall all the time ? rafe : actually , it 's never happened . nicole : right , well , because you 've never really been involved with a clueless woman . and sami , not my favorite person , um , but she 's no dummy . so you need to make a move . you need to do something , go after her . rafe : okay , okay , okay . i get it , okay ? thank you for your concern and your advice . nicole : but you 're not going to take it ? rafe : okay , for starters , there are millions of reasons why sami needs to contact me . nicole : but if you would just see that that 's ridic -- rafe : no , no , look . listen , first off , she has to talk to me about gabi 's wedding . nicole : okay , what if that 's the only thing she wants to talk about ? rafe : okay , the relationship that i had , or have , with sami , is unique . so your rules , they do n't apply . nicole : of course they apply . rafe : no , they do n't . they do not , okay ? you 're wrong , and if sami wants it to work out with me , she needs to contact me . period . nicole : but rafe -- rafe : no , no , no , no , no . no `` buts . `` end of discussion . zip it . it 's finished , okay ? nicole : okay . fine . i get it . rafe : you do ? nicole : yeah , i do , i get it . i mean , who am i to -- to give advice , right ? i mean , i 've read a - a million books and articles and blogs on how to get a man to commit to a woman and ... you know , even though it 's worked for a little while , it always turned out to be a huge disaster . so maybe i should take a page out of your book . rafe : hey , listen , lighten up . it 'll work out for you . nicole : yeah . rafe : just give it time . nicole : okay . rafe : it will , nicole . look at you . you -- you have got a lot to offer . you 're funny , beautiful . you will find a guy . you will . nicole : thank you . [ laughs ] thank you . you always find a way to lift my spirits , rafe , so ... and really , you know what , i not only had a lot of fun with you on new year 's , you helped me keep my mind off of daniel , so thank you . what are you thinking about ? rafe : i do n't think that i was the only distraction . nicole : excuse me ? rafe : mm - hmm . nicole : [ gasps ] if you 're hinting at what i think you 're hinting at , rafe hernandez ... oh , my -- you are . you think i was up to something with ej , that i had some sort of agenda with him last night . rafe : did you ? [ scene_break ] ej : kristen 's involved in this ? sami : you heard what he said . do you know anything about this ? ej : no , nothing . sami : you had better not be protecting your sister , 'cause i swear to god , ej -- ej : i have no idea what you 're talking about . look , the last time kristen mentioned brady to me , she told me that they 'd buried the hatchet and they were working together on the church board . sami : well , obviously , something has changed . and i 'm going to find out what . [ scene_break ] brady : it 's not -- we 're not ending anything . kristen : brady , we have to . brady : no , i 'm going to -- i 'm going to work things out with my dad . it 'll be fine . it 'll take some time , but -- kristen : but you 're being so naive right now , you really are . brady : then i 'll be naive , i 'll be irresponsible , i 'll be stubborn . but what i do n't want to be is without you . i do n't want to stop seeing -- i do n't want -- kristen : brady , what ? brady : that 's just -- it just -- it just hurts a little bit . kristen : okay . brady : i 'm all right , i 'm fine . kristen : may i ? brady : yeah . kristen : just go sit back down , okay ? careful , take it easy . brady : i 'm all right . kristen : it 's okay . is this all right ? i do n't want to hurt you . brady : no . i 'll tell you what would make me all right . if you make me a promise . promise me that you 're not going to talk about ending what we have ever again . kristen : the only promise i can make you is that , um , i 'll think about it , okay ? is that enough ? please ? brady : oh , i guess that 'll have to do . [ scene_break ] john : i do n't think i will ever forgive myself for being so damn blind . i hated that i doubted you , doc . i 'm so sorry that i made you feel all alone . so sorry . ( flashback ) marlena : you can either tell john , or you can continue the affair and keep it a secret . kristen : it kind of sounds like that 's what you want . marlena : actually , i do n't give a damn . kristen : well , of course , you do . because as long as i continue my affair with brady , that will keep me from sleeping with john . ( present ) john : what is it , honey ? what 's wrong ? marlena : there 's something i think you need to know . seeing you in so much pain , blaming yourself , thinking that you failed me , failed your son -- john : doc , doc , doc . whatever it is you have to tell me , just go ahead and say it . [ scene_break ] sami : they 're in here . eric : sami , knock first . sami : no , i -- what do you mean ? hi . are you okay ? what happened ? what the hell ? john : well , things just got a little out of hand with brady . sami : obviously . but we need to know why . marlena : not now . it 's not the time . i do n't want john getting all worked up , trying to explain -- john : it 's all right , doc . i think it 'd be better if they heard it from us . sami : hear what ? john : brady and -- and kristen are having an affair . sami : what ? no way . brady would n't do that , he -- john : he would do it , and he did do it . i saw it with my own eyes . the thing is , it 's all a scheme on kristen 's part . no surprise there . it was designed to hurt your mother and me . kind of a no - brainer , huh ? sami : yeah , kind of . and you would think that brady has more brains than that . where is he ? where 's that gullible nitwit ? [ scene_break ] kristen : oh . so much for my magic touch . brady : you 're doing great . kristen : i 'm not . brady : it 's all right . it 's kind of sticking . cameron : patch is n't sticking ? brady : yeah , it 's -- cameron : let me see if we can fix that . kristen : okay , i 'm going to get out of here . brady : no , stay . kristen : yeah , yeah , yeah . shh , shh , shh . you just rest , okay ? and we 'll talk a little later . brady : all right . kristen ? thank you . kristen : take care of yourself . that 's all the thanks i need . [ scene_break ] ej : i just asked how they were doing . maxine : and i 'm telling you , it 's none of your business . ej : you know , my family built half this hospital . maxine : but you 're not a member of this family , mr. dimera . not to mention , they hate your guts . kristen : hey . ej : oh . would you mind telling me what the hell is going on ? kristen : no . seems that john found out , in just about the worst way possible , that brady and i are having an affair . [ scene_break ] nicole : would you get it through your thick , alpha male skull , please , okay ? ej is about attractive to me as a school bus fire . hmm , okay . i - i kissed him for you . that 's it . no agenda . besides , i just want to focus on my job right now . it 's true . i mean it . i 'm giving up men . at least , for the time being . i 'm devoting myself to my career . rafe : okay . nicole : what , you do n't believe me ? rafe : no , i do . it 's just your career , uh ... talking about the church gig ? nicole : yes , i -- i 'll have you know that my church job is not only challenging , but it 's highly fulfilling . rafe : well , i 'm glad for you . nicole : and i feel appreciated , which you know is -- is like the most important thing of all . rafe : appreciated by the boss ? nicole : eric hired me when no one else would , bless his heart . and i 've been trying to make him see how grateful i am , and i -- i 've been trying a little too hard , lately . rafe : so how were you trying too hard ? nicole : oh , stop . not the way you 're thinking . okay , we just -- we just had this little thing about new year 's eve . rafe : hold on a second . you telling me that i was your backup date for new year 's ? nicole : you were not a date , by the way , hernandez , okay ? and eric was n't going to be a date , either . especially since he wanted me to volunteer at some homeless shelter . rafe : oh , right , yeah . giving back , helping out those in need , i mean , who 's this guy ? what 's he thinking ? nicole : okay , okay , okay . that 's enough . no , volunteering is -- it 's wonderful . it 's a great way to pass the time , just not on new year 's eve . rafe : that 's right . new year 's is for getting bombed . nicole : excuse me , but i did n't get bombed , either . not even close . so get off your high horse . do n't be all superior , okay ? rafe : okay . nicole : thank you . anyway , i was a real jerk to him . i mean , not only did i refuse to volunteer , but i accused him of trying to mold me into -- god , whatever . rafe : whatever ? nicole : yeah . of trying to be like him . not that that would be such a bad thing , but i just -- i do n't think you should try to make someone be something they 're not . you know ? oh , i just -- i hate that i did that anyway , you know ? i had a chance to be a decent human being , and i ended up being such a bee - atch . rafe : so apologize . nicole : yeah . okay . what a concept . i will . i will . i - i 'll just be straightforward and direct , no games . and i will just tell eric how sorry i am for being me . [ scene_break ] sami : okay , so how long has this been going on ? i mean , it was a one time only thing , right ? it 's not ? oh , my god . it 's more than one time ? john : it 's not really our place to say . sami : then i 'll ask brady myself . marlena : no , you wo n't . he 's been through enough . he 's hurt , physically and emotionally . he does n't need you lashing out at him . eric : okay , i will go talk to him . sami : i 'm coming with you . eric : no , you wo n't . i 'll let you know how it goes . sami : i 'm going to let you know how it goes , too . i 'm going to give him a piece of my mind . marlena : [ sighs ] eric : hey , hey , sami , sami . sami : no , no , get off of me . eric : go back to work . sami : no , no way . eric : can you just give john and brady a little chance to recover before descending on them like a hurricane ? sami : i just want to find out what is going on . eric : okay , then later . just stay here . sami : no . eric : do not -- do not move . sami : [ groans ] kayla : hey , sami . sami : hi , hi , kayla . how are john and brady ? are they going to be all right ? kayla : their injuries are minor , so they 'll be fine . sami : great , that 's -- that 's really great to hear . hey , um , have you seen ej in the hospital ? kayla : yeah , he 's , uh , with his sister in the waiting room down the hall . sami : she 's here ? kayla : yes , although i have no idea why . sami : believe me , kayla , you do n't want to know . [ scene_break ] eric : what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] ej : so ... when you told me that you were getting into bed with brady , you meant that literally . kristen : i suppose i did . ej : you suppose ? why did n't you tell me ? kristen : i tried to . do n't you remember ? i tried to , but sami was eavesdropping , and i could n't . ej : you do understand that this situation here has the potential not just to be rabidly inflammatory but to be a complete and utter disaster ? kristen : mm . mm - hmm . ej : `` mm . `` that 's what you have to say for yourself , is it ? `` mm - hmm . `` how do you plan on explaining this one ? kristen : and since when do i have to explain myself to you ? ej : since i get the distinct impression that there is a lot more to this than meets the eye . kristen : ej , you 've been reading too many romance novels , honey . ej : did you ever stop to consider the negative impact that this might have on my relationship with samantha ? kristen : i did . ej : you did ? kristen : i did , actually . and i regret if there will be a problem , or if there already is a problem . but i did not plan this thing with brady . ej : no , i 'm sure you have no control over the situation . kristen : for the most part , i did n't . this is a bump in the road . if you ca n't deal with it , get out of the street . sami : aha . i thought you 'd be hiding in here . kristen : i 'm not hiding , sami . but i am leaving . sami : no , no . you are not going anywhere , not until i am through with you . [ scene_break ] nicole : well , i know that sami is going to make you miserable . in the long run , anyway . but i know that you would n't have it any other way . and because i like you so much , i want you to get everything you want . rafe : well , thank you . nicole : mm - hmm . rafe : i appreciate your honesty . nicole : yeah . well , you 're welcome . let 's just hope eric appreciates it , too , huh ? i 'll see you later . [ scene_break ] brady : what am i doing ? i 'm recovering from injuries sustained in a stupid , pointless fight . eric : yeah , with your father . you knew this would provoke him , did n't you ? you were n't the least bit concerned how this would affect your family ? brady : `` this . `` you keep saying `` this . `` what do you mean by `` this `` ? is it because you 're a priest now , and you ca n't even utter the words -- god forbid -- sex ? sex , it 's a natural thing . everybody does it . it 's okay to say it . eric : yeah , so you decided to hook up with your father 's ex -- whatever ? brady : really ? is that -- is that one of the ten commandments ? `` thou shalt not go to bed with thy father 's ex - whatever `` ? never heard of it . eric : i 'm concerned about you , brady . not only what you 're doing , but what you 're doing to yourself , what you 're doing to my mother , to john . brady : i do n't want to talk to you about this , you understand ? eric : fine . you want to talk to sami ? 'cause i did everything in my ability to keep her from barging in after me . brady : no , i do n't want to talk to you . i do n't want to talk to sami . as a matter of fact , i do n't want to talk to anybody who 's going to give me grief about what was my choice . so get on out of here . cameron : i have that pain pill for you . brady : great . eric : you know he 's a recovering addict . brady : oh , god , eric . i told him . he knows . thank you . cameron : i 'm sorry , father , but brady needs his rest . brady : you heard him . brady needs his rest , so you better go on out and , uh , do some good deeds for somebody else , all right ? we 're done . [ scene_break ] sami : no one wants to talk about what you did -- what you did . you put john and my brother in the hospital . they were fighting because of you . kristen : okay , i understand that you 're angry . i 'm just going to go now . sami : oh , no , you 're not -- you slept with brady , the son of the man that you were obsessed with . it 's creepy . it 's -- it 's disgusting . it 's despicable . ej : ladies , can we just please not make a scene ? kristen : look , i know you 're not going to believe anything i say , but i 'm going to waste my breath anyway and tell you that i did not plan what happened with brady , okay ? sami : really ? really , it was just the stars colliding ? it was just the off the charts chemistry ? you could n't help yourself ? kristen : everybody in this town is so damned predictable . you hear my name , you assume that i have some evil scheme out to destroy everybody 's lives . come on . sami : why else would you sleep with brady , except for to torture my mom and john ? kristen : well , there 's lots and lots and lots of reasons i 'd sleep with brady , sami , but i 'm too much of a lady to get into it here . sami : oh , my god . kristen : well , look , suffice it to say i did not want john and brady to fight , okay ? i did n't want it to happen . i did n't want any of it to happen , okay ? sami : you 're seriously going to say that to me with a straight face ? not one word out of your mouth is the truth . kristen : listen , that 's all -- ej : okay , okay , okay . let 's go . sami : that is my family you are talking -- ej , let me go . ej : thanks . kristen : bye , sami . ej : whoa . whoa . whoa . hey , just calm -- okay , let 's just calm down for a second . we can go somewhere where we can talk . sami : i am not leaving here until i talk to brady . if anyone is going to leave this hospital , it is your slutty sister ! eric : what is going on ? i can hear you all the way down the hallway . sami : is brady in his room ? eric : yes . and you ca n't go in . dr. davis is not allowing any more visitors . sami : [ scoffs ] ej : okay . so why do n't you and i just go somewhere quiet and we can have a talk about this . sami : i do n't want to talk to you right now , ej . ej : you 're upset with me ? sami : i am furious at your sister and what she has done to everyone . so yes , you want to call it guilt by association or whatever you lawyers call it , then fine . i ca n't even look at you right now . eric , let 's go ! [ scene_break ] marlena : i 'm sorry the way sami burst in here . john : oh , that 's all right . eric and sami have got a -- [ chuckles ] they 've got a right to be upset . marlena : yeah . you 're out of water . i will be right back . john : no , no , no . forget about it , doc . i just want to -- i want to know what was on your mind before we got interrupted . [ knock on door ] john : again . [ both chuckling ] kayla : sorry to interrupt . john : yeah , yeah . kayla : but marlena , i 'm gon na have to pull some rank and ask you to leave . we have a few more tests we want to run on john . marlena : all righty then . i love you so much . john : i love you too . marlena : and i 'll be back as soon as i 'm allowed in . john : thank god , i have you on my side . marlena : you always do . john : see you soon . marlena : he 's all yours . kayla : thank you . [ scene_break ] sami : there must be something that we can do . eric : well , there is . just stay out of it . sami : how can you say that ? eric : because i got the feeling that 's what john and mom really want . and brady is nowhere near ready to talk to anybody . sami : oh , it is not fair that you got to speak to him and i did n't . eric : well , maybe in time . so just calm down . sami : calm down ? are you kidding me ? how naive are you ? this nightmare , eric , is just beginning . [ scene_break ] ej : [ sighs ] [ thud ] ej : thanks , kristen . thanks a lot . [ cell phone rings ] kristen : aw . `` happy new year to my beautiful daughter . how is everything going ? `` well , everything is going great . i think . this is going to be the best year of my life , daddy . [ scene_break ] nicole : all right . okay . before you come down on me about being late , there 's something i need to say . i 'm sorry . i 'm very sorry about the other day when you suggested that i spend new year 's volunteering . and i was way , way out of line about accusing you of molding me into your image , or however i put it . it was lame , and i 'm sorry . there . apologized twice . eric . why am i such an ingrate ? why do i hurt people that are there for me all the time ? i -- eric : what ? nicole : were you even listening to what i said ? eric : i 'm sorry . what did you say ? nicole : i apologized to you about the other night . eric : forget about it . nicole : yeah , okay , clearly you have . wait , wait . eric , are you okay ? what 's wrong , did ... did someone die ? is it your nightmares again ? talk to me , please ! eric : it 's nothing i want to talk about . nicole : come on . eric , we 've shared so much . and you said you felt better about opening up about what happened in the congo . are n't we at the point where you can talk to me about anything ? eric : nicole ! not this . i ca n't . [ scene_break ] sami : filthy , disgusting and careless ! people have no common courtesy anymore . disgusting ! [ scene_break ] ej : how 's john ? marlena : so you know what your sister 's done . ej : i 'm aware of what 's happened , yeah . marlena : she 's a dangerous sociopath . she hurts people to make herself feel more powerful . and she will do the same thing to you . mark my words . [ scene_break ] brady : kristen ? [ scene_break ] john : oh , get out of here . we are done . kristen : oh , john . we 're not done . we 're just beginning . | brady was at the hospital getting examined . while he was getting examined , he flashed back to his fight with john . john was also at the hospital getting examined by kayla . john did n't want to talk about what happened . brady did n't want to press charges against john or talk about what happened . nicole and rafe talked about sami . ej and sami nearly kissed at the office . kristen and marlena got into it at the hospital . kayla interrupted them by telling marlena that john wanted to see her . kristen went to brady and told him she made a terrible mistake . nicole tried to advise rafe about ej and sami . nicole felt rafe should worry about ej trying to be with sami , but rafe was n't worried . eric went to see sami and told her that john and brady had a fight with each other . john blamed himself for trusting kristen . kristen went to see brady . she blamed herself for what happened . she told him that they had to stop seeing each other . he did n't want to stop seeing each other . he wanted her to promise that they would n't break up . she promised that she would think about it and left his room . rafe refused to take nicole 's advice about winning sami back . sami wanted to find out why kristen was involved in john and brady 's fight . |
marlena : oh , paul . hi . john : oh , hey . i know you . you 're paul narita . paul : yeah , i am . who the hell are you ? [ scene_break ] sonny : will ? great news . my mom would love to take ari tonight so we can celebrate new year 's . will : cool ! [ cell phone ringing ] will : hey . what emergency ? the roof ? no , i paid in full . now it could cost twice as much ? well , find out for sure and call me back tonight . i do n't care how late it is . call me back . will : sonny ... what 's wrong [ scene_break ] paige : jj ... what do you mean you 're not good enough for me ? that 's so not true . jj : no , it is true , paige . when you were gone , um ... i did something ... something really bad . [ scene_break ] serena : this nicole chick is still obviously obsessed with eric . melanie : i did n't tell eric . i did n't tell anybody . nicole : really ? melanie : whoa . nicole : then how did eric know i was in serena 's room that night ? melanie : i do n't know -- dad . nicole : daniel , i - i - i ... i thought you were going to be at the hospital for -- daniel : well , i 'm not ! and since i 'm here , why do n't you tell me what the hell you were doing in serena mason 's hotel room ? nicole : daniel , i do n't know what you heard -- daniel : oh , i heard everything . nicole : everything ? daniel : do you want to deny it right now ? nicole : no , i do n't want to deny it . daniel : and how do you -- how do you know about it ? melanie : um , the , uh -- when we had pizza that night , i went to serena 's hotel room , and i saw nicole there , but she asked me not to say anything . serena : oh , my god , nicole went through all of these ... which means she probably also went through the emails between eric -- [ sighs with relief ] thank god she did n't look in there . [ scene_break ] john : i 'm , uh -- marlena : paul , this is john black . he 's a very big baseball fan . paul : i 'm sorry . i did n't -- i did n't mean to be so rude . john : yeah . it 's okay . marlena : i know you 're , uh -- you 're trying to keep your visit here in salem under wraps , but ... you can sure trust john . john : so how do the two of you know each other ? paul : we met at the hospital . john : uh -- oh , yeah , yeah . i heard you signed some autographs for the kids -- baseballs . that was really nice of you . marlena : how is your physical therapy going ? paul : perfect . you ca n't tell ? i 'm a brand - new man . if you 'll excuse me ... john : yeah , nice to meet you too . what 's his problem ? marlena : oh ... i really ca n't say . [ scene_break ] sonny : just an issue with the new club . it 's minor stuff . will : well , it did n't sound so minor . sonny : i 'm gon na take care of it . will : well , i hope taking care of it does n't mean investing more of your paycheck , because -- sonny : no , no , no , no . hey , i thought we talked about this . we 're gon na celebrate tonight . we 're not gon na argue . will : i 'm not wanting to argue or fight . i just ... i just want to know the truth . sonny : [ sighs ] will , the truth is ... i could lose everything tonight . [ scene_break ] paige : what do you mean ? i know you 'd never go back to dealing drugs . jj : no , no . it was n't drugs . it was ... it was n't anything illegal . no , the point is , is that i am no good for you . so we have to be done . paige : no , no ! i 'm not letting you walk away like this , okay ? jj , i ca n't stand this . if you loved me -- i - i - if you love me , you ... you have to tell me what it is that you did . jj : paige , it wo n't help to know the truth ... 'cause you 're a wonderful person . paige : i 'm a wonderful person -- really ? jj : what i 'm try -- what i 'm trying to say is that it 's not your fault . it 's all on me . and i just ca n't be with you . paige : that 's not a reason . why are you breaking up with me , jj ? you know , you keep saying you do n't deserve me , but i know one thing i do deserve , and that 's the truth . jj : trust me ... you do n't want to know . [ scene_break ] sonny : it might not be an issue at all . but if the roof does need to be repaired ... it could be in the neighborhood of $ 25,000 . sonny : on top of what you 've already invested , which is ... how much ? sonny : a lot ... everything , everything . will : um , well , can you -- c - can you -- can you go and just pull the money out ? sonny : no , i ca n't take any money out . i spent everything . it 's gone . [ cell phone rings ] sonny : you 're not gon na take that , are you ? will : it 's work . with the way things are going right now , i do n't think we can turn it down . [ sighs ] hi . [ scene_break ] paul : i 've been thinking . i want you to write the story about my career being ... over . can you talk tonight ? serena : hey . eric : serena , i am so sorry . i knew i should have told you in person what nicole did , but ... you must feel so violated . you do n't even know nicole . she came into your room and went through your things . she apologized for something she was n't a bit sorry for . serena : there 's only one thing i want to know about nicole walker . eric : what 's that ? serena : is that woman completely out of her mind ? [ scene_break ] nicole : daniel , i - i can explain , if you -- daniel : oh , i ca n't wait to hear it . did n't you say you were going to carla 's and emily 's new year 's party ? melanie : yeah , yeah . no , i 'm gon na go , i just figured you would want to hear what -- daniel : you know what ? well , i can hear it later , 'cause you probably should get going ... now , because i need to talk to nicole . melanie : okay , okay . daniel : now . nicole : daniel , i 'm ... i 'm sorry you 're so upset . but i swear , i - i did n't mean -- daniel : no , of course you meant it . you think that i do n't know what this is about ? you are not over eric , are you ? let me get this straight ... [ scene_break ] will : i - i want to talk , but does it have to be tonight ? i mean , it 's new year 's eve . paul : i 've got nothing else to do . but if you have plans and you 'd rather i give this story to somebody else , just say the word . will : no . i can do tonight . i 'll be right over . sonny : you 're leaving ? will : i 'm sorry . but if i do n't go and do this , i 'll lose the assignment . we need the paycheck . a - and i 've already worked so hard on -- on this piece . sonny : yeah , i know . will : i really think it 's gon na be huge . and i need this momentum for my career after taking the break and going to l.a. and ... sonny , i promise i 'll be home before midnight . and -- and then after we ring in the new year , we -- we can sit down . we 'll talk about all -- sonny : just go . just go . [ scene_break ] paige : i ca n't just walk away and accept that it 's over without knowing why . after everything we 've been through together , i need to know why , okay ? whether you think i can take it or not . jj : paige ... paige : no , no . okay , i know you still have feelings for me . and i do n't think you want this to end any more than i do . jj : well , i 'll tell you why it has to . you know , it 's not rocket science . but maybe if it was , you probably would have figured it out . while you were gone ... i - i thought that we were done . so i hooked up with someone else . [ scene_break ] brady : hey . you decided to go shopping after all . melanie : no , no , no . i 'm just passing through . brady : okay , stop , stop , stop . what is wrong ? did i do something to you ? melanie : no , no , i already told you . you have n't done anything . brady : excuse me , then why are you so upset ? melanie : i 'm not upset . i 'm furious at your stupid friend nicole . eric : nicole is a very tenacious person ... serena : no kidding . eric : who 's also extremely resourceful . serena : [ scoffs ] tenacious and resourceful -- we should just give her a gold star . eric : i should have known she would n't give up so easily . serena : because she loves you and she wants you back . eric : she 's not that delusional . serena : so , if she ca n't have you , she does n't want anyone else to have you . eric : our breakup was ugly for both of us . she knows what i gave up to be with her . serena : your vocation . eric : i think it was her misguided way of trying to protect me . serena : from me ? [ scoffs ] eric , i think you may be a - a bit generous with your interpretations of your ex 's motives . eric : maybe i am . look , if you want me to , i will call my aunt hope who is a detective at the salem p.d . , where you can file a formal complaint , 'cause obviously what nicole did was not only out of line , but it was illegal . i 'll support you 100 % , whatever you decide to do about it . [ scene_break ] nicole : daniel , you could n't be more wrong . i am so over eric . daniel : mm - hmm . nicole : and the only reason i was in serena 's room was to make amends for what i did earlier . daniel : yeah , and what exactly did you do earlier ? nicole : well , it was a misunderstanding . okay , some well - known journalist comes to town -- my professional curiosity got the best of me . so i started ... doing research . daniel : out of professional curiosity ? nicole : yes . daniel : yeah ? it had nothing to do with the fact that she 's eric 's ex ? nicole : okay , you know what ? eric was stalking me , by the way . he was looking over my shoulder , and he made some innocent internet search look like some kind of capital crime , okay ? but i took the high road . i did . i bought this woman an orchid , a woman that i barely know , and i brought it to her room . daniel : hmm , and then just -- nicole : and then i ... you know , i had a hard time figuring out what to write on the card . i mean , what do you write ? you know , `` i 'm -- i 'm sorry i had the audacity to -- to type in your name in a search engine `` ? daniel : yeah . so you -- nicole : so this bellhop -- he -- he -- he let me in the room so that i could ... daniel : so you could what ? oh -- oh , take your time ? take your time to write something more ? nicole : yes . daniel : oh ! nicole : exactly . daniel : okay , okay . so -- so you went in the room , left the plant , oh , and the note and then you went right out ? nicole : well , i -- it took me a little while to write the note . daniel : to snoop around some more ... see how much dirt you could dig up on her . come on , nicole ! please , we both know why you checked her out and why you went through so much trouble to apologize . no , this has nothing to do with taking the high road , does it ? answer me . does it ? nicole : do you blame me ... for being curious about this ... this woman ? i mean , would n't you be ? do n't you think it 's a coincidence that she made friends with your daughter in europe after she had this past with eric in africa , which , by the way , he never talks about ? daniel : nicole , stop . you can stop explaining . nicole : thank you . daniel , i just -- i want to start getting ready for the mayor 's ball . i 'm really excited . i ... daniel : good night , nicole . nicole : what ? daniel : happy new year . [ scene_break ] brady : let me guess . is it about serena mason ? melanie : i ca n't believe i let that lying train wreck talk me into covering for her . i knew i could n't trust her , and now my dad 's upset with me . brady : i 'm sorry . melanie : and serena 's my friend too , so i 'm supposed to just sit back and let nicole hurt her and my dad ? brady : no , of course not . melanie : well , then what am i supposed to do ? because had i just told my dad the truth like i wanted to when i wanted to , then i would n't be sitting here wasting a new year 's resolution on nicole walker , who i hate ! [ scene_break ] nicole : daniel ... i understand that you 're angry . and i do n't blame you . daniel : wow . lucky me , huh ? nicole : but it 's new year 's . and i know you practically had to give blood to get those tickets to the mayor 's ball . can you just give me a chance here ? daniel : give you -- i just did . i just did . and i did n't believe a word you said . do you ? nicole : yes . daniel : do you , really ? you tell me you 're over eric , but it 's plain to see that you 're not . nicole : daniel -- daniel : and , sure , you ca n't help your feelings . but for you to lie to me again ? nicole : i 'm not lying to you ! daniel : oh , my -- nicole : can you please believe -- daniel : no , for you to even say that , it means you are lying to yourself . i -- [ groans ] nicole . i ca n't do this . maxine ? hey , it 's daniel . yeah , you can stop looking for somebody to cover the midnight shift . it just turns out that i can come in after all . yeah . yeah , i 'll be in asap . yep . well , lock the door on your way out . oh , and you can just snoop to your heart 's content before you do , because there is nothing about eric in this apartment that could just possibly pique your professional curiosity . nicole : daniel , can you wait , please ? [ cries softly ] [ scene_break ] serena : i will ... leave clear instructions with the front desk not to let nicole in my room whatsoever . i 'll -- i 'll ... i 'll get a new key , just in case . and hopefully , that 'll be the end of it . eric : it will be . i 'll make sure of it . serena : okay . then let 's just forget this ever happened ... at least for tonight . eric : are you sure ? serena : yeah . as icky as it feels ... to have my privacy invaded like that and as angry as i am with nicole ... you 're probably right . she 's in a lot of pain . she lost you . and i know from experience how hard that is . but i got through it . and so will she . now , i learned a long time ago that if someone is trying to ruin your life , do not let them ruin your night . so enough about nicole , okay ? eric : okay . [ scene_break ] serena : this is our new year 's . and i intend to make it a memorable one . paul : that was quick . derrick : compliments of the management . happy new year , sir . paul : thank you , derrick . derrick : would you like me to come in and open the bottle for you ? paul : you 're here . will : i - i am . paul : thanks , i 'll -- i 'll take it from here , derrick . come on in . let 's get started , shall we ? [ scene_break ] paige : you ... i do n't believe you . jj : you wanted the truth . now you have it . paige : why ? jj : look , it 's not your fault , okay ? but after you basically broke up with me -- paige : what ? no , i - i ... i know you were really upset when i told you that i might not be coming back to salem , but i did not break up with you . you knew that it was n't my choice to stay in california . you knew that i wanted to be here with you . jj : well , what , was i just supposed to wait forever ? paige : forever ? it was only a couple of days . jj : you know what ? i - i ca n't talk about this right -- paige : what ? no , you 're not getting off that easy , jj . okay ? before you go , i want to know who you did this with . who was she ? paige : do i know her ? do i know the slut you slept with ? my god , i do . of course i do . jj : i did n't -- i did n't say that . paige : well , say something , damn it ! rory : oh , jj , my man ! hey , we just came here to stake out a spot for the fireworks . hey , look who 's back ! are you , uh -- are you guys coming to the party ? jj : yeah . yeah , i am . but , uh , paige was just leaving . right , paige ? [ scene_break ] paul : [ sighs ] i mean , baseball 's been my entire life . i have no idea what i 'm gon na do now . will : but you do n't have to leave the sport . you could be a sportscaster , a coach . paul : look , i have had a great career over the last few years . but i 'm gon na be remembered for the tragedy of lost potential ... not for what i accomplished . in baseball , i 'm nothing without my arm , and ... now it 's gone . will : but you 're so much more than that . i mean , have you thought about going back to school ? you 're still young . paul : you know , i was out walking today , and somebody recognized me . and at first , i was a little annoyed . and -- and then i started to realize that this is n't gon na happen much longer . i mean , how do you go from being paul narita , the guy with the billion - dollar arm ... to nobody ... to just plain old paul ? i mean , without baseball , i do n't even know who that guy is . will : well , maybe it 's time for you to find out . [ scene_break ] john : it 's perfect . you know , i know that narita does n't know where he 's gon na land next year , but i 'll tell you something . if it 's with my cubs , i think i 'm gon na have to tune out . [ chuckles ] marlena : mm - hmm . john : why am i talking about paul narita ? marlena : why are you talking about paul narita ? john : i do n't know . but i think if i ask dr. marlena evans , she 'd probably say it 's ... avoidance ... because i just ... ca n't put into ... doc , i have missed you more than i can even say . marlena : you do n't have to say it . that 's how much i missed you too . [ scene_break ] brady : you 're talking to a guy who eloped with a psycho ... who almost killed my dad . so , if he can forgive me , i do n't think you have anything to worry about with daniel . melanie : i just hate disappointing him . and it bugs me that nicole 's his friend . she 's always figuring out some way to get me in trouble with him . brady : i know you probably do n't want to hear this right now , but nicole -- she 's not that bad once you get to know her . melanie , she 's -- melanie : thank you so much for that . brady : okay , all right . this is n't working . i know what i 'm gon na do . i 'm gon na go over there , and i 'm gon na buy two ... hot chocolates ... delicious hot chocolates , because chocolate makes everything better , right ? melanie : yeah , for me . brady : i know that about you . i 'll be back . melanie : dad , dad . hi . daniel : mel , hey . melanie : hi , i feel so bad about what happened before . i - i know you wanted to talk to nicole , so i let you , but i just thought maybe you would want to hear my side of -- daniel : okay , it 's really not necessary . melanie : it 's not -- why ? daniel : i should n't be upset with you . i asked you to stay out of my private life . i guess , in a way , that 's exactly ... exactly what you did . melanie : yeah . yeah . no , uh -- well , uh , maybe that was n't a good idea , because now i know -- i thought you and nicole were just friends , and you 're going on a date now . i did n't know that . daniel : well , i did n't tell you because i wanted to see how it went first . but now it 's not going at all . melanie : i ca n't say i 'm -- i 'm -- i ca n't say i 'm not happy about that . daniel : okay , you know what ? i got to get to the hospital . we 'll talk later . melanie : okay . yeah -- wait , dad . happy new year -- brady : hot chocolate . hey . these smell great . what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] nicole : [ chuckles ] and i thought this new year 's eve was gon na be so special . happy new year . [ scene_break ] daniel : happy new year . [ scene_break ] nicole : you know what ? no , i 'm not gon na sit here and mope away the final hours of the old year . i should be with daniel , ringing in the new . voicemail . you know what , it 's better . face - to - face . that 's what i need to do . i need to convince daniel that i am over eric . yeah . eric is the furthest thing from my mind . [ scene_break ] maxine : i thought you had plans . daniel : my plans changed . maxine : well , i can keep looking for someone if you 'd like to ring in the new year with your daughter . daniel : can we stop talking about my personal life ? let 's just focus on doing our jobs and helping sick people ... shall we ? [ scene_break ] melanie : no , my dad wants me to stay out of his personal life . i get that -- i get that . i respect that , okay ? but just the idea of him dating nicole -- i do n't want it to sound like i 'm happy he 's unhappy -- i 'm not . it just -- but they 're not right for each other . brady : well , it sounds like you do n't have to worry about it anymore . melanie : well , i do n't want him upset with me . brady : daniel adores you . and if he 's in a bad mood , do you really think it 's all about you ? hmm ? melanie : no . brady : right . melanie : [ laughs ] no . you 're right . i 'm sorry i dumped all this on you . brady : do n't be sorry , that 's what friends are for . i hope i helped a -- a little . melanie : ha . you did . you always do , though . brady : yeah ? 'cause it seems like you were pretty upset with me earlier . melanie : no , no . brady : yeah , it seemed that way . melanie : no , no , no , i -- i already told you , i 'm just -- that -- that was ... brady : okay . okay . then come with me . melanie : why ? brady : because we 're gon na go start 2015 off right . get your hot chocolate . melanie : okay . where are we going ? brady : oh , i do n't know , just somewhere . [ scene_break ] caroline : do you recognize this ? you were passing through paris and you bought this as a birthday gift for me . it was you , was n't it ? eric : it -- it was . you know i -- i was n't the one intended to drink it . caroline : well , i saved it for a special occasion . and i think that this is definitely that . eric : well , let me do the honors . caroline : i run a bar . right ? so i ... eric : okay ! caroline : i think i can handle it . eric : indeed . caroline : i 'd like to give you an old irish toast . may the blessed light shine on you . light within and light without . may the sunlight shine on you and warm your heart so that it becomes like a great peak fire , and may the light shine out of the two eyes in you , like two candles in a house bidding a stranger to come in from the storm . ow -- oh ! serena : oh , are you okay ? eric : hey , let me see that . let me see that -- i got it . caroline : no , no , no -- it 's ... eric : let me look at it . caroline : no , it 's -- eric : you know what , it 's not that bad . caroline : my hand slipped . i 'll just feel silly . eric : go to the kitchen and we 'll get the first aid kit . caroline : you do n't need to do that . eric : how many times have you done that for me ? caroline : all right . eric : listen , i 'll be back before the ball drops . i hope . serena : okay , i 'll -- i 'll take care of the champagne . i hope i wo n't be drinking it alone . [ scene_break ] rory : damn , jj . that was cold . i mean , a couple of days ago , you were all paige , paige , paige . jj : i do n't want to talk about it , okay ? rory : okay . well , the party ... it 's over there . jj : so go party . rory : dude , come on . it 's new year 's eve . jj : dude , i said go get stoned ... and leave me the hell alone . [ scene_break ] will : you 're not a nobody , paul . and you never will be . but maybe if you stop trying to be paul narita all the time , if you let go of that pressure , you 'll find that regular life , it 's not so bad . paul : i hope you 're right . will : wow , how 'd it get so late -- it -- it 's almost midnight . paul : uh , well , uh ... we ca n't let this go to waste . let 's open it ! [ scene_break ] sonny : `` 2012 . get will horton to fall in love with me . `` `` 2014 ... marry the man i love . `` [ scene_break ] will : paul , i -- i ca n't stay . paul : you leave now , and you are gon na ring in the new year alone on university boulevard . you came all the way out here . the least that i can do is give you a glass of champagne . these little angels build in softness . [ scene_break ] [ fireworks popping ] john : happy new year , doc . marlena : happy new year . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] sonny : hey , what 's the verdict ? are you sure ? no , it 's not your fault . thanks for letting me know . [ fireworks popping distantly ] sonny : happy new year , will ... wherever you are . [ scene_break ] paul : to 2015 . will : 2015 . paul : thank you for helping me see . it 's gon na be a whole new beginning for me . maybe for both of us . [ scene_break ] melanie : i did n't know you could see the fireworks from here . brady : oh , yeah . best view in town -- nobody knows it . [ fireworks whistling , popping ] brady : you know , 2015 's not off to such a bad start , is it ? melanie : uh - uh . brady : you know , i can , um ... i can drive you back to the hospital so you can talk to your dad . melanie : that 's very sweet . thank you . for everything . brady : i 'm glad you 're back . happy new year . [ scene_break ] daniel : you do n't want to go watch the fireworks ? maxine : just doing my job and helping sick people . daniel : okay , maxine , i am sorry . i was in a lousy mood . maxine : no . daniel : and i should n't have taken it out on you . but i would like to start the new year off on a better note with some of this apple cider right here . maxine : you do n't have to do that , dr. jonas . daniel : oh , but i do . for you , my lady . here we go . to good friends and better judgment . mmm ... [ scene_break ] [ dance music playing ] man : hey , babe . serena : maybe next time . man : wha -- what ? [ fireworks continue popping ] nicole : ooh , gosh , i -- sorry , i ... serena : happy new year , nicole . nicole : serena . uh ... happy new year . well , i have somewhere to be , so -- serena : no ! nicole , you 're not going anywhere . | sonny has problems with his club . jj told paige he did something bad while she was gone . melanie told nicole she did n't tell anyone about being in serena 's room . while they were talking , daniel was there . daniel wanted to know why nicole was there . sonny told will he could lose the cub . paige wanted jj to tell her the truth . he did n't want to tell her the truth . paul called will while he was arguing with sonny . paul wanted will to write a story on him . daniel asked nicole if she 's over eric . paige demanded to know the truth . jj said he hooked up with someone . eric and serena talked about nicole breaking in her place . |
will : hey . chad : hey . thanks for meeting me . i know arianna really needs you right now . will : oh , no , it 's -- ah , john and marlena took her ice skating . so how 're you doing ? chad : i , uh ... i stayed up most of last night just ... replaying everything that happened on christmas day . will : yeah . well , at least you know abigail was right . you know ? you 're charlotte 's dad . so . could that maybe bring the two of you together ? chad : not unless she forgives me , which i do n't see happening . not right now . rafe : morning . gabi : go ahead . say it . i have disappointed you yet again . rafe : disappointed . disappointed . disappointed ... does n't quite catch it . no . and i get it , because i know everything that abigail did to you and how you suffered at her hands , but she was n't in her right mind . but you ... what you did ? convincing her that she had lost her mind ? convincing the rest of us ? you knew exactly what you were doing . you broke up a marriage . gabi : can we not ... go through all this again -- rafe : no , we are gon na go through this , okay ? okay , sis ? yeah . we are gon na go through it . and what you did to stefan , you convinced a sociopath that chad 's baby girl was his ? you got chad to send abigail back to the institution ? wow . so you paid them back and then some , did n't you ? so how does it feel ? is it good ? was it worth it ? jj : hey . abigail : hi . jj : i need to talk to you . abigail : yeah , i 'm sure you 've heard by now everything that i said gabi was doing , she was actually doing . jj : look , i ca n't tell you how sorry i am for that . if i could kick my own ass right now , i would . but that 's -- that 's not what i came here to talk to you about . abigail : oh . surprise , surprise . jj : look , it 's dad . abigail : what ? jj : something 's happened with him . abigail : what are you talking about ? that 's not possible . jj : i do n't know how to say this so i -- i ... i guess i 'm just gon na have to say it . he 's alive . jennifer : [ knocking ] eve : ah . what do you want ? jennifer : i want to see jack . or whoever that man was . eve : well , i hate to disappoint you , jennifer , but , um , jack 's gone . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] jennifer : you told me that the two of you came back to stay . why would jack take off ? what have you done now ? eve : just calm down , jennifer . he just went out for coffee . jennifer : how can i calm down when i buried my husband , and he showed up here with you , eve ? eve : hmm . you should 've seen your face . jennifer : oh , my gosh , you love torturing me , do n't you , but you have really outdone yourself this time . eve : you know , jennifer , you go after me every chance you get . jennifer : i told you . i did n't tell brady you were the reason he lost custody of tate . eve : yeah , but he found out anyway , did n't he ? because you opened your big , fat mouth ! jennifer : i told you that i was sorry . eve : oh , you know what ? i 'm not interested in anything you have to say . so in fact , i 'd like for you to leave . and do n't come back ! hope : oh my god . what ... jack : i beg your pardon ? hope : jack ? jack , is that you ? abigail : jj , this makes no sense . jj : yeah , you are absolutely right , but it happened . look , all i know is eve came strolling into the party last night and announced that she back for keeps and was going to blow up mom 's life , and dad walked in . abigail : dad would never be with -- with eve . he hates her . jj : abigail , he does n't remember that . abigail : what do you mean ? jj : he does n't remember anything about his life here . abigail : what are you talking about ? jj : he does n't remember . including us . gabi : i know that what i did was horrible . rafe : then why did you do it ? gabi : because i was obsessed . i needed ... to get revenge on abigail and stefan . i needed them to feel the suffering that i was feeling . rafe : and look where that 's gotten you . gabi : rafe , come on . you know that i 'm not a bad person . i just ... felt this need to get back at the people who hurt me . it 's been torture , rafe . you have no idea . i have been living with this colossal - sized guilt . okay ? ever since i switched those paternity results . i just -- i have n't stopped thinking about all this guilt . and i -- i know that everyone hates me . i know that people are gon na look at me and -- and they 're never not gon na think , `` okay , she 's a monster . `` but what i need to know , rafe , please , i need to know if you 're gon na turn your back on me , too . please . abigail : jj , it 's just , it 's not possible , okay ? just think about it . i mean , where would he have been all this time ? and how did eve find him ? i mean ... jj : she was n't answering questions . she 's too busy having her moment . abigail : okay , well , if dad 's here , where is he now ? i mean , i 'd certainly love to see him . jj : he 's staying with eve . they have a room at the salem inn . abigail : okay , uh ... my father is alive ... and he 's staying at the salem inn ... with eve . i mean , this is just -- i ... jj : mm - hmm . abigail : uh , i need you to stay with charlotte , and , um , just -- just take care of her . i 'm gon na go over there . jj : abigail , i really do n't think that 's a good idea . abigail : well , why not ? i mean , if he 's back , i 'd certainly love to , uh -- to see him . and if this is -- if this is real , if he 's there , then -- then -- we 'll just go from there . jj : i really do n't think you should go . abigail . abigail : take care of charlotte . jack : you 'll have to excuse me . you obviously know who i am , but i do n't know your name . hope : oh , come on , jack . snap out of it . it 's me . it 's hope . jack : well , hope , i will tell you what i 've been telling everyone else . i have no memory of my life in this town . i do n't remember the town or any of the people in it . hope : well , it 's a really good thing that i remember a lot . you came here as a young man . you eventually fell madly in love with my cousin , jennifer horton . you 've got two great , amazing kids . i will show you some photos . you are the love of jennifer 's life . i 'll take you to her . hold on , i need to take you to her , and when she sees you she -- jack : she 's seen me . hope : when ? jack : well , last night i went to a new year 's eve party with eve donovan . hope : whoa , whoa , hold on . that i do n't understand at all . jack : i said to jennifer then i did n't remember her or her kids . hope : her kids -- jack , they 're your kids too . jack : it 's my understanding at the time of my accident that we were divorced . hope : oh , my god . but that was only because you left . jack : so i 've already seen her , and i do n't think i need to talk to her any more at this time . so ... if you 'll excuse me , the coffee is getting cold . hope : same old jack . chad : yeah , when i think of , uh ... what it must 've been like for abby to , you know , to hear me say that i was gon na get her help when she did n't actually need it ... hey , tell me something . how do you get somebody to forgive you for something that you do n't forgive yourself for ? will : i do n't know how to answer that . chad : stefan just drove me crazy . he took my focus from my wife and my kids ... my friends . you hear what i did to sonny ? will : yeah . i , uh ... my ... i know that you did not tell him about kate and leo and that sexual harassment suit . chad : kate ... another person i thought i could count on . i just , i -- i -- i hate to know sonny 's going through all that married to somebody like leo . i wish there was something i could do . will : yeah , me too . unfortunately , i do n't think there 's anything anyone can do . eve : ah . coffee . thank you so much . jack : i ran into someone else who recognized me . eve : yeah ? who ? jack : she said her name was hope . eve : oh . her . she is , um ... she 's your ex - wife 's cousin and bff and ... she 's a cop . but it -- are you okay , jack ? jack : it 's going to keep happening , is n't it ? people are going to keep freaking out every time they see me . eve : you know what , it 's gon na be okay -- i mean ... you ca n't help it that you do n't remember . jack : i left the woman sitting on a bench . i could n't get away fast enough . if i did n't have you here , right here , away from all this pressure , i ... eve : okay . come sit down . jack : i mean ... i know they all -- they mean well . but ... eve : it 's definitely pressure . i get that . but ... you know , you ca n't do things that they 're asking you to do right now . just give yourself some time . just -- right now just finish your coffee , relax , and you know what ? i am going to go get dressed . all right ? [ knocking at door ] jack : [ sighs ] abigail : [ gasps ] oh , my god . oh , my god , daddy ! oh , my god ! oh , my god , it 's you , it 's you . oh , dad . will : so i ... i finally got my head together and i remembered how much i love sonny . chad : and then this happens . will : i just miss him . and ... leo is making his life miserable . chad : how ? will : well , he 's ... he 's ... he 's getting drunk all the time . he 's spending sonny 's money . he 's ... coming onto him . you know , saying that he wants it to be -- `` make it a real marriage . `` chad : you and sonny belong together . if there 's anything i can do ... will : i 'll let you know . thank you . i 'm not giving up hope , though . i 'll -- i 'm telling you that . there 's got ta be some way to get rid of leo . sonny : are you still drunk ? leo : oh , my head is killing me . sonny : good . leo : well , at least the brat is quiet this morning . sonny : my daughter is spending the night with will and his grandmother . leo : good . sonny : you do know that her mother 's in jail and could go to prison for the rest of her life . you do know that , right ? ari needs will and me . and we should be taking care of her together , but we ca n't because of you . no wonder you stay a sloppy drunk . how else would you live with yourself ? rafe : you know i 'd never turn my back on you . gabi : thank you , rafe . rafe : what are you doing ? what are you ... i 'm a cop . you -- you 've just admitted to one felony after another . gabi : yeah , i did n't want it to go on for so long . i was trying to tell chad the truth , but then ... i 'd think about arianna . i 'd think about my daughter , you know ? she 's so scared . she made me promise on christmas eve that i 'd never leave her . rafe : well , that 's a pretty rash promise , considering everything you 've done . i mean , on top of it all , you were at fault for julie falling down the stairs . gabi : i ca n't leave arianna , okay ? i can't . rafe : i 'm gon na do everything that i can to help you , but this -- this ... you got ta start living a different life . justin . just the man i wanted to see . thank you for coming right away . justin : yeah , rafe , um , when you called you did n't mention this was about gabi . rafe : yeah , well , it is . and obviously , she is going to need a good defense attorney which is why i called the best . justin : i 'm sorry . this is one case that i just ca n't take . jennifer : hope . why did you call me ? have you heard about jack ? hope : i ran into him . jenn , i kept telling myself that it could n't be him , but it was -- it was -- it was jack . jennifer : he does n't remember anybody . everything that happened in his life before the accident is a blank . hope : he looked at me like i was a complete stranger and he -- he just could n't wait to get away from me . is this really happening ? it ca n't be . jennifer : but it is . abigail : dad ! oh -- jack : i wish ... i knew what to say to you . abigail : you do n't remember me . jj was right . you do n't remember me , do you ? oh , um ... i 'm abigail . and i 'm your daughter . jack : i believe you . i know that i have a daughter named abigail . abigail : yeah , that 's me . jack : i was told that . but i do n't feel that i have ever seen you before in my life . abigail : that 's okay . yeah , that 's okay , dad . you know , i , um ... you gave me this necklace once . it had these little wings on it , and ... you liked it because it -- it -- the wings reminded you of the -- the cherubs in the raphael paintings . you used to love him , um ... anyway , you gave me the necklace because you said when i was n't with you , that it would always keep me safe and it would protect me . and i was gon na give it to charlotte , uh , my ... my daughter , your granddaughter , but i think i 'm gon na get it and i 'm gon na give it to you so that you can have it and then you can hold on to it and you can remember me . yeah . that might help you . would you like that ? jack : i wish i ... i remembered that guy who did that , but i ... i don't . i do n't remember anything . i only know my life after my accident . abigail : so you remember the accident , though . i was -- that was -- you died in the -- well , in the accident , you -- i -- you were saving my life , dad . in the elevator i was trapped and you saved my life . are you -- are you remembering me ? sonny : you do n't give a damn about ari , do you ? that little girl has gone through so much and her mother might be going to prison for the rest of her life leo : that kid should thank her lucky stars if that happens . she 's got a mother from hell just like i did . i would 've paid someone to send my old lady away for life . sonny : whoa . leo : what ? sonny : it 's just i 've never heard you talk about your mother . why is that ? abigail : are you remembering something , dad ? what 's ... what happened ? i saw something . did you just remember me ? eve : hey , hey , abigail . what are you doing here ? abigail : not now , eve . please , dad . tell me what happened . something came back to you , i just saw it . you can tell me . what happened ? jack : i ... i am a blank . i am sorry . abigail : no , you do n't have to be sorry , that 's okay . we 're just , um ... we 're just , you know , we just have to keep trying . that 's okay . it 's all right . we 'll just try to , you know ... jack : no , i -- i ca n't hear that anymore . enough of that . abigail : enough ? dad -- jack : enough of that . abigail : why ca n't -- dad , you have to . this is the only way . eve : abigail , did you just -- abigail : we have to talk about this . eve : did you just hear what he said ? he ca n't hear any more of the stories . you need to back off . it 's better , you know , you should actually leave . abigail : that 's -- that 's not your decision , okay ? no , i 'm not leaving . i 'm not gon na leave unless my dad wants me to leave . dad . jack : i -- i think you should go . abigail : uh , okay . um ... yeah , i 'll go . uh , you can get some rest and i will -- i 'll come back with , uh , with your grandkids . i 'll come back and i 'll bring your granddaughter , charlotte , and i 'll bring your grandson , thomas . they 're gon na love you , dad . you 're gon na be their grandpa . they 're gon na love you . we love you , dad . and we are your family , okay ? not her . she 's not your family . we are , okay ? we 're your family . okay , well , i 'll see you later . eve : come on . jack . come on . justin : abigail is my niece . how can i possibly take this case after what you did to her ? gabi : justin . i just need a lawyer . okay ? if you wo n't do it for me please do it for arianna . justin : were you thinking about arianna when you did the things that you did ? rafe : okay , you know what -- justin : okay , you know , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . look , i do n't want to see any mother separated from her child . but i 'm sorry . the answer is still no . you need to find yourself another lawyer . rafe : thanks . jennifer : the only thing that jack remembers about me and our life together is what eve 's been telling him . hope : and i 'm sure they 're all lies , cuz . jennifer : and then he read that memoir that he wrote , and ... he 's holding it against me because i had a relationship with daniel when he was in that pow camp . hope : you had no idea that 's where he was . jennifer : and then he really stuck it to me when i took my time to decide between him and daniel the last time he came home . hope : yeah , but you know what ? you had every reason to do that . jack was n't the most perfect husband , you and i both know that . jennifer : i know , but it was n't the right time to say that , hope . i had to remind him of ... of how we fell in love with each other . of how he gave me a career , he gave me children , he taught me so much about life ... and it did n't even affect him . he looked at me and he said he felt nothing . hope : oh , cuz , i 'm so sorry . jennifer : i am too . hope : oh , honey . jennifer : but i 'm not gon na focus on that , hope . because jack is alive . hope : i know . jennifer : my god , he 's alive ! i have been praying ... to god for years that if he would just let me see him one more time , i could tell him what was in my heart . hope : i know , and you know what ? your prayers ... they got answered . jennifer : but he does n't remember me ... and what he 's learned about me , he does n't like . so -- so he 's here . he 's so close that i can touch him ... and what if he never remembers me ? how can i go on like that ? hope : you and jack ... you share something that 's a part of both of you . and nobody can ever take that away . nobody . as for eve , her schemes eventually always blow up in her face . we 're not giving up on jack . we 're going to find a way to get through to him . i promise . chad : you 've got to be kidding me . uh , sorry , i was just , um -- i just , i , um -- i just read about your father . abigail : yeah . chad : so it 's real ? abigail : yeah , it 's -- it 's -- it 's real , he 's back . uh , he just ... he has a memory problem . he does n't -- he does n't remember me or any of us right now , but . chad : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . abigail : yeah . chad : do you want to go talk about ... anything ? abigail : uh , no . not with you . chad : did you hear that gabi turned herself in ? abigail : yeah . uh , yeah , i heard that . chad : i know it does n't make up for what she did to you . but it 's something . abigail : oh , it 's something . it 's just not enough . not even close . jack : she upset you , too . she seems like a very nice , if determined , young woman . eve : well , that nice and determined young woman locked three women in a basement and tried to suffocate them . jack : no . she 's violent ? eve : she 's a little bit of a head case . i mean , she even went after me one time . she is a chip off the old block . jack : that old block is me . eve : no , no , no . what i mean is that she 's exactly like jennifer . i mean , you really need to stay away from that woman . i mean , really far away from jennifer . jack : why do you dislike her so much ? eve : jack , we 're talking about you and why you divorced her . there was a reason for that , you know . jack : yes . yes , and you keep saying that but you never go into specifics . eve : well ... jack : and while we 're on the subject of divorce , why did you and i get one ? eve : well , now , that one 's very complicated and i really want to talk to you about it , but i do n't have the time right now . so i need to get going . but we will talk about it . jack : are you gon na tell me where you 're going ? eve : that 's not important . you do n't worry about that . i 'll be right back . kay ? you just relax . rafe : so you saw him , huh ? it 's really jack deveraux ? hope : either that or an exact double . rafe : i suppose stranger things have happened in this town . hope : do n't we know it . what 's happening with gabi ? have you asked justin to represent her ? rafe : yeah , i did . and , uh , he refused . hope : kind of expected . right ? i mean , abigail is his niece . rafe : yep . it was always a long shot , but , uh ... she 's gon na need a damn good attorney to keep her out of prison this time . hope : what do you think , um ... about ted laurent ? rafe : you got ta be kidding me . hope : no . he represented theresa when brady was suing for custody of tate and he won . rafe : the guy 's a slime ball . did n't he admit to blackmailing will and sonny ? hmm ? hope : rafe . there are n't a lot of people in this town that want to help gabi . so ... she really ca n't afford to be picky , and neither can you . and i 'm so sorry if that makes you mad . rafe : you know what , it does make me mad , actually . hope : i 'm trying to help you here . rafe : oh , you 're trying to help me ? hope : yes , of course i am . rafe : really , are you ? by trying to offer gabi a shyster lawyer ? i do n't think that that 's helping , hope , sorry . hope : you want the truth ? rafe ... after everything your sister has done to abigail -- she drugged her . she drove her crazy , she ... you know what gabi has done to abigail is unforgivable . the fact is , americans move more than anyone else in the world . leo : it 's no big deal about my mom . she just was n't much of a mother , that 's all . sonny : why 's that ? tell me about her . leo : you would not understand . sonny : how do you know ? leo : because i 've met your mom . she thinks the sun rises and sets on you . she 's willing to kill anyone that messes with you . i 'm afraid of her . sonny : you should be . leo : not everybody gets to be that lucky . for my money , no mother at all would have been better than the one i had . jj : hey , abigail 's not here . chad : uh , no , i know . i actually just ran into her . right after i heard about your father . is that real ? jj : as far as i 'm concerned , yeah , yeah it is . but he does n't remember anything about his life here . chad : that could change . jj : yeah , that 's what we 're hoping for . yeah . chad : look , uh , i came by , i was hoping to spend a little bit of time with charlotte . if that 's okay . jj : oh , yeah , well , she 's -- uh , she 's asleep right now . chad : i 'm not gon na wake her up . i just ... you know , want to look in on her . jj : um ... chad : i -- i 'm ... i 'm her father , jj . jj : yeah , but i do n't want to get in the middle of a thing between you and abigail . chad : i know , i just -- i lost a lot of time . she deserves a father . jj : i know gabi did this to you . she did n't just go after abigail ... she took it out on you and charlotte . i 'm sorry . it makes me sick to think that i took her side . chad : she hurt a lot of people . we 're gon na make sure that never happens again . rafe : pretty cold attitude to take for a sister - in - law . hope : i have been very fair to gabi . and i have been more than understanding , rafe . with all the bad situations that your sister has gotten herself into , have i not ? but you know what ? i 'm done , okay ? i am done . i am all out of understanding . i 'm trying to help her . i am , and i only suggested ted because he might be the one attorney who might actually be able to help her . and get her off . i am trying to help . rafe : ted . [ chuckling ] no . well , thank you . for your offer to help , but , um .. i 'll look after gabi myself . i 've always looked forward to what 's next . [ cell phone dialing ] [ cell phone ringing ] will : sonny ? is something wrong ? sonny : uh , no more than usual . but i got ta be quick because leo 's upstairs , and he must have just come in . he seemed like he was still really drunk . will : with any luck he 'll destroy his liver . sonny : you know , he was actually being more open than usual , and he said something that i think we can use against him . will : something big ? sonny : everyone has an achilles ' heel , and i think this might be leo 's . [ charlotte fussing ] chad : i 'm your father . you know , i found out about that on christmas day . you were the best christmas present that i could have ever asked for . i put your mom through a lot . i 'll spend the rest of my life making it up to the both of you , i promise you . just hope she can forgive me . you think she can forgive me ? 'cause if she does , then i ... then i think that we could be one of the great , happy families of all time . what do you think of that ? [ charlotte fussing ] you know , you have a ... big brother . you have n't met him yet , but you will . i 'm gon na do everything i can to put things back together . i love you and ... and your brother and your mom way too much to ever give up . to ever stop trying . [ dramatic music ] jj : last night was some scene . you must be real proud of yourself . kicking that many people in the gut in that amount of time , that 's got ta be a record , even for you . eve : you know , jj , i 've been hurt too . you should know that more than anyone . jj : it takes a really twisted brain to do the things you 've done and still feel sorry for yourself . blaming mom for nicole 's death ? only you could come up with that one . and then making my dad into your big `` ta - da `` moment ? nice work . eve : you know , did it ever occur to your bunch that i 'm the one that brought your dead daddy back to town ? and the three of you are n't helping him at all with all this `` why do n't you remember me ? `` whining and the wounded looks . jj : you know , we might 've done it differently if we 'd had some warning he was alive . but you did n't want that . you brought that poor , broken guy back here to get exactly what he got last night . eve : you ca n't keep wanting him to be who he was . i know who he is now and i 'm telling you right now he ca n't take the pressure . jj : you really do n't give a damn about him . i know this is all about you . eve : jj , you just need to give the man some time to figure this all out in his own time and his own way . because if you do n't , you 're gon na regret it . that 's right . what i mean is that she 's exactly like jennifer . i mean , you really need to stay away from that woman . i mean , really far away from jennifer . jack : why do you dislike her so much ? eve : jack , we 're talking about you and why you divorced her . there was a reason for that , you know . [ knocking at door ] [ cell phone beeps ] | rafe ripped into gabi for what she did to abby , chad and stefan . jj told abby that jack is alive . jennifer went to see jack . eve told her that he was gone . eve blamed her for telling brady about interfering in his custody battle . jennifer said she did n't say anything , but eve wanted her to leave . hope saw jack at the town square . jj told abby that jack did n't remember anything . rafe wanted to know why gabi did her plan . she said she wanted to get revenge . she wanted to know if he was going to turn his back on her too . abby did n't believe that jack was alive . jj told her that jack was staying with eve . abby could n't believe what was happening . she wanted to go see jack , but jj did n't think it was a good idea , but she went to see him anyway . jack did n't recognize hope . she told him who she was . he told her that he did n't remember her . she told him about his life with jennifer . hope wanted to take him to her , but he told her that he saw her . he said he did n't remember jennifer or the kids . he said he did n't want to see her . he walked away from her . chad talked to will about what he did to abby . chad said he could n't forgive himself for what he did . chad said stefan drove him crazy . will let him know that he knew that he was working with kate and leo . chad wished there was something he could do to help sonny . jack went back to the inn and told eve that he ran into hope . eve told him that hope was jennifer 's cousin . he wondered if he was going to keep running into people who knew him . she told him to give himself time before he remembered anything . abby showed up at the inn . she was happy to see him . will talked to chad about missing sonny . will told chad how leo is making sonny 's life miserable . chad told him that he belonged with sonny . will wondered if there was a way to get rid of leo . rafe told gabi that he would n't turn his back on her . he told her that she admitted to felonies . she wanted him to think of arianna and what this would do to her . he agreed to help her , but warned her to live a different life . justin showed up . rafe thought justin was helping gabi , but he would n't take the case . jennifer met with hope . hope told her that she saw jack . jennifer told her that jack did n't remember anything . abby realized that jack did n't remember anything . she told him who she was . he said he knew he had a daughter , but he did n't feel as if he had seen her before . she told him about a gift he gave her before . he said he wished he remembered something , but he only remembered what happened after the accident . he started to have flashbacks of the accident . she asked if he was starting to remember . |
billie : it 's chelsea . go , go , go get dressed . nick : where am i supposed to go ? billie : i do n't know , just out anywhere . here 's your shoe . chelsea : hey , i 'm ho -- um ... what happened here ? [ scene_break ] hope : oh , my gosh . you are the most -- there are no words to describe how beautiful you are . you 've made mommy and daddy so happy . my sweetheart , thank you for bringing joy back into our lives . you know ... no one ... has ever gotten a better gift for the new year . and you know what ? even if patrick had n't told us , i would have known that he was n't your father because you look exactly like your daddy . bo : is that a good thing ? hope : you bet it 's a good thing . hey , brady . bo : hey , sweet thing . hope : say , `` hi , daddy . `` [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] bo : come in . marlena . marlena : yeah , bo , i have n't had a chance to say congratulations yet . bo : thank you . marlena : wow , how is the new mommy doing ? hope : i 'm good . marlena : yeah . oh . oh , my goodness . she is a beauty . i just had to come meet her . hope : marlena , i am so sorry about john . marlena : yeah . hope : has there been any word ? marlena : no , no . he 's still in the operating room . the doctor has n't been able to tell me anything yet . but i 'm glad that we have this new brady for ... a different focus , something really happy to think about . bo : you know what ? i 'll let you ladies talk , okay ? marlena : no , do n't . do n't go . there 's something that i 'd like to say to you . [ scene_break ] belle : i just wish that they would tell us something . the longer the surgery takes , it 's just a bad sign for my dad . shawn d. : come on , you ca n't think that way . belle : well , it 's what my mother said and she 's a doctor . i mean , they just got remarried . my family just got back together . i just -- i ca n't lose him . i just ca n't . shawn d. : i 'm here for you , okay ? [ scene_break ] mimi : oh , mom , thank god you 're here . when abe told me patrick was arrested again ... bonnie : they already transferred him to county . can you believe that ? mimi : i feel bad for him , but , mom , at the same time , i 'm so damn mad at him . i warned him something like this was gon na happen . and then you took his dirty money , so we 're all involved in this now because he was stupid enough to get involved with e.j . wells . bonnie : it 's worse than that . [ sighs ] the cops told me he kidnapped hope . mimi : well , that 's what abe told me , but i ca n't believe that he would actually hurt hope or anyone . bonnie : he did n't hurt her . he gave himself up . mimi : okay , then . bonnie : but before that happened , hope went into labor , and patrick helped her deliver the baby . mimi : well , that should count for something . he stuck around to deliver his child instead of getting away when he could , right ? bonnie : only it 's not his child . it 's bo 's . mimi : you got to be kidding me . how can that be ? hope took a paternity test . bonnie : i do n't know the details . all they 're saying is that patrick bribed hope 's doctor and made her lie and say that he was the baby 's daddy . mimi : what ? bonnie : look , your brother screwed up really badly . he needs his family . can we just please go to county now ? mimi : of course . bonnie : thank you . mimi : but can we go in the morning ? he 's probably wiped out and i am , too . abe was just questioning me about the skeleton max and i found . bonnie : the what ? mimi : oh , sorry . i probably have n't told you everything about what happened in that church basement . bonnie : uh , no , you probably have n't . mimi : well , you 've heard about skeletons in the closet . that 's literally where this one was . bonnie : stop with the jokes . tell me what happened . mimi : we opened this closet door , and this skeleton fell on me . it was wearing a civil war uniform , so we thought it was really old . bonnie : it is n't ? mimi : the experts are saying it was someone who died more recently -- murdered and then taken to the church . the killer must have put that uniform on him . it 's creepy , huh ? bonnie : murdered ? and left to rot in an abandoned church basement ? oh , my god . oh , no . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] mimi : why are you taking this so hard ? it 's not like the skeleton fell on you . bonnie : do the police have any idea who this guy is ? and why are they so sure he 's been murdered ? mimi : abe said he 'd keep max and me informed , and whatever the police find out about the guy ... bonnie : what , baby ? what is it ? mimi : [ sighs ] there was this ring . bonnie : a ring ? mimi : yeah , we found it on the skeleton , and there was a little insignia on it , and do n't ask me why , but it looked familiar . bonnie : familiar to you ? mimi : yeah , there was something about the design . are you okay ? what is going on , mother ? bonnie : your dumb ox of a brother is in the hoosegow . now you 're involved in some creepy murder . mimi : i 'm not involved . max and i just happened to find the body . we 're not suspects . bonnie : please . if the cops are sniffing around , no telling what they 're gon na find . mimi : thanks . that makes me feel a lot better , mom . bonnie : i 'm sorry , okay ? this is a lot for me to handle . i really need to see your brother tonight . can we just go to county , please ? mimi : [ grunts ] okay . [ scene_break ] belle : huh , that 's weird . shawn d. : what ? belle : you remember that lady that we met at the java cafe that day ? shawn d. : yeah , the one that was making a big fuss over claire . belle : yeah , i swear i just saw her down the hall . she was watching us , and i tried to make eye contact with her , but she ducked out of sight . that 's kind of weird . shawn d. : well , are you sure that she saw you ? belle : yeah , i 'm positive . she had a little boy with her . oh , maybe that was her grandson . shawn d. : maybe he -- maybe he 's sick or something . belle : well , i 'm gon na go see if i can find her . i 'll be right back . shawn d. : how come ? belle : because she was really nice to us that day , and i want to make sure she 's okay . shawn d. : do you want me to come with you ? belle : no , it 's okay . i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] bo : marlena , i - i should n't have asked john to take my place in that sting . sorry about what happened to him . if there 's anything i can do ... marlena : no , you know what ? what happened to john was not your fault . i said some pretty awful things to you in the e.r . , and i do need to apologize . i was -- i was just sick with fear , and that 's no excuse . i know that you were very frightened for hope 's life , as well . and you did what you felt you had to do , and john ... did what he felt he had to do . bo : well , you got to know he did n't want to break his promise to you . marlena : i never should have made him make that promise in the first place . i knew how much he wanted to help on the case . i would like you not to blame yourself or punish yourself for it . you 've been a very good friend to us , and the last thing john would want would be for me to blame you for what happened for his actions . bo : okay , thank you . marlena : thank you for being our friend . bo : [ chuckles ] if there 's anything we can do , you just let us know . marlena : you know , there may be one thing you could do for me right away . bo : what 's that ? marlena : before john went into the operating room , he ... he was trying to tell me something . bo : what do you think it was ? marlena : i 'm not exactly sure . i was hoping maybe you would have a read on it . [ scene_break ] billie : [ yawning ] oh . you know , i just -- i fell asleep on the couch . i had a really , really bad dream . obviously i was tossing and turning quite a bit . chelsea : yeah , it must have been some dream . billie : hey , you know , that was really rude of you not to be here when nick showed up . chelsea : i was busy . look , he 'll understand . billie : i 'm sure it was really important . chelsea : i was working , if you must know . billie : what ? you were working ? where ? chelsea : at chez rouge . and look at all the tips that i brought in . billie : so , you 're waitressing ? chelsea : mm - hmm . 42 bucks . it 's not bad , huh ? billie : chelsea , i am so proud of you . chelsea : well , do n't be . i got fired after one shift . billie : oh , honey , i 'm sorry . what happened ? chelsea : oh , that psycho that was living with shawn , she got out of jail and wanted her job back , so ... billie : so you were just her replacement . chelsea : yeah . but it 's okay . maggie did me a favor . i mean , i was n't much of a waitress anyway . but do n't worry . i 'll get another job . billie : hey , do i look worried ? chelsea : actually , yeah . you kind of do . do you want to tell me what 's bothering you ? nick : my belt . oh , my god , my belt . my belt . oh , my god . billie : there 's nothing bothering me . chelsea : mom , it 's me . i know you . so come on , just spill it . [ scene_break ] chelsea : mom , are you all right ? billie : yeah , you know , the holidays just -- they just wore me out , so i fell asleep in front of the tv . chelsea : okay , well , i 'll help you straighten stuff out later . hey , when nick stopped by , did he leave anything for me by chance ? billie : nope . why , was he supposed to ? chelsea : no , i guess not . i was just hoping that he found out who my mystery internet guy was . billie : no , he did n't say anything . sorry , honey . chelsea : it 's okay . billie : you know , chelsea , it would n't hurt you to be a little nicer to your friends . chelsea : who says that i 'm not nice to them ? billie : well , it would n't have killed you to call nick and tell him that you were n't gon na be here when he stopped by . it would have saved him a trip . chelsea : mom , do n't worry about nick . trust me , that kid loves doing stuff for me . it 's great . billie : you 're not interested in him , are you ? chelsea : [ chuckles ] mom , you have seen him . what do you think ? look , nick 's a sweet guy . he is , really , but when it comes to romance material , not so much . no , nick -- he 's , um , he 's kind of like my little lapdog . nick : lapdog ? if that is what she thinks about our relationship , then i am done wasting my time . that 's not true . i 'm not done wasting my time . in fact , i 'm not even really wasting my time if i can get her to change her mind . [ sniffs ] billie : so , you know , i 'm just tired , that 's all . it 's just the holiday season wore me out . i 'm fine . do n't worry about me . chelsea : okay . it does n't look like that 's all that happened . [ scene_break ] mimi : mother ! i am nervous enough without you doing that . bonnie : sorry . oh , baby . patrick : hey , guys . sorry to put you through this again . mimi : is what they said true ? you confessed ? patrick : forcing hope to go away with me ? yeah . mimi : patrick , what were you thinking ? patrick : look , i know it does n't make sense . nothing i 've been doing makes sense and now i have to pay the consequences . bonnie : that all sounds good , but -- patrick : look , i know i 'm gon na have to do the time . i know that . but i swear to both of you , i will never be in this kind of trouble again . i mean it this time . bonnie : it 's good that you 're being strong . i believe you . patrick : yeah , well , mimi does n't . go ahead , i 'm ready for the `` i told you so 's . `` mimi : it just breaks my heart to see you in here again . patrick : hey , hey , do n't look so sad , okay ? i 'm gon na be all right . mimi : [ sighs ] bonnie : mimi , why do n't you tell your brother about your adventure in the abandoned church ? mimi : mom , this is about patrick and his situation right now . bonnie : i know , i know . just take his mind off things . tell him about the skeleton you and max found . patrick : whoa , whoa . you found what ? mimi : why are we gon na bother him with this right now ? he 's got enough on his mind , i 'm sure . bonnie : i 'm sure he 'd be interested . wo n't you , son ? patrick : yeah , yeah . i want to hear all about it . [ scene_break ] marlena : bo , before john was taken into the operating room , he gained consciousness for just a moment . he opened his eyes , and then something really strange happened . hope : what do you mean ? marlena : he was upset . he was agitated , and he grabbed my clothes and pulled me towards him , and he said , `` killer . `` killer -- that 's all that he could get out . bo : wells shot him . could have meant him . marlena : no , i know john . i know that 's not it . it 's something much more meaningful , much more important than that . bo : `` killer . `` that 's all he said ? marlena : yeah , he tried to say more . he just could n't get any words out . i was hoping you might have some thoughts about it . i feel like such a failure . i ca n't believe -- i ca n't sort out what he was trying to tell me . [ scene_break ] mimi : anyway , i guess he was n't a civil war soldier after all . the cops say he was a murder victim . patrick : how do the police know that ? mimi : they think that the murderer dressed his victim in that old soldier 's uniform after he killed him and then moved him to that church . how long ago , nobody knows . patrick : why a civil war uniform , hmm ? mimi : you think i know ? patrick : no . god , you must have been scared out of your mind , huh ? mimi : yeah , if max was n't with me , i would have totally freaked out . bonnie : and the identity of the victim . mimi : they 're doing forensics or whatever you call it . i 'm sure they 're gon na find out who this man was , but i just hope they can catch who did it . bonnie : fascinating , is n't it ? mimi : why are we talking about this ? we need to be talking about patrick 's defense and finding him a lawyer . bonnie : yes , yes . that 's gon na take money . do you have any ? patrick : no , the cops took everything i had , said it was ill - gotten gains . bonnie : well , that 's not good . 'cause i do n't know how i can help you . patrick : oh , i do . you can pay me back the money you 've been stealing from me the last few months . [ scene_break ] chelsea : mom , not all guys are take - charge types . guys like nick , they enjoy being pushed around . billie : nobody enjoys being pushed around , chelsea . chelsea : well , if you knew nick just a little more , you would n't be saying that . billie : you 'd be surprised what i know . and if you 're not careful , you 're gon na lose all of your friends . chelsea : god , my feet are killing me . i do not know how waitresses work 40 hours a week . [ chuckles ] well , well , well . look at this . billie : you know , i 'm exhausted . i 'll do the dishes in the morning , and i 'm gon na go up to bed . chelsea : hey , mom , um , who does this belong to ? you are so busted . god , i ca n't believe i did n't figure that out . no wonder you 've been acting so weird . it 's because you had a guy here . billie : where did you get that ? chelsea : on the floor , under the couch . billie : it 's probably patrick 's . chelsea : oh , no , mother , i do n't think so . it 's a little too small to be patrick 's . so , come on , tell me . who were you with tonight ? nick : damn it . chelsea : come on , mom . admit it , you had sex with somebody tonight . do n't be embarrassed . i think it 's great . i mean , good for you . [ scene_break ] belle : excuse me . beverly : yes . belle : sorry , i did n't mean to startle you . i 'm belle kiriakis . we meet at the java cafe the other day . shawn and i were with our little girl . beverly : oh , yes , of course . nice to see you again . belle : is that your grandson ? beverly : uh , no , just a child i 'm looking after . belle : oh , that 's nice of you . i hope he 's not sick . beverly : uh , i 'm sorry , but i 'm in a hurry . doctor : mrs. healy , thanks for waiting . i 've got eli 's release papers . beverly : oh , good , then we can go ? doctor : i just need your badge number . okay , thank you . that 's yours , that 's yours . all set . eli , take it easy . okay . beverly : thanks , doctor . belle : oh , i 'll get it . you work for child protective services ? beverly : that 's right . now , i really have to be going . eli 's foster family 's waiting for him . come on . [ scene_break ] bo : no , you 're right . john was trying to tell you something , but without more information , it 's hard to say what it was . marlena : well , he was -- he was agitated all of a sudden . hope : do you know why ? marlena : no , i do n't know why . steve and kayla were there . maybe they 'd have an idea . hope : what did steve make of it ? marlena : i do n't know . i did n't ask him . i was too upset . bo : i 'll talk to steve , see what he has to say . marlena : that would be good . thank you . he just kept repeating `` killer . `` i wish i knew what he was trying to say . bo : i 'll tell you what steve 's thoughts are , and i 'll check on our little girl . i 'll be right back . hope : it 's gon na be all right . marlena : i do n't know . i do n't know . he was hanging on by a thread when they took him into the o.r . all i know is i just ca n't lose him . [ scene_break ] bonnie : please watch your tongue , son . i 'm still your mother . patrick : then start acting like it . bonnie : by giving you money i do n't have ? patrick : by giving the money you stole from me . i need a lawyer . and i do n't want some overworked , underpaid public defender . i do n't want to do 20 years here , okay ? bonnie : i do n't want that , either . if i had the money , i 'd give it to you . you got to believe me . patrick : when -- where did this money go ? mimi : i 've been wondering the same thing . bonnie : here . search if you do n't believe me . patrick : if this money is gone -- forget it . mimi : patrick , i 've got some cash . it 's not much . it 's just what i 've saved from my two jobs . but it should be enough to pay for the retainer for the lawyer . patrick : thanks , mimi . i appreciate that . i swear to god , i will pay you back as soon as i can . mimi : you 're my brother , and i know that you would do it for me if i needed it . bonnie : that 's so good of you . i obviously raised you right . if you do n't mind , i 'd just like a moment alone with your brother . mimi : whatever . i love you . patrick : i love you , too , mimi . thanks again , okay ? bye . bonnie : listen to me . if the cops ever id who those bones belong to , you and i are in major trouble . [ scene_break ] marlena : i 'm sorry . i 'm being so emotional . it seems like ever since i got my memory back , i 've been having these little mood swings . hope : you 've really been through the wringer . i mean , it 's just been one thing after another for you . marlena : and then john was shot . hope : i know . this is the worst . marlena : you know , it 's just been very recent that i felt like myself again . and john and i have been so , so close . i 've always loved him , but i ... did n't expect to have my feelings for him come back so much stronger , so much more powerful than before . and they did . hope : that 's how it is for me and bo , too . marlena : oh . it 's wonderful , is n't it ? hope : oh , yeah . i mean , come on , after all these years , you just never expect to feel more passion than ever . marlena : yeah . i was in a fog for so long , i 'm just so grateful that john stood by me . hope : it 's because he loves you so much . marlena : well , he 's made me believe in myself again , believe that i can be there for my family , my children , my husband , be there when my friends need me . that 's what john did for me . hope : john , yes . but it 's also your inner strength . marlena : i 've loved him for so long . i ca n't believe that god would get us back together and then separate us again . hope : nothing is gon na take john away from you . your love is too strong for that to happen . you 've got to believe that . [ scene_break ] bo : how 's belle holding up ? shawn d. : she 's really scared , but she 's hanging in there . bo : yeah , i 'm sure . i 'm sure your support 's helping a lot . shawn d. : yeah , i hope so . after what happened to her dad , i realized what a jerk i 've been about this whole e.j . thing . i never should have doubted you when you warned me about working for him . bo : a lot was going on at that time . it was difficult to sort things out , so i tell you what , let 's forget about it , okay ? shawn d. : all right . i 'm just glad that you and mom worked things out and my new baby sister is gon na be okay . bo : how about that , huh ? your old man 's got a daughter , a beautiful one . shawn d. : who he did n't even know she was his . can you believe patrick almost pulled it off ? bo : yeah , by bribing dr. bader . that is one woman who 's gon na lose her license , and she 's going away for a very , very long time . shawn d. : yeah , well , it was quite the coincidence , was n't it ? bo : what 's that ? shawn d. : both of us having a daughter we did n't know about . now claire , she 's got an aunt who 's younger than she is . bo : yeah , hey , what can i say ? speaking of claire , how 's things on the home front ? shawn d. : well , i 've -- i 've got my fingers crossed . and claire and i , we 're getting to know each other better , and belle , she 's giving me a chance . i really almost blew everything . working for e.j . and letting willow move in with me . bo : you made a mistake . we all make mistakes . you owned up to yours just like i tried to own up to mine , and our families -- they 're gon na be stronger for it . shawn d. : yeah , well , i like to consider our family as one . bo : i 'm proud of you , son . shawn d. : thanks . [ scene_break ] bo : there 's belle . hey , hey . we 're all praying for your dad . belle : thank you . bo : listen , i 'm gon na run down to the cafeteria to get your mom something to eat . you guys want anything ? belle : nothing for me , thanks . shawn d. : no , i 'm good . bo : all right , later . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : so , did you find that woman that you were looking for ? belle : i did , but she was acting really strange . do you know that she worked for child protective services ? shawn d. : are you serious ? belle : yeah , and i really wonder why she did n't tell us that day . i mean , it kind of makes me wonder . shawn d. : about what ? belle : well , she was really friendly to us that day , especially to claire , and when i talked to her just now , she was totally unfriendly . i mean , i know i 'm probably overreacting , but ever since claire was kidnapped , i do n't trust anyone . [ scene_break ] chelsea : um , the couch , the blankets -- it 's all because you had a man here tonight . billie : i 'm glad you find this so amusing . chelsea : come on , mom . tell me who he was . billie : no , ju -- nobody you 've ever met . just , you know , someone i just met . nobody you know . chelsea : you brought home a pickup ? no , i think that , that 's great . i mean , it means you 're finally getting over steve ... and not sitting around feeling sorry for yourself . no , mom , i am really proud of you . billie : great , can we just drop it , please ? chelsea : do n't be embarrassed . i 've got a cool mom . hey , if i ever figure out who lonely splicer is , maybe the four of us could go on a date . billie : chelsea , shh ! i 'm really not comfortable discussing this with you . chelsea : mom , i 'm your daughter . i want to know about this guy . okay , fine . um , consider it part of your daughter 's education . i 'm gon na go take a shower , and you should make some popcorn , and then when i get out , you can tell me the whole story , okay ? billie : t - t - t - t - there 's no story , chelsea ! there 's ... [ sighs ] [ door opens , closes ] [ water running ] [ scene_break ] billie : what a night . nick : that was way too close . billie : you 're still here ? nick : the window was stuck . i could n't get out . i had to hide under chelsea 's bed . billie : oh , good lord ! nick : i really need my belt . chelsea : hey , mom , do you have any sham -- hey , what are you doing here again ? [ scene_break ] patrick : this is great timing , mom . like i do n't have enough to worry about right now . bonnie : please , please promise me that no matter how hard the cops press you , you do n't know anything about that skeleton . do you understand ? patrick : you 're joking , right ? you think i 'm gon na implicate myself in another crime ? they already have me for kidnapping , conspiracy , and god only knows what else . the last thing i 'm gon na do is give them another reason to tack on more time . bonnie : i 'm trying to press upon you the importance of keeping your mouth shut . it 's not just the law . it 's mimi . if she ever found out what i did , she 'll never understand . so just please , please , if it comes up -- patrick : it 's not gon na come up . bonnie : if it comes up , you just keep your mouth shut . patrick : the police have bigger fish to fry . they 're not gon na worry about some old bag of bones . jailer : it 's time . patrick : look , i got to go . bonnie : what if some smart detective ids those bones ? how am i gon na protect myself with you in prison ? patrick : mom , if that happens ... i 'm sorry , but you 're on your own . i need to go . love you . bonnie : love you . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : belle , you 're upset about your dad . that 's all . belle : yes , i am upset about my dad . i 'm also kind of upset about that woman . i do n't trust her . i mean , she did n't even ask why we were here in the hospital . it was like -- it was like she could n't get away from me fast enough . shawn d. : like you said , she was with some little boy . she probably was just anxious to get him home . belle : she was with a foster child . and she was totally trying to hide the fact that she worked for child protective services . shawn d. : why ? what makes you think that ? belle : because she dropped her i.d . badge on the ground , and i picked it up , and she practically yanked it out of my hand . i mean , you remember when we met her that day ? shawn d. : yeah , she was asking lots of questions . belle : yeah , lots of personal questions about our jobs , about our financial situation , about our living arrangements . i mean , come on , it kind of makes me wonder if we were being investigated and did n't even know it . [ scene_break ] nick : actually , um , i just came by to see if you were here , which you are . um , so i can go if you do n't need me . chelsea : no , no , no , no . nick , you came by earlier to tell me something about lonely splicer , which means you got the lowdown on him , right ? nick : actually -- chelsea : oh , my god . nick , i 'm right , are n't i ? for you to come back here this late -- you finally figured out who he is . nick : you 're right . my sleuthing finally paid off . chelsea : you 're not the only one who 's getting lucky tonight . okay , so , um , tell me -- what 's lonely splicer 's real name ? nick : it 's -- it 's shane . shane ... patton . shane patton . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : belle , child protective services -- they get involved when a kid is in danger , when they 're abused or they 're neglected . claire -- she 's happy and she 's healthy . she lives with her parents . why would they have any interest in her ? belle : i do n't know . maybe i 'm just being paranoid because of victor . shawn d. : hey , look at me . i am gon na protect you and claire . do you understand ? if we stick together , nobody can hurt us . bo : hey , belle . your dad 's out of surgery . the doc wants to talk to you and your mom . [ scene_break ] mimi : [ sighs ] well , i figure while i 'm here , i 'm gon na get abe 's advice on defense lawyers . bonnie : you 're a good sister . you 're a great daughter , too . mimi : i 'm trying . bonnie : honey , i need you to do me a favor and yourself one , too . mimi : what ? bonnie : do n't push with this investigation about this skeleton . you poke your nose into something like that , you 're bound to get it cut off . mimi : i hear you , mom . i 'll see you in the morning . good night . bonnie : good night . [ scene_break ] nick : yeah , dr. shane patton . not a bad name , huh ? chelsea : no , it 's perfect . a perfect name for a perfect guy . so , tell me more about dr. shane patton . nick : well , he 's a brain surgeon . but he lives at -- well , he works at a hospital on the west coast . i forget the city -- san francisco , san jose , san something . anyway , i 'll find out a lot more about him for you , okay ? chelsea : oh , thank you , nick . thank you so much . um ... you know , your aftershave kind of smells a little bit like ladies ' perfume . billie : chelsea , what did you come out here for ? chelsea : oh , i needed to borrow some shampoo for my hair . i 'm out . billie : i 'll get it . i 'll get it . chelsea : well , nick , as helpful as you 've been , it 's time for me to say good night . mom and i have to dish , so thanks . oh , you know what ? between you and me ... i think my mom had a guy here tonight . i think they did a little bit of the horizontal mambo , if you know what i mean . how wild is that ? nick : that is wild . chelsea : okay , well , again , find out all the details you can about him . i want his hobbies , his likes , his dislikes , boxers or briefs . thanks , nick . bye . [ scene_break ] bonnie : it 's your mother . oh , i 'm sorry to wake you , but it 's an emergency . your brother 's in jail again , and your sister has stumbled onto something that can ruin our family . i 'm not gon na get into it over the phone . you just get your fanny on the first plane back to salem . you understand me ? we 've got work to do or the lockharts are going down in flames . [ scene_break ] dr. tucker : john is out of surgery , and it went as well as can be expected . he 's in the recovery room , and he 's out of any immediate danger . marlena : when you say as well as could be expected , what does that mean ? dr. tucker : your husband was struck by two bullets , dr. evans . we were able to remove both of them , but the wound in the chest has caused some bleeding in the lungs . bo : which means what ? dr. tucker : his brain was deprived of oxygen . we -- we do n't know for how long . he may have suffered brain damage . belle : oh , my god . dr. tucker : right now , he 's in a coma . belle : but he 's gon na wake up , right ? dr. tucker : i ca n't tell you that , belle . i -- i do n't want to give you any false hope . belle : oh , mom . marlena : i know , i know . thank you , dr. tucker , for all you 're doing for him . hope : hey , let 's -- let 's say a prayer for john . marlena : yeah , come on . hope : dear lord ... we know you perform miracles . we 're asking for one now . please , please , god , give john the strength to survive . bring him back to the people who love him ... and need him . [ scene_break ] max : i do n't want you to go . [ scene_break ] belle : you 're telling me that my dad might never wake up ? dr. tucker : the odds are not in his favor . [ scene_break ] steve : you do n't believe what marlena said , that he was responding to me being in the room , do you ? bo : he definitely got worked up about something . [ scene_break ] kayla : i have this fear that i am gon na wake up one day and he 's gon na be gone . | mimi and bonnie visit patrick in jail and bonnie makes mimi tell patrick about the skeleton . after sending mimi out of the room , bonnie begs patrick not to tell anyone their part in making that man a skeleton but patrick refuses to protect bonnie . bonnie asks mimi not to pursue the skeleton investigation and then calls connor to come back to salem . billie hides steve 's letter and blames the mess on her falling asleep on the couch . nick overhears chelsea badmouth him to billie but decides that he can try and change her mind about him . chelsea finds nick 's belt and demands that billie give up her lover 's identity . billie claims her lover was a random guy she picked up and refuses to give out any details . nick sneaks out to the living room when chelsea leaves but she catches him when she returns unexpectedly . nick allows chelsea to believe that he had just arrived to tell her that he 's uncovered the name of lonely splicer . |
marlena : did n't you sleep at all last night ? belle : i tried . but every time i closed my eyes , i just saw shawn 's face . why did i ever think i could tell him about philip and he 'd just forgive me ? i must have been crazy . marlena : to sleep with philip or to tell shawn ? belle : both . i really thought if i told him the truth that we could have a new start , but instead i just destroyed everything , and now he wo n't forgive me . marlena : there is nothing that ca n't be forgiven . if you think shawn has changed his feelings about you , you 're wrong . he loves you . now that it 's all out in the open , you 'll see . [ doorbell rings ] and eve -- even the unforgivable can be forgiven . claire : hi . marlena : hi . shawn . look who else is here . what a nice surprise . look who 's here . come on in . [ scene_break ] philip : when they brought you in , did you say anything ? and i mean anything , lucas . lucas : no , man , i did n't say anything . philip : all right . keep it that way until we get you a lawyer . lucas : yeah , well , you 'll only be wasting your time . they got the ballistics report back . they know that the bullet in e.j . 's back came from my gun . they know , man . they can prove it . they can prove it was my gun and that i bought it illegally . philip : that 's still not enough to convict you . anybody could have shot that gun . lucas : yeah , but it was n't anybody . it was me . philip : shh ! are you looking to spend the next 25 years in a cage ? lucas : no , i 'm not . what do you think ? philip : then start acting like it . man , you got to plead not guilty and let the legal team do their job . let them build a case . man , you owe it to your kids , okay , and to sami . lucas : she does n't care . she does n't care if i end up in jail . philip : well , if you do n't , then why should she ? you got to stop feeling sorry for yourself . you shot a guy who deserved it , and you did n't let the fact that he was a dimera get in the way . you did what you had to do . and in my book , that makes you a hero . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] e.j . : our son , possibly ? bad time ? sami : really ? are you serious ? lucas just got arrested for almost murdering you . and who knows how long that arraignment will take , and i am the one who has to ... call will . and i ca n't . e.j . : i 'm sorry . look , i ca n't help you call will , but promise me , if there 's anything else you need , let me help you . sami : really ? are you serious ? you think i want to accept your help ? e.j . : samantha , my father 's not going to forgive an attempt on his own son 's life . lucas is likely in some considerable danger . [ scene_break ] stefano : are you sure lucas roberts ' arrest is official ? i mean , are you certain of it ? no , thanks . i 'll take care of what comes next myself . stay alert . carmine . carmine : yes , sir . stefano : there 's something i need for you to do for me right away . [ scene_break ] claire : mommy ! belle : hi , baby girl . oh , i missed you so much last night . claire : i missed you , too . belle : shawn , if you have a minute ... shawn d. : i do n't . here you go , sweetie . say bye - bye . i 'll see you later . see you later , marlena . marlena : yeah . shawn . take care of yourself . shawn d. : yeah , that 's just what i 'm doing . belle : i missed you so much . claire : i missed you , too , mommy . belle : did you have sweet dreams last night ? claire : yes . belle : okay . marlena : you 'll have them , too , again . just give him some time and some space . belle : and what if i 'm out of time and he takes all the space he needs permanently ? i may never win his trust back again . [ scene_break ] lucas : you got a weird way of looking at what the word hero means , man . sami 's definition is far from that . she thinks it 's my fault . she thinks i 'm responsible for ruining both of our lives . philip : fine , then forget about sami and think about yourself or you 're gon na end up in a bright - orange jumpsuit . you ca n't let this drag you down . you got to use it . lucas : use what ? philip : what you already found inside , lucas -- the strength that it took to shoot him and take back control of your life . lucas : i 'm in control now ? you think so ? i 'm really in control around here ? come on , man . philip : you will be . trust me . i 'll help . lucas : oh , you 're gon na help me now . why , 'cause mom told you to ? philip : no , because i want to . fight and i 'll get you whatever you need , but you need to decide if you want it bad enough . okay ? so , what 's it gon na be ? fight or fold ? [ scene_break ] sami : well , e.j . , if you 're trying to scare me , you 're doing a hell of a job . e.j . : samantha , we both know my father , all right ? `` an eye for an eye `` is his guiding philosophy . sami : well , my philosophy is something closer to `` innocent until proven guilty . `` lucas is just a suspect . you should tell that to your father . e.j . : i did . however ... sami : [ mockingly ] however what ? e.j . : my father and i are n't exactly on the same page , okay ? i made it very clear to him that he has absolutely no say in how we raise our son . sami : wait a second . are you serious ? you stood up to your father ? you told him to back off ? e.j . : i did . i told him that if he in any way tried to interfere with how we raised our son , i would ... sami : what ? you would what ? i mean , what do we have on him ? e.j . , how are you even gon na get him to listen to you unless you -- e.j . : samantha ... sami : unless you have some sort of ... leverage on him , some really serious leverage . e.j . , what do you have on your dad ? [ scene_break ] stefano : your time with our houseguest has come to an end . rolf : well , he still has n't fully adjusted -- stefano : i am out of patience , rolf . you gave me an estimate when we began . rolf : well , stefano , an estimate is only an -- stefano : no , no , no . you have fallen further and further behind every day . [ sighs ] and now what , excuses ? he is no good to me here under lock and key . do you understand that ? i need a man who can communicate , is ready and willing to follow my orders . rolf : yeah , he will be . you will have him . stefano : look , my soldier must take on his assignment as soon as i get the new information , huh ? rolf : stefano , i swear to you on my life , he will be ready -- stefano : and if not ... do i have to remind you that i could possibly lose everything ? rolf : as i have promised stefano : no ! no . no , rolf . no more promises . you must do what you have to do , and if you can not , then i must do it now , by myself . [ scene_break ] hope : so ? how did it go ? shawn d. : claire was glad to see her mother . hope : did you talk to her ? shawn d. : mom , there 's nothing to talk about . it 's like i told you , belle cheated on me with her ex - husband in our own bed . by the way , thank you for not asking any questions . hope : oh , i know when you do n't want to talk . and i do n't want to push you . shawn d. : good . i appreciate it . hope : but there is something else that you ... you need to know , and it really ca n't wait . shawn d. : yeah ? what 's that ? hope : i knew . i knew about belle and philip . i knew something was going on between them . in fact , i saw belle right after it happened . shawn d. : when was this ? hope : right before you and philip had that big fight down here . i had actually gone upstairs to visit with belle . shawn d. : you never said anything to me ? all those months and you did n't even say a word ? hope : i did n't know what to say to you , shawn . shawn d. : mom , you should have told me . hope : honey , i 'm sorry . i -- i 'm so sorry . do n't hold it in . get mad . let it out . let it out , shawn ! shawn d. : you mean do n't do something stupid , huh ? hope : just let it out . shawn d. : drive my car through a wall or maybe drink myself to death or at least try to ? you do n't have to worry about it 'cause i 'm not gon na do anything dumb . nothing . i just -- hope : what ? shawn d. : [ sighs ] hope : what ? say it . shawn d. : i just wish i did n't always feel this way . always feeling angry , upset , or betrayed . for years , i have felt second best to philip . and you know what ? i am done with it . things are finally going my way , and i 'm not gon na let belle and her stupid decisions mess up what i 've worked for . this is the last time i 've let her screw up my life . the last time . [ scene_break ] belle : well , there goes that sweater . she spilled punch all over it . but she 's watching tv . she seems to be happy . marlena : you know that makes you feel guilty . and you should . i do n't mean about claire . i mean about philip . what you did to your marriage and to shawn -- you know that was wrong . belle : i know . marlena : look , i know how you feel . i know how it feels to be in love with two men . i understand it , so i understand how it makes everybody you love hurt . belle : i know , but you went with your heart , and your choice was right . and that 's the difference between us . i love shawn and the future that we 're building together , so why did i just throw it all away ? marlena : you made a mistake . belle : no , i made a choice . i could have told philip no , but i did n't . he wanted me . i wanted him , too . i wanted to feel lost in his eyes and just feel safe and loved . marlena : that is such a big step -- understanding how you felt . it means that you can sort out why you made the choice you did . belle : well , maybe if i can understand it , i can explain it to shawn . it was just a moment . it passed , and i really think we can move on from here . marlena : do you really ? belle : of course . why ? marlena : it just makes me wonder if your feelings have n't changed , if you 've always , always been in love with philip . [ scene_break ] lucas : you 're right . when you 're right , you 're right . i got to fight if i want to be free . philip : you think you got what it takes for this kind of fight ? lucas : hell yeah . i 'm your brother , are n't i ? philip : good answer . lucas : that 's right it 's a good answer . what are we gon na do now ? what 's our next step ? philip : well , i bring in an attorney . you stand up at court , tell the judge you 're not guilty . then we ask for bail . lucas : well , you can ask , but it 's not gon na work . they let marlena off the hook , and they let mom off the hook , but not me , man . i 'm the one who did it . i shot him , and i got to pay . that 's how it works . philip : is it ? lucas : yeah , it is , is n't it ? philip : let me ask you a question , bro . why are you so damn determined to pay ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : look , what i have on my father is the same thing i 've always had -- no more and no less than being his favorite son . and he knows he 's going to destroy that relationship if he forces us to raise our son in his image . it 's as simple as that . sami : no , it 's hardly simple . in fact , nothing with you is ever simple . and obviously there 's something you do n't want to say , so that 's fine . but why do n't you just tell me why you offered to help with lucas if you think he 's the one who shot you ? e.j . : we 've already been through this . i 'm not offering to help lucas . i 'm offering to help you . samantha , lucas can rot in jail for the rest of his life for all i care , okay ? they told me i would n't walk . i 'm wandering around with a bullet stuck in my spine thanks to lucas . but i made a promise to my son , and i mean to keep that promise . sami : look , i appreciate your extremely generous offer , but lucas has kate . and i 'm sure she 's cooked up some kind of plan to make sure that he has the best lawyer money can buy . 'cause you know what ? i 'm sick of it . i 'm sick of her . i am fed up with both of them . i mean , i love him and everything , but , god , sometimes i feel like i 'm just not gon na be able -- sami : look , lucas knew that i was willing to sacrifice a lot to end the violence . e.j . : sacrifice ? is that it ? sami : come on , e.j . i divorced my husband to marry you . that definitely qualifies as a sacrifice . but then someone snuck in and shot you at our wedding . but i guess you did n't turn out to be as injured as we all first thought , did you ? e.j . : okay . touché . look , you 're upset about lucas and what 's happened . let 's talk about this another time , okay ? like i said , if there is anything ... sami : go to your father . talk to him . e.j . : okay . i 'll do what i can . i 'll let you know . sami : e.j . ? everything you can . please . e.j . : i promise . [ johnny cries ] sami : oh , johnny . coming , honey . [ scene_break ] belle : some people do n't think it 's possible that you can love two men at the same time . marlena : we know that 's not true . belle : do we ? because all i know is that i have feelings for two men . i care about philip , and i probably always will . but i love shawn . i married shawn . there 's just no other word for it . he 's my soul mate . marlena : he feels the same way about you . he loves you . he just -- he ca n't talk about it . it 'll hurt him . it 'll upset him . he 'll fall apart . he ca n't do that . soul mates are so special . some people believe that they 're bound together forever . belle : like you and daddy . marlena : yeah . i feel like he 's always with me , always in every thought of my every day . belle : i wish ... marlena : you wish ... you wish your daddy were here with arms stretched out for you , do n't you ? oh , my baby , baby . i know . i know . i know . i wish that , too . i wish that with my whole heart . [ scene_break ] hope : shawn , please , i am so sorry . shawn d. : i can not believe this . i could have walked in on them . maybe that 's what she wanted . hope : no , that is not what she wanted to happen . shawn d. : why did n't i see this ? that 's what i want to know . hope : it 's not your fault . you trusted her . you were in love with her . shawn d. : so much that she made a fool out of me . hope : you 're no fool , believe me . shawn d. : i just thought that after everything we 've been through , it would have made us stronger , that we would have had a bond that could n't be broken . well , i guess i was wrong . hope : once you calm down , maybe you 'll be able to talk to her . shawn d. : i 've already said everything that there is to say . i told her i want a divorce . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , sweetie . be patient with shawn . give him some time . belle : yeah , right . while he 's picturing philip and me in his bed ? mom , if i do n't push him to open up -- marlena : what could you possibly say to him ? belle : well , i do n't have anything to lose . he already said he wants a divorce . marlena : well , he may be regretting having said that . why do n't you get claire and go away for a while ? go see sami . go see your sister . she could use cheering up . belle : why ? what 's wrong with her ? marlena : it 's not her . it 's lucas . he 's under suspicion . they arrested him last night for shooting e.j . belle : oh , my god . she must be so worried about lucas and here i am worrying about myself . i 'm gon na go get claire . do you want to come ? marlena : no , sweetie . you go ahead . belle : okay . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] marlena : oh ! roman : hey ! i wanted to follow up with you on that psychic you told me about . marlena : well , we can talk about that later . belle : oh , hey , roman . roman : oh ! hey ! well , look who 's here . belle : yeah , well , look fast . we 're on our way out . we should n't be long . marlena : yeah . give everyone my best . belle : yeah , i will . bye . bye , roman . roman : good to see you . belle : okay , baby . roman : bye . belle : bye . roman : all right , my guess is that you do n't want belle knowing that psychic crystal said john is still alive . marlena : she has enough on her plate right now . [ scene_break ] lucas : do n't get me wrong . i 'm not looking to waste the next couple of decades . philip : that 's what you 'll be doing if you keep on telling yourself it 's only a matter of time before you get put away . lucas : i 'm preparing myself for what 's gon na happen . that 's what i 'm doing . it 's boy - scout style , man . i 'm being prepared . it 's an airtight case . philip : except for the fact that they ca n't prove you fired that gun . lucas : but i am the one -- philip : hey ! what did i tell you about never saying you 're guilty ... to anyone , ever ? man , if you do n't make bail this time , we 'll petition the court for another judge . lucas : what , a judge that 's in your pocket ? philip : there 's no point in money unless it gets spent . and if it gets spent on something worthwhile , all the better . stay strong . lucas : yeah , strong as a boy scout . philip : yeah . yeah , it 's me , kiriakis . get down to the courthouse and bring the whole firm if that 's what it takes . i want to get that little legal problem we talked about taken care of . now . [ scene_break ] sami : of course ! i am so happy to see you both ! the twins are asleep , so you 'll keep me company . crystal : yeah , i found her . the sister 's apartment . tell him i 'll wait for him here . [ scene_break ] hope : you asked belle for -- shawn d. : i did n't ask . i told her i want a divorce . hope : divorce is a major decision . do n't you think maybe -- shawn d. : think ? mom , what the hell do you think i 've been doing ? i 've been thinking . belle cheated on me in our own bed with philip . [ scene_break ] philip : shawn . shawn d. : well , well , well . just the person i want to see . you made a big mistake by coming here . philip : it 's the last place i want to be , but i came by because belle is in danger . [ scene_break ] sami : i ca n't believe how quickly she has grown . belle : and how quickly she finds other people 's toys . sami : she is welcome to all of allie and johnny 's toys . they 're not gon na be able to play with them for months . [ laughs ] it 's good to see her so happy . it 's good to see you , too , belle . belle : it 's good to see you . i wish it was under happier circumstances , though . i 'm really sorry about lucas . sami : well , what are you gon na do ? you know what ? i really do n't want to talk about it . how about you ? how are you ? belle : um , i 've been better . shawn wants a ... divorce . sami : what ? belle : i told him that i slept with philip . sami : oh , my -- belle , why ? belle : because i could n't live with the guilt anymore . i knew the moment it happened it was a mistake , sami . it was the biggest mistake of my life , and now ... my marriage might be over . sami : you know what ? shawn will forgive you . he will , if that is what you want . he will . belle : i still love him with all my heart . sami : all ? belle : yes , sami . philip is out of my system . i know what i want . i know who i want . sami : okay . okay . well , then i know you two are gon na get back together . belle : how can you be so sure ? you did n't cheat on lucas . sami : no . but i did ask him for a quickie divorce so that i could marry e.j . belle : well , he understands why you did that . sami : belle , if he understood it , then why did he shoot him ? belle : what ? [ scene_break ] philip : i 'm just repeating what chloe said , that 's all . i tried to warn belle . she wants nothing to do with me . shawn d. : i feel the same , so what are you doing here ? philip : i told you . your wife could get hurt . she wo n't listen , so you 've got to talk to her . shawn d. : sorry . we 're done talking . she 's all yours . philip : shawn , i 'm sorry . shawn d. : philip , do n't ... do n't you say another word . just get the hell out now . hope : just leave . go ! philip : i 'm leaving . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] [ telephone rings ] marlena : hello ? philip : marlena ? it 's philip . look , i need to talk to belle . it 's important . yeah , i got a call from claire 's school . they think some of her records are old . i do n't know , but i think it 's something belle needs to hear . marlena : she is n't here , philip . she 's with her sister . philip : at sami 's ? great . i 'm not that far . thanks . [ scene_break ] e.j . : rolf ! rolf : [ grumbling ] your father is busy . he says he ca n't see you now , so please go away . e.j . : well , he 's going to have to tell me that himself . rolf : that is beside the point . it 's not a question -- aah ! e.j . : rolf ? what is that ? [ scene_break ] marlena : i hope claire is going to be all right . roman : doc , i am sure that belle will call you if she needs you . marlena : yes , i 'm sure she will . any news on crystal ? roman : no . no . nothing . not a trace . but i did manage to find out something about that medallion the woman was wearing in the picture you found in john 's pocket . marlena : that is n't just a woman , you know . roman : well , doc -- doc , look . whether it is or it is n't john 's mother , a jeweler i know took a look at it . he said it 's some kind of celtic design . it 's the mark of a warrior woman is what he said . marlena : ooh . roman : i knew that would get your attention . now , i 'm still not sure where it was made or who it was made by , but i 'll keep working at it . marlena : great . thanks for doing that . roman : all right . but ... i need to ask you a question , doc . why is it so important for you to track down this so - called psychic ? marlena : i 'm not sure i would call her a so - called psychic . roman : okay , all right . so , you think she 's the real deal and john is alive because she said so . marlena : how do you explain that she knew about finding that picture of john as a child ? i knew that . i told you . i told hope and nobody else . did you tell anybody ? roman : no , doc , i did n't , but you know what ? i 've been a cop a long time . and you would be very surprised what a con woman , a really good one , can pull off . [ scene_break ] belle : what ? wait , i thought you were so sure that lucas did n't shoot e.j . sami : i was . but then he told me that he lied to me about it . i guess i do n't know him as well as i thought i did . belle : oh , my god , sami . sami : it 's okay . never mind . belle : i bet that 's how shawn feels . when i told him the truth , he just looked at me like i was a total stranger . and , you know , maybe i am . sleeping with my ex - husband -- who does that ? sami : look ... you know ... i could list off all the horrible things that i have done , right ? we 'd be here a while , but it would make you feel better . belle : do n't , sami . sami : belle , do n't be hard on yourself about this , okay ? you made a mistake . you 're still the same sister that i love . and the truth is , actually , i love you a little more for not being perfect . belle : [ laughs ] perfect . please . sami : belle , come on . most of the time , you do a pretty good impression of being perfect . belle : oh , well , fine . let me -- [ knock on door ] sami : oh . oh ! are you gon na get into it with me ? belle : i will later . yes . sami : [ laughs ] crystal : hi . i 'm really sorry to bother you . we just moved in upstairs , and there 's a silver car parked in our space . and we were just trying to -- belle : oh , that 's mine . i 'm sorry . i 'll move it . want to go ? want to go back to grandma 's ? yeah . come here . oh , wow ! sami : wait a second . you 're leaving so soon ? belle : yeah . you know what ? i did n't really sleep very well last night , so i think i really need a nap . but if you need anything , call me , okay ? sami : yeah , it 's a deal . belle : okay . sami : miss you . love you . belle : i love you , too . i 'm sorry that we missed the twins . say bye - bye . claire : bye . belle : bye ! sorry we held you up . [ scene_break ] crystal : no , not a problem . in fact , listen . please , belle . i ca n't explain right now , but you need to come with us , you and your little girl . belle : sami ? sa crystal : belle , we 're here to help . belle : sami ! sami ! [ knocking on door ] sami , open up . sami ! philip : belle . belle , hey . belle : oh , god , philip . philip : what 's wrong ? belle : oh , my god . philip : it 's okay . i 'm here . you 're safe . [ scene_break ] rolf : look , e.j . ! stop . e.j . : is that your , uh , houseguest ? is it ? that scream , rolf -- i 'm not deaf . what 's going on , hmm ? who 's with him now ? father ? rolf : it is none of your concern . e.j . : i disagree . i think it is entirely my concern , thank you . stefano : elvis . is there a problem ? our houseguest does not want to be disturbed , so if you do n't mind , please restrict yourself to the living room . e.j . : father , what are you doing ? rolf : it 's part of a project of mine . e.j . : i 'm sure it 's a project of yours . stefano : it 's none of his business , rolf , not anymore . elvis ... what are you doing here ? have you come to apologize for refusing to share your son ? did you come finally to a change of mind , huh ? e.j . : you 're welcome to see johnny whenever you want to . i 'm simply saying that i do n't want you to be left alone with him . and if you want to take him out of the house , he 's going to have to be supervised . stefano : then what do you want from me ? e.j . : lucas . stefano : yes ? e.j . : he has been arrested and charged with attempting to murder me . stefano : and ? e.j . : and ... i would like your word that he will not be killed before he comes to trial . [ scene_break ] hope : hey , honey . how you doing ? shawn d. : mom , what are you doing here ? you just left . hope : i kept thinking about where we left things between us . shawn , you 've got to know that i would never , ever do anything intentionally to hurt you . i was trying to protect you . shawn d. : protect me ? is that what you were trying to do ? hope : yes , that is exactly what i was trying to do . i ca n't stand it when i see you in so much pain . you 're my son , for god 's sake . i 'm sorry . shawn , i am so sorry . shawn d. : mom , it 's okay . i get that you were just trying to help . i understand that . the old shawn , the one who fell for all of belle 's lies , he 'd be angry right now . but it 's a new year . i need to stop blaming others for my problems . i 'm going to deal with it -- with you knowing , belle and claire , philip . i 'm gon na deal with all of it . hope : good . good for you . shawn d. : on my own . [ scene_break ] sami : belle , i am so sorry . belle : i do n't know their names . they never gave me their names , but you saw them . sami : yeah . yeah . i saw them . i do n't remem [ johnny cries ] god , belle , i 'm so sorry i did n't answer the door . belle : go take care of them . philip : i warned you , you were in danger . chloe was telling the truth when she said that those guys who were after brady were looking for you , too . belle : but what could they possibly want from me ? philip : i do n't know . but i do know that i 'm driving you and claire back to marlena 's . as soon as you 're safe with your mother , i 'm going to make some calls and put a bodyguard on you . belle : oh , no , you 're not . the last thing i need is another strange man in my life . philip : belle -- belle : no , just forget it . it 's not gon na happen . sami : shh ! shh ! do n't wake up your sister . shh ! please . belle ? philip ? [ telephone rings ] come on . come on . [ scene_break ] [ answering machine beeps ] lucas : hello ? sami , it 's me . pick up . pick up , would you , please ? i miss you . hello ? are you there ? okay , baby , remember i love you . that 's all . always , always remember . [ scene_break ] stefano : allow lucas to live free after shooting you ? e.j . : as your son -- stefano : as my son , you almost died , you fool . e.j . : then his fate should be my decision . stefano : why , so you can make some grand gesture as a gift to samantha ? e.j . : no . stefano : you know , you do her bidding . e.j . : i do as i wish . this is my decision , okay ? i ca n't deal with this way of life . this way of life is -- stefano : is what made you the man that you are . e.j . : that 's my point . i understand you have a code . but it 's not for me . stefano : and i 'm supposed to reject my code , huh , just throw it away , turn my back on all my family 's traditions , deny who i am , everything that i stand for just so that you can pretend to be less than you are ? well , it 's already too late . e.j . : what do you mean ? what are you talking about ? stefano : i am talking about the fact that the wheel has already started to move . [ scene_break ] bailiff : the judge did n't waste any time on you . fastest arraignment i 've ever seen . lucas : how long do i have to stay here ? bailiff : we 'll let you know . you 're in no rush , are you ? lucas : no , i 'm in no rush . got nowhere to go . [ scene_break ] marlena : no , you 're right . i do assume that crystal is up to something . i just do n't think she 's a con artist . roman : well , then the con is working so far . marlena : what about john 's mother ? roman : doc -- doc . assuming that woman is john 's mother . marlena : why do you suppose her face was torn out of the photograph ? why do you suppose that crystal turned up in that psychic shop and then , poof , she was gone ? roman : i got an answer for that , but you 're not gon na like it . marlena : you 're gon na say stefano . yeah . i do n't think so . i do n't have a sense that he 's involved in this . roman : then do me a favor , doc , in case he is involved in this . if crystal shows up again , let me know , okay ? in the meantime , i will check , see if i can find out anything more about that picture . marlena : whatever you can , as fast as you can . roman : i will do my best . marlena : you always do . roman : there you go . now , excuse me . i 'll grab my coat . i 'll be out of here . and i will talk to you later . marlena : yes . [ cellphone rings ] hello ? hello , is someone there ? i 'm looking for stefano . would you say that dr. evans is calling , please ? what 's happening ? who is this ? answer me . hello ? [ scene_break ] stefano : lucas must pay for what he did to my son ! [ scene_break ] e.j . : officer , i understand that , but if i do n't see him , he 's going to be in serious danger . [ scene_break ] sami : if i had n't married e.j . , none of this would have happened . and now who knows what the dimeras have planned for lucas . | philip urges lucas to fight the charges but lucas ca n't fathom getting away with his crime . ej offers to help sami protect lucas from stefano . ej visits stefano to ask that he not harm lucas while lucas is awaiting trial but stefano reveals that his plans are already put into motion . marlena calls stefano but stefano 's houseguest picks up the phone . |
carrie : rafe , be careful with that plant . do n't spill the dirt . rafe : [ mocking ] do n't spill the dirt . carrie : [ chuckles ] watch that cord , austin . you 're gon na trip and fall . austin : [ mocking ] you 're gon na trip and fall , austin . [ laughter ] carrie : yeah , very funny . but someone has to take charge here , okay ? rafe : oh , okay . carrie : uh - huh . well , why do n't you go finish up outside , rafe ? i have something that austin can do here . rafe : yes , master . [ chuckling ] [ scene_break ] carrie : oh , boy . [ squeals ] i thought he 'd never leave ! austin : [ chuckles ] carrie : just think , in a few minutes , my law firm is gon na be open ! austin : yay ! yes , yes , and not a moment too soon , because clients are just lined up outside to file lawsuits and snoop on people . [ chuckles ] carrie : what 's that supposed to mean ? [ scene_break ] chad : [ sighs ] melanie : hi . chad : um , hi , mel . um , thank you for coming . i 've been -- i 've been wanting to talk to you about the , um -- melanie : how we rang in the new year ? yeah , no , i know . it 's -- it 's kind of all i can think about . chad : yeah , me too . i mean , it just felt so ... right . melanie : but it 's not . it 's not , it 's -- chad : no , no , no , no , no , do n't . do n't say that it was wrong , because it was n't . it 's as right as it gets . abigail : what the hell is this ? chad : uh -- [ scene_break ] sonny : hey . will : hey . sonny : thank you for bringing the flash drives back , but you did n't have to jet all the way over here to give them to me . i pretty much see you every day on campus . will : i know . i just wanted to get rid of anything that reminded me of the website , you know , and other stuff , so -- sonny : no , i und -- i understand . want something to eat or drink ? the cook can make you whatever you want . will : no , i 'm fine . sonny : are you sure about that ? will : excuse me ? sonny : i mean , will , you have n't been fine since you and gabi broke up . you know , before that . and new year 's eve was no -- no better . will : okay , officer , yeah . i 've been through some stuff , and i 've had some stuff to deal with . i 'm just stressed . sonny : well , you know you can trust me , right ? you can tell me anything . so wh - what 's -- what 's so hard to deal with ? just talk to me . will : [ clears throat ] let me ask you a question . do you ever -- do you ever wish you can leave ? you know , and get away from everyone you know and everything you know and just start over ? sonny : i used to , but i do n't want to anymore . will : why not ? what -- what changed for you ? sonny : no matter how far you run , when you wake up in the morning , you 're still you . all right , there 's no escaping that . [ scene_break ] marlena : come sit down . i should tell you before we start that john is aware of stefano 's part in proving his innocence . bo : oh , yeah , how 'd that go ? marlena : not so well ... in the beginning . hope : but he 's okay with it now ? marlena : well , he understood that i could no more refuse your offer than stefano could refuse to honor his indebtedness to alice . and he did say that , um , were things reversed , he would have done the same thing for me . bo : well , that must be a weight off your shoulders . marlena : it 's a huge weight off my shoulders , it is . about your session -- hope : yeah . marlena : you called because you wanted to , uh , work on your marriage . bo : yeah . marlena : find out what 's working , what is n't ? bo : right , right . hope : yep . bo : um , most -- pretty much everything 's working great . hope : we 're very happy right now , actually , the best we have been in a very -- a really long time . bo : long time , yeah . hope : but we still feel that we need to do some work , you know , get to the heart of what went wrong between us . marlena : what do you think that was ? bo : it -- um , it 's zack . we , um , never really talked in depth about , um , what his death meant to us as a family . hope : we 're afraid that , if we do n't deal with that , that , as much as we love each other , we 're -- bo : when our marriage was tested , we came very close to losing everything . and we do n't ever want to have that happen again . [ scene_break ] melanie : abigail , we did n't -- abigail : what , see me walk up ? chad : look , i - i - it 's not what you think , okay ? abigail : it is exactly what i think , chad . melanie : no , it 's not . abigail : my ex and my best friend together ? and do n't you think for a second that i do n't know when this started , because i do . it was when you kissed her on halloween . my god , melanie . how could you betray me like this ? [ scene_break ] marlena : how do you think zack 's death affected you the most ? hope : for me , uh , i would have to say that it was not dealing with what happened to zack . i think that was the start of not dealing with things -- a lot of other things as a couple . bo : it got to a point where we did n't trust each other to -- marlena : to what ? bo : uh , um ... not be angry , um , or even really care . hope : we were definitely defensive with each other , and trust became a huge issue . although , you know , i - i think -- that -- i think that bo did great . i think he would agree that we thought that we had tried to work through our pain and our anger to try to get back on solid ground , when in reality , all we were really doing was pretending that things were back to normal , and they were n't . marlena : do you agree ? bo : yeah , yeah , that 's -- that 's exactly what we want to change . hope : more than anything . that 's why we 're here . [ scene_break ] will : oh , yeah , um , i get it . so if you run away , you 're just taking problems with you . uh , have you ever -- have you ever tried it though ? sonny : yeah , big - time . and that 's how i know it does n't work . now , what i should 've done and what i hope you do is deal with your problems head - on . will : so how did you -- you know , how did you deal with -- with your stuff ? sonny : my stuff ? uh , admitting to myself and everyone else that i was gay . will : okay . sonny : so when i realized that i was a guy who was into other guys , i -- i did n't really wan na be around it . you know , my friends , my family . i just felt so uncomfortable with who i was that it was really hard to be comfortable around other people . will : yeah , i h -- i mean , i -- i understand what you 're saying . um , your family lived in dubai then , right ? sonny : they did , yeah . and that 's what i use as an excuse to keep my distance , and the laws there do n't actually favor us . the gay men and -- and women , i mean . but you know , i kept my distance from salem too . will : so you could be with guys and then not have to answer to your family ? sonny : i wo n't lie . that was part of it . will : who , um -- who in your family were you most afraid to come out to ? sonny : have to be my uncle vic . will : okay , and what if -- what if he was n't okay with it ? sonny : and then it would have been his loss , 'cause i ca n't change who i am . [ scene_break ] austin : carrie , i -- look , i did n't meant to hurt your feelings . the crack about the clients being outside -- it was a joke . carrie : we 're gon na be fine . we 'll have more clients than we can handle . we 'll -- would you give me five minutes , please ? austin : okay , all right . i support you 1,000 % . you know that , right ? and i 'm so happy that we found a way to stay in salem . and whatever you want me to do -- [ sighs ] i 'm here . carrie : i know you are . austin : i just remember what it was like when you were worrying about billable hours to make partner . i actually want to see my wife . carrie : you 're gon na see so much of me , you are going to be sick of me . austin : that 's not possible . carrie : yes . austin : mm . [ scene_break ] rafe : [ clears throat ] sorry to interrupt , but this lovely lady is in need of our services . carrie : oh , hello . tilly : i 'm tilly , and i am desperate . carrie : i 'm carrie reed . this is my husband , austin . austin : pleasure . tilly : hello . austin : hi , nice to meet you . why do n't you give me your shopping list , and i 'll go to the town square and get what you need ? carrie : oh , great . um , you are the best . thank you . tilly , great . have a seat , please . um , so tell us what we can do for you . tilly : well , the love of my life , charlie aaron , has gone missing , and i need your help finding him . [ scene_break ] marlena : when was the moment you realized you needed some help ? bo : uh , the christmas tree . hope : finding zack 's ornament . marlena : mm - hmm . bo : holidays are always pretty difficult for us , and then , um , new year 's eve -- hope : johnny 's disappearance . seeing how sami and rafe and ej were going out of their minds , then -- there was a happy ending . bo : yeah . hope : thank god . bo : i thought about that too . marlena : how does that make you feel ? take a minute to think about that , bo . hope , the way you saw johnny get his happy ending -- how did that make you feel about zack not getting his ? hope : [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] bo : sure you wan na do this ? hope : no . but we have to . we do n't have a choice . [ scene_break ] chad : okay , whoa , whoa , abigail , abigail , back up , back up , back up . all right , nobody betrayed anybody . abigail : no . chad : okay , no , no , no , no . listen to me , listen to me . look at me , please . you and i both agree that us -- as a couple , we were n't working . that 's why i thought it was a given that we could see other people . abigail : in the future , chad . not two seconds after we break up and certainly not with a kiss that started two months ago . you told me so many times that you did n't know it was melanie . chad : i did n't . melanie : he did n't . i promise he did n't . abigail : yeah , well , maybe he did n't at first , but it went on long enough for him to be able to tell the difference . ugh , god , deep down i knew something was n't right with us , but you just denied it . and i -- i trusted you . and you ? you just sat there , acting so concerned , so kind , so sweet while i told you that things were off with chad . so you tell me how this worked , melanie . did you just text him updates , or did you wait for face time ? and i do mean face time . melanie : we -- we never meant to hurt you . abigail : really ? that 's funny 'cause you did . melanie : abigail , wait . please . chad : no , do n't , do n't . do n't . just let her go , all right ? it 's better off this way . [ scene_break ] tilly : oh , thank you . i 'm sure you 're a very good lawyer , dear . i 'll have you rewrite my will . after -- after we find charlie aaron . rafe : well , that 's where i come in . carrie : oh . rafe : why do n't you tell us everything you can about charlie 's disappearance ? tilly : my sweet thing left home about , uh , two days ago , and he has not been back since . rafe and carrie : okay . carrie : does he have any health issues , anything that requires medication ? tilly : oh , no , no . my charlie aaron is in good shape . [ chuckles ] maybe too good . rafe : what -- what do you mean ? he could just start walking and not stop ? tilly : i mean , he has an eye for the ladies . always has . maybe i should 've done something about that a long time ago , but ... i could n't . i just love him too much to deny him love . carrie : i 'm so sorry . tilly : i guess i love him more than i hate his bad habits . rafe : well , about charlie 's disappearance , um , if he left on his own free will , we 're not really sure what we can do . tilly : well , it 's simple . you find him , you pick him up , you bring him back home . [ chuckles ] i 'll take care of it from there . [ scene_break ] austin : abigail ? abigail , what 's wrong ? abigail : everything . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] hope : i used all of my police training to try to hold it together as best i could for as long as i could until i found out that ... chelsea was id 'd as the driver . she had been grounded . she was n't supposed to be driving . she just left him there . she told bo that she thought she 'd hit a dog in the road . he did n't tell me . not the truth . he waited , because he knew that , if he had not given her the keys to the car , our little boy would s -- [ sniffles ] [ sobs ] our little boy would s - still be alive t -- [ sobs ] bo : and i regret what i did that night every single day of my life . hope : i know you do . letting chelsea drive and then not telling me , then lying to me -- that 's what shattered my trust , my faith in you . bo : hope is right . i 'm responsible f -- [ sniffles ] for what happened to our little boy , and i hate myself for it . [ sniffles ] hope : you know , brady , it seems like we never talk ... about this -- our pain , our loss -- with each other . [ sobbing ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rafe : well , finding charlie aaron is one thing , all right ? making him come home is another thing altogether . carrie : there are legalities involved . tilly : i do n't care about all that stuff . i just want my snuggle bunny back home . carrie : excuse me , mrs. aaron , but -- tilly : why do you call me `` mrs. aaron `` ? carrie : is n't that your last name ? tilly : hell , no . rafe : is n't charlie aaron your husband ? tilly : i am tilly inman , and my husband , sterling -- he 's six feet under . rafe : then who 's charlie ? tilly : do i have to draw you a picture ? charlie aaron is my missing cat . now , are you going to find him for me or not ? rafe : [ quietly ] yeah . [ scene_break ] will : actually , i have a question . since our website turned into a near , uh , death experience for many of us , do you have any new business ventures ? sonny : actually , i do , sir . will : okay . s -- do n't keep me in suspense . sonny : i talked to my folks about taking over the cheatin ' heart . will : you mean taking it over or doing it over ? sonny : both . so i 'm seeing this -- this hip , cool coffeehouse , you know , where people who do n't wan na go to a national chain for their coffee -- they can come here . and we have live music , games , wi - fi . will : okay . sonny : all right , and it 'd be that kind of place where -- where anyone can feel comfortable -- you know , gay , straight -- and they 'll feel they 're at home . will : okay , i 'm in . sonny : you 're in ? will : yeah . sonny : all right , that 's excellent . the only thing is that we need , once again , investors . will : right , and after the website disaster , that might be difficult . sonny : yeah , especially seeing as how that -- the start - up costs are a lot higher , and i feel uncomfortable asking my uncle victor again . will : y -- okay , well , we could ask chad . he can ask his family . sonny : that 'd be sweet 'cause they 're loaded , but i 'm not gon na hold my breath . will : okay , then i could ask kate . it does n't count . technically , she 's not a dimera . sonny : let 's just not stress about it , you know ? it -- we 'll make it happen . will : okay . [ scene_break ] melanie : i have to go after her . i do n't want her thinking we 're doing stuff behind her back . chad : wait , come back . melanie : what ? chad : melanie , stop . i hear what you 're saying . i hear what you 're saying , but i kn -- i know abigail . does n't matter what we say to her right now , she 's not gon na listen to us . melanie : it does n't matter . she was right . on halloween -- that is when it started , and w -- she does n't even know about what happened when we thought we were gon na die . i mean , what if she never forgives me ? chad : melanie , just -- just -- melanie : chad , you do n't understand . she 's my best friend . if i can do this to her , then i -- i have n't changed as much as i thought i did . chad : what are you talking about ? melanie : you do n't understand . it 's fine , how could you ? but ... we can not be together . [ scene_break ] austin : will you tell me what happened to make you this upset ? abigail : well , um , chad and i -- we broke up . austin : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry , abby . abigail : thanks , but -- i know that breaking up with him was the right thing to do . austin : okay . okay , well -- [ chuckles ] then why are you so upset ? abigail : because i found out that chad 's been wanting to break up with me for a while . he has a thing for my friend melanie . my best friend . [ sniffles ] and it 's kinda coincidental 'cause she has a thing for him too . and that thing 's been going on since halloween . austin : oh , abby , that 's , um -- that 's bad . abigail : no wonder i was n't feeling into him anymore . i mean , he was n't into me at all . he had my best friend just -- just waiting for him . austin : i 'm gon na tell you something , okay ? i 'm sorry that this happened to you , but you have to know something . you are such a special person . abby , listen to me . you are such a special person , and the right guy is out there for you . i promise . [ scene_break ] marlena : bo , is it true ? are you reluctant to share your feelings about the loss ? bo : if you 're asking , do i deal with things the same way hope does , n -- i guess not . i 'm -- i 'm more private . hope : i know that we talk about zack and the most beautiful memories we have , but everything else -- our hopes , our dreams for him , the grief that never leaves us -- how do you think that makes me feel that i ca n't talk to you about that ? marlena : tell him how you feel . hope : alone ... and sad . very sad . bo : i 'm sorry . hope : there are other things too . marlena : like ? hope : when ciara was kidnapped and you would n't let me pay the ransom , then i was n't about to lose another child because of a decision you made . bo : the decisions i made in that kidnapping brought our daughter back to us . marlena : hope , go on . hope : when we got ciara back , i was -- i could n't breathe . i was still so scared , and so was she . she could n't sleep , she could n't eat , and when she did sleep , she 'd wake up terrified , screaming . so i thought , okay , all right , i 'm -- i 'm gon na take her away . i 'll take her to my dad and julie 's house in the mountains , a change of scenery . bo thought it was a big mistake . he thought , what are you doing ? he could n't understand why i felt that i could n't trust him . when we got back , i - i told him that i did a lot of thinking while i was away and that -- i told him that maybe we needed some time apart . you know , a little break . um , he did not agree . he was not happy about that . i do n't blame him . i 'd have to say probably about two weeks later maggie told me she thought she saw a woman at our house . and of course , that caught my attention right away . so i ran over to find out what was happening in my house , and that 's when i found carly in our bed . literally in our bed . bo : hope , we 've talked about this a hundred times . hope : i know , i know . you were protecting her from people that -- bo : people trying to kill her . yes , i was . hope : i know , and you would do -- i know , you would be the noble , heroic man that i fell madly in love with , who i still love so much . but it was our bed . why our bed ? what about the guest room , the sofa , anywhere ? bo : i believe it was your decision -- since we 're talking about decisions -- to leave me , to move out of our house . hope : bo brady ... i thought you 'd be waiting for me . but instead you replaced me . [ scene_break ] rafe : that 's him ? tilly : uh - huh , that 's him . carrie : oh , goodness . he 's handsome . tilly : oh , indeed he is , and just as sweet as possibly can be . and this -- oh , here , you take this one . this , my dears , is a list of his favorite haunts . carrie : mm - hmm . tilly : mm ? carrie : [ gasps ] oh . tilly : well , at least the ones i know of . [ chuckles ] rafe : that 's great . that 's -- that 's a big help . tilly : uh - huh , and this -- oh ! this is for you . both of you . carrie : to buy catnip ? tilly : have n't you been paying attention ? charlie aaron is only turned on by lady cats . period . this $ 5 is your retainer . i see how they do it on the detective shows . carrie : well , thank you . that is our first official retainer . we 'll have to frame that . rafe : yes . tilly : ah , but do n't you bill me for sweet talk . carrie : okay . tilly : no , no . you find charlie aaron . rafe : well , we will take care of it . tilly : okay . rafe : yep . tilly : bye . carrie : bye - bye . tilly : bye . [ scene_break ] rafe : [ chuckles ] okay . carrie : [ mouths ] wow . rafe : wow . i used to chase down the likes of people like stefano dimera , and help free john black , and now i 'm looking for a cat . carrie : [ chuckles ] rafe : let 's just hope we can find him . carrie : i have faith . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] chad : i know you 're upset about hurting abigail , and believe me , i am too . but i mean , it does n't -- does n't mean that we have to break up before we get together . look at me . melanie , look at me . you and i -- we belong together . just admit it . see , that 's -- that 's better . melanie : she was n't wrong . it did start on halloween . chad : and that sounds awful , but it 's the truth . the truth always comes out , and sometimes -- sometimes it 's messy . melanie : like today ? chad : well , look , i 'm not happy about the way things went down today either . i did n't think we 'd start off like this either . melanie : me neither . let 's start over . [ scene_break ] austin : i do n't mean to be nosy , but i want you to answer me one question . if chad moved on with anybody but your best friend , would you be feeling this bad right now ? abigail : i do n't know . probably not . austin : mm - hmm . and you could n't see this coming , not at all ? abigail : no . y -- i do n't know , maybe . i mean , i just convinced myself that i was being paranoid and that everything was fine . austin : so what ultimately made you decide to end things ? abigail : because i realized that i was the one that was actually having -- austin : you were actually what ? d -- abigail , lis -- listen . you do n't have to be embarrassed , okay ? abigail : [ chuckles ] austin : you were about to tell me that you have feelings for someone besides chad . [ scene_break ] sonny : you sign up for your classes yet ? will : uh , actually , i 'm not sure i 'm gon na be back at salem u anytime soon . sonny : what , and miss out on shopping for new clothes ? what 's wrong with you ? [ chuckles ] that 's , like , one of the best parts is people watching . will : yeah , i - i just -- i do n't know what i wan na do anymore , you know ? sonny : just have an open major . you know , decide what you want to do later . will : i 'm not talking about school , i 'm talking about everything else . you know , i 'm -- i have n't told anybody this , but i - i do n't think i can live in salem anymore . sonny : you know what ? um , i think i gave you bad advice . i think you should leave salem . the sooner , the better . [ scene_break ] rafe : there , there , there . carrie : what ? rafe : right over there . carrie : where ? rafe : underneath that delivery dock . carrie : okay . uh , if you think i 'm going under there in these clothes , you 're crazy . rafe : you 're smaller than i am . carrie : oh , you 're the p.i . rafe : you 'd fit right -- carrie : uh - uh . rafe : fine . i hate cats . carrie : go . [ scoffs ] rafe : come here , charlie . [ kisses ] come here , come here , little gatto , come here . yeah , come to rafe . good kitty . [ cat mews angrily ] rafe : ow ! carrie : [ gasps ] ooh . [ scene_break ] bo : hope , you need to hear me when i say i never meant for things with carly to go where they did . hope : i know . but they did . bo : and i am sorry . hope : i 'm sorry too . marlena : stop right there . marlena : did you both hear what the other person said ? hope : i was just so devastated ... and hurt ... and angry that you could replace me so easily , brady . bo : [ sighs ] hope : while he turned to carly , i -- i turned to pills that i thought would help me sleep and dull the pain . and then , god help me , i -- [ sighs ] i almost killed the only man i -- bo : no , hey , hey , hey . come on . but you did n't . you did n't go through with it . hope : i could n't . of course i could n't . in spite of everything , i loved you . i love you . bo : and i love you , fancy face . hope : i love you so much , brady . bo : i love you too . . hope : [ crying ] [ scene_break ] rafe : great . could n't even find a cat . really ? what kind of losers are we ? carrie : goodness , what if she goes online and posts that -- that we 're losers ? if we could n't find a cat , how can we find people , much less win lawsuits ? rafe , we 're doomed . rafe : all right , you know what , let 's not get carried away . think about it . her going online ? carrie : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] carrie : good point . reed hernandez , how may i help you ? tilly : ms. reed ? carrie : ms. inman . tilly : i just want to thank you and the dishy mr. hernandez ... [ growls ] for finding my charlie aaron . carrie : i 'm sorry , what was that ? tilly : it was so cute , the way you left him sitting out on my porch , yowling to get in . [ laughs ] carrie : we thought that would be a nice surprise . tilly : thank you . thank you so much for finding charlie aaron . carrie : our pleasure . tilly : charlie aaron ? where are you ? come on , kitty , kitty , kitty . this is no time for hide - and - seek . come on , honey . our favorite show is coming on . carrie : aw . [ scene_break ] will : okay , back up . y -- now you 're saying you think i should leave salem ? sonny : maybe . will : you do realize though that you just said i would be running away from my problems if i did ? sonny : i know i said that , but sometimes you have to put a distance between everything you know and everyone you love before you can find yourself . i just do n't think you 've been comfortable in your own skin for a while now . will : i -- i 'm not sure i wan na talk about this with you . sonny : and i -- i get it . really . all right , man , but if you 're -- if you 're this down that you do n't even wan na go to school , i just feel like maybe you should take some time just for yourself , you know ? see what you want to do . most importantly , to find out who you really are . [ scene_break ] chad : really want us to start over ? melanie : um , hi . i 'm melanie jonas . chad : [ sighs ] hi , i 'm chad dimera , it 's nice to meet you . melanie : likewise . i have a feeling we 're going to be very good friends . chad : that and a whole lot more . melanie : uh , we 'll see . for now , friends . chad : [ chuckles ] you 're serious ? friends and then -- melanie : we 'll see . chad : well , um , your new friend , chad , is not happy about this . melanie : [ giggles ] chad : but he understands . melanie : deal . chad : deal . [ scene_break ] abigail : yeah , you 're right , austin . the truth is , i have feelings for someone else besides chad . and i do n't know when it happened or how , but this person -- he always makes me feel so special . and i 've never met anyone that made me feel that way before . austin : never ? now you see , this is what you deserve . you realize that , do n't you ? abigail : well , yeah , but he 's , uh -- austin : no , th -- listen . this guy sounds like somebody worth caring for . abigail : you 're not just saying that ? austin : what i 'm saying is , you follow your heart . and if your heart is telling you to go after this guy , then you by all means can -- abigail : no , i do n't -- do n't -- do n't say anything else . i know exactly what i need to do . [ scene_break ] hope : after all the unforgivable things i did to you , you forgave me . bo : well , of course , fancy -- 'cause i knew that what i had done with carly made you so angry that you thought you had to take those pills . you going to prison is just as much my fault as it is yours . hope : no , it 's not . that 's not true . bo : hope , i nearly lost you , and i do n't want to go anywhere near that place again . hope : i do n't either . marlena : bo and hope , listen to me . you ca n't change the past . the past is sacrosanct . but the future ... it 's fluid . you can make that whatever you choose . bo : okay . so i promise to always trust you and work on our problems together . hope : i promise the same . marlena : you have the love . once you have the trust , forgiveness follows . time is up for today . you have made so much progress in one day , in one session . i 'm so proud of you . now if you keep the lines of communication open , you 've got a chance of having the kind of marriage that you want . can you do that ? hope : i will . bo : so will i . [ sighs ] hope : love you , brady . bo : i love you too . [ sniffles ] i love you too . [ next_on ] jack : i should know if there 's any future here . maggie : i knew you were getting your test results today , and i did n't want you to be alone . brady : stop coming up with reasons trying to derail this idea , all right ? | at the town square , chad saw melanie and they started talking . they were about to kiss when abby walked up on them . abby was very upset with chad and melanie and thought that they have been betraying her since halloween . will visited sonny . will asked sonny if he ever thought about running away from everything . sonny informed will that running away does n't change who you really are . bo and hope visited marlena . they started talking to marlena about their marriage . bo and hope are happy now , but they want to know what went wrong in their marriage . bo thought that things went wrong when they lost zack . bo wants to get to the bottom on their problems because he does n't want to lose hope again . marlena wanted bo and hope to talk about their feelings when zack died . they both admitted that trust was a big issue for them . they also felt that they should have dealt with their problems sooner . will asked sonny about how he dealt with being gay . will also wanted to know which family member was difficult for him to come out to . sonny thought victor would be the hardest person to talk to about his sexuality . |
john : get out . we are so done . kristen : we 're not done , john . we 're just beginning . john : [ sighs ] kristen : you know , when i imagined your reaction to finding out about brady and me , i knew it was n't gon na be pretty , but i did n't think you 'd coldcock your own son . or did he start it ? john : damn , you have done a number on my kid . kristen : yeah . and apparently on you too . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] abigail : chad , hey . chad : hey ! abigail : hi . i was hoping i 'd find you here . chad : you were ? what 's up ? abigail : you have to ask ? [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] jennifer : hi . daniel : hi . jennifer : i was n't expecting you for about three hours . daniel : yeah , i - i know . jennifer : oh , come on in ! i 'm sorry . did you want to take the earlier train ? because that would be fine too . i can think of a ton of things we can do in chicago before it gets dark . daniel : you know , actually jenn , uh , change of plans . we 're not going . [ scene_break ] ej : you know , kristen , you 've really thrown me for a bloody loop , so do me a favor when you get this message and give me a -- kate : sounds like you 're finally seeing your sister for who she really is . a dimera through and through . [ scene_break ] sami : stupid , disgusting pigs . rafe : sami , you all right ? sami : ugh . rafe : hey . you 're not talking to me now ? sami : kristen dimera is trying to destroy my family . [ scene_break ] marlena : you do n't want to do that . brady : do what ? marlena : you were texting kristen , were n't you ? brady ... take some advice from your mother . i 'm a psychiatrist and somebody who 's been a victim too . do n't call her . do n't see her . have nothing to do with her , ever again . [ scene_break ] john : fool me once , shame on you , fool me twice ... kristen : that was so easy . john : shame on me . kristen : cop instincts let you down ? i wonder why that is . john : what the hell is that supposed to mean ? kristen : i think you know exactly what it means . you do n't think i know you like the back of my hand . john : [ snorts ] kristen : you do n't think i 'd recognize the look on your face when you walked into brady 's office and you saw us on his desk , making love ? john : what 's your point ? what 's your point ? kristen : i saw that you were angry . mm , maybe a little disgusted . but most of all , you were jealous . john : [ laughs ] and you are deluded . kristen : i think you 're deluded . why do n't you just admit it ? you 'll feel a lot better . you still want me ... very , very badly . [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh , um , we 're not going . daniel : are you horribly disappointed ? i got us in at la reve , but then we got bumped to 10 : 00 , and i have to be in the o.r . in the a.m . jennifer : that 's okay . you know , we really do n't even have to do it tonight . we do n't have to have a date . daniel : no , no , no , no , no . no , i 'm not -- i 'm not canceling . jennifer : but after last time , i -- it would serve me right if you were canceling . daniel : no , no , it would not . jennifer : i understand . daniel : do you know how long i have been waiting to -- so how does dinner at my place sound ? oh , but do n't worry about it , i 'm not gon na cook this time . jennifer : oh . [ laughter ] daniel : i was just thinking maybe we 'd get some chinese . you know what ? no , on second thought , i 'm not even gon na take the chance with the shellfish or the msg . so how about some safe , old , boring pizza ? jennifer : you know what ? you had me at , `` i wo n't cook . `` daniel : nice . [ laughter ] jennifer : but ... daniel : but ? jennifer : we could have gone to chez rouge . we could have gone anywhere in salem , so ... why do n't you tell me , really , why you canceled our plan ? [ scene_break ] marlena : you and i and your dad have never had a perfect relationship . brady : [ sighs ] that 's the understatement of the decade right there . marlena : but you can never doubt how much he loves you . brady : [ sighs ] marlena : and i do n't doubt how much you love him , but this thing with kristen -- this is n't love . brady : you do n't know anything about it . marlena : but i do . and if you care about me at all , you will hear me out . [ scene_break ] john : jealous of my son ? and you called me conceited . oh , crazy k. , i only love one woman . that is marlena . kristen : [ laughs ] you do n't even know who the hell you are , john black . i mean , did n't you love an isabella , and was n't there a diana in there ? and i know you loved me at one time . john : well , you know , when you realize that you have fallen for a woman who is psychotic , well , the love 's just kind of gone for good . kristen : yeah , but not the lust . john : [ sighs ] kristen : remember when we were on smith island and you put that blanket on me ? that was so sweet . and then when you , um , were so determined to see the best in me , even after all the horrible things i 've done to you . i mean , why -- john : are you finished ? kristen : then when you walked into brady 's office and you found us on the desk , you could n't take your eyes off of me , could you ? john : damn , you are sick . kristen : mm . maybe we both are . john : tell me something . the whole time that you were gone did you really spend obsessing over a man who not only hates you , but everything you stand for ? kristen : eh , yeah . well , you know what they say about that thin line between love and hate ? john : oh , trust me , that line 's been crossed forever . kristen : yeah , it has . [ scene_break ] daniel : are you worried that my intentions are less than honorable ? jennifer : no , of course not . daniel : no , there 's no pressure , jenn . 'cause all i want is time with you . just you . not the extended horton clan , not the crowd from the third floor nurses ' station ... jennifer : daniel ! daniel : and definitely not people , these strangers on a train , all right ? and someday we will do the skyline drive , but not tonight . 'cause tonight i realized , i just need some time alone with you . how do you feel about that ? [ scene_break ] chad : so what 's up ? abigail : well , i think that maybe we should talk about , you know , um , last night . chad : mm ? abigail : new year 's ? chad : new year 's ... abigail : when we kissed . chad : right , right , right . i remember , i remember . abigail : oh , good . chad : yeah . abigail : i 'm really glad you remember . chad : yeah . abigail : so ... chad : so ... abigail : so what was that about ? chad : i do n't know . happy new year ? [ clicks tongue ] abigail : come on . chad , last year we were making our new year 's resolutions ... chad : i know . abigail : and the very first one that we made was that you and i should break up because we were better off as friends . chad : hmm . abigail : and i think that , since it 's a new year , maybe it 's a good idea if we just make the same resolution again this year . [ scene_break ] brady : so everything she 's done since she 's been back to salem has been a part of some evil plan to seduce me and get back at you ? 'cause that -- that would be the only reason why she would be interested in me in the first place . marlena : no . brady , no . but the kristen we all knew was kind and loving . this kristen tried to kill me . and she 's trying to destroy your father . brady : you know , dad believed her too . marlena : i know he did . [ softly ] i know he did . because once upon a time , he loved her . but now he 's clear , and she 's admitted that she 's tried to hurt him for all the pain he caused her all those years ago . brady : no . no ! that 's what dad said that kristen said . marlena : why would he lie to you ? has he ever lied to you ? brady , brady , brady . it 's kristen . she 's the one who 's lying to you . [ scene_break ] kristen : man , what a colossal ego you have . you still think i love you ? you drove me insane . i mean , around the bend and back again . john : [ scoffs ] back again ? kristen : you were my whole world , john , my whole world . john : i would n't be so sure about that . kristen : and you just broke me . you threw me away . did you ever think about me ? did you ever wonder what happened to me ? john : i thought you were dead . kristen : there were lots of times i wish i had died back then . john : mm - hmm . kristen : very bad time for me . very , very dark . the only person that cared enough about me to save me was stefano . he forgave me but you -- just out of sight , out of mind , i guess , huh ? guess what . i 'm back . and the one thing i learned is that maybe you ca n't completely and totally get over your great love , but you sure as hell can replace it . [ scene_break ] ej : i presume that 's supposed to be an insult . kate : well , it feels good to be an ex - dimera . ej : you know , you do n't know the first thing about my sister , kate . kate : i know what a butcher job she did on stefano 's behalf in my divorce . i now hear that she 's throwing you for a loop . so let me just tell you , i 'd watch your back . ej : well , thank you for the friendly advice . kate : oh , it is friendly advice . ej : what are you so upbeat about ? kate : really , do you need to ask ? i am finally free . ej : really ? kate : yes , really . i can not tell you the feeling of relief to finally let go of someone that you 've been obsessed with . of course , you 'll never know what that feels like , will you ? ej : [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sami : oh , no . rafe : have you talked to brady ? sami : no ! he 's -- he 's out of his mind , all right ? he 's grieving over madison , and then kristen swoops in , and she has this way about her that she can make men do things that they would n't normally d -- do n't , okay ? do n't say a word . rafe : i was n't gon na say anything . sami : then what was that look for ? rafe : look , okay , listen . you 're obviously very upset about this whole thing . sami : of course , i am upset . this is my family we are talking about . my stepbrother , my mother , the man who raised me . he was like a father to me . rafe : okay , uh , well , for one thing , right ? you 're getting this all secondhand . i mean , we do n't know exactly how this whole thing went down . sami : yes , we do . rafe : no , we do n't . but let 's just say that the facts are exactly how you think they are , okay ? and what kristen did , yes , then is terrible . but let 's be honest here . i mean , is what she did really that much worse than some of the things you 've done ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : yeah , of course i want to be alone with you . daniel : well , i do n't want you to get the wrong idea 'cause i 'm not pushing ... anything . you know , i just want it to be a comfortable , casual ... jennifer : yeah , just -- daniel : you know , just to give us a chance to ... jennifer : reconnect , yeah . daniel : and , uh , we can ... jennifer : and ? daniel : recommit . [ scene_break ] chad : so you think i 'm still hung up on melanie . that 's what this is about ? abigail : are n't you ? anyway , she 's my best friend , chad . we did n't speak for months when the two of you got together , and i ca n't go through anything like that again . chad : okay , just trust me , she 's over me . she would n't care . and i do n't know about you , but i 'm not the same person i was last new year 's . i mean , it was a pretty rough year , do n't you think ? abigail : i know . you 've been a really good friend to me . and i could n't have gotten through this year without you . chad : well , same here . i mean , it 's not like i 'm trying to turn back the clock . abigail : we could n't . chad : exactly . so why do n't we just start fresh ? see where things go ? what do you think ? [ scene_break ] brady : marlena , you 're not yourself . i mean , i think you 'd say anything or do anything at this point because you 're convinced that kristen is out to get you . marlena : do you blame me ? brady : we read her diary together , remember ? her truest innermost thoughts , right there in black and white , and she said she had moved on from dad . and do n't try to tell me it was some kind of trick because she would have no way of knowing that anyone else was gon na read that thing . marlena : do n't be so sure . brady : and afterwards , she could have called the police on you . she could have had you thrown in jail . she could have had you humiliated in front of my father . but you know what ? she did n't . and the reason she did n't was because i asked her not to . she did it for me . marlena : for you ? brady : for me . can you offer me one little shred of proof that kristen has been lying to me ? apart from your wishful thinking ? hope : so kristen knows that you saw them . but kristen has n't told brady ? marlena : that 's right . brady : well ? [ scene_break ] john : are you trying to tell me that you have replaced me with my son ? kristen : well , if the shoe fits -- john : you do n't love brady . hell , you do n't even know what love is . kristen : well , you 're a fine one to talk . and frankly , i do n't give a damn what you think . i only care what brady thinks . john : yeah , well , he 's not thinking with his head . kristen : yeah , well , men seldom do . i guess we 'll just have to see how the whole thing plays out , right ? anyway , you need your rest , so i 'm gon na go . oh . john : oh , there 's more ? kristen : uh , yeah . i know you think that i have superhuman powers of manipulation , but if i did , we would n't be in this spot in the first place , right ? i did not plan the way this came out . i could n't have , and you know it . [ scene_break ] kate : so refreshing to gaze from my distant perch upon the dimeras rotting in their cesspool of lies . and hate . no offense , though . ej : no , none taken . of course , you would n't know anything about lies or hate , would you ? kate : [ laughs ] all right . you 're right , actually . they were gon na eat me alive . but you know something ? i just got a clean bill of health from my oncologist . he actually told me that i 'm a walking miracle . ej : that 's wonderful . kate : it is wonderful . i have my family , and i have my health , and i escaped your family with my life and my sanity . so i 'm going to celebrate being a walking miracle by walking out of salem , and i 'm going to visit cassie and rex and then philip and my adorable grandson parker . but do n't get so excited . i will be back . ej : oh , i do n't doubt it . kate : mm . ej : seriously , though , i 'm happy for you . kate : thank you . i really wish i could say the same for you . [ scene_break ] sami : you are seriously standing here , comparing me to that evil psychopath , kristen dimera ? rafe : no , no , no . i 'm not comparing you to her . sami : oh , really ? 'cause that 's what it sounds like . it sounds like you think i should be happy about the fact that she 's trying to destroy my family because i could n't do the job myself ! rafe : that 's not what i 'm saying . it is not . sami : then you should spell it out for me . rafe : okay , listen . look , you 're really upset about something here that you ca n't control . sami : oh , ca n't i ? rafe : oh , what are you gon na do ? you gon na punch her out ? sami : maybe . rafe : uh - huh . sami : maybe that would be a good start ! rafe : okay , did it ever occur to you that maybe she and brady actually have real feelings for each other ? sami : no . no , no , it 's not possible . no , they do n't . rafe : okay , so then in your mind , brady is just too stupid to resist her manipulation . sami : i do n't think he 's stupid . rafe : but despite everything that he knows about her history , he just ca n't resist her . he 's like putty in her hands . that 's the way it works . sami : the way what works ? rafe : men . women . sami : are we still talking about kristen ? or are you talking about me ? rafe : just saying . sami : why am i even talking to you about this ? you do n't understand . you do n't care . rafe : i do care . sami : you do n't care about my family . no , you do n't , you do n't care ! rafe : i do , i do . sami : no , you do n't ! rafe : yes , i do . [ scene_break ] abigail : i love spending time with you , chad . i always have . so maybe we can just see where things go . but i - i have to wait until after nick and gabi 's wedding because it is so crazy right now , i -- chad : it 's okay , i - i get it . abigail : okay . chad : i can wait . i mean , you 're worth it . [ scene_break ] daniel : i hope it 's not too much too fast . jennifer : um , i guess in a way , it feels -- it feels kind of fast . but in other ways , i feel like we 've been in slow motion even when we were n't moving backwards , you know , i mean -- what i 'm trying to say is , it feels like it 's been forever . [ laughter ] and i 'm just -- i 'm ready . daniel : me too . and i promise ... no trips to the e.r . jennifer : yes ! [ laughs ] daniel : no appendectomies . jennifer : good . maybe , um , maybe just a little heart surgery . daniel : yeah ? jennifer : yeah . daniel : okay . that can be arranged . jennifer : okay . this is good . i 'm glad that we 're not going anywhere . i am so glad we 're gon na stay in salem , and i am really looking forward to tonight . daniel : me too . [ scene_break ] kate : ej , obviously i 've never made any bones about how i feel about sami . ej : obviously . kate : but you know what ? i think if lucas can see the light , i have every confidence that someday you will too . surely , surely , there are some women somewhere who at any given moment are not torn between two or three men , huh ? ej : i do n't think rafe is any match for me . kate : no , of course not . not many men are . but if rafe is n't the problem , perhaps kristen is . ej : it was lovely seeing you . kate : mm - hmm . ej : have a wonderful trip . kate : i will . ej : thank you . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] sami : what are you doing ? rafe : i think you know . you felt it too . sami : do n't tell me what i feel . you do n't know everything . you ca n't just stand here and call me a lying , selfish bitch . rafe : i did not say that . sami : you think i find it irresistible when people put me down and make me feel bad about myself ? rafe : is that how i make you feel ? sami : this is just like new year 's eve . you just grabbed me and randomly kissed me , and then it does n't mean anything . rafe : no . does this mean anything ? [ scene_break ] marlena : brady , i think i need to talk to your dad for a few minutes . then after that , maybe we can continue our conversation . brady : fine . marlena : this does n't make me happy , you know . i 'm not getting any satisfaction from this . i just want you happy . brady : kristen makes me happy . [ door opens ] maxine : sorry to interrupt , but i need to take your vitals . brady : sure , marlena was just leaving . marlena : thanks . kristen : so how did you know that you 'd find brady and me ... you know ? john : i did n't know . one of the bigger shocks of my life . kristen : well , then why were you at brady 's , if it was n't to catch us in the act ? i mean , i had just seen you 30 minutes before , and you were n't heading towards brady 's office . i mean , we both know that . so what changed ? john : nothing . kristen : why do i have this funny feeling that i 'm not the only one with an agenda ? john : you know , this is really getting old . marlena : you 're right . it 's getting really , really old . so i 'll tell you what , let 's do it your way . why do n't you go to brady 's office and invite him for new year 's , hmm ? why do n't you do that ? [ scene_break ] [ footsteps approaching ] abigail : you look great , mom . and here are my magical lucky earrings , if you would like to wear them again . jennifer : yes , i would love to . thank you . abigail : yeah . jennifer : i love you so much . abigail : i love you too . jennifer : you support me all the time , honey . abigail : mom , listen , i just got ta say this . i know that you still think about dad every minute of every single day , and so do i . but dad would n't want us to be wearing black and sitting in a dark room forever . jennifer : you 're sure about that , right ? abigail : yeah , i am . i told daniel on christmas eve that all i wanted was for you to be happy , and i know that dad would feel the same way . jennifer : you know what , honey ? that 's what i want . i want that for both of us . i really do want both of us to be happy . and i have n't even asked you -- how are you ? are you okay ? [ scene_break ] daniel : yeah . all right . that 's good . closer . [ cell phone ringing ] daniel : [ groans ] hello ? maxine : dr. dan , it 's maxine . daniel : okay , please tell me mr. mcintosh is n't crashing . maxine : no , no , no . he 's stable . but he is complaining of wound pain . i tried to get the attendant to look in on him , but mr. mcintosh insisted he would only be seen by you . daniel : [ sighs ] maxine : well , i could email you his vitals , if you want to send a meds order online . daniel : maxine , you are an angel . maxine : [ laughs ] i 'm sorry i had to bother you at home . but i promise , no more interruptions tonight . daniel : no , thank you for everything . maxine : and look for that email in a few minutes . and , dr. dan , have a wonderful evening . daniel : yes . [ scene_break ] chad : ej ! hey . ej : chad . how are you ? chad : good . good . uh , listen , i just wanted to thank you for your advice . ej : oh , somebody actually took my advice . chad : sort of . anyway , listen , abigail and i , we had a good new year 's . ej : and ? chad : and we 'll see where things go from there . ej : good , i 'm glad to hear it . chad : yeah . are you okay ? how 's things going with sami ? ej : we had a little , uh , snafu . chad : rafe ? ej : no . kristen . [ scene_break ] kristen : well , i wish i could stay and watch , but i 'm sure you two have lots to discuss . see ya . john : good - bye . marlena : i just came from brady 's room . i was trying to talk some sense into him , but he is so blinded -- what ? honey , what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] rafe : i got ta go talk to the dj about the wedding . gabi and nick 's wedding ? sami : right . right . right . [ clears throat ] rafe : we 're gon na be seeing a lot of each other in the next few days . sami : i know . i know , and i am trying , you know , for us to be friends here . how is that gon na work if you ca n't keep your lips off my lips ? rafe : it 's not . sami : what do you mean ? why not ? rafe : what , did i get you all hot and flustered ? sami : yes -- no ! rafe : you better figure out how you 're gon na break it to ej . sami : break what to ej ? rafe : well , as much as you try and deny it , you do n't want him . [ whispers ] you want me . sami : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] kate : hello , rafe . rafe : kate . kate : how are you doing ? rafe : terrific , thanks . you ? kate : ah ! never been better . rafe : i actually wanted to thank you for the generous job offer you gave nick . kate : oh , no , no , no . it was n't an offer of charity . he 's gon na be a really valuable employee . as a matter of fact , he drove a really hard bargain . rafe : did he ? kate : yes , which did n't seem very wise , considering he has a baby on the way . but it all worked out well in the end . and i 'm really hoping that he 's gon na take good care of your sister and that little one they have on the way . rafe : oh , i 'm sure he will . kate : yeah . rafe : i 'm just glad to see he 's not working for the dimeras . and that we 're finally rid of stefano once and for all . kate : well , likewise . i 'm glad to hear that you 're rid of sami . let 's hope it stays that way forever . rafe : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] sami : stop , sami , just stop thinking about it . [ sighs ] why do n't you just focus on something you can do something about ? [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] abigail : i 'm fine , mom . everything is fine . here , let me help you . jennifer : but you keep saying fine , i want you to be better than fine . how was your new year 's eve with chad ? abigail : it was good . just fine . jennifer : `` fine `` again . so you 're not fine . tell me what 's going on . abigail : okay , mom , seriously , let 's -- you know what ? let 's just get everything out in the open right now , okay ? i am not dating chad or anyone else at the moment and , yes , i am still a virgin , which i 'm okay with for right now . honestly , i do n't even know why you were so surprised to find out in the first place . i was a member of the golden circle in high school . jennifer : i know , i know . that 's the club that girls who are waiting ... both : until they got married . abigail : yes . jennifer : right , yes , and that 's -- baby , yeah , it 's just -- it 's a lot to take in . abigail : no , it 's not a lot to take in . nothing has changed , i promise . i feel really good about myself right now , mom . jennifer : good . you should . and i 'm proud of you . and i love you very much . abigail : i love you too . now go . jennifer : i 'm going , okay . abigail : here . jennifer : okay , i 'm good -- abigail : go ! jennifer : okay , i got it . abigail : okay . jennifer : love you , honey . abigail : love you too . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] ej : well , you 're bound to hear this from somebody else . you might as well hear it from me . kristen has been sleeping with brady black . chad : brady black . did n't he used to be her stepson ? ej : uh , no , technically , she and john were never married . anyway , far be it from me to judge when it comes to matters of the heart . chad : i 'm not judging . just do n't get it . ej : me neither . [ scene_break ] kristen : hey . brady : hey . kristen : how are you doing ? brady : [ sighs ] i 'm hanging in there . kristen : i 'm really sorry . brady : why ? why are you sorry ? kristen : i never meant for you to be hurt like this . brady : you can make it up to me when i get out of here , okay ? you know , which reminds me , you said you were going to give some thought to what we discussed earlier , remember ? kristen : mm - hmm , and i did . you know , i 've come between you and your family . and i do n't want to be the reason that you 're forced to make this horrible decision . brady : kristen , kristen . kristen : and this choice -- brady : come here , come here . come on , you are n't forcing me to do anything . i just want you . it 's as simple as that . i just want you . so please , please , please do n't tell me that you 're gon na end this . kristen : god help me , i do n't think i can . [ scene_break ] marlena : are you in pain ? let me get a doctor for you . i 'll get somebody in here right away . john : no , no , no , no . that 's not it . it just dawned on me that ... you sent me to brady 's office when i found them on that damn table . marlena : john -- john : why did you do that ? marlena : why is this coming up now ? what did kristen say to you ? john : this has nothing to do with what she said . marlena : of course -- of course it does . everything we 've talked about the last two months is about what kristen did or what kristen said . you thought i was making something out of nothing . and now when you 're finally on my side , she is playing you like a fiddle all over again . john : you are my wife ! we are on the same side ! you did n't answer my question , doc . why did you send me to his office ? why 'd you do that ? [ scene_break ] kristen : okay . brady : mm . come here . kristen : what ? brady : come here . kristen : no , what about your ribs ? you ca n't -- brady : my ribs ? kristen : yes , your ribs . brady : let me give it a try . kristen : oh . mm . sami : oh , god ! you disgusting bitch . [ scene_break ] marlena : i did n't send you anywhere . john : okay , when you suggested that i go to brady 's office , did you know what i was gon na find when i walked in there ? marlena : john , i just came here to talk to you . after talking to brady , i realized that i -- i had to tell you first . john : tell me what ? marlena : what i knew ... about brady and kristen . john : what do you mean , what you knew ? did you know my son was sleeping with kristen ? [ scene_break ] daniel : [ snaps fingers ] aah , pizza . pizza . pizza . ah . [ knock on door ] daniel : whoa . okay . [ sighs ] i am so glad to -- | kristen taunted john about his fight with brady . abby thought about her kiss with chad . she went to see chad at the coffeehouse . sami talked to rafe about kristen destroying her family . marlena advised brady not to see kristen . kristen wanted john to admit that he was jealous of her and brady and that he still wanted her . marlena tried to convince brady that john loves him despite their imperfect relationship . john denied being in love with kristen . he told her that he loved one woman . she threw up in his face how he loved other women . he kept denying being in love with her , but she said he still lusted after her . daniel went to jennifer 's house to ask her out on a date . abby wanted to talk to chad about the kiss . he did n't think it was a big deal . she wanted them to be friends . marlena tried to convince brady that kristen was using him , but he was n't convinced . kristen thought john was an egomaniac to think that she still loved him after what he did to her years ago . he told her he thought she was dead . she said she wished she had at times . the only one who forgave her was stefano . she said that you could replace the love you lost . rafe tried to get sami to calm down about brady and kristen 's affair . he made the mistake of asking her if what kristen did was any different from what she did . chad asked if abby still thought he was in love with melanie . abby asked if he was and reminded him that she and melanie . he told her that melanie was over him and was willing to start over with abby . brady reminded marlena that she read kristen 's diary and it said she was over john . he also reminded her how kristen did n't press charges against her when she broke into kristen 's room . he wanted to know if marlena had any proof that kristen was lying to him . john continued to tell kristen that she did n't love brady . |
kate : rafe , are you -- well , i did n't realize you were in the middle of physical therapy . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] abigail : [ gasps ] oh , finally . `` sorry i 've been out of touch . i 'm great . everything is going swimmingly . nick . `` [ glass shatters ] gabi : [ gasps ] abigail : gabi , are you okay ? gabi : um , i just -- abigail : gabi , you 're shaking . what is it ? is it something about nick ? something in the text that he sent ? gabi : he did n't send that . [ scene_break ] sami : this is a very complicated conversation . and we do n't have time to settle it now because i am running late . ej : you and i are gon na settle this right now . you 're not going anywhere . sami : ej . i can still leave . ej : i can keep that jet on the ground . sami : i can walk out that door . ej : you answer my question first . are you going to marry me or not ? [ scene_break ] nicole : eric . what are you doing here ? eric : well , i just wanted to bring you the proofs from our shoot . nicole : great . [ chuckles ] wow . cool . eric : [ chuckles ] so you and daniel have a nice new year 's ? [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , hey . maggie : hey . hi , honey . daniel : is brady around ? maggie : i do n't think so . did you call him ? daniel : no , he 's been texting me , but then our little -- i do n't know . is he okay ? maggie : [ chuckles ] he 's fine . why ? daniel : you have n't talked to him . maggie : about what ? daniel : he relapsed . [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] dealer : you 're short . brady : come on . you know i 'm good for it . dealer : yeah . lucky i know you 're loaded . brady : thank you . dealer : later . [ scene_break ] nicole : new year 's was nice . thank you for bringing the proofs by . eric : yeah . i had time . nicole : you know , you could have just emailed me the pictures . eric : listen , i needed to see you . it 's about brady . [ scene_break ] maggie : ask him to call maggie when he checks in . okay . thanks , connie . daniel : hey , brady , it 's me . call me when you get a chance , will you ? maggie : he has n't been anywhere near the office . daniel : cell goes straight to voice mail . maggie : well , i still have to check with victor and the staff . daniel : yeah , then you try nicole and eric . they know he relapsed . maybe he 's gone to them . maggie : so where are you gon na be ? daniel : well , i 'm going to the park because , if his family and friends have n't heard from him , maybe the drug dealer has . maggie : [ groans ] [ scene_break ] brady : [ sniffs ] man : hey , man . you got the time ? yeah , we 'll go ahead and take that watch and your wallet . and the coke . [ scene_break ] ej : are you going to marry me ? sami : and you think bullying me is gon na work ? ej : i think it 's about the only thing i have n't tried . so why not ? i 'm gon na give it a shot . i 've tried being reasonable , and i 've tried being patient . sami : why are you doing this now ? we had such a nice night last night . ej : you know , that 's what i thought . sami : we did . i felt like for the first time in a long time we were actually making progress . ej : and yet you could n't bring yourself to kiss your fiancé . on new year 's eve . and now this morning look at you . sneaking out of the house . sami : i am not sneaking -- ej : what sort of game do you think that you 're playing , samantha ? [ scene_break ] abigail : gabi . gabi : i 'm so clumsy . i 'm sorry . abigail : it 's okay . i mean , i was surprised to hear from nick too , but -- but it 's really him . see ? gabi : yeah , that 's -- that 's his number , mm - hmm . abigail : yeah , that 's his number . he took his phone with him to new york . gabi : yeah -- abigail : gabi -- gabi : no , i just -- i thought -- well , no one 's heard from him , so ... abigail : yeah , and not much . i mean , except for hope when he first got there . gabi : what ? abigail : yeah . yeah , she said that he sent 'em a text saying that he got to the city okay but that he was gon na go off the grid for a little bit until he got settled . i guess he 's resurfaced . gabi : mm - hmm , yeah , i guess . i 'm gon na take arianna home for a nap . so ... abigail : gabi , ari 's already sleeping . what 's going on ? what is it about nick that 's upsetting you so much ? [ scene_break ] rafe : [ sighs ] well ... jordan : i 'm not rafe 's physical therapist anymore . kate : oh . are you his masseuse now ? rafe : hey , kate . kate : hi . i 'm so sorry for interrupting . rafe : no , no , no , it 's okay . come on in . kate : well ... rafe : well , i guess i should put some clothes on . jordan : yeah , i need to go . rafe : no , no , no , you stay . it 's just gon na take me a minute . you can keep kate company . kate : oh , wow , look at you . rafe : uh - huh . kate : you 're doing great . rafe : yup . jordan : yes , he is . [ scene_break ] gabi : it 's just strange to hear from nick again , that 's all . abigail : strange ? gabi , you just dropped a glass all over my shoes , and you turned white as a sheet . gabi : i just -- i drop things all the time . you can ask mrs. brady . she 'd take half my check sometimes for things i 'd break -- abigail : gabi , stop , this is not about that . this is about hearing about nick . now , look , i 'm sorry if i was n't being sensitive -- gabi : it 's no big deal . abigail : clearly it was a big deal , and it still is , gabi . did something happen between you and nick ? [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm not playing a game with you , ej . i 'm trying to figure out how -- what it will take for me to trust you again . ej : right . but in the meantime you 're quite happy for me to clean up your semi - annual murder , are n't you ? and to get down on my hands and knees and give my father everything , everything i own so that you do n't have to spend the rest of your life in prison . sami : please , ej , i know everything that you have done for me . ej : i do n't think you have any idea of all the things i 've done for you . sami : what ? what were you expecting ? a prize ? you feel like you should have won , is that it ? is that why you 're doing this ? you keep score of all -- ej : no , i do these things 'cause i love you , samantha . i love you so much i ca n't bloody see straight . i 've done everything that i can to prove that to you . i would give you anything you ask . sami : except the truth . right ? because that 's really all i want from you . you want to get married ? then tell me the truth . you tell me what you knew about kristen and eric , and i will marry you today . [ scene_break ] eric : well , i 've kind of been texting with brady since new year 's , and have you spoken with him ? nicole : just texts . eric : it 's just really hard for me to tell , you know . i do n't know . maybe it 's just because he 's having trouble , especially with me . nicole : eric , i just -- i think he 's embarrassed . he 's probably struggling . i mean , he relapsed . he was wired , and he got caught in the worst way . i think it 's gon na be a while before he feels okay with any of us . eric : yeah , especially with me . nicole : but he went to a meeting with you on new year 's . eric : we did n't really give him much of a choice . nicole : i know you ca n't divulge anything , but how did he sound ? he did speak , right ? eric : i do n't know . it was a closed meeting . he told me to wait outside . nicole : did you get a sense of him or how he was afterward ? eric : well , when i went back , he was n't there , and i got a text that he had gone home . he did n't want to be out on a night like that , especially with all the parties going on . nicole : all right , that makes sense . eric : oh , man , i really -- i got to get to the church , but -- nicole : oh . eric : it 's nothing new . i mean , it 's just my normal meeting with father matt . nicole : okay . eric : you know what ? in our photos just -- one of my favorites , if they 're kind of looking for a serious shot , i 'd kind of go with ... that one . i do n't know , but then there 's this one right here . you just -- you see the look in your eyes , the way it kind of just pulls you in right there ? nicole : yeah . i 'll take your word on it . thanks . eric : yeah , it 's kind of my job these days . nicole : hey , eric , eric , eric . the truth , it 's gon na come out . daniel 's gon na clear your name , and you 'll be back at st. luke 's soon . i know it . eric : yeah , i really hope so . [ door shuts ] [ cell phone rings ] nicole : oh . eric ! eric , your phone . oh , it 's maggie . [ second cell phone ringing ] nicole : it 's maggie . hi , maggie , what 's going on ? maggie : nicole , have you seen brady in the last 24 hours ? [ scene_break ] brady : hey , hey , hey . [ shouts ] [ scene_break ] kate : well , sorry for barging in like that . you really should n't keep the door ajar , though , when you have plans . jordan : good tip . thanks . kate : look , i owe you an apology . jordan : no , it 's okay . you 're right . we should have closed the door . kate : not about that . i was out of line earlier . the holidays are hard for me . jordan : for a lot of us . kate : i only want what 's best for rafe . and obviously you have worked miracles with your physical therapy . and i know he 's grateful . and i totally understand that . [ scene_break ] gabi : i do n't know how to live with this secret . kate : think of it this way . if you do n't , that means living without your beautiful daughter . if you do n't , that means your daughter lives without a mother . gabi : nothing happened with nick . abigail : gabi , i know his history , okay ? if he in some way has -- gabi : it 's nothing , okay ? look , it was nice meeting up and having lunch , but i 'll text you . we 'll do it again sometime , so -- who are you calling ? abigail : hope brady . gabi : why ? abigail : we all love nick , okay ? he 's our family . we love him . but , gabi , if he is hurting you , then -- gabi : do n't . do n't call hope . [ scene_break ] ej : fine . 'cause you know me so well . kristen and i used the wine cellar downstairs . it makes a fairly decent laboratory . that 's where we mixed up the drugs . the drugs were my idea . so i slipped the drugs into his drink . and then i manned the camera . you know how i like to watch . i 'm really sorry about the lighting , by the way , you know . but what the hell ? it achieved its job . it ruined your brother 's life and broke your heart in the process , so ... sami : is this funny to you ? is this funny ? ej : no , it 's not , samantha . it 's not funny at all . i can see your face , and you actually wanted to believe that . sami : well , it 's not like you 're not capable , ej . ej : you actually want to believe that i would be that much of a monster , that much of an idiot . that , against all sense and reason -- sami : i did n't say that . ej : then what is it exactly that you are saying , samantha ? 'cause i tell you the truth , which is that one hour before the wedding my sister came and dropped in my lap the truth , which is that she slept with eric -- now i tell you that , and you ca n't accept it . you are convinced that i am lying . sami : that 's right . because i can feel it . because i have this feeling in my gut that will not go away . and until it does i am not going to set a date . do you know how many times i have been almost married ? i 'm not doing that again , and i 'm definitely not doing it with you . i just ca n't , ej . i ca n't -- i ca n't stand there at the altar with you ... so completely , so desperately in love with you , and so completely yours , only to have some fool come in at the last second with a stupid secret . ej : but i would never let that happen to you , samantha . ever . sami : ever again , you mean . ej : if you do n't believe -- sami : i do n't know what to believe , ej . i just do n't . ej : samantha , believe in me , okay ? come here . believe in me . i 'm the person that you keep telling me you love . sami : i want to . i want to , and i -- [ cell phone ringing ] ej : just -- sami : ej , it 's the office . 'cause i 'm late . we 're just talking in circles . that 's all this is . we 're just -- we 're just talking in circles , and i do n't -- i do n't know why you 're pushing this right now . so i can go to chicago , i can have the meeting , and i will come home , and we will finish this conversation . or i can pack the rest of my things and move out . [ scene_break ] man : two grams ? that 's all you got ? daniel : hey ! hey , get off him . i said get off . get ! hey . brady , brady . you okay ? hey , look at me . brady ? brady ? [ scene_break ] maggie : i still have to talk to the staff , and victor 's in a meeting for another hour . nicole : well , where 's daniel now ? maggie : he went to the park to find brady 's dealer . nicole : on my way . [ scene_break ] matt : any developments on your case ? eric : no news . we 're waiting to get the test results back . the police , they have n't found kristen dimera . they 're still having , you know , trouble . matt : what 's worrying you , son ? now come on . you know everything you say here is confidential . eric : i know . it 's -- it 's not that i ca n't say it to you . it 's that i ca n't say it . matt : to yourself ? eric : i have to . i have to admit to the fact that i have feelings for nicole that are -- i have feelings for nicole that go far beyond friendship . [ scene_break ] jordan : so that 's what you think is going on ? that rafe is grateful to me ? kate : you know , i had a serious illness before , and , i mean , i saw it dozens of times . we all get crushes on our caregivers . but i guess it makes sense that you could possibly fall in love with a person who 's saving you . but then again it 's the role . i mean , it 's not the person . of course you know that . i mean , well , that was the reason that you kept your distance before , right ? jordan : wait , did n't you think it was my master plan to use my role to seduce rafe ? kate : well , obviously , i was wrong . look , i know that i created this tension between the two of us , and i 'm just saying that it 's a new year , and i 'd really like to start over again . rafe : well , i like the sound of that . [ scene_break ] daniel : i found him . i 'll call you back soon . i just wanted to let you know that i have him . maggie : oh , thank god . daniel : bye . let me check your ribs . i think you got kicked . you remember that part ? brady : uh - huh . daniel : yeah , all right . right there ? brady : [ grunts ] daniel : hang in there . brady : i 'm all right . nicole : oh , my god , brady . is he okay ? did you call 911 ? daniel : no , no , no , he just got roughed up a bit , but i think all of his injuries are superficial . we do n't need to bring him to the hospital . he 'll be fine . nicole : we should get him home . daniel : yeah . okay , come on . can you stand up ? put your arm around my neck . put your arm around me . here we go . ready ? brady : [ grunts ] i 'm all right . daniel : all right . come on , buddy . nicole : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] eric : father , the dream that i told you about ... well , i see it now as -- it was really about ... loving nicole . and not just a love for a friend . matt : romantic feelings ? eric : you know , i tried to explain it in every way i could , but obviously ... well , because i 'm a priest . matt : priests are humans too . you 'll have those feelings . the difference is , what do you do about them ? eric : nothing . i have n't . i would n't . matt : never thought , eric , that these feelings come up in order to give you some comfort ? to make you realize that , if you were n't in the priesthood , you could have another life ? maybe not with nicole , but with somebody else you could embrace ? of course , that would assume ... eric : assume -- i 'm sorry , assume what ? matt : assume that you still wanted to be a priest . do you ? [ scene_break ] sami : so yes or no ? should i go get my things , get the kids ready to leave ? ej : the kids go nowhere . their home is with me . and your home is with me . are you really gon na threaten to move out over a business trip , samantha ? sami : it is not about the stupid business trip , ej . i will not be your hostage . ej : what ? sami : how 'd you expect me to react ? you 're grounding the plane , close all the doors , lock them . what 'd you think ? i 'm just gon na fall to my knees ? oh , ej , my lord and master , yes , i will trust you , i will believe you , even if you lie straight to my face . ej : i just asked you a question . sami : do you really want the answer that you would get from me right now ? [ cell phone rings ] sami : it wo n't stop calling . rosemary and marketing are standing on the tarmac . ej : go . go on . go . i 'll have the pilot release the plane . sami : i will be back as soon as i can . thank you for understanding . ej : [ scoffs ] i do n't understand a damn thing , samantha . not a thing . [ scene_break ] abigail : gabi , if you are this scared , then we definitely need to call hope . gabi : i 'm not scared , okay ? abigail : damn it , it went to voice mail aga -- oh , you know what ? she 's on smith island tonight with ciara , and they get really lousy service out there . gabi : right , well , it 's for the best , really . i 'm sorry that i upset you . i had a stupid moment , and i just -- i do n't want to think about nick , i do n't want to be reminded of him , so please just let it go . abigail : yeah , i 'll think about it . gabi : okay , i will see you later . abigail : take care . [ scene_break ] eric : yes , i - i want to be a priest . that 's my calling . matt : i 've seen that . so your feelings for nicole -- she 's been helping you clear your name , has n't she ? you think maybe working together your mutual -- eric : no , it 's not mutual . she 's moved on . she 's with somebody else now . but even if she were n't , i do n't think she could care about me the same , not after what i did . matt : with kristen ? eric : father , i told you , i accused nicole of being the woman who attacked me . it hurt her very deeply , and she struggles to be friends with me even now . i guess what i 'm trying to say , the good news is , is that my feelings are just my feelings , and i can handle that . matt : when will you get the results from the medical tests ? eric : soon . matt : oh , i 'm praying that they will reveal the truth . eric : so am i. i need to get back , father . the church is where i belong now more than ever . [ scene_break ] maggie : what happened to his face ? daniel : just a little scuffle , and he 's okay . maggie : brady , brady . look at me . you lied to all of us . but that 's what addicts do , is n't it ? we lie to family and friends , and worst of all we lie to ourselves . you ready to tell us ? brady : i thought i was okay . when i left you ... i played you , okay ? i worked -- i worked them because i wanted to be alone , 'cause i was embarrassed , and i was mad , and i wanted a buzz , maggie , okay , so i played my friends . that 's what i did . maggie : are you just a little bit proud of that ? brady : no . maggie : good . how badly was he beaten ? daniel : just a little banged up , but i 'll keep an eye on him . he does n't have to go to the hospital . maggie : brady , we should talk about a program . brady : i do n't -- maggie , i do n't -- i do n't need that . i have my friends , and i 'm okay . maggie : yeah , who you just admitted you played . brady : well , i ca n't play you , right ? all i need is you , really . maggie : brady , you need to get to a meeting just as soon as possible . brady : i do n't know -- i do n't even have my -- where the hell is my -- [ coughs ] the grant street -- the regular meeting at grant street starts in ten minutes . maggie : i can get you there in 15 . brady : all right . maggie : brady , are you ready to face your regulars ? brady : no , no , i 'm not , which is why i should probably face them , right ? maggie : yes , that 's right . and i 'll be there with you . brady : okay . maggie : you can do this , brady . you can do it . brady : i can -- i know . uh ... you guys ... probably saved my life today , so thank you . maggie : thanks . [ door shuts ] [ scene_break ] kate : so , oh , i almost forgot the whole reason i came . arianna 's christening . the kids are going to do it this month , so i brought you the christening gown that you bought . remember ? it was at my place . good thing it was huge for a newborn because -- rafe : thank you . kate : there you go . but , you know , it all works out , because now i think it will still fit her . you know how guys are about babies and sizes and everything . oh , you can -- rafe : i got it . see ? kate : thank you . rafe : yeah , no -- oh , thanks . thank you . jordan : it 's beautiful . rafe : i ca n't believe they waited . kate : well , of course . they would n't have the christening without you . rafe : yeah . i 'm gon na stand up for my niece . kate : and thanks to jordan , you 'll be able to do that . [ scene_break ] gabi : hi , i need to speak with sami . tell her it 's an emergency , please . harold : miss brady is away on business . ej : actually , i 'll take this , harold , thank you very much . private matter . gabi : nick is alive . ej : shh , you do not say that in front of any of my staff or anybody else for that matter . gabi : i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry , but it 's true , okay ? i saw -- ej : stop . stop . gabi : no , i freaked out , okay ? i was thinking about it . i realized on the way over here that he 's alive , okay -- ej : gabriella , stop , breathe . please . breathe . gabi : okay . ej : thank you . now why is it that you think that nick is alive ? gabi : he texted abigail . i saw it . i mean , why is n't he going to the police ? he has something else -- ej : a text message ? that 's the only reason that you think he 's still alive ? gabi : ej , i saw it . it was definitely from nick 's phone . ej : yeah , but kate has nick 's phone . gabi : what is she doing with nick 's phone ? ej : she 's using it . she 's texting the hortons to keep up the illusion that nick 's still alive . gabi : wait , okay , so he 's still dead ? ej : yes . gabi : okay , yeah , i get -- yeah , kate is doing something really smart , okay . ej : can i tell you what would be really smart ? gabi : what ? ej : it would be really smart if you girls communicated with one another to let each other know what was going on , especially considering what is at stake here . gabi : oh , my god . ej : what ? gabi : abigail . [ scene_break ] abigail : and that ferry gets into smith island when ? okay , great , perfect . i 'm on my way . the last name is deveraux . [ scene_break ] rafe : all right , kate . kate : see you later . rafe : okay . kate : [ scoffs ] rafe : sorry about that . jordan : well , kate said that she 's okay with whatever it is that we are . rafe : yeah . what is it that we are again ? oh , yeah . oh , yeah . that 's right . jordan : actually , i am glad that kate came over when she did . rafe : oh . [ scene_break ] nicole : i just hate seeing brady like that . he 's crawled out of that dark hole so many times . daniel : well , he will do it again . nicole : i hope so . 'cause every time it just feels like he 'll just slip away or go under , but this last time , i mean , what he said when we left -- daniel : yeah ? nicole : it just made me realize that he could have died , daniel . you could have found his body in the park , instead -- daniel : okay , shh , shh , shh . but we did n't . we found him , and now he 's finding himself . nicole : we ca n't leave him alone . daniel : well , i know you never will . you know , he 's pretty damn lucky to have you in his corner . like everyone else you care about . [ scene_break ] gabi : you know , i tried to talk her out of it , but abigail insisted on talking to hope . ej : about nick . gabi : yeah , and me and what went on . ej : that 's not very helpful , gabriella . gabi : no . you know , if hope tries to contact nick and realizes that he 's not in new york , she 's gon na come to me , she 's gon na ask me questions , and i do n't know what i 'm gon na say . ej : no , it 's fine . that 's not gon na happen . i do n't think there 's any doubt that you can stand up to that level of scrutiny . here , telephone , please . thank you . gabi : what are you doing ? ej : sending a text message to abigail . `` please talk to me before you go to hope . it 's crucial . `` xo ? xo . okay , that should buy us a little bit of time . gabi : thank god , because abigail 's really smart . it 's like she knows what you 're thinking before you say anything . [ cell phone ringing ] ej : `` on my way to smith island . hope needs to know . `` bloody hell . gabi : this is horrible . hope 's gon na find out , then she 's gon na come ask me questions . i ca n't -- ej : okay , gabriella , stop , stop . here , take your telephone . take your baby . go home . if anybody rings and it 's not me , do n't pick it up . you understand ? gabi : okay , thank you . ej : it 's me . fuel the boat , bring it to the dock . now . [ scene_break ] jordan : this -- this was going too fast for me . rafe : uh - huh . well , not me , and i 'm the one who can barely walk , so ... jordan : yeah , i know . you do n't do slow very well . but you 're just gon na have to work on it . rafe : hmm . okay , then . so now what ? jordan : you ever been to sloane 's ? rafe : the sports bar ? jordan : yeah . they show the playoffs . we could grab a beer , watch the game . rafe : you asking me out ? jordan : it 's just a game and a beer . rafe : i 'll take it . jordan : call me ? rafe : maybe . [ scene_break ] kate : no , i wo n't be meeting with you . bring our prospective employee into the office as soon as they get in from birmingham . my son lucas will do the interview . call me as soon as you 're there . you 're in for quite a surprise , miss ridgeway . [ scene_break ] maggie : brady , we need to tell victor . brady : okay . maggie : i 'm sure he 's done with his work by now . and if it 's all right , i 'll go get him . brady : yeah . sure . i mean , today should be the day i make amends . why not do it in one big fell swoop , right ? maggie : yeah . well , now , listen , if you 're not ready , this is a lot -- brady : no , no , i want -- maggie , i want to do it . i want to do it . i want to do it 'cause i do n't want to take my eye off the ball , you know . maggie : all right . i 'll be right back . brady : all right . [ coughs ] [ scene_break ] nicole : brady owes you , big - time . daniel : no , no , he would have done the same for me . nicole : mm . daniel : mm . nicole : some days , but you 're this guy all the time . you save lives , right ? that 's your thing . daniel : oh , really ? is that , like , my thing ? is that what i do ? nicole : yeah . you know , i 'm lucky to have you in my life . 'cause whenever you 're around , i feel totally safe , totally appreciated . it 's like everything 's gon na be fine . [ scene_break ] abigail : hope ? ej : do n't do that . hello , abigail . | ej stopped sami from leaving so she could answer whether or not she was going to marry him . daniel went to the kiriakis mansion to check on brady . daniel told maggie that brady relapsed . brady bought more drugs . daniel wanted to go to the park to check on brady . abby wanted to know why gabi was so nervous about nick . abby wanted to know if something happened with gabi and nick . ej and sami argued over her keeping her distance from him . she wanted to tell him to tell her what he knew about kristen and eric before she married him . while brady was getting high , he got attacked . gabi told abby that nothing happened with nick . sami refused to marry ej until she believed him . she wanted to go to chicago and have the conversation when she got back or she was moving out . daniel found brady after he was attacked . |
[ gentle music ] rafe : hello , beautiful . hope : [ laughs ] rafe : happy new year . hope : first christmas , and now this ? rafe : oh . hope : you spoil me . rafe : i know i do , do n't i ? hope : you should be out celebrating . rafe : yeah , right . hope : yeah . rafe : except there 's nowhere else i 'd rather be than here with you . hope : you do n't happen to have some champagne , huh ? rafe : uh , no , i do n't . the damn guards , they -- they took it . i have something else though . hope : what ? rafe : i have something better . i 've got news ; i 've got great news ; i got the best news ... hope : what ? what ? rafe : that you 've ever heard . hope : what ? what is it ? rafe : it looks like stefano dimera could be alive . [ suspenseful tone ] steve : well , well , well . another year on the books . and we 're still kicking . what you think about that , sweetness ? kayla : i think that we did good tonight . steve : yeah , we did . kayla : i 'm going to call my mom , and wish her a happy new year . kim too . steve : you make sure to tell her her grandson was a superstar working the pub tonight . joey : could n't have done it without you guys . kayla : well , it was definitely a family effort . goes for you too , jade . steve : yeah , jade . whether you like it or not . jade : [ laughs ] are you kidding me ? i love this . what can i do to help out ? steve : oh , hang on a second . we 've all been working hard tonight so before we get , uh , dishpan hands , how bout we have a little toast ? kayla : hmm . steve : irish whiskey for the parents . and not so fas -- jade : [ laughs ] steve : for the parents to be , our finest sparkling cider . jade : aw , thank you . steve : all right . may the best part of last year be the worst part of the new year . to family . all : to family . kayla : i love that . [ glasses clinking ] jade : [ laughs ] steve : mm . [ indistinct chatter ] gabi : you slept with her . you told me that it was a random hookup . jj : i -- i did n't remember . gabi : oh , you did n't remember having sex with the woman that used to be your old partner ? jj : no , i was drunk . it was a mistake . lani : or maybe you just conveniently forgot so you did n't have to tell your girlfriend . jj : no , i would n't do that . gabi : i do n't even know what the hell you do anymore . jj : gabi , please , i did n't know . gabi : no . i do n't believe anything that comes out of your mouth , jj . jj : gabi , please -- gabi : no , can you please stop ? no more lies ! okay , you make me sick . [ dramatic music ] [ fire crackling ] [ baby crying ] chad : i 'll check on him . abigail : no , um , let me , i -- need to make up for a lot of lost time . [ baby crying ] chad : okay . abigail : i just -- i want him to know that i 'm not going anywhere ever again . chad : glad to hear that . abigail : it 's a new year , chad . you know , i do n't know what 's gon na happen between the two of us , but whatever it is , we are a family again . chad : kay . i 'm gon na , uh , i 'm gon na go to bed . [ baby crying ] joey : whoa , whoa whoa . be careful . jade : hey , i think i can handle a broom . joey : i 'm taking you home so you can get some sleep . jade : what ? no . i ca n't leave your parents while they 're working so hard . joey : they 'll understand . jade : no , wait . [ tender music ] joey : what is it ? jade : i do n't want this night to end . this is the best new year 's eve i 've ever had . and contributing to this place that 's been with the bradys for so long , i felt like a part of it . joey : you are a part of it . jade : thank you . you know how much that means after what happened with my dad . joey : i know how much it hurts . but you 're gon na be better off without him in your life . and you have us now . we 're not gon na walk away from you . but that means that you 're gon na have to let us take care of you . jade : oh , i think i can live with that . joey : good . all you have to worry about is staying healthy for junior in there . jade : oh , i do n't think i agreed to `` junior . `` joey : eh , you 'll come around . come on , i 'll take you home . jade : no . ca n't we just stay a little while longer , please ? steve : yeah , joe . [ blows toy horn ] do n't be a party pooper . jade wants to hang a little while , let her hang . joey : she needs to get some sleep . steve : [ sighs ] your son has become a rule follower . i blame you . kayla : do n't look at me . i -- i married you , did n't i ? jade : [ laughs ] hey , how about this ? i sit down at this table and i fold napkins , gently . and then you can take me home . joey : deal . jade : yes . [ laughs ] abigail : hey . happy new year , baby . hi . mmm . do you know how happy i am to be your mommy ? we 're gon na have a really good life together . you and me and daddy . you know what ? he kissed me . yeah , he kissed me today . and it just felt so right . just like it always did . i know he felt it too . mm - hmm . if we had n't stopped , i -- i do n't know what would 've happened . but ... he did n't say good night . he just said that he was going to bed . was that an announcement or was that an invitation ? [ piano music ] jj : gabi . gabi , stop . gabi : why ? jj : gab . gabi : why do i -- why should i stop so you can just keep -- keep telling me lies ? jj : okay , lan -- lani , i need to speak to gabi alone . lani : i 'm a part of this . i 'm not going anywhere . gabi : yeah . yeah , she 'll tell me the truth . did you know he was in miami ? lani : no . it was a surprise to see him at the bar , but i could tell he was in a bad way . he had just found out that abigail died in a plane crash and he was drinking a lot . jj : gabi , we do n't have to do this . gabi : no , keep going . lani : i did n't want to leave him alone in that state , so i sat , i drank with him , and i did my best to comfort him . gabi : comforting ? is that -- is that what you call sleeping with somebody else 's boyfriend ? [ dramatic music ] andrew wanted nothing to do with his volcano demonstration . [ mystical music ] joey : hey , mom ? kayla : yeah ? joey : are you sure it 's okay for her to be up so late ? kayla : sweetie , it 's new year 's eve . just celebrate a little bit . joey : i just want to make sure we 're doing everything right , you know ? steve : it sure seems like you are . joey : thank you guys for helping me so i can stay in college and for being so supportive and forgiving . and mostly for making jade feel like part of the family . steve : hey , we 're not making jade feel anything . she 's the mother of your child . she 's part of this family now . joey : jade 's had such a tough time i ca n't imagine what it 's like to have your own father disown you . she deserves so much better . kayla : she 's got better , joey . she has you . joey : [ scoffs ] i 'm trying . i 'm really trying . kayla : i know . and you know all parents want is for their children to be happy . it 's all we want for you . steve : yeah , you 'll understand that real soon . joey : god , it is soon , is n't it ? kayla : [ chuckles ] you 're just realizing that now ? joey : a human is coming and needs me to take care of it . kayla : [ laughs ] joey : is it okay to panic ? steve : oh , hell yeah . i 'd worry about you if you were n't panicked . but you are gon na do fine . and do n't forget your mom and i are here for you . okay ? we 're always here . hope : what ? wait , wait . shane said -- said what ? if the isa picked up chatter about someone in eastern europe ? rafe : it fits stefano 's description perfectly . his face , his accent . there 's a guy who loves opera and strega and -- and he 's working on building a power base as we speak . hope : how ? how ? i mean , how -- how can he be alive ? i shot him at point - blank range . rafe : yeah . hope : you helped me move his body to an abandoned building . rafe : okay . but the dna test does not match the guy who was in the grave . hope : the original dna test proved that it was him . rafe : okay , well , the dimeras have messed with tests before . hope : i do n't understand any of this . he did n't die ? rafe : i do n't know . all i know for sure is that stefano wanted you to go to prison for his murder . but if the phoenix , if this guy has somehow managed to cheat death one more time ... hope : then i 'm not a murderer . lani : you think i wanted this to happen with jj ? gabi : i just think that it takes a certain type of person to meet a guy at a bar and then go to his room . lani : and what are you , a choir girl ? gabi : he did n't need comforting , okay ? he had a girlfriend . lani : well , he was n't acting like it that night . i thought maybe you two had broken up . jj : you -- you 're really not helping here . lani : i 'm not trying to help . at least i was there . where were you when jj needed you ? jj : this is not her fault . lani : and it 's not mine either . i was drinking that night too , okay ? but believe me , i did n't go looking to hook - up . i saw my ex - partner suffering and one thing led to another . jj : when i saw the note in the hotel room , it -- it did n't have a name or number . lani : jj , why would i write my name ? it 's not like you do n't know me , and we had just slept together . jj : i blacked out . it 's no excuse , but i 'm sorry . i do n't remember . lani : i guess this is for you two to sort out . gabi : i 'm going home . jj : gabi , do n't go . [ tense electronic music ] abigail : you 're awake . chad : [ clears throat ] yeah . yeah , i do n't , um , i do n't sleep very well anymore not since -- not since you left . abigail : chad , i 'm -- i 'm so sorry , i really am , for everything , i hate that i -- chad : can we -- can we not do this right now ? did you get thomas to sleep ? abigail : yeah . yeah , i just rubbed his back and he went right out . chad : good . abigail : it 's funny , when i 'm in there with him , it just feels like no time has passed at all . feels so natural but , you know , better because now i know i can comfort him . it 's like we 're just picking up where we left off . chad : i wish it were that easy . [ clears throat ] abigail : i think it could be . if you wanted to , chad , we could we could go back to the way things were . i know i want to . i have asthma ... jj : gabi , you are the greatest thing in my life . gabi : okay , then , why 'd you screw it up ? jj : i do n't know . i wish i remembered that night . at least then i would have a good explanation . but it feels like -- like another person did this . gabi : it was n't another person , it was you . and you 've done it before . jj : i would never hurt you . gabi : you keep saying that . but you just hurt me . you just hurt me . okay , it was -- it was bad enough when i thought you slept with some random person , but lani was your partner . kay , she meant something to you . jj : not as much as you do . i will make it up to you . gabi : i 'm sorry , jj . i mean , it 's a little too late for that . i trusted you not to break my heart . that 's exactly what you did . [ somber music ] chad : what are you -- what are you doing in here ? abigail : i -- thought -- the door was open -- i thought -- chad : yeah , i know , i leave it open so i can hear thomas . abigail : oh , i 'm -- i 'm sorry , i 'm not trying to pressure you . chad : [ scoffs ] i -- i feel pressure . i feel pressure all the time when i 'm around you , every time i look at you -- or am in a room with you or -- or or you touch more or i see -- abigail : look , when we kissed back there , i know you -- chad : it was a mistake . abigail : no . i do n't believe that . i know that you felt something . chad : yeah . i felt it . it 's complicated , it 's more complicated than that . okay , i warned you , i -- i -- i said good - bye . and i had to force myself to do that because holding on to you was killing me . abigail : yeah , but now that i 'm back ? chad : i do n't know . i understand nothing has changed for you . you 're still holding on to what we had before you left . abigail : okay , i get it , you 're so -- you 're still -- you 're angry . chad : yeah . and confused . and exhausted , and i am tired of people -- people keeping secrets and making choices that -- that constantly turn my life upside- down . abigail : chad , i wish that i could go back and that i could do everything different . chad : come on , i 'm not just talking about you . okay , my father . abigail : what about him ? chad : well , it turns out that you 're not the only person that has come back from the dead . [ acoustic guitar music plays ] kayla : oh , no . [ chuckling ] no . steve : a - ha - ha . come on , baby . come on . kayla : [ laughs ] you know what ? we are not gon na get this place cleaned up if you keep distracting me . steve : mm . well then i guess it 's gon na have to stay dirty . 'cause i 'm not ready to let you go just yet . kayla : [ giggles ] oh . do you think 2017 's gon na be a good year ? steve : hmm . let 's see , what do i think ? think i 'm gon na make you my wife again . kayla : mm . steve : and i think adrienne is gon na kick cancer 's butt and come back stronger than ever . and joey and jade are gon na have the most beautiful baby in the history of baby - dom . a little too late steve : and if stefano 's alive , hope 's gon na be home with us . and all will be right with the world . kayla : right here in your arms , i feel like it already is . when i met you darling i knew jade : i want to dance . joey : are you sure you can do that ? jade : well , i 'm not gon na do a full beyoncé routine , but i think i can manage to hold onto you and sway back and forth . joey : in that case . be a party of two steve : you know , i think those two are gon na make it . kayla : yeah . yeah , maybe it 's silly that i make them sleep in separate rooms . steve : yeah . kayla : [ laughs ] steve : should let them sneak into each other 's rooms every once in a while , that 'd be fun . huh ? kayla : [ laughs ] [ song concludes ] jade : ah . joey : what -- what ? what 's wrong ? jade : i do n't know . i do n't know , it felt like a bad cramp . joey : a cramp ? is -- is it a baby cramp ? jade : i do n't know . but i had one before too . joey : mom , mom , jade 's having some kind of pain . kayla : what ? joey : come here . kayla : what kind of pain ? here , can you tell me about it ? is it sharp ? here , here , sit down , sit down . jade : ah , it 's right here . and it 's sharp and [ exhales ] i had one before too . joey : something wrong ? kayla : probably not , but we should take her to the hospital just to check it out . let me -- let me text the ob on call , all right ? steve : i 'll bring the car around . kayla : okay . jade : joey , i 'm scared . joey : hey , everything 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be just like before . you 're probably dehydrated . jade : i do n't know . i do n't know , it feels different . what if -- what if -- joey : hey , hey . jade : i do n't want -- joey : hey , everything 's gon na be okay . jade : no , i do n't ... joey : i promise . [ tender piano music ] rafe : i will get you out of here . i 'm not gon na sleep till i do . hope : ca n't let myself believe . not yet . if it 's not true , it ... rafe : yeah , i know . hope : if stefano 's ... rafe : i know , i know . it 's scary to believe , but i 'm telling you , telling you there 's a chance that this is real . hope : i prayed for a miracle . you never gave up . you never gave up hope . rafe : no , i do n't -- no . i -- i 'm not -- no , i 'm not giving up hope . no , i 'm not . hope : i know . rafe : i 'm not . hope : thank you . if i did n't take a man 's life , do you know it -- rafe : yeah , i know . we 're gon na get you the hell out of here . hope : yeah . rafe : you 're going home . hope : [ laughs ] rafe : you are . hope : home ? rafe : yeah . hope : to my kids . to you . rafe : yeah . hope : [ sniffs ] [ cries ] oh . rafe : what 's that ? hope : uh , it 's nothing . [ dramatic music ] rafe : where 'd you get this ? hope : um . hattie , she -- she likes to read fortunes , you know ? rafe , it 's just -- rafe : do n't lie to me . who gave you this ? hope : it was left for me . rafe : you 're in danger . wow ! this toilet paper reminds me of a washcloth ! [ ominous music ] hope : i 'm a cop in prison . ' course i 'm in danger . i 'm in danger every day . rafe : do you know who sent it to you ? hope : got a pretty good idea . rafe : shawn said someone killed chille . hope : yeah . she got in the way of the wrong people . rafe : yeah , and that leaves you unprotected . i ca n't leave you like this . hope : rafe , please , listen to me , just -- best thing you can do is find stefano and you bring him back here . get me exonerated . get me the hell out of here , would you ? rafe : i will . i will . i gon na spend every waking moment i have looking for that son of a bitch . and if he 's out there , i am gon na find him . jj : tell me what i can do . and i 'll do it . you want me to say i 'll never look at another woman again ? fine . you 're all i need . i 'll stop drinking . i 'll never have another sip of alcohol . gabi : you do n't have a drinking problem . kay , you have a trust problem . jj : i 'm telling you the truth . gabi : no , if -- if -- if you really trusted me , you would have taken me to miami with you . okay , you would not have gone to that bar . but you do n't get that . look , i loved abigail too . i -- i -- i needed you . but instead of calling me , you -- you got drunk and you chose lani . jj : it was the worst mistake i have ever made in my life . gabi : well , let 's not make another one by forcing this . jj : i know i ca n't ask you to forgive me . gabi : it 's not about forgiveness , jj . this is about what i want in my life , who i want in my life . i want to be with somebody that is open and honest , somebody that -- that trusts me and that i trust . jj : is that someone chad ? abigail : oh , my god . chad : every time i think that we 've gotten past his secrets ... abigail : i mean , is that even possible ? chad : i do n't -- i do n't know . i know that he had late - stage cancer and he did n't want to tell his family about it . apparently , he wanted hope to shoot him so he could get her charged with his murder . abigail : you gon na go look for him ? chad : um . no , i think the -- i think the police can look . i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm done . i 'm done with all the manipulations and the ... sticking up for people who -- who , you know , feel the need not -- not to be honest with me and people who think it 's okay to let me think that they 're dead without any concern about how it 's gon na make me feel . [ tender piano music ] gabi : i know you want to make this about chad . and that would make you less guilty , would n't it ? but no . no , no blame shifting here . you ruined us , okay ? only you . jj : i know . give me another chance . it can be great between us again . i know it can . gabi : i 'm sorry , jj . i ca n't take that risk again . i ca n't let you hurt me again . abigail : you can not be comparing what i did to what your father did . when he faked his death , he was trying to hurt people . chad : and you might not have been trying to , but that is exactly what you did . thomas might never remember you walking out on him , but i will . i will always remember that . i will always remember what it felt like to hear that my wife was dead . abigail : i was trying to protect you . chad : and you can say that as many times as you want , but it 's not gon na change the fact that i do n't understand why you would do that . i would never have done that to you or thomas . abigail : look , i mean , you act like i just ran off on some beach to have fun somewhere , but that 's not the case -- i was suffering . do you kn -- i -- i literally -- i gave up my husband . i gave up my son . chad : you made the choice . you chose to leave . the person you loved was n't ripped away from you . abigail : look , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , honestly , i do n't know what else you want me to say . chad : what can you say ? there 's nothing for you to say . look , i wish that i could say everything is going to be okay , but i do n't -- i -- i -- i mean , i wish that i could take you in my arms right now . abigail : do it . please . i need you . chad : i do n't -- i do n't know if what i 'm feeling is real . abigail : we 'll make it real . [ tender music flourishes ] jade : [ cries ] joey : oh , it 's okay . my mom went to find the ob on call . they 're gon na find out what 's going on , okay ? jade : [ cries ] ow ! joey : just -- just squeeze my hand as hard as you can if it hurts . just break every bone if you have to . jade : what 's happening to me ? joey : i do n't know . jade : the baby ? joey : i do n't know . the website said that all sorts of things could cause cramps at this point in the pregnancy . jade : [ crying ] kayla : okay , guys , dr. berg is on her way up and we 'll get that ultrasound . jade : [ wailing ] kayla : jade . jade , jade , take it easy . i want you to breathe . breathe through the pain , okay ? jade : [ crying ] kayla : all right , i 'm gon na get that ultrasound now , all right ? okay . jade : i 'm bleeding . kayla : it 's okay . it 's all right , stay calm . all right , stay calm . joey : mom , what 's happening ? kayla : will you please wait outside ? joey : no , she needs me . kayla : please , it 's all right , i 'll take care of her . go on outside . i need you to go , joey . thank you . you 're okay . take it easy . jade : [ wailing ] kayla : take it easy . jade : [ crying ] [ dramatic music ] [ ominous music ] does it means things did n't go so well with gabi ? jj : it 's over . you know , i -- i thought we had a chance before she saw your phone , but that was the selfie that broke the camel 's back . lani : sorry . jj : you must really hate me because i -- i treated you like some meaningless one - night stand . lani : yeah . jj : at least now i know why you were so nasty to me when you came back into town . lani : i probably could have handled that better . jj : please . no . i 'm lucky you did n't punch me in the face . lani : i do have a pretty good right cross . jj : i 'll keep that in mind . lani : i really did try to make you feel better . when i did n't hear from you , it hurt because i thought that that night meant more than it did . jj : i 'm really sorry . lani : i get it . you 're still in love with gabi . can we forget that this ever happened ? jj : you want me to forget something that i never remembered in the first place ? lani : [ soft laugh ] right . [ laughs ] bad choice of words . how about this ? can we start over ? as friends ? jj : i 'd like that . i could really use one right now . rafe : 2017 is gon na be your year . our year . our year -- i 'm gon na get you out of this miserable place . i 'm gon na get you back where you belong and then i am never letting you go again . hope : you better not . rafe : i wo n't . hope : promise ? rafe : yeah . hope : i love you . rafe : i love you too . and hopefully next time i see you , i 'm gon na be bringing you back to salem , back where you belong , to your family . hope : happy new year , rafael . happy new year . rafe : happy new year . [ tender music ] sheila : now , get this . i hear hope 's out there having a `` romantic `` new year 's eve with her boyfriend . coco : wha -- how did she get a visitor so late ? sheila : 'cause they 're cops . they all `` cozy `` with the prison brass . coco : well , that 's not fair . sheila : no , it 's not . [ scoffs ] i thought once we eliminated chille , hope would be all alone . coco : yeah , but the other inmates think she 's some kind of hero for helping the newbie . sheila : [ scoffs ] we got ta do something to stop it , or she 's gon na keep getting more people on her side . coco : how do we stop it ? sheila : we make a move on her . tonight . [ chuckles ] [ ominous music ] [ somber piano music ] rafe : hey , sis . hey . i 'd say `` happy new year , `` but it looks like that 'd be a lost cause . gabi : not a lot of happiness tonight for me . rafe : oh . well , i just came from the prison . gabi : how 's hope ? rafe : it 's complicated . you okay ? gabi : um . i just told jj that it 's over between us for good . rafe : oh . oh , well , why is that ? i know he loves you . gabi : i tried . rafe , i tried , i really tried , i just ca n't take it anymore . rafe : yeah . you ca n't get over the cheating . gabi : yeah , that was -- that was a big part of it . rafe : yeah . what 's the other part ? gabi : uh . the other part is i -- i think i have feelings for chad . rafe : yeah . i -- i heard that , you know -- gabi : and before you say anything , dario already gave me the lecture on why i should stay away from the dimeras . rafe : well . chad 's different than his brother and father . does he have feelings for you too ? gabi : think he did . that was before he found out that abigail 's alive . rafe : what ? wait - wait - what , she 's alive ? how ? how is that even possible ? gabi : yeah , it 's a long story , and it 's been an even longer night . [ sighs ] rafe : okay . wow . so , uh , chad is -- is back with abigail then ? gabi : rafe , they 're married . rafe : yeah . gabi : you know , they have a son together . rafe : mm - hmm . gabi : i mean , how could i ever compete with that ? rafe : oh , sis . gabi : come hold me . rafe : yeah . [ ominous music ] chad : ahh . [ exhales ] [ breathes heavily ] [ tender music ] chad : okay . i ca n't -- i ca n't . [ exhales ] [ moans ] i ca n't -- i ca n't . i ca n't . abigail : it 's okay . you do n't have to be sorry . i do n't want you to do anything until we 're both ready . 'cause once we do , that 's -- it 's forever . chad : [ exhales ] abigail : happy new year , chad . it 's gon na be a good year for us . chad : oh . abigail : he loves me . kayla : i 'm sorry . we did everything we could . steve : so sorry , joe . joey : i do n't understand . why ? kayla : um . when a miscarriage happens , it means that the baby was n't viable . it was n't gon na live . i know it does n't make it any easier . joey : how 's jade ? kayla : you can go in there . kay ? jade : [ crying ] our baby ... our baby is gone . she 's gone . hope : please , let stefano be alive so this nightmare can end . coco : your prayers are n't gon na be answered tonight , bitch ! sheila : happy new year . hope : [ screams ] [ screaming ] | rafe told hope that stefano could be alive . gabi was upset that jj cheated with lani . chad and abby kissed until thomas cried and interrupted them . chad went to bed . she told thomas what happened with chad . gabi confronted lani about sleeping with jj . abby slipped in chad 's room . rafe told hope what shane told him about stefano . she could n't believe he was alive since she shot him . rafe told her that stefano wanted her to go to prison . lani and gabi got in an argument over lani sleeping with jj . jj apologized to lani . lani walked away from them . gabi wanted to leave , but jj stopped her . abby tried to convince chad to give him another chance , but she said he broke her heart . chad told abby that he felt pressured by her . he said he should n't have kissed her , but she did n't believe he did n't want to kiss her . he understood that she was holding on to what they had . he said he was tired of secrets and told her about stefano being alive . |
kayla : [ groaning softly [ gasps ] steve : sweetness . what ? what ? kayla : i -- i just had such a bad nightmare . i dreamt that you -- you left salem and you -- you cut off all contact between us . so i sent you divorce papers , trying to tell you how desperately i needed you . and you just sent them back , signed . and just like that , our marriage was over . steve : oh , baby . do n't worry . you 're awake now . it was just a dream . kayla : hm . [ groans softly ] justin : hey . kayla . kayla . what is it ? kayla : it was nothing . it was just a -- just a dream . steve : i do n't understand how steve johnson could wear this ridiculous thing all those years . i feel like i should be singing baritone in that insufferable piece of tripe by gilbert and sullivan . [ phone rings ] what the hell do you want ? hope : just because you woke up on the wrong side of the bed does not give you the right to take my head off . steve : it was a couch . and to wake up on the wrong side would imply that i actually slept . hope : oh , steffy . what is a sleepless night or two ? this is exactly what you wanted , to be under the same roof as your queen of the night . steve : yes . marlena is so close to being mine , gina . i 'm perfectly positioned to move forward with my plans for her . hattie : what plans ? roman : hey . rafe : hey . thank you . thank you for coming by . roman : what 's going on ? rafe : well , i need some advice from my old boss . roman : okay . yeah , i heard our old nemesis is back in town . so you want to talk about stefano dimera ? rafe : it 's about hope . hope : oh , that smell . mm , and all that grease . this is not fit for a dog , let alone -- kate : a bitch ? you and i need to talk . we need to have a serious talk . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] xander : little mickey ... mackenzie , she has a real fight ahead of her . she 's doing well . and sarah 's staying strong for her . victor : maggie 's very concerned about our little grandbaby . we both are . xander : i can relate . loving that little one so much and being helpless to do anything , it 's just -- it 's killing me . there is another granddaughter that we can do something for . and we need to . the sooner the better . when i was in boston , i found out that ciara has been lying to you . [ door opens ] ciara : there you are . ben : i had to wait for will to tell me the coast was clear . did you have a good visit ? ciara : yeah . i showed will some new pictures of ari . i know that my visiting him is only so that my grandfather does n't know that i 'm seeing you , but ben , will 's been having such a hard time with the whole divorce thing . i just -- i hope that my visits help him feel a little bit better . ben : your visits always help me . although i 'm not really sure you should be here today . ciara : where else would i be , ben ? today 's the day that justin goes to court to argue your final appeal . ben : it 's my last chance . ciara , if i lose today , i 'm a dead man . steve : hattie . hattie : well , who else would i be ? steve : john and marlena told me you were staying here . hattie : yeah , well , i ca n't say i like the idea of having you for a roommate . but what am i gon na do , huh ? you know what ? i would like an answer to something . steve : uh - huh . hattie : why did you make me promise not to say anything about your big fat secret mission ? what was all that about ? steve : i 'm still on a big fat secret mission . hattie : yeah ? well , if you 're undercover , why did you waltz into the new year 's eve party announcing to everybody that you 're here ? justin : by the looks of it , that must have been some dream . want to talk about it ? kayla : it was about steve . i 'm sorry . justin : do n't be sorry . i still dream about adrienne . and steve 's return was a shock for everyone . i ca n't imagine what it -- what it was like for you to see him in the flesh . and the way he treated you ? it was all i could do not to hit him . kayla : when i saw him standing there , it 's like we were the only two people in the room . justin : does steve coming back to salem change how you feel about us ? xander : ciara swore to me that she did n't break into my lockbox . but guess what . sarah confirmed that the lockbox she saw ciara drilling into matched mine . and i bet i know what she was looking for . ben : have i told you lately how grateful i am for you ? all that faith you have . the way you make me think that the impossible is possible . ciara : it is possible , ben . because i love you , and you 're innocent , and i 'm gon na find a way to prove it . there is no way in hell that i 'm gon na let anyone send you to prison for something that you did n't do . even if they are family . ben : i do n't know . i 'm down to my last appeal . what we need right now is a magic wand . ciara : i 'd settle for a smoking gun . and i had it , ben . i almost had it ! i was so close to proving that my grandfather sent xander to kill jordan . that is the kind of evidence that justin needs in court . justin : you know what ? let 's -- let 's talk about this later . i have to get to the prison and meet with ben weston . kayla : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . not until you stay right here with me and we get something straight . i have moved on from steve . we have a long and complicated history . but he 's my past . and you are my present and my future and the man i want to be with . you got that ? [ gentle music ] steve : things changed since we spoke , hattie . the stakes have gone sky high . now hope told me that stefano is reaching out to marlena . hattie : he is ? steve : yes . you see this ? marlena found this in her purse . it was a christmas gift from the phoenix himself . which means he 's closing in on his queen of the night . hattie : oh . in her purse . steve : mm - hmm . hattie : well , that must mean that he 's back in salem , right ? steve : between you and me , stefano is even closer than you think . hattie : oh . ooh , the thought of being close to stefano just gives me the heebie - jeebies . steve : this is why i had to come out from undercover and move in here to help john protect marlena . now , i 'm sure that you understand better than anyone the lengths to which he will go to possess her . hattie : i do . and i will do anything i need to , to make sure he keeps his grimy mitts off of her . so -- so just tell me what you think i should do , and that 's what i 'll do . steve : you can move out . hattie : what ? forget it , patchy . that 's not gon na happen . kate : julie 's new year 's eve bash is the talk of salem right now . and it 's not because the champagne was flowing . it 's because you and stefano made a grand entrance at the stroke of midnight . now , i understand that both of you have a love of the dramatic , but do n't make another move like that , not without consulting me first . hope : hmm . stefano and i do not consult the help . [ mysterious music ] rafe : hope 's not in yet , but i want to make sure that she does n't overhear us . roman : okay . you are really upset about this . so what 's going on with hope that 's got you so worried ? rafe : well , she just has n't been herself lately . roman : okay . specifics . what have you noticed her doing that 's out of character ? rafe : well , it 's just , uh , her whole attitude 's changed . roman : such as ? rafe : every chance she gets , she basically shuts me down , shuts me out . she needed a place to stay , so i offered my place . she bit my head off . roman : okay . so you told your ex - wife she could stay at your place ? maybe that 's your answer . she is your ex - wife . you guys had a pretty messy break - up . makes sense she would treat you differently . rafe : no . it 's not about that . it 's about the facts . we used to love going out with julia and mike , rafe : at first , i thought that hope 's behavior was about us , too . you know , the divorce . took a step back though , and i looked at things objectively . she 's changed , and not just with me , okay ? the other day i walk in on her and kate in the middle of a crime scene . the two are having a cat fight . roman : wait , whoa . crime scene . cat fight . rafe : yeah , yeah . crime scene . it 's like ever since hope has come back as commissioner , she 's been making a lot of procedural mistakes . so i 've been documenting them . roman : detective , are you telling me you 're building a case against hope ? hope : it is none of your business what stefano and i do , or how we do it , or when . your business is flapjacks and scrambles . and given how badly you 've messed up my order , well kate , i strongly suggest you refocus your energies on being the best waitress you can be . kate : [ scoffs ] princess , you are clearly crazy . hope : i never understood why stefano brought you in on our plans in the first place . he said you could be of some use , our eyes and ears , but clearly all you have offered up so far is that big mouth of yours . kate : [ laughs ] hattie : i kept your secret . so i 'm on the team . and do n't even think about getting me kicked off , 'cause if you do , i 'll -- i 'll go over your head to roman . steve : hattie , hattie , listen to me . i 'm just thinking of what 's best for you , all right ? if you insist on staying here , you could be in real danger . hattie : how so ? steve : well , we both know you look exactly like marlena . if you live here , stefano could mistake you for her . hattie : yeah . the devil tried that once , almost tried sending me straight to hell . no . i 'm sorry . that was -- that was a dream . steve : well , hattie , this is real life . and stefano is back with a vengeance and with one goal in mind . we both know what he 's capable of . if you were to get caught in the middle of this -- hattie : okay , okay , okay -- yeah , i do n't wan na do that . okay , i 'll be -- i 'll be leaving . i 'll just get some stuff packed . steve : good . hattie : oh . where do you think i should go ? steve : you could bunk with kate at the pub . hattie : oh . steve : yeah , join her and roman , and you can report anything suspicious . hattie : so i 'm not kicked off the team ? steve : no , we need you now more than ever . i 'm just giving you a different role to play . hattie : oh , okay . that 's good , thanks . i 'll , uh -- i 'll get packed . steve : okay . hattie : wait a minute . you told me that the isa fixed your eye . so why are you wearing that patch ? [ gentle music ] justin : i spent most of my time over the holidays going over your case , ben . and as you both know , the evidence against you is circumstantial . i mean , there 's no way a jury should have found you guilty beyond a reasonable doubt . ciara : are you saying you think we have a chance to win the appeal ? victor : i confronted ciara about going to the prison to visit weston . she swore up and down to me that she was there to see will horton and she had cut all her ties to ben . no pun intended . xander : more lies . victor : when i called justin on the carpet for representing that killer , she was with me every step of the way . xander : another award - winning performance , i 'm sure . but how much do you want to bet she 's the one who convinced justin to represent ben ? victor : damn it . xander : ciara 's obviously been playing us . she still thinks her boyfriend is innocent , and she 's convinced herself that we 're responsible for jordan 's murder . that 's why she broke into my lockbox , looking for proof . victor : this is a problem . xander : i know you love your granddaughter , but we have no choice . we have to get rid of ciara . [ dramatic music ] in my line of work , rafe : i 'm not documenting anything officially . i 'm just writing down incidents when -- look , it 's just when hope 's behavior seems out of character , okay ? i 'm putting down the facts , and i 'm trying to make sense of it all . roman : this is a dangerous road . rafe : roman , it 's not a power play , okay ? i 'm not trying to oust hope as commissioner . i 'm just -- like i said , i 'm putting stuff down , i 'm trying to make sense of it all . i 'm trying to help her , okay ? roman : wow . this goes way back months . rafe : uh - huh . roman : all right , let me ask you about this crime scene you 're talking about . the one where you said kate and hope got into it , all right ? the one you suspected that stefano was hiding at . now you 're telling me that hope actually called kate there to question her . rafe : yeah . to the crime scene , as opposed to the station house , as per protocol , and i found a tiara there , right ? roman : yeah . rafe : hope got her fingerprints on it . roman : well , you 're right . those are a lot of rookie mistakes , but tell me , why are you talking to me about it ? why have n't you taken your concerns straight to hope ? rafe : roman , i 've tried talking to her , trust me . always the same reply . roman : which is ? rafe : `` well , you 're not my husband anymore , you know ? `` you know , i get shut down . she gets irate and irrational . and basically , she acts like she has something to hide . kate : okay . you need to listen very carefully to this big mouth . you have to stop supporting stefano 's obsession with marlena . hope : i am not one to stand in the way of true love , kate . kate : let 's get real , okay ? right now , what you 're looking forward to is stefano getting marlena out of the way so you can have a go at john . but that 's just never gon na happen , because marlena is never gon na choose stefano over john , just the same way that john is never gon na choose you over marlena . it 's never gon na happen . you need to drop it . right now . stefano needs to focus on getting dimera back and getting his family back , and that 's the only thing that i 'm willing to help with . hope : oh , there 's that word again . help . which is what you are . nothing more . no one is going to stop stefano from taking marlena away from john . no one . rafe : i know hope is family to you . maybe you can keep an eye on her . roman : yeah , well , thanks for filling me in on this . i will keep an eye on her , yeah . rafe : you know , i 'd like to say that i 'm misreading things , but there is definitely something going on . roman : no , i hear you . there definitely is something going on , and hope seems troubled . rafe : yeah , yeah , and i want to help her . so listen , with stefano possibly back in town , there 's , you know , a lot to worry about . i just want to make sure that hope is a priority . roman : yeah , well , on the stefano front , steve johnson 's back in town , and he and john know stefano 's twisted mind as well as anybody . so with those two on the case , maybe the phoenix has no place to hide . rafe : let 's hope so . roman : take care . rafe : all right , man . thank you . steve : well , truth is , hattie , i started wearing the patch again because i just did n't feel like steve johnson without it . hattie : okay . yeah , i get it , i get it , because you know what ? i had to quit chewing gum when i was pretending to be marlena . boy , oh , boy . i just did n't feel like myself at all unless i had a big wad of gum in my cheek . [ both laugh ] okay , well -- oh , i 'll get packed . steve : good . good . [ sighs ] xander : ciara will dig and dig and dig . you know how she is . she wo n't stop until she exposes us , and everything we 've worked for , everything we 've dreamed of will come tumbling down . she has shown zero loyalty to this family , to you . she has to be terminated . victor : you 're not seriously suggesting -- xander : of course not . she needs to be taught a lesson . i want her fired , i want her kicked out of this house , and we have to keep as much distance between her and the truth as we can . but you should know , i already tried to fire her when i realized that she broke into my lockbox . you know what she said ? she played the grandpa card . she 's convinced that you have her back , and she 's not going anywhere . victor : i 've known my granddaughter a lot longer than you have . i know how important family is to her , the strength she draws from it . weston may have gotten under her skin , but there 's no way she sides with that killer against the family . justin : i do n't want you to get your hopes up . i mean , the reality is since there 's no new evidence , i 'll be basically making the same arguments to the court that ben 's previous lawyer made . ben : and we all know how well those arguments worked . justin : i 'm just hoping that if i do a better job of making your case to a different , and perhaps more sympathetic judge , that the outcome will be different , and we can get that stay of execution . ciara : there has to be some way we can get the court to see the truth . justin : i agree . but the big strike against us is that even though the evidence is only circumstantial , it all points to ben . ben was found at the scene of the crime . he had motive . and the forensics have concluded that the only two dna samples found on jordan 's body belonged to her son , david , and to ben . ciara : what about the scrap of paper that i found in the fireplace ? i can still make out the words . that has to be xander 's confession . justin : ciara , that might as well be in the ashes , because there was no proof linking those words to jordan 's murder . ciara : i know . i know , i know , i know , okay . what about -- what about the conversation that i overheard between my grandfather and xander ? what if i went to court and i testified that i overheard them confessing that they sent an innocent man to prison ? [ dramatic music ] justin : ciara , unfortunately , your statement of what you heard them say is hearsay and would most likely be inadmissible . ciara : i should have worn a wire . maybe it 's not too late . maybe we can wire me up and i can go in there , and we can get them to confess -- ben : ciara , just stop . there 's no way that 's happening . these guys are dangerous . they 're lethal when they 're cornered , i 'm not letting you take that chance . justin : i 'm with ben on this . ciara : i 'll be careful . justin : you 're outvoted . ciara : and i might be ben 's last chance . and i 'll do anything that i can to get the truth to come out . ben : no . ciara , look at me . absolutely not . xander 's already suspicious . ciara : and he threatened to fire me , but when i brought up my grandfather , he backed down , which means i still have access . justin , i can make this happen . my grandfather loves me . i am under his protection , and he would never , ever do anything to hurt me . victor : going forward , we have to be very , very careful in how we deal with ciara . do you understand ? xander : she 's a threat . victor : i 'm going to use very small words so that you understand . you fire her , i fire you . and if you 're lucky , that 's all i do . xander : uncle . i , uh -- i know you love ciara . but your affection for her , it 's this soft spot . it 's affecting your judgment . why do n't you let me take this on for you , hmm ? let me talk to her . i 'm sure i can get the truth out of her . victor : you will stay away from ciara . xander : i 'm trying to help you , protect you . victor : you 're trying to protect your own hide , and i wo n't have you hurting my granddaughter to do it . xander : do n't forget the reason you gave me this job in the first place , uncle . i know everything . that gives me a certain amount of power , would n't you agree ? victor : are you threatening me ? you have just as much to lose here as i do . kate : i mean , you really need to get it through your thick skull that underestimating john and marlena 's love for each other is putting you at risk . but hell , you know , if you want to throw yourself at john , go ahead . because everyone here is gon na have a front row seat at you making a fool of yourself . hope : oh , it 'll not be i who 's making a fool of herself . kate : no , you need to get the hell out of here . hope : you have overstepped . roman : what the hell is going on here ? [ suspenseful music ] steve : perhaps an air of mystery is preferable to being just another face in the crowd , especially where the weaker sex is concerned . now if marlena would just come to breakfast , i could start courting her . [ knocking ] what now ? did hattie forget her galoshes ? [ dramatic music ] oh , oh , oh , ozempic ® ! xander : oh , i 'm well aware of the stakes , uncle . my entire future rests on our secret staying secret . so i 'm not gon na stand by while ciara destroys everything i 've been working for . victor : once again , you 're not looking at the big picture , which is this . ben weston has one appeal left . odds are he 's going to lose it . once he does , he 'll be dead . and ciara will have no reason to go looking in places she shouldn't . xander : so you want me to what ? be patient ? cross my fingers ? hope for the best ? victor : i want you to show some restraint . stay away from ciara . i will not tolerate you or anyone else menacing her . am i clear ? xander : fine . you have my word . i wo n't touch ciara . justin : i need to get to court . ciara : thank you so -- so much for taking ben 's case . justin : of course . ciara : i know that my grandfather gave you a lot of hell for it , so . justin : i 've learned to tune him out . the only thing i 'm concerned about is seeing justice done . ben , i 'll get a hold of you as soon as i get out of court . ben : thank you . ciara : justin , you give them hell , okay ? ben 's life depends on it . justin : right . no pressure . hope : nothing 's going on . kate : nothing but complaints . hope : seriously ? what are we , children ? i was showing kate that my eggs -- well , trying to tell her that they are clearly not cooked enough . roman : well , all right . we 'll get you another order . just like you wanted . hope : that 's really nice of you , but i 've lost my appetite . thanks . hattie : ooh . oh , hope ! hey . agh , mm - mm - mm . it 's hattie . lucky me that you are here for my first day of work . hope : good luck . hattie : oh . hey , i thought we were friends . hope : no , we 're not . roman : what the hell ? hattie : what 'd i say ? roman : uh , no , you 're fine . it 's just -- you know what ? hattie , some folks just are n't morning people , all right ? kate , why do n't you take hattie in the kitchen , show her around , get her an apron , okay ? kate : yeah , come on . hattie : thanks . that was weird , was n't it ? so weird , that was so weird . roman : hope . what was that about ? hope : oh , roman ... i 'm sorry . but do you really want your customers insulted by kate roberts and man - handled and groped by hattie adams ? roman : hope , i understand that kate can be a pain sometimes , but hattie 's been your friend . you 've always been kind to her . what 's going on with you ? hope : you 're right . no breakfast , for one thing . i got to go . is there anything else ? roman : yeah , we 're concerned about you . hope : we ? roman : yeah , rafe and i . we 're both concerned . rafe said he was concerned . after what i saw in there , so am i . hope : i 'm fine . the only person with a problem is rafe . we 're divorced , and he still has n't accepted it . and he should . he 's the one who always put everyone first . right ? right . [ tense music ] steve : it 's a little early . kayla : we need to talk . steve : i do n't see what there is for us to talk about . kayla : of course , you don't . you made that perfectly clear when you stopped calling , when you did n't contest the divorce , when you did n't show up for your one and only sister 's funeral . but you are here now . and i need an explanation , and i am not leaving until you give me one . steve : are n't you with justin now ? i mean , you seemed pretty cozy at the new year 's eve party . kayla : yeah . yeah , i am , and we 're happy . but that does n't mean that i think it 's okay the miserable way that you have treated me . steve : if i apologize , will that make you happy ? kayla : this is n't about an apology . it 's about you telling me what happened so that i can understand . steve : will you please take your hands off of me . [ gentle music ] kayla : you 're -- you 're different somehow . you 're cold . it 's like somebody took your soul . look at this . look at this . we were happy . we were in love . how could you just throw that away ? what happened to the man in this picture ? great riches will find you when liberty mutual victor : that 's the information that i wanted . thank you . ciara : hi , grandpa . victor : i 'm glad you 're here . that was one of my sources at the prison . you told me that you were through with ben weston . and if that 's true , why did you just visit that psychopath ? [ tense music ] xander : where do you think you 're going , weston ? you still have another visitor . ben : what the hell are you doing here ? xander : oh , we need to have a little chat about your nosy girlfriend . roman : hattie , i 'm sorry for the way hope treated you . hattie : yeah . well , thanks . i 've probably been treated worse , and maybe she 's got a lot on her mind with the you - know - what and the you - know - who . roman : do you have any idea what she was talking about ? kate : i seldom do . rafe : hope . hope : you 're fired . [ suspenseful music ] steve : you 're right . i have changed , kayla . and it would be a whole lot easier for everyone if you just would accept that that man , the man you knew , is gone . kayla : but after everything that we 've been through , how could you just throw that all away ? steve : for god 's sake ! kayla : how could you possibly say that you do n't care anymore ? steve : i 'm in love with another woman ! all right ? | kayla had a dream about steve and they were still together . she woke up next to justin . he wanted to know what was wrong . she told him that she had a dream about steve . justin was okay with it . he just hoped her feelings for him did n't change . she told him that she wanted to be with him . she kissed him to reassure him that she 's with him . stefano was n't happy about wearing the eyepatch . gina called him and he complained about sleeping on the couch . hattie walked in as he was talking to gina about going through with his plan . she did n't understand why he had to announce himself at the party . he explained that stefano was after marlena so he wanted to help her . stefano wanted hattie to leave . she was n't happy about that and wanted to go roman . he threatened her by telling her that he might mistake her for marlena . she was willing to leave once he said that . he told her to stay with kate . she noticed he was wearing the patch . he told her that he did n't feel like himself without it . she was satisfied with the answer so she left to pack . kayla showed up at the townhouse to confront steve . she demanded answers from him . she grabbed him and he told her to take her hands off of him . she thought someone took over his body . she wanted to know what happened to the man in their wedding picture . he let her know the man she remembered was gone . he shocked her when he admitted that he loved someone else . rafe confided in roman that hope 's behavior has changed . he told him how she 's shutting him out of her life . roman thought it was because they were n't married anymore . rafe noticed that she 's doing that to other people too . he also told him about her fight with kate . rafe 's been keeping track of her mistakes . he did n't want to say anything , but he was watching her . |
nicole : so , you 'll pick us up at the entrance ? good . we 'll be waiting . thank you . thank god brady is finally getting over chloe . now there 's no one who can get in the way of our happiness . brady : chloe ? i do n't believe it . you 're really here . [ scene_break ] bo : pilot said we 're ready to take off . billie : you do n't have to do this , bo . bo : i wan na find our daughter just as bad as you do . billie : what about hope ? bo : she 'll understand this is something i had to do . billie : ha ha ha . wishful thinking , is n't it ? were n't we both in the same room when she basically forbade you to go anywhere with me ? bo : i 'm not gon na let you fly off on your own into what could be a dimera trap . billie : i was n't gon na be alone . i was going with patrick , remember ? bo : oh , and that would be even worse . i do n't trust that goody - two - shoes . billie : even though the evidence we found on the island proves that he is not a bad guy ? bo : as far as i 'm concerned , the jury 's still out on him . i 'd never forgive myself if something bad happened to you . billie : oh , my god . that 's what this is about . you listened to my message , did n't you ? [ scene_break ] jack : okay , just find cassie , jack . find cassie . and once you do , i 'm gon na get the hell out of this god - forsaken castle and get back to . and then , we 're gon na let everybody know that tony dimera is alive and well . [ footsteps approaching ] [ scene_break ] marlena : i wish i could be there to see my little girl get married . oh , my gosh ! [ scene_break ] belle : aah ! [ people screaming ] mimi : philip ! philip ! belle ! belle ! belle ! belle ! belle ! no ! oh , my god ! [ scene_break ] jack : cassie was right . this place is full of tunnels and catacombs just like the dimera mansion back home . well , i guess it 's too much to hope for an illuminated exit sign . well , at least i got these . now i just got ta figure out a way to keep from alerting the dimera guards that i 'm getting away . [ scene_break ] bo : yeah , i did listen to the tape . billie : wow . i ca n't believe you . bo : that 's quite a message you left for our daughter -- in case you did n't make it . billie , i could see how much you 're sacrificing to find georgia . and i realize that maybe i 'm not supporting you enough . billie : i do n't understand . you and hope both said the reason you were n't going with me on this trip was because you did n't believe the message on my pda was from georgia . bo : i still do n't . billie : so , what are you -- no , are you saying that now you believe me , you 've changed your mind -- that 's why you 're supporting me ? bo : no , i have not changed my mind . i do n't know who sent that message to you . billie : then why are you here ? bo : because if you 're walking into a trap , you 're gon na need all the help you can get . billie : and if i 'm not ? bo : we 'll find our daughter and bring her home together . billie : how 's hope gon na react when we do ? bo : do n't know . let 's find out . bo : damn . her voicemail 's full . i have to try her later . billie : whoa , wait a minute . wait a minute , please . tell me that you did not just get on this plane without telling her that you were leaving . bo : she does n't know i 'm here . billie : why are you doing this ? bo : you know , i do n't wan na talk about this . billie : oh . oh , i think i know what this is all about . you 're afraid to let me go on my own because you do n't think i can handle it . right ? answer me , bo ! bo : no , i do n't . [ scene_break ] hope : shawn ! shawn ! shawn ! shawn ! hope : jennifer ! come here ! kate : no ! ! hope : shawn , can you hear me ? shawn - d : mom ... [ scene_break ] mimi : lexie , you have to do something . she 's not moving . lexie : stand back , just stand back , okay ? john , john , john , be careful . she might 've severed an artery . be careful . john : you hang in there , baby . i 'm not gon na lose you , too . you just stay with me . you stay with me . stay with me , stay with me . belle : dad ? john : yeah , daddy 's right here , baby . help 's on the way . belle : i love you , dad . john : i love you , too . it 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be okay . no , no , no . no , no , no , no . no , no . izzy ... [ scene_break ] marlena : it 's belle ! roman , what happened ? roman : doc ... doc , take it easy . marlena : look at her . it ca n't be my little girl . it ca n't be my little girl ! what 's happening to her ? roman : sit down . it 's gon na be all right . she 'll be all right . sit down . marlena : it 's belle ! it 's belle ! roman : take it easy . she 'll be fine . take it easy . [ scene_break ] [ coughing ] woman : miss walker , may i speak with you for a moment ? nicole : yes , of course . brady : chloe , you 're really here . you 've come back to me . [ scene_break ] nancy : i just got off the phone with craig , and guess what . he 's coming back for christmas , and he 's bringing your sister . he 'd like to call brady , and -- chloe : no . i told you , i do n't want anyone to see me . not craig , not joy , and especially not brady . nancy : chloe , they love you . they do n't care what you look like . you were in an accident . and i 'm sure that brady would just be thrilled to know that you 're alive . chloe : i 'm not alive . the person that brady loved is dead , and in her place is a monster . nancy : chloe , that is not true . chloe : it is true . all the surgeries , the promises ... it 's supposed to be getting better , but it only keeps getting worse . there 's nothing they can do for me , nancy . i should 've just died in that accident . [ scene_break ] brady : i always knew you could n't have died . i love you so much . i 've missed you . chloe , come here . come closer . come on , i want to see you . i just -- i want to touch your beautiful face . chloe : i 'm sorry , brady . i ca n't . [ scene_break ] john : hang in there , izzy ! daddy 's here . i 'm right here , baby . hang on . sami : oh , my god . oh , my god , what if belle dies ? i mean , she -- she ca n't die ! mimi : it 's going to be okay , sami . belle 's going to pull through , i know it . sami : no . look , what if it 's not okay ? what if she does n't make it ? my god , what if my sister dies ? belle , you ca n't ! you ca n't leave us . oh ! lexie : good , good . john : all right , you just hang in there , sweetheart . help 's on the way , baby . you just hang in there . hang in there . [ scene_break ] kate : oh , philip . oh , my god . philip : mom ... what happened ? kate : oh , sweetie , there 's , uh , there 's been an accident . but it 's all right . it 's all right . everything 's going to be okay . philip : where 's belle ? mom , rex , where 's belle ? kate : she 's here . she 's -- she 's in the church . philip : where is she ? i do n't see -- where is she ? rex : philip , listen , you have to stay still , all right ? philip : no , i want to see belle ! kate : you ca n't see her right now , sweetie . lexie 's treating her . philip : wh -- belle ! kate : no ! philip : get off me ! rex : everything 's going to be okay , i promise ! belle 's going to pull through . lexie 's doing everything she can right now . kate : listen to him . rex : now , you 're hurt yourself , too , all right ? kate : listen to him . listen to him . philip : i love her so much , mom . she has to be okay . kate : honey , i know you do . i know you do , and she is going to be okay . she 's going to be all right . rex is going to check on her right now . rex ? rex : yeah . philip : this ca n't be happening . shawn did this , mom ! i swear to god , he 's a dead man . [ scene_break ] hope : no , honey , no , do n't move . shawn , listen to me . you could be bleeding internally or have broken bones . please . shawn - d : i need to see if she 's okay . hope : shawn ... shawn . [ scene_break ] man : stand back ! john : paramedics ! over here ! lexie : over here , hurry , quick ! please hurry ! sami : oh , my god ! somebody help her . oh , my god . mimi : hurry . john : right here . sami : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] billie : oh , yeah . now we 're getting it all out into the open . you think i 'm incompetent . bo : i did not say that . billie : how many different ways can you find to insult me ? why do you even think i want your help , anyway ? bo : this is exactly what i 'm talking about . you know you need help . you know you should n't be rushing off into this . but you ca n't help yourself . you 're ruled by your emotions , and that 's dangerous . i 'm gon na try to call my wife again . bo : damn it . billie : hey . do you keep your wife on this kind of a leash ? you know , do you actually allow her to do things on her own ? oh , but , yes , of course you do . because you trust her ... unlike me . bo : you need backup . that 's basic . there 's no way you can do this on your own . billie : if we 're gon na do this together , we need to trust each other . you got my back , i got yours . because you may think you 're superman , but even he needs a little help every now and then . bo : uh ... billie . which one of these is oregano ? billie : oh ... [ sniffs ] mmm ... bo : mm - hmm . billie : okay . smell . now taste . bo : mmm . billie : do you like it ? bo : very italian . billie : yeah . you know , the whole sauce could 've been ruined if you had used the wrong spice . bo : yeah , well , fuhgeddabout the sauce . you 're spicy enough for me . billie : oh ... bo : oregano . billie : ooh , spicy , spicy . bo : i did n't ruin the pasta . i listened to you . billie : right . that 's right . yes , cooking was my area of expertise , and defending the public safety was yours . bo : yeah . billie : well , i 'm i.s.a . now , remember ? technically , i am your superior . i 'm better trained than you are . bo : gim me a freakin ' break . billie : [ scoffs ] oh , i 'm just getting started . [ scene_break ] philip : i 'm not leaving without belle ! get off me ! belle ! [ scene_break ] sami : oh , my god , is she okay ? be careful with her ! mimi : lexie , she 's gon na be okay , right ? john : easy , baby . sami : oh , my god . lexie : contusions to the arms , upper and lower torso . she 's lost about a liter of arterial blood . let 's get going . john : i 'm coming with you , sweetie . sami : let 's go , let 's go ! mimi : come on . john : baby ... lexie : calm down , calm down . [ scene_break ] hope : what would possess shawn to do something like this ? he could 've killed himself , and belle and philip . jennifer : listen , we do n't know exactly what happened . just calm down , all right ? maybe -- maybe he lost complete control of the motorcycle . hope : i do n't know . i need to call bo . damn it , i ca n't get any reception . i need to take it outside . jennifer : go , go , i 'll stay here with shawn . i 'm sorry . man : make way , please . jennifer : i smell -- i smell gas . jennifer : oh , god . rex ! come here . look , look . everybody -- rex : everybody out ! out ! get out ! go , go , go ! jennifer : quick ! get out ! rex : this way , this way , come on ! hope : oh , come on , bo , why are n't you answering ? hope : aah ! [ coughing ] oh , my god . oh , my god . oh , my god . [ scene_break ] roman : wha -- marlena : oh , belle . marlena : what was that ? roman : i do n't know . marlena : what happened ? roman : i do n't know . it seemed like an explosion , doc . marlena : john and belle -- john and belle ! roman : doc , i 'm sure everybody got out in time . marlena : aah ! tony ! get us out of here ! get us out of here ! [ scene_break ] woman : since brady said you 'd be staying with him , i wanted to give you some idea of what you 're going to be dealing with . nicole : thank you , doctor . woman : fortunately , brady sustained a minor concussion . that having been said , over the next few days , he may be feeling dizzy , disoriented , slightly nauseous . it 's important that he take it easy . nicole : do n't worry . i 'll make sure of that . thank you . brady : chloe , what 's wrong ? why did you pull away ? brady : i need you . i want to kiss you . i need you in my life . i love you . nicole : i love you , brady . [ scene_break ] hope : [ coughing ] jennifer : hope ! hope : oh , jennifer ! oh , thank god you 're all right ! what happened ? where 's every -- shawn -- where 's shawn ? jennifer : the gas from his motorcycle -- it caught fire , and it caused an explosion . but we got everyone out the side door . the kids are all on their way to the hospital . they 're gon na be okay , all right ? where is bo ? did you get him ? hope : no , the phone just kept ringing and ringing . i could n't -- he must be asleep . [ scene_break ] billie : what about the time we were in cairo ? bo : hold it right there . i 'm not gon na take another stroll down memory lane with you . billie : you did n't used to treat me this way . bo : there 's a lot of water under that bridge . billie : yeah , i know that , but that does n't give you the right to treat me like a piece of gum on the bottom of your shoe ! bo : i 've been a cop for how long , and you 're arrogant enough to say that you 're better trained for this mission than i am ? billie : i am , and talk about arrogant -- come on , bo , do you remember that time we were in monte carlo ? bo : come on , billie , where are you ? man : [ speaking french ] bo : aw ... sorry , man , i do n't speak french . man : too bad for you . get on your knees . billie : [ speaking french ] bo : you did n't have to do that . i could 've handled this punk . billie : you 're welcome , bo . bo : that 's exactly my point , billie . that punk could 've overpowered you . billie : but he did n't . bo : you 're emotional under pressure . that kind of behavior can get you killed . [ scene_break ] lexie : hey , no , no , no , you ca n't go in now . philip , philip , listen to me . you were hurt , too . philip : i 'm fine ! lexie : hey , you need to be checked out by a doctor , and you need to rest . kate : philip , she 's right . john : yeah , phil , we want you to take care of yourself , son . so why do n't you go with your mom , and i 'll -- i 'll , uh , keep an eye on belle ? if anything 's urgent , i 'll have rex come and get you , okay ? philip : fine . lexie : how are you doing ? how 's the pain ? john : this is for you , belle . come on , come on , come , come , come ... john : i 'm fine . i 'm just worried about belle . is she gon na be all right ? lexie : john , i wish i knew for certain , but i 'm -- it 's just too soon to tell . you hang in there , though . okay ? we 're doing everything we can . john : thanks . lexie : mm - hmm . john : [ groans ] these pain meds i got from the i.s.a . are n't cutting it . i 'm gon na need to get my hands on something stronger if i 'm gon na make it through this night . mimi : i ca n't believe shawn . why would he do something like this ? rex : i do n't know . sami : yeah , um , thanks , lucas , for going to get will . yeah , um , i just -- i feel horribly . i mean , it 's -- it 's my fault that shawn crashed belle 's wedding . john : i think you got some explaining to do , samantha . [ scene_break ] roman : doc , doc , you need to get some sleep . marlena : i ca n't sleep . i 've got to know what happened in that church . i 've got to know what happened to john and to belle . roman : i 'm sure everybody got out in time . marlena : you do n't know that . oh , i wish there was some way to call home . roman : what the hell was shawn doing , anyway ? marlena : i 'll tell you what 's going on back there . it 's the dimeras . they 're behind everything . and when i see tony next , there 's gon na be hell to pay . you hear that , tony ? i 'm gon na make you suffer the way you 've made my family suffer . [ scene_break ] jack : the woman 's voice came from this direction , so ... if i 'm gon na find her , i better start trying these doors . hello ? let me try this one over here . man 's voice : deveraux has escaped . do you hear me ? deveraux has escaped . shoot to kill , if necessary . [ scene_break ] billie : why are you attacking me ? are you saying that you never act on emotion ? yeah , i care . i care a hell of a lot . that 's what makes me good at my job . bo : okay , billie , you want to take a little stroll down memory lane , how about the last time you were in salem ? instead of doing your homework , like i 'm sure the i.s.a . taught you how to do , you let a two - bit con man like larry welch trick you into kidnapping hope and zack . you 're lucky you did n't do jail time for your part in that . billie : even the i.s.a . believed me . i thought you did , too . bo : well , i did n't . if it was up to me , i would 've thrown the book at you . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , john is here . i have to talk to him . i love you , too . bye . get off me ! what are you doing ? what are you trying to pin on me now ? john : what the hell were you telling lucas that you were responsible for what happened tonight ? what , did you do something to make shawn literally crash that wedding ? sami : how dare you ? john : what do you mean how dare me ? everybody in town knows you did n't want this wedding to happen . so , what did you do ? sami : i prayed that something would happen to stop the wedding and ruin belle 's big day . john : what ? what the hell is the matter with you , anyway , girl ? sami : oh , would you just back off , okay ? i do n't need you yelling at me . what my sister 's going through right now is the worst punishment anyone could ask for . so leave me alone . john : samantha ! saman -- [ scene_break ] hope : lexie . lexie : hope . hope : lexie , how is he ? lexie : he 's resting right now . now , listen , i just want you to know that we 've run a tox screen on shawn , and we 're checking his blood - alcohol level . the results are n't back yet , but , uh , clinically , we have seen signs . it looks like shawn may have been under the influence . philip : son of a bitch ! hope : philip . excuse me , lexie . philip : what ? hope : philip , i - i ... i am so sorry for what happened tonight . i do n't know what shawn was thinking . kate : he was n't thinking . that 's the problem . he was completely out of his mind , and this ca n't happen again . something has to be done about it , hope . let 's go . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : belle ? lexie : well , belle , you are so lucky we were able to stop the bleeding . if the glass had hit a major artery , you would n't be with us . lexie : hi . belle : lexie . i need to see shawn . [ scene_break ] [ coughing ] brady : nicole ? is that you ? nicole : who did you think it was ? brady : chloe . nicole : you thought i was chloe ? brady : no , no , she was here . i 'm positive ! she was just here ! nicole : see ? there is no one here ! brady : there she is ! nicole : you ? [ scene_break ] john : [ thinking ] i got ta get some stronger painkillers . woman : oh , i forgot to give rebecca danziger in 4-b her medication . john : maybe i ought to move this out of the way . john : well ... what have we here ? john : yeah , that should ... do the trick . lexie : your eyes look very glassy . you have n't taken any pain medication , have you ? john : just aspirin . following the doctor 's orders . sami : so john black 's a junkie , a liar , and a thief . woman : someone broke into my cart . john : [ groans ] [ scene_break ] lexie : sorry , sorry , belle 's only allowed one visitor at a time . philip : well , who 's in there now ? lexie : shawn . philip : what ? lexie : she asked for him . philip : no . [ scene_break ] belle : shawn . shawn - d : belle , i ... belle : why did you do this to me ? shawn - d : i 'm so sorry . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] brady : i could 've sworn i saw chloe standing right there . what the hell is wrong with me ? nicole : it 's your doctor , brady . woman : mr. black , just a few reminders before i can release you . it 's quite common for you to feel disoriented or to have sight impairment . i want you to contact your personal physician first thing in the morning if you still have any symptoms when you wake up . brady : yes , doctor . woman : great . that 'll be all . you 're free to go whenever you 're ready . nicole : thank you , doctor . woman : please call me if you have any questions . nicole : okay . i 'm gon na go see if the car service is here . nicole : how can he still be thinking about chloe ? oh , you 've got to get her out of his mind , if it 's the last thing i do . brady : so my concussion ... made me believe that chloe was here when she was n't . but i could 've sworn she was . chloe : please forgive me , brady , but i could n't tell you that i 'm still alive . [ scene_break ] marlena : [ gasps ] roman : doc , doc . it 's okay . it 's okay , it was just a dream . marlena : no . no , it is n't a dream . it 's a nightmare . my daughter 's been hurt , and john is with kate . and there 's nothing that i can even do about it . roman , i ca n't take this anymore . we 've got to get out of here . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm coming home , jennifer . i 'm coming home . as long as the guards do n't miss the spare uniform , i 'll be in one piece . jack : i 'm free . i 'm finally free . jack deveraux has left the building . [ scene_break ] woman : here it is . i left it locked for a second , and someone broke in and helped themselves to some pain medication . man : well , whoever did this could still be in the building . i 'll take a look around . woman : thank you . oh , wait a minute . sami . did you see -- someone broke into my meds cart a minute ago . did you see anyone suspicious hanging around ? man : was there anyone who might 've tampered with the lock , looking for drugs ? sami : yes . yes , there was . [ scene_break ] philip : i do n't care if belle does want to see shawn . she 's hurt , and i need to be with her , so i 'm going -- lexie : philip , just relax , okay ? you 'll get your turn . i promise , okay ? look , i - i need to check on another patient . excuse me . philip : you 're gon na pay for what you did to her , shawn . i swear to god you 're gon na pay . rex : hey . mimi : what on earth is going to happen now ? there 's no way belle 's going to forgive shawn for this . rex : i know . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i do n't know why i did it . i was n't thinking . shawn - d : all i know is i had to do whatever i could to stop you from marrying philip . did i get there in time ? are you and philip married ? [ scene_break ] hope : this time , bo 's service did n't even pick up , so i got a message saying that the person you 're trying to reach is out of the service area . jennifer : what ? that 's so strange . hope : i know . jennifer : listen , i 'm gon na get some coffee . why do n't i get you some ? hope : oh , thanks . thank you . where are you , bo ? why are n't you picking up the phone ? [ scene_break ] billie : i can not believe you just said that . it was a mistake , bo . i had no idea larry welch planned on kidnapping hope and zack . bo : well , it may be like all your other mistakes . if you would 've paid for it , you would 've learned to think before you jump into something like that . billie : oh , oh , that 's rich ! coming from a man who did n't even tell his wife that he was going to europe with his ex ! huh ? okay , you know what ? i 've had it . i 've had it with your high - and - mighty act . i 'm gon na go in there and tell the pilot to land the plane right now , because i 'm not gon na have you or anybody else tell me how to live my life ! bo : oh , stop it , billie , will you listen to me for a second ? billie : i 've heard enough . i know how you feel about me ! bo : damn it , billie , do n't you know i 'm only doing this because i love you ? billie : what you really mean is that you wish our daughter did n't exist . damn you , bo . [ scene_break ] sami : you think i should just be nice to john and kate ? you think i should just take the blame for everything ? lucas : yeah . sami : god . you 're starting to sound just like john . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : 'cause , in the back of my mind , i thought there was a chance for us to work things out . belle : work what out ? | chloe hides when brady asks to touch her face . the doctor warns nicole that brady suffered a mild concussion and may feel disoriented . brady goes back to sleep and when he wakes up , he professes his love to whom he believes to be chloe but then realizes that it was nicole standing there . brady insists that chloe was just there . nicole throws open the curtain in an attempt to show brady that no one is there , as chloe has rushed back to her room , and brady believes that his doctor standing there is chloe . the doctor suggests that brady only thought he saw chloe because of his concussion . billie realizes that bo is reacting this way because he listened to her tape . bo lectures billie about being ruled by her emotions . billie wants their trek to be a partnership where they watch out for each other . as they argue about who is better trained for the job , bo declares that he 'd have severely punished billie for her role in helping larry kidnap hope . in the heat of the moment , bo declares to billie that he is doing this because he loves her . belle , covered in blood , falls to the ground as everyone shields himself or herself from flying glass . philip starts to rush to belle 's side but is hit by the falling chandelier . philip has to be forcibly held to keep him from rushing to belle . philip vows to go after shawn . |
max : we 're not open . come back in 20 . max : mimi , hi . uh , i did n't expect you in today . mimi : oh , i just needed to talk , but if you 're busy ... max : no , no , not at all . come in . come in . mimi : thanks . max : sorry . uh , how 's patrick ? did you go see him ? mimi : last night . it was awful . they could put him away for years , and i 'm not saying that he does n't deserve to be punished , but he never meant for things to get so out of control . he 's not a bad person . max : i know , i know . he just got mixed up with the wrong people . mimi : an understatement , and it 's looking like i 'm the only one who can help him . he needs a good lawyer , and how can i afford one -- any lawyer on my puny income ? and i 've got my mom flipping out , and my little brother connor is , too , and this is not what patrick needs right now . max : okay , listen . i know it looks bad , but ... mimi : looks ? max : okay , it is , but it 's never as bad as it seems . let me put some coffee on , and we 'll talk about it . mimi : no , you got to open up . max : that can wait . mimi : no , it ca n't . you need the business , and i should n't have dumped this on you anyway . i should n't even come here . i did n't know where else to go . max : it 's all right . [ scene_break ] marlena : john , i 'm right here . and i 'm staying strong . i know you 'd want me to . i 'm remembering that promise we made in italy by that beautiful fountain . i 'm here , and i 'm staying here , and i need to know that you 're going to stay here , too . i could sure use some kind of a little sign -- maybe just a word or a touch or ... maybe a little flicker of life in your eyes . i 'm here . i 'm not going anywhere , but i really could use your help about now . belle : hi , mom . marlena : hi , sweetheart . where 's shawn ? where 's the baby ? belle : shawn took claire so i could spend some time with you and dad . has the doctor brought the test results ? marlena : no , no . we 're expecting him any moment . belle : life really is strange , you know . bo and hope have this brand - new baby upstairs , this brand - new life , and dad could be losing his . marlena : no , no . no , your daddy 's gon na be fine , just fine , and that 's all there is to it . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : hey , claire , look . that 's your new baby aunt . look , look . that 's pretty cool , huh ? yeah , you get to be the niece , and you get to boss your aunt around because you 're bigger than she is . bo : something tells me that they 're gon na get along great . hey , how about we switch so you can get to know your little sister ? shawn d. : go to grandpa . hope : support her neck , sweetie . shawn d. : oh , my gosh . wow , she 's got zack 's eyes . hope : yeah , we thought so , too . shawn d. : hey , there , little sis . i 'm happy you 're here . just so you know , we 're gon na be spending a lot of time together . oh , hold on . i forgot to ask . what did you guys name her ? [ scene_break ] steve : breaking my arms . kayla : okay , maybe i went a little overboard . steve : you think ? kayla : well , i could n't help myself . you only have a niece once in a while , and i think they should be spoiled . steve : i thought you were supposed to spoil grand babies . kayla : well , maybe i 'm practicing . hey , what do you got there ? steve : she 's gon na love this . that little girl 's gon na become my protegee . you know , the key is starting them young . kayla : maybe you 're right . i remember when you tried to teach john how to play . steve : i remember that , too . how he butchered `` summertime . `` oh , that was painful . kayla : you know what ? he has a lot of talents . music just is n't one of them . steve : i guess not . why do n't you take the booty on in to hope , and i 'll go over to icu , and see how he 's doing ? kayla : that 's a good idea . okay . steve : all right . kayla : what are you doing ? are you having fun ? kayla : steve ? are you okay ? steve ? steve ! steve , what is it ? what is it ? [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : `` doodlebug `` ? bo : yeah , we got to name her something . hope : we could have named her `` buttercup . `` shawn d. : okay . i 'm gon na let you guys battle this one out , and i 'm gon na take claire , and i 'm gon na go run some errands . hope : how 's john doing ? have they gotten the test results back ? shawn d. : yeah , belle and marlena -- they were still waiting when i left . hope : oh , my god . to think -- that could have been your father shot at the boathouse . shawn d. : yeah , i know . i sure hope some justice is served for what happened to john . claire : dada , dada . bo : oh , you want to see your daddy . hope : how claire : ut `` grandpa , p grandpa `` ? [ scene_break ] kayla : steve , steve , can you hear me ? answer me , steve . steve ? kayla : steve , steve , what just happened ? care you all right ? steve : i felt ... i 'll be fine . kayla : but you 're not fine . your heart is racing . you passed out last night . steve : i think i just need some sleep . kayla : no , no , you had your hands covering your ears like you were trying to block out some kind of noise or something . steve : no , i did n't . kayla : yes , you did . steve : okay , i did . i 'm hearing this sound in my head -- this banging over and over again . i do n't know what it is . kayla : oh , i 'm gon na get us a neurologist . i 'm gon na get us a specialist kayla : what if the next time you have one of these episodes , you 're behind the wheel of a car or something ? i mean , for your safety and everybody else 's , we need to figure out what 's wrong with you . i 'm gon na go find us a neurologist . just stay put . [ scene_break ] belle : hey , daddy , it 's tink . you have n't called me that in a- really long time . i kind of miss it . i would give anything to hear you call me that right now . when did they bring him down from recovery ? marlena : early this morning . belle : did you get a chance to go home and get some sleep ? marlena : mnh - mnh . dr. tucker : dr. evans , belle , i 'm sorry for running late . i had an emergency . marlena : we understand . we 're just very eager for some news . dr. tucker : i 'm sorry . i wish i had some good news . [ scene_break ] max : i 'm really glad you came to see me because i want to be there for you , and if that means someone 's got to wait for an oil change or a new set of tires , then who cares ? mimi : you 're a really good friend . max : i want to help any way i can -- even if it 's a shoulder to cry on . if it 's more -- if you need money , i do n't have much , but ... mimi : no , i do n't want your money , and i do n't want to cry . i just ... needed to see you . i know that sounds lame . max : no , it does n't . i mean , you know this is more than just friendship . you know that . mimi : still , you 're busy , and i , uh ... max : you , uh ... mimi : i should go , 'cause my mom will wake up and wonder where i am . max : no , why do n't you call her later ? huh ? i do n't want you to go . shawn d. : what ? [ scene_break ] bo : you know , you 're wasting your time . there 's no way i 'm gon na name her after some plant or time of year . hope : who said anything about naming her after a plant ? bo : you 've got `` ivy `` there . hope : this comes from a man who likes `` doodlebug . `` bo : yeah , doodlebug . hope : i give up because obviously we are never gon na see eye to eye on this . wait a second . i have an idea . why do n't we make a contest out of it ? bo : out of what ? hope : naming her . we 'll get your mom , your dad , our friends , all our family to help us pick something special . bo : we leave this up to mom and dad , they 'll pick some celtic or roman name we ca n't pronounce . hope : that 's a very good point , but there is no law that says that we have to take any of their suggestions . brady , come on . it 'll be fun . let them toss in their two cents , be a part of this . bo : you 're inciting war between the bradys and hortons here . you know that , right ? hope : i say we give it a try . bo : okay , okay . but until then , we agree on doodlebug , right ? hope : doodlebug , doodlebug . our little doodlebug . bo : she 's smiling . she likes doodlebug . hope : she 's so handsome and beautiful and tiny and precious . [ scene_break ] kayla : steve . steve , this is dr. carlisle . he 's been a colleague of mine since i was a nurse here . this is my husband , steve , dan . dr. carlisle : pleasure to meet you , steve . kayla tells me you 've been having some trouble . steve : no , i 'm afraid my wife is making a big deal out of nothing . dr. carlisle : maybe so , but there 's one way to find out for sure . if you 've got a minute , radiology can schedule you for an mri right now . steve : mri , huh ? you want to look at my brain . you do n't know what you 're getting into , dude . kayla : it 's just a precaution . steve : do we have to do it right now ? kayla : well , it 'll just take a minute . will you do it for me ? steve : yeah , you know , i told you i would last night . okay . all right , mr. md , take me to your torture chamber . do with me what you will . dr. carlisle : i promise it 'll be painless . kayla : hey , hey , husband . what man walks away from the woman he loves without a kiss ? that 's better . steve : see , my brain may be on the fritz , but my lips still work fine . [ scene_break ] belle : please do n't tell me my dad 's gon na die . dr. tucker : no , belle , your father 's stable now , and it looks like he 'll recover from his wounds . marlena : you said you had some bad news . dr. tucker : as i explained last night , john 's brain was deprived of oxygen for an unknown amount of time , and he 's still not responding to stimuli , which ... well , which leads me to believe that there could be some permanent damage . marlena : what does the eeg show ? dr. tucker : it 's not encouraging . marlena : what about his gcs ? dr. tucker : 4 . belle : what does that mean ? dr. tucker : john 's in a coma and very likely wo n't come out of it . [ scene_break ] max : oh , dang . mimi : shawn , oh , my god . you should learn to knock . shawn d. : and you should learn to lock the door when you 're , uh , busy . max : look , we were just talking about her brother , and she was upset . shawn d. : yeah , i could tell you guys were having a pretty intense conversation . mimi : what are you doing here ? was there something you wanted ? shawn d. : yeah , actually , there is . i , um , wanted to stop by 'cause i wanted to tell you guys that i 'm sorry for acting like such a jerk . [ scene_break ] bo : come on in . kayla : am i interrupting ? bo : about time you showed up . get in here . your new niece has wanted to meet you . hope : what in the world ? this is n't all for the baby . kayla : i could n't help myself . i wanted to do it . i was so excited when i heard . it 's just wonderful . hope : you should n't have . kayla : let me see . oh , wow . she is beautiful . bo : there you go . an unbiased opinion . hope : i do n't know if i would say that . kayla : all right , so tell me , brother of mine -- did you faint like you did at shawn d. 's birth ? bo : no , i did not . hope : actually , he managed to stay conscious this time . kayla : that is amazing . hope : although there was this one shaky little moment . he was a little pale . bo : no , there was no shaky moments . i did fine . hope : you know what ? you did better than fine . you were our hero . bo : oh , yeah . hope : hey , if it were n't for you , i do n't know where the baby and i would be right now , if you had n't come along when you did . kayla : it 's all over now . hope : yeah . kayla : tell me , hope . [ scene_break ] kayla : well , if you need some help with the baby , ask me . hope : i will . kayla : it 's been a while since stephanie was tiny , but i think i still have my touch . hope : yeah , your sway . hope : hey , where 's steve ? did he come with you ? kayla : well , actually , we were on our way in here together , but he 's having an mri instead . hope : an mri ? bo : why ? what happened ? kayla : i do n't know exactly . he 's been having these episodes , for lack of a better word , and i thought that he should have it checked out . hope : what kind of episodes ? kayla : i do n't know exactly . noise in his head , this pounding , and he sort of gets paralyzed -- like in a trance or something -- and then , all of a sudden , he comes out of it , he says he feels fine , and he does n't remember anything . hope : oh , my god . what could it be ? bo : kind of inner ear thing . you know , i 've always known the guy has a screw loose . kayla : well , i hope that 's all it is . but listen , anyway , he 's probably getting done right now , and i want to get over to radiology . i do n't want him to be alone . he was kind of nervous about the whole thing . bo : why do n't you hang out here with hope and your new niece , and i 'll go check on steve , make sure everything 's okay ? kayla : are you sure ? bo : yes , i 'm sure . there you go . i 'll be back soon . kayla : thank you . bo : uh - huh . hope : you 're really worried , are n't you ? [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeps steadily ] belle : i do n't believe this you 're telling me that my dad might never wake up ? dr. tucker : i 'm saying that the odds are not in his favor , and i have to be honest with you -- both of you . even if he did wake up , his cognitive functioning could be seriously impaired . i 'm so sorry . marlena : you 're sorry . that 's all you have to say is that you are sorry ? dr. tucker : i wish there was something i could tell you -- some hope i could offer . but i can help make arrangements to have your husband transferred to a long - term - care facility . marlena : no ! no . absolutely not . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : look , guys , i was a jerk . when i found out mimi was working here , instead of acting like an adult , i just ... i do n't know . i lost it . and i 'm sorry . so i never had any right to treat you guys the way i did or tell you how to live your lives , and i hope that you 'll accept my apology . max : well , i could have handled things better myself . mimi : and you know , shawn , that i 'm sorry , too . and i actually think i have a lot more to be sorry about than you . either one of you . shawn d. : you 've apologized already , meems , like a million times . i just -- i was too stubborn to accept it . mimi : well , i do n't blame you . shawn d. : so what do you think , guys ? you think we can just put everything behind us and move on ? is that possible ? max : well , i ca n't speak for mimi , but i 'm cool with it . mimi : me too . especially if it means i get to spend time with my goddaughter again . i 've really missed her ... and my best friend . how 's belle doing ? shawn d. : she 's doing better since her dad got out of surgery , but it 's been pretty hard . mimi : i 'm sure it helps having you and claire there for her . shawn d. : yeah , i hope so . max : so you guys are a real family now , huh ? shawn d. : i would n't quite say that , but we 're working on it , right ? we decided to just both take it nice and easy and do n't rush anything . mimi : shawn , i hope you know that i wish you the best . shawn d. : thanks , mimi . i appreciate it . so what about you two , hmm ? mimi : oh , well , we 're taking things slow , too . or we were until about 10 seconds before you walked in the door . shawn d. : you guys do n't have to explain anything to me . i 'm happy for both of you . i really am . mimi : you hear that , cutie ? your daddy 's happy , and i am , too , 'cause i have n't seen you in forever . would you mind if i took her on a walk ? because there 's a litter of kittens down the street , and i 'm sure claire would love to see them 'cause they 're so cute and fuzzy like you . shawn d. : you 're crazy about animals , are n't you ? mimi : oh , she does n't ... no , we 'll be right back . y , `` bye - bye . `` we 'll be right back . shawn d. : [ chuckles ] max : so ... [ clears throat ] h , are you really cool with everything -- with mimi and me ? [ scene_break ] steve : bo , i appreciate your concern in coming down here , but your sister 's overreacting . i sure as hell did n't need that mri . bo : so the results are good ? steve : i did n't get the results yet . i can tell you they 're not gon na show anything . bo : all right . hey , listen , i talked to marlena last night . she seemed to think that john was trying to communicate something to her before he lost consciousness . she seemed to think that you might know something about that . steve : me ? bo : yeah , according to her , john got all agitated when you came in the room . you know anything about that ? steve : marlena was in the room . so was kayla . they both heard what he . bo : yeah , `` killer . `` steve : i figured he was talking about the dude who shot him -- e.j . wells . bo : yeah , that could be right , but marlena thinks that he got all agitated because of you . steve : well , i 'm no doctor but if you want my unprofessional opinion as a former hospice orderly , i think maybe john got agitated because he was afraid he was gon na die , and i just happened to be the guy standing there when he opened his eyes . i mean , i do n't know what else it could have been . i have n't thought of john in over a week . but , you know , i was on my way down there when kayla snagged me for this mri deal , so maybe you could go with me . we could check in on him together . bo : yeah , let 's do it . [ scene_break ] kayla : maybe steve 's right . maybe i 'm worrying for nothing . i know i 'm being overprotective , and i know steve hates that . hope : i know what you mean . bo feels the same way . kayla : i just ca n't help myself . ever since we found our way back together , i just -- i do n't know . i live with this fear that i am gon na wake up one day , and he 's gon na be gone . [ scene_break ] marlena : i do n't care about your test results . john is fewer than 24 hours out of surgery , and it 's far too early to give any kind of prognosis , and i will not abandon him to a group of people who will not give him the love or the care or the respect that he deserves . dr. tucker : dr. evans , i understand you 're upset , but john will need special care , and in a long - term facility , he can have the best , 24 hours a day . and you 'll be e b to o visit him whenever you like -- you and your daughter both . we 'd arrange in - house rehab services . nobody 's abandoning him . belle : mom , come on . maybe he 's right . maybe dad could get better care in a place that offers 24 - 7 facility -- marlena : no . no . if these doctors at this other hospital can not help john fight for his life , then i will take him elsewhere . i will take him anywhere in the country , in the world , to make sure he gets the help he needs . we are never , ever giving up on him . dr. tucker : i appreciate that , and , of course , i encourage you to get a second opinion . but i stand by my prognosis . and i wish you good luck . belle : mom . marlena : belle , we are not accepting anything , we have only just begun to fight for him . [ scene_break ] bo : hey . what 's going on ? marlena : well , bo , they seem to think that john is done . he 's gone . bo : no . belle : the doctor was just here . he said that my dad 's in a coma and he might not wake up . steve : i 'm so sorry . [ monitor beeping rapidly ] [ scene_break ] hope : kay , try not to worry about it . you know steve loves you . he 's not going anywhere . kayla : i 'm sure you 're right , but i 'm still scared . i 'll never forget what it felt like when i lost him . i did n't think i 'd ever get over it . hope : and you did n't . kayla : no , i did n't . i grieved for what felt like a lifetime , and now that we 're back together , i just find it so hard to trust it . maybe because he still does n't know how he cheated death all those years ago or who he was or what he was doing during all that time before he woke up in that hotel room in cincinnati . hope : do you two ever talk about it ? kayla : i try not to bring it up . i just do n't want to waste one minute of our time together talking about things that do n't matter . there is nothing from his past that i would n't defend or come to the aid of their brothers . forgive . it 's not that . hope : then what is it ? kayla : i do n't think that he really trusts himself . i think that he 's afraid of those missing years -- afraid that something or someone 's gon na come back and derail his life . you know , he has said that he has no way of knowing who he was or what he was doing during that time . and i think those missing years scare him to death , and i do n't know how to help him . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping rapidly ] dr. tucker : what happened ? marlena : he 's hypertensive . his heart rate shot up . belle : i do n't understand . why is his heart rate going up like that ? marlena : some kind of a spike in his adrenaline . belle : caused by what ? marlena : by steve coming into the room . it happened that way last night . steve : that does n't make any sense . dr. tucker : no . no , it does n't make any sense . john ca n't possibly be responding to his presence or anything else in this room because his brain does n't process stimuli . marlena : but that 's your opinion . dr. tucker : no , it 's a fact , dr. evans , and as a physician , you know that as well as i do . science does n't lie . marlena : sometimes science just gets it wrong . i 'd like a second eeg , please . dr. tucker : honestly , i do n't see the point . marlena : i do . it 's important to me , so let 's get one . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : yeah . yeah , i 'm definitely okay with you and mimi . not that it matters what i think . max : come on , man . she 's your ex and your family . shawn d. : max , i am so okay with it that i would n't mind hanging out with you guys more ... say 9 : 00 to 5 : 00 . max : oh , are you asking for your job back ? shawn d. : all right , to tell you the truth , that is one of the reasons why i came by . max : well , good , because i 've been looking for a good mechanic . shawn d. : are you kidding me ? max : no , man , i 've been through three since you left . it 's been a total nightmare . shawn d. : i 'm sorry . so what does that mean ? does that mean that i got my job back ? max : welcome back . all right , man . mimi : were n't those kitties the cutest things you ever saw ? i think they liked you , too . look at this . these tube tires . you can jump up and down and all around . you like that ? [ laughs ] you look really cute in there . see ? bounce , bounce , bounce . except your mom 's probably gon na kill me for getting -- what -- what are you doing ? who are you ? [ scene_break ] hope : kay , there is only one thing you can do , and that is to stand by steve , no matter what . as long as he has you , he can get through anything . dr. carlisle : kayla , sorry to interrupt . kayla : that 's all right . this is my sister - in - law , hope . she just had a baby . he did steve 's mri . hope : nice to meet you . dr. carlisle : likewise , and congratulations . hope : thank you so much . kayla : tell me . how did it go ? dr. carlisle : you 'll be happy to know the results were completely within normal limits . no lesions , no vascular abnormalities . just a healthy brain . kayla : oh , good . thank you , and thank you for doing it so quickly . dr. carlisle : i 'm glad i could help , but of course he should still get a complete physical . kayla : absolutely . i 'll make sure of it . thank you . hope : that 's good news . kayla : yeah , except for he 's still having t episodes . we 're not any closer to figuring out what that is . hope : if you really think it could have something to do with his past , then maybe he should see someone -- a therapist , someone who specializes in memory retrieval . kayla : well , to tell you the truth , i have thought of hypnosis , but i know steve would never go for that . i think whatever is buried in his mind , he just wants to leave it alone . hope : i think i know who could help you . kayla : who ? hope : marlena . if anyone could get him to open up , it would be her . definitely . [ scene_break ] steve : poor john . man , he 's in bad shape . bo : yeah , it 's not looking good . steve : man , you do n't believe what marlena said -- that he was responding to me being in the room , do you ? bo : well , he definitely got worked up about something . [ banging ] [ monitor beeping steadily ] [ scene_break ] marlena : this time , i 'm going with him , and i am not leaving his side until i know in my heart everything possible is being done . belle : well , i want to go , too . marlena : no . right now , you need to stay with claire . belle : will you be okay ? marlena : of course i 'll be okay . as long as i 'm with your father , i will always be okay . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : so what 's the trouble ? max : well , she 's not catching when you give her gas . i pulled the transmission , but it 's fine . shawn d. : it 's probably a computer chip . i 'm gon na take a look at the schematic , and i 'm gon na find out what 's wrong with it . max : it 's so good to have you back , man . i 'm serious . [ scene_break ] mimi : shawn ! shawn , get out here ! shawn d. : what 's going on ? mimi : see that guy there ? he was taking pictures of claire and me . it was so creepy . max : what the hell is that about ? mimi : i wonder what that photographer 's gon na do with those pictures . somehow , i do n't think he 'll be submitting them to baby beautiful magazine . max : [ chuckles ] and to think this day star out so great . mimi : it did , did n't it ? max : what do you say we get back to what we were doing before shawn showed up ? mimi : i say ... that the moment has passed . max : i 'm gon na kill that guy . mimi : well , maybe it 's for the best 'cause we did agree to take things slow . max : yeah , you 're right . we should wait . did i just say that ? mimi : [ chuckles ] well , you know , if we do , when it finally happens , it 'll be that much more incredible . max : yeah , i 'll remember that when i 'm taking cold showers . mimi : [ laughs ] all right , well , um , i 'll let you get to work then . max : yeah , we 'll , uh , talk later . mimi : yeah . later . max : [ clears throat ] what the heck ? you only live once . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i talked to dr. tucker . he told me about your dad . belle : yeah , my mom does n't want to believe it , though . she 's gon na try to prove that the doctors are wrong . shawn d. : do you think that they are ? belle : i do n't know what to think . i ca n't think . [ sniffles ] what did you and claire do today ? shawn d. : we just went for a walk . belle : i 'm sure she enjoyed that . shawn d. : yeah , she did . belle : so why do you still look like something 's wrong ? shawn d. : do you remember that woman from the java cafe -- beverly healy , the one who turned out working for child protective services ? belle : yeah , the one i had a feeling about -- that i still have a feeling about was investigating us . shawn d. : well , i think that you 're right . [ scene_break ] beverly : do you have them ? woman : right here . you can tell mr. kiriakis we 're ready to make our move . [ scene_break ] kayla : you know what ? i 'm gon na wait on asking marlena for help with steve . i think she has enough to worry about right now . [ crying ] kayla : uh - oh . somebody 's hungry . honey , let 's get your mama . let 's get your mama . you 're a cutie pie . there you go . hey , listen , i 'm gon na go find your husband and my husband . i 'm so happy for you and bo . hope : thank you , sweetie . and thank you so much for the gifts -- way too much . kayla : my pleasure . all right , i 'll see you . hope : bye john has the aid of their brothers . kayla : oh , and by the way , have you chosen a name for her ? hope : doodlebug . what do you think ? kayla : hmm , doodlebug brady . i like that . [ chuckles ] hope : doodlebug . my little doodlebug . [ scene_break ] bo : hey , man , you okay ? steve : what ? bo : you all right ? steve : yeah . hey , marlena ? listen , i just want to say that whatever john was trying to tell you , if you still think it has to do with me , i 'll do anything i can to help you figure it out -- anything . marlena : thank you . thank you both for being here . it means a lot . i know john loves you . he probably just has n't said that to you . bo : i feel the same way . steve : me too . i hope the tests will show that he 's okay and that the doctors are wrong , like you said . marlena : i hope so , too . they just have to be wrong . excuse me . [ scene_break ] bonnie : what would really be a big help to me right now is if you and chelsea could find another place to live . billie : you 're kicking us out ? [ scene_break ] abby : i am not your little sister , max . i am a woman . [ scene_break ] steve : victor 's filed for full custody of claire . shawn d. : i am not letting anyone take our baby . [ scene_break ] marlena : i 'm right here beside you ! john : marlena ! | marlena asks a still comatose john to give her a sign but he does n't . dr. tucker tells belle and marlena that john 's not likely to wake up from his coma . marlena refuses to have john transferred to a long - term care facility . bo talks to steve about john 's warning but steve has no explanation . they decide to visit john and john 's heart rate spikes when steve approaches his bed . no one notices john 's fingers reach out for steve 's hand . |
marlena : finally got claire to sleep ? belle : yeah , but she probably wo n't stay down long . i think she can tell i 'm still worried . marlena : philip told me about what happened over at sami 's . belle : mom , it really freaked me out . the way this woman was talking , it was like -- she had this sense of urgency in her voice or something . marlena : but there were two people . it was a couple , right ? belle : yeah , they said that they just moved in to sami 's building . marlena : tell me exactly -- exactly what she said . belle : well , the woman did most of the talking . she said that she was there to help us and that she wanted claire and me to go with her . marlena : did she say why ? belle : no , she said that if we did go with her , then she 'd explain . you know what it was like ? it was like a stranger offering a little kid candy . philip : and by the time i had got there , they had split . marlena : i wish you could have gotten a name , anything at all . philip : it 's all just ... a little too coincidental . belle : because of what chloe said ? philip : those guys who took brady ... for some reason , they were really interested in your picture . i just wish we knew why . marlena : so do i . first my husband is murdered . philip : now somebody 's coming after you and your daughter . what the hell is going on ? [ scene_break ] sami : this is really important , carrie . i need to speak to will . fishing ? is n't it like below zero ? ice fishing . fine , fine . please have him call me back . please tell him that this is extremely important . bitch . roman : what was that about ? sami : i mean , he just is never able to take my call . he is in the shower . he is snowboarding . if he 's not snowboarding , he 's skiing . roman : or ice fishing . sami : fishing ? i mean , honestly , since when has will ever fished ? i mean , they could at least come up with a better excuse than that . roman : so , he 's still upset with you , right ? sami : god , he is so bullheaded . roman : well , i wonder where he gets that . sami : daddy , this is serious . i mean , i have to tell him that his father has been arrested so that he can hate me even more . roman : oh , sami , come on . sami : dad , i get it . i see that this is all my fault . i mean , if i had n't married e.j . , none of this would have happened . and now who knows what the dimeras have planned for lucas . [ scene_break ] e.j . : excuse me . i need to see lucas roberts -- oh , uh ... horton . he calls himself that now . anyway , he was arrested today . officer : are you family ? e.j . : uh , that rather depends on how you define `` family . `` officer : sorry , pal . only family . e.j . : okay , look , i do n't think you quite understand the seriousness of this situation . officer : yeah , and i do n't think you understand the rules . you 're not on the list , you do n't get to visit . e.j . : okay , officer , i understand that , but if i do n't see him , he 's gon na be in serious danger . [ scene_break ] [ cellphone rings ] stefano : is it done ? oh , for god 's sake , enough with this procrastination . lucas must pay for what he did to my son ! carmine : i 'm carmine . you got a name ? lucas : lucas . carmine : good to meet you , lucas . so , what do they got you in here for ? oh , wait , let me guess . too many traffic tickets ? lucas : a long story . i do n't want to talk about it , if you do n't mind . carmine : yeah , i hear you . [ scene_break ] belle : all right , you two . nothing happened , okay ? claire and i are fine . there 's no reason to worry . philip : if there 's nothing to worry about , then how come you were so shook up when i found you at sami 's ? belle : you caught me off guard . that 's all . philip : belle , you were pounding on the door , practically screaming for your life . belle : i was not . mom , he 's exaggerating . marlena : i agree with philip . we take this very seriously . belle : it 's not like they tried to grab me or anything . philip : no , but they could have . belle : you were n't even there , so stay out of it . philip : i 'm not gon na just stand around and do nothing , not when you 're getting these threats . belle : there were no threats . philip : you 're getting a bodyguard 24/7 starting tonight . end of discussion . marlena : not the end of discussion . i 'm calling roman . we 'll have an officer on claire every time she leaves the house . belle : will you both just stop ? why do n't you ask me what i think ? lucas will be safe for now . nothing 's going to happen to him while he 's at the station . and ... do n't you worry about will . will , will come around . he 's just confused right now . he 's angry . the poor kid 's been through a lot . [ scene_break ] sami : dad , i know that . but come on . he just sees that i was breaking up our family . he does n't want to understand why . he just wants to hate me forever . roman : oh , come on . do n't talk like that . sami : oh , god . i just ... was dreading this phone call , and now i wish it were over with . roman : tell you what -- let 's have lucas call . he can explain things to will . it might soften the blow . sami : dad , he 's not allowed to make overseas phone calls from jail . roman : well , your dad here just might have a little juice , you know ? sami : you 'd do that for me ? roman : like you have to ask . sami : daddy ! thank you . i knew i could count on you . [ scene_break ] officer : all right , mr. horton is fine . he was delivered to a holding cell directly after the bail hearing . e.j . : officer , is it ? officer : mm - hmm . e.j . : why do n't i talk to somebody who knows what they 're doing ? roman here ? is bo here ? is abe here ? is anybody here who can do anything ? officer : sorry , buddy . [ scene_break ] kate : e.j . ? e.j . : thank you . look , your son is in serious trouble . kate : i 'm aware of that . e.j . : no , no , no , kate . he 's in serious trouble . look , i just left my father 's house , okay ? i think he sent somebody after him . kate : did your father tell you that ? e.j . : not in so many words , but he certainly alluded to it . this idiot over here wo n't let me see him . can you go and talk to him , please ? thank you . kate : i 'm kate roberts . i 'm lucas ' mother . i 'd like to see him . officer : one second , okay ? kate : thank you . tell me , e.j . , why are you suddenly so concerned with my son 's safety ? e.j . : i think you know why i 'm concerned about your son 's safety , all right ? it 's because i care about samantha . i do n't want to see her get hurt . kate : well , if stefano does something to my son , sami wo n't be the only one getting hurt . you tell your daddy that . [ scene_break ] stefano : idiot ! rolf : i 'm sorry ? stefano : what do you want , rolf ? rolf : well , we need to discuss our houseguest . stefano : i have other priorities at the moment . rolf : but , stefano , we have to talk about this . stefano : look , you can handle him yourself . i can count on you , yes ? rolf : of course you can . stefano : all right . you work with him . because right now there 's a pest in a jail cell that needs to be squashed . [ scene_break ] lucas : nice accommodations , huh ? carmine : five - star . you got a smoke ? lucas : no , sorry , i do n't smoke . carmine : it 's good you do n't . i 've been trying to quit . not easy . lucas : yeah , right . that 's what they say , huh ? carmine : do n't ever get started . biggest mistake of my life . lucas : no offense , man , but i 'm not looking to make new friends right now , okay ? carmine : hey , i 'm cool , man . [ scene_break ] officer : hey , you . let 's go . lucas : go where ? where am i going ? officer : you got a visitor . lucas : sami ? carmine : hurry back , lucas . [ cell door closes ] lucas : i was hoping you were sami . kate : no , darling . it 's your mother . [ scene_break ] sami : daddy , you do n't have to hang out here . i 'm okay . roman : so , is that the glove you gave will last christmas ? sami : he forgot it . i 'm gon na send it to him , but i wanted to make some sugar cookies . and , you know , i thought about buying him that licorice that he likes so much . they do n't have it there . put together a whole little care package . roman : that 'd be very nice . sami : when he sees it 's from me , he 's not gon na open it . roman : you know what i think we should do ? i think we should call will right now . sami : dad , what difference is 10 minutes gon na make ? roman : give me the phone . i 'll call him . he 'll talk to me . sami : i do n't know . now i 'm kind of freaking out . roman : just give me the phone . you can handle this , sami . i know you can . [ scene_break ] kate : are you okay ? lucas : obviously , yeah , i 'm doing great . my new year 's off to a great start , mom . thanks for asking . kate : listen to me . have you had any unusual run - ins since you 've been here ? lucas : unusual run - ins ? what do you mean ? kate : i mean has anyone threatened you ? lucas : there 's a big guy in my cell who talks my ear off , but that 's about it . why would you ask me stuff like that ? kate : i 'm worried about stefano , that 's all . lucas : i 'm pretty safe , mom . i 'm locked up behind bars . i do n't think he 's gon na get to me . kate : okay . okay . just watch your back . promise me that you 'll do that . lucas : is that why you came here , to tell me to be careful ? kate : we 're gon na get you out of this mess . philip 's doing everything he possibly can . lucas : oh , the lawyer , right ? the fancy titan lawyer who ca n't even get bail set for me ? kate : you know , lucas , you knew there was a chance that , that would happen , and we 're just gon na have to work on another strategy . lucas : what 's this `` we `` stuff , huh ? kate : did you really think that i would abandon you ? lucas : i do n't know , mom . i never know when it comes to you . kate : i 'm doing my damndest to defend you . lucas : oh , good , good . then i should be in the chair before i know it . kate : you could show a little bit of gratitude . lucas : you 're right . you 're right . i 'm sorry . thank you . thank you , mom , for all this . i really appreciate it . kate : i was fixing everything for you until you let sami get in the way . lucas : what 'd you say , sami ? you know what ? that 's it . i want to go back to my cell . kate : you 're going to hear me out . because if you want to see your family again , you 'll let me help you . [ scene_break ] belle : stop making decisions for me , okay ? i do n't want a bodyguard . philip : i was only trying to help . belle : well , i do n't need your help , thank you . marlena : you heard her , philip . belle : mom , do n't -- claire : mommy ! belle : great . claire 's awake . marlena : young man ... i will be the one taking care of my daughter . are you clear ? philip : i 'm sorry , marlena , but i just want what 's best for her . marlena : good . start by walking out the door now . philip : i ca n't do that . marlena : you can do . i 'll show -- belle : baby . are you hungry ? marlena : i 'll take her in the kitchen and get some animal crackers . how does that sound ? belle : want some animal crackers ? marlena : always . here we go . here we go . oh , and when i 'm there , i 'll call roman . you like the giraffes , right ? [ scene_break ] philip : i do n't think your mother is very happy with me . belle : i wonder why . philip : hey , i 'm sorry , belle , but i 'm not gon na just stand around and do nothing . belle : my mother is going through a really hard time right now , okay ? she just lost my dad , my brother 's missing , and now my marriage is falling apart . so the last thing she needs is you giving her a hard time . philip : you 're right . i overstepped . it wo n't happen again . belle : good , 'cause i have everything i need right here . philip : i got it . tell claire i said bye . belle : wait . [ scene_break ] roman : you bet , buddy . it was my favorite christmas present this year . will : when i saw it , i totally thought of you , grandpa . roman : so , i understand you 've been having some good holidays , spent some time on the slopes , i hear . will : yeah , we stayed at this really cool lodge . remember the place we stayed when we went to see uncle eric ? roman : oh , yeah , i do . will : yeah , it was kind of like that , but the rooms were twice as big . roman : is that right ? will : yeah , we got like two feet of fresh powder on christmas eve . roman : two feet of fresh powder ? you got to be kidding me . that sounds perfect . will : yeah . but it was really weird not being at home . i missed all you guys . roman : we missed you , too , will . speaking of which , i 've got somebody here who would like to talk to you very much . hang on . sami ? you can do this . just talk to him . [ scene_break ] sami : hi , will . will : happy new year , mom . sami : it 's so great to hear your voice . how 's your break ? will : it 's been great . uncle austin taught me to snowboard . sami : really ? will : yeah , it 's way harder than it looks . sami : [ laughs ] 'cause it looks pretty hard . you , um , making sure you do n't break any bones , right ? will : yeah , i know . hey , is dad around ? sami : uh , that 's actually why i 'm calling . will : did something happen to him ? mom , is he okay ? sami : no , um , he 's , uh , fine , actually . he 's okay . will : can i talk to him ? he has n't called since christmas . sami : honey , um , your dad has n't called because ... well , because he 's at the police station . he , um ... he 's in jail . will ? are you there ? will : i knew he 'd get caught . sami : wait a second . what -- what do you mean you knew he 'd get caught ? did you know ? did your dad tell you before you went to switzerland that that he had -- will : mom , can you just tell him i love him ? can you do that for me ? sami : of course . of course , sweetie . i will tell your dad that you love him , and he is going to try to call you as soon as he can , okay ? do n't you worry . he is gon na -- will ? will , are you there ? hello ? hello ? [ scene_break ] kate : i have no idea why you are fighting me on this . you need absolutely everyone you can possibly get in your corner . lucas : not you i do n't . kate : you are impossible . you 're impossible ! i 'm trying to save your life , lucas . lucas : mom , i do n't need you to run interference for me . you got that ? what happens -- what happens every time you try to help me ? everything turns into a big , huge disaster . kate : i 'm your mother . i worry . lucas : well , then worry about something else . worry about global warming or the gas prices , how about that ? kate : not funny , lucas . lucas : you want to know the real reason why i 'm fighting you on this ? because i know you . i know what you 're gon na do . it 's the same old thing every time . you 're gon na ask me to choose between you and sami . kate : well , darling , you just proved my point because you chose sami and look where you ended up . [ scene_break ] stefano : [ chuckles ] please , do n't be shy , my friend . make yourself at home . ahh . i see . dr. rolf is making progress . very -- very nice . very nice indeed , huh ? [ scene_break ] belle : you keep doing this . you keep showing up and trying to help , and i really appreciate it , but you have to stop . how am i gon na fix things with shawn if you 're always around ? philip : i care about you and claire . if anything happens to you -- belle : nothing is gon na happen to us , okay ? philip : you keep saying that , but you ca n't be sure . and if anything did happen , i 'd never forgive myself . please , belle , you got to see where i 'm coming from . we were a family . it does n't even seem like that long ago . and just because we are n't together anymore does n't mean that i can just turn off my feelings for you two . i still feel a responsibility to make sure you 're safe . belle : well , you do n't have to . philip : you think i 'm trying to take advantage of the situation . belle : i did n't say that . philip : because i was n't . look , i 'm sorry if i messed things up here tonight , but if you ever need anything , i want you to call me , okay ? no ulterior motives . just one friend helping another friend . come here . be careful . [ scene_break ] [ telephone rings ] marlena : honey , can you answer that for me , please ? belle : yeah , sure . [ clears throat ] hello ? crystal : i 'm so sorry , marlena . we did n't mean your daughter any harm . belle : who the hell is this ? marlena : who is it ? belle : mom , it 's her , from sami 's apartment . here , come here , baby . marlena : hello , who is this ? crystal : marlena , is that you ? marlena : this is marlena . who is it ? crystal : it 's crystal . i 'm sorry for disrupting your evening , but i just -- marlena : how did you get this number ? crystal : i wanted to apologize . i think i may have upset your daughter earlier . was that her just now on the phone ? marlena : that was you ? you were the one who attacked my daughter ? crystal : i did no such thing . i was trying to help her . marlena : by scaring the living daylights out of her ? are you kidding ? what do you want ? what do you want from us ? crystal : she 's in danger , marlena . please , you have to believe me . marlena : what kind of danger and from whom ? crystal : i ca n't say , not over the phone . i 'm done with this . i 'm all done . do n't you call here again . do n't you ever come near my family . crystal : look , marlena , wait . if it 's answers you want , meet me at the brady pub in 15 minutes . and do n't be late . marlena : crystal , i -- hello ? belle : what 'd she want ? marlena : i do n't know . i do n't know , sweetie . i just do n't know . [ scene_break ] lucas : if your idea of helping me is to trash sami , then you can forget it right now , okay ? you got that ? officer , i want her name taken off the visitors list right now . kate : that wo n't be necessary . lucas : her name is kate roberts . take it off . kate : lucas , please . lucas : i do n't want anything to do with you . do n't you understand that ? i do n't want you around . that 's why i changed my name to horton , for god 's sakes . when are you gon na get a clue ? kate : if will was the one behind bars , would you stand back and let him throw his life away ? i do n't think so . [ scene_break ] sami : i ca n't believe that will knew all this time that lucas had attempted to murder e.j . roman : sami , you ca n't take it out on him . sami : daddy , i am not taking it out on will . i am taking it out on lucas . i mean , how can he do something so stupid ? if he has to get it off his chest , he should talk to kate or billie or me . he should have talked to me instead of our teenage son . roman : not the smartest move , no . sami : and then he ships him off to europe . i mean , my god . no wonder he was so secretive about the whole thing . roman : he was just trying to protect will . sami : dad , he 's never gon na want to come home . roman : oh , come on , come on . let 's not get ahead of ourselves here , all right ? look , your son misses you , sami . he just told me so . sami : come on , dad . why would he leave there ? it 's not like he has to put up with this crap from carrie and austin . roman : easy . just go easy here , all right ? getting all worked up is not gon na do a damn bit of good . sami : dad , what is gon na happen to will ? roman : do n't you worry about will . we 'll make sure he 's taken care of . sami : do n't worry ? is n't he some sort of accessory or something to lucas ' crime now ? roman : hey , hey , hey . listen to me , okay ? will you please sit down ? now , listen to me closely . i know you 're hurting right now . i know you 're hurting very much . and i 'm not defending lucas . what he did was completely irresponsible . sami : and thoughtless and reckless and stupid ! roman : and i know you want to use the guy as a punching bag right now , but remember this first -- remember how much you love him . [ scene_break ] kate : you are my son , and i 'm not going to stop loving you just because you made a mistake . lucas : i do n't need your love . kate : you need sami 's . the same woman who wo n't return your calls . lucas : that 's interesting . how 'd you know that ? kate : philip told me . lucas : did he really ? that 's nice . kate : and i know you 're hurt , but it is over between the two of you . and she made it perfectly clear last night . lucas : you know what , mom ? that 's it . it 's always about sami , is n't it ? i want you out of here right now . kate : all right . i 'm gon na go . but i want you to remember one thing -- when the chips are down , at the end of the day , your mother is the only one who 's going to be there for you . so you can be mad at me . you can be as angry at me as you want to be , but i am never , ever going to turn my back on you . you be careful . i love you . [ scene_break ] kate : you still here ? e.j . : how is he ? kate : he 's fine . e.j . : okay , nobody was there ? nobody threatened him ? kate : that 's what he said . e.j . : all right . good . look , i 'm still convinced we need to be extra vigilant , okay ? we both know exactly what my father can be capable of . i do n't want lucas to get caught with his guard down . kate : this is just another way of playing the hero , is n't it , to impress sami ? e.j . : kate , i would , um ... i 'd really listen to my warnings if i were you . kate : oh . [ scene_break ] roman : are they still sleeping ? sami : yeah . dad , i could stare at them forever . their perfect little sleeping angel faces . i just ca n't help worrying about them . they 're never gon na have a normal childhood now , are they ? roman : you do n't know that , so do n't say that . sami : dad , i was so young when i had will . and i was so irresponsible and stupid . and i made so many mistakes . i was not ready to be a mom . and i was so obsessed with austin , and i ... i lied to him . i lied to lucas . i was lying to myself . roman : not your finest moment , no . sami : but i think about all the years wasted that lucas did n't have with will . i mean , that is ... that is the biggest regret of my life . so ... even after everything that happened , i was determined not to make that mistake with these twins . it was my second chance to get it right . roman : sami , all this -- all this that happened was beyond your control . sami : not all of it . dad , all i wanted was for allie and johnny to not have to worry about the dimeras . but they are . they 're gon na have to deal with this for the rest of their lives . roman : because of what lucas did . sami : he has been arrested for attempting to murder e.j . i mean , that vendetta has got to be back up and running . and now the burden is on allie and johnny . roman : he did it for you , sami . he did it for you . in his own screwed - up , mistaken , twisted way , he thought he was doing the right thing , just like you did when you married e.j . sami : come on , dad . he lied to me about it . he lied to me about everything for who knows how long . how could he do that to me after everything that we have been through ? how could he ? roman : you listen to me , okay ? your children need both of you . sami : how 's that gon na work while he 's serving a life sentence in prison ? roman : again , you do n't know that . but if that is the case , even more reason for you two to work through this . sami : oh , come on , dad . whose side are you on ? [ scene_break ] belle : are you crazy ? you are not going over there to see her . marlena : honey , i have to do this . belle : tell me what 's going on . marlena : stay here and lock the door . roman is sending an officer over to be with you . belle : well , at least tell me why this is so important to you . marlena : because i do n't want her bothering you , and she needs to know that . belle : no , there 's something else going on , and i want to know what it is . marlena : i ca n't tell you right now . i 've got to be there in 10 minutes . belle : at least call roman , have him go with you . marlena : no , no , no . if she sees an officer , it might scare her off . she might run . honey , i 've got to do this on my own terms . i 'll be back soon . take care . belle : at least tell me where you 're going . marlena : i 've got my cellphone . i 'll check in . lock the door . [ scene_break ] rolf : it 's terrible out there tonight , is n't it ? fog so thick you could cut it with a knife . um ... well , it 's , uh , it 's time for our next injection . this wo n't hurt a bit . [ scene_break ] roman : sami , you know damn well i 'm on your side . i always have been . i always will be . sami : could have fooled me . roman : look , i 'm not condoning what lucas did . he obviously did n't think about the consequences , which is exactly my point here . he did n't have time to think , sami . he followed his instincts . he reacted . and sometimes when we do that , it 's not pretty . sami : dad , do n't look at me like that . roman : do n't look at you like what ? sami : like i made a million mistakes and i expect to be forgiven , but then lucas makes a mistake and i ca n't let it go . roman : no , you know what i 'm thinking here ? i 'm thinking this guy is the father of your children . i know you love him very much , and he 's in big trouble . it would be nice if you at least went to see him . [ cellphone rings ] sami : [ sighs ] roman : doc . belle : it 's belle . i 'm sorry to bother you . roman : belle , what 's going on ? belle : i 'm really worried about my mom . she just got a phone call from some woman named crystal , and she took off to go meet her . roman : did she say where ? belle : no , she would n't tell me . roman : damn it . belle : what do you know about this woman ? roman : all right , you 're at the townhouse , right ? belle : yeah . roman : okay , you got the doors locked ? belle : yeah , it 's locked . roman : all right , belle , you stay right there . i 'll find your mom . belle : thanks , roman , but i ca n't just sit here . i 'm gon na meet you at the police station . roman : okay , all right . i 'll meet you there . sami : what 's that about ? is mom missing ? roman : no . i 'm sure your mom is fine . belle 's just a little concerned 'cause she rushed off to meet someone . i 'll track her down . sami : there 's obviously more to this story that you 're not telling me . roman : sami , your plate is way too full right now . you take care of that , all right ? and you think about what i said . [ scene_break ] carmine : hey , check it out . it 's all yours , lucas . lucas : yeah , thanks , but you can keep it . i do n't read that kind of stuff . carmine : suit yourself . if you 'd rather stare at the cracks in the wall than gawk at miss jasmine here , be my guest . [ scene_break ] lucas : you were scared . you were trying to protect your family . i did n't listen to you . what did i do ? i granted you a divorce . and i practically handed you over to the man who raped you . sami : no . no . it was n't like that . lucas : yes , it was . we kept telling ourselves that it was n't a real marriage . it was only a marriage in name only , right ? it was a temporary situation ? sami : 'cause it was . lucas : no , it was n't . i knew . i knew deep down in my gut that if you went through that , if you walked out that door , sami , if you married him , it was over . things could never be the same between us again . and i was n't gon na do that . i was n't gon na sacrifice the woman i love and the mother of my children . it was my job to protect you , and i could n't do it . sami : you 're not saying that ... you -- lucas : you know about the gun . sami : well , i know it was used that night in the shooting , but i asked you . i asked you so many times , and you told me that ... that you did n't ... that you did n't do it . lucas : i lied to you . i did do it . i 'm the one who put that bullet in e.j . 's back . sami : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry that i hurt you , lucas . just just go . get out of here . i 'm sorry . lucas : i do n't want to lose you . kate : come on . let 's go . lucas : i 'm sorry , sami . i love you . [ scene_break ] roman : where are you two going ? kate : roman , please . i am begging you . roman : kate , i got no choice . there 's nothing i can do . kate : all i 'm asking you to do is give us 10 minutes -- 10 minutes to have a running start , that 's it . lucas : we do n't need 10 minutes , all right ? forget it . this whole thing is over now . roman : lucas , i 'm sorry about this . you know i got to do it . sami : dad -- roman : you are under arrest for the attempted murder of e.j . dimera . [ knock on door ] philip : hi , sami . we need to have a talk about lucas . [ scene_break ] e.j . : thank you for all your help , officer . is this man here ? hey . is this man -- this man -- is he here ? officer : and why would i tell you ? i got him . i got him . i got him . i got him . you want to see who 's locked up in here ? you 're about to get your chance . [ scene_break ] sami : actually , philip , i have no interest in talking about lucas . philip : i 've hired the best lawyers i can , but we 're gon na need a little cooperation from him . sami : oh , he is being stubborn ? that 's so surprising . philip : i realize you and lucas have had your moments , but you do n't want him in jail any more than i do . sami : you are so wrong . i hope he rots in jail for the rest of his life . philip : come on , sami . you do n't mean that . sami : i mean every word . you know , he did n't want my help . he got himself in this mess , and he can get himself back out . philip : you know that 's not gon na happen , not unless he has some help . sami : wait a second . you expect me to help him now ? philip : all you got to do is talk to him , try and convince him to work with us . sami : no way . philip : damn it , sami . i do n't care how mad you are at lucas , but do n't you think you owe it to allie and to will to try and get him out of this mess ? just give him a call . or better yet , go see him . it 'd mean a lot . sami : you know what ? you 're right . i should go see him ... so i can give him a piece of my mind . and i 'll want to do it as soon as possible . actually , you know what ? i think i will . i 'm gon na call maggie , see if she can watch the twins so i can go down there to the station right now . thank you , philip . philip : just ... go easy on him , okay ? sami : oh , believe me , i know exactly what to do . i have it under control . this was an excellent idea . i know exactly how to handle my ex - husband . [ scene_break ] officer : all right . enough ! all right ! come on ! lucas : what the hell ? officer : man , get your butt in there . play nice , fellas . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i know you . carmine : what are you gon na do about it , pretty boy ? [ sputtering ] [ scene_break ] marlena : come on . you ca n't be frozen . you ca n't be frozen . [ cellphone rings ] hold on . hold on ! [ scene_break ] belle : pick up the phone , mom . [ cellphone ringing ] [ scene_break ] marlena : [ speaking indistinctly ] hello ? hello ? who are you ? stop right there . i said stop . [ scene_break ] philip : be careful . if this is the same woman who tried to grab you and claire , she 's dangerous . [ scene_break ] stephanie : max , i can use a little company , i mean , if you do n't mind hanging out with me . [ scene_break ] crystal : give marlena a message . she 's in danger . [ scene_break ] chloe : do you really think that shawn would take belle back ? philip : your job is to give him a reason not to . | belle rejects philip and marlena 's insistence that she needs protection . belle and marlena both tell philip to leave . crystal demands a face - to - face meeting to answer marlena 's questions but marlena wo n't tell belle how she knows crystal . belle goes against marlena 's wishes and calls roman to check on marlena . someone approaches marlena in the alley and she pulls her gun on them . |
melanie : come on , philip , where are you ? we 're supposed to be on our way to vegas right now . [ cell phone rings ] melanie : hello ? what ? are you -- are you serious ? okay , thank -- okay , jill , thank you . we 'll be right there . stephanie : something wrong ? melanie : uh , well , you 'll never guess where nathan and philip are right now . stephanie : uh , nathan should be on his way home from work . melanie : mm - hmm , yeah . he 's not . uh , neither is philip because they 're in jail right now . [ scene_break ] officer : happy new year , boys . philip : unbelievable . nathan : well , is this fun for you , philip ? are you satisfied ? philip : yeah , as a matter of fact , i am . at least now , you 'll keep your big mouth shut . nathan : how does that work , philip , huh ? you think i 'm not gon na have contact with melanie -- you do n't think i 'm gon na have a talk with her when i get outta here ? philip : she does n't care what you think -- she does n't give a damn about you anymore . nathan : you know , that 's where you 're wrong . look , mel and i might not be together anymore , but she still respects my opinion . philip : why , because you 're some hotshot doctor ? you think that medical degree makes you special ? nathan : and what kind of degree do you have , phillip ? huh ? one in treating women like garbage ? philip : look , melanie and i are happy together . she loves me and i love her . and if you try to interfere in that , you 're gon na make a fool of yourself . nathan : yeah , well , you know , i 'd be a bigger fool if i did n't tell her what i know is a fact . marrying someone like you is the biggest mistake of her life . [ scene_break ] bo : hey . carly : hi , what are you doing back here at this -- you -- you made the call to the hospital , did n't you ? bo : 7 : 30 a.m. swiss time , like i said . carly : vivian knows my secret , does n't she ? she 's found my daughter . [ scene_break ] hope : i think i 'm getting there . justin : really ? how can you tell ? vivian : victor , do n't be so stubborn . i have an herbal remedy that 's simply amazing . foolproof , in fact . i 'll just get it . victor : will you stop making such a fuss , vivian ? i 'm just not hungry , that 's all . vivian : this is not like you , victor . now , just stop it . i 'll get it . victor : what in god 's name is going on here ? justin : uncle victor -- victor : never mind . justin : we can explain . victor : just get the hell out of my house . both of you . [ scene_break ] officer : hey , mrs. dimera . get up . you got a visitor . nicole : go away . brady : not on your life . [ scene_break ] carly : okay , so vivian was snooping around the hospital . bo : no , no , no . the hospital 's administrator confirmed that someone was snooping around . and apparently they had some kind of a flood . so your files were never updated in the computer 's mainframe . so whoever is snooping around did n't get very much . carly : well , then , that 's -- that 's good news . bo : yeah . carly : my daughter 's safe for now , right ? bo : that 's great news , yeah . carly : thank god and you for looking into this . i do n't know what i would 've done without you . [ scene_break ] victor : did you hear me ? get out -- leave . justin : look , if you just -- if you just give us a chance to explain . victor : i do n't wan na listen to any ludicrous explanations . that woman is my son 's wife . i wo n't have you putting moves on her . you understand me ? especially in my house . vivian : and especially in my bedroom . justin : it -- it just happened . victor : `` it just happened . `` `` it 's not what you think . `` god , you 're a bigger idiot than i thought . hope : victor , wait , stop . okay , just -- it 's my fault . okay , it 's -- it 's my fault . and victor , please , i know that you 're angry , but for ciara 's sake -- for your granddaughter 's sake , can you at least listen to me , please ? please ? you said you want justin and me to leave , but i ca n't i -- what do i do ? what do i tell ciara ? that her grandpa does n't want us to live here anymore ? okay , if you wan na know what happened -- vivian : i certainly do . hope : i put ciara to bed . it was just after midnight . then i headed to the kitchen . victor : through the east wing . hope : i was gon na take the back stairs -- i was on my way . that -- that 's when i ran into justin . i 'm sorry i -- i guess we were both feeling sorry for ourselves being all alone on new year 's eve and ... we heard the fireworks and one thing led to another . i 'm sorry . victor : so we 're blaming it on the fireworks , are we ? justin : believe me , it was n't premeditated . victor : ah , spoken like a true lawyer . justin : it was impulsive , and obviously we both realize it was wrong . victor : ah . well , then . that should exonerate you completely . i mean , you realized it was wrong . vivian : and i wan na know why in my bedroom ? if you two are gon na act like a couple of gooey - eyed teenagers , at least you could do it in your own room . you invaded my space . hope : it was n't deliberate . i promise you . it was n't . we thought we heard someone coming down the hallway . so we ducked in here . that 's what happened , okay ? victor : what a crock . [ scene_break ] philip : melanie loves me and wants to spend the rest of her life with me . is that so hard to understand ? i mean , you 're a doctor , right ? are n't you guys supposed to be at least half - bright ? she is not interested in you . nathan : you know what ? if you 're so convinced of that , then why are you afraid that i 'd talk to her ? philip : you know what ? fine . you wan na do it ? go trash me to melanie . as soon as we get out of here , you go run to her , tell her how wrong i am for her . nathan : that 's the plan . philip : seriously , man , what is your problem ? i mean , ca n't you just give it up ? ca n't you accept losing ? nathan : pay attention , philip . that 's not the point . the point is that she 's gon na get hurt . you 're gon na ruin her life , and i 'm not gon na let that happen . philip : fine . do what you need to do . make a fool of yourself . but do n't forget who else gets hurt in this situation . nathan : okay , who , philip ? philip : stephanie johnson . the one you 're dating ? your girlfriend now ? tell me something , how does she fit into this little equation ? hmm ? nathan : she does n't . [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i just got emotional . but i know we ca n't let our guard down with vivian , 'cause she 's nothing if not persistent . bo : right , but this seems to have given us some time . carly : and me some peace of mind . at least a little bit . maybe i can focus on my work . bo : right . what ? carly : uh , no . i just -- i -- you 're here . why are n't with your family ? it 's new year 's . bo : oh . uh , well , um , nothing 's going on at home , obviously , and ma is doing something with her church group . carly : oh . bo : ciara 's at victor 's place , uh , with hope and the ever - present justin . so i could n't bring myself to go over there . not after the christmas morning we had with hope and , uh , justin making the not - so - subtle moves on my wife . what ? why are you looking at me like that ? carly : well , i -- i did n't know that you knew about that . bo : knew about what ? [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm sorry if you wo n't accept what we 've just told you . but it 's the truth . victor : no . what you told me was rationalizations . excuses . justin : okay , hold on just a second , all right ? hope does not deserve to be attacked . it was n't her fault . victor : you 're right , justin . you share the blame . justin : look , i think you 're just -- victor : i want you out of here . find another base of operation . justin : fine . it might be better for all of us that way . take care , hope . victor : happy new year . deck the halls . yadda yadda . i 'd like a word alone with my daughter - in - law . vivian : as you wish . victor : what 's going on , hope ? hope : i thought we just talked about that . victor : no , there 's something else . you 're not the woman that i knew . cheating on her husband . not caring if her daughter wakes up and witnesses such a thing . hope : i 'm sorry i disappointed you . victor : i want an answer , hope . what could 've prompted such behavior ? hope : carly . victor : carly ? what 's she got to do with it ? hope : i caught her with bo . they were in each other 's arms . it was exactly the same as what you just walked in on . but the partners were different , that 's all . victor : they were kissing ? hope : yes , in my house . in my and bo 's house . i , um , saw them through the window . i had stopped by to pick up something for ciara . victor : i 'm so sorry . hope : if i did n't think my marriage was over before ... it is now . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady . brady : i got a message from a guard . nicole : a message ? what are you talking about ? brady : at first i thought that you might 've remembered something about the person that took sydney . but , uh , when i got here they told me that you 're , uh , you 're not eating , nicole , you 're not sleeping , you have n't moved from your cot . what 's going on ? nicole : and what have you come to do , brady ? spread some sunshine ? tell me that everything 's gon na be okay if i just have faith and that -- and that if i believe that , god wo n't let anything happen to sydney ? what ? that does n't happen . have n't you noticed ? brady : nicole , come on . nicole : no -- no -- no , people get hurt . innocent people . they even die . and god does n't seem to be able to do anything about that . brady : your hearing is tomorrow . nicole : i 'm well aware of that , thank you . brady : good , good . then you have to get ready for it . you have to be ready and get yourself together . nicole : for what ? i already told you , i ca n't remember anything more about the woman who took my little girl , br -- sami 's little girl . brady : nicole , that 's not even what i 'm talking about . nicole : then what ? what , brady ? i have lost sydney and ej . i have nothing left to live for . brady : what about you ? what about yourself ? nicole , you 're a good , loving , strong woman . and i know you want to be a better person . i know you 've got a conscience in there . it 's not over . your life is not near over . [ scene_break ] justin : if victor needs me for any reason , i 'll be staying at the salem inn . vivian : so you and hope can find some much needed privacy . justin : vivian , i apologize for what happened in your bedroom . but what 's going on between hope and me is really none of your concern . vivian : oh , yes , you see , it is , because i 'm very protective of victor . you saw his reaction to your little dalliance with hope . he was beside himself . justin : well , he 'll get over it . victor is made of steel . you , of all people should know that . vivian : and you , of all people , should know what corrodes his armor . all the civil unrest in this family . for him to see his nephew with his daughter - in- law like that . justin : well , then he 'd really be thrown if he knew what his son was up to . vivian : what is that suppose to mean ? justin : bo has moved on , vivian , with carly manning . [ scene_break ] bo : what do n't i know about justin ? carly : look , i should n't have said anything . bo : do n't do that . you did say something . you ca n't retract it now . is there something going on there i should know about ? something you should tell me ? carly : i -- just , i 'm pretty sure that justin has feelings for her . that 's all . you 're not surprised ? bo : not in the least . carly : well , just because i think he might have feelings for her does n't mean that he would act on them . would it matter to you if he did ? [ scene_break ] victor : bo and carly . i knew that whore was gon na cause trouble for the two of you the minute she stepped foot in salem . hope : i do n't think it 's fair you call her that , victor . victor : oh , do n't talk to me about fair . you do n't know the meaning of the word . hope : victor , please . victor : i 'd already lost my appetite . i walk into the house and i find you in justin 's arms . which is every bit as reprehensible . what if your daughter had walked in on you ? hope : victor , you -- victor : has n't that child been traumatized enough ? i mean , forget the disloyalty . i mean , it was irresponsible . egregiously so . hope : yes , you 're right . victor : yeah , i 'm right . how big of you to admit it . that you behaved abominably . do you think that that absolves you ? your contrition ? hope : no , i do n't feel absolved at all . only ashamed . victor : you know , i 've always given you the benefit of the doubt . i 've always had a soft spot for you . but not this time . you betrayed my son , made a fool of my nephew , and did n't protect my granddaughter against what could have been tremendous psychological damage . i 'm not gon na let you off the hook . not this time . [ scene_break ] philip : wow , you really are a heartless bastard . nathan : oh , me ? philip : you tell me you do n't think stephanie fits into the equation ? i mean , do n't you give a rat 's ass that this might hurt her ? that chasing melanie might make stephanie feel like an idiot ? like you 're stringing the poor girl along ? nathan : yeah , well , i have n't done any of those so ... philip : well , correct me if i 'm wrong , but you 're dating her . and you 're pining away for another woman . nathan : look , my situation with stephanie is new , okay ? and i 'm not pining away -- philip : oh , that is the lamest defense . like , that excuses everything -- that everything is brand spanking new . nathan : you should be one to talk , philip . philip : what are you talking about ? nathan : look how you 've treated stephanie . you were engaged to her too , were n't you ? and that all of the sudden came to an end -- why ? because she had the nerve to want you to stop working for your criminal father ? philip : shut your mouth . nathan : oh , yeah , and the same thing is gon na happen with melanie , all right ? she 's gon na get sick of the kiriakis way of life , and then what ? and then , instead of you maybe trying to be the good guy and trying to reform just slightly and do something vaguely honorable , you 're gon na get rid of her too , because this is a process with you , philip . it really is . philip : you son of a bitch . nathan : what ? melanie : hey , hey , stop it ! [ scene_break ] vivian : elaborate , please . justin : no . vivian : what is going on between bo and carly ? justin : you know what , forget i said anything . vivian : no , no , no , if there is something going on between bo and carly i want to know what it is . i do n't want victor to have any more surprises . justin : fine , i 'm sure you 'll find out soon enough . hope saw bo and carly sharing an intimate moment . vivian : how intimate ? justin : kissing . that 's all . vivian : kissing ? that 's all ? that duplicitous little tramp . lawrence 's ashes are barely cold and she 's trying to lure bo into her sticky little web . justin : she did n't have to do too much luring from what i understand . vivian : are you sure of that ? justin : positive . now , if you 'll excuse me . [ scene_break ] hope : i do n't blame you for resenting me . victor : oh , it 's a lot more than resentment , hope . hope : you 've always been an advocate for bo and me . wanting us to reconcile . i do n't think it 's in the cards this time . victor : in the cards ? nothing is in the cards . that 's not the way it works . it takes dedication . commitment . you ca n't just sit around , waiting to be dealt a winning hand . you have to take control of the situation . hope : what i need is for you to understand that bo and i are the ones who are in pain and we need our privacy . we need -- we need our space . what we need is for you to stay out of it , okay ? i 'm sorry , but your anger , it 's fueling the fire . victor : i 'm in this fiasco up to my eyebrows . i wo n't stay out of it . hope : then i 'm sorry , but i ca n't live here . ciara and i will be out first thing in the morning . [ scene_break ] bo : we 'll yeah , of course it would matter to me if hope and justin were involved . it ... would change everything . [ pager beeping ] bo : you have to go back ? carly : uh - huh . um , but thank you again for the -- for the news . bo : yep . carly : i 'm gon na -- bo : no , you know what ? i almost forgot . carly : [ laughing ] bo : happy new year . carly : i was looking for those . bo : yeah , well , look no more . there you go . carly : brilliant . gosh , this reminds me of all the time that 's passed since we spent that new year 's together on the boat . bo : hmm , and here we are . together again . it looks great . carly : yeah . happy new year . bo : yeah . [ scene_break ] melanie : really , guys ? stephanie : what 's going on with you two ? why are you here ? nathan : look , it 's a long story . i do n't wan na tell it right now . we 'll tell you later . just get me out of here please . i do n't belong here . stephanie : okay , i 'll see about posting bail . stephanie : thank you . guard : philip kiriakis , your attorney posted bail . so pending some unfinished paperwork , you 're free to go . philip : great . thank you . thank you . ready to go ? nathan : thank god for daddy . melanie , i have to talk to you . come here . philip : no , send her an email , okay ? guard : all right , let 's go . guys , i do n't have all night . philip : can she come with me ? guard : no , she ca n't . checkout is n't a community process , so let 's get going . melanie : uh , i 'll be -- it 's okay , i 'll be right there . i 'll be right there . what did you wan na tell me ? nathan : why we 're here . why i followed philip . melanie : why ? nathan : melanie , you ca n't do this -- you ca n't marry him . [ scene_break ] philip : hey , look , i do n't think you understand . i need to go back there . guard : well , you could stay there for a long time unless you chill out . it 's your choice . philip : okay . okay . stephanie : so , what happened ? you and nathan get in some sort of a brawl ? philip : it was nothing . nothing worth discussing . stephanie : so they just threw you in jail for the hell of it ? look , philip , i know we 're not close anymore , but i was hoping we could be honest with each other . philip : fine . fine . i doubt your boyfriend will tell you the truth . so here goes . doctor golden boy is trying to hijack my fiancée . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , i have no fight left in me . brady : nicole , find it . if you ca n't find it , you know what ? the lawyer i hired , he 's -- he 's gon na work like hell for you . he 's gon na fight for you . by the way , he 's gon na win . i already had a talk with him . you ca n't lose . you 're gon na go up in front of that judge tomorrow , along with the lawyer that i got for you , by the way , and you 're gon na fight for your life . you hear me ? please tell me you 're gon na do that for yourself . nicole : brady , you know what i 've been thinking about ? brady : what ? nicole : the first time you came back to town and i answered the door and there you were standing right in front of me . and if only i had ... brady : what ? what ? nicole : when i saw you i knew in my heart that you were the love of my life and always would be . and if had only acted on that . if i had just listened to my gut , then maybe -- brady : you know -- you know -- you know , uh , it 's not too late . [ scene_break ] stephanie : nathan is trying to hijack melanie ? what does that mean ? philip : look , steph , i do n't mean to hurt your feelings here , but -- stephanie : but , what ? philip : he 's using you as a cover . stephanie : a cover ? philip : yeah , i think he 's trying to get melanie out of his mind by dating you . stephanie : wow , that 's a really heartwarming theory and , uh , it 's great for my ego too . philip : i wish it were n't true , because you deserve better . i wish it were all a joke , but i bet you he is down there right now begging melanie not to marry me . guard : kiriakis , you 're free to go . your attorney has all the details . philip : look , i would n't have said any of this if it were n't true . but maybe it 's better you know now . right ? i 'm sorry , steph . i really am . guard : all the paperwork in regards to mr. horton 's bail is all filled out . so all you need to do is just sign and you can take your boyfriend home . [ scene_break ] melanie : nathan , look , i 'm touched that you care . you got ta let this go . i 'm with philip . i made a choice . nathan : and i know that . and i think that you made it impulsively . melanie : what ? nathan : no , i know you made it impulsively . just -- all right , just hear me out . all right , listen . you dated philip a couple times , right ? i mean , he does n't know anything about you . you do n't know anything about him . i mean , what is the rush to get married ? i mean , you 're so young . i mean , unless you 're trying to have kids . melanie : no , i am -- no , no ! i 'm not trying to have kids right now . nathan : then it does n't make any sense to me , melanie . melanie : yeah , look , it makes sense to me , nathan . nathan : you ca n't just go to vegas . melanie : i have to do this . nathan : what do you mean , you have to do this ? you do n't have to do anything . look , just -- just listen for one second . just -- just talk to me , all right ? and just -- just -- melanie : and what ? and what ? nathan : and -- and hang with me for a second . melanie : you said you did n't wan na hang with me . you said you were finished with me . nathan : look , i know what i said to you , melanie , but -- and that was stupid . but you know , that 's not the point right now . the point is that you ca n't do this . melanie : look , i do n't care . you do n't get to tell me what i should or should n't do , nathan . nathan : all i 'm trying to do -- melanie : stop it ! just stop , please . i do n't have feelings for you anymore . nathan : you sure about that ? [ scene_break ] vivian : bo . and what is your new year 's resolution , beauregard ? i hope it 's to reconcile with your lovely wife . bo : a little late for you to be out and about , is n't it , vivian ? vivian : a little late for both of us . i guess we have a lot on our minds . particularly a little succubus named carly manning . bo : actually , i 'm looking at the succubus . excuse me . vivian : wait a minute . wait a minute , i 'm a friend . i 'm here to help . bo : yeah , and why would i believe a word you have to say ? vivian : i 'm a friend to your father . i try to protect victor . and if he hears about that little lip - lock with carly -- bo : i do n't give a damn what he hears about . vivian : well , it 's going to have a tremendous effect on him , especially in light of what he knows . and then , if he knows about this infamous kiss with carly , well , that certainly would explain a lot of things , would n't it ? bo : what are you rambling on about , huh ? what other things ? vivian : i 'm talking about your indiscretion ... with carly . it has driven your wife right into the arms of justin . [ scene_break ] victor : no , hope , i do n't want you to go . not over this . it 's been good for me having you here . hope : oh , right , until now . victor : i do n't want you to go , hope . hope : victor , i know that you 're still hoping that bo and i -- victor : no , stop . please , you 've made your position abundantly clear ... and i 'm a realist . if it 's meant to be , you and my son will get back together . hope : i , um , thank you , i think , for trying to understand . victor : what gets me -- what really irks me , is that carly manning is a thorn in your side . that woman is like poison to every man she 's ever come in contact with . she 's worse than chloe and sami and nicole all rolled up into one . why my son is so blinded by her , i 'll never know . maybe you 'll have better luck figuring it out . hope : maybe i will . [ scene_break ] brady : you can still have a life , nicole . that 's what i 'm telling you . that 's why i keep saying to you -- you got ta fight . you just ca n't give up on this . nicole : you 've done so much for me . brady : you know what 's funny ? it 's funny that you brought up how you wished you would 've gone with your heart when you first saw me when i came back to salem . you know what i was feeling ? the moment i saw you , i wanted to grab your arm and i wanted to take you right out of that dimera mansion and just go away with you . i should 've done that . nicole : yeah , well ... brady , that was then and , um , things are different . they 've changed . brady : i know . maybe our time has passed , nicole , i do n't know . but here 's what i know . you 're beautiful , you 're wonderful ... i could say so many good things about you but the most important thing about you is that you 're the toughest chick that i know . that 's why you 're not gon na give up . you are gon na fight , you understand me ? you 're not gon na give up . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] justin : hey . hope : hey . um , do you have a minute ? justin : of course . so how did it go at victor 's ? hope : not great . justin : no surprise there . hope : in fact , i , um , i almost woke ciara up and moved out of the mansion tonight . but victor insisted i stay . you know how persuasive he is . justin : good , because the secret that bo has been protecting , carly 's secret , it 's there , hope . i know it is . and the only way you 're gon na find it , is if you stay put . hope : justin ... what happened tonight ? uh , i mean , between you and me ? justin : what about it ? hope : it was wrong . [ scene_break ] bo : got ta ring in the new year . you know , hold up tradition . carly : absolutely . bo : eight bells and all 's well , right ? carly : ready ? [ bell ringing ] bo : i 'm ready . [ bell ringing ] bo : what are we doing ? one . carly : two , three ... four ... five , six ... that was a good seven . but that was only seven . bo : hmm ? carly : that was only seven . bo : what ? carly : it was only seven . bo : oh . [ bell rings ] bo : eight . you satisfied ? carly : i 'm satisfied . bo : all 's well , princess . carly : all 's well . happy new year , bo . [ scene_break ] bo : i know you 're dying to be the bearer of bad news , but , uh , you 're not telling me anything i do n't already know . vivian : i 'm not done yet . bo : uh , well , then say what it is you got ta say . vivian : oh , dear . i hate to ruin your new year 's -- bo : would you spit it out ? vivian : well , your father and i found hope and justin ringing in the new year in a personal sort of way . oh , dear . you 've already gone pale . i have n't told you how they were wrapped in each other 's arms , kissing passionately . [ scene_break ] brady : so you 'll see the judge tomorrow , right ? you 'll be in court ? nicole : yeah . yeah , i 'll do what i have to do . brady : all right . i 'll see you then . nicole : brady ? brady : yeah . nicole : i , uh ... thank you . brady : i 'll see you . nicole : excuse me , officer . um , i need to -- i need to call my lawyer . officer : you have three minutes . nicole : thank you . yes , this is , uh , nicole walker dimera , and i 'm calling because i wan na change my plea . that 's right . i know what i 've done is wrong and i wan na throw myself on the mercy of the court . [ scene_break ] guard : miss , all you had to do was sign on the dotted line . stephanie : nathan can call his grandmother . have her bail his ass out . [ scene_break ] nathan : go on , then . hey , look me in the eye and tell me that -- that marrying philip is exactly what you want . tell me . come on , melanie , tell me . tell me that -- that he 's the one and that you ca n't spend the rest of your life living without him . go ahead , say it . please ! say it ! melanie : he is the one . nathan , he is the one . i love him . and i wan na marry him . philip : you ready to go ? melanie : yeah . yeah , let 's get outta here . please . [ scene_break ] justin : hope , it was n't wrong . it was a strategy . hope : yeah , i know that , but ... justin : we kissed . and it worked . victor and vivian did n't suspect for a second that we were in her room , searching . hope : right , it worked . justin : no regrets , huh ? hope : good night . hey , um , happy new year . justin : happy new year . damn . carly : hey , you going somewhere ? justin : yeah , victor kicked me out . just heading over to the salem inn . carly : does this have anything to do with hope ? by any chance ? [ scene_break ] bo : as i said before , i do n't believe a word out of your lying mouth . vivian : well , you may think i 'm lying . so be it . but victor and i saw it , and we were stunned . victor turned white as a sheet . very much like you are now . bo : why would you tell me this , huh ? what do you think i 'm suppose to do with this information ? vivian : it 's not what you 're supposed to do , it 's what you did . bo : what are you rambling on about ? vivian : your careless actions with carly have driven your wife , the mother of your children , right into justin kiriakis ' bed . is that what you expected the outcome to be ? no , i did n't think so . well , i think i 'll just scoot on home and help myself to a nice glass of victor 's excellent champagne . it is the new year and time for new beginnings . good night , bo . bo : yeah , get drunk . become somebody . fancy face , what did you go and do ? [ scene_break ] rafe : if my sister gets hurt , i 'm coming after you . sami : we have to do what 's best for sydney , ej . bo : you telling me you have feelings for him ? | melanie and stephanie head down to the jail to bail out nathan and philip . once alone , nathan begs melanie not to marry philip . she vows that she loves philip , and that she is doing what is best for her . meanwhile , philip tells stephanie that nathan is using her to get over melanie . she subsequently decides not to bail nathan out of jail . victor throws justin out of the mansion after he catches him kissing hope . hope threatens to move out if victor does n't butt out of her and bo 's business . victor reluctantly agrees . bo learns that vivian was n't able to learn much from carly 's records , thanks to a flood in the hospital , and carly is relieved . carly later learns that justin was kicked out of the mansion and assumes hope was involved . vivian tells bo about hope and justin kissing . brady and nicole talk about what may have happened between them if they had admitted their feelings when he first returned to salem . he then begs nicole to fight for her life at her upcoming trial , but she decides to plead guilty and throw herself on the mercy of the court . |
hope : [ coughs ] bo : hey , morning . hope : hey , morning . what are you doing ? bo : getting us out of here . [ scene_break ] warden smith : well , both brady 's should be considered armed and very dangerous . you have to understand , capturing them ... well , let 's just say we 'll all be better off if they 're not alive when this is over . [ scene_break ] rafe : carly , all i am saying is that if bo does try and get in touch with you , then call me , okay ? carly : and i keep telling you , he has n't tried to get in touch with me . rafe : right , i get that . but if he does , call me immediately . i 'm trying to help bo , but i ca n't if i 'm not kept in the loop , you got it ? [ scene_break ] sami : so , mary , is he in any pain ? mary : no , ma'am . he seems to be doing better . sami : [ exhales ] that 's great news . that 's great news . look , i really -- i really appreciate you taking the time to talk to me about johnny and sydney . mary : you 're their mother . [ metal clattering ] mary : oh , sorry , i 've got to go . sami : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rafe : hey . just getting back ? sami : yeah , yeah , i just stopped for some coffee on my way from dropping allie off at school . rafe : she seem happy to be going back ? sami : of course , but she 's sad and upset , and she does n't understand why johnny 's not gon na be there , and frankly , i do n't understand it either . i do n't know what ej is thinking . dr. ken made it clear to us that he should go back to school now , that he needs that . rafe : right . well , when is ej gon na send him back ? sami : who knows ? i mean , he 's marrying nicole . he 's liable to do anything at this point . [ scene_break ] ej : thinking about brady , are you ? nicole : no . ej : no . no , no , no . nicole : i 'm just still kind of overwhelmed about becoming mrs. ej dimera ... again . ej : well , you -- you get to be a stepmother to johnny and sydney . look , i got you an engagement present . nicole : oh , wow . gee , i did n't get you anything . ej : really ? i 'm terribly hurt . nicole : oh , my god , it 's ... it 's beautiful . ej : thank you . here , let me , um ... put it on for you . there we are . look at that . see ? and now i 'll always know where you are . [ scene_break ] hope : [ groans ] where 'd you find that map ? bo : right over here . hope : [ coughs ] [ clears throat ] what are you looking for ? bo : well , i 'm trying to figure out how far away that gas station is , you know , off of route 17 where it curves up into the mountain ? it 's right in here , so i 'm thinking it 's about 2 1/2 , 3 miles from here . they 're not open in the winter , but they 've got a pay phone up there . hope : you 're gon na try to call someone ? bo : well , we ca n't stay here much longer . if we go ahead with that deal that you and i talked about , we should do it now . hope : we turn ourselves in . bo : with the promise that you do n't go back to county . stay away from the warden and her cronies . no promise , no deal . hope : any prison but county . bo : and they do a full investigation of the accusations you 've made against the warden . hope : which i ca n't prove . bo : hey , that 'll be up to them . listen to me . we do n't go forward with this unless you 're completely comfortable with it . you have any questions at all , any doubts , we 'll figure out something else . so what 's it gon na be ? [ scene_break ] sami : he 's unbelievable . you know , my son has cancer , and he wo n't let me talk to him ? i 'm johnny 's mother -- not nicole , me . rafe : sami , i get it . it sucks . but i promised you we were gon na get the kids back . we will . sami : i was talking to mary . you know , at least she understands how important i am to my children . she was telling me that johnny is doing a lot better , actually a bit -- i mean , it 's unbelievable that she 's the only one in that house who gets it . rafe : well , for her sake , i hope that ej does n't find out that she 's talking to you . i mean , who knows ? he could have the phones tapped , for all we know . sami : i 'm not gon na let nicole play mommy to my kids . she is poison . i do n't want her anywhere near them . i 'm gon na find a way to stop it , rafe . it is going to end . [ scene_break ] ej : now , i 'm sure you 've heard about people who are under house arrest . they wear that monitoring bracelet on their ankle , sends a signal to the authorities , lets them know where they are , that kind of thing . nicole : yeah . ej : this bracelet has a similar kind of tracking device inside it , so what it does is , it means that i can track you anytime i -- well , actually , that 's not quite true . i suppose -- i suppose really what happens is , my pda tracks you , and then i can check the -- i check the pda . yeah , that 's how it works , yeah . i would n't -- i would n't try and do that if i were you . no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . do n't try to take it off . you take it off , you see , it sends an alarm to my pda , and then our deal is off . you do n't get to spend any time with sydney . i mean , that 's it . nicole : you bastard . ej : well , look , just ... think of this as a warning , okay , just before we get married , so you know that any attempt to see brady behind my back or take sydney would be fruitless because i know where you are . nicole : you 're disgusting . ej : thank you . sydney , however , is rather lovely , is n't she ? and this marriage ensures that you get to spend time with her . the marriage will be for better and for worse . the worse , i 'm sure , is ... waiting for us in the future . the better , for you , is that you get to spend time with sydney . oh , come on , look . time will go by . you 'll forget you 're even wearing it , you know ? you 'll be spending so much time with sydney , she 'll be calling you mommy . come on , you 'll forget about it . come on . to motherhood . [ scene_break ] hope : go for it . trying to work a deal is the best solution . well , actually , it 's the only solution , really . bo : i do n't know about that , but the key is , you serve your time in a different prison away from warden smith . hope : so who you gon na call ? bo : roman is our best person to broker a deal . difficulty is , all his lines are gon na be tapped . you know , i call him , they 'll know our position , and i wo n't have to make a deal . hope : then who you gon na call ? i mean , how are you gon na reach him ? bo : i 've got a couple ideas on that . but that means i have to make it up to that gas station , and you 're gon na be here alone . you gon na be okay with that ? hope : yeah . i 'll be fine . bo : all right . i 'll make it as fast as i can . gon na leave this here with you . listen to me . if something happens , if i do n't make it back here ... hope : you will . and i 'll be right here , waiting . bo : okay . at least it 's not as cold today . you keep yourself bundled up , all right ? hey . hope : what 's that ? bo : um ... ciara gave this to me when i told her that i had to be away for a while . here . why do n't you hold on to that ? think about how much she loves you and how we 're gon na make it out of here . [ scene_break ] jennifer : so is there any word on that prisoner whose husband broke her out of here ? warden smith : oh , nothing . jennifer : that 's too bad . it must have put a damper on your holidays . warden smith : i 've had better . but i 'm not worried . the state police will catch those two , and when they do ... justice will be served . [ scene_break ] ben : good morning , carly . carly : hi . what ? ben : [ sighs ] you know what ? i 'm just gon na say it . i 've heard some rumors about you . are you in some kind of trouble , some kind of ethical problem here at the hospital ? what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] rafe : i 'm not gon na be gone long , but i do need to go over to the prison to talk to the warden about the escape . sami : okay . rafe : which means i wo n't be here to make sure you do n't run off and do something stupid to get back at ej . sami : but it 's not about getting back at ej . it 's about getting my kids back . rafe : right , that 's -- yes . do you think you can hang on to that for a little bit ? sami : i can try . and i know you 're doing something to help my aunt and uncle , and i appreciate that . bo and hope need you . rafe : i 'm gon na do what i can . i 'm not trying to change you , you know . sami : i know . rafe : because i knew you were downright incorrigible when i married you . just promise me this , okay ? sami : what ? rafe : whatever you do , do n't get caught . seriously , we ca n't give ej any more ammunition than the guy already has . sami : do n't worry about me . rafe : that 's like saying , `` do n't breathe . `` [ scene_break ] nicole : i love brady . i will always love brady . and i hate you . i will always hate you . but , yes , i 'm marrying you and wearing this damn bracelet so i can be with sydney . ej : excellent . good , well , i ... suppose we should probably go ahead and plan the wedding , then , eh ? nicole : fine . but just to be clear , the marriage is in name only , okay ? ej : well , yes and no . i think it rather depends on the situation . you know , i mean , the objective has to be achieved whatever the cost , nicole . for example , say we 're at the wedding and the priest says to me , `` you may now kiss the bride . `` obviously , that 's exactly what i ... have to do . hope : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ door clicks open ] ciara : hi , mommy . i 'm really glad to see you . hope : ciara . oh , my gosh , ciara . oh , my gosh , i 've missed you so much , you have no idea . oh , you 've got not idea . [ scene_break ] carly : i was living with bo brady , the guy who broke his wife out of prison , but no accusations were made against me . and i had no idea what he was gon na do or where he is , okay ? ben : well , i 'm sure the staff gossiping about it all the time must be hell for you , so i 'm -- i 'm sorry i even brought it up . carly : i 'll survive . what about you ? how are the transplants going ? two patients waiting ? ben : they 're still waiting , and they 're both gon na die soon if i ca n't find donors pretty damn quick . woman : excuse me , dr . manning ? call on line three . carly : excuse me . hi , dr . manning . bo : hey , it 's me . i need your help . [ scene_break ] warden smith : mmm . you do remember how i like it . thanks again . jennifer : it 's my pleasure . all right , well , i 'm gon na get on it . let me know if you find anything out , all right ? warden smith : oh , i will . jennifer : okay . warden smith : thank you . jennifer : excuse me . [ scene_break ] rafe : yeah . warden smith , been avoiding me . wonder why that is . [ scene_break ] brady : hey , hey , hey , hey , dipstick . listen , the holidays are over . get it in gear and get me what i need . by the way , i need it -- i need it yesterday . all right , yeah . have a good one . sami : happy new year to you too , brady . may i sit , or will it be painful ? thank you for making me feel so welcome . are you serious ? brady : mm - hmm . sami : this early in the morning ? uh , no , thank you . that 's good . so , seriously , i 'm your sister . you can tell me . what the hell is wrong with you ? look at you . you 're a mess . i mean , in the nicest possible way , you look terrible . what happened ? brady : nicole . [ scene_break ] nicole : so johnny 's had his snack , and so has sydney , and mary has set them up with coloring books , and , naturally , johnny is telling sydney that she 's doing everything wrong . ej : hmm , naturally . nicole : question . uh ... i promise to marry you , priest , whole thing . ej : that 's not actually a question , though , is it ? nicole : i was thinking . what if something really , really good , great happens to sami , like she goes away for life -- i do n't know -- in a loony bin or prison or whatever ... ej : [ chuckles ] what a wonderful little fantasy . nicole : what happens to me ? i mean , if you win this little game with sami ... are you still gon na want me around ? ej : [ sighs ] nicole , you and i have a deal . okay ? now , you have an allowance . you have a bank account . you have access to sydney 24 - 7 . nicole : yeah , i know . that 's what you promised . but can i trust you ? ej : i gave you my word , did n't i ? stefano : you gave her your word about what ? how 's it going ? good . how are you ? [ scene_break ] hope : sweetheart ... i 'm so sorry that i could n't be with you for the holidays . i 'll make it up to you , okay ? i promise . ciara , do n't ever , ever forget how much i love you , not ever . i will come home to you . daddy and i both will . ciara : are you and daddy back together now ? hope : [ sighs ] no , we 're not together . [ scene_break ] carly : where are you ? how are you ? bo : i 'm good , but i do n't have much time to talk . your line might be tapped . i need you to talk to roman for me . have him call me on a secure line , but do n't call him . his lines are definitely tapped , yours too . i need you to talk to him in person . carly : yeah , right , right , okay . bo : do you have a readout of the number i 'm calling from ? carly : yeah , i 'm writing it down now . bo : good . listen , i got to go . carly : bo , wait . um ... just , no matter what happens , i love you . [ scene_break ] rafe : i 'm not sure if you heard , but commander brady took a leave of absence . temporary , of course . and in the interim , he appointed me temporary commander . [ scene_break ] warden smith : i heard , yes . jennifer , that 'll be all . jennifer : right . excuse me . [ scene_break ] rafe : you 've been ignoring my calls , warden . warden smith : i told you i 'd speak to you after the holidays . the holidays are over , and here you are . so what 's the problem ? rafe : well , the problem is , i need information . warden smith : excuse me , acting commander hernandez . your new title at the salem pd does not get you involved in the manhunt for the bradys . the state police are running things , doing a terrific job , and they do n't want you anywhere even close . you get the picture ? rafe : yeah . well , excuse me , warden smith , but your title here at this little prison does n't give you a say in what salem pd does or does not do . now , commissioner brady went rogue , so we want to find him just as badly as anyone else so that we can bring him to justice . [ scene_break ] stefano : well ? do i get an answer ? [ sighs ] you told me that you had a plan to keep samantha away from my grandchildren permanently . does this have anything to do with it ? ej : [ clears throat ] this would be a good time to go and find an errand to run , nicole . nicole : stefano , always a pleasure . and i 'll be at -- never mind . you 'll know where i 'll be . ej : mm - hmm . nicole : excuse me . stefano : i 'm waiting . ej : you gon na congratulate me ? stefano : on what ? ej : [ clears throat ] nicole and i are getting married . stefano : never . ej : [ chuckles ] stefano : no , never . never , never , never . [ scene_break ] [ line clicks ] bo : well , i 'm grateful as hell you 're on my side . carly : i owe you . you take care of yourself . [ line clicks ] bo : damn it . [ scene_break ] warden smith : i 'm not gon na help you in a cover - up for the in - laws , detective . rafe : you 're supposed to be helping me , but instead you 're stonewalling . why is that ? warden smith : well , what , do you think i had something to do with the escape ? rafe : did you ? why else would commissioner brady feel the need to break his wife out of prison ? it 's too dangerous here for her ? is something going on that i need to know about ? warden smith : get out . rafe : but we 're not done . warden smith : oh , yes , we are . leave now , or i 'll have my people escort you out through the gate and out onto your butt . rafe : all right . if you decide there 's something i need to know about , you know where to find me . [ scene_break ] sami : i thought you and nicole were n't together anymore . did n't you subject us all to that raging fight , you yelling at her , her yelling at you , the whole thing ? what happened ? why are you acting like it 's a tragedy now ? brady : sami , if i tell you it 's none of your business , will you please shut up and just drink your coffee ? would that be possible ? sami : are you kidding ? have you just met me ? no , i 'm not gon na shut u and just take it . i want to hear the story . brady : all right , i 'm sorry . i forgot who i was talking to . nicole and i , we faked that whole breakup . sami : really ? brady : mm - hmm . sami : why ? brady : 'cause ej gave her a mm . : me or sydney . sami : [ scoffs ] and typical of nicole , she wanted to have her cake and eat it too . brady : oh , and oops we got caught . sami : also typical nicole , to get caught . and now here you are , drinking your breakfast while she is busy planning her wedding to ej . oh , my god , you knew that , though , right ? brady : i knew about that , yeah . sami : [ sighs ] you know what 's weird , though ? brady : i do n't know what 's weird , sami . i do n't know what 's weird . sami : it 's weird that she broke up with you , 'cause normally you 're the one breakings up with her -- or any guy , really , breaking up with her -- so it 's funny that she turned it around . not `` ha ha `` funny but still typical nicole , because ultimately , she 's just the most selfish , narcissistic person on the entire planet . brady : i agree with you , actually . sami : and she does n't care who she hurts in the process of trying to get what she wants . brady : i still agree with you . sami : but you know what ? you know who 's gon na have the lasts laugh ? not ej , because he does not know who he is messing with . you . are you kidding me ? you 're brady black . you 're not gon na stop until you get what you want . you are gon na fight for the woman you love , right ? so ... what are you gon na do ? brady : nothing . [ scene_break ] stefano : are you insane ? do n't you remember what that damn woman put you through the first time around ? ej : yeah , i do , with your help . stefano : never mind my help . all i did was keep quiet about her lies . oh , dear god in heaven . think . she kidnapped sydney . ej : i kidnapped sydney . [ chuckles ] look , father , everything needs to be taken in context . stefano : oh , my god in heaven . ej : look , no , no , no , you need to understand something . i have complete control over nicole 's life now . stefano : let me guess . your control is because you have given her total access to sydney and giovanni . ej : exactly . and you have no idea what this is gon na do to samantha . it 'll drive her insane . stefano : it 's going to drive me insane . oh , i am against this . ej : well , unfortunately , you do n't really have a say in the matter . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] warden smith : [ scoffs ] [ ringing continues ] warden smith : [ sighs ] what now ? ben : what now ? jane , i have two very important patients right on the edge here . why have n't i heard from you ? warden smith : hey , i do n't need you hounding me , clear ? ben : okay , look , i 'm sorry . warden smith : in case you 've forgotten , we 've had an escape here . the place is crawling with extra security , including the state police . ben : i understand , jane . but these people , they ca n't wait . warden smith : [ sighs ] well , then they 're out of luck . stuff happens . until it 's safe to make a move in here again , you 're gon na have to find some other way to save your precious patients . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rafe : hey , roman , call me when you get this , okay ? i spoke to the warden . she was n't helpful . surprise , surprise . when i asked her if maybe there was something going on in her prison that was n't on the up - and - up , she got all white around the mouth . so the question is , is there a connection between whatever she 's hiding and why bo broke hope out of that prison ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : all right , what do i do ? do i call rafe and tell him why i 'm working there ? i mean , it 'd be nice to have another friend on the pd . no , you know what ? i 'm gon na wait . i 'm gon na wait until i find out something , and then i 'll call him . [ scene_break ] sami : am i missing something here ? i thought you loved nicole . brady : i do . sami : well , then what are you doing ? come on , you ca n't just hand her over to ej . you got to fight for her . brady : do i look like a glutton for punishment , sami ? let me rephrase that . i am no longer going to be a glutton for punishment , okay ? nicole made her choice . she wants to live in hell with ej . sami : she wants to be with my kids . brady : well , you know what ? i 'm sorry , honey . that 's your problem . okay ? i 'm sorry . i got another problem . i got to deal with another lunatic in the form of vivian alamain , all right ? i do n't have time for this cp as well . sami : you know what ? you ca n't be serious right now . ej just wants to marry nicole to punish me , okay ? that is it . he wants to watch me suffer while i watch nicole raise my children . but you and i , we can stop them . we can work together . brady : listen , sami . sami ! sami , it sounds great . it really does . but this conversation is over . as far as your problem with ej , hey , you 're a big girl . you ' resourceful . i want you to find a way to make ej wish he died the night that you shot him . you do it . [ scene_break ] ej : look , if -- if you do n't want to live here with me , nicole , and the grandchildren , then you can just move out , you know ? oh , i hear italy 's lovely this time of year , you know ? and argentina , you know , it 's summer there right now . stefano : boy , oh , that 's really very cute . you know , you are trying to imitate your father . is that what it is ? ej : is that an insult or a compliment ? stefano : you know , i ca n't believe it . is this the only solution that you could come up with ? ej : father , look . this will drive samantha around the bend and make the kids happy . it 's a win - win . stefano : and what do you think samantha is going to do , hmm ? ej : i do n't know . with any luck , she 'll do something . hopefully it 'll either land her in jail or a lunatic asylum . stefano : but marrying nicole -- oh , dear god . you do n't even love the woman . ej : oh , do n't be naive , father . you know this has nothing to do with love . stefano : i 'm t so sure about that . [ scene_break ] nicole : this wo n't be a marriage . it 'll be a prison . what the hell am i doing ? sorry . rafe : the wrong thing . as usual . [ scene_break ] hope : hey , did you get through ? bo : we got to get out of here , now . hope : what happened ? bo : i got ahold of carly at the hospital , told her to get ahold of roman . i thought i kept the call short enough , but apparently i did n't . they had the line tapped . i heard it just as i was hanging up . state police are probably already on their way . [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh , hey , there you are . okay , latest blog in jack 's entry : `` i love being free . `` can you believe that ? can i just cry on your shoulder for a couple hours , please ? carly : i would love to , but i have to track somebody down . it 's urgent , okay ? jennifer : what 's wrong ? are you okay ? carly : yeah , i 'm fine . jennifer : no , you 're not . carly : it 's been a rough year , and i just want the next one to be better . jennifer : carly . carly : i 'll second that . [ scene_break ] sami : ej thinks he 's so damn smart . thinks he can just take my kids , marry nicole . what , then i 'm gon na just take it like a doormat ? no way . no , grandma 's right . when it comes to family , you fight , no holds barred . hey , mary , it 's -- it 's sami again . yeah , no , no , no , i understand . i understand that you ca n't put johnny on , but , look , i just -- i just have a question . i wondered if you happen to know if mr. dimera is going out today and where he might be going . [ scene_break ] stefano : elvis , unfortunately for everyone , you still are in love with samantha , and do n't try to deny it , all right , because you 'll be lying to both of us . ej : you know , father , i think that i would much rather talk about your feelings for kate . it 's pretty obvious you miss her , do n't you ? stefano : oh , really ? but i 'm not doing anything as reckless as marrying nicole to get her back , am i ? ej : father , this is a well - thought - out plan . stefano : i do n't understand . why does this brady bitch get under your skin like this , huh ? why do n't you just leave her alone ? ej : because she does n't leave me alone . stefano : well , then why do n't you just walk away , hmm ? take the children . leave salem . i 'll go with you . as a matter of fact , you were right before . argentina in the summertime is beautiful . the children would love it . ej : no . this is my home . this is my turf . and i win by staying here . stefano : fine . i give up . mm - hmm . but ... i want you to think about it . you marry nicole , and my grandchildren are in danger . ej : how ? stefano : how ? [ laughs ] because the woman is pure evil . [ scene_break ] nicole : i do n't need some stalker trying to sneak up on me when i 'm praying . rafe : what are you praying for ? hmm ? your happiness with ej ? 'cause that worked out so well last time . nicole : your opinion : not important . just know that i love sydney and johnny and i will do what 's right by them . rafe : what 's right by them ? nicole : yes . rafe : oh , yeah ? does that mean you 're gon na give them back to their mother ? nicole : no , that 's not gon na happen . and if you think i will ever , ever sneak behind ej 's back and let sami see her kids , think again , 'cause she had a chance to let me be a part of sydney 's life , and she blew it , okay , so she has to live with the consequences . rafe : you really think you 're up in the catbird seat , do n't you , nicole ? and what 's gon na happen sami freaks out , goes ballistic , goes to prison , whatever , hmm ? you really think you 're gon na be in those kids ' lives for one minute after she 's gone ? oh , what happened ? did ej make you a little promise , give you his word ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : so i take it you did n't have a great 2010 . ben : well , let 's put it this way . 2011 has n't exactly started off with a bang either . jennifer : well , you know what ? i understand that , because i 'm one of those people who makes all those new year 's resolutions , and then by january 1st , 9 : 00 a.m. , they 've all gone south . ben : overwhelmed by compromise when reality sets in . i know the feeling all too well . happens a lot for you ? jennifer : pretty much . ben : well ... listen , i just -- i just went off duty , so you have any interest in drowning those compromised values over a cup of coffee with me ? not a date , just friends . jennifer : um ... yeah . yeah , you know what ? that sounds like fun . ben : great , let 's go . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] warden smith : hello . winston : jane , hey , burt winston . warden smith : oh , hello . any word ? winston : yeah , yeah . our boy made a mistake , called his girlfriend at the hospital . we have the line tapped . warden smith : [ sighs ] great . winston : i 'm at the phone booth now , but brady 's gone . warden smith : damn . winston : do n't worry . i 've already set up a three - mile perimeter . he and his wife are surrounded . we 'll close in on him in a matter of hours . pretty soon , your worries about those two will be over for good . [ scene_break ] hope : there 's a state police station right outside of hopkinsville . they could have a car at the pay phone in 20 minutes . bo : took me longer than that to get back here . hope : yeah , well , we better assume they 're already there and have a perimeter search set up . bo : yep , which means we got to get out of here . you ready ? hope : yeah . bo : let 's go . you okay ? hope : yeah , i 'm taking this . it 's cold . [ scene_break ] johnny : waaaah . pshh ! ej : you seem to have a lot more energy today , johnny . are you feeling better ? johnny : i guess . tell me a story about pirates . ej : story about pirates . arr , matey ! i think i can figure that out for you . but first , i have something to tell you , something i think is gon na make you really , really happy . so nicole and your daddy are getting married . now , is n't that wonderful news ? johnny : no ! [ scene_break ] nicole : well , then your new job , detective ... rafe : commander . nicole : excuse me . commander . is to make sure that sami stays put and stays sane , because if she exits the scene , then ej wo n't have any use for me , and you wo n't have sami . you better offer a prayer she does n't blow it . [ next_on ] sami : hey , brady , it 's sami . yeah , no , i want to talk to you about the fight we had the other day when i caught you and nicole at my apartment making out . yeah , i mean , i just think it 's okay , you know ? i understand . you and nicole need to have time together , and if you want to meet at my place , it 's totally okay with me . yeah , of course . what ej does n't know wo n't hurt him . kayla : i 'm afraid the truth came out -- the whole truth . chloe : are you coming back to us ? stefano : elvis has enough evidence to put you in jail . | jennifer was at the prison and overheard jane talking about bo and hope being dangerous . jennifer was in disguise . ej gave nicole a tracking device that looked like jewelry . bo told hope that he wanted to get to a phone so they can get out of the cabin . they want to make a deal so hope wo n't go back to county prison . nicole was not thrilled with the idea of having a tracking device . ej will know everything that she 's doing at all times . bo told hope that he has to leave her to call roman to help them . he let her know that if something happened to him that she would have to be at the cabin alone . ben asked carly if she is in ethical trouble . sami was thankful that rafe was helping bo and hope . he told her to stay out of trouble while he was gone . nicole let ej know that she will always love brady . he did n't seem to care . hope had a fantasy of ciara being at the cabin . carly let ben know that she was n't in trouble . she asked him about his transplants . he needed donors right away . bo called carly and asked for her help . rafe showed up at the prison to talk to jane . jennifer was still in jane 's office . bo wanted carly to talk to roman for him . rafe wanted to know why jane was n't answering his calls . |
quinn : okay , inch back . give it that front foot . kick . nice , okay . good . just remember to keep your stance a little bit wider and roll that hip . gabi : okay . quinn : good work . mel , you 're up . gabi : hey , i thought abigail was going to take this class . melanie : uh , maybe she forgot it started today . gabi : oh , well , she better come next time , or i 'm going to kick her butt . quinn : melanie , let 's go sweetheart . okay , first position . all right , now , let 's see your combat . ready ? what , is that the best you can do ? melanie : no . quinn : i ca n't hear you . melanie : no . quinn : all right , let 's do it again . right , this time i want you to visualize your opponent , okay ? focus on explosive power . ready ? [ grunting ] quinn : knee , kick . chad : whoa . melanie : chad , oh , my god . [ scene_break ] [ knocking on door ] john : hey , kid . thanks for coming over . brady : it 's all right . i was planning on stopping by anyway . john : something on your mind ? brady : i 've been hearing something around town . john : ah . let me take a wild stab in the dark . something about my personal finances ? brady : yeah . john : hmm , does n't surprise me . i had a debit card declined the other day when i went to pay for something . brady : [ sighs ] dad , are you all right ? john : you know , i 'm just pouring everything i got into paying back these pension funds . brady : that 's going to be an insane amount of money . do you have a plan to recover your losses ? john : of course i do . i intend on rebuilding basic und up . brady : hmm . that 's going to be awfully difficult in this climate though , is n't it ? john : a little challenge never scared me before . brady : [ sighs ] hey , why do n't you let me at least help you out here at home , okay ? we 'll just -- john : absolutely not . brady : why not ? john : because i did n't call you over here for a handout . brady : i know you did n't . john : i 'm not going to accept one , so forget it . [ scene_break ] jack : so i got these from the travel agent ... jennifer : oh . jack : right there . and let me tell you right now , the four of us are n't going to have any time during the entire hawaii vacation to wonder what to do next . jennifer : ah ... yes . i can see that . jack : oh , plenty of options here to satisfy the collective sense of adventure . we have -- we 've got , uh ... look , a sunset beach tour , and a sunrise bike tour , and zip - lining , and snorkeling , and -- oh , right here . helicopter right over the volcanoes . wait a minute . you are afraid of heights , still , right ? or is it the helicopters ? what -- i do n't remember . jennifer : i just -- have i thanked you for how much thought you put into this , jack ? jack : oh , this ? oh , this is nothing . i 've always wanted to go on a real , family vacation with a real family together . jennifer : you planned it , the way you thought to make sure we all had separate bedrooms . jack : oh , well , of course i - i did n't want i was making any kind of assumptions . jennifer : yeah , that 's -- i just want to tell you that i - i appreciate it . i do . you know , it 's just going to take time , and -- jack : [ stammering ] i 've got no -- jennifer : good . jack : it 's a ... it 's just -- well , you know , sometimes , i wish ... jennifer : what ? jack : well , i wish that you 'd -- you 'd meet me halfway , that 's all . jennifer : what are you jack : oh , come on , jennifer . you know what i 'm talking about . him . [ scene_break ] daniel : [ groans ] lexie , hey . maggie : sorry . it 's just me . daniel : yeah , but -- what are you doing here ? maggie : ah , well , i knew you were getting your test results today , and i just wanted to be here when you heard the news . i did n't want you to be alone . daniel : yeah . well , it 's fine . it 's -- it 's very nice of you . it is , really is nice of you . i just -- i have n't heard anything yet . actually , i think the lab is probably backed up right now . [ scene_break ] lexie : oh . daniel : speak of the devil . lexie : daniel . maggie . daniel : lexie , i hope you do n't mind . they said it was okay that i 'm here . lexie : no , no . it 's okay , i understand . you 're interested to get the results from the latest round of tests . daniel : yeah , yeah . well , is that what you got there ? lexie : yeah . daniel : yeah ? well , i 'm going to like what you 're going about to tell me ? lexie : why do n't we sit down ? daniel : lexie ... lexie : daniel , let 's sit down , okay ? daniel : lexie , i 'm -- [ scene_break ] jennifer : not really sure why you 're bringing up daniel . he 's a non - issue . jack : is he ? jennifer : yes , he is . he has moved on with his life . and we are planning this wonderful trip to hawaii , we 're going to spend some really quality family time together . jack : yes , until night falls and then we 're going to spend real quality time in our separate rooms . jennifer : right , but you said -- you said that you did n't have a problem with that . jack : i do n't have a problem . jennifer : then , why would you say that ? jack : look , i made sure that we would all have our own rooms because that 's what you want . jennifer : you make it sound like that 's not what you want . jack : jennifer , let you know what i want . that 's not what i want . i want you back in every way , shape and form , but i know that we have a long ways to go before we get to that . jennifer : right , and i made it very clear to you that i feel the same way . jack : not exactly . jennifer : what are you talking about ? jack : when i talk about daniel , it -- it 's not because i 'm wondering how he feels about you . it 's your feelings for him that concern me . [ scene_break ] brady : you know , i - i had an idea of what you were doing , the toll it was going to take on you financially , obviously . john : mm - hmm , but you did n't have any idea that i was planning on rebuilding the brady : no . john : well , see , that 's why i called you over here . i want to pick your brain . see what you think about the idea . brady : i 'm all for it . john : you are ? brady : absolutely . and i know now how i can help you . because honestly , dad , i do n't want to be the guy that just gives you a couple bucks and just walks out the door . john : i do n't want you to be that guy , either . brady : but now i know how i can be the guy that you need . john : and who is that ? brady : your partner . captain , we have to keep going ! [ scene_break ] quinn : chad , look at me , mate . chad : [ murmuring ] melanie : i am so sorry . i did n't see you there . chad : oh , obviously . quinn : you got knocked out for a second or two . chad : no , you know , i 'm -- i 'm good . i 'm fine , you guys . come on . melanie : i do n't , uh -- gabi : hey , i got you some water . chad : oh , hey . thank you . melanie : do you -- oh . oh , okay . oh , are you -- uh , it 's -- it 's -- do you know what 's -- what 's the year ? chad : uh ... melanie : do you -- chad : [ laughs ] you 're -- you 're kidding me , right ? quinn : he 's going to be just fine . melanie : okay , i really am sorry . . chad : what , am i invisible to you now or what ? melanie : no , it 's -- it 's not what i mean . chad : well , you know , i think you should probably trade in that white belt for a black belt . gabi : okay , here , you definitely no , i mean it . melanie : you all right ? okay . [ scene_break ] john : you want to be my partner ? brady : that 's right . john : and how exactly would this work ? brady : well , that 's -- that 's the easy part . you and i , we put our heads together . we figure out how to put basic black on top , and we do it together . john : in your spare time ? brady , you 're already running one multinational company . brady : what ? a guy ca n't multitask ? john : come on , i 'm being serious . brady : i know you 're being serious , and you 've given me an out , and i do n't need it . john : i think you 're making an impulsive decision here . one that you will regret down the road . brady : well , that 's the really good news , dad . it 's not impulsive , because i 've been thinking about it for a while now . john : you have ? since when ? brady : you remember when i came to visit you in jail ? all you could talk about were the good old days at basic black -- you and me , together . i have n't been able to get that out of my mind . john : okay . what about titan ? brady : titan . titan 's a great company . i 'm very , very proud of what i did at titan and what i accomplished , but the idea of hitting the ground running with you and planting some roots and building something out of nothing , that 's an opportunity that does n't come around a lot , and i want to grab it . and i do n't want to miss it . john : [ whistles ] [ clears throat ] i do n't even know what to say . brady : you could always just say , `` yes . `` [ scene_break ] jack : a while back . i referred to your feelings for daniel 's being in the past . you corrected me . something tells me that has n't changed . jennifer : you know what , jack , really , please do n't this right now . please . jack : look . daniel walked away . right ? he walked away , but he 's still very much here . jennifer : right , but you -- you promised me we agreed that we 're not going to have any pressure , right ? remember ? jack : i just -- i think ... i should know if there 's any future here . i mean , is that really that unreasonable ? jennifer : jack , i do n't even know how to define `` reasonable `` in this situation . jack : there is something here , is n't there ? jennifer : we agreed to take it day by day , jack . jack : ah , yeah , yeah . how could i forget ? how -- jennifer : what ? are you mad ? jack : no , i 'm not mad . i 'm frustrated . jennifer : why ? why ? jack : because i feel like i ... i 'm doing something . i 'm working on myself , i 'm going to therapy , i 'm trying -- i 'm trying to make myself a better man for you . jennifer : no , jack , please do n't do that . i - i know that . and that 's what i want for you . i - i want you to take care of yourself . jack : but myself -- there 's no me without you . you motivate me . you were what brought me back from all that hell in afghanistan . jennifer : i just want to ask you this one thing , jack . when you planned this whole trip , and you planned for us to have separate bedrooms , did you really want me to say that was n't necessary ? jack : are you saying was i hoping that you would ... take a leap of faith on you and me ? the answer 's yes . [ scene_break ] daniel : an intension tremor ? now this has always been in the back of my mind , but the chance of this being a reality , that 's slim . that 's not -- maggie : i 'm sorry . i 've never heard of intention tremor . what is it ? daniel : just neurological , is all it is . maggie : it 's something you sometimes see in patients with m.s . or people who suffer from chronic alcohol abuse . daniel : yeah , or it could be the result of a minor -- a stroke ? really ? i mean , this is what 's happening to me ? you got to be crazy . maggie : no , this is impossible , lexie . you have to run more tests . lexie : i already have . the results are conclusive . maggie : yeah , but look at him . he 's the picture of health . i mean , there 's no way he could 've suffered some sort of a stroke . lexie : we 're talking about a very minor stroke . it probably struck while he was asleep , and he was n't even aware of it . daniel : yeah , that 's great . okay , so going forward , how do we stop this ? tell me how do we stop it . lexie : there are a few approaches we can take . daniel : great . what are they ? lexie : but as you know , these types of tremors are difficult to treat . maggie : what are you saying lexie ? lexie : daniel 's condition ... [ sighs ] i 'm -- i 'm sorry . it 's not reversible . [ scene_break ] melanie : you sure you 're okay ? chad : you know , i heard that a blow to the head every now and then is good for you . builds character . melanie : oh , i have n't heard that . you know i would never actually hurt you , right ? chad : the thought never crossed my mind . maybe because i was out cold . melanie : [ laughs ] i 'm serious . chad : look , melanie . i know you would never hurt me on purpose . and i hope i would never give you reason to . gabi : hey . uh , are you sure you do n't need any water or an aspirin , because i have some in my purse . i can give you some . chad : yeah , no . i 'm -- i 'm fine . i really -- thank you though . quinn : should i brace myself for a lawsuit ? chad : [ laughs ] no , no , no . just teach me how to duck a kick like that , and we 'll call it even , huh ? quinn : next time , mate . here , let me help you up . chad : ah , thank you . [ groans ] gabi : whoa , are you okay ? chad : yeah , yeah . i 'm just a little -- a little head rush right there . yeah . quinn : look , abigail was signed up for self - defense class . do you want me to track her down and have her give you a ride home ? chad : ah ... i guess news travels about as fast as my reflexes do around here . abigail and i broke up . gabi : what ? um , oh , my god . when ? chad : ah , new year 's eve . quinn : i 'm sorry , mate . chad : it 's okay . gabi : so are you guys just taking a break ? chad : no ... we 're over for good . [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] john : you ca n't seriously be making a pitch to be my partner . brady : oh , i am . i 'm dead serious , and we should get cracking right away . should get some ideas jotted down . you got a pen , got some paper ? john : hey , hey , hey . hold on , hold on a second . okay , slow it down . listen , kid ... nothing would make me happier or more proud than to go into business with you and rebuild our family 's company together . brady : i feel the same way . john : all right . but if you 're just doing this to show me that being my son means something to you , i already know that . brady : i 'm -- i 'm not , and i 'm glad you feel that way . john : look . the fact is , given the state of our relation back to salem , just standing here right now , having a civil conversation with you is more than i imagined we 'd ever be able to do . brady : why are you -- why are you telling me this , dad ? where are you going with this ? john : i could use a partner like you . hell , i need a partner like you . it 's just that i 'm the last thing that you need . therefore , my answer has to be no . [ scene_break ] jack : i want us to enjoy this trip . jennifer : jack , so do i . jack : you know what ? all this -- all this talk of separate rooms and how you feel or do n't feel for daniel kind of takes the fun out of it , so maybe it would be best if we just set it aside for the moment . jennifer : that 's -- that 's a good idea . jack : anyway , i 'm -- i 'm going to late for my interview with john . jennifer : oh , you 're interviewing john ? jack : yes , yes . i thought it 'd be great to talk to him about being released from prison and getting out . you know , like my connection with my afghanistan experience . the whole captivity thing . jennifer : is marlena gon na be there ? jack : i do n't know . why ? jennifer : well , i do n't know . i was just thinking if she heard the two of you talking and talking about your experiences -- jack : jennifer , this is an interview , not therapy . jennifer : oh , i know . but maybe if she just heard what you were saying , she could help you , maybe help you find closure . jack : closure ? oh , yes , yes . closure as in -- as in ... me feeling better about myself so ... i do n't need you to feel better about myself , so i would n't be putting the pressure on you . jennifer : no , jack , that 's not what i meant . jack : no , it 's all right . jennifer : i want to help you . jack : i know , i - i -- i said i was going to go easy on you , and i 'm going to stick by that . [ sighs ] it 's just that some things are easier said than done . [ door slams ] jennifer : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] maggie : so it says here there 's -- there 's been some success in addressing intention tremors . so that means it 's not untreatable . lexie : you have to remember there 's no established protocol here . yes , some of these drugs have had positive effects . the tremors did stop . but with time , they always came back . daniel : all right , so basically the cure has n't caught up with the problem , right ? lexie : no , it has n't . daniel : right . so until it does , what you 're saying to me is that my days as a surgeon are over ? [ scene_break ] chad : [ clears throat ] oh , thank you . quinn : always . gabi : hey , you know what , you 're going to feel a lot better if you get some food in you . chad : ah , you know what , no . really , i 'm -- i 'm fine . i 'm not even that hungry , really . gabi : well , i am , after that class , and i do n't want to eat by myself , so why do n't you just come for a ride . chad : um ... how about we all go ? how about that ? how does that sound ? gabi : yeah , sure . quinn : okay , i 'll just let the staff know we 're going . chad : cool . quinn : gabi , why do n't you come with me ? it would give me a chance to show you how i would like things handled when i 'm not here . gabi : sure . [ scene_break ] chad : [ clears throat ] so , um , am i going to be able to hide this egg on my head with a hat or what ? melanie : it 's pretty big . i am sorry . chad : i know , i know . i 'm just a l that i got knocked down by a girl , you know . melanie : boy , i knocked you out . [ laughs ] chad : no , melanie : yeah , uh - huh . if that was videotaped , it 'd be an internet sensation . chad : ooh . well , remind me to never get on your bad side . melanie : impossible . chad : well , i 'm glad we can still joke around like this , so . melanie : we 're starting over . friends . that 's the , right ? chad : it was . melanie : and it 's good to have funny friends . chad : but not funny - looking friends . melanie : ha , ba da bum . [ laughter ] um , i 'm sorry . i know this was n't the workout you were expecting to get . chad : you know , i did n't come here to work out . i stopped by so i could say hi to you . melanie : what if abigail -- chad : well , hey , now . i agreed to back off for abigail 's sake . i never agreed i would n't see you . [ scene_break ] brady : you 're turning me down right now . why are you doing that ? john : because you are making an enormous business decision based on pure emotion . brady : ah , so what ? john : so you 're smarter than that , brady . you know you are . titan is a thriving business in a horrible economy because of what you 've done over there . brady : and do n't you think that 's going to hold some weight when rebuilding basic black ? john : i 'm not going to walk away from everything you built over there for yourself . brady : what if it 's my choice ? john : listen to me . you made your old man proud just by coming over here and stepping up to the plate today . i ca n't allow you to do it , kid . it just would n't be right . [ knocking on door ] brady : you 're expecting someone ? john : jack deveraux . he 's writing an article about my release . brady : do you mind if i stick around ? john : my house is your house , kid . brady : dad , you know this conversation is not over , right ? [ scene_break ] john : [ sighs ] hey , jack . good to see you , come on in . jack : good to see you , too . oh . look , if i 'm interrupting something , i can come back . brady : no , you 're not interrupting anything other than my dad and i doing what we do best . jack : and that would be ? brady : being stubborn . [ scene_break ] maggie : i know how much being able to operate means to you , but you 're still a doctor , daniel . i mean , whether you have these tremors or not , you still have the mind , and the heart , and the intellect , and the capability to help people . daniel : that 's nice . that 's really nice sentiment . it really is . lexie : okay , daniel . daniel : do not say a word . hat you 're going to say , lexie , all right ? but thank you , really . thank you , i appreciate it . and thank you for coming out . it 's very nice . i know you both want to help . i see it in your eyes . i really do . but that 's not where my head 's at , okay ? so i 'm sorry , and i 'm sorry to you . maggie : you do n't have to apologize . not to us . lexie : you 're in shock . it 's going to take a while for you -- daniel : no , this is going to take a lot more than that . a lot more , because me being in the o.r . is not something i can describe . it 's not some feeling i have . it 's not something i do . it is who i am . do n't ... even say it . do n't , because i ca n't -- i wo n't -- i wo n't hear it . i ca n't hear it . [ scene_break ] john : and my intentions are to rebuild basic black using the principles that i 'm currently using to rebuild my own life . jack : it 's quite a goal you 've set for yourself . john : just last year , jack , i 've had a lot of time to think , to re - assess , and prioritize what 's most important in my life . jack : well , do you have a time line for any of this ? john : nope , just plan on taking it day by day . jack : [ chuckling ] and you 're not worried that that 's going to become a problem ? john : how 's that ? jack : [ sighs ] oh , come on . i mean , really ? you 're taking your own money , you 're going to try to pay back this pension fund and all that missing money ? you 're not going to have anything . you 're going to be busted . you 're going to have nothing and no one to support you . john : not necessarily . [ scene_break ] lexie : are you okay ? maggie : no . it 's all of this . all i keep thinking of is how daniel -- this news is tearing him apart . lexie : yeah , i know . it 's going to take some time for him to make peace with the diagnosis . maggie : if he can . lexie : [ sighs ] maggie : i really should n't have come here today . lexie : why ? maggie : sitting next to him when he learned that his career as a surgeon might be over . i just felt like i was intruding somehow in something so very personal . lexie : intrud -- maggie . he 's your son . maggie : he 's only been my son in his mind for a little while . he 's wanted to be a surgeon his whole life . it 's a dream that he shared with the mother who raised him , not with me . lexie : well , you 're the mother who 's going to see him follow another dream , okay ? who 's going to help him carve another path in life . maggie : i hope so . lexie : [ sighs ] whether you 've had a child for 30 days or 30 years , it 's hard to see them in pain . whew . i do n't know if i ... could have been as strong as your roles had been reversed . maggie : oh . lexie , i think you 're incredibly strong . all the challenges that you 've had to face raising theo . lexie : [ sighs ] yeah , it 's ... been a challenge , yeah , but , um ... he 's my baby , maggie . you know , he 's my little boy . i mean , so what ? he 's different . that 's -- that 's what makes him special . and i mean , yeah , he requires a lot from abe and me , but it 's hardly one - sided . theo has the most beautiful , little soul . maggie : [ sighs ] that 's a wonderful way to look at it . lexie : your son has an incredible soul . and i 'm sure in time , he will appreciate that you were here for him today . maggie : i hope so . what i know about my son ... though , he needs someone else to get him through this . [ scene_break ] [ footsteps approaching ] jennifer : [ gasps ] oh , i 'm sorry about this -- oh , it was my fault . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] chad : [ groans ] [ laughs ] you do n't have to help me sit down , gabi . i 'm not dizzy anymore . gabi : oh , okay , come on . you ca n't mess with a head injury . melanie : she has a point . i 'm going to get drinks . chad : please , please . quinn : lunch is on me . chad : oh , no , no , no . i - i ca n't do -- quinn : it 's the least i can do after the way you got knocked around in my spa . chad : ah , but it was n't your fault . she packs a punch , does n't she ? chad : who , melanie ? quinn : yeah . it 's , um , it 's hard to believe a cute thing like that . [ scene_break ] gabi : you know , i ca n't believe that abigail and chad broke up . can you ? melanie : mm - mm . gabi : i - i thought they were okay . i mean , even after abigail asked me to borrow that book . melanie : what book ? gabi : you know the one about relationships ? melanie : she wanted to borrow it ? gabi : yeah . crazy , right ? melanie : yeah . gabi : you think it was a mistake we broke up ? melanie : you and will ? gabi : no , me and chad . do you think abigail would mind if i asked him out again ? melanie : i do n't know . [ scene_break ] jack : i think i got everything . john : all right , you know you can call me any time to do something else . i 'm just happy to have this opportunity to talk about it publicly . jack : well , actually , i was hoping that this article was going to help spring you from prison , but i 'm glad that carrie and rafe beat me to the punch . still , i think there are a lot of people out here who would like to hear your side of the story . john : hmm , well , we 'll see , but , you know , there is one thing i 'd like you to make really clear in your article . jack : what 's that ? john : that i would n't be here right now if it were n't for my wife . her love , support , and belief in me is what kept me going . she was that very bright light at the end of the dark , lonely tunnel . jack : okay . i relate to that . john : if you 're lucky enough to have a woman like that love you , all i can say is do n't take it for granted . brady : dad , i do n't think jack 's writing a romantic advice john : hey , kid . all i 'm saying is that , you know , we 're nobody without a strong woman standing besides us . that 's just a fact , guys . jack : i kind of wish i was doing this interview a few years ago . john : yeah , and why is that ? jack : well , i - i actually did take jennifer for granted , and i 'm thinking now that it will be the biggest mistake of my life . [ scene_break ] jennifer : i 'm sorry . i was on my phone ... daniel : i was just walking , and i was n't even thinking ... jennifer : watching wh walking . daniel : i got ta ... get going . happy new year , all right . jennifer : daniel , hey . um , is everything okay ? daniel , i know i probably do n't have any right saying this to you , but i still care about you . daniel : okay , do n't -- jennifer : no , listen . daniel : please , do n't . jennifer : i can tell that something 's wrong . please , i - i want to be here for you ... if you want me to be . daniel : just , uh , having one of those days . jennifer : yeah ? daniel : yeah . jennifer : um , why do n't you come over here , and ... just come over here and tell me about it . [ scene_break ] melanie : oh , yeah . quinn : you know , you showed some real promise in class today . melanie : really ? quinn : yeah , i mean , first lesson , and you 're already knocking down guys twice your size . melanie : [ laughs ] chad : true , true , but i never saw it coming , so ... melanie : oh , well , i never meant for it to have happened . chad : you 're eating these fries fast enough . quinn : i think you got real potential , you know . and if you ever want to work on your technique one - on - one , i 'd be happy to help . melanie : yeah . i might take you up on that . [ scene_break ] john : yeah , i hope jack 's okay . brady : why would n't he be ? john : the way i was talking about marlena , about taking her love for granted . i think i hit a little close to home for him . brady : well , i 'm sure he appreciated the advice . i know it got me thinking . john : i did n't know i was that persuasive . brady : i 'm with madison right now , but ... you know , after all the mistakes i 've made , i just think there 's something real there , you know . something i really want to pursue . john : something you do n't want to take for granted ? brady : yeah . i mean , who knows ? i mean , in a couple years , we could be lucky enough to have what you and marlena have . john : you know , it 's just ... another reason why you need to stay put at titan . forget about partnering up with me , all right ? you need to stay there for a lot of reasons . brady : dad , dad , dad . stop coming up with reasons for trying to derail this idea , all right ? i 'll work with you . i do . and by the way , my relationship with madison is not the only one that i do n't want to take for granted . john : all right , all right , all right . rebuilding basic black is a risky venture . there is no guarantee of success . that 's why i 'm fighting you so hard on this . brady : do n't you think i know that ? john : this is something that you want to pursue ? brady : it is . john : there 's something you have to do first . brady : name it . john : you 're going to talk to madison . oh you 're considering , and if she 's this important to you , you are going to listen carefully to what she has to say . and then you 're going to think about it . i 'm talking about really spending some time to think about it . now , the end of all that , if you decide that you want to come onboard of basic black , be my partner ... i would be the happiest s.o.b . on the planet . [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] maggie : lexie , thank you for talking to me about all this . lexie : it 's a lot for you to take in too , maggie . i know . maggie : i 'm fine . it 's daniel i 'm worried about . i wish i knew what to do now , now that we finally have a diagnosis and the cause of the tremors . lexie : professional opinion ? just be his mom . that 's the best medicine you could give him right now . and lucky for him , i mean , come on , you 're an expert at that . maggie : oh . [ sniffles ] thank you . thank you . lexie : hang in there , okay ? maggie : i will . i 'll call you . lexie : okay . maggie : bye . lexie : [ sighs ] damn it . [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : they think you had a stroke ? daniel : yeah , yeah . it looks that way . minor one , so that 's a bonus . jennifer : and what ? none of these medications that you could take could help stop these tremors ? daniel : well , yeah , for a little while , sure . but long - term ? no , not at all . jennifer : i had no idea this was happening . daniel : well , how could you know ? we 're not -- but it 's not that bad , it really is n't . there could be somebody somewhere in a lab , maybe just one beaker away from a real cure . could be . and who knows ? i can be the one to discover a cure , right ? got a lot of time on my -- on my hands . [ laughs ] hands ! [ muttering ] jennifer : all you 've ever wanted to be was a surgeon . daniel : well , i 'm still a doctor , right ? so ... they tell me . jennifer : you do n't deserve this . you do n't . i 'm so sorry , and i feel like -- i feel like i have hurt you so much already , and it 's not fair , either . i 'm -- daniel : okay , do n't say that . do n't ever say that . you did n't hurt me . you saved me . [ next_on ] marlena : your mother knows . secrets have a way of coming out . brady : there 's something else we have to talk about . rafe : what is it that she 's going to do that 's going to break my heart ? | brady showed up at the townhouse to see john . john told him about his debit card being rejected . brady wanted to know how john was going to recover his losses . john told him that he was going to rebuild basic black . brady offered to help . john did n't want a handout from brady . jack and jennifer were at the horton house . jack wanted to talk to jennifer about the hawaiian trip . he ca n't wait to go on the trip . jennifer appreciated him taking the time to plan the trip . jack wanted jennifer to meet him halfway with their relationship . daniel and maggie waited in lexie 's office to find out his test results . jack and jennifer talked about her feelings for daniel . brady tells john that he would like to be his partner . john did n't know what to say . jack and jennifer continued to talk about their relationship . jack wanted to know if jennifer would be willing to take a leap of faith on their relationship . lexie gave daniel his test results . he has symptoms similar to ms , chronic alcoholism , or a minor stroke . lexie thought daniel might have had a minor stroke in his sleep . lexie told daniel that the tremors are difficult to treat , but his condition is not irreversible . john was so happy just to talk to brady again , but he had to turn down his offer to be partners with him . jack told jennifer that they can put their trip on hold for now . he told her that he was going to interview john . jack was going to help john get closure . |
chad : how do i make you understand ? i do n't want you anymore . you know it 's over , yet you come knocking on my door at 1 : 00 a.m. on new year 's day to -- abigail : i came here to tell you that my son is sick . our son , chad . chad : wh -- abigail : yeah , that 's right . you 're the father , not ben . chad : that -- i 'm -- i 'm what ? abigail : do n't do that . do n't act like you do n't know it 's possible . you know that it is . chad : abigail , this is pathetic . you had a paternity test . you told me yourself that i was n't your baby 's father . this is beneath you . abigail : what is ? chad : lying about something this important just so you can get me back . [ sirens ] kayla : okay , let 's go . jennifer : kayla . kayla : vitals ? heart rate 90 , respiration 's 20 , bp . 136 over 92 . she was wearing her seatbelt , and the front and side airbags deployed . kayla : did she lose consciousness ? says not . jennifer : i saw headlights ... spinning on black ice -- kayla : it 's okay , it 's okay . jennifer , you 're gon na be all right . jennifer : okay . fynn : kayla ! over here ! kayla : do n't worry , okay ? we 're gon na take good care of you . jennifer : okay . kayla : all right . fynn : blunt force trauma to the chest , and it 's bad . i want a chest x - ray , 12-lead ekg , and a thoracic ultrasound on him . nicole : our fashion show tonight was a freaking triumph . kate : well , according to your standards , i suppose it was . nicole : is that fun for you ? do you think putting us down keeps you in the driver 's seat ? let me tell you something , woman , you are wrong . tonight was a dream come true for us , and we are not gon na let you or anyone else turn it into a nightmare . kayla : oh , my god . eric . he 's cyanotic . kayla : how are his lung sounds ? markedly diminished on the left - hand side . it 's a tension pneumothorax . kayla : set me up for a chest tube . marlena : whew ! john : i 'm telling you , fashion shows are boring enough , but if i 'd have known ava vitali was gon na be there ... marlena : you know what ? you handled ava and the fashion show beautifully . john : i did ? marlena : you did . i was proud of you . and now you can put all that behind you , because this is officially a new year . a brand new year . especially a new year for the two of us . kayla : let 's get him to room two . fynn : i 'll get the last one . daniel . was he breathing when you got to him ? no . victor : well , i took a taste of this stuff in the kitchen . i do n't know how you drink it . maggie : [ laughs ] i like what it does for me . victor : well , i suppose it toasts just as well as champagne does . maggie : another toast ? victor : to the love of my life ... a beautiful , loving wife , world - class mother . fynn : fixed and dilated . do you know dr. jonas ? fynn : he 's an old friend . good surgeon . fynn : one of the best . [ solemn music ] gabi : all i 've ever done is print work . i was really scared . jj : no , you were a natural . you killed it . rocked the house . gabi : do n't go overboard . jj : i 'm not . no , seriously , when you walked out in that dress , all i was thinking to myself was , `` when the show 's over , i 'm walking out with her . `` abigail : do you really think that i am that pathetic ? that i would lie about my son being sick ? chad : oh , come on . abigail : listen to me . i had to wake him up to feed him this morning . he would barely nurse at all . he was pale and he was listless , and those are all signs of aplastic anemia , which is something i had when i was a baby . chad : so , he had a rotten morning . you want me to believe he has aplastic anemia ? you ca n't use a kid like that , abigail . abigail : are you kidding me ? do you really think that i am that desperate ? you think that i would -- i would invent some illness about my son just to try to get you back ? i 'm here because my son -- our son 's life might depend on it . chad : do n't -- abigail : yeah , chad , our son . so why do n't you step up ? because your son needs you . maggie : i do n't think i can drink to that . victor : why not ? maggie : i think you have an ulterior motive . victor : me ? maggie : i know that you know it 's somewhat uncomfortable for me , having caroline here . victor : but you were so decent about it when i told you i had to protect her . maggie : and you were right . caroline does need protecting , and she 's bo 's mother , so how could i not be decent ? victor : i just want you to know , that you 're the one i think of when i go to sleep at night , and you 're the one i think of when i get up in the morning . how a cantankerous old man like me got a lady like you , i 'll never know , but here we are at the dawn of a new year , and i 'm looking forward to spending it all with you . you 're my inspiration . [ clink ] maggie : aw . oh ... kayla : i saw you with daniel jonas earlier . how bad is it ? fynn : as bad as it gets . vanilla yogurt . chad : you 're baby was premature . you knew he was gon na have problems . abigail : excuse me ? chad : what , i 'm just supposed to buy all of this ? without a shred of medical evidence ? abigail : no , chad ! why do n't you come to the hospital yourself , okay ? will that make you feel better ? come and look at all the blood work , the charts . you can see everything -- chad : okay , what is that gon na prove ? even if he has this , uh , anemia thing , he got it from you ! abigail : we liked at ben 's blood also just to make sure that there was nothing on his side . and when the test results came back , they showed that ben and thomas are not genetically related . that is a fact , chad . it is also a fact that you are the only other man i slept with , so unless you want to accuse me of lying about that also ... chad : no . abigail : your son needs you . and you know what ? to tell you the truth , i could really use your support also . what happened to you ? you used to talk about us being a family , the three of us -- you , me , and thomas . gabi : so you thought we 'd be leaving together ? you 're very sure of yourself , are n't you ? jj : no , no , no . i did n't mean -- gabi : i 'm kidding . i 'm kidding . i 'm kidding . listen , um , the models are having a little get - together after - show party , and i was hoping you 'd want to come with me . jj : to a party with you and a room full of models ? [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . i just -- i got some other plans . i 'm kidding . gabi : okay . jj : just let me talk to my mom , yeah ? she worries . gabi : that 's very sweet of you . so are you . jj : hey , mom . um , it 's me . uh , i 'm just with gabi right now and we 're gon na be going to this party for a little while . um , but if you 're still up , just do n't worry . gabi : so we should get going . jj : yeah , but there 's just something i 've been wanting to do first . something that i 've actually been wanting to do all night . gabi : what 's that ? kate : i admit that i was pretty tough on both of you . i tried speaking as the voice of the company and i suppose that could have seemed like i was taking all the credit . nicole : there are three voices in this company . theresa : and you did take all the credit . kate : and if the evening had been a disaster , i would have taken responsibility for that as well . theresa : oh , yeah ? well , we only have your word on that . kate : i would n't have liked it , i hate admitting failure , but i would have done it . because the truth is ... i 'm terrified of failure . nicole : so you covered by being an arrogant know - it - all ? kate : pretty much . nicole : hmm . we 're scared too , kate . just ... work with us . [ cell phone rings ] [ beep beep ] mmm . what 's that ? is that your mom calling you back , jj ? [ laughs ] [ cell phone rings ] marlena : oh ... [ ringing ] john : who 'd be calling at this hour ? [ phone rings ] [ beep ] jj : hello ? [ ominous music ] nicole : hello ? nicole : excuse me . i - i got a message . theresa : so did i . nicole : my fiancé was in a car accident -- dr . jonas . dr. daniel jonas . theresa : and brady black -- do you know where he is ? he 's in exam room four , but he 's unconscious , so you 'll have to -- nicole : uh ... dr . jonas was in the same car as brady . which room is he in ? [ rapid beeping ] nicole : wait -- wait , can y -- [ rapid beeping continues ] [ steady beeping ] fynn : his heart is damaged . could be a tamponade . should i prep him for the or . ? fynn : we 'll have to stabilize him first . i may have to punch the pericardial cavity to aspirate the fluid in there . kayla : he 's still wheezing . the chest tube should have eliminated that . his legs and ankles are swollen . kayla : his heartbeat is still irregular -- can i see that blood workup again ? thanks . why do n't we order an echocardiogram . tell them it 's stat , all right ? thank you . [ somber music ] marlena : nurse ! we got a call about our sons . john : brady black and eric brady . marlena : there was an accident . john : how are they ? where -- where are they ? you 'll have to speak with the doctors . mr. brady 's in room two , and your son is in room four . john : doc ... gon na have to split up on this . marlena : i 'll be okay . you go ahead . go in to brady -- go , go , go ! nicole : excuse me . can -- oh -- victor : i need information on brady black and daniel jonas . mr. black is in room four , but his father just arrived . nicole : they wo n't tell me anything about daniel . victory : well , they 'll tell me . nicole : i do n't understand -- fynn : i 'll tell you . nicole : fynn ! i - i 've been going crazy ! nobody will tell me anything ! maggie : how 's my son doing ? fynn : daniel suffered a traumatic brain injury . nicole : oh , my god . maggie : what ? victor : is he in surgery ? fynn : his eeg confirms it 's too late for that . nicole : too late ? victor : why ? maggie : what ? fynn : i 'm so sorry i have to tell you this ... but daniel suffered brain death . maggie : oh ! no ! [ sobbing ] no ! no ! [ both sobbing ] [ somber music ] [ steady beeping ] chad : i want you to take this story you made up , and i want you to get out ! abigail : who are you ? who is this ? who is this person talking to me ? this is n't you ! chad : then who the hell is it ? abigail : i do n't know . honestly , chad , i 'm not sure , because the chad that i know would -- would drop everything in a second if i told you my son were sick . in a second ! the chad i know would never act like this . i remember the look on your face when you told me that you ... loved me , chad . i remember the man who came to save me , came to save my son . who sat here and told me a stupid bedtime story just to help me fall asleep at night . that is who you are . chad , that is the real you , and who i 'm looking at now has to be something else , has to be ... i do n't know . andré 's creation of you or something . [ somber music ] chad : no ! this is what you do ! [ breathing hard ] stop trying to use me . get out ! abigail : i 'm not -- chad : get out ! abigail : no ! chad : get out , get out ! abigail : stop , chad , no ! chad : get out ! abigail : no , please , just -- chad : get out ! abigail : listen to me ! stop it ! i do n't know how you live with yourself ! chad , no , chad -- chad : get out ! abigail : stop it ! [ gasping ] [ somber music ] [ chad wheezing ] nicole : i do n't -- i do n't understand , i mean , if his ... if his heart is beating , then how can he be -- fynn : the heart has a ... it has a pacemaker independent of the brain . it 's getting oxygen because of a respirator . nicole : okay , then -- then if he 's on a respirator , does n't that mean there 's some -- some hope ? fynn : he 's on a respirator because ... he 's an organ donor . [ nicole sobs ] nicole : this ca n't be . it just -- it -- it ca n't be . not daniel , not daniel . and i wan na see him . i wan na see him . fynn : why do n't you take a little time ? nicole : no , please , i want to -- please let me see him . fynn : he 's in room one . [ women sobbing ] fynn : daniel 's been my friend forever . i ca n't tell you how sorry i am . victor : come with me . maggie : where are we going ? victor : someplace where you can sit down and have some privacy . [ maggie sobbing ] victor : oh , he 's not coming back ! [ murmuring , crying ] marlena : [ whispers ] eric . how could this happen ? kayla : he suffered a collapsed lung , and i 'm waiting on the results of an echocardiogram . marlena : well , is there something wrong with his heart ? kayla : i have to ask you -- do you remember him ever having an upper respiratory infection ? marlena : uh ... s - sure , uh ... yeah , sometimes that would -- that would happen in the winter . does it have something to do with this ? kayla : i do n't know yet . maybe not . theresa : i ... listen , you just need to keep fighting , okay ? i , um ... i talked to your doctor ... and he 's trying to stay positive . but he 's not making any promises and , um ... [ sniffles ] listen , i worked here long enough to know what that means . so ... you 're gon na -- you 're gon na have to do your part , okay ? i mean , 'cause tate and i ... we need you . we need you , brady , and we ca n't lose you , okay ? [ sniffles ] oh , god . [ soft clicking , beeping ] [ monitors continue beeping ] [ machines whirring ] [ somber music ] nicole : [ crying ] your hand is still warm . okay , can you just do me a favor ? could you tell me i 'm having a bad dream ? 'cause i think something like this ... they happen to other people , they do n't ... happen to someone like you . around here you 're everyone 's rock . the guy everyone counts on . especially me . you and i -- we work things out . and we were gon na have it all so do n't you tell me it 's gone now . [ sobbing ] baby ... do n't tell me you 're gone . please . especially when i can still hold your hand . i can hold your hand , baby . [ sobbing ] how am i gon na live without you ? i ca n't . i ca n't . i love you so much . jennifer : thank you . jj : of course , mom . is -- is there anything else i can do ? jennifer : you can tell me what happened . i just -- i remember -- i remember headlights then ... i remember something hitting ... jj : i know , mom . jennifer : me . jj : i do n't know anything . as soon as the nurse called me , i cam straight here . jennifer : okay . jj : all right , i 'm gon na call abigail and let her -- let her know that you 're gon na be okay . jennifer : no . no . i do n't think you should do that . jj : what are you talking about ? jennifer : i remember what i was doing . jj : okay . jennifer : i was going home to get things for thomas . jj : what things ? jennifer : he 's here at the hospital . he may have to spend the night . jj : what 's wrong with him ? jennifer : he got sick this morning and abigail just got really scared so he 's here under observation . he was fine when i left , but ... now i do n't know . he 's in pediatrics . can you go check on him ad make sure ? jj : mom , of course . absolutely . okay ? but do n't you think i should call abigail and let her know that that you ca n't be with thomas ? jennifer : no . no . no . you ca n't because she 's with chad right now . jj : what is she doing with chad ? jennifer : when they were doing test to figure out what was wrong with thomas they did genetic testing on your sister ... and then they had a unit of blood from ben ... and ... the results confirmed that ben is not thomas ' father . jj : oh , my god . jennifer : and then abigail told me that she and chad -- jj : i get it . jennifer : and she needed to tell him tonight , so , i do n't know , they might be here at the hospital . jj : okay . i 'm gon na go find her . okay ? she needs to know about your accident . i am so glad that you 're gon na be okay . jennifer : i love you , baby . jj : love you too . [ cell phone ringing ] [ cell phone beeps ] abigail : hi , jj , what 's going on ? jj : i 'm at the hospital . abigail : what 's wrong ? is everything okay with thomas ? jj : um ... yeah , i think so , um ... abigail : and mom 's with him now ? jj : no , um ... i called you because , um ... something 's happened . roman : what did kayla say ? marlena : oh , he has a collapsed lung . she ordered an echocardiogram . she would n't say why . she asked me if he 'd had an upper respiratory infection . i just -- i do n't know what that means . i do n't even know how this thing happened . roman : i do . there was a three - car accident on the bypass . eric 's car was , uh ... it was coming at jennifer in the wrong lane . jennifer 's car hit a patch of black ice and she went into a skid . marlena : well , then his car must have skid too . roman : no . he was driving drunk . marlena : no . no . no . victor : how 's he doing ? john : well , the doctor said that he 's holding his own . victor : whatever the hell that means . john : he also said that brady suffered blunt force trauma to the chest and his -- his heart 's been badly damaged . theresa : god . victor : well , he 's young , strong , healthy . john : yeah , that 's a fact . so right now all we can do -- we 'll just sit tight , we 'll wait until they can tell us more . theresa : where 's maggie ? oh , god , i 'm sorry . i -- i do n't know what i 'm saying . she must be with daniel . [ sighs ] john : how 's he doing ? victor : daniel my , uh -- my godson who was like a son to me -- i 'm afraid did n't make it . [ machines whirring ] [ monitors beeping ] nicole : [ crying ] [ nicole and maggie crying ] maggie : [ sobbing ] abigail : are you sure that mom 's okay ? jj : they still have to do , um , some more tests and stuff , um , on her , but she seems okay to me . abigail : okay . i love you , jj . jj : i love you too . [ dramatic music ] chad : la famiglia . kate : excuse me . um , two friends of mine were admitted here tonight . they were in a car accident and i was wondering if you could tell me their condition . daniel jonas and brady black . [ heart monitor beeping ] [ gentle music ] victor : maggie ? maggie : is brady all right ? victor : it 's touch and go . too damn hard to get a straight answer around here . maggie : not in every case . victor : i 'm sorry . that was insensitive of me . maggie : [ sobs ] it 's all right . victor : i came by to say good - bye . maggie : [ sighs ] i 'll go , and i 'll let you do that alone . victor : no , please , you stay . we both love him . we 're in this together . [ maggie sniffles ] [ nicole sniffles ] daniel : i know i just got done talking to you a couple minutes ago , but i heard this song on the radio , and i thought it would be perfect for our first dance . of course , it just ended . well , i guess that just gives me an excuse to tell you again how proud i am of you , nicole , always . always . tonight you just ... [ sighs ] i love you so much . so hurry back . i can not wait to celebrate with you , snuggle . [ nicole crying ] [ somber music ] [ soft music ] [ marlena crying ] [ maggie crying ] [ nicole sighs ] [ nicole sniffling ] nicole : baby . [ sobbing ] baby . [ knocking on door ] kayla : um , i 'm sorry to bother you so soon . i -- we would n't . it 's just , this is important . victor : what is ? fynn : brady 's heart -- i 'm afraid it 's not going to recover from the damage suffered in the crash . maggie : oh , no . he is n't going to -- fynn : he can survive this but only if he has a heart transplant . maggie : oh , my god . [ crying ] fynn : and i 'm afraid there 's more . victor : more ? kayla : um ... when we were examining eric tonight , we discovered that he has an infection of his heart . victor : because of the accident ? kayla : no . he 's probably had it for a while , not even knowing he had it . fynn : that 's how it happens in young healthy people . kayla : yeah , it often follows an upper respiratory infection or lyme disease . maggie : so what does it do ? kayla : it causes inflammation and damage to the heart muscle , which is what caused eric to go into heart failure . fynn : both men need donor hearts as soon as possible . victor : i 'll get on the phone . i 'll throw some money around . kayla : hear me out first , and then you can do that . we 're both here because , um , we discovered that both eric and brady are compatible with daniel 's blood type . maggie : [ crying ] you want to give one of them daniel 's heart ? fynn : given the nature of the situation , i think we can bypass the donor registry . [ maggie sobbing ] fynn : i 'm so sorry . kayla : i would n't ask you to deal with this . i know it 's so soon . i know that brady and eric are dear to both of you and ... maggie : yes , they 're daniel 's two best friends . but if i agree ... which one gets my son 's heart ? kayla : i 'm afraid it 's up to you . [ maggie sobbing ] | chad did n't believe that thomas was his baby . abby let him know that ben could n't be thomas ' father . brady / daniel , jennifer and eric were involved in an accident . their families found out about it and rushed to the hospital . theresa overheard fynn say that brady was in bad shape . eric was also unconscious . everyone else arrived at the hospital . fynn told maggie , victor , and nicole that daniel suffered brain damage . |
nicole : i 'm sorry you 're not getting any sleep , nancy . nancy : it 's okay . it 's the baby i feel bad for . she sleeps for one hour , and fusses for two . nicole : well , holly knows me . i delivered her , and i held her all the way to the hospital . i would love to come over and give you a break . nancy : no , no , that 's okay . you know , she took half a bottle , she 's asleep now . nicole : but i -- i 'm sure you 'd like to sit with chloe . all you have to do is call and -- nancy : i know . i know , nicole . thank you so much , but you know what ? i have to go now . bye - bye . nicole : right . deimos : hey . nicole : hi . deimos : you going over to see the baby ? nicole : uh , nancy said that holly had a hard time sleeping last night , and she just got her down for a nap , so , no , i guess not . my assistant just called . i 'd better find out what she wants . deimos : sure . [ dramatic music ] chloe 's mother is keeping nicole away from the baby . brady : are you sure ? deimos : i just overheard nicole offer to stay with holly so that nancy could go visit with chloe , and nancy turned her down . why the hell would she do that ? brady : do you still think that chloe told her that nicole 's the baby 's biological mother ? deimos : you 're damn right i do . and this has gone on long enough . brady : you 're right . you 're right . deimos : where you going ? brady : to pay my ex - mother - in - law a visit . kayla : hi . steve : hey , baby . there you go . thought you could use that . kayla : thank you . thank you very much . steve : i looked in on jade . she 's sleeping . joe is sleeping in a chair next to her . kayla : yeah . i think he was here all night . steve : just got used to the idea of having a baby . now there 's no baby . kayla : well ... whether we wanted this for him or not , it was still his child . our grandchild . steve : [ sighs ] kayla : baby . rafe : ca n't believe this happened to you . hope : i 'll be all right . rafe : yeah , you 'll be all right only 'cause some bitch with a shiv missed your vitals , that 's why . hope : hey , hey . takes more than a homemade knife to get rid of me . rafe : you got lucky this time . what about next time ? i 've got to get you out of here . hope : [ sighs ] marlena : have you learned anything ? shane : yes , i have . i 've already spoken to john about it , and i left a message for steve to call me . shawn : well ? what is it ? is it gon na help my mom ? shane : well , i should certainly hope so . there 's been another stefano sighting . it seems our old friend is definitely alive and kicking . kayla : so how is jade doing ? joey : she 's still sleeping . cramps are better , but she could n't stop crying . kayla : well , she 's been through a lot . steve : so have you , joe . kayla : you know , since she 's sleeping , why do n't -- why do n't you let your dad and me take you out of here , get you some breakfast , huh ? joey : thanks . i do n't want to leave her alone for that long . is she gon na be okay ? kayla : physically , yes . absolutely . and emotionally , i think it 's just -- it 's just gon na take her a little time . joey : why did this happen ? kayla : well , sometimes there are chromosomal abnormalities that do n't let the fetus grow . and sometimes a mother 's body will see the fertilized egg as a germ and it just -- it just rejects it . but you know what , sweetie , first - time pregnancies have miscarriages -- it 's very common . joey : [ sighs ] i should have treated her better . steve : joe . do n't go down that road . you did n't make this happen . joey : i did n't stop it either . kayla : nobody could . joey : you were the one taking care of her . i just stood there . i could n't do a damn thing . marlena : how could stefano be alive ? look , hope , shot him , and you verified that he was dead . shane : yeah , i know that . nevertheless , he seems to have made an appearance at a meeting of black market arms dealers in prague . shawn : okay , well , who says so ? shane : one of our isa agents . she 's been undercover in that group . marlena : i ca n't believe this . not again . paul : how many times has he done this ? shawn : you know how they say cats have nine lives ? well , they definitely envy this guy . is your agent 100 % sure ? shane : ah , well . not exactly . she tried to follow him once the meeting broke up , but she lost him . shawn : wait , how good is she ? shane : she 's one of the best . if she was n't , i would n't have called this meeting . marlena : so stefano is alive . shane : looks like . marlena : well then who was it that died that night ? deimos : everything all right with your assistant ? nicole : yeah , it was nothing important . deimos : took a long time . nicole : it was n't just that . i , uh , i had to pull myself together before i came downstairs . i just really wanted to see holly . deimos : i know you did . nicole : nancy seemed frazzled , you know ? so maybe i 'll just -- i 'll call her later and maybe holly will be up , and she 'll let me drop by . deimos : i really wish i could fix this for you . nicole : no one can . and it 's happening again . deimos : what 's that ? baby envy . i mean , i 'm jealous that nancy gets to be alone with her own granddaughter . i mean , why am i doing this to myself ? deimos : because you delivered that baby . all right ? nicole : no . deimos : and then you kept her safe , you kept her warm . my god , nicole , you even named her . nicole : but it 's not my job to care for her anymore . she 's not even mine . i need to go for a walk . deimos : [ sighs ] [ door closing ] deimos : whatever you 're up to , brady , damn well better work . joey : when i saw the ultrasound , and mom showed us the baby , it made it real . next thing i know , i 'm thinking about what it 's gon na feel like to hold it for the first time . `` it . `` i never even got a chance to find out if it was a boy or a girl . [ difficult breaths ] i made this happen . steve : no . kayla : what are you -- what are you talking about ? you did not . joey : i 've been thinking about it all night . and i finally put it together . god took my baby away because i killed ava , and got away with it . hope : hey . i 'm a cop doing a bid in prison . there 's nothing you can do about that . rafe : i told you , stefano might still be alive . if he is , i find him , i bring him back here -- he 's your ticket out of here . hope : rafe , please -- rafe : literally . hope : you and justin work on that . let me handle things here . rafe : you do realize that the inmate that was protecting you , she 's dead now . it could have just as easily have been you this time . please , just give me the name of whoever did this to you . i will take care of it from here , okay -- hope : it was so fast . i did n't get a good look . rafe : you ... no . do n't give me that . was it sheila ? was it sheila and coco ? hmm ? was it them again ? you know i 'm not gon na stop . i 'm not gon na stop . you might as well just tell me . hope : yeah . okay ? it was them . rafe , please . wait . wait . rafe , sit down . please . sit down . [ sighs ] you ca n't go to the warden . i mean it . rafe : why not ? hope : you know , if they smell a snitch -- rafe : what are you gon na do ? you 're just gon na wait for this to happen again ? hope : my only option -- my best option is to figure out how to face sheila and coco head on . it 's my only option , rafe . shane : so , i 'm booked on a flight to london tonight . got a meeting at isa headquarters to go over all this in the morning . shawn : okay , so who 's gon na go after stefano ? shane : i 'm sending steve and rafe to prague . they 're gon na hook up with the agent that id 'd stefano . paul : well , should i go as backup ? shane : well , you should probably run that by john . shawn : you know what ? i want to go too . shane : no , no , wait , wait , wait -- ciara needs you here , and so does your mom . look , if anything happened to you in prague , god knows , it would destroy her . shawn : you know what ? you 're right . i do n't like it , but yeah , you make a good point . marlena : so , what stefano did to hope . that was not about avoiding a terrible death due to cancer . that was about creating a getaway . shane : looks that way . shawn : that bastard . paul : i 'm gon na go call dad in louisiana . shane : yes , of course . shawn : i 'm gon na call doug , julie , and ciara . god , i ca n't believe this . shane : marlena , thank you for coming . i wanted you to hear the news from me . well , i better get to the airport . marlena : well , not so fast . i want your permission to work with steve and rafe . shane : absolutely not . marlena : i know stefano better than anybody knows him . shane : oh , you have no argument from me , but you 're a civilian . this is way too dangerous for someone who has n't had any training . just ask john . deimos : so what did you want to see me about today ? sonny : i was right about eduardo hernandez . he 's not in the handbag business . and i know what he 's really shipping into this country from china . deimos : how did you find out ? sonny : i was at the kids ' party at the hospital , and dario was there , and he gave his sister a real designer handbag as a present . then he claimed that he gave her this knock - off by mistake . he apologized to her , but made her empty out all the contents of the bag right there in the hospital , took the purse back , and left . deimos : hmm . sonny : and he was in this empty room , and i happened to see him tearing the purse open . deimos : what was he looking for ? sonny : i 'm not expert , but it looked like a microchip . deimos : hmm . well , then i guess the real question is what information is on those microchips . whatever it is , eduardo has been using titan to smuggle it into the country . sonny : so what 's next ? deimos : if we play our cards right , we could use the hernandez family business to benefit our own . brady : so i went to see chloe . the nurse said that there 's no change . i 'm sorry . nancy : you know what , brady , she 's young , she 's strong -- she just has to beat this . brady : yeah . and the cottage that chloe is renting -- i know where it is . if you need me to pick up anything , i 'll gladly do it . nancy : oh , brady , thank you , but craig 's there taking care of parker . he brings me anything i need . brady : nancy , look , there 's -- i just want to help . there 's got to be something that i can do for you . nancy : well ... there is one thing . marlena : look , i do n't have to get john 's permission to help go after stefano . shane : this could be very dangerous , if it 's him . marlena : i can help identify him . shane : he does n't seem to be in disguise . marlena : i -- i know him . better than all your isa agents combined . so whether you like it or not , i 'm the best person to help find him . and help free hope . so , will you take my help ? or will you not ? shane : well , obviously i 'm not gon na talk you out of it . marlena : no , you 're not . shane : i hope i do n't regret this . rafe : so can you maybe walk me through your plan as to how you 're gon na face off with two hardened criminals by yourself with no weapon ? hope : i do n't know yet . rafe : yeah . [ phone ringing ] rafe : it 's shane . hey . shane : i , uh , i thought you ought to know : one of our agents has made a tentative i d on stefano . rafe : really ? shane : she sat across from him at a meeting of black market arms dealers in prague . rafe : i ca n't believe this . hope : what ? rafe : i have got about 1,000 questions for you . shane : yeah , and i 'll answer them just as soon as you 're in prague . i want you to fly out there with steve and marlena as soon as possible . is there a problem ? rafe : no . shane : right , well , i 'm at the police station . get here as soon as you can and i 'll brief you . rafe : okay . [ phone beeps ] hope : what ? what did shane say ? rafe : an isa agent has a bead on stefano . hope : [ gasps ] rafe : he 's in prague . hope : i ca n't believe it . rafe : he is in prague . i 'm telling you ... shane wants me to fly there as soon as possible and -- and find him , and if i do , i 'm telling you , this is the first step in getting you the hell out of here . hope : [ sighs ] steve : i do n't think you got off easy . and the universe sure as hell did n't take that baby away as some kind of payback . joey : jade 's in the same room ava was in . you do n't think that means something ? steve : what ? no ! that 's a coincidence . kayla : your dad 's right . joey : if you two are trying to make me feel better , it 's not gon na work . steve : joe -- joey : i ca n't forgive myself . steve : listen , we 've been through this . you talked about this in therapy . you know that you believed that ava would not stop until she killed your mom , and me , and everyone you care about -- joey : dad . all the therapy in the world is n't gon na get me to see this the way you want me to . what am i supposed to do ? go to college ? get married ? have a couple kids ? forget that i murdered someone ? steve : what do you want to do ? joey : what i should -- what i should have done back then : confess . to murdering ava . steve : no . no . me . i -- i understand your need for wanting to pay for what you did , and i 'm proud of you for that , but them sending you to prison ? what is that gon na accomplish ? joey : i do n't know . it does n't matter . steve : joe . how about just focusing on living a good life ? kayla : a life of helping people . joey : nothing can fix me . no matter where i go , no matter what i do , i 'll always carry this burden . i ca n't keep pretending that i 'm okay . because i 'm not . and every good thing i have ... anything beautiful ... will die . kayla : my gosh -- joey : because that 's my punishment . kayla : no , no . joey : that 's what i deserve . kayla : no . joey : [ sobs ] kayla : it 's okay . marlena : thank you for understanding , john . i love you too . [ phone beeps ] paul : dad hates this , right ? marlena : uh , yes . he hates it . but he knows it 's the best way we have -- the only hope we have -- of getting hope back . paul : well , he told me to keep looking out for you . and i will . marlena : hmm . he 's so proud of you . paul : i hope so . well , i have something to take care of before we leave . marlena : why do i get the feeling it 's not about packing a suitcase ? paul : [ chuckles ] right . marlena : want to tell me about it ? paul : i do n't know if you 're the right person . marlena : why not ? paul : because will was your grandson . and on new year 's eve , i kissed his husband . marlena : this is a painful conversation for me , you know . paul : i know , and that 's why i was n't sure if i should talk to you . i think sonny and i both have a problem with being together now that will 's gone . marlena : mm . paul : i , uh ... we just feel like it 's -- it 's too easy . marlena : will would not want sonny to spend the rest of his life alone . paul : but would will want sonny to spend his life with me ? marlena : oh . what happened with you and will was a mistake . but it does not mean that you 're not a good man . you are a good man . and i know you have very genuine feelings for sonny . paul : what are you saying ? marlena : i guess i 'm saying that the two of you will probably end up together . so , that 's the way it 's meant to be . do n't let anything stop you . sonny : so i 'm guessing you want paul to find out what 's on those microchips ? deimos : why not ? sonny : good . i 'll fill him in next time i see him . deimos : he stayed on this case even after you told him to back off . clearly has your back . sonny : i guess so . deimos : your uncle victor tells me that you and paul used to be a couple . sonny : yeah , i mean , it was a long time ago , but yeah . deimos : you know , sonny , you and i , we do n't know each other very well yet , but my brother tells me that you 're the best of us . and i 'm beginning to see that he has a point . you deserve to be happy . and do n't let anything or anyone stand in your way of that . rafe : look , justin , if a sworn statement from an isa agent that stefano has been spotted in europe is n't enough to get hope 's case reopened , that 's fine . i 'll just go there , and i 'll drag the old man back here by myself and throw him in front of the judge . that 's what i thought . talk to you soon . hope : told you it was n't going to be easy . rafe : look -- listen : this is justin being a lawyer , okay ? his wheels are turning . he 's just figuring out a way that he can wrap his mind around this and make it work to get you out of here . hope : right . but in the meantime , you are on your way to prague . rafe : yeah . i am . hope : do n't get your hopes up , okay ? rafe : and why not ? hope : i watched how stefano operates most of my adult life . if he went to all this trouble to be presumed dead , why would he suddenly allow himself to be spotted now ? rafe : i do n't know . time 's passed and he 's gotten overconfident . hope : doubtful . rafe : well , would you -- do you realize this is a huge break for both of us ? huh ? hope : wait . who else is going to prague with you ? rafe : steve . steve , marlena , and john 's son , paul . hope : paul ? wait . no , no , no . i do n't have a good feeling about this . what if it 's a setup ? what if he turns the tables on all of you ? rafe : no , let me tell you something . stefano is the one who should be worried . this is my chance . i 'm gon na take him down once and for all . to do the best steve : okay . good luck . [ phone beeps ] kayla : what did shane want ? steve : does n't matter . i 'm not doing it . joey : dad , what 's going on ? steve : stefano 's been seen alive . joey : where is he ? steve : isa agent spotted him in prague . then she lost him . kayla : so shane wants you to help track him down ? steve : yeah . along with rafe and , uh , marlena 's going along too . kayla : could n't this get hope out of prison ? steve : yeah , it could . joey : dad . you have to go . uncle bo was your best friend . steve : i know that . and there 's nothing i would n't do for hope . but i 've put things like this ahead of my family too many times . i 'm not going anywhere . joey : mom will be here . steve : you need both of us now . joey : dad , i 'll be fine -- steve : no , joey . it 's a done deal . i 'm not leaving my son . not now . nicole : hi . deimos : hey . how was the walk ? nicole : cold . but it felt good . made me think , and help put things into perspective . deimos : what things ? nicole : that i 'm a woman who was never meant to have children no matter how much i want them . but what 's important is for chloe to get better and be a mother to her children . deimos : yeah . right . nicole : i thought about something else . deimos : really ? nicole : mm - hmm . deimos : what 's that ? nicole : how lucky i am to have found you , and that you 're in my life . deimos : no . i 'm the lucky one . nancy : brady , now you 're sure you do n't mind ? brady : i do n't mind at all . that 's why i came over here . that 's also why i 've always been your favorite son - in - law . nancy : [ laughs ] brady : go take a shower . it 's fine . nancy : feel like i was born in these clothes , and i have spit up all over 'em , and ... i wo n't be long . brady : it 's okay , i 'll just bring this chair around , and i 'll -- i will watch her . do n't worry about it . go head . nancy : okay , i 'll be right back . brady : [ sighs ] [ shower running ] [ suspenseful music ] okay , sweetheart . it 's time we found out if nicole is really your mommy . hold still . on such short notice . sonny : yeah , of course . sounded serious . paul : something 's come up . i 'll be out of town for a while . sonny : business or personal ? paul : kind of both . you have to keep this to yourself . sonny : okay . paul : rafe hernandez and i are leaving for europe soon , because stefano dimera was sighted in prague . sonny : get out . paul : an isa agent swears by it . sonny : it 's a mistake . hope brady shot stefano dead . paul : they say that he does this whole `` coming back from the dead `` number a lot . sonny : well , there 's that . yeah . paul : well , ca n't let hope sit in prison without at least checking this out . sonny : well , when are you leaving ? paul : today . i could n't -- i could n't get on the plane without talking to you about what happened new year 's eve . sonny : people kiss on new year 's eve every year . does n't have to mean anything . paul : well , it meant something . we both know that . sonny : i do n't regret it . can tell you that much . why do n't we save the conversation for the future , when you get back . paul : i agree . and , uh , just so you know , i , uh , i do n't regret it either . kayla : joey 's right . you should go . hope is family . steve : no . i 've been missing in action too many times when you needed a dad . joey : dad , i 'm not a little kid anymore . i want you to go . i 'm not gon na do anything stupid . steve : you making me a promise ? kayla ? you sure ? kayla : yeah . go . you should go . we 'll be okay . [ dramatic music ] steve : i love you guys . i 'll be in touch . rafe : oh , hey . hattie . how are you ? hattie : well , hi . rafe : it 's good to see you . you know , thank you , by the way , for being such a great friend to hope , but , uh , i do n't think that she should be , uh , taking on these women . hope : rafe -- hattie : no , no , no , no . no , no , he 's right . you listen to him . you do n't have the strength anyway to take them on . you know , listen to me . there 's a whole lot of dames in that cell block that do n't like coco and sheila so much . you know what ? so , uh , what i 'll do is i 'll just organize 'em . yeah . yeah , 'cause they 're not so happy about what they did to you . rafe : that 's great . by the way , that is a great plan . and , uh , thank you so much for that , so ... i -- i got to get going . hope : w - w - wait -- where -- where 'd you -- where 'd you go just now ? rafe : oh , just now i just wanted to see how long you were gon na be in here . looks like it 's gon na be a few weeks . hope : few weeks ? rafe : mm - hmm . hattie : hey . hey , that 's great . hope : hattie ? hattie : hmm ? hope : would you just give us a few minutes by ourselves before he goes ? hattie : hmm ? hope : please ? hattie : yeah . yeah , sure , honey . hope : thanks . hattie : i 'll come back to pick up the tray . hope : thank you , hattie . rafe : thanks . huh , she 's a trip . hope : yeah . rafe : but i like her . hope : she makes me laugh . rafe : yeah . okay . hope : did , um ... did you do something ? rafe : about what ? hope : to keep me here for longer ? rafe : well , i might have mentioned to them that i did n't think it was great pr if a member of the police force got knifed a second time . you all right with that ? hope : yeah . yeah . thank you . rafe : i 'm gon na find stefano , and i 'm gon na bring him back here , and i 'm gon na get you out of here . heck , next time you see me , i might have him with me . hope : yeah . hey . good luck . be careful . rafe : you too . luck . [ soft music ] stay out of harm 's way , will you ? okay . nancy : oh . brady , thank you so much , i -- brady : sure . nancy : i feel like a new person . brady : [ laughs ] nancy : oh , and holly 's still asleep . thank goodness . brady : yeah , not a peep out of her . she 's a good girl . so , if you 're , uh -- if you 're good to go , then i 'll get going . nancy : you know what , brady ? there is just one more thing you could do for me . brady : okay , sure . what is it ? nancy : well , there 's no hair dryer in the bathroom . i called downstairs , i asked them to bring one , they said they would , but i think they forgot . brady : mm . nancy : if i let my hair go natural , i will scare the baby . brady : [ chuckles ] um , i 'll go . i 'll go check . nancy : so , holly , he said he was gon na sit right beside you . but , uh , why was he so nervous and so jumpy ? [ dramatic music ] well . i guess he thinks he knows who your real mommy is . and he 's right . deimos : i know how hard it was for you to give up on the idea of having a child . nicole : oh . deimos : but i want you to know something . i 'm here for you , all right ? i love you . and i will do anything -- anything that you need . nicole : thank you . and i want you to know something . deimos : you do n't have to tell me that you love me too . nicole : i know i do n't . and maybe that 's why i want to . i love you . i love you . nancy : what am i gon na do ? [ dramatic music ] [ knocking on door ] [ laughs ] brady : the woman at the front desk said they were `` short - staffed `` today . she apologized . nancy : thank you . well , i guess i better get my hair dried before it goes a la naturel . brady : [ chuckles ] i have to get going myself . but , um , bye , you sweet little thing . sleep well . you let me know if you need anything . nancy : mm - hmm . brady : okay . [ dramatic music ] marlena : okay , john 's plane is gassed up and ready for us , so we should leave for the airport . shane : right , i 'll be in touch with you from london . so , good luck , everyone . steve : we 're gon na do this . that old bastard wo n't even see it coming . let 's go . [ dramatic music ] | deimos told brady that nancy kept nicole from holly . deimos and brady agreed that what nancy was doing was enough . brady wanted to see nancy . rafe wanted to get hope out of prison . shane told marlena , shawn , and paul that there was another stefano sighting . marlena could n't believe that stefano was alive , but shane told her he was . nicole told deimos that nancy would n't let her see holly . joey blamed himself for why jade lost the baby . he thought getting away with killing ava was why he lost the baby . rafe told hope that stefano being alive was how she would get out . he wanted to know who attacked her , but she lied at first . she finally admitted that sheila and coco attacked her . hope did n't want rafe to snitch on sheila and coco . hope wanted to face them head on . shane told everyone that steve and rafe were going after stefano . marlena wanted to help find roman . brady went to see nancy . he offered to help her . shane did n't want marlena to risk her life finding stefano , but she was adamant about helping . shane agreed to let her help . shane called rafe and told him that one of the agents saw stefano . shane told him that he wanted him to go to prague . |
billie : that 's it . i 'm gon na have the pilot land the plane , and you can just get the hell out . bo : this is exactly what i 'm talking about , billie . you let your emotions run your life , and those emotions are gon na run you right into a trap . billie : well , guess what . you do n't have to worry about it because i 'm gon na look for georgia on my own . the last thing i would want or need is for you to feel like you 're chaperoning me . bo : would you calm down and listen to me for a second ? billie : no , i 've heard plenty . i know exactly how you feel about me . bo : oh , damn it , billie , ca n't you see i 'm only doing this 'cause i love you ? billie : what exactly did you mean by that ? [ scene_break ] pilot : fasten your seat belts , folks , i 'm afraid it 's gon na be a bumpy ride . hope : lexie , are you sure belle 's really gon na be okay ? lexie : yes . yes , yes , hope . it looked much worse than it actually was . i 'll have a plastic surgeon look at a couple of her cuts , and that 's about it . hope : i 'm so damn mad at shawn . what was he thinking ? i mean , he could have killed so many people , including himself . lexie : yeah , well , he was obviously trying to stop belle from marrying philip . hope : do you really think he might have been under the influence -- drugs , alcohol , what ? lexie : you know what , hope ? i really do n't know for sure . as i said , i 'm waiting for the test results of the tox screen and the blood work , okay ? hope : my baby could go to jail . where the hell is bo ? lexie : bo does know about this , does n't he ? hope : no , no . he 's not answering the phone . lexie : well , honey , maybe he 's sleeping . hope : i thought so , too , but when i tried his cell , the message said he was outside of the service area . how could that be ? lexie : i - i think i know , hope . [ scene_break ] man : nurse , are you sure your drug cart was locked while you were delivering your patients ' medication ? nurse : absolutely . when i got back , someone had jimmied the lock and stolen drugs . man : according to nurse solly , you were in the vicinity when it happened . did you see anything ? sami : yeah . john : what have we here ? [ scene_break ] john : yeah , that should do the trick . sami : you 're damn right i did . [ scene_break ] mimi : shawn 's mom may be wondering , but i know why he went crashing through that window . it was a wild and romantic gesture because he 's still in love with belle . rex : mimi , that might be your crazy take on it , but what shawn did was out of complete stupidity . [ scene_break ] philip : she wanted to see shawn and not me . that 's good . kate : she knew that you were hurt by the chandelier . she probably asked him to come into the room because she did n't want the two of you to cross paths . she did n't want you to fight with him . philip : mom , i do n't trust him in there with her . he 's crazy . kate : would you just relax ? let her talk to him . let her tell him what an ass he was for what he did . let her tell him that she never wants to see him again . and then he 's going to be out of both of your lives forever , for good . philip : you 're right . because if the police do not absolutely throw the book at him for what he did to belle , i 'm gon na kill him . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i do n't know why i did it . i - i was n't thinking . the only thing that was on my mind was i knew i had to stop you from marrying philip . did i get there in time ? are you and philip married ? belle : damn it , shawn ! you could have killed me , and philip , and god only knows how many other people in that church . how could you ? what is the matter with you ? [ scene_break ] pilot : uh , sorry , folks . hopefully smoother going from now on , but keep your seat belts on just in case . bo : that came out of nowhere . billie : yeah , and i 'm not talking about the turbulence . you know what ? maybe -- maybe hope heard you say that you loved me , and it 's not really turbulence , it 's her throwing thunderbolts at the plane . ha . it 's okay , i know you did n't really mean it . bo : you 're wrong there . i do mean it . why else would i get out of my sickbed to come here to help you find our daughter ? you know how angry hope 's gon na be when she finds out -- especially after we all agreed that we 'd wait till we have more facts and a definitive plan of action . billie : right . right . but not half as angry as she 's gon na be when she finds out you said you loved me . bo : you 're gon na tell her ? billie : no . i 'm just giving you a hard time . bo : she 's a smart lady . i 'm sure she already knows how i feel about you . [ scene_break ] lexie : hope , come on , think about it . how could bo 's cell phone be out of the area ? i 'm sure it 's some technological glitch . i 'm sure bo is home fast asleep . why do n't you go check on him ? hope : no , i 'm not leaving here until i see shawn . i 'm not leaving . lexie : hope , honey , you 're pretty upset right now . i do n't think it 's a good time for you to confront shawn about what he 's done . listen , i 'll keep an eye on him , okay ? you can always come back after you 've checked on bo . hope : all right . lexie , thank you . you 're such a good friend . promise me you 'll call if you need me back here . lexie : i will . hope : bye . lexie : bye - bye , honey . [ scene_break ] man : what did you see ? lucas : whoa , there you are . i 've been looking all over for you . man : i was just questioning ms. brady . lucas : why , were some files changed again ? sami : lucas , shut up . that 's not funny . solly : some drugs were stolen . man : ms. brady just told us she saw something . lucas : well , i hate to interrupt , but sami 's sister belle was involved in that accident at the church , and she was hurt . i wanted to tell sami about her condition . sami : what ? what ? man : all right , i 'll take nurse solly 's statement while i 'm waiting . lucas : thanks , i appreciate it . come with me , dear . sami : lucas , what happened ? [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , what is it ? tell me . what is going on with belle ? lucas : she 's doing fine , considering everything that happened , but i wanted to get you out of there . now you could n't possibly know anything about some drug theft , could you , sami ? unless you 're deliberately trying to get somebody in trouble . [ scene_break ] man : i heard about the drug theft . were n't there drugs missing from the main supply closet a while ago ? lexie : yeah , uh , someone stole my keys . man : well , whoever 's behind this has got to be stopped . [ scene_break ] jan : i heard what happened . where 's shawn ? rex : he 's in the intensive care unit . jan : god , i have to see him . mimi : no , you can just forget about that . there 's no way you 're seeing him . [ scene_break ] kate : honey , i 'm sure as soon as belle tells shawn what she thinks about him , she 's gon na throw him out of the room , and then you 'll be with the woman you love . philip : i 'm not letting him get away with this . kate : please , please do n't do anything . just let the authorities take care of it . they 're the ones who will punish him . you need to concentrate on belle . [ scene_break ] belle : i can not believe that you are the man i thought i was gon na spend the rest of my life with . you 're so angry all the time , and you keep doing all these destructive things . shawn - d : just stop , just stop . just -- just listen to me , okay ? belle : what ? shawn - d : everyone -- everyone still thinks that there is something still ... between us . we were meant to be together . and ... you know what ? you 're right . everything has changed since i rode out of salem at the beginning of last summer . somehow i found jan , and i do n't wan na blame all this on her . i mean , how can i , when the real reason i left was because i was angry ? and i was disappointed in you . belle : please , i do not wan na go through this again . shawn - d : no , no , no , no , no . i - i do n't want to either , and i 'm not blaming you . i know why i left . i just do n't know why i stayed away as long as i did . belle : it 's simple . you were in jan 's bed the whole time . shawn - d : no , no , see , it 's not that simple , okay ? everything is hazy . i have bits and pieces . ever since the accident , it 's like my memory has just completely been wiped out . all i know is i was talking to gran earlier , and ... that 's when i saw your wedding invitation . and i had seen that it had been moved up until now -- it was happening now , and i do n't know , maybe that was the jolt that i needed to make me realize that i was gon na lose you . belle : i thought you did n't care . shawn - d : i would have done anything to stop that wedding , 'cause in the back of my mind i thought that there was a chance that we could still work things out . belle : work what out ? [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] hope : oh , maggie , hi . hey , sweetheart . oh , my sleepy boy . maggie : he 's a little sleepy . i 'll go put him to bed . hope : okay , maggie . thank you for watching him . julie : hi , hope , darling . i have to tell you , we just called the hospital , and they said that philip and belle and shawn are all gon na be just fine . hope : thank god , thank god . physically , shawn is fine , but emotionally , there is something very wrong with my baby . julie : well , he 's obviously determined to stop that wedding , and obviously did not think through the consequences . hope : he had months to tell belle how he felt , but he was so damn stubborn to talk to her . julie : come on , he 'd been raised on that wonderful story of his father riding up to the church on the motorcycle to rescue mom from the wedding that was n't meant to be . you and bo just have to get through to him . hope : we wo n't be able to . bo 's not here . maggie : well , how can that be ? he has a fever and an infection . hope : yeah , maggie , i know . i know , he 's not here . he 's gone . he 's not here . julie : my god , hope , you do n't suppose he 's -- he 's taken off with billie again , do you ? [ scene_break ] billie : how do you really feel about me , bo ? bo : you know the answer to that . i love you . and you know exactly how i mean that . billie : right . as a friend . bo : billie , th -- there can never be anything romantic between us again . billie : yeah , i know that . you love hope -- fully ... and completely , forever . bo : yeah , i do . billie : i remember there was a time when you believed hope was gone , and that you loved me fully and completely , did n't you ? [ scene_break ] bo : hey , did you get shawn - d back to sleep ? billie : yeah , he was having a nightmare , poor thing . did you cheat while i was gone ? bo : only a little bit . why do 5-year - olds have so many nightmares ? billie : um , because they have imaginations that they take to bed with them . you know , i mean , shawn - d , he remembers everything he sees in the movies and reads about . he remembers the wicked witch , the big , bad this , and the evil that . bo : hope could always get him to go right back to sleep , too . not me . must be a mother 's touch . billie : but i 'm not his mother . bo : but he sure likes you an awful lot . you 're gon na be a wonderful mother when you have kids of your own . billie : do you really -- do you really wan na have more children ? bo : absolutely . i wan na have 'em with you . you know , there 's nothing that brings two people who love each other closer together than having a child . i love you , billie . i do n't know what shawn - d and i would have done without you . and i do n't have to worry about that because you 're gon na be with us , part of us , forever . [ scene_break ] bo : i did love you , billie . i still do . but hope , my boys -- they 're my life , they 're my future . billie : i know that . billie : i just wish it were different . [ scene_break ] man : could you tell me what drugs were taken ? lexie : uh , yeah , here is nurse solly 's chart . man : this is not a drug we want falling into the wrong hands . lexie : mnh - mnh . man : i hope whoever got it is aware of the side effects -- stress , tension , mood swings , anxiety . lexie : yeah , in extreme cases , overdoses could result in violence . [ scene_break ] philip : john , how are you doing ? are you all right ? kate : do n't you think you should be sitting down ? john : i 'm fine . how 's belle ? philip : she needed a few stitches , but they say she 's gon na be fine . john : that 's great . philip , i 'm sorry about tonight . i want you to hang in there because i know that you are the right man for my little girl , and i 'm sure she knows it also . kate : i do n't think you should be standing . let me find you a wheelchair . john : kate , i 'm all right . forget about the damn wheelchair . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , how could you accuse me of making up lies about someone stealing drugs ? lucas : oh , come on , you and i both know you could n't possibly know who stole those drugs . and accusing somebody without hard evidence is a big mistake , sami . now , do n't give me that look . i saw the way you were looking at john . do n't do it . do n't do it . what , were you gon na say something to the guard to make him suspicious , huh ? sami : well , i hate john . i mean , the man is a liar . but , lucas -- lucas : there you go again , huh ? always digging up your bad feelings . ca n't let 'em go , can you , sami ? you -- you 're still upset because belle walked down the aisle before you did ? you hate everybody . you hate my mom , you hate john , you hate brady and nicole , and god knows who else i 'm forgetting . sami : where are you going with this ? lucas : we are getting married . we 're gon na be a family . now , what if something happens to me ? sami : what ? lucas : will and i ca n't be the only two people that you can turn to . we ca n't be the only two people you love . sami : lucas , i just recently lost my parents . lucas : i know , but you have your sister , and you have the rest of your family . sami : john is not my family . lucas : what ? he 's family enough to ask him to pay for your wedding and to help with the annulment ? he 's family enough for that , is n't he ? sami : which he would n't do . lucas : which he could n't do , sami . i 'm warning you , if you try to hurt john , the only person who 's gon na really pay for this in the end is you . and i do n't wan na see that happen . will does n't wan na see that happen . you remember what happened last time you tried to get somebody in legal trouble just to get back at him ? you remember that somebody ? you lied to the police about me hitting our son just to get custody . sami , you could have ruined our lives . we could have been married this whole time . we could have been happy . sami : of course we could have been married and happy this whole time . you think i should just be nice to john and kate ? you think i should just take the blame for everything ? god , you 're starting to sound just like john . lucas : forget it . [ scene_break ] jan : if shawn is hurt , i have to see him . mimi : shawn is okay , but you can not see him because he is with belle . jan : with belle doing what ? mimi : i do n't know , but she wanted to talk with him . rex : yeah , i do n't know why . especially since shawn nearly killed her and philip tonight . jan : my god , i thought that drug i gave him would do just the opposite , make him mellow out . who knew it would make him do that ? mimi : why , jan , you little ... [ scene_break ] philip : when shawn gets arrested for what he did , i hope to god the d.a . locks him up and throws away the key . i do n't care . kate : i 'm surprised he even managed it , considering that there were security guards all around the church . philip : yeah , why was that , mom ? why did you position guards outside the church ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : belle , talk to me . what 's going on ? kate : what belle does n't know wo n't hurt her . shawn - d : i knew that you wanted to talk . that 's what you said when you called me from the church and left a message . obviously , there 's a lot of stuff that 's still unresolved between the two of us . belle : and you never called me back . shawn - d : yes , i did . you picked up , but you did n't say anything . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : that was n't you . belle : no . shawn - d : well , i asked why you called , and then i got disconnected . you do n't believe me . belle , i had to get to you . i had to talk to you before you married philip . so was i too late ? are the two of you married ? [ scene_break ] hope : julie , please . i know that bo did n't take off with billie again -- not in his condition . besides , she was determined to leave tonight , and guess what -- we talked her out of it . julie : and what if she changed her mind ? hope : he still would n't go . he promised me that he would n't leave again unless he had hard evidence as well as i.s.a . backup . besides , he would never leave without telling me . julie : good . hope : i just do n't know where he is . maggie : well , if he turned on the tv and saw the news about what happened at the church , he probably rushed right over there . hope : maggie , you 're right . that 's exactly where he is . maggie : i 'll call the church right now . hope : thank you , thank you . maggie : sure . julie : what if he 's not at the church ? hope : he 's there , julie , okay ? he 's not at the police station , he 's not at the hospital . he 's got ta be there . where else could he be ? julie : billie -- was n't she supposed to go to the wedding ? she 's the half- sister of philip , after all . i did n't see her here . hope : it does n't mean she was n't there . julie , i know my husband . he has his priorities straight . he knows how desperately shawn needs him . maggie : okay , well then , thank you . um , there 's still a lot of people at the church , and they do n't know if bo is there . so , i 'll tell you what , i 'll drive over there and see if i can find him -- hope : no , no , no . maggie , i 'll go . i 'll go , thank you . maggie : no ! i do n't mind , okay ? you need to be here in case he shows up , or in case something happens with shawn , and you need to deal with it . hope : you 're right . uh , thank you . maggie : you 're welcome . anytime . julie : i 'm afraid shawn is going to have to pay for what he has done . hope : i know . and i 'm just so afraid that ... this time we 're not gon na be able to help him out of it . what he did was just so irresponsible and dangerous . julie : yes , it was . you know , darling , it 's irresponsible and dangerous to your marriage to let bo run off with billie reed again . hope : oh , julie . [ scene_break ] bo : billie , look . billie : it 's all right . you do n't have to say anything . we both know where we stand . i know why you came with me . bo : i 'm here because i do n't want you walking into a trap . i 'm here to watch your back . billie : well , then , you should have let patrick come with me . i know you do n't trust him , but he 's been very good to jennifer ... and to me . bo : stay away from that man . it would be a mistake to get involved with him . billie : you do n't have any say in this . you 're the one who keeps telling me i need to move on . so what if it 's with patrick ? bo : billie , come on , that guy is no good . you deserve much better than him . billie : well , it 's been my experience that all the good ones are taken . bo : all right , you 're right . you can think whatever you want about lockhart . it 's none of my business . i 'm just worried you 're gon na get hurt 'cause i care about you . but obviously , i ca n't control what you think and the people you 're involved with . i 'm only part of your life because of our daughter . probably be easier for all of us if i were n't . billie : how dare you say that ? what you really mean is that you wish our daughter did n't exist . damn you , bo ! [ scene_break ] belle : when you came crashing through that window ... lexie : sorry to interrupt . belle : oh , hi , lexie . that 's okay , come in . lexie : excuse us , shawn . belle , this is dr. gaines . he 's a plastic surgeon . he 'd like to evaluate your wounds . okay ? shawn , you can wait outside . shawn - d : yeah . [ scene_break ] kate : look , philip , i put guards around the church to make sure that -- to make sure that sami did n't interrupt her sister 's wedding . everyone knows how unhappy she was with the fact that belle was getting married first . and when sami is on a mission of vengeance , who knows what she 's capable of ? philip : i guess she 's proven that for long enough , has n't she ? it 's too bad you did n't have the guards look out for shawn . come here . come here , maniac . john : let it ride , kid . it 's not worth it . [ scene_break ] nurse : oh , here you are , dr . carver . lexie : oh , thank you . philip : lexie . john : hey , hey , easy . philip : i 'm fine . lexie : shawn , i just got your test results . shawn - d : yeah , and ? lexie : your blood - alcohol level was over twice the legal limit , and you tested positive for drugs . philip : you son of a bitch ! kate : lexie , what now ? lexie : i 'll have to report this to the authorities . philip : you are gon na go to hell for what you did , you psycho ! jan : oh , thank god , you 're okay . shawn - d : aah , jan. stop , not now . philip : you and me . soon , very soon . [ scene_break ] rex : so , you changed your mind about shawn now ? mimi : no . i mean , i ca n't believe he took drugs , but he still did what he did out of true love . i mean , that 's why he was so desperate to stop the wedding . [ scene_break ] lucas : look , i - i - i apologize for bringing up the fact that you accused me of hitting will . sami : thank you . lucas : come on , you have to admit that you did n't see anybody with those drugs . now , come on , you said you were the new and improved sami . i want some peace in my life . please just do it for me , try . sami : but , lucas , you do n't understand what -- lucas : sami , sami , listen to me . this is none of our business , okay ? we should stay out of it . [ scene_break ] philip : doctor . dr. gaines : belle 's asking for you . philip : thank god . dr. gaines : sorry , she 's asking to see shawn again . philip : you got ta be kidding me . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sighs ] julie : hope , i 'm simply -- i 'm simply saying you can not let bo take off with billie reed again . i warned you the last time , and look what happened . bo nearly died . he came home sick and wounded . hope : how many times do i have to tell you ? billie reed is not after my husband . julie , do n't do it . i mean it . i do n't want to hear one negative word from you . bo and i have a wonderful , loving , honest relationship . we do n't keep anything from each other . we talk this out , and i trust him , and i trust in our love , so do n't . i have enough to worry about with shawn . so stop trying to get me to worry about bo , okay ? julie : i 'm not -- that 's not my intention . hope : maggie 's going to find bo , and she 's going to bring him home , and i 'm going to tuck him in bed and make sure that he gets a good night 's sleep , and tomorrow , we will deal with our son together . julie : i know you have a lot on your mind , and i 'm not trying to add to it , my darling . i just think you have your head stuck in the sand . hope : i do n't have it stuck in the sand . i do n't . julie : well , all i know is what i read in the papers , what i see on court tv , i talk to my girlfriends ... look at what happened to maggie . maggie has lost mickey to bonnie lockhart , for crying out loud . hope : what do i have to do with your girlfriends and court tv ? nothing . julie : hope , you sound like every trusting wife who ever lost her husband to another woman . let 's look at the world as it is . it 's as though an alien spaceship has come down and swept all the eligible bachelors off the face of the planet . there are thousands upon thousands of women your age and up who are desperately seeking a man to share their lives with , but the good guys , the eligible guys , the real guys , they 've become an endangered species . thank god i have doug , and thank god you have bo , and i hope you realize what a blessing they are -- hope : i know . julie : what a blessing it is to have a man in your life . hope : i know how blessed i am . julie : good . hope : i know that . julie : good . hope : believe me . julie : shall we consider the case of billie reed ? she has reached the age when the eligible men look at her and say , `` well , i do n't think i have to buy that cow . i can get her milk for free . `` and she does n't have a man in her life , and she had a major thing with bo , and she 's not gotten over it , and for the two of them to be rushing off on an emotional journey to find their lost child , come on , honey ! it 's trouble -- big time . [ scene_break ] bo : billie , calm down . billie : calm down ? do n't tell me to calm down . you sit there and wish that our daughter did n't exist ? bo : i did n't say that , and you know it 's not true . i 'm only saying that because of georgia , you and i are always going to have a bond . we 'll always be connected . and at times , that could be painful . billie : well , georgia is n't going to condemn me to yearning for something that i can never have . she is going to be my salvation . she is going to give me something that i never thought i 'd ever know . bo : well , that 's exactly what i want for you -- to feel like your life has a focus , that you can look forward to your future . billie : oh , trust me -- it 's going to be great , because once she 's in my life , i wo n't have this ... void to fill . bo : okay . will that void be there if you do n't have a man ? billie : what ? that 's a chauvinistic thing to say . bo : what are you talking -- there are plenty of men and women who choose to be alone , and they 're very happy . i 'm just not one of those people , and you told me you were n't , either . you 've always said that you want to have a man to share your life with . billie : well , that 's true , but i have n't had the steadiest of relationships in a long time . i do n't even think there 's one out there for me , and if there is , he 's already taken . look , i do n't know what 's going to happen once georgia comes into my life . all i know is that it 's the best thing that 's ever happened to me . you remember when your sons were born ? i 've never had that joy in my life . i used to think that you were the biggest blessing in my life , but now i know i was wrong . it 's georgia , and she always will be . [ scene_break ] hope : i do n't want to talk about it anymore . maggie . maggie , where 's bo ? maggie : um ... hope , he was n't at the church , and i checked again at the hospital , too , and nobody 's heard from him . julie : hope , why do n't you try to find out where billie is ? hope : do n't go there . i 'm warning you . bo is not with billie . he ca n't be . [ scene_break ] billie : i 'd never forgive myself if anything happened to you . bo : ditto . that 's why i 'm here . billie : ah . because i was so stubborn , i had to come look for georgia , and you resent it . bo : hey , hey , hey , hey , i understand how you feel . you 're worried sick about georgia . i am , too . but i also have a family to think about . if it ever comes down to making a choice , you know that hope and shawn and zack are always going to come first . billie : good . i would n't want it any other way . bo : okay . [ scene_break ] lexie : uh , kate , if you want to stay with belle and philip , i 'd be happy to take john home , let him get some rest . kate : thank you . thank you , lexie . john , i know that you 're exhausted . lexie : yeah , i - i ca n't believe you 're actually able to walk . john : i am fine . maybe a little sick and tired of being treated like some cripple . lexie : john , not only am i your friend , i 'm also your doctor , and i 'm just concerned about your pain , okay ? which you were concerned about also . is that what the problem is ? are -- is your pain making you tense ? john : if i 'm a little tense , it 's because my little girl almost died . now , i am here for belle , and that 's exactly where i 'm going to stay . lexie : okay . john : okay ? lexie : fine , fine , fine . whatever you want . fine . [ scene_break ] lucas : so what 's it going to be ? sami : i do n't know . i 'm going to have to think about it . john : what the hell are you still doing hanging around here ? wishing that your sister has a disastrous wedding ? well , you got your wish , did n't you ? sami : john , if my wishes were that powerful , you can bet that you 'd be dead right now , and my mother would be alive . lucas : sami . john : oh . you know , samantha , i have bent over backwards to give you the benefit of the doubt . well , right now , there is no denying what a cruel , heartless , selfish , vindictive little bitch you really are . [ scene_break ] man : so , ms. brady , can you give me an answer now , please ? did you see anyone steal those drugs ? [ scene_break ] jan : shawn is not in love with belle . we 're engaged . philip : that 's great . so why do n't you go marry him , ship him off to europe or somewhere as far from belle as possible ? jan : i 'd love to , if everyone would just stop their crazy talk about him being in love with her . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : no ! philip : belle , what happened ? rex : what the hell is going on ? belle : i just told shawn that you and i are married . philip : yeah , that 's right . i do n't know what you were trying to do , but you 're too late . belle and i are husband and wife , and there 's nothing you can do about it . jan : [ thinks ] yes ! philip : listen to me , you son of a bitch , that is my wife ! we are married ! do you see that ? shawn - d : yeah , you see this ? [ scene_break ] billie : you are an incredibly loving and generous man , but you have this horrible habit of making the women who love you nervous wrecks . [ scene_break ] sami : you 're a junkie . you 've always said knowledge is power , john , and this knowledge is going to make me very powerful . | bo and billie discuss their feelings for each other . bo insists that hope and his sons are his life . billie accepts bo 's decision but wishes it were different . billie curses bo for saying that he wished that he was n't in this situation . billie believes that georgia will fill a void in her life but bo questions whether billie 's life will be complete without a man in it . hope is frustrated that she ca n't reach bo . lexie assures hope that bo is home asleep and convinces her to go home and check on bo . julie reminds hope that shawn did the same thing as bo did for hope . hope arrives home to find bo gone . julie suggests that bo took off with billie but hope ca n't believe that bo would do that . maggie heads to the church and the hospital to look for bo but returns with word that no one knows where he is . hope yells at julie for suggesting that billie is after bo . lucas interrupts sami 's eyewitness statement to privately accuse her of trying to get someone in trouble . lucas refuses to believe that sami could truly have seen who stole the drugs . lucas lectures sami on hating everyone but him and will . john overhears lexie and another doctor talking about both recent drug thefts and the side effects of the drug , including a tendency towards violence . john lashes out at sami moments before she is asked to conclude her statement about witnessing the drug theft . |
hope : hey . justin : one down , one to go . hope : i really am -- i am so sorry about this . justin : hope , it 's not your fault . we did what we had to do . [ doorbell rings ] hope : henderson , i 've got it . bo : hey . ciara ready ? hope : um , she 's still getting dressed . ciara , daddy 's here , honey . hurry up . oh , and do n't forget your coat . bo : what 's this ? somebody moving in or out ? justin : that would be me ... moving out . [ scene_break ] troy : are we clear ? man : sure . you want it quick . you want it clean . you want it final . hey , it 's what i do . troy : [ chuckles ] here 's your target . [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] rafe : [ clears throat ] coming . yeah . brady : hey . rafe : brady . brady : is , uh , sami here ? rafe : yeah , i 'll get her . come on in . brady : thanks . rafe , hold up . uh ... looks like sami left . [ scene_break ] sami : ej . i got your text . why did you want to meet me here ? ej : listen , because i did n't want to discuss this where my father could overhear . sami : okay . okay , what 's up ? ej : i got another letter from the kidnapper . sami : `` dear mom and dad , follow these instructions to the letter -- or number -- if you ever want to see your daughter again . `` instructions ? i do n't see any instructions ! ej : hey , hey , breathe . sami : what the hell are we supposed to do without instructions ? ej : breathe , all right ? just stay calm , okay ? sami : i am calm . but what are we supposed to do if she did n't give us instructions . how -- ej : wait . wait a second . look , i already figured out the first line of numbers . see this ? 01/05/10 - -that 's today . that 's today 's date . sami : wait , and the next number 's 0815 . that 's 8 : 15 . that 's in 15 minutes from now . well , what the hell are we supposed to do in 15 minutes ? ej : i do n't know . but i 'll tell you this , whatever it is , it 's got to be connected to these numbers at the bottom . sami : 3945 ... n ... there 's letters and numbers . it -- it could be anything . it could be a code . it could mean -- it could be anything , ej . ej : what about this `` n `` ? maybe `` n `` means north . sami : why are we even messing around ? i 'm calling rafe . he 'll know exactly what that means . ej : that is the last thing that you are doing . no . [ scene_break ] bo : you 're moving out . justin : yeah , i 'll be staying at the salem inn if you need me for anything . hope , can you get the door , please ? thanks . bo : so ... hope : well , he ... was asked to leave . bo : victor kicked him out . why ? something happen between the two of you ? hope : yes , and you already knew that , did n't you ? [ scene_break ] brady : looks like sami went and ran an errand . rafe : huh . kind of early . well , something you want to see her about ? brady : yeah , yeah . uh , look , you might as well know this too . i went to go see nicole last night . rafe : again . you bail her out again ? brady : no , rafe , i did n't bail her out . i went because a guard called me up , and he said , `` we 're worried about her ... rafe : uh - huh . brady : `` condition , `` mentally or whatever , and i went to go make sure that she 's not gon na give up ... either on her self or trying to figure out who that voice belonged to , the woman that took sydney . rafe : did you succeed ? you persuade her not to give up ? brady : i tried . let me take a guess at this . you 're upset because i went to see her , right ? rafe : no , i am not upset because you went to see her , brady . i 'm upset because every time someone turns around , you 're doing something good for her . i mean , you hire a lawyer for her . are you kidding me ? and another thing , if my sister gets hurt , i 'm coming after you . am i clear ? [ scene_break ] man : kind of cute . seems a shame to just ice her . why not some fun and games first ? no , huh ? okay , no problem . troy : make it look like a simple robbery . clean out the cash drawer , empty her purse if you see it . disappear . leave her body wherever you drop her . man : got it . [ scene_break ] arianna : he - he - hey ! hello , hello ! you 're up before noon . gabi : yep . arianna : did you set your alarm ? gabi : yep . [ both laugh ] and i have to get up even earlier tomorrow . arianna : that 's right . salem high -- are you excited ? gabi : sort of . does this jacket go with what i 've got on ? arianna : you look great . now , you promised that you were gon na help me , right ? gabi : oh , right . arianna : and if i 'm gon na get this done by noon , i really need you , okay ? so start with the canned goods in the back . thank you . [ cell phone rings ] gabi : hello ? oh , chad , hey . nope . nothing much . why ? sure . no , it 's fine . i 'm free . [ laughs ] okay , i 'll see you there . arianna : you 're free ? gabi : i 'm meeting chad for coffee at java . arianna : gabi . gabi : what ? it wo n't be long . counting all those cans can wait , right ? arianna : not really . gabi : thanks . bye . [ scene_break ] sami : i have to tell rafe . ej : samantha . sami : ej , i think we -- ej : we have been over this and over this , okay ? sami : the note says mom and dad , ' so obviously she knows that you told me . maybe she thinks that rafe is part -- ej : rafe is not sydney 's father , is he ? sami : no . ej : is he ? sami : you 're gon na argue about that now ? ej : frankly , samantha -- sami : we have 15 minutes to figure this out . ej : i 'm kind of pissed off i 'm having this conversation with you in the first place . sami : we have to do what 's best for sydney , ej . come on , we have 15 minutes to figure out how we can find her in time . ej : you know what 's best for sydney ? is you not acting like some hysterical mother . sami : i 'm not hysterical , ej . rafe knows what he 's doing . he does this for a living . he might know what that code means . he might know exactly how we can help . he might help us figure this out . ej : what if they kill her ? sami : what ? ej : what if they meant it when they said , `` tell nobody , `` samantha , and they kill our daughter because you insisted on involving your bloody boyfriend ? sami : do n't even talk like that , ej . do n't even -- do n't even think that . ej : samantha , look , you know as well as i do that involving an fbi agent is the last thing we need to do right now -- the last thing ! okay , now , i 'm sorry , but i 'm not discussing this with you anymore . sami : okay . all right , let 's just -- let 's just figure out what those numbers mean . ej : wait a second . wait a second . i know what these numbers mean . i ca n't believe i did n't figure this out earlier . 39 ... 35 ... [ scene_break ] hope : i never expected victor to go running to you with the latest gossip . seems a little out of character for him ... wanting to hurt you like that . oh , excuse me , assuming it did hurt you . bo : you know it did , and it was n't victor . hope : vivian . bo : did n't know whether to believe her at first , but , obviously , she was telling the truth . hope : yes , but it 's not what you 're thinking , brady . bo : oh , okay . what should i be thinking ? [ scene_break ] brady : [ clears throat ] arianna : oh , we 're closed . brady : should probably lock the door , then . arianna : hi . so sorry . you know what ? i - i forgot when gabi left , so ... brady : gabi 's not -- she 's not here . you 're here alone right now ? arianna : no , she 's gon na be right back . inventory . brady : ari , i do n't like that . that 's not cool . i do n't like you being here alone . arianna : it 's okay , really . do n't worry about it . i mean , what do you think is gon na happen ? crowd of people are gon na form out there and chant , `` we want coffee ! `` brady : i 'm thinking about what my grandfather did , all right ? he told daniel that you were a dealer for no reason at all , okay ? you 're in more danger if more people know about this , okay ? arianna : i know , okay ? i know . and i almost had him yesterday . brady : who ? arianna : the name of the head of the cartel . when troy and i were at java , he left his phone . i took the phone . i gave it to roman . roman was able to crack the phone 's code , but troy somehow sent out this signal that wiped out the contact list . brady : great . that 's great . arianna : so now back to square one . brady : but , uh , troy does n't know you 're on to him , right ? arianna : no . um , when he went back to java , uh , there was this pretty , young thing there , and she said that she took the phone and that she was keeping it for him just in case . brady : i 'm sorry -- pretty , young thing ? who ? arianna : undercover cop . brady : okay . well , good . as long as troy is not a threat . [ scene_break ] sami : what are you doing ? i do n't -- i do n't understand what you mean . ej : look , those numbers , the one on the note , they do n't have the correct markings , but ... sami : what ? ej : they 're coordinates . they 're longitude , latitude . sami : check it out . your gps -- it 's finding the location . ej : done and ... done . sami : well , we better get going , because who knows how far away it is , and we only have ... oh , my god , we 're running out of time . ej : whoa , whoa , wait -- wait a second , samantha . sami : what ? ej : whoever this person is , they 're not stupid . at 8 : 15 , we have to be exactly 200 yards that way . sami : the river . ej : or the pier . sami : come on . gabi : was that sami brady ? [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] rafe : tim , my man . come on in . please tell me that the bureau has got something new on the case . [ scene_break ] bo : so what should i be thinking ? that i 've been wrong about justin all this time ? he never had his eye on you ? hope : bo , just let me -- bo : the son of a bitch has been after you ever since he came to salem . you know it . i know it . so why do n't we just speak the truth ? you wanted to talk . talk . hope : it was not like that . bo : he kissed you , did n't he ? hope : yes . no ! no . actually , i ... i kissed him . but it was because ... bo : okay , so now the pieces are starting to fall into place . so what , hmm ? you did n't do it out of spite ? you 're telling me you have feelings for him ? is that what i should be thinking ? [ scene_break ] arianna : so , no , troy is not a threat . and the cops have my back . brady : i 'm not gon na relax until this whole thing is done . arianna : hey , we need to stop worrying about my job , okay ? brady : [ sighs ] arianna : and speaking of which , i 'm sorry i had to work on new year 's . what 'd you do ? brady : uh , yeah . look , look , um , i told rafe . i know he 's gon na tell sami , so you should know as well . arianna : it 's about new year 's ? brady : i went to see nicole . arianna : okay . well , my day just got better . [ scene_break ] man : what the hell ? [ sighs ] troy ... hey , you said she 'd be alone . hell , no , there 's some dude in there with her . now what ? okay . okay . [ scene_break ] rafe : well , listen , tim , i appreciate hearing the truth , and i 'm glad that you did n't come here to give me some really bad news about sydney , but , seriously , no leads ? nothing ? come on . tim : i 'm sorry . rafe : okay . i do n't get it , though . why the hell 'd you come all the way over here if this was n't about sydney ? tim : actually , this is all about sydney . [ scene_break ] sami : no , we have time . we 're , like , two minutes early . 8 : 15 , right ? i mean , that 's what it said . ej : yeah , just keep a look out . it could be some kind of trap . sami : oh , yeah . what 's that ? ej : no , no . whoa , whoa . wait a second . wait a second . sami : well , i mean , it could be ... [ scene_break ] hope : the truth is ... honestly ... i do n't know what i feel anymore about anything . bo : little confused , huh ? hope : listen ... i have been one half of bo and hope for most of my life . and now i 'm just supposed to be hope , and ... how did we get here ? bo : it started when one half of us moved out of the house and took our daughter with her . hope : bo , stop . bo : so we wound up not having the chance to work out our problems . hope : we had hundreds of chances . bo : yeah , right , and then carly came into town and ruined everything . hope : what 's wrong is n't about her or justin . it 's about you and me . it 's about us , brady . granted , i mean , yeah , okay ... if carly did n't come back when she did , yeah , maybe ... maybe we would have been able to solve things somehow . bo : how , fancy face ? hmm ? what would i have had to do ? what should i have said ? 'cause you know damn well i would have done anything , said anything . bottom line -- you walked out on us . hope : i would have wanted you to make me a promise ... that you would never ask me to go against my instincts again . bo : [ sighs ] back at the ranch . hope : and i would have wanted you ... i would have wanted to hear you say you 're sorry for risking our daughter 's life just so you could play hardball with the kidnappers . bo : how many times do i -- if we had paid the ransom , they would have killed our daughter ? hope : how do you know that ? how do you know that ? because of some vision ? you do n't know that . you ca n't know that . bo : yeah , right , no one can . hope : but you know what ? there is -- there is one thing that i do know . and that is , just a few days ago ... i really wanted to hear you say that you did n't still have feelings for carly , but i never heard those words . got it . i 'm never going to . so now ... all i 'm left with is the fact that no matter ... [ sighs ] no matter how many years there is bo and hope , the reality is that ... [ sighs ] a part of you always belonged to carly . [ scene_break ] brady : hey . hey . the main reason why i went to go see nicole is because she may still be able to help us find sydney . i tried to convince her not to quit trying to remember ... arianna : the woman 's voice . brady : exactly . arianna : were you able to convince her to keep trying ? brady : i hope so . arianna : me too ... for sydney 's sake , for sami 's , and for my brother 's . i do hope they find that little baby and bring her home . [ scene_break ] sami : what is it ? oh , god . ej : wait a second . there 's something inside . it 's a phone . sami : phone ? is there a number ? is there someone we 're supposed to call ? ej : let me get it . sami : i do n't see anything -- [ cell phone rings ] ej : hello ? anna : let me speak to sydney 's mother . ej : they want to speak to you . i 'm putting it on speaker phone , okay ? sami : okay . hello ? hello , who is this ? do you have my daughter ? is she okay ? anna : [ distorted voice ] yes , she 's fine . sydney is fine . sami : where is she ? i just want my daughter back . she 's an innocent child . how could you do this ? ej : samantha , look , you need to say calm . all right , just -- just stay calm . sami : all right , all right , i 'm sorry . hello ? hello ? anna : [ normal voice ] listen carefully . i would like to speak to you woman to woman ... mother to mother . sami : you 're a mother ? you are a mother ? how could you do this ? anna : well , how could you do some of the vile , disgusting things you 've done in your life ? sami : this is because of -- i have changed . anna : [ chuckles ] yeah , we all have . sami : i just want my daughter back . anna : i 'm sure you do . right now sydney is safe ... well looked after . but she will never come home to you unless you do something for me . [ scene_break ] arianna : yes . brady : i 'm serious . let 's do -- let 's do it . seriously , big . arianna : our own new year 's . brady : yeah , who cares if we 're late ? whatever . we 'll do the dinner . we 'll do the dancing . we 'll do , like -- arianna : i love it . brady : yeah , you like it ? arianna : i love it . thank you . brady : good , i 'm glad . gabi : whoa . arianna : oh ! gabi : should i come back later ? arianna : no . no . no . we , um -- we 've got inventory to do , so come on in . brady : how you doing , gabi ? gabi : hey . arianna : [ laughs ] how was chad ? gabi : great . he bought me a latte . does that count as a date ? arianna : hmm . let 's see , he works at java , the coffee is free , so ... brady : [ imitates buzzer ] arianna : no . gabi : why are you so down on him ? he 's a really nice guy . oh , shoot , i almost forgot . be right back . arianna : okay . i 'm not going anywhere . brady : [ laughs ] you know what ? i , uh -- i 'm gon na cancel my meeting , because you have a lot of inventory here , and i 'm gon na help you . arianna : no , no , no , i can do this . i really can . i 'm fine , really . and you know what ? i actually really want to have a heart - to - heart with her about chad , so ... brady : she 's been hanging out with those kids , has n't she ? she 's gon na get the lowdown on chad sooner or later . arianna : well , she starts salem high tomorrow , so she 's kind of out of the mix right now , and , uh , the stuff with mia -- it 's old news . so you remember high school -- if it did n't happen last night or this morning , then it 's not important . brady : right . yeah . and you 're gon na lay this all out for her , right ? arianna : if she 'll listen , yeah . and if she does n't , i will lay down the law . brady : whoa . arianna : mm - hmm . brady : i 'll see you . i 'm gon na -- we 're gon na talk about that little celebration we 're gon na have , okay ? arianna : okay . brady : and , ari ... arianna : yes . brady : lock the door . arianna : okay . man : alone at last . [ scene_break ] hope : ciara , honey , daddy 's waiting . hurry up . bo : hope . hope : come on , ciara . bo : hope , hope , do n't rush her . i want to talk about what you just said . hope : i want you to know this , okay ? if carly 's gon na be a part of your life and , therefore ... ciara 's life ... let me just say that if this big secret that carly 's carrying around hurts our daughter in any way , so help me god ... i do n't what i 'll do ... but i will act . bo : you know damn well i would give my life before i let anything happen to our daughter . ciara : daddy , i 'm ready . bo : hey , there , little one . give me a hug . hope : hey , sweetheart . bo : you look pretty . hope : you be a good girl for daddy , okay ? and have lots of fun . and , um , be careful . stay right next to daddy , okay ? bo : we 'll be careful . come on . ciara : i love you , mommy . hope : i love you too , honey . i love you . [ scene_break ] sami : i will do anything to get my daughter back , do you hear me ? i will do it . i 'll just do anything for her . anna : then listen . the first note i sent was to the father , a dimera , because he 's got the money . but you 're the mother . you carried sydney for nine months and gave her life . so from now on , all these negotiations will be with you , understood ? sami : yes . anna : good . it 's best that we deal with this ... mother to mother , heart to heart ... assuming , of course , you have one . i believe , at times , there 's been some sort of question . sami : who are you ? anna : eh ... that 's not important . what is important is that you tell no one about these negotiations -- no one . is that clear ? [ cell phone rings ] sami : i wo n't tell anyone . i wo n't tell anyone , okay ? p - promise . rafe : come on , sami , answer . hey , sami , it 's me . big news . call me as soon as you get this . [ scene_break ] man : oh , for god 's sake . [ sighs ] gabi : `` from mom with love . `` arianna : oh . la rosca de reyes . that 's right . it 's the epiphany today , huh ? she has n't lost her touch , has she ? gabi : we should have people over . it 's not like we 're gon na eat it all anyway . what do you think ? i could start texting people and maybe get ... what ? arianna : oh , just ... memories , you know . today 's when we 'd open up all our presents and ... gabi : well , special presents . mom always made sure we did the whole christmas- morning thing like all the other kids . arianna : that 's right . gabi : you okay ? arianna : yeah . i was just thinking about last year . you know , i was alone . gabi : in prison . arianna : but this year , i have you , and i 've got rafe , and i 've got all my friends . gabi : sweet , huh ? arianna : it 's awesome . [ both laugh ] and now we need to have our little chitchat . gabi : about what ? what 'd i do ? arianna : hopefully nothing yet , okay . gabi : look , if this is about chad , he 's a good guy . he 's been really nice to me . arianna : gabi , i ... gabi : come on . you 're not gon na give me some sex - ed lecture , are you ? [ cell phone rings ] arianna : one second . hello ? troy : we got to meet ... like , now . you alone ? arianna : i can be in two minutes . troy : see ya . arianna : look , um , i got this work thing that i need to do . can i have a little privacy ? please ? gabi : hey , anything but some lecture about chad . arianna : oh , no , no , no , we are gon na have that little talk . trust me . gabi : later . arianna : yes . [ scene_break ] justin : how 'd things go with bo ? hope : he knew . vivian told him . justin : you did n't tell him why , did you ? hope : no . no , of course not . he would have gone ballistic if he knew what i was doing . justin : of course , you do n't need that . hope : justin , i am so sorry . truly , i am -- i 'm sorry you wound up getting hurt . justin : forget it . i 'm just sorry that i 'm not gon na be here to help you out ... or watch your back . hope : i 'll be fine . justin : yes , you will . remember , you 're not alone in all this . whenever you need , just call me . [ scene_break ] maggie : bo ... about christmas eve . bo : whoa , whoa , whoa , stop . no worries . i know what you were up to , you and julie and mrs. h. , and ... your hearts were in the right place . maggie : yeah , but we were pushing too hard . bo : ah , maybe a little , but , uh ... you meant well . and ... believe me , i 'm right there with you . i wish things were very , very different . maggie : i made some coffee . you want some ? bo : that 'd be great . thanks . maggie : okay . mickey and i -- we sat down , and we made a new year 's resolution . bo : oh , yeah ? maggie : yeah , mickey is , uh -- you know , he 's back and forth to chicago . he 's working like crazy . i 'm always gone , with the restaurant and volunteering . and we realized we -- we really have n't spent very much time with each other in the last couple of years . bo : work tends to do that to you , does n't it ? maggie : yeah . anyway , the resolution -- we called it `` living life . `` so the first order of business was to clear our schedules , and we are gon na take that cruise that doug and julie are always raving about . bo : [ chuckles ] good for you . maggie : [ laughing ] and -- and when we get back , we 're gon na make sure our schedules have plenty of free time built in so we can enjoy being together for a change . bo : sounds terrific . maggie : you know , sometimes you lose sight of the big picture , and , uh , you just ca n't let that happen . bo : hopefully not . maggie : bo , your big picture is hope . you love her , and she loves you . and i think you need to make your own new year 's resolution ... about what you 're gon na do to fix your marriage . [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm not gon na tell anyone . i wo n't tell a soul , i promise . anna : do n't think i do n't know about your boyfriend . sami : you do ? anna : i read the papers . maybe you trust him because he used to be with the fbi , and maybe you think that those initials give him some sort of power , but they do n't . if you breathe even one word about this ... sami : i swear , i wo n't . anna : if you break your promise , sydney will no longer be in your life . she will disappear forever . sami : do n't say that . all right , i 'm -- i 'm not gon na tell anyone . i promise you i will not tell a soul . anna : i want $ 5 million ... cash , small bills . sami : and then what ? anna : then you 'll get further instructions once i know the money is ready . ej : listen to me , i 'll get you your money , all right ? but it 's gon na take a few days . anna : one day , 24 hours . bye for now . sami : no ! no , you are not hanging up on me . if we 're gon na do all this , you are gon na prove to me that my daughter is still alive . i want to hear her voice . anna : go ahead . she 's listening . sami : hey , sweetheart , it 's your mommy and your daddy . ej : hi . sami : we 're here . [ sydney babbling ] sami : baby , we 're coming for you , okay ? we 're gon na get you back , and you 're gon na be home real soon , okay ? do n't worry . [ phone clicks ] ej : it 's okay . sami : [ sobbing ] ej : hey . she 's healthy . she 's safe . i 'm gon na get the $ 5 million . i promise you , samantha , i 'm gon na get our baby back . sami : [ breathing heavily ] ej : shh , shh , shh . it 's gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] hope : you know , i have racked my brain , and i still ca n't think of anything else we could have used . justin : as a cover , you mean ? hope : yeah , right . what ? justin : no , it 's just ... just wondering . hope : no , say it . what is it ? justin : was kissing me so bad ? hope : no . no . justin . justin : [ chuckles ] hope : of course not . i just felt that it was unfair of me . i mean , given what you just told me about having feelings for me . i just -- i did n't want to lead you on ... justin : no , i -- look , i know why we had to do it . and i never for a minute thought that it was , you know , anything you ... actually wanted to do . hope : right . justin : who knows ? maybe someday you will . [ scene_break ] bo : maggie , do n't you think if there was something i could do to fix my marriage , i would have done it by now ? maggie : well , maybe something 's stopping you . bo : well , there 's ... something stopping us . it 's kind of complicated . maggie : bo , did you know there was a time when i did n't think that mickey and i were gon na make it ? but we worked it out ... because we realized that we still loved each other , and we needed each other badly . look at us now . bo : yeah , you 've got a terrific marriage . bo : so do you and hope . bo , you can fix it . start small ... small resolutions . let it rebuild slowly . it can happen . i 'm sure of it . [ scene_break ] gabi : hello , again . brady : hey , um , i thought you were gon na be at the pub with your sister ? gabi : oh , she told you i was gon na get a lecture , huh ? brady : no , i just meant you were gon na be helping her so she would n't be alone , right ? gabi : yeah , well , some work thing came up , and she told me to chill someplace else for a while . guess i 'll get my lecture later . do you know if chad is still working ? [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm sorry , sydney . i 'm sorry that it 's my fault you were kidnapped . i lied to your father . and now i do n't know if i can trust him . i mean , i have to put your life in his hands . rafe : hey . i thought i heard the door . so check it out . i just got off the phone with tim , my old buddy at the bureau , and ... hey , you okay ? oh . you all right ? sami : yeah , yeah , i 'm just -- you know , sydney ... i 'm okay . rafe : well , where you been ? i actually -- i was worried . i tried calling you . you did n't call me back . sami : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i was distracted . i 'm sorry . i just had a lot going on , but i want to hear what 's going on with you . i want you to tell me what tim said . rafe : yeah , well , there is something that i have to tell you . and i think that you are gon na be -- [ cell phone rings ] rafe : [ sighs ] sami : [ laughs ] rafe : just a sec . sorry . hernandez . yeah . uh - huh . sami : oh , god , rafe . there 's something i got to tell you too . [ scene_break ] ej : no , you listen to me , okay ? i want -- no , no , i do n't care what is happening in the markets . i want $ 5 million ready by the time i get there . is that clear ? it had better be . otherwise , i 'll be looking somewhere else for my account , all right ? thank you . hello ? what ? how ? that 's impossible . [ scene_break ] nathan : i am making some major changes . and they start with you . sami : we do n't know if we 're ever gon na see her again , and it is all because of nicole . | bo confronts hope about kissing justin , and they both admit that they do n't see how to work things out between them . maggie later advises bo to do whatever it takes to get hope back . sami and ej receive another note from the kidnapper , and sami later speaks to anna , though her voice is distorted . she demands five million dollars in cash , and warns sami not to tell anyone about this , especially her boyfriend . later , ej tries to gather the money as sami considers telling rafe the truth . troy hires a man to kill arianna and make it look like a robbery . brady worries about arianna 's well - being and warns her to keep the doors at the pub locked when she is alone . |
stephanie : i 'm sorry . nathan : oh , do n't apologize . you 're fine . you 're just worried about your grandma . it 's normal . stephanie : a stroke , nathan . she ca n't even sit still , much less have people wait on her . god , she 's the most active person i know . this is gon na drive her crazy , break her spirit . nathan : hey , well , listen . i assure you that the hospital is going to do everything in their power to make sure she gets the absolute best care possible . stephanie : i know . nathan : hey , is n't it lucky ? at least your mom 's there with her . stephanie : yeah , really lucky . [ scene_break ] victor : daniel , i got your message . daniel : i need some help . victor : anything . daniel : with chloe . [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] nicole : hi , i just wanted to make sure parker was sleeping . chloe : he is . he 's such a good boy , such a happy baby . nicole : uh ... uh ... chloe , um ... did i come at a bad time ? chloe : no . the time does n't make any difference . nicole : okay , you 're starting to freak me out . what 's with the zombie act ? chloe : i 've lost him , nicole . i 've lost daniel , which means i 've lost everything . [ scene_break ] ej : okay , look . there we go . before i tell you a story about pirates , there 's something important that i want to talk to you about . johnny : my eye ? ej : no , no , no , no . no , no , not your eye , okay , something nice , something that will make you happy . you like nicole , right ? yeah ? you like her a lot ? well , your daddy likes nicole a lot too , and that 's why we 're going to get married . is n't that nice ? johnny : no ! ej : well , but you just told me that you really liked nicole , so , now , why would n't you want your daddy to get married to her , hmm ? johnny : i do n't want another mommy . i want my mommy . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] hey , brady , it 's sami . yeah . no , no , i want to talk to you about the fight we had the other day when i caught you and nicole at my apartment making out . yeah , i mean , i just think it 's okay , you know . i understand . you and nicole need to have time together , and if you want to meet at my place , it 's totally okay with me . what ej does n't know wo n't hurt him , right ? stefano : no , samantha , not right . [ scene_break ] jennifer : all right , just do n't read it . just do n't read it . after what you wrote last time , jack ... mm . blogged already ? 'cause what you wrote before did n't make me mad enough , now you 're gon na make me even madder , jack ? why ? why do you have to do this right now ? please tell me that . what -- [ gasps ] ben : you know what they say about talking to yourself , right ? [ laughs ] i 'm sorry . i got delayed . jennifer : that 's okay . i -- i was n't talking to myself . it just so happens the person that i was speaking to does n't happen to be here right now . ben : ah , the husband , right ? what 's he done now ? jennifer : well , he 'll tell you all about it in his blog . do you want to read it in detail , in excruciating detail ? ben : uh ... [ scene_break ] ej : look , i know this is difficult , johnny , but we talked about this , remember ? your mommy , she wants to live with rafe in his house , and she wants you to live here with me , and i just thought that it 'd be a lot more fun if nicole came to live with us , you know , because i know you two really , really get on , and i know she loves you very much . johnny : she 's not my mommy . ej : listen , listen , i just need you to trust your daddy on this one and know that what i 'm doing is the best thing for the family . johnny : do you love nicole as much as you love mommy ? ej : um ... well , that 's a -- a very interesting ... question . [ scene_break ] sami : hey , i 'm gon na have to call you back , 'cause someone is stalking me . stefano : stalking you . that 's very good . [ laughs ] you know , elvis has enough evidence to put you in jail , so do you think it 's a wise time to line up with brady and nicole ? sami : i do n't suppose there 's any way to persuade you not to pass on idle gossip to ej about them . stefano : well , maybe you should be a little more careful about making personal phone calls in public places . maybe you do n't realize , but your voice carries . [ laughs ] ah . la - la - la - la - la la - la - la - la - la sami : hook , line , and sinker . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] roman : do me a favor . tell her i was here , okay ? i got to check back at the station . kayla : okay , well , do good work . i do n't want to have to give her any more bad news . roman : you know i will . it 's good you 're back . kayla : yeah . mm , i 'm just doing a terrific job ... [ scoffs ] screaming at her till she has a stroke . hey , mom . hey . roman was just here . he 's gon na come back . and kimberly called . she -- she ca n't get here , but you 're in her thoughts . [ scene_break ] caroline : stephanie . kayla : stephanie 's coming . she 's coming . she 's on her way . caroline : no , no . you got to tell her no , stay away . no . kayla : shh . hey , no , no , no . caroline : stay -- tell her . tell her . tell her stay away . kayla : shh , shh , shh . calm down . calm down . [ scene_break ] nathan : we 'll go straight to the hospital when we get there . it 'll be good for you to see her and talk to her , a lot less scary than wondering how she 's doing . stephanie : i was hoping we 'd be married when we got back . i mean , for my grandma 's sake , i just thought it would be good medicine for her . nathan : yeah , this is the right thing to do , okay ? just think . i bet you before we know it , she 'll be nice and strong , and she 'll be at our wedding instead of having to hear about it . [ scene_break ] chloe : it was unreal . we were getting ready to leave the church , and everyone was so happy and smiling , and daniel was holding parker , and then melanie opened the doors to vestibule , and my whole world just blew up . kayla , i mean , why was she even there ? nicole : kayla brady ? chloe : yeah , she was saying that daniel was n't parker 's father . nicole : wait . what ? chloe : yeah , she was talking to caroline , and we all heard it , and philip was trying to get rid of her and make sure that she did n't go anywhere near daniel , but then she just -- she went berserk , and caroline , she started screaming about how she had switched the paternity test results and that philip was the father . nicole : philip ? oh , my god , chloe . is that true ? and daniel , he knows now . chloe : and melanie . oh , god , that woman . why would she even do it , and ... she ruins everyone 's life . oh , and then ... nicole : there 's another `` then `` ? chloe : yeah , she has a stroke . nicole : oh , well , why did n't she have it before she opened her big mouth ? chloe : nicole . nicole : i mean , that bitch , that trouble making bitch . what does she thinks she 's doing , and why in god 's name would she switch the results ? chloe : i had no idea . i mean , and i do n't think daniel believes me , but after the test , i had no idea it was philip . i mean , i was so happy that daniel was the father . nicole : i know . i know . chloe : now he is so mad , and he 's so hurt , and i just do n't know if he 's gon na get past any of this . nicole : chloe , he 's not , not ever . [ scene_break ] victor : you want me to help with chloe ? daniel : i probably should be having this conversation with philip , but i 'm not so sure i would n't , you know , just kill him . victor : look , i told you and i told him about chloe . she is a one - woman plague . daniel : okay , do not go off on her . i really think we need to just keep this clinical and detached . victor : what does that mean ? daniel : i want to know that someone is gon na look after chloe , and seeing as how philip 's track record is n't exactly stellar ... victor : now , just hold on here . daniel : the last time he fathered a child , he got rid of it like a used tissue . i do not want chloe saddled with a baby without some financial support from the kiriakis family . victor : well , i 'm sorry , daniel . daniel : he placed the order , victor . he can pick up the bill . victor : that 's just not gon na happen . [ scene_break ] sami : rafe ? perfect . okay . nothing screams `` nicole walker `` like sparkly trash . oh , god . okay , so ej has already heard about my little pretend phone call . where should i put this ? he 'll come . he 'll find this right here -- no , that 's too much -- and he 'll have no choice but to throw that whore out . [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] chloe : do n't say that . nicole : chloe , look what happened to him . i mean , you really think daniel can just get past this ? there is a sleeping baby in that room that is a constant reminder of what you and philip did . chloe : he loves parker . he 's named after daniel 's mother . nicole : mm , yeah , see , that just makes it worse , not better . chloe : no , it proves that i did think he was the father and that i was n't trying to hurt him . nicole : chloe , come on . try and see it from his point of view . look , philip and melanie were married when you hit the sheets , and you not only had another man 's baby , but you slept with his daughter 's husband . chloe : but i thought that daniel was with carly , and philip thought that melanie was with nathan . nicole : [ sighs ] all right , let me put it to you another way . let 's say daniel ended up with carly and , just like you and philip , it was a big mistake , only daniel got carly pregnant . would you want to raise that kid ? and let 's throw in that the whole town would know about the baby and that daniel cheated on you . chloe : why are you being so mean ? nicole : because you have got to wake up . you 've got to stop being sweet , dreamy chloe and hope that daniel will get past it . you have got to take care of yourself and that baby , and you have got to do it alone . [ scene_break ] ej : it 's -- it 's hard to talk about how much you love someone , but i can tell you that i love the part of nicole that takes very good care of you and your sister , and i love that she always puts you and sydney first . listen , tiger , why do n't you go upstairs and take a little nap , okay ? when you get done with that , we will go and buy you a suit that you can wear at the wedding , all right ? and then we 'll talk about things in the car , okay ? johnny : okay . daddy 's getting married , not to mommy . stefano : [ sighs ] ej : he will be fine , okay ? stefano : oh , yes , i can see that . ej : just ... do n't start , all right ? stefano : look , i 'm afraid i have some news that is pertinent . now , you can work as hard as you want to try to convince yourself or paint nicole as the mother of the year , but she is still seeing brady and not for tips about child care . [ scene_break ] ben : uh , well , it 's , um ... it 's detailed . jennifer : yes , it 's detailed about his feelings , his feelings about desert sunsets and salamanders . not once does he mention his children . ben : or you . look , having done a walkabout , i guess what i want to say is that it ... it 's a process , you know ? i mean , maybe this is good for him . maybe -- maybe he 'll start thinking about his children , about you , after he 's figured out other things . jennifer : oh , gosh . well , i really hope it all works out for him . does being a husband or a father impede this process ? ben : you know , i do n't know you all that well , but i get the impression that you might be through with this guy . [ scene_break ] ej : i 'm sorry . what did you just say ? stefano : that nicole 's candle is lit at both ends . see , while you were trying to convince giovanni that she should be his new mommy , i overheard samantha on the telephone with brady , and she was saying to him that she does n't mind that there 's no problem with he and nicole using her apartment , all right , for their nido d'amore . ej : hmm . i see . would you , um ... have mary look after the children , please ? there 's a call i need to make . [ scene_break ] kayla : mom , you need to calm down , please . caroline : do n't let ... do what i say . do n't let stephanie come home . kayla : i -- i ca n't stop her . she 's on her way . caroline : well , then send her back to nathan . kayla : no , nathan is coming with her . caroline : oh ! then ... you promise me to keep ... her out of this . swear ... you will keep her out of it . [ scene_break ] woman : ladies and gentlemen , we should be landing in salem in about five minutes . nathan : here we go . you 're gon na feel a lot better once you see and talk to your grandmother , all right ? stephanie : i hope you 're right . [ scene_break ] chloe : nicole , it 's beautiful , but parker only wore a dress for the christening . it was a one - shot deal . nicole : oh , i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . that stupid clerk . okay , this was for sydney . she wrapped the wrong thing . i 'm so sorry . chloe : sydney ? what , you 're still buying presents for sydney even though you 're not allowed anywhere near her ? nicole : actually , things have changed . chloe : what do you mean ? nicole : i 've -- i 've moved back into the dimera mansion . just to spend time with sydney and johnny too . chloe : really ? i mean , not that i 'm not thrilled that you get to see sydney , but i thought ej was never gon na forgive you . nicole : actually , there 's more . we 're getting married . chloe : that 's wonderful . nicole : oh , well , you know , it 's not exactly romeo and juliet or anything . it 's more like ... chloe , what 's wrong ? chloe : well , do n't you see ? if -- if ej can forgive you and all the things that you did , then daniel is definitely gon na have to forgive me too . [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] sami : you made great time , ej . no traffic ? ej ... what are you doing here ? ej : you know what , samantha ? i think you already really answered that . sami : really ? 'cause i have absolutely no idea what you 're talking about . [ scene_break ] kayla : so how 'd it go down at the station ? roman : [ exhales ] not good . she could be facing some serious charges for switching those test results . kayla : well , do n't tell her that . roman : oh , really ? really ? well , you know what ? i thought that might be just the thing to cheer her up . kayla : well , are n't you in a great mood ? roman : all right , i 'm sorry . i am , but you know what , kayla ? i do n't know . just something about this whole damn mess bothers me . kayla : what ? roman : i do n't know , but i do know something more happened than ma is letting us in on . [ scene_break ] daniel : look , i know that you hate chloe , but has it slipped your mind that that 's philip 's son , your grandson ? victor : just hold your horses , okay ? daniel : no , what is all this crap you spew about family , and now you 're ready to hang your grandson out to dry like philip had nothing to do with it ? victor : damn it , daniel . i want to help that baby . i ... i just ca n't , not financially , anyway . daniel : what , on moral grounds ? victor : vivian has executed perhaps the most hostile takeover i 've ever seen . she controls all of titan 's cash and assets . i ca n't get a dime out of her . daniel : you 're kidding me , right ? victor : i wish i were . daniel : you let her take over your company ? victor : i did n't let her . look , we 're working on it . hopefully it 's only temporary . as soon as we get everything straightened out , i 'll set up a trust fund for parker . daniel : [ sighs ] victor : it is what you want , is n't it ? daniel : it 's just not a lot of fun to hear philip 's son called by my mother 's name . victor : look , i 'm sorry , daniel . you did n't deserve any of this . daniel : no ? i wonder if lucas would agree with that . [ scene_break ] nicole : honey , please . do n't get sentimental about me and ej , okay ? this is n't the happy ending you think it is . chloe : but you said you 're getting married . after all the things you did , ej trusts you again . nicole : [ scoffs ] trusts me ? this marriage is n't about trust . it 's about sticking it to sami brady . [ scene_break ] ej : do you really think that my father would overhear a conversation with you aiding and abetting nicole and brady in their sordid little affair and not tell me ? sami : this may come as a shock to you , but sometimes your father lies , 'cause that 's who he is . i love my brother . i would never want him to get involved with nicole . i think less of her than you do . ej : hmm ? oh , i doubt that . sami : [ scoffs ] besides , i -- i mean , they have kids here . how could they ... how could they -- you know what ? i 'm not even gon na have this conversation with you right now . you 're leaving . get out , ej . i do n't want you in my house . rafe does n't want you in his house , so you need ... what are you doing ? ej : wow , look at this . cheap and obvious , so ... clear that 's brady 's taste . sami : no , it 's mine . i -- ej : no , no , no , no . samantha , i think you 've lied to me enough today , do n't you ? thank you . [ scene_break ] ben : okay . jennifer : you know , i 'm just thinking it 's not a good idea for me to read jack 's blog anymore . i mean , it just makes me a little ... ben : angry ? jennifer : well , i was gon na say homicidal , but you know what ? we 're not gon na talk about him anymore . that 's it . i 'm done . ben : okay . okay , let 's talk about you . jennifer : no . all we do is talk about me . i want to talk about you . all i know about you is that you 're a doctor . ben : well , that might be because that 's all there is to know . i am -- i am ... i 'm somewhat obsessive about it . it 's -- it 's pretty much my whole life . jennifer : that 's so interesting , because you went on a walkabout . i mean , that kind of break does n't seem like a workaholic thing to do . ben : well , it 's funny you say that , because when i was out there all alone , all i thought about was medicine 24 - 7 . i kind of realized i could n't fight it , so i came back , and i 've been working nonstop ever since . jennifer : you really love it . ben : i do , but it can also be very frustrating . it drives me crazy when i know that i can save a patient 's life if i could just get my hands on the organs that he or she needs . jennifer : well , i mean , let me know if there 's anything that i can do to help . i mean , anything i can do without dying . ben : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] kayla : um , why would you think that ? roman : well , i talked to carly manning . kayla : oh , well , there 's a reliable source . roman : yeah , i get your point , but i think , in this case , she just might be reliable . she told me that when chloe took the paternity test , she used an alias , so how did ma know that she was taking tests in the first place ? kayla : well , you know mom . where there 's a will , there 's a way . roman : yeah , but how did she even know that paternity was a question ? i mean , somebody had to tell her something . kayla : stephanie . roman : what ? kayla : i 'm glad you 're back , baby . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] victor : look , i do n't know what else to say , except ... well , do n't worry about the baby . he 's not your problem . daniel : [ scoffs ] he 's not my problem ? he 's real . he 's a real , live human being . victor : you love him , do n't you ? daniel : no . no . i thought i did . i thought he was the sun and the moon , but after the christening , i just flipped the off switch . yeah , he 's not my kid , so why would i give a damn ? victor : it would be a lot easier for you if that were true . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh , sorry to disturb you . stefano : no , no , no , no , no , no , do n't go . come in . come in . come in . you know , you and i should have a little chat . nicole : i do n't think we have anything to talk about . stefano : oh , really ? i think there 's all kinds of things to talk about , you know , like , for instance , um , are you going to have a white wedding ? are you going to keep your own name ? is it fun doing brady at samantha brady 's house ? nicole : oh senile one , since your son and i have pledged our troth , i 'm not seeing brady anymore . ej and i are determined to make this marriage work the second time around . stefano : hmm . now , you can call me all the names you want , but in a few moments , elvis is gon na know everything that you are up to , so i was wondering perhaps you would like me to get mary to go upstairs and help you pack . nicole : you listen to me , old man . i have given up almost everything that matters to me to be with sydney , and since i 've done that , i 'm not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] ej : you really think that if nicole had met brady here that i would n't have known about that , right ? come on , props , you know , and this is quite a little production that you have going on here . but unfortunately , samantha , i know everywhere that nicole 's been since we got engaged . sami : oh , really ? you 're having her followed ? trust your fiancé that much ? match made in heaven . ej : actually , we 're very happy , and you 're not about to screw that up . sami : how could i , couple of soul mates like you ? ej : you know , samantha , you might want to ask yourself a question . if i knew that nicole and brady were n't hooking up here , why did i go to the time and the trouble to come over here anyway , hmm ? sami : you wanted to ask me to do a reading at the wedding ? ej : that 's good . no . i wanted to ask you to back off . nicole has a lot on her plate at the moment . she has a wedding to organize . she also has her children to raise . sami : they 're my children . ej : no , they are your children for now , unless you cross a line , unless i change my mind . sami : and who cares , right , about sydney and johnny ? who cares about their happiness ? ej : well , maybe you should have thought about that before you put a bullet into daddy 's brain . [ scene_break ] chloe : daniel . i had a dream that you were coming back to us . am i dreaming now ? daniel : no . chloe : are you coming back to us ? [ scene_break ] stefano : oh - ho , i must say that your self - absorption is truly staggering . you say that you are willing to give up everything to move back into this mansion and then also take my son 's name and , more important , help raise his children . nicole : i have . stefano : well , all right , then . tell me something . are n't you going to be upset when elvis comes back from samantha 's and kicks you out ? hmm ? you would have given up everything for nothing . nicole : so sami 's mixed up in this , huh ? surprise , surprise . stefano : mm , you know , they were stupid enough to -- what is that awful saying ? hook up with brady , but to hook up with him in samantha 's house , that is truly moronic . nicole : so sami spilled the beans , huh ? stefano : mm - hmm . that 's right . the jig , as they say , is up . nicole : [ sighs ] see this , stefano ? stefano : uh - huh . nicole : beautiful , is n't it ? stefano : beautiful . nicole : yeah , it was a gift from your son . stefano : uh - huh . nicole : it 's chic . it 's delicate . it 's a tracking device . stefano : [ laughs ] nicole : [ groans ] so yes , i have given up everything , my freedom , my dignity , my right to accessorize . so yes , ej knows where i 've been , and he knows that i have n't been anywhere near brady . so , stefano , when you 've been duped by sami , maybe you should n't throw around the word `` moronic . `` [ scene_break ] sami : you think with everything our son is going through right now , recovering , trying to adjust to his new life , you think it 's okay to put nicole in the mix just to get revenge against me ? ej : i think nicole is a wonderful mother . i think johnny adores her . sami : johnny is scared and lonely right now , so of course he 's gon na latch on to anyone . and nicole is being on her best behavior for you , but that 's not gon na last . she 's nicole , and you know better than anyone that she ca n't be trusted . she 's a ticking bomb , and the next time she goes off , she could be in front of our children . ej : well , see , i have nicole in something of a ... a self - improvement program . she understands that there are certain standards that are expected if she 's gon na be johnny and sydney 's mother . sami : she 's not their mother . i am . ej : well , even if i ca n't get her to improve upon herself , see , as long as she does n't play to the dark side of her persona , she 'll be a much better mother than you . [ scene_break ] kayla : it 's good you 're here . stephanie : is it ? nathan : yeah , i 'll let you guys catch up . kayla : yeah . stephanie : how did this happen ? kayla : i 'm afraid the truth came out -- the whole truth . [ scene_break ] jennifer : no , i 'm serious . i have a lot of time on my hands right now . i could volunteer , maybe do some paperwork . ben : [ laughs ] well , first of all , thank you , but i 'm afraid the problem is n't with staffing . it 's just a lack of donors . [ pager beeping ] excuse me . jennifer : oh . ben : ah , i 'm sorry . i have to get back to the hospital . jennifer : oh , okay . that 's -- that 's fine . really , it 's okay . ben : but listen , i -- well , not by me . i 'd like to get to know you better . maybe we can do this again sometime . jennifer : yeah . yeah , i 'd like that . ben : great , me too . i 'll see you soon . jennifer : okay . [ scene_break ] daniel : i have n't come back . i 've come to say good - bye . chloe : no . think about parker . he needs you . daniel : i , um ... i 've got you a furnished apartment for the next few months , and for right now , i 'm going to ... i 'm gon na leave you here . chloe : no , please . this is our home . daniel : not anymore . good - bye , chloe . [ scene_break ] stephanie : the truth is out . what do you mean by that ? maxine : stephanie , honey . stephanie : hi , maxine . maxine : i 'm so sorry you had to come back like this . your mom 's mri results are back if you want to see them . kayla : okay . i have to go . i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] stephanie : [ sighs ] how did it get to this ? nathan : well , i guess i do n't have to ask why you 're upset . the truth , it 's all over the hospital . [ scene_break ] sami : you know , you might want to have lexie re - examine you . that bullet obviously did some serious brain damage if you think that nicole can actually change . 'cause you can offer her domestic bliss . you can offer nicole to be sydney 's mother . but nicole is gon na want it all . she 's at her best when she 's , like , going after what she wants , and right now , she wants brady . so you can keep her in that mansion , but her -- let 's be generous and call it her heart -- will always be across town with brady . ej : oh , i do n't really care where her heart is . her butt , however , will be upstairs looking after my kids . sami : you 're an idiot . there is no foolproof way of keeping nicole from brady . ej : hmm , actually , you know , i think there is . [ scene_break ] stefano : [ laughing ] a tracking device . you know , i 'm surprised that elvis did n't have you branded at the same time . nicole : joke all you want , stefano . sneer at me . i do n't care . if the fact that johnny and sydney love me enough for me to stomach this , then i can stomach you , and i can face the truth . i am not their mommy , and i never will be , but somehow , i 'm the next best thing , and by marrying ej , i am promising to take care of those children , to protect them , to keep them safe , which is more than can be said of sami . [ next_on ] stephanie : i will never forgive you . philip : you ruined my life . sami : ej , what 's wrong ? | daniel goes to victor to demand that the kiriakis family provide for parker financially . victor refuses on the grounds that vivian has frozen his assets . nicole tries to get chloe to stop believing that daniel will remain with her . daniel returns just to tell chloe that she and parker can stay in this apartment as he will move into his own place . caroline does n't want stephanie to return to salem but she does anyway . kayla evades questions from roman about how caroline even knew about the paternity question . |
kate : so have you sent those figures to distribution ? sami : yep , and i managed to save 2 % on the margin . kate : good , you might actually have a bright future here . sami : i hope so , kate . kate : keep up the good work . believe me , nothing gets by me . [ scene_break ] will : hey , rafe . rafe : welcome back . will : do you want any help with that ? rafe : naw , that 's okay . i got it . you do like stir - fry though , do n't you ? will : yeah , i like anything except for carrots . rafe : i know . that 's why i got one with carrots , one without . will : oh , thank you . rafe : yep . will : so where 's mom ? rafe : oh , she 's working late tonight . will : again ? rafe : yep . [ sighs ] yeah , yeah . that 's how it is when you start a new job . will : you just started a new job , right ? and you 're here . rafe : yeah , i know . but carrie and i -- we started our own business . we do n't have anyone to impress . ah , do n't you worry , though . i 'm sure the late nights are only temporary . will : i hope not . it 's so much better when she 's out of the house . [ scene_break ] john : hey , there she is . marlena : heave you hear from will ? john : hey , first things first . marlena : oh . [ chuckles ] john : mm . now ... no , i have n't heard from him . marlena : oh . john : hey , what 's going on with that kid anyway . is he all right ? marlena : well , it -- i -- you know , just girl stuff . john : eh , uh . marlena : say , i saw brady 's car when i pulled in . was he visiting ? john : oh , he came by for more than just a visit . brady has just made me a very intriguing proposition . [ scene_break ] brady : hey , how are you ? madison : hi ! oh , good , you made it . brady : yeah , sorry i 'm late . there were a few things i had to catch up on . madison : that 's okay . i just got here myself . i 'm going to lose my do n't find someone to replace sami soon . brady : i d -- y -- take a deep breath . it 'll be fine . if there 's anyone who can handle it , you can . you built a company by yourself , you 're unstoppable , you 're superwoman . madison : [ gags ] [ chuckling ] i do n't feel unstoppable . i 'm exhausted , seriously . brady : well , then , let 's have a big old glass of wine and talk about it then . what happened at the office today ? madison : ugh . i 'd really eat my fork than talk about work right now . can we just forget that mad world ever existed , just for tonight maybe ? brady : yeah , sure . but before you eat your fork , uh , there 's something we have to talk about . [ scene_break ] ej : i do n't care , all right ? i told you that i want some answers , and i 'd like them now . thank you . stefano : well , i mean , is that , or -- ? ej : so i go down to john black 's press conference , right ? stefano : yeah . ej : so i can be the bigger man , okay ? and i 'm down by 20 points . 20 points . stefano : yes , well , maybe it 's because you put too much energy in your on a -- on a felon who has been exonerated . ej : i just do n't understand how something like this happens . mean , i had him exactly where i wanted him , father . he 's in jail ! the world hates him . he plead guilty to his crime , and now he 's the hero , huh ? i was supposed to be the hero . stefano : yeah , well , it may be better to calm down . ej : calm down ? no , i need to know how he did this , father . how did this guy weasel his way out of jail ? stefano : well , i 'm sure it 's going to come out sooner or later . ej : what do you mean by that ? huh ? you think i let you down ? you -- do you think that i failed by not putting john black in prison for life ? stefano : no , you are not to blame . i am the one who has failed you . ej : [ chuckles ] what do you mean ? how could -- how could you be to blame for any of this , father ? stefano : well -- [ clears throat ] the way i see it , i could 've probably , you know , like , taught you better . you know what i mean ? i mean , i probably should have spent more time with you when you were a child and , uh , you know , like , given you some insight into things like this that happen in our lives . ej : father , what could you possibly have taught me that would have , uh , given me any insight into a situation like this ? stefano : well , i 'd -- maybe it was inevitable . ej : no , listen , a mistake was made , but it was n't made by me . okay ? look , i 'm sorry , i -- i feel like i 'm taking my frustration out on you and , uh -- stefano : no apology is necessary . ej : no , it -- no , it -- it is necessary . it is necessary , father , because you ... [ sighs ] are the one person who has always been in my corner . even when you had reservations about this project , you were with me 100 % . i 'm very grateful for that . thank you . stefano : yore welcome , my son . [ scene_break ] kate : i know it was difficult for you to cross -- we , to cross back over to the dark side , to share all the information about mad world , but it 's gon na pay off . it 's gon na pay off for me , it 's gon na pay off for you and your family . sami : that 's what you keep saying . kate : you have to remember that it 's just business , sami .. she would do the exact same thing if she had the opportunity . to get the upper hand , we have to bend the rules . i thought that was a credo that sami brady lived by . sami : hernandez . kate : whatever . sami : on that note , i 'm gon na go back to work , kate . i 'm gon na go in my office . kate : tell you what . you got a lot of work done . why do n't you take the rest of the night off ? sami : the night off ? kate , we have to work nonstop if we 're gon na get this product on the shelves before mad world does . kate : okay , i take it that `` time off `` was not a word in madison james ' vocabulary . sami : no , not really . kate : see , that 's another -- another good reason for coming to work for me because i believe in rewarding employees for their hard work and dedication . it 's good for office morale . so take your things , go home , and see your beautiful children . sami : thank you , kate . kate : and about those images on your computer ... you do n't have to hide those kind of things from me . you can look at pictures of your children as often as you want to because i believe all this work has to be for something , or it 's not worth it . [ scene_break ] rafe : will , i know that you 're going through some tough stuff right now , and i 'm trying to give you your space , but if you 're angry at your mom , you got ta tell her . you got ta be a man . do n't pout around here or make snide comments all the time . will : okay . rafe : okay . will : okay . rafe : good . will : you 're right . if my mom were here , i would tell her to her face how i feel . rafe : you hear that ? i m -- [ sighs ] listen , i really have no idea where this is coming from . obviously , you are very angry , and i 'd like to know what it is that 's bothering you . will : okay , i 'll tell you . all my life , i have stood by and watched my mom go from guy to guy ... rafe : okay . will : manipulating them and ruining their lives . rafe : [ scoffs ] will : i 'm not gon na let her do that to you . rafe : okay , i appreciate your concern , but we 're fine . will : [ scoffs ] rafe : i love your mother . why do you think that i wanted to marry her ? 'cause i want to spend the rest of my life with her . now why else do you think i went to that vow renewal ceremony ? will : she 's gon na break your heart , rafe . rafe : okay , will . all right . what is it that she 's gon na do that 's gon na break my heart ? will : what would n't my mom do , hmm ? she 's always out for herself . rafe : will , why do n't you let me worry about my relationship with my wife ? i promise you , it 's all good . will : really ? rafe : yeah . will : do n't you see ? you 're -- you 're -- you 're cooking , you 're cleaning , you 're taking care of her children . rafe : [ chuckles ] well , i got bad news for you , buddy . that 's what being married is all about . [ scene_break ] sami : hey ! rafe : hey . sami : [ sighs ] what a day . i am so happy to be home . both : mm . [ scene_break ] marlena : brady what ? john : i know . i could n't believe it either , but he 's completely serious . he 's talking about leaving titan , partnering up with me to revitalize basic black together . marlena : and what did you say ? john : i told him he needed think about it . seriously , there could be a lot of consequences in jumping into a rebuild like this , number one being leaving titan . that 's a big deal . marlena : yeah , but it also means leaving his partnership with , uh , his lady friend , and that is not just a business relationship . john : i know , i mentioned that to him too . he 's gon na have long talk with her before he makes any major decisions . marlena : well , hope you did n't sway him too much . i mean , i like the idea of the two of you working together- john : hey , now do n't get me wrong . nothing would make me happier than to rebuild the company with my kid by my side , but i do n't want him uprooting his whole life just for me . marlena : hmm . brady is a smart man . john : yeah . marlena : he 'll make the right choice . john : yeah , i just want him to be happy . marlena : what you got ? john : well , i just , um -- [ clears throat ] kinda working on little household budget here . seeing as how i 'm broke , i thought we would kind of organize what little funds we do have . marlena : ooh . you 've got $ 150 for cable sports package ? you do n't think maybe that 's a little much ? john : oh , absolutely not . you think you can come up with a better way to keep me entertained . john : well , now i 'm really curious to see just what you have in mind . marlena : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] madison : you offered to partner with him and , what , just leave titan completely ? brady : yeah , i mean , i would have to . madison : wow , i , um -- do n't -- you do n't think that 's a little impulsive , brady ? i know that your relationship with your father has been kind of rocky , so maybe you should really think this through before you commit . brady : well , that 's -- that 's why wanted to talk to you first . madison : i see . brady : to be honest with you , it 's not an impulsive decision at all , because i 've been thinking about it for a while . madison : you certainly did n't say anything to me about it . brady : because it was n't a formed idea in my head . it was just something i 'd been mulling over since i visited my father in jail . wh -- when i saw him , all we could talk about was the good memories that we had working together at basic black you know ? and it got me excited about the idea , and honestly , i have n't been able to get it out of my head . and now i 'm , like , my god , partnering up with my dad again -- that would be -- that would be great . it 's appealing . madison : ok well , it sounds like you 've already made up your mind . i do n't know why the hell you 're even talking to me about it . brady : madison , i know how this affects you , and i- i do n't want to hurt you , of course . madison : [ sighs ] i do n't know what to say . i mean , first sami and now you . so ... well , soon i 'll just be , running mad world all by myself . brady : mad - hey .. madison : i kinda want to be alone . maybe you should go . brady : madison , take it easy . madison : no , you know what ? i asked you to leave . brady : madison , please . please listen , listen . nothing 's final yet . that 's why i wanted to talk to you , so please just hear me out , okay ? madison : you 're the reason i came to salem . you 're the reason i stayed , and you 're the only collaborator i have ever had , and you wan na leave me high and dry ? what 's there to talk about , really ? brady : oh , hey , i would n -- never leave you `` high and dry , `` as you put it . madison : no ? brady : no . madison : look , i -- i 'm happy for you , i 'm glad that you and your father are working things out , and you 're getting close again ... but honestly , what 's in it for him beside a healthy dose of nostalgia ? he 's been exonerated , brady . he 's a hero to millions of people , so what has he got to prove , and why does he need you to do it ? brady : madison , he 's broke . he 's put every penny of his own money into trying to repay those pension funds . the man has a family . they require an income to survive . madison : your dad could make a boatload of cash in a consulting company . why does he want to rebuild basic black ? brady : look at it this way . if this very same scenario happened to mad world cosmetics , would n't you do everything you could to rebuild it ? i knew you would . this is very important to my dad . madison : okay . i understand that , okay ? i understand what it means to put everything you have into your company . what i do n't understand is why this is so important to you . [ scene_break ] marlena : say , when are you supposed to hear from brady ? john : i have no idea . i told him to take his time before he makes a decision . yeah , whatever he decides , he decides . i 'm proud of him one way or another . marlena : i know you are . john : sure would be nice to work with him . but then again , i know just how good titan 's been for him . i mean , that 's where he made his name for himself . marlena : right . and he learned some questionable lessons from victor 's tutelage . john : ah , victor was there for him when i was n't . i do n't have any complaints about that . marlena : i know . i 'm just glad that he came to you with his idea . john : yeah , so am i . but until brady comes to me himself , i 'm not gon na allow myself the luxury of getting excited wondering what it would be like if he did say yes . marlena : i know . i think it 's gon na be just fine . i 'm gon na see what we have for supper . john : [ chuckles ] let the pregame activities begin . [ scene_break ] ej : so basically , now that john has decided to pay all this money back to these pensioners , i 'm losing my advantage , father . i 'm slowly but surely letting go of this election . stefano : no , no , no , no , no , no , no . do n't give up , absolutely not . remember , dimeras are not quitters .. ej : no , no , listen . i 'm not quitting , father , okay ? but i have to find a new way to play this game . stefano : oh . [ scene_break ] kate : hello , boys stefano : well , look who 's here . do n't you look perky ? kate : that 's because i am . it looks like i 'm the only one . stefano : [ sighs ] so what makes you so happy ? kate : sami brady ... hernandez is the one making me smile . ej : what are you talking about ? kate : what am i talking about ? i hired her . i stole her away from the competition , and it is working out more beautifully than i even hoped . ej : you hired samantha ? [ scene_break ] sami : what smells so good ? you made dinner ! look at that ! i ca n't believe you made stir - fry . it 's my favorite . and what -- a whole separate pot just for will 'cause he does n't like the carrots ? you are the best . you know what ? i ca n't believe this . a wonderful meal . what a wonderful husband i have . rafe : hey , it 's no big deal . sami : you know , you did n't have to do all that . i know you 're tired from work today too . rafe : honey , honey , honestly , it 's no big deal . sami : are you sure ? thank you for doing this . rafe : you 're welcome . sami : so why do n't you tell me about your day ? rafe : oh , well , uh , not to brag , but we did crack our first case . [ chuckles ] sami : really ? congratulations . [ imitating explosions ] rafe : yeah , nothing earth - shattering , but it 'll help pay the bills . sami : you know what 's most important ? you 're doing something you love . what about you , will ? how was your day ? will : it was fine . sami : okay , well , we got dinner set . it 's ready to eat . maybe afterwards we could , um , you know , play poker or -- or monopoly or something , you know ? the kids are all at grandma 's , so we could have fun , just like old times . will : no , thank you . sami : uh , what about dinner ? hey , you ca n't just go . will : i 'll eat some leftovers later . sami : have fun ! [ door slams ] will : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] brady : why is joining basic black so important to me ? madison : yes , please tell me , brady , because i really want to know . brady : my father needs my help . i want to support him . madison : your father could rebuild that company with popsicle sticks and a nickel , . and you know it . what 's in it for you ? brady : all right , you 're right , he does n't need my help necessarily , okay ? and if i 'm being completely honest with you , which i wan na be -- madison : yes , would you just honest with me please ? that 's all i 'm asking for . brady : all right , look , you said it yourself . my relationship with my father has been extremely complicated . when the guy came into town , i did n't even wan na have anything to do with him , madison . and you -- you encouraged me to reach out to him , and i 'm glad you did , ' cause -- i owe you that . madison : no , you do n't . brady : i owe you a lot . madison : no , you do n't . brady : i 'm starting to get to know my father again . and i do n't wan na take him for granted anymore . madison : so you want to leave titan not just to rebuild basic black but rebuild your relationship with your father . brady : basically , yeah . madison : then what do you want from me ? you know , my permission ? come on , you 're a grown - up , brady . you can make these decisions on your own . brady : madison , i know i do n't need your permission , but i care about you . i love what is going on between us , and let me tell you something . if my going to work for basic black and partnering back up with my father is gon na come between us , i do n't know if i 'm willing to risk that . madison : okay , you 've been honest with me . i 'm gon na be honest with you . like i said , i -- i wanted to merge with titan because i wanted to work with you because i trust you , and now you 're leaving . and i 'm -- i 'm glad that things are better between you and your dad , brady . i am , but this is gon na co between us . how can it not ? brady : i understand -- madison : no , listen to me . let -- let me finish . this is definitely gon na put a strain on our relationship , and it 's gon na affect my company . but i believe in family first .. always , ok ? so whatever you need to do and whatever you want to do , i 'm behind you 100 % . [ scene_break ] ej : samantha ? why would you hire samantha ? she only has one skill , and you ca n't use it to sell clothes . kate : [ sighs ] au contraire , my darling stepson . she has proven to be quite an asset . ej : oh , i see . this is a scheme , is it ? revenge ? kate : no , no . i do n't scheme anymore . i 'm much too content . so my darling , are ready to go to dinner ? stefano : i am indeed . kate : will you be joining us ? ej : uh , i -- uh , i would love to , but um -- stefano : well , he does have an awful lot of work to catch up , so i know . kate : maybe next time . ej : maybe . stefano : all right , ciao . kate : come , my darling . [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] sami : i wish will had stayed . i think he would 've had fun , you know ? you should 've seen him when he was a kid playing monopoly . man , he -- [ chuckles ] he would make himself the banker , and then he would give himself these ridiculous loans . and then he would put four hotels on park place , and he would smile the whole time . rafe : [ chuckles ] yeah , i do n't think pink play money 's gon na do it this time . sami : well , i think he 's just wounded , you know , over losing gabi . rafe : yeah . well , i 'm gon na go out on a limb and say the kid just needs a little time and space . he 'll come around . sami : well , i hope you 're right 'cause i miss him like crazy . [ scene_break ] marlena : will ? what 's wrong , honey ? will : can i talk to you ? um , alone ? sorry . john : that 's all right . you know , since you canceled my gym membership , i 'll be in the bedroom doing my physical therapy exercises if you want to join me . marlena : [ laughs ] thank you . john : yeah . [ scene_break ] marlena : will ? will : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , i did n't know where else to go . i ca n't stay there . marlena : at your mom 's house ? will : yeah , i ca n't breathe when i 'm around her . i ca n't breathe when i 'm around her , you know ? marlena : yeah , hon , do you wan na sit down ? will : no . you should 've seen her tonight , grandma , she was gushing over the dinner that rafe made , uh , letting him take care of everything , and if he knew -- if he knew the truth , there 's no way he would put up with her crap ! marlena : it sounds to me as though you have n't had time to tell your mother what you saw . will : what is the point ? what 's the point ? it 's not gon na change anything . marlena : it might help you to get it off your chest . that might make you feel better . will : i ca n't , grandma , i ca n't . the truth , i told you , is gon na kill rafe . marlena : all right , fine . what if you told your mom , and she found the courage to tell rafe herself ? will : she would never do that . she would never do that . she is so selfish . and she would make me feel guilty for telling her , and then she would make me keep her secret for life . she 's gon na take this one to the grave . trust me . marlena : i 'm not so sure . hey , we all have secrets . your mother does , i do , you do . and we may be afraid to share those secrets , but as your mother knows better than most , secrets have a way of coming out . [ scene_break ] marlena : will , what i 'm trying to say is that secrets have a way of getting exposed and sometimes when you least expect it , but if you 're strong , and you 're honest with yourself , well , you got a much better chance of having that be your choice . will : tell that to mom . she 's the one who 's lying to everybody . marlena : you know to you can talk to me , do n't you ? about anything at all ? will : yeah , grandma . i do . marlena : hey , hon . it 's okay , you 're safe . will : i got -- i got ta go . marlena : where are you going ? will : i do n't know . i 'm gon na go someplace far away from here . marlena : you 're leaving town ? will : maybe , i do n't know . i do n't know , but i do know ... marlena : will -- will : that if i do n't get away from my mother soon , i 'm -- gon na explode . [ scene_break ] sami : wow , i am definitely , definitely full . rafe : ah , yes . wow . sami : [ sighs ] rafe : what was that for ? sami : for being the most wonderful , thoughtful , perfect husband in the whole world . rafe : if i get kisses like that , i 'm making stir - fry every day . sami : [ chuckles ] rafe : i got ta say , you have been rather over - affectionate lately . sami : overly affectionate ? is that a bad thing ? rafe : no , no , no , no , no . do n't get me wrong . it 's just uh -- sami : you 're suspicious of me .. [ chuckles ] 'cause you think that it must mean something 's wrong . well , you 're right . ever since what happened with johnny , when i thought i lost him , it just changed everything for me . mostly , it made me realize that i do n't want a day a moment to escape me without me making you see , you know , how much i love you . [ scene_break ] john : okay to come out now ? marlena : [ laughs ] yes . john : i think i heard the -- marlena : he 's gone . john : the door slam . you all right ? marlena : i -- i do n't know , i hope so . john : wan na talk about it ? marlena : i ca n't talk about it . john : oh , yeah , grandma - grandson confidentiality . i got it , yeah . marlena : he 's just got so much on his plate . i wish i could do something that would make it easier for him . john : well , you 're here . you 're listening to what he has say . i 'm sure you 're giving him good advice . that 's -- that 's all you can do . marlena : i know . i 'm just not sure enough . will : [ scoffs ] god ! [ scene_break ] stefano : this probably is going to sound silly to you , but harold is not wearing his suspenders . can you believe that ? no , really , and it -- and it 's part of his uniform , for goodness ' sake . i do n't know , you know , i think he 's getting a little too comfortable in our home . kate : suspenders ? stefano : mm , yeah . kate : really ? darling , come on . you -- have been a little distracted lately . every time you start fixating on minute details , i know there is something else swimming around in that head of yours , mm ? so what is it ? what 's troubling you ? steno : you know , it never ceases to amaze me how tuned in we are to each other . kate : you 're stalling . hey , i - i - if you do n't wan na tell me , th - then -- stefano : no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . it 's just -- i - i - i -- it probably is better if i confess to somebody , because otherwise i 'm going to blow up . [ sighs ] it has to do with elvis . i mean , the last -- the last few days i 've been struggling , because i 've kept a secret from him , katherine . and then -- and if he were to know the truth , i do n't thi -- i do n't think he would forgive me. -- [ scene_break ] brady : thanks for hearing me out . madison : well , i 'm sorry i jumped down your throat earlier . brady : you did n't jump down i -- all right , you jumped down my throat a little bit , but -- madison : [ chuckles ] brady : i dese -- i deserved it 'cause i sprung that news on you out of nowhere . madison : yeah , you kinda did . brady : i know . madison : i 've had some time to think about it though , and i -- i think it 's great . i want you to work with your dad at basic black . brady : you mean that ? madison : no , i do . i do . when i first started my company , you know , i had ups and downs every single day , and i would 've given anything to share that with my mom . even now , there 's not a day that goes by that i do n't -- i do n't wish she were here just to see everything i 've accomplished , you know ? or -- or even just share a piece of fabulous coconut cake in the town square . brady : i 'm sorry , madison . madison : that 's okay . you know , do n't be . that 's my life . i just mean ... [ gulps ] i get it , that 's all -- you want to work with your dad -- so that he can be there , and you can be there together to see the ups and the downs and everything in between . if my mom were here , i 'd do the same thing . brady : thank you . thank you for understanding . madison : well , i 'm not gon na be selfish about this . you 're not moving to siberia , right ? brady : no , no . madison : and also those silly working - together dilemmas just sort of disappear . brady : oh , gone . i hope so . madison : i 'm happy for you , brady . i really am . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] sami : oh , my god . [ sighs ] it 's just my grandma . she , um -- she was just texting to say that the kids are in bed . rafe : your grandma 's texting now ? sami : yeah , can you believe it ? rafe : i 'm hoping you thought it was work . sami : yes , yes . i sent over a super important report , and i 'm just really worried . i wan na make sure that it was right , no mistakes . rafe : well , do n't worry . i 'm sure it was great . sami : yeah , the adjustment to countess w. from mad world is , you know , tougher than i thought it would be . rafe : but you 're liking it ? sami : yeah , you know , i thought working for kate was gon na be a nightmare and a half . but i do n't know , i sort of feel like i belong there . rafe : well , that 's good . as long as you 're happy . sami : yeah , i really think it 's all gon na work out . will : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] kate : what is it ? what have you done to ej ? stefano : well , the specifics are not important . [ clears throat ] let 's just say that i have , um -- well , i have let my son down , all right ? and there was nothing that i could do about it . god , how i hate that ! kate : was that why he was in such a bad mood ? stefano : well , i mean , whoa ! my goodness . [ chuckles ] here they are , mr. and mrs. black . marlena : yes , free at last . oh , free at last . stefano : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] john : hello , kate . stefano : what are you doing here ? i mean , you have n't come to buy a meal , have you ? because that would be wrong since you 're so destitute now . marlena : [ sighs ] kate : i have an idea . why do n't you join us for dinner ? stefano : yeah . john : i would rather starve than share a table with you . kate : [ scoffs ] stefano : hmm . kate : john , i -- i think that it 's high time we called a truce , do n't you ? after all , we 're old friends . now sami 's working for me , and -- john : wait , excuse me . samantha took a job working for you ? kate : i do n't know why that 's so surprising . she 's a clever girl . she 's already proved invaluable to me . marlena : let 's go . john : yeah . stefano : oh , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . you sure you do n't want to , you know , come with us ? i mean , my treat . john : oh , no . you 've done enough , do n't you think ? stefano : aye - yi - yi - yi - yi . kate : done enough ? what did you do ? [ scene_break ] brady : [ sighs ] you have no idea how much your support means to me . thank you . madison : mm , i just wish there was some way you could show me . brady : oh , sweetie . [ scene_break ] kate : what was john talking about , stefano ? stefano : those two . they seem to believe that i am behind the robbing of the funds at basic black . you know john . he 'll use any excuse he can to blame me for his problems . kate : yes , i do know john . [ sighs ] but you 're not worried about what he thinks about you ? stefano : well , i 'd be foolish not to . you know , john is a worthy opponent clearly . he 's gon na get his life back . he already has .. kate : i just am glad to know that i am safe with a phoenix by my side . stefano : good . what do you say that we go and find the most ridiculously expensive place and have dinner alone ? kate : i would love that . stefano : you 'd love it ? let 's love it . come . [ scene_break ] marlena : you know , i - i - i ca n't believe i was so close to kate , and here she is , deeply embedded in the dark side . john : no , no , no , no . do n't do that , do n't -- do n't let him get under your skin , okay ? marlena : you 're right . i will not let them get to me . [ cell phone rings ] john : it 's brady . marlena : really ? that was fast . john : hey , kid . brady : hey , dad , listen . uh , i was wondering if we could have that talk . i have something i have to tell you . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] wow , it 's all clean . rafe : i do n't know about you , but i 'm ready for some dessert . sami : oh , uh , nah . i 'm okay . you probably should n't anyway . rafe : that 's not the kind of dessert i was thinking of . sami : oh . well , in that case ... rafe : whoa . sami : sounds good to me . rafe : yeah . [ scene_break ] ej : william . what can i do for you ? will : i 'm gon na leave salem , and you 're gon na give me the money to do it . ej : what makes you think that i 'm gon na give you any money ? will : because i know your secret , and if you do n't open up your wallet , i will tell everyone what you did . [ next_on ] bo : what if going through this just tears us apart again ? jennifer : let me help you the way you helped me . daniel : are you sure that 's a good idea ? | sami 's in her office and kate comes and asks her how she 's doing . sami was okay . she looked at a picture of rafe and the kids on her laptop . will shows up at the apartment while rafe is cooking . will talks about the stir - fry that rafe is cooking . will was happy that sami was working late . he feels that it 's better when sami 's not home . john arrives home at the townhouse . marlena also arrives home and she asks john if will called . john wanted to know what was going on with will . marlena just tells him that it 's girl problems . john told her that he and brady are going to be business partners . at the dimera mansion , ej and stefano talk about his campaign . ej showed up at john 's press conference to be the bigger person and he ended up being down 20 points . stefano felt that ej put too much energy on a campaign around a felon who was going to be exonerated . ej still could n't understand how john was able to get out of prison when he did everything he could to set john up . after ej continued to question what went wrong with his plan , stefano told ej that he was the one who failed him . ej could n't understand how stefano could have failed him when he 's been in his corner the whole time . ej thanked stefano for being there for him . stefano told him that he was welcome . rafe wanted will to talk to him about his problems with sami . will told rafe that if sami were there , he would tell her to her face what his problem is with her . will warned rafe that sami is going to break his heart . rafe wanted to know what she 's going to do to break his heart . will continued to believe that sami only cares about herself . will and rafe were still talking while sami walked in the door and kissed rafe . john told marlena about his business plan with brady . they also talked about what little funds they had left . marlena thought that $ 150 dollars was a lot for a cable sports package . john wanted to know how else she planned on entertaining him . she planted a kiss on him . |
abigail : ben ? ben , it 's me . ben : oh , i 'm so late . i 'm sorry , i tried to get out of work by midnight so we could be together . i tried to call my replacement 'cause he did n't show up -- abigail : no ben , ben , it 's okay , it 's okay . it 's fine . fine , we 're here . ben : yeah , you 're right . these are for you . abigail : thank you , they are beautiful , i love them . ben : just like you . [ scene_break ] maxine : mm ! excellent cider . thank you . daniel : you 're welcome . i guess we better get back to it . maxine : yeah . daniel : all right , happy new year . maxine : take care . oh , wait , dr. dan . you know i have nothing but good thoughts about you . can i ask you something ? daniel : yeah , sure . maxine : you know how i 've always stood by you and jennifer , hoping that things would work out . daniel : max -- maxine : i know they did n't and it 's over , but you got pretty upset tonight when i asked you about your plans and why they got cancelled . so , friend to friend , you wan na tell me what happened ? [ scene_break ] eric : happy new year . kayla : hey , thank you . you too . eric : hey , um , have you seen serena ? [ scene_break ] nicole : oh , i 'm sorry . serena : happy new year , nicole . nicole : serena . um , happy new year . well , i have somewhere where i have to be , so -- serena : no , nicole . you 're not going anywhere . nicole : seriously , i have somewhere to be , so -- serena : off to search my hotel room again ? nicole : okay , whatever you think you know , you do n't know . because really , all i was trying to do -- serena : here 's what i do know . you have n't given up on eric , which is kind of pathetic , cause he 's definitely given up on you . you lost him , nicole . why not just face facts ? [ scene_break ] [ fireworks exploding ] paul : i still love you . i mean , that 's never been the problem , i know . but now i think we can finally , truly , be together . the way you always wanted , no secrets , no hiding . it can happen now . we can have it all . to 2015 . will : 2015 . paul : thank you for helping me see ... it 's gon na be a whole new beginning for me . maybe for both of us . [ cell phone ringing ] [ scene_break ] [ fireworks exploding ] brady : i 'm really glad you came back , mel . happy new year . [ fireworks exploding ] [ laughing ] maggie : happy new year ! victor : hey ! all : [ laughing ] melanie : hi ! brady : happy new year . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] will : are n't you going to get that ? could be important . paul : hello . [ speaking japanese ] paul : if you need some money to keep that coffee house of yours , do n't rule me out . just down the street , the salem inn . [ scene_break ] sonny : might as well do it in person . look at 'em ! [ scene_break ] ben : i was thinking about you all day today . abigail : yeah ? ben : mm - hmm . abigail : sweet . ben : no , i 'm serious . it just -- it really hit me , you know ? this is going to be my best new year , ever . it 's because of you . [ scene_break ] melanie : [ laughs ] grandma , victor , um , what 's up ? victor : we went to a party at the juergens ' . i swear to god , i felt like seabiscuit , i was falling asleep standing up . melanie : oh , no . maggie : you know , it was pretty dull . then we came through the garage and we heard someone out here , you know , enjoying the fireworks , and we were right . brady : you were right , yeah , we were -- it was -- we were looking at the ... melanie : yeah , the fireworks . victor : well , let go inside , it 's too cold for me out here . maggie : absolutely , we can have a nice cozy party of our own . both : no , no , no . no . melanie : um , no -- i have to get up early for work . brady : yeah , she does . i -- i -- i have -- i have so much work -- victor : why is it every time i come up with a good idea , you oppose me ? brady : i do n't -- no , i 'm not opposing , i just -- victor : it 's new year 's eve , damn it ! maggie : i -- i think what victor 's saying is `` no `` is n't an option . come on . [ scene_break ] daniel : let me just put it this way , i decided i was ready , i was ready to start dating again , but then i discovered that the woman i 'd asked out , she , uh , she definitely was n't ready . and matter of fact , i do n't know , maybe ... maybe i 'm not , either . end of story . [ scene_break ] kayla : you know , sorry , i have n't seen serena . um , bob and i just came in through the back door a few minutes ago . um , that 's -- that 's bob over there . uh , maybe she 's in the ladies ' room . eric : uh , yeah , maybe . so , bob , huh ? how long have you two been an item ? kayla : oh , we 're not -- we 're not . actually it 's our first date . maybe our last . we met on an online dating service . and , well , you know , i 'm having a little trouble getting him to open up . he 's not really a talker . that 's why i brought him here , 'cause i thought maybe i would run into somebody who could help me , you know , break the ice with him a little bit . someone like you . eric : okay , kayla , i really -- kayla : no , no , no , no , that would be perfect , you could do it , come on . he 's a nice guy . come on . eric : okay , only until serena gets back . hi , bob . kayla : thank you . [ scene_break ] nicole : can you not sling accusations , okay , come on ? it -- it 's a new year , let 's just start off on the right foot . serena : i 'm sorry , was i being impolite to the person who broke into my hotel room and searched through my things ? how 'bout this , i 'm not going to put up with any more of your stunts , nicole . so let 's just agree that we stay the hell away from each other . nicole : great , nothing would make me happier . serena : yeah , right . nicole : what ? you do n't believe me ? serena : it 'd be nice if i could . you -- nicole : no , no , no , no , ah , ah , ah , ah ! you do n't get to walk away . what ? huh ? what were you going to say ? say it . serena : oh , to put it somewhat euphemistically , what i was going to say is , you got some real serious issues , do n't you . [ scene_break ] paul : i love you too , mom . okay , happy new year . so , where were we ? will : i 'm curious , have you told your mom about your arm yet ? paul : oh , no , it 's a night to celebrate . i do n't wan na disappoint her with news like that . will : so , you think she 'd be disappointed ? paul : more like sad and disappointed . i mean , she knows me , she knows that baseball is all i 've ever lived for . will : since you were how old ? paul : just a kid . i mean , i -- i got to play little league when i was six years old , and i was hooked . it 's all i ever wanted to do -- right through high school . will : and then you went into the minors . paul : yeah , for a season , almost , and in september i was called up for the majors . never looked back . a lot of years , a lot of games . will : maybe it 's time to try something new . paul : it is . it is time to try something new . [ scene_break ] derrick : excuse me , sir . i would n't do that . sonny : i 'm sorry ? derrick : i do n't think he wants to be disturbed . he 's with someone . sonny : oh , i did n't realize . derrick : are you a friend of his ? sonny : used to be , yeah . are you a friend of his ? [ scene_break ] will : in order to succeed , like you have , you -- you have to have discipline . paul : came easy , i loved it . will : but surely , at some point , some quiet moment away from the game , you know , you thought about something that -- something else you could do . paul : what about you ? you ever think about doing something besides writing magazine articles ? will : i guess i could write a book , if i ever think of something to say . paul : yeah , but that 's still writing . will : true . let 's stick with you . there is a bright side to making a change . paul : like ? will : well , you had said that you were having a hard time having personal relationships , because of the travel , not to mention , the stress . so maybe , you know , once you decide what 's next , settle down , maybe have a family . paul : is that what you think i want , will ? [ scene_break ] victor : so , here 's to 2015 . may the new year bring us all the happiness we can get our hands on . maggie : hear , hear ! brady : 2015 . melanie : yes , happy new year . maggie : so , what did you two do tonight ? brady : um ... melanie : we , um ... brady : we -- we were watching the fireworks . melanie : yeah . victor : well , we know that . we saw that when we came in , i mean what 'd you do before that ? melanie : before -- [ cell phone ringing ] melanie : sorry , um , it 's my dad . i have to take this . maggie : okay . brady , have you noticed melanie seems a little jumpy ? victor : a little ? you 're both acting like two squirrels in a bag , what the hell 's going on with you two ? [ scene_break ] melanie : no , you 're not interrupting anything , i 'm just , um , with maggie and victor , and brady , there 's a little party over here . daniel : that 's good , that 's good , honey , listen , um , i 'm really sorry i got so upset , i should n't have . i know what happened was n't -- was n't your fault , it was -- it was nicole . every damn bit of it . melanie : dad , are you okay ? [ scene_break ] nicole : serena , do n't start with your half - baked psychobabble . you do n't know a thing about me . serena : oh , actually i know more than i want to . nicole : really ? serena : when we bumped into each other at the hospital -- nicole : you bumped into me -- serena : i introduced myself , you deliberately did n't tell me who you were . nicole : oh , please , so what ? serena : because , right then and there , you were threatened . 'cause you knew how much eric felt for me , that 's why you looked me up . that 's why you searched through my hotel room , searched through my emails -- nicole : which were boring , by the way . serena : but it told you exactly how i felt about you . i may not have known your face or known your name , but i 've known for a long time that you 're some piece of work . nicole : mm - hmm . serena : eric loved you all those years ago , and you came back into his life when he was a priest , and then he was disgraced , and you could have cleared his name , but what did you do ? you lied , you withheld evidence that he needed , because you wanted him all to yourself because you loved him , oh , so much . well i got news for ya , nicole , that -- that is not love , that is just you being ... i guess , you ... selfish to the core . [ scene_break ] ben : ah , i should 've grabbed a bottle of champagne from the club , the store was sold out . abigail : no , champagne is overrated . and besides , it 's not the wine that counts , it 's the thought . ben : yeah ? hmm . so , what are you thinking ? [ scene_break ] sonny : you have n't said . are you a friend ? derrick : i wan na be , but it looks like somebody beat me to it . guess that means you and i are friendless tonight . finish up here in about an hour , maybe we could have a drink . sonny : no , no , i got ta get going . derrick : too bad . you want to leave a message , i could see that he gets it . sonny : no , thank you . [ scene_break ] will : paul , i have no idea what you want . paul : too bad . thought that you might be able to help me out . relax , i was just kidding . i 'm getting sick and tired of being down all the time . will : humor 's a good thing . paul : yeah , maybe i have a future in standup . you have some place to be ? will : no , um ... no . paul : it 's okay , we could finish up tomorrow . will : you know what , i 'm ... i 'm good . i have all the material that i need . paul : whatever -- i mean , if you do n't want to talk to me anymore , it 's ... will : that 's not what i meant , that 's not what i meant . [ scene_break ] melanie : i do n't know , you sound ... down . daniel : no , no , no , i 'm fine , i 'm fine , just learned a valuable lesson tonight , that 's all . melanie : about nicole ? daniel : yep , yep , and i feel really bad i took some of that out on you . maybe even ruined your new year 's eve . you know , you do n't deserve that . melanie : did n't ruin anything . if something bad happens , i usually do it to myself . daniel : why , did something happen ? melanie : no , no , no , no , everything 's fine . daniel : honey , if something 's wrong , you know you can talk to me , you know that , right ? [ cell phone beeps ] daniel : damn , um , i got ta go . melanie : that 's okay . daniel : okay , but we 'll talk , though , i promise you . right ? melanie : bye . [ scene_break ] brady : something happened tonight that took us both by surprise . okay ? maggie : but you were there for her , right ? brady : yeah , you could say that , that i was there for her . maggie : well , good , 'cause i 'm glad she 's not acting strange because she 's mad at you . i mean you were worried about that earlier , remember ? victor : why would melanie be mad at brady ? melanie , help me out here , what the hell 's going on between you and brady ? melanie : uh ... i feel like maybe we should just tell 'em . [ scene_break ] [ partygoers laughing ] eric : you a packer 's fan ? bob : no . eric : mm , bear 's . bob : no . eric : right . kayla : sorry , she was n't in the restroom . eric : oh , um , where 'd she go ? [ scene_break ] nicole : how dare you judge me . serena : oh , well , someone needs to . 'cause you do n't care who gets hurt as long as you get what you want . nicole : bitch ! serena : and maybe it 's exactly like you said , i just do n't know you and i do n't get you . but here 's the thing , i do n't want to get you . so get this , stay away from me . stay away from my things , my work , my life . and for your own good , stay the hell away from eric . nicole : do you ever shut the hell up ? what do you think , you 're so perfect -- eric : nicole ! stop it . [ scene_break ] sonny : here 's to losing everything . great job , kiriakis . [ scene_break ] paul : well , i 'm glad this wo n't be the last i 'll be seeing of you . i mean , we spent all this time together . will : relax , i 'm not gon na disappear . for one thing , i still need you to read the piece once i 'm done with it . i do n't want anything in there that you do n't want out there . paul : right . well ... like i said , it 's good to know that you 'll still be around . uh , will ... thanks for coming . especially tonight . i did n't want to have to spend new year 's alone . will : company 's always a good thing . happy new year , paul . [ scene_break ] melanie : the thing is ... everything 's fine , but -- but something did happen . i got in a fight with my dad , earlier . maggie : about what , sweetheart ? melanie : um , it 's not -- it 's not -- it 's not a big deal , but i was -- i was hurting about it and i ran into brady and -- and he got me a hot chocolate and talked me through it , um , and everything 's good . victor : good . melanie : i -- you know what , guys , i hate to be a party pooper , but i have to be up early for work , so i have to go . but , i love you . maggie : oh , take care , sweetheart . melanie : thank you so much and happy new year and i am going to call a cab . brady : no , you 're not . melanie : yes , it 's not a big deal . brady : i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm gon na take you . i insist . melanie : okay . okay , so long , then . maggie : okay . victor : happy new year . maggie : happy new year . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh , great timing , eric . now i assume you think everything is my fault . eric : serena , why do n't you go inside and wait for me . i wo n't be long . serena : sure . nicole [ mocking ] : sure . hm . [ scene_break ] kayla : serena , is everything all right ? eric got worried when he heard you and nicole going at it out there . serena : it 's all good . or at least it will be soon . [ scene_break ] nicole : talk about feeling like i was just set up . i was on my way to the square to watch the fireworks and i bumped into serena and she started to bang my cage , and she just kept going on and on and one thing led to another . i am not lying , i am telling you the truth , eric . eric : you did internet research on her , you also broke into her hotel room . that is the truth . nicole : i have my reasons why i felt i needed to check her out , okay ? and they do n't have anything to do with you . eric : really ? name one . nicole : okay , i was ... mostly concerned about you . but think about this , what , this woman just comes to salem out of the blue , why ? why ? what is her agenda ? eric : nicole , i know you ca n't help yourself . and when you have a thought , you think , since it 's yours , it must be good . but i do n't want you concerned with me . you 're out of my life , permanently , are we clear ? nicole : yeah . i will never make that mistake again . [ scene_break ] abigail : so , uh , did you make any new year 's resolutions ? ben : did you ? abigail : uh , i do n't know , like the normal ones . lose weight , and eat better , and stop fighting with my brother . ben : oh , that 's a tough one -- very tough . just ask jordan . abigail : so , did you make one ? ben : just one . abigail : okay , what is it ? ben : to tell you i love you . to tell you i plan on spending every minute i possibly can with you . all year long . abigail , you okay ? abigail : yeah . ben : sure ? abigail : yeah . [ scene_break ] melanie : brady , walking me all the way to the front door , it 's a little -- brady : it 's a little old fashioned . melanie : yeah . sweet , though . thank you for tonight . brady : mel ... mel , um ... we should -- we should talk about that kiss . melanie : right . that . brady : yeah , um ... i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i did n't get a chance to say that to you because victor and maggie came out too soon and you were pretty quiet on the ride home , so ... it was n't -- it was n't cool . you do n't do that . a guy does n't treat his friends that way , and you know , that 's what we are , we 're really good friends , and so i 'm -- i just wanted to say -- melanie : yeah , i know -- we 're friends , i know , you do n't have to beat yourself up over it . took me by surprise a little bit , so , but , um , i kissed you back . [ scene_break ] serena : eric , i 'd -- i 'd invite you in , but ... eric : tonight 's not a good night . serena : let 's face it ... there 'd be three of us in this room . eric : right . we both need time to get past what she 's done . i hope you know that i do n't want nicole to be any part of us . [ scene_break ] daniel : nicole , why in the hell are you -- nicole : five minutes . please , just five minutes . daniel : okay . nicole : daniel , i -- i wan na make things right with you . as right as i possibly can . i was wrong about eric being out of my life . i still get this knee - jerk reaction whenever his name comes up . daniel : or when you see him . nicole : pretty much . daniel : yeah . nicole : up until tonight , and after you tore into me about lying to myself , eric and serena stepped up and did a tag team number on me , and i 'll tell ya , i think i 'm pretty much cured . daniel : nicole , it does n't really -- nicole : no , please , let me -- let me finish . please ? i 'm not here to convince you that this is the truth , i 'm not , because you 're gon na believe whatever you want to believe . but there is something else . something that nobody gets . you know , everyone -- everyone thinks that -- that i got into serena 's life because of eric . okay , that is true , partly , but what i -- what i realized is ... it 's also how i feel about me . daniel : meaning what ? nicole : i mean this -- this woman rolls in out of eric 's past ... you know , someone he was crazy about , gorgeous , i mean , she 's even a real journalist , not some cheap shot artist that 's living on the edge , like me . and you know you can tell -- you can tell that she always does the right thing . so , basically , serena is this -- this good person , and i 'm not . you know , and who am i kidding , because i 'm never gon na be , and even when i try to be i seem to screw every -- never mind , i just ... i think i 'm just -- i 'm starting to think that maybe that 's the kind of woman that you would be happy with , you know , like you were with jennifer . so all this -- this acting out and this obsession is not just about eric , or serena , or serena and eric , it 's about you too . daniel : me ? nicole : yes . because i think i 'll just always have , in the back of my mind , `` when , `` not `` if , `` `` when `` will you meet a woman like her . someone that 's better than i am . i love the holidays ! [ scene_break ] abigail : you know , i 'm a really big fan of your resolution . it 's way better than mine . ben : yeah , and i already did it . abigail : that 's right , you 're done . um , but ... just so you know , ben ... i love you too . ben : you know , you do n't have to say it if you do n't feel comfortable -- abigail : no , wait , stop , are you -- are you kidding me ? i 've -- i 've been wanting to say this for , like , i mean , weeks . longer , maybe . i just -- i did n't wan na , i do n't know , jinx it or whatever , i just wanted to wait until i knew that you -- ben : loved you too ? well , i do . so you better get used to it . abigail : yeah , i think i can do that . [ scene_break ] derrick : oh here , i can take that . paul : oh , thanks . derrick : uh , someone came by to see you earlier . paul : uh , and now he 's gone . derrick : no , i mean a guy came up to see you when you were busy , but he did n't knock , you had the do not disturb sign out , so ... paul : did you get a name ? derrick : no , he did n't say . he was about your height , dark hair , decent looking -- though i 've seen better . uh , said you guys used to be friends . paul : okay . thanks . derrick : happy new year . paul : you too . so sonny came to see me . [ scene_break ] will : sonny ? happy new year . [ scene_break ] eric : my hope is , this is the last time in 2015 we will ever need to talk about nicole . serena : ditto , on my side . seriously , we 'll be fine . eric : so ... you 're still okay with us moving forward ? serena : for you , guess i can make the sacrifice . eric : good night . [ scene_break ] daniel : that 's , uh ... that 's a lot to take in . i 'm glad you were honest about things . but for the record , it was never about you not being good enough . and assuming that were even -- even true , i still decide who i care about . and it is not based on what other people think . maxine : doctor , they need you in the er stat . daniel : thank you . happy new year . nicole : happy new year . [ scene_break ] brady : i mean that -- that kiss was ... it was an in - the - moment kind of thing , right ? melanie : yeah , yeah , yeah . brady : i mean , it was new year 's . melanie : yeah . brady : fireworks were going on , you were very pretty . melanie : oh , thank you -- yeah , no , it just was -- happened . um , i ... i was there . brady : you were , you were definitely there . melanie : yeah , um ... it 's just one of those things , we 'll just forget all about it . brady : we are gon na forget all about it . that 's right . melanie : yeah , absolutely . so ... okay , um ... brady : okay . melanie : i 'm gon na go to bed . brady : you 're gon na -- i 'm gon na go to bed . okay , happy new year . melanie : yep . | serena let nicole know that eric is over her ( nicole ) . sonny thought about paul wanting to be with him . brady and melanie shared a passionate kiss . victor and maggie interrupted them . victor wanted brady and melanie to spend time with him and maggie . serena wanted to agree that she and nicole not spend time together . paul came on to will while sonny was outside of paul 's hotel room . a bellhop interrupted sonny when he was about to knock on the door . the bellhop told sonny that paul was with someone . will suggested that paul settle down and have a family . serena put nicole in her place for what she did to eric . |
[ elevator bell dings ] abigail : what are you doing here ? did you know someone in the accident ? chad : what accident ? abigail : the accident , the pile - up on the -- my mother was in it . chad : is she okay ? abigail : jj said that she 's okay , but i do n't know , i have to check . why are you here , chad ? chad : i 'll do the paternity tests , all the genetic stuff . abigail : really ? chad : yeah . i want put this craziness to rest . once the test results come back that i 'm not the kid 's father , we 're done . abigail : that 's not gon na happen but ... i 'm glad you 're here . chad : not for you . abigail : yeah , i know that . i know that you 're not here for me , but whatever happens with us , it just matters that thomas is well . roman : there 's got to be something else . this ca n't be it . marlena : roman -- roman : i 'm gon na chase down some answers . there 's got to be something else they can do for our son . john : you heard what the doctors said . what do you think ? marlena : it 's not what they said . it 's what they did n't say . that 's just how he slept when he was a baby . my precious boy . theresa : brady . you remember earlier tonight ? when you told me that 20 years from now , you 're gon na -- you 're gon na tell our son about the night his mom became a star ? i 'm holding you to that . okay ? you do n't get to get out of that . you do n't -- i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na hold you to that . nicole : i will keep this ... forever . [ sobs ] this was gon na be the happiest day of my life . and all the days i was gon na share with you . [ sobs ] how am i gon na live them without you ? i love you so much , baby . i love you so much . [ sobbing ] maggie : this ca n't be where we are . kayla : i 'm so sorry . maggie : [ sobs ] daniel says you 're a great surgeon -- a friend . you know , there has to be something . kayla : maggie , if there was any chance , any hope at all that we could save daniel 's life , you know that we would do that . but he 's gone . but his heart could save another person -- either eric or brady . maggie : [ sobs ] how is this my choice ? kayla : because you 're his next of kin , and your name is listed on his organ donor paperwork . you need to decide who 's gon na get his heart . jennifer : [ groans ] hey . i 'm good . i just -- i 'm just trying to get comfortable , that 's all , but i 'm fine . jj : yeah , i can see . jennifer : did you find out anything else about the accident ? was there anyone else hurt ? i mean , i know there were more stretchers , so there has to be -- jj , tell me . jj : it 's daniel . victor : kayla , this is unacceptable . you ca n't expect maggie to make that choice . kayla : i wish there was another way . maggie : eric and brady . how do i choose between those two men ? how can i even think about daniel being gone , let alone -- victor : do n't make it her choice . kayla : i did n't . victor : oh , bull . maggie : oh , victor . victor : we 're not losing daniel tonight . not tonight . his heart 's beating , he 's breathing . there must be something -- fynn : mr. kiriakis , the machines are only keeping some functions going so that the organs remain viable . i 'm sorry , but daniel 's gone . victor : he 'd want you to try harder . maggie : [ sobs ] no , he would n't . fynn : he left end - of - life directives on exactly how and when to discontinue treatment . if you 'd like to see them -- maggie : i have . fynn 's right . this is beyond what my son ever wanted . kayla : you know , maggie , daniel spent his life saving other people 's lives . i think he made it pretty clear that this would be his dying wish . help him save one more life . maggie : so they will both die without a transplant ? kayla : we do n't know for certain , but i do n't know what their chances are without a transplant . maggie : [ sobs ] i watched those boys grow up , but right now , all i can think about is my son , the one i had so very little time with . kayla : maggie , if i could give you any extra time , i would . i understand how cruel this is . victor : then why the hell are you doing it ? this is a doctor 's choice . kayla : victor , listen to me very carefully . if it 's a doctor 's choice , then i have to follow the protocol of the national donor registry , which means that we would have to report daniel 's organs are available for donation , and they would just go to the people at the top of the list , anywhere in the country , and eric and brady would lose out . the only way that i can do this where it will not cost me my license or put the hospital in legal jeopardy is if the next of kind steps up and identifies a donor here that is compatible and meets the criteria for an emergency transplant . victor : you 're putting your ass on the line for these boys . kayla : not without maggie 's help . it has to be you . maggie : [ sobs ] joey : [ laughs ] henry : dude , that was impressive . theo : how 'd you know the alarm code ? joey : aunt adrienne had it written down next to the key . [ laughter ] chase : that is , like , security 101 , buddy . joey : yeah , i will thank her tomorrow , but tonight ? ciara : party ! theo : yeah . joey : whoo ! chase : yeah ! whoo ! theo : happy new year . ciara : whoo ! joey : happy new year . abigail : chad , you 're not promising me anything by signing that . chad : so that 's clear . abigail : [ scoffs ] yeah , that 's clear . if you are n't the father , then you 'll never have to hear from me again . chad : you 're calm about that . abigail : i can live with you not wanting me . but your son could need you , and if he 's sick and you could fix it , then you have to help him because he is your family . chad : if he is ... you 're right . nothing matters more than family . jj : there was a car coming at you in the wrong lane . he probably caused the accident . jennifer : he ? jj : eric brady . jennifer : [ sobbing ] oh , god , please do n't tell me . jj : no , he -- he 's here , but he 's in bad shape . mom , he had been drinking at the basic black launch . jennifer : oh , god . jj : the units on the scene -- jennifer : he 's the one who hit daniel ? jj : i do n't know . jennifer : oh , god . jj : at that point it was -- it was just a big pile up . jennifer : i ca n't believe he 's gone . jj : me neither , mom . and mom ... brady , he was in the driver 's seat . jennifer : please tell me he 's okay . jj : he lived . he needs a heart transplant . so does eric . and daniel is an organ donor . he 's gon na be able to save one of them . maggie : tell me , medically , again . i know there are no guarantees , but do either brady or eric have any chance to recover without the transplant ? i mean , is there any other course ? i mean , is there any other treatment ? fynn : there is an aggressive antibiotic regimen that could be tried in eric 's case . it 's barely out of trials and results are mixed at best . there are also side effects that make it risky . maggie : so ... not much hope . victor : give me some time , kayla . i 'll find another donor . i said i would . kayla : no . victor , please . you ca n't sound the alarm with the donor registry . otherwise , we are going to have to go through the regular channels with daniel 's organs . victor : i 'll be discreet . fynn : and fast . we do n't have much longer before we have to do the transplant . nicole : [ sobbing ] ( music plays ) chad : they said it wo n't take long . at least the paternity part wo n't . abigail : good . chad : yeah , i do n't get why you 're so sure , abigail . you had a paternity test before the baby was even born . abigail : that test is wrong , chad . ben is n't the father . we tested his blood . it 's not a match , we double and triple - checked it . you 're the father , just be prepared . chad : we 'll see . abigail : dr. oakes . dr. oakes : hi . abigail : hi . that was fast . dr. oakes : i do n't have any of chad 's blood work yet . we 're running that now . i just wanted to let you know thomas is looking better . it 's possible it was just a viral infection . we 're running his tests now too . i should have some answers for you shortly . abigail : okay , thanks . i 'll be here . what ? chad : is this a set - up ? now the kid is sick from something else ? abigail : [ chuckles ] i do n't know , chad , i really do n't know . it 's a paternity test . that 's exactly what it is . chad : [ chuckles ] abigail : do n't you want to know if you have a child ? chad : i already know . i 'll be outside . call me when you have the results . abigail : wait . come with me . five minutes . please . theresa : you know what else ? [ laughs ] i forgot to tell you this because of new year 's and the show and everything , but ... earlier today , tate pulled up on the coffee table , all by himself . god , he was so proud . [ laughs ] and he -- he walked halfway around the table before he sat back down . he 's gon na be walking pretty soon . and you ca n't miss that , okay ? you do n't get to leave me alone to experience all these milestones by myself , brady ! but you know what , it 's not just me , okay ? there are a hell of a lot of people who need you around , all right ? your dad and shane ... and me , and the -- [ sobbing ] baby ? your mom is here . i 'll be back , okay ? i love you . mwah . [ sobbing ] maggie : it 's okay . nicole : [ sniffs ] maggie : [ sobbing ] [ sighs ] i tried to pray on this . but i realized that i needed good , compassionate advice . and you were -- you were the one who always gave me the help i need . [ sobs ] [ sighs ] i never ... [ sighs ] i never would have wanted to live ... to see you leave this world . i wanted -- you deserved so many more years . happy years . but here we are . it does n't surprise me that you would leave your heart behind ... to save someone else . i 'm so proud of you , my son . i 'm so lucky to have known you at all . [ chuckles ] it would have been so easy for me to be angry all the time . the childhood with you that we lost . but instead , i 'll get to ... remember ... and remember -- remember -- [ sobbing ] all the precious time that we had . [ sobbing ] dr. oakes : i 'll go check on the test for you . abigail : come here , chad . take a look . chad : i 've seen him . [ baby babbles ] abigail : well , then what 's the problem ? come over here . [ baby cries ] abigail : chad , you must know . that 's your son . chad : nothing . that 's not my kid . [ baby babbles ] [ eerie music ] chad : somebody misses his mom . abigail : [ gasps ] [ laughing ] abigail : oh , my god . ciara : to joey , and this totally g - rated new year . chase : to g new year . theo : hear hear . joey : all right , i 'm sorry . i did n't know they were gon na lock up the liquor cabinet , jeez . as i locking the door was n't enough . henry : well , apparently it was n't . chase : ah . [ laughter ] ciara : hey . what 's up ? claire : i 'm just thinking . would you ever want to live on your own ? ciara : yeah . why ? claire : um , i think i kind of will be . you know , my dad 's in maine , and mom 's doing whatever that is we saw tonight . ciara : yes . claire : feels like my family blew up . ciara : yeah , well , at least they 're alive . claire : god , i know . sorry , that was really stupid . ciara : it 's okay . claire : you and chase have it way worse . and i 'm so glad that your mom 's still here . ciara : unless she goes to jail . oh , yeah , i think she shot a guy . joey : okay , okay , you two , break it up . this is n't a pity party . theo : yeah . chase : yeah , come on . henry : let 's play . chase : you want to play a party game ? henry : why not ? truth or dare ? ciara : all right . victor : tonight . anytime in the next couple of hours . of course . if anything changes -- i understand . kayla : do i even want to know who you 're asking about this ? victor : it does n't matter . there are no hearts available . i even had an associate check the regular donor network . no names or locations . nothing available that matches brady or eric , even if we pushed them to the top of the list . kayla : i know . why do you think i 'm doing this ? victor : you got a lot of guts , lady . kayla : has maggie made a decision yet ? we really need to get prepping . victor : i 'll go talk to her now . maggie : [ sobs ] god has already ... taken daniel . and i 'll just ... [ sighs ] i 'll just have to accept that that is part of a divine plan . [ sobs ] but if even god has n't taken brady or eric , how can i choose which one lives or dies ? [ sobs ] [ pop music playing ] chase : okay , dare . henry : i dare you to kiss someone in this room that you like . chase : we 're not playing spin the bottle . choose something else . henry : all right , just tell the truth then , to someone you like . chase : well , i like ... any band but this one . i 'm gon na change the song , okay ? joey : whoa , whoa , hey . handpicked by the lock pick . chase : okay , but i get the next song . [ both laughing ] ciara : hey , joey , your turn . joey : okay . truth . ciara : all right . have you ever been in love ? theo : ooh . claire : ha ha . joey : once . [ all gasp ] chase : really ? henry : son , i had no idea . details , come on . joey : ah , forget it . theo : come on . ciara : is it someone that we know ? joey : no , she 's older . chase : oh , ho , ho , ho , nice . henry : ooh . does she have a sister ? [ laughter ] joey : cool it . theo , it 's your turn . theo : okay , truth . joey : claire ? what 's his question ? claire : oh , um -- [ laughter ] claire : okay , what 's the worst thing that has ever happened to you ? ciara : you do n't have to answer that . theo : it 's okay , it 's really easy . when my mom died . claire : god , that was a rotten question , i 'm sorry . theo : well , how about this ? my dad just found out that i have another sister , and she 's a cop too , so they work together all the time . joey : uh , i do n't get it , theo , how is that a bad thing ? ciara : well , i guess because abe should be around more . theo 's getting bullied , guys . theo : ciara ! ciara : what ? it 's nothing that you should be ashamed of , man . joey : are you serious ? who 's bullying you ? and how ? theo : it 's just texts . ciara : vicious , stupid texts . claire : oh , god , that 's so weak . only a coward does that kind of crap . chase : yeah . theo : have any of you guys been bullied ? or have you been a bully ? abigail : chad , what ? tell me what you 're thinking . dr. oakes : i have your test results . [ dramatic music ] maggie : i do n't know enough about medicine to make this choice . i need the odds now . victor : i thought it was n't about gambling . maggie : it should n't be . but if i have to decide ... [ sighs ] i want ... to give my son 's ... heart ... to whoever needs it most . victor : well , i think the doctors have told you all that they could . now you have to go with your gut . what do you want to do ? maggie : [ sobs ] i 'm trying to think of what daniel would want . victor : yeah , me too . maggie : you have n't said that once . victor : what ? maggie : brady . your grandson . you just lost your son . how could i ever let your grandson die ? but ... if i save brady instead of eric , how could i ever look marlena in the eye , or roman , or caroline , any of the family ? and even if i save one of them , i 'm probably condemning the other one ... to death . [ dance music playing ] ciara : guilty . i was a bully , kind of . chase : kind of ? this girl abused me so much . it 's practically how our parents met . ciara : oh , come on . henry : uh , i 've been bullied . it blows . if you ever find out who it is , let me know . claire : yeah , tell all of us . ciara : yeah . we 're you 're posse , man . and if that coward ever shows his face , we 're gon na go say hello . joey : what she said . henry : yeah . chase : yeah . [ laughter ] theo : would you guys get superhero costumes ? [ laughter ] ciara : well , we need superpowers . chase : what would yours be , ciara ? ciara : stopping bullets . theo : yeah ! chase : wow , that 's useful . claire would definitely have to use her voice . henry : i 'd be irresistible . [ laughter ] joey : yeah , man , not a superpower . henry : uh , i disagree . it trumps all superpowers . [ laughter ] ciara : what would yours be ? theo : i 'd fly like a boomerang . you 'd never see me coming . claire : very useful . ciara : nice . meanwhile -- jhiiing ! force field . chase : [ imitates force field ] joey : i could use one of those . chase : yeah . henry : dude , who could n't ? [ all imitating force fields ] ciara : [ laughs ] yeah , guys , that 's it . [ laughter ] claire : totally set for the new year . ciara : yeah . joey : no one and nothing can harm us . theo : this is way better than new year 's resolutions . henry : new year . [ all cheering ] ciara : happy new year ! abigail : the results ? you -- dr. oakes : mr. dimera is thomas 's father . [ baby cries ] chad : you -- you 're sure ? it 's not just a common blood type or -- dr. oakes : definitely . you 're a carrier for von willebrand 's disease . thomas has the marker too . abigail : wait , say that again . what ? dr. oakes : it 's a common blood disorder . you have type 1 , which is a low factor of wwd , but it 's good to know . there are several precautions that you have to take with thomas , but you should be fine . a lot of people have the marker and never experience any symptoms . abigail : so he 'll be okay then ? he 's gon na be fine ? dr. oakes : he 's fine . you 'll be able to take him home soon . abigail : okay . thank you . [ dramatic music ] john : what do you got , doc ? what are you reading ? marlena : oh , it 's the protocol for the new antibiotic treatment they want to use on eric . roman : what does it say ? marlena : um ... well , it just -- it seems pretty high risk , especially if you have n't begun it earlier . i do n't know if it 's worse to see him like this ... or hope that he ... wakes up ... because if he does n't open his eyes ... i 'll never see his eyes again . never , how can that be ? victor : just do what gives you peace , maggie . maggie : i ca n't imagine that , after this night . victor : then do n't . do n't decide . i guarantee you daniel never meant for you to be put in this position . it 's impossible . leave it to the moirae . the fates . they say the thread that measures one 's life is cut at birth . maggie : then i have no control . that 'd be comforting , almost . but what if the fates decided to take both brady and eric ? [ knocking at the door ] kayla : maggie -- i 'm sorry , it 's time . we need your decision . [ sad music ] kayla : we need to start prepping one of these men for the transplant . the heart wo n't be viable much longer . maggie : i understand . john : give daniel 's heart to eric . maggie : john ? victor : what about brady ? john : no , it 's all right . i 've given this a lot of thought . maggie : what ? john : there 's another donor for brady . victor : where ? you found a donor ? john : me . i want to give my heart so my son can live . [ sad music ] chad : this does n't make any sense . abigail : hi , little man . you hear that ? you 're gon na be okay . chad : this is a set - up . abigail : this is your son . chad : stop that . he 's fine . he was never even sick . abigail : this is n't a set - up . i would never do that to you , chad . [ baby babbles ] this is your son , and i 'm giving you the opportunity to know him . nothing else matters . chad : you do n't mean that . abigail : do i want more from you ? yeah , of course , i do . chad , i always will . but this is n't about me . this is about your son , and he needs you . he needs his father . [ baby babbling ] abigail : hi . [ baby squeals ] [ baby babbling ] | kayla talked to maggie and victor about donating daniel 's heart to eric or brady . victor was upset with kayla for bringing that up while maggie was grieving . abby gave chad a paternity consent form . she wanted chad to help thomas . jj told jennifer that daniel was killed . jj told jennifer that eric was responsible . victor wanted to find another donor . fynn and kayla told victor that they could n't let anyone else know that eric and brady could get daniel 's heart . chad wanted to wait for the paternity test results . chad did n't want to stay for the test results anymore because he felt that he was being set up . abby wanted him to stay for his son . maggie went to daniel 's room and cried by his bedside . |
kate : [ sighs ] andré . it 's kate . i 'm about to meet eduardo for lunch . even though i 'm doing this , i despise you for putting me in this situation . eduardo is the best man who has come into my life for a long time . and i swear to god , if doing your bidding costs me this relationship ... andré : do i need to remind you that those chips are key to the worldwide tracking application i 've developed ? with them , our company stands to make billions . without them , we go under . kate : there are other ways to retrieve the microchips . andré : oh , i 'm sure there are . [ chuckles ] and if you think it 's distasteful trying to retrieve those from eduardo ... you should see my methods in dealing with a thief . kate : [ sighs ] eduardo : so ... how 's it going ? myron : i 'm certain that once the task is completed , you 'll have everything you need to eliminate dimera as a competitor once and for all . eduardo : i had hoped the task would be completed by now . myron : i am aware of the urgency . eduardo : good . keep at it . deimos : come on . [ chuckles ] nicole : wait , tell me again . wait , why did we leave the bedroom ? deimos : sustenance , my darling . sustenance for round two . nicole : oh . deimos : mm - hmm . nicole : you need to brush up on your arithmetic , sir . we just finished round two . deimos : hmm . even more reason to raid the fridge . nicole : have i told you how much i love you today ? deimos : you know something ? you only told me that once . nicole : just once ? deimos : yeah . nicole : what ? i 'm gon na have to fix that . [ tender music ] nicole : i love you , deimos kiriakis . deimos : i can not believe how lucky i am . i really do n't deserve this . nicole : do n't say that . of course you do . i would n't love you if you were n't worthy . you know i 'm a very discriminating woman . deimos : [ chuckles ] and it meant a lot more to me that you waited till you were sure . nicole : i am . i am absolutely sure . deimos : i 'm gon na honor your love , nicole . i promise you . and i am gon na make you happy . happier than you 've ever been in your life . nicole : [ laughs ] [ monitor beeping ] nancy : chloe ? please wake up . i need you . holly needs you . oh , god , sometimes i wish you 'd never told me the truth . this whole situation 's out of control . chloe , honey , please wake up . tell me what to do . deimos : all right . so what do you say ? uh , late breakfast , brunch , dirty martini ? i 'm sure it 's 5 : 00 somewhere in the world . nicole : [ chuckles ] actually , can i take a rain check ? i want to visit chloe in the hospital , and maybe if i 'm lucky , i 'll see holly too . deimos : yeah , no , i understand -- of course . nicole : you know , i keep offering to stay with holly so nancy can visit with chloe , but she just wo n't take me up on it . i ... i do n't know . sometimes i feel like nancy 's deliberately trying to keep holly and me apart . deimos : you do n't let anyone keep you from spending time with that little girl . you understand ? nicole : yeah , well ... i do n't know . maybe i 'm just being paranoid . i love you so much . i guarantee you are gon na get sick of hearing me say that . deimos : that 's never gon na happen . nicole : all right , i 'll call you from the hospital . deimos : okay . nicole : hi , brady . i 'm in a rush . i 'm sorry . i will see you later . brady : i 'll see you later . deimos : so how did your visit with the salem inn go ? brady : i dropped a swab of holly 's dna off at the lab . they 're gon na expedite the results . it 's not gon na be long before we know once and for all whether holly is nicole and daniel 's child . [ smooth music ] eduardo : oh , hey . kate : hey . eduardo : where are you going in such a hurry ? kate : i was tracking you , actually . eduardo : why were you doing that ? kate : i was wondering what was more important to you than me . i thought we had lunch , that lunch date . eduardo : well , the lunch date i believe is starting right now , and in truth , nothing is more important to me than you . kate : [ chuckles ] eduardo : absolutely nothing . kate : oh . you went all out . [ chuckles ] eduardo : i 'd say you 're looking typically exquisite today . kate : oh , thank you so much . eduardo : and not to put too fine a point on it ... but i did have the chef fly some halibut in from nova scotia . kate : is there an ulterior motive there ? eduardo : well , you know , i might be trying to get on your good side . kate : i think that , um , you might be there . eduardo : excellent . i like the view . what are you doing later , kid ? kate : i think that depends . [ cell phones ringing ] kate : i 'm not going -- eduardo : i have to take this . so ... forgive me . i 'll be right back . [ ringing continues ] [ cell phone beeps ] [ ringing stops ] [ dramatic music ] nancy : chloe ? this secret we 're keeping is horrible . nicole keeps pressuring me about this amazing connection that she and holly share . and why would n't she ? it 's her own flesh and blood . it 's taking all the willpower i have not to tell her the truth . nicole : there she is . [ chuckles ] my sweet little angel . theo : what are you doing ? we could be getting to the good stuff . claire : the good stuff ? theo , after listening to 12 hours of valerie 's day - to- day existence -- ugh . you know , i think the highlight of that woman 's life is listening to someone 's heart through a stethoscope . can we just , like , take a break and go see a movie or something ? theo : claire , this was your idea . claire : yes , yes , i know , 'cause i wanted to help you . but , god , it 's just a total snore . i mean , maybe i can take it home with me . i 'm sure if i have any trouble sleeping , it 'll just put me right out . theo : all right , well , if it 's that boring , then maybe you could just leave . i 'm gon na stay and i 'm gon na listen to every single word , because i know that i 'm gon na hear something that 'll show me the type of person valerie really is . okay , and then i can finally prove to my dad that she 's nothing more than a liar and a fake . claire : theo , okay , look , i know you 're a very detail - oriented kind of guy . but this much detail , it can drive a regular person crazy . theo : regular ? deimos : nicole already loves that baby so much . brady : we 'll find out soon enough if it 's hers . but i 'm not gon na risk breaking her heart . i need to know . i need to be 100 % sure that it 's -- hey . who would that be in there ? you guys going to the park ? yes , we are . brady : all right , buddy . we 'll be back in about an hour for his nap . brady : okay , thank you . enjoy yourselves . have fun . we will , wo n't we , pumpkin ? see you all later . brady : bye - bye . deimos : i thought eve donovan had taken over nanny duties . brady : she had . tate 's gon na miss her . deimos : miss her ? what are you talking about ? she taking a break ? brady : yeah , she 's taking a break . she left . she went back to new york . deimos : really ? why is that ? brady : well , she had a couple reasons , but her number one reason was you . deimos : me ? brady : yeah , she referred to you as a ... what did she call you ? oh , yeah , `` royal pain in the ass . `` deimos : oh , come on . brady : deimos , you treated her like a servant . deimos : she told you that ? brady : yeah , she did tell me that . why would n't she tell me that ? nicole : uh , may i hold her ? i know what the pediatrician said about germs , but this little peanut and i have been closer than two people could possibly be . huh ? nancy : of course , you can hold her . nicole : oh , my goodness . yes . you are the prettiest little girl that i 've ever seen . yes . [ gasps ] and those eyes . yeah , they seem so familiar , huh ? and why would n't they be , huh ? i 've been staring into your mama 's eyes for years . you know , she 's my bestie . mm - hmm . and we 're gon na be pals too . yes , we are . and i 'm gon na come visit you every day from now on . nancy : uh , i 'm afraid you ca n't do that , nicole . you ca n't take care of the baby anymore . nicole : what ? i do n't understand . nancy : it 's too stressful bringing her back and forth to the hospital , and my daughter needs me too . the doctor said if i spend more time with chloe , talking to her , that she might come back to us sooner . nicole : but , nancy , i told you i would help take care of holly whenever you needed me to . why have n't you called me ? nancy : because she -- she belongs with family , nicole . i 'm taking her to chloe 's place in chicago so that she can be with her grandfather craig and her brother , parker . at least until chloe wakes up and can take care of holly on her own . it 's for the best . nicole : but ... theo : so by `` regular , `` did you mean `` normal `` ? claire : theo , i am -- i 'm so sorry . that is not how i meant for that to come out at all . i mean , really , who in this crazy world is `` normal , `` anyway ? look at our friends and our families . like , take ciara , you know ? she can not function unless she spends a half hour on the treadmill each morning . and then there 's joey , who has this ridiculous fear of going barefoot . like , he even showers with flip - flops . and then there 's me -- look at me . theo : i am looking at you . claire : theo , i 'm the worst . i am addicted to social media , my own reflection , and i 'm obsessed with hipster lingo . you know , i 'm as close to being a millennial cliché as there is . [ sighs ] theo , i 'm so sorry . please forgive me . i completely adore you just the way you are . you know , and of course you 're a genius with detail . one of us has to be . thank god you 're studying computer programming and will rule the silicon valley someday . because all of your `` normal `` friends are going to need jobs . [ mischievous music ] myron : almost there , boss . who the hell are you ? kate : i 'm kate roberts . eduardo : kate ? what are you doing here ? kate : well , looking for you , obviously . eduardo : myron , uh ... will you give us some privacy ? myron : sure thing . eduardo : yeah , yeah , so ... what are you doing here , really ? nancy : there 's nothing to worry about , nicole . all the arrangements have been made . holly should n't be shuttled back and forth from the hotel to here . i mean , she needs the stability of a home . and she 'll have that with parker and craig . nicole : but what if it takes chloe longer to come out of her coma ? do you really think carting holly all the way back to chicago is the right thing for her ? i mean , she 's just a little baby . she should be with her mother . nancy , please . do n't take holly out of salem , okay ? she will have a wonderful home , and you and chloe could come visit anytime you want to , and then you can put all your energy into helping chloe and you wo n't have to worry about holly all the time . please , i promise you i will take good care of her . i could n't love her any more than if she were my own . nancy : stop it ! just stop it right there . nicole , there 's no chance in hell you 're getting your hands on this baby . nicole : what ? deimos : i 'm sorry . i do n't buy it . i do n't buy that eve left salem and her nephew because she thought i was a -- brady : a royal pain in the ass . deimos : all right , whatever she thinks of me , okay ? it just does n't make sense . there must 've been another reason . brady : there was another reason . she teaches in new york , but that 's besides the point . the point is , you need to learn how to play well with others . deimos : all right . okay , fine . you made your point . and yes , okay , i acknowledge that it has been an adjustment , after all those years in prison . you know ? being with family . but i 'm getting there . okay ? i 'm -- i 'm working hard at nurturing relationships with people that i care about , my family . and honestly , i owe that to nicole . i mean , she has been a wonderful example for me . brady : you 're a very lucky guy . deimos : i know that , brady . believe me . theo : did you just hear what i heard ? claire : yeah , play that back on speaker . valerie : oh , sweetie , there 's no one more important to me than you are . you 're my favorite guy . always and forever . theo : that 's it . that 's what we 've been looking for . claire : smoking gun . theo : i mean , why would she even pretend to like my dad when she 's got some other man in her life ? and that ca n't be her son . no one talks to their son like that . you know what ? i knew it . i knew it . i knew it . valerie : jennifer ? jennifer : valerie , hi . how are you ? valerie : i 'm good . jennifer : oh , please , sit . valerie : oh , sure . jennifer : oh , it 's really nice to see you . i have been wanting to tell you how much , um , we really enjoyed having you at our house for christmas . valerie : oh , my , it was so special for me . thank you for having me . you know , i did n't get to mention that i so enjoyed reading your late husband 's book . it was fascinating . jennifer : thank you . he -- he was a wonderful writer . valerie : i read a lot about him online , and you were very much a part of that , obviously . jennifer : yeah . i 've heard a lot about you and abe lately . it seems , um , you 're spending some time together , getting to know each other . valerie : yeah ... that 's right . jennifer : well , he 's a good man . and i think he 's been really lonely since he lost lexie . valerie : mm . he 's been a very good friend to me . jennifer : good . listen , i 'm just sitting here , taking a coffee break . would you like to join me ? valerie : i would like that very much . thank you . jennifer : sure . nicole : nancy , what is wrong with you ? why are you acting so hostile ? nancy : why are you being so rude ? nicole : rude ? i 'm not being rude . it 's totally natural for me to feel a bond with holly . nancy : why ? why are you so attached to her ? nicole : i thought you understood . i delivered her . i named her . chloe is my best friend . nancy : i know . i know that . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry for snapping at you . it 's just ... lately , my blood pressure 's been so high , seeing her so helpless . i just took my anger and my frustration out on you , and i should n't have . [ sighs ] nicole : it 's okay , nancy . we 're both worried about chloe . and we 're tense and upset , but i just want to do everything i can to help . nancy : nicole , i know you do , but ... do n't you understand ? chloe does n't want the baby anywhere near deimos . and i can not go against her wishes . nicole : of course not . okay , well , you know , chicago 's not that far . i could drive there and i can help craig with parker and holly anytime he needs me . nancy : okay , but we do n't know what the baby 's schedule is gon na be , so do n't just drop in . call first . nicole : yeah , i would . definitely . can i ... can i just hold her one more time , to ... say good - bye ? kate : well , i thought you were ... well , i thought maybe that you 'd be taking your call back here . eduardo : no , i peeled off to the side room to take my call . did n't you see me walking by there ? kate : no , i - i did n't because i was looking at my messages because i was calling my assistant to tell them no further interruptions . eduardo : mm . kate : and i thought maybe you would like to do the same thing . that is , if you really meant it when you said you wanted to stay on my good side . eduardo : well , i did . and therefore , i will . you know ... somehow , i get the feeling that , uh ... i really need to eat . so why do n't we go and get back to our lunch ? [ dramatic music ] claire : hey , theo , wait . okay . you do n't want to go to your dad unless you are positively certain that your suspicions are true . theo : you 're right . claire : mm - hmm , right , so why do n't we just fast - forward this and listen to the live stream and hear what valerie 's up to right now ? i mean , maybe we can find out who that boyfriend of hers is . could it be that eli guy that she was texting ? theo : well , i do n't know , but i do like your idea about listening to the live stream . claire : mm - hmm . you 're welcome . now , uh , hit the button on the left . jennifer : i know that you lived in salem years ago , and i remember you dated my cousin david . valerie : yes , i did . at a time that was , um ... controversial , to say the least . jennifer : yeah , really , sadly . i mean , it 's hard to believe now that people could be so ignorant and small - minded . valerie : it is . but thank god times have changed . jennifer : yeah . yeah , thank god . so what brought you back to salem ? valerie : well , right now , i 'm just filling in at the hospital . i work in the surgical division . i 'm a heart specialist . jennifer : oh , wow . valerie : yeah . jennifer : that 's awesome . but you just talked about filling in . i mean , is there a chance maybe you would stay on ? valerie : oh , well , there is an offer on the table , but i 'm just not sure i 'm ready to make the move back yet . jennifer : yeah , i understand . valerie : speaking of which , i should get going . jennifer : oh , okay . valerie : but , you know , jennifer , i -- we should do this again . i really enjoyed our talk . jennifer : i would really love that . valerie : let me get your information . jennifer : oh , okay . valerie : wait . what is this ? jennifer : hmm , let me see . um , well , i can tell you it 's ... it 's a listening device . it 's a bug . valerie : yes . yes , it is . and i 'm pretty sure ... i know exactly who planted it . claire : oh , my god . mrs. wesley ? i need you to sign some treatment documents for your daughter . nancy : yes , of course . nicole , i 'll be right back . nicole : okay . hi . [ chuckles ] [ baby fusses ] nicole : okay . oh . holly . breaks my heart . breaks my heart to think that this is gon na be the last time that i hold you for a really long time . oh , god . it ca n't happen . you know that , kiddo ? it just ca n't . chloe : aaah ! i want to go home ! nicole : i know you do , sweetheart , but you 're doing great , okay ? and when this is over , there 's gon na be three of us in this room . it 's gon na be a miracle . a new little person . and you will hold your own flesh and blood in your arms . oh ! oh ! oh ! oh ! oh ! [ baby crying ] nicole : oh ! chloe : [ gasping ] oh ! nicole : oh ! it 's okay . [ baby crying ] chloe : oh , my god . is he okay ? nicole : yeah . she is perfect . chloe : oh ! nicole : oh , my gosh . okay , you ready to meet your mama ? yes ! yeah . [ laughter ] nicole : you will love her as i do . yes . oh , here she is . chloe : hi . nicole : oh ! oh , yes . oh , she looks just like her mother . chloe : yeah , she does . nicole : you were really brave through all of this . chloe : i could n't have done any of it without you . nicole : oh , my goodness , i was so scared . but i would n't have missed it for the world . come on , chloe . you need to come back to us . yes . a mother needs to be with her child . yes , she does , huh ? yeah . that 's my girl . come on . deimos : dna results ? yeah , yeah , it 's the proof we need . it 's right here . deimos : what ? what does it say ? brady : it says the sample was compromised . the results are inconclusive . deimos : damn it ! how the hell could that happen ? brady : i do n't know . i do n't know . i must 've mishandled the swab or whatever . deimos : nicole is at the hospital with chloe . she thinks nancy 's gon na show up with the baby . i 'm gon na head on over there , and i 'm gon na get it right this time . we need to get the proof , no matter what the hell it takes . gah ! look at us . we 're rapidly losing credibility as handymen . [ smooth dramatic music ] eduardo : you know ... this room , right over there , when i first laid eyes on you . thought to myself , `` that 's a face i will never forget . `` also thought ... we 'd never have a chance . kate : why would you think that ? eduardo : i have tremendous respect for the women to whom i was married -- eve , adriana . but this is different . you have ... such power , kate . you 're incredibly compelling in your beauty , but ... i mean , you 're just so flipping brilliant too . you know , in business , you 're ... i 've never seen anybody better . you can hold your own with anyone . kate : you 're not threatened by that ? eduardo : i 'm not . i 'm not . i 'm inspired by it , actually . you make me want to be successful on a level i never imagined possible . and i will be . i 'm gon na make you as proud to be seen with me as i am to be seen with you . [ cell phone chirps ] kate : my cell . i have -- i have to go . i 'm so sorry . thank you so much for this . eduardo : did n't you tell your assistant to hold your calls ? kate : i ... it 's not business . it 's adrienne . eduardo : oh . kate : yeah , she needs my help . so ... eduardo : sure , well , by all means , go and be with her . see , that 's another thing . you have such a heart . so few people know it . i feel privileged to be one of 'em . hey , you know what ? just one second . i 'm gon na have the chef pack up some desserts for you two . just one second , one second . theo : you lied . you told somebody that you were walking in central park ? valerie : oh . theo : no , no , no , central park is in new york city . abe : theo , you should n't have been eavesdropping . theo : dad , i was n't eavesdropping . i just heard it . abe : i 'm sure there is a reasonable explanation . valerie : well , i 'm not so sure how reasonable it is . i was talking to my department head in d.c. and , um ... i hate to admit this , but theo 's right . i was lying to him . hello , theo . i know you 're there . i know you planted this thing in my purse . so i know you 're listening . we need to talk . meet me at the pub . theo : so she 's , uh -- she 's on her way over here . claire : god , you 're kidding . theo : no . um , you better get out of here . i 'll take it from here . claire : sure ? theo : yeah , go , go , go , go . get . [ dramatic music ] nicole : you are the most beautiful little girl in the whole world . and i ca n't believe i 'm not gon na see you every day . [ chuckles ] oh , gosh , i want to be there to see your first smile and to hear your first word . but i promise ... i will be here every day to check on your mommy . and i will come visit you in chicago . that is , if your grandma lets me . i do n't know . she seems threatened that i feel so close to you . i guess she 's just possessive of you . but i delivered you and i named you . and i 'm entitled to feel a bond to you , right ? [ sighs ] oh , my god . nancy : nicole ? i need to tell you something , sweetheart . deimos : ladies ? [ smooth music ] eduardo : oh , hey . where 'd you go ? kate : ladies ' room . eduardo : oh , i 'm sorry i took so long . kate : no , that 's okay . that 's fine . thank you so much . that 's so sweet . i really have to go . eduardo : yeah , yeah , i know . please , uh ... give adrienne my best . kate : yeah . [ suspenseful music ] eduardo : oh , no . kate . no ! valerie : i appreciate your meeting me here . the two of us , we need to talk -- about why you planted this bug on me . theo : all right , let 's talk -- about everything . nancy : i have to go . i 'll be in touch , nicole . deimos : nancy , wait . nicole : nancy . nancy , do n't run out like this ! nan -- deimos : nicole , i know how hard this is for you to say good - bye to holly . but you 're gon na see her again soon , okay ? nicole : no , i wo n't . nancy is taking her away , at least until chloe comes out of her coma . she 's taking holly to chloe 's place in chicago . oh , yeah , she said i can visit , but i have to call first , which actually means i 'm not welcome . deimos : well , maybe she just needs some time , you know , to work things out . nicole : what ? did you see the way she ran out of here ? nancy is afraid that i 've become too attached to holly . and the awful truth is , she 's right . i never got a chance to hold my two babies , and that 's why i feel so strongly about holly . and , i mean , i may never -- i may never see that sweet little angel again , and it 's killing me . i just -- deimos : look at me . look at me . you will , my love . i promise you . you will . nicole : [ crying ] i hope so . deimos : come here . nicole : [ crying ] | nancy went to see chloe at the hospital . she wanted chloe to wake up for her and holly . nicole told deimos that she thought nancy was trying to keep her from holly . nicole left to see chloe . brady told deimos that he took the swab to the lab . nicole showed up at the hospital after nancy told chloe that holly was her ( nicole 's ) daughter . nancy let nicole hold holly , but nancy would n't let her take care of holly . nancy also said she was taking holly to chicago . nicole begged nancy not to leave salem . when nicole said she would love holly like her own , nancy said she would never get her hands on the baby . |
bo : this is wrong . to bury my mother and my br -- this is just ... hope : i know nothing i can say can make you feel better , bo . tony is in a cell . we 've got the serial killer , bo . i know it ca n't bring back the people that we lost , but at least he ca n't take away anyone else that we love . bo : not according to dimera . it 's the last thing he said when they were dragging him away -- `` roman wo n't be the last to die . `` hope : he just wanted to hurt you more . he 's angry he got caught , bo . bo : arrogance . if he thinks he 's getting away with these murders ... hope : he 'll be convicted . bo : no , he do n't . i 'm going to kill him first . [ scene_break ] victor : your hands are trembling , my dear -- sure signs of a guilty conscience . nicole : oh , shut up . victor : so ... did history repeat itself ? did you kill roman tonight the same way you killed colin murphy last new year 's eve , huh ? [ scene_break ] philip : mom ... mom . is there anything at all i can do for you ? kate : um , i - i 'm , uh , a little thirsty . will you get me some water ? philip : sure , of course . sami : you knew . you knew this would happen . you knew about the threats , and you knew that he would die if you married him , but you just wanted the satisfaction , did n't you ? lucas : leave her alone , damn it . sami : god . what , did you just want to get your hands on his pension ? is that why you went through with the wedding ? lucas : i mean it , sami . she just lost her husband . shut up . sami : oh , she was only married to him for a couple of minutes . my mother is the one who lost her husband -- the man that god meant her to have forever . lucas : you are truly twisted , you know that ? sami : my mother lost the love of her life , and now my family will never get back together . [ scene_break ] marlena : whatever you 're going to say , do n't . belle : my mom really does blame my dad for roman 's death . shawn - d : no . belle : why would she think that ? shawn - d : she 's not thinking . she 's all torn up , and she 's lashing out . i know exactly how she feels . belle : oh , my god . are you okay ? i 'm sorry . shawn - d : no , i -- no . my family 's being destroyed one by one . belle : come here . [ scene_break ] mimi : rex , i want to say something to make it all go away . it 's not fair that you keep losing people -- first your sister , now your father . i mean , the only good thing is at least tony 's behind bars now . the killing is over . celeste : i 'm sorry , but the truth must be known . mimi : oh , please , not now , celeste . rex is hurting enough . celeste : darling , before tony was taken off to jail , he warned that others would die , and i 'm afraid that i 've been getting premonitions that tell me that tony is telling the truth . mimi : oh , my god . who 's next ? [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm not letting you do this , bo . bo : dimera does n't deserve to live -- not when my mother and brother are dead . hope : that is up to god , and your mother would be the first person to say that , and i could just imagine what your brother would say , bo . he would say it was a waste of a good life for you to end up in prison for killing tony . that is what he would say . bo : every minute that bastard 's alive when mom and roman are dead , it 's -- he was n't just my brother . he was my friend , my conscience . hope : i know . i know . thank god i still have you , bo . i 'm so grateful that i can still hold you . [ telephone rings ] [ ring ] bo : detective bo brady . yes , sir , commissioner . it is a tragedy . uh ... um ... can i get back to you on that ? uh ... i 'm going to think about it , talk it over with my wife . thank you , sir . hope : talk what over ? what ? what did he want ? bo : he wants me to take over as acting police commander . i ca n't take my brother 's place . [ scene_break ] lucas : you will not talk to my mother like that -- not now , not ever . you understand me ? i 'm sorry about that , mom . sami : sorry ? she as good as murdered my father . lucas : that 's it . you 're coming with me . sami : let me go . stop it . philip : mom . sami 's insane . do n't let her get to you . kate : before the ceremony , roman asked me to accept his daughter , to look out for her like family , and i said yes because ... i knew he was going to be there to help me , but ... how do i keep that promise now ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : look , let me take you home , okay ? belle : i just -- i need to take care of something first . marlena : i need to , uh , make some calls . i 've -- i 've got to call eric and carrie , let them know that their dad died . john : i 'll make those calls for you if it 's too much . marlena : i think i should do it . they know how much i love them . i know how much pain this is going to cause them . they 're my family . belle : dad , you need to make everything okay with mom . john : izzy , i do n't think she can be okay right now . your mom and roman they shared children together . they shared a life together for many years . belle : but you 're her husband now . i mean , we 're her family , and i just wanted to make sure that everything 's going to be okay , you know ? that -- that you and mom are n't going to break up . it 's not going to come to that , is it ? are you ready , boots ? [ scene_break ] victor : so , did you kill roman brady ? nicole : like i would tell you . right , so you can turn me in to the cops , not to mention the boost it would give you in the divorce proceedings . victor : what proceedings ? nicole : oh , you brought chloe back to salem . you 're building a new opera house , all in your plan to take brady away from me so i have no hope for the future . victor : oh , stop trying to sweet - talk me . we 're talking about murder . nicole : roman had the goods on you , too , victor . you covered colin 's murder , so you should be down on your knees thanking me for what i did . victor : so you did take action . spell it out for me , nicole . what exactly did you do ? [ scene_break ] lucas : i mean it , sami . for the last time , you lay off my mother , you got that ? go get will , go home , and start comforting someone else for a change . sami : what about you ? our son just lost his grandfather . do n't you think he needs both of his parents right now ? lucas : do n't you do that . do n't you make me pick between my mother and my son . will knows i 'm always there for him . i 'm sorry , but right now my mom needs me a little more . sami : my father was just murdered . does n't that count for something ? lucas : why do you always have to come first , huh , sami ? sami : damn you , lucas . you and your horrible mother are going to get what you deserve . and i will make it happen . [ scene_break ] mimi : here 's your coat , babe . let me take you home . rex : i want to see kate first . mimi : sure , sure . she 's your mom , after all . shawn - d : hey . mimi : shawn . i am so sorry that this is happening to your family . shawn - d : ah , it 's all right . it 's even harder on my dad and my grandfather . they 're missing grandma so much right now , and -- and to lose my uncle ... mimi : and it 's not over . shawn - d : what do you mean ? mimi : celeste . she 's such a downer . i told her to stop , but she just goes right on , saying all this scary stuff . shawn - d : saying what ? what did she predict is going to happen now ? tell me . celeste : so much pain in their future . so many tears will be shed . [ scene_break ] belle : dad , you and mom are n't going to break up , are you ? i mean , i know things are a little difficult right now , but you 're going to be okay , right ? john : hey , come on , let 's not borrow trouble , as caroline brady used to say . belle : that 's not the answer . and maybe mrs. brady would say something different right now if she could . maybe she would say that we need to do everything we can to hold onto the people that we love . mom . marlena : yeah , honey , i could n't get a hold of carrie . i got her answering machine . i do n't want to leave a message about her dad on there . i 'm going to try eric right now . belle : mom , can you wait one second , please ? marlena : honey , eric 's dad just died . he 's got to be told . belle : i need to be told . i need to be told that you and dad are going to stop fighting and that you 're going to stay together . mom , please . you , brady , and i , and dad -- we 're a family , just as much as you and carrie and eric and ... shawn 's uncle roman were a family . marlena : he was n't just shawn 's uncle . he was also my husband . belle : dad is your husband . marlena : belle , will you try to be sensitive to other people 's needs right now , please ? i 've got to try to get a hold of eric , excuse me . sami : do n't you get it , belle ? your father is the one who ruined my family . my mom and dad were happy together until he came along and he took her away . and , damn it , he made her a whore -- john : you shut the hell up , samantha . sami : do n't you tell me what to do . you are not my father . he is dead because of you ! [ scene_break ] jan : sure was smart of me to steal this key before christmas . belle ca n't give you what you need , shawn ... not like i can . shawn - d : what was celeste 's latest premonition , mimi ? mimi : i do n't want to think about it , i 'm sorry . shawn - d : all right , look , the woman has called it right every time so far . we can not afford not to pay attention to her . [ scene_break ] man : the first time i bagged a samurai sword as evidence . man # 2 : man , we could be here all night . i mean , who knows how long csi 's going to take to transfer blood evidence to slides ? man : i know . there 's a lot of it . it 's a sick thing . man # 2 : let 's find out what detective brady wants us to do . man : i 'm going to head to the head first . i 'll meet you . [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] hope : if roman and abe could talk to you , what do you think their advice would be to you ? bo : gather your family together , get the hell out of salem . hope : really ? as dedicated as they were to the force , you think that ? bo : no . they 'd say , stop your whining and get the damn job done . make salem a safe place again . gather the evidence , make sure dimera 's convicted so he ca n't kill again . bo : i wo n't let you down , roman . i will see this thing through . to honor you , and to protect , serve , and defend the people you love . [ scene_break ] rex : it 's beautiful . my father had good taste . kate : how did you know that he gave it to me ? rex : the look on your face . kate : he said it was passed down through generations in his family . i 'm going to wear it forever . rex : as you should . you 're a brady now . kate : so are you . lucas : is he bothering you ? my mom 's been through hell , man . she does n't need your crap right now , rex . philip : what 's going on here ? are you giving my mom a hard time , rex ? kate : actually , no . rex was being very kind . philip ... lucas ... you are all brothers now . you are all my sons . and i 'm really going to need my family , especially now . so , please , please try to get along . rex , i am so sorry that you never had a chance to know your father . because i have a feeling that you are a lot like him . if you need anything , you call me . mimi : was that okay ? what did she say to you ? rex : she said to call her if i need anything . i mean , she treated me like a mother would . mimi : you probably both need that . well , come on , let me take you home . i know i 'm not family , but girlfriends are good for something , too . hey , shawn . i 'm going to stay with rex tonight . are you going to be across the hall ? shawn - d : yeah , yeah , i am going to be with belle . neither of us want to be alone . hey . belle : hey . you guys take care of each other , okay ? mimi : you too . shawn - d : so , how did it go with your mom and dad ? belle : well , you know what ? i really do n't want to talk about it because i do n't want to get even more depressed . but why do n't we go back to my place ? i just want to be alone with you right now . shawn - d : okay . jan : i sure can fill this out better than belle ever could . i ca n't wait until shawn sees me in this . shawn - d : come on . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sobs ] sami : they 're finally not getting along . and it 's too late . john : doc ... we 've got to keep talking , baby . come on . we ca n't let this thing split us up . marlena : `` this thing `` ? roman was murdered . he was my husband . we had children together . john : and i 'm not your husband ? i 'm not the father of your child ? marlena : please , please . it is not the time for petty jealousies . my life changed forever today . sami : i hope she leaves you before you have the chance to kill her . john : shut up , samantha ! sami : oh , what are you going to do ? are you with celeste ? all of her visions have come true . stay away from my mother . [ scene_break ] roman : all right , tony , come on . you know damn well i 'm not afraid of you . let 's go . roman : my god . this ca n't be . this ca n't be happening . celeste : [ gasping ] [ scene_break ] bo : this is n't anything i wished for , but my wife and i agree that i should accept this position to honor my brother 's many years of service on the force . thank you for your condolences , sir . i 'll do my best for the people and for the salem p.d . whew . hope : you 're doing the right thing . bo : what the ... hope : what is it ? bo : my brother kept a file on me . hope : what kind of a file ? bo : what the hell ? [ scene_break ] philip : mom , are you sure this is a good idea ? lucas : yeah , mom , really . you could stay at my house . it 's okay . kate : roman thought of everything . rose petals . he was a very romantic man . philip : listen , mom , i called in to my captain . he gave me permission to spend the night off the marine base , so i 'll take the couch in the other room , okay ? lucas : nah , philip , that 's all right . you do n't have to do that . i 'll stay . kate : no , no , no . no . you should be with will . lucas : it does n't matter . will 's asleep right now . kate : yes , but he 's going to need you when he wakes up in the morning . lucas : you 're right . you 're right . i sent him home with sami . she 's not the greatest at comforting other people -- not even her own kid . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] will : hi , mom . how are you doing ? i put some honey in it . sami : thank you , sweetie . i should be tucking you in and making you warm milk . you 're taking such good care of me . will : you 've had a real bad day . sami : yeah , you did , too . i mean , you just lost your grandpa roman . will : i know . but i still have you . sami : yes . sweetie , you will always have me . i promise you that i am never going to leave you -- not ever . will : you better not . i need you . sami : [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] belle : you know , i wanted to wear that negligee that you got me for christmas , but i could n't find it . [ tea kettle whistling ] shawn - d : you want peppermint or chamomile ? belle : i want you . shawn - d : okay , that whistling is getting to me . belle : shawn , look ! belle : who could have done this ? shawn - d : maybe nobody . belle : shawn , the glass did n't just break by itself . shawn - d : okay , we left the window open , and it was windy tonight , and you found that face - down on the table , right ? belle : yeah , but -- shawn - d : the wind knocked it over . belle : still , it 's a sign , like -- like an omen , you know ? the killer has destroyed so many couples -- abe , lexie , jack , jennifer , mickey , maggie , your grandparents , your uncle and kate roberts -- what if we 're next ? the killer is n't only targeting adults , shawn . cassie was murdered , too . shawn - d : all right , but tony dimera is in jail for those murders . belle : maybe he is n't even the killer . and even if he is , murder is n't the only thing that could separate us . what if tonight is the last chance for us to be together ? make love to me , shawn . let 's not wait any longer . [ scene_break ] mimi : i 'm kind of worried about belle . she 's not used to her parents fighting like this . rex : well , you want to call her ? mimi : no . she 's with shawn . he 's taking care of her like i 'm taking care of you . how are you feeling ? rex : just keep doing what you 're doing . mimi : i mean your heart . rex : i 'm confused , i guess . i mean , i - i hated roman brady , and -- and he turned out to be a good guy . i loved tony dimera , and he turned out to be a murderer . and now i have to spend my life living with my unfairness to him . mimi : i 'm so sorry , rex . i think you and roman would have gotten along pretty well if you had the chance . rex : people always leave me . mimi : i wo n't . i promise , i 'll stay with you . i 'll do anything for you . rex : make me forget . [ scene_break ] john : i love you , marlena . john : i know how broken up you are over roman 's death . he was a good man . he was a great father . but tony dimera is responsible for his death . marlena : roman is dead because he married kate , and i could have persuaded him to wait , but i listened to you , and i went along with your desire to see roman move on . well , he 's moved on . and now his entire family is left to mourn for him forever . john : so you really do blame me for his death , do n't you ? no , it does n't make any sense , but it does n't matter to you . the only thing that matters to you is that he is gone , and now you 're never going to forgive me . is that right ? [ scene_break ] celeste : [ thinking ] with the mask on , i see through the eyes of the killer . [ scene_break ] hope : what 's in there ? roman did n't suspect you were the killer . bo : no , no , no . take a look at this . it goes all the way back to when i first started on the force . hope : he never showed this to you ? bo : no , i guess he did n't want me to know he was going to the brass about me . hope : well , he always knew how tough it was for you to follow the rules . bo : yeah . these are all ... hope : incredibly ... positive . listen to this . `` despite the attitude problem , bo is probably the best all - around cop on the force . `` bo : `` i 'm proud of bo as a police officer ... and i 'm very proud to call him my brother . `` [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] lucas : will , what 's going on in here ? will : shh . she 's sleeping . lucas : yeah , i know . i can see that . will , she 's supped to be taking care of you . will : i 'm fine . but mom 's real sad . she needs you , dad . sami : daddy ... will : please , dad . help her . lucas : i will , i will , buddy . it 's going to be okay , all right ? everything 's going to be fine . you just go to bed . come on , get some sleep . sami : daddy , where are you ? lucas : sami . it 's me . sami : how did you get in here ? lucas : i have a key , remember ? will was sitting there . he was watching over you . sami : he made me warm milk , and ... he put honey in it . it was the sweetest thing . lucas : he 's really worried about you . he wanted me to make sure you 're okay . that 's why i 'm here . sami : oh . thank you . lucas , i 'm ... i 'm really scared to be alone . will you -- will you please stay with me tonight ? [ scene_break ] belle : shawn ... if my life could end soon , i at least want to know what it would be like to be with you . i want to be yours in every way . shawn - d : you will be , but not like this , not with all this tragedy , okay ? i promise you , you and i are going to have a future together . the killer ca n't stop that . no one can . [ scene_break ] john : i know you blame me for roman 's death , so just say it , doc . marlena : if you know it 's true , why do i have to say it ? john : is that really how you feel ? john : do you not want me to be here ? you got to at least answer me . do you ... want me to move out ? john : i 'd ask if those tears were for me , but i know the answer . john : are you sure this is what you want ? marlena : yes . john : i thought when you saw my bags packed , you 'd realize this is the last thing you want . marlena : i need some time alone to think . i ca n't do it . i ca n't do that when you 're here . i get too confused . john : even though tony 's in jail and the killing has stopped . marlena : john , please ... john : you 're for sure this is what you want . marlena : i am . marlena : oh , roman ... why did you have to die ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : it 's going to be okay . it is . belle : please do n't say that . my dad could n't even promise me that . neither can you . we do n't know what 's going to happen , shawn . and that 's the truth . there is ... no way to know the future . jan : [ thinking ] i know the future , and miss belle ai n't going to like it . [ scene_break ] kate : life is so -- so unpredictable . we do n't really even know how long -- how long we have . so you ca n't waste a moment . my love is ... gone . it 's gone forever . but chloe ... is alive , and she 's beautiful . and you still love her . i can see that . philip : she loves brady now . he 'll never let her go . kate : no , no , no , no , no , never say never . because i am living proof that the unexpected can and does happen , and it sweeps away everything you thought you knew about your life . and ... then you 're left with nothing . and that is what happened to me tonight . do n't you be left with nothing . you go after your love . [ scene_break ] nicole : if i am the killer , victor , you better watch out , or you 'll be the next one to get whacked . victor : you 're threatening me . nicole : i 'm putting you on notice , victor . i always get what i want , so do n't stand in my way . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas ... lucas : yeah . sami : i said terrible things to him . lucas : come here . sami : i blamed him , and i accused him , and i ... i was just so scared that i was going to lose him . i just wanted to protect him , and i ... i wanted him to walk me down the aisle someday , and -- and i wanted everything to work out . but now he 's gone . lucas , my daddy is gone , and i 'm never going to be able to tell him how sorry i am . [ sobbing ] lucas : it 's okay . cry . come on . let it out . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] celeste : [ gasps ] oh , my god . anthony was telling the truth . he 's not the killer . they 've arrested the wrong person . [ gasps ] more innocent lives will be taken . [ scene_break ] `` on the next days of our lives ... `` bo : hey , hey . do n't worry about me , fancy face . i 'll be fine . hope : what if tony 's prediction is true ? it could still mean that no one 's safe , especially you . belle : oh , my god ! lucas : sami , do n't you want your son to be happy ? sami : i know what you 're up to now . you 're using will to try to get me into bed . belle : i have to know , daddy . are you going to kill my mom ? | celeste looks through the eyes of the killer ( his mask ) and believes that tony is not to blame ! bo wants to kill him , but hope holds him back . he is also promoted to acting - commander ! sami blames john for roman 's death , and so does marlena ! he moves out of the penthouse . lucas spends the night with a crying sami . jan stalks belle and shawn , and rex tries to comfort kate . |
billie : i 'd never forgive myself if anything ever happened to you . bo : ditto . that 's why i 'm here . billie : because i was so stubborn about looking for georgia , and you resent it . bo : no . no . you 're worried about her . so am i. i understand that . but i also have a family to think about . if it ever comes down to making a choice , you know that shawn and zack and hope -- they 'll always come first . billie : good . i would n't have it any other way . bo : good . billie : you know , hope 's going to be furious that you 're gone . and frantic . bo : yeah , not a good combination . i 'm trying to call her now , and it 's busy . damn it . that means she 's home from belle and philip 's wedding . billie : and she knows you 're missing . bo : yeah . [ scene_break ] hope : okay , well , if bo does show up at the station , would you please have him call me right away ? okay , thanks . thanks , casarez . [ doorbell rings ] hope : jen , what are you doing here ? jennifer : hi . julie called . she thought you could use the company . so what can i do ? let me help you find bo . let me -- let me take zack for you . hope : no , no , no , julie 's got zack in case i got to go back out again tonight . i just -- i - i do n't know where else to look for bo . jennifer : have you tracked down billie ? hope : look , i do n't know what julie told you , but she 's wrong . bo did n't go with billie to look for georgia . jennifer : are you sure ? hope : yes , i am sure . he promised me he would n't leave again unless he had hard evidence as well as i.s.a . backup . and you know what ? they do n't have either . zilch . nothing . besides , he would never leave without discussing it with me first . he promised me , jen . jennifer : hope , but jack used to make promises to me like that all the time , and then he would get a hot lead on a big story , and he would take off running . he could n't help himself . look , i 'm sorry . i - i do n't -- i do n't mean to upset you , but if you do n't have any idea where bo is , maybe he did break his promise after all . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm free . i 'm finally free . jack deveraux has left the building . jack : okay . what do i do next ? i 'm in some unknown foreign country , disguised as a dimera guard . i 've got no papers , no money , no passport , no idea of where i am really . and no idea how long until somebody notices that i 've escaped from the dimera castle . oh , yes . and i 'm freezing my buns off . so far , so good . [ scene_break ] lexie : kate , you know , if you want to stay with philip and belle , i 'd be happy to take john home , let him get some rest . kate : thank you . that would be great . you have to be exhausted . lexie : yeah , i ca n't believe you 're actually able to walk -- john : i 'm fine . maybe a little sick and tired of you treating me like some kind of a cripple . lexie : okay , john , listen , i am not only your friend , okay , i 'm your doctor . and i 'm concerned about your pain , which you were concerned about , too . is that the problem ? is it the pain that 's making you so tense ? john : well , if i 'm a little tense , maybe it 's because my daughter almost died . now , i 'm here to see belle , and that 's where i 'm gon na stay . all right ? fine . lexie : okay , fine , fine . whatever you say . lucas : so , what are you gon na do ? sami : i 'm still thinking . john : what the hell are you still doing hanging around here -- wishing for your sister to have a disastrous wedding ? well , you kinda got your wish , did n't you ? sami : gee , john , if my wishes were that powerful , you 'd be dead right now , and my mother would still be alive . john : oh , you know i have bent over backwards trying to give you the benefit of the doubt , but there is no denying what a heartless , cruel , selfish , vindictive little bitch you are . man : so , miss brady , can you give me an answer now , please ? did you see anyone steal those drugs ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : no ! no . there is no way that you -- philip : hey ! listen to me , you son of a bitch , that is my wife ! we are married . do you see that ? shawn - d : do you see this ? belle : shawn ! mimi : stop it ! john : hey ! [ scene_break ] [ all shouting ] john : get out of here right now ! belle : dad ! philip : he could 've killed you , belle . he could 've killed everyone in that church ! abe : but he did n't . philip : but he could have . he needs to be locked up . shawn - d : oh , yeah , you 'd like that , would n't you ? it 's not gon na happen ! philip : you do n't think so ? you just wait . lexie : okay , get him out of here before someone else gets hurt . lucas : no problem , lexie . rex : knock it off , shawn ! philip : get away from her ! shawn - d : tell me you 're not married to him . just say it . say it . just say it ! mimi : shawn . i 'm your friend . i would n't lie to you . you did n't stop the wedding . you were too late . shawn - d : no . mimi : i 'm sorry . shawn - d : it ca n't be true . belle . belle : it 's true , shawn . [ scene_break ] jansen : philip ... philip : oh . jansen : repeat after me . with this ring , i thee we d ... philip : with this ring , i thee we d . jansen : belle . belle : with this ring , i thee we d . jansen : in the eyes of god , and by the power vested in me by both church and state , i now pronounce you husband and wife . what god has joined together let no man put asunder . you may kiss the bride . [ motorcycle rumbling ] belle : aah ! [ scene_break ] john : shawn , they 're married . get the hell away from my daughter . shawn - d : no , just -- just -- come on , i just -- i just need to talk to her . philip : that 's not happening . jan : shawn , let 's go . shawn - d : no , no , i just -- belle , please . i 'm not leaving . i 'm not leaving ! philip : get him outta here ! shawn - d : get off of me ! get off of me ! rex : come on , come on , shawn ! shawn - d : let me go ! jan : stop it ! you 're hurting him ! shawn - d : get off of me ! get off ! [ scene_break ] kate : well , i think the newlyweds could use a little time on their own . john : you 're right . take care of her . philip : yes , sir . man : look , miss brady , i know you 're concerned about your sister , but i need an answer . did you see someone take those drugs from the cart or not ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : it ca n't be true , mimi . mimi : i know . i did n't want it to happen , either . shawn - d : it 's all right . they can not be married . jan : well , they are . till death do them part . so why do n't we just go home and make some -- shawn - d : get away from me . jan : baby ? shawn - d : i want to talk to mimi . alone . [ scene_break ] philip : are you okay ? i 'm not going to let him upset you again , i promise . belle : i am upset , philip . shawn is a mess . he needs help . why else would he do something so destructive ? i need to talk to him . philip : belle . no . i forbid it . [ scene_break ] bo : still busy . billie : she 's probably calling all over salem looking for you . bo : damn it . now i ca n't even get a signal . billie : hey , do me a favor . when you do get a hold of her , can you please try and stay calm ? because i will bet you everything that she is not gon na be when she hears from you . and the longer you 're missing , the more frantic she 's gon na become . bo : what was i supposed to do under the circumstances , huh ? billie : well , you could 've left her a note . bo : left her a note ? billie : you told her you were n't going anywhere . and now you 're going off to look for georgia with me again . she 's gon na accuse you of lying . bo : i 'm not -- look , i could n't have left her a note . i came here , i talked to you , you did n't leave me a choice . i had to leave right then , right now . billie : look , do n't get me wrong . i appreciate the company , the backup , the whole nine yards . but i did not ask you to come with me . bo : oh , come on . like i had a choice . billie : in fact , i did everything i could to get you not to come with me . this was your decision so do n't blame it on me . bo : so what was i supposed to do , huh -- let you go off and get killed , maybe get our daughter killed in the process ? aw , man , i 'm in such ... trouble . hope 's going to kill me . [ scene_break ] hope : yes . okay ? yes , you 're right . bo is more than capable of chasing a hot lead on the spur - of - the - moment just like jack was , but that is not what happened this time . jennifer : oh , hope , if i had a dollar for every time i had said that -- hope : he does n't have a hot lead , and neither does billie . listen -- just listen to me . all she has is a set of latitude and longitudes , and that message she got on her pda at christmas , which may not even be from georgia . my son is out of control . he 's probably going to prison . my husband is sick , and now he 's missing . and i could just kill julie for putting the idea that he went off with billie reed in my head . [ scene_break ] jack : if i stay out here any longer , i 'm either gon na freeze to death or get arrested for loitering , so i only have one option . jack : [ thinking ] so far , so good . and it 's warm . but i wo n't be able to stay long enough if i ca n't afford the price of -- [ man laughing ] jack : i 'm sorry , but i need this a lot more than you do . woman : [ foreign accent ] how did you get out of the dimera castle ? [ scene_break ] man : well , miss brady ? i do n't have all night . did you see who took those drugs ? lucas : i 'm warning you , if you try to hurt john , the only person who 's gon na really pay for this in the end is you . and i do n't want to see that happen . will does n't want to see that happen . man : miss brady ? sami : no . no , i did n't see anything . sorry . lucas : i 'm proud of you . i know that was n't easy . sami : lucas , you do n't know the half of it . lexie : john , i 'd like to talk to you about the stolen drugs . sami : [ thinking ] yes . lexie figured it out . john 's about to get everything that 's coming to him . [ scene_break ] jan : i do n't think you talking to mimi is a very good idea . shawn - d : i do n't care what you think . jan : shawn ... rex : you know what ? why do n't i get us all some coffee ? and you can help me carry them , jan . jan : i do n't want any coffee . rex : sure you do . shawn - d : that was subtle . mimi : yeah . so , shawn , i know why you did it , but did you have to crash your motorcycle through the window ? shawn - d : i did n't have any other options . the door was locked , the place was guarded . i had to do whatever i could to stop belle and philip from saying i do . mimi : you mean you did n't think anyone would get hurt ? shawn - d : i guess i was n't thinking at all . my head was n't clear . when i heard today that belle was going to get married to philip , there was so many things that her and i needed to talk about . why else would she have called me before the ceremony ? when i realized belle was getting married to philip today , it just -- it seemed real . and i knew our lives together would be over , and there would be nothing i could do about it . mimi : you still love her . shawn - d : it 's not that simple . mimi : sure it is . shawn - d : she was my life . she was everything to me . no one understands me like she does , and she is the only person that i can talk to . kate : [ thinking ] you are not going to break up belle and philip . i 'll see to that . mimi : shawn , that is what i have been saying all along . you two belong together . kate : [ thinking ] no , they do n't , mimi . but if you think so , maybe you do n't belong with rex , either . [ scene_break ] belle : did you actually say you forbid me from talking to shawn ? philip : now , look , maybe it was the wrong choice of words . belle : maybe ? this is not the middle ages , philip . philip : i just do n't want to see you get upset any more than you already are . he 's sick , belle . to do what he did , he could 've killed everyone in that church . belle : which is why i have to talk to him , why i have to find out exactly why he did it , why he felt he had to go to those lengths to stop our wedding . philip : belle , i 'll tell you why he did it . he did it because he was drunk and because he was stoned out of his mind on drugs . that 's why he did it . [ scene_break ] jack : what makes you think i 'm from the dimera castle ? woman : [ foreign accent ] even the children in the village can recognize that uniform . but the men who wear them rarely get time off . jack : [ imitating german accent ] ah , well , now that i know what beautiful waitresses work here , i 'll work much harder to get off much more often . ja ? woman : what can i get you ? jack : uh , une café . jack : let 's just hope that the owner of these stays here a lot longer than i do . [ thinking ] tony bragged that all the police in the village were on his payroll . but that does n't mean they know what i look like . if i can get those two to take me to the american consulate , by tomorrow , i could be home with my family . it 's worth the risk . bart : just a second , pal . you see this guy anywhere around tonight ? [ scene_break ] hope : i know what julie thinks . but , you know , um , there have to be a dozen places bo could be that have absolutely nothing to do with billie reed . jennifer : right . and you checked every single one of them . hope : if bo 's gone , i do n't know what 's gon na happen . shawn so desperately needs his father right now . jennifer : oh , shawn -- he was so determined to put belle in his past , hope . but i really can not believe that he was trying to hurt her . hope : no . he was n't . i know he was n't . i think he finally realized that he did n't want to lose belle . something snapped inside of him , and he decided to do whatever it took to stop her from marrying philip . what he did was so irresponsible and dangerous and rash -- jennifer : completely insane and reckless and completely romantic . hope : you took the words right out of my mouth . it was , was n't it ? jennifer : strictly off the record , yes , completely . hope : exactly the same kind of thing his dad would do . jennifer : exactly the same kind of thing he did do . the day that you were going to marry larry welch , and he had howie hoffsteder dress up as a bride , and dragged you out of that church ? hope : yes . jennifer : a motorcycle played a very important part on that day , too . hope : bo and shawn definitely have the same impulsive gene . jennifer : and that 's why i think maybe julie is right . hope , please , i know , and you know , that bo did not want to leave you and shawn and zack . and the promise that he made -- i know that he meant it , but something happened to make him change his mind -- something . hope : no phone call , no note . no , jennifer . jennifer : well , maybe there was n't time . maybe he tried to talk billie out of going . i do n't know . who knows ? but i think that you have to consider that they could be out there looking for their daughter . [ scene_break ] billie : i know firsthand what hope 's going through . bo : billie ? hey . billie : oh , god , bo , thank god . bo : what 's going on ? billie : where have you been ? your shift ended three hours ago ! bo : well , i had to take some time to run by the hospital . billie : i was listening to the radio . they said there was a bank robbery with a high - speed chase and a shootout . two cops were shot ! bo : hey , hey , do n't worry , do n't worry . they 're fine . i stopped by the hospital and checked on 'em . billie : do n't you get it ? i thought one of them was you ! when you did n't come home after your shift ended , i thought i 'd lost you ! bo : it 's okay , it 's okay . i 'm fine . nothing happened to me . billie : would it have killed you to call me and tell me that three hours ago ? billie : you know , you are an incredibly loving and generous man , bo . but you have this horrible habit of making the women who love you nervous wrecks . [ scene_break ] john : so , why do you want to talk to me about your stolen drugs ? lexie : let 's talk about this privately , hmm ? lexie : the hospital could wind up with a lot of negative media attention if we investigate this through official channels . i was hoping , as a favor , that you might look into the thefts privately , try to find the culprit without involving the police . sami : [ thinking ] you 've got to be kidding me . john : well , now , are you okay with me doing an end run around the police department ? abe : well , i 'm still on leave as police commander . but if you can catch the thief without spending taxpayer money , i ca n't imagine anybody having a problem with that . lexie : so , will you do it ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : it 's too late , mimi . belle and philip are already married . mimi : that does n't matter , shawn . this is n't over yet , okay ? you have to talk to her . you have to tell her everything ... kate : [ thinking ] oh , you 're on thin ice , mimi . shawn - d : you 're right . it 's not over yet . i have to make belle listen . thank you . jan : if i lose shawn because of you , you and rex are history . [ scene_break ] belle : i know you 're upset , philip , but you know shawn would never do -- philip : belle , i was there . i was there when lexie got the reports back . and he was hammered . and he tested positive for narcotics , too . belle : i do n't believe it . philip : he did n't try to stop our wedding because he was feeling sentimental and wanted to talk to you . he did it because he was strung out . now , all these things he 's been spouting to you and screaming about , he 's just messing with you because he knows you , and he knows that you always wanted to see the best in people . he 's preying on that . look what he did . he got hammered , and he ruined our special day . that son of a bitch . he did n't care how many people he injured or even killed along the way . he did n't care what happened at st. luke 's . he did n't care about anything . now , he may have ruined our wedding , but he ca n't ruin the love that we have . he ca n't ruin our marriage . those are ours forever . belle : how could he ? philip : because he 's crazy . he 's sick , sweetheart . and now we know why . come here . i am not going to let him hurt you again . i promise . shawn 's going to pay for what he did . [ scene_break ] lucas : no , no , no . shawn - d : rex , get out of my way . kate : yes , officer , this is kate roberts . well , i have some new information regarding shawn brady , and the reason he crashed his motorcycle into st. luke 's window . [ scene_break ] hope : no . no , you 're wrong , jennifer . bo would n't do that . he would n't go off with billie without telling me . jennifer : why are they both missing ? why was n't she at her brother 's wedding ? why has n't anyone even heard from her ? hope : i do n't know . maybe -- maybe ... maybe she finally took my advice , and took the evidence down to the i.s.a . to have them run it through the computers . maybe -- maybe bo is with her . jennifer : well , do n't you think they would 've heard what happened at the wedding ? hope : i 'm gon na call the hospital again to make sure . jennifer : good . good idea . hope : you know , um , what bo and shawn did -- it was n't the same . when bo stopped me from marrying larry welch , he got in there in time to make sure we had a future together . shawn did n't get there in time . belle and philip had already said their vows . they 're married . there is no future for shawn and belle . my son is in terrible trouble . i ca n't fix it on my own . i need bo here more than ever . [ scene_break ] billie : do n't give me that look . bo : what look ? billie : the `` i do n't do that `` look . bo : i do n't do what look ? billie : make the women who love you nervous wrecks . bo : that 's not intentional . billie : well , maybe not , but it sure seems to be unavoidable . would it have killed you to make a simple phone call ? bo : i figured you knew i was all right . billie : how was i supposed to know that ? bo : because if something was wrong with me , roman or abe would 've called you . billie : oh , and told me what , that you were shot or dead ? bo : billie , billie , i 'm sorry . billie : that 's it ? that 's all you 've got ta say for yourself -- you 're sorry ? bo : uh ... i promise that from now on , if i 'm going to get shot or killed , i 'll call you first . billie : that 's not funny . bo : well , i 'm trying to apologize here . whoa , hey , slow down . i 'm sorry that you were worried . i 'm sorry that i did n't call , but i 'm okay . i 'm fine . i 'm home safe and sound . do you forgive me ? billie : not yet . bo : not yet ? bo : how about now ? billie : um ... i think you need to work on it a little more , and then maybe i 'll forgive you ... by morning . billie : whoo ! billie : it took a lot of hard work to get me to forgive you . bo : yeah . i remember . [ scene_break ] bart : all right ... hey ... [ speaks foreign language ] count dimera always says , `` a well - greased policeman is a friend forever . `` man : [ chuckles ] [ foreign accent ] what can we help you with ? bart : well , somehow , and it was n't my fault , one of the guests at the dimera castle has escaped . uh , this guest . now , do n't let the cute , dopey grin fool you . he 's armed and dangerous . man : and your boss wants him back ? bart : ah , good , good . although , between you and me , according to the count , if he 's dead or alive , eh ... you get my drift . jack : i , uh , i 'll take that over here . it 's too lonely over there . so , what do i owe you ? woman : 2 euros . bart : hey . hey . i had a feeling i 'd find you here . [ scene_break ] lexie : so , what do you say , john ? will you investigate the drug thefts for us ? abe : you know , a private investigation might be the best way to keep it out of the headlines . john : well , as you can see , i 'm a little limited physically , but , sure , i 'll be happy to help . lexie : and you 'll keep it discreet ? john : strictly confidential . lexie : thank you so much . sami : [ thinking ] talk about enabling . john : it 's a bit hot in here . i think i 'll get some air . abe : hey , hey , want some company ? john : no , no , partner , it 's all right , i 'm fine , thanks . lexie : i have to call hope . i have to give her the results of shawn 's tox screen and blood work . abe : well , it 's better if she hear it from you than from the police . lexie : yeah . john : damn it , why does n't everybody just go home ? sami : [ thinking ] you 're a junkie . you 've always said knowledge is power , john , and this knowledge is going to make me very powerful . [ scene_break ] bart : where have you been ? you are looking particularly schadenfreude tonight , helga . oh , yeah , i 've been working on the language thing . when i realized i had to come down here tonight , i was hoping you 'd be on . do you know something ? i want to know when that apron comes off tonight . [ cellular phone rings ] bart : hold that thought , mein schatz . yeah . yes , sir , count , uh , no , no , no . not yet , sir . count -- count , i 'm way ahead of you . the cops have the photo , and our man at the american consulate will call if deveraux shows up or contacts them . roger dodger . over and out . sorry , fraulein . duty calls . [ mispronounces ] auf wiedersehen , baby . jack : there 's nobody i can trust ... except jennifer . okay , let 's see what one euro can do . jack : okay . please , please , please . please come in . jennifer 's voice : hey , we ca n't get to the phone now , but you can leave a message after the beep for jen , abby , or even jack jr. , and we 'll get back to you . jack : jennifer , it 's me . it 's me , it 's jack . i 'm alive . and i 'm coming home to you . i - i do n't know how yet , but i 'm going to do it . there 's nobody here i can trust , but i 'm gon na find a way . i 'm coming back to you and abigail and jack jr. that 's a promise . [ scene_break ] pilot : we 're starting our final approach . i need you to buckle up , secure your belongings , refrain from using the phone , and turn off any personal electronic equipment . bo : i was n't able to reach hope . we 're gon na have to do it as soon as we land . billie : well , good luck . 'cause if i know hope , you 're gon na need it . [ scene_break ] [ telephone rings ] hope : bo , is it you ? lexie : no , hope , it 's lexie . hope : lexie . i was just about to call you . um ... by any chance , is bo there ? lexie : no . you still have n't tracked bo down ? hope : no , i have n't . um ... are you calling about shawn ? lexie : yeah . hope , i 'm sorry , but as i suspected , shawn tested positive for alcohol and drugs . hope : oh ... oh , my god . lexie : i thought it 'd be best if you heard it from me before i call the police . hope : right . thank you . i 'll , um , i 'll be right there . lexie : okay , bye . well , hope 's on her way . she thought bo might be here . abe : look , why do n't we get some coffee , and we 'll wait for her , all right ? lexie : yeah , yeah . abe : okay . [ scene_break ] jan : come on , shawn , let 's just go , okay ? shawn - d : i 'm not leaving until i talk to belle . lucas : that 's just not gon na happen , is it , biker boy ? [ scene_break ] kate : you know , since we 're practically family , i just wanted to give you a little etiquette tip . it 's always best not to interfere in other people 's business . mimi : um , i 'm sorry , kate , i - i know philip is your son ... kate : yes , and rex 's half - brother . mimi : and i - i do n't mean to disrespect philip or you , it 's just that i - i honestly believe that shawn and belle belong together . i mean , what they have is true love . you believe in true love , do n't you ? kate : yes . yes , i do . and that 's exactly what belle and philip have now . mimi : okay , but -- kate : shawn had his chance , mimi , but belle has moved on . belle and philip are married now . and what god has joined together , let no one person put asunder . because , believe me , belle and philip will live happily ever after . [ scene_break ] jan : shawn , listen to me . do not get into another fight . not here , not now . shawn - d : i 'm not leaving until i have a chance to talk to her . kate : well , that 's never going to happen , because you are never , ever going to go near belle again . shawn - d : watch me . kate : rex ... would you please be careful around him , because he is drunk and he 's on drugs , and god knows what he 's capable of . rex : mom , i 'm not worried about it . lucas and i can handle shawn . kate : good . because we ca n't ever let him get near belle again . ever . no matter what mimi says , belle and philip , your brother , are married now , and everyone has to respect that , no matter what . brothers and family have to stick together . rex : i agree , mom . i 'll talk to mimi . she wo n't interfere . kate : sweetie , that 's good . i knew i could count on you . [ scene_break ] belle : i know what shawn did was wrong . but getting drunk and doing drugs -- that 's just not him . philip : well , it is since he 's been with jan . belle : exactly . philip , he 's been my best friend and now ... something is really wrong . i need to talk to him . look , you can stay in the room with us if you want , but if you really love me , you will get him and give him the chance to explain . [ scene_break ] jan : shawn , come on , you have to leave before you get -- shawn - d : shut up . this is none of your business . man : shawn brady . you 're under arrest . shawn - d : what ? do you know who my family is ? man : yeah . and i feel sorry for them . man # 2 : turn around , and place your hands behind your back . shawn - d : are you freaking kidding me ? man # 2 : we can do this easy , or we can do it hard . it 's up to you . man # 2 : you have the right to remain silent . if you refuse this right , anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law . you have the right to an attorney and to have an attorney present during the time of questioning . do you understand these rights as i have read them to you ? [ scene_break ] jack : i would like a room , and , uh , oh ... man : gotcha . [ scene_break ] chelsea : oh , i 'm going to do more than get him into bed . i 'm gon na make patrick lockhart fall in love with me . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : where is dad , mom ? hope : i do n't know . [ scene_break ] bo : i got ta call her and explain what happened . billie : oh , my god , bo , you 're bleeding . | bo tries to call home again but the phone is busy . bo realizes that that means that hope is home and now knows that he is n't there and thus is now in trouble . billie recalls a time when bo made her worry for his safety and confronts him about his habit of making the women who love him nervous wrecks . jennifer asks if bo could be with billie but hope still refuses to believe that . jack , now having escaped and dressed as a dimera guard , decides to duck into a restaurant and steals the change left on the table by a customer . jack pretends to have a foreign accent , as he talks to the waitress , relieved that she believes him to be a guard . jack contemplates asking two police officers to get him to the american consulate when bart enters and starts talking to the police about jack as if they are on tony 's payroll . jack overhears bart tell tony on the phone that the dimeras also have a man at the american consulate . jack decides to call jennifer and leaves a message on her machine . |
bo : yeah , yeah , that 's great . i 'll get back to you in a day or two . uh - huh . thanks . thanks so much for your help . later . [ scene_break ] stefano : what i care about is that this little boy is bonding with his grandfather . lexie : let me think . what could be wrong with my precious little boy bonding with stefano dimera ? we need to go . stefano : ah . lexie : where 's theo ? theo , honey , where are you ? ! stefano : he just wants to play a little bit . lexie : theo ! stefano : theo ! theo . lexie : no ! [ scene_break ] bo : [ breathing heavily ] [ scene_break ] nicole : oh , my god ! this could be perfect ! dr. baker : except it 's not perfect . that child there , that mother was extremely insecure . she may not even have the baby here , all right ? it 's not gon na happen . nicole : the hell it 's not . where does she live ? dr. baker : did n't you hear me ? she changed her mind . nicole : i could change it back . where can i find this girl so i can talk to her , mother to mother ? dr. baker : there 's a problem with that . you 're not a mother , and it 's about time you faced the fact you never will be . [ scene_break ] lexie : oh , god . oh , god . stefano : sweetheart , he probably just took a little tumble , huh ? come here . lexie : no ! no ! do n't move him . do n't -- do n't touch him . oh , god . oh , god . oh , god . bo : it 's commissioner brady . i need an ambulance dispatched immediately . lexie : theo . theo , honey , it 's mommy . can you hear me ? theo , sweetheart . sweetheart , answer me . theo . theo , please answer me . [ scene_break ] bo : i 'm on my way . hope : hey , what 's going on ? i thought we were out of here . hey , i called the lodge -- bo : we ca n't go . hope : w - why not ? not another emergency . brady , whatever it is , ca n't roman handle it ? bo : it 's not that kind of emergency . hope : oh , my god . it 's happening again , is n't it ? you 've had another premonition . bo : i 'm praying that 's not what it is , that i just made a fool of myself by calling an ambulance . hope : what did you see this time ? bo : come on , let 's go . we got to go . [ scene_break ] stefano : alexandra , please talk to me . is he all right ? is he breathing ? lexie : we need to get him to the hospital . call -- call 911 . stefano : yes , yes . right . lexie : tell the dispatcher his breath is shallow , his pupils are unequal and sluggish . he may have a skull fracture or spinal cord injury . stefano : i need an ambulance immediately . 430 lake view drive . yes , a little boy just fell down , and he 's unconscious . and he doe -- i do n't -- what ? i do n't understand . how can that be ? well , all right , fine . all right , get here as quickly as possible . please , please . i do n't know . they are already on their way . but they will take care of him . believe me , they will take care of him . he 's going to be fine . he 's going to be fine . lexie : oh , god , i pray to god you 're right . oh , god . oh , god . [ scene_break ] daniel : is this a bad time ? kate : no . daniel : i should have called . kate : it 's okay . daniel : okay , 'cause i had the morning off , and i just thought , you know -- kate : it 's fine . daniel : wait , you 're busy . you 're busy . no , i can tell . kate : i told you . it 's fine . really . daniel : okay . are you fine ? kate : yes , i am fine . i 'm feeling pretty good . in fact , i 'm feeling stronger every day . daniel : good . good . kate : what 's this ? daniel : what , this ? this is , um , `` sleepless in seattle . `` now , i know we talked about watching it together once , and i thought ... kate : i remember that . daniel : and i 've been thinking about you , and i just wanted to spend some time with you . kate : i want to spend some time with you , too , but not watching a movie . daniel : okay . kate : you are such a unique man . you really are . and you have been very kind and very comforting to me during a very difficult time . daniel : kate -- kate : no . i want you to listen to me . you need to hear this so you 'll realize it has nothing to do with you . daniel : nothing to do with -- kate : there is something that i 've wanted to tell you . i was planning on telling you soon , but , uh , since you 're here , i think i might as well tell you now . daniel : well , whatever it is , kate , please , just ... kate : okay . i 've decided to take my life in a new direction . daniel : okay . kate : and , um , i need to end this relationship . [ scene_break ] lexie : his breathing 's shallow . his heart rate -- hope : lexie , what happened ? lexie : theo fell -- how did you know ? paramedics : dr . carver , we 're ready to go . stefano : here , here . paramedics : you gon na go with us ? lexie : yeah , i 'm not leaving his side . of course i 'm going . i 'll call you , okay ? i 'll call you . hope : how did this happen ? lexie : be careful . stefano : i do n't know . they were here visiting . i had the little christmas gift for my little grandson . and then he just disappeared . i do n't know . he wandered out of the room . we should never have let him out of our sight . hope : it was an accident . [ scene_break ] nicole : you cruel son of a -- how dare you tell me i am not a mother ! dr. baker : keep your voice down . nicole : i gave birth to a baby girl , and i will love -- dr. baker : you did not give birth . you had a miscarriage . nicole : you shut the hell up . dr. baker : and why live in reality when we can live in your crazy world ? nicole : i told you to shut the hell up . dr. baker : let 's face the facts , nicole , all right ? you lost the baby . you do n't tell the father . you lie to him . you fake your pregnancy . you lie to everybody . now you want to take another baby . you are a psycho . nicole : you are a sleazy baby broker , you disgusting low life . you are not allowed to judge me . dr. baker : it is not my judgment that matters here ! i call the shots . you got that ? nicole : no . no . not anymore . i call the shots . dr. baker : give that back to me , nicole . nicole ! [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] stephanie : philip . wait . philip : hmm ? stephanie : i love being with you . philip : i love being with you , too . no . we ca n't do this . we have to stop , okay ? [ scene_break ] daniel : so , uh ... it 's over . kate : you seem slightly shocked . daniel : no , i - i 'm not shocked . i 'm -- i 'm just ... i 'm concerned that i 've upset you somehow . kate : no , you have n't upset me , not at all . i know it sounds like a cliché , but it 's not you . it 's me . really , it is . i think it , um , has to do with the illness , having that transplant . this should have been a time of optimism and ... somehow i feel like i 'm living on borrowed time . daniel : so what then ? kate : i want to be on my own with no attachments , no romantic attachments . i want to -- i want to expend whatever energy i do have on my children and my family and myself . daniel : i understand . kate : you were important in my life . and you 'll always be in my heart . [ scene_break ] paramedics : what do we have ? nurse : kid 's unconscious . paramedics ; what 's his b.p . ? this child is not breathing . lexie : no ! no ! no ! do n't let him die ! please , do n't let my little boy die ! [ scene_break ] hope : bo . bo : i remember standing right here ... praying for another little boy that we loved . hope : zack . [ scene_break ] tony : i just got lexie 's message . how is he ? hope : nobody knows anything . they only brought him in a few moments ago . nurse : dr . carver , i have to ask you to leave the room . lexie : no . no . i 'm not leaving . i told theo i would stay with him . he needs me . i 'm not leaving . tony : lexie , he needs his doctors right now . let them do their work . [ scene_break ] lexie : okay . when you know anything ... tony : um ... by the way , where 's abe ? lexie : he 's -- he 's at a retreat with some of his staff . i - i was n't able to reach him . stefano : i 'll take care of it . lexie : no ! no . i do n't want him hearing about this from you . he 'll wonder why i was at the mansion . he 'll blame me . stefano : all right , then , he 's a fool , okay , because no one is to blame . the little boy wandered out . for god 's sake in heaven , how could we have any idea ? tony : can i have a moment alone with my sister , please ? i 'll take care of contacting abe . lexie : wait , do n't go . do n't go . [ crying ] a - an -- a - an injury like this , i mean , it could affect the rest of his life . that 's -- that 's if he survives . so , i -- [ scene_break ] tony : lexie , listen to me . look at me . you 're a wonderful mother , the way you love that little boy . he feels your love . he 's feeling it right now . lexie : no , tony , you do n't understand . tony : what is it i do n't understand ? lexie : i was n't watching him , just like before , when he went missing on christmas eve . tony : but , lexie , no one can watch their child every single second of every day . lexie : with theo , i should have , okay ? i was negligent , tony . that -- that 's why this happened . goodness , i was n't cut out to be a mother . i just -- ugh ! [ scene_break ] nicole : oh . where are you ? why are n't you home , mia ? i know this is where you live . oh . oh , mia . mia . mia : who are you ? nicole : i 'm nicole . dr. baker said i could find you here . mia : dr. baker ? nicole : i 'm the woman who was gon na adopt your baby . mia : but did n't he tell you ? i changed my mind . nicole : yeah , i know . i know . he did . and i understand . i can imagine how difficult it would be to give up the baby after you 've been carrying it for all these months . and you felt the kicking and ... and i also know that you 're single and you 're young , and there 's no father in the picture , no parents , no job . mia : is this supposed to convince me to give you my baby 'cause it 's sure not working . [ scene_break ] stephanie : gee , i do n't feel too humiliated . philip : humiliated ? stephanie : i 'll be leaving now . philip : no . hey . just wait . stephanie : wait for what , stick around to be humiliated some more ? it 's not exactly doing a whole lot for my ego , philip . i 'm sure you can understand that . philip : stephanie . i do . i do understand . but what i need you to understand -- hey , look . i care about you way too much . stephanie : care too much . what is that , kiss of death ? i mean , maybe you should be with somebody you ca n't stand . philip : oh , please , come on . you know what i mean . stephanie : yeah . i do know what you mean . okay , you have a lot of baggage . you 've made mistakes . wow , so unusual . in fact , you 've got a point . why would i want to put up with someone who 's made mistakes ? philip : you 're making fun of me now . stephanie : of course i am , because you 're being stupid . you 're assuming that i care what happened about all those other women , and i do n't . you see , when i 'm with you , i 'm right in the moment . you ever try that , philip , living in the moment ? it 's kind of simplistic , but it 's the way to go . philip : in the moment , huh ? stephanie : hey , if it 's not your thing -- philip : no , no , no , no , no . no , i think you may be on to something . i think we should ... give that a try . [ scene_break ] daniel : i get the feeling , uh ... kate : what ? daniel : did i disappoint you somehow ? kate : and i just spent all of this time telling you that it had nothing to do with you . you have to get over yourself , mister . daniel : i do . okay . kate : i do n't know . maybe i 'm not explaining this right , and i do n't even know if i can do that because i think it 's more of a visceral thing . i - i do n't know , maybe it had to do with you taking care of me when i was ill . daniel : i do n't -- i do n't follow . kate : well , now that i 'm on the mend , i 'm feeling the need to distance myself from that dark time . even though you were my savior , and i know you hate for me to say that . i 'm starting a new chapter . daniel : a new chapter . kate : now , if you 're worried about people thinking that you are walking out on a woman battling cancer , then -- daniel : no . no , i do n't give a damn what people think . all i care about is what you think . and i just want you to know how much you mean to me . and i know i 've said this before , but it does bear repeating . you have brought out the best in me . you do that ... with everyone who 's , uh , lucky enough to know you . kate : ah . do you believe in luck ? [ cellphone ringing ] daniel : emergency . i need to go . goodbye , kate . kate : bye , daniel . [ scene_break ] officer : commissioner brady . bo : yeah . hey , man , thanks for getting there to pick him up so quickly . officer : hey , it 's no problem . so , how did you know ? we heard that mr. dimera called after you did . stefano : yes , bo . how did you know ? [ scene_break ] tony : alexandra , i ca n't allow you to speak of yourself that way . lexie : no lectures , okay ? tony : this is not a lecture . i 'm just stating a fact . you 're very cut out to be a mother . you 're a sensational mother . lexie : you do n't understand . tony : no , no , no . what -- i do n't want to hear it . lexie : tony , if you 'd been there -- tony : what do you mean ? i do n't need to have been there . you 're my sister , for god 's sake . what , are you doubting that i know exactly the kind of person you are , how dedicated you are to your work , to the people that you love , and , most especially , to your son ? lexie : i turned my back on him ! tony : is n't that horrifying ? no one ever turns their back on their child . mothers have to keep their eyes glued on their children every second of the day . they ca n't -- they ca n't sleep . they ca n't eat . they ca n't even have a chat with anyone ? lexie : all right , you do n't get it . theo is -- theo needs to be watched constantly , tony . he 's in his own little world . tony : well , that may be so . but must he not learn independence ? how will he mature if you do n't trust him to go off on his own , to take a few steps without you hovering over him ? and how will he ever find the courage to break away from you if he senses your constant fear ? lexie : i never should have taken him to father 's house . tony : no ? you should have been prescient , then ? predicted this would happen ? lexie : no , he hates tension , which is all there ever is when i 'm around him . that 's why he wandered off . tony : well , maybe he wandered off because he 's a child , and children love to explore . is that not a possibility ? lexie : it 's one or the other . tony : what ? what is ? lexie : i can either be a good mother or a good daughter . tony : lexie ... where on earth are you heading with this ? lexie : if theo pulls through this ... i know what i have to do . [ scene_break ] nicole : you misunderstood . i was n't putting you down . i did n't mean it like that . mia : i 've got to go home . nicole : wait , mia , please . p - please , just listen . when i said to you that you did n't have a job or a husband , i was n't saying that you could n't take care of this baby . mia : just that you could do it better . nicole : look ... if you are absolutely sure you want to keep this baby -- and , like i said , i know what it 's like to lose a child . and i would never try to -- you went to see dr. baker , so you must have thought that it would be best to give up the baby . mia : yeah , at first . nicole : so , what changed ? mia , if you 're afraid that this baby wo n't go to a good home , i am here to promise you that that is not the case . mia : and by good home , you mean rich people . nicole : there are certain advantages that i could give this child , but that 's not what this is about . it 's not . this is about love . and that 's what i want to give your little girl or boy , so much love because i want this baby more than anything ... more -- more than my own life . [ scene_break ] stephanie : we made the right decision . philip : yeah ? stephanie : not an easy one . philip : [ sighs ] it 's just -- look , never mind . we 've talked about it before , and if we talk about it again , we 're just gon na argue about it . stephanie : no , just say it . i - i promise i wo n't argue . philip : i just care about you so much . you believe that , do n't you ? stephanie : i do . and i 'll respect that you need this to be different . philip : [ sighs ] stephanie : what ? philip : i just want to amend what you said earlier a little bit . i do n't need this to be different . it is different . stephanie : for me , too . [ scene_break ] hope : bo summoned help for your grandson , and you 're actually questioning why ? stefano : no . no , no , no . i 'm , uh , not questioning . just , uh , i 'm really very grateful . hope : would you excuse us , please ? stefano : certainly . hope : thank you . bo : thanks . hope : i knew you could n't explain why . bo : i ca n't explain it to myself . [ scene_break ] daniel : lexie , i just got paged . lexie : [ crying ] oh , daniel . daniel : what is it ? is it theo ? lexie : baby . how is he ? [ scene_break ] doctor : he 's still unconscious . i 'm taking him for a c.t . scan . daniel : okay , i 'm coming with you . all right , you just stay here . i 'll be back when we get the results , okay ? lexie : okay . uh , i thought my worst moment as a parent was getting the diagnosis of theo 's autism . i thought my little boy was lost to me forever , that i 'd never be able to reach him . tony : now you know better , do n't you ? lexie : yeah . yeah . oh , tony , i look into his eyes . i mean , he speaks to me without using words . i - i look into this sweet little eyes , and i see his sweet little soul . oh , god . i 've fought so hard to keep him from slipping away . i ca n't lose him now . i ca n't . [ scene_break ] mia : you 're right . my life is totally messed up . my apartment -- you would n't believe these huge cockroaches . and the water in the sink -- it comes out in little drips . nicole : oh , that sounds horrible . mia : i 'm a dancer . nicole : really ? mia : ballet , mostly , but then i got into jazz . nicole : how long have you been dancing ? mia : since i was 5 . i had all these high - school scholarships . and before this happened , i got accepted to a school in japan . nicole : japan , wow . mia : my aunt lives there , so , you know , i would have had a place to stay . but ... then this happened , and it just seemed so unfair because ... nicole : because what ? mia : i mean , it 's my fault that this happened . [ crying ] and you 're just thinking about never seeing him or her . i mean , what if my mom did n't want me ? how would i feel ? how would anybody feel ? it just seems so mean to just leave . nicole : it 's not mean . it is not mean , not ... when the person that you give your baby to will love that baby with all their heart . [ crying ] and it would be the most important thing ever to that person . mia : [ sniffles ] you really want my baby , huh ? nicole : i ca n't put it into words how much . mia : well , at least ... nicole : at least what ? mia : you 're not so much of a stranger anymore . nicole : [ chuckles ] no . no . we 're getting kind of close , huh ? mia : a little . nicole : you know , um , someday you 're gon na find love . and when -- and when the time is right , you 're gon na have a family together . mia : what 's that ? nicole : oh , it 's , uh -- it 's my engagement ring . mia : you 're not married yet ? nicole : no , not yet . mia : i ca n't believe this . nicole : what ? but , mia , wait . mia : you expect me to give you my baby , and you 're not even married yet ? nicole : would you just let me explain ? mia : no ! my mom was like that , and that 's not good enough . she had all these boyfriends , and they beat up on her and on me and a lot worse . nicole : [ crying ] i have been there . mia , i would never let that happen . mia : just forget you met me . you can forget about this baby . nicole : no , please , mia , wait ! [ sobbing ] wait . [ scene_break ] philip : so , what now ? stephanie : well , i think we should get out of your bedroom . it 's not exactly conducive to self - restraint . philip : true . so , how about i take you out on a real date , not java café or brady pub or anything like that . stephanie : we had a real date on new year 's eve . philip : true . but , uh , melanie -- she really made it special , did n't she ? stephanie : yeah , she has that knack . philip : yeah . so ... stephanie : [ laughs ] philip : [ laughs ] how about i take you out to dinner where she 's not likely to turn up , just the two of us , huh ? stephanie : sounds like a plan . [ scene_break ] lexie : tony , did you reach abe ? tony : no . maybe he has his phone turned off , or maybe just he 's out of range . lexie : oh , god . hope : hey , sweetheart . i brought you some tea . lexie : oh , no , thanks . hope : lex , i am so sorry for what you 're going through , honey . lexie : i know you understand all too well . hope : i 'm here for you . we all are . and for theo . okay ? lexie : thank you . hope : hmm ? lexie : yeah . [ monitor beeping ] [ scene_break ] philip : so , what do you think , penthouse grill or -- mom , i thought you were resting . kate : i am resting . philip : i - i mean , napping . kate : no , i 'm not napping . hi , stephanie . stephanie : hi , kate . how are you feeling ? kate : i 'm feeling -- i 'm feeling good . philip , could i talk to you for a sec ? philip : we were just on our way out . stephanie : no , no , no . you know what ? i 'm thirsty . i 'll go in the kitchen and get a drink . kate : [ clears throat ] philip : mom , i know what you 're gon na say , and i do n't want to hear it , okay ? kate : are you so sure ? [ scene_break ] nicole : mia , wait , please . mia : look , i told you how i feel , okay ? now , leave me alone . nicole : just give me a chance to explain . yes , it 's true . my fiancé and i are not married , not yet , but we will be very soon . we 're together . we 're committed . mia : i do n't get it . if you 're not even married yet , why do you want a baby so bad ? nicole : if you want to know , i will tell you . i 'll tell you exactly why . [ scene_break ] kate : from the moment i set eyes on stephanie -- philip : i do n't want to hear this right now . kate : shh . you need to hear this . i knew she was the perfect girl for you . in fact , back in the day , i would have probably manipulated the situation a little bit . but from what i 'm seeing , things are going quite well , hmm ? philip : imagine that . kate : yeah . maybe i 'll get lucky , and i 'll have two sons at the altar . philip : mom -- kate : no rush , though . philip : yeah , no rush . kate : i also need you to be free for a little party i 'm giving tonight . philip : what 's going on ? kate : i 'm giving a little engagement party for chloe and lucas . philip : a surprise . kate : mm - hmm . yes , it is . and feel free to bring the lovely stephanie . philip : only if you promise not to -- kate : what , not to embarrass you by telling her she 's the perfect girl for my fabulous son ? do n't worry . i 'll be a little more subtle than that . philip : let 's hope . kate : honey , i just want you to be happy , and it seems to me that you are well on your way , hmm ? [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] nicole : i was told that , uh , that i could n't have children . and i , uh , i guess i did n't care much then , or at least i pretended to myself that i did n't . but now that i have found someone that i love and it 's all i can think about -- mia : but why me ? you knew that i changed my mind , but you found me . why ? nicole : [ voice breaking ] because ... there was a baby , another baby . and we -- we were sure that it was gon na happen . [ crying ] oh , god . [ sobbing ] the loss of a child , my little girl is just still so painful . mia : i 'm sorry . nicole : but then dr. baker told me about you . and i saw your picture , and i saw -- i saw a picture of the baby 's father and the resemblance to me and my fiancé , and i just knew it was meant to be . mia : if you knew the father , you might not think it was so perfect . nicole : no , it does n't matter . mia : so you want my baby because it might just look like you and your fiancé ? nicole : no . no , of course not . i would love -- i would love that baby no matter what . and ... mia , if you -- if you still ... want to give up ... him or -- or her , i ... i would take care of that baby always . [ crying ] and i would take care of you . [ scene_break ] hope : still thinking about it . bo : whatever the hell 's going on ... whatever 's happening , i do n't want any part of it . hope : you may have just saved theo 's life . bo : but i could n't prevent this accident , so what 's the point ? hope : i wo n't pretend to understand it , either . but there has to be a point . you were able to help theo on christmas eve . bo : why could n't i help today ? [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] lexie : do you have the test results ? daniel : uh , we have them , yes . [ scene_break ] mia : you sound like you mean what you 're saying . nicole : i do . but i do n't want to pressure you , mia , if you -- if you do n't want to give up the baby . but if you do ... please let it be to me . mia : okay . [ scene_break ] stephanie : knock , knock . is everything okay ? kate : actually , i was just telling philip ... philip : mom . kate : ... that i hope to see a lot more of you around here . is that subtle enough ? [ scene_break ] daniel : theo has subdural hematoma , and my immediate concern is that he has swelling in his brain . we need to release that pressure . stefano : excuse me , but , um , how will you do that ? daniel : surgery . stefano : [ sighs ] brain surgery ? daniel : yeah . stefano : look , doctor , i , um -- i 'm aware that you are very talented , but i 'm afraid i 'm going to have to fly in my own specialist . daniel : no . no time . as it is , theo is lucky you got him here when you did . stefano : hmm . [ scene_break ] tony : let me go find abe . do you have an address ? lexie : uh , yeah . yeah , here . tony : okay . lexie : thanks , tony . uh , daniel , what protocol will you use ? daniel : the hematoma is pressuring on the motor cortex . lexie : mm - hmm . daniel : now , surgery has its own risks , as you know , but i think we need to do it immediately . [ scene_break ] nicole : okay . you 'll do it ? you 'll let me adopt your baby ? mia : yeah . nicole : thank you . thank you so much . you have no idea what this means to me . oh , mia ... i know how hard this must be for you . mia : it 's okay . nicole : you remind me so much of me . there 's something about you . mia : maybe . nicole : no , i ... i feel a real connection . mia : yeah , i guess . nicole : you know what , mia ? i 'm gon na be ... the kind of mom that you want for this baby , the kind of mother that you 're gon na be when the time is right one day . what are you thinking ? mia : there 's one more thing before we make it final . nicole : okay . anything . mia : i want to meet the father , the guy you 're going to marry . [ scene_break ] stefano : alexandra . lexie : it 's not about what you want . leave . [ scene_break ] hope : you need to talk to someone , like a psychiatrist . [ scene_break ] lucas : is it about us ? are you having second thoughts ? [ scene_break ] brady : what do you need me for ? nicole : i 'll get to that . brady : you need to get to that now . | kate ends her relationship with daniel , saying that she needs a clean break from everything that reminds her of her illness , and saying she wants to focus her time on herself and her family . stephanie and phillip nearly make love , but decide to back off and take things slow . kate tells phillip that she thinks the two are perfect for one another . bo calls an ambulance to the dimera mansion for theo before stefano can . he 's later questioned about it by stefano , but hope covers for him . lexie confides in tony that she is a horrible mother and he tries to console her . lexie learns that theo has swelling in his brain and must be operated on immediately . nicole meets with mia , and she agrees to giver her baby to nicole -- provided that she can meet nicole 's fiancee . |
philip : where did you get that ? brady : it was sitting right here . philip : yeah , it 's melanie 's . brady : the greek way by edith hamilton . philip : it 's about ancient greek civilization . she was reading it so she 'd know what father was talking about . brady : so while she was slogging her way through this book , trying to improve herself to impress your father , you were having sex with her father 's wife . philip : that 's not what it was . brady : well , philip , i mean , it made a baby . what would you call it ? philip : look , brady , you ca n't make me feel any worse than i already do . brady : i can try . [ punches philip ] [ scene_break ] maggie : melanie . i thought you were at work . melanie : i called in sick . maggie : so you could polish my silver ? melanie : mm - hmm . i 'm just keeping busy . i already cleaned all the bathrooms with a toothbrush . maggie : why did n't you go in ? melanie : because i do n't want to see everybody try and pretend like they do n't know that philip cheated on me with my father 's wife . maggie : oh , honey , listen . do n't retreat from the world . hold your head up high . you did n't do anything wrong . melanie : yeah , i did . [ scene_break ] nathan : well , i do n't have to ask why you 're upset . i mean , the truth , it 's all over the hospital . stephanie : what do you mean ? nathan : parker is n't daniel 's baby . stephanie : you know ? everything ? nathan : well , i know that your grandmother switched the paternity tests results , yeah . stephanie : [ sighs ] yeah , i -- i ca n't believe she did that . i 'm ... do you think that the stress of telling everyone is what caused the stroke ? nathan : uh , no . she 's really not all that young , and she has arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure . but i 'm sure this did n't help , no . stephanie : god , this is awful . nathan : see , what i do n't understand , though , is why she would do all of this . [ scene_break ] man : there you go . rafe : that 's it ? that 's all the department has on the dimera family ? man : no , that 's just the last ten years . the other stuff , that 's in storage . rafe : well , you 'd better get on the horn to the warehouse , then , 'cause i 'm gon na need it , all of it . man : you kidding ? rafe : no . man : what case are you working on ? rafe : there is no case . not yet , anyway . but you bet there will be . [ scene_break ] stefano : [ laughing ] a tracking device . [ laughs ] you know , i 'm surprised that elvis did n't have you branded at the same time . nicole : joke all you want , stefano . sneer at me . i do n't care . if the fact that johnny and sydney love me enough for me to stomach this , then i can stomach you . and i can face the truth . i am not their mommy , and i never will be , but somehow , i 'm the next best thing , and by marrying ej , i am promising to take care of those children , to protect them , to keep them safe , which is more than can be said of sami . unless you 're okay with johnny and sydney not having a mother in their life . does that -- does that work for you ? [ johnny sneaks out the front door with his backpack on ] stefano : of course not . i just want him to marry somebody that he loves , not some putana that he can manipulate . nicole : you know , i got to say , after everything he 's done -- and i 'm just talking about what everybody knows about -- ej , his chances of finding a love match are almost zilch , okay ? zero . stefano : certainly you ruined that for him . nicole : oh , i did ? [ scoffs ] oh , that was you , daddy . that was all you . [ scene_break ] ej : ah , samantha , your , um -- your pathetic attempt to make me believe that nicole and brady were having some kind of affair , well , it 's barely worthy of a middle schooler , i 'd say . sami : oh , i had you going for a while . ej : not really , no . brady knows that it is over . sami : i hope so . i hope it is , for brady 's sake . ej : and nicole has decided that what she wants most , you know , out of life is to be with her children . sami : they 're my children . ej : did i mention to you that sydney 's very happy to be reunited with the mother that she knew from birth ? sami : what about johnny ? what 's been his reaction to your little plan ? what 's the matter , ej ? trouble in paradise already ? [ scene_break ] [ philip and brady grunt as they fight ] vivian : god 's sake , stop it . all right , if you 've broken anything , you 're gon na get a bill . i suppose this is all about melanie moving out . philip : as if you did n't know . vivian : oh , actually , i do n't . philip : you were part and parcel of this nightmare . vivian : [ laughing ] oh . brady : part and par -- what the hell are you talking about , philip ? philip : chloe would n't have looked twice at another guy if it had n't been for vivian here . [ scene_break ] ej : johnny is very fond of nicole . sami : oh , right . he hates the idea . ej : no , actually , he 's really going to love having a mother . sami : i 'm his mother . ej : he 's gon na love having a mother who puts his welfare ahead of the man she 's chasing . sami : [ scoffs ] right . you picked a good one , then , 'cause nicole , yeah , she 's right up there with , like , mother teresa . is it worth it ? ej : is what worth it ? sami : marrying a woman you ca n't stand just to get back at me . ej : [ laughs ] samantha , i am marrying nicole for the sake of my children . sami : well , i can promise you this , ej : if having nicole for a mother makes my children more miserable than they already are , next time , i 'll make sure i kill you . ej : hmm . [ scene_break ] stefano : how am i responsible for the state of elvis ' life , hmm ? samantha is his problem . and you -- he should never have married either one of you . nicole : [ scoffs ] okay . 'cause you know how to make a happy marriage . i guess that 's why your 90th one just fell apart . stefano : let 's leave katherine out of this . nicole : fine . then let 's talk about the son you raised to be just like you , hmm ? a miserable bastard who thinks love is a weakness . stefano : ha - ha - ha - ha . so if you think he 's such a monster , why the hell are you marrying him ? nicole : because his children need me . and if you want your grandchildren to turn out better than your son did , stay the hell out of my way . stefano : oh , boy , that 's it , huh ? you are the answer . [ chuckles ] you are such a paragon of virtue and good breeding . oh , boy . mary : oh -- oh , dear . stefano : what are you doing walking in here without knocking ? mary : i thought johnny was with you . nicole : i just checked on him 20 minutes ago . he was napping . mary : i just went in there , and he 's gone . nicole : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] vivian : philip , i know you 're upset , but i -- it does n't make any sense . philip : she paid a nurse at the hospital to tell chloe that carly and daniel were having an affair . she paid a motel clerk to tell chloe that they had a room there . it was all part of her big plan to get carly . she did n't care what happened to chloe . vivian : if that were true , i 'd be a very poor planner . how is it going to hurt carly if chloe jumps in bed with some guy ? philip : chloe was out of her mind . she had no idea what she was doing . vivian : really , when she 's had so much experience ? philip : you ruined my life . vivian : i gave you life . philip : you take what you want . you put things in motion , and you do n't give a damn about collateral damage . well , you 're looking at it . happy now , viv ? brady : i ca n't take any more of this . i 'm out of here . [ scene_break ] melanie : when everything with philip and chloe came out , philip told me it happened because he saw nathan and me kissing that one time . maggie : it was a good - bye kiss . melanie : i know . philip did n't know that at the time . thanks . why did he have to see that kiss ? you know , why did he have to go to chloe ? why did it have to be my dad 's wife ? maggie : so another woman would have made it easier to forgive ? melanie : i do n't know . maggie : you once said to me that you were afraid that you 'd married the wrong man . i suppose this is , um ... true ? melanie : even if it were , it does n't matter . it 's too late for nathan and me now . everything is too late . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i was really , really shocked when i found out my grandma did this . nathan : why ? why would she meddle in daniel and chloe 's life ? they 're no concern of hers . stephanie : i do n't know . i mean , i have n't talked to her yet . i do n't want to stress her out . [ pager beeping ] nathan : all right , i got to get to the e.r . yeah . stephanie : how 's she doing ? kayla : she 's lucky . she does n't need surgery , and she 's making some great progress . stephanie : well , thank god something 's gone right . kayla : yeah , i know . it 's been pretty awful here since i got off the plane . stephanie : [ sniffles ] well , nathan knows everything . and if he finds out that i was a part of it , my future with him 's over . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] ej : second . yes , father . stefano : elvis . [ clears throat ] we -- we ca n't find giovanni . ej : what do you mean ? stefano : what i mean is , we searched the house , and we can not find him . his backpack and his jacket are also missing . i do n't know . i -- i think he ran away . ej : how is that even possible ? sami : what is it ? ej , what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] man : commander . rafe : yeah ? man : got somebody here to see you . come on , bud . rafe : johnny . hey , what 's up , buddy ? he 's here by himself ? man : no , a squad car , they saw him walking all alone , and they asked him if he needed help . he said he knew you . rafe : is that right ? man : yeah . rafe : well , you must have wanted to get here really bad , huh , bud ? johnny : i want my mommy . rafe : yeah . [ scene_break ] vivian : in spite of everything , i find it very difficult to see you in pain . philip : save it . save it . vivian : but i think you 'll want to hear this . you know how i planned to have my revenge on all of you ? well , i do n't think that i could do anything worse than what you 've already done to yourself , so the score is settled , and i absolve you , philip . philip : [ growls ] yeah , well , i do n't absolve you . none of us do . we 'll see you in hell . [ phone ringing ] vivian : hello . oh , yes , the rumor 's true . i am the new ceo of titan industries . i -- well , yes . yes , i 'd be very interested . [ scene_break ] [ door slams ] brady : [ groans ] sorry i 'm late . kate : you have a red mark on your face . did someone punch you ? brady : oh , uh , philip and i , we were just celebrating the birth of your new grandchild . congratulations . kate : oh , my god . i love my son . i 'm going to love his child , but i have a real problem with the fact that he ca n't keep his pants on when he 's around chloe . brady : yeah , that makes two of us . anyway , i arranged for the coffee . kate : what -- what coffee ? brady : i got it with plenty of cream , plenty of sugar . i want it to go down really , really nicely when vivian 's on that plane . kate : [ sighs ] we 're doing it today . brady : mm - hmm . she already got the call . kate : okay , did you speak to victor ? brady : i have n't , but given what i learned today , i guarantee you he 's gon na be on board . kate : what did you learn today ? brady : follow me . that chloe slept with philip , because vivian had her believing that daniel was gon na leave her for carly . kate : you got to be kidding . brady : i 'm not kidding . so melanie 's life is a mess . chloe 's life is a mess . and philip 's life is a mess . and it 's all because of vivian . i do n't know about you , kate , but i do n't want to stick around and wait for her to ruin someone else 's life that i care about . [ scene_break ] vivian : yes , this is ms. alamain . could you have the company plane fueled and waiting ? i 'll tell the pilot what the details are . thank you . gus : something wrong , madame ? vivian : why do you say that ? gus : your face when i came in . vivian : oh . well , i do n't have time for regret . it seems i have to represent titan industries somewhere in bermuda , and i have to prepare my remarks on the plane . gus : [ chuckles ] uneasy lies the head that wears a crown while sipping champagne on a private jet on the way to bermuda . vivian : cheer up , gus . you 're coming with me . [ scene_break ] philip : [ exhales sharply ] [ knocking ] maggie : huh . what do you want ? philip : brought melanie this book . she left it at my dad 's . maggie : i 'll make sure she gets it . philip : i 'd like to see her , maggie . maggie : really ? well ... what you 'd like means nothing to me , philip . melanie : it 's okay , maggie . i want to see him too . [ scene_break ] stephanie : [ sighs ] kayla : you know , i think that you should be a little more concerned about your grandmother 's health and a little less worried about how nathan 's gon na react to your secrets . stephanie : why are you mad at me ? i 'm not the one who had an affair , and i did n't change those hospital records . mom , my wedding day is supposed to be tomorrow . how could you do this ? kayla : how could i do it ? stephanie : yeah . you forced grandma , did n't you ? i mean , that 's how all of this came out in the worst possible way . what , does the whole town know that i knew the truth ? kayla : no , your name never came up . stephanie : well , thank god for that . kayla : so are n't you gon na tell nathan yourself ? stephanie : why would i do that ? daniel , chloe , melanie , philip -- they all know . is n't that what you wanted ? kayla : you know , baby , do you really want to enter this marriage with these big lies between you and nathan ? stephanie : that is my decision , not yours . melanie 's left philip . she 's free now . and if nathan goes back to her because you tell him what i did , i will never forgive you . [ scene_break ] ej : uh , it 's -- uh , father is just talking to me about a business matter . it 's fine . thank you . [ phone rings ] ej : just listen , all right ? i 'm at samantha 's right now . stefano : does she know ? ej : i have no idea . listen , i 'll be right there , okay ? sami : is everything all right ? ej : everything 's fine . anyway , time for me to go . sami : perfect . i 'm leaving too . i 'll walk you out . [ scene_break ] johnny : is mommy coming ? rafe : yup . she 's on her way . [ scene_break ] [ cork pops ] gus : champagne , madame ? vivian : no , thank you . i 'd like my head to be clear . i wonder when we 're taking off . gus : the pilot said any minute . how about some coffee ? vivian : oh , fine . thanks . gus : a little foie gras ? vivian : oh , god , no . i have no appetite . gus : since when are you a nervous flier ? vivian : i 'm not a nervous flier . it 's just that i 've been in a coffin for so long , i 'm claustrophobic . but do n't let me spoil your fun . [ scene_break ] maggie : i 'll leave you two alone . but there 's something i 'd like to say to you first . [ sighs ] you lived here in my home . i saw on a daily basis how much melanie loves you . philip : i love her . i 've never stopped . maggie : you thought you had gotten away with it . and that 's all that matters . what is it with this kiriakis birthright ? that you believe that you do n't have to live up to the consequences of your actions ? philip : i never thought of it that way . maggie : maybe you should try . philip : well , you 've made it clear what you think of me , and i do n't entirely disagree . but for everything that i did , i hope you wo n't let it color your feelings for my father . maggie : believe me . you do n't have to worry about that . i 'm going to the hospital . i 'll see you later . philip : you wanted to see me ? melanie : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] ej : what happened ? stefano : ah . all right , johnny was taking a nap , and then he is gone . i do n't know . i 've got men all over looking for him . i mean , he ca n't have gone far . ej : um , did you call your guy , the guy at the police station ? stefano : no , no , no , no , i waited until you got here , because if samantha finds out that he left this house so easily in his condition , you will never hear the end of it . [ scene_break ] rafe : so you flagged a squad car , huh ? that 's pretty smart . johnny : thanks . rafe : does it hurt ? no ? that 's good . all righty . well , let 's see what you got here , huh ? ah . cool action figure . one , two , three pair of socks . oh . and a banana . packing smart , huh ? johnny : thanks . rafe : so you want to draw me a picture ? your mom and i miss having them on the refrigerator . johnny : i want to live with you and mommy again . rafe : well , we want that too , buddy . we do . [ sighs ] so what happened to make you take off today ? johnny : i do n't want nicole to be my mommy . sami : hey , sweetheart . rafe : hey . sami : hi . i miss you so much . hey , you know what , johnny ? look at me . i am your one and only mommy . hey , promise me that you will never do anything like this again , okay , johnny ? promise me ? [ sniffles ] does ej know he 's here ? rafe : not as far as i know , no . [ scene_break ] kayla : i , um -- i wo n't tell nathan . stephanie : thank you . kayla : baby , i just do n't want you to get hurt . do you really want to start your marriage with a lie in the middle ? stephanie : mom , i really was n't a part of all this . and everybody who was , they know the truth now . is n't that what you wanted ? caroline : [ coughs ] kayla : mom . hey , mom , look who 's here . stephanie 's here . stephanie : hi . caroline : how -- how was baltimore ? stephanie : it was a quick trip 'cause we came back as soon as we heard about you . caroline : you -- you ... were saying ... tell the truth . kayla : mom . caroline : what happened ? was n't it enough for you ? what is wrong with you ? kayla : mom . caroline : when are you gon na leave us alone ? when ? when ? kayla : calm down . calm -- calm down . calm down . caroline : leave us alone . kayla : calm down . calm down . caroline : [ gasping ] kayla : mom . [ scene_break ] philip : i brought your book . melanie : thank you . the reason i wanted to see you is , i want to know what you 're gon na do about parker . philip : i do n't know yet . whatever 's best for him . melanie : hmm . i think i know what that is . i think you should do what you did with the other little boy and stay the hell out of his life before you hurt him just like you do everything else you touch . [ scene_break ] nathan : all right , well , i started you on a second blood pressure medication , mrs. brady . sometimes it takes more than one to get it under control . all right ? what happened ? stephanie : she woke up , and she got upset . nathan : well , we really need to keep her calm . so you mind telling me what it was about ? [ scene_break ] ej : i 'm gone for half an hour , and you lose my son . nicole : i checked in on him . he was napping . 20 minutes later , mary said he was gone . ej : let me make something very clear to you . the only reason that you are here -- the only reason -- is to be a mother to my children . and if you ca n't do that -- nicole : let me guess : the wedding 's off . [ scene_break ] sami : some kid i got there , huh ? rafe : yeah . think there 's a certain amount of sami brady in that boy . sami : [ chuckles ] we could do it . we could turn the tables on ej right now . we could take johnny , disappear . he would never see his son again . [ scene_break ] gus : i did n't expect so much turbulence . vivian : neither did i . gus : are we landing soon ? vivian : something 's wrong , gus , something very wrong . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] brady : how 's it going ? pilot : ms. alamain 's not eating or drinking anything . brady : not even a cup of coffee ? pilot : no , her stooge has been drinking that . she was a nervous wreck the last time i saw her . i think she knows what 's going on . brady : well , it 's probably easier for you if she does n't have any warning . i got to tell you , though , i love the idea of her up there , wondering what 's gon na happen next . [ scene_break ] philip : look , i told chloe that if the baby was mine , i 'd take care of her and him . melanie : you told chloe . you mean , during all the conversations you had when you found out she was pregnant . philip : no , no , no , chloe and i , we both wanted the baby to be daniel 's . melanie : sure , you did , but you had a plan just in case , right ? philip : no , it was n't a plan . it was n't a plan . melanie : get the hell out of here . philip : [ sighs ] i never loved anyone the way i love you . [ scene_break ] kayla : my mother just woke up and was remembering what happened at the christening , and she , uh -- she got upset . nathan : you need to see a counselor , mrs. brady ? caroline : uh , no , thanks . i would like to see my priest . nathan : fine . i 'll arrange it for you . stephanie : thank you . kayla : i just hope , for your sake , i did the right thing . [ scene_break ] ej : oh , i 'm sorry , buttercup . i 'd love to have a scene with you , but i 'm a little bit busy at the moment . i do n't know if you heard . somebody lost my son ! [ cell phone ringing ] ej : yes ? he is ? [ sighs ] [ gasps ] okay . what ? yeah , i 'll be right over . stefano : somebody found giovanni ? nicole : how is he ? ej : that was your man at the police station . he 's down there . nicole : oh , thank goodness . ej : he 's with samantha and rafe . stefano : oh , great . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rafe : sami . you ca n't run with him . sami : [ sighs ] rafe : you know that . sami : but he wants to be with me . what am i supposed to do ? rafe : ej has probably already been notified . sami : why ? rafe : why ? because it 's the law . ej has custody in the eyes of the law . sami : it 's not the law . it 's blackmail . rafe : all right , listen . listen to me . you need to play this carefully , okay ? think about this in the long term , about getting johnny and sydney back for good . sami : you 're telling me that you want me to convince my son to go home with ej ? rafe : yeah . yeah , i do . [ scene_break ] stephanie : is my grandma gon na be okay ? nathan : yeah , her blood pressure 's high . we need to keep her calm . but luckily it was a mild stroke . stephanie : well , i found out why my grandma switched the paternity results . you know how victor kiriakis is my uncle bo 's biological father ? nathan : yeah -- well , hold on . what does that have to do with anything ? stephanie : my grandma did n't want another kiriakis to ruin another baby 's life . nathan : wait . what do you mean , another kiriakis ? stephanie : i thought -- you said you knew everything . you do n't know who the baby 's father is ? nathan : i know that chloe had a one - night stand . i do n't know with who . stephanie : yeah , she , uh -- she had a one - night stand with philip . [ scene_break ] pilot : your friend 's in the bathroom . he did n't look too good . vivian : i do n't blame him . this flight is so bumpy . pilot : it 's a little choppy when we fly over this area . is that why you wanted to talk to me ? vivian : no , i wanted to talk to you , because i see land out there . pilot : there was a last - minute change in the flight plans . vivian : on whose orders ? pilot : she wants to know who gave the order to change the flight plan . vivian : what ? hello ? brady : that would be me . vivian : brady ? brady : enjoy your retirement , vivian . by the way , we 're taking titan back . vivian : brady black , you listen to me . i am the ceo of titan . i own this plane , and i own you . now , put this plane back on course . pilot : well , ma'am , if you do n't like this flight , you could slip on this charming little jumpsuit and get off right here . vivian : what ? pilot : let 's go . vivian : what are you doing ? leave me alone . pilot : watch your head . [ scene_break ] nathan : philip kiriak -- you 're telling me philip kiriakis is the father of chloe 's baby ? stephanie : i could n't believe it when i heard it either . maggie : well , hi , you two . you 're back . nathan : hey , yeah , we had to come back early when we heard about her grandmother . maggie : yeah . how 's she doing ? stephanie : well , she scared us half to death , but nathan said she 's gon na be okay . maggie : [ gasps ] well , thank goodness for that . we needed some good news around here . nathan : hmm . stephanie : well , we 're getting married tomorrow . that 's good news , right ? maggie : oh , i 'm sorry . of course , it is , honey . yes . congrats . stephanie : thank you . i 'll go check up on my grandma . it was really good to see you . maggie : same here . stephanie : i love you . nathan : stephanie just told me that philip 's the father of chloe 's baby . maggie : that 's right . nathan : how could he do this to mel ? maggie : i do n't know many of the details , and frankly , i really do n't want to know . melanie is staying with me . she 's devastated . nathan : of course , she 's devastated . she thought she had her whole life ahead of her with him . [ scoffs ] this guy is such a jackass . you know what ? he -- he deserves it . she 's better off without him . [ scene_break ] johnny : i want to go home now . sami : i know you do , sweetheart . and you have no idea how much i want to take you home with me and rafe . we want to keep you there forever and ever and ever with us . but , um , well , your daddy needs you too . and i promised him that he could spend some time with you and sydney . and so he really needs you to be with him right now . and -- and it would be best for you to spend time in one place so you can get better , right ? so ... well , i know how much you hate it when your daddy and i fight . and this will make sure we do n't fight , 'cause you can be with your daddy , and you can take care of him , okay ? do you think you can do that ? take care of your daddy for me ? johnny : okay . sami : you are the bravest , best boy in the entire world . i love you and love you and love you . give me a hug . you squeeze super tight . [ giggles ] ej : well , you certainly took your time letting me know where my son was . rafe : maybe that 's 'cause you never called to report him missing . ej : [ snaps fingers ] let go of him . thank you . oh , you scared daddy . do n't you ever do that again , okay ? do me a favor . put in him the car , please . nicole : okay . hey , johnny , i brought the fantastic mr. fox to read in the car . thanks . sami : it 's okay , sweetie . i love you . ej : thank you . car , please . nicole : okay . ej : so ... did you orchestrate this ? sami : [ scoffs ] no . no , that was all your son . he wanted to be with me so badly that he snuck out of your house and got down here all on his own . that is something you and your father will never understand . you can yell and threaten and blackmail and manipulate people all you want , but you can not control how they feel . you can take johnny home with you right now , but you can never stop him from loving me . [ scene_break ] philip : stephanie . stephanie : what are you doing here ? philip : board meeting . have you heard about everything ? stephanie : nathan and i were in baltimore , but yeah . philip : uh - huh . so i guess you heard about my life , about melanie 's life , about daniel and chloe 's life all falling apart . stephanie : yup . philip : you have a minute ? stephanie : why ? philip : i 'd like to talk to you about what you did . [ scene_break ] [ nathan knocks on melanie 's door ] [ scene_break ] vivian : get -- [ mumbling ] [ grunting ] pilot : this is the pilot speaking . we 've arrived at your destination . vivian : ah ... [ wind whooshing ] vivian : gus ! gus : no . no , please ! vivian : my god . gus : i want to go to bermuda . hey ! vivian : what did you do to gus ? pilot : same thing we 're gon na do you to you . vivian : what ? pilot : time to disembark . vivian : no , no . no ! [ scene_break ] ej : oh , i do n't have to make johnny stop loving you , samantha . you 'll take care of that . just as she has done with every man who 's ever loved her , right ? rafe : well , you got your son , so why do n't you get the hell out ? sami : oh , but one more thing . what johnny did today , it 's exactly what i would have done at his age . rafe said it best . he 's a brady . and if you think this is the end , you 're dreaming . ej : good - bye , samantha . rafe : [ scoffs ] [ sighs ] hey . sami : [ sniffles ] rafe : you did good . sami : johnny does n't want nicole to be his mommy . he wants me . and he is gon na get what he wants . [ next_on ] philip : you have always been a terrible liar , stephanie . you knew what she did . kate ( to chloe ) : i 've come to see my grandson . [ with hope hiding inside , bo holds a gun as he opens the cabin door ] | brady gets into a physical fight with philip over his cheating on melanie . brady is shocked to learn that vivian was the one who caused the events that caused the affair . kate and brady meet to discuss their plan for getting rid of vivian . vivian and gus get tricked into boarding a plane they think is headed for bermuda . the pilot , on brady 's orders , forces gus and vivian into flight suits and forces them off the plane in mid - flight . maggie tries to convince melanie that she did nothing wrong . melanie tells philip to walk away from parker . kayla and stephanie argue over whether to tell nathan that she knew the truth all along . caroline gets upset when she overhears them . |
theresa : oh , my god . ugh . why do i keep having that same stupid dream ? what is wrong with me ? victor : oh , brady . brady : yeah ? victor : maggie says you 're going over to the hospital . brady : yeah , i 'm just dropping these papers off for the next board meeting . victor : ah , do me a favor . would you drop this off , too ? it 's for melanie . melanie : found this in my mailbox when i came in this morning . maxine : hmm . human resources department strikes again . melanie : right , okay . but it says i 'm -- i 'm freelancing and i 'm not going to get my benefits until i fix this . maxine : well , her majesty , miss anne is n't here today . melanie : so what am i supposed to do ? maxine : get her tomorrow , i guess . you do n't have much choice . melanie : that 's so annoying . maxine : well , take your mind off of it . tell me about your new year 's eve . did you have fun ? melanie : oh , uh , pfft . maxine : i ask the wrong question ? melanie : no . no . um ... what do you do when somebody who is a friend of yours is maybe more than a friend now ? kayla : so , i was so hoarse by the time i finally got home , i could n't even say good night . hope : did you have a sore throat ? kayla : yes , i had a sore throat because i did all the talking . hope : he never spoke ? kayla : well , maybe , like , five times . hope : oh , it sounds like you should probably cross him off your list . kayla : yeah , yeah . he 's crossed off . no more -- no more dinners with , uh , silent bob . hope : why does it seem like you still have something on your mind ? kayla : did you and aiden go out together on new years ? hope : yeah , we had a wonder -- i thought you and i had settled this . sonny : hey , will . i guess i was asleep when you came home last night . can you just call me back ? i have something i need to talk to you about . it 's really important . and we got ta figure out when to take ari to go see gabi again . i just -- i wish you would n't have left this morning before i woke up . i really need to talk to you . can you just call me back , please ? just call me . jordan : hi . sonny : hi . jordan : sorry , i could n't help overhearing . how 's gabi doing ? sonny : as well as you can do when you 're in prison and it 's the holidays . jordan : mm , sorry . stupid question . sonny : and she has n't heard what happened to rafe yet . jordan : what are you talking about ? what happened to rafe ? stefano : my source in the salem police department informs me that rafael hernandez has been relieved of his duties . chad : you mean fired ? yeah , i know all about it . stefano : you do ? chad : who do you think made it happen ? rafe : hey . just got your message . did you meet with the d.a . ? aiden : yeah . i did . rafe : well , do n't leave me hanging here , how much prison time am i looking at ? sonny : will heard from his grandfather that rafe was off the police force . he got fired . jordan : fired ? rafe ? sonny : i 'm sorry to drop that on you , but i got ta take off . i have to talk to chad . do you know if he 's still at the house ? jordan : yeah , i think so . sonny : all right , thanks . see you later . chad : yeah , i was just about to call and give you the good news . stefano : so , you made this happen ? chad : i did . stefano : [ chuckles ] that 's my boy , all right . very good . anyway , please , tell me that there is no way that rafael can talk his way back onto the force . chad : not right now . rafe 's biggest problem is going to be staying out of prison . aiden : it was n't just me and the d.a . the mayor was at this meeting and so was a representative from the governor 's office . rafe : oh , which means they 're really going after me , huh ? aiden : well , actually they were there at my request . rafe : why ? aiden : well , i wanted to remind them all that going after you has certain risks attached . rafe : what risks ? aiden : you made a serious mistake , rafe , covering for your sister . rafe : yeah . aiden : okay , but i did a little research to see what else was going on during that time . now , if the d.a . and the attorney general decide to go after you , they 're going to put those explosions in the town square back on the front page . i just reminded them that it was governmental indifference that led to all those deaths and injuries . rafe : okay , and how did they react to that ? aiden : they were furious . rafe : so your strategy , it , uh , it backfired ? aiden : decide for yourself . hope : maybe i did n't make myself clear at christmas . i do n't care what your friend , lisa , thinks of aiden . he 's a good man . and he 's been good for me . you know , it really bothers me that you 're skeptical about him now . since i basically asked for your approval before i started dating him . and you gave it to me -- kayla : yes , i gave it to you about bo . because i do n't see any reason for you to be guilty at this point for moving on . hope : okay , so what 's changed ? i mean , what 's this about ? kayla : lisa has been talking to her sister - in - law , bree , aiden 's late wife 's best friend . hope : and you 'd rather listen to what she says about aiden than what i 've told you . kayla : no , i 'm listening to bree because she knows aiden better than either one of us . hope : she hates him . yeah . aiden told me . kay , you ca n't take what she said so seriously . lighten up . kayla : what about what he said ? rafe : no prison time ? none at all ? aiden : look , you 're not getting off scot - free . you have to sign that agreement -- rafe : to keep my mouth shut ? aiden : until the statute of limitations runs out on what you did . rafe : okay , what if i do n't honor the agreement ? aiden : then they 'll come after you . look , they hate this deal . all right , but they hate the prospect of new allegations about those explosions even more . rafe : it says that i ca n't apply for reinstatement . aiden : i really tried to get rid of that , but they -- they would n't budge . rafe : yeah . okay , what about a p.i . 's license ? aiden : no . rafe : no ? well ... so if i want to make a living , i got to , uh , sharpen up my carpentry skills i guess , huh ? aiden : i 'm really sorry . rafe : no , no , do n't be sorry . you got to live with the choices you make in life , right ? do you have a pen ? aiden : rafe , i want you to know i gave them every argument that i could think of . rafe : you 've got nothing to apologize for . i 'm not going to prison . you 're a miracle worker . chad : mm - hmm . bottom line , rafe ca n't be a cop again . or a pi for a very , very long time . stefano : excellent . excellent . [ chuckles ] anyway , how is our other project going ? chad : it 's a total disaster . just the way i planned it . stefano : so you have sonny kiriakis where you want him , huh ? chad : yeah , that would be an understatement . [ knocking ] chad : i have to go . there 's somebody at the door . and i think i know who it is . stefano : [ chuckles ] this news is too good to sit on . [ chuckles ] chad : hey . come in . sonny : i hope this is n't a bad time . chad : you 're my partner and my best friend . there is no bad time for you . what 's up ? sonny : it 's gone , chad . chad : what 's gone ? sonny : everything . i lost everything . brady : you know , granddad , i 'm not going to be anywhere near melanie 's floor that she 's working on . you have a messenger service at your disposal , so -- victor : it 's a late christmas gift from maggie . i want it to have a personal touch . brady : i just -- i 'm really busy today though . i got a couple of things -- victor : brady , let me explain to you the concept of doing a favor . this is the way it goes : i say to you , `` can you do something for me , `` and you say , `` no problem . `` why does everything have to be such a big deal around here ? maxine : i need details . melanie : um . maxine : just who is this `` friend ? `` melanie : i ca n't tell you . i 'm sorry , i know , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . but can you also not tell my dad or maggie because things are crazy enough . maxine : crazy how ? melanie : it 's like one second he 's my buddy , you know , my friend that i talk to about other guys . and then -- and then the next second , he 's more than that . maxine : well , if you trust him enough to confide in him , what 's wrong with having stronger feelings for him now ? melanie : well , i do n't -- i do n't want to ruin our friendship . especially if we do n't know what these feelings are . maxine : well , i get that . melanie : also , he 's always had my back , you know . he 's always been there for me , and he 's been through a lot lately , and whether i mean to do it or not , i kind of have this way of , um , making life -- maxine : complicated . melanie : yeah . yeah . as i 'm sure you know . um , i 'm sure he 's trying to forget new year 's happened anyway . maxine : what if he 's not ? melanie : what if i ruin his life ? maxine : what if you 're the best thing that ever happened to him ? hmm ? so what if you 're complicated ? that 's what comes with being a life force , and that 's what you are . being around you makes it almost impossible for a person to feel dead inside . melanie : [ chuckles ] maxine : maybe that 's what made this man look at you in a new way all of a sudden . melanie : i do n't know . maxine : well , you two have the hard part out of the way . you 're already friends . melanie : yeah . maxine : that 's how me and my husband started out . melanie : ooh , really ? maxine : you bet . one day we looked at each other and knew that we wanted to be closer . melanie : and then ? maxine : and then , honey , i went with that and never looked back . [ chuckles ] but then that 's me . [ chuckles ] theresa : walking in a park can mean ... returning to your innermost self . or return to innocence . spiritual ? spiritual , as if . no , i -- i just keep feeling like something 's wrong . no , it 's worse than that , i feel like something bad 's going to happen . [ knocking ] theresa : what are you doing here ? john : well , i 'm back in town . for good . oh , i guess no one told you . it 's just me . no cops , nobody from the d.a . 's office . theresa : okay , well , you still have n't told me what you 're doing here . john : well , i 'm back in salem because this is where my life is , and i 'm at your apartment because i 'm curious . theresa : about what ? john : can we not play this game ? you know the only reason i would darken your door is because of brady . now i have learned my lesson . i 'm not going to interfere in my son 's life any more . theresa : okay , great . so why are you bothering me ? john : i just want to make sure that you learned the same lesson . brady : hi . melanie : hi . no , sorry , hi . brady : um , this is for you . melanie : oh , thank you . brady : no problem . melanie : no , um , wait . i , um ... i , uh ... i 'm just thinking about last night . brady : yeah ? what -- what about it ? melanie : well , do you think that maybe -- i mean , did you get this because -- do you think maybe we made that decision too fast ? brady : um , i did n't -- that 's not from me . melanie : duh . oh , yeah . i know , yeah , yeah . brady : yeah , it 's not -- no , it 's not -- it 's from maggie . melanie : right , abso -- brady : and she -- it must have gotten here late or something . melanie : yep , got ya . brady : it 's not -- it 's not from me . melanie : okay . yeah , yeah , okay . yeah . brady : i - i thought we were on the same page about all of that . rafe : you leaving ? aiden : uh , no , i 'm gon na stick around . return some calls . rafe : well , okay , hey . no offense , but i hope i do n't see much more of you . i owe you . you 're a good man . aiden : so are you . rafe : and i owe hope big time . now i know why she speaks so highly of you . aiden : all right . hope : have you talked to aiden ? kayla : no . i ran into lisa right after christmas . she told me that bree called you . hope : yeah , i told you that at the hospital . kayla : and that she warned you about aiden , right ? hope : yeah , right . and i told aiden about it . kayla : and what happened then ? hope : he told me she was his wife 's best friend . and that she hated him . that 's it . we forgot about it . kayla : well , maybe you did . but aiden did n't . hope : please , just tell me what are you getting at , kay ? kayla : after he talked to you , he called bree . did he tell you that ? hope : no . kayla : hmm . so then i guess he probably did n't tell you that he also threatened her , did he ? victor : you make it sound like it 's all over . sonny 's going to have to pull the plug . where 'd you hear that ? where 'd he hear it ? well , make it your business to find out and get back to me . chad : you lost everything ? how is that even possible ? sonny : the contractors came back with the numbers for repairing the roof . bottom line : the roof can not be repaired . we need a whole new roof , and that 's going to cost double . so when i heard that , i knew it was over . all right , there 's no hope to even turn enough profit to justify spending that kind of money on a space that we 're leasing . a half renovated commercial space that needs a new roof , really ? sonny : the money 's gone . not just yours , the escrow account you set up , that i emptied my entire savings that will and i share . it 's all gone . chad , i am so sorry . jordan : rafe ? rafe : hi . jordan : hey . i - i just heard you got fired . rafe : yeah . jordan : look , i know it 's none of my business , i just wanted to say that i 'm really sorry . rafe : thanks . jordan : do you mind telling me how did this happen ? rafe : well , i screwed up . put myself above the law . but , you ca n't be surprised . it 's kinda what i do , do n't you think ? hope : i need details . do you know what aiden said to bree ? kayla : all i know is that she said he sounded really angry , and warned her not to call you again . hope : those were his exact words ? kayla : well , i do n't know what he said exactly , but she said to -- hope : yeah , exactly . i mean , what do we really know about bree 's background ? i do n't know her that well . is she reliable ? is she truthful ? is she honest ? kayla : well , lisa thinks that she 's -- hope : lisa -- lisa 's her sister - in - law . what would she -- kayla : are you interrogating me ? i mean , honestly , i do n't -- i 'm just giving you the information . hope : what i 'm trying to tell you is i 've known aiden for months . i 've seen him in all different kinds of situations , kay . he is not a man that makes threats . now if you ask me , she misconstrued everything he said . maybe she 's trying to cause trouble . kayla : i do n't know . why do n't you call her and ask her what she 's doing ? hope : i do n't need to call her . i do n't need to hear what she has to say . i know aiden . and this is not him . you know , i really wish you 'd listen to what i have to say , instead of people you barely know . thanks , kay . [ phone ringing ] [ phone ringing ] theresa : you 've been talking to victor kiriakis , have n't you ? what happened ? did you two ladies run into each other at the beauty parlor and he filled you in on all the dirt ? john : it does n't matter where i heard it , it 's what i heard . theresa : well , i assume you 're talking about my pregnancy scare . yep . it 's true . but i guess it never crossed your mind that brady would be too careless to use protection , so you just went right to me and my agenda , right ? because god knows i would do anything to keep brady in my life . john : well , you know , i might have given you the benefit of a doubt , but i learned from experience that 's a bad idea . theresa : you know what ? i could n't care less about brady , and i could n't care less whether you believe me or not . what matters is how i feel , and i have so moved on . from brady and from your whole miserable family . so , you know what ? why do n't you just keep your promise and stay out of his life , and while you 're at it , stay out of mine . melanie : no , we 're -- we 're on the same page . on new year 's , that did n't happen . nothing -- nothing -- ask me what happened . i stayed home alone and i ... both : watched the ball drop . brady : yes . melanie : that 's what i did . brady : listen , um , you just said -- melanie : no . no , no , no . no , no , no . no , no , no . i - i , um , we , um , um , i thought -- well , i was trying to , uh , i did n't want to embarrass you . so , when you said that maggie -- that this was from maggie , i was , like , whew , dodged that bullet , you know . i got ta go because it 's time -- i feel like it 's time for me to pass out medicine ... brady : are you sure you do n't want to -- melanie : to everybody around the , um , around the hospital . brady : melanie . melanie : bye . oh . super smooth , melanie . jordan : rafe , you are not a screw - up , and i would never think of you that way . rafe : right . jordan : i know what being a cop meant to you . rafe : well , it 's okay . i 'm getting used to losing the things that are important to me . jordan : i do still care about you , and i always will . i 'm just really sorry that this happened to you . rafe : well , thanks . and i will always care about you , too . so ... how was your christmas ? jordan : good . i wish yours had been better for you . rafe : [ chuckles ] well , thanks . could have been a hell of a lot worse . i 've picked myself up and started over before . i 'll just have to do it again . jordan : any idea what you 're going to do now that you ca n't be a cop ? victor : what ? how the hell did that happen ? chad : when i took this new position , i started reading up on all these different people who have made it in business . did you know that before henry ford made it big with his car company , he failed at over five different businesses ? he went broke every single time . sonny : is that supposed to make me feel better ? chad : what i 'm saying is there are lessons to be learned . all you have to do is listen . sonny : the lesson i needed to learn was not throw good money after bad . chad : ah . sonny : the space i leased was a loser , okay ? but i kept telling myself i can make this work . it -- it 's , uh , it 's like i had to make it work . chad : i just ca n't believe you put your own money into this . what else was i supposed to do ? i could n't come to you for more money . now it 's done . chad : what 's that ? sonny : i 'm signing my interest in tbd over to you . so , just sell it , i guess . i do n't know , and just see if you can make some money back . chad : just hold on a minute there , buddy , because you do n't honestly think you 're getting off that easy , do you ? aiden : well , the good news is rafe 's not going to prison . hope : and the bad news ? aiden : he ca n't apply to be reinstated on the police force . and since they are the ones that issue the private investigator 's license -- hope : he ca n't even do that . aiden : yeah , well . i really , really tried to get rid of that , but no dice . hope : if the department wo n't give him a reference , he ca n't even be a security guard or a night watchman . aiden : i just wish i could have come up with some strategy for that , but -- i mean , rafe , he looked so lost when he left here . hope : well , secrets have a way of coming back to bite you . aiden : yes , yes they can . is everything okay ? hope : yeah . why do you say that ? aiden : i do n't know , you just seem a little bit , um , like you got something on your mind . is something wrong ? hope : yes . and i 'm furious about it . maxine : theresa . theresa : what ? maxine : your office sent the wrong information to payroll on melanie jonas . if you do n't fix it , she wo n't get her benefits . theresa : okay , well , that 's anne 's department . maxine : anne called in sick today , that makes it your department . payroll thinks melanie is freelance . now you need to straighten that out as soon as possible . theresa : mm - hmm . maxine : like today . she 's on a break . she told me she 'd be in the waiting room if you want to talk to her . girl , do n't make me call payroll myself . theresa : oh , my gosh . yes , ma'am . melanie : titan industries . brady 's . maybe he 's coming back . theresa : maybe who will be back ? melanie : nobody . forget it . theresa : all right , lose the attitude , okay ? i just came here to help you . melanie : if you want to help me , you can go away . and , by the way , i 'll have whatever attitude i would like to have . john : yo , kid . hey . brady : dad , hey . john : where are you off to in such a hurry ? brady : i 'm not in a hurry . just -- john : well , good , good . i need to talk to you about something . i saw theresa this morning . brady : you ran into her ? john : no , i went looking for her . brady : dad , dad , you shou -- john : no , no , no , li -- no , no , no . it 's nothing like that . i 'm not going to make it a habit , but it 's just that now that i 'm back in town for good , i thought that she should know exactly what the ground rules are . brady : dad , you should n't -- all right , look , look . it 's fine , it 's fine . i 'm glad you told me , thank you . john : and i 'm glad i told you , too . now , i can see that you need to get somewhere . brady : no , it 's not that i want too , i just -- i was at the hospital this morning , and i had some files that i wanted to get to the boardroom for their next proposal , and i - i - i - i put the envelope down , i never got into the boardroom , and i got distracted is what i 'm trying to say . john : everything all right ? brady : everything 's fine . everything 's fine . when i get back to the office , i will call you , we 'll do something , all right ? john : all right , that sounds good . take off . brady : all right , see you . john : yeah , see you , kid . rafe : yes . i 'm off the police force . and that 's all i want to say about it . victor : what happened to make you quit ? do n't tell me you were fired . well , i 'll take care of that . i 'll get that idiot , roman brady , on the phone -- rafe : victor . do n't . victor : why not ? rafe : because it 's over and done with , and there 's nothing you can do . victor : how do you know ? rafe : because i know . i 've got somewhere to be . thanks for giving a damn . both of you . victor : i suppose he told you all about it . jordan : i 'm sorry , mr. kiriakis . i do n't know any more than you . excuse me . sonny : chad , all i have to give you is -- is club tbd . i told you , i emptied out my savings . i mean , if you think my family settled a bunch of money on me , you 're wrong . you do n't know my uncle vic . chad : okay . you 're nuts if you think that i want anything from you . sonny : you said you were n't letting me off the hook . chad : that does n't mean i want your share of tbd or whatever money you have left . sonny : then what do you want ? chad : we 're partners . you 're my best friend . i do n't give a damn what the contract says , all right ? we 're in this together . sonny : you lost more money than i did . chad : that was the deal . i 'm the money . you 're the brains . sonny : i was n't too brainy this time around . chad : we took a risk together and it did n't pay off . it happens . does n't mean i 'm going to dump you because of it . you 're the guy who made tbd into the success that it is . all right , when something else comes around , something that 's right , we 'll make that a success together , too . that 's why i told you the story about henry ford . his problem ? he was n't thinking big enough . and maybe that 's us , too . sonny : i do n't -- i do n't even know what to say . chad : say you 're never going to quit , and be the sonny that i know . sonny : [ chuckles ] chad : okay . sonny : thank you . chad : [ chuckles ] sonny : thank you so much . chad : mm - hmm . now get out of here . i got work to do . sonny : i 'm not going to forget this . i owe you one . chad : oh , yes , you do . apples may fall , but the apples of your cheeks do n't have to . aiden : i am not going to let it go . you said you were furious about something , i want to know what it is . hope : no . no . we 're here to have a nice time . aiden : how am i going to have a nice time if i 'm sitting here worried about you , right ? hope : i ran into kayla . aiden : what about her ? hope : it 's -- it 's , um , portland all over again . aiden : hmm . hope : kayla 's friendly with bree 's sister - in - law , lisa . lisa told her something that bree said . aiden : about me ? hope : yeah . aiden : what did she say ? hope : you know , i 'm so angry , i 'm not -- no , i wo n't dignify it by repeating it . aiden : no , just tell me , hope , what did she say ? theresa : you know , i do n't care what maxine does . this dump does n't pay me enough to deal with you . melanie : oh , wait , wait , whoa , whoa . you talked to maxine ? theresa : yeah . why else would i be here ? melanie : so this is about my pay status . theresa : well , it was until you copped an attitude , and so now you 're going to have to wait till tomorrow when anne returns . melanie : no , no , no , wait . whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . they have me down as freelance , so i do n't have health insurance . i ca n't wait until tomorrow . theresa : fine , look , there 's a form that you can fill out that 'll upgrade your pay . melanie : okay . how do i fill that out ? theresa : well , beats me . i do n't know , i was n't here for the training . melanie : do wha -- it 's a form , how hard is it ? theresa : let me put this another way to you . i do n't really feel motivated to go the extra mile for you . melanie : i feel like it would be in your best interest to get motivated . theresa : is that a threat ? melanie : i figured that was pretty obvious . but listen , if something as simple as filling out a form makes your brain hurt , i can definitely dumb it down for you . theresa : wow , you really are a bitch . melanie : see , i am a bitch , and i 'm just getting started . brady : hey , hey , hey . come on . break it up . sonny : you heard . victor : yes . i just have one question . why did n't you come to me for help ? sonny : i did . you said no . victor : i knew that second club was a mistake . i did n't want you wasting money on an expensive renovation . obviously you ignored that advice . sonny : yeah , well , i 'm not ignoring it anymore . victor : well , it 's too late . it 's a whole new level of complication . you signed that contract with chad . has he taken over your share of this place yet ? sonny : no . he 's not going to . victor : how do you know that ? sonny : 'cause i just came from talking to him . and he does n't want an issue between the two of us . we 're still partners . and even better , we 're still best friends . i know how disappointed you must be . victor : i am disappointed . i was hoping by now you 'd see chad for what he is . sonny : you 're the one who only sees what he wants to see . [ phone ringing ] chad : and sonny was ready to sign over his shares of the club . should have seen his face when i would n't take it . stefano : [ chuckles ] you know , you have impressed me twice in one day . chad : that must be some kind of record . stefano : you not only neutralized rafael , but you also placed a kiriakis in your debt . [ chuckles ] you know , you set sonny up , and yet he continues to trust you completely . chad : ah , it 's not like i do n't like the guy . stefano : no , listen to me . you can like anybody that you want , you understand ? but remember , leverage is always a good thing . even with the people that you care about , huh ? rafe : do n't worry about it . i know the way . chad : i 'm gon na have to call you back . detective hernandez . to what do i owe the pleasure ? rafe : oh , cut the crap . i 'm not a detective anymore . chad : oh . rafe : and i 'm pretty sure you know why . sonny : look , i know that you 're busy , but this is really important . no , i ca -- what -- what are you -- i ca n't understand what you 're saying . what ? hello , will . will . [ sighs ] rafe : the two of us are going to have this out . chad : have what out , rafe ? i honestly -- i do n't even know what you 're talking about . rafe : well , i 'm talking about an anonymous letter that got me fired from a guy who was n't man enough to do his dirty work on his own . does that ring a bell , dimera ? chad : the police department fired you because of an anonymous letter ? do n't you have the right to face your accuser ? i would complain if i were you . rafe : yeah , you do n't play dumb . you can play dumb all you want . it 's funny though , because , um , when i was coming after you and your family , and then i got fired . chad : hmm . rafe : i just wanted to let you know you 've made things worse for yourself . chad : now i really do n't know what you 're talking about . rafe : yeah , well , now the playing field is level . chad : ooh . rafe : i do n't have to follow the rules . i 'll see you around . jordan : did you do it ? chad : hey . how long have you been -- jordan : did you get rafe fired ? answer me . john : i put theresa on notice . she claimed she wants no part of brady anymore . victor : you do n't believe that , do you ? john : oh , hell , no . victor : neither do i . well , at least brady 's got her number now . john : well , he has to . if she stayed in his life , i know he would n't be sober . hell , i do n't even know if he 'd be alive . victor : well , he 's got his head on straight now , thank god . that whole sick connection with theresa is over with . she 's out of his life forever . mandrake : all you 'll feel is a little pinch . theresa : wait , i 'm -- i 'm pregnant . mandrake : oh , i know . i know you are . melanie : theresa and i are fine , we were just figuring something out . brady : no , no , no , no , it was about to get physical , that 's why i came in between you . theresa : oh , yeah ? melanie : no , brady , listen . i can take care of myself . theresa : yeah , we 're fine . no one wants you here , so just leave . brady : no , i do n't know what you guys are fighting about , but it 's kind of ridic -- both : get out ! hope : bree 's saying that , um , that you called her after she called me . and basically threatened her if she ever did it again . aiden : well , she said that ... because it 's exactly what i did . | sonny told jordan that rafe was fired . chad confessed to having rafe fired . rafe needed aiden 's help to stay out of prison . rafe had to agree not to be a cop or private investigator anymore . chad also made sure sonny lost the club . john went to see theresa . he wanted to make sure theresa stayed out of brady 's life . kayla told hope that aiden threatened bree . sonny told chad that they lost the club . jordan went to see rafe to talk about him losing his job . |
evan : what brings you by ? sonny : some of those sugarless brownies . evan : [ laughs ] i can whip up a batch . sonny : uh ... actually , i just wanted to come by and apologize for the way that ari behaved on christmas . you know , refusing to go sledding with you and david , insisting that she would , you know , wa for will . i just want to say i 'm sorry . evan : it 's all good . i mean losing her father to prison has got to be a pretty traumatic experience for a little girl . it all makes sense she 'd act out and be extra protective of her other daddy . sonny : thanks for understanding . you know , i could use some of that wisdom of yours . i just really do n't know how i 'm gon na tell ari that will and i are getting a divorce . you know , she -- i ca n't keep it a secret for much longer . she 's at that age where she 's aware of everything that 's around her . evan : it can be tricky . yeah . all those questions . you know , it 's -- i have to say , it 's , uh -- it 's truly a blessing that poor little david ca n't ask any questions . i mean how do you explain to a child that his uncle killed his mother ? xander : where are you going , weston ? you have another visitor . ben : what the hell are you doing here ? xander : we need to have a little chat about your nosy girlfriend . ben : well , you 're wasting your time . ciara and i broke up a long time ago . she 's not my girlfriend anymore . xander : that might be the fairytale she 's peddling to victor , but i 'm not buying it . ben : we 're done here . guard . xander : oh , you mean jerry ? he 's a great guy once you get to know him . comes pretty cheap , too . ben : you paid off the guard ? xander : you forget i spent a little time in this joint . i know who all my friends are , for the right price . so , if you do n't want me to do something to you or your pretty little girlfriend , you will sit your ass down . victor : cat got your tongue ? ciara : grandpa , i -- victor : do n't even try and spin this , ciara . you were visiting ben weston , and you were investigating xander . do n't even try and deny it . well , now that we got that out of the way , you want to tell me why you 've been lying to me ? ciara : and we ca n't wait for the court to decide to set you free , ben . we got to do this ourselves . ben : are you say -- ciara : i pulled the trigger on our plan . ben : you went to victor ? ciara : i told my grandfather that i had given up on you and that i thought you were still a killer , and that i do n't love you anymore . ben : that must have been so hard for you to lie like that . ciara : it was worth it . it was so worth it , ben . he was so happy . you should have seen the look on his face . and now , hopefully he 'll let his guard down , and i 'll be able to prove that he 's the one who really killed jordan . victor : so , in order to get mckenzie back , we have to admit to what we did . xander : yes , victor . that 's what this said . victor : who is they ? who the hell are these people ? xander : i do n't know . and they demanded we make a full confession . victor : to what ? xander : i think you know . victor : no , i do n't know . and neither do you , not for sure . after all , you 've done some pretty terrible things in your life . xander : not with you . victor : still , you have to ask . make them spell it out . xander : fine . i 'll do anything to get my daughter back . rafe : hope . hope as gina : you 're fired . rafe : fired ? [ chuckles ] okay . do you mind if i ask why ? steve as stefano : you 're right , kayla . i have changed . and it would be so much easier for everyone if you would just accept that that man , the man you knew , is gone . kayla : after everything that we 've been through together , how could you possibly act like you do n't care anymore ? steve as stefano : for god 's sake ! i 'm in love with another woman ! all right ? kayla : who is she ? male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] evan : i just read that ben weston 's facing his last appeal . hired a new lawyer in hopes of a different outcome . sonny : yeah . his new lawyer is my dad . evan : your father 's defending weston ? sonny : i know . it 's kind of crazy . especially since ben tried to murder my husband . evan : how do you feel about that ? sonny : i mean , i 'm conflicted for sure . but my dad , you know , he always says that everyone 's entitled to a good defense . so , i get that . but when it comes to ben weston , like , i just do n't have sympathy for the guy . evan : actually , i do . ben : what do you want with me ? xander : your girlfriend has become a right pain in the ass : investigating me , lurking at doors , sticking her nose where it does n't belong , drilling into my lockbox . i want to know why . ben : i do n't know what you 're talking about . xander : i think you do . so , you can be smart and enlighten me , or you can be stupid , and things could get very ugly for a certain young lady . ben : you 're gon na keep your damn hands off ciara . xander : and look at that . just like i thought . you are still involved with her . ben : she 's innocent . xander : not so much . but do n't worry about her . victor told me to stay away from his granddaughter , so i will . but he did n't say anything about you . ciara : okay . fine . i 've been lying to you . i still think that you ordered xander to kill jordan ridgeway and let ben take the fall . steve as stefano : i 'm not going to tell you who it is . we 're divorced . you 're in love with justin kiriakis . what difference does it make who i 'm in love with ? kayla : we may be divorced , but we raised two children together . we spent so many years together -- i supported your son , tripp , while you were away . i think that i deserve for you to tell me who you are in love with . steve as stefano : you really want to know ? i 'll tell you . you try hard , you eat right ... victor : i have told you i had nothing to do with jordan ridgeway 's death . i ca n't believe you 're still beating that dead horse . ciara : and i ca n't believe you dragged ben into this room and nearly strangled him to death . yeah , i know what you tried to do , grandpa . and i also know that ben threatened to tell me , but he promised to forgive and forget if you just took care of jordan . and that 's exactly what you did . but you double - crossed him . you sent xander to kill jordan , and then framed ben for her murder . victor : that is complete and utter nonsense . ciara : it 's the truth . victor : truth based on what evidence ? ciara : i 've been spying on you and xander . victor : spying on me ? ciara : yes . yes . and i overheard you say that `` we sent an innocent man to prison . `` and you were obviously talking about ben , so grandpa , why do n't you just admit it ? ben : is that supposed to scare me , xander ? you could n't possibly do a damn thing to me that has n't happened already . xander : you do not want to challenge me , mate . ben : just stating the facts . xander : you think you 're safe here , huh ? but a shiv could so easily find its way into your gut . ben : would n't be the first time . xander : well , it will certainly be the last . it would solve so many problems . victor would be happy . your little bo - peep would n't have a reason to come here anymore . and all of the messy part could be so easily avoided if you would just tell her to back the hell off . ben : are we done ? xander : if you do n't call ciara off , i will have you killed , and her . ben : like hell you will . you just said victor told you to stay away from ciara . xander : oh , he did . but just like you could so easily be shivved stepping into the shower , ciara could be cut off on her motorcycle and end up dead in a ditch . and none of it would never be traced back to me . ben : you son of a bitch ! you lay one finger on her , you touch her , you are a dead man ! do you hear me ? will : what the hell -- ben : do you hear me ? will : hey ! hey ! what the hell is going on here ? sonny : i 'm surprised you feel bad for a guy like ben . i mean , he killed david 's mother . evan : i 'm not condoning what he did . it was awful . but , from what rafe 's told me about jordan , she was completely unhinged . sonny : i mean yeah . that 's the truth . i mean she kidnapped ciara to frame ben to look like the crazy one . and then she spent time in the psych ward , somehow convinced them that she was sane . then when she was on the outside , she went after ciara again . just , like more threats , and then she tried to poison her . evan : yeah , so , that 's nuts . and dangerous . sonny : yeah . it 's very dangerous . but for ben to take the next step and to put it into his own hands and strangle jordan ? evan : i know this may sound weird , but -- never mind . [ chuckles ] sonny : no , no . what is it ? evan : it 's kind of a relief that jordan 's out of the picture . in some ways , maybe -- maybe ben did his nephew a favor . sonny : do you really believe that ? hope as gina : i am sick and tired of you undermining my authority at every single turn . oh , not to mention you talking about me behind my back to roman . rafe : i was n't talking about you behind your back . i was telling him that i 'm worried about you . hope as gina : you should focus on the little boy you have at home instead of on your ex - wife . rafe : well . hope as gina : and now , you 'll have time to do just that . your gun and badge . now . rafe : no . kayla : so , tell me . i mean , what are you waiting for ? who is this new woman in your life ? marlena : oh , sorry to interrupt , but we thought we heard raised voices . john : everything okay here ? kayla : i 'm sorry for disturbing you . it 's my fault . i came here looking for answers and steve just informed me that he 's in love with another woman . so , i asked him who it was , and he was just about to tell me . were n't you , steve ? these are real people , hope as gina : `` no `` ? rafe : no . hope as gina : i 'm not asking . i have full authority to fire anyone , including you . rafe : yeah . maybe you do . maybe you do . but , as you know , there 's a process . now , first of all , i have a union . and they 're gon na find your reasons for termination , well , unfounded ? and then after that , you 're gon na have to create a case file for hr . a lot like this one here . hope as gina : what is it ? rafe : mm . it 's just a file of your inconsistencies . hope as gina : you 're building a case against me ? spying on me ? rafe : observing . hope as gina : this is outrageous . how dare you . rafe : the only reason that i have created this is because i am worried about you . now , if you 're still determined to see through my termination , go for it . although i can tell you it 's only gon na make me even more determined to find out what the hell 's really going on with you . hope as gina : there is nothing going on with me . understood ? i am fine . in fact , i have never , ever , ever been better . the only problem i am having , rafael , is with you . rafe : yeah . yeah . i can see that . well , hopefully one day you will tell me . until then , i 'm gon na take this file , i 'm gon na go on home , see david for lunch . unless , of course , you want to fire me for that , too . sonny : so , you 're a fan of vigilante justice ? evan : no . i 'm just saying that it 's probably for the best that jordan 's out of david 's life . i ca n't imagine a woman with her emotional and mental issues raising a child . sonny : i know parenting is hard enough for the sane among us . evan : and now that she 's no longer amongst the living , there 's zero possibility that she 'll come back into david 's life and mess everything up . and the kid really lucked out when he landed with a guy like rafe . sonny : he got lucky to have you , too . evan : no . i 'm no mary poppins , but the little squirt and i definitely have a lot of fun . sonny : i 'm serious though . you 're a great role model . you know , you 're responsible , you work hard . evan : you 're making me sound boring . sonny : no . you 're a great cook , too , and you rock the swings at the park . evan : okay . all right . that 's more like it . sonny : and you also make david feel safe and loved . evan : well , i 'm trying . when i was a kid , my dad , he was n't really around . and when he was , total jerk . so , maybe that 's why i gravitated towards taking care of kids . i want to give them some of the kindness and stability i never had . sonny : well , you 're a natural . evan : [ scoffs ] sonny : you 're gon na be a great dad someday . evan : you think so ? sonny : i know so . steve as stefano : i really do n't see the point in sharing my lover 's name . kayla : well , i do . and i 'm not leaving till i get it . steve as stefano : [ sighs ] all right . if it 's so damned important to you , i 'll tell you this much . she 's beautiful , intelligent , captivating . that 's all you need to know . kayla : well , i hope the two of you are very happy . marlena : oh , kayla , wait ! kayla ! steve as stefano : i 'm sorry about that . marlena : um ... i 'll go after her . john : that was a bit harsh . steve as stefano : she asked . i answered . john : obviously . but were you telling the truth about that other woman ? will : ben , you want to clue me in on what 's going on here ? ben : it does n't concern you , will . just walk away . will : no . no . i 'm afraid i ca n't do that . ben : just -- will : i 'm afraid -- 'cause i do n't want you to do something stupid . and if xander is involved , it 's probably stupid . xander : i 'd watch my mouth if i were you . will : whatever this is about , do n't let xander get to you . okay ? do n't sink to his level . you 're better than that . it 's not worth it . xander : look at you , playing advocate for the man who strangled you . practically besties . but then , you did join the killer club when you wiped out your mother - in - law . ben : shut your mouth ! shut your mouth ! will : hey ! hey ! hey ! ben , chill out . chill out . hey , you need to relax , okay ? if you get into it with xander -- listen . look at me . if you get into it with xander , it could mess up things for your appeal , and you might never see ciara again . do n't let this piece of trash ruin that for you . victor : you 're wrong , young lady . you 've obviously misheard . you have no idea what you 're talking about . ciara : no , grandpa . i know exactly what i heard . and i have proof . victor : proof ? ciara : when mickey was kidnapped , xander wrote a confession in order to get her back . victor : you do n't know that . ciara : yes , i do . after we found mickey , i watched xander burn his confession right here in the fireplace . and after he left , i went back , and i took it out of the fire . victor : you have his confession ? ciara : all that was left were the words , `` and that 's the whole sordid story of what we did . `` victor : well , then you have proof of absolutely nothing . ciara : grandpa , i do n't need to see what piece of paper in order to know what xander was confessing to . and now ben might die because of what xander did . okay , please , grandpa . i 've looked up to you my entire life . no , you 've always , always been there for me , especially after i lost my dad . and i need you there for me right now . okay , grandpa ? i need you to admit the truth . because if you do n't tell me the truth about what xander did , then they 're gon na kill an innocent man . an innocent man who has worked so long and so hard to put his life back together . okay , look . i know in your own twisted way , you thought that you were trying to protect me . but , grandpa , this is not the way to do it . it 's not the way to protect me . and there 's still time . you can still fix this . victor : twisted ? twisted ? my own granddaughter , who i have done nothing but love . and you come with this . ciara -- ciara : what ? victor : i -- ciara : what is it ? victor : i -- ciara : grandpa ? grandpa ? grandpa ? hey , grandpa . oh , my god . grandpa . steve as stefano : what makes you think i 'm not telling the truth ? john : oh , i do n't know . maybe because i 've known you a long time , buddy , and i know how you operate . it just seems to me that you 're pushing kayla away , telling her that you 're in love with this make - believe woman because she 's gotten herself involved with justin . steve as stefano : all right . you got me . there 's no other woman . it was just simpler this way . john : oh , come on , man . we do n't do simple . there 's nothing simple about this . you shared a lifetime together . you sure you want to throw that away ? steve as stefano : i already have . i signed the divorce papers . it was n't easy . i mean all the history , the kids . but what choice did i have ? our relationship was in ruins . and now she 's in love with justin . john : yeah . well , you know , you pushed her in that direction when you just went off the grid . steve as stefano : i realize that , but what kind of a man would i be if i came back to town and destroyed what she has with justin ? john : who 's judging ? especially if you still love her . steve as stefano : no , john . i can't . she 's moved on . that 's why it was easier for me to let her believe there 's another woman . john : i 'm not so sure about that . steve as stefano : no . that 's the way it has to be . there 's no going back to kayla . now , can i count on you to keep my secret ? marlena : hey . kayla : uh , hi . marlena : are you okay ? kayla : yeah , listen . i really did n't mean to cause a scene . i just was n't expecting my ex - husband to drop the bomb that he 's in love with another woman . marlena : i 'm so sorry he 's hurt you . i imagine you 're feeling so frustrated . you know , maybe it 's good that he came back to town . maybe now you can have some closure . kayla : i wish i saw it that way . but i 'll tell you something . it just gave me more questions . i mean , who is this woman ? is she the reason that he stayed gone for so long ? is she why he gave up on his marriage ? to think that i allowed him back in my life just to let him upend it again . i just feel like a fool . marlena : do n't you dare blame yourself for this . kayla : i will tell you one thing . i will never make that mistake again . ciara : grandpa ! grandpa ? grandpa , please ! just wake -- oh , my god . oh , my god . yes , this is an emergency ! we need help . ben : you 're right . he is n't worth it . xander : maybe not , but your girlfriend is . so , get that bitch on a leash . now . will : what happened ? what was that about ? ben : xander knows that ciara and i are still together . that she 's been trying to prove that he killed jordan to try and help exonerate me . will , i have to warn her right now . she 's in serious danger . rafe : sorry . not meaning to interrupt . evan : you 're not . not at all . sonny : yeah , i just stopped by to say hello . evan : david went down early for his nap . oh , he crushed it at the toddler gym today . check this out . rafe : oh , yeah ? evan : yeah . rafe : [ laughs ] whoa . wow . did crush it . sonny : yeah , he has no fear . rafe : no , not at all . evan : none at all . rafe : oh , wow . no wonder he went down early . look at all that . he 's like a tumbling machine . sonny : you know , they 're so fun at that age . rafe : yeah . i know . that 's why i came home for lunch . i do n't want to miss anything , even if he is napping . sonny : well , i 'm gon na get going . rafe : oh , do n't leave on my account . sonny : no , no . i have errands to run . rafe : oh , you know what ? hey , i was thinking if you 're gon na see your dad later , maybe -- yeah , here . any chance you can give that to him ? sonny : sure . yeah , i can do that . rafe : great . sonny : is it time - sensitive , though ? 'cause i 'm not sure if i 'm gon na see him until tonight . rafe : no . no rush . although i am kind of excited about this . finally got the attorney to sign off , got it notarized . i am formally adopting david as my son . sonny : that is great news . rafe : yeah . evan : the best . i did n't realize you were even planning it . rafe : well , yeah . i 've been his legal guardian for over a year . so , look , it 's past time to make it official , right ? sonny : i know you 've always wanted a child of your own , and -- rafe : yeah . sonny : david needs a father , so , it 's perfect . evan : i agree . i was just telling sonny how lucky david is to have you . rafe : no , no , no . i 'm the lucky one , right ? you know , honestly , i just want to give that guy the best life . the life he deserves . sonny : well , i will make sure i get these to my dad . rafe : okay , great . thank you . i 'm gon na go check on him , 'cause i 'm just here for lunch . so , even if he is napping . sonny : that is great , is n't it ? evan : yeah . sonny : are you okay ? what is it ? john : i wo n't say anything to kayla , partner . but i do n't keep secrets from doc . [ knock at door ] oh . hope as gina : oh , great . i 'm glad you 're both here . i wanted to talk strategy on how to flush out stefano out . john : all right . let 's get to it , then . hope as gina : oh , wait . there 's a file we need . you have it , right ? steve as stefano : on my tablet . i 'll get it . hope as gina : great . thanks , steve . john , before steve comes back , i know you told marlena about my feelings for you . john : i 'm sorry if you feel like i betrayed a confidence , but she had to know the truth . hope as gina : of course . i understand . i just hope that all of this wo n't interfere with our working together ? i really need your help tracking down stefano . will you continue working with me ? john : of course , i would . marlena : oh , honey , i 'm sorry you have to go through this with steve . but he 's made his choice . and you know what ? you 've made yours . you chose justin , and you 're happy together . doctor ! kayla : victor . what do we have ? the patient was unconscious , but breathing , signs of a possible stroke . kayla : okay . let 's get him into room four . ciara : oh , kayla . kayla , you have to help him ! i do n't know what happened . we were just talking , and then he fell over . kayla : okay . okay . do n't worry , all right ? he 's in good hands , all right ? ciara : okay . marlena : okay . he 's in good hands . i did n't choose this exact type of metastatic breast cancer . evan : it 's fine . it 's nothing . it 's just before rafe came in , i sorta kinda thought we were about to kiss . but i guess it was just in my head . sonny : it wasn't . hope as gina : good . i 'm relieved you 're willing to continue working with me . john : we make a great team , hope . we always have . but just so we are completely open and honest with each other , for this partnership to work , you need to let go of whatever you feel for me outside of professionalism . it 's the only way our friendship is gon na get back on track . hope as gina : of course . but that 's all i want , for us to be friends . and i want the same with marlena . which i know is going to take much more work . john : you 're probably right about that . hope as gina : [ laughs ] [ sighs ] okay . back to business . john : yeah . hope as gina : get stefano . john : let 's put the phoenix down once and for all , okay ? hope as gina : yeah . john : excuse me . [ phone ringing ] [ phone beeps ] hey , doc . i hope you found kayla . marlena : yes . yes . i did , at the hospital . but that 's not why i 'm calling . honey , they just brought victor in . he had a stroke . john : oh , no , no , no . how is he ? marlena : i 'm not sure . we 're waiting for some word . but i think you better call brady . john : yeah . i 'll tell him right away . thanks for letting me know . i love you , sweetheart . hope as gina : what 's happening ? what 's going on ? john : victor had a stroke . hope as gina : oh , my god . how horrible . john : i 'm gon na have to back burner this meeting here . i need to find brady and tell him what 's going on . hope as gina : right . of course . you know , it 's just so unfortunate that he and victor are n't on good terms right now . john : does n't matter what kind of terms they 're on . victor is my son 's grandfather . steve as stefano : where 's the fire ? hope as gina : john had to go find brady . apparently , victor kiriakis had a stroke . steve as stefano : oh . it could n't have happened to a nicer guy . hope as gina : how deliciously cold of you . but right now , we must worry only about ourselves . i am afraid the walls are starting to close in on us . ciara : yes . i 'll accept the call . oh , ben . ben : hey . what 's wrong ? ciara : my grandfather had a stroke . ben : a stroke ? oh , my god . is he alive ? ciara : yeah , but , ben , i do n't know how he 's doing . ben : what happened ? ciara : my grandfather found out that i was visiting you and he confronted me . so , i confronted him . and i tried to record him , but he kept denying having anything to do with jordan 's death . and i just kept pushing . ben , i just kept pushing . i pushed him so hard . and then he just fell back in his chair . ben : ciara , i 'm so sorry . ciara : oh , god . ben , it 's all my fault . ben : no . no . it is n't your fault . okay ? do n't blame yourself . ciara : ben , i pushed him too hard . he was so upset . and now -- ben : ciara , listen . i 'm sorry . i really am . but you need to listen to me . xander was here . ciara : xander came to visit you ? ben : he knows what you 're trying to do . the guy 's in a rage . i need you to stay the hell away from him . okay ? promise me . ciara : ben . ben , i told you i do n't have to worry about xander . okay ? my grandfather wo n't let him touch me . ben : ciara , he threatened to hurt you . i know victor would do everything in his power to try and protect you , but right now it does n't seem like he 's in any shape to try and stop him . sonny : i mean , i kind of sorta thought that we were gon na kiss , too . evan : yeah , i know you 're still married . sonny : i am , but i mean , i 'm getting divorced , and we 're , like , in the process . so , technically it would n't be cheating . evan : and since i 'm the one who 'd be kissing you , you 'd still be the innocent party . sonny : but you have n't kissed me . evan : oh , yeah . ben : victor 's at university hospital . ciara has n't gotten any updates on his condition . will : as much as i dislike victor , i know sonny loves him . and he 's got to be devastated . ben : ciara definitely is . she 's blaming herself . will : she shouldn't . victor 's had health issues for a long time . ben : i hope he makes it . because right now he 's the only one protecting ciara from xander . which makes me hope that she takes my advice and stays the hell away from him . marlena : here you go . ciara : thank you . is there any word on my grandfather 's condition ? marlena : i have n't heard , so i 'm gon na go and check right now . i 'll get back . xander : hey ! i just heard about uncle victor . how the hell did this happen ? hope as gina : oh , my god . none of this is going as i had intended . on top of everything else that is not going as planned , rafe has started a file on me . steve as stefano : a file ? hope as gina : yes . he has taken issue with some of the decisions i have made as commissioner . and he 's decided to document them . steve as stefano : fire his ass . hope as gina : i tried . trust me . apparently , there are rules about such things . steve as stefano : [ sighs ] i know it may come as a shock to you that your every word is not obeyed . but rafe sees you as hope , a mere mortal . hope as gina : it is not just rafe now . he has told roman that he is worried about me . as if any of that is his business . steve as stefano : he was married to hope . he knows her . hope as gina : yes , yes . steve as stefano : it makes sense that he would be aware of any irregularities in your behavior . hope as gina : i prefer to think of them as improvements . steffy , what if he is starting to figure out that i am in fact not hope ? steve as stefano : then i suggest that you get busy and put some distance between you and detective hernandez . hope as gina : yes . that is excellent advice . the more distance , the better . last thing i need is for hope 's nosy ex - husband to destroy our plans . oh , speaking of , if we are going to come between john and marlena , we must make our move , and fast . | sonny went to see evan to apologize to him for the way arianna acted . evan understood why arianna was acting the way she did . sonny told him that he did n't know how he was going to tell her that he was getting a divorce . xander went to see ben . xander wanted to talk to him about ciara . ben said he and ciara broke up . xander did n't believe him . ben said they were done and called out to the guard . xander threatened him . victor confronted ciara about visiting ben and investigating xander . victor asked her why she was lying to him . she flashed back to telling ben about her plan to get victor to let his guard down . she also flashed back to listening to victor and xander 's conversation . gina fired rafe . he wanted to know why . stefano told kayla that he changed . he told her it would be easier if she would accept it . she asked how he could forget what they had . he said he loved another woman . she asked who it was . evan told sonny that ben hired a new lawyer . sonny said his father was representing him . sonny thought it was weird considering ben tried to kill his husband . ben wanted to know what xander wanted . xander said ciara was being a pain and sneaking around . ben said he did n't know what he was talking about . xander thought he did . xander threatened to hurt her . ben threatened him if he hurt her . xander said victor told him to stay away from ciara , but not him . ciara told victor that she thought he hired xander to kill jordan in order to frame ben . stefano told kayla that he was n't going to tell her who he was in love with . he told her that she was with justin so it did n't matter . she said they were divorced , but they raised two kids together . she said she supported his son tripp while he was away . she said she had a right to know who he was in love with . he said he would tell her . victor told ciara that he had nothing to do with jordan 's death . he said he could n't believe she was still on that . ciara said victor tried to strangle ben before . she told him that she overheard him and xander talking about framing someone and wanted him to admit it . xander threatened to stab ben . xander said it would solve problems . he told ben to tell ciara to back off . ben asked if they were done . xander told him to tell her to back off or he would kill both of them . he said her death would never come back to him . ben attacked xander . will interrupted and asked what was going on . sonny told evan about the things jordan did . evan told sonny that it was a relief that jordan was out of the picture . gina told rafe that she was sick of him undermining her authority . she said he talked about her to roman . rafe said he did n't talk about her . he said he was worried about her . she said he should focus on the little boy he had at home . she said he had time to do it . she told him to give her his gun . he refused to do it . kayla wanted to know who the woman was stefano loved . before he could answer her , marlena and john came in the room and wanted to know what was going on . kayla told them that stefano said he was in love with another woman . she said he was about to tell her who the other woman was . gina told rafe she was n't asking rafe to give her his gun . she said she had authority to fire someone . he said he had a union and that they were going to find her reason for firing him unfounded . he said she would have to build a case against him . he said he had a file on her . she could n't believe him . he said he would be determined to find out what was going on with her . she said there was nothing wrong with her . he told her he was going to take the file he had on her and see david . stefano told kayla that there was no point in sharing his lover 's name . kayla said she was n't leaving until she found out . he said she was beautiful and captivating and that was all she needed to know . kayla left the townhouse . marlena went after her . john told stefano that he was harsh . stefano said he asked and she answered . john asked if he was telling the truth about the other woman . will tried to convince ben that he was n't worth killing . xander was surprised that will defended ben . will kept telling ben not to ruin his chances of getting out . ciara told victor that she had proof of what was going on between him and xander . she told him about the confession xander wrote . victor said she did n't have any proof . she said ben could die because of what he did . she asked him to be there for her and help ben . victor passed out while ciara was talking to him . |
shawn - d : [ yawns ] [ water running ] shawn - d : jan ? jan : come on in , shawn . i 've been waiting for you . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , what are you doing ? oh , my god . lucas : what ? what ? sami : that thing touching me had better not be what i think it is . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] marlena : who is it ? john : it 's me , doc -- your husband . marlena : oh , my gosh . you 've come back . [ scene_break ] roman : do n't cry , katie . kate : roman ? roman : please . please do n't cry . kate : oh , my god . roman , is it really you ? are you really here ? roman : well , where else would i be the morning after our wedding night ? the most -- the most incredible night of my life . kate : oh , my god . oh , my god . i - i had the most awful , awful dream . roman : what about ? kate : i dreamt that -- i dreamt that you were dead , that you were murdered at our -- by the killer at our wedding reception . roman : kate . kate : please -- please , i just -- just tell me it 's not true . just tell me that you really are alive and that i 'm never going to lose you , right ? [ scene_break ] celeste : [ gasps ] oh , my god . anthony was telling the truth . he 's not the killer . they arrested the wrong person . [ gasps ] more innocent lives will be taken . [ gasping ] [ scene_break ] roman : kate ... i love you so much . and look at me . i am right here . i 've got you in my arms , and ... believe me , i am very , very much alive . kate : [ sighs ] it just seemed so real . roman : what 's real is that i love you so very much , and i 'm not going anywhere ... ever . kate : oh , my god . ha ha . kate : roman ? [ sobbing ] roman . you ca n't be gone . you promised me . you promised me we 'd be together forever . [ sighs ] promised ... for all eternity . that 's the only thing left for us now ... and i know exactly what i have to do . [ scene_break ] marlena : [ sobs ] [ sighs ] marlena : john , uh ... john : you okay ? marlena : i - i just did n't sleep very well , that 's all . john : for a second there , you looked kind of happy to see me . marlena : oh . i was surprised . um , i mean , i was surprised -- after last night , uh ... john : yeah , well , i packed in such a hurry , i ... forgot a couple things . marlena : well , do -- you have a key . why did n't you let yourself in ? john : you made it pretty clear last night you needed some time alone . i just did n't want to intrude . marlena : i really appreciate you understanding that . you -- you should just get whatever you need . john : you know , i was kind of hoping that we could talk first . i was hoping that maybe after spending this night apart here that you had a little time to think -- marlena : you know , nothing has -- has , um , has changed . john : marlena -- marlena : actually , i was going to go to church and -- and pray for roman . john : oh , please . do n't do this . do n't push me away and put these walls up . i know that you 're in pain , honey -- marlena : do n't -- oh . i have to get to church and pray for my husband . why do n't you go over to -- john : your husband ? marlena : come back . i 'm going to change . get what you need when you come back . i - i wo n't -- i wo n't be very long . come back when you 're ... john : husband . [ scene_break ] [ water running ] belle : shawn , where are you ? oh , the shower . jan : what 's the matter , shawn ? you 've never seen a naked girl before ? are you ready to have some fun ? you poor , frustrated boy . belle : oh , my god ! jan : [ thinking ] it may be a fantasy now , shawn , but it wo n't be for long . belle : shawn ... what is it ? what 's wrong ? shawn - d : nothing . i 'm just , um ... i 'm going to get a glass of water . go back to sleep . belle : okay . shawn - d : i swear someone was the watching me . [ cans rattle ] belle : shawn , what 's going on ? shawn - d : uh ... belle : are you sure nothing 's wrong ? shawn - d : yeah , i just , um ... i heard a noise . i - i think it 's that radiator again . belle : oh . shawn - d : yeah . i 'm sorry i woke you up . i know when you went to bed last night , you were upset . you probably did n't get much sleep . belle : you either . shawn - d : yeah . yeah . it 's just ... this still does n't feel real . belle : nothing about last night feels real -- like how much my parents were fighting , and my mom blaming roman 's death on my dad . shawn - d : yeah , okay , listen , your mom was emotional and in shock . we all were . but she loves your dad , and i promise you they 're going to be okay . you know -- you know what ? they probably already are . belle : yeah . i bet -- i bet you 're right . shawn - d : yeah . belle : you always know how to make me feel better . i wish there was something i can do to help . shawn - d : hey , you know , just holding you in my arms helps me . belle : there 's something else that you were right about . shawn - d : what 's that ? belle : last night -- not making love . it 's just -- it was n't the right time . it was just me freaking out about everything that had happened and wanting to escape . but that 's not how our first time should be . i mean , we 've waited so long , it should be special , something we always want to remember . jan : [ thinking ] could she be any more nauseating ? i 've got to get shawn away from this loser . [ scene_break ] roman 's voice : you have to warn bo . tell my brother the danger is n't over . [ scene_break ] belle : what are you looking for ? shawn - d : nothing . your -- your pantry door was open . i do n't know . it was distracting . are you sure you 're going to be all right ? belle : i 'm going to be fine . besides , i think your dad 's going to be really happy to see you . shawn - d : yeah . and , listen , you should go see your mom and dad . it 'll put your mind at ease . belle : that 's a good idea . i think i will . shawn - d : and that fight they had -- i 'm sure it 's over , it 's completely forgotten . belle : i hope so , because now is the time where they need each other more than ever . shawn - d : yeah , well , i know what you mean . i 'm so lucky to have you . i love you so much . belle : i love you , too . i do n't ever want to lose you . jan : [ thinking ] sorry , belle , but that 's pretty much a done deal . shawn - d : all right . if you need me , just call me on my cell phone . belle : okay . shawn - d : i 'll see you later . belle : you do the same thing . that 's weird . what 's my negligee doing down here on the floor ? jan : aw . poor shawn . you 're hurting so much . do n't worry . i wo n't let you go through this alone . [ scene_break ] sami : god , lucas , get away from me with that thing . lucas : what thing ? you mean this thing ? sami : oh . yes . what -- what 's a hot water bottle doing in my bed ? lucas : you , uh ... you had kind of a rough night last night , sami . you kept waking up . you were crying , you were shivering . i just thought this might comfort you a little bit . sami : last night was the worst night of my life , lucas . my dad was -- my dad was so important to me . he was the one man , the one person in the whole world that i could always count on , and he just was always there for me , and he always supported me , and -- and he would never give up on me , no matter what bad thing i did , and he -- he wanted so much for me to be happy , and he wanted me to be a good person , and ... what 's going to become of me , lucas ? what is going to happen to me ? lucas : shh . stop . you 're going to be okay . sami : [ sobbing ] lucas : you are , sami . i 'm here . sami : this is too weird . lucas : what ? what 's weird ? sami : you and me in -- in bed together . lucas : wait a minute . i 'm here because you wanted me to stay here . will wanted me to stay here . that 's why . i 'm being a friend to you . sami : a friend ? why do you have to take your shirt off , then ? lucas : because i got hot , all right ? not that way . the radiator that you have -- it 's terrible , and this water bottle in bed with us -- yeah , it got hot , so off with the p.j 's . sami : oh , my god . oh , my god . do n't tell me you are completely naked under there . lucas : all right , fine , i wo n't tell you . sami : oh , my god . lucas : i wo n't tell you . i 'll show you . sami : no , just -- just put clothes on . lucas : come on , sami . come on . take a look . take a look -- i guarantee you wo n't be disappointed . sami : i do n't want to see . lucas : come on . just trust me . sami : [ sighs ] those ... boxers -- all those boxers will got you . lucas : i remembered they made you laugh when you were scared and you kicked me out of my own bed . you almost forgot to -- sami : will -- i have to go check on him . lucas : no , sami , he 's fine . i was already with him earlier this morning . he went over to ryan 's to have a little breakfast and heading out , so i thought it was cool . it 's just down the hall . sami : he wanted to go ? he 'd rather be with his friend than with his family ? lucas : no , i do n't think he 'd rather do that . i just -- i think he wants us to spend some time together , you know ? alone . sami : alone ? lucas : yeah . you know , he 's going through that thing where he wants us to become closer and get along . i do n't really think it 's a bad idea . sami : what ? lucas : hey , why do n't you just lay down , okay ? sami : lucas , what are you doing ? lucas : i 'm going to give you something that you need , whether you like it or not . sami : excuse me ? lucas : just relax , close your eyes , and you will get a nice surprise . sami : this is so dumb . lucas , whatever you are doing , i am not in the mood right now . lucas : all right , i 'm ready . you can open your eyes now . sami : oh , my gosh , this is a surprise . lucas : yeah . what 'd you think it was ? sami : where did you get all this stuff ? lucas : what are you talking about ? i got it from your kitchen . sami : you actually made me oatmeal and -- and blueberries and hot tea ? lucas : yeah . sami : i 'm speechless . lucas : well , that 's okay . just hurry up and eat before it gets cold . looks good , huh ? did i do it right ? how is it ? sami : just like my father used to make it for me . lucas : wait , sami , i 'm sorry . that 's not why i did this . i did n't want to make you upset . you 're going to get your toast all soggy . sami : i ca n't help it . it was bad enough losing my grandma , but losing my dad , too ... i 'm serious , lucas , what is going to happen to me ? lucas : you 're going to grieve , you 're going to be sad for a while , but then you 're going to be okay . you will , i promise . sami : how do you know ? lucas : you have a lot of people around you , sami -- a lot of people that really care about you . sami : right . you mean , like my mom married to that horrible john black ? lucas : you have your brother eric and belle and your grandpa shawn . you got me and will . sami : you ? since when ? lucas : what do you mean since when ? who made this breakfast for you , huh ? who puts on funny - looking boxers just to put a smile on your face ? me , that 's who . sami : all right . you can be sweet when you want to be . lucas : i 'm real sweet . and you 're darn lucky to have me . sami : let 's not go overboard . lucas : i do n't know . compared to most single moms , sami , you have it really good . i 'm right next door to you . i 'm down the hall whenever you need me . i 'm always here for will . and you maybe do n't like me as a person -- i can understand that -- but at least i 'm a good father . sami : when you 're not spoiling him rotten . lucas : that 's my job , all right ? a kid his age needs to know that his dad 's in his corner . that 's what i do . i 'm in his corner . sami : he needs his mom . lucas : he needs both of his parents getting along , working together as a team , not going at each other 's throats all the time . that 's what he needs . sami : that would be nice , would n't it ? lucas : yeah , it would . what do you think ? want to call a truce ? [ scene_break ] kate : it looks like we had the same idea . marlena : i did n't expect to see you here , kate . kate : i may not be religious , but roman was . marlena : yes , i know . kate : well , since you 're here , there is something i need to ask you . i was just talking to mr. milbauer , the funeral director , and he told me about the brady family plot . marlena : what about it ? kate : well , he told me that there was a place for roman , of course , and there is a place next to him for his wife , but ... your name is still on the plot . and even though you 're no longer married , they 'll need your okay to transfer it over . marlena : to you . kate : yes . yes . who else ? marlena : kate . you -- you were married to roman for ... a few hours . i was married to him for years . we had children together . kate : i had children with roman , as well . marlena : no , you had stolen dna . you did n't realize that you were rex and cassie 's parents until very recently . kate : that 's true . we never did know our children . we never knew a married life because that was stolen from us . we never had the chance , but i am roman 's wife . and when my time comes , i think it 's only right that i rest in peace beside him ... beside my husband . so i would appreciate it very much if you would talk to mr. milbauer . marlena : i do n't know . i 'll have to think about it . kate : wait . i really do n't understand this . what is there to think about ? you 're married to john . you 'd want to be with him . marlena : i 'm not sure how i feel about that . kate : do n't tell me that you and john -- marlena , i know that you are upset and you 're angry , and we all are . but do n't lose your husband over this . [ scene_break ] john : hey , sweetheart . belle : hey , dad . john : i was n't expecting you . belle : well , i brought some breakfast for you and mom . you know , coffee , muffins . i just thought that after last night , it 'd probably be a good idea for us to spend some time together as a family . john : well , that 's , uh , that was a nice thought , sweetheart . belle : so , how is mom doing , anyway ? she must be feeling pretty bad , you know , about the things she said to you last night . but you know she did n't mean it , right , dad ? she was just upset . john : izzy -- belle : is mom upstairs ? john : no , no , she 's not . she , uh , she went to church . belle : oh , i 'll just wait for her . john : no , you wo n't . i got to tell you something , sweetheart . your mom and i -- we 're taking kind of a little break . belle : what do you mean ? john : as of last night , i moved out . [ scene_break ] roman : you have to tell him . tell my brother bo you know the truth . celeste : truth ? what are you talking about ? roman : that they have arrested the wrong person . maggie : he 's right , dear . tony dimera is innocent . he did n't commit any of these terrible murders , not a single one . celeste : thank god . roman : you know that , celeste . you know it . maggie : yes . of course you do ... just as you know who the real killer is . [ scene_break ] belle : you moved out ? you actually left ? john : it is n't what i wanted . belle : i do n't -- i do n't believe this . i mean , you -- you had a fight . you -- you were supposed to work things out by this morning . everything was supposed to be fine . john : i was hoping that , too , baby . belle : well , have you -- have you seen mom this morning ? have you talked to her ? because she might 've changed her mind . john : no , she has n't changed her mind , and she does n't want to talk about it . belle : so that 's it -- you 're just going to leave ? john : your mother thinks it 's for the best right now , for the time being . belle : no . dad , you can not let this happen . please , you can not let our family fall apart . john : oh , izzy ... [ scene_break ] kate : what is going on with you ? this is no time to be pushing away john or your friends . why are you doing this ? marlena : i ca n't help what i feel . kate : and what exactly is that ? marlena : i could 've stopped all this -- all of it from happening . kate : stopped what ? marlena : the marriage . roman 's death . kate : oh , you make it sound like it 's one and the same . marlena : i knew that roman marrying you was a mistake . kate : my marrying roman had nothing to do with his being killed . he was a cop , and he was a target . and i realize now that tony would 've found a way to get to him no matter what we did or what we did n't do . but at least we had a chance to exchange marriage vows and to pledge our love to each other forever . and i am mrs. roman brady , and no one is ever , ever going to take that away from me . and it kills you to hear that , does n't it ? why ? why do you still feel that you 're roman 's wife ? marlena : when i married roman , it was right here in this church . and in my heart , i thought that marriage would last forever . and if i had n't let him go , it would have . and all this pain and suffering would 've been avoided . kate : you do n't know that . marlena : i do . kate : please . i do n't want this to cost us our friendship . there are too many people we need to think about -- our family , our children , will . i 'm going to go check on him . would you like to come along ? marlena : i think i will . i do n't want sami upset . she 's devastated . kate : i am not about to upset her . in fact , it may be of interest to you that my last conversation with roman before he died -- he asked me not to give up on her . he wanted me to try to help her . marlena : i can take care of my daughter . kate : of course you can . and of course i understand why you would be so protective towards her , especially now . marlena : why especially now ? kate : well , you see , i am worried -- i am worried that sami and lucas are becoming close ... and closer . and i am more afraid than ever that sami is going to use my son to try to destroy me . [ scene_break ] lucas : i do n't want to fight anymore , all right ? i want to put all the bad stuff behind us , once and for all , for will 's sake . sami , do n't you want your son to be happy ? sami : of course i do . but what are you suggesting , that we keep having sleep overs , that we keep ... sharing the same bed ? wait a second . i know what you 're up to now . you 're using will to try to get me into bed . lucas : you know what ? you really think a lot about yourself , do n't you ? i am not trying to get you in the sack , you got that ? sami : then why are you always walking around with your shirt off , flexing your muscles and showing off your six - pack abs ? lucas : oh , i guess someone noticed . someone 's been looking , right ? sami : now you 're the one who 's full of yourself . lucas : i 'm full of myself ? come on , admit it , you 've thought about it . sami : thought about what ? lucas : it . sami : i do n't know what you 're talking about . lucas : oh , you do n't , huh ? fine . all right . lucas : there ! right there ! i just caught you ! sami : caught me what ? lucas : do n't `` caught me what ? `` you were checking me out . you want me , do n't you ? do n't you , sami ? sami : just get away from me . lucas : come on , admit it . sami : stop it . lucas : you want me , and you know it . sami : you are never going to get me to admit that in a million years . lucas : oh , really ? that sounds like a little challenge to me . sami : ahh ! stop it ! lucas : come on . come on . oh , ticklish , huh ? ticklish and you want me , it seems , huh ? oh , that 's great . sami : oh , you are gon na pay for this ! lucas : no , no , no , no . sami : no , lucas , stop it ! lucas : come on , admit it . you want me so much . sami : [ screaming and laughing hysterically ] lucas : come on ! sami : lucas ! lucas : no , no ! admit it ! you want me ! you love me ! come on ! come on ! sami : stop it ! lucas : come on ! coochie - coo ! coochie - coochie ... [ scene_break ] celeste : roman , maggie , why are you doing this ? why do you torment me like this ? roman : i told you why . because you know who the killer is . maggie : and you have to warn everyone . poor dear , you 're in the same boat that i was in . the killer 's identity is locked deep inside your subconscious . celeste : but i have no idea . maggie : you will , celeste . you will do whatever it takes to discover the truth . roman : before another victim dies . celeste : but i do n't know . i do n't know who the killer is . roman : celeste , think . you have the key to solving this . maggie : you 're the only one who can . [ scene_break ] sami : i do n't hear you . marlena : sami . sami : mom ? sami : what are you doing -- how did you get in here ? why did n't you knock ? marlena : we did knock . nobody answered . kate : we heard screams from inside , so we tried the door , and it was open . lucas : will must have left the door open again . marlena : we were afraid something awful might have happened . kate : and apparently it has . lucas : mom , just take it easy , okay ? kate : i need to talk to you right now . sami : oh , god . kate : what are you thinking ? i just lost my husband last night , and now i have to deal with this , my worst nightmare come true ? lucas : it 's not what you think , okay ? kate : oh , my god . every time i turn around , you and sami are together . and now i come in here , and you 're romping half - naked on the bed with her , and her father is not even 12 hours dead . lucas : mom , i can explain this . i can explain it . kate : there are no explanations necessary . this just needs to stop , okay ? right now -- right now , before it goes any further . [ scene_break ] marlena : sami , i understand that you 're distraught about your father . honey , this is not healthy . you 're just feeling vulnerable , that 's all . sami : oh , mom , i do n't want to talk about lucas . believe me , that 's not important . i want to talk about you . what 's going on with you and john ? marlena : i ca n't discuss that with you , sweetie . sami : why not ? marlena : it 's private , between my husband and me . sami : in the eyes of god , my father was your husband , and he died last night . you are a widow now . you 're grieving . you should n't be with john . marlena : honey , he 's moved out . he 's gone . [ scene_break ] belle : [ sobbing ] john : oh ... come on . sit with your old man for a second . belle : i just do n't understand , dad . how could things get so bad that mom would actually want you to move out ? john : i do n't know what the hell 's going on . i - i -- i wish i did . i do n't . belle : oh , my god . the premonitions . john : what ? belle : celeste 's predictions . they 've all been coming true , have n't they ? john : oh , i suppose , but ... there 's nothing to worry about now . the killer 's been caught . tony 's behind bars . he 's not getting out , so everyone is safe now . belle : except for mom . she 's not safe , is she ? john : come on , baby , of course your mother 's safe . why would you even say that ? belle : because of that one prediction -- the only one that has n't come true . john : oh , you do n't mean that crazy thing about caroline brady ? belle : dad , after mrs. brady was killed , when she appeared to celeste , she said something , something that no one wants to believe . but maybe mom finally believes it , and that 's why -- john : isabella -- belle : i have to know , daddy . are you going to do what celeste said you would ? are you going to kill my mom ? [ scene_break ] sami : mom , i 'm so sorry . this must be a painful decision for you . i know it must be hard , but it was the right thing to do . you never loved john , not really . your heart was always still with daddy . and i 'm just so sad that it took finally losing him for you to realize that . [ scene_break ] kate : i will not allow that woman to destroy you to get back at me for marrying her father . lucas : mom , please . kate : no , no . listen to me . i have already lost my husband . i am not going to lose my son . [ scene_break ] sami : do n't worry , mom . we 're gon na help each other get through this . we 're gon na make things right for daddy , no matter what we have to do . [ thinking ] so you 'd better get ready , kate . i 've finally had my revenge on john , and now it 's gon na be your turn . [ scene_break ] celeste : i 'm the only one ? what do you mean ? maggie : somewhere deep in your subconscious is the missing piece to the puzzle . do i ever know what that feels like . roman : and with that missing piece , you , and you alone , can i.d . the real killer celeste : but ... if the killer knows that -- look , i do n't mean to offend you , maggie , darling , but i do n't want to share your fate , okay ? maggie : come on , celeste , you 're far too honorable a person to put yourself first . roman : celeste , there will be many more victims if you do n't do everything you can to stop them . maggie : you have to find the answer , celeste . you must solve the mystery before it 's too late . `` on the next days of our lives ... `` celeste : tony wo n't harm me . lexie : how do you know that , mom ? celeste : the police have arrested the wrong man . chloe : hello ? what ? i do n't believe it . hope : god , uncle mickey . bo : what are you doing here ? mickey : i 'm going to be tony 's attorney . shawn - d : she went this way . | kate asks marlena to give her plot in the cemetery next to roman to her , but marlena is hesitant . they go to see will , but they find lucas and sami playing around in her bed ! john breaks the news to belle that he parents have split . ghost - maggie and ghost - roman visit celeste and tell her that tony is innocent , and she knows who the killer is ... |
[ techno music playing ] patrick : [ grunting ] chelsea : oh , my god . that man 's body is so hot . abby : it should be . he does this every night . chelsea : yeah ? and what happens after the show ? abby : what do you mean `` what happens `` ? he goes to his room and takes a shower , i guess . chelsea : showers , huh ? abby : whatever you 're thinking about , do n't . chelsea : i 'm thinking that i should get better acquainted with my future lover . and you 're gon na help me . [ scene_break ] hope : okay , my phone , my purse . where -- jennifer : what ? hope : my purse . jennifer : no , your purse is down here , in the chair . [ telephone rings ] hope : oh , god . please , please , god , let this be bo . hello ? mickey : hello , hope . it 's uncle mickey . hope : uncle mickey . uncle mickey , is anything wrong ? mickey : well , um , actually , um , i think i have some , uh , bad news for you . [ scene_break ] kate : oh , god , where the hell is she ? she should be here by now . woman : you would n't be referring to me ? kate : ah , karen , thank you so much for coming . karen : this had better be good , kate . commissioner gordon called me away from a very important political fundraiser . he said it was urgent that i see you ? kate : oh , urgent , yes . it 's very urgent . it 's about what happened at st. luke 's . i do n't know if you 've heard . karen : i heard something about an accident . kate : an accident ? karen : wait a minute . was n't tonight the night that your son is getting married to john black 's daughter belle ? kate : yes . and belle 's ex - boyfriend literally crashed the wedding on his motorcycle . he drove through a stained - glass window , nearly killing belle and philip and several others before setting the church on fire . karen : oh , dear god . oh , surely we 're not talking about shawn brady , bo and hope 's son ? kate : bo and hope 's son -- he 's the one . karen : oh , i ca n't believe it . but why call me ? [ cellular phone rings ] kate : hold on just one second . i have to take this phone call . it might be from my son . karen : of course . kate : hello ? man : hello , yeah . it 's coleman . i apologize for calling so late , ms. brady , but i thought you might like to know that your daughter and bo brady have safely arrived in europe aboard the basic black jet . kate : bo and billie are in europe together ... again ? coleman : well , you did ask me to keep the jet at their disposal . kate : yes , i did . i 'm just -- i 'm a little surprised , that 's all . pleasantly surprised . coleman : well , i do n't know when we 'll have it back . kate : well , that 's okay . just stay there . we do n't need the plane right now . keep it on standby for my daughter . thank you so much for letting me know . kate : karen , i 'm so sorry for the interruption . karen : oh , no , i 'm just going over the police report . i still ca n't believe that shawn could be so reckless and irresponsible . he was always a good kid . kate : yes , well , obviously he 's not anymore . he 's violent , and he 's out of control . and as the judge who oversees the police commission , i want to know what you 're gon na do about him . [ scene_break ] mickey : i 'm calling about shawn . hope : actually , i 'm just on my way to the hospital . lexie said that -- mickey : no , no , no , hope . shawn is n't at the hospital . i 'm afraid he 's been arrested . [ scene_break ] billie : hello ? anybody home ? bo : i 'm gon na try to reach hope again . [ billie rings bell ] woman : yes , i 'm coming . sorry to keep you waiting . you 're checking in rather late . do you have a reservation ? billie : uh , no , we do n't . our trip was rather unexpected . but do you happen to have two rooms ? woman : two , you say ? billie : two . woman : sorry , we have only one vacancy , but it sleeps two in a standard bed . billie : oh . one standard bed ? woman : one standard bed . will that do ? [ scene_break ] jack : i got ta find somebody to help me -- somebody who 's not on the dimera payroll , which seems to be half the people in this town -- including the police . boy , i need some money . oh , yes , i need a passport . i need to get back inside before i freeze to death . yeah , i just hope that bart does n't come back and look for me . oh , doggone it . [ coins fall to the ground ] man : hold it right there . [ scene_break ] jennifer : shawn has actually been arrested ? hope : i figured he would be . he tested positive for both alcohol and drugs . what the hell is going on with him ? what is happening to my son ? and where the hell is bo ? jennifer : wait , take it easy . take it easy . i 'm gon na go down to the station with you , okay ? hope : if you really wan na help me , please just go and see gran . i 'd rather she hear it from one of us than read about it in the newspaper tomorrow . jennifer : all right , i 'll go . i 'll go right now . hope : thank you . jen , thank you for everything . jennifer : are you sure you 're gon na be okay ? hope : i 'd be a hell of a lot better if my husband was here . jennifer : just like you said , he will be here soon , all right ? let 's go , come on . i 'll get your purse . go on . [ scene_break ] [ telephone rings ] bo : come on , fancy face , where are you ? billie : sorry , we have n't actually had time to change our money yet , but that should do it . woman : not to worry . i 'm just sorry we could n't accommodate your request . i hope a single room will not be a problem . billie : no , it 's not a problem . woman : i did n't think so . i know two people in love when i see them . perhaps i should mind my own business . bo : no , no , that 's okay . you 're right , i -- we 're not married yet . you know , we 're kinda old - fashioned . billie : right . woman : is n't that sweet ? billie : we 're old - fashioned and old world . we , um , we were thinking about buying a place around here . it seems like an ideal place to raise a family . woman : oh , you wan na buy a home here ? bo : mm - hmm . billie : well , first , we wanted to check out the village a little bit and the surrounding areas . are there many children around here ? woman : oh , yes , yes . we have many children in the village and around it . we have wonderful schools , and down the mountain , there is a lovely convent by the lake . wait , i have some brochures . it will give you a lot of information . right here . bo : thank you . um , do you have anything on that big castle we saw coming in ? woman : stay away from that place . stay away , or you will live to regret it . bo : okay . woman : please , will you follow me this way ? bo : sure . i got it . billie : are you sure ? bo : yeah , yeah , i 'm fine . billie : all right , just be careful . [ scene_break ] jack : [ imitating foreign accent ] ja , you looking for me ? man : you missed one . jack : ah , thank you . thank you . excuse me . man : wait a minute . you look very familiar . have we met somewhere before ? [ scene_break ] abby : what are you doing with my brother 's baby monitor ? chelsea : i borrowed it from your mom 's room . abby : what for ? chelsea : i 'll show you . abby : what in the world ? what is that ? chelsea : what 's it look like ? it 's patrick 's shower . i took it from jack jr. 's nursery and put it in his bathroom . abby : no way . you did not do that . chelsea : hey , i said i wan na get to know him better . and soon we 'll be seeing every last inch of him . abby : forget it , chelsea . i wo n't let you do it . [ scene_break ] [ telephone rings ] patrick : hello . jennifer : hey , patrick , it 's me . i 'm just calling to check in . patrick : hey , jen . the baby 's fine . he 's upstairs sound asleep , and abby and chelsea are staying out of trouble . jennifer : good . that 's very good . i take it chelsea is spending the night . patrick : yeah , so i was told . oh , hey , you know you have a message . do you want me to check it for you ? jennifer : no , that 's okay . i 'll check it when i get home . listen , patrick , i hate to ask you this , but would you mind staying with the baby and the girls a little while longer ? patrick : no , no problem . like i said , it 's been quiet all night . jennifer : well , i guess i have chelsea to thank for that as far as abby is concerned . patrick : yeah , i think , uh , i think she 's a good influence . jennifer : yeah , but the one person that abby really needs is her father . you know , the only person that could really ever get through to her was jack . [ scene_break ] man : i know i 've seen you somewhere before . where was it ? jack : [ coughing ] man : hey , you okay ? jack : ja . i have t.b . you help me , ja ? man : no , sorry , you just need to find a doctor . jack : excellent . excellent . just enough money to get me a hotel room . some place safe , out of sight , where i can think about my next move . good . very good . jack : i 've got ta get out of sight before someone spots me . [ foreign accent ] uh , hello , i would like a room , one night , i pay cash , and , uh , oh ... i dropped -- frozen fingers . i seem to be dropping a lot of things lately . man : gotcha . [ scene_break ] bo : i do n't know what the hell 's going on -- answering machine at the house is off , her voicemail 's full . i - i do n't even have a way to leave her a message . billie : this is not good . bo : no , it 's not . she obviously knows i 'm gone by now . she 's going crazy looking for me . i just got ta -- i got ta call her and explain what happened . billie : oh , my god , bo . you 're bleeding ! [ scene_break ] kate : i 'm worried , karen . i 'm worried what else shawn is going to do to my son and his wife . i mean , clearly he 's disturbed . clearly he intends to make trouble for them . and what i 'm concerned about is that he 's just going to get a slap on the wrist because the two of his parents work for the salem p.d . i 'm asking you not to give him special treatment . karen : now , after all these years , do n't you know me better than that ? you know if shawn is found guilty of what you claim , i do n't care whose son he is , he 'll be dealt with accordingly . hope : i would n't have it any other way . do n't worry , kate . if my son has committed a crime , he 'll pay the price . kate : well , i 'm sure you understand why i 'm concerned , hope . hope : yes , of course , i understand . and i , too , am concerned . and you can bet that my husband and i will get to the bottom of this . kate : well , that 's good . that 's good for all our sakes . hope : by the way , um , do you have any idea where billie is ? i did n't see her at the wedding . kate : no , no , i do n't . i was wondering that myself , and then i thought she was probably doing something for the i.s.a . unless you know something . is there some reason that i should be worried ? hope : no . no , i just wanted to make sure everything was all right . excuse me . kate : sure . karen : well , if we 're through here , kate , i really should be getting back . kate : oh , yes , the political fundraiser . i 'm sure that 's very important to you this year . karen : yes , it is . kate : yes , well , i can understand that . i mean , with the re - election coming up and all ... all the more reason to make sure that shawn brady does n't get off easy . karen : why , kate , that would n't by any chance be some kind of threat ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : so , that 's it . that 's the whole story . mickey : well , i was n't there to witness any of this , so i , uh , i hope you 're telling me the truth . shawn - d : i would n't lie to you , uncle mickey . it is the truth . there was no other way to get into the church -- the doors were locked , the place was guarded . next thing i know , something just came over me . mickey : so you crashed your motorcycle through a stained - glass window right into the wedding party . shawn - d : i never meant to hurt belle -- or anyone . you have to believe that . hope : it does n't matter what uncle mickey believes or what i believe . shawn , do n't you realize that what you 've done could put you away for years ? during the holiday season ? according to a recent poll , it 's money woes . not having enough cash in your wallet is followed by the pressures of gift giving , a lack of time , and those looming credit card bills . so here are some tips on alleviating all that stress . hope : shawn , my god , what were you thinking ? honey , how did we get to this point ? shawn - d : belle and philip are getting married now ? alice : oh , do you intend to do something about it ? shawn - d : i thought i heard belle 's voice . did she call ? belle 's voice : shawn , it 's belle . look , i 'm at the church and i really wan na see you . we need to talk . please call . shawn - d : i was having a dream about belle . jan : belle ? shawn - d : i 've been wrong about her . jan : shawn ! shawn - d : she is about to make the biggest mistake of her life . i have to stop her . jan : no ! shawn ! shawn - d : hang on , belle , i 'm coming . man : it 's a private service . you ca n't go in . shawn - d : damn it . i 'll find a way in there . there is no way i 'm letting belle make the biggest mistake of her life . belle : aah ! [ people screaming ] hope : what ? shawn , talk to me . what is it ? honey , talk to me . [ scene_break ] chelsea : what 's your problem ? abby : spying on someone in the shower is wrong . it 's a violation of patrick 's privacy . chelsea : oh , please . the way he struts his stuff around here half - naked , i 'm sure he 'd be thrilled to know we took a peek at the full package . abby : you 're that desperate to see a naked man ? chelsea : no , just that one . abby : you 're crazy , you know that ? he would n't even give you the time of day . chelsea : because he thinks i 'm just a little kid . abby : for starters . chelsea : well , i 'll change that . as soon as he sees the new me , not even your mom will stand a chance . abby : my mom ? you think my mom -- chelsea : oh , please . where have you been ? abby : they 're friends . he 's been there for her . chelsea : your mom 's trying to swoop in on my man . but it 's not gon na happen . abby : you really have lost it . my mom is still in love with my dad . chelsea : abs , grow up . your father is dead , and he 's not coming back . and whether you like to think of her that way or not , your mom 's a real woman with real needs that are n't being satisfied in a big cold bed all by her lonesome . abby : okay , i so do not need to hear this . chelsea : but it 's true . i see the way she depends on her `` friend . `` i see the way he looks at her . those two are on their way to hooking up big - time unless i do something to stop it . abby : oh , my god . chelsea : okay , and you better hope i do 'cause once they hit the sheets , your mom 's gon na be like , `` jack who ? `` abby : no , she would n't do that to my dad . chelsea : she would and she will . she 'd do it in a heartbeat . so , you wan na help me get lover boy away from your mom or not ? good . now here 's what we need to do . [ scene_break ] man : excuse me . you 've dropped this . jack : oh , thank you . thank you . please , uh , the room . i 'm ... i 'm very tired . woman : you are in luck . a man and a woman just walked in . they wanted two rooms . but i could see they belonged together , you know ? so i figured , what the hell ? let them share just one . jack : yes , you 're very nice . woman : i know on a night like this -- a night not fit for man or beast -- there would be others coming . and i hate so much to turn anyone around . jack : yes , yes , yes , i see . but i am very tired . if you could possibly give me a key . woman : okay , to tell you the truth , the room is not ready . jack : what ? woman : my maid -- she had to go home , she was sick . but my daughter -- she 's cleaning it right now . jack : yes , i - i - i ... i 'm not picky . woman : will you have a seat in the bar ? it will just be a few more minutes . jack : ja , i go to the bar , and you tell me when the room is ready ? woman : yes . jack : soon , jennifer , soon . [ scene_break ] jennifer : so , hope is on her way to the station . uncle mickey 's already there . alice : darling , what about bo ? jennifer : well , bo seems to be missing at the moment . alice : missing ? jennifer : yes , missing . he was supposed to be home resting while hope was at the wedding . and when she got home , he was gone . do n't you remember when jack would do things like that ? he 'd get a lead on a story , and he would just disappear on me sometimes ? alice : yes , i remember it would drive you crazy . jennifer : yes , it would drive me completely insane , gram . gosh , gram , i just -- i miss him so much . [ scene_break ] kate : karen , do n't be silly . of course , i 'm not threatening you . oh , my god , i 'm merely pointing out that during an election year , every action you take or do n't take will be closely watched . karen : i 'm well aware of that , but until the d.a . reviews the charges , there 's nothing i can do . so , if you 'll excuse me . kate : of course . thank you so much for coming up , though , and putting my mind at ease that when the time comes , you will do the right thing . karen : good night , kate . [ scene_break ] mickey : hello , karen . karen : oh . mickey : hope told me you were here . karen : hello , mickey . how are you ? mickey : well , i 've -- i 've been better . has the d.a . had a chance to review the charges yet ? karen : i 'm not sure . from what i understand , father jansen has n't even decided if he 's going to press charges . mickey : and if he does ? karen : well , depending on what the d.a . goes for , your nephew could be facing 6 to 10 in statesville . kate : hi , joelle , it 's kate . yes , i 'm so sorry to disturb you during this hour , but , um , it 's a little bit of an emergency , and i need you to place a few calls for me . yes , the first one is to bishop keeler . then the d.a . [ scene_break ] hope : you understand these charges are serious . shawn , this is n't kid stuff anymore . shawn - d : mom , i know . it 's serious . i 'm in trouble . i understand . hope : how come you 're not concerned ? shawn - d : i am . it 's just i 'm more concerned with belle , with her knowing that i am sorry , and that i never meant to hurt her . hope : honey , belle is going to be fine . but right now , you need to worry about yourself . shawn , honey , what the hell were you thinking ? now you 're not just drinking , you 're doing drugs ? shawn - d : no , i am not . i am not doing drugs . i do n't do that . hope : honey , lab reports do n't lie . shawn - d : they must because i 'm telling you they 're wrong . hope : they 're not wrong . shawn - d : then , i ... i do n't know . i do n't know . mom , look , i have to talk to belle now . you can leave these handcuffs on , have a police officer escort me over there . i 'll come right back . hope : you know i ca n't do that . shawn - d : come on , you know everyone here . you have to be able to pull some strings . hope : that would be obstruction of justice . d.a . nahir would have my head for it . even if that was n't the case , you know i ca n't do it -- shawn - d : no , it 's fine . it 's fine , mom . no , it 's fine . thank you for trying . i appreciate it , really . hope : honey . shawn - d : what ? you know what ? i have an idea . let me talk to dad . maybe dad 'll help me out . hope : your dad 's not here . shawn - d : what are you talking about he 's not here ? where is he ? shawn - d : where is dad , mom ? hope : i do n't know . [ scene_break ] billie : you know , you really need to take it easy , bo . especially in this high altitude . it 's probably why your wound opened up and you started bleeding . bo : you 've turned into quite a nurse . thanks for taking care of me . billie : yeah , just returning the favor . all right . drink this , take some of this -- not necessarily in that order -- and i will be downstairs in the bar . bo : in the bar ? why in the bar ? billie : well , because i 'm too wired to sleep . so i 'm just gon na go downstairs , and take my notes with me , start working on everything , and then we can get a start bright and early if you 're up to it . bo : yeah , i 'll be up to it . but listen , billie , i do n't want you to get your hopes up too high here . billie : bo , it makes sense that she 'd be here . if she was adopted by a local family -- bo : if she was adopted . we do n't know that she was . and , billie , i do n't want you leaving this inn without me . billie : who said anything about leaving ? bo : oh , yeah , like i do n't know you . billie : what ? i 'm not going anywhere . i 'll be downstairs working on my stuff . now you just stay here and get some rest like a good little boy . bo : all right . billie : okay . bo : i 'm not gon na get any rest without talking to hope first . [ scene_break ] abby : hey , patrick , i 'm sorry to bug you , but ... patrick : hey , you 're not bugging me . what 's up ? abby : something 's wrong with my computer . it 's , like , totally dead . would you mind taking a look ? patrick : yeah , sure , no problem . chelsea : eat your heart out , ashlee simpson . the only synching of lips going on around here will be mine with patrick 's . patrick : she looks good . abby : yeah . patrick : hey , chelsea . chelsea : hey , patrick . um , can you fix the computer ? patrick : um ... i do n't know . i 'll take a look . chelsea : i 'll bet you can . you seem like the type of man who 's really good with his hands . patrick : so , uh , you said it would n't boot up , is that it ? abby : nope , not at all . patrick : all right . you know , i used to date a girl who had one of these . it was always giving her trouble . abby : really ? and who was this girl ? tell us about her . patrick : well , there 's not much to tell . chelsea : i bet she was hot . patrick : she was , uh , attractive , yeah . abby : and ? patrick : and what ? she was a nice person . abby : so that 's your type , huh -- nice girls ? patrick : [ chuckles ] yeah , yeah , i guess you could say that -- that 's my type . abby : the sort of fresh scrubbed , jeans - and - ponytail look ? patrick : well , do n't get me wrong -- i mean , i like it when a girl dresses up for me , too , on occasion . it 's nice . chelsea : i totally know what you mean . patrick : you know , i think i figured it out . this cord is loose . it 's not plugged in all the way . okay . abby : oh , i feel like such a dork . chelsea : you are a dork . abby : oh , i 'm a dork ? look in the mirror . patrick : [ laughs ] what happened to you ? chelsea : what do you mean ? patrick : uh , your hair . it 's a little , uh ... abby : like you stuck your finger in a light socket . patrick : yeah . chelsea : oh . well , i guess there 's a ... lot of static electricity in here . patrick : well , i think we solved your problem , abby . i wish they were all this easy . abby : you and me both . patrick : all right , look , i 'm , uh , i 'm gon na grab a shower in the hall bathroom . i just recaulked the shower in my apartment , and it 's not dry yet . abby : oh , okay . patrick : all right ? so , uh , will you listen for your little brother ? abby : sure . patrick : okay . abby : and thanks again for your help . patrick : hey , just be glad you had a technical genius in your midst . see you later , chels . chelsea : bye . abby : so much for your big seduction . patrick barely looked at you . chelsea : he noticed my hair . abby : oh , and by the way , i am so glad you took my brother 's video monitor and set up the camera in a shower he 's not even using . chelsea : then again , who needs a monitor when we can check out patrick 's fine form in the flesh right down the hall ? abby : oh , no . chelsea : oh , yes , let 's go . [ scene_break ] jennifer : gram , i 'm sorry . alice : you do n't have to apologize , dear . i know how it is . jennifer : yeah . it 's just when i lost jack before , you said that it would get easier with time . and just when it was beginning to , i got him back , gram . and then i lost him all over again . so i feel like i 'm right back where i was , but this time , i do n't feel like i have the strength to get through this . and if i did n't have my children , and if i did n't have my family , i do n't think i could get through this . alice : and you do have your family . just remember that . never forget that all of us are here for you . jennifer : and , you know , patrick -- he 's been -- he 's been wonderful . he 's -- he 's always there for me . i feel like i can turn to him . as a friend , gram . alice : so he 's still living with you ? jennifer : yeah . i mean , he 's not -- he 's not living with me . he -- he lives in the garage . i mean , the apartment over the garage . he lives there . alice : i see , but -- jennifer : yeah , and he 's great . and he 's great with jack jr . he 's great with abby . abby adores him . and her little friend chelsea -- she is really taken with patrick . alice : and are you taken with him , dear ? jennifer : gram , no . no , i 'm not taken with patrick . this is n't romantic . it 's a friendship . alice : well , possibly for now . but friendship has been known to blossom into romance . jennifer : i ca n't even believe that you are saying something like that . i am -- i am so not close to even being ready for anything like that . other than my children , the only person that is on my mind is jack deveraux . he was the love of my life , gram , and he always will be . [ scene_break ] woman : how you like the strudel ? good , huh ? jack : good , ja , ja , good . very good . uh ... jack : uh , the room is ready , ja ? woman : almost . jack : almost . uh ... could you tell me where the toilet is ? woman : ah , through there . jack : through there . thank you . thank you , thank you . thank you very much . thank you . billie : oh ! watch it . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i ca n't see anything . it 's all steamy . well , that was lame . abby : why do n't you just give it up ? the whole idea is ridiculous , anyway . you 're so not gon na get patrick into bed . chelsea : i 'm gon na do more than get him into bed . i 'm gon na make patrick lockhart fall in love with me . [ scene_break ] man : what can i get you ? billie : uh ... coffee , please . black . jack : uh , now ? woman : sorry , just a few more minutes . jack : few more minutes , ja . ja . jack : jennifer , it 's me . it 's jack . i 'm alive . and i 'm -- i 'm coming home to you . i - i do n't know how yet , but i 'm going to do it . there 's nobody here i can trust , but i 'm gon na find a way . i 'm coming back to you and abigail and jack jr. that 's a promise . jack : [ thinking ] maybe i should try her again . no . i have to be careful . dimera may have her phone tapped . she 'll get the message , and she 'll know . she 'll know i 'm coming home . billie : oh , my god . is that who i think it is ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : you do n't know where dad is ? hope : he is , um , probably out looking for you . at the hospital or at the church . shawn - d : see , that does n't make any sense , because i know you two would 've talked by now . and he 'd be here . hope : okay , so what are you saying ? shawn - d : that he 's off with billie , looking for that kid of theirs . man : excuse me . detective brady ? we need to start booking this guy . shawn - d : yeah , okay , let 's do it . man : until your bail hearing , we got ta keep you in lockup . hope : honey . kate : one down , two to go . all i have to do is get rid of sami and hope , and then all my children will be happy at last . [ scene_break ] bo : maybe she got called into the station . somebody at work 's got ta be able to track her down . [ telephone rings ] hope : detective brady . bo : hey , fancy face . it 's me . hope : bo . my god . where are you ? i 've been looking everywhere for you . are you okay ? bo : yeah , yeah , i 'm fine . i , um , i 've been trying to reach you . the machine 's off at the house , your voicemail 's full ... hope : where are you ? bo : okay , um , now ... try not to get upset . hope : just tell me where you are . where are you ? bo : i 'm with billie . we 're in europe . hope ... you there ? say something . hope : damn you . damn you , bo . [ scene_break ] brady : they should really lock him up and throw away the key . belle : do n't say that , brady . brady : why are you defending him , belle ? [ scene_break ] hope : oh , no , you always have a choice . and as usual , you chose to be with billie . | chelsea uses jack patrick 's video baby monitor to try and spy on patrick in his apartment 's shower . chelsea uses the threat of jennifer getting together with patrick to make abby help her . chelsea 's attempt to dress in a way to attract patrick backfires when she ends up looking silly . when patrick says that he plans to shower in the hall bathroom , chelsea decides to try and catch patrick in the flesh but the room is too steamy to see anything . mickey calls hope with the news of shawn 's arrest . hope sends jennifer to tell alice the news while she heads to the police station to deal with shawn . alice warns jennifer that while she may only be friends with patrick now , romance can blossom . jennifer returns home and puts off listening to jack 's message . hope tries to get shawn to tell her what led up to his actions . shawn insists that he did n't take any drugs and begs hope to let him talk to belle . when hope wo n't grant his wish , shawn asks to talk to bo but hope tells him that she does n't know where bo is . shawn is taken to his holding cell to await his bail hearing . the judge vows to kate to prosecute shawn fully despite both his parents being police officers and hope , having walked in and overheard , insists that she would n't have it any other way . kate threatens the judge 's chances of re - election if she lets shawn off easy . kate enlists the help of joelle to convince father jansen to press charges against shawn . |
stephanie : thank you . is one for me ? chelsea : no . nick 's on his way over , so if you do n't mind , make yourself scarce . it 's important , okay ? stephanie : what 's going on ? chelsea : nothing . i just have to talk to him . stephanie : chelsea ... chelsea : stephanie ... i know what i 'm doing . stephanie : we said we would n't tell anyone . chelsea : nick is n't anybody . stephanie : we made a promise to the other girls . chelsea : i have to tell him something . he knows that something is going on . stephanie : well , what if one of the other girls told their boyfriend ? chelsea : you did . nick 's different , okay ? he 'll protect us . [ doorbell rings ] that 's him , so go . stephanie : can i at least say hi ? chelsea : yeah , but then leave . stephanie : you do n't have to be so mean . [ scene_break ] nick : hi , chelse . chelsea : hi . max : hi ! chelsea : i thought you were coming alone . nick : i saw max at the deli . max : yeah , i had some time to kill , so i thought i 'd come bother you . chelsea : oh , this is a private party , max . nick : oh , dude , i think that 's your cue . max : you know , if there was a bus right here , you just like threw me right in front of it . stephanie : uh , max , i could use a little company , if you do n't mind hanging out with me . [ scene_break ] hope : here he is -- future officer shawn douglas brady heading out for his orientation session at the police academy . shawn d. : mom , this is n't my first day of kindergarten . hope : please humor me . put your hand down . shawn d. : dad , come on . hope : put your hand down . honey , please . bo , get in there . come on . here 's the proud father . bo : you bet i am proud , 'cause this young man marks the second generation of brady 's to join the salem p.d . hope : shawn , say hi to claire . i 'll put it in her memory box . bo : go on . just say what you 're feeling . shawn d. : [ sighs ] hope : speak from your heart , honey . shawn d. : daddy loves you , claire bear , and he always wants to be your hero . hope : aw . bo : well , there you go . hope : so sweet . bo : oh , come on . let 's go grab a doughnut . hope : hey , grab a doughnut for me , please -- a french cruller . shawn d. : if there 's any left . hope : or the powdered -- maybe the powdered . [ scene_break ] philip : hey . belle : hey . thank you for coming right over . philip : not a problem . what 's going on ? belle : i told you this morning my mom 's gon na go see that mystery woman , and now she 's not answering her phone , so roman and i are gon na try and find her . philip : be careful . if this is the same woman who tried to grab you and claire , she 's dangerous . belle : roman 's not gon na let anything happen to me . philip : do you mind if i take claire for a while ? belle : no . even if she gets tired , will you bring her to my mom 's ? there 's a police officer on duty there . philip : yeah , will do . do you mind staying with her until shawn and i can get there ? philip : no , not a problem , but why is n't shawn keeping her ? belle : he 's at orientation for the police academy . i have to go find my mom . bye , sweetie . you be a good girl . okay . thank you , philip . philip : take care . well , this feels like old times , pumpkin . maybe together we can help mommy remember what we 're all missing . [ scene_break ] carmine : why do n't you stay out of your daddy 's business ? sami : what part of `` i want to see my ex - husband `` do you not understand ? officer : sorry . visiting hours are over . sami : i 'm not leaving until i see lucas . officer : well , i 'm sorry , ma'am . it 's the rules . sami : come on . bend them . e.j . : you 're making a mistake . do n't do this . uhh ! guards ! guards ! lucas : guard ! officer ! sami : that 's lucas . [ indistinct shouting ] [ scene_break ] marlena : stay away from me . i swear , i will shoot you . stop ! [ cellphone ringing ] crystal : come on . pick up . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : mom , come on . tell me you 're not gon na take that thing to the academy . hope : no . do n't be ridiculous . can i , brady ? bo : no . hope : one more moment , then . shawn d. : come on , mom . hope : you , come on . bo , come on . get in there . bo : your mom and i got you this . go ahead . open . it 's st . michael , the archangel , patron saint of cops . your grandma got me and roman one of those when we joined up . shawn d. : thanks , guys . hope : they say he 'll look out for you when you 're on the job . shawn d. : i really appreciate this . i never would have gotten this far if it was n't for you . bo : you 're right . you would n't have . be safe , man . shawn d. : i will . it 's just orientation . i got to go . hope : hey , what about me , the mother ? shawn d. : yes , mother . hope : you 'll be okay ? shawn d. : yeah . it 's a whole new year , mom . i 'm not looking back . hope : i 'm so sorry that i did n't tell you about belle and philip . shawn d. : it probably would n't have changed a thing . hope : honey , i 'm your mom . i ca n't help wanting everything perfect for you . shawn d. : just worry about making things perfect for ciara . i got to work on building my own life , and i got to go before i 'm late . hope : i love you , sweetheart . shawn d. : wish me luck . bo : you do n't need it . hope : make yourself proud . bo : [ chuckles ] there he goes . hope : oh , my gosh . [ scene_break ] claire : now some fishes . philip : yeah . chloe : hey . why are we meeting here ? this place gives me the creeps . philip : the other choice was marlena 's . i did n't think you 'd want to risk a run - in with her . chloe : hello , you sweet thing . philip : you heard about shawn and belle ? claire : hi . chloe : yeah . bad news travels fast . philip : that depends on your definition of `` bad . `` that does n't change our arrangement . chloe : you wo n't back out on me ? philip : of course not . we 're fighting your extradition . in fact , i 'm considering a performance bonus . chloe : what for ? philip : it 's possible once shawn 's ego heals he 'll forgive belle . chloe : i doubt it . philip : i 'm hoping for the best but preparing for the worst . chloe : do you really think shawn would take belle back ? philip : your job is to give him a reason not to . [ scene_break ] marlena : i do n't want to hurt you . [ gasps ] [ cellphone ringing ] roman : doc ! doc ! marlena : wait ! wait a minute ! who are you ? ! roman : marlena ! marlena : uh , i 'm here . roman , i 'm here . [ ringing stops ] belle : mom ? roman : marlena ! marlena : i 'm here . belle : mom ! oh , my gosh ! are you okay ? marlena : i 'm all right , baby . i 'm okay . i 'm okay . oh , goodness . roman , this strange thing happened . there was a man here . he was wearing a ski mask . he did n't say a word , but he had a knife . roman : where 'd he go ? marlena : he just ran away , but he did n't hurt me . he helped me . he fixed my wiper with his knife . roman : he just came out of nowhere ? marlena : yeah , like the two of you did . roman : belle was concerned when you went to meet the woman . marlena : oh , my gosh . crystal -- i 'm late . i 've got to get there to meet her . roman : come ride with me . the siren will come in handy . marlena : oh , good . okay . yeah . okay . [ scene_break ] carmine : watch your back -- both of you . officer : all right . let 's go . carmine : they started it . officer : enough out of you . carmine : it was self - defense . officer : come on . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , how did that monster get in your jail cell ? lucas : ask him . e.j . : i have no idea . lucas : you knew he was here to kill me . e.j . : yeah , i did , lucas , and lucky for you , eh ? lucas : yeah , eh , 'cause your old man sent him . sami : oh , my god . stefano is after you already . officer : let 's take it upstairs , dimera . lucas : he 's just gon na repeat what his father told him to say . e.j . : i saved your life . lucas : yeah , right . other way around , pal . e.j . : all right . you think what you like . lucas : oh , yeah , stefano 's hit man shows up , and then you swoop in ? now you 're the hero . real convenient , is n't it ? you 're a coward . this is just a play for sami 's trust . you know it . e.j . : this is n't some stunt , lucas . and if your idea of courage is shooting another man in the back and then lying to your wife for weeks , well , congratulations . you 're a braver man than me . get me out of here , please . lucas : thank you . happy trails . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 'm so happy to be in this room now . i mean , i was shocked when cordy asked me to trade , but i jumped at the chance to be with chelsea . plus , this room is a lot bigger . can i get you something to drink ? max : [ chuckles ] you ca n't stay still for two seconds , can you ? stephanie : okay . fine . i 'm sitting . max : [ clears throat ] stephanie : are my two seconds up ? max : talk to me , steph . stephanie : about what ? max : anything . tell me about your classes . stephanie : okay . um ... i like economics more than i thought . max : it 's good . short and to the point . it 's okay . we 're off to a great start . stephanie : we ca n't pretend our lives are normal . max : what is `` normal , `` huh ? steph , something 's been wrong with you for a while now . stephanie : i 'm handling it , okay ? max : no , you 're not . even before ford 's accident , you 've been different . stephanie : i do n't even know where to start . max : wherever you want . tell me what 's wrong . stephanie : it started with you dating morgan . i hated it . max : yeah , i noticed . stephanie : i saw you guys making out one night , and it got to me , but , i mean , i had no right to be jealous after what i pulled with jeremy . max : is that the night you took off ? stephanie : and went looking for a party . i thought if i found someone new ... that i 'd be able to handle you and morgan . max : hmm . did you ? did you find someone else ? okay . uh ... do i know him ? stephanie : it was ford . [ scene_break ] nick : ca n't we talk later ? chelsea : no . look , this is important . nick : so is this . so are you . chelsea : look , this -- this is n't why i invited you over . nick : well , then , why ditch max ? chelsea : because it 's important and we need to talk . nick : okay . chelsea : okay . [ sniffles ] [ exhales deeply ] we promised that we would n't keep any more secrets , right ? nick : are you breaking up with me ? chelsea : no . no . i love you . nick : i love you , too . whatever it is , we can handle it . chelsea : i knew you 'd feel that way ... which is why ... i have to tell you ... what actually happened the night that ford decker disappeared . [ scene_break ] bo : to shawn . hope : to our family . you looked awfully proud giving him that medal . bo : that 's 'cause i am . hope : you know what , brady ? bo : hmm ? hope : he 's going to make a tremendous cop . bo : yeah . he 's had some rough times . it 's made him into a tough man , so he is gon na be a great cop . hope : i want him to find a woman who will fight for him . bo : maybe he already has . hope : belle ? bo : i 'm just saying it ai n't over till it 's over . if he can forgive her , can you ? hope : are you kidding ? if they could end up as happy as you and i ... i 'd be their biggest supporter . bo : you know what would make me happy ? hope : i do . what ? what ? what ? bo : happy at this moment -- another one of these . [ scene_break ] crystal : marlena never showed up . i ca n't wait any longer . i 'll keep trying to reach her . bo : i 'm gon na get another one of these . hope : i 'm gon na get a refill of hot water with my tea . crystal : marlena sounded eager to see me . i do n't know what happened . i 'll call you when i talk to her . hope : uh , e - excuse me . i - i heard you mention a name . marlena evans ? wait a second . i saw you new year 's eve outside of chez rouge . you 're that psychic that marlena met , are n't you ? crystal : i 'm an acquaintance of marlena 's . hope : why did you tell her that john 's alive ? crystal : give marlena a message . tell her she needs to be extremely careful . she 's in danger . [ scene_break ] dr. rolf : well , he was here . the man is a powerful specimen . stefano : more powerful than your drugs ? dr. rolf : i gave him the maximum dosage . he should be in a passive state . stefano : he is not passive . he is reckless . you are failing me here , rolf . dr. rolf : i 've kept him alive for you . stefano : to do what ? to smoke cigars ? i need a faithful servant -- someone who will do my bidding without question . all right . look . you have one more chance to mold this man into the soldier that i need . dr. rolf : i will not fail you . stefano : because if he is useless to me , then what good are you , rolf ? [ scene_break ] lucas : you never said what you were doing here . sami : i talked to will . lucas : is he okay ? sami : when were you gon na tell me ? lucas : when was i gon na tell you what ? sami : i ca n't believe that you told him what you had done . he is a child . he should not have this on his shoulders . lucas : i did n't tell him . he figured it out himself . he wanted me to be straight with him . sami : he is your son , not your buddy . lucas : i 'm not gon na lie anymore , not to the people i love . sami : it 's a little bit late for that . so , what , you just had him shipped off ? lucas : no . he wanted to go . i told him if things got bad , i would confess . i 'd pay the consequences . sami : what about allie and johnny ? how were you gon na explain it to them -- in our weekly visits to the state pen ? lucas : do n't try to make me feel worse , because i ca n't feel any worse . sami : oh , really ? 'cause you 're gon na -- when you 're trying to be a father to them , through weekly letters and trying to touch their hand through a glass barrier . lucas : i did not fail will , and i will not fail our twins . sami : you already have . [ scene_break ] bo : are you sure it 's the same woman ? hope : she was talking about marlena . she said she was in danger . bo : what kind of danger ? hope : i do n't know . [ cellphone rings ] bo : it 's the station . hold on a second . brady . abe : hey , bo , it 's abe . look , we 've had an incident down here . the guy in with lucas was a plant . it seems like stefano sent him in to retaliate for e.j . 's shooting . bo : is lucas okay ? abe : yeah . believe it or not , e.j . was in the cell and he saved lucas ' life . i 'll fill you in with everything when i see you . bo : i 'm on my way . hope : what 's wrong ? bo : stefano sent someone after lucas . hope : oh , my god . is he all right ? bo : yeah , he is . apparently , e.j . stopped the hit . lucas is a target as long as he 's in that jail . i got to get down there . hope : be careful . bo : i love you . hope : i love you , too . drive safely . bo : i will . [ scene_break ] sami : we ca n't fix this . lucas : i 'm not the one who put our kids in the middle of the dimera / brady feud . sami : even married to e.j . , i still could have been there for them . lucas : you 'd be no freer than i am right now . why ca n't you see that ? sami : i guess we 're never gon na find out , are we ? [ scene_break ] hope : that 's all she said -- that your life was in danger . belle : what if she 's right , mom ? roman : well , for all we know , this woman could be a little crazy . where 's bo ? hope : he left for the station . abe called about an attempt on lucas ' life . belle : what ? is he okay ? hope : yes . thank god . e.j . was there . he stopped the attack . roman : i 'd better get over there . i 'll take you home first . marlena : i 'm going with you . belle : mom , let the police take care of it . marlena : this is personal . roman : for everybody , doc . marlena : do n't try to talk me out of this . i am no longer playing the victim . come on . let 's go . [ scene_break ] nick : i care about you , chelsea . i do n't really care if ford decker ever comes back . chelsea : well , he 's not coming back . nick : how do you know ? the last time you saw him , he showed up here drunk . chelsea : he did n't show up here drunk , nick . we invited him over . [ scene_break ] max : he invited you up to his room ? stephanie : yeah . dumb , right ? but i was mad and lonely . i thought i could take care of myself . max : what happened , steph ? hey , look at me . look , we 're friends . i mean , no matter what it is , i 'm not gon na judge you . what happened the night you were with ford ? [ scene_break ] lucas : just to set the record straight , i 'm the one who pulled that guy off e.j . it was n't the other way around . marlena : does sami know what happened ? lucas : she was right there . marlena : i did n't see her upstairs . lucas : she thinks this whole thing is my fault -- from start to finish . marlena : no , she 's upset . she knows that 's not true . lucas : try telling sami that . marlena : do n't you worry . i will . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i just told you what happened . bo : yeah . right . you had yourself thrown in jail so you could save lucas . e.j . : yes . bo : thank you . do you have proof that stefano arranged this attack ? e.j . : no , i do n't have proof . bo : why does that not surprise me ? e.j . : look , bo , i have done a great deal to hurt your family , for which i 'm very sorry . i 've drawn a line with my father , and i 've said no to violence . bo : that 's sweet of you ... but how does that help me today ? even if i have lucas transferred , i ca n't guarantee his safety . sami : look , uncle bo , i have to tell you that i am scared for him . bo : yeah , i understand . abe is calling the d.a . we 'll try to cut a deal , have him released . e.j . : what are you talking about -- `` get him released `` ? you ca n't be serious . bo : well , yeah , actually i am . e.j . : well , that 's just great -- the guy shoots me and you just let him wander out . bo : you want him alive , you want to save him . what the -- let me tell you something . if your old man sends someone else after lucas , someone will go after your old man . e.j . : well , that 's great . that 's very smart . violence -- that 's a good way of resolving this . do you have any idea what my father is going to do when he finds out that i saved lucas ' life ? do you know how betrayed he 's going to feel ? you think he 's out of control now ? i 'm telling you , you have no idea what he 's going to do . marlena : i know exactly how stefano feels . roman : okay , what 's the word from the d.a . ? abe : she agreed to a meeting . she 's on her way . bo : do we have a shot at cutting a deal ? abe : she 's not tipping her hand . roman : we got to get lucas out of stefano 's reach . my daughter does n't need to be a widow with three kids . [ scene_break ] belle : sami . sami : hi . belle : where 's mom ? sami : talking to e.j . belle : are you sure that 's a good idea ? sami : no , but the look on mom 's face told me not to argue with her . belle : how are you ? sami : terrible . how are you ? belle : pretty much the same . sami : well , i thought of a silver lining for you . at least shawn is not in jail , so he can still help you with claire . belle : yeah , he 's a good father . so is lucas . sami : i used to think that . belle : sami , he loves you so much , and he loves his kids . sami : then why did he shoot e.j . ? belle : i do n't know . maybe he could n't think of another way out . sami : look , i can understand that . what i can not understand is why he did n't tell me . i mean , why did he keep this huge secret from me after all these years of lecturing me about honesty and how important it was to our relationship ? all those times he would n't forgive me -- how am i supposed to just forgive him for this ? roman : why not , sami ? he 's forgiven you a lot of times . i was at the wedding , remember ? all that bad stuff that came out -- lucas handled it like a man . sami : wait a second . that is totally different . roman : why , 'cause you say so ? sami , there are a lot of people , including me , who could be in that jail cell instead of lucas . sami : well , you 're not , are you ? roman : cut him a break . sami : dad , i am thinking about our children and what he 's putting them through . roman : where are the twins now ? sami : with maggie . roman : okay . good . good . why do n't you two get out of here for a while ? go across the street to that diner . relax . get something to eat . belle : no , i 'm not gon na leave my mom . roman : do n't worry about your mom . your mom 's covered . go over to that diner , relax , catch up , talk , do what sisters do . anything happens here , i 'll get in touch . belle : okay . come on . let 's go . sami : all right . belle : thanks , roman . roman : all right . good . bye . [ scene_break ] nick : why would you invite a rapist over here ? chelsea : we told him that we wanted to apologize for the campaign we had going against him . and when he got here , we offered him a drink ... but we had spiked it . nick : with what ? chelsea : the same drug that he used . stephanie : [ inhales sharply ] he slipped something into my drink . chelsea : but ford came prepared . when i had my back turned , he slipped a drug in my drink . he planned to rape me that night . nick : did he hurt you , chelsea ? chelsea : no , but ... when he figured out what we were doing , he came after me . stephanie : my head felt so heavy . he grabbed me ... but i was too weak to fight back . chelsea : i ran up the stairs , and he came after me . and then i guess the drug that we 'd given him finally kicked in . and then he just lost his balance and fell . stephanie : i tried to fight him off ... but i felt like i was drowning ... and everything was in slow motion . chelsea : i just sat there staring at his body for the longest time . all those seconds felt like hours . stephanie : all i could do was lie there . ford pressed himself on top of me . he ripped open my dress . he put his hand over my throat so i could n't scream . [ crying ] and then he raped me . nick : okay . what happened after ford woke up ? chelsea : he did n't . he was dead . [ scene_break ] abe : you know , i think the three of us should talk strategy . roman : it 's gon na be a tough sell to the d.a . bo : did the perp talk ? roman : carmine swears he was on his own . lucas said something he did n't like , he went off . bo : yeah , right . [ knock on door ] abe : come in . hello . bev : hello . bo : hey . bev : the desk sergeant told me the meeting 's in here . roman : thanks for coming on such notice , bev . bev : no problem . i reviewed the file one more time before i left my office . bo : thanks for doing that . we 'd like to plead down the charges against lucas . bev : make your case . roman : lucas was under extreme stress at the time he shot e.j . dimera . bo : dimera was stalking his wife , sami , he shot sami 's stepfather , and he was involved in an organ - transplant heist . bev : do you have proof of that ? abe : no , he does n't . bev : a lot of men chase other men 's wives . bo : this man is a dimera . bev : still not a crime . you see , even if mr. dimera does n't press charges against mr. horton , i have a statute that says it 's illegal to run around and shoot people . roman : lucas is a good man . bev : good men do n't resort to murder , roman . bo : there was no murder here . e.j . 's walking around causing trouble . abe : look , can you work with us on this ? bo : we need all the help we can get . stefano dimera sent a man into the holding cell to kill lucas . bev : is he all right ? roman : well , actually , e.j . saved his life . bev : will e.j . give a statement against his father ? bo : definitely not . bev : well , then we ca n't prove it was a dimera hit . he could say lucas provoked it . roman : bev , he did n't . bev : then i suggest a private cell , tighter security , and keeping visitors to a minimum . bo : that 's not the answer we 're looking for here . bev : it 's the best i 've got . bo : come on . lucas deserves a second chance . bev : with all due respect , bo , save it for court . he 'll need all the character witnesses he can get . bo : so he stays in jail ? bev : my guess is for a very long time . [ scene_break ] e.j . : you know , i just saved your son - in - law 's life . marlena : did stefano send you here to impress sami ? e.j . : my father knows i 'm not gon na carry on his legacy . marlena : really ? e.j . : really . my son 's not growing up to be afraid of me , the way i 'm afraid of my dad . marlena : then why do n't you prove it ? why do n't you give roman something that will stick , and we can put stefano away for good ? [ scene_break ] dr. rolf : [ exhales deeply ] i canvassed several blocks . there is no sign of our friend . certain factors are beyond my control . he is a person , not a machine . stefano : you better find him or i 'll turn you into a machine . dr. rolf : [ gagging ] help me . [ scene_break ] chelsea : for weeks , i wanted ford to feel the way that i felt . ashamed ... humiliated , used . [ crying ] he did n't deserve to die . nick : were the other girls here when it happened ? chelsea : yeah . nick : you 're all keeping it a secret ? chelsea : yeah . nick , you were in his dorm room with me . you saw all the evidence . nick : what did you do with the body ? chelsea : we buried it in the basement ... but we had to move it . i do n't -- i do n't know where it is now . nick : what do you mean , you do n't know where it is now ? chelsea : max helped us . he -- he took it out of the basement . nick : max helped ? max who came here with me tonight ? chelsea : stephanie called him . we did n't know what to do . nick : you call 911 . you tell the police the truth . you tell his family what happened . maybe it 's not too late . call your dad . maybe he can help . chelsea : no . nick : do you know that his parents are on the news every night , begging for information about what happened to their son ? his mom looks like she 's half dead inside . chelsea : yeah , i know , and i 'm sorry for that . we did n't mean to kill him . it was an accident . nick : but you did kill him , chelsea . [ scene_break ] bev : we have the gun and a bullet match through magnetic imaging . bo : there are extenuating circumstances . bev : circumstances or excuses ? abe : lucas has a good reputation . bev : which any judge will take into consideration . roman : bev , we do n't want it to go that far . bev : kate roberts and marlena evans black are on the street because we worked a deal that a lot of offices would have thrown out . bo : and we appreciate that . roman : it saved you people a lot of hours of pretrial work . abe : and i doubt if they would have gotten much time , if any . bev : do n't act like you did me a favor . i 'm getting a lot of heat . people are saying the brady 's are using this department to protect their family . roman : well , if we are , it 's for good reason . bev : lucas horton , with deliberate and intentional malice , tried to kill e.j . dimera , and that 's how he 'll be prosecuted . i 'm sorry . no deal . [ door opens , closes ] bo : that went well . [ scene_break ] sami : oh ! mom . hey , we brought you some stuff . belle : yeah . coffee -- black , one sugar . sami : some rolls you like . marlena : no , thanks , honey . i 'm not hungry right now . sami : okay . well , um , how did it go with e.j . ? marlena : he tried to persuade me that he 's a new man . sami : did you believe him ? marlena : i believe what i know what we all know . lucas is a good man . he 's a good husband . he 's a good father . he loves you . he put himself at risk to keep you from having a life as a dimera . sami : what kind of life are we gon na have now ? marlena : lucas is a member of our family , and we will do all we can to help him . [ scene_break ] chloe : there sure is something about a guy in uniform . shawn d. : i just got back from orientation . chloe : how 'd it go ? shawn d. : it went good . i got my class schedule , and my textbook 's like that thick , but i ca n't wait to start . you want me to get you something to drink ? chloe : no , thanks . i just came by to give you a message from philip . shawn d. : what the hell does he want ? chloe : he 's got claire . shawn d. : why ? chloe : belle had to go somewhere , and she asked him to watch her . he said you could pick her up at marlena 's . [ scene_break ] chelsea : would you have been happier if he raped me instead ? nick : of course not . chelsea : we did n't kill him . he fell . nick : you have his family thinking that he still might show up . chelsea : and i feel awful . nick : but not awful enough to tell the truth . chelsea : please do n't look at me like that . nick : a man is dead , chelsea . i ca n't be a part of it . [ scene_break ] stephanie : max , you can go to jail for helping us . max : i 'm not walking out on you , because ford hurt you and he 's still hurting you . stephanie : i ruin everything . i do n't want to ruin you . max : i can take care of myself , okay ? look , when was the last time you had a good night 's sleep ? stephanie : i do n't know . not since before that night . max : well , get some sleep . lie down . come on . come on . here . i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na stay here with you tonight , you know , and i 'll be here when you wake up . okay ? [ scene_break ] crystal : people are starting to get suspicious . i just had words with bo brady 's wife . we 're running out of time . we 're gon na have to take belle and claire by force . bo : okay . what other angle can we work ? abe : well , we ca n't bypass the district attorney 's office . roman : yeah . well , i 'll double the people up down in the tombs and beef up security going in and out . marlena : roman -- bo . abe . my girls and i want to know what you 're gon na do to keep our family safe . bo : whatever we have to . abe : within the limits of the law . marlena : i 've lost faith in the law . i want to know what you will do to keep my family safe . [ scene_break ] dr. rolf : [ gags ] stefano : enough . release him . dr. rolf : [ coughing ] stefano : well done , my friend . you have proven that you have a future in the dimera organization . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you may have stolen my wife . there 's no way that you 're gon na steal my daughter , too . [ scene_break ] marlena : all of you , listen to me . i want stefano arrested , and i wo n't stop until he is . sami : stefano does n't care about anyone but himself . e.j . : as long as my father is alive , no one is safe . [ scene_break ] main navigation within the tv megasite : home | daytime soaps | primetime tv | soap megalinks | trading | chelsea tells nick the truth about ford 's death but nick decides he does n't want to be involved . stephanie tells max about ford raping her and max reacts supportively by agreeing to sit by her bed while she sleeps . shawn 's first day at the academy is today and belle is so worried about marlena that she passes claire off to philip . philip has chloe report belle 's actions to shawn . ej fights stefano 's henchman , with lucas ' help , until the cops haul the man away . ej and lucas argue in front of sami over who saved whom . bo , abe , and roman meet with the da in hopes of getting a deal for lucas that would allow for his release but the da refuses the deal . |
e.j . : i 'm gon na need the remaining money wired before the foreign markets close , okay ? man : i do n't take orders from you . i deal directly with your father . e.j . : you 're gon na do precisely what i tell you . and if you ever take that tone with me again , you 're gon na be in trouble . now go . go . man : yes , sir . e.j . : thank you . [ scene_break ] brady : what was that all about ? you negotiating a hostile takeover , or what ? e.j . : surprisingly , brady , that is none of your concern . brady : well , maybe it is . e.j . : i beg your pardon ? brady : i was just wondering , you know , how things are shaking down at dimera enterprises these days . is it business as usual ? [ scene_break ] nicole : okay . you 'll do it ? you -- you 'll let me adopt your baby ? mia : yeah . nicole : thank you . thank you so much . you -- you have no idea what this means to me . oh , honey , i -- i know how hard this must be for you . mia : it 's okay . nicole : you remind me so much of me . there 's something about you . mia : maybe . nicole : no , i - i feel a real connection . mia : yeah , i guess . nicole : you know what , mia ? i -- [ sniffles ] i 'm gon na be the kind of mom that you want for this baby -- the kind of mother that you 're gon na be when the time is right one day . what are you thinking ? mia : there 's one more thing before we make it final . nicole : okay . anything . mia : i want to meet the father -- the guy you 're going to marry . nicole : no , you ca n't . [ scene_break ] daniel : the hematoma is pressing on the motor cortex . and though surgery has its own risks , as you know , i think we need to do this immediately . stefano : doctor , if , uh , these risks exist with this operation , are n't there any other options ? i mean , what is the bottom line here ? daniel : well , if we do n't perform this procedure ... theo will die . [ scene_break ] e.j . : well , tell me , brady , how is my business any of your concern ? brady : well , if it negatively affects nicole , i 'm making it my concern . e.j . : `` if it negatively affects nicole . `` what the hell are you talking about ? brady : she 's a friend . she 's a good friend . e.j . : well , you know , it is touching that you 're so , uh -- what 's the word ? -- protective of her . but it may have slipped your mind that i am her fiancé , not you . you -- your enormous ego not withstanding -- play a fairly minor role in her life . certainly in mine . brady : it 's so interesting how you 've managed to orchestrate this public relations thing , e.j . -- you know , persuading everyone that you 're nothing like your dad . e.j . : given the fact that you 're ... an ex - junkie whose father rather redefined the word `` venal `` ... i would say that you 're on rather shaky ground when it comes to passing judgment against my family . brady : this has nothing to do with passing judgment . i really do n't give a damn about you . i do n't give a damn about your dad or how you run your business . what i do n't like is when people i care about are getting duped . you do n't own nicole , and i do n't think she has any idea in the world what kind of guy you really are . [ scene_break ] mia : i ca n't meet your fiancé ? nicole : no . mia : the man who 's gon na be the father of my baby ? i do n't understand . is that too much to ask or something ? nicole : it 's not that you ca n't ever meet him . just not right now . mia : why ? is he like out of town ? nicole : uh , yes . yeah . out of town , actually . he is . mia : when 's he coming back ? nicole : i do n't know . mia : you 're acting all weird . nicole : look , it 's just a bad time , okay ? it 's really not that simple . mia : something 's off . first , you do n't show up at dr. baker 's , and now this ? nicole : mia , please . mia : no , this is all just way too creepy . i 'm out of here . nicole : mia , wait , wait . please . do n't go . [ scene_break ] lexie : okay . you do what you have to do . just take care of my little boy , okay ? bo : abe . abe : lexie . lexie : abe , honey . abe : hello , sweetheart . where is he ? where 's theo ? where is he ? lexie : they just took him to surgery . i do n't know how much tony has told you , but there 's swelling on the brain . abe : yeah . he fell . he hit his head . lexie : yeah , because i was n't looking after him , which has become a pattern with me lately . abe : lex -- lexie : no , do n't try to comfort me , abe , okay ? i do n't deserve it . abe : i am not going to let you blame yourself . lexie : i was n't looking after our little boy , and now he may be taken away from us . that 's -- that 's my punishment . abe : no . no . lexie : that is my punishment . abe : no . no . no . [ scene_break ] mia : just go away . i 'm not doing this anymore . nicole : wait , wait , wait . mia ... but what about our connection ? you agreed -- we were alike -- and you understood that i already love your baby . mia : yeah , and i was starting to think you were really nice , but now it just seems like you 're lying to me . nicole : lying ? no ! mia : then why ca n't i meet your fiancé ? unless maybe you do n't have one . nicole : i do . of -- of course , i do . i was just -- i was just a little confused , you know , with all the excitement , and i forgot . he -- he actually will be around today . mia : really ? nicole : really . he 's just coming home from a trip , and i will call him and talk to him , okay ? and i 'm sure he 'll meet us wherever you want , and i know that he will prove to you what a great daddy he 'll be . mia : how about in an hour ? nicole : great . an hour . perfect . yes . mia : my place . it 's right off this alley . nicole : your place . yes . and , uh , mia , thank you for being so sweet and -- and patient . and , like i said , i promise , i will love your baby with all my heart , and i will do everything in my power to be the best mother i can be . mia : see you in an hour . nicole : that 's right . and both of us -- me and my fiancé . [ exhales deeply ] [ scene_break ] e.j . : oh , brady , please ! you tell me what kind of man i am . can i have a piece of your post - rehab insight ? brady : i 'm just saying , e.j . , that -- e.j . : `` i 'm just saying , e.j. `` -- is that the best you can come up with ? that 's remarkable . it truly is . well , let me say something . nicole knows exactly who i am , thank you , not that it 's any of your concern . but while we 're on the subject of my fiancé and your over - friendly concern for her well- being , i -- [ scene_break ] [ cellphone ringing ] brady : so sorry . e.j . : oh , how convenient . brady : yeah , i better take this . e.j . : of course . [ scene_break ] brady : hello . nicole : where are you ? brady : hey . what 's going on ? nicole : i have to see you . brady : now ? nicole : yes . please . now . brady : okay . okay . hold on -- hold on one sec . really got to handle this . [ scene_break ] lucas : you know , we should go . mom 's expecting us . chloe : i know . lucas : well , do n't sound too excited about it . chloe : it 's just that that mansion gives me the creeps , lucas . even when i know that victor 's not gon na be there , i somehow still feel unwelcome . lucas : he wo n't be there . i promise . all right ? my mom 's really looking forward to seeing us . [ scene_break ] e.j . : there they are . the happy couple . i hear congratulations are in order . chloe : yes , they are . check this out . e.j . : wow . that is stunning . chloe : thank you . my fiancé has excellent taste . e.j . : in women , apparently . lucas : so , how are things between you and my ex ? e.j . : [ clears throat ] well , let 's see . which one would that be ? lucas : the one who likes all the money . chloe : lucas ! e.j . : [ chuckles ] it 's okay , darling . i 'm quite used to lucas ' pettiness . actually , i have some rather good news of my own . nicole and i also got engaged . chloe : really ? you 're kidding . e.j . : nope . as of new year 's eve . chloe : oh , my god . that 's amazing . you know what ? i 'm gon na go call her right now and tell her how happy i am for the both of you . excuse me . [ scene_break ] e.j . : [ clears throat ] do you mind ? thank you . lucas : do n't you have somewhere else to go or someone else to be pompous to ? maybe you can find someone who actually likes your accent . e.j . : okay . [ clears throat ] say goodbye for chloe for me . oh , actually , now that i think about it , there was one thing . lucas : what ? e.j . : uh , roman put me in touch with samantha a couple of weeks ago . i wanted to talk to her -- to tell her that i was moving on with , uh , nicole ... to let her know that she was now free . lucas : why the hell would i want to know that ? [ scene_break ] abe : sweetheart ? lexie : yeah ? abe : look at me . i want you to do something for me . i mean , whatever is going on with theo , it 's out of our hands now . you are so precious to me . i want you to be kind to yourself . will you do that for me ? please ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : lucas , there 's no need to get so hostile , okay ? all i was saying was that -- lucas : all you were saying was what ? that you , the love of sami 's life , have stepped aside and you 've moved on ? and i 'm supposed to , what , just beg her back , maybe look forward to your sloppy seconds ? come on . e.j . : wow . you took all of that from this ? actually , lucas , that is rather pathetic . lucas : so , why tell me ? i mean , what business is it of mine that you 've moved on ? you know , you 're not gon na be with sami anymore . why would you tell me that ? e.j . : lucas , you 're the father of two of her children . i felt that you had a right to know . lucas : well , thank you . i appreciate it . i was on pins and needles . you 're very considerate . you know , if you really must know , dimera , i am not interested in sami 's life anymore , because i , too , have moved on ... with a beautiful woman that makes me very happy . and i ca n't wait to become husband and wife . she 's the best thing that 's ever happened to me . so , please , do me a favor . just get away from me . e.j . : [ clears throat ] sure . [ scene_break ] brady : hey . nicole : finally . what took you so long ? brady : why are meeting in an alley ? nicole : because mia lives nearby here . brady : mia ? nicole : my friend . her apartment is just off this alley . brady : wait . um , what 's going on here ? you 're not wearing your padding . nicole : yeah . right . i 'll explain that . brady : that 's why e.j . was in such a bad mood , huh ? nicole : what ? ! when ? ! brady : you told him the truth , did n't you ? you told him that you 're not pregnant , right ? [ scene_break ] gerard : of course . i will get things underway immediately , mrs. roberts . kate : thank you , gerard . i 'm sorry that it was so last - minute . gerard : no problem . [ scene_break ] lucas : there you go . hey . mom , what 's going on ? kate : hello , you two . lucas : you planning a fund - raiser or something ? kate : no . actually , i am hosting a party tonight . lucas : oh , really ? what 's the occasion ? kate : well , it 's a very special occasion , because , you see , my son is marrying the girl of his dreams . so i think that is a grand cause for celebration . chloe : so you 're saying -- kate : an engagement party , yes , for my wonderful son and his very , very beautiful bride - to - be . lucas : well . [ scene_break ] e.j . : it should all be there by 5 : 00 p.m. , assuming there 's no unforeseen calamity . yes , all the foreign investors have been briefed . hold on for one second , will you ? i 'm sorry . i need to call you back . i have to take this . father . stefano : where are you ? e.j . : i 'm in the pub . why ? stefano : come to the hospital right away . e.j . : why ? what 's going on ? stefano : it 's theo . you 're needed here . e.j . : all right . i 'm on my way . [ scene_break ] lexie : it 's been over an hour . abe : that 's not very long , is it ? lexie : no , no . no , of course not . abe : lex , i know you have tremendous faith in daniel . lexie : yeah , i do . abe : i love you . lexie : oh , sweetheart . i love you , too . abe : can i get you something , some coffee ? lexie : yeah . yeah , that would be great . abe : all right . you 'll be okay for a few minutes ? lexie : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] stefano : alexandra ... i , uh , i made a call , and i finally reached one of the greatest neuro - surgeons in the country , and he should be here in salem any moment . lexie : i do n't need another doctor . i thought i made that clear . stefano : you did . but i thought , you know , perhaps you would change your mind . lexie : i wo n't . stefano : perhaps not , but , look , i have to do something ! i ca n't just stand around here doing nothing ! that 's not my way ! it 's driving me crazy . i 'll do anything i can for grandson , all right ? so , i made a few calls . that 's the least i can do . if you do not want a second opinion from this doctor , you tell me , i pay him off , and i ask him to leave . lexie : so can you . stefano : what ? lexie : leave . lexie : this is n't about what you want , father . stefano : alexandra -- lexie : it 's not about what you want ! stefano : no . no . of course not . lexie : please ... leave . [ scene_break ] nicole : what do you mean , e.j . 's in a bad mood ? brady : just answer the question , please . nicole : no , i did n't tell e.j . anything , and why would i have wanted to see you if i had ? brady : i do n't know . i thought maybe he had broken up with you and it freaked you out or something . nicole : i am freaked out , but not about that . brady : the fraud continues , then , right ? nicole : would you please not lecture me ? brady : this is no good . the longer you keep this going on -- nicole : have some compassion . brady : like i have n't been compassionate ? are you kidding me ? enough is enough already . nicole : fine . you know what ? then you can just leave , and i 'll figure this out on my own ! go ! if all you want to be is sanctimonious and judgmental , then to hell with you . brady : all right . stop . stop . i want to know why you called me . what am i doing here ? nicole : brady , something -- something happened that will make everything all right . i will finally get my chance at happiness , but i need you on my side . brady : on your side ? nicole : i need your help . just , please , do n't abandon me now . [ scene_break ] hope : you doing okay ? bo : you sent her away so we could talk . there 's nothing to talk about . hope : listen , let me just say one thing , okay ? these visions you 've been having -- you never had them before you fell and hit your head , putting the star on the christmas tree . brady , something happened to you that night . bo : yeah , i got a slight concussion . kayla checked me out and said i 'm fine . hope : yeah , but you 're not fine . okay , yes , you 're fine physically , but ... do n't you think kayla should check you out again ? or maybe ... bo : what ? hope : you should talk to someone , like a psychiatrist . bo : why would you say something like that ? hope : well , why would n't i ? bo : it 's not gon na happen -- all right ? -- so forget it . you know what ? leave it alone . [ scene_break ] lucas : an engagement party ? kate : yes . lucas : for us ? kate : well , of course , for you . lucas : tonight ? here ? kate : your fiancé is seeming a little flustered , i think . lucas : no , i 'm not flustered . it 's just a little sudden . kate : i know . i understand . you 're probably a little stunned , so maybe i should explain the genesis of my plans here . i was resting before , on daniel 's orders , of course , and -- i do n't know -- i just feel like i have so much free time on my hands . i knew there had to be something i should be doing with it , and -- and then it struck me -- that my son is engaged to be married , and we have not celebrated properly . so that is just not right . hmm ? [ chuckles ] lucas : yeah , but usually when you plan a party like that , you give a little notice , maybe 24 hours at least . kate : yeah . well , i am a little less inclined to put things off these days . lucas : right , and i 'm sorry . i understand . kate : i 'm sorry . is this a bad -- a bad time ? should i have checked with you first ? lucas : no . no . of course not . it 's fine . it 's fine with me . you know me -- i 'm always up for a party . chloe : well , i 'm not , and it 's not fine with me . [ scene_break ] stefano : alexandra , listen , i 'm not going to be in your way . lexie : i will still see you . i do n't want to see you at all . it reminds me of why this happened . stefano : [ exhales deeply ] listen , you know , you have been blaming yourself , but you have to realize now -- lexie : no . until i know my little boy is all right , all i realize is that we were at your house . he sensed the tension between us and wanted to get away from it . i was so focused on you , i was n't looking after my little boy . when i focus on you , it just always ends in disaster . stefano : oh , boy . oh , boy . oh , boy . you know , you -- you -- [ sighs ] theo needs you to be strong now , all right , not blaming yourself or others , okay ? he needs us all praying for him now . lexie : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] daniel : theo survived surgery . stefano : thank god ! daniel : the next 24 hours will be critical , but i 'm optimistic that he 'll pull through and regain consciousness . lexie : he made it . our baby made it . abe : [ exhales deeply ] when can we see him ? daniel : soon . i 'll let you know . abe : thank you , daniel . daniel : my pleasure . lexie : oh , thank you for looking after our little boy . god bless you . daniel : well , your little boy is one tough little guy . lexie : thank you . did you hear what he said ? abe : well , we knew that . i mean , theo is a -- is a fighter . lexie : yeah . can you -- can you ever forgive me ? abe : lexie , look . whatever 's happened to theo -- his difficulties , struggles , and now this -- you have to stop thinking it 's your failing somehow . it is n't . you have to forgive yourself . lexie : i 'll try . i just want to know that our little boy is all right , you know ? i just want to look into his eyes and let him know how much i love him . abe : well , you got that chance now . oh ! [ scene_break ] bo : the last thing i want to do is tell kayla what 's going on . hope : she 's your sister . bo : she 'll think i 'm going out of my mind . you probably think i 'm going out of my mind . hope : brady , listen to me . could you look at me , please ? these visions that you 're having , especially this last one , are obviously tormenting you . that 's the only reason why i suggested that you see someone , not because i think you 're going out of your mind . bo : well , maybe i think i am . hope : why , because you had a premonition ? bo : that turned out to be real . hope : what if kay could give some medical explanation ? bo : there 's no explanation . hope : brady , we need to understand this , and you need peace of mind . bo : the only thing that 's gon na give me peace of mind -- if what 's going on with me stays between you and me -- no one else knows -- no one ! hope : bo -- [ scene_break ] nicole : this -- this girl is perfect , brady . mia and the father of her baby meet all the physical requirements , and she is due to give birth around the same time that i would have . and get this -- she wants to move to japan after she gives birth , because she wants to study dance . i mean , this could n't be more perfect . brady : if it 's so perfect , what do you need me for ? nicole : i 'll get to that . brady : you need to get to that now . nicole : i - i want you to ... pretend to be my fiancé . will you do that ? brady : no . [ scene_break ] e.j . : lexie . lexie : e.j . , hi . e.j . : father just told me the good news . lexie : yeah . e.j . : i ca n't imagine what you both have been going through . he 's gon na make a full recovery , though , right ? lexie : we -- we hope so . yes . yes . e.j . : good . lexie : sweetheart , would you mind calling bo and hope ? we said we 'd call them once we knew what was going on . abe : i will . are you gon na be all right ? lexie : oh , yeah , yeah . abe : all right . see ya . lexie : thanks for coming . e.j . : oh , it 's nothing . i wish i could have got here sooner . lexie : no , no , no , you do n't . i was a nervous wreck . e.j . : well , yeah . not without reason , eh ? lexie : yeah . yeah . i mean , oh , goodness , when something like this happens , it reminds us that , uh , we should n't take things for granted , you know ? the most precious little person in my life , my -- my greatest treasure . i want you to go home . take that precious little boy of yours into your arms and let him know how much you love him . e.j . : okay . lexie : okay . e.j . : [ smooches ] lexie : i love you . e.j . : i 'll leave you here with the doctor . lexie : okay . okay . [ scene_break ] daniel : so , how you holding up ? lexie : good . daniel : yeah ? lexie : yeah . i was just telling my brother that when something like this happens , it reminds us that we must n't put things off . you know , we must tell the people we love how we feel -- not tomorrow or the next day . right now . you know , we need to express that love while we still have the chance . [ scene_break ] lucas : what 's the matter , honey ? you got other plans or something ? chloe : plans ? no . lucas : then why do n't you want my mom to throw us an engagement party tonight ? chloe : well , i just -- i do n't think it 's a good idea for kate to be taxing herself like this . kate : chloe , i 'm not taxing myself . if i did n't feel good , i would n't have made the arrangements . chloe : you do n't think it 's too soon ? lucas : no , not if she 's feeling up to it . i think it 's fine . kate : i feel terrific . i feel -- i feel better than i have in a long time . chloe : well , this is really very sweet of you , kate . kate : but if you 'd rather postpone it ... chloe : no . no . i do n't -- i do n't want to do that . no . let 's have the party tonight . it 'll be wonderful . kate : well , good . good . i mean , it 's pretty much all put together . i had to call everyone , since it 's so last - minute . i just have one more guest to invite . lucas : oh , yeah ? who 's that ? kate : daniel . lucas : okay . kate : i think what i 'll do is i 'm just gon na go to the hospital and invite him in person . i 've been here all day . i could use a change of scenery . so , you two sit tight . i 'll be back before too long . okay . [ scene_break ] lucas : thanks . thanks for sparing my mom 's feelings . chloe : what 's that supposed to mean ? lucas : it 's obvious you do n't want to have this party tonight . i mean , what 's going on ? chloe : lucas -- lucas : all right . i just want to know why . is it about us ? are you having second thoughts ? [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , if you do n't do this -- brady : i know . if i do n't do this for you , you 're gon na lose the baby . you 're not gon na have another shot at this . it 's gon na ruin your life . i 've heard all of this before , nicole , you know ? nicole : no , but it 's different this time . this girl is real , and all you have to do -- brady : all i have to do is pretend . all i have to do is lie and pretend to be something i 'm not . i 've done enough of that . i 'm sick of doing that . nicole : yes , you have done enough , and you 've been great , and i know that you will do this one last favor for me because you have a soft heart . brady : do n't you work me . nicole : i 'm not . i 'm not . you are a caring and compassionate man , and you know this is my last chance . i have no other choice . brady : yes , you do . you have another choice . you can tell e.j . the truth , nicole . nicole : and if i do , i will lose him , and i 'll have no man , no baby . my life will be ruined . do you want to be responsible for that ? brady : me ? when did i become responsible for not ruining your life ? when did that happen ? nicole : the second you decided to get involved in this . you 've come so far for me , brady . you have to go all the way . brady : okay . that 's not at all manipulative , right ? you know , you say that if i do n't lie for you , it 's going to ruin your life , but i do n't know if i 'm gon na be able to live with myself if i do . nicole : brady , i know things have been difficult for you since you 've been back from rehab , and i know you value honesty and living your life morally . brady : right . yet you want me to lie so you can get a baby . you want me to lie to e.j . , making him believe that it 's his . yeah , i feel totally moral doing all that , nicole . nicole : would you please just hear me out , and then you can decide what 's moral , okay ? brady : okay . nicole : [ exhales deeply ] i realized that when i was pregnant with my little girl , being a mother would give me fulfillment and happiness , and especially with this guy who actually loves me in a very real way . and maybe that 's because ... i became a person who -- who was worthy of someone else 's love . that is what this baby taught me before she was taken away from me . she -- she made me feel like a whole person and that i could actually do something meaningful with my life . but without her , now i feel empty , useless , like -- i do n't know -- like ... i 'm the un - lovable me -- the old , un - lovable me . so in order for me to feel whole now , to feel like i 'm worth something , i need mia 's baby , and i feel as if god brought us both together . brady , please , i need your help . i owe you my life . [ scene_break ] hope : why are you being like this ? i 'm just trying to help . bo : i know you 're trying to help , and ... i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to -- ciara : grandma gave me more cookies ! bo : oh , yeah . hope : i had a feeling she would , honey . bo : yeah , me too . i 'm sorry . i know that you 're , you know , concerned about what 's going on . but right now i -- all i need is for you to support my decision , okay ? hope : okay . for now . [ scene_break ] chloe : second thoughts ? about what ? lucas : oh , come on , now . my mom asked if we could move up the wedding . you were stalling about that . now she tells you she wants to give you an engagement party , and you act like she asked you to clean out the kiriakis stables . chloe : no , i did n't . i just do n't want her to be stressed . lucas : no , you do n't want to be stressed . i think the writing 's on the wall , chloe . you 're not ready to get married , are you ? [ scene_break ] kate : hey . just the man i wanted to see . daniel : kate . [ scene_break ] stefano : no ! do n't ask me to answer any stupid questions ! just get it done ! ah , elvis . e.j . : i just wanted to let you know i took care of our little , um , overseas situation . stefano : ah , excellent . excellent . very good . but now it seems as if we have a little problem with one of our associates in central america , and i was hoping that maybe you could handle it now . e.j . : sure . consider it done . stefano : very good . [ scene_break ] hope : all right , sweetheart . you all set to go ? bo : why do n't i take her home ? you can check back in with abe and lexie at the hospital . [ cellphone rings ] hope : hello . abe ? what ? oh , thank god . thank god . thank you so much for calling us . theo survived the surgery . yeah , we 're on our way . we 're coming right now . we love you . okay . bye . he 's gon na make it . your little pal theo is gon na be all right . bo : it 's great news , huh ? the best news ever . come here , you . [ scene_break ] lexie : theo , sweetheart , it 's mommy and daddy . abe : hey , champ . i ca n't wait to get you back home . i 've got about 100 video games for you . how 's that sound , huh ? lexie : we 'll be right by your side , sweetheart -- always . stefano : [ exhales deeply ] [ scene_break ] kate : what happened to theo ? daniel : head trauma -- just fell down the stairs -- and swelling on the brain . kate : oh , my god . is he -- is he gon na be all right ? daniel : the surgery was a success . as with head injuries , though , only time will tell . kate : well , this -- this is not the time for this , so -- daniel : what ? what 's up ? kate : no . i think i 'm gon na go back . daniel : no , no , no , no . just tell me . what is it ? kate : i was wondering if you were busy tonight . daniel : tonight ? why ? kate : i 'm giving a party at the kiriakis mansion . daniel : well , what 's the occasion ? kate : chloe and lucas ' engagement party , and i would like you to be there . [ scene_break ] chloe : [ sighs ] lucas : if you 're having second thoughts , now is the time to talk about it . chloe : how could you even think that ? of course i 'm not having second thoughts . lucas : you 're not too excited about this party tonight . chloe : i know , but it has nothing to do with us . lucas : then why ? and do n't tell me it has to do with my mom 's health . chloe : it 's not that . you 're right . i just -- i feel guilty for not helping kate with any of this -- with the planning , the preparations -- and i just feel spoiled sometimes . lucas : you feel spoiled because you did n't help plan your own engagement party ? chloe : yeah . it may seem weird , but the point is , i 've never doubted my decision to marry you -- never . lucas : you make me so happy . do n't ever forget that , all right ? chloe : you make me happy , too . [ scene_break ] nicole : please , brady , just help me this one last time . mia : is this him ? is this your fiancé ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : i do n't know , max . do friends go around kissing each other ? [ scene_break ] chloe : what 's this ? lucas : i did n't do that . i do n't know what that is . [ scene_break ] mia : are you gon na be my baby 's father ? [ scene_break ] kate : what 's the reluctance ? is it because of chloe ? | mia insists on meeting nicole 's fiancee , and she calls brady while he is arguing with ej about how protective brady is of nicole . he agrees to meet her , and nicole begs him to pretend to be her fiancee . brady refuses at first , but nicole cries a lot trying to convince him . daniel performs surgery to release the pressure on theo 's brain while lexie blames herself for what happened . she butts heads with stefano when he tries to insist on bringing in one of his own surgeons . abe arrives and consoles her . theo makes it out of surgery ok , and lexie urges both daniel and ej not to take their loved ones for granted . ej tells lucas about his moving on and telling sami about it , saying that he thought lucas would want to know . lucas insists he does n't care about sami anymore now that chloe is in his life . kate later surprises them both , saying she 'll be hosting an engagement party . chloe is still fantasizing about daniel and is n't pleased , but eventually caves and agrees to the party . lucas accuses her of having second thoughts about marrying him . she insists she is n't . kate invites daniel to the party . hope suggests that bo see a psychiatrist about his visions , but he refuses . |
judge goldberg : for the record , be it known that i have reached a verdict on the sentencing of nicole walker dimera . mrs. dimera , would you please stand for sentencing ? [ scene_break ] anna : i see . um , well , thank you for letting me know . ooh . big news , little darlin ' -- seems your ex - mother is being sentenced right this very minute . oh ... never -- i could never let that happen to me . i 'd rather die than be caught . [ scene_break ] gabi : well , why did n't you tell me you and mia had a baby ? that is kind of a big deal . chad : i thought everyone knew . gabi : not me . i just got to salem , remember ? chad : but your -- your sister and your brother , they knew . they -- they did n't tell you ? gabi : obviously not . man : chad , we 're getting backed up here . chad : be right there . give me a minute , okay ? mia : gabi , i feel awful . i should have said something . gabi : it 's okay . mia : no , it 's not . you should know the whole story about chad and me ... the real story . [ scene_break ] judge goldberg : as i stated earlier , mrs. dimera , you are as repentant and remorseful as any defendant i have ever encountered . and much of what you have done , while unconscionable , is , on some level , understandable . i feel that your mental state during the time of your actions , as described by you to us , and later clarified by the testimony of brady black -- it 's obvious that you were fragile , unstable ... grieving over the loss of your own child ... your miscarriage ... especially knowing that it was your last chance to bear a child . all of these factors have to be taken into consideration . and therefore ... your sentence will be reduced accordingly . sami : what ? you ca n't just do that ! you can not just set her free ! judge goldberg : order . i will have order in this court . sami : no , i mean -- judge goldberg : sit down ! sami : come on , you ca n't just let her get away with this ! judge goldberg : bailiff . [ scene_break ] maggie : you are gon na do just fine . chloe : yeah , right . `` excuse me , but , uh , we were expecting the gracious and delightful maggie horton to help us out . what are you doing here ? `` maggie : oh , come on , no one 's gon na say that . chloe : [ sighs ] yes , they are . maggie , there 's no way that i can fill your shoes . you bring people 's spirits up just by being here , by being you . maggie : what a sweet thing to say . chloe : well , it 's true . and you are going to be so missed . maggie : well , i 'm gon na miss you all too ... but not too much . [ both laugh ] chloe : i know , right ? a south american cruise -- what a dream . maggie : yeah . chloe : where are you going first ? maggie : okay , let me see . well , we 're gon na fly overnight to rio -- lexie : sorry to interrupt . chloe , you might want to check on what 's going on at the courthouse . chloe : oh , uh , well , i talked to nicole this morning . it 's just the preliminary motions , right ? lexie : mm - mm . there is nothing preliminary about it . [ scene_break ] sami : but you have to know it 's outrageous . i mean , she ca n't just go -- judge goldberg : i am warning you , miss brady , one more outburst , and i will have you removed from this court and held in contempt . sami : but -- rafe : sami , please , sit down . please ? judge goldberg : as i was saying , mrs. dimera , your sentence will be reduced accordingly . instead of the maximum of up to 70 years , i will be imposing a sentence of 20 years , including time served . bailiff : sir , sir , you ca n't be up here . you got to take your seat . ej : [ clapping slowly ] nicole : your honor ... please , th -- there 's something i need to say . ohhhhh .... judge goldberg : mr. black , i wo n't ask you again . please step away from the defendant . as for your request to address the court , you already had a chance to state your case . nicole : your honor , this is n't about me or my sentence . this is about sydney ... the child that we all love . so , please , please let me speak . [ scene_break ] mia : let 's just say ... chad and i ... we 've been through a lot . gabi : obviously . mia : having a baby and not knowing she died , it 's with us every day . gabi : of course . it ca n't be something you just get over . mia : i guess what i 'm trying to say is we 're going through it not just as friends . gabi : oh . mia : see , no matter what chad and i say or do and no matter how much we try to deny it , it 's always been more , and it always will be . gabi : but you went to the winter dance with will . mia : i know , i know . but i still feel like ... gabi : like what ? mia : like chad 's my soul mate . but you ca n't say anything to either one of them -- not chad or will . gabi : i would n't do that . mia : i 'm only telling you this because i do n't want to see you get played . gabi : by chad , you mean ? mia : right . gabi : because you think he 's still into you . mia : well , i hope i do n't sound full of myself or conceited or anything . i 'm just telling you the truth because i do n't want you to get hurt . [ scene_break ] judge goldberg : go ahead , then , mrs. dimera . but make it quick , please . nicole : like i said before ... i know the things i did were horrible . and i should pay for them . i will pay for them . but sydney ... that little girl 's done nothing wrong . and what 's worse for me than -- than going to prison is the fear of what that sweet , innocent , little girl is going through right now , being separated from -- from the people who love her . please keep searching . devote all your energy to her , your heart and your souls ... because that woman who has her , or the people who have her , they can not be living in total isolation . there has got to be a way to find her ... a way to bring her home . [ scene_break ] anna : [ chuckles ] [ knock on door ] [ scene_break ] nicole : thank you , your honor . that 's all i had to say . judge goldberg : take mrs. dimera back to the station , arrange for her transport to state prison within the hour . [ bangs gavel ] court is dismissed . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] mia : will , what 's going on ? will : uh , nothing . i 'm calling from the hearing room . uh , nicole just got 20 years . mia : that 's all ? will : no , it could have been a lot worse , believe me . i 'll fill you in later . mia : yeah , i 'll be back at maggie 's . will : i 'll meet you there ? mia : definitely . sami : hey , will , i 'm so glad you were here . thank you . will : me too . that was mia . i told her what happened . sami : maybe this will help her move on with her life . will : i hope so . sami : she 's so lucky to have you . i think you 're gon na help her get through this . you 're a really good friend to her . will : i do n't know about that . i just wish i could help you . sami : will , i do n't want you to worry about this . we are gon na get sydney back . your little sister 's gon na be home soon . i 'm sure of it . i have a feeling about this . it 's not gon na be long now . [ scene_break ] chad : 20 years , huh ? mia : yeah . not sure it 's enough after all that woman did . chad : hey , no matter what , nicole dimera will be miserable for the rest of her life -- no husband , no kid . man : chad , do n't make me ask you again . chad : sorry . i 'll be right there . i got to go . i 'll be done for the day pretty soon , so stick around , okay ? mia : wow . he wants you to wait till he 's done with work . like you have nothing better to do ? gabi : he said he 'd be done soon . mia : still , that 's pretty controlling . he used to do stuff like that to me . `` mia , stay at your house , so i can come over whenever i feel like it . whatever you do , do n't leave . `` gabi : he said stuff like that to you ? mia : yeah , but , you know , i 'm used to it . and it comes from a caring place . it 's his way of showing me he still has feelings for me and always will . gabi : right . mia : but you -- you ca n't -- gabi : i ca n't say anything . i know . i know . i wo n't . i told you i would n't . mia : so nice , finally . gabi : what is ? mia : to have a friend i can really trust . i think you and i are gon na be best friends , actually . we 'll talk later ? gabi : yeah , sure . chad : hey , i 'll be done in about , uh , 15 , okay ? so i was hoping maybe we can finish our conversation ? gabi : no , we ca n't . stay away from me , okay ? [ scene_break ] arianna : [ sighs ] okay ... brady : you came to the hearing , huh ? arianna : obviously . brady : ari , come on . arianna : you know ... i do n't understand you . and i 'm beginning to think that i never will . [ scene_break ] ej : all right ... after the welcome distraction of seeing nicole get 20 years , i think it 's about time we get back to the matter at hand , do n't you ? namely , finding our little girl . rafe : yeah , well , at least i wo n't have to call in any favors at the fbi . ej : why is that , then ? rafe : oh , sami did n't tell you ? sami : oh , i had n't had a chance . rafe : i 'm back at the bureau . i 've been reinstated , effective immediately . [ cell phone rings ] rafe : in fact , i believe that is the field office right now . back in a minute . ej : [ sighs deeply ] so he 's back at the bureau , is he ? sami : yeah . ej : interesting . sami : what are you thinking ? ej : i do n't know , samantha , maybe it was a mistake to keep him out of the loop . maybe we should have told him about the ransom note . [ scene_break ] will : yeah , i probably should have stuck around , but i knew my mom had rafe there with her , so ... i wanted to come see you ... knowing how much you 've been through today . mia : i 'll be okay ... especially because i have you , will . and i know deep down , the only place i want to be is right here ... in your arms . [ scene_break ] chad : whoa , whoa , whoa . what -- what ... what is up with you ? why are you acting like this ? gabi : you ca n't figure it out ? chad : uh , no , i ca n't . before the hearing , everything was cool . now you 're telling me to stay away from you . look , i 'm sorry you were blindsided by the whole baby thing , but -- gabi : it 's fine . chad : no , obviously it 's not fine . gabi : i have to go . chad : gabi , just -- just wait . okay ? look ... i made a mistake with mia , a huge mistake . okay , i was stupid and irresponsible . but i 'm not a bad person . and after all that , everything that happened , it 's history . you know , it 's completely in the past . you do n't believe me , huh ? gabi : no , i do n't . chad : did mia say something to you just now ? what did she say ? gabi : it does n't even matter . chad : of course it matters . gabi : you know what , chad ? we 're not supposed to be friends , okay ? we 're just not ... end of story . [ scene_break ] brady : [ sighs ] right , now you do n't understand me . a couple of minutes of testimony , all of a sudden , i 'm a mystery to you ? really ? arianna : did you think that i was just gon na take it all in stride ? that i was n't gon na see it ? brady : ari , i was hoping that you would just be a little compassionate and understanding , that 's all . nicole may be going to jail for 20 years . she 's living a hellish life right now . she 's in a nightmare right now -- arianna : okay , this is n't about me being compassionate , brady . this is about ... [ sighs ] brady : tell me , what is this really about ? please . arianna : you wanting her to be free ... after everything that she 's done to your sister . brady : yeah , yeah . i would like for nicole to be free , ari . [ scene_break ] chloe : nicole , i 'm so sorry . nicole : i 'm just glad you 're here . chloe : everything moved so fast . i mean , is n't there something you can do ? you can appeal , right ? nicole : i do n't want to . this is what i deserve . chloe : do n't say that . nicole : sydney is the one who does n't deserve to be punished , and i will never forgive myself until they find her . chloe : well , do you remember anything else about the woman who took her ? nicole : just the feeling that i know her somehow ... that maybe we all do . [ scene_break ] sydney : [ babbling ] anna : yeah . [ chuckles ] yeah . it was a branch ... just a tree branch hitting the door . that 's all that little noise was . that 's all that noise was ... or was it ? hmm ? mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] sami : so now you want to tell rafe about the ransom note ? ej : samantha , is n't that what i just said ? sami : yes , but why did you change your mind , because he got reinstated ? i mean , before you were like , `` no one can know . `` and then five minutes ago , you were freaking out at the idea of me telling him . ej : because i 'm just reconsidering , okay ? now that he 's back in the bureau , i do n't know , he might be able to help us . sami : great ! great , ej , let 's go tell him -- ej : wait , no , no , no . wait , just think about this for a second . wait , think about this , okay ? all right , think about it . what happens if the kidnapper finds out that he 's back in the bureau ? i mean , they might cut off communication with us entirely . sami : so you want me to tell rafe not to take the job ? ej : no , no , that 's -- i 'm -- all right , let 's just get our priorities straight , okay ? the most important thing here ... is getting the ransom together for the kidnapper , yes ? sami : and then all we can do is wait for the kidnapper to tell us what to do . ej : okay , you know what ? the more i think about this , i 'm really -- sami : what ? ej : i 'm not sure . telling rafe could bring us some clues , but overall i think it 's just too risky . sami : ej , two minutes ago , you said we could tell him . ej : samantha , it 's too risky , okay ? this has to be between you and me -- are we agreed ? what ? [ scene_break ] maggie : okay , here we go . lexie : anywhere ? maggie : right there is perfect . lexie : okay . maggie : [ laughs ] thank you so much , lexie . lexie : oh , my goodness . maggie : what ? lexie : i do n't think i 've ever seen this before . maggie : ah , that 's mickey and me on my wedding day . lexie : oh , with tom and alice . look how beautiful you all are . maggie : mm , and young . lexie : you 're still beautiful . maggie : ah , you know , after all these years , i still feel so blessed to be married to my best friend . is that a cliché or what ? lexie : mm - mm , not if it 's true . maggie : well , it is . we do n't have a perfect marriage . i mean , who does ? i mean , we fight ... all the time , in fact . lexie : what , you and mickey ? maggie : oh , yeah , yeah . we fight , we yell , we throw things . lexie : what ? maggie : pillows . pillows . we do n't have any actual physical harm with each other . lexie : good , well , that 's a relief . maggie : it 's really nice making up . lexie : yeah , it is . i - i ca n't get over it , maggie . i mean ... maggie : what ? lexie : you and mickey . i just always assumed the two of you were , i do n't know , the `` happily every after `` types . maggie : us ? lexie : mm - hmm . maggie : hmm , oh , no . [ scene_break ] mia : i need you , will ... more than ever . [ door closes ] what ? will : did n't you hear the back door close ? could be my aunt . mia : so what ? will , did n't you hear me ? i need you so much . [ scene_break ] nicole : e - excuse me , officer . do you mind if we have a minute alone ? officer : you 've got until the police transport arrives . nicole : thank you . [ sighs ] you know , i , uh ... i just want to say , first of all , that you and i , we -- we spent so many years fighting and such a short time being friends , and i really wish that was reversed , you know ? chloe : me too . but , hey , we 're still gon na be friends . i 'm gon na write you . i 'll come visit . nicole : oh , you better . and the other thing is ... you and daniel . he loves you so much . do n't be like me . do n't take that for granted . chloe : i do n't understand . what do you mean `` be like you `` ? nicole : [ sighs ] all this time , for over a year , i chased this illusion . i hung on for dear life to this lie when -- when real love -- when -- when brady ... was looking me right in the face the whole time . and i threw that away . and you know what i wish more than anything ? is that i could take it all back . [ scene_break ] arianna : if that were the case , if nicole were free ... brady : ari , she 's a good person . and she 's made a lot of mistakes . and she regrets every single one of them . that 's it . arianna : you did n't answer my question . what would you do if nicole did n't go to jail ? brady : why -- why does it even make a difference ? it -- it does n't matter . what 's with all these hypotheticals ? arianna : it 's just one . brady : i do n't know . i do n't -- i do n't -- i ca n't say . i ca n't speculate on that . i do n't know . arianna : okay , well , um , i 'm sure that you want to go say good - bye to her before she 's sent away , right ? brady : yeah , yeah , i do , but listen , if this is gon na become a problem between you and me , i do n't want to -- arianna : hey , just -- just go . go say good - bye , and we can talk about this later , okay ? please , go . [ sighs ] you 're still in love with her , brady . i know it , and so do you . [ scene_break ] rafe : what are you guys talking about ? sami : um , nicole and the sentencing and ... just that i was worried about him being a dimera , and all the horrible things they 've done , like the judge said . and he still gave her 20 years , which is -- ej : it 's great . thankfully it all worked out . rafe : no . ej : no ? what do you mean `` no `` ? you 're not happy she got 20 years ? rafe : no , i mean that 's not what you guys were talking about . of different stuff ... from her . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] mia : do n't answer it . will : mia , whoever it is , they 're just gon na keep knocking . and then my aunt and uncle are gon na hear it . mia : fine , i 'll get rid of them . gabi : hey , you left this at [ scene_break ] maggie : and on the day this picture was taken , i spent most of the morning feeling like i was gon na pass out . i was so nervous ... and excited . and now ... when i think back to everything that happened after that fateful day -- divorce ... remarriage ... kids , grandkids , and blessings and tragedies ... but with all the ups and downs , how lucky i am to have not only found the man of my dreams , but that i actually held on to him . lexie : well , he 's lucky to have you too , maggie . maggie : i 'm sorry . you know , i seem to ramble on when i get sentimental . lexie : no , no , no . i love listening to you talk . it 's inspiring . maggie : well , you and abe have a great marriage too . and -- and that precious little boy . lexie : oh , theo , our angel . well , i mean , you know , in the -- in the beginning , our disagreements about him drove abe and i apart . i mean , thank god we worked it all out . and , uh , i do n't know . now we 're -- we 're happier than ever . maggie : and theo is thriving . lexie : mm . maggie : oh , bless his sweet , little heart . lexie : yeah . yeah . i 've got to tell you , maggie , you and mickey , i mean , you 've -- you 've really set a great example for us ... really . i only hope that years from now , when theo is all grown up and , um -- and abe and i are all grown up ... [ both chuckle ] that we 'll be as happy as you and mickey are . maggie : you will be . you know why ? lexie : why ? maggie : because you also married your best friend . lexie : yeah , i did . maggie : yeah , you did . lexie : you are so wise . i just love you so much . i love you . maggie : oh , and i love you . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh , can you , uh -- can you go now , please , before they take me away ? chloe : i 'm always gon na be here for you , nicole , just know that . come here . nicole : thank you . chloe : [ exhales deeply ] okay , i 'm gon na go before i cry . bye . nicole : bye . chloe , please ... look , i just really need to [ scene_break ] rafe : see , when i walked in , ej was asking you if you agreed . now , how could that be about nicole ? ej : we just agreed not to give the press a statement about nicole . we want to concentrate on what 's important . that 's finding our daughter . rafe : right . i 'm sorry . sorry if i seem suspicious . i know that we 're all on the same page , right ? ej : that 's quite all right . actually , speaking of which , i should probably get home and see if there 's any news . i 'll let you know if there 's an update , okay ? sami : um , i should get back too . rafe : i 'll go with you . ej : good . all right , well , glad we 're all on the same page . sami : yeah . so come on , let 's go . rafe : yeah . after you . sami : okay . [ scene_break ] gabi : anyway , uh , here . you left this at java . mia : thanks . uh , will , could you go grab me a drink ? water 's fine . will : uh , yeah . yeah , sure . mia : why are you looking at me like that ? gabi : because i do n't understand . why were you kissing will ? [ scene_break ] maggie : okay , where are they ? oh , hey , will . i did n't know you were here . ah . will : yeah , just hanging out with mia . oh , and gabi 's here too . maggie : oh , that 's nice . listen , um , your uncle 's upstairs packing , i 'm sure . and i need to get finished myself . will : right . maggie : oh , oh , oh , okay . melanie 's not gon na be here for the rest of the day , so do you think you and mia could water my plants for me ? i was gon na do it , but i do n't think i have time -- i 'm late . will : no , we 'll do it . no problem . maggie : oh , one more thing . mia , have her turn off the lights if you all are going out later , 'cause you 're gon na be the only two here . i mean , it 's -- you 're my last defense for energy conservation . will : okay . maggie : [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] mia : will and i were not kissing . gabi : no ? then why were you both all red in the face ? and why is your lipstick smeared ? mia : we 're not all red in the face . gabi : i thought you said you and chad had something special . i thought you said he was your soul mate . mia : he is , and he always will be . gabi : then why are you stringing will along ? is n't that a little mean , not to mention totally immoral ? mia : oh , wow , you 're gon na lecture me on morality ? gabi : you say you want chad , and here you are going at it with will . am i supposed to think that 's cool ? mia : [ scoffs ] why should i care what you think ? i do n't have to explain myself to you . [ scene_break ] nicole : i 'll be in his heart ... always . [ laughing ] oh , you know it 's true . arianna : no ... i wo n't let it be . [ scene_break ] nicole : even now you come . still in my corner . brady : i hate this . i just hate this . nicole : shh , please , please . let it go . brady : i ca n't let it go . i should have been able to -- nicole : what ? what ? brady : i do n't know -- nicole : brady , how is any of this your fault ? brady : i feel like i should have protected you from this or something -- i do n't know . nicole : you did everything you could to protect me . all the mistakes i made were in spite of you , not because of you . brady , look ... you 're the only one ... who really cares ... who ever cared . and that 's why -- brady : what ? nicole : i do n't -- i do n't want you to be hurt . you do n't deserve it . brady : i do n't -- i do n't deserve it ? nicole : arianna . just be careful , okay . check her out . brady : what do you mean by that ? nicole : well , i -- i overheard her and her sister talking before i left town with sydney , and ... arianna is a drug dealer . brady : i did -- no , i know . no , no . it 's a big misunderstanding . trust me , it 's -- nicole : just promise me you will be careful , okay ? do n't let her hurt you . do n't let anyone ever hurt you again like i did over and over ... which brings me to the second thing that i need to tell you . do n't call me . and do n't write . and do n't come visit me . brady : what are you talk -- nicole : 'cause i wo n't see you , brady . i wo n't take your calls . i wo n't write you back . brady : nicole -- nicole : i wo n't , i wo n't ! because it will be too hard for me . and the one gift that i can actually give you is to finally truly let you go . [ scene_break ] sami : you 've been really quiet since we left the courthouse . what 's wrong ? rafe : you tell me . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] ej : what ? oh , my god . [ scene_break ] [ car door closes ] anna : [ whispering ] someone is here . [ scene_break ] mia : gabi , uh , i 'm so sorry i was mean . you just came in at a really bad time . gabi : [ scoffs ] no kidding . mia : well , thanks for the scarf . gabi : right . you know , mia , if you really care about chad , if he 's so important to you , then leave will alone . stop leading him on . will : so what did she mean by that ? [ scene_break ] brady : nicole , i - i ca n't just -- i ca n't just walk out -- officer : it 's time to go . brady : please , do n't do this . nicole : brady , please . please do n't say anything else . the one last thing i will say is even though i 'll never see you again or ... or hear your voice ... you 'll always be with me , brady , forever . [ scene_break ] maggie : [ crying ] [ scene_break ] sami : i have nothing to tell you . i do n't know why you 're acting all suspicious all of a sudden . rafe : well , simply because when i interrupted you and ej earlier , i did n't think that you were being honest with me . so am i right ? is there something you want to tell me ? [ scene_break ] anna : okay . [ scene_break ] justin : i am done being the good guy . to hell with that . hope : maggie , are you okay ? maggie : no . rafe : sydney might already be back in your arms if it was n't for ej . | much to sami 's chagrin , nicole is only sentenced to twenty years in prison . arianna is unhappy because brady 's testimony , and the two get into an argument . chloe and brady both say goodbye to nicole later , and she insists that brady not call or write her , as she needs to let him go , though he will never be far from her thoughts . meanwhile , arianna vows not to let nicole usurp her in brady 's heart . mia tells gabi that she and chad are soul mates , but gabi catches her kissing will later and confronts her about it , accusing her of leading will on . will overhears . maggie prepares to leave for her cruise vacation with mickey . rafe becomes suspicious when he overhears sami and ej arguing about the ransom note . ej shows up at anna 's hideout , surprising her as she is on her way out with sydney . |
bo : it 's clear . hope : do you think that trooper saw us ? bo : if any one of them did , they 'd be on this boat right -- [ footsteps overhead ] bo : oh ... in there , in there . [ scene_break ] brady : [ chuckles ] that is good news . i will pass it along . [ chuckles ] kate : good news ? it 's been so long since i 've had good news . brady : [ clears throat ] vivian and her sidekick ... left the plane . unfortunately , the plane was not able to land first . kate : oh . i hope they survive the fall . both : [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] vivian : [ sigh ] air travel 's become unbearable . [ sigh ] gus ? gus ? gus : it 's all right , madam . i 'm fine . i survived . vivian : well , then why are n't you helping me ? gus : i 'm sorry , it feels like i 'm walking underwater . vivian : oh . oh , god . they drugged the coffee . those vicious ... evil ... nefarious ... [ gasps ] and they copied me ! oh ! well , it takes more than throwing me out of a plane to get me down . because i 'm vivian alamain , and i 'm queen of this ... island ! [ spitting ] [ scene_break ] philip : stephanie ? stephanie : what are you doing here ? philip : board meeting . have you heard about everything ? stephanie : [ sigh ] uh ... nathan and i just got back from baltimore , but yeah . philip : mm - hmm . so you heard about my life ... melanie 's life ... daniel and chloe 's life -- all falling apart ? do you have a couple of minutes ? stephanie : why ? philip : i 'd like to talk to you . about what you did . stephanie : i do n't know what you 're talking about -- philip : you do . chloe and i slept together . and you knew your grandmother changed the paternity results , did n't you ? did n't you ? [ scene_break ] [ knocking ] nathan : hey . i 'm so sorry . i 'm sorry . melanie : he ... [ scene_break ] brady : you know what i hate most about her ? kate : oh , now that 's a really tough one , because there are a lot of options . brady : what i hate the most is when she gets revenge on people that she hates , she thinks nothing of ruining innocent people 's lives in the process . i mean , to get at carly , she played with chloe 's -- kate : ugh ! okay , sorry . you 're using the word `` innocent `` with chloe ? please . brady : look , we know that chloe would n't have slept with philip if vivian had n't manipulated her . kate : manipulating chloe into adultery is like manipulating a dog to eat a hamburger . philip . philip is the victim in all of this . brady : gee , kate , i would n't use the word `` victim `` to describe philip . i 'd use other words , like `` amoral , `` `` horny , `` `` jerk . `` kate : [ chuckles ] really ? as if that distinguishes him from the rest of the males on the planet ? and i was in such a good mood . [ sigh ] eh . i know what i can do . i can go put salt in chloe 's wounds . [ scene_break ] chloe : [ sniffles ] i ca n't do this . parker ... we ca n't leave daddy . we ca n't . [ scene_break ] melanie : hey . nathan : hm ? melanie : i 'm not your responsibility . nathan : yeah , but you 're my friend . melanie : i appreciate you coming over , but you really -- you did n't have to . nathan : yes , i did . listen , when i heard what happened to you ... obviously i 'm gon na come make sure you 're okay . i had to see you . [ scene_break ] bo : come on , leo ! do you always have to be such a cowboy , huh ? you could be leaking vital fluids right about now . leo : eh , it 's good seeing you too . hope : leo ? oh , gosh ! leo , oh , my gosh ! is it really you ? leo : you 're just as pretty as ever . hey , how 's shawn - d doing ? hope : he 's all grown up . he 's a dad now . leo : that little guy i taught how to tie a slipknot ? that kid was an old soul . hope : it 's so good to see you . thanks for helping us . leo : hey , you guys hide my back plenty of times . so ... this is the rest . i got some bad news . i think the state boys are headed this way . bo : well , i know they are . leo : so you guys do n't have a lot of time . but the two of you in a boat , i think your odds just got a lot better . hope : leo , i , um ... i - i - i - i just ... i want you to know this is n't what it looks like . leo : oh , this is n't a boat ? hope : i was n't trying to escape . i wanted to pay for what i did . bo : hope , it 's okay . hope : it was the prison . the wardens ' corrupt , inmates were dying for no reason . leo : hope , you do n't have to explain anything to me . the two of you ... you 're always on the right side . now , this warden ... what 's your plan to bring her down ? [ scene_break ] [ footsteps ] warden : what are you doing here ? jennifer : oh ! warden , you scared me ! oh . hey , lee . warden : your shift ended an hour ago . jennifer : yes , yes , i know . and i was driving home , and i remembered that report that you wanted me to finish . i left it on the desk , and i know that you said you needed it tomorrow . warden : wish we had more workers like ms. spencer . someone ready to go the extra mile . jennifer : even with my rotten memory , there you go . excuse me , just gon na get this . luckily there was no traffic . so , i 'll be seeing you two in the morning ? oh ! i wanted to ask you , is there any word on the prisoner that escaped ? warden : oh , i 'm sure we 'll be hearing something soon . the circle 's tightening around them . jennifer : oh , that 's so great . great . you know , it 's really creepy to think that they are just out there like that . lee : typing up a report after she 's already clocked out ? i wish she could be a tad more chipper . warden : not now , okay ? i have got enough on my mind without you dissing her . lee : oh , come on , nobody 's that much of a go - getter . it 's got ta be an act . i do n't think you should trust her an inch . [ scene_break ] nathan : here . so ... ? i mean , overall , you doing okay ? melanie : it 's a little unreal . nathan : [ scoffs ] i can imagine . wait , no , i ca n't , because that guy is such a -- melanie : you can tell me `` i told you so . `` that you were right all along . nathan : no , no , no , no . well ... melanie : [ giggles ] nathan : [ chuckles ] honestly , i really wish i was n't . i do not like seeing you here like this . melanie : i kinda brought it on myself . nathan : what , no . melanie : yeah . i did , i did . it 's not like this came out of the blue , or it 's out of character for philip , i just -- i obviously did n't wan na see what was right in front of me . nathan : which was what ? melanie : that you were right . that he was wrong for me . and that i made a big mistake . [ scene_break ] stephanie : [ sigh ] i do n't know what you were thinking , saying that to me out loud , in the middle of the hospital . philip : oh , oh , oh ! i 'm sorry , was i out of line ? stephanie : you 're scaring me , philip . philip : maybe you should 've thought about that before you started playing god with other people 's lives , they tend to get a little upset ! a little angry ! stephanie : okay , i do n't know why you 're lashing out at me , because i 'm not the one who switched the results . philip : i know ! your grandmother did ! stephanie : that 's right . philip : because she did n't wan na see another kiriakis screw up another kid 's life the way my father screwed up your uncle bo 's . but what she did n't say was how she knew that there was a possibility that i was the father of chloe 's baby . it was you , was n't it ? somehow you figured it out . stephanie : no . i do n't -- i do n't even know what you 're talking about . philip : you have always been a terrible liar , stephanie . you knew what she did , did n't you ? stephanie : okay . i did , but not at first . philip : the timing does n't matter ! damn it , stephanie ! you knew parker was my son ... and you kept it from me . [ scene_break ] chloe : [ sniffles ] this is when daddy and i gave you your first bath . see how happy he is ? i 've never seen him happier . but i promise you , parker , he 's gon na be like that again . we 're gon na be a happy family again . [ loud knocking ] chloe : oh , my god . parker , who do you think that is ? think that 's daddy ? i think ... i think it might be . [ sniffles ] kate : hello , chloe . i 've come to see my grandson . [ scene_break ] vivian : let 's see . let 's see . the plane was going to bermuda . so , we ca n't be that far from civilization . gus ? what 's bermuda close to ? gus ? gus : what ? vivian : what is bermuda close to ? gus : do i look like a map , madam ? vivian : well , you were the one who whined in the plane till i said you could come . so get off your tail , and help me find a way out of here . gus : yes , madam . what can i do for you , madam ? vivian : you go that way ... i 'll go this way . and we 'll meet back here in an hour . if the travel gods are with us , we 'll find a five - star resort with a spa and a surface - to - air rocket launch that will be able to blow salem into a parking lot . no ... that ! god . [ scene_break ] bo : is that yours ? leo : yeah , does this tub have wi - fi ? bo : i hope so . well , we definitely owe you . leo : well , i 'll collect when you nail that bitch of a warden . you know , you kids still make a great team . i 'm outta here . hope : leo , thank you . bo : thanks , man . hope : that 's a blast from the past , huh ? bo : yeah . and he 's right . we do make a great team . and this old tub , it kinda reminds me of the fancy face . so , uh ... you ready to set sail ? hope : yeah , yeah . [ scene_break ] warden : jennifer is the least of our problems . lee : ever notice she showed up at the exact same time hope made her escape ? warden : what are you suggesting ? lee : maybe you should do a background check . warden : our operation has been shut down since jennifer was hired . [ sigh ] yeah , even if she is some kind of a plant there 's nothing for her to find out . lee : you hope . [ phone ringing ] lee : hey , your desk is ringing . warden : [ sigh ] lee : what do you know , a secret cell phone . [ scene_break ] warden : it 's dr. walters . lee : think he might be getting a little impatient ? ben : i have a very important , influential patient who 's being flown in from manila tonight . warden : i 'll see what i can do and call you back . ben : you must 've had this kidney lined up , what happened ? warden : i told you i 'd call you back . [ scene_break ] jennifer : [ gasp ] oh . ben : jennifer . jennifer : hey . is something wrong ? [ scene_break ] nathan : [ sigh ] i hate that this happened to you . melanie : i hate how stupid i feel . nathan : no . melanie : yes . look , the old me would 've realized something was up , and then gotten to work to try and figure out what it was . but the new me got blindsided . by stephanie 's grandma . nathan : well , i should 've told you the minute i knew that chloe slept with somebody else . melanie : does n't matter . i knew she cheated on daniel . she just kept lying about it . [ chuckles ] philip must 've just been dying inside . nathan : ugh ! i ca n't stand this , i 'm -- you have to let me do something for you . melanie : nathan , are n't you getting married to stephanie tomorrow ? and then after that , are n't you moving to baltimore ? okay , so ... you better go . 'cause you have a wedding to get ready for . nathan : i 'm not leaving you like this . melanie : and i do n't think you have a choice . [ scene_break ] [ door slams ] chloe : you did n't waste any time . kate : well , i knew better than to wait for an invitation . is he in there ? chloe : he 's sleeping . kate : [ sigh ] oh , he is not ! he is wide awake . look at my little man ! oh ! oh , look at you ! you are so beautiful . yes , you are . and you have dimples . you do , just like your daddy . do you know who i am ? i 'm your grandmother ... and i am going to show you the world . yes , i am . [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] bo : hey . hope : where are we now ? bo : okay . hope : hey . bo : hey . hope : where are we now ? bo : oh , i dropped anchor in that secluded little spot we used to go when we needed some private time . [ typing ] [ clears throat ] did you find anything ? hope : just that the warden and lee were both at the university of michigan . at the same time . bo : huh . well , it 's a big school , could be a coincidence . hope : well , my instincts say it is n't . i 'm gon na follow - up on this . bo : you should . it 'd be good to prove that the two of them knew each other before lee went to prison . hope : i 'm trying to get some information on cell phone calls made from the warden 's phone . bo : well , if we ca n't we 'll work on something else . hope : wait a minute . bo : what ? hope : i think i 'm onto something . [ scene_break ] vivian : oh ! what did you find ? gus : nothing . vivian : what ? i sent you out to get results . gus : i 've looked and looked . and the only thing on this island is the two of us . vivian : oh , my god . kate : and you and i are going to have so much fun together . yes , we are . and then when you 're ready , we 're going to find you a really good school . [ scene_break ] chloe : okay , you know what ? that 's enough . give him to me . kate : why ? he 's perfectly happy . chloe : yeah , well , if he does n't get a good nap , he 's gon na be screaming later . come here , sweetheart . kate : there you go , sweetie . bye - bye , parker . i 'm really gon na have to do something about that name . and chloe , i have plans for you too . chloe : come on , melanie , stop it . pull yourself together . [ scene_break ] [ knocking on door ] melanie : nathan ! [ scene_break ] stephanie : philip , i had no clue that you were parker 's father until my grandmother told me . philip : and when was that ? stephanie : the end of summer . philip : the end of summer . and you kept that from me . stephanie : do you really wan na be this baby 's father ? did n't you enjoy life a whole lot better when you thought it was daniel 's ? when everyone thought it was daniel 's ? philip : so you did this outta concern for me ? stephanie : i knew what was gon na happen . chloe and daniel would split up , and melanie would leave you . philip : and nathan would leave you . stephanie : nathan and i are getting married tomorrow . we 're moving away . if you tell him i knew anything about you , then none of that will happen . he is gon na leave me and go running right to melanie . and you wo n't even have a prayer of getting her back . even if you do n't care what happens to me , do n't even try to tell me that you 've given up hope for melanie . philip : yeah . yeah , you could be right . so ... it 's your lucky day . [ muffled ] i 'll keep quiet about your part in all this . [ scene_break ] bo : okay , we 're still good . hey , how 'd you know the warden 's cell phone number ? hope : i used to be a cop , remember ? and i 've been in her office more times than i would 've liked . does n't seem to be anything unusual about her calls from the number i knew about . but wait a second , look at this . there 's another number linked to her account . [ typing noise ] hope : oh , my gosh . look at all those calls . bo : hm , all made to one phone number . i do n't know about you , but i 'd like to know who that is . good work , detective . [ scene_break ] lee : good news . 38-year - old prisoner just collapsed . yeah . burst an aneurysm . no close relatives . of course , i could keep her alive artificially until you give me the green light . then i could go to work , make everybody happy . including dr. walters . warden : [ scoffs ] do you think nobody 's gon na notice when we start to medevac coolers of organs out of here ? lee : nobody did before . warden : and you know why ? because bo and hope brady were n't putting this prison on the evening news every damn night . lee : look , i 've been making this happen for you . my bid is up here in a month . i leave this place , i got no license , got no way to make a living . warden : you 've already seen quite a bit of money . lee : well , money 's something a girl never gets enough of . even a girl like you . and we 're gon na need every penny if bo and hope brady figure out what we 've been up to . well ? is it a go ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : i am so sorry , i did n't mean to startle you . i thought that caroline brady was supposed to be in that room . ben : she is . i just stopped in to check on her , but they 've taken her down to rehab . jennifer : oh , already ? ben : yeah , after a stroke , they start trying to rebuild strength as soon as the patient 's up to it . jennifer : oh , okay , so this -- this is a good thing . ben : oh , yeah , definitely . jennifer : great . 'cause when i looked in there and i saw the empty room and then i saw the look on your face , i thought ... ben : [ exhales ] i 'm sorry if i upset you . jennifer : no , it 's okay . i mean , it 's just a misunderstanding . ben : yeah . jennifer : are you worried about one of your patients ? ben : yeah . i thought i had a kidney donor for a seriously ill patient , but ... it looks like that just fell through . jennifer : i 'm really sorry . ben : yeah . i just do n't know what i 'm gon na tell this guy . jennifer : ben , you can not perform a miracle every single day , you 're only human . ben : yeah . sometimes that 's just not good enough . [ scene_break ] chloe : [ sigh ] and you 're still here . kate : yes . well , i have something that i wan na discuss with you . chloe : you and i do n't have anything to talk about . kate : i disagree . once again , you have managed to botch up your life completely . but i have an excellent solution . chloe : and i ca n't wait to hear it . kate : you leave town and you start over again . but you leave the baby with philip . and me . [ scene_break ] stephanie : thank you , philip , thank you . philip : i 'm not doing this for you . [ scene_break ] [ typing ] bo : [ sigh ] hope : i got nothing . bo : mm , not necessarily . if we have the phone number , we could track the phone with gps . find out where its location . hope : yeah , well , i 've never done that before , have you ? bo : yep . [ typing ] oh , damn . they 're gon na need my police department password . hope : yeah , well if you do that the troopers will be all over us . bo : yeah , in a heartbeat . hope : you would n't happen to have roman 's number , would you ? bo : good idea . yes , i would . [ typing ] okay . we 're in . put in the number . [ typing ] huh . hope : what ? bo : i 'll be damned . [ scene_break ] chloe : you want me to give my baby to you ? kate : and to his father , do n't forget that . chloe : the baby that i have prayed for for so long ? kate : he complicates your life , chloe . chloe : no , you complicate my life . kate : i do n't think you completely understand . i am willing to make it worth your while , financially . chloe : you know what , get out of here . kate : you do n't understand the ramifications of a rash decision . chloe : and what are you gon na do , try to kill me again ? kate : you 're the one who destroys lives . daniel 's a mess , brady 's a drunk . do you remember what you did to philip in high school ? and now you 've blown his marriage up to a woman who adored him , who made him happy . because i am not going to let you get another crack at philip or my grandson . chloe : i told you to get out of here . kate : no one wants you here . no one . not philip , not daniel . chloe : daniel is going to forgive me and he 's gon na take me back . kate : oh , please ! the first thing -- daniel is not a forgiving person . the second thing is you had another man 's baby , and that man is married to daniel 's daughter ! i mean , you are screwed all the way around . you are a weak , neurotic mess . a slut , unfit to be a mother . [ scene_break ] philip : that 's enough ! kate : philip . philip : shut your mouth . [ scene_break ] [ phone ringing ] stephanie : hey , what 's up ? kayla : well , i just wanted to tell you that i just spoke with your grandmother about your wedding . stephanie : did you tell her we 'll postpone it so that she could be there ? kayla : well , i tried . but you know , she got so upset . and the only way we could calm her down was to promise her that you and nathan would get married tomorrow . stephanie : tomorrow . [ chuckles ] oh , my god , i still ca n't believe this is happening . kayla : what can i do to help ? stephanie : well , you can come over because i was gon na try on my dress . kayla : is it okay if i cry ? stephanie : yeah , i would appreciate anything that makes this wedding seem normal and happy . kayla : well , now i have a mission . i 'll be right there . stephanie : hey , mom ... i just wanted to tell you that ... i hate it when we fight . i hate it when you 're mad at me . kayla : baby , i love you . why do n't we just concentrate on making this a normal , happy occasion ? stephanie : i love you . [ sigh ] mm ! [ scene_break ] nathan : sent mail ... sent mail . here we go . `` ian , do n't tell anyone what we did , you 're the only one who knows . `` i knew you were up to something with that guy . gon na find out . [ scene_break ] bo : [ sigh ] damn it . [ sigh ] hope : private number . bo : yeah . hope : no information available . i really thought we were onto something . [ scene_break ] stephanie : you like it ? here . kayla : ah ! you know , you were the prettiest , sweetest baby . and now you are the prettiest , sweetest little bride . stephanie : maybe i 'm not the sweetest anymore . but i promise you , i am on the straight and narrow from now on . once i am mrs. nathan horton , everything is gon na be perfect . [ scene_break ] vivian : i hate it when the hollandaise sauce is n't lemony enough . could you imagine how i feel without food , water , and sheets with a thread count of freaking zero ? gus : perhaps madam could think a little more about herself . vivian : gus ... go forage nuts and berries . and make shelter . with trees , and fronds , and things . and fire . make fire . gus : look , lady , i 'm not the admirable crichton ! vivian : what did you call me ? gus : lady . which is a lot nicer than the word i wanted to use . vivian : oh , my god . already , the foundation of civilization is beginning to crack . i 'm on the tropical equivalent of the donner pass ! we 're gon na die ! gus : you first . [ distant motor noise ] vivian : [ gasp ] gus , gus , it 's a plane ! look ! it 's a plane , and he sees us . i 'm over here ! he sees us . i 'm -- hello ! we need help . hello ! [ scene_break ] brady : mm . you can not get chicken casserole at my grandfather 's house . melanie : eh , you like it now ? you should 've tried it when it was hot . i wish maggie would n't put the little broccoli things in it . brady : i like the little broccoli things in it . melanie : you would . brady : so tell me about your life , how are you ? melanie : mm ! fine and dandy ! brady : you know , i mixed it up with your husband today ? melanie : soon - to - be ex - husband , if you do n't mind . did you deck him ? brady : could n't finish him off , though . i had too much to do today . melanie : [ giggles ] too bad . brady : i found out something interesting , though . melanie : hm ? brady : vivian engineered the whole thing . philip and chloe . melanie : i know . she got chloe to believe that daniel was gon na leave her for my mom . and philip thought that i was gon na leave him for nathan . would you like a glass of milk ? brady : [ scoffs ] i 'd love a glass of milk . melanie : look , even if it were true -- if philip loves me as much as you say he does , why could n't he keep his clothes on ? brady : i do n't know . can i ask you something though ? melanie : mm - hmm . brady : if you love philip as much as you say you do , how come you were so disappointed to see me at the door and not nathan ? [ scene_break ] philip : let me phrase this the right way . get the hell outta here now . kate : oh , you 're distraught . philip : i am so much more than that , but what i really do n't need is my mother sticking her nose in where it does n't belong . kate : that baby is my grandson . philip : and that 's the door . use it . kate : [ sigh ] i feel like i 'm leaving you alone with a cobra . i 'm going ! philip : i am so sorry . chloe : philip . what am i gon na do ? philip : come here . [ scene_break ] bo : well , we should n't give up . we will come up with something . hope : how can you be so sure ? bo : 'cause we 're a good team . we always have been . hope : let 's find out who she keeps calling . [ typing ] [ scene_break ] warden : we have that kidney for you . ben : [ sigh ] thank god . warden : it 'll be delivered within the hour . ben : great . thank you . hey ! [ scene_break ] jennifer : hey . ben : taking off ? jennifer : yeah . i 'm gon na run some errands , and then i 'll be back . ben : oh . jennifer : you seem to be feeling a lot better than when i saw you before . ben : well , i just got some great news . my patient 's gon na get what he needs . jennifer : you know what , i had a feeling that he would . ben : [ chuckles ] jennifer : you do n't strike me as a guy who gives up . [ scene_break ] [ loud noise ] vivian : [ indistinct ] gus : that could 've killed us ! vivian : oh ! [ sigh ] oh , gosh , oh , look . the plane is flying away ! whoa , no ! i do n't want it to go away . i want it to do what i want it to do -- gus : perhaps if madam could shut up for one tiny moment ? they sent us supplies . there 's food ! water ! vivian : oh . you 're just collateral damage . what they really want is me so they can wrest away control of kiriakis empire . well , it 's not gon na happen . brady black , i 'm gon na get you . i 'll get all of you . as gus is my witness , i will survive ! [ scene_break ] philip : what , are you moving ? chloe : daniel said he wanted us to move out . philip : need some help ? some money ? chloe : no . i 've changed my mind . this is our home and this is where we belong . i 'm not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] melanie : brady , why would you say something like that ? brady : oh , i do n't know . other the fact that i heard you say nathan 's name when you were walking to the door , and your smile kinda froze when you saw it was me . melanie : n - no , no . look , i do n't wan na talk about nathan . he 's getting married tomorrow , so that ship has sailed . brady : okay . melanie : yeah , i got ta go . i got ta go meet my dad , so . brady : all right . what ? melanie : uh ... i just -- i just realized , i guess -- i guess the best girl won . [ scene_break ] stephanie : nathan , wait , wait , wait ! you ca n't come in here yet . you ca n't see me in my dress before the wedding ! [ nathan forces the door open ] [ next_on ] carly : everything i did , i did for daniel and melanie . chloe : [ crying ] victor ( to kate ) : good god , what have you done now ? nathan ( to stephanie ) : you knew everything , did n't you ! | bo and hope duck onto a houseboat to evade the cops and their old friend leo brings them a computer . they use the computer to find a connection between lee and the warden . they find a number the warden called often but ca n't find the number 's owner . lee wants the warden to distrust jennifer 's intentions for returning to work at the prison after her shift ended . dr. ben vents to jennifer when he thinks he wo n't be getting a kidney but a prisoner soon dies . |
chloe : no , i ca n't leave until you know ... that there 's been a miracle ... a real miracle . everything is the way it should be . daniel : damn it , chloe , what the hell are you talking about ? chloe : i 'm talking about your son ... parker . daniel : parker is not my -- chloe : but he is ! that 's what i 've been trying to tell you . parker is your son ... our son . [ scene_break ] henderson : sir ? victor : did n't i tell you not to bother me when i 'm crunching numbers ? henderson : you did , but philip is here . victor : well , why did n't you say so ? henderson : and he 's brought young parker with him . he says it 's urgent that he speak to you immediately . [ scene_break ] maggie : okay , so you 're gon na be working for kate roberts . nick : signed the contract today . maggie : did you read the fine print ? nick : i did . i 'm making a very good salary . she ca n't fire me for a year . maggie : [ sighs ] does your parole officer know what kind of a woman kate is ? nick : maggie , the ... the business is 100 % legit , even if -- if kate is n't . maggie : all right , then . so you can provide for gabi and your baby . okay . nick : i know you 're not happy about the way this happened . maggie : remember one thing . i 'm happy if you 're happy . i think you 're gon na make a wonderful husband and a terrific father . gabi : i do too . maggie : [ gasps ] nick : mm . gabi : i think i picked the best man ... to be my baby 's dad . maggie : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] sonny : whoa . will : it still fits . sonny : i ca n't believe my boyfriend owns a tuxedo . will : yeah , well , with as many weddings as my mom has had , it was actually cheaper in the long run . i ca n't figure out how to tie this thing , though . sonny : allow me . will : wow . i ca n't believe i have a boyfriend who knows how to tie a bow tie . seriously , though , do i look -- what do you think -- dorky ? sonny : honestly ? will : mm - hmm . sonny : i think you look incredibly hot . [ scene_break ] jennifer : i have a date tonight with daniel , who i happen to be in love with . and no one is going to get in the way of that . lucas : well , you 're making a big mistake , all right ? jennifer : [ sighs ] lucas : a huge mistake , jennifer . jennifer : lucas , i 've really had enough , okay ? lucas : i 'm telling you , you 're gon na regret it . jennifer : lucas , i 'm not gon na regret it . just leave me alone . [ screams ] lucas : oh , my god ! jennifer ! jennifer , are you all right ? [ scene_break ] daniel : i do n't know why you 're doing this , but then again , i learned a long time ago i do n't know why you do a lot of things . but i do know that you never tried to be cruel . chloe : daniel , i am not being cruel . daniel : i loved ... no , no , no . i still love that kid . chloe : i know that . daniel : and do you remember how i found it he was n't mine ? i am still dealing with what that did to me . i live with that . and then you just decide to show up ? and now you 're playing some sick game , really ? chloe : just listen to me ! i am not playing a game ! i 'm not lying to you . parker is your son , and i can prove it . [ scene_break ] lucas : just put your head down gently . jennifer , please wake up . please . billie : oh , my god . lucas : jennifer , are you all right ? billie : what happened with jen ? lucas : uh , just -- she was so anxious to get away from me that she freaked out . she stormed out , and she -- she tripped over some box that some moron left right in front of the damn door . jennifer , can you hear me ? billie : oh , my god , i 'm the moron . i - i had a box for the pediatric unit at the hospital . jen was gon na take it in for me . oh , my god , what have i done ? lucas : oh , really ? billie : [ gasps ] lucas : jennifer , are you all right ? can you hear us ? please , jennifer , come on , wake up . billie : jen . jen . jen , wake up . jen , wake up , please ! [ scene_break ] daniel : what ... what proof ? chloe : philip and i -- we had another dna test done . it said that philip could n't possibly be parker 's father . we had the lab double - check the results . so , if he 's not philip 's son , he has to be yours . i - i eve -- i have the proof , the -- the result , the -- um , from the lab . oh , crap . i guess i left it downstairs in my car . i 'll just run downstairs , and i 'll grab -- daniel : no , you 're not going anywhere . chloe : what ? daniel : no , because what you 're saying -- it 's impossible . chloe : no . daniel : no , carly did an amnio . chloe : yeah , but then people started messing with the test results . daniel : just caroline brady . she did n't want the baby to be philip 's , so she changed the report to say it was mine . chloe : no ! i - i thought so too , but by the time caroline saw the test results , they 'd already been tampered with . daniel : i 'm sorry . what ? chloe : i swear , i am not lying to you . caroline just changed the report to say what it had originally said , which is you are parker 's biological father . please , i swear to you , i am not lying . you have to believe me . i 'm telling you the truth . daniel : oh , chloe . i do n't believe you 're lying . chloe : w - well , thank god . daniel : no , but for some reason , you want it to be true , so you decided ... that it actually was . [ scene_break ] maggie : i 'm really glad that you and will have gotten close enough for , uh -- for you to ask him to be your best man . nick : hmm . yeah , will 's a -- will 's a great guy . gabi : the best . maggie : okay , well , then you know what ? i 've got to go . [ laughs ] gabi : okay . mwah . maggie : bye - bye . nick : mwah . maggie : and , um ... see you two tomorrow . nick : yep . maggie : mm - hmm ! [ laughs ] nick : you okay ? gabi : yeah , i just -- i just love your aunt maggie . i mean , i love all your family -- well , the ones i 've met . nick : i just wish my parents could be there tomorrow -- my mom and my dad . gabi : me too . but i mean , i know why they 're not coming . nick : what do you mean ? gabi : it 's because of me . i mean , they do n't think that you should marry me , do they ? [ scene_break ] sonny : see , it looks good . there you go . will : okay , then i 'll go take it off . [ both chuckle ] sonny : yeah , we would n't want to be late for the world 's smallest bachelor party . will : yeah , i 'm sorry i roped you into this . i 'm not any more comfortable with nick than you are . sonny : will , it 's fine . just go change . it 's gon na be fine . will : okay . sonny : at least gabi wo n't be there . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] maggie : victor ? ah , is that philip 's car in the driveway ? victor : yes . maggie : so he came for a visit after all . that 's wonderful . did he bring the baby ? victor : [ sighs ] they 're upstairs . maggie : okay . your son , your grandson just came for a visit -- the first visit in over a year -- and you look like that ? what are n't you telling me ? [ scene_break ] lucas : jennifer , come on , wake up . you know what , billie ? she 's not waking up . i 'm calling 911 . billie : okay , okay . jen ? jennifer : yeah ? billie : [ gasps ] oh ! she 's waking up . jennifer : [ groans ] lucas : are you all right ? how do you feel ? jennifer : ugh . i feel like i 'm gon na kill whoever put that box in front of the front door . billie : oh . lucas : do n't worry about it . jennifer : oh . billie : i 'm so sorry , jen . it was me . jennifer : oh . lucas : yeah , and i 'm sorry that i upset you . i did n't mean to do that again , okay ? jennifer : no , it 's fine . it 's fine . [ sighs ] i forgive you both . hey , how do i look ? do i have a goose egg ? both : no , you 're fine . jennifer : oh , good . where 's my purse ? lucas : you do n't need your purse . jennifer : i need my purse . lucas : do n't worry about it . jennifer : i mean , i 've got my car keys . do you see my car keys ? billie : you ca n't drive . lucas : yeah , you 're not going anywhere . if anything , we 're taking you to the e.r . jennifer : no , i 'm fine ! i - i 'm -- i am fine . gosh , daniel 's probably wondering where i am . [ scene_break ] chloe : you think i 've lost it ... that i 'm crazy ? daniel : no , i - i do n't think you 're crazy . but i do know that you went into deep depression after the truth about parker came out . chloe : why would n't i ? daniel : chloe , what -- what is this about ? what , do you want sole custody of the baby ? is that why you 're trying to say that philip really is n't the father ? chloe : no . daniel : what are you doing ? chloe : i would n't do that . i 'm not playing any sort of game . this is real , daniel . [ knock at door ] daniel : all right , that 's got to be jen . [ sighs ] kayla : hi . daniel : hey . kayla : can i come in ? daniel : this really is n't a good time . kayla : i just got off the phone with stephanie , and i have to see you . chloe : please , daniel , just let her in . she 'll be able to explain what i 've been trying to tell you . kayla : thank you . [ door closes ] daniel : so , what , you -- you know about this too ? so does stephanie ? kayla : when i found out what my mother did , i am the one who insisted that you be told the truth . but it turns out that that was the wrong truth . daniel : what , so -- so you think that -- kayla : that parker is your son . yes , i know that . daniel : b - but how -- how is that possible ? kayla : this explains everything . [ scene_break ] nick : gabi ... a year ago , i was in prison , all right ? and now i 'm about to get married to a gorgeous girl that i love and have a baby . gabi : yeah , a baby that is n't yours . nick : biologically , maybe , okay ? but in every other way , this kid is mine . and this is my parents ' grandkid . they 're thrilled about this . gabi : i wish my mom and my family were thrilled ... that is , if i ever get the nerve to tell them that their gabrielita is a married lady with a baby on the way . nick : i 'm sorry you ca n't tell your mom about this tonight . i 'm sorry that we 're getting married without them even knowing about it . gabi : i ca n't lie to my mom . i mean , i never could . she would give me this one look , and i would tell her everything . if she ever found out that i am ... marrying one man and having another man 's baby , she would be so ashamed . she would never forgive me . you know , my aunt ... she said that my mom was a lot sicker than she let on to rafe and me . i think this might kill her . [ scene_break ] sonny : hey ! what 's up , guys ? cameron : hey . sonny : is nick here yet ? chad : no . will : well , we 're having his bachelor party here tonight . cameron : ah , a bachelor party with coffee -- really pulling out all the stops , huh ? chad : wedding 's tomorrow , right ? well , if i was nick , i 'd want something stronger . will : well , do n't start on gabi , please . chad : did i even say her name ? no . cameron : so ... gabi 's marrying nick ? will : mm - hmm . sonny : yep . and will is gon na be the best man . wait . does n't that mean you have to buy him a gift ? will : no , i 've given him enough . [ scene_break ] billie : no , wait . just sit down -- sit , sit , sit . jennifer : no , i 'm late . billie , please , you do n't understand how late i am . billie : no , you do n't understand . i ca n't allow you to get behind the wheel of a car . jennifer : please , i 'm fine . lucas : no , i 'm gon na back her on this , really . daniel will understand that you knocked yourself out and you were unconscious and you had to go see a doctor . jennifer : daniel 's a doctor . lucas : fine . i 'll take you over there myself , and he can check you out , all right ? jennifer : [ groans ] billie : that works , right ? jennifer : oh , yeah , that works . billie : okay . jennifer : that works for lucas , because he hates daniel , and that gives him the opportunity to get in his face . lucas : what do you want me to do -- be all warm and fuzzy because the guy slept with chloe when i was married to her , really ? jennifer : no . really , you 're gon na go there right now ? lucas : and you know what ? this is n't about him . this is about me feeling better about you , knowing you 're okay and knowing you 're 100 % . billie : oh , wait . and also , guys , listen ... i will drive jennifer to the hospital . we will call you with an update , all right ? lucas : fine . fine . call me with an update , and i 'll go to the bachelor party , i guess , now that i have no excuse to miss it . but take care of yourself , okay ? do you promise me that ? jennifer : i promise . lucas : you promise ? jennifer : i promise . lucas : double promise . triple promise . jennifer : go . billie : i 'll make sure that she does . lucas : please , billie . come on . billie : i will . have fun . lucas : all right . jennifer : okay . let 's go . [ cell phone ringing ] billie : okay , slowly . jennifer : wait . billie : what are you doing ? jennifer : i have a text from daniel . um , he said that -- that he needs more time , so not to come over yet . well , i guess it 's a good thing i did n't go over there . i guess it just makes me wonder what i would have been walking in on . [ scene_break ] daniel : all right , i texted jennifer . explain . kayla : stephanie knew about chloe and philip . daniel : yeah , so did everyone else , it seems ... except for me . kayla : daniel , she desperately wanted you to be the father of the baby . daniel : why ? kayla : she was with nathan at the time . but she was threatened by his feelings for melanie , and she knew that if philip was the father , then melanie 's marriage would be over , and she would lose nathan . listen , i ... i am not proud that i have raised a daughter who could be so manipulative and insecure ... but she was at the time . daniel : yeah , well , that 's old news . kayla : listen , since she worked at the hospital , she knew all about the medical records and -- and how they worked . but she did n't know how to hack into them , so she persuaded this friend of hers to help her out . he turned out to be some kind of computer whiz kid -- ian burton . this -- this statement is from him . i guess his guilty conscience finally got the best of him . i - i 'm gon na read you some of the things he said in front of a lawyer . um ... `` we were at stephanie 's apartment when i tried to access the records . just as i managed to hack into the system , stephanie got a phone call . while she was on the phone , i looked at the test results . they said that daniel jonas was the baby 's father , and that 's when i decided to do what i had been thinking about doing . i changed the name to philip kiriakis , and then stephanie got off the phone . i showed it to her . `` [ scene_break ] ian : i have the results . stephanie : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] kayla : she was horrified . but she did n't know it was a lie . daniel : i - i do n't get it . chloe : just keep listening , daniel . daniel : well , what -- what does this guy get out of changing the results ? kayla : apparently he had some major crush on stephanie . she did n't know it . she thought that they were just friends . and she confided in him about how she was scared of losing nathan . well , he decided to make that happen and take his chance with stephanie . look , you can read it all -- all of it -- in this statement . but i want you to know that stephanie feels horrible about what happened to you and chloe and philip . we all do . and we want to make this right , daniel . you have to know the truth . you are the father of chloe 's baby . [ scene_break ] nick : you 're doing everything possible to give this baby a good life . that 's -- that 's nothing to be ashamed of . gabi : i know . you 're right . you 're right . nick : yeah , i 'm always right . please remember that when we 're married . [ both chuckle ] gabi : [ sighs ] you know , i - i - i could tell my mom , though . that would make me feel a lot better . i mean , i could -- i could tell her about us . i do n't have to tell her about will -- that we 're getting married and that we 're having a baby . you know what ? i 'm gon na do that . nick : you know what ? gabi : what are you doing ? nick : i 'm stopping you from making a really big mistake . [ scene_break ] lucas : hey , what 's happening ? what , i guess it 's just the six of us ? chad : four . cameron and i are n't on the guest list . will : and rafe was supposed to be here , but he has to work . chad : wow . you , me , and rafe ... really dodged a bullet there . cameron : ah , speak for yourself . personally , i like getting together with three or four guys the night before one of them gets married ... and tossing back a lot of coffee . chad : yeah ! sonny : hey , enough with the coffee jokes . lucas : yeah , it 's all right with me . i 'm a.a. , man . coffee 's all good with me . sonny : see ? see ? will : yeah . lucas : see that ? i guess it makes sense that nick does n't have many friends , though . chad : well , he does , but ... they 're in prison . [ laughter ] cameron : this just gets better and better . lucas : well , what i meant was that he just got out , what , since after labor day or something like that ? cameron : wait . after labor day ? are you sure about that ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : [ sighs ] billie , i had that mri an hour ago . what is taking the doctor so long ? billie : you know how emergency rooms are . jennifer : [ sighs ] i should have just had you take me over to daniel 's . billie : he texted you . he said , `` do n't come yet . `` jennifer : right , that was an hour ago . billie : okay , so , when you do see him , you will know if you have a serious head injury or not . jennifer : which i knew that i did n't before we came here , billie . billie : okay , you really like daniel again , do n't you ? jennifer : yeah . yeah , i do . i do . i 'm sorry . i 'm being such a pain right now . i -- billie : no , no , you 're not being a pain . i mean , i deserve it -- i do . i 'm the one that put the box in your way . [ both laugh ] jennifer : it 's so funny , because this is really consistently happening for daniel and me . billie : what , boxes in your way ? jennifer : yeah . [ both laugh ] symbolic ones , anyway . everything is just getting in the way for us , and ... tonight was just supposed to be this -- this new beginning . and , you know , i - i feel like i 'm just so impatient to get there before anything else gets in our way . [ scene_break ] maggie : i just ca n't believe it . victor : oh , neither can i . maggie : does daniel know ? victor : apparently chloe is telling him right now . maggie : uh , maybe i should call him . victor : i 'd hold off on that for a while if i were you . he needs a chance to absorb all this . so do we . maggie : i 'm sorry . victor : well ... he 's still gon na be a part of my life . it 's just that i 'm not going to ... be able to hear him say `` grandpa . `` maggie : oh , victor . victor : you know , the one i 'm worried about is philip . he 's grown up since he 's taken responsibility for parker ... built his whole life around him . maggie : is he upstairs with him now ? victor : [ sighs ] trying to put him to bed and say good - bye . maggie : [ sighs ] you know , this breaks my heart . how did it happen ? how could it have happened ? victor : i can tell you in a word ... chloe . [ scene_break ] daniel : so the dna results were already tampered with . kayla : right . before my mother got there and tampered with them again . daniel : unwittingly making them correct . kayla : and nobody knew anything until a few weeks ago when this ian burton confessed to stephanie . daniel : okay -- well , but what made this man come forward now ? kayla : apparently he has some drug and alcohol problem , and he got himself into a rehab program . you know , one of the first steps is , uh , reparations . daniel : okay . kayla : stephanie was horrified . she went to chloe and philip over christmas and told them everything . [ scene_break ] daniel : well , merry christmas . chloe : yeah . trust me -- i could n't believe it . and philip did n't want to believe it . he insisted that stephanie was playing some sort of game with him , and that 's when he wanted to have his own dna test done . daniel : and why did n't you tell me when stephanie came to you ? chloe : because i could n't do that to you ... not until i knew the absolute truth ... which i now do . daniel : this says philip has no genetic relationship ... to parker . so it 's -- it 's true ? parker 's my son . [ scene_break ] gabi : [ sighs ] okay , so you 're gon na call me as soon as you talk to her , right ? no , no , no , no , you 're right . you 're right . thank you , rafe . oh , and i 'll see you at the rehearsal , right ? okay . love you too . bye . [ sighs ] well , you were right again . nick : oh . gabi : rafe agrees . nick : he 's gon na tell your mom ? gabi : yeah , it 'll be better coming from him . are n't you supposed to be at your bachelor party right now ? nick : oh , some party -- four guys and a bunch of coffee . gabi : [ laughs ] are you at least gon na have a stripper ? nick : with those guys ? are you serious ? gabi : [ laughs ] okay . nick : i only got eyes for you , anyway . gabi : mm . nick : listen , uh , i got to go . i 'll , uh -- i 'll see you at the rehearsal , right ? gabi : oh , yeah , yeah . nick : i 'm guessing i 'll be -- be wide awake . gabi : have fun . nick : thanks . oh , yeah , tons of fun . gabi : [ laughs ] nick : [ chuckles ] bye . [ scene_break ] chad : i know exactly when nick got out of prison -- september 10th ... the day i asked melanie to marry me . will : why are we talking about this ? chad : because cameron wanted to know . cameron : listen , i was just thinking how fast time flies . and , actually , speaking of that , i have to get back to the hospital , so ... you guys party hard . sonny : what was that about ? [ door closes ] will : me ? i have no idea . but , you know , i 'm gon na go , uh ... i 'm gon na see when nick 's gon na get here . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] gabi : do n't worry , will . nick is on his way . will : that 's not why i called . gabi : you sound funny . will : when you found out you were pregnant , who was the doctor ? gabi : cameron davis . why are you asking me that ? will : because he knows , gabi . he figured it out . he figured out that nick is not the father of the baby . [ scene_break ] maggie : so that -- that means that parker will be spending some time with us ? victor : i do n't know how long . chloe 's calling all the shots . maggie : hmm . victor : at least you 'll get to know your grandson . maggie : oh , my goodness . this has been such a shock . that did n't even occur to me . victor : well , i can tell you in the grandparent department , he is definitely trading up . maggie : oh . you know ... you may not be biologically related ... but that does n't mean ... you get to stop being a grandpa . victor : and knowing that he 's part of you makes me love him even more . maggie : that 's a sweet thing to say . [ scene_break ] billie : okay , i found the nurse , and she 's going to try to track down your doctor . what are you doing ? jennifer : i 'm looking for my cell phone . i think i left it at home . oh ! billie : well , you can borrow mine . jennifer : no , i ca n't borrow yours , because i need to see if daniel called me . i need you to take me over to his place right now , billie . billie : what about the doctor ? jennifer : the doctor is probably with people who are really sick and really have an emergency , not me . billie : no , wait . i am gon na go make them find your doctor . you do n't move . jennifer : billie , please -- billie : stay right there . just stay . [ door opens ] billie : i 'll find him . [ door closes ] jennifer : no , i am getting out of here . there 's a taxi stand right out front . [ scene_break ] daniel : where is parker now ? i want to see him . chloe : philip took him to victor and maggie 's . he 's saying good - bye to him there . daniel : how -- how 's philip dealing with this ? chloe : he 's pretty miserable . but i think , honestly , deep down inside , he always sensed that parker was n't his . kayla : when i think about the pain this caused everybody -- it just never should have happened . chloe : well , thank god the truth came out . daniel : yeah . thank god . kayla : i 'm so happy for you , daniel . daniel : i , uh ... i have a son . chloe : yeah , you do . daniel : but he ... i have n't seen him since he was born . and he 's not even gon na know me . chloe : oh , well , we could go to victor 's together ? daniel : yeah , he 'll , uh ... he 'll have an easier time if you 're there . chloe : and i 'll get to see you with our son ... which i would n't miss for the world . [ scene_break ] lucas : now you got me excited . sonny : yeah ? [ chuckles ] nick : hey . lucas : there he is . nick : sorry i 'm late . lucas : oh , no , no , here ... take a load off . enjoy your last night of freedom . have a latte or something . nick : oh , thanks . i 'll take a coffee , if it 's decaf . lucas : all right . nick : thanks . and i 'm not losing my freedom . i 'm the luckiest man in the world . lucas : [ laughs ] spoken like a man in love . nick : i 'm starting a great job , thanks to your mom , soon , and i 'm marrying the -- the woman of my dreams . lucas : yeah ? nick : yeah . lucas : well , gabi is a cool girl . i actually thought she was gon na be my daughter - in - law . nick : [ chuckles ] will : dad . lucas : oh , i 'm kidding . come on , man . everything worked out for the best , right ? nick : yeah . lucas : nick , get you some coffee ? nick : yeah , let 's go . [ clears throat ] sonny : hey , you okay ? will : yeah , why ? sonny : i do n't know -- you just seem , like ... wired or something . will : just ... too much coffee , i guess . everything 's fine . [ scene_break ] gabi : excuse me ? i was told downstairs that doctor davis would be working this floor ? thank you . cameron : gabi , hi . gabi : i think it 's time we have a little talk . [ scene_break ] daniel : whoa . ah , jennifer . i told her that i 'd call her . and wait till she hears why i 'm late . [ scoffs ] oh . ah , it 's voice mail . um ... i ca n't really leave her a message -- i mean , not about that . chloe : you can always tell her tomorrow . daniel : um , well , maybe she 's on her way here now . um ... would you do me a huge favor ? kayla : anything . [ scene_break ] sonny : some party , huh ? nick : oh , do n't worry about it . i would n't want to be hungover for the rehearsal . sonny : right . nick : i was just kidding . sonny : [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] so you , uh , feeling good about tomorrow ? nick : yeah , man . i 'm about to have it all -- gorgeous wife , baby on the way , hopefully some more kids soon . it 's what every guy dreams of . sonny : well , not every guy . nick : well , the ones i know . lucas : you all set for the wedding ? will : my tux fits . all i got to do is show up and not drop the ring and shave . lucas : you do n't sound too enthusiastic about it . will : i 'm very happy for gabi and for nick . lucas : you sure ? will : mm - hmm . lucas : you kind of have some resentment towards nick ... and i think i know why . [ scene_break ] cameron : are you all right ? gabi : when you first examined me and told me i was pregnant , you also said that everything you told me was confidential . cameron : and it is . gabi : like , anything about me or my pregnancy . cameron : a - absolutely . gabi : and the baby 's due date . cameron : listen , i wo n't say anything to anybody . but i do have to ask you something . gabi : okay . cameron : now , you 're getting married tomorrow , right ? now , does nick know that the baby could n't possibly be his ? [ scene_break ] lucas : come on , now , i 'm not insensitive . i mean , nick just got out of prison for murder , and the state allows him to get married , but not you . will : yeah , i know . yeah . [ chuckles ] i think -- i mean , i 'm -- i 'm obviously not even close to being ready to get married , but , yeah , i do think about that . lucas : mm - hmm . well , i did n't think about it until i found out that i had a gay son , and now ... yeah , it truly bothers me . will : it bothers me too . yeah . i mean , um ... ye -- yeah , one day , i think ... you know , when i 'm ready , i would like to get married and have kids ... of course , just like anybody else . [ scene_break ] gabi : nick knows everything . cameron : that 's good . gabi : look , he wants to raise this baby as his own . he 's ... it 's kind of hard to explain . he 's happy about it . cameron : what -- what about the biological father ? does he know ? gabi : yeah . cameron : well , that 's good too , because if you keep it from him and he finds out ... you may have problems . gabi : look , he 's totally out of the picture . we 've decided that that 's what 's best for the baby . you 're not gon na say anything , are you ? cameron : absolutely not . now , does anybody else know , besides the three of you ? gabi : no , no . cameron : gabi , that 's a pretty big secret to keep in a town this size . are you sure you can do that ? gabi : well , i have to ... for many reasons . no one can ever know who this baby 's father is . [ scene_break ] jennifer : [ exhales deeply ] hey -- kayla : [ chuckles awkwardly ] jennifer : hi . what are you doing here ? where 's daniel ? [ scene_break ] victor : i hope you know how happy i am for you right now . daniel : well , i hope you know that i understand how you feel . victor : well , i 'm sure you do . hello , chloe . chloe : hello , victor . daniel : where is he ? victor : in the living room with maggie . [ scene_break ] maggie : where 's parker ? oh , my goodness , where is he ? [ gasps ] there he is ! daniel : parker ... wow . he 's , uh ... he 's so beautiful . chloe : parker , hi ! you have a kiss and a hug for mommy ? come here . ooh ! oh , now ... do you remember that i told you you were gon na meet daniel ? this right here is daniel . do you think that you could maybe run over and give him a hug ? yeah ? daniel : [ sniffles ] hey , there , buddy . hey . oh . | chloe told daniel that parker is his son , but he did n't believe it . lucas and jennifer argued over her date with daniel . when jennifer was about to leave , she tripped over a box and was unconscious . chloe told daniel that she could prove that parker is his son when he did n't believe her . she said that she and philip had another test done on parker and it proved that philip could n't be the father . daniel recapped about carly doing the amnio and caroline changing the dna test . chloe said the test was tampered with before caroline changed the test . daniel believed chloe was n't lying , but he thought she wanted what she said to be true . billie showed up at jennifer 's house and wondered what happened . when lucas told billie that jennifer tripped over a box , billie said she was the one who put the box in front of jennifer 's door . jennifer eventually woke up and wanted to go see daniel . daniel wanted to know why chloe said parker was his son . kayla showed up at his place to talk to daniel about parker being his son . kayla showed daniel proof that parker is his son . nick and gabi talked about the wedding and the fact that he is n't the father of the baby . they also talked about her not being able to tell her mother about the baby . since her mother is sick , she thought the news would kill her . lucas and billie did n't want jennifer to go to daniel 's place . lucas offered to take jennifer to daniel 's but that led to another argument . billie suggested that she take jennifer to the hospital . jennifer agreed to go . jennifer got a text from daniel that he needed more time so she did n't have to come over . kayla explained how stephanie switched the test . kayla said ian confessed to changing the results of the dna test and it turned out that daniel was the father . |
roman : all right . well , thanks for the info . that is excellent news . kayla : sounded like good news . i could use some of that . roman : a federal grand jury just indicted stefan dimera on charges of stealing isa secrets . kayla : they busted him for setting steve up ? is this really happening ? roman : he is being taken into custody as we speak . kayla : i only wish i could be there to see his face . stefan : treason ? what the hell are you talking about ? rafe : well , according to the fbi , you hacked steve johnson 's bionic eye and used it to steal classified isa secrets . stefan : why would i take a risk like that ? rafe : 'cause evidently it could be worth millions of dollars on the black market . stefan : i already told kayla i had nothing to do with that hack . rafe : apparently a grand jury thinks otherwise . stefan : you 've got the wrong guy . rafe : well , you have got the right to remain silent . anything you say can be used against you in a court of law . ben : so ? are you going to arrest me or not , commissioner ? hope : did you kidnap gabi hernandez on the orders of stefan dimera ? ben : are you here on official business ... or personal ? ciara : what are you doing , ben ? answer her question . victor : no , titan stock has n't budged . still recovering from sonny and chad 's mismanagement . yeah , well , i should 've known better . putting a dimera in charge of the company , like putting a fox in charge of the henhouse . yeah , later . xander : well , even i could 've told you that . [ tense music ] maggie : you look like you 're in reporter mode . jennifer : yeah , i just -- i 'm doing all the research i can . i 'm just trying to figure out where jack has been and -- and what happened to him . maggie : i understand that eve is involved . jennifer : yeah , she is . and if i do n't get answers , she is going to turn jack against me . [ dramatic music ] eve : you feel it too , do n't you , jack ? the pull ? you know ... we 've always had it . jack : you 're one sexy woman . eve : and you are one sexy man . it 's kind of crazy that all this sexiness , we never made love when we were married , not once . kind of a shame , is n't it ? but we have now . it 's a new year ... new man ... new life . i think we need to celebrate . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] [ soft dramatic music ] eve : jack , i want you . [ both moaning softly ] jack : i 'm sorry . eve : jack , come on . there 's nothing for you to be sorry about . i know that you want this just as much as i do . just ... just give in to it . jack : no . eve : just do n't fight it . [ both moaning softly ] jack : no . eve : what ? jack : i ca n't do this . i - i can't . i can't . xander : hello , uncle . long time , no see . victor : what the hell are you doing here ? xander : do n't get up . i remember where the bar is . victor : i heard about the explosion in nashville . tell you the truth , i was hoping you 'd suffered the same fate as nicole walker . xander : no such luck . victor : yeah , well , deep down , i knew you 'd survived . cockroaches always do . xander : i 'll take that as a compliment . victor : was n't meant as one . so why do n't you tell me what you 're here for before i have security come in and drag you back out into the cold ? xander : well , actually , uncle , i 'm here so you can welcome me back into the family . ben : i 'm not saying another word to you until my attorney 's present . hope : pleading the fifth . not surprised . that 's what guilty people do . ben : it 's also what people do who are being railroaded by a police commissioner with a personal vendetta . hope : i have a sworn statement from gabi that you kidnapped her at the kiriakis mansion while her daughter was in the next room . ciara : but you wo n't arrest him . why ? ben : because it 's my word against gabi 's , and right now , she 's not a reliable witness . is n't that right , hope ? ciara : mom ? hope : gabi 's telling the truth about what he did to her . honey , you keep telling me that he 's reformed , but there is nothing reformed about him . nothing . [ tense music ] liberty mutual customizes your car insurance victor : you know , you 're really pressing your luck , showing your face around here . in fact , showing your face around anywhere . xander : are you threatening me again ? victor : you 're a fugitive , a wanted man . you shot marlena evans . xander : those charges will never stick . and i intend to keep a low profile until that 's all resolved . victor : i 'm gon na call security . xander : mm . do n't be hasty . before you have me kicked out as usual , you might as well take a look at what i have to offer . this little flash drive could save your company . roman : how about we have a drink to celebrate the downfall of stefan dimera ? kayla : no , i 'm -- i 'm not celebrating until steve 's home . roman : this is step one , kay . kayla : i just hope that steve can forgive me for getting him in this whole mess with stefan in the first place . roman : you saved his eyesight . you only made the deal with stefan out of love for your husband . steve knows that , kay . he loves you very much . kayla : i also hate that he 's not here for jack . i mean , maybe if his brother was around , it would help jack remember who he really is . roman : hey , if jennifer ca n't do it , i 'm not sure anybody can . have you seen him ? kayla : no , not yet . roman : look , i know -- i know you and jack have a difficult history . kayla : yeah , we do . but we put that all behind us a long time ago . jack is a completely different person now . roman : yeah , well , at this point , i 'm not sure he even knows who he is . maggie : uh , well , have you learned anything ? i mean , do you know where jack was and why he ca n't remember ? jennifer : mm - mm . i asked kayla if she could look into dr . rolf 's serum , you know , the after effects of it . maggie : yeah . well , it took a while for will , but eventually he got his memory back . jennifer ... jack is going to remember you . you just have to give it a little time . jennifer : aunt maggie , with eve hovering , time is not a luxury that jack and i have right now . eve : jack , come on . hey . [ both moaning softly ] we are so great together . jack : i just ... i just need a minute . no , no , no , maybe -- maybe more than a minute , maybe . eve : jack . wait , what , you 're leaving ? jack : eve , i 'm not trying to hurt you or anything . i - i just -- i just got ta figure something out . eve : jack , come on . do n't go . jack : please , eve , this ... you are so ... tempting . i 'm just ... i 'm confused , and i got ta find some answers . uh ... eve : jack . jack : no . eve : come on , jack . come on , do n't go . i just ... jack ! [ dramatic music ] [ groans ] [ sighs ] ciara : i think you should go now , mom . hope : ciara . ciara : mm . hope : ciara , i know you want to think the best of him , that he 's changed , that ... honey , please . this is what i have been telling you all along . ciara , he has n't changed . he 's still dangerous . my god , he kidnapped gabi hernandez on the orders of stefan dimera . ben : would you please just let her decide on her own ? hope : shut up . you shut your mouth . ciara ... please . please . i need you to walk away from him before you can't . please . ciara : i 'm gon na ask you the same question my mom just did . and i do n't give a damn if you have a lawyer present or not . i want the truth . did you kidnap gabi hernandez for stefan dimera ? [ tense music ] hope : what are you doing with him ? rafe : putting him in the room . hope : when you 're done , come right back . rafe : okay . stefan : good to see you too , commissioner . rafe : have a seat . the feds will be here ... soon . stefan : as will my attorney . hope : i told you we do n't have enough evidence to charge him with gabi 's kidnapping . rafe : that 's not why he 's here . hope : this is n't about gabi ? rafe : no . and you 'd know that , had you been here . where have you been ? ciara : do n't you dare lie to me . because i will talk to gabi . so if you want me to trust you ever again , i suggest you come clean right now , ben . ben : yes . i took gabi from her room at the kiriakis mansion . ciara : you took ? ben : i did n't hurt her . i promise you , i would never do that . ciara : but you brought her to stefan , who was furious about what she 'd done . ben : who also did n't hurt her either . ciara : you could n't possibly have known that he wouldn't . you -- you led her right to him , and then you left her at his mercy . ben : ciara , i 'm paid to do as i 'm told , not to ask questions or pass judgment . ciara : so you would 've been okay if stefan had murdered her ? ben : i tried to protect you from this . i - i know you 're upset . i can see that . ciara : upset ? upset ? how -- how -- tell me , how am i supposed to feel when a guy cancels a date with me to go kidnap another woman ? [ groans angrily ] victor : am i supposed to be impressed ? i know you stole the drive from my safe that had nicole 's confession on it . it 's worthless now . she died in the fire . xander : you 're right . that drive is worthless , whereas this drive is something completely different . shall we take a look ? let 's see here . do i have your attention now ? jennifer : i mourned jack for so long . and losing him almost broke me for good . and i prayed for this day , that -- that one day , he would be here , and now he is , and i could lose him for good all over again because of eve . maggie : i want you to know , whatever happens , i am squarely in your corner for this fight . i will help bring jack to you however i can . [ chuckles softly ] because you two belong together . you always have . jennifer : i wish he 'd remember that . maggie : he will . he will . he will . he will . love you . jennifer : love you . [ sighs ] [ soft music ] eve : he said he needed to find answers . what kind of answers is he looking to find ? oh , no . please do n't tell me he went to find that sneaky little bitch . [ tense music ] roman : all right . now , i know you said you did n't want to celebrate till steve came home to you . but one drink for one toast . pop would insist . kayla : a toast to what ? roman : to stefan dimera living a very long , miserable life in federal prison . kayla : that sounds wonderful . roman : and when that is over , may he one day join his daddy in hell . kayla : well , who could resist that toast ? [ cell phone beeps ] roman : oop , i got a delivery in the back . to the downfall of stefan dimera . kayla : i should be celebrating this with you , steve . [ sighs ] [ dramatic music ] jack . victor : where 'd you get this ? xander : does it matter ? victor : of course it matters . xander : what matters is , i have it ... and you want it . victor : inside information on dimera enterprises . xander : your biggest rival . you could do some serious damage to them with that , maybe even put them under for good . victor : what do you want for it ? xander : let 's see . what do i want ? what do i want ? what do i want ? you just fired chad . and sonny just married the guy who accused him of sexual harassment . brady does n't have the stomach for the job . i want to be the new ceo . victor : you 're a fugitive , a wanted man . what happened to keeping a low profile until things got resolved ? xander : they will all be resolved very quickly , i assure you . so what do you say ? victor : i say never . before i 'd turn my family business over to you , i 'd just as soon give it to my granddaughter ciara . ben : ciara , i swear to god to you , i did not hurt gabi . okay ? ciara : but you would have . what if she had fought back ? if she resisted , what would you have done to restrain her ? ben : i do n't know , ciara . ciara : that 's not good enough . that 's not an answer . because when a man is willing to do something like this to a woman , i ... i start thinking , `` what else is he capable of doing ? what else is he willing to do ? and as someone who was violated by a man once , i -- ben : are you thinking about what this guy chase did to you ? because i have done some awful things when i was sick , but i would never ... please tell me you 're not comparing me to a rapist . hope : i went to the loft to talk to ciara ... about ben . rafe , gabi told me that he kidnapped her on stefan 's orders . rafe : huh . so ben was doing the dirty work . hope : mm - hmm . rafe : did you arrest him ? hope : no . rafe : no ? hope : i couldn't . rafe , i knew it would n't stick , given what the da thinks about gabi 's statement . rafe : okay , so what were you doing there ? hope : i wanted to make sure that your stepdaughter knew what weston had done to your sister . [ cell phone ringing ] rafe : okay . it 's the fbi . i got ta take this . hernandez . yeah . jennifer : yes , i want you to get down to the police station right away and cover stefan dimera 's arrest . yes . as soon as you have it , let me know . let me know when i can file it . great . [ knock at door ] eve : where is he ? where 's jack ? jack : you look like you 've seen a ghost . but that 's all right . i 'm getting a lot of that lately . kayla : i mean , i - i knew that you were alive , but ... seeing you in person ... jack : i - i take it we know each other ? kayla : i 'm -- i 'm kayla johnson , your brother 's wife . jack : uh , the roguish guy with the eye patch , right ? kayla : that 's the one . jack : yeah . oh , i ca n't wait to meet him . actually , uh , well , is he here ? kayla : no , uh , he 's out of town at the moment , but i know that he 'd be anxious to see you . jack : well , that goes for us both . so you and i ... you 're my sister - in - law . did we have a good relationship ? tech : at safelite autoglass jennifer : oh , sure , eve , just come on in . eve : is he here ? jennifer : no . eve : where the hell is he ? jennifer : i would n't know . but i hope that means he came to his senses and got away from you . eve : [ scoffs ] why do n't you just calm down ? 'cause after you attacked me , we had a very honest talk , and we worked things out . jennifer : oh . well , if you worked things out , how come you do n't know where he is ? you 're scared , eve . i can tell . you are so afraid that jack is gon na figure out who he really is . kayla : um , my -- my brother roman is in the back . our , um -- our family owns this place . jack : did -- did i say something wrong ? kayla : no . jack : you seem uneasy . did i stiff you guys on a tab or something ? kayla : no , um , when you died , we had a - a very strong relationship . jack : and before that ? kayla : we 've known each other a very long time , jack . jack : all of it good ? is there anything i need to know ? kayla : um ... before i was married to steve , you and i were married . jack : really ? [ laughs ] i mean , how many ex - wives do i have in this town ? [ laughs ] kayla : well , we were n't married for very long . um , i was in love with steve , and , uh ... he had pushed me away . jack : so i was a rebound . i mean , that 's why you married me . kayla : something like that . um , we got together , and , um ... jack : and ? kayla : and , um , it did n't work out . jack : kayla , is there something you 're not telling me ? kayla : i had an affair with steve , and you found out . jack : ouch . so ... i dumped you ? kayla : you raped me . [ dramatic music ] xander : as always , thank you for the vote of confidence , uncle . but your granddaughter ciara does n't have that drive . i do . and did i mention there 's a lot more on here than what i showed you ? victor : how much more ? xander : mm . more than enough to guarantee titan puts dimera down for the count . victor : i 'll pay for it . name your price . xander : i do n't want your money . i want the title and the power and the respect . but i understand . i just sort of sprung this on you all at once , did n't i ? you take your time and think about it . and in the meantime , i 'll go get settled back into my old room . victor : you 're staying here ? xander : might as well . i 'll be running the business soon . ciara : i 'm not saying that you 're a rapist . ben : but what i did to gabi brought back some memories for you ... of what that monster did . ciara : it 's violence , ben . it 's all violence . you have to see that . ben : it 's just a job . that 's all . it 's just a job , the only job i was gon na get . ciara : but , ben , if your job is to hurt people -- ben : i did n't hurt her ! i told you . i told you . i 'm sorry . ciara : okay . okay , well , you did n't hurt her this time , but ... what 's next ? you snatched gabi with no questions asked , ben . what 's gon na happen when and if stefan does ask you to hurt someone ? hope : did a little research and , uh ... found that under title 18 of the u.s. code , treason is punishable by death . stefan : look , i know nothing about those stolen isa documents . hope : the grand jury disagrees . you have a pretty heavy charge hanging over your head . right now , you could really use some friends , would n't you say ? stefan : are you offering to be my friend , commissioner ? hope : give me ben weston . ( nora ) before we start - how much is my tax prep going to cost ? stefan : what could i possibly give you on ben weston ? hope : we both know you ordered him to kidnap gabi hernandez . stefan : if i did , that would make me a conspirator to kidnapping , would n't it ? i 'd go to jail for that as well . hope : not necessarily . stefan : [ chuckles ] commissioner , forgive me for , uh -- for being naive here . but , uh ... is n't it the job of the police to try and get the little fish to flip on the big fish ? hope : he 's no ordinary fish . stefan : because he 's dating your daughter . hope : because he 's a murderer that never should 've been let back out on the street . stefan : because he 's dating your daughter . ben : [ sighs ] this job ... ciara , it 's not what you think . stefan is n't asking me to go kidnap women on a daily basis . ciara : so just every other day ? ben : all i 'm saying is , i 'm mostly doing security . i 'm keeping the guy safe . ciara : but you know he 'll ask you again . and this time , he 'll want more , especially since now he knows that you 're willing to do it . ben : you 're gon na have to trust that i wo n't cross that line . ciara : what is that line ? you grabbed a young mother from her bedroom . and then you left her to be hurt by your boss . after what happened to me , how could i just go along with this ? how can i look the other way without feeling like a total hypocrite ? ben : you 're not a hypocrite . ciara : but standing by you makes me complicit . it 's like i 'm allowing you to hurt these women . ben : ciara ... ciara : this is just how i feel . and i 'm not sure i 'm okay with it . ben : ciara , are you asking me to quit my job ? [ dramatic music ] jack : i raped you ? kayla : it was a long time ago . it took a lot of work on both our parts ... but we got past it . jack : i 'm sorry . i - i ... i do n't know what to say . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . kayla : you do n't need to apologize , not anymore . over time , you proved yourself to me . you are not that man anymore . he 's gone . and i could see how sorry you were for what you did to me . jack : eve told me that i have a dark side . i just did n't imagine how dark . kayla : well , i 'm happy to say that , uh , you became a better person -- a good friend , good husband , and a good father . how did i change ? kayla : you changed ... thanks to jennifer 's love . jennifer : seems to me your little heart - to - heart talk did n't go very well . maybe it 's because you 're heartless . eve : jack and i will be just fine , jennifer . jennifer : mm , once you actually find him . eve : it was all just a big misunderstanding , that 's all . jennifer : yeah , you 're right . you misunderstand how much jack and i mean to each other . but i promise you , he will find his way home to me . eve : this is n't jack 's home anymore , jennifer . his home is with me , where he was just a few minutes ago ... in my bed . jennifer : you 're lying . eve : am i ? really ? hmm . 'cause i seem to remember him all over me . maggie : [ sighs ] i just came from jennifer 's . this jack situation is very upsetting . i mean , she 's thrilled that he 's alive , of course . but he ca n't remember her , and now ... eve is using jack to hurt her . so much for a softer eve . listen , you should know that xander is alive . somehow he survived that fire . and he 's the one that handed jack to eve . victor : so that 's where he got it . maggie : excuse me ? victor : that slippery son of a bitch . maggie : what 's the matter , victor ? victor : i 'm afraid we have another unwanted houseguest . maggie : oh , no . oh , no . xander : the best thing about living here ... maggie : oh ! xander : is , uh , skinny - dipping in the heated pool in the dead of winter . oh , hello , maggie . maggie : [ scoffs ] xander : you , uh ... care to join me ? victor : show some decency for once in your life . xander : [ sputters ] as if you 'd even recognize decency . [ sighs ] so , maggie , did uncle vic tell you i 've moved back in ? maggie : he was about to . xander : oh . well , that 's just the beginning . why do n't we have a big celebration , like a feast , now that i 'm coming back ? uh , how about -- i was thinking maybe steak or lobster or -- huh , why choose ? surf and turf . victor : that 's enough . xander : i 'll go change into something a bit more ... well , a bit more . [ laughs ] i 'll see you guys at dinner , yeah ? maggie : mm . do you want to explain what the hell is going on ? hmm ? victor : [ sighs ] ciara : i ca n't tell you what to do . i know you did n't have many other options when you went to work for stefan . ben : not if i wanted to ... you know , eat . ciara : and i get that . i get that he gave you a job and a home and a chance to start your life over . i get that . ben : but you wo n't tell me to quit . but you hate what i do . and you ca n't live with it . [ dramatic music ] where does this leave us ? ciara : i do n't know . ben : i want to keep my job , ciara , but i do not want to lose you over this . you mean way too much to me . you are the most important thing in my life . ciara : i care about you too . but i ... i need some time to think about this , okay ? and i hope you will too . ben : of course . we 'll figure this out , okay ? ciara : yeah . [ somber music ] ben : [ sighs ] stefan : i will not be rolling over on ben weston today . he 's been very loyal to me , and , quite frankly , i happen to like the guy . hope : yeah , of course you do . stefan : i do n't belong here . i 'm not a traitor to my country . hope : you 're innocent ? stefan : are you innocent , commissioner ? i know you think you 're better than me , but i 'm not the one who put bullet holes in an unarmed man . [ tense music ] hope : you 're making a mistake . stefan : let me know when my attorney gets here , would you ? [ door slams ] kayla : i can imagine that this is very difficult and confusing for you . jack : you could say that . kayla : this is what you need to know , jack . there are a lot of people in this town that love you -- your family , your friends , your children . and at the very top of the list ... is jennifer horton . [ dramatic music ] jennifer : so the two of you were in bed together and he just took off ? i guess whatever was happening in that bed was n't very successful . eve : well , you are wrong . jennifer : or maybe he was so repulsed by you that he just took off . eve : i am the one that slowed things down , for your information . jennifer : oh , really ? eve : yeah . jennifer : why would you do that , eve ? eve : well , because he 's going through a very tough time right now and i do n't want to take advantage of that . jennifer : what ? you are filling his head with lies . eve : uh , no . i am allowing him to discover his true self . i 'm not bogging him down with a bunch of 30-year - old history and old baggage . jennifer : jack may not remember what a snake you are , but he is a smart man . and if he has n't figured it out already , he will very soon . eve : you mark my words , jennifer . i will be mrs . jack deveraux again . [ laughs ] and when that happens , i 'll be sure to let you know . | rafe arrested stefan . ben wanted too know if hope was going to arrest him . hope noticed he did n't answer whether he did it . ciara wanted an answer too . jennifer talked to maggie about jack getting his memory back before eve got to him . eve kissed jack and wanted to make love . he thought of jennifer and could n't go through with it . xander went to victor to get back into the business . xander told him that he had something that could save the business . jack wanted to go for a walk to get away from eve . ciara wanted hope to leave , but hope tried to convince her to walk away from ben . when hope left , ciara asked if ben kidnapped gabi . rafe told hope that stefan was n't arrested for kidnapping gabi . rafe asked her where she was . ciara wanted ben to tell her the truth . he told her that he kidnapped gabi . he said gabi did n't get hurt , but ciara was furious . xander showed victor the drive that could help save the business . jennifer told maggie that she wanted jack to be back , but she could lose him to eve . maggie said she would help bring her and jack together . eve wondered where jack went . she thought he might have went to look for jennifer . |
ciara : will you just get it together , okay ? we 're in a freaking hospital right now . xander : what did you do to uncle victor ? henderson told me you were alone with him when he blacked out . what did you say to him ? ciara : okay . i 've ... i 've been lying to you . i still think that you ordered xander to kill jordan ridgeway and let ben take the fall . i 'm not gon na defend myself to a lowlife like you . xander : that man loves you . he does n't trust anyone , and he trusts you , and you 've been nothing but a sneaky , ungrateful bitch to him . if he dies , it 'll be on your head . lani : i found a higher calling which has helped me to put the past behind me . eli : nice for you . not so much for the rest of us . look , i do n't know why the hell you 're back in salem , and quite frankly , i do n't give a damn . [ phone rings ] lani : hello ? gabi : you 're still in salem ? you better get your little ass out of town by tonight , or i 'm gon na crank julie 's pacemaker until it explodes . do you hear me ? lani : loud and clear . gabi : i am serious . i 'm gon na send that bitch straight to hell . eli : who are you sending to hell now ? julie : i 'll tell you , jj , those party crashers arriving on new year 's eve -- that is getting to be a tradition . i really thought i could break the cycle by changing the venue , but no . same old rodeo . different cowboys . jj : my dad was one of those party crashers , a couple years ago . ended up working out all right . julie : well , yes . once he got rid of his date , whom i recall was eve donovan . jj : just saying it could work out for steve too . julie : after the way he 's treated kayla , i really do n't see that happening . jj : did n't see it happening for my dad either . julie : well , i have more important things to worry about than steve . you know the exterior of my restaurant was vandalized last night ? and you 'll never guess by whom . jj : freddie krueger ? julie : no , darling , worse . the security camera saw everything plain as day . kristen dimera is back in town . [ dramatic music ] kristen : please , brady . i know you still have feelings for me . i can see it in your eyes . nicole : oh , brady ? brady : what ? nicole : the theme on the summer collection ? what -- you did n't hear a word i said , did you ? brady : hey . it was a late night , right ? nicole : mm - hmm . this is more than just sleep deprivation . you ca n't stop thinking about kristen , right ? kristen : who called ? lani : gabi . she says if i do n't leave salem by tonight , she 's gon na kill julie . kristen : kid , take it from me . threatening to kill someone and actually doing the deed is two different things . and besides , gabi is with eli . i mean , you really think that she 's gon na murder a sweet , old granny ? lani : i do n't know , kristen , but i ca n't take that chance with julie 's life . kristen : okay , well , then what choice do you have ? lani : so you 're saying i should just do what gabi wants ? kristen : do you have a better idea ? lani : yeah i do . kristen , you know that gabi would sell out her own mother for your stock . if you could just let her -- kristen : okay . lani , i 'm sorry . i ca n't just give up a bargaining chip like that stock . i have my own problems , okay ? lani : i 'll start packing . kristen : hold on . just -- hold on . you do n't have to leave salem . lani : you just said that i need to -- kristen : all you have to do is convince gabi that you did . find a place to lie low for a while . lani : where ? kristen : there 's got to be someone you trust . how about your father ? lani : right , i 'm gon na call up honest abe carver and ask him if i can hide out at his place , `` but dad , no , you ca n't ask me any questions . `` kristen : okay , okay , okay . it was a bad idea . i mean there 's somebody -- there 's someone else you trust . i mean someone who can keep their mouth shut . lani : kristen , everyone thinks that i broke eli 's heart . kristen : all right . lani , i am on your side , and i want to bring gabi hernandez to her -- lani : gabi dimera . kristen : gabi hernandez . and i will bring her to her knees . we both will . male narrator : like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ sweeping orchestral music ] jj : kristen 's in town ? you sure ? julie : yep . jj : i thought the last i saw of her was in italy when i -- julie : when you threatened to shoot her . that was n't you , darling . that was n't you . it is n't you . it was the drugs talking . jj : no one tied me down and poured 'em down my throat . that was my idea . julie : well , you 're off the drugs , and you did n't shoot her . jj : yeah , well , it 's not like i saw light . lani showed up , stopped me . julie : please , darling . i do n't want to hear that woman 's name . jj : i 'm just saying . julie : i appreciate the fact that she stopped you from committing murder . that does n't change the fact that she strung eli along , so she could humiliate him on his wedding day . thank goodness he 's been able to pick up the pieces , and he 's found some happiness with gabi . jj : you 've sure done a 180 where gabi 's concerned . julie : yes . that 's true , because she not only healed eli 's broken heart . she did exactly the same for me , literally . i 'm alive because of that girl . gabi : i was talking to rafe . eli : well , what bitch are you sending straight to hell ? gabi : kristen . okay , she is playing games with her shares , and she threw a plant through my store window . if stefano really is in the picture , he 's not gon na want me controlling his company . you can count on that . eli : rafe could have kristen picked up , and she 's got a rap sheet a mile long . gabi : she 'd get off . nothing sticks to her . eli : well , you want me to lean on her , as your head of security ? make sure she knows her place ? kristen : oh , do n't worry . i know exactly where my place is . ciara : you think that what happened to grandpa is my fault ? xander , you are the one -- xander : one who what ? ciara : aunt kayla , hi . how is he ? marlena said she would try to figure something out , but she has n't gotten back yet . kayla : well , she had an emergency with a patient , but i can fill you in . i just saw victor . ciara : and ? kayla : he 's still in the er . we gave him a dose of tpa . it 's the best stroke fighting weapon we 've got , but it has to be administered in a short window of time , so it 's a good thing that you were with him and that you called an ambulance . ciara : okay , so does that mean that he 's gon na be okay ? kayla : well , the clot is large . if the tpa does n't dissolve it , then we will prep him for surgery . xander : brain surgery . ciara : aunt kayla , he 's not gon na die , right ? kayla : i wish i could promise you that , but let 's just take it one step at a time , all right ? my gums are irritated . ciara : oh , my god . oh , my god , kayla . he ca n't die . kayla : we are gon na do everything we can , sweetheart , all right ? ciara : okay . kayla : do you know where maggie is ? i have a lot of paperwork for her to sign . xander : she was n't home when this happened . you did n't even bother to call her ? you did n't let her know that her husband might be on his deathbed ? maggie : jj ! jj : hi . maggie : hey , sweetheart . oh , my goodness . i ca n't tell you what it means to me to see you looking like your old self . julie : i 'm afraid i 've just been talking his ear off . jj : you were fine . julie : sure i was . he is champing at the bit to go to his own place , but i think it 's too soon . maggie : well , that 's the reason i 'm here . i just want to make sure that you have all the support you need in your recovery . your last meeting -- it did n't go so well . jj : kind of an understatement . maggie : well , if you are willing to give it another try , i 'll go with you . and this time i guarantee you that brady will not be there . brady : how can i stop thinking about kristen ? you know , it was ridiculous . she charged at you . she what -- she called you a slut , right ? nicole : actually i think my favorite part is when she whipped off the habit and showed us the trademark red dress underneath . brady : yeah . i know . it 's not -- you know what , nic ? it 's not funny though , because she verbally -- she physically -- she attacked you . you did n't deserve that , at all . nicole : well , she does n't want you kissing another woman , honey , not even on new year 's . brady : why 'd she come back ? why is she back ? nicole : 'cause that 's where you are . brady : does n't matter . she 's wasting her time , because i tell you what . if i never see her again , that would be too soon . nicole : you sure ? brady : what are you getting at , hmm ? nicole : methinks brady doth protest too much . eli : you better be here to make restitution for that window you broke , and if you destroy any other property -- kristen : oh , be quiet . i did n't throw the plant . eli : then who did ? kristen : uh , the only other person in town dressed in a nun 's habit . eli : lani ? kristen : mm - hmm . eli : but i thought she said that she -- kristen : go ask her yourself . gabi : eli , do n't worry about it , okay ? it 's just a broken window . eli : it matters to me . i 'm about to get to the bottom of this . kristen : you go for it , sherlock . gabi : eli -- kristen : well , i do n't know about you , but to me he seemed pretty anxious to spend a little time with his ex . think he 's still hung up on her ? gabi : i do n't know . she waited until they were at the altar to tell him she was leaving him . did n't even give him a reason . you 're being ridiculous . kristen : oh , gee . i do n't think i 'm being a bit ridiculous . gabi : you better get your little ass out of town by tonight , or i 'm gon na crank julie 's pacemaker until it explodes . do you hear me ? [ knock at door ] eli : lani ? lani , answer the damn door , all right ? i 'm not leaving until i talk to you . jj : when i stopped using before , i told myself i did n't need a program . i did n't think that i would do drugs again , so i was wrong . so yeah , i would like to try another meeting . maggie : i was like you , and then i had a major slip . and i realized the triggers that make me want to drink -- they 're never gon na disappear . i do n't know what i would do without the support that i got from my meetings . you could benefit from that sort of support . and if you ever ca n't get to a meeting and you need someone to talk to , just call me . jj : yeah , i will . thank you , maggie . you 're always there for me . maggie : i always will be . come here . jj : both of you have my back , and i know how lucky i am . maggie : yeah . julie : well , we love you . speaking of people we love , what 's the news about little mickey ? maggie : well , i have n't talked to sarah today , but -- [ cell phone rings ] oh , hold on here . wait a minute . julie : that 's it ? maggie : yeah . ah , xander . xander , what 's going on ? [ dramatic music ] oh , my god . oh , no . brady : i hate it when you do that . like , you act like you know me better than i know myself . don't . nicole : i do n't do that . brady : yeah , you do . nicole : no , i don't . brady : you did it just now . yes , you 're doing it , and you 're wrong , because the only feeling i have for kristen is contempt , okay ? nicole : contempt . brady : yeah . nicole : brady , that 's what makes your heart beat faster whenever she 's around . brady : no , no , no . if my heart beats faster when she 's around it 's because i 'm mad , that 's it . nicole : mad . brady : mad . nicole : oh , are you angry mad or mad with desire ? maybe it 's both . brady : you know what ? i think we should probably just stick to the summer line . why do n't we just do the business and -- yeah . come in please . dad , hey . nicole : hi . john : oh , hey . sorry to interrupt . brady : no , no , no . what 's going on ? john : nicole . nicole : hi . john : i just got a piece of news . i wanted to give it to you in person . brady : what 's wrong ? john : doc just called me . said that victor had been rushed to university hospital . he just had a stroke . brady : why are you telling me ? gabi : you know , you should worry about your own love life . i mean , from what i know , nicole and brady -- they 're getting pretty chummy . kristen : do you want my shares or not ? gabi : oh , i 'm sorry . i did n't know i was still in the running . chad told me you two talk all the time . kristen : he called me once . my little brother and i are not that close , and if my father wants him to be in charge of the company , well , then that 's not gon na make me jump on the bandwagon . gabi : okay , so you want me running things ? kristen : i did n't say that . gabi : you 're playing games . you 're playing games . you 're not gon na give your stock to anybody but yourself . you want it all . kristen : well , i have n't lived the kind of life that would endear me to the board of directors , so i am willing to play ball . gabi : and what do you want from me in return ? lani : come on in . what do you want now ? eli : what is it with you , huh ? kristen said that you 're the one that threw the plant through gabi 's store window . lani : i ca n't lie to you . eli : you did yesterday . lani : you jumped to a conclusion , and i did n't bother to set you straight . it was a lie of omission , but it was still a lie , in the eyes of god . eli : yeah , yeah , yeah . look , i did n't come here to go to sunday school . i want to know why you broke the window , and it ca n't be because i 'm with gabi , 'cause you 're the one that broke things off with me . so what is it ? what do you have against her ? 'cause she 's never done anything to you . lani : you have no idea what gabi has done ! eli : what the hell 's that supposed to mean ? are you saying that she did do something to you ? humira patients ... maggie : xander . [ sobbing ] [ monitor beeping ] ciara : oh , grandpa . grandpa , i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry for all the things that i said to you . i love you so much , and i just -- i do n't want anything bad to happen to you . but i love ben too . god , grandpa . i just -- i 'm so desperate . if i do n't get any answers soon , then they 're gon na execute him for something that he did n't do . xander : you hang in there , ander : i 'm sure maggie would [ monitor beeping ] ciara : how long have you guys been standing there ? maggie : we just got here . i 'm here , sweetheart . i love you . xander : i 'm sure maggie would like some time alone with her husband . ciara : right . xander : you hang in there , uncle . that 's an order . hey ! ciara : get your slimy paws off me , xander ! xander : i did n't hear what you had to say to victor , but i have a pretty good idea what it was . ciara : just leave me alone , okay ? brady : hey , hey . you heard her , right ? how is he ? ciara : he 's bad , brady . brady : come on . what did the doctors say ? have you talked to them ? ciara : just kayla , and she said that they gave him a drug to help dissolve the blood clot , but he still might need surgery , so -- brady : i think it 's a big mistake for me to be here . ciara : no , brady , not to me . brady : my grandfather and i are on the outs , ciara . and that ape over there is the man of the hour right now . ciara : yeah . no matter how much we love him , he still finds ways to make us angry and hurt . brady : exactly . ciara : and the worst part is he 's actually doing those things because he loves us . brady : i 'm tired of analyzing the man . i do n't know why he does what he does , but the result always seems to be the same . he pushes us away . john : once again , i 'm sorry to interrupt . i 'll get out of your hair and let you get back to work . nicole : do n't go . thank you for getting through to brady . john : it was the right thing to do . nicole : if he had n't gone to the hospital , it would have eaten at him , and he 's already in a pretty bad place with kristen being back , and -- john : excuse me ? nicole : you did n't know ? john : kristen is in salem ? gabi : you can stick your stock where the sun do n't shine . i am not doing that . kristen : well , if i were you , i would not make an enemy out of me . gabi : i 'm not afraid of you . kristen : so you do n't mind if i sign my shares over to chad which will give him the upper hand , which will cost you your job , this house , and all the money you control right now . gabi : five minutes ago , you were about to become a nun . now you 're blackmailing me . i do n't believe you . kristen : oh , honey . i can make a believer out of anyone . eli : i 'm not leaving until you tell me what gabi has supposedly did to you . lani : last year , when julie needed a transplant , and stefan was a compatible donor , gabi had a decision to make . eli : yeah , she donated stefan 's heart to julie . lani : but she hated me , because i 'm the one who shot stefan . eli : lani , quit telling me things that i already know . i want to know what she did to you . well ? lani : i went to her and tried to make her understand that i would never do anything to hurt stefan , and she made me get down on my knees and beg her to give his heart to your grandmother . eli : she did that ? lani : yeah , and i did it , eli . i got down on my knees , and i begged her . i begged her . eli : gabi was filled with grief , okay ? she was filled with grief . she probably did n't even know what the hell she was saying . lani : no , she knew , and she enjoyed every minute of it . eli , she is not a nice person , and she will end up breaking your heart . eli : no one will ever break my heart more than you did . lani , i did n't come here to talk about us . you were a cop . you know you can go to jail for felony vandalism . lani : you 're really gon na arrest a nun for breaking a window ? you were a cop too , and you know those charges wo n't stick , so just stop harassing me . i 'm leaving town anyway . eli : you just got here . lani : big mistake . eli : so where are you going ? lani : i do n't know . wherever the good lord leads me . eli : why did you even come back to town ? you know what ? do n't even answer that . i thought i knew you better than anyone on this planet , but i do n't get anything that you do anymore . lani : yeah . well , i do n't get how you could fall for gabi , so why do n't you just go live your life , and i 'll go live mine ? good - bye , eli . for good this time . [ dramatic music ] [ monitor beeping ] maggie : you ... you once quoted me a line from shakespeare that i 'll never forget . it went something like , `` when sorrows come , they come not single spies , but in battalions , `` and that 's what this feels like . my baby granddaughter has cancer , and now you -- you 're like this . oh , victor , please . please be the stubborn mule who drives me crazy . fight . please fight hard . please do n't leave me . do n't leave me . thank you . thank you . oh , you do n't seem the type to carry a handkerchief . xander : he taught me a few things . maggie : me too . well , i have to go sign some consent forms . they said that he needs surgery . xander : so it 's been decided then ? maggie : yeah . xander : i 'll stay with him . maggie : oh , please do . i really ca n't stand to think of him alone now . xander : you do n't have to worry . no one will ever find out what we did . i 'll make sure of it . john : you ca n't be serious . kristen was gon na be a nun ? kristen : and now she 's kicked the habit , because she 's decided that she can get brady back . john : yeah . well , she 's delusional . you 're not saying anything . nicole : i know you remember kristen 's ability to reel people in . make them feel beholden . john : even after she treats them like dirt . that woman just poisons everything that she touches . trust me . i know . i 'm an expert on that subject . nicole : in the past few years , i 've become at least a b student . john : and you 're still a good friend to brady , after everything that happened . and nicole , listen , i am really grateful for that . it 's just -- nicole : but you 're afraid that i 'm on the rebound from eric , and i might hurt brady . john : yep . nicole : this is what i told marlena . i think brady is my closest friend , and there 's nothing more . john : and you speak the truth to him , and i got a feeling with kristen in town he 's gon na need a good friend like you . nicole : he told me he does n't want anything to do with her . john : oh , come on . you and i both know that she has some sort of hold over him that he just seems powerless to resist . gabi : even if i do what you want me to do , it 's not gon na change anything between you and brady . kristen : leave that to me . do we have a deal or not ? gabi : what choice do i have , kristen ? if we do n't work together , then chad 's gon na beat both of us . kristen : good thinking . gabi : you listen to me . when everything is said and done , you better remember who 's in charge here . kristen : oh , i will . maggie : i 'll be right here waiting for you . do n't you stand me up . love you so much . xander : we 're all counting on you to pull through . brady : it 's me . i do n't want things to end this way between us , so do me a favor and fight . you fight . xander : this is happening so fast . anything goes wrong , i 'll get the best specialists money can buy . you just say the word . kayla : i promise you he 's in good hands . julie : maggie does n't need this right now . she 's already so worried about the baby . jj : yeah . victor 's one tough old dude . julie : he better be . well , if it is n't the flying nun . lani : it 's not a costume . julie : i heard . i hope that suitcase does n't mean you 're moving back to salem . lani : no . i just was -- came to see my dad . you 'll be happy to know i 'm on my way to the airport . julie : fine . well , do n't let me keep you . i 'm gon na get us some coffees . lani : you 're looking a lot better than the last time i saw you . jj : getting it together . sorry about what julie said . lani : that 's okay . she loves her grandson , and i really hurt him . jj : you would n't do that to eli , unless you had your reasons . lani : yeah . you 're right , and i really wish i could explain it to you . jj : well , you do n't owe me an explanation . look , if you had n't talked me down , i would have blown kristen away . nicole : it 's me . call when you can . i want to know how victor 's doing , and i -- got ta go . well , brady 's not here . that 's who you 're looking for . yeah , that 's your cue to leave . not stay . kristen : well , i 'm not going anywhere . gabi : that 's kristen dimera . do n't you dare ask me to spell that ! did you find lani ? eli : yeah . gabi : and ? eli : i asked her why she broke your store window . she said it was because of something you did . gabi : what exactly did she say about me ? eli : something about what you made her do when julie needed stefan 's heart . gabi : that bitch is lying . jj : if i had killed kristen that night , my life would be over right now , and if there was any way that i could repay you for what you did , i would . lani : you really mean that ? jj : definitely do . lani : okay . well , there is something you can do for me , but it 's asking a lot . kristen : are you calling security ? nicole : no , i 'm ordering tea and little sandwiches , so we can have a chat . kristen : well , they 're gon na tell you that i have every right to be here . nicole : and i have every right to kick people who assault me out of my office . kristen : oh . i do n't think you do . you see , i 'm your coworker now . well , are n't you gon na welcome me to the company ? hmm ? | xander blamed ciara for what happened to victor . before he could tell her why , kayla showed up . kayla told them that victor had a large clot . she said she gave him medicine . she said if it did n't work , they would prep him for surgery . ciara asked if he was going to die . kayla could n't answer that . xander wanted to know why ciara did n't tell maggie about victor . maggie went to see jj to make sure he had the support he needed . she said she would go with him . kristen went to see gabi and eli . he told her about throwing the plant through gabi 's window . kristen said she did n't do it . eli asked if lani did it . he went to talk to lani . kristen said he did n't waste any time going to talk to lani . gabi said lani left him at the altar . eli went to see lani . he told her to answer the door . john went to see brady and told him that victor had a stroke . brady asked why he told him . kristen told gabi that chad has n't called her . gabi did n't believe that kristen would give her the stock . kristen said she was willing to play hard ball . eli asked lani what gabi did to her . lani said he had no idea what gabi has done . he asked her if gabi did something to her . |
chloe : how was your workout ? brady : it gave me an appetite . chloe : great , because i have lots of food . brady : no , see , i meant ... for you . chloe : oh . mmm . nicole : ooh , i 'd kill for some of that . brady : nicole , look , we 're -- nicole : i mean coffee . i 'd kill for some coffee . brady : well , why do n't you have some in the dining room , like you always do ? chloe and i want to be alone . nicole : then get a room . brady : out . now . nicole : okay . brady : put that down . out . now . chloe and i want to talk about our future together . brady : now , where were we ? nicole : your future , huh ? over my dead body . victor : that can easily be arranged . [ scene_break ] mickey : [ sniffs ] oh ... boy , look at this . we got eggs and home fries and sausage ... bonnie , you did n't have to go to all this trouble . bonnie : aw ... just my way of saying thank you for letting me spend the night . mickey : ha ha ha ha . you 're welcome . you 're welcome . bonnie : but , you know , you did n't have to stay in the guest room . your bed was certainly big enough for the both of us . mickey : what ? bonnie : oh , i 'm just saying your bed is so huge . i mean , instead of being all uncomfortable in that narrow little bed in the other room , you and i -- well , we could 've slept together . [ scene_break ] celeste : alexandra , why are you bothering with this ? lexie : mom , i 'm worried about you . your blood pressure is sky - high . celeste : not surprising . lexie : why not ? what now ? mom , tell me . celeste : why should i ? you 'll just be skeptical . lexie : fine . do n't tell me . i 'd better get to work . celeste : alexandra , now , wait , wait , darling , wait . i - i will tell you what happened , but you must promise not to sneer . lexie : go on . celeste : i had visitors . lexie : visitors ? or visions ? celeste : both , i suppose . it was roman and maggie . darling , they had a message for me . they told me that i was the only one who knew the truth about the murders and that it was up to me to see to it that the serial killer was punished . lexie : so what are you saying , mom ? are you saying you have evidence against tony ? because if you do , you need to go to the police before you become his next victim . celeste : darling , tony wo n't harm me . lexie : how do you know that , mom ? celeste : because tony is not the serial killer . the police have arrested the wrong man . [ scene_break ] bart : boss . boss , i 'm here . i came as soon as i got your message . sounded like a real mayday . tony : oh . well , let 's see ... i 've been charged with six counts of first - degree murder . i would say that was a bit of an emergency , not just for me , but for everyone in salem . bart : really , sir , why is that ? tony : because the killer is still out there somewhere , bart , ready to take out his next victim . and the police are playing into his or her hands . you see , they 've dropped their , um , their guard , which has upped the danger level for anyone walking this fair city . bart : boss . if you 're trying to scare the daylights out of me , you 're doing a hell of a job . tony : mm . calm down . i 've got a plan . bart : a plan ? good . i like it . what kind of plan ? tony : a plan that exonerates me of all these murders and puts the spotlight of suspicion on someone else , namely , the real killer . [ scene_break ] bo : what i got to do is make sure the courts put dimera away for good , then we do n't have to live in fear . shawn - d : we should n't be living that way now , right ? i mean , i know that tony is in jail , but still , this feeling of me being followed , that someone is watching my every move -- i just ca n't shake it . hope : shawn , is it possible that it 's more than just a feeling ? could someone be stalking you ? [ scene_break ] ruiz : cops do n't like strangers lurking around the station . now , why do i have a feeling you 're up to no good ? jan : i have no idea . ruiz : i 'm taking you in to see bo . he 'll know what to do with you . jan : no , wait , wait . okay . so you 're right . i did come here for a reason , and i 'm ready to make a full confession . ruiz : a confession ? jan : well , you know , i meant tell you the real reason why i 'm here so you 'd just stop being so suspicious . ruiz : go on . jan : well ... you know . it 's just so sad with all the murders that have been happening lately , and -- you know , now with commander roman brady being murdered , i just -- i wanted to pay my respects , show the brady family my support . you know , i 've been -- i 've just been trying to work up the courage to tell them that , but ... you know , i -- i do n't want to go in there and cry in front of them , make them even more upset , feel even worse . ruiz : okay . you want to pay your respects ? you can do it to the commander 's brother . he 's in his office right over there . tek : hey , ruiz , i need to see bo now . ruiz : yeah , but -- tek : no , this is important . back - burner everything . ruiz : he 's inside with his wife and son . jan : you know , i can tell this really is n't a good time , so i 'll just -- ruiz : no , just stay right here . he should be out in a minute . [ scene_break ] hope : hey , what 's going on , tek ? tek : hey . bo , you 're acting police commander , right ? bo : yeah . tek : i 've got some important info on our case against tony dimera . bo : really ? [ scene_break ] tony : i 'm going to walk out of here a free man , bart , very soon . bart : uh - huh . boss , i hate to burst your bubble , but have you seen the papers ? look at this . front page , boss . everybody -- everybody -- thinks you 're the salem serial killer . actually , bo brady is convinced you sliced and diced his big brother , and why would n't he be ? since you were not only there , your trusty samurai sword was found at the crime scene , which , pardon my saying so , boss , puts you in hot sake . tony : well , the brady clan is out to get me . they 're looking for a scapegoat for these murders . and if they can pin it on me , a dimera , that 's what they 're going to do . but i 'm not going to let it . it 's not going to happen . bart : so what 's the plan , sir ? tony : the plan is i 'm going to strike a deal with the enemy . [ scene_break ] lexie : mom , why are you defending tony , when all the facts point to his guilt ? i have to accept that , and so do you , okay ? he 's a monster . he has to be stopped . celeste : alexandra , if he were actually guilty , why would roman and maggie 's spirits appear to me to warn me that the killer is still out there ? lexie : i do n't know . i do n't know . i do n't know . maybe it was just a bad dream . celeste : oh , come on , alexandra , you know better than that . all of my visions have come true thus far . lexie : i do n't understand what you want me to do . what do you want me to do , huh ? go to the judge and ask him to release my brother based on a statement made to my mother by dead people ? by ghosts ? come on , i 'd be laughed out of court . celeste : they wo n't find it remotely funny , alexandra , if you tell them that you 're trying to save lives . lexie : oh , mom ! celeste : how can you understand this , alexandra ? we will have no peace , okay ? no one in salem is safe until the real killer is put behind bars . do n't you understand ? look , we can only stop this nightmare if the monster who actually committed these murders is caught and brought to justice . until then , darling , he 's out there plotting to kill again . [ scene_break ] chloe : mmm . brady : mmm . brady : you know , i never knew fruit could taste so good . chloe : well , i 'm glad you like it . brady : i could stay like this forever . what do you say we just freeze this moment in time ? chloe : well , if we do that , there wo n't be future . i thought that 's what you wanted to talk about . brady : well , staying right here with you like this is part of my plan . chloe : oh , really ? brady : really . brady : the salem serial killer is behind bars . the streets are safe again . there 's no reason why you ca n't stay here in salem with me . and there 's no reason why we ca n't begin our new life together . [ scene_break ] tek : we got the lab results on tony 's samurai sword . bo : were there traces of roman 's blood on it ? tek : it came up clean . bo : what -- hope : that 's impossible . tek : if we ca n't tie that sword to roman 's murder , our case against tony could completely unravel . bo : give me that file . ruiz : ahem . i 'm sorry to bother you . there 's a young woman outside that says she wants to show her respects to the family . hope : that was awfully thoughtful . did she give her name ? ruiz : no . hope : listen , bo 's really busy right now . why do n't we have her sign the book of condolences ? it 's on bo 's old desk . and please , tell her it 'll be given to kate , roman 's widow . ruiz : yes , ma'am . hope : thanks . ruiz : i 'll do that . hope : thank you . ruiz : wait . wait . you ca n't leave yet . jan : i do n't want to be a bother . ruiz : do n't you want to sign the book of condolences ? that 's what mrs. brady suggested . jan : oh , well , sure . i mean , of course . she did ? yeah , that -- not a problem . shawn - d : mom ? hope : hmm ? shawn - d : who did ruiz say was here ? hope : he did n't say . why ? is something wrong ? shawn - d : i do n't know . hope : that young woman -- do you know her ? [ scene_break ] lexie : look , mom , i have had enough of your visions and your premonitions , okay ? tony 's in custody . no one else has been attacked . let 's just leave it at that , hmm ? celeste : i ca n't , alexandra , not when the real killer is still out there plotting more murders . i owe it to roman , to maggie , to speak out . lexie : and do what , mom ? make yourself the next target ? celeste : yes . yes , i 'll take that chance , alexandra . lexie : no , no , you wo n't , because i wo n't let you . listen , mom , you have to be quiet about this . celeste : alexandra , no . lexie : look , um , let 's take a walk , hmm ? go shopping . do something to get your mind off all this death and destruction . i 'll get your coat , huh ? yeah . celeste : the killings are n't over yet . why wo n't anyone believe me ? [ scene_break ] mickey : did you just say that -- bonnie : that i - i want to sleep with you ? no , no , no . i mean , although it probably sounded that way . what i meant was that , you know , you gave me that big king - size bed , and that was silly , because there was just -- i had way too much room . mickey : mmm . oh , this is good . bonnie : sausage not too well - done ? mickey : mmm , no . mnh - mnh , perfect , perfect . bonnie : i 'm so glad to hear that . let me pour you some juice . mickey : mm - hmm . bonnie : there we go . so glad you like it there . mickey : mm , mm , mm . bonnie : so i think the wedding went well last night . uh , up until the groom got murdered . poor guy . i mean , so shocking and -- and just tragic . oh , and that bleeding cake was no fun , either . oh , man , it was disgusting . mickey : mm - hmm . bonnie : oh , all over the place and -- mickey : bonnie , please . let 's talk about something else , okay ? bonnie : oh , gosh , of course . i 'm sorry . i should -- oh , man , i should n't have gone on like that while you 're eating . the only reason i brought up the wedding was that , um ... ahem -- i just think tuscany is such a swell place , and it just makes me sad it 's sitting there all empty , you know ? and i was thinking -- it could use a renovation , a whole new look . now , if you were willing to maybe invest in my ideas , we could -- mickey : bonnie , bonnie , bonnie , i 'm sorry . i - i 'm in no financial position to be able to invest money into tuscany , or anything else , for that matter . bonnie : oh . mickey : [ coughs ] bonnie : you okay ? mickey : mm . mm , mm , mm , mm . [ coughs ] indigestion . bonnie : ah . mickey : excuse me , excuse me . i got to get -- i got to get my -- my antacid . bonnie : sure . i just -- i hope you 're going to finish your breakfast . i would n't want all that food to go to waste . mickey : we 'll see . bonnie : damn . if mickey would just listen to me , he could be the richest man in salem , and i 'd be one highfalutin entrepreneur . oh , how to make a dream a reality ? [ telephone rings ] bonnie : oh , i 'll get it , mickey . mickey horton 's residence . tony : yes , can i speak to mr. horton , please ? bonnie : who 's calling ? tony : this is tony dimera . bonnie : the salem serial killer ? what the heck do you want with mickey ? tony : who 's this ? bonnie : bonnie -- the housekeeper . in fact , i 'm more than that . i 'm a very good friend . so if you want to talk to mickey , you got to get through me first , sweetheart . tony : good . then if you do n't mind , would you mind telling mr. horton that i would like to hire him as my lawyer ? tony : hello ? is someone there , or have we been disconnected ? bonnie : yes . yes -- no , i 'm still here . i mean yes -- i mean no , you have n't been disconnected . tony : good , then do you mind telling mr. horton that i 'd like to hire him as my defense attorney ? bonnie : well , he 's not available at the moment . he 's got a stomachache . but if i may put in my two cents ' worth , dimera , you are accused of killing the man 's wife . now , i know mickey horton is n't a rich man , but there is n't a paycheck big enough for him to take your case . tony : oh . well , i was willing to offer $ 1 million in retainer fee up front . bonnie : 1 million smackers ? ooh , i could -- mickey could sure use the money . tony : ha ha . oh , good . then i trust you 'll convince mr. horton to consider my offer . bonnie : well , i sure will . i - i 'll give it my best shot , mr. dimera . in fact , when he 's feeling better , i 'll tell him exactly what you said . tony : ah , thank you . and i hope to hear from mr. horton very soon . mickey : [ coughs ] who was on the phone ? bonnie : you 're never going to believe this . mickey : mm . bonnie : it was tony dimera . he wants you to be his lawyer , and you 've just got to say yes . mickey : are you out of your mind ? [ scene_break ] lexie : okay . here you go , mom . drink this before it gets cold . celeste : no , darling , i do n't want it . lexie : mom , you 're trembling . what 's wrong ? celeste : alexandra , do n't ask questions if you do n't want to hear the answers . lexie : but -- tell me . celeste : the killer 's still out there ... roaming free , waiting to strike again . i must figure out his or her identity or -- or more innocent people will die . [ scene_break ] nicole : you try to take me down , i will take you with me . victor : i will not allow my grandson to live with a killer . i must keep him safe at all costs . nicole : the only way brady will be in danger is if he makes the very serious mistake of not dumping that bitch chloe lane . [ scene_break ] brady : you know , chloe , i was thinking , the opera house is not going to be completed for a year , so i was hoping that you would stay here in salem with me . chloe : [ sighs ] until i came back , i did n't realize how much i missed being with you . brady : so does that mean ... chloe : my resolution for 2004 ... is to be very close to you for the whole rest of the year . brady : ha ha . chloe : just like we are right now . [ cellular phone rings ] [ ring ] [ ring ] chloe : sorry . better get that . [ ring ] chloe : hello ? what ? i do n't believe it . [ scene_break ] hope : that girl -- do you recognize her ? shawn - d : i ca n't see her face , but there 's something familiar about her . jan : here 's your pen . ruiz : this book will be given to commander brady 's widow . jan : that 's nice . i got to go . shawn - d : ruiz , the girl that was here -- who was she ? ruiz : she did n't give her name . she looks familiar , though . she signed the book of condolences . you want to see it ? shawn - d : oh , yeah , yeah , please . i think i might know her . shawn - d : i do n't believe it . hope : what does it say in the case file ? any new leads ? bo : we got big trouble . [ scene_break ] chloe : ha ha . thank you , madam marin , and , yes , i 'll need some time to think about it , of course , and i 'll -- yes , i - i know that there 's not a lot of time , but i will call you back very soon , i promise . thank you . goodbye . brady : what was that about ? chloe : apparently , janice manning went totally diva on roberto , which i can not believe . i mean , how dare she ? brady : okay , slow down , slow down . you 're losing me . who is janice ? chloe : she 's this totally overrated opera star who spent the last six weeks in vienna rehearsing for `` tosca . `` roberto marino is conducting -- i worked with him twice in paris . anyway , he 's usually really low - key , so janice must have pulled a first - class hissy fit to get him riled enough to throw her out on her ear . brady : well , that -- that 's a fascinating glimpse to the world of opera , chloe , but what does this have to do with you ? chloe : i still ca n't believe it , but both madam marin and roberto want me to take janice 's place , and not just for `` tosca , `` but for the rest of the season . brady : that is amazing . congratulations . chloe : that means that i would get to record the cast album , and i will get to work with the most talented singers in the world . but -- brady : no , no , no . chloe , there are -- there are no buts . this is the opportunity of a lifetime . you ca n't turn this down . chloe : but , brady , a seconds before my phone rang , i made a vow to you about staying close to you for the rest of the year . i do n't want us to be apart again . brady : i do n't want to be apart , either . chloe : then come to europe with me . brady , we would have the most wonderful time , and then i would n't have to break my resolution to you . come on , brady . what do you say ? please , please . come to europe with me . [ scene_break ] bo : forensics has given us nothing . damn it . when this thing goes to court , the burden of proof is going to be on us . tek : yeah , if we ca n't make the charges stick , we 're going to have to let dimera walk . bo : that , my friend , is not going to happen . we 're going to start from square one . i want all new people down there in the lab , and i want them running new tests . man , i want you to do anything you can to give me some evidence to give to the d.a . , and i want it now . the clock is running out . tek : i 'm on it , i 'm on it . bo : thanks , man . hope : bo , i know how badly you want to solve this case -- bo : hope , this is n't just about mom and roman and the rest of the victims . the thought -- i - i ca n't stomach the thought of dimera being a free man . i will do everything i have to do to make sure that monster remains behind bars so my family is safe and the people of salem are safe . hope : i know you will . you will , bo . speaking of shawn , i 'm going to go check on him , okay ? shawn - d : mom , come take a look at this . hope : what do you have ? `` to the bradys -- i 'm sorry for your los mary smith . `` shawn - d : yeah , right . it 's obviously an alias , right ? hope : obviously . shawn - d : yeah . hope : so who do you think it really is ? shawn - d : the handwriting looks so familiar . i just ca n't place it . and -- and the girl that we just saw , i feel like i know her . this is just bugging me , and -- but i know what she 's wearing . i - i 'm going to go try and track her down . hope : honey . be careful , please . shawn - d : yeah . bo : i ca n't sit in there any longer . hope : where are you going ? bo : i think you know . hope : bo . [ scene_break ] mickey : how could you even suggest that i take tony on as a client ? bonnie : well , everyone deserves the best defense they can get , do n't they ? besides , the man is offering you $ 1 million , and that 's just for starters . now , imagine if you gave that away to some very respectable and deserving charity . mickey : look , i can not deal with the world 's problems right now , bonnie . i have enough of my own . bonnie : mickey , i 'm thinking about that , too . now , listen , you want tony to fry , right ? well , defending him is the best way to control what happens in that trial . it 's the only way to make sure justice is served . that 's all you want , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] bart : boss , i know you know i know i 'm a little slow on the uptake , okay . but the idea of losing the dimera shark of a lawyer , who could make mincemeat of this prosecution , and trying to get mickey horton to represent you in court -- i just do n't get it . tony : bart , there 's a method to my madness . bart : well , i guess so , sir . are you thinking of pleading insanity ? because excuse me , some people are going to think this is beyond looney tunes . tony : mm - hmm . perhaps , but actually , it 's eminently sane . if i 'm going to win , then i got to make sure that my enemies do my dirty work for me . [ scene_break ] bonnie : thanks for lending me the sweatsuit . fits -- almost . mickey : you need to stop talking and focus on your breathing . bonnie : ha ha ha ha ha . i 'm sorry . i 'm a real chatterbox when i 'm nervous . mickey : why are you nervous ? bonnie : i keep thinking about tony 's offer , and you turning it down . mickey : look , i do n't want to get into this . this is where -- this is where , right here , i kick it up a notch , and i jog around the park . here we go . left , right , left , right ... bonnie : well , okay , i 'll just wait for you here and concentrate on my breathing . oh , why does exercising always make me want to smoke ? bonnie : hey , girls . hi . out for some fresh air ? me too . lexie : i 'm glad you 're here . would you please try to talk some sense into my mother ? bonnie : sure . okay . uh , it 's kind of hard to talk , though , with my throat all parched , you know . what are you guys drinking ? lexie : hot chocolate . would you like one ? bonnie : oh , left my change purse in the car . lexie : oh , i - i 'll get it for you . just please stay here and talk to my mom , okay ? bonnie : okay , sure . ooh , extra whipped cream . just -- lexie : okay , yes . bonnie : okay , what 's up ? celeste : well , my daughter refuses to take my visions and premonitions seriously , even though i 've never been wrong , bonnie . you know ... i 've seen terrible sights , i 've spoken with the dead . i 've heard the voices of -- of the murdered victims crying out for revenge . bonnie : o - okay , okay . before you start in with your buckets of blood routine , i need you to focus all your energy into one simple question . is tony dimera the serial killer ? [ scene_break ] lexie : thank you . i really appreciate -- ooh ! jan : oh , i 'm s -- i - i 'm sorry . lexie : no harm done . jan : what -- what 'd you say ? lexie : i - i said , no harm done . are you all right ? jan : yeah , no , i 'm -- i 'm fine . thank you . see you . shawn - d : lexie . lexie : yeah ? uh , you 're -- you 're out -- out of breath . what 's wrong shawn - d : that -- that girl that just went by . who was she ? lexie : i - i do n't -- i do n't know . she kept looking over her shoulder like she was looking for someone . who is she ? shawn - d : yeah , well , that 's what i 'm trying to figure out . i have a feeling she 's up to no good . [ scene_break ] hope : bo , do n't do anything you 're going to regret . think about this . you wo n't make the case against tony any stronger by attacking him . bo : i know exactly what i 'm doing . bo : dimera . dimera . we got to talk . tony : i plead guilty , your honor . [ scene_break ] [ ticking ] chloe : i meant what i said before , brady . i do n't want us to be apart ever again . please , come to europe with me . we will have such a blast . we 'll get to tour the continent , see all the sights , make love in the most romantic cities in the world . brady : chloe , i wish i could . chloe : but ? brady : i have a lot of responsibilities here in salem , okay ? the least of which is -- is supervising the construction of a brand - new opera house . chloe : brady , ca n't your grandfather handle that ? brady : no , chloe , that 's just the thing . my grandfather 's doing this for me , okay ? i - i ca n't just abandon him and this project . chloe : then i wo n't go . brady : no , no , no . that 's not even an option , okay ? you have to go . chloe : brady , i do n't want to lose you again . brady : chloe , you 're -- you 're not -- you 're not going to lose me , okay ? it 's different this time . lis - listen to me . we 're committed to each other . i 'll come and visit you all the time . i know you 're coming back . but you have to do this for your career . chloe : i 'll just be putting my career on hold for a while until we wait for the opera house to be built . brady : no , chloe . look at me . look at me . the only thing that we can afford to put on hold is our life together . i 'm not worried that you 're going to fly off to europe and never come back . you 're going to come back a huge star . you 're going to come back to a beautiful new opera house . and you 're going to come back to a man who loves you very , very much . chloe : when you put it that way ... brady : so it 's settled , then . chloe : no , there 's one problem -- nicole . brady : what about her ? chloe : brady , you can figure it out . i 'm just not very comfortable leaving you alone in this house with her . [ scene_break ] nicole : i 'm not afraid of you . in fact , you 're the one who 's afraid . i can see it in your eyes . you 're afraid i 'll worm myself even further into brady 's heart . victor : you 're delusional . nicole : i 'll take brady away from you , and that 'll be so sweet . but not enough -- i think i 'll go after bo next . victor : ha ha . that 's laughable . bo is the most married man i know . hope would wipe the floor with you . nicole : okay . then there 's your other son . oh , yes -- philip . so young and naive . chloe broke his heart , so he 'd be easy to seduce . victor : you try , and you wo n't live to regret it . nicole : mm , and then there 's your other grandson shawn . now , i know he 's not getting any of the good thing from his prissy little girlfriend . he 's probably desperate to let off some steam with a real woman . victor : i 'm warning you , nicole ... you stay away from my family . nicole : oh . i 'm shaking -- not . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : damn it ! i lost her . [ twig snaps ] [ scene_break ] bonnie : they will listen to you . lexie : here you go , bonnie . extra whipped cream . bonnie : thank you . ooh . lexie : i hope you were able to talk some sense into my mother . bonnie : actually , we 're on the same page . lexie : what ? bonnie : mick ! mickey , over here ! wait until mickey gets a load of your news . mickey : ladies . lexie : hi , mickey . bonnie : mickey , i was just talking to celeste , and it seems that she 's had another one of her famous visions , and you know her visions are never wrong . mickey : say , what 'd you see , celeste ? lexie : mom , please . do n't repeat it . bonnie : no , lexie , she has to . this is important . go on , honey . celeste : i , uh ... i saw roman 's ghost , and maggie was with him . mickey : dear god . celeste : and they told me -- th - they told me that the killer is still out there , that tony is innocent . bonnie : see ? proof positive . you have to represent tony now . mickey : are you -- are you sure , celeste ? celeste : yes , very . bonnie : tony wants mickey to be his lawyer , and i think he should do it , especially now that we know tony is innocent . celeste : bonnie 's right . mickey , you must take the case . you must see to it that tony 's freed . lexie : what are you talking about ? why would mickey even think about defending tony ? [ scene_break ] bo : what did you just say ? tony : well , is n't that what you want me to say ? `` yes , your honor , i 'm guilty , `` even though i 'm innocent ? but i may have no choice but to plead guilty and be at the mercy of the court , you see , because it may be the only way i can escape the death penalty . bo : you 're up to something . tony : ah . my lawyer wo n't take up my case . the public wants to lynch me . the d.a . certainly wants my blood . i 've been tried and convicted in the court of public opinion even though i 'm innocent . 'cause , you see , there is no justice for a dimera in this city . hope : who are you trying to fool with this act ? tony : ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha . bo : you 're trying to weasel out of this . but ... you 're guilty as sin , so you 're going to pay . [ scene_break ] lexie : boy . celeste : alexandra , i would think you would be happy to hear that your brother is n't a mass murderer . lexie : yes , mom , i would , if it were true . celeste : how can i make you understand ? tony did n't kill anyone . darling , you know how i feel about the dimeras . no one would like to see tony 's influence removed from your life more than me . but i have to stand up for the truth , and the truth is tony is innocent . lexie : mom , stop saying that . please , okay , would you just leave it alone ? look , as long as you continue talking to ghosts , having these wild premonitions , and exonerating guilty men , i 'll never have a moment 's peace . so please , for my sake , for theo 's sake , for everyone 's sake , please just let it go . celeste : my daughter is wrong , bonnie . tony has been unjustly accused . meanwhile , the real killer is -- is out there preparing for its next victim . oh , god , and i fear for that person , whoever they may be . oh . bonnie : mickey could have made a cool easy million defending an innocent man . oh , well . guess we 'll kiss that money goodbye . damn . [ scene_break ] bo : of course no reputable attorney will represent you . you 're so guilty you reek . hope : and trying to fake feelings of remorse , it 's -- it 's not going to work , dimera . bo : even with your dream team of lawyers , you were doomed . without decent counsel , you 're history . mickey : he 'll have decent counsel . everyone deserves that , even a dimera . hope : god , uncle mickey . bo : what are you doing here ? mickey : i 'm going to be tony 's attorney . [ scene_break ] victor : you know , i have many regrets in my life , but the biggest and most painful is the fact that i ever let you into my family . nicole : your lust was my ticket in . it 's the card i can play with brady and with philip , and by god , i 'm going to do just that . i 'm going to bring the kiriakis dynasty down one man at a time . victor : i 'll see you dead first . nicole : we 'll see about that . victor : what do you think you 're doing ? nicole : i am going to find the perfect weapon to use against you and the rest of the kiriakis boys . ta - ta . [ scene_break ] chloe : mm . brady : mm . now ... as much as i would love to continue this discussion , i have to go get dressed . i have to plan a very special day before you go back to europe -- one you 're never going to forget . chloe : i ca n't wait . mm . [ scene_break ] jan : damn . he 's still following me . shawn - d : she went this way . shawn - d : you . [ scene_break ] `` on the next days of our lives ... `` marlena : you 've torn the very soul out of this whole town . tony : if you do n't help me , you will have the blood of other peoples on your hands , and then you will be dead . victor : if i have to make an alliance with tony dimera , i 'll do it and be rid of you forever . jennifer : lexie , what 's wrong ? shawn - d : your parents love each other -- everything is going to be all right . belle : i hope so . i just do n't know . | chloe agrees to stay in salem while the opera house is being built but then gets a call from madame marin about a part in an opera for the rest of the season . she begs brady to come to europe with her but brady refuses the offer . nicole taunts victor by threatening to seduce the young men in victor 's family . bonnie makes mickey a home cooked breakfast as she proposes him investing in her ideas for tuscany . tony devises a plan to exonerate him and showcase the real killer . he calls to hire mickey as his lawyer , offering a high enough pay that makes bonnie work to convince mickey to accept the job . |
sami : would you please stop already ? you 're embarrassing me . lucas : and then it says , `` miss brady freed mr. roberts and brought him to safety despite the intense cold and heavy snow , thus saving his life . `` sami : cut it out already , lucas . you read it a million times . lucas : honey , you 're a hero . you 're famous . you got to enjoy this while you can . believe me . sami : please , people get their 15 seconds of fame and then ... e.j . : you must congratulate lucas . if i see him again , i 'll have to tell him that he has -- sami : you are not gon na say anything to lucas or anyone else about this . [ scene_break ] sami : ... and then it 's over and you go back to real life and everyone forgets all about you . lucas : no one 's gon na forget . kate : exactly . no one even reads the paper anymore . lucas : well , you do . you must admit , that sounds great . she did a heck of a job . sami : lucas ! billie : hello . how is my handsome , lucky - to - be - alive brother ? lucas : there she is . how you doing ? billie : hi . lucas : you brought me a plant . that looks great . billie : listen , i just finished reading that article , sami . that 's amazing . you 're a hero . sami : oh , well , i did n't really do anything . kate : exactly , so why are we even still talking about it ? how about you ? how are you and chelsea doing with bonnie now that patrick 's behind bars ? billie : well , i would n't know because bonnie kicked me out . [ scene_break ] bonnie : what is taking so long ? connor : mama ! come here ! give me a big old -- bonnie : oh , i 'll give you a big old , all right . officer : paperwork , somebody . mimi : i 'll do it . conner : thank you . bonnie : i give you money for bus fare and you ride a wreck of a rice burner out here with no tags , no license , no insurance . conner : doggies , i 've missed you , mama . come here , now . show me some sugar . right here . nice big one , huh ? bonnie : how 's that for sugar , sweetheart ? conner : well ... real glad to see you , too , old lady . [ scene_break ] abby : i ca n't believe you did n't tell chelsea again . nick : yeah , well , believe it . abby : so , what happened ? nick : i do n't know . i got a little bit ... ... distracted . abby : you chickened out . okay , tell me what is so hard about walking up to chelsea saying , `` hey , i 'm lonely splicer , your secret pal from the net . `` nick : because . i told chelsea that i found out lonely splicer 's real name . abby : you what ? nick : dr. shane patton . abby : are you serious ? nick , you 've got to be kidding me . [ scene_break ] chelsea : why is n't he answering me ? stephanie : maybe you creeped him out . chelsea : and how would you know what guys want ? stephanie : i know they do n't want stalkers . chelsea : that is so not what i 'm doing . stephanie : if you say so . chelsea : look , dr. shane patton , well , he 's my soul mate . and he 's already totally into me , so if he is mad , he wo n't stay mad for long because unlike you , stephanie , i do know what guys want . and he wants me . [ scene_break ] bo : so , what do you say , ma ? do we keep her ? caroline : we kept you , did n't we ? bo : oh ! caroline : come with me , little angel . i 'll be back . bo : okay . thanks for coming down here to the pub . it made ma happy . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : mom . bo : hey , what 's going on ? shawn d. : she 's gone , dad . hope : what ? shawn d. : claire is gone . belle : i do n't know if i 'll ever see her again . they took my baby . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] bonnie : you are in trouble about as big as that belt buckle , mister . $ 1,000 plus fines ? i do n't have that kind of cash , dear . mimi : do n't worry , mom . i 'll take care of the fines . conner , what happened ? the last time i talked to you , you were supposed to be studying so you could take your test for the ged and graduate . bonnie : oh , if he 's not studying for that -- whatever those letters are -- you know what he 's doing . conner : i 've been exploring my natural talents . bonnie : what 's her name , and how pregnant is she ? conner : no , mama drama , not those talents . it turns out your son 's a natural with horses . i got a real chance to ride on the circuit . bonnie : the rodeo ? that 's that . you 're not going back to that ranch until you graduate high school . conner : now , why would i want to do that ? [ scene_break ] billie : well , caroline said that chelsea could stay with her , but in the meantime , i still got to find a place for myself . kate : oh , come on . you have someplace . you can come stay with me -- both you and chelsea . billie : oh , thanks , mom . that 's nice . i appreciate it , but we do n't want to get in your way . sami : oh , come on , billie . tell her . you 'd rather live in a box in the park . kate : ha ha ha . billie : listen , chelsea is doing much better now , but she is still quite a handful . kate : billie , i 'm sure chelsea would rather stay with me than in that dark , airless room above that smelly brady pub . come on . sami : hey , that is my grandparents ' pub . lucas : she did n't mean that . kate : that explains a lot . [ scene_break ] abby : chelsea 's gon na find out sooner or later that there is no shane patton . you should have told her the truth when you had the chance . nick : it was n't good timing , okay ? abby : why not ? you were there , were n't you , at chelsea 's house ? what was the problem ? [ scene_break ] billie : oh , my god ! it 's chelsea ! go ! go ! go ! get dressed ! get dressed ! nick : where am i supposed to go ? billie : i do n't know , just out -- anywhere . go ! here 's your shoe . go ! [ scene_break ] nick : i , um ... abby : you `` uh `` what ? nick : i -- abby : what are n't you telling me ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : okay , fine . you 're the expert on men . so , what do you really know about this dr. shane plankton ? chelsea : patton . stephanie : whatever . chelsea : well , i know his heart . i know his soul . and now , thanks to good old nick , i know his name . stephanie : good old nick , who you treat like a puppy . `` here , nicky . go fetch . `` chelsea : so ? stephanie : so , you should have a little more consideration for his feelings . chelsea : look , nick likes it when i tell him what to do . it makes him feel useful . stephanie : yeah , well , this shane patton guy is not a geek with a permanent wedgie . just look at him . i mean , a magazine cover , a doctor . he cruises around in a custom ferrari with nurses who moonlight as personal trainers . chelsea : so , then why do you think he says he 's so lonely ? stephanie : because maybe he 's playing you . maybe he 's not really who he says he is . chelsea : please . stephanie : and even if he is this incredible guy , once he finds out you tracked him down when he said not -- chelsea : he 'll forgive me . look , when it comes to guys , i know what i 'm doing , okay ? so , why do n't you just keep your mouth shut and your eyes open ? you may learn a thing or two . [ scene_break ] hope : oh , my god . child protective services tracked them down at the hospital , showed them a badge , and took the baby out of nowhere ? that does n't make any sense . kayla : well , it makes sense if you factor in victor . bo : how 's he involved ? kayla : he 's suing in philip 's name for custody of claire . and so , now child protective services has opened up an investigation . bo : philip is n't even claire 's father . and you let them take her away ? steve : we did n't make it easy for them , but they had a cop and a court order . what could we do ? hope : there has to be someone we can talk to . bo : you bet there is . shawn , i want you to stay here with belle . belle : bo , please , you have to bring her back . i ca n't bear the thought of her being with strangers . bo : hey , come here . she wo n't be -- not for long . hey , steve , let 's go . steve : all right . see you later . belle : i keep picturing what she must be going through , how she 's feeling . she must be so scared and crying and wanting me to hold her . [ scene_break ] conner : ladies , i 'm just not a be - in - your - seat - by - the - bell kind of guy . no , i 'm a get - your - hands - dirty - down - under- the - nails sort of guy . bonnie : conner , where the hell are you getting this ? conner : just like dad , i 'm a working stiff . mimi : next time you see him , can you give him a message for me ? tell him thanks for the christmas card he did n't -- conner : hold it right there , mumu . mimi : do n't call me mumu . conner : uno momento , por favor . let 's see here . dad said give this to you . mimi : `` miss my little mimi . `` oh ! bonnie : mimi -- meems -- mumu . mimi : that 's cheesy , but it 's kind of cute . bonnie : sweetheart , can you go pay the fines so we can get our little cowboy back home on the range ? should n't take too long . go ahead . conner : you go ahead . take your time , there , mumu . thanks . ow . what did i do now ? what did you do that for , ma ? [ scene_break ] billie : mom ? kate : hmm ? billie : i appreciate it . i really do . i just wish that i could just take better care of things . there was a time when i had a good job . kate : billie ! you know the market for upscale cosmetics is fickle . you know that . billie : i know that , and i know that i can do better for chelsea and me . lucas : of course you can . kate : but in the meantime , i want you to come and stay with me . come on . sami : um , you know what ? i have an idea . kate : you know , sami , that 's not really necessary , but thanks . sami : i think i know a way that you and chelsea could live alone and not have anyone else involved in your life . would you be interested ? kate : no . billie : yes . [ scene_break ] stephanie : tell me something , chelsea . what makes you insult everybody you talk to in record time ? chelsea : well , i 'm spontaneous . i say what 's on my mind . it 's called living , and it 's probably why i 'm gon na know more about life and people than you ever will . it 's why i knew that max was playing you . and i tried to warn you , stephanie . i really did . you ca n't say that i did n't . stephanie : oh , well , in that case , did you know he was gon na dump you , too ? 'cause you were just as crazy about him as i was . chelsea : hardly . no , i was just enjoying my time with him , you know , hanging out . stephanie : you were nuts over him , honey . chelsea : if that makes you feel better , honey . maybe when you actually have a guy , i 'll think about taking your advice , but until then , i 'm not gon na hold my breath . [ scene_break ] abby : whatever it is , you might as well tell me . nick : i do n't even know what you 're talking about , abby . it 's like you 're yanking things out of thin air . abby : would you stop and look at me ? where is your belt ? nick : what belt ? abby : the one that 's not holding up your pants . nick : oh . look , abby , it 's under control , okay ? chelsea , shane patton , my pants . abby : you 're a really sweet guy , but you are such a child . nick : a child with a job and a college degree . listen , babe , i got things pretty well figured out , in case you had n't noticed . abby : until there 's a girl in the room , babe , and then you act like you 're 12 . nick : okay , i happen to know all a guy really needs to know about women . abby : fine . if it works for you , great . but since you 're my cousin and i think you 're a really great guy , why do n't i just make everything easier for you ? nick : how ? abby : i 'll tell chelsea the truth . dr. shane patton is lonely splicer , which is you . not a problem . nick : no ! absolutely not . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : it 'll be fine . dad and steve will take care of everything . you 'll see . kayla : claire 's gon na be in your arms before you know it . belle : you do n't know that for sure . none of you do . shawn d. : i do . belle , look at me . look in my eyes . claire is coming home . if you can believe that , it 'll happen . and all this is just gon na seem like yesterday 's nightmare . caroline : kayla , belle . hope : here , caroline , why do n't you let me take her ? hi , sweetheart . belle : she is just beautiful . she 's adorable . may i ? hope : of course . here . here 's your auntie belle , huh ? you got her ? belle : god . look at those little fingers -- those incredible little fingers . they look just like claire 's did -- those same beautiful fingers . do n't worry . you 're safe . everything 's gon na be [ scene_break ] chelsea : where are you going ? stephanie : as far away from you as i can get . you know what ? when your doctor finds out how twisted you really are , he 's gon na rev up that ferrari and leave you in the dust . chelsea : yeah , but then he 'll be back three seconds later . i 'm already under his skin . stephanie : like ringworm . chelsea : all right , dr. shane patton , you know i 'm not gon na give up , so why do n't you just give in and talk to me ? [ scene_break ] nick : look , thank you , but no , thank you , abby . i 'm gon na tell chelsea myself . abby : when , nick ? what are you waiting for ? nick : maybe i 'm waiting for the same thing you 're waiting for , okay ? you 're just as insane about max as i am about chelsea . i do n't see you running up to him and spewing it all over his shoes . when are you gon na profess your love ? when are you gon na tell him ? abby : because max is a lost cause , that 's why . i practically saved his life -- his and mimi 's . and he is so with her that he 's completely forgot about me . nick : he 's not gon na forget about you . abby : when he sees me , there 's a little sign that goes off saying `` little sister . `` nick : max does n't know what he 's missing . abby : and neither do you . nick , you 've got to stop whining for chelsea and find a girl who likes you for you . i mean , you 're not gon na stay a virgin forever , right ? [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , your sister and your niece need a place to stay . do n't you have an apartment that 's empty ? lucas : yeah , i do . that 's right . i 'm kind of out of it 'cause of my meds , but you 're right . yeah , my old apartment . the guy who was gon na take it backed out . it 's all yours . sami : yeah , the best part is , we 'd be family living down the hall from each other . i mean , that 'd be great , right ? chelsea and will could get to know each other better . kate : the last thing that chelsea needs is a decision made -- sami : you know what ? how about we listen to billie ? what do you say , billie ? you want to be neighbors ? [ scene_break ] woman : sir you just ca n't come in here like this without an appointment . bo : i just did . beverly : oh , it 's you again . steve : yeah , hi . bo : please , miss healy , sit . and no , we do n't have an appointment . but i 'm sure you can make some time for us . woman : i 'll just call security . beverly : no , finish up that report . i have a minute or two to spare . what can i do for you gentlemen ? bo : you made a big mistake . you took my granddaughter , claire , from her parents . beverly : there 's been no mistake . as i told your friend there -- steve : i 'm claire 's great uncle . beverly : and i 'm her caseworker , and i have a job to do . when there 's been evidence given suggesting a child is in danger -- bo : where did this evidence come from ? beverly : child protective services received some very disturbing reports , highly credible , suggesting the environment your granddaughter was living in was n't acceptable . bo : is that what he told you ? beverly : he ? i do n't know what -- bo : these reports came from victor . beverly : who ? bo : victor kiriakis . he played you like a violin , lady . hope you enjoyed being fiddled . [ scene_break ] caroline : i just ca n't believe that victor would do something like this . kayla : sure you can . belle : would you look at those eyes ? she has your eyes , hope . hope : you think so ? [ scene_break ] victor : afternoon , all . shawn d. : you son of a -- kayla : no , no , no , no . do n't do it . do n't do it . hope : here , sweetheart . belle : do n't let him get near her . victor : is that my granddaughter ? belle : you stay away from her . kayla : why do n't we all just try to calm down ? come on . come on . caroline : victor , what do you want ? why are you here ? victor : to make peace . i know you 're all upset . shawn d. : upset ? you crazy old man . belle : give me my child back and we 'll talk about peace . victor : neither philip nor i want to take this to court . we 're willing to compromise . shawn d. : no way . belle : shawn is claire 's father , not philip . philip does n't have any rights . he walked out on that little girl when he found out that she was n't his . victor : well , i 'm sorry you feel that way , belle . i 'd hate to see you lose what little access you could have . belle : what ? victor : 'cause i guarantee that 's exactly what 's going to happen if you choose to fight us on this . [ scene_break ] conner : ow ! that one really hurt , ma . bonnie : well , good . what is the reason i had you come out here , young man , huh ? so that you could help me ... conner : protect the family . bonnie : very good . jump start for your brain . conner : well , i got an idea . why not just get it over with ? tell meems what happened . bonnie : we both know that we never want mimi to find out the truth about -- you know . mimi : well , he knows , but i do n't . the truth about what , mom ? [ scene_break ] kate : hey , sami , what do you say you stop interfering in my family life , hmm ? lucas : mom , all she was trying to do was , you know ... kate : oh , i know . i know what she 's trying to do . sami : i 'm just trying to make sure that your daughter and your granddaughter have a place to live that 's peaceful , where they wo n't have their lives interfered with 24/7 . billie : sami , i 'm not sure that i could afford the rent in your building . lucas : you 're family . i 'll talk to the landlord . it 's your call , but i say you do it . i think it 'd be a blast . come on . sami : yeah , say you 'll do it . lucas : come on . do it ! do it ! do it ! [ scene_break ] abby : nick , you are gon na tell me what is going on . nick : t.o . -- time out . abby : from what , the truth ? nick : no , time out from the whole love - life thing , the whole virgin thing . can we please drop it ? please do n't make me sorry i told you about it . abby : why not ? because it 's not true anymore ? yesterday you were a virgin , and today you 're not ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : abby ? hello ? nick : please tell me that is not chelsea out there . abby : look , nick , now 's the time that you have to tell chelsea that you 're lonely splicer . nick : no , no , no , no , abby . i can not do that right now . i ca n't explain it to you . i ca n't do that right now . chelsea : abby , where are you ? abby : oh , we 're in here , chelsea . come on in . chelsea : we who ? nicky ! just the guy i was looking for . look , right now i really , really need you . nick : you do ? chelsea : mm - hmm . i need you to not be such a jerk . [ scene_break ] beverly : a court made this decision , detective , not me . the judge felt there was reason to have your granddaughter removed . claire 's parents can make their case before the judge . steve : where 's the baby now ? beverly : she 's with our people until her foster parents arrive , and then -- bo : she does n't need foster parents . she needs her family , not strangers . beverly : they 're not strangers to us . they 've been carefully interviewed , screened . steve : why ca n't you have claire stay with her grandparents , where she 's safe , just until the hearing ? beverly : because the girl 's parents are there on a regular basis . to put the child back in a home with a negligent mother and father hardly protects her . bo : the only people she needs protection from is victor and you since he 's obviously got you in his pocket . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you want to fight , victor , that 's fine with me . philip is not claire 's dad . i am . victor : paternity is hardly the issue here . claire 's home environment is . shawn d. : yeah , well , that 's all taken care of . i 'm living with my parents . belle 's living with hers . we 're both working on trying to change things around to try to build a safe and stable home for claire . no judge in the world would ever take her away from us now . victor : even when the judge hears that while my son philip was bravely fighting for his country , claire 's so - called father shacked up with a prostitute while in the employ of a man who had a warrant out for his arrest ? shawn d. : see , belle ? did n't i tell you ? did n't i tell you he 'd do this ? are n't you forgetting that i drove a car into your living room ? victor : it all adds up , i 'm afraid , to a very unstable young man -- hardly one a court would entrust with a child . belle : no . shawn d. : belle , do n't -- belle : no , it 's not you . it 's him . you knew that shawn was claire 's father , and you did n't tell anyone . every mistake that shawn has made has been because of you , and all of the pain that we are all going through , including philip , it could have been avoided if you would have just told the truth . victor : i did what i had to , to protect my family . belle : you do n't deserve a family . kayla : listen , since none of us want to spend any more time with victor than we absolutely have to , why do n't we hear what he 's proposing ? maybe we could end this misery right now . [ scene_break ] mimi : what were you and mom talking about , huh , conner ? and do n't lie to me . you ca n't get away with it , not since your first grade report card . bonnie : ca n't we just take this home before you start in , please ? conner : what do you think it 's about , meems ? school . mom was heading off her usual lecture . i failed , okay ? i did the work and i tried and i blew it . mimi : oh , your ged ? con , do n't worry about it . all you have to do is just keep at it , okay ? bonnie : that 's right . third time 's a charm , honey . mimi : yeah , and you know what ? i 'll work with you . i 'll help you . we 'll talk about it when we get home , all right ? let 's go . i 'll get the car warmed up . put on your coat . and do n't worry about it . we 'll get it done . bonnie : [ sighs ] conner : what 's up with her ? bonnie : meaning why did n't she take your head off about school like she usually does ? that 's a good question . she 's been little miss `` ai n't i all grown up `` lately . conner : any clue why ? bonnie : damned if i know . come on , baby . let 's go home . [ scene_break ] billie : mom ? kate : look , it 's your decision , and i 'm not going to say another word . sami : what , ever ? kate : but i know what i would do if i was in your position . sami : come on , kate . you would never be in her -- sorry . sorry . billie : hey , listen , you two . i just want to let you know that chelsea gets up really early in the morning and she listens to her music really loud . sami : billie , would you stop trying to scare us off ? you 're family , and family is really important to us , right ? lucas : yes , yes , yes , it is . it would give me a chance to get to know my niece a little better . it 'd be fun . honey , easy on my foot . billie : are you sure , i mean , really sure ? sami : really , really sure . lucas : really , really super sure . well ? come on . billie : yes ! thank you ! i say yes ! thank you , thank you , thank you . you guys have saved my life ! thank you . and , mom , i love you , and thank you for offering . you 're the best . and i -- okay , i got to go . i got to go . thank you . i got to pack ! lucas : see you , neighbor . billie : bye ! feel better , honey . lucas : oh , thanks . kate : happy now ? sami : yeah , actually , i am . thanks for asking . [ scene_break ] chelsea : nicky , you promised that you 'd find dr. shane patton for me . and i mean , you 're , like , this really big , throbbing brain . so , what 's taking you so long ? nick : it 's ... good to see you , too , chelsea . abby : come on , chelsea . nick 's already tracked down this guy 's name for you . chelsea : so ? look , nicky , i need his address -- you know , like , his house address or where he works or something . so , come on ! hop to it . what are you waiting for , nick ? [ scene_break ] bo : victor 's paying you off . you think you 're the first flunky to take cash from that -- steve : beauregard , slow down now , man . come on . just for a second . let me talk to her . listen , we understand what you 're saying . but you 're child protective services . does n't the kid come first ? come on , now . this baby has never spent one night away from home . you throw her in with a bunch of strangers , that could shake her up for years . why do n't you let her stay safe with the people she knows ? beverly : your concern 's justifiable , however , this case is out of my hands now . bo : oh , that 's bull . beverly : rules are rules in this department , detective . the judge felt there was reason to have the child put into foster care . steve : this guy 's a cop . he knows all about rules . you guys are on the same page . all he wants to do is take care of his own flesh and blood . beverly : and all i want to do is my job without being insulted or threatened . steve : nobody 's insulting you or threatening you . beverly : and what i want most of all is both of you out of my office now . and if you wo n't leave on your own , i 'll have you removed . is that perfectly clear ? [ scene_break ] belle : say what you came here to say and get out . victor : well , philip is being far too generous in offering this , but he 's willing to settle if you 'll have him named as claire 's primary parent . belle : her what ? he abandoned us . he has n't even seen her for months . victor , that 's insane ! victor : if she ca n't control her emotion , i -- kayla : belle , do n't give him any fresh ammunition . shawn d. : finish up , old man . say what you got to say and then get out . 'cause after this , you 're dead to us . victor : all philip cares about is the welfare of the child , which means that he wants her raised in a stable environment with her future provided for . we have the resources -- hope : all your money ca n't make you a good parent . just ask your own children . victor : i 've made my mistakes , but the one thing my son has learned is the one thing that a good parent can be , and that 's selfish , no matter how painful the sacrifice . he knows how difficult this is gon na be on you both . that 's why he would like you to stay a part of her life . shawn d. : oh , would he really ? victor : as long as we 're all in agreement , her primary home will be with us , and you 'll be free to visit any time you 'd like . i think that 's more than fair . belle : fair ? victor : very . shawn d. : all right , victor . i 'm gon na respond to your very fair offer . victor : please . shawn d. : you can take your very fair offer , and you can shove it . and you can get the hell out of my face now . [ scene_break ] sami : kate , you know , my mom always says that you got to let out your feelings 'cause if you do n't , they could fester inside of you and explode if you 're not careful . kate : great advice . [ knock on door ] man : hi , excuse me , miss sami brady ? sami : yes , that 's me . man : the spectator sent me down to get a fresh shot . we 're doing a big feature on you in this sunday 's paper . sami : oh , um ... lucas : another shot ? that 's like 20 today . man : would you mind ? sami : no , no , of course not . let me just clean up a little . man : great . lucas : you do n't need to clean up . kate : it 's so funny . i do n't get this . there 's no other news ? i mean , you 're making such a big deal . you 're , like , flogging this dead horse of a story . there is n't any other news ? lucas : well , she saved my life , thank you very much . you can admit that you were wrong about her any time now . i 'm listening . kate : yeah . right . sami : okay . all right , where do you want me to stand ? man ; how about right at the side of the man whose life you saved ? sami : okay . lucas : jump up here . sami : really ? lucas : yeah , it 's all right . come on . sami : ooh , if you 're gon na be in this , let me fix your hair . look at me . all right . all right . wait . lucas : do my good side . kate : this is really too much for even me to deal with , i have to say . lucas : thanks , mom . kate : mm - hmm . sami : bye , kate . kate : yeah . lucas : love you . sami : all right , this is the biggest smile you 're ever gon na get 'cause i 'm just where i want to be . say cheese . [ scene_break ] chelsea : come on , nick . time 's a wastin ' . tick , tick , tick . abby : chelsea , maybe he 's busy . he 's got other things to do . chelsea : no , he 's not . nick , there 's nothing you love more than making me happy . is n't that right ? nick : lapdog ? if that is what she thinks about our relationship , then i am done wasting my time . chelsea : is n't that right , little nicky ? oh , nicky ! nick : you know , my name is nick , okay ? and you need to work on the way you ask people for favors . chelsea : excuse me ? nick : no , i wo n't excuse you . i 'm sick of excusing you over and over and over . starting now , i do n't do anything for you . [ scene_break ] beverly : i wo n't say it again . either leave or i 'll see that you face a judge , too . steve : oh , now look who 's threatening . beverly : look , if you 're so concerned with your friend and his little granddaughter 's future ... why do n't you just leave ? just get out . go . steve : or what ? what are you gon na do ? bo : steve . steve : i want to know what she 's gon na do . bo : let me handle this . have a seat , would you ? steve : do you mind if i sit here ? of course you do n't . beverly : there 's the door . use it . bo : let me see claire and we 'll go . beverly : you 'll go now . bo : two minutes . that 's all i 'm asking . i just want to see her , let her know that everything 's okay . why should she have to go through this scared ? beverly : there are certain procedures to follow , and that is n't one of them . bo : you 're talking about procedures . i 'm talking about a little girl 's life here . she could be scarred from this . beverly : you 've made your request ... [ scene_break ] [ banging ] steve : [ breathing heavily ] aah ! voice : say it . you know what you have to do . say it now . steve : no , no ! voice : say it . steve : no ! voice : say it . steve : get away ! get away ! voice : say it now . say it . steve : please do n't . voice : say it . say it . steve : aah ! [ scene_break ] beverly : now you know what you have to do . victor : i expected these ... children to overreact . shawn d. : overreact ? victor : but you three ladies know the way the world and the court system works . teach them , but do it quickly . they have to understand what 's at stake before it 's too late . caroline : victor , please do n't do this . victor : there is no way that they can win this fight . think of the strain it 's gon na put on your family . tell them this is the only way to go . the alternative makes no sense at all . caroline , can you hear me ? caroline : yeah , i can hear you . and you heard my grandson . victor , this is my pub , and it 's my property . and i want you out . victor : well , i 'll see you all in court . belle : that man does n't deserve to live , does he ? [ scene_break ] lucas : wade with the rock . top of the key . looking for daddy shaq . sami : she 's open ! lucas : sweet daddy shaq ! she 's open with the slam . sami : whoo ! lucas : you got to hang on the rim when you do that . put your legs out . sami : all right , out for the uncontested three points . lucas : oh , man ! he loses the ball ! sami : lucas ! lucas ! lucas : and he almost falls out of bounds ! ow , ow , ow , ow . sami : oh , my god , are you okay ? are you okay ? lucas : yeah , i 'm fine . sami : are you sure ? lucas : yeah . does that prove it to you ? can i prove it ? sami : [ yelping ] stop ! stop ! i 'm gon na hurt you ! no , stop ! stop ! [ laughs ] lucas : do you really want me to stop ? sami : no , i do n't ever want you to stop . lucas : whatever my hero wants , my little hero gets . sami : lucas ... lucas : what ? you really are my hero . you saved me . i ca n't believe it . i love you . i love you so much . sami : i love you , too . lucas : come here . come here . let 's play a little doctor now . sami : [ laughs ] lucas : come on . the tickle game -- you like that . [ scene_break ] chelsea : come on , nicky . what 's wrong ? come on ! you can tell me . what 's your problem ? nick : stop it . stop it . chelsea : nicky ! nick : stop it ! you 're what 's wrong . you 're my problem . i did a favor for you because i felt bad , but i 'm sick of being your little lapdog , okay ? chelsea : my what ? nick : and i 'm not gon na hang around here while you keep walking all over me . find some other poodle to kick . i 'm over it , and i 'm over you . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : he 's not gon na get away with this , i promise . hope : you both have to hang in there the best you can , help each other get through this . belle : without claire ? kayla : she is going to be back with you where she belongs . belle : i wish i could be so sure . hope : hey , the court wo n't take a child from her birth parents . kayla : i 'll be surprised if they could even get a judge to listen to this case . caroline : that 's why he wanted to settle , you know . the worst thing for victor , what he hates , is to lose . kayla : that 's right . that 's right . [ scene_break ] delivery man : folks , excuse me . i 'm looking for shawn brady and belle black . shawn d. : i 'm shawn . belle : i 'm belle . delivery man : hey , shawn . you and belle have been subpoenaed . hearing 's tomorrow in family court . belle : so , philip ca n't win . there 's no judge that 'll listen . hey , shawn . you and belle have been subpoenaed . hearing 's tomorrow in family court . beverly : i 'm through talking about this . you can not go anywhere near your granddaughter tonight or tomorrow or any night , not before we have a ruling and a hearing in court . and if you and your scruffy friend wo n't leave my office -- [ scene_break ] steve : aah ! that man sees his granddaughter now ! you hear me ? ! now ! right now ! [ scene_break ] shawn d. : all i 'm hearing is that victor 's got everything and we 've got nothing . you tell us what to do , counselor . you tell us what belle and i have to do to be able to get our daughter back . [ scene_break ] billie : you have n't even asked me about the surprise yet . do n't you want to know what it is ? it 's a good one . chelsea : mom , thank you so much . [ scene_break ] abby : you had sex with chelsea 's mom ! | connor claims he 's destined to ride in the rodeo rather than finish school . connor gives mimi a card supposedly from their dad . mimi overhears bonnie yelling at connor for doing that when he was brought back to salem to deal with their `` family secret `` that mimi is the only one not to know . connor covers by claiming that the secret was he not passing the ged test . abby questions nick about flaking during his attempt to tell chelsea the truth . abby offers to tell chelsea the truth but nick stops her . stephanie cautions chelsea against pursuing lonely splicer but chelsea is sure she 's more of an expert on guys than stephanie . chelsea bugs nick about finding lonely splicer 's address so nick decides to stand up to her . billie refuses kate 's offer of a place to stay . sami and lucas offer billie the chance to move into lucas ' old apartment and she accepts despite kate 's tries to talk her out of it . |
billie : worse . i 'm dealing with a nightmare case on campus . kate : i hope it does n't involve chelsea . billie : it does n't . kate : good , 'cause i only have time for one crisis right now . billie : what 's going on ? kate : lucas was arrested . billie : for what ? kate : for shooting e.j . , billie . billie : [ exhales sharply ] well , i ca n't say i 'm surprised . kate : you knew ? billie : i suspected . what do you want me to do ? kate : i want you to convince him to see me . billie : mom , if lucas does n't want to see you , there 's nothing i can do to convince him . kate : you can try . his life could depend on it . [ scene_break ] philip : are you ready for our tea party ? let me go see if marlena has [ doorbell rings ] honey , i got to see who that is . shawn d. : there 's my daughter . hey , sweetheart . come here . where are her things ? philip : in the other room . look , shawn , belle had an emergency , so she asked me to watch claire . shawn d. : what kind of emergency ? philip : i do n't know , but it had something to do with her mother . shawn d. : well , i 'm claire 's father . belle should have called me . philip : she did n't want you to miss your orientation at the academy . shawn d. : oh , is n't that sweet of her ? philip : i thought so . chloe : hey , shawn , do you want me to go get claire 's things ? shawn d. : you may have stolen my wife , but there 's no way that you 're gon na steal my daughter , too . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] e.j . : thank you . i need to speak to my father . rolf : stefano is not here . look , i told you he 's not here ! e.j . : rolf , now ! [ door closes ] what 's that ? rolf : um -- e.j . : houseguest , right ? who is he ? rolf , who is he ? why are you holding him hostage here ? [ scene_break ] marlena : abe , roman , bo . my daughters and i want to know what you plan to do to keep our family safe . bo : whatever it takes . abe : within the limits of the law . marlena : i 've lost faith in the law . i 'm not even sure why i should trust the three of you . abe : marlena , we are doing everything possible to keep you and your family safe . marlena : have you arrested stefano ? abe : no . no , we have n't . marlena : then you 're not doing everything possible , are you , abe ? bo : look , we know you 're worried . marlena : i 'm more than worried . i 'm angry . john 's son is missing . belle and claire were nearly abducted at sami 's apartment . lucas was beaten to a pulp in a jail cell . and stefano still walks the streets . roman : doc , listen to me . marlena : no , you listen to me . all of you listen to me . i want stefano arrested . and i wo n't stop until he is . [ scene_break ] chloe : hey , honey , why do n't you come with me ? we 'll go look at the fire . philip : shawn , i know you 're claire 's father . shawn d. : well , then stay away from my child . philip : i was doing belle a favor . shawn d. : you expect me to believe that ? chloe : guys . shawn d. : you may have won belle . there 's no way you 're gon na win claire also . chloe : do you want me to get claire 's things ? shawn d. : no , i 'll get them . hope you enjoyed tonight because this is the last time . chloe : you seem pretty pleased with yourself . philip : i am . everything 's working out just as i planned . [ scene_break ] rolf : look , elvis , you must leave . if stefano knew that you were here -- e.j . : who is this man , and why are you holding him hostage ? rolf : i can not tell you . stefano : rolf ! rolf : look , elvis , you 've got to go ! e.j . : okay , fine , but i 'll be back . stefano : rolf ! [ scene_break ] billie : do n't you think you 're being a bit dramatic ? kate : your brother was nearly murdered in his cell tonight . billie : what ? ! kate : yeah . when stefano found out that it was lucas who shot e.j . , he managed to get one of his thugs into lucas ' cell . billie : was he hurt ? kate : no . thank god . e.j . figured out what his father was up to , and he managed to stop the assault , but he also almost got himself killed in the process . billie : really ? that 's hard to believe . e.j . wells risking his life for lucas . kate : yeah , well , it was hard for me to believe , too . billie : i never thought i 'd say this , but thank god for e.j . kate : well , do n't thank god yet because your brother is not safe . stefano will attack again . billie : mom , the police have beefed up security around his cell for sure . kate : oh , god . you have a hell of a lot more confidence in the salem p.d . than i do . but i also have a plan . billie : am i gon na like it ? kate : the less you know about it , the better . billie : right . just be careful . kate : i will . you just make sure my name gets on that visitors list . billie : you know what ? i 'll do what i can . but i ca n't guarantee you anything . [ scene_break ] belle : mom , it 's getting pretty late . maybe we should go . marlena : i 'm not going anywhere until john 's killer is brought to justice . abe : marlena , i do n't know what to tell you other than we 're working hard to build a solid case against stefano . marlena : and in the meanwhile , he walks the streets , capable of hurting my family again . i do n't think you all understand what life has been like for me the last few months . the depth of my grief and despair since john died is unspeakable . every time the phone rings , i jump ... because i 'm terrified that somebody will call and tell me somebody else i love is lost . i 'm not sure how long i can take this . sami : look , mom , you should n't have to take it . dad , come on . just tell her that you 're about to arrest stefano . roman : well , i 'm not gon na lie , but i will tell you this -- we have some very promising leads . marlena : we should be working together . have you forgotten that lucas is still in jail and that brady is still missing ? bo : we 're doing the best we can . marlena : well , it 's not good enough . abe : marlena , we are all angry that we have n't been able to make an arrest . marlena : nobody is angrier than i am . and i 'd like to do this your way . but if it ca n't happen by the book , then it 's time we consider another alternative . [ scene_break ] philip : you did good , chloe . chloe : i 'm glad you approve . philip : but now i 'm gon na ask you to do something else for me . chloe : i had a feeling you 'd say that . philip : when you get back to the pub , i want you to talk bad about me to shawn . chloe : why would you want me to do that ? philip : i want shawn to get angry -- at least angry enough to lose it in front of belle . chloe : why ? philip : think about it . belle thinks i 'm the reason her marriage fell apart . chloe : you are . philip : no , no . belle and shawn split up because they never should have been together in the first place . chloe : so , if shawn loses his cool with belle -- philip : it only makes me look better . chloe : sometimes the way your mind works scares me . philip : you 're making me sound like a bad guy . chloe : are n't you ? philip : i do n't really think in terms of good or bad . i love belle . she still has feelings for me . i 'm just trying to clear the air , that 's all . [ scene_break ] abe : marlena , are you talking about being a vigilante ? marlena : i do n't care what you call it , but i will not let my husband 's killer go free . abe : if you take this matter into your own hands , you 'll go to jail . do you want that ? marlena : no , i do n't want that , abe . but i will make sure my family is safe . sami : dad , she does n't mean it like that . marlena : i do mean that , every word of it . belle : i think we 're all tired . mom , why do n't we go home ? marlena : look . i know you 're all concerned . and you must think that maybe i have reached the end of my rope . let me assure you , i am lucid . i am clearheaded . i will no longer be a victim . i came here for answers , and i 'm not getting answers . roman : marlena , we feel the same way . we 've all made a career out of trying to nail stefano to the wall . abe : marlena , you know this history better than anyone . every time we get stefano in our grasp , he slips away . roman : and we 're all a little tired of it . marlena : yes . we 're all a little tired of it . roman : and that 's why it 's got to be different this time . belle : what do you mean ? abe : we 've got to have stefano dead to rights before we can nail his butt to the wall . sami : okay , so , how do we do that ? roman : we 're working on it . look , i 've got a personal stake in this , too . he kept me hostage for years , kept me from my children . i could n't even raise my own kids . sami : you came back to us . but stefano , he keeps throwing new things at us . and we have to find a way to beat him . belle : just look at what he did to my dad . sami : daddy , you got a second chance , and john did n't . belle : he 's gone , and we 're all grieving . and you really have n't done anything . sami : dad , we do n't want john to become a distant memory before you catch his killer . marlena : as long as we keep john in our thoughts , we will never completely lose him , but we ca n't let this end this way . i want justice . roman : we all do . marlena : then do something about it or -- abe : or what ? marlena , you ca n't take this guy on your own . marlena : and i ca n't just sit around doing nothing and mourning my husband . belle : and brady . we have to find brady . abe : we do n't know that brady 's disappearance is connected to stefano . marlena : there 's something odd here . i know chloe is not telling us all she knows . abe : we 'll look into both cases . we 'll keep them separate . and if there 's a common denominator , we 'll find it . marlena : and that 's the least i expect you to do . belle : okay , you know what ? let 's go home and get some rest . sami : yeah . roman : that 's a good idea . go . marlena : all right . belle : okay . sami : okay . marlena : i need you to keep my family safe . i ca n't take any more of this . roman : nobody is gon na rest until stefano 's put away , all right ? i promise you that . marlena : thank you . roman : sami . you need to keep an eye on your mom before she does something she 's gon na regret . sami : daddy , i 'll do my best , but you saw her . i think your best bet is to arrest stefano as soon as you can . [ scene_break ] philip : what happened in austria between you and brady ? chloe : i do n't want to talk about it . philip : just as i thought . chloe : what happened between brady and myself has nothing to do with what 's going on between you and belle and shawn . philip : wow . i 've upset you . i did n't mean to . and if i 've truly crossed a line , i 'll take your advice and back off . i do n't want to be a strong - arm here forcing you or belle to go against your real wishes . i do n't want to be the bad guy . chloe : i 'm glad to hear that . philip : but i still want belle . i still love her . and i think she wants me , too . i just need to help her see it clearly . chloe : i do n't know . maybe you 're right . who am i to judge ? philip : so you 'll continue to help me ? chloe : [ sighs ] i guess . philip : okay . so , do n't forget about our plan . you talk bad about me to shawn . make me sound like a real horrible person , which , now , after our talk , i 'm starting to think there might not be too much acting there . chloe : ha . funny . philip : i just want shawn to get angry enough at me to lose it in front of belle , which should n't be that hard . he 's close to clocking me every five seconds of the day . chloe : so , you think that if shawn loses his cool with you in front of belle , that 's only gon na endear her to you ? philip : it ca n't hurt . shawn d. : you ready , chloe ? chloe : yeah . i got it . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] marlena : yes . kate : marlena . i know you must be angry with lucas for breaking the truce with stefano . marlena : actually , i heard about what happened with lucas , and i think that he should be given the keys to the city for what he did to e.j . kate : well , i agree . marlena : yeah . i guess we 're just taking care of our families . kate : yeah , we 're trying to . marlena : [ sighs ] we 're doing that right now . goodbye . kate : so , what did he say ? billie : he does n't want to see you . kate : well , it does n't matter . i 'm going to get my name on that list , and i 'm going to see him . billie : mom , listen to me . take my advice . give him some space . [ scene_break ] stefano : magnificent , is n't he ? stefano : elvis , you are looking at one of my greatest creations yet . e.j . : this c - can not -- can not be possible . stefano : oh , but it is . e.j . : i mean , do you have any idea of what you have done ? stefano : yes , i have secured giovanni 's future . e.j . : no , you have destroyed any possible future for samantha and i . stefano : destroyed ? the woman who left you for the man who put a bullet in your back ? e.j . : and i begged you -- i begged you not to retaliate . stefano : i did what was necessary . e.j . : this -- this was necessary ? stefano : yes , because this man has been bred for a specific purpose . e.j . : i 'm going to make sure that your purpose never sees the light of day . stefano : elvis ! e.j . : yes , please , i would like re -- stefano : you are not going to turn against me . [ scene_break ] roman : i 'm worried about marlena . bo : yeah , well , we all are . roman : abe , we need to put someone on her . abe : yeah , i agree . i 'll see what i can do . but in the meantime , you two need to keep working this case . marlena was right . we should have locked up stefano years ago . roman : well , like you said , we do have some promising leads . abe : good . keep working them . you know , you two are the best officers i have . but the clock is working against us . and if we do n't close this case now , marlena or stefano will close it for us . [ scene_break ] kate : lucas needs me , billie . billie : no , mom . he needs his space . kate : did he say that ? billie : yes , he did . kate : lucas almost died tonight . billie : but the point is he did n't . kate : because stefano did n't get to him . but he 's not going to give up . billie : i agree . kate : then you understand why i need to speak to lucas -- because i need to protect him . billie : mom , you need to give him time , okay ? he 'll come around . kate : lucas does n't have time , billie . billie : all right . i 'm gon na give you the same advice that you gave me last year when i screwed up with chelsea . as hard as it seems for you , you need to stay away . give lucas his space . it 'll be worth it , i promise . kate : i said that ? billie : you sure did . and it 's the best advice you ever gave me . because of you , i got my daughter back . now , listen . i have to go . but please , let me know if you need anything , okay ? i 'll be here . kate : i 'll be fine . billie : call me ? [ scene_break ] marlena : i 'd like your friend to come and check out our security system and just make sure that everything is in -- in ... working order . uh , yes . i will . hold on a second , please . philip : i 'm glad you found your mom . belle : me too . philip : is she okay ? belle : no , she 's not . i 'm really worried about her . i really think she 's losing it . you should have seen her in roman 's office . it was like she was a completely different person . philip : well , your mom is one of the strongest women i know . and she 's going through a tough time right now , but she will get through this . belle : i hope you 're right . she deserves to be happy . is claire in her bedroom ? philip : no . no , shawn came by and picked her up about a half - hour ago . belle : i thought he had orientation tonight . philip : i guess he finished up early . belle , you should know that shawn was not very happy that you left claire with me . belle : what did he say ? philip : that this was the last time i would spend with her . then he left with chloe . belle : chloe was here ? philip : yeah , i guess they 're hanging out now . belle : i ca n't believe this . i thought i was doing him a favor . i knew how important orientation was to him , and now he 's mad at me ? marlena : what did you expect ? letting a man with whom you had an affair watch your child ? what were you thinking ? philip : i think i should go . belle : um ... thank you for watching claire . philip : no problem . [ scene_break ] marlena : i do n't know what 's the matter with me . sometimes i feel calm and rational , and then sometimes i feel so angry i just want to explode . belle : mom , it 's okay . you 're going through a difficult time right now . marlena : i miss your daddy so much . but that 's no excuse -- belle : mom , really , it 's okay . i know you did n't mean it . marlena : oh , i did mean it . i just did n't mean to use those words or that tone of voice . belle : i do n't understand . marlena : belle , when you realized you needed a babysitter , you did n't call hope or maggie or kayla or caroline . darling , you called philip . did you think that would be all right with shawn ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : [ sighs ] chloe : hey . how 's claire ? shawn d. : she 's good . she 's upstairs brushing her teeth with my grandma . chloe : ah . i thought maybe you changed your mind about having a beer . shawn d. : no . claire just would n't let me go anywhere until i read her , her favorite book . chloe : which is ? shawn d. : `` goodnight moon . `` chloe : i love that book . shawn d. : are you serious ? chloe : you 're a really great father , shawn . shawn d. : being a parent is one of the most amazing experiences a person can have . i can honestly say that the only reason why i did n't lose it when i found out about belle and philip is because of claire . i mean , i lost belle , but i knew that i 'd always have claire . chloe : i 'm so sorry , shawn . you did n't deserve any of this . shawn d. : chloe , what are you apologizing for ? you did n't do anything wrong . [ scene_break ] bo : finished with these mug shots . crystal is n't in any of these books . roman : she 's not in the computer either . bo : where the hell did this woman come from ? roman : marlena first saw crystal next to the cleaners , right ? bo : yeah . roman : all right , that 's a good place to start . i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] stefano : i said you are not going to betray me , elvis . e.j . : i 'm not going to let you torture that poor man any more . stefano : torture ? poor man ? who are you ? what have you done to my son ? e.j . : apparently i am your conscience . and i am telling you that you are out of control . stefano : look , any attempt on your part to stop me in any way , there will be severe consequences . e.j . : such as ? stefano : such as you will lose everything that you hold dear . e.j . : including my life ? stefano : you have no idea what you have seen . you have no idea how this is going to affect your future . this is far beyond salem . this is far beyond anything that you even think you know . e.j . : i 've always done exactly as you asked . i always put the family before myself , not just because i wanted to please you but because i respected you . what i saw downstairs in that lab -- you are not the man i thought you were . stefano : where are you going ? e.j . : i 'm going home . stefano : what are you going to do ? e.j . : we 'll see . stefano : look , elvis , if you do decide to turn against me , give me a little clue , all right ? [ scene_break ] belle : you 're right . i should n't have left claire with philip . marlena : but you did . why ? belle : i do n't know . marlena : someday you 're going to have to answer that question . belle : i know . marlena : i 'm not trying to judge you , honey . i just want to keep you from making the same mistake that i made with your father and roman . belle : i know , and i really appreciate what you 're trying to do . and someday soon we 'll have this conversation , but right now i 'm really worried about you , mom . you scared me in roman 's office today . marlena : i know . i 'm sorry . i just feel like i 'm working so hard to hold this family together , and sometimes it 's just completely in vain . belle : our family is going through a really rough time right now , mom , but we will get through this . marlena : sometimes it 's hard to feel optimistic , especially after a day like today . belle : you know what i do ? marlena : hmm ? belle : i think of dad . let him guide you . marlena : that 's a really good idea . thank you . i 'll -- [ cellphone rings ] um , i 'm sorry , sweetie . i 've got to take this . excuse me . belle : okay . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : what 's with the look on your face ? you look upset . chloe : that 's funny because i 'm not . shawn d. : then what are you thinking about ? chloe : i was just thinking how different you and philip are . are n't you glad you asked ? shawn d. : yeah , next time , i 'm not gon na ask . chloe : actually , i was gon na pay you a compliment . shawn d. : well , do n't let me stop you . chloe : well , i was gon na say what i like about you is that you 're so real . shawn d. : as opposed to ? chloe : fake , of course . shawn d. : that 's the compliment ? you like me because i 'm real and i 'm down - to- earth and philip 's fake ? chloe : exactly . shawn d. : so , what made you change your mind about him ? i mean , i thought you came back here to get back together with him . chloe : i changed my mind when we went on a date . you were right . philip 's nothing like he used to be . shawn d. : i warned you , did n't i ? chloe : anyway , um ... you know , i just want to let you know that i really respect the way that you 've handled things with belle . and you really are a wonderful father . shawn d. : thank you , chloe . chloe : i mean it , shawn . you 're a good guy . shawn d. : so , what are you thinking about right now ? chloe : nothing . shawn d. : you 're not thinking about brady ? chloe : i just miss him so much . i want to believe that all of this is happening for a reason , like it 's some master plan . i guess i have to have faith . shawn d. : faith . i could definitely use some of that right now . chloe : [ exhales sharply ] well , here 's to faith . shawn d. : to faith . [ scene_break ] philip : mom , i 'm getting really tired of meeting you at the police station . kate : well , i 'm not under arrest . that should make you happy . philip : that 's good . so , why am i here ? kate : there was an attempt on your brother 's life tonight . philip : is he okay ? kate : yes , he 's fine , but i need your help . philip : what do you want me to do ? kate : i want you to convince him to see me . philip : what ? kate : he wo n't talk to me . he refuses to talk to me . i need you to change his mind . philip : i 'm leaving . kate : do n't walk out on me , philip . your brother 's life is in danger . i need your help to get him out of prison . [ scene_break ] sami : well , eric , you 're gon na have to come meet them yourself . pictures are n't good enough . lucas is fine . he 's dealing . [ knock on door ] yes . well , what do you want me to say ? i mean -- eric , i ca n't get into it right now . i have to deal with -- e.j . : thank god . where 's johnny ? sami : come on in . i 'll call you back . what ? what 's wrong with you ? e.j . : i 'm worried about you . i 'm worried about you . i 'm worried about johnny . sami : i can see that . why ? e.j . : i stood up to my father . he drew a line , and i crossed it . sami : okay . what does that mean ? e.j . : samantha , it means i went up against him , okay ? this means you and johnny could be in danger . you could be his next target . sami : well , e.j . , it sounds like you better tell me what happened between you and your father . e.j . : all right , well ... after that attempt on lucas ' life , i went to talk to him . sami : okay . and ? e.j . : let 's just say it did n't go well . sami : that much is clear . e.j . , what happened ? e.j . : i saw a side of my father i never knew existed . i mean , i always knew he could be ... manipulative and controlling , but ... sami : but what ? e.j . : but now i 'm -- now i think he might be some kind of sociopath . sami : are you just now figuring that out ? e.j . : i 'm being serious . sami : i am , too . e.j . , i have known my entire life that stefano does n't care about anyone but himself , not even his own flesh and blood . e.j . : if you 're right ... then as long as my father is alive , no one is safe . [ scene_break ] bo : hey , what 's that ? roman : title ownership for the building next to the cleaners . bo : the one crystal came in and out of . roman : yeah . bo : who owns it ? roman : a dimera . bo : [ sarcastically ] that 's a surprise . stefano ? roman : no . take a look . [ scene_break ] stefano : i want you to study this entire dossier . everything that you need to know is in this file , including the story about the woman who keeps secrets . and one secret in particular , if revealed , would rob me of everything that my father worked so hard to build . all right . you have to be ready to go at a moment 's notice as soon as we pinpoint her location . this woman is your mission , your destiny . [ scene_break ] chloe : well , i should go . shawn d. : you do n't want to finish your beer ? chloe : no , i think i 've had enough . this was really nice , though . shawn d. : yeah , it 's been a while since we 've hung out . chloe : yeah , we should do it again sometime . shawn d. : hey , why not tonight ? chloe : really ? shawn d. : yeah , my grandparents are watching claire . what do you say we go down to the cheatin ' heart , shoot a couple rounds of pool ? chloe : sure , if you do n't mind getting your butt kicked from here to chicago . shawn d. : oh . are you that good ? chloe : watch and learn . shawn d. : i 'll watch , but i do n't think i 'm gon na learn a thing . [ both laugh ] [ scene_break ] philip : mom , lucas is n't going anywhere tonight . kate : we ca n't just leave him here , philip . philip : we do n't have a choice . his bail has n't been set . kate : well , then i guess we 're gon na have to find a way to help him escape . philip : are you insane ? kate : the attempt on his life was made while he was in police custody . philip : then i 'll post a guard outside of his cell . kate : not good enough . philip : it 's the best i can do for now . mom , lucas is fine . kate : until stefano 's dead , your brother will never be safe . philip : then talk to stefano , convince him to leave lucas alone . otherwise , let my lawyers do their jobs . [ scene_break ] sami : e.j . , i have never seen you this shaken . tell me what happened with stefano . e.j . : nothing . i already told you , okay ? we had an argument , and he threatened me . sami : come on . i 'm not stupid . i know there 's more to it than that . e.j . : let 's just say i saw my father in a different light , okay ? sami : you really think he 's gon na come after me and johnny now ? e.j . : it 's possible . sami : then we have to do something . now . e.j . : i know . sami : e.j . , you are the closest one to him . you have to know something that we can take to the police . e.j . : hold on a second , samantha . if i betray my father , i 'm gon na spend the rest of my life running away from him for fear of retribution . sami : come on . how do you think we 're living right now ? e.j . : planning something -- something big . sami : what is it ? e.j . : i do n't know . i know it 's bigger than anything he 's ever done before . [ scene_break ] marlena : i love the little boy in this . belle : [ laughs ] here . come sit down . i got you a spoon . come share with me . marlena : you bet . belle : okay . marlena : mmm . belle : here . try it . it 's so good . marlena : okay . belle : cheers . marlena : cheers . belle : [ laughs ] marlena : mmm . belle : i miss hanging out like this . marlena : [ muffled ] i know . i miss it , too . belle : [ laughs ] i love you . marlena : i love you , too . and i 'm so -- i 'm just so glad you 're here . belle : so am i . mom , i do n't want you to feel like you 're alone , okay ? i know dad 's gone , but i 'm here . and so are all your friends and all of your family . marlena : i know . i 'd like to believe that . honey , our family is under attack . stefano is a real threat to us . belle : mom , we ca n't let fear rule our lives . marlena : right . we ca n't . oh , that 's over my quota . [ scene_break ] stefano : study it . memorize every detail . and you will help me restore my empire . and we 'll teach this woman a new meaning to the word vengeance . [ scene_break ] bo : this does n't make any sense . roman : you 're telling me . bo : this is the dimera that owns the building crystal was seen coming in and out of ? roman : apparently so . bo : well , who is this ? roman : i do n't know . but it looks like there 's a new player in this game . bo : yeah . c.b . dimera . [ scene_break ] max : we 're friends , all right ? what i said last night about me being here every step of the way , i meant it . [ scene_break ] crystal : the police are all over belle . what do you want us to do ? marlena : i 'm not going anywhere . step back from me right now . i 'm going to have some answers . | kate asks billie and philip to help her get in to see lucas but neither will help her . bo and roman learn that the shop crystal was operating out of is registered to a c.b . dimera . marlena demands that stefano be arrested and vows to make stefano pay even if she has to take care of him herself . ej sneaks into the mansion 's lab and pulls back the sheet to reveal that john is stefano 's new soldier . ej is furious with stefano and tries to report him but stefano threatens him . stefano instructs john on the woman he is to go after . ej rushes to warn sami but neglects to tell her what he found at the mansion . |
nicole : please , brady , help me , just until i can come up with another plan . just help me hold her off . brady : i have a better idea . why do n't you tell mia the truth , tell her the reason she ca n't meet your fiancé is because he does n't know what the hell is going on , nicole ? mia : is this him ? is this your fiancé ? [ scene_break ] charlotte : thanks . [ gasps ] oh , john . uh , you startled me . john : i 'm sorry . charlotte : thanks . i got it . thank you . john : cynthia told me i might find you here . charlotte : what can i help you with ? john : i 've made a decision . i 've decided to go through with the hypnosis . charlotte : ugh ! you 'd think i never put on lipstick before . ugh . [ scene_break ] lucas : what 's the matter ? are you a little nervous ? chloe : yeah , slightly . just wondering who 's coming , the guest list . lucas : well , i 'm sure there wo n't be any more surprises . my mom 's not gon na invite anybody we ca n't stand , right ? chloe : would n't make much sense . lucas : no , it would n't . you look amazing , so beautiful . my future wife . chloe : what 's this ? lucas , what have you done ? come on , you 've given me the ring . is n't that enough ? lucas : i did n't do that . i do n't know what that is . it 's not from me . [ scene_break ] kate : it 's a small party , and it 's last minute , obviously . can you come ? do you need some time to think about it ? daniel : no , i - i - i just -- i do n't know why you want me there . kate : well , i - i thought that i had made it clear that even though we 're not romantically involved , i still value your friendship . unless you just do n't want to be around me . daniel : no , i - i did n't say that . kate : well , then what 's the reluctance ? is it because of chloe ? daniel : no , chloe has nothing to do with this . [ scene_break ] mia : are you the guy she 's marrying ? are you gon na be my baby 's father ? brady : no . i 'm not . [ scene_break ] mia : who are you ? nicole : he 's a friend . you can trust him . mia : trust him ? why ? i ca n't trust anybody , least of all you . nicole : mia . mia : no , whatever you 're doing , you can just stop now . you are never gon na get your hands on my baby . never . [ scene_break ] nicole : how could you do that to me ? brady : i told you . i was not gon na lie . nicole : that was my last chance at happiness , and you destroyed it . you selfish son of a bitch . you ruined everything ! you ruined my life ! [ scene_break ] chelsea : hi . um , i 'm picking up a cake . it 's under the name chelsea brady . woman : yes , for the horton engagement party . chelsea : right . woman : yeah . i 'll get it for you now . chelsea : thanks . [ scene_break ] max : [ exhales sharply ] hey , i 'm sorry to bother you . i think i left my cell- phone here on new year 's . oh , thank you . woman : you 're welcome . max : i appreciate it . woman : one cake coming up . max : well . she lives . chelsea : what 's that supposed to mean ? max : i left you four messages , and you have n't called me back . i kind of feel like a stalker . chelsea : you did n't have your cell - phone , so it 's not my fault . max : good point . chelsea : and you 're never home , so how was i supposed to get in touch with you ? max : oh . so you 're not avoiding me ? chelsea : no . why would i be avoiding you ? max : well , the last time we were here , you literally ran out of here . chelsea : i did not run . max : uh - huh . chelsea : it was more like a fast - paced walk . max : all jokes aside , i thought we agreed we were just gon na be friends . chelsea : that 's what i thought , too . max : then what ? chelsea : i do n't know , max . do friends go around kissing each other ? [ scene_break ] chloe : it 's from your mom . lucas : imagine that . chloe : `` dear chloe , welcome to the family . we are blessed to have you . love , kate . `` lucas : see ? see that ? you won her over . you did it . you nailed it , kiddo . chloe : i - i feel so grateful . i never thought that she 'd like me , let alone welcome me to the family . lucas : yeah , well , i am still blown away at the complete novelty of not having to fight tooth and nail for the woman i love . you know , in the past , no one 's ever been good enough , until now . chloe : maybe she 's just lowered her standards . lucas : will you stop putting yourself down like that ? come on , you know she thinks the world of you after everything you 've done for her . and even if she did n't , even if i had to fight for you , i would in a second , in a heartbeat . chloe : would you ? lucas : i 'd do anything to be with you . outside of my kids , you 're the best thing that 's ever happened to me . [ scene_break ] kate : this is n't you . daniel : what ? kate : this evasiveness . daniel : evasive . kate : yeah . i think maybe you think that people do n't notice . but i have noticed , and the tension between you and chloe is palpable . and now she does n't want you to be her doctor . and can you really deny there 's a problem here ? daniel : i think you 're making too much of it . kate : okay . well , i hope i am because chloe is going to be part of my family . and you 're part of our lives and part of our family . daniel : i - i - i 'm sorry . i do n't even know what to say . kate : okay , so what i think the burning question is here , is will you come to the party tonight ? daniel : you know , i think i have a little time left on my shift . i probably should just hang around here and keep an eye on theo . kate : okay , fine . i understand that . but if you are able to get out , and if you get out in time , will you show up ? for me ? daniel : for you . [ scene_break ] nicole : you bastard ! you ruined my life ! brady : nicole , i 'm trying to help you . nicole : help me ? ! you 've done the complete opposite of help me ! you screwed everything up ! brady : hey ! calm down ! all right ? nicole : get your hands off of me . [ breathing shakily ] you self - righteous fool . i never should have trusted you . maybe you wo n't stick your neck out for me , but what about that little girl ? what about her ? this is about her , too . brady : you 're damn right it 's about her ! it 's about you taking her baby under false premises . nicole : who gives a damn about premises ? ! god , i just -- i wanted to give her and her baby a decent life . i wanted to -- to give them love and -- and security for both of them , whatever they needed . but , no . you 're above that , are n't you , brady ? you 're above saving my life , too , you sanctimonious creep . brady : supporting your lies is not a way to save your life , not in my book . nicole : [ crying ] without that baby ... and without ... e.j . , i might as well be dead because i 'm gon na lose everything that ever truly mattered to me . and you could have stopped it , but you did n't . [ sobbing ] you hung me out to dry , brady , and it is all on you ! [ scene_break ] max : we kissed . so what ? chelsea : wow . okay . max : it was new year 's eve . chelsea : and it did n't mean anything to you . max : yeah . no . i do n't know . chelsea : do you want to explain that ? max : no , i - i just do n't think it 's something we need to freak out about . chelsea : i 'm not . max : you 're the one who said `` friends do n't kiss friends . `` that 's a direct quote . chelsea : it 's a statement of fact . i would n't consider it freaking out . max : well , something 's going on . chelsea : i just thought that we had figured out where everything stood . and now ... max : you 're not sure . chelsea : right . max : okay . where do you want things to stand ? [ scene_break ] charlotte : wow . this is great . truly . john : what 's so great ? charlotte : if you do n't mind me asking , what made you change your mind ? john : might have been when you told me that there was n't much more you could do for me unless i was willing to move forward . charlotte : i got through to you , did i ? john : actually , i was n't ready to stop the sessions just yet . [ scene_break ] charlotte : marlena . oh , i did n't know you were here . marlena : i just came in . charlotte : wow , what timing . marlena : timing ? charlotte : well , john and i were just discussing his therapy , which was a private conversation , and , you know , timing . marlena : i was n't eavesdropping on you . [ scene_break ] charlotte : so , until our next session , right ? john : looking forward to it . charlotte : great . take care , marlena . [ scene_break ] john : well , i guess i do n't have to tell you that i 'm going to proceed with hypnosis . marlena : i think that 's wonderful . i 'm so proud of you . sit down . john : just do n't get your hopes up . marlena : no , i will keep my expectations realistic . but hypnotherapy was a very important part of our success when we went through all of this , you know . john : it 's good to know it worked before . marlena : john ... what made you change your mind ? john : wanting to know the truth about my past , no matter what . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ crying ] what am i gon na do ? brady : i 'm -- i 'm really sorry . nicole : no , you 're not . you 're just saying that to make yourself feel better . brady : nicole , if i thought that lying was the answer , if i thought that that would help -- nicole : it would ! it would help ! it would help me . it would help e.j . most important , it would help that precious baby . you 're too busy thinking of your sweet self . brady : i am thinking of a better way to go , nicole , and that 's to tell e.j . the truth , that you want to adopt this precious baby . do you honestly think you 're gon na kick you out on the street for that ? nicole : you just do n't understand ! brady : i do n't understand ? i understand that selling and buying babies on the black market is a crime , nicole . nicole : but what about giving a baby a good home with a loving family ? is that a crime ? brady : oh , my god . the dimera 's ? the dimera 's a loving family ? nicole : why are you trying so hard to make me feel bad about something good ? ! brady : i 'm trying to talk some sense into you ! i 'm here , are n't i ? i 'm here for you . every time you call me , do n't i show up ? have n't i been here every single time you need my help ? nicole : you only ... you only come when i call because you have nothing better to do . you never actually come through for me . brady : i know you do n't mean that , nicole . nicole : you look in my eyes , and you tell me if i mean it . brady : you 're lashing out . you 're lashing out at me because you ca n't lash out at the one person you 're most angry at . nicole : and who is that , dr. phil ? brady : that 's e.j . [ scene_break ] marlena : so , whatever it takes ? john : i thought you knew that . marlena : it 's good to hear you say it . it is the only chance you have of regaining your memories . john : it may never happen . marlena : do n't worry about it . i 'm not getting ahead of myself . john : i should apologize . marlena : why ? john : for making new year 's eve so uncomfortable . marlena : i wish you would stop feeling sorry and guilty . this was not your fault . john : oh , that 's not what charlotte says . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i 'm confused . max : join the club . chelsea : i thought that we had this all settled . max : maybe we did . chelsea : okay , then why are you asking me where i think things should stand ? max : i guess it just does n't hurt hearing it again . chelsea : yeah , but do you not want us to be anything more than -- max : no , i -- [ scene_break ] woman : here you go . chelsea : thank you so much . max : what 's the occasion ? chelsea : uh , engagement party for lucas and chloe . it 's over at my grandfather 's place . max : you sound excited . chelsea : i should be . i mean , i 'm happy for chloe and lucas . max : but ... chelsea : okay , this is gon na sound incredibly selfish , but , um , i just do n't really feel like going to a party where everyone 's gon na be all happy and in love . you know , there 's daniel and my grandmother , stephanie and philip -- sorry . max : it 's all good . do n't -- do n't worry about it . continue -- continue your amazing story about how seeing everybody all happy and in love is just gon na make you want to , what , hurl ? chelsea : kind of . max : i get it . it kind of grosses me out , too . chelsea : and i 'm just gon na feel like an outcast because , you know , i 'm going to be with my family , and i 'm the only one that 's gon na be there solo . max : well ... then maybe you 'd feel better if you went with a good - looking , handsome guy on your arm . chelsea : yes . but where do i find one of those ? max : i have an idea . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] chloe : ooh , great . lucas : you all right ? come in ! kate : i am so sorry . chloe : no , wait . uh , kate , please . i wanted to thank you for your gift . it was incredibly thoughtful . kate : you like it ? kate : actually , i 've only read the card so far . i have n't had a chance to open the actual gift . kate : come on ! come on , girl , open that up . chop , chop . lucas : i do n't know . here it comes . chloe : oh , kate . kate : it better fit . chloe : i love it . kate : oh , well , lucas gave me your size . chloe : it 's absolutely gorgeous . kate : i want you to feel like a princess tonight . chloe : thank you . lucas makes me feel like that every day . i 'm so lucky . kate : so is he . so am i . okay , so , i 'm gon na get down to the kitchen , help out . i will see you two in a few minutes . [ scene_break ] lucas : yeah , yeah . we 'll be there in a few . whoa , look at that , huh ? chloe : wow . lucas : she 's got great taste . chloe : you 're mom , she 's -- she 's been so good to me . lucas : i just ca n't get over the change in her , ever since she 's been diagnosed . i do n't think it 's for my sake . i think she is extremely fond of you . chloe : i do n't deserve it . lucas : please stop saying that . i told you . you deserve all this . chloe : i 'm sorry , i ... sometimes i just feel guilty . lucas : you keep saying that . not only that , but you keep acting like it . is something going on , something you 're not telling me ? [ scene_break ] nicole : angry at e.j . ? brady : you obviously do n't think that he loves you enough to understand the hell you 've been going through , that he wo n't cut you a break . nicole : no . no . that is not it . i know he loves me . he is a good person . he is a caring person . brady : then go to him and tell him the truth and adopt a baby together and live happily ever after . nicole , the time has come for you to trust that he 's not going to abandon you . and if he does -- if he does , he was n't worth it in the first place . it 's time to take a leap of faith . no net . you need to go for it . [ scene_break ] john : dr. taylor seems to think that i have developed some mental block to remembering my past . in other words , it 's not just what stefano has done to me . marlena : she thinks you do n't want to remember your past ? john : would i have agreed to hypnosis if i did n't want to remember ? marlena : i do n't know . maybe you 're not ready to give up your sessions with dr. taylor ... kind , compassionate , altogether wonderful dr. taylor . [ scene_break ] chloe : your mom needs to stop giving me all these gifts . it 's over the top . lucas : are you serious ? chloe : this is exactly why i do n't tell you these things because you make me feel stupid . lucas : chloe , you gave the woman bone marrow , all right ? you saved her life . and now she gives you a dress , and you 're telling me that it 's over the top ? chloe : i do n't need to be rewarded . lucas : it 's a gift from your future mother - in - law . all right , and you -- you deserve this because you 're very deserving . understand ? any of that sinking in ? chloe : yeah . and the dress is incredibly beautiful . lucas : and as much as i wanted to take off your clothes earlier , i just ca n't wait to see you in that gorgeous dress . chloe : mm . what an impossibly charming thing to say . lucas : hmm , that charming thing i got down . you know that . chloe : mm . i really need to finish getting dressed . lucas : okay . we 'll have our alone time later , then ? chloe : definitely . lucas : i look forward to that . all right . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] daniel : where 's your , uh ... where 's chloe ? lucas : she 's upstairs getting ready . she should be down around , i do n't know , midnight maybe ? daniel : [ chuckles ] kate : you made it . daniel : i did . kate : i 'm glad you decided to come . lucas : why would n't he ? is something going on here ? kate : there is n't any reason he should n't know . lucas : what ? kate : daniel and i are no longer seeing each other . lucas : you son of a -- [ scene_break ] nicole : so , i am just supposed to tell him ? brady : yep . that 's all you got to do . nicole : you make it sound so easy . come on , let 's get out of here . nicole : mm . okay . where to , rio ? i 'm in . brady : no , somewhere quiet where you can get your head straight . nicole : you mean like you ? brady : what the hell does that mean ? nicole : you listen to me , brady black . there is no way in hell that i 'm gon na end up like you , you got that ? there is not way that i 'm gon na give up on the dream of having a man who actually loves me . what do you think , i 'm gon na let something as stupid as the truth stand in my way of having a family ? brady : it 's good to see that i got through to you , nicole . nicole : no , you want to know what got through to me , huh ? that you 're a downer , that you 're a great , big buzz kill . why do n't you just take your negativity somewhere else ? why do n't you just go depress some poor soul who actually thinks you 're his friend ? brady : fine . i 'm done helping you anyway . nicole : done ? you never even started . brady : do n't call me . do n't contact me . game over here . [ scene_break ] chelsea : so you know where i could find a handsome guy for the engagement party tonight , huh ? max : like i said , i have a couple of ideas . chelsea : i wonder what they could be . it 's too late for perfectdate.com . max : yes , they always take way too long . chelsea : wait . you 're not by chance talking about you , are you ? max : no . although i do kind of fit that handsome part of the bill , i think . chelsea : i 'm totally fine to go to the party by myself . and i appreciate you offering . it 's very sweet . but , really . max : really what ? chelsea : i 'm running late . and , um , what kind of party is there without a cake , right ? max : chelsea , i said i 'd go with you . chelsea : i know you did because you felt sorry for me . max : no ! chelsea : and that 's my fault because i was complaining about having to go alone . max : i did n't feel sorry for you , chelse . chelsea : max , it is fine . i 'm gon na go to that party alone . i 'm gon na be brave and independent . max : [ chuckles ] chelsea : and i will wear my aloneness proudly . max : okay , if that 's the way you want it . chelsea : it is . max : okay . that 's fine . chelsea : it is fine . but , um , i will see you around . max : sure . right . chelsea : okay . max : mm - hmm . chelsea : and i 'm sorry for not returning your calls . max : no , no worries there . chelsea : i 'm glad we finally got things straight . max : me too . me too . okay . [ scene_break ] kate : lucas , just calm down , all right ? calm down ! lucas : you just had a bone - marrow transplant . what , two weeks later , he dumps you ? kate : he did n't dump me . no one dumped anyone , all right ? lucas : then what happened ? i do n't get it . daniel : your mom and i came to an understanding that she would focus on her family and her health for right now . lucas : then what the hell 's he doing here , mom ? kate : we decided to still be friends , all right , mr. punch first and ask questions later . lucas : look , daniel , i 'm sorry . daniel : forget it . lucas : no , i 'm embarrassed . i should n't have acted like that . daniel : i said forget it . [ scene_break ] kate : i 'm gon na go upstairs . i 'm gon na get a first - aid kit . daniel : i can take care of this . kate : daniel . daniel : i can take care of it . kate : fine . daniel : just tell me where the kit is . kate : in the hallway to the left , there 's a bathroom . it 's below the sink . daniel : i 'll be right back . kate : well , are you proud of yourself ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] chloe : oh , lucas , perfect timing . this zipper is an absolute pain . would you help me with it ? daniel . what are you doing here ? are you looking for kate ? daniel : no . i 'm looking for you . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ crying ] oh , god . is it so wrong of me to want to be a mother ? there are so many kids who need one . [ cries ] i could have used a father like e.j . when i was growing up . i 'm not so sure about a mom like me , but ... but i know when i 'm blessed with that little baby ... i 'm gon na give him or her all that love i had -- that i have for my sweet baby girl up in heaven . because all this love i feel ... [ sobbing ] just because someone 's gone , it does n't mean the love goes . you have to have somewhere to put it . you have to . you have to . [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] john : not like you . marlena : what ? john : to be so hostile . marlena : i get hostile sometimes , john , especially when i feel somebody is being thoroughly disingenuous . john : meaning me . marlena : it seems to me it took a certain ultimatum from a certain therapist to get you to the next level of your therapy . and it was only after charlotte said to you she would end your therapy -- john : you said you were gon na end our family unless i got help , so i did . and you want to know something ? it has n't worked , none of it . but i 'm still going , are n't i ? marlena : what is that about ? john : i just ca n't win with you , can i ? marlena : oh . yeah . i 'm sorry . i just want this so badly . john : then just wish me luck . marlena : i guess there 's nothing more i can do . good luck . john : i 'll keep you posted . [ scene_break ] brady : hey , dad . john : i got to run , kid . marlena : hey , brady . brady : something happen between you and dad ? marlena : we were just talking about his treatment . brady : please do n't tell me he 's stopping . marlena : no , no . he 's going into hypnotherapy . brady : well , that 's great . that 's great , right ? marlena : yeah . yeah , that 's great . brady : why do you seem so bummed about it , then ? marlena : well , i - i just think that i have pushed him into seeing dr. taylor , and i may have begun something he may not be willing to end . [ scene_break ] chelsea : sorry that i 'm a little late . where is everybody ? lucas : chloe 's upstairs getting ready , and mom 's around here , taking care of 20 million things . chelsea : and daniel is ... lucas : he 's around , too , i 'm sure . chelsea : is everything okay ? lucas : yeah . yeah . um , just do me a favor . do n't ask what happened to his face , all right ? [ scene_break ] chloe : oh , my god . what happened ? daniel : uh , it 's just lucas . that 's all . chloe : oh . did you tell him ? daniel : no , no , no . it had nothing to do with us . chloe : there is no us . daniel : if you , um ... if you need help with that , i can -- chloe : no , i got it , okay ? [ grunting ] daniel : you know what , if you could just relax , this might make it easier on both of us . here . [ zipping ] chloe : um , well , whatever it is that you wanted to talk about , it 's got to wait because the party ca n't start until i get downstairs . daniel : actually , that 's what i wanted to talk about . something happened to me today , a few things ... that made me think about what we 're doing . chloe : daniel . daniel : no , running scared , wasting time , lying to ourselves ... to other people . look , it is not too late chloe . you do n't have to marry a man you do n't love ... with your whole heart . [ scene_break ] mia : nicole , what happened ? you 're crying about the baby . nicole ... i see ... well , i can tell how much you really want this . nicole : i ... i do n't blame you for not trusting me . you are just trying to take care of your precious little baby . mia : well , maybe -- i mean ... i think we could , um , probably work things out . nicole : you mean it ? mia : yeah , i do . like i said , i can tell how much this means to you . and now i do n't want to give my baby away to anybody but you . nicole : [ sobs ] mia , bless you . bless you . mia : but i still need to meet your fiancé , okay , make sure that he 's a good guy and that he 's down for all this . nicole : he is . he is . of course he 's -- he 's a wonderful guy . it 's the -- the only problem is i found out he had to go away on another business trip . he 's -- he 's crossing the atlantic as we speak . mia : oh , well , when he gets back . nicole : yeah , of course . but , um , i - i - i need an answer now because , um , i - i ca n't stand this dragging on and on . mia : and i feel for you . i really do . but like i said before . my mom , she had all of these really , really mean boyfriends because she did n't have a husband . i do n't want my kid to go through that . i do not want my kid to go through what i did . so , i 'm sorry , but if i ca n't meet the dad , i ca n't give you my baby . that would be a deal breaker . [ scene_break ] chelsea : these are unbelievable . kate : good . i 'm gon na go to the kitchen and get another batch . lucas : why do n't you let henderson do something ? please , come on , sit . kate : honey , i 'm fine . you know how much i love playing hostess . lucas : i do n't think daniel would approve of you pushing yourself . kate : would you stop worrying , please ? your only job today is to enjoy yourself . lucas : enjoy myself a lot more when chloe gets down here . chelsea : oh , she 's getting beautiful for you . lucas : yeah , i think i 'll go check on her . chelsea : oh , will you sit still and give her a break ? girls do n't like to be rushed . lucas : all right , all right . i 'll be patient . [ scene_break ] chloe : i ca n't do this . daniel : you are just getting in deeper and deeper . you go through with this party , that -- that is just cruel . chloe : you want to talk about cruel ? how about breaking lucas ' heart or kate 's . is that what you want ? daniel : no , i do n't . and that 's why it is not fair to them . we have got to stop pretending . chloe : i am not pretending , okay ? i love lucas . daniel : and you feel nothing for me ? answer me . you do not have to go through with this charade , chloe . do n't do it . do n't do it . [ scene_break ] nicole : you will meet him . i promise . just not until he gets back . mia : okay . if it 's soon . nicole : it will be . oh , and when you do meet him , you 're just -- you 're gon na love him . and if you ever need to get in touch with me for any reason -- if you have a cell - phone on you right now , i - i can program my phone number in . mia : yeah . nicole : okay . you know what , mia ? this is gon na work out for all of us . mia : i hope so . nicole : okay . there you go . mia : thanks . i should probably get back home . nicole : yeah , me too . mia : talk to you soon . nicole : okay . very soon . bye . oh . i 'm gon na make it work this time ... whatever it takes . [ scene_break ] rafe : get this fever down , take a cold shower . sami : but if you ca n't even stand up -- rafe : that 's where you come in . [ scene_break ] chelsea : one of them has moved on , and daniel has probably met somebody else . [ scene_break ] chloe : i love lucas , okay ? daniel : do you think about him day and night , like i do you ? | brady refuses to go along with nicole 's plan and mia storms off when she realizes nicole lied to her . nicole blows up and goes off on brady , accusing him of ruining her life . he thinks that she should tell ej the truth , and that if he leaves her , then he was n't worth it . nicole refuses to listen to reason , and brady finally gives up on getting her to do the right thing , telling her not to contact him anymore . later , mia overhears nicole praying and decides to give her her baby , provided that she meet nicole 's fiance . nicole agrees . john bumps into charlotte and tells her that he wants to do hypnotherapy . marlena overhears and tells john that she is happy about it . later , however , she admits to brady that she fears that she pushed john into something with charlotte that he wo n't want to end . chelsea picks up a cake for chloe and lucas ' engagement party and runs into max . they awkwardly discuss their kiss on new year 's and he offers to be her date to the party later . she turns him down , but promises to stay in touch . kate gives chloe a dress to wear for the party . daniel decides to come , and when kate tells lucas they broke up , lucas assumes daniel dumped her and punches him . kate explains what really happened , and daniel angrily heads off to get a first aid kit . he goes into chloe 's room upstairs where she is struggling with her zipper . he helps her , and he begs her to reconsider marrying lucas , saying that they ca n't keep denying their feelings for one another . |
carly : goin ' up ? vivian : down . [ scene_break ] justin : hey , bo . bo : justin ! how you doin ' , man ? you good ? justin : uh ... been better . bo : oh . i 'm sure . i talked to hope . um ... kudos to you . justin : uh , what 's -- what do you mean ? bo : no false modesty , man . come on . you won . justin : won . bo : you 've been after my wife ever since you came to salem . you got her . bravo . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] hope : hey , maggie . did n't you hear me knocking ? maggie : um ... i - i did n't . no . hope : i thought maybe you were upstairs packing . [ singsong ] packing for your cruise ! anyway , i remember uncle mickey talking about wanting to see the southern sky , so i thought i would surprise you with bo 's star charts . now uncle mickey can see all ... the constellations -- maggie . maggie , are you okay ? maggie : [ whispers ] no . [ scene_break ] will : well ? what did gabi mean ... that you should leave me alone and stop leading me on ? mia : nothing . will , she 's new in town and , you know , she kind of freaked out when she found out that chad and i had a baby together . she obviously does n't get that that 's ancient history , my thing with chad . will : is it ? mia : [ laughs ] will , you know that it is . will : no , mia , i do n't , okay ? not anymore . mia : what , you do n't believe me ? will : you know , maybe i should just go talk to gabi . mia : fine . go ahead . it 's not gon na make a difference . will : yeah , well , i guess we 'll have to wait and see . mia : will , wait ! [ scene_break ] rafe : there 's something you 're not telling me , sami . am i right ? sami : i told you ... that i do n't ever want there to be secrets between us . and i meant it . rafe : so there 's nothing that i need to know ? sami : i love you . i love you so much , and i trust you . if there were something , i 'd be crazy not to tell you . rafe : you 're right . you would . [ scene_break ] ej : anna ! what in god 's name do you think you 're doing ? [ scene_break ] maggie : he was upstairs . he was packing for the trip . hope : uncle mickey ? maggie : i wanted to go up and check on him . i 'd just talked to him 20 minutes before . and he was so excited and he was so happy about the cruise . a - and about our taking some time off to be together . hope : maggie , what happened ? maggie : i tried cpr . i kept trying and trying ... the compressions and over and over and [ sobs ] ... over . i could n't stay . i was n't brave enough . hope : brave enough ? maggie : he was gone . i - i ... i knew that . i knew before i got to him that it was too late . see , i volunteer at the hospital , and i know ... i know when someone is ... is beyond help . see , i could n't fool myself . someone else might that -- that would n't know , but ... i just hope it was quick and he was n't in any pain . [ sobs ] hope : would it be okay if i went upstairs ? maggie : [ sobs ] yes . of course . i ca n't go with you . i 've already held him in my arms and ... i already told him that i ... [ whispers ] i 'll just wait down here . do you think he 'll be upset with me ? hope : what ? maggie : that i did n't have the courage to go back up ? hope : no . of course not . you wait here , okay ? i 'll be right back . [ scene_break ] vivian : i would n't keep pushing on that button , carly . this elevator 's very temperamental . oh , relax . it 's only a short ride . you can breathe my air for a few minutes . it wo n't kill you . mm . must be the short , small space here reminds of you of that trying time in the casket . oh , i can understand why that would make you a tad bit claustrophobic . chip ? carly : you seem so proud of that , vivian , like it 's your crowning achievement . vivian : what , burying you alive ? carly : uh - huh . vivian : well , i must admit it was very satisfying . i was very proud of how efficiently i pulled it off . but the truth is ... i have regretted that ever since . carly : really ? grown a conscience , have you ? vivian : oh , no , that 's too restricting . carly : [ forced laugh ] why all the regrets ? vivian : well , the truth of it is ... i should have just buried you good ... and dead . [ scene_break ] justin : you do n't know what you 're talking about . bo : you kissed my wife . that 's , what , some sort of gray area to you ? 'cause as far as i 'm concerned , there 's no misunderstanding what that means . so spare me the tap dance . justin : you 're right . there 's no misunderstanding as to what occurred . but the way you 're characterizing it is n't fair . bo : oh ... psshh . i - i am sorry . i should be fair as you seduce the mother of my children . you know , i get carried away sometimes , so ... i 'm sure you were just following your heart . justin : i have always tried to do the right thing from the very beginning , through this entire ordeal . but now that hope has realized that her marriage is over and now that you have obviously moved on with carly , i am done being the good guy . to hell with that . [ scene_break ] hope : maggie ... [ sniffles ] i called 911 . everything 's been taken care of . maggie : thank you . hope : i said good - bye to uncle mickey . he looked very peaceful . [ sniffling ] i 'm so sorry . [ both crying ] [ scene_break ] sami : look , rafe ... rafe : hmm . sami : ej is really grateful that we have been able to put aside our personal issues and -- and work together to find sydney . i know he is . rafe : hmm . well , even so , i could tell he was n't all that thrilled that i 've been reinstated by the fbi . sami : that 's not true . oh , come on , i 'm sure ej 's thrilled that there are more people out there looking for sydney . come on , he 's her father . he wants to find her just as much as we do . [ scene_break ] ej : it 's okay . shh , shh , shh , it 's okay , sweetheart . daddy 's here , daddy 's here . daddy 's here , daddy 's here . i gave you strict instructions not to leave here , and you deliberately disobey me . anna : but i was only -- ej : i 'm not interested in your excuses , okay ? you do exactly as i tell you , or our deal is off , you understand ? [ scene_break ] vivian : interesting , these small spaces . i rather like them . they make me feel sort of warm and snug and cozy . but you ... pale as a ghost ! oh , dreadful disease , this claustrophobia . my heart goes out to you , my dear . carly : stop it ! stop with the mind games . we both know what this is about . vivian : we do ? carly : you want me to admit that i killed lawrence ? fine . i did . i did , i killed him . i killed him ... and i would do it again , because in the end , he was a violent , sociopathic bastard ! vivian : may he rest in peace . carly : but of course , he was a monster . he learned from the best , did n't he , vivian ? [ scene_break ] bo : so all bets are off . no guilt ... no regrets . [ chuckles ] my so - called `` moving on `` with carly has liberated you . you feel justified in destroying my marriage . justin : bo ... i have always been respectful of your marriage . bo : got a funny way of showing it , dude . justin : up until you became involved with carly , i went out of my way to convince hope to give you another chance . bo : out of your way to convince her to give me another chance ? justin : yes , i did . bo : what the -- justin : even when you were being a complete jerk . bo : [ laughs ] are those your words ... or hers ? a simple question . did she think i was being a complete jerk , or did you somehow suggest that to her ? justin : from the very beginning , i always tried to convince her ... to give you another chance . bo : so i should be grateful to you . justin : that 's not what i 'm saying , and you know it . bo : no , i do n't know ... what you 're saying most of the time . you lawyer types -- i do n't know when you 're telling the truth . justin : okay . you want me to be honest ? bo : no . i want you to lie to me . justin : [ exhales ] okay . hope came to me and asked me to file separation papers ... a little while ago . and i refused . bo : why ? justin : because i knew it would be wrong for me to do it myself . it would be unethical . and hope ... she has n't changed her mind . bo : your point ? justin : my point is ... bo ... if you really loved her ... with all your heart and soul , you might have waited a few days before you turned around and kissed carly manning . so do n't blame me that you gave up on your marriage , okay ? do n't blame me that you have no idea what you want . [ scene_break ] mia : will . will . wait . please talk to me . i mean , look , gabi 's not here anyway . will : whatever . i 'll find her . mia : i do n't get it . you barely know her -- why do you even care what she says ? will : because gabi never lied to me , okay ? and you have ! and i 'm not gon na let that happen again . [ scene_break ] rafe : well , of course ej will do anything to bring sydney home safely . she 's his daughter . but let 's face it -- just because she 's missing , that does n't mean that it changes his character . sami : believe me , i know that . rafe : he 's a dimera . he thinks he 's above the law . which is a very dangerous attitude to have when a child 's life is at stake . that 's not -- i 'm sorry , okay ? i do n't mean to preach . would you look at me ? everything 's gon na work out fine , okay ? we 're gon na get sydney back despite ej . sami : what do you mean , despite ej ? rafe : [ sighs ] look , i do n't want to make you any more upset than you already are , but ... we got ta face the facts . sydney might already be back in your arms if it was n't for ej . [ scene_break ] ej : what the hell were you thinking ? anna : i heard a strange noise outside . i got spooked , so i thought maybe we were n't safe- ej : you pick up my daughter and you head towards that potential danger ? anna : well , i did n't know what else to do . i could n't reach you again , and then when you did n't show up -- ej : i did n't show up because i 'm checking the area to make sure it 's secure ... which it is . nobody knows where you are . nobody knows where sydney is , okay ? everything 's fine . [ scene_break ] vivian : i admire your candor , carly . but confessions are n't really good for the soul unless you express remorse . carly : of course , a person who has no soul has no idea what 's good for it . [ elevator bell dings ] vivian : whoa . well , i 'm feeling a little queasy . i do n't know if it 's your proud confession that you killed my nephew or it 's the lurch - happy elevator ride . but i can tell you one thing . if you do n't want to find yourself in another box , really dead , you 'd better get off ... now ! carly : you think i 'm gon na get off this elevator on the lowest level of this hospital with you ? i may be claustrophobic , but i 'm not insane ! vivian : oh , yes ... but you are self - destructive . i 'll see you in hell , carly manning . a bientôt . [ electronic whirring ] carly : no . no . no . no ! get me out of here ! somebody please get me out of here ! i ca n't be stuck in here ! oh ! somebody help me ! help me ! [ scene_break ] maggie : [ sobs ] wait ! please . e.m.t . : of course . maggie : mickey , my sweetheart ... i love you . oh , your ring . your ring . [ sniffling ] you must have taken it off while you were working . you never leave the house without it . i love you , my darling . i always will . oh , god . what am i gon na do ? [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] sami : so you 're saying again that it 's probably ej 's fault that the baby was kidnapped . rafe : well , no , we ca n't say for sure that this kidnapping was n't personal . sami : but we 've been over that . rafe : i know that we have been over this , and obviously , the dimeras are a target . they have tons of money . i do n't need to tell you that . but the fact of the matter is there has n't been a ransom note yet . it 's strange . obviously , someone took sydney for a reason . there was a motive behind it . something 's missing here . sami : okay . okay , i 'm -- i 'm -- god , i 'm just gon na tell you . [ scene_break ] ej : no more excursions , okay ? you do n't go anywhere else until i tell you to . anna : ej , i came to your aid when you needed me . ej : you did . [ clears throat ] anna : and i have been taking excellent care of your daughter . ej : yes . for which i 'm very grateful . anna : [ chuckles ] and yet you come in here , guns blazing , and talking to me as if i 'm an idiot ? we have a deal . ej : i 'm well aware of that . anna : when tony died ... i reached out to you . i was there for you . and i reached out again when i heard that nicole had taken sydney . ej : for which i 'm very grateful and for which you are being rewarded handsomely . anna : [ laughs ] with the money that should have been mine anyway , tony 's rightful in heritance . ej : that 's enough . anna : i 'm just telling the truth . ej : the only truth that you need to concern yourself with is that if this plan goes off without a hitch , you get your money , all right ? you 'll get your money ... i get my daughter . that 's how it works . [ scene_break ] [ bell dinging , carly sobbing ] carly : oh , my god . i 've been buried alive ! no ! no . please help me . please help me ... bo . bo , please help me . [ crying , pounding ] workman : hang on , i 'm going as fast as i can . it 's not like you 're gon na die in there . hang on . [ carly pounding , crying ] vivian : mission accomplished . workman : hang on . [ scene_break ] sami : so look , rafe , the reason i have n't brought this up before -- [ knock at door ] sami : wait . uncle bo ! bo : hey , sami . sami : hey . c - come in . bo : thanks . sami : yeah . what 's going on ? rafe : brady . bo : yeah , i , uh ... heard that you were reinstated , so i wanted to hook up with you as soon as possible ... so we can coordinate our efforts and bring sydney home . sami : yeah , well , i - i know that with the two of you working together , we 're definitely gon na find her . rafe : absolutely . sami : um , i just remembered , i have to call school and check on johnny . i 'll let you guys talk in private . i 'll be out in the other room . bo : congratulations on getting your badge back . rafe : thanks a lot . so salem p.d . have any new information or ... bo : no , nothing much . no one 's calling the tip lines . street sources have pretty much ... we 're flying blind . rafe : right . yeah . [ scoffs ] well , i hear that . i was actually hoping that the kidnapper would have contacted us , let us know whatever it is that she wants but , um ... so far nothing , as you know . you know that every day that goes by , our chances of bringing sydney back ... well , it 's ... less and less . we got ta figure something out . [ scene_break ] ej : hello , sweetheart . you 've got some new teeth . you have any idea how much i missed you ? you bet your daddy loves you . those boots were a nice touch . anna : [ laughs ] ej : they really pointed the finger at kate . anna : i knew there was a reason you insisted i wear them . hey , it 's time for her nap . ej : sure . anna : come on , darling . come on , sweetie . that 's my good girl . that 's my good girl . [ murmuring ] [ cell phone rings ] sami : ej . ej : can you talk ? sami : um , yeah , yeah . is there any word ? did the kidnappers get back to you ? ej : no . no , unfortunately , no word yet . [ scene_break ] bo : what 's going on here ? workman : the elevator 's stuck and somebody 's freaking out ... bo : well , here , grab this . help me out . carly : get me out here -- bo : carly , carly ! carly : oh , my god ! bo : hey , hey , hey . whoa , whoa , what happened ? [ scene_break ] hope : hey ... here you go . nice , warm tea for you . maggie : thank you . i do n't know what i 'd do if -- if you were n't here . hope : i am here . and i 'm gon na be here as long as you need me to be , okay ? would you like me to make some calls for you ? or would you rather do that yourself ? maggie : i - i - i -- i do n't think i can . not now . so you would n't mind ... hope : o - of course . maggie : [ gasps ] oh ! oh , god , alice . she 's so frail now and ... and if she finds out about her son ... we ca n't -- hope , we ca n't tell her ! she 'll never be able to take it . [ sobbing ] she 'll never be able to take it . [ scene_break ] ej : samantha , you are doing your best , you know , to put rafe at ease , make sure he feels he 's still in the loop . sami : i 'm trying , but -- ej : but what ? sami : it 's really hard to keep the truth from him when i know he can help us . i mean , what if -- what if we give them the ransom and they do n't give us back sydney ? ej : that 's not going to happen . we need to be careful not to overcomplicate the situation . i mean , think about this for a second . what could this kidnapper possibly want except money ? sami : well , rafe thinks that -- ej : what ? tell me , what does rafe think ? sami : rafe thinks that she could have been kidnapped by an enemy of the dimeras . ej : look , listen to me . her being a dimera could really work to our advantage . these kidnappers are gon na know not to double - cross us . they would know how dangerous that would be . sami : i see your point . ej : look ... this is a really tough call , but ultimately , you know ... it 's yours to make , samantha . sami : mine ? what do you mean , mine ? you 're her father . ej : samantha , you have wonderful maternal instincts . sami : [ huffs ] yeah , thanks . [ huffs ] look , whatever instinct i have , ej , is just telling me to get her back . it 's just telling me to protect sydney and -- and to take care of her and to give her a good stable , happy home life . you know , i - i just want what 's best for her . ej : i know . that 's exactly what i want . [ scene_break ] hope : maggie ... [ sniffles ] this is , of course , completely up to you , but ... i mean , if you want to wait to tell gran , but i ... i think she has to know . i do n't think you can protect her from this . maggie : [ whispers ] you 're right . of course . i do n't know what i was thinking . i - i 'm sorry . hope : no , do n't be , it 's ... it 's hard to know how to handle things sometimes . i 'll call gran . maggie : okay . hope : gran ? it 's hope . it 's good to hear your voice too . i wanted to know if i could come by and see you . okay , i 'll be right there . i love you too . so much . [ scene_break ] carly : thanks . bo : can you talk now ... tell me what happened ? here . carly : i was stuck in the elevator with vivian ... and then by myself , and i do n't know which was worse . bo : what did she say to you ? carly : it 's what i said . i ... i admitted that i killed lawrence . bo : oh , no . carly : she 's trying to drive me crazy , okay ? and i had to make her understand that that 's not gon na happen . it 's happening . that 's what 's happening . bo : no , carly , it 's not . carly : i thought -- i thought i was a strong person . i always thought i was -- bo : you are a strong person . carly : no , i 'm not ... because of what she did to me . and then lawrence ... i 'm not the same person . i will never be the same person . bo : carly , no , do n't say that . you 're a strong , courageous , generous person . hey . you 're the same carly manning i fell in love with . okay ? [ scene_break ] mia : will , why are you talking to me like that ? will : 'cause i was raised by my mom . i think i have a little bit of experience being lied to . mia : you 're comparing me to your mom ? will : mia , look ... i tried to understand the whole weird situation with you accepting two dates to the dance , but -- mia : i thought we cleared that up . will : look , maybe , you know , you thought i was n't gon na go to the dance because my little sister was still missing , but there 's no way you forgot that i asked you . mia : will , that 's not fair . i 've been through hell , okay ? my head is completely messed up right now . you know that . will : okay , i 'm going through a little bit of a rough time too . my little sister is missing . you remember that ? mia : will , please , do n't leave me . we need each other to get through this , okay ? will : i ca n't . i ca n't do it . mia : what ? will : we 're ... we 're done , mia . it 's over . [ scene_break ] sami : where 's uncle bo ? rafe : ah , he took off . went to the hospital . sami : the hospital ? why ? rafe : to look into a potential connection between dr. baker 's murder and sydney 's disappearance . i know , it 's a long shot , but trust me , sami . we 're running out of leads . we have to look at everything , investigate everything and anything . so before we were interrupted , you were gon na tell me something . [ scene_break ] anna : what ? ej : you were eavesdropping . and why is she still awake ? anna : well , how should i know ? she could n't go to sleep , that 's all . and i was not eavesdropping . i overheard . it 's a small place -- have n't you noticed ? [ laughing ] samantha brady . what a little ingrate . ej : all right , okay , that 's enough . anna : well , you know , she may like to complain that she was deprived during her childhood or however she wants to angle it , but marlena was the best mother that she could have asked for . i have no idea how that woman turned out the way she did ... with all the love and attention that was lavished on her . ej : well , it 's all rather moot now , is n't it ? anna : well , i 'm just making a point , that 's all . that sydney deserves better from her parents . ej : good . well , she 's going to get better now . anna : well , yeah , now that you finally turned your back on that awful woman . and your ... evil father . ej : do n't listen to your auntie anna , okay ? she 's a bitter lady . anna : [ laughing ] oh ! like she even understands what we 're talking about . ej : well , maybe she does . so why do n't we just keep the angry words to a minimum , please ? thank you . how you doing , sweetheart ? hmm ? your daddy missed you . he did . he adores you . he really does . anna : you know , she does seem attached to you , ej . not that she was n't good with me , once she got used to me . in fact , she may even miss her auntie anna . that right , sweetie ? [ laughs ] when i 'm off in bora - bora -- ej : [ laughing ] anna : what ? ej : oh , goodness . you 're not seriously going back to that hideous mcmansion , are you ? anna : would you stop ? that was ... the dream tony and i built together . ej : [ chuckling ] sorry . your , um ... your hideous dream house . anna : [ sighs ] well , you know , as much as i love spending time with sweet sydney ... when do you think this might -- ej : be over . anna : yes . ej : it 's gon na be over when i say it 's over , anna . and not before . [ scene_break ] carly : you know , when i think of where i 'd be without you right now -- bo : hey , you do n't have to . i 'm right here . carly : it 's just that i 've always considered myself to be a very independent person , and ... i needed you today and ... you were there . [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm gon na go to gran 's now . maggie : thank you . hope : i 'm gon na tell her in person , okay ? i do n't want to leave you alone , though . is there someone i can call ? maggie : is n't it strange ? the house is so quiet . and there 's always someone here . mickey always -- hope : [ whispers ] maggie ... maggie : i ... i really do want to be alone for now , okay ? hope : are you sure ? maggie : yeah , i 'm sure . i have to call the girls . i have to call melissa and sarah . hope : i love you . maggie : i love you too . hope : okay . [ scene_break ] sami : i was just gon na say that you 're not missing anything . rafe : oh . okay . sami : i mean ... you 're doing everything humanly possible to try to find sydney -- i know you are . and ... and you 've told me a million times to believe that we 're gon na find her , to believe in you , and i do . and now i 'm telling you you got ta -- you got ta believe too . rafe : [ sighs ] you 're right . you 're right , you 're right . and that 's what i 'm gon na do . and i am gon na get sydney back . 'cause i really want to see you happy again . sami : i love you so much . [ scene_break ] ej : shh , shh . [ murmuring ] what , exactly , is it you want , anna ? anna : well ... i realize you 're not going to disclose your ... master plan or any kind of detailed timetable , but do n't you think i should know what the next step is ? ej : the only thing you need to know about is you get paid when the job is done . thank you . [ sings ] twinkle , twinkle little star/ how i wonder what you are/ up above the world so high/ like a diamond in the sky/ when the blazing sun is gone/ when he nothing shines upon/ then you show your little light/ twinkle , twinkle all the night . [ scene_break ] melanie : nice welcome . who died ? [ laughs ] philip : what are you up to ? bo : we 're together now . that 's all that matters . | bo and justin argue over hope . vivian taunts carly into admitting the truth about killing lawrence while together in an elevator . after vivian leaves , the elevator breaks down and a panicked carly runs into bo 's arms . bo and carly kiss . will confronts mia about gabi 's advice to stop leading him on . will decides to break up with mia . ej has made a deal with anna to keep sydney in exchange for what should have been tony 's inheritance . sami comes close to telling rafe about the ransom note but changes her mind when ej puts the decision to tell on her shoulders . maggie discovers mickey dead in their bedroom . hope helps maggie arrange to have mickey 's body removed . |
eric : [ exhales ] you look great . nicole : [ exhales ] uh - uh , do n't even . eric : what ? nicole : pretend like everything is fine when it is n't . eric : i 'm just worried about somebody i know . nicole : that 's it , that 's all you 're gon na say ? eric : you asked me what was bothering me , and i told you . nicole : why ca n't you just be honest with me ? [ exhales ] you still do n't trust me , do you ? [ scene_break ] sami : hi ! rafe : hi . sami : what are you doing here ? rafe : well , i thought we could go to the rehearsal together . sami : oh , okay . rafe : if that 's a new cushion for your couch , it does not look very comfortable . sami : [ giggles ] no , um , actually , i got it for gabi and nick . it 's a piñata for the wedding reception . rafe : no kidding . sami : oh , my god . i just reduced your sister 's wedding to an ethnic stereotype . oh , my god , i should just blindfold you , and hand you johnny 's bat , and you can whack away at my heart . rafe : [ hums ] actually , i can not wait to see your face when you ... sorry . could n't resist . actually , i think i should be a little bit more careful with your heart ? sami : you do ? rafe : mmm . [ scene_break ] gabi : i 'm sorry i 'm late . nick : oh , we 'd better go inside . gabi : hey , i need to tell you something first . nick : what 's wrong ? gabi : i was at the hospital , and , um -- nick : is everything okay ? is the baby okay ? gabi : yeah , everything is fine , everything 's fine . nick : why do you look upset then ? gabi : i was talking to cameron , dr. davis ? nick : yeah ? gabi : nick , he knows . he knows you 're not the baby 's father . [ scene_break ] abigail : hi ! will : hi . oh , are those my presents ? abigail : ha , no . they are favors , actually , for the rehearsal dinner . your mom gave me specific instructions to put one at each person 's place . do you feel as weird about this wedding as i do ? will : you have no idea . [ scene_break ] jennifer : why are you here ? where 's daniel ? kayla : he had to go out . you know , he tried to call you , but he got your voice mail . jennifer : i -- i left my phone at home . it has been the craziest night , kayla . kayla : well , it 's about to get crazier . [ scene_break ] daniel : [ exhales ] you have no idea how much i missed you , my little man . [ exhales ] look at you . [ sighs ] i ca n't believe it . i ca n't believe it . chloe : believe it . we 're finally what we always should 've been ... a family . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] [ exhales ] well , um . rafe : `` well , um `` what ? sami : [ sighs ] yeah , we have to get ready to go to the pub , right ? rafe : that 's it ? sami : what do you mean `` that 's it ? `` that 's -- that 's it . what do you want me to say , that you 're a good kisser ? you already know that . rafe : sami . sami . you can let your guard down . sami : i can ? rafe : yeah . we both want to be where we were before . i knew that when we kissed on new year 's . sami : then why have n't i heard from you since then ? rafe : i was giving you some time . sami : to what ? rafe : tell ej . [ scene_break ] kayla : [ sighs ] jennifer : kayla , daniel texted me , and he told me to wait a little while before i came over . is he okay ? kayla : uh , he 's better than okay . jennifer : would you stop beating around the bush , and tell me whatever it is that you 're not telling me ? kayla : i think i 'm gon na take you to daniel , and he can tell you himself , okay ? [ scene_break ] daniel : i think , uh -- chloe : that 's okay . it 's all right . he 's going through a little bit of a shy stage , but do n't worry about it . he has all the time in the world to get to know you . daniel : well , how long do you plan to stay in salem ? victor : i 'd like to know that too . chloe : well , i could n't just give you this great news , and head right back to chicago , so i took a leave of absence from my job , and sublet my apartment . parker and i can stay here for as long as you want . [ scene_break ] nicole : why are you shutting me out ? eric : i 'm not . nicole : eric , it made me feel so good when you talked to me about what happened to you in africa , and you told me it made you feel better , too , so whatever it is , how could it be more serious than that was ? eric : because that was about me . this is about somebody else 's private business . nicole : someone in the parish ? you do n't even have to name any names . eric : are you only here about gossip ? this is about my family . nicole : uh , i did n't mean -- eric : people in my family have been hurt . nicole : i did n't mean to make a joke . i care about you , and if you ever wan na talk , i 'm -- eric : sorry , i do n't . it 's a family matter , and you 're not a part of my family . i 'm sorry , nicole , but this is none of your business . [ scene_break ] sami : um , now is n't really a good time for me to tell ej . rafe : why not ? sami : well , because . he 's watching the kids . he 's doing me a favor , you know , so i can get ready for the wedding . rafe : okay , but the wedding 's tomorrow , so after you pick up the kids , you can break the good news to him . sami : and ej and i are already sort of fighting about the whole brady and kristen thing anyway . rafe : is there any chance you 're using this whole kristen thing as an excuse to keep ej on the hook ? sami : what ? rafe : no . forget i ever brought up his name . sami : wait , are you upset ? rafe : no , no , no , look . i 'll get over it . sami : do n't you wan na talk about it ? rafe : no . actually , we talk too much . sami : i 'll tell him soon . i promise . rafe : good . so about this wedding . gabi 's wedding ? sami : right , to nick . rafe : right , yeah . so after we get them married , how about we start our own `` happily ever after ? `` what do you say ? sami : i say that sounds like a great idea . [ scene_break ] nick : well , how could dr. davis know that i 'm not the baby 's father ? gabi : well , he heard somebody say that you got out of prison september tenth . nick : why is dr. davis talking about when i got out of prison ? gabi : i do n't know , but he already knew i was pregnant by then . nick : well , he 's a doctor . he 's legally prohibited from saying anything about another patient to anybody . gabi : right , yeah , i know . nick : did he come to you ? did he threaten you ? is that what 's going on ? gabi : no , i went to him , okay , to make sure that he wo n't say anything , and he told me exactly what you 're saying right now , that he has to keep his mouth shut . i just wanted to tell you . nick : wait , and you did n't say anything -- gabi : about the baby 's father ? no ! i would never -- no ! i would never do that . nick : okay , well , then , it 's okay . that 's totally okay , okay . then we 're okay . by this time tomorrow , we 'll be married , and everything will be okay . gabi : okay . nick : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] will : anyway , i 'm gon na be very happy once this is all over . abigail : you 're really bugged about this , are n't you ? is there something that you 're not telling me ? will : mmm ... gabi : hey , guys . nick : how 's it going ? abigail : hi ! [ cell phone rings ] abigail : oh . i have to take this . sorry . will : hey , so is everything good with cameron ? gabi : oh , yeah , i talked to him . will : okay . nick : but how does he know about this ? gabi : well , will was the one who told me that cameron was figuring things out . nick : are you kidding me ? you got her upset the night before our wedding ? will : i was just trying to warn her . nick : you 're the one who ran his mouth off to cameron , are n't you ? [ scene_break ] maggie : parker , can i hold you so your mommy can go upstairs , and unpack ? chloe : go to grandma -- maggie : oh ! yeah . oh . chloe : [ sighs ] you know what ? uh , there is someone that i do wan na see tonight , and i 'm sure you all have a lot to talk about , so excuse me . i 'll see you soon , okay ? all right , my love ? uh , will the gate be unlocked ? victor : i said you could stay for a couple of nights , and i meant it . chloe : i 'm so glad the truth is finally out . i just wish -- well , you know what i wish . daniel : i do n't even know where to begin to talk about this . how 's philip doing ? victor : not too well . went to spend some time with kate , break the news to her . daniel : my god , this poor kid . he must be so confused . maggie : well , you and parker have to get to know each other . daniel : he and chloe are staying here ? victor : right . daniel : yeah , i 'm gon na be here in the morning when parker gets up , okay ? victor : no problem . we 'll have henderson set up a room for you . hey , young man , how do you feel about milk and cookies ? maggie : ooh ! victor : i thought so . why do n't you come with uncle victor , and i 'll get you hooked up in the kitchen ? chloe : jennifer . hi . jennifer : hi . [ sighs ] i did n't know you were in salem . chloe : it all happened kinda fast , but yeah . i 'm back . [ scene_break ] will : [ hums ] you know , why is it that every time something goes wrong , you assume that it 's my fault ? nick : do you really have to ask ? gabi : you guys , really ? please do n't . will : you know , i know it is my fault , if you wan na call it that , that gabi 's pregnant , but you 're the one who talked about marriage first . well , you 're the one who brought up marriage . gabi : no , we do wan na get married . will : yes , i know that . i 'm just saying that the only thing i 'm trying to do is the right thing . nick : by talking about my prison record to gabi 's doctor ? will : i did n't do that . look , if you 're uncomfortable being the father of my child -- nick : your child ? gabi : okay , guys , stop -- nick : are you serious ? gabi : please , look , if you guys wan na know who is upsetting me , both of you are . will : okay , i just -- let me just set the record straight , okay ? i just wan na set it straight . nick : please . will : okay , we were waiting for you at the coffeehouse for your bachelor party , right ? my dad tried to figure out when you got out of prison . chad actually knew the exact date , because that 's when he proposed to melanie . all cameron had to do was put two and two together , and do the math , okay ? and the only thing that i did , nick , was call gabi , and tell her about it . that 's all . gabi : that 's true . that is true . nick : okay , um , i 'm really sorry . i , uh -- i think i might be a little nervous about the wedding , more nervous than i thought . i 'm sorry . sami : hey ! hi . what 's going on ? why are n't you eating ? we have to be at the church in half an hour . gabi : it 's my fault . i 'm sorry , i got here late . i 'm so -- rafe : well , you better eat something , because i do n't want you passing out walking down the aisle , okay ? gabi : okay . sami : he 's right . rafe : yeah . nick : look , honestly , i hope you take that apology sincerely . i was -- i was out of line . will : okay , whatever . [ scene_break ] nicole : forgive me , father , for i have sinned ... again . eric : it 's not my secret to tell , nicole . nicole : no worries . i wo n't bother you anymore . in fact , i have a meeting with someone who is n't afraid to be my friend . eric : we do n't have to leave it like this ! nicole : uh , i -- do n't . [ scene_break ] jennifer : is daniel still here ? chloe : uh , yeah , he 's in the living room . jennifer : is that all you 're gon na tell me ? chloe : just go on in . you 'll get the picture . daniel : so do you think i could have just maybe a little bite of the cookie ? just one ? maggie : just one bite . daniel : one little bit ? both : oh ! daniel : you think i can -- sweet . i will keep this . jennifer : daniel . hey . daniel : jennifer . maggie : hi , sweetheart . both : hi . jennifer : is that parker ? daniel : um , yeah , yeah it is . jennifer : oh , my goodness . are philip and chloe -- are they letting you visit ? daniel : um , no , no , no . that 's not really it . um , i -- that 's the reason i text you , is i just found out that , um , i 'm his father . jennifer : what ? daniel : yeah , i know . it 's still hard to believe , but , um , he really is my son . [ parker babbling ] maggie : okay . victor : jennifer . jennifer : hi . chloe : victor . victor : thought you were going out . chloe : uh , i am , but i just wanted to make sure that parker was okay . maggie : he 's gon na be fine , chloe . he knows victor and me . chloe : i know , maggie , but i just wanted to bring him his bunny . he always sleeps with it . here you go , my love . i wo n't be gone long , okay ? now , you be a good boy . maggie : he 's always a good boy . chloe : i know . [ exhales ] okay , i 'll see you tomorrow . kayla : i , um -- i know you probably all have a lot to talk about , but i just wanted to apologize to both of you for what my daughter has done . maggie : how was stephanie involved ? kayla : it 's a complicated story , but she was responsible for the paternity tests being switched . when i think about the pain that has been caused -- daniel : you know what ? it really -- it was n't her . it was the guy who had a crush on her . jennifer : what guy ? what happened ? daniel : you know what ? i can explain it all later , but from what you told me , that once she found out he changed the test results , then she came forward , all right ? kayla : it 's no excuse . she had no business messing in your life , and she knows that . i am sorry . daniel : you know what ? everything is fine . i mean , it worked out , so please , just tell her it 's okay . everything is good . kayla : i 'll do that . you 're a lucky boy , parker . there 's a lot of wonderful people who love you . bye . daniel : thank you . maggie : victor , parker has had a long day . why do n't you and i go up , and get him into bed , huh ? victor : good idea . maggie : will you carry that for me ? victor : sure . maggie : all right , honey - bunny . here you go . daniel : bye . maggie : [ chuckles ] all right . daniel : i guess i have a lot to tell you . jennifer : [ sighs ] yeah . it seems like . daniel : it is . it 's a lot to take in . it really is , but , i mean , he 's mine . he 's mine . jennifer : yeah . [ scene_break ] [ glass clinking ] rafe : uh - oh . sami : [ clears throat ] rafe : i 'm here . sami : uh , thank you , thank you , i , uh ... as you all know , rafe and gabi 's mom is n't going to be able to join us tonight , or tomorrow for the wedding , and so i thought i would try to do what i think she 'd want to do tonight if she could 've been here . i found this prayer . it 's called , um -- it 's called `` a prayer for my daughter . `` [ speaking spanish ] gabi : [ exhales ] rafe : oh , wow . gabi : you were good ! that was so beautiful . thank you so much . you 've been so amazing these past few weeks . i do n't know how to thank you . sami : you do n't . you do n't have to thank me , because i 'm just gon na keep doing it . will : yeah , she will . trust me . sami : [ laughs ] i love helping in any way that i can , and i would like for you to think of me as a substitute mom , and grandma to your little baby if i can . i would love it . [ sighing ] rafe : sorry to interrupt . sami : oh , of course . rafe : can i talk to you for a sec ? gabi : yeah , give me a minute . rafe : hey . gabi : did you talk to mom ? rafe : no , i did n't , but i spoke to aunt estrella , and we just decided that it was best to tell mom first thing in the morning . that 's when she has the most energy . gabi : okay . rafe : okay ? gabi : mm - hmm . rafe : do n't worry . please ? hey , listen -- listen to me . everything is gon na be okay , all right ? come on . [ scene_break ] sami : we should go . nick : yeah . abigail : hey ... will : thank you . abigail : so you know that call i got earlier ? will : yeah . abigail : it was from chad . will : really ? abigail : yeah . we actually spent new year 's eve together . will : you 're kidding me . abigail : no , i 'm not . that 's not the point . anyway , i told him that he had to stop giving me grief for being in nick and gabi 's wedding , so he asked me to give them his best , and said that he was sorry about everything , whatever that means , but do you think that i should do it ? will : did he seem like he meant it ? abigail : yeah , he sounded like he did . sami : abby , here 's your coat . we should probably get over to the church . you know , my brother , the priest , he does not like to be kept waiting ... abigail : thank you . sami : and here , sweetheart . i have yours , too . will : oh , thanks . sami : i 'll help you . will : gracias , i mean . sami : [ chuckles ] was it okay ? was the party all right ? will : are you kidding ? i do n't know what you said , but it sounded awesome . sami : really ? will : yeah . oh , she -- yeah , she loved it . sami : oh , i 'm so happy . i saw that you had the tuxedo out . did it fit ? will : yeah , surprisingly , and sonny taught me how to tie the bow tie , so . sami : that 's the cutest thing ever . all right , you are going to be the handsomest best man in this wedding . it 's gon na be perfect . will : oh , thanks . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ gasps ] oh , my gosh ! you look amazing . chloe : oh , so do you ! hi . nicole : i could n't believe it when i got your text . why did n't you tell me you were in town ? chloe : you know what ? it all just happened so fast . i 'm sorry . nicole : oh , my god . yay ! chloe : so how are you ? nicole : um , you know , i have bad days , and i have some better days . today is not really a good one , but it is now that you 're here . chloe : i 'm so sorry about your baby . nicole : thank you . i miss him every day , but it is so great to have a friend here , a real friend . but how are you ? you look amazing , and you look happy . chloe : uh , yeah . remember what my life was like last year ? nicole : yeah , i do . chloe : i felt like i 'd hit rock bottom , but now , it 's like my whole life has turned around . it feels like a miracle . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey . what 's happening ? are you looking for your mommy ? huh ? well , she 's gon na be back soon , okay ? what happened to your bunny here ? whoa , all right , he took quite a hit , huh ? yi ! well , do n't you worry about it . i 'll suture that up so he 's as good as new , so why do n't we go find henderson , and see if he can get us a needle and thread ? okay ? yeah . we 'll be right back , okay ? all right , little man , come on . let 's go find him . jennifer : found henderson already ? daniel : uh , yeah , yeah . he was right outside . situation 's under control . jennifer : he is amazing . he is so beautiful . daniel : yeah . jennifer : so he and chloe are n't planning to go back to chicago right away ? daniel : that 's what she said , but even if she wanted to -- jennifer : i know . you could not let that little guy go again . daniel : no . [ scene_break ] sami : i wonder what is keeping eric . rafe : i 'm sure he 'll be here . sami : yeah ? well , i 'm gon na go to the rectory , and see if i can find him . rafe : okay . abigail : hey , nick , congratulations on the new job , by the way . nick : ah , thanks . i 'm excited . i think it 's gon na be great for me and gabi -- sami : what new job ? [ scene_break ] daniel : one more . there you go . bet you did n't think a dude could stitch , huh ? especially with a fancy , invisible thread like that one , huh ? look at that . he 's as good as new . jennifer : does n't look like he ever had a boo - boo . daniel : hey . this is , uh -- this is my friend jennifer . jennifer , this right here is parker . jennifer : hi , parker . it 's nice to meet you . victor : see , i told you he would n't go too far . maggie : oh , i panicked . i went into his room to check his bed , and he was n't in there , and i panicked , panicked . daniel : oh , no , no , just the bunny needed a little surgery , but everything is taken care of , and his prognosis is excellent . maggie : can i see the bunny ? jennifer : oh , aunt maggie , you sit here . maggie : oh , thanks . jennifer : yeah . maggie : ooh ! wow . well , let 's see -- ooh ! what do you think , parker ? he did a pretty good job , did n't he ? my son , the surgeon . [ chuckles ] jennifer : it 's been quite a night , huh ? victor : yes , indeed . jennifer : daniel told me the whole story . i 'm sorry for you . i 'm sorry for both of you . victor : daniel 's got his son . maggie 's got a grandson , and technically , i 'm still part of the picture . jennifer : i 'm glad you see it that way . victor : you have to see it the same way . you ca n't let any of these developments change anything for you . [ scene_break ] nicole : you had daniel 's baby , and you did n't even know it . chloe : yeah , but now i do . it 's so amazing , and i am being incredibly insensitive . i 'm sorry . nicole : no , no , you 're not . no , stop . chloe : i 'm going on about how happy i am , and i 'm not even thinking about what happened -- nicole : stop , please . you were amazing when i lost my baby . you called me every day , and you sent me that beautiful card . can we just focus on you right now , okay ? i mean , i am so happy for you , and daniel must be over the moon , and parker is gon na have the most amazing father in the whole damn world . chloe : he will . he definitely will . nicole : so now that you know this , what 's your plan ? [ scene_break ] maggie : what i wan na know , young man , is how you got out of your bed , and out of your room , and all the way down here ? daniel : well , he 's a little monkey , that 's how . maggie : oh , he is . daniel : he is . i guess he takes after his father . maggie : [ chuckles ] jennifer : i do n't think i got what you meant before . daniel was decimated when he found out that parker was n't his , and now -- now he knows that he is , how could that not change his whole life ? victor : i 'm talking about you and daniel . anyone can see that you two belong together . well , almost anyone . [ scene_break ] chloe : my plan is to reclaim my life . i 'm gon na get everything back that was taken from me . i am gon na have everything that should 've been mine . [ scene_break ] daniel : oh , he got my nose ! i 'm getting yours . parker : [ giggles ] daniel : i 'm getting yours . [ scene_break ] nick : i , um -- i should 've told you , sami . i took the job with kate . sami : why ? nick : well , she basically made me an offer i could n't really refuse . sami : i see . so you 're using the interview with me to get her to offer you something higher . rafe : [ clears throat ] sami . hey , now 's not the time . sami : i wan na know . nick : no , that 's actually -- that 's why i did n't tell you , was because i did n't want you to think that that 's what i was doing , you know ? i mean , after everything that you 've done for me , and gabi , with the wedding , i was afraid you 'd think that i was meeting with her to drive my price up . sami : had this ready for you for the reception . it was going to be a surprise for you , and gabi , and the baby . i think you owe it to me to tell me what you settled on with kate . nick : uh -- sami : why do n't we go out there ? come on ! nick : okay . rafe : well . gabi : i ca n't believe this . rafe : oh , yeah , all right . it 's not the best time . will : but it 's vintage mom . gabi : oh , i hope this does n't ruin everything . rafe : no . [ scene_break ] sami : wow . she really offered you that much , huh ? it 's definitely more than i , uh , could afford at my budget . nick : please do n't hold this against me , or gabi . sami : do n't worry . but , nick , i advise you to cash those checks while you can , 'cause i am gon na hold it against kate . [ scene_break ] nicole : coffee . decaf coffee . i mean , back in the day , we would be doing last call at the cheatin ' heart . chloe : [ snickers ] yes , we would . but you know , i only drank in those days because i was so unhappy . vivian had me believing that daniel did n't love me , and -- [ groans ] heck , i was drinking the night i slept with philip , but you know what ? i never stopped loving daniel even after the divorce was final , and even after i 'd accepted that we were over . if stephanie johnson would 've just minded her own business , her and her freak friend , none of this would 've happened , and everyone would know that parker was daniel 's . [ sighs ] i would n't have spent the last year hating myself , and sucking up to philip , just to see my own son . daniel would 've never found out about philip and me , and he , and i , and parker would just be a happy family ... nicole : yeah , probably . chloe : but i guess the truth has a way of coming out , does n't it ? nicole : oh , it sure does . [ laughs ] chloe : well , now that it has , i 'm gon na do whatever it takes to make things right . [ scene_break ] victor : if you do n't know that chloe 's going to work this to her advantage , then you 're very naive . jennifer : i 'm not going there , not tonight . when daniel is so happy , when he 's gotten something that he has wanted so much , i am not even gon na think about what this means to my life right now . daniel : uh , jennifer , jennifer , hey . jennifer : hey . daniel : i know this has been an unorthodox date , but what ? are you just -- you 're ditching me without saying good night ? jennifer : no , i just -- i want you to have some time with your son . i think i should go . daniel : uh , no , not yet , because there 's something -- there 's something i need to say to you , and it ca n't wait . jennifer : okay , what is it ... daniel : um ... jennifer : that ca n't wait ? daniel : my whole life changed tonight . jennifer : yeah . i know , it 's really a lot to take in . daniel : okay , jenn ? i thought i was doing the talking . jennifer : oh , i 'm sorry . yeah . daniel : but what has n't changed is how crazy i am about you , and i want you in my life , you , parker , and melanie , and j.j. , and abigail , and i hope you want the same . jennifer : i do . i do , i really do . daniel : okay . all right , then . so that 's cleared up . jennifer : yeah . [ scene_break ] nicole : so are you gon na try and get daniel back ? oh , you are . [ gasps ] okay , i do n't mean to bring you down , but i know better than anyone that daniel has definitely moved on . he 's in love with jennifer horton . you wo n't get him back . chloe : watch me . [ scene_break ] eric : oh , this is a big night for gabi and nick , their last night as single people , so i thought i 'd offer up some true wisdom in the meeting of marriage . actually , i was just hoping that everybody here would also make a commitment to their love , to helping them meet any and all challenges that they may face as we all know that love can be difficult . it 's always something we should fight for . and in the presence of your family , and before god , i now pronounce you husband and wife . you may kiss the bride . eric : now , we do n't say `` you may kiss the bride `` in the catholic ceremony , but you may . nick : okay . eric : then you will turn , and face your guests , and start up the aisle as a newly married couple . i think tomorrow is going to be a perfect day for the two of you . | sami and rafe kissed when he went to see her . gabi told nick that cameron knew he was n't the father of her baby . while she was talking , someone was watching them . jennifer wondered why kayla was in daniel 's apartment instead of daniel . kayla said he had to go out . daniel reunited with parker . chloe said they were a family . sami stopped kissing rafe so they could go to the wedding reception . rafe reminded her how they kissed on new year 's . she wondered why she did n't hear from him since then . he wanted to give her time to tell ej . jennifer wanted to know what was going on with daniel . kayla offered to take jennifer to daniel so he could tell her himself . daniel wanted to know how long chloe was staying in salem . she said she took a leave of absence so she could stay as long as he wanted her to stay . sami did n't think it was a good time to tell ej , but rafe thought it was . they kissed again and she agreed to tell ej . rafe suggested he and sami get together after gabi 's wedding . she thought it was a good idea . gabi and nick talked about cameron knowing that nick is n't the father of her baby . when they talked things out , the person was still watching them . when gabi and nick went to the pub , nick got into an argument with will . nick thought will was the one who told cameron when he was released from prison . jennifer showed up at the kiriakis mansion and saw chloe . will wanted to know why nick always blames him when something goes wrong . they argued until gabi stopped them . will told nick how cameron figured out about the baby . nick apologized for accusing will . jennifer asked chloe if daniel was still at the mansion . chloe told her to go in and see . jennifer saw daniel with parker and thought that philip and chloe were letting him see parker . daniel told her parker is his son . |
brady : melanie , melanie , melanie , melanie , you do n't get it . what i 'm trying to say to you is that i think the way you feel , i think that i - i feel the same way too . melanie : are you messing with me ? brady : no . melanie : i was n't expecting that . brady : i was n't either . it 's ... it 's kind of weird . melanie : yeah , really weird . serena : hi . it 's theresa , is n't it ? lucas : so , uh , the kids could n't stop talking about you . rafe : [ chuckles ] yeah ? they have a good christmas ? lucas : yeah , they did . sami and i did our best . rafe : say what you will about ej , but those kids ... they loved him . lucas : i think the person most affected by all this is johnny . kind of acted guilty when he was opening his presents and stuff -- you know , with his dad gone . rafe : poor little guy . lucas : oh , which reminds me . he outgrew his fbi jacket . sami was telling me , so maybe you could , i do n't know , hook him up with some salem p.d . gear , something a little flashy , you know . rafe : i do n't think so . rafe : come on , man . he 'd appreciate it . it would mean a lot to him . rafe : i 'm off the force . adrienne : it looks like janet took ari to the park . you think ari 's gon na be warm enough . it 's a little brisk outside . sonny : janet 's the best . ari 's gon na be fine . adrienne : sorry for dragging you away from work . sonny : it 's no problem . adrienne : just -- this scrapbook is a lot harder than i thought it would be , you know , tracking down all the pictures and thinking of cute little captions , and gluing and just -- ugh . i do n't know when i 'm gon na be done . sonny : well , it 's not like you have a deadline . adrienne : `` deadline `` ? speaking of deadlines , i thought will would be working from home . sonny : [ sighs ] not today . paul : go ahead , will . what 's the big question ? will : i , uh ... paul : are you afraid to ask ? will : no . no . are you gay ? paul : do you think i 'm gay , will ? will : yes . yes , i do . paul : are you gay , will ? will : yes , i am . paul : then i 'll answer your question . nicole : thanks to me ... we did n't have the wonderful new year 's that you planned . so , uh , i was hoping we could do it now ... because there 's no place i 'd rather be than right here ... with you . [ door closes ] melanie : so what do we do ? brady : that 's easy . we stammer , and we ... do n't say anything . we act awkwardly -- melanie : yeah , so you do n't know . brady : no , i do n't . melanie : me either . brady : [ sighs ] um , this is complicated . melanie : yeah . brady : not to mention , unexpected . melanie : unsettling . brady : disorienting . aside from all this , this is not just gon na be about the two of us , you know . melanie : that 's complicated enough . brady : there 's gon na be steps . but i 'm -- i 'm good at steps . i mean , i 'm an expert at steps . melanie : yeah , you are . brady : i know that step one is -- is , uh -- is maggie . melanie : maggie ? okay . um ... step two is ... my dad ? brady : your dad , yeah . yeah . they 're all kind of interconnected . melanie : yeah . brady : but probably the biggest step , um , for me would be the most important thing to me , which is to make sure i do n't do anything that 's gon na hurt you . i tend to do that . when my intentions are golden , i tend to do that . melanie : i do n't think you 're gon na do that . brady : i better not , 'cause i 'll tell you what , your da -- your dad and maggie , they would -- they would kill me . melanie : [ chuckles ] no , they wo n't . i will . brady : [ chuckles ] melanie : [ laughs ] i 'm just kidding . seriously , though , i will kill you . [ laughs ] [ footsteps approaching ] serena : you all right ? theresa : i 'm fine . what do you want ? eric : she came here to meet me . bill : so ... what do you think ? you told me to keep my eye out . i think this place is perfect . sonny : i think will 's finishing up the interview for his latest cover story for sonix . adrienne : oh . who 's it about ? sonny : that 's the big secret . will : this ... should n't happen . paul : so you got your answer . yes , i 'm gay , just like you thought . and you pushed real hard to get that answer . will : no , i just ... paul : you -- you just what ? tell me you do n't want this to happen . nicole : are you gon na say anything ? daniel : i just ... i did n't expect ... this . nicole : well , after everything you did to make new year 's so special , you did n't think i 'd ruin everything , did you ? throw it all away ? okay . maybe -- maybe a surprise was n't a great idea , but ... but parker 's still away , and melanie 's at work . daniel ... please give me a chance ... to make it special for both of us ... right now . theresa : oh . yeah , i remember you . you two were together on christmas eve , right ? so the vows have gone by the wayside , huh ? eric : serena and i are good friends . theresa : oh . eric : would you mind giving us a minute before we go to lunch ? serena : sure . i 'll meet you downstairs . theresa : okay , look , let me get something straight . that whole mix - up with our office , it was all anne 's fault , okay ? eric : what ? theresa : what , she -- i mean , she told you about it , did n't she ? and then now you 're here , you 're sir galahad , ready to fight her battles for her ? eric : okay , no , no , no . theresa : wait . skip over the whole `` we 're just friends `` speech , okay ? because i have intuition , and i know what 's going on with you two . eric : okay , theresa -- theresa : and you know what ? i - i 'm happy for you . eric : listen -- just listen to yourself . theresa : i think it 's good . eric : i did n't mention or say anything about serena 's office . and i do n't want to get into my personal life . theresa : so ... then why -- why do you want to talk to me alone ? eric : because it 's obvious you 're upset . and i do n't think it has anything to do with serena . brady : well , i think one of us has to make a decision here , so i will . i think we should make a date ... melanie : okay . brady : to talk . melanie : yeah . that 's -- i ... about what ? brady : i mean , do i have to come up with all the ideas ? melanie : yeah , i think so . probably . no , i 'll throw a few in . brady : all right . i know what we 're gon na do . i got it . we are gon na ... make a date to talk ... about having a date . rafe : roman 's hands were tied . lucas : come on , do n't give me that , man . this does n't make any sense at all . you 're a great cop . you 're a straight shooter . unless , what -- did you do something to protect sami , is that it ? rafe : lucas . lucas : i 'm just asking . rafe : i told you , i ca n't talk about it . lucas : fine , fine . all right , you ca n't talk about it . rafe : thank you . lucas : but i think the whole thing just stinks . rafe : yeah . lucas : i mean , what are you gon na do ? are you gon na go back to being a p.i . now ? rafe : not an option . anyway , i 'm ready for change . lucas : you 're ready for change . what do you mean -- you 're gon na leave salem ? victor : you know , i was n't expecting a place that was already done . what 's the catch ? bill : there 's no catch . the guy who put this all together died in a car crash , like , the day after it was finished . it 's just been sitting here for the past few months . the wife was too upset to even deal with it . now she just wants it gone . it , uh ... seems to fill the bill for everything you said you wanted . victor : yeah , but ... it 's not for me . adrienne : oh , my goodness , that ' 80s hair . oh , no , no , no , no . i 'm not sending that one to your father . i can hear him laughing from dubai . sonny : what were you thinking ? it certainly was n't less is more . adrienne : hey , watch it , or i 'll show will the video of your middle - school variety show . sonny : you are a mean mother . adrienne : oh , yes . i try . [ laughing ] paul : merry christmas , sonny . sonny : i love it . and i love you . adrienne : sonny ? what is it ? paul : i mean it . if you do n't want this to happen , tell me now . will : no , no , it 's not that i do n't want it to happen . paul : okay , that 's all i needed to hear . nicole : daniel , i know we still have to talk . and i know you have issues with how i was with eric . and you have every right to . daniel : thanks . nicole : but i do n't want to talk about eric . daniel : oh , i bet you do n't . nicole : not for the reasons that you think . i 'm not running away from my feelings for him , and i am not on the rebound . i saw him with serena on new year 's . and i more than got that it is over between us , and i am glad . and i know i made a horrible mistake when i first met her . daniel : a horrible mistake ? nicole : okay , a series of horrible mistakes . i do n't know . maybe i was obsessed . everyone kept saying how wonderful and beautiful she was , and it just played into my insecurities . i wanted to find fault with her , not for eric ... but because i felt i did n't measure up ... for you . i am not serena . i am not jennifer or any other woman that you admire , respect -- daniel : i told you , let me worry about that . let me make that call . nicole : yeah . i want you to . daniel , i ... i 'm trying to tell you ... i 've learned my lesson . and i know that i almost lost you . please tell me i have n't . please tell me we can start over again . eric : you know , i went through something that was ... where i thought something was wrong , and i did n't know what . it was rough . so i think i might understand . theresa : [ scoffs ] eric : listen , if you ever want to talk ... theresa : no , i -- eric : just call , okay ? theresa : god ... you are such a good person . good people confuse me . eric : okay , well , i am also a good listener . call me anytime . theresa : okay . so where was i before i freaked out ? oh , right . i was getting my chain jerked by cherry ames , student nurse . melanie , sweetie , it 's me . look , i got that form that you asked for , and i 'm here waiting for you where we said we would meet , and it 's about 20 minutes past when you said you 'd be here . where are you ? bitch . [ sighs ] melanie : so a definite plan to do nothing definite ? brady : a clear plan for nothing clear . melanie : fantastic . that sounds ... okay . well , as much as i 'd like to continue this existential conversation , i have to go back to the hospital . brady : yeah , abs -- no , i have an appointment too ... melanie : yeah , yeah , yeah . brady : i got to get to , but , you know , we 'll -- we 'll see each other . melanie : yeah . yeah . is this ever gon na not be weird ? brady : your guess is as good as mine . melanie : okay . brady : melanie , i - i do n't ... melanie : well , i 'm gon na go , then . brady : all right . melanie : later , dude . brady : later . later . melanie : just gon na grab my stuff , go to the hospital , so ... brady : all right . melanie : yeah . brady : i 'll see you . melanie : yeah , mm - hmm . brady : [ mouths words ] bill : i have to say ... if you want it , you should move quickly . victor : well , i 've never had a real - estate agent say that to me before . bill : [ chuckles ] look , so far , you 're the only person who knows about it . if you do n't want this place , i know a lot of people who do . victor : no , i want it . make the deal . sonny : it 's nothing . adrienne : do n't lie to your mother . it 's got a sticker on it . sonny : it means it 's certified . adrienne : paul gave that to you , did n't he ? sonny : yeah , he did . adrienne : okay , i have one question . what would you have said to will if he had found that ? sonny : one , will wo n't find it , and two , if he did , i would tell him the truth -- that i had forgotten about it and put it in a box with old stuff . adrienne : a box of old stuff that really means something to you . sonny : okay , yeah ... paul gave it to me when we were together . it 's pretty special . adrienne : a baseball player who had a baseball ? sonny : paul is a pitcher . they 're notoriously bad hitters . when they 're at the plate , no one expects them to do anything . but this one time , just once ... [ clicks tongue ] knocked it out of the park . and the security guard went and grabbed it from the fan who caught it . they brought it to the dugout ... and certified it . adrienne : and he gave it to you . that was sweet of him . but all things considered , should n't you send it back to him ? i mean , do n't you think he 'd want it back ? it would mean so much more to him than it does to you , yes ? sonny : i hate it when you 're right . paul : [ sighs ] you okay ? will : yeah . i 'm sorry . it 's -- it 's just , um -- paul : you feel guilty ? right ? i know why . theresa : oh , well , i guess you did n't get my message , not that i should have had to leave one , but we did agree to meet in the waiting area so i could give you your stupid forms so you could get paid for your stupid job . melanie : right , i know . i 'm sorry . i forgot to check my messages , and i 'm ... i do n't have an excuse . i 'm sorry . just something came up . theresa : something with brady ? melanie : [ scoffs ] eric : yeah , well , this is brady . serena : nice to finally meet you . brady : nice to meet you too . i 've been looking forward to it . i 'm on the hospital board . i 've actually seen your research , and i 'm quite impressed . serena : why do men 's eyes go right to your research ? eric : i 'm a development man myself . brady : see ? you 're having a very positive impact on this town , because that -- you just made a joke . that 's a good thing . eric : i did , thank you . brady : it was n't a great joke , but , you know , baby steps . baby steps . eric : uh - huh . i forgot to tell you -- he 's a jerk . brady : actually , i am . i am . serena : that 's not what i heard . brady : well , do n't believe everything he tells you , because he always sees the best in everybody . serena : not just eric . we have a mutual friend who thinks you hung the moon -- melanie jonas . rafe : yeah , i am thinking about leaving ... maybe chicago . just have to be close enough that i can visit gabi . lucas : chicago 's in the opposite direction . do n't you think that 'd be a trek ? rafe : yeah , well ... obviously , i would see her less than i do now . lucas : how 's she doing ? rafe : okay . lucas : yeah ? rafe : well , better now that will 's back in town with the baby . lucas : yeah . look , i know that baby is the center of gabi 's world , but you 're also pretty important to her too . rafe : no , i know . i know . it 's just , uh ... salem ... not much here for me anymore . lucas : yeah ? look , man , i 'm really sorry to hear that , but , um -- but , uh , i got some things i got to do . rafe : okay . thanks for the coffee . lucas : yeah , no problem . good luck in whatever you decide , okay ? rafe : okay . thanks . lucas : you ask me , i think you 're one of the good guys . rafe : well , you 've misjudged me . lucas : nah , i did n't misjudge you . come on , give yourself a break . rafe : maybe . victor : so who the hell sent the anonymous letter that cost you your job ? daniel : okay , look ... the attraction is mutual . i 'm not gon na say that it is n't . but i think we -- we need to take things slow . nicole : daniel , that 's why i 'm telling you all of this . i do n't want to take it slow . daniel : yeah , i kind of got that when i saw you in that dress . nicole : okay . when you 're cautious about everything , it makes me insecure . and when i 'm insecure , i start to obsess on my stupidity , which leads to more stupidity when all i really want to do is ... reconnect with you ... in every way ... in every way . living with chronic migraine sonny : hey . lucas : hey , how you doing ? sonny : good . lucas : oh , hi , adrienne . adrienne : hi . lucas : uh , i just wanted to spend a little time with ari , if that 's okay . sonny : well , she 's at the park with the sitter , but they should be home soon for lunch . lucas : ah . can i wait ? sonny : sure . i have to run an errand . would you mind waiting around for the sitter to get back ? adrienne : okay . lucas : yeah , i guess we could do that . no problem . sonny : okay . there 's no time like the present . will : you know ? paul : you 're an amazing writer , will . i mean , after i read that article about chad dimera , i read that article you wrote about your mother and her husband ... [ sighs ] which must have been really tough on you -- to be so objective about the people that you love . will : that 's the job . paul : and -- and that 's really important to you . [ chuckles ] i mean , i understand -- being so passionate about what you do . i had to give up so much for baseball . i mean , i gave up this . you feel guilty , do n't you ? because what you feel like ... you just did makes you less professional . will : you 're right . what we just did is not objective . paul : but do n't worry about it ... because you 're gon na write a great article . will : without writing everything i know about you ? rafe : how do you know about that letter ? really ? you still need moles in the salem p.d . ? victor : i like to keep my ear to the ground when i need to protect my family and my friends . so who sent the damn letter ? rafe : i do n't know . victor : you got an idea , though , do n't you ? rafe : ah ... victor : wild guess -- it was a dimera . rafe : i 'm not gon na get involved . victor : all right , new subject . you 're out of work . come work for me . melanie : theresa , i 'm sorry i 'm late , but that 's none of your business . theresa : hmm . so ... first you 're mad at brady , and then you 're mad at me for also being mad at brady and then you make an appointment with me , and you blow me off because let me guess -- brady ? melanie : i do n't really know what part of `` none of your business `` did n't sink in . theresa : oh , my god . i knew it . the fact that you wo n't answer my question means that i 'm right . melanie : and i 'm not gon na answer your question . can you just give me my form ? theresa : fine . i - i left it in the waiting area . melanie : this job is a challenge for you , is n't it ? i understand it 's -- it 's very hard to -- to get a form from the corridor and bring it all the way back here to me . it 's -- it 's very taxing . theresa : i 'm gon na go get it . but this time you 're gon na find me , because i am done waiting on your sorry ass . brady : you know melanie ? serena : we met in europe . and we really hit it off , started talking , and realized that she knew one brother , i knew the other . brady : what a coincidence . serena : yeah . it was . [ laughs ] anyway , i did n't know her all that well , so i did n't tell her just how well i knew eric . made it seem like we had just been friends . you know ... kind of like you and melanie are . eric : brady , what 's going on ? daniel : look , i hope you know that i care about you ... a lot . and i believe what you 're saying . but just because we moved on , there are no guarantees . nicole : i know . and i 'm willing to take that risk . daniel : are you ? are you really ? adrienne : so , when justin could n't make it back home for christmas , i decided to put together a family scrapbook . lucas : when 's he getting back ? adrienne : well , we 're not entirely sure . lucas : well , uh , was christmas rough ? adrienne : well , dubai is n't exactly a winter wonderland . lucas : no , i meant for you , adrienne . adrienne : i think it was a lot harder for justin , you know . i have family and friends , and ... well , like , up to a couple years ago , you were in hong kong for a long time . i mean , you must have gotten lonely , right ? lucas : no , actually , um , i met somebody . so it was kind of nice . it was pretty serious , but ... of course , it ended , obviously . adrienne : well , that 's too bad . lucas : i did like it , though . i liked being there . it was fun . you know , i missed the kids a lot , but i do n't know -- there 's just something about being in a hotel , you know , and everybody else is away from home too , and you just kind of make connections with people . it 's nice . but justin is n't doing that probably . i 'm sure . he 's just , you know ... [ sighs ] adrienne , look , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean that . sonny : may as well give it to him in person . paul : i know i can trust you . will : yes . you can . i wo n't out you . i would n't out anybody , ever . paul : [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] will : what ? paul : it 's kind of crazy . i mean , all these years , i 've been telling myself i could n't let anyone know that i 'm gay because of my career . and now i have no career , and i 'm still thinking no one can know . will : maybe ... maybe it 's time . rafe : [ chuckles ] work for you ? victor : i need somebody to coordinate security on my holdings . rafe : you already have heads of security for every company . victor : i need somebody to watch them . i do n't trust a lot of people . i trust you . rafe : oh . well , thanks . but , uh , i 'm not sure i want to get into that kind of work ... even if i did n't think you were just making up a job for me . victor : what the hell are you gon na do ? you ca n't go back to being a p.i . rafe : god , you do have good sources , do n't you ? victor : and i have good people working for me . i want you to be one of them . think about it . nicole : i admit this is scary . but i just -- i want to be with you ... because i believe that it would be wonderful and exciting and fun , and that is exactly what we both need right now . daniel : no , but i just do n't want you -- us ... to make another mistake . it 's -- nicole : daniel , daniel ... this is the most right thing that i have done in a long , long time . and i want to move on . i am ... moving on . daniel : oh . brady : well , i , um -- i have lost track of time . i got to run , actually . serena : well , it was nice meeting you . we should all get together sometime , the four of us . ask melanie about it . brady : great idea . no , i 'll look forward -- i 'll see ya . eric : yeah . [ door opens , closes ] eric : do you think he was a little off ... like , acting weird ? serena : well , i just met him , of course , and i liked him . but i thought so too . that makes two of them . eric : huh ? serena : your cousin theresa . theresa : [ sighs ] why does this make me so sad ? no , you know what ? i dodged a bullet with brady . and i am so grateful for that , so ... but still ... it does n't make any sense . the taste of light and fit greek non fat yogurt eric : so what about theresa ? serena : well , before you got there , she was staring at something she was holding . she seemed transfixed . eric : what was it ? serena : i could n't see for sure . it kind of looked like ... it does n't make sense . eric : what ? serena : it looked like a baby rattle . theresa : [ sniffling ] [ crying ] lucas : adrienne , come on , do n't listen to me . i was just , you know , thinking out loud and stuff . do n't -- do n't let that scare you . adrienne : lucas , lucas , lucas , it 's not just what you said . it 's ... [ sighs ] the past few times i 've spoken to justin over the past few months , something is definitely different . he has been gone so long , it just feels like we 're drifting apart again . lucas : well , maybe he 's just working hard , you know . he 's working hard , and he wants to cover how much he -- he wants to come home . adrienne : i do n't think so . when you 're married to someone , you know ... you just know . paul : i do n't know . that is what you want to write about , is n't it ? will : not if you do n't want me to . paul : is that why this happened ? will : no . no , i swear . paul : then prove it . | rafe told lucas that he 's not on the force anymore . brady and melanie confessed their feelings for each other . will wanted to know if paul was gay . paul kissed will . rafe told lucas how he got fired . paul and will ended up making love . eric tried to comfort theresa about her problems . nicole went to daniel 's apartment to try and work things out with him . |
[ doorbell rings ] jennifer : hold on one second ! lexie , hi . lexie : i come bearing baby clothes . jennifer : what ? lexie : i 'm sorry i did n't call first . bad time ? jennifer : no . come on in , it 's freezing out here . lexie : okay . i know you said you did n't need anything for the baby for a while , but i just could n't wait . so these are some of the outfits that theo has outgrown . a lot of 'em -- he 's never even gotten around to wearing , so they 're totally new . jennifer : lexie , look at all of this stuff . thank you so much . lexie : you 're welcome . jennifer : oh , my goodness . lexie : i do n't imagine you 've held on to many of abby 's things after all these years , huh ? jennifer : well , you know , just those ones -- those milestone clothes , you know -- the first christmas dress , halloween costume , soccer uniform , t - ball uniform . but that 's it , really . oh , my goodness . lexie : well , i definitely wo n't be needing any more of these things . lexie : now , that one ... he did wear a lot . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i know she went this way . oh , my god . it 's you . nicole : yeah , it 's me . i live here , remember ? what the hell are you doing ? [ scene_break ] belle : dad . i - i 'm sorry . i do n't blame you for leaving the room . i do n't know why i said that . john : well , i do . it 's an honest question -- a damned important one . you want to know if i could kill your mother , and you would n't have asked that question unless you believed that i might . there 's something i want to show you , but first , i have a question of my own . are you afraid of your father , too ? [ scene_break ] man : hey , dimera . you have another visitor . you know , you sure are popular for a serial killer . your attorney and the two brady officers -- they sure left in a hurry . what did you say to them ? tony : [ sighs ] nothing . they did most of the talking . so , who is here to berate me this time ? man : let me know when you 're finished . i 'll be back . tony : well , well , well . if it is n't the lovely dr. marlena . so , what did i do to merit this private visit ? marlena : i was married to roman . i was a police psychiatrist , so i have ... special privileges . and i have special business with you . tony : special business ? marlena : i 'm here to make sure you pay . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : look , someone has been following me for the past few days -- a girl . i chased her from the police station , i wound up here , and now i have no idea where she went . nicole : any idea who it might be ? shawn - d : no . no . nicole : well , if it is n't a long - lost friend . shawn - d : what ? nicole : i was -- i was talking about you , shawn . i mean , it takes someone chasing you to bring you by ? look , it 's understandable that other girls would be panting after such an all - around great guy . shawn - d : all right , come on , seriously . nicole : no , i mean it . i remember , when we were in puerto rico , there was that one girl who was so attached to you . what was her name ? jan. jan spears . that 's right . shawn ? what is it ? shawn - d : the girl that was following me . i knew she reminded me of someone . it was jan . [ scene_break ] belle : no . dad , no . i want you to know that i would never think you would deliberately hurt mom . but can you tell me that nothing bad 's going to happen , that there 's not going to be some horrible accident , or that -- i do n't know . i know you ca n't tell the future . i 'm sorry that i said anything . john : oh , honey ... belle : it 's just this whole thing is supposed to be over now that tony 's in jail . john : i know . and i hate what this is doing to our family . belle : this is just such a nightmare . i 'm not acting myself , and ... mom 's all weirded out . sami 's acting totally insane . you 're the only one in our family that 's acting normal , which is why i keep asking you to reassure me . john : i ca n't explain celeste 's prediction . belle : i know . john : do you want to believe it ? belle : no , i do n't want to , but i just -- john : but all of celeste 's predictions have come true ... i mean , is n't that what everybody 's saying ? belle : is that why you think mom wanted you to move out -- because she 's afraid that celeste 's premonition is going to come true ? john : no . belle : then why ? is this really about what happened to roman ? because she can not blame you for that . john : you 're right . she does n't . she blames herself . the reason we 're apart right now is because your mother is guilty . [ scene_break ] tony : you want me to pay , marlena ? is that a threat ? what has all this death and evil turned even you to violence ? marlena : yes , i believe it has . what i 'm going to do , tony , is truly noble . i do it for all the people that i love , so they 'll never have to think about living in a world with you anymore . [ scene_break ] lexie : jennifer , i am so sorry . i have come at a bad time . you have guests . jennifer : no , no , lexie , lexie , it 's my grandmother . she 's upstairs with abby . they 're working on a scouting badge . or at least that was their cover story they told me . lexie : so they 're hatching up some kind of scheme , huh ? jennifer : yes , i think i heard the word `` nursery `` thrown in there somewhere . oh , lexie . lexie . lexie : i should n't -- i should n't be here , jennifer . jennifer : yes , you should . you should be here right now . lexie : no , it 's because of my family that this happened to you . jennifer : lexie , tony killed your husband , too . we both share in a terrible loss , but it certainly has nothing to do with you . lexie : but look at my gather . look at what he did -- taking hope 's baby away from her , giving it to me to raise . oh ... and i did so many awful things , jennifer . sometimes , i feel like what 's happening is exactly what i deserve . jennifer : lexie , how can you say that ? that is so untrue . lexie : look at me , jennifer . my brother is in jail . my gather -- well , thank god he 's dead . and my mom -- jennifer : what about your mom ? you were about to tell me . is she still feeling ... sick ? lexie : she 's feeling insane , if you ask me . all these premonitions -- even now . it 's like she does n't want it to be over . jennifer : i 'm sorry . lexie : i just -- i just feel like i ca n't take it anymore . jennifer : no . lexie , listen to me . yes , you can . lexie : i ca n't . jennifer : sit down . yes , you can . you are -- you are so strong , and you have so many friends who love you so much and who want the best for you -- especially me . i 'm here for you . if you just need to talk to someone , if you need any kind of support , i am here always . lexie : no . no . no . no , jennifer , i ca n't rely on you . jennifer : you ca n't rely on me ? why not ? lexie : no , because you have a daughter who still does n't understand why her gather is dead . you need to resolve that with her . and you need to take care of yourself , okay , without any added pressure from me . jennifer : lexie ... you would n't pressure me . you are very sensitive about things like that , so what is really going on here ? lexie : um ... i have -- i have theo . he 's a miracle . i love him so much . but , um , abe and i -- you know , we wanted more children . we were trying to have a baby . jennifer : i know . yeah , i know . lexie : yeah , and so were you and jack . and now you have this ... wonderful gift . but for me , i guess it just was n't meant to be . god help me , jennifer . i am so ... jealous . jealous ! i am so jealous that i hate myself for it , jennifer . i just -- i hate myself . [ scene_break ] marlena : i 'm going to make sure that you never hurt another human being . mickey : marlena , what are you doing ? marlena : mickey , i just wanted to look at him . i wanted to see him in the cell -- this man that killed roman . i want him to know what 's in store for him . when you go to trial , the prosecutor will ask me to testify as an expert witness . i will make sure that everybody in that courtroom knows that a quick and painless death is not what you deserve . you deserve far worse than that . mickey : marlena , i think you better stop . marlena : you deserve to live in a small , dark , cramped little cell -- devoid of human contact , devoid of all creature comforts , devoid of anything that can make you carry out your evil deeds . and then you deserve to have after years and years of suffering . and then you deserve to spend eternity in hell . tony : counsel ... do you think this is proper behavior ? i do n't think that dr. evans is turning out to be a very objective witness , do you think ? marlena : you 're evil , are n't you , tony ? you 're pure evil . how could you ever kill roman and caroline and cassie ? i 'm a psychiatrist , and i ca n't begin to understand what you did . tony : i did n't . but the answers that you are seeking are quite straightforward . our killer is very , very afraid of being caught , which is why he or she is compelled to kill again and again . marlena : mickey , will you listen ? he still denies it , even to us . mickey , go home . just go home right now . i know that you must feel it 's cathartic somehow to confront the man that killed your soul mate . but , believe me , it is so painful . it 's just not worth it . tony : oh , but it 's worth it to him , is n't it , counsel ? mickey : i have to be here , marlena . i 'm tony 's counsel . marlena : you 're what ? mickey : i 'm representing him in court . marlena : no , you ca n't ! oh , mickey , i ca n't you let do that . [ scene_break ] belle : what do you mean mom 's guilty ? of what ? john : leaving roman . of living a life that 's been happy and full when she believed roman was suffering . that 's what this is all about . belle : she told you that ? john : no . but when you live with a shrink as long as i have , things just kind of rub off . ah , isabella , your parents ' problems should not be yours . belle : i just want our family to be okay . john : your mother means everything to me . she saved me from ... from being the person stefano dimera had created me to be . and without her , i 'll tell you the truth , izzy , i do n't know who i am or what i could become . [ scene_break ] lexie : i hate myself for burdening you with all of this . i mean , my god , you 've lost your husband , too . i have no right to begrudge you anything . jennifer : lexie -- lexie : in my heart of hearts , i do n't , jennifer . jennifer : i know , but you have every right to feel the way you feel . i mean , grief is n't -- it is n't just sadness . i mean , sometimes , it 's anger . sometimes , it 's jealousy because someone still has something that you 've lost . i 'm jealous -- i 'm jealous of hope because she has bo . lexie , i 'm jealous of my grandmother because she had a long and wonderful marriage with my grandfather . lexie , you came here out of generosity because you wanted to do something nice for me . that means so much to me . we both shared the most awful thing that could happen . but now you have a baby . you have little theo , and i 'm going to have a baby . and you know what ? we -- we can share that , too . and you know what ? i have not been pregnant for a long time . and you 're my friend and you 're a pediatrician , so how lucky can i get ? i 'm going to be leaning on you a lot , you know that ? lexie : sweetie , i 'll be there . jennifer : really ? will you be there at 2 a.m. when all the mothers and crazy pregnant women are calling you all hours of the night ? lexie : thank you . i thank you for saying exactly what i needed to hear , and i really am so happy for you . jennifer : i know you are , lexie . and i am so happy that you brought me all these clothes . i can not believe that theo has grown out of them already . lexie : thank you . yeah . and , listen , if there 's anything else you need , just ask . jennifer : okay . [ coughs ] lexie : so ... how are you feeling ? jennifer : i feel great . really , i - i would never think that i was pregnant . i still ca n't believe it . if i had n't hurt that little heartbeat on the ultrasound ... lexie : are you going to find out the sex ? jennifer : oh , lexie , i do n't know . part of me really wants to be surprised , but abby is going to drive me crazy wanting to know . lexie : she 's pretty excited , huh ? jennifer : yeah . you know , this baby is the first thing that has made abby smile since jack . i mean , it 's a miracle , lexie . it really is . abby wants to be a family again because of this baby . lexie : hey ... see the healing power you have ? jennifer : yeah ... not even born yet , you 've already given us so much love . oh , lexie , i love this baby so much . [ scene_break ] belle : i love you so much , dad . john : i love you , too , izzy . i 'm so sorry . i did n't mean to lay all this heavy stuff on you . it 's not right . belle : we 're going to be okay . we have to be . john : yeah , we 're going to be just fine . do n't you worry about us . belle : how can i not ? john : yeah . listen , this is , um , this is what i wanted to show you . belle : what is it ? john : you know how mom has kept every single card you kids ever made ? here , sit down . sit down , sit down . john : ha ha ha ha . this one 's from you . belle : oh , my god . look at brady . john : ha ha ha ha . belle : `` to the best family in the world . love , belle . `` dad , this is from the first grade . john : yeah , you were a messy eater . i think this is pb & j stains , if i remember correctly . belle : where did these come from ? john : you know your mom . she keeps her night stand stocked full of 'em . belle : i do n't remember this one . this is to you from sami . `` you 're the best dad in the world . i love you forever and ever . `` you know , i always knew , but i guess -- i guess i just did n't understand how much of a family you were with eric , sami , and carrie . just like you are with us . and i know that you thought it would be that way forever . and there was so much love , but ... now it 's all gone . john : i still love those kids just as much as i ever did . belle : me too . john : yeah . belle : but now sami wants you and mom to be apart . she 's probably happy that all of this is happening . and , dad , if this could happen to your perfect family , what 's to say it 's not going to happen to ours ? [ scene_break ] mickey : marlena , i do n't expect you to understand . marlena : how can you do this , mickey ? how can you defend the man that killed your wife in cold blood ? mickey : we can not say that tony is the killer unless and until he is convicted . marlena : we know he did it . mickey : i do n't know that . and we wo n't know that until he is convicted . and whether he is convicted or acquitted , it has to be on the merits of the facts . marlena : there must be something more to this . celeste : i saw roman 's ghost , and maggie was with him . mickey : dear god -- celeste : they told me that the killer is still out there , that tony is innocent . mickey : are you sure , celeste ? celeste : yes . mickey , you must take the case . you must see to it that tony is freed . mickey : i do n't know what to tell you , marlena . marlena : well , since i will be asked to testify for the prosecution , that makes us adversaries . so what i 'm about to say to tony should not be for your ears . tony : well , it 's all right , mickey . why do n't you go and have a cup of coffee , and we 'll talk later ? mickey : yes , i think that 's a good idea . you take care , and i 'll see you later , marlena . tony : are you all right , marlena ? you look as if you have n't slept . marlena : you ought to know i have n't slept . do n't you know what you 've done ? do n't you know the people that you 've killed ? you 've torn the very soul out of this whole town . tony : listen to me . i have n't killed anyone . i 'm innocent . but you wo n't find the answers that you 're seeking unless i 'm freed . and worse than that , it wo n't end . if you do n't help me , you will have the blood of other people on your hands , and then you ... you 'll be dead . [ scene_break ] nicole : so you think the girl following you is jan spears . shawn , is she even in the country ? shawn - d : no . you 're right . you 're right . it could n't have been jan. she just reminded me of her . she 's in europe . nicole : do you think she 'd ever come back ? shawn - d : i doubt it . she left with her mother , and she does n't have any family here or friends , for that matter . nicole : you 're her friend . shawn - d : not a very good one , though . jan : [ thinking ] you were the best friend i ever had . nicole : i know . i should 've been the one to help her . you know , my father raped her . do you have a handkerchief ? shawn - d : yeah . yeah . nicole : thank you . shawn - d : are you okay ? nicole : yeah . it just gets to me , you know ? shawn - d : i 'm sorry to remind you ... nicole : you did n't . hey , you are so sweet . jan : [ thinking ] hands off , nicole . he 's mine . nicole : i did n't do so bad in the step - grandson department . shawn - d : yeah , you know , i better get going . i 'm supposed to meet belle . so , uh , i 'll see you around , okay ? nicole : okay . uh , real soon , i hope . bye , shawn . victor : what the hell do you think you 're doing now ? [ scene_break ] john : wish i could tell you the future . wish i could -- could tell you what you need to know . belle : all i need to know is what i think you 've been trying to say . that you and mom are going to do everything you can to make this work . and that makes me feel better . john : hey . sweetie , all married people have problems . just the way it goes . but you know what ? you and shawn are happy right now , so just enjoy it . and you think about that when you see him in a couple minutes , all right ? and do n't you worry about anything else . i love you , baby . you take care of yourself . belle : i love you , too , dad . john : hey , belle . belle : yeah , daddy ? john : when i married your mother , it was for better or worse , rich or poor , sickness and health ... till death . i do n't have any intentions of ever breaking those vows -- not ever . belle : bye . [ scene_break ] marlena : what did you say , tony -- if i do n't help you , i 'll be dead ? is that a threat ? tony : oh , not from me . the threat came from your husband . marlena : oh ... you heard about celeste 's premonition , hmm ? tony : you know , i 've never been overly fond of alexandra 's mother . but you have to admit , her percentage in the precognition department has been rather remarkable , do n't you think ? hmm . but you are a highly intelligent woman , marlena . certainly upon hearing that john is fated to kill you , it must 've had some impact on your psyche . marlena : no . pseudoscience ... rubbish . tony : oh , but your profession is a perfect science with its subtle lobotomies and its tranquilizers that keep lunacy sedated forever in the patient 's mind . now , that 's rubbish . but if celeste 's vision did n't disturb you in any way , then why did you ask your husband to move out ? marlena : how do you know that ? tony : ha ha ha ha . really , must you ask ? marlena : of course . the dimeras know everything . let me rephrase it . why would you care what happens to me ? tony : i do n't . but our lives are forever linked because of the terrible things that my father did to us , the way he decimated your family , bringing cassie and rex , making us believe that they were ours . and there was a time there i thought i had a family . marlena : you had a chance to have a family , tony . tony : oh , sure i did -- kristen . but john destroyed that just the way he destroyed your family . marlena : no , you ca n't do that to me . you wo n't talk about john that way . tony : why ? you can talk about him that way . i 'll tell the police . i 'll tell anyone who 's willing to listen . these killings will continue . you have the power to save all of us . marlena : how ? tony : by telling the judge that you know that i had nothing to do with these crimes . marlena : oh ! you want me to tell the judge to set you free ? tony : yes , because i am innocent ! and you know that ! marlena : do i , tony ? tony : yes . you know me , marlena . i was a friend , long before you decided to make me your enemy . in your heart of hearts , you know i 'm not the killer , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] [ laughter ] alice : oh . abby : dr . carver ? lexie : mm - hmm ? abby : could i babysit theo sometime ? i 'm old enough now . lexie : um ... alice : and she 's going to need the practice , too . lexie : well , i could definitely use some help with theo , so if it 's okay with your mom ... abby : please , mom ? jennifer : oh , yeah . really , that would be great . you could bring theo here , and then abby could watch him . alice : and then jennifer would be around to help . jennifer : that 's right . lexie : oh , well , that would be perfect . i 've been working some long hours lately . i really do n't see it slowing down at all . abby : great . i 'll be waiting for your call . lexie : okay . [ laughter ] alice : ooh ... she -- speaking of working long hours , you know , i think maybe it would be better if we just postponed the horton foundation benefit . jennifer : gram , why ? alice : because you 're expecting , and bo and hope are working on that serial killer case . jennifer : no , gram . i love -- i love working on that benefit , and we are not going to let some serial killer stop us from living our lives . and besides , i feel great , and i think it would be good for me to keep busy . abby : and mom will have plenty of help , i promise . lexie : oh , yeah , from me too . i 'll do whatever you ask . jennifer : see that ? i am so lucky . and plus , we need to get this baby used to community service , right ? abby : you bet . oh , great - gram , we got to hear the baby 's heartbeat on christmas . alice : how exciting . lexie : well , do you have a picture of the ultrasound ? jennifer : you know what ? dr. bader just squeezed us in , so it was a really hurry - up thing when we were there . abby : when do we get to do it again , mom ? jennifer : let 's see . our next appointment is in a couple weeks . oh , do we do an ultrasound then ? lexie : not usually , but , uh , if you 'll bear with me , i think i have an idea . [ scene_break ] victor : a few minutes ago , you were saying how you 're going to seduce my three grandsons . now i look out the window and i see you planting a big kiss on shawn - douglas . nicole : what i do to the people you hold dear , victor , is up to you ... and whether you keep your ugly mouth shut . victor : before i see you hurt a member of my family , i 'll see you in the death chamber . nicole : i 've heard your idle threats before . i 'm not impressed . victor : no ? if i have to make an alliance with tony dimera , i 'll do it . anything to avenge caroline 's murder and be rid of you forever . [ scene_break ] marlena : you left my husband in a sauna to die . yes , tony , you are capable of murder . you are capable of anything . tony : kindness , compassion , truth - telling -- do you think i 'm capable of those qualities ? listen to me . i may not follow the rules the same way john and the bradys do , but rule - breaking has certainly been revered amongst the brady clan . i mean , when one wants something to happen , what do they do ? they come back crawling to us with an air of superiority to compensate for their powerlessness . tony : it 's not psychiatry , my dear . it 's fact . and i have the advantage in knowing what no one else is willing to believe . marlena : what , that you never killed anybody ? tony : that 's right . even john black , super spy , has not been able to apprehend the killer . but i was so close that night when roman was killed . marlena : walking through the woods in a hood with a samurai sword ? tony : what , you saw me ? you can prove it ? can anyone prove it ? let me ask you something . do you think with all my evil deviousness and plotting , that i would be so stupid as to take my own sword from my own collection and then hide the instrument in the bushes next to the crime scene ? god , i 'm insulted . marlena : reverse psychology , tony . tony : i -- marlena : `` look , he could n't have done it , because the clues are way too obvious . `` tony : i do n't plot sloppiness ! do n't you understand ? i 'm the only one who has the wherewithal to end this . i am not guilty . but you will be if you do n't do anything to help us in getting this killer , if you let an innocent man go to jail and let a guilty one live to kill again . [ scene_break ] [ coughing ] belle : shawn . shawn - d : hey . how 'd it go ? are you all right ? belle : my dad moved out . shawn - d : what ? why ? belle : i do n't understand it . i do n't think that my dad understands it , either . i just -- i thought now that tony was arrested , things would start getting better , but they 're only getting worse . shawn - d : i 'm sorry . belle : i know , and thank you for being here . it seems like you 're the only person i can count on . shawn - d : hey , i will always be here for you , okay ? jan : [ thinking ] wan na bet ? [ scene_break ] marlena : how dare you blame me for any of this ! [ cellular phone rings ] marlena : dr. evans . john : hey , marlena , it 's john . marlena : well , hi . john : look , i 've gotten everything i need out of the apartment . i just wanted you to know that i wo n't be here when you get back . marlena : well , you were just packing one suitcase . i did n't think you 'd be there when i got back . john : do n't worry , i wo n't be here . uh , listen , i talked to alice , and i told her that we would help out with the horton foundation benefit . should i have ? marlena : i 'll take care of that . i 've got to go . john : i love you . marlena : you know , john , i -- marlena : i 've got to go . [ scene_break ] lexie : okay , i 'll bring in abby and alice as soon as we get set up . jennifer : okay . you know , i was just here two weeks ago , but i guess the baby can change and grow so much in that amount of time . lexie : absolutely . jennifer : ooh ! lexie : baby can make a fist now . oh , sorry . uh , open his mouth , has fingernails ... probably even weighs a whole ounce . jennifer : a whole ounce ? lexie : mm - hmm . jennifer : then how come i 've gained 6 pounds already ? lexie : have you really ? jennifer : yes . lexie : well , you do n't look it . jennifer : well , thank you . oh , thank you so much for doing this , lexie . this is so special for gram and abby . lexie , what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i love you so much . jan : [ thinking ] i hate you so much , belle . nicole : psst . you know , i figured if i found shawn , i 'd find you . welcome home , jan . jan : thank you so much , nicole , for not telling shawn i was there . nicole : oh , you 're quite welcome . jan : i do n't know why you helped me , but thank you . nicole : i helped you because i need you to help me . [ scene_break ] john : [ sighs ] [ kisses ] [ scene_break ] tony : that was john , i presume . you seem to be feeling quite liberal , hurling your accusations around these days , are n't you ? god forbid someone should question your judgments or actions . how would you regard that in your code of behavior , doctor ? would that be narcissism , or just plain ego ? marlena : the justice system , tony , will decide your fate . and in the end , god will . i 'm playing a very small part . i will tell the whole truth , the whole truth -- tony : and nothing but the truth , so help you god . i know . i know . marlena evans never tells a lie . marlena : no , i do n't . tony : mm . but if you tell the court that i 'm a murderer , that will be exactly what you 're doing . marlena : go to hell . guard . [ scene_break ] [ knocks on door ] lexie : ahh . i was having a little trouble finding the heartbeat , but here it is . strong and clear . jennifer : oh ... lexie : i 'm a little out of practice . jennifer : that 's okay . [ heart beating ] lexie : hmm . jennifer : is everything okay , lex ? lex ? lexie : no . no , jennifer , i 'm afraid that something 's wrong ... with the baby . [ scene_break ] `` on the next days of our lives ... `` bo : what the hell is the matter with mickey ? hope : it 's not going to do any good to fight with him now . bo : how could he betray us like this , defending that bastard ? brady : you would ask madame marin to replace you ? chloe : i 'm completely serious . just say the word . jennifer : if i do n't terminate this pregnancy , i could die . roman : come on . i told you tony is n't guilty . maybe he can convince you . | lexie brings jennifer a huge bag of theo 's old baby clothes . seeing a baby outfit that refers to `` daddy `` spurs a conversation about tony and celeste 's visions . jennifer offers her support to lexie . lexie does another ultrasound for jennifer but discovers something wrong with the baby . upon a suggestion from nicole , shawn thinks the woman he is chasing is jan but nicole talks him out of it . later victor threatens nicole after witnessing her interaction with shawn . nicole approaches jan with a request for her help . |
frankie : not your fault , jen , okay ? it was my fault . jennifer : i did n't know you were standing there . frankie : i 'm sorry . i just -- i wanted to make sure you were all right . jennifer : no , i 'm not all right . and i ca n't even imagine what you must think of me right now . frankie : do n't do that . you 're vulnerable -- extremely vulnerable , and i should have never put you in such an awkward position . i should n't have let you help me with my shower . jennifer : you needed help . my goodness , after all the help that you have given me lately , and jack -- frankie : i think , really , it would be best if i went back to d.c . i 've imposed on you way too long . jennifer : no , frankie , you ca n't go . please , what happened in that shower was not your fault . it was mine . if anyone is to blame , it 's me . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh ! gee ... john : i was looking for you . where you been ? marlena : i was looking for alex . john : oh , for god 's sakes . come on , marlena , the man was trying to break into your house . he had a gun in -- marlena : oh , i know all that . john : okay , then . marlena : there 's something that does n't make sense to me . i know that alex would never , ever hurt me . so there 's something we 're missing -- something that 's going on we do n't know about . [ scene_break ] officer daniels : what a way to start out , huh ? first week on the force , two rookies fresh out of the academy , and we get to tell detective brady -- commander roman brady 's brother -- that it was his own car that hit his little boy . officer hammond : it 's not gon na be easy . officer daniels : we have to do it . we do n't have a choice . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sobbing ] lexie : i did everything i could , but his injuries were just too severe . the blunt trauma to his head had caused ... bo : lexie , lexie ... lexie , just say it . lexie : i 'm so sorry , but we 've lost him . hope : no , no , no , no ! ! bo , no , no ! ! [ sobbing ] my baby ! [ sobbing continues ] [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : how could you do this ? ! you do n't care about anyone , do you ? mimi : shawn ... shawn d. : we prayed to you to save my little brother . we prayed to you , and you can do whatever you want . you are all - powerful and almighty . that 's what they teach us . so what kind of god are you to do this to my mother and father -- to do this to people who believe in you ? ! mimi : shawn , no ! shawn . shawn . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sobbing ] this ca n't be happening . bo : shh ... hope : i want to see him . i want to see my son . bo : where is he , lexie ? where is he ? lexie : he 's being transferred from the o.r . i 'll take you in as soon as we situate it . bo : okay . thank you . hope : i want to know who did this . i want you to find out who murdered our son ! [ sobbing continues ] [ scene_break ] abe : believe me , we 're gon na find out who did this . and we 're gon na make them pay . bo : abe ... abe : buddy , i 'm so sorry , man . i 'm so sorry . there just are n't words . [ scene_break ] celeste : darling , darling , are you all right ? lexie : [ sniffling ] i lost him . i lost him , mom . i tried to save him , but i could n't . i could n't . celeste : oh , darling . [ scene_break ] chelsea : oh , god . [ sniffling ] this is so wrong , max . my whole life , i wanted a little brother . and i finally got one . zach was the best , you know ? he always made me feel like i was actually his big sister ... even though he hardly knew me , and he always made me feel like i was really part of the family . max : hey , you are part of the family , chelsea . chelsea : do you remember christmas eve ? how cute was he ? i was so sad missing my parents , and he knew exactly what to say to me . a little kid like that -- i 'll never forget it . zach : do n't worry , chelsea . you 're my big sister now , and i love you . chelsea : how can he be gone now ? how ? why does everybody i ever care about just disappear ? max : hey , look , i 'm still here . i 'm not going anywhere . whoever killed zach , okay , they 're gon na find him and they 're gon na punish him , because they wo n't get away with this . [ scene_break ] officer hammond : looks like the charge just went from hit - and - run to murder . [ scene_break ] maggie : [ sobbing ] where is alice ? how 's she taking it ? is she all right ? julie : doug took her to lexie 's office to lie down . you know how strong she always is . maggie : yeah . julie : i think this may be just too much for her . maggie : i know how she feels . mickey and i -- we just adored that little boy . mickey : we jumped at every chance to babysit . julie : doug and i did , too . maggie : he always had that sweet little smile on his face . and he never gave us not a moment of trouble . julie : he was no trouble . maggie : no . julie : he was mischievous , though . i remember one time he started a food fight . [ scene_break ] julie : darling , the water for the tea is on the stove . doug : got it . julie : i wonder what they ordered for us . doug : it all smells so good . julie : yeah . doug : so do you . give me a kiss . [ teapot whistling ] julie : hold that thought . doug : okay , i will pour the tea . julie : sweetie pie , we have noodles for you . mmm ... do n't those look good ? go on , dig in . i know you like them . thank you , darling . well ... now that zach is engrossed in the noodles ... how about that kiss ? doug : you know , sitting here in my tuxedo with my gorgeous wife and my adorable grandson , i mean , this is it . are n't you glad that we never ended up at the penthouse grill ? julie : shut up and kiss me . zach : [ laughs ] julie : oh ! doug : oh ! julie : zach , darling , it is not polite to throw food . whoever taught you to throw food ? food fight ! food fight ! whoo - hoo ! [ scene_break ] julie : everything was such a mess . doug and i never laughed so hard in .... excuse me , maggie , i want to see how doug is doing . maggie : sure . [ scene_break ] lexie : i just keep wondering if there was something else -- if there was something more that i could have done . abe : sweetheart ... sweetheart , you ca n't blame yourself . zach was so lucky to have been in your hands . you did everything you could . lexie : but it was n't enough , abe . it was n't enough . nurse : excuse me , dr . carver ? there were no rooms upstairs . the patient 's gon na be moved to cubicle one . lexie : thank you . i have to go and tell bo and hope . they want to see him . abe : it 's gon na be all right . it 'll be all right . lexie : yeah . celeste : poor alexandra . i fear losing isaac will haunt her for the rest of her life . [ scene_break ] lexie : zach is in cubicle one . i can take you in now . bo : you sure you want to do this ? hope : yes . i have to see my baby . bo : okay . let 's go . hope : zach ... baby , it 's mommy . mommy 's here , baby . i love you . i love you so much . i love you so much . you 'll always be my little boy . my sweet little boy . best little boy in the world . oh , zach ... my god . oh , my god , he 's alive . zach 's alive . [ scene_break ] frankie : hello . can i come in ? jennifer : yeah . frankie : i just wanted to say , jennifer ... you did n't do anything wrong . it was all my fault . jennifer : i 'm not really sure how you can say that . you wanted to take a shower . you needed help . i do n't know what came over me in the shower . frankie : you want to know the truth ? what happened -- i felt it . i wanted to kiss you . but ... but i promised you -- and i mean it -- that i am here as your friend , and that 's it , okay ? jennifer : i 've ruined everything , have n't i ? [ scene_break ] marlena : john ... john : mm - hmm ? marlena : i do n't want to talk about alex or lois . i am very concerned right now about our daughter . john : [ sighs ] marlena : i saw belle earlier , and she is not anywhere near prepared for what could happen . john : no , she 's not . marlena : i tried to comfort her . i 'm not the mother she remembers . i 'm not the mother she needs . i just want so much to help her . john : you 're helping her . she understands what 's going on . she knows you 're doing the best you can . look , i 'm gon na go check on belle and the baby . why do n't you get some rest in your office here ? i 'll let you know as soon as there 's any news . marlena : in my office ? john : it 's where you had your practice . it 's still waiting for you when you come back . marlena : so this is where i worked . john : yep . take a look around -- it might trigger something . marlena : of course . john : i 'll be back soon . try to get some rest . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : [ sniffling ] i just -- i just keep thinking that there was so much that i was supposed to do with my little brother . there was so much that i was supposed to teach him -- stupid things like how to throw a curve ball , you know , and go skateboarding with him and take him on fishing trips . i was supposed to show him how to play hockey . he was the one that was supposed to have my comic - book collection , but instead , because of some coward , some coward that just left him on the road to die ... whoever this guy or girl is -- i do n't even know . i do n't even know . mimi : shawn , calm down , okay ? just give it time . they will catch this person and put them in jail . shawn d. : no , whoever it is , they deserve a lot more than just jail time , okay ? i am gon na get my hands on them . and i swear , they are dead . i swear . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i do n't even know what to tell my dad . max : hey , you do n't have to say anything to him . just you being here means a lot to him -- showing him that you care . chelsea : and hope -- i mean , how am i supposed to tell her that i 'm sorry for her loss ? she already hates me . max : you know that 's not true , all right . she invited you over for dinner . she included you in the holidays . she wants you to be a part of the family , chelsea . chelsea : she only made the effort for bo 's sake . trust me , i 'm still not her favorite person . i do n't know . i feel like , maybe right now , i should just give her some space or something . max : yeah , maybe . i do n't know . chelsea : oh , my god -- billie . i should call and tell her . she 's been out of town on business for countess wilhelmina , and she does n't know anything that 's going on . i think she has a right to know . max : i think she 'd appreciate the call . [ scene_break ] man : it 's carver . abe : thank you . celeste : here they are , darling . abe : oh , thank you , celeste . excuse me , gentlemen . my name 's abe carver . i was the former commander of the salem police department . as you may be aware , i 've lost the use of my eyes , so if you would n't mind introducing yourselves ... officer hammond : of course not , sir . i 'm officer hammond . this is my partner , officer daniels . officer daniels : it 's an honor , sir . officer hammond : we 're both rookies in the department , but we 've heard a lot about you . abe : i assume you 're here for the hit - and - run . and i was wondering if you have any leads . officer daniels : actually , sir , yes , we do . and it wo n't be long before we 'll be making an arrest . officer hammond : only ... now the charge will be murder . [ scene_break ] victor : caroline , you all right ? where 's shawn ? caroline : oh , my shawn ? he 's , uh , he 's waiting with alice . i told him i was fine . victor : but you 're not fine . i can see that . caroline : well , it 's just overwhelming . i mean , claire -- i see you fighting for her life . our little zach ... victor ... our little zach . [ scene_break ] hope : bo , he 's still alive . he 's still breathing . bo : lexie ... lexie : technically , he 's breathing , but not on his own . he 's on life support . bo : how long can he stay like this ? lexie : as his parents , it 's up to you . [ scene_break ] frankie : you have n't ruined anything . what happened did n't mean anything , jen . it was just ... an extremely awkward moment , to say the least . and let 's face it -- neither one of us are quite ourselves at the moment . but ... the one thing we are and always will be is friends . i will always be your friend -- always . that has n't changed . nothing 's changed . jennifer : god ... i hope not . frankie : i promise . jennifer : so , then , you 're gon na stay , and we 're okay ? frankie : of course we 're okay . you sure you want me to stay ? jennifer : yeah , yeah , i want you to stay . you ca n't go anywhere with that huge cast on your leg . but , you know , from now on , showers -- you are on your own . i -- really . frankie : deal . deal . [ scene_break ] [ telephone rings ] jennifer : excuse me . hello ? maggie : hi , jennifer , it 's aunt maggie . um , i 'm really sorry to bother you . jennifer : no , you 're not bothering me at all , but you sound upset . what 's going on ? maggie : i am . um , zach was in an accident , and the family is all here at the trauma center . jennifer : wait a minute . what kind of accident ? is zach gon na be okay ? maggie : um , i think hope is going to need you , honey . you should get here just as soon as you can , okay ? jennifer : i 'll be right there . tell hope i 'm on my way , okay ? listen , zach was in some kind of accident , and i need to get to the hospital . can you stay here and keep an eye on jack jr. ? frankie : go , go , go . do n't worry about j.j . jennifer : you 're sure ? frankie : absolutely . just keep me posted , will you ? jennifer : i will . frankie , thank you so much . i do n't know what i would do without you . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh ! oh ... lois : [ thinking ] poor marlena . you were right to defend alex . he was only trying to protect you . but , unfortunately , he ca n't help you anymore . no one can . john : hey , dr. banks ... what are you doing ? own little private area . [ scene_break ] mimi : come here . shawn , listen to me . i know that you are beyond angry and you have every right to be , but obsessing on revenge wo n't help . it wo n't solve anything , and it wo n't bring your brother back . it will just rip you apart inside even more . shawn d. : i do n't care . i do n't care , because it 's how i feel . i have to make it my life 's mission to catch this maniac , 'cause what if the police do n't ? and after he 's caught , if justice is n't done , i 'll take care of that , too . mimi : you 're serious about this . you 're gon na take the law into your own hands . you would what -- what would you do ? would you kill this person ? shawn d. : damn right i would , in a heartbeat . mimi : shawn , that is crazy . you ca n't do that , and you know it . shawn d. : there was someone who was behind the wheel who should n't have been , and because of that , now my brother is dead . my family will never be the same . and my parents -- my parents will never be the same . mimi : shawn , i know . i am not trying to defend the driver , okay ? all i 'm saying is , what if it was an accident ? accidents do happen . what if this person does n't even know they hit zach ? shawn d. : how could you not know ? and it does n't matter . somebody took someone 's life , and now i 'm gon na take theirs in return . [ scene_break ] mickey : you will do nothing of the sort , shawn douglas brady . i know that you are filled with a lot of anger inside . we all are . but you 've got to get ahold of yourself , young man . you better just stop for a minute and think about little zach . shawn d. : i am thinking about zach ! mickey : no , you are n't ! you 're thinking about yourself . and i do n't think that zach would approve of that behavior . he was a little boy , but his parents did not teach him hate . they taught him love and forgiveness . shawn d. : no . how can i forgive , uncle mickey ? somebody killed zach , and now they have to pay . mickey : and they will . there 's a system in place that will deal with them . and your parents are part of that system , and they believe in it . oh , please , i know why you 're feeling this way . it 's because you 're grieving for your little brother . but this is not the right way to go about it -- consumed with hate and blind vengeance . no , it wo n't make you feel any better . it will make you feel worse . and , more important , it wo n't honor the memory of zach . i know this is not my business , but i know where you need to be right now . you need to be with your mom and dad . they just went in to see zach . and i think they 're going to need you . we 're all going to need each other . shawn d. : yeah , you 're right . i should be with my family ... especially now . mickey : anything you need , shawn , maggie and i are here . shawn d. : thank you . [ scene_break ] maggie : i 'm so glad you 're here . jennifer : what happened to zach ? is he gon na be okay ? maggie : no , sweetheart , he is n't . i did n't want to tell you this over the phone , but little zach was hit by a car . he 's brain - dead . jennifer : what ? ! oh , my gosh , no . oh , he ca n't be . this ca n't be true . maggie : i 'd give anything if it were n't . jennifer : oh , my gosh , where 's hope ? aunt maggie , where 's hope ? what about bo ? where 's bo ? [ scene_break ] shawn : i hope i 'm not interrupting anything . caroline : oh , no . no , shawn , of course you 're not . thank you for lending me a shoulder to cry on . victor : anytime . [ scene_break ] victor : excuse me , officers . i assume you 're here about the hit - and - run . officer hammond : yeah , we are . victor : i 'm victor kiriakis . i 'm the victim 's grandfather , also bo brady 's father . if there 's anything that i can do , anything at all , please do n't hesitate to ask . officer daniels : we 'll do that . thank you , mr. kiriakis . and , sir , you have our condolences . victor : thank you . officer daniels : boy , is he in for a surprise . officer hammond : so is detective brady . i do n't think he has a clue his car actually killed his little boy . [ scene_break ] hope : the most important thing is he 's still alive . he 's still with us . maybe in time , he 'll just wake up , and he wo n't need life support anymore . bo : is that possible , lexie ? lexie : no . i wish it were , but it does n't work that way . hope : he 's not dead . he still has a chance . i can hear him breathing . lexie : honey , that 's artificial respiration . hope : he 's so warm . i can feel his little pulse . bo : hope ... i do n't want to believe it , either , but he 's gone . his body will shut down as soon as they turn off the life support . hope : they are not turning off these machines . you are not taking my son from me . [ scene_break ] frankie : `` to frankie , from jack . `` `` dvd -- play me . `` jack ... let 's see what you 're up to . jack : [ clears throat ] uh ... uh , hello , frankie . if you 're watching this right now , it means that i 'm already dead . never thought i would ever get a chance to say that . `` dead man talking . `` [ sighs ] look , i 'm just gon na get to the point . i 'm checking up on you , frankie . i want to make sure you 're following through on your promise to take care of jennifer and to be there for her . i 'm sure she 's not making it easy right now . she 's grieving . she 's in no state of mind to think about moving on , so if we leave it to her , she never will be . and that 's why i want you to step up to the plate . i want you to do it . pull out all the stops -- anything it takes . you 've got to help her see that there 's life after jack . life ... and a chance to love . frankie : jack ... jack : do n't argue with me . i know that 's what you 're doing right now . do n't argue with me , please . you can do this . please , you promised , and i know you can do it . jennifer loved you once , and i know , in time ... she can again . [ scene_break ] john : you gon na answer me , dr. banks ? lois : i was worried about marlena . i just wanted to check up on her . john : how 'd you know she was here ? [ scene_break ] marlena : yes , how did you ? lois : marlena , you 're awake . marlena : yes , i am . lois : i 'm so sorry if i startled you . i went to look for you in alex 's room , and the nurse said you were headed this way . i saw your name on the door . i figured you were inside . i came in . i found you asleep . marlena : this is the second time tonight that i have been awakened and found you standing over me . lois : again , i apologize . i do n't know why i 'm so worried about you . i guess i just -- i ca n't help it . it 's 'cause you were like a sister to me , and i guess even after all these years , i still feel the same way . i feel very protective of you . [ scene_break ] john : that makes two of us . in fact , right now , i 'd like to be able to protect you from some more bad news . marlena : john ? what , is it claire ? john : no , no . i never made it to the icu . i ran into mickey horton on the way . something horrible happened to bo and hope 's little boy . marlena : what ? john : he was run over by a car tonight . he died . marlena : oh ! oh , oh ... no . [ scene_break ] john : are you sure you 're up for this ? marlena : yes , i want to get to belle right away . when she hears about zach ... i want to make sure she knows that i am there for her . john : we 'll both be there . marlena : thank you . sorry , lois . lois : that 's all right . i 'll catch up with you later . and when i do , you 're a dead woman . [ scene_break ] jack : one last thing , frankie . whenever you decide the time is right -- i 'll leave it to your discretion -- you can show this to jennifer . i think maybe it 'll help her to see that this -- you and her together -- is what i really want . i want ... i loved her so much with all that i am -- was -- am . and ... i guess i 'm just gon na have to trust you to help her to love you in the same way . and , uh ... jennifer , if you 're listening to this now , uh ... please do n't feel guilty about falling in love with frankie . it 's not a betrayal . you 're not denying me or our love or anything like that . it 's not wrong . what would be wrong would be you giving up on a chance of a life of happiness that i know that you could have . [ sighs ] look , other than me , frankie is the best man for you and for our kids . so , please , just give him a chance . please . and remember that ... i 'll always love you . always . [ scene_break ] max : it 's too bad you could n't reach billie , but at least you tried . chelsea : yeah . i just hope she gets my message and calls me back . hey . max : how you guys doing ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : shawn , i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . shawn d. : thanks for coming . jennifer : is there anything i can do ? shawn d. : my folks -- do you know where they went ? doug : yeah . they 're inside with zach -- cubicle one . i think it would be okay if you went in . mimi : i 'll be right here . shawn d. : all right , thanks . [ scene_break ] hope : i wo n't let you do it . i wo n't let you turn off those machines , bo .. he ca n't die . please . shawn d. : oh , my god , zach 's alive ? what ? lexie : zach is on life support . i was just explaining -- your brother is brain - dead . he 's not coming back . the only reason he 's breathing is because he 's hooked up to a respirator . bo : hey ... this means we have a very tough decision to make . hope : i ca n't believe what i 'm hearing . you really want to pull the plug on our son 's life ? bo : hope , no , no , no . of course i do n't . but we got to think about what 's right for zach ? hope : how ? how do we do that ? how do we say goodbye ? i ca n't say goodbye .. shawn d. : me either . we just have to give him a chance . i do n't care . bo : that 's the thing , shawn . he has no chances . that 's what lexie 's been trying to tell us . you know how much i love your little brother . i would give anything to bring him back . if there was a chance in a million ... but there is n't . is there , lexie ? lexie : no , i -- i 'm so sorry , but , no , there is no chance at all . bo : so zach is gone . but he wo n't be at peace until we can let him go . so we 've got no choice . we have to turn off the life - support system . shawn d. : he had a great arm . i would tell him all the time , `` if you want to pitch in the majors , you can , buddy . `` and now we 'll never know . [ scene_break ] philip : we have to say goodbye to our little girl . [ scene_break ] carrie : my god , austin , i do n't believe it . [ scene_break ] bo : we need to know two things . who was driving the car that hit our son and how they 're gon na be punished . right , kevin . do n't you ? kevin : absolutely . | jennifer is embarrassed to learn that frankie overheard her and feels that she is to blame . frankie admits that he wanted to kiss jennifer too but vows to remain only friends . frankie agrees to stay in salem for a while longer . maggie calls jennifer with the news about zach and jennifer rushes to the hospital . frankie finds a dvd left for him by jack in which jack urges frankie to move on with jennifer . lois ' next attempt to kill marlena is interrupted by john . john leaves marlena alone in her old office to rest . lois tries to sneak up on a sleeping marlena but john interrupts her again . marlena wakes and they both question lois but lois claims she was only checking up on marlena . |
chelsea : mom , thank you so much . abby : you had sex with chelsea 's mom ! nick : you 've bossed me around for the last time . i 'm leaving . chelsea : where did that come from ? abby : well , maybe he 's tired of you treating him like crap . chelsea : i 've been nice lately . abby : yeah , right . all you do is order him around . what do you do for him ? what kind of friend are you ? chelsea : i do n't know . what 's the big deal ? abby : you really do n't get it , do you ? [ door closes ] nick ? chelsea so deserved that . and i 'm really proud of you . nick : yeah , well , i meant what i said . if she ca n't see me as a person and as a man , then i 'm gon na walk away . and you can tell her i said that . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : victor and his subpoena . he sure works fast . belle : i ca n't handle this , shawn . i can not lose my little girl . shawn d. : our little girl . and philip is n't claire 's biological father . i am . no judge is gon na side against us . belle : what if victor has the judge in his pocket ? i mean , he 's already got child protective services all wrapped up . shawn d. : belle -- baby , you ca n't go there . belle : i 'm just really afraid that i 'm gon na lose her for good . shawn d. : hey , look at me . we wo n't lose our daughter . i promise you on my life that i wo n't let that happen . [ scene_break ] hope : shawn , belle , this is dan hall , the lawyer we told you about . kayla : uncle frankie says he 's tough , and that 's what we need right now . shawn d. : i 'm shawn , claire 's father . this is belle , claire 's mother . dan : call me dan . belle : can you help us ? dan : i believe i can . shawn d. : here . have a seat . [ scene_break ] hope : my heart is breaking for them . kayla : well , it 's not an easy situation now that philip 's back in the picture . hope : this whole thing is just so insane because the thing is , shawn and belle would never deny philip access to claire . they know how much he loves her . this is crazy . shawn has had so much loss . first zack 's death and now the possibility of losing his own child ? kayla , it has been such a year . my god , i -- i ca n't even believe that it 's been a whole year since zack -- i do not want shawn and belle to ever feel that kind of pain , so victor is not gon na win this time . no way . [ scene_break ] bo : steve ! steve ! steve : right now ! this is her grandfather ! he wants to see her right now ! beverly : i 'm calling the police . steve : where is she ? ! bo : come on . steve : where is she ? bo : what is wrong with you ? steve : get away from me , man . bo : hey , listen to me ! what 's going on with you ? steve : do n't mess with me . bo : you got to calm down . steve : aah ! bo : steve ! steve : aah ! get away ! get away ! get away ! get away ! beverly : i need a police officer here immediately . i 'm in child protective services , suite 233 . bo : steve , it 's okay . steve : do n't touch me . please . please do n't . please do n't touch me . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] dan : i 'm sure you 're aware that victor kiriakis has filed numerous complaints on his son philip 's behalf . shawn d. : are you aware that victor knew that i was claire 's biological father for almost a year , the entire first year of our daughter 's life , and lied about it ? dan : i 'm aware of it . shawn d. : so that should count for something , should n't it ? dan : philip was deceived , too . shawn d. : philip spent an entire year with a baby girl who was n't even his . and when he found out the truth , he ran away . dan : the other side 's gon na say philip is as innocent as you and belle . when it comes to the original circumstances , he 'd left because he was hurting and shocked . shawn d. : whose side are you on here ? dan : yours . but a part of my job is to make sure you 're prepared for whatever they throw at us in court . belle : i trusted him . i trusted victor . i wanted claire to spend time with her great - grandfather . that 's the only reason that i let her spend time with him in the first place . dan : he set you up . victor played you ... both of you . [ scene_break ] kayla : oh , she is so -- hope : shh , shh , shh . kayla : cute . she 's delicious . you know , do you ever feel like maybe ... hope : what ? kayla : i do n't know . maybe having just one more ? hope : what ? i just had one . give me a little bit of a break . kayla : i know . just a thought . hope : i 'm not sure it 's in the cards . i think this little beauty right here is our last . but she 's brought back so many beautiful memories of shawn and zack and of course j.t . hey , what about you ? have you and steve talked about having another child ? kayla : no . hope : no ? why not ? you two have so much love to give , and i 'm sure stephanie would love another sibling . and this time , you could raise your child together . kayla : do n't tempt me . hope : why not ? kayla : i mean , seriously do n't tempt me . hope : why ? kayla : i just think that everything that steve 's going through right now , he would n't be a good dad . [ scene_break ] beverly : the police are on their way . bo : hey . you all right , man ? you flipped out on me . steve : what ? bo : you okay ? steve : what did i do ? bo : tore that office apart . steve : i did this ? i 'm so sorry . i 'm really sorry , lady . bo : go out in the hall and wait . beverly : you ca n't leave the premises . the police are on their way . bo : i am the police . i 'm detective bo brady . claire 's my granddaughter . beverly : i 'm a social worker . i do my job . that 's all . you ca n't let that man loose on the public . he 's dangerous . bo : try to calm down . we 'll be right out here . [ door closes ] come on , man . sit down . over here . you mind filling me in on that little performance in there ? you scared the hell out of me . come on . talk to me . what the hell happened ? steve : i do n't know . nothing . bo : it was n't nothing . something happened to you , man . steve : just leave it alone . bo : leave it -- you 're having some difficulties with your memory . i do n't mind helping you out with that . i also do n't have a problem kicking your skinny butt if you do n't tell me what the hell happened in there . the cops are on their way . they 're gon na haul you off to jail . time for you to start talking to me . [ scene_break ] [ cellphone rings ] chelsea : mom , you always call me right when i 'm doing my lipstick . billie : [ laughs ] no wonder it always looks like you go out of the lines . chelsea : [ sarcastically ] ha ha , you 're funny . billie : hey , listen . meet me at the brady pub . i have a surprise that 'll blow your mind . chelsea : in a good way ? billie : well , you just have to meet me at the pub so i can give you the surprise in person . [ scene_break ] nick : so , think i did good ? abby : good ? nick , you did great . chelsea did n't know what hit her . nick : i just kind of feel like i was really rough on her . abby : she deserved it . nick : i guess so . do you really think that any of this is gon na make a difference in terms of , like , her feelings for me ? abby : the truth ? i just think that chelsea 's too busy thinking about herself . you need a girl who 's gon na be nice to you . you do n't deserve to be treated like a slave . nick : i know . i totally agree . it 's just i 'm still in love with her . [ scene_break ] chelsea : mom , i 'm not really hungry right now . is there any way we could talk about it later on tonight when you get home ? billie : i 'm sorry , honey . this ca n't wait . chelsea : your idea of exciting surprises and mine are completely different ... unless you won the lottery ? billie : chelsea , for once in your life , can you just do what i ask ? meet me at the pub a.s.a.p . [ scene_break ] abby : nick , if you still have feelings for chelsea after all the horrible things she 's done to you , then you get what you deserve . nick : well , as long as i get her . abby : you are not gon na get her , nick . why ca n't you see that ? nick : chelsea is my destiny , okay , for better or for worse . abby : yeah , try awful . nick : you do n't know her like i do . she has feelings . she hurts , okay , just like everybody else . she puts up this tough , cool exterior , but underneath , there 's this phenomenal human being . you have to trust me when i tell you that . abby : and that phenomenal human being only comes out to play with dr. shane patton . he does n't exist . he 's her destiny . nick : i know . abby : well , what are you gon na do about it ? nick : that 's what i have to figure out . abby : i have an idea . i mean , you can kill him . nick : what ? abby : well , you can go online pretending to be dr. shane 's best friend , and you can tell her he died of a rare virus -- an internet virus , but chelsea does n't have to know that . just get rid of the fake one and let her get to know the real one . [ scene_break ] steve : i just -- i do n't want to talk about it , man . bo : well , that 's too bad 'cause i 'm not going anywhere . steve : well , i do n't know . i do n't know where any of this is coming from . bo : what do you know ? steve : the first time it happened ... do you remember benjy , this kid that kayla and i picked up on our honeymoon ? we took him in . bo : yeah , it turned out to be stefano 's kid . steve : right , well , the first time all this weird stuff , these episodes started happening , it was the night we had dinner with them . it was me and kayla , benjy , and his wife , sonia . bo : what 's it like when you have one of these episodes ? steve : i hear noises . they seem like metal banging . `` boom , boom , boom , `` over and over again . it gets louder and louder . it 's so loud , i ca n't stand it , but i ca n't do anything to stop it . this time i saw a light -- this bright light . this stuff is all in my head , but i ca n't do anything to stop it . casarez : detective brady , what 's going on ? bo : hey , casarez . in there . beverly : it 's that guy with the eye patch . i want him arrested for trespass and assault . [ scene_break ] hope : you were joking , right , about steve not making a good father ? kayla : no , no , no . do n't get me wrong . steve is a great dad . he jumped right into the sweetest father - daughter relationship when he came back . hope : okay , so , what 's the problem ? what ? you do n't think steve wants more kids ? kayla : i just think with everything that 's going on with him right now -- you know , those noises in his head and that sort of trance that he gets into -- i mean , one minute he 's with me , and then he is not . and you know that we took him and had him checked out . and the doctors could n't tell us what was wrong with him . i think now he 's just sort of pretending that it 's not happening and hoping that it 'll just pass . hope : i am so sorry . kayla : listen , i do n't think that his condition is just gon na magically disappear . i think that we 're gon na be in this battle with the unknown until we figure out what 's going on . anyway , this is a very long , roundabout way to say why we 're not gon na have a baby . it 's just all so uncertain and so , i do n't know , dangerous , maybe . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : okay , so , victor set us up . i already know some of the things that he 's got on me . i screwed up . i made some dumb choices , but now i know what 's important because i 've changed . i love my daughter more than my own life , and i 'll do anything for her . dan : i know you would , mr. brady . but living with a known prostitute and working for a man presently wanted for murder and not being able to provide a suitable home for claire are the facts . and i guarantee you the judge will take that into consideration . shawn d. : i 'm sorry for the things that i 've done . if i could change them , i would . belle : we 've both made mistakes , but we love our daughter . shawn d. : so , what do we have to do to prove that we are good parents ? dan : for starters , show you 've changed . belle : well , shawn just moved in with his parents . he just got his old job back . dan : that 's good , but you 're gon na have to get your act together , too , belle , and fast . shawn d. : what are you talking about ? belle is a terrific mom . dan : yeah , but not according to the complaints filed by victor . victor claims that she 's a neglectful mother . and apparently , he has some ammunition to back it up . [ scene_break ] nick : so , chelsea really liked it when i yelled at her ? abby : yes . did n't you see her face ? she was totally blown away . nick : i did n't even really plan on doing it . it kind of just came out . abby : right . you stopped pretending , and the real nick fallon showed up . nick : the real nick fallon -- somebody i do n't know that well . abby : i do . he 's intelligent . he cares about others , and he 's cute . nick : can i just tell you something ? `` cute `` is not a word a guy likes to be . abby : yeah , i mean cute in an offbeat way that girls who are n't your cousin find very appealing . i mean , if i can see it , right ? nick : i guess . abby : you need to respect yourself and what you have to offer . if chelsea does n't see it , then walk away unless you 're not man enough . nick : man enough ? all right . okay . dr. shane patton is officially dead . long live nick fallon , studly scientist . abby : you 're coming along , nick . nick : oh , my god . oh , my god . i totally told aunt maggie i was gon na go help her take down holiday decorations at chez rouge . abby : i hate taking things down . it 's so sad . nick : you 're incredible , abby . thank you so much for the advice . and you should probably start using it on yourself . it might make old maxy boy sit up and take notice . abby : all right , goodbye , nick . nick : all right . see you later . [ scene_break ] chelsea : so , where 's bad boy nick fallon ? abby : you 're still making fun of him ? chelsea : i 'm teasing . abby : yeah , that 's a bad habit , chelsea . chelsea : yeah , yeah , yeah . abby , just give him a few days . he 'll get over it . abby : i do n't think so -- not this time . [ scene_break ] casarez : let 's go . bo : hey , casarez , there 's no need for the cuffs . he 's a friend of mine . he came along with me 'cause he was concerned about my granddaughter . and he just got a little carried away . beverly : he threatened me . bo : no , that 's not how it happened . he was upset because he wanted to see claire . that 's all . beverly : he tried to attack me , officer . bo : no , he hit your desk . that 's it . casarez , he 's just had a rough time . he just got his memory back from a lot of years of who knows what kind of hell . he 's a good man . i 'll vouch for him . casarez : sorry . i ca n't just let him walk . bo : you can under orders from a superior . that would be me . casarez : with all due respect , it 's not up to you or me . if this lady files a complaint against him , i got to follow up . bo : beverly , my friend 's got some problems . i grant you that . but let 's not make it worse by having him arrested . i 'll get him out of here . you 'll never see him again . beverly : this is the second time your friend has interfered . bo : it 's the last time . i promise you . beverly : just get him out of here . bo : casarez , i 'll do the paperwork on this . casarez : all right , thank you . bo : thank you . steve : i owe you one , man . bo : what you owe me is an explanation on what 's going on in your head . [ scene_break ] billie : hi , guys . hope : hi . billie : hi , everyone . hope : shh , shh , shh . she 's sleeping . billie : hope , they let you out of the hospital already ? hope : yeah , actually , i just got out . billie : well , you look amazing . hope : thank you . it 's good to see you . billie : thanks . kayla , how are you and steve ? kayla : we 're good . billie : good . [ chuckles ] this is so funny . i wonder if there will ever be a time where this is not awkward . i got steve 's letter . kayla : good . it was from his heart , billie . i 'm sorry if you were hurt . billie : well , i 'm happy for the both of you . i 'm glad you 're back together , and i really mean that . kayla : i believe you . thank you . let me take a look at this little gorgeous girl . she 's so cute . what 's her name ? hope : well , that seems to be the big question . have any ideas ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : but now i know that victor 's lost it because nobody could say anything bad about belle as a mom . belle : what is victor accusing me of ? dan : they 're not accusations , per se . shawn d. : the complaints -- what are they ? dan : for starters , you may be father of this child , but belle is still legally married to philip . that does n't play too well in court . victor mentions an incident where you lost claire at a restaurant -- a diner , to be more specific . belle : he was there that day . he even said , `` do n't blame yourself . you 're a good mother . `` dan : well , whatever he said then , he 's thinking very differently now . i know this seems unfair , but you guys are gon na have to defend yourself against these charges . shawn d. : defend ourselves ? what about the things that victor 's done to us ? dan : he has the upper hand right now . shawn d. : then you tell us what to do , counselor . that is your job , is n't it ? because right now all i 'm hearing is that victor 's got everything and we 've got nothing . but i do n't want to hear that anymore . you tell us what belle and i have to do to be able to get our daughter back . [ scene_break ] bo : so , is this the first time ? have you ever gotten violent before ? steve : what , you mean have i ever hit kayla ? no , man . i would never do that . i 'd be lost without her . she 's helped me through this thing , man . she got me to that doctor to get the mri . bo : and ? steve : the mri ? it came up clean . that 's a good thing , right ? you know , i just think this is all gon na pass . i really do . bo : how ? steve : just a feeling i 'm getting , like my mind is trying to reach back and grab something from a long time ago , that maybe something good will come of it . maybe i 'll get all my memories back . bo : yeah , if you do n't hurt somebody first . steve : bo , you got to do me a favor . you ca n't tell kayla about what happened today . bo : i ca n't do you that favor . [ scene_break ] billie : okay . you 're kidding , right ? this gorgeous , gorgeous little girl has to have a name . hope : right now we 're ... calling her doodlebug . kayla : until further notice . billie : doodlebug ? hope : bo and i felt that she is just so special that we had to let the name find her instead of the other way around . so , seriously , do you have any ideas ? billie : well , yeah , i kind of always liked the name eileen . it reminds me of this old movie i saw once . kayla : kind of sounds like a , um ... billie : what ? kayla : like it 's from an old movie . hope : really old movie . billie : well , okay . fine . sorry . okay . i refuse to let you name your little girl eileen . hope : thanks for the suggestion , though . [ baby cries ] hope : oh , sweet pea . how 's my little buttercup , my little doodle -- oh , kay , could you watch her for a second ? i 'm just gon na grab her bag upstairs . kayla : sure . [ scene_break ] billie : hi , little -- uh - oh . shh ! oh , baby , baby , baby . shh , shh , shh , shh , shh . kayla : you want to hold her ? billie : hi , little one . oh , goodness sakes . there we go . shh , shh , shh , shh , shh . oh , she 's so cute . kayla : i think you 're a natural . billie : hi , little one . kayla : billie ... billie : hmm ? kayla : i think i owe you a thank you . you told me not to give up on steve . billie : i did , did n't i ? kayla : yeah . and i could have really missed out on a lot if you had n't encouraged me . and you truly have handled this with so much grace . billie : oh , boy . i do n't feel very graceful . i feel stupid and embarrassed . kayla : do n't . i 'm sorry if steve hurt you and so is he . i hope you know that . billie : [ chuckles ] men -- you ca n't live with them . you ca n't kill them . did you hear that , little one , huh , little what 's your name ? that 's a lesson that you need to learn , the sooner , the better . [ scene_break ] dan : i assure you , mr. brady , that we are gon na have plenty of time to make our case . in the meantime , i 'm just trying to let you guys know what we 're up against . shawn d. : i know exactly what i am up against . he 's my grandfather , remember ? we 're family . imagine what he does to complete strangers . so , if he wants to come after me , you tell him to take his best shot . yeah , i 've made some dumb moves , but i 'll own up to them . but belle is a terrific mother to claire , starting with carrying her for the first nine months until now . and i am gon na be damned if i 'm gon na sit here and i 'm gon na listen to you or anybody else say otherwise . belle : shawn , do n't , okay ? i love that you think that i 'm this great mother , but all that matters right now is how we come across in court . dan : she 's right . we 're dealing with perception here -- that and only that . shawn d. : okay , then . so , how does this look ? philip abandoned claire . he found out that he was n't her biological father , so he ran away . dan : to war , to fight for our country . that 's not exactly a plus for us . shawn d. : come on , man . philip found out that he did n't own claire , so he did n't want her anymore . it 's that simple . dan : let 's just put that aside . i made some calls . i found out that philip is being hospitalized in montreal . if he does n't show up in court , odds are better the judge will rule against him . belle : and if he does show up ? shawn d. : wrapped in bandages and in a wheelchair ? i 'm sure victor 's gon na pull out all the stops . he 's probably gon na even hire a marching band to bring philip to court . do n't you see this ? do i have to draw you a picture so you can see this ? belle : shawn , you 're not helping . shawn d. : neither is our lawyer . why are we even sitting here listening to this ? dan : lose your temper with me , that 's fine . lose it in court , and it could cost you your daughter , mr. brady . shawn d. : i 'm sorry . i am just -- i 'm so damn frustrated . dan : i understand . but the judge , he does n't care about your frustration . my advice to both of you is to present yourself in court as loving , responsible , rational parents . got it ? i 'll be in touch . [ scene_break ] maggie : [ groans ] nick : hey , aunt maggie . maggie : oh , hi , nick . how are ya ? nick : what 's that ? maggie : oh , well , it 's santa and father time and some bubbly and -- well , mickey gave it to me . nick : cool . maggie : mm - hmm , except it 's not so cool right now because you 're supposed to wind it up , and it 's supposed to go , `` bong , bong , bong . `` and you see , look at this . i wind it and wind it and wind it . nothing . nick : oh , well , i can give it a shot . maggie : are you feeling okay ? nick : yeah . maggie : are you sure ? nick : yeah . maggie : you do n't have a fever . nick : i 'm fine , okay ? maggie : do n't fool me . i 'm an ace diagnostician . oh , i see it in your eyes . you 've got woman trouble . i knew it . you did n't deny it . hmm - hmm hmm - hmm nick : i 'm gon na go fix this , aunt maggie , okay ? do n't worry about me . maggie : hmm ... but who ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : abby , do n't worry about nick . i 've got him wrapped up in a nice little bundle . he ca n't stay mad at me . abby : yeah , i would n't be so sure , chelsea . if you do n't clean up your act , you 're gon na get voted off the island . chelsea : abby , everybody knows that i do n't mean anything by it . i 'm just talking . you remember in middle school when nobody would talk to you ? chelsea : that lasted like a day . abby : a really bad day . chelsea : you know , you 're starting to sound a lot like my mom , always warning me about the consequences of my actions . abby : well , you should listen to her . i mean , she 's smart . she 's been around . chelsea : [ chuckles ] abby : what 's so funny ? chelsea : my mom has been around a lot more than you know . guess what i walked in on . abby : chelsea , that is way too much information . chelsea : come on , abby . are n't you even the slightest bit curious ? come on , find your inner gossip queen . yesterday , when i got off of work after being fired , i came home and i discovered that my mother had been `` entertaining `` a guy . abby : you actually walked in on them ? chelsea : well , almost . it was crazy . i was talking to her . she was looking all disheveled in her robe . abby : you talk to her about sex ? chelsea : well , sometimes . i mean , nothing too disgusting . she does n't get graphic or anything . abby : i just ca n't believe she actually told you she had sex with someone . chelsea : um , she did n't . i found a belt under the couch . abby : a guy 's belt ? chelsea : yeah , and when i found it , there was no way she could deny it . i figure the two of them must have been getting busy , heard me put my key in the lock , and then he took off through my bedroom window . but in his haste , he forgot his belt . do n't you just love it ? abby : yeah . chelsea : it just goes to show you that you 're never too old . anyway , my mom did call me earlier . she 's got some surprise , so she wants me to head down to the brady pub . but i will talk to you later , okay ? abby : all right . chelsea : kisses . abby : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] abby : where is your belt ? nick : what belt ? abby : the one that 's not holding up your pants . abby : nick and chelsea 's mom ? no way . no . he would not do that . he could not do that . he would n't do that . oh , my god , that 's so disgusting . [ scene_break ] bo : unh - unh . kayla 's my sister . i 'm not gon na lie to her . steve : she 's my wife , and i do n't want her freaking out about me , man . come on , you got to promise me that you wo n't tell her what happened here . bo : come on , you ca n't ignore this . steve : i 'm not ignoring it . i just do n't want to worry her . bo : tell you what -- i wo n't tell kay if you agree to get some shrink appointments . steve : oh , man , come on . i 've done this . i 've done it so many times . it does n't work for me . bo : you got drums going off in your head . you do n't know what the hell you 're doing . you 're putting people 's lives in danger . i think it 's about time you get some help . steve : i ca n't believe you 're saying this . bo : you 're trying to protect kayla from worrying . i 'm trying to protect her , period . steve : i would never hurt kayla . bo : in your right mind , no , you would n't . but your right mind has gone wrong , and you do n't know what to do about it . [ scene_break ] billie : boy , what a ride , huh ? two lovesick women and a guy caught in the middle . kayla : i 'm so sorry , billie . billie : hey , i 'll get over it . [ scene_break ] chelsea : all right , mom , what 's the surprise ? kayla : hey . chelsea : you adopted a baby . oh , my god . [ scene_break ] hope : i know it looks like an awfully big mountain to climb , but you can make it . the two of you and claire were meant to be a family . belle : i hope the judge agrees with you . hope : we 're gon na be there . hey , we are all going to be there . and we are going to show that judge the power of one family 's love . honey , claire has so many people that love her and want the best for her . shawn d. : what if love is n't enough ? hope : then we have to have faith . shawn d. : faith , huh ? victor 's got some sort of other power on his side , and sometimes that power wins out . hope : the brady family is not going to lose claire . she 's ours . shawn d. : if the court rules against us -- hope : shawn -- shawn d. : i 'm just saying , if that happens , belle and i , we are taking claire somewhere where nobody can find us . [ scene_break ] steve : man , you 're not gon na let this go , are you ? bo : nope . i can out - stubborn you any day . steve : all right . i 'll go see the head shrinker , but i do n't want kayla to know i 'm doing it . bo : oh , man . what is this thing you have with lying to my sister ? steve : it 's not lying . bo : what the -- okay , look . if i hear that something like this happened again , all bets are off . steve : i would not hurt my family . bo : you do n't know that . you ca n't , not the way things happened today . steve : i can get this thing under control . the more i remember , the more i can start to understand the time i lost . and then i can have some kind of normal life for myself and my wife and kid . you know that look on a woman 's face , bo , when she believes in you ? i remember i had that with kayla a long time ago . i want to see that look again -- that look like she trusts me . bo : hey , come on . she 's there for you . steve : yeah , i know . but how much can i ask her to put up with ? you got to give me just a little time to get a handle on this craziness before i bring her into it . will you do that ? bo : all right . [ scene_break ] hope : shawn , you are not running away with claire . shawn d. : if victor wins , i 'm not letting him take our daughter . one way or the other , we 'll be out of here . [ scene_break ] billie : [ laughs ] no , chelsea , i have not adopted a baby 'cause you 're just about all the kid i can handle . this is bo and hope 's little girl . chelsea : you mean patrick 's . billie : no , it turns out the baby is bo 's . chelsea : seriously ? i have a little sister ? billie : mm - hmm . you want to hold her ? chelsea : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] hope : time for somebody to eat . billie : oh ! oh , oh , oh , oh ! hope : hey , sweetheart . hey , chelsea . chelsea : hi . kayla : chelsea , she did n't realize . chelsea : yeah . billie : hey , listen . you have n't even asked me about the surprise yet . do n't you want to know what it is ? it 's a good one . chelsea : a good one , huh ? i bet . billie : you and i are moving into our own apartment , just you and me . [ scene_break ] abby : nick , do you have any idea what you 're doing ? nick : yeah , abby , i know exactly what i 'm doing . abby : i just had a talk with chelsea , and guess what she said . nick : you know , i do n't care what chelsea said . that was your advice , right ? abby : she said that her mom had a one - night stand with a complete stranger last night . do n't you find that interesting ? nick : you know , chelsea 's mom 's sex life is n't really any of our business . can i have the wire cutters ? abby : yeah , i do n't really like gossip either , but i think you might be interested in one thing she told me . billie 's man left something behind . nick : okay . abby : he forgot his belt , nick . oh , my gosh . it 's true . you had sex with chelsea 's mom ! [ scene_break ] chelsea : so , we 're moving into lucas ' old apartment ? mom , i love that place . billie : mm - hmm . see ? thank goodness bonnie kicked us out , huh ? chelsea : yeah . i mean , her son , bonner , can -- billie : conner . chelsea : whatever . he can have all those old , rickety rooms to himself . billie : and we 'll be right down the hall from your uncle lucas , cousin will , and sami . chelsea : mom , thank you so much . [ scene_break ] kayla : hey . hey , baby . how 'd it go ? steve : not good . claire 's in foster care . kayla : you could n't convince them -- oh , that 's a shame . listen , you know , stephanie wants us to go to dinner with her tonight . steve : yeah , what 's the occasion ? kayla : i do n't know . she 's got some news . steve : hope it 's good news . kayla : are you all right ? steve : yeah , i 'm just -- this thing with claire has gotten me upset . want to go ? kayla : yeah , i 'll get my coat . steve : okay . you guys , i 'm just getting my coat . steve and i are gon na meet with stephanie . see you later . [ scene_break ] hope : bye . bo , what happened ? bo : nothing good . [ scene_break ] belle : shawn , what you just told your mom -- we 're not running off , right ? shawn d. : i 'm not gon na just sit here and let victor and philip take our child away from us . [ scene_break ] bo : hey , you guys . shawn d. : hey . any good news ? bo : claire 's with a very nice foster family . they 'll take very good care of her . shawn d. : so , does that mean they 're not gon na give her back to us ? bo : shawn , your mother just told me what you 're thinking . you got to remember , the court almost always decides with the mother in cases like this . the judge will see that claire belongs with the two of you . hang in there , okay ? shawn d. : what if victor has paid off the judge ? it 's not like he has n't done that before . sorry , dad . but if the court rules against us , it 's a big world out there . let 's just see if victor can find us in it . [ scene_break ] billie : i should n't have involved him in my drama , and it was wrong . [ scene_break ] abby : i want you to tell me the truth . i am your friend and your cousin . nick : okay , it happened , but only once . [ scene_break ] lexie : i need you to be absolutely sure , tek . tek : it 's e.j . wells . you can swear to it . [ scene_break ] max : if you really do n't want to go home tonight , there is a solution . why do n't you just stay with me ? | chelsea has no clue why nick suddenly is n't willing to help her and is sure that nick will start doing her bidding again soon . abby convinces nick to pretend lonely splicer died so chelsea will get to know the real nick instead . chelsea gossips to abby about finding billie 's lover 's belt and abby makes the connection that nick was billie 's lover and confronts him . billie has chelsea meet her at the pub to hear the news about their new living arrangements . |
stephanie : [ moaning ] [ groaning ] no ! stop ! get off me ! get off me ! max : hey . hey . hey . steph , steph , it 's me . you had a nightmare . it 's okay . it 's over . hey . stephanie : [ breathing heavily ] [ scene_break ] hope : notice how caroline disappeared with claire ? kayla : yes , i did notice . she said she had a surprise in the kitchen , and no one has seen them since . hope : she 's exactly the same way with ciara . it 's wonderful how much time she spends with the kids . oh , wait a second . speaking of kids ... how did your appointment go with the fertility doctor ? kayla : it went great . hope : yeah ? kayla : you know , dr. walters was very encouraging and supportive , and i really loved that . it turns out that this particular doctor has a great success rate with helping women of my age conceive . hope : oh , please . come on . kayla : i 'm a bit over the hill . hope : i was not gon na say that . not at all . kayla : well , tell my body that . hope : what is it gon na take to make this happen , besides the usual ? kayla : well , it 's really not that involved at first . you just take your temperature , see when the time is right . hope : and try and try again . that does n't sound too bad . kayla : and steve has to go see the doctor and get checked out and then it 's a go . in fact , he has to see dr. walters today . hope : great . kayla : he has n't even tried to get out of it . hope : why would he ? i thought you said he was totally on board with this whole thing now . kayla : well , he says he is . hope : you do n't believe him ? kayla : you know how he is . he 'll do anything to make me happy . hope : which is great . it 's wonderful . kayla : yeah , but with something like this -- hope : i understand . you do n't want him doing this just for you . kayla : no . i just want him to want it as much as i do . and i just wish i knew for sure . [ scene_break ] steve : so , abe 's putting the pressure on , huh ? roman : he wants an arrest made soon . steve : do n't we all . bo : stakes are getting higher . it 's not only about john 's death anymore . steve : i heard brady black is missing . bo : yeah , and lucas was attacked in his jail cell . roman : on top of that , marlena , belle , and claire are being threatened . steve : this is way out of control . roman : it gets better . marlena is convinced that , that so - called psychic , crystal , is somehow at the center of this , and she might not be too far off the mark . bo : no . scared the hell out of belle the other day . sent this threatening message through hope that marlena is in danger . steve : so , you really think this psychic is mixed up with the dimeras ? roman : does n't make much sense , though , does it ? bo : we checked out the building that she 's supposedly doing business out of . it was rented out a couple of months ago to this dummy corporation in south america . steve : south america ? roman : yeah , it gets a little tangled from there , but the owner is somebody named c.b . dimera . steve : what the hell ? bo : not exactly a common name , but so far there 's no connection to stefano . roman : none we 've been able to find , anyway . steve : come on . there 's got to be . bo : obviously they want us to know or else they would have used a different name . steve : have you searched the place ? roman : no . we 'd like to , but the judge denied the warrant , said we lacked probably cause . bo : probable cause . stefano dimera is alive . that should be cause enough . [ scene_break ] stefano : john . what are you doing here ? have you studied the dossier i gave you ? this one , huh ? you have to -- easy . you have to memorize every word of this backwards and forwards . [ sighs ] god . um , what 's wrong with you ? why are you behaving this way ? john : i want to go out . stefano : you brought me joy , marlena ... my queen . marlena : your queen ... is what you 've made me . and you 've also made me ... your killer . deep inside , that instinct still lives . it 's a darkness that you put in my soul . and when it comes out , stefano , it will come out with a vengeance . [ scene_break ] marlena : school today ? belle : i wish . no , i 'm going to pick up claire from the pub . shawn 's at the academy all day and left here there with hope . marlena : she must be the last person you want to see right now . belle : i 'm sure the feeling 's mutual . i ca n't tell you how much i 'm dreading this . she must hate me more than ever . marlena : she does n't hate you . she might be a little angry with you . belle : oh , a little ? no , i think very angry . marlena : honey , shawn 's her son . she 's protecting him . belle : tell me about it . marlena : do n't you forget one thing . you are the mother of her grandchild and the daughter of a very close friend of hers . belle : well , i do n't think she 's gon na cut me any slack , mom . i know how tough she can be . marlena : she 's tough , but she 's fair . belle : that 's exactly what i 'm afraid of . but i should probably get going and get this over with . marlena : good luck . belle : thank you . you sure you do n't want to come with me ? marlena : uh , no . no , i 'd like to , but i 've got an appointment i ca n't break . belle : is it a patient ? marlena : no , a friend that we have to get something settled with . belle : okay . well , i 'm gon na see you later then . marlena : you stay safe . keep that bodyguard close by . belle : i will . you be safe , too . marlena : yeah , i 'll be fine . i can take care of myself . belle : okay . bye . marlena : bye , sweetie . [ scene_break ] officer : excuse me , miss brady . if you 're leaving , i 'll have to go with you . belle : it 's probably a good idea . i might need some protection from my future ex - mother - in - law . rob : that cop 's not gon na leave her side . there 's no way we can get her and the kid now . crystal : the police are all over belle . what do you want us to do ? [ scene_break ] steve : so , no search warrant , huh ? that 's kind of a bummer . roman : yeah . who 's gon na tell marlena , you or me ? bo : hey , not me , not after yesterday . steve : what happened yesterday ? roman : marlena had a little bit of a flame out at the police station , but i ca n't say as i blame her with what 's going on . steve : you know , there are ways around not having a search warrant . roman : well , talk to me . steve : a little bit of after - hours snooping . you dudes want to keep your hands clean , the patch man is at your service . kayla : oh , not today he 's not . you have that appointment at the doctor 's today , remember ? hospital ? steve : of course i remember , baby . the time -- it 's time to go . i got to go . my offer still stands . you just let me know . bo : thanks . roman : thanks , dude . [ scene_break ] steve : hey , what are you doing ? kayla : i 'm warming you up . steve : all right , i 'll let you know what happens . give me a kiss for good luck . kayla : you sure you do n't want me to go with you ? steve : i can handle it . kayla : do you really want to do this ? i mean , do you really want to do this ? steve : why do you keep asking me that , baby ? i 'm starting to think you do n't believe me . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 'm so sorry . i did n't mean to break down like that . i feel like an idiot . max : you should n't . it 's it 's okay . stephanie : i just wish the nightmares would stop . max : have you thought about talking to someone ? stephanie : i talk to you and cordy and my mom . max : no , i mean like a professional , a therapist , like maybe marlena ? stephanie : marlena 's on leave of absence . plus , i do n't want to put this on her after everything she 's going through . max : maybe there 's somebody else . kay must know someone at the hospital . stephanie : she likes dr. whitney . she wants me to go , but ... max : but what ? maybe she can help you . stephanie : i doubt it . max : how do you know unless you try , huh ? i mean , you said yourself . you want the nightmares to stop . stephanie : i do . but as bad as they are , i just think they 're on the surface . max : what do you mean ? stephanie : that there 's a lot more going on deep down inside and it 's a thousand times worse , and i do n't want to go there . max : i understand it can be scary , but if you want to get past it ... [ sighs ] all right . god knows i am not an expert . but it 's just like if you try and fix a car , right ? to fix it right , sometimes you got to take it apart piece by piece . stephanie : you 're comparing me to a car ? max : yeah . but with the heart of a turbo charged v-8 engine , of course . look ... ... i 'm serious . i know you can do this . you just got to give it a try , you know ? stephanie : i 'm not sure i can . the idea of reliving it all over again ... i do n't think i can do it . max : well , what if you had someone , hmm , with you , someone like me ? [ scene_break ] stefano : need i remind you that you have already been out ? and each time , you have been spotted . you see , we were lucky that no one saw your face , john . because if anybody were to recognize you -- i have told you time and time again that you are a wanted fugitive . if they see you , they will arrest you , throw you in jail , and you will never get out . and we ca n't have that happen . we have too much for you to do for us . dr. rolf : stefano , we have a visitor . marlena evans is outside . she wants to see you now . stefano : tell her to leave . dr. rolf : i tried . she refuses . stefano : just stall her , all right ? i need a few more minutes here , and then i will deal with her . dr. rolf : very well . stefano : all right , we have to get you out of here . no , no , no . go easy . look , here . okay . you will have this so you can listen to every word , as you should . come on . one thing you have to be very careful -- do not make any noise whatsoever . you hear ? and do not show yourself , no matter what happens . all right , son ? okay . okay . dr. rolf : look , i told you . he 's indisposed . marlena : i got your indisposed . come on , come on . rolf , i thought you were dead . it 's good to see you alive again . so , where is -- where is brady ? i want to know what you 've done with john 's son . [ scene_break ] kayla : it 's not that i do n't believe you . it 's just that i know you so well . steve : what do you mean by that ? kayla : it 's just that you changed your mind so quickly . and i want to know once and for all that you 're not just doing this for me . steve : listen to me , baby . you know i would do anything for you . and you know that because of my past , i would never bring a child into this world that i did n't want with all of my heart and soul . kayla : okay . i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to be neurotic or crazy . it 's just once we get started with this , we really ca n't go back . and i want to make sure that we 're on the same page . steve : we are , sweetness . i promise . [ scene_break ] stephanie : it 's done . dr. whitney can see me this morning . max : okay , good . you 're doing the right thing . why do n't you get dressed , and then i 'll drive you down there ? stephanie : you 've done enough already . you stayed with me all night . max : steph , i want to be here . i want to help you . now , look , just get ready . we do n't want to be late . stephanie : max . thank you . thanks for everything . after the horrible way i treated you -- max : hey , we 're friends . all right ? what i said last night about me being here every step of the way , i meant it . [ scene_break ] stefano : marlena , i do n't know anything about brady black . why , has the boy disappeared ? marlena : you know that he has . you 're up to your eyeballs in this thing . so , tell me , where is brady ? and what did chloe have to do with all this ? and tell me about the psychic and what she 's doing in this mess . stefano : i do n't have the slightest clue as to what you are talking about , marlena . i barely know chloe . and my dear old friend celeste is the only psychic , bogus or otherwise , that i know . and , last but not least , i have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with brady 's disappearance . marlena : and you had nothing to do with john 's death and nothing to do with the fight with lucas in the jail and nothing to do with lexie disappearing under your house . funny how so much goes on around here that has nothing to do with you . stefano : i 'm sorry , marlena , but i ca n't help you . dr. rolf will escort you out . marlena : i 'm not going anywhere . step back from me right now . [ scene_break ] bo : we should take a drive out there . roman : crystal 's storefront ? bo : if someone 's around , maybe we can get inside by being a little ... roman : intimidating ? bo : i was thinking insistent . roman : i think it 's worth a shot . bo : hey , belle . belle : hi , roman . bo . roman : hey , belle . good , i 'm glad you got your bodyguard with you here . good girl . do n't you let her out of your sight . okay , we 'll see you both later . [ scene_break ] hope : i 'm the one who 's gone out of her way to give you the benefit of the doubt . belle : oh , please . how can you even say that ? as soon as you found out about philip and me , you turned around and told the entire town -- bo , kayla , my mother , god knows who else . if you had respect for me or for shawn , you would have kept your mouth shut . hope : you 're lecturing me right now ? belle : you know what ? i have always admired you and bo , and the kind of marriage you two have is exactly what i want with shawn . you 've had your difficult spots and you got through them . and so will shawn and i , so just stop judging me . hope : i 'm not . that is not what this is about . it 's about trust . and you lost mine when you slept with philip . belle : yeah , and i 'm never gon na be able to earn that back . you 've made that very clear . hope : how many chances have i given you ? i 've given you enough . belle : no . what you have given me are tests , and you 're gon na make sure i fail with flying colors , are n't you ? hope : do n't you dare look for pity from me . trust is earned , and you throw it away in one afternoon . belle : well , i got a couple words for you , hope . patrick lockhart . hope : who are you ? i do n't even know who you are . i do n't recognize you . belle : nobody 's perfect . you of all people should know that . hope : there 's no such thing as perfect . we both know that . [ sighs ] belle , i have watched you grow up since you were a baby with two parents who have -- belle : i do n't want to hear any more of this , okay ? i know that i 'm not the daughter - in - law you were dreaming for , and i never will be . but i am married to shawn . and if you do n't like it , it 's your problem . [ scene_break ] hope : steve is so excited . he ca n't wait . hey , belle . uh , claire 's in the kitchen with caroline . kayla : you know what ? i 'll go see if i can wrestle her away from my mom . hope : thank you . how 's your mom ? belle : um , she 's still having a hard time with everything , but she 's okay . hope : well , please , let me know if there 's anything i can do to help . belle : i will . hope , i 'm so sorry . i know i messed up , and i know it 's my fault . hope : yes , it is . [ scene_break ] marlena : this is one of john 's old revolvers . i like it because the serial number 's been scraped off . it ca n't be traced . stefano : oh , right , then that makes it very convenient . marlena : i could blow you away and never get caught . nobody even knows that i 'm here . stefano : marlena , rolf will know . marlena : i 'll save you a bullet , rolf . killed by the gun of the man you killed . that 's how i like my irony served up . stefano : all right . look , marlena , if you 're gon na shoot me , shoot me , huh ? all right ? what are you waiting for ? go ahead , marlena . do it . unless you ca n't . marlena : we both know that i can . i would n't hesitate . stay away from me . i swear i will shoot you . stop ! [ gunshots ] sirens [ scene_break ] steve : hey , there . kathy : hi . steve : how 's your day going ? kathy : it 's going all right . how 's yours ? steve : good , good . i 'm here for some tests . can you tell me where dr. walker 's office is , please ? kathy : yeah , it 's down that hall on your right . steve : thanks . stephanie : hi . i have an appointment with dr. whitney . i 'm stephanie johnson . kathy : one moment , stephanie . [ scene_break ] stephanie : hey . thank you for coming with me . i 'm not sure i would have made it here otherwise . max : do n't worry about it . i - i love hospitals . i got to work on the lying thing . dr. whitney : stephanie ? stephanie : hi . dr. whitney : hi . i 'm dr. whitney . stephanie : nice to meet you . dr. whitney : are you ready ? stephanie : yes . just one thing before we get started . i know you know my mom . dr. whitney : yes , i do . but i can assure you whatever we discuss stays strictly between us . stephanie : okay , good . i just -- i do n't want my dad knowing i was here . he 'd freak if he knew anything . it 's just how he is . dr. whitney : i understand . what do you say we go in and get started ? stephanie : okay . [ scene_break ] belle : i do n't blame you for being happy that my marriage to shawn is over . hope : i 'm not happy . shawn 's devastated . claire is upset . i hurt for all of you , yourself included , belle . belle : thank you . hope : i 'm just glad the truth is finally out in the open . no more secrets . belle : yeah , no more secrets . kayla : look who i wrestled from her great - grandmother . belle : look at all that icing on your face . hope : luckily pink 's her color . belle : well , let 's get going , shall we ? say bye - bye . hope : bye , sweetheart . i love you . i 'll see you later , okay , honey ? [ scene_break ] kayla : so , what happened ? hope : i told her that i hurt for all of them , herself included . kayla : good . you do n't want to alienate her . there 's a good chance that she and shawn will work this out . hope : yeah . there is always a chance . [ scene_break ] bo : looks like someone 's moving around in there . i doubt it 's crystal , though . roman : hey ! open up ! police ! bo : hey . salem p.d . i was wondering if we could have a moment of your time . rob : i was just leaving . roman : you know what ? this will just take a second . rob : what do you want ? bo : we 'd like to know who you are , what you 're doing here . rob : i 'm working on renovations . i have every right to be here . roman : renovations . no tools , no materials . bo : no other workmen . rob : we have n't started yet . look , what 's this about ? roman : we 'd like to speak to the owner . rob : you 're out of luck . he 's not in the country . bo : have a name ? rob : never spoken to him myself . roman : does `` c.b . dimera `` ring a bell ? it 's coverage you wo n't see anywhere else . [ scene_break ] rob : dimera . does sound kind of familiar . has n't that name been in the news ? bo : yeah , the dimeras have been in the news lately , for all the wrong reasons . roman : if you 're working for them , you 're making a big mistake . rob : i really do n't know anything about it , as long as the checks clear . roman : who writes those checks ? rob : some company name . i honestly do n't know at the moment . bo : you should try that ginkgo biloba . great stuff . hey , you mind if we take a look around ? rob : you mean like search the place ? do you have a warrant ? roman : we thought you would prefer keeping lawyers out of it . rob : you thought wrong . sorry . bo : nice chatting with you . [ scene_break ] hope : have you heard from marlena lately ? kayla : nope . i have n't . hope : according to belle , she 's not doing very well . she 's really pushed the edge . kayla : who can blame her ? she just lost john , now brady 's missing , her son - in- law was nearly murdered , and claire and belle were accosted by that psychic lady . hope : her name 's crystal , who seems to be stalking her , as well . it 's driving marlena crazy . the police have n't been able to make an arrest . kayla : i just hope she does n't take matters into her own hands and do something that she ends up regretting . [ scene_break ] stefano : my god . you are insane , marlena . marlena : you 've driven me to it . i told you i was n't bluffing . stefano : fool , you could have killed me . marlena : exactly . why do n't you call the police ? i 'll dial it for you . oh , we ca n't do that because if the police come , they might want to search the entire place . and who knows what they would find here . stefano : i do n't mean to be rude , but you can leave now . marlena : i 'm going . i 'm going . i 'm going . those shots were a warning . next time , i wo n't miss . stefano : [ chuckling ] [ footsteps departing ] [ laughing ] oh , god . i 've got to admit it . she 's really something . [ scene_break ] bo : i think it 's safe to say this place is somehow involved . something 's going on here . roman : i think you 're right . obviously our friend did n't want to leave his name . bo : yeah , he could tell us a thing or two about c.b . dimera , but we do n't have a warrant . roman : but we could stake out this place 24 - 7 . bo : put me down for the night shift . [ scene_break ] stephanie : [ voice breaking ] all i could do was lie there . ford pressed himself on top of me . he ripped open my dress , and he put his hand over my throat so i could n't scream . [ sobbing ] and then he raped me . dr. whitney : kathy , set stephanie up for two appointments a week . stephanie , i think we got off to a very good start . i 'll see you in a few days . stephanie : okay . i 'll be here . thank you , dr. whitney . dr. whitney : you 're very welcome . max : [ clears throat ] you okay ? stephanie : yeah . i mean , it 's always hard talking about it , but dr. whitney was great . she said a lot of things that made sense , kind of gave me hope . max : that 's fantastic . stephanie : at one point , she asked me if i 'd ever been in an accident or broken a bone , and i told her about our wreck on the racetrack and how much pain we were in for weeks . max : that was pretty bad . dr. whitney : she asked if i still felt it , the pain , and i said , no , i 've recovered . and she said that 's the best thing that we have going for us . we can remember being in pain . but once it 's gone , we do n't actually feel it . we 're all built to heal . max : right . right . i like that . it does make sense , does n't it ? stephanie : yeah . listen , thank you for getting me to come here . i mean , you 're right . this is what i need . max : you do n't have to keep thanking me . stephanie : right . you love hospitals . max : right . you know what else i 'd love ? i 'd love something to eat 'cause i 'm starving . want to get some lunch ? i 'll buy . stephanie : yeah . i 'm actually hungry for the first time in a while . plus , you 're buying . [ scene_break ] steve : hey . what are you two doing here ? dr. whitney : stephanie , you forgot your prescription . i know this will help you sleep . stephanie : thank you . steve : baby , what do you need sleeping pills for ? you okay ? max : i 'm gon na let you guys talk . [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] steve : i 'm worried about you , baby girl . come on , now . tell me what 's going on . stephanie : you do n't have to be worried . i talked to mom about it . it 's fine . steve : it 's fine ? stephanie : yeah , mom 's actually the one who set me up with dr. whitney . i just -- i had some stuff on my mind , and i needed someone to talk to about it . it 's no big deal . steve : it 's none of your papa 's business , huh ? stephanie : no , that 's not what i mean . steve : oh , it 's okay . come here . i know how it is . some things are , you know , personal , girl stuff between mothers and daughters . i know that . stephanie : yeah . steve : i 'm not gon na pry . i just want to make sure that you know that if you 're ever in trouble , if you need anything at all , i 'm here for you . stephanie : i know that . steve : i hope you do . i love you , baby . stephanie : i love you , too . and , plus , what are you doing here ? are you okay ? steve : yeah , i 'm good . i 'm just here for a check - up , just making sure the guts are holding out all right . stephanie : well , i hope that goes well for you . listen , max and i have plans , so i should probably get going . steve : okay , i do n't want to hold you up . you have a good time . stephanie : love you . steve : love you , too , baby . i 'll see you later , maxwell . max : all right , steve . what did you tell him ? stephanie : nothing . but i know him . he 's gon na go straight to my mom , and he wo n't stop until he knows the truth . [ scene_break ] hope : [ laughs ] oh ! bo : hey , gorgeous . hope : my goodness . hey . bo : got any plans for the evening ? hope : uh , as a matter of fact , i 'm free . why ? bo : how 'd you like to spend a romantic evening with your favorite guy ? hope : hmm . i 'd love to , but my favorite guy is out of town . kayla : [ laughs ] bo : oh , you think that 's funny ? that 's not funny . kayla : huh . hope : what do you have in mind ? bo : how about a hot cup of coffee in the backseat of a cold car ? hope : thank god . a stakeout . thank god . because , honestly , i thought that my very handsome husband was gon na say dinner and dancing . kayla : lucky you . hope : yeah , lucky me . so , when am i gon na get debriefed ? bo : [ chuckles ] i 'd like to debrief you right now . kayla : okay , you know , i 'll leave you guys to your debriefing and your stakeout . hope : see you later , sweetie . now all i have to do is decide what i 'm gon na wear . [ scene_break ] steve : there 's my beautiful wife . kayla : hey . steve : hi , baby . kayla : hi . steve : how you doing ? hey , beauregard . so , how are things on the storefront front ? bo : we 'll see . steve : okay , well , you know , i 'm still there for you if you need me . bo : thanks , man . steve : bye , hope . [ scene_break ] kayla : okay , so that was fast . steve : i just thought about you . [ laughs ] kayla : did dr. walters examine you ? steve : let 's do it , baby . let 's make a baby . kayla : really ? steve : yeah . kayla : steve . oh , steve . i love you . steve : i love you so much , sweetness . kayla : [ chuckles ] steve : it 's a girl . it 's a little girl . baby girl . oh , boy . oh . kayla : oh , steve . steve : baby . kayla : want to see papa ? steve : oh . she 's so tiny . she 's just a little , tiny thing . so beautiful ... just like her mama . kayla : mama . that 's me . i 'm a mother . steve : i 'm a daddy . this is the best day of my life . thank you , sweetness . thank you for our little girl . [ scene_break ] stephanie : he 's gon na go straight to my mom and get her to tell him why i 'm seeing a shrink . i should have never told him my mom was involved . max : steph , would it really be so horrible if he knew ? stephanie : you honestly have to ask that ? come on . you know my dad . yeah , he can be the coolest guy in the world , but -- max : yeah , he can get crazy . ford is -- there 's not a whole lot he can do to him . stephanie : he 'll still freak out . he 'll go nuts , and i just ca n't take that right now . and neither can my mom . they just got back to having a halfway normal life , at least normal for salem . max : i know . maybe he wo n't even go to kay . maybe he 'll just respect your privacy , just like you asked . stephanie : i ca n't take the chance . max : so , what are you gon na do ? stephanie : i 'm calling my mom . i have to do damage control . [ scene_break ] kayla : i 'm not gon na get too excited because it 's actually a long time before we conceive , probably . steve : the worst thing that can happen is we end up adopting . that 's still fine by me . kayla : me too . steve : and in the meantime , we have a lot of fun trying . [ cellphone ringing ] kayla : oh , hold that thought . one second . ooh , it 's our firstborn baby girl . steve : i 'll give you a little girl - talk privacy . [ scene_break ] kayla : okay . hey , baby , what 's up ? stephanie : dad just saw me at dr. whitney 's office . kayla : you went to dr. whitney ? i am so relieved . stephanie : yeah , except now dad knows that i 'm seeing a shrink . kayla : he knows ? stephanie : well , he said he would n't pry , but obviously he 'll go straight to you and try to ask you what 's going on . promise me you wo n't tell him what happened . kayla : i will tell you something . he is right here , and he has not said a word to me . stephanie : are you serious ? kayla : yeah . you know , baby , you need to learn to trust your dad . he is full of surprises . stephanie : yeah , he is . kayla : but listen , i promise you , i will not say a word to anyone until you give me permission . stephanie : okay , thank you . sorry for being so paranoid . kayla : it 's all right . i think you 're allowed . stephanie : okay , well , i guess i 'll call you later , okay ? i love you . kayla : hey , wait . wait , wait , wait , wait . how did the session go ? stephanie : it was good . i 'll tell you all about it when i see you . kayla : love you . mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] steve : what are you smiling about ? kayla : nothing . i just love you . that 's all . steve : i love you , too . is everything all right ? kayla : yeah . i think now everything 's gon na be fine . why do n't we go home and celebrate your test results ? steve : i know just how we can do that . kayla : yeah ? am i gon na like it ? steve : yeah , i learned some new techniques at the doctor 's office . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i ca n't believe it . he did n't ask my mom about me . he kept his promise . max : see ? there you go . some people come through when you least expect it . stephanie : they sure do . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] belle : thank you . and , uh , thanks for guarding us . officer : my pleasure , mrs. brady . belle : okay . okay . hi , mom . marlena : hi , you two . how was it with hope ? belle : actually , could have been worse . marlena : so , she did n't fight you ? belle : no , she actually said she felt badly for me . so , how did your meeting with your friend go ? marlena : turns out he was n't a friend , but i think i made my point . belle : your point ? marlena : how about if we have some tea ? i 'll be glad to make it . belle : no , we 'll go make it . you relax . we 'll go make it , wo n't we ? yeah ? let 's go make some tea . come on . yay ! i 'll race you . [ scene_break ] lucas : what do you want me to do , stand up in front of a judge and tell him the woman i love drove me nuts ? philip : no , you want sami to do it . [ scene_break ] roman : you want to believe that john is still here . marlena : what if he 's alive ? [ scene_break ] stefano : once you start this assignment , there is no turning back . john : understood . | stephanie has nightmares about ford so max convinces her to seek professional help . steve runs into stephanie at the hospital but accepts her desire to keep her reasons for being there to herself . bo and roman question crystal 's male accomplice when they find him exiting the store but he refuses to let them search the store . bo invites hope to join him on a stakeout of the store . belle has to face hope while picking up claire and their conversation is awkward but cordial . |
rafe : [ inhales sharply ] sami ? sami : hey . how are you doing ? rafe : oh , i just had this horrible dream that ... you were in trouble . sami : i 'm not . i 'm fine . you can go back to sleep , okay ? get some rest . rafe : i 'm good . i 'm feeling a lot better . sami : hey , i know you 're feeling better , but you have a long way to go . you need to sleep this off , okay ? rafe : i know . i need to guard you . i just -- i need -- guarding you . sami : rafe ? okay . all right , i 've got to get out of here . [ chuckles ] yeah , okay , i 'll hear your opinion about it , too . you know , right now i could really use your help . i know , i know . the lord helps those who help themselves . rafe ? [ scene_break ] lucas : you know , i am really glad that you came . chelsea : yeah , me too . i would n't miss it . lucas : yeah , right . `` would n't miss it . `` come on , i know it 's not a day at the beach for you , hanging out with my mom and daniel . chelsea : look , lucas , this is your night and chloe 's , so do n't worry about me . lucas : well , i am . i admire you . you know , it 's great . you came here in spite of them . chelsea : well , you know , daniel and grandma -- it 's over . it 's in the past , so ... lucas : you 're right about that . it is definitely over . chelsea : what do you mean ? lucas : what do i mean ? they broke up . they 're not together anymore . chelsea : why ? lucas : i do n't know . i guess my mom just wanted to concentrate on her health a little bit , spend some time with her family . chelsea : you 're covering something up . lucas : like what ? chelsea : like one of them has moved on and i have a feeling that it 's not grandma . lucas : moved on as in ... chelsea : yeah , daniel has probably met somebody else . [ scene_break ] daniel : do n't go down there . chloe : i have to go down there . lucas and i are announcing our engagement . daniel : you ca n't . chloe : that 's not your call . daniel : not until you and i talk about us , about what is going on here . chloe : there is nothing going on except that you 're harassing me . now go . get out . get out . daniel : you know , your big , dramatic gestures are n't gon na work with me . i want you to look me in the eye and tell me you want me to go . chloe : i want ... i want ... daniel : me too . me too . [ scene_break ] sami : rafe . rafe . okay . okay , this is it -- my one shot . he catches me with that phone and it 's all over . rafe , can you hear me ? okay . rafe : what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] melanie : hey , bro . what 's up ? max : nothing . melanie : okay . you want to play that game ? that 's cool . i 'll just sit here and stare at you until you tell me what 's wrong . max : okay . i was invited to a party and then i was uninvited all in the span of about a minute . [ scene_break ] maggie : i know this has n't been easy -- an easy time for you here . marlena : and i thought i was covering it so well . maggie : mm . hmm , it 's hard to cover when john walks away on christmas eve . marlena : but on new year 's eve , he apologized sincerely . maggie : well , that 's good , then , is n't it ? i mean , that seems like some progress . marlena : yeah . what i know is that when it comes to john , i - i do n't know anything at all . [ scene_break ] charlotte : oh , you 're a tad early . can you just give me one second , okay ? john : so , we 're gon na videotape this . charlotte : yes , i told you that i would . it 's standard operating procedure . john : so you 'll have me on file . charlotte : so that i can re - evaluate what you say and what you remember . i realize it might make you feel a little uncomfortable . john : no , no , it 's fine . does n't really matter anyway . charlotte : no ? john : no . i 've decided not to go through with it . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you know , it 's his life and everything , but should n't he wait to see how grandma 's doing before he goes and dumps her ? i mean , he 's the one that 's telling us all the time that she should n't have extra stress . lucas : just relax for a second . you got it all wrong . listen , this is about her , all right ? she wants to concentrate on herself , on her health so she can be there for us , for her family . chelsea : seriously ? kate : seriously . chelsea : well , then , why ? kate : if you love someone , set them free . [ scene_break ] chloe : do n't do that . do n't ever do that . daniel : oh , you are lying to lucas and everyone you know . i am the one person you can be honest with . chloe : do n't talk about lucas . do n't even say his name . daniel : why ? you think i 'm out to hurt lucas ? chloe : i think that you 're out to score to prove a point . daniel : `` prove a point `` ? no . no , that is not true . that is not true at all and you know it . chloe : come on . what kind of a person are you , using words like `` honesty `` and `` true `` ? what , all in the defense of some dirty affair ? daniel : that is not what i want . that is not what i want at all . chloe : well , good , because that 's not what 's gon na happen . i wo n't hurt him like that . daniel : `` hurt him `` ? what the hell do you think is gon na happen if you go ahead and marry him when you feel like this about someone else ? chloe : do n't tell me how i feel . daniel : no , do n't tell you ? all right . then you tell me . chloe : honestly ... that you 're with kate and i 'm with lucas -- end of story . daniel : `` end of story `` ? end of story . this story has not even begun . chloe : i 'm leaving . if you wo n't leave , then i will . daniel : i 'm no longer with kate . chloe : what , you left her ? daniel : no . no , she left me . chloe : you did n't say anything . daniel : i did n't have to . kate knows when there 's a connection and when there is n't . just like you do . so why is it ? why did you turn around just now when you heard that kate and i had broken up ? chloe : i was , um , surprised . that 's all . daniel : that was n't all . it means more to you that i am free now . chloe : it does n't mean anything because i 'm not -- i love lucas , okay ? i love him because he is kind , he 's sweet . daniel : do you think about him day and night like i do you ? chloe : no . daniel : no . chloe : i mean , yes . daniel : you do . you can barely hold it together for an engagement party . what do you think marriage is gon na be like with this man ? chloe : wonderful . it 's gon na be wonderful . lucas is everything that i want . daniel : yeah ? well , it 's too bad . i 'm what you need . [ scene_break ] melanie : ow . all right , so , this party . max : never mind . i should n't have brought it up . melanie : max , would you stop ? look at me . max . will you let me help you for like once in my life ? was it chelsea ? max : chelsea and i are good friends , okay ? stop jumping to conclusions . and that little smile you got going , stop that , too . melanie : what smile ? max : that one . the one where you think you figured everything out . melanie : okay . look , i 'm frowning . now , tell me what 's going on . max : [ chuckles ] there was an engagement party tonight at her grandfather 's house for chloe and lucas . melanie : cool . so ... max : i was invited . she invited me ... sort of . and then we were joking around about it , and i was gon na go , or so i thought . then she , like , immediately uninvited me . melanie : well , that was kind of mean . max : she did n't want me there , so i 'm not there . i 'm here . melanie : sulking . max : working . melanie : moping . max : smiling . i 'm smiling . i 'm happy . i 'm having fun . melanie : and you 're lying . [ scene_break ] marlena : with all you have going on , you do n't need this right now . maggie : and who got me through all that ? who listened to me ? please let me return the favor . marlena : all righty . i 'm not sure if it 's because i know john so well , but i sense a change happening in him . i sense that huge glacier inside of him is beginning to show some cracks . maggie : well , that 's good , is n't it ? marlena : it 's necessary . when that begins to happen , there will be a huge amount of energy released . it 's about all that anger he 's been repressing . maggie : you 're scared for him , are n't you ? marlena : yes , i am . maggie : well , this new doctor , maybe you should tell her all about this . marlena : [ laughs ] if she 's any good at all , she already knows it . maggie : `` if `` ? marlena : oh , no , no , no . i did n't mean to sound like that . i just mean that -- oh , gosh . i just wish i knew more about her . [ scene_break ] john : what ? charlotte : well , i must say i 'm not very surprised at your reaction . i 've seen it many , many times before . john : you mean i 'm not unique ? damn . charlotte : john , what we 're about to do tonight can be very scary , especially for somebody that wants or needs to be in control of himself . john : you see right through me . charlotte : and all of your strengths -- your self - discipline , your intellect -- they 're not gon na do you any good . they do n't apply . and i 'm sure you 're asking yourself , `` why in the hell would i trust her ? `` john : mm - hmm . why should i ? charlotte : i ca n't make you trust me . i can show you all the diplomas , but the point is i 'm asking you to jump off a cliff and you have no idea what 's at the bottom of the canyon . john : if you 're trying to talk me into it , i 'm not so sure that 's a good image to use . charlotte : there 's only one reason that you would jump , john . you want your memory back , your life , and you want it so badly that you will take a huge , huge risk . so ... do you feel lucky ? do you ? [ scene_break ] sami : you were just thrashing around in your sleep . i was trying to calm you down . rafe : yeah ? all right . just so long as you 're not -- sami : hey , you know what ? you 're still kind of warm . i think we should try to get you to the hospital . rafe : no . i am not leaving you or the baby . sami : well , that does n't make any sense . you 're not gon na be able to protect us when you 're dead . rafe : i 'm not dying , okay ? i just need to get this fever down . sami : you know who knows how to do that ? a doctor . rafe : so do i. i just need to , uh , take a few more aspirin and a cold shower . sami : a shower ? rafe , you ca n't even stand up . rafe : that 's where you come in . [ scene_break ] kate : why are you looking at me like that ? chelsea : because i 'm worried about you . kate : well , you do n't have to be worried about me , 'cause i 'm fine . chelsea : why did you break up with daniel ? kate : [ sighs ] you know , i 'm not -- i 'm not sure that 's your business . chelsea : okay , so i can walk around day by day wondering whether you 're going to live or die , but i ca n't ask questions about an important part of your life ? kate : daniel 's not an important part of my life anymore . but you are . my family is . sticking around this earth is . chelsea : so nothing -- nothing happened ? no fight ? he did n't say anything to make you upset ? kate : i know that you 're worried about me , but you do n't have to be . because i think [ chuckles ] i know that i made the right decision , and i know that my life is going to be simpler and happier with daniel as my doctor and only my doctor . chelsea : this ... really was your decision . kate : yeah , it really was my decision . chelsea : well , what about daniel ? how 's he talking it ? kate : oh , you know , a man losing a woman like me , he was absolutely devastated . [ scene_break ] chloe : why are you doing this to me ? daniel : i am not trying to hurt you . i 'm not trying to pressure you . chloe : oh , come on . daniel : i am not trying to wreck you and lucas . but for so long now , you look at me , i look at you , and nobody says anything . nothing . chloe : does n't that tell you something ? daniel : yeah , you know what that tells me ? whatever is going on between us has n't gone away . damn it . tell me i 'm wrong . tell me that you do n't have this feeling inside you and that it is getting stronger . tell me that . look , we -- we did n't do this . it just -- it just happened . chloe : i did n't want it to . daniel : which is an admission that it did . chloe : you know , they write operas about stuff like this . they never end well . never . daniel : this is n't an opera , all right ? this is life . this is our life . chloe : my life , the life that i want is downstairs with lucas . daniel : do you really think that it 's fair to that man down there ? chloe : yes . because nothing is going to happen , okay ? i 'm gon na be a good wife , a faithful wife . daniel : but that 's not what he wants . he does n't want you to be faithful . he wants you to want him . chloe : like i want you ? okay , yes , i said it . i want you . happy now ? [ scene_break ] sami : you 're saying you want me to help you take a shower ? rafe : yeah . sami : rafe , you 're in no position to be showering . do n't you want me to just give you another sponge bath or something ? rafe : no . no more sponge baths . sami : you 're as weak as a kitten and still macho as hell . rafe : please ... would you help me ? sami : well , okay . since you said the magic word , i will help you . all right , but ... um , just so we 're clear , how much participation will i have in this shower ? rafe : you just get me there and back . i 'll handle the rest . sami : all right . you got a deal . can you get your legs down here ? rafe : oh , that feels good . sami : yeah ? all right , come here . all right , ready ? rafe : okay . sami : there you go . you good ? rafe : great . sami : all right . now be careful when you 're in there , okay ? i do n't want you to slip and fall just 'cause you 're trying to be all macho or anything . just be careful . hold on to something the whole time , all right , and let me know as soon as you 're done so that i can help you walk back . rafe : hey , you 're gon na be the first to know , okay ? sami : thank you . rafe : okay . sami : be careful . keep holding on to something . rafe : oh , my god , okay . nag , nag , nag . [ water running ] [ scene_break ] hilda : put the phone down now . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you know , even if it was your idea , i 'm sorry that you and daniel broke up . kate : oh , right , because you were so happy about our relationship ? chelsea : i just do n't want to see you alone . kate : oh , baby . i am not alone , and i am not lonely , and i am not gon na join a convent , okay ? i 'm just gon na be a lot more picky . [ scene_break ] [ footsteps approaching ] lucas : a lot more picky ? kate : mm - hmm . lucas : you do n't have the reputation of being too easygoing , mother dear . kate : [ gasps ] well , thank you . you know , part of my change in attitude is because of him . lucas : really ? kate : yeah , really . lucas : wow . kate : 'cause of seeing what you and chloe have together . i want that , too . lucas : well , i think i 'd have to wait about 10 or 15 years to get used to the fact that you approve of one of my mates . kate : [ laughs ] well , maybe sami and nicole did n't set the bar very high , but i think -- i know now after getting to know chloe better , i think she 's a one- in - a - million girl . lucas : yeah , she is . and she 's mine . all mine . kate : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] daniel : no . i 'm not happy now . look , i know this is crazy . but i ... chloe : [ sniffles ] in the opera `` fedra , `` she has an aria where she says that if she could , she would take a knife and just cut away the ... this is not love , you know . this is nothing like love . daniel : who knows ? who knows what it is yet ? chloe : oh , come on . we have one thing in common . just one thing . daniel : no . no , that is not true . it is more than one thing . it is a connection . it is a raw connection . it is looking into each other 's eyes and seeing each other 's souls . that is how i feel when i 'm around you . that 's exactly how i feel . like i 'm ... like i 've been waiting for you my whole life . chloe : no . love is what lucas feels for me . that 's love . it 's what i feel for him . daniel : i know you want to believe that . okay . i should probably ... just go . chloe : do n't touch me . you son of a bitch ! how could you do this to me ? how could you do this tonight ? [ scene_break ] maggie : you do n't trust her ? marlena : no , not what i said . i said what i meant . i wish i knew more about her . i wish i 'd asked more questions , i 'd talk to more people . maggie : well , i think that we are talking about something more than this young woman 's qualifications . [ scene_break ] charlotte : 9 ... 8 ... john ? john : yes ? charlotte : when i reach 5 , you 're going to feel very calm and relaxed . do you understand ? john : yes . charlotte : 7 ... 6 ... 5 ... john ? john : yes ? charlotte : now that you 're calm ... i want you to visualize a private place . it 's very calm , very quiet . you do n't need to tell me what it is because it 's very private . but you need to see this . i want you to see this . do you understand ? john : yes . charlotte : good . john , you are alone there . no one can come there . do you understand ? john : yes . charlotte : good . now , when i count to one , i want you to remember yesterday . just one thing that happened yesterday . do you understand ? john : i understand . charlotte : 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1 . john ... what do you remember ? [ scene_break ] marlena : i think i know what you 're about to suggest . you 're thinking that maybe i 'm jealous ? maggie : no , that is n't what i was gon na say , but since you bring it up , are you ? marlena : no ! oh , maggie . not romantically , i 'm not . maggie : of course not . marlena : but maybe professionally i am . maggie : okay , you 've lost me there . marlena : i want to be the one to help john . it bothers me that somehow she got through to him when i -- when i could n't do that . maggie : now , look , i do n't want to scare you here , but i know you . you 're worried . you do n't get suspicious for no reason . something is bothering you about her . find out what it is . [ scene_break ] charlotte : good . now , we 're going to go back some more . one more year . john , what do you see ? john : nothing . nothing but darkness . charlotte : interesting . [ scene_break ] hilda : give it to me . sami : please , hilda , just let me explain that i -- hilda : where 's rafe , and why are you alone with a phone ? sami : he 's taking a shower . hilda : oh , well , it looks like i got here right in the nick of time . and who were we calling , samantha ? sami : do n't talk to me like that . you 're going back to your , what , your evil queen persona ? hilda : listen , what you think of me is none of my business , poodle pants . using this phone could lead the man that wants to kill you right to your doorstep . sami : i do n't know how much longer i can take this . hilda : well , do n't worry , honey . i do n't think you 're gon na have to take it much longer . we 're closing in on this guy . sami : this guy shot the mayor and since then , he 's ruined my entire life . hilda : we just need you to hold on just a bit longer . sami : i still hate you . hilda : i know , babe . i know , but you 're safe , and rafe and i , we 're not gon na let anything happen to you . i promise . [ scene_break ] man 1 : i have another bit of information for you -- an expensive bit of information . man 2 : i 'll decide that . man 1 : it , uh -- it seems that the pretty boy is n't the only one watching the little blonde . man 2 : so follow her . man 1 : no good . she 's off the case , but she knows where that girl is . man 2 : really ? then one way or another , she 's gon na tell me . [ scene_break ] kate : well , i think i 'm going to ask henderson to bring out some more hors d'oeuvres . i can not tell you how good it is to feel hungry again . chelsea : she really is in a wonderful mood . lucas : yep , she sure is . chelsea : well , i mean , i get that she 's happy for you and chloe and everything , but you think that she 'd be a little upset about the breakup with daniel . lucas : well , i think you 're right . i do n't think they ever belonged together . chelsea : well , lucas , i 'm always right . i mean , people -- they really should clear their romantic decisions with me first 'cause it would save them a lot of grief . lucas : really ? what about me and chloe ? do we get the clear ? chelsea : of course . lucas : well , good . really ? you think that ? chelsea : yeah , i mean , lucas , i 'm here at your engagement party . what do you think i 'm gon na say ? lucas : i do n't know . that it 's a little weird , maybe . i mean , i kind of think it is . chelsea : you do ? lucas : a little bit , yeah . i mean , i 've known her forever , and we 've never had these kind of feelings for each other , and then , all of a sudden , you know , i 'm planning my life around her . chelsea : well , yeah , i mean , it 's like love at 367th sight . lucas : yeah , yeah , something like that . i do n't know , though . when it hits , you know , it hits hard . a feeling like that , you just -- you ca n't fight it . you got to give in . [ scene_break ] chloe : i hate you . daniel : i know . i , uh -- i go -- i should go . chloe : [ sniffles ] no . i do n't hate you . i hate myself . i was supposed to be so happy , but now ... daniel : now ... chloe : i just feel so alone . daniel : now that would be my fault . i am so sorry . i 'm real sorry . [ scene_break ] marlena : you really think i should check up on her ? maggie : like i said , it would give you something to do . and you might end up having some peace of mind . marlena : i 've forgotten how that feels . maggie : if she were treating someone that i loved , i would want to find out everything i could about her . and she is treating someone that you love more than anything in this world . marlena : maybe she could help john remember ... when he loved me . [ scene_break ] charlotte : john ? i need you to look into the darkness . you will see a light . it 's a very dim light , but it 's gon na be getting brighter . and soon it will be bright enough that can see someone or something from your past . you have to want to see them . you have to try . what do you want to see from your past , john ? john : doc . [ scene_break ] hilda : well , sorry , toots , as much as i 'd love to stay , i got another case . a real nice young woman had a bit of trouble . hmm , nothing like you . sami : [ chuckles ] then what are you doing here ? hilda : just making sure you 're all right . and ... brought you some yarn and some needles to help you pass the time . sami : thanks . is this also to say goodbye ? what are you working on ? hilda : hey , no . zip - a - dee - do . zip - a - dee ... sami : a baby bootee ? it 's adorable . hilda : well , i 'll have them back to you when i 'm done . but , uh , until then ... take it easy on rafe , will you ? sami : yes , ma'am . oh , wait . you have to give him his phone back . he needs it . hilda : uh , well [ sighs ] if you promise me you wo n't use it . promise . sami : i promise . hilda : hi , pinkie swear . sami : pinkie swear . hilda : but give it to him the second he 's out of the shower and lock the door behind me . sami : aye , aye , ma'am . hilda : at ease , private . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] sami : hey . rafe : hey . sami : are you okay ? rafe : uh ... not exactly . sami : ohh , rafe ! oh , my god . are you all right ? [ scene_break ] maggie : thank you for this . marlena : oh , let me know how it turns out . maggie : oh , i will . you take care of yourself . marlena : i will . [ chuckles ] thanks for listening . maggie : uh , a bill will be in the mail . [ both laugh ] marlena : bye , honey . all right , charlotte taylor . what is your story ? [ scene_break ] charlotte : john ? tell me what you see . john ? tell me what you remember . john : the love of my life . it 's marlena . [ scene_break ] man : your picture does n't do you justice . hilda : who the hell are you , and why are you following me ? man : because you have something i want -- sami brady . [ scene_break ] rafe : last step was a doozy . sami : yeah , you okay ? rafe : yeah . sami : here . rafe : [ grunts ] i 'm tired . i 'm so damn tired . sami : well , your fever 's down . it 's almost gone . yeah , just sleep . just sleep . okay . a promise is a promise . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i think that chloe is a very lucky woman . lucas : well , thank you . she will be someday . i love her so much , i 'm even thinking about growing up a little bit . chelsea : what are concept . lucas : uh - huh . she 's worth it . kate : well , cook has really out - done himself . i am looking forward to this party . where 's chloe ? she 's not down yet ? lucas : no , she 's taking her own sweet time getting dressed in that beautiful green outfit you got for her . kate : oh , i ca n't wait to see her in that dress . lucas : me neither . you know , i know you said that women do n't like to be rushed , but i think it 's time that i rush her a little bit . chelsea : um , at your own risk , though , okay ? lucas : okay . when i return , i will have my beautiful bride - to - be on my arm . kate : [ laughs ] i do n't think i have ever seen lucas so happy . um , henderson , have you seen dr. jonas by any chance ? henderson : no , ma'am . i have n't . kate : i wonder where he is . [ scene_break ] nicole : why are you telling me this and not e.j . ? tony : because e.j . 's just now finding out . [ scene_break ] stefano : i think it 's time for you to stop giving orders and start taking them . [ scene_break ] sr . theresa : you 're afraid of him ? sami : i 'm terrified . [ scene_break ] chelsea : my grandmother and daniel broke up . max : you want him back ? | chloe and daniel argue about whether or not she loves lucas and whether or not she and daniel have a real connection . chloe tries to deny it , but they end up kissing and preparing to make love . chelsea is angry with daniel when lucas tells her he and her grandma broke up . she calms down when kate assures her that she was the one that ended things . lucas decides to go check on chloe as she and daniel roll around in bed . melanie gets max to admit that he is upset chelsea did n't invite him to the engagement party . sami has to help rafe to the shower to get his fever down , and almost gets the opportunity to use his phone . hilda interrupts her . later , when rafe goes to sleep , sami sneaks out . the killer gets a picture of hilda from his informant and confronts her later , demanding to know where sami is . charlotte begins john 's hypnotherapy . he remembers marlena as being the love of his life when he flashes back to them reuniting on the pier years ago . marlena tells maggie that she is upset charlotte could help john when she could n't , but maggie thinks it 's something more . she urges marlena to check up on charlotte , as her suspicions are probably valid . marlena agrees . |
sami : i ca n't believe how long my to - do list is . rafe : do n't worry about it . it 's gon na be a beautiful wedding . and then by tonight , it 'll be over . sami : that 's romantic . rafe : well , it is . then you and i can get to the good part . sami : 15-hour sleep ? rafe : eventually . sami : will you pick me up an hour before the ceremony ? rafe : i 'll be there . [ knocking on door ] sami : i , um -- i have to go . rafe : see you then . sami : okay . okay . [ scene_break ] ej : please do n't close the door . i just wanted to clear the air . [ scene_break ] nick : oh , hey . uh , gabi went to abigail 's house to get ready . rafe : i know , it 's okay . i 'm here to see you . have a seat . [ scene_break ] will : [ laughing ] sonny : good morning . will : good morning . sonny : oh . i let you sleep in because you have a busy day today . will : thanks . what 's this ? sonny : best man gift . why should gabi and nick have all the fun ? open it . will : okay . i could get used to this . is this [ scene_break ] gabi : i 'm almost dressed . i 'll be right out . abigail : hey ! chad : hi . abigail : hi . come in . chad : is this -- is this too early ? abigail : for ? chad : showing up with a lame excuse to take you to breakfast ? abigail : not normally , but -- gabi : you know , if i gain another ounce , i swear i wo n't fit into my dress . [ scene_break ] kate : oh , this is -- this is just perfect . gee , why do n't you get a scone , and you can go over your paper at leisure ? victor : kate , are n't you supposed to be on an airplane far , far away ? kate : i got an overnight flight after i talked to philip . why are you so calm ? victor : well , i like to pace myself , save my yelling for the afternoon . kate : okay , so you 're making jokes ? we 're going to lose our grandson , victor . victor : parker is not lost . chloe brought him straight here . kate : [ scoffs ] that woman should be locked away in a dungeon . [ scene_break ] chloe : `` the grand old duke of york , he had 10,000 men . he marched them up to the top of the hill , and then he marched them down again . `` hey . daniel : good morning . chloe : good morning . how 'd you sleep ? daniel : uh , i did n't . i kept listening for him . like the first days we had him at home . yeah , i 'm not used to having a toddler in the house . chloe : yeah , well , um , you 'll get used to it . the good news is he sleeps through the entire night . but i do have a monitor just in case . hey , um , do you wan na finish reading him the story ? daniel : uh , i mean , if he 'll let me . chloe : yeah , of course he will . you 'll let him , right ? okay , right here . i will let you boys finish this book , and then i 'll be back 'cause i have some news . daniel : okay . hey . where should we start here ? [ scene_break ] nick : uh , okay , um ... i guess ... i 've been expecting this . rafe : what ? nick : you know , the -- the talk . rafe : the talk ? nick : yeah . it 's -- it 's totally cool . um , i get it . i think i 'd be the same way if i were you . but before you get into it , um , i just wan na say two things . rafe : all right . nick : okay . so i believe that -- that love is an action , and i have some numbers on that . [ scene_break ] sami : did you really think i was gon na slam the door on you ? ej : i do n't know . i know you 're upset about kristen . sami : yes . yes , i am . i have a million reasons to be . do you need me to remind you of them ? ej : no , i do n't need you to go through the list . i just need you to know that i had no idea what she was doing . i 'd never blindside you like that . sami : okay . ej : you sure it 's okay ? sami : well , that part 's okay . the part about kristen and what she 's doing , no , so -- ej : so why do n't we just not mention her name again , and then she wo n't be a problem or come between the two of us ? agreed ? sami : agreed . you were really sweating that out , huh ? ej : look , i just do n't like to see you upset . especially when you might think that i had something to do with it . i want to be straight with you because i think that 's the only way that we 're going to move forward . [ scene_break ] sami : ej and i are sort of fighting about the whole brady and kristen thing anyway . rafe : is there any chance you 're using this whole kristen thing as an excuse to keep ej on the hook ? sami : well , um ... i 'm glad you said that because i think we should be ... straight with each other . [ scene_break ] will : you want me here ? sonny : yes . i know it 's not the luxe or , you know , standard , but i did clear out half the closet , you know , so there 's space . but if there 's not enough space , we could get one of those , like , wardrobe things . you know those wardrobe things ? will : sonny . sonny : unless you think this is , like , a bad idea . if this is not what you want , we can just forget this ever happened . you do n't have to worry . it 's no big deal . we can just go back to the way things were . will : can i -- are you done ? sonny : yes . will : did you honestly think for a second that i would n't wan na live with you ? sonny : maybe you thought it was too soon or , i do n't know , that you want -- will : this . i want this . [ scene_break ] gabi : what are you doing here ? chad : i came here to see abigail . gabi : really ? abigail : yeah . chad : hope you have a great day , gabi . congratulations . gabi : right . abigail : gabi , he means it . he told me the same thing last night , and i was supposed to tell you , but i forgot . gabi : oh . why ? chad : i 'm just tired of being mad all the time . it 's exhausting , so i 'm done . and i 'm not saying we 're gon na be great friends or anything , but , uh , we 'll be okay . all right ? gabi : wait , are -- i 'm sorry , are you two , uh [ scene_break ] daniel : `` and a very fine fiddle had he . oh , there 's none so fair as can compare with old king cole and his fiddlers three . `` you , um -- you wan na play with the blocks ? chloe : oh , i 'm sorry . daniel : no , no , do n't be . i - i know it 's gon na take some time , so -- chloe : yeah , well , you are gon na have it -- all the time in the world . and that is my news . daniel : what ? what do you mean ? chloe : well , i just got a job teaching music here in town , so i can stay now . i mean , i was gon na , you know , try to come here as often as possible , but it would 've been pretty difficult without a job . and now it 's easy . daniel : that is -- that is great . i mean , are you sure this is what you want ? it 's teaching , not performing . chloe : hey , who cares ? daniel , it 's the least i owe you . now you 'll be able to have all the time in the world with parker . this is a fresh start . [ scene_break ] kate : gee , am i embarrassing you ? victor : you embarrassed yourself . one of us had to notice . kate : okay . i just do n't understand this sudden buddha - like calm of yours because i know you loved parker . i 've seen it . victor : yes , i do , but parker 's gon na be fine . daniel 's gon na be a good father . kate : that 's not the point . philip was a good father . victor : yes , he was . and when he found out what the truth was , he -- he stood up . we should be proud of him for that . kate : that he walked away from his son . victor : parker is daniel 's son . even though i have very little use for chloe , she did the right thing as well -- bringing parker down here , so he could get to know daniel . kate : oh , so everyone 's behaving themselves . and that makes you so happy , does n't it ? victor : no , not everyone . kate : does that mean me ? victor : i assume you were on a plane all night , drinking bad airplane coffee , chewing out the stewardesses and plotting . kate : [ scoffs ] god . i just do n't believe that you are not a little upset by this . victor : of course i am . but the facts are the facts . nothing you can do about it . kate : the hell there is n't . victor : is this a threat ? tell the truth , is this really about parker or about the fact that chloe 's back ? kate : chloe 's back ? chloe 's back in salem ? victor : came down this morning , first thing i saw was chloe and parker in the living room . kate : you let that slut stay in your house ? victor : maggie and i wanted daniel to be able to spend time with the boy . the slut is part of the package . kate : maggie ? what -- [ sighs ] maggie . of course . because maggie is now parker 's grandmother . and you 're still his grandfather by marriage . you -- you fraud ! no wonder you 're so philosophical and calm because nothing changes for you , does it ? victor : of course it does ! kate : no ! victor : i 'm very upset . kate : fine . that 's enough . okay ? i 'm the only one who 's left out in the cold here . and if you think that i 'm going to take that lying down , then you are sadly , sadly mistaken . victor : kate , where are you going ? [ scene_break ] daniel : so , uh , what do you mean ... like , fresh start ? chloe : uh , for you and parker . not -- daniel : no , okay . okay , i was just -- i was just checking . chloe : yeah , daniel , please . i - i understand . i betrayed you . you know , things happened , and ... everything snowballed into a huge mess . but i 'm glad that i can finally make it up to you . and i 'm glad that this little man is yours . daniel : thank you for staying . chloe : like i said -- daniel : you know , this part is n't your fault . we both were lied to . you know that . chloe : true , but at least i had parker . you 've missed out on a lot . i hope this makes up for some lost time . daniel : oh , it will . you know , i ca n't stay here every night obviously . chloe : yeah , well , uh , i ca n't either . yeah , uh -- but at least now i 'll have money to get my own place . daniel : and i 'll get things set up for parker , you know , at my place . we 'll just , uh -- we 'll figure it out . chloe : yeah , we will . daniel : yeah . [ scene_break ] sonny : can you see the clock ? will : no . [ clatter ] sonny : you wan na be late for the wedding ? will : no , you know , if you could 've just given this to me last night , we could 've celebrated . sonny : well , then you definitely would 've been late for the wedding . will : yes , but i -- i have hours . sonny : are n't you supposed to be running things ? you 're the best man . will : i think i just show up and just ... give the rings . that 's it . you know what , i 'm gon na go grab some stuff right now if that 's okay . i 'm gon na take a shower and grab some -- unless i 'm being too ... eager and needy , which -- sonny : no , i think it 's a good look . you just wan na get some of the stuff outta there while your mom 's not home . will : no , actually , i think they 're gon na be -- i mean , i know my mom especially is gon na be fine with it . sonny : let 's just do it after the wedding . will : no ! i have plans for us after the wedding . i wan na do it now , okay ? okay . [ water running ] hi , this is sonny kiriakis . i , uh , placed a special order the other day , and i just wanted to make sure it 's gon na be delivered on time . yes , for valentine 's day . and it 'll definitely be delivered on time . yeah , `` william horton . to our new beginning . i love you . sonny . `` perfect . thank you so much . will 's gon na love this . [ scene_break ] chad : better get going . you two need to get ready . abigail : yeah , um , i 'll see you later . chad : um , sure . and , um , i hope you have a wonderful wedding . i know you 'll have a beautiful maid of honor . abigail : the look on your face -- gabi : you and chad ? abigail : maybe . um , it 's really -- it 's really new , and i 'm not quite sure what it is exactly yet , but , um -- gabi : chad looks happy . abigail : i hope so . i 'm just glad that whatever that thing was between the two of you , that now it 's over . now let 's go . gabi : i have to get my stuff . i 'll -- you know , abigail , um ... you need a date for my wedding . you should probably ask him . abigail : chad ? are you sure that 's okay ? gabi : yeah , i mean , i just want everybody to be happy today . [ scene_break ] nick : so what we have here is a two - year plan ... rafe : uh - huh . nick : based on my salary at mad world and projected bonuses for reaching benchmarks . on this axis , what we have are projected costs , right ? so that 's the baby , uh , finding a new place to live , gabi 's enrollment in school . it 's basically everything that gabi said that she 's ever wanted . i have a list of that ... right here , all right ? because i can sit here , right , and i can tell you that i love her and that i wan na take care of her and that i 'm gon na cherish her . but that 's just talk , right ? rafe : right . nick : what you need to hear , what you need to know -- the reason you 're here is to make sure that i understand that i need to step up every day in real - world , concrete ways . and that if i do n't make sure that your sister is happy and loved and cherished , that i could find myself , you know , dropped down a - a very deep hole . and you 'd be totally justified , you know , given the way that things started out between us and holding me to that standard . but i want you to know that i hold myself to that high standard , if not higher , and -- and that i -- i 'm gon na do every -- rafe : nick , nick , nick . i 'm gon na stop you right there , okay ? nick : what ? rafe : that is not the talk . nick : what do you mean ? rafe : no . that 's not the reason i 'm here . nick : to cancun ? rafe : yeah , well , do n't get too excited because it 's just coach . but i figured since you have n't started the big job yet , that you might need a little help with the honeymoon . nick : i , uh -- i do n't know what to say . this is , um , unexpected . rafe : yeah , 'cause i was such a hard - ass when i found out about the both of you -- nick : no . no , that was totally understandable . rafe : how about a clean slate , hmm ? nick : i appreciate that , rafe , seriously . rafe : and i know that you love my sister . otherwise you would 've never gotten this far . but that was -- that was cool . nick : oh . rafe : i liked hearing that . nick : thanks . rafe : so this is an app ? the , uh -- nick : no , no , no . i just wrote my own algorithm . rafe : yeah . [ scene_break ] sami : no . no , we do n't need that at the church . um , so you have the pub 's number . uh , you deliver it all there . you can -- you can coordinate that with them , okay ? yes , great ! thank you . i 'm so sorry . ej : no , no , not at all . look , i know you 're very busy . but there 's something that i wanted -- sami : i have to talk to you about something . johnny : daddy ! ej : hello ! hi ! johnny : what are you doing here in the morning ? ej : what am i doing here in the morning ? well , the morning is when you start school , is n't it ? so i thought maybe i would take you to school today . johnny : can he , mommy ? please , please , please ! sami : yes . yes . yes ! he can . that would actually help me out a lot . thank you , ej . johnny : yay ! sami : you go get your backpack , buddy . i 'm gon na get your lunch . ej : excellent , okay . sami : okay . i can -- oh ! oh ! i was about to bring it to you . ej : no , it 's okay . i 'm just , you know , happy to help . truly . and i 'll be happier when you 're not surprised that i 'm so happy to help , if that makes sense . this is the way i 'd like things to be , going forward . sami : oh , yeah ? ej : look , samantha , you do n't , um -- you do n't really think i took a job at countess wilhelmina because i love cosmetics , do you ? sami : it 's a ... growth industry . ej : right . i just , you know -- i wanted to make your life easier and to be close to you . i ca n't remember the last time i was this happy . it just feels ... normal , does n't it ? i mean , it feels ... easier this time . do n't you think ? sami : ej , we make a great team . ej : we do . we -- we do . i love you . i 'm in love with you ... again . sami : i , um -- i did n't see that coming . ej : of course you did . i feel you , and i know that you feel me too . we have the same pull , samantha . we have the same bond . sami : wow . ej : please do n't tell me this thing with kristen 's gon na come between the two of us . sami : no , ej . i 'm not gon na let kristen affect my life , okay ? i promise . it 's not -- she 's -- ej : too soon ? too much too soon . i just -- i feel it . i do n't want to waste time anymore . i know you feel it too . anyway , i 'm sorry . look , um , there was something that you wanted to tell me . sami : i , um -- [ footsteps approaching ] johnny : there 's a bulldozer on the way to school ! ej : wow ! okay . sami : no , no , johnny -- you go . we can talk about this later , okay ? ej : okay , um -- sami : yeah . ej : have a good time at the wedding . sami : no -- oh , do n't forget his lunchbox . i will , and , um -- you know , do n't worry about it . we 'll , um -- we 'll talk , okay ? ej : okay , maybe -- i mean , are you doing anything after the wedding this evening ? sami : johnny , sweetheart , stop pulling da -- all right . johnny : come on ! ej : okay , okay , hold on . sami : just go , just go . we 'll talk later , okay ? ej : okay . sami : have a good day . you 're gon na tell him . you are going to tell him . [ scene_break ] gabi : oh , my gosh ! i ca n't believe that you got us a honeymoon ! rafe : well , listen , you 're gon na need a break before the baby comes . ' cause -- yeah . gabi : is n't this amazing ? nick : i know , it 's -- it 's so great . thank you so much again . i , uh -- i have to make a quick call , all right ? gabi : okay . rafe : go . nick : yeah . gabi : rafe , thank you . this means the world to nick . rafe : yeah , yeah . you two are a package deal now , so -- ha . gabi : he 's such a great guy , rafe , he really is . rafe : yeah . so he 's , like , freak - level smart ? gabi : shh ! no , he 's not like -- okay , he does n't make you feel -- rafe : brainless ? gabi : no , no ! he does n't make you feel stupid . he 's , like , quietly brilliant , you know ? you 're gon na love him . i know you are , i know you are . [ phone ringing ] rafe : sorry . gabi : what ? rafe : mama . gabi : oh , you think that tia estrella told her ? rafe : no , she said she would n't say anything . you think we should ? gabi : i do n't know . rafe : mama . como estas ? [ scene_break ] chloe : what ? kate : i wan na see my grandson . chloe : will is n't here . kate : okay , let 's not play semantics . chloe : well , you ca n't possibly mean parker because he 's not yours in any way . [ scene_break ] daniel : he is beautiful , mel . i wish you could see him , i do . i 'll send you a picture . yes , i will . yes , i 'll do it tomorrow . okay . yeah , all right . i got ta go . i love you . all right , bye . victor , hey . what are you doing here ? victor : i was just in the neighborhood . daniel : if somebody brought you at gunpoint maybe . you hate the hospital . maggie has to drag you here for your check - ups . victor : all right , fine . i came down to check on you . i wanted to see you away from the house , away from everyone , so you could speak freely . so how are you doing , really ? daniel : really ? um ... it 's like a dream come true . [ scene_break ] kate : that little boy must be very , very confused right now , and he needs a familiar face , chloe . chloe : what do you think i am ? kate : do you really want me to answer that ? chloe : i 'm his mother , kate . there 's no question about that . and daniel is his father . and you know what , they 're happy together already . kate : parker does n't even know who he is . chloe : well , that is gon na change fast . you know what , he 's fine , kate . thank you for your concern . you can go now . kate : okay , what are you gon na do ? what , are you gon na throw me out of -- chloe : out of what , parker 's life ? victor 's house ? because i think i stand on firm ground in either case . kate : how can you be so -- chloe : what ? kate : so -- chloe : cruel ? kate : yes , cruel . chloe : you tried to kill me , kate . you poisoned me , you sent a man to blackmail me , and you tried to take my son away from me . kate : i did that for his own good , chloe . you 're lucky i did n't spit in your face and slam the door . kate : i want to see my grandson . chloe : learn to say it , kate . he is not your grandson . so why are you still here ? [ scene_break ] abigail : to you and will . you guys should have a housewarming . sonny : really ? abigail : yeah , it would be so much fun . sonny : i 'm just glad that our friends are happy . you know , i was afraid people would think we 're moving in too soon , but -- abigail : no . of course not . most of us wonder why you guys did n't do it sooner . sonny : chad 's not here , relax . abigail : i 'm not looking for ch -- oh , god . what did he tell you ? sonny : i 'm not ratting on my partner . abigail : okay . sonny : but if you wanted to call him , you probably should . abigail : i will . because i have an offer i think he might like . [ scene_break ] chad : hey ! what are you guys up to ... playing hooky ? johnny : i wish . chad : yeah ? ej : i 'm just taking him to school now . johnny : come with us . chad : okay , why not ? ej : you seem in a very good mood . chad : well , so do you . what 's up ? [ scene_break ] sami : this is , um -- wow . will : yeah . sami : so you 're happy , right , about this ? will : i am . are you ? are you okay with this ? sami : yeah . you know , i mean , i -- i just want you to be happy , really . that 's all that matters to me . i swear . will : but what ? what else are you gon na say ? sami : well , you 're not old enough , you know ? i mean , i 'm not old enough for you to be ... old enough to be moving in with a guy . will : mom , mom . are you having a moment here ? sami : shut up . will : i 'm sorry . sami : just ... promise me you 'll be happy , okay ? will : yeah . i promise . be a lot -- yeah . plus , now you -- you 'll have less stuff to deal with when you move in with rafe . sami : whoa , whoa . where is that coming from ? will : oh , i saw you guys last night , making the , uh -- the sexy eyes at each other . sami : [ laughing ] will : you 're getting back together , right ? sami : look , just do n't say anything , okay ? 'cause , i mean , nothing 's settled yet or anything . will : i 'm not gon na say anything , i just -- i do n't know . whoever you 're with , i just want you to be happy , okay ? that 's the important thing . sami : and i just want you to be happy . how about that ? you 're happy with sonny . i mean , would n't it be weird ? it 's working out for both of us at the same time ? will : do n't jinx it though . sami : okay , i wo n't . will : do n't jinx it . [ scene_break ] rafe : si , pero , mama , estan enamorados . gabi : give -- rafe : mama , gabi quiere hablar contigo . mama ? gabi : what happened ? wait , i -- did she hang up ? but i told -- she just -- rafe : no , it 's just -- it 's mama , you know ? it 's okay , it 's okay . gabi : rafe , she hates me . rafe : no , no , no . no , she does not . gabi , li -- listen to me . you know mama . you know how she is , okay ? she 's gon na come around . i mean -- gabi : no . rafe : yes , when she sees the baby , her grandchild ? of course . listen , listen , it 's gon na be okay . i promise you . come on . this is your big day . this is your perfect day , okay ? you are gon na get everything that you want . gabi : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] daniel : but , you know , losing parker just left this big -- this big void . i could n't even let myself know how big -- how much i miss -- i have him . i have him now , he 's mine , and i get to see him as much as i want . victor : well , is that what you really want ? i mean , i can put the lawyers on it right awa -- daniel : lawyers ? what ? victor : no . i suppose we have to worry about chloe going back to chicago . assume she 's not gon na stay here permanently . daniel : uh , yeah , she is . she got a job . she 's moving back here . victor : oh , damn . daniel : this is a good thing . victor : is it ? daniel : yeah . victor : have you seen the way she looks at you ? [ scene_break ] kate : okay . you may be the world 's worst mother . chloe : oh , do n't give up that crown so easily . kate : but even you ca n't believe that it 's a good idea for him to lose all contact with me . i have been the constant -- a constant in his life , chloe . chloe : and that is over now . hallelujah ! done ! i 've stomached you , kate , because i had no choice . i cringed every time you touched that sweet baby and prayed that i could undo any damage you might 've done to him . kate : i would never ever hurt him . chloe : because you did n't have a chance yet . and now you never will . kate : okay . whatever you think of me , whatever has gone on between us , parker loves me , and i have loved him . chloe : he 's young . he 'll forget you . now he has a real grandmother who has more love in her little pinkie than you can squeeze out of your whole , miserable body . he 's free of you now . and so am i . [ scene_break ] chad : my nephew 's a trip . ej : yeah . best thing i 've ever done , those children . [ phone ringing ] chad : hang on . hello ? abigail : hi . what are you doing today ? chad : uh , i do n't know . should n't you be getting ready for the wedding ? abigail : well , so should you . will you be my date ? gabi said that i could bring you . chad : really ? okay , yeah . yeah , i 'm in . abigail : great . so , um , i will see you there . chad : i 'll see you then . abigail : okay . chad : i got ta run . got a wedding to attend . i 'm the maid of honor 's date . ej : lovely . chad : yeah . i 'll , um , keep an eye on sami for you ... if you want . i do n't know . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , my god . where are they ? where are my shoes ? [ knocking on door ] sami : will ! you have a key . you do n't need to knock anymore . no ! rafe : okay , not really the reaction i was looking for . sami : well , you 're early . i 'm not ready . rafe : good . [ scene_break ] will : hi . where is everybody ? gabi : well , rafe is , um , doing something . and , uh , nick is in the back . will : what 's wrong ? gabi : nothing . will : tell me . gabi : [ sighs ] do you think i 'm gon na be a good mom ? will : yeah , of course . gabi : i mean , do n't `` of course . `` i mean , people always think that they 're gon na be different than their parents . will : well , you will be . you 're gon na make completely different mistakes . gabi : well , at least the baby will always know that he 's loved . will : or she will , you know ? gabi : right , well , i mean , i can promise you that . and i do n't want you to be , you know -- will : i 'm not worried . gabi : i 'm sorry . i -- will : you know , you 're glowing . you 're so beautiful . you 're gon na be ... just a beautiful bride . gabi : thank you , will . you 're the best . and , you know , you 're not allowed to not be my friend or the baby 's . you have to be our friend . will : yeah , how 's that gon na work though ? gabi : you know , actually i 've been thinking about it , and i think there might be a way for you to be in our baby 's life . [ scene_break ] victor : she looks at you like a starving man looks at a pork chop , the way a liberal lawyer looks at a class - action settlement , the way -- daniel : okay , i got it , i got it , i got it . but , you know , i think you 're wrong . victor : yeah , well , the one thing i 'm familiar with is a conniving woman who 's examining her latest asset . daniel : no , chloe knows better . victor : i want you to think about that sentence for one second . daniel : okay , look . she knows that jenn and i are starting over . i told her , she understands . victor : yeah , it does n't mean she accepts it . daniel : okay , you know -- if she does n't , she will soon . you know , i got rounds , victor . i got ta go . you know what ? i 'm gon na see my son . and his mother is a part of that equation . victor : not necessarily . daniel : you know what ? do n't worry about it . everything is gon na be just fine . [ scene_break ] kate : you still are the same selfish bitch you have always been . chloe : good - bye . kate : vicious little whore . she is . she is . and daniel still does n't know that . i wonder how he would take the news ... if he found out that she worked as a prostitute when parker was a baby . hmm . now i do n't think he 'd be very understanding about that . [ scene_break ] chloe : hey , sweetness . ooh , what are you doing ? should we build a house ? yeah ? let 's a build a house big enough for a whole loving family . [ scene_break ] will : what are you saying ? gabi : okay , well , just promise me that you 'll think about it because i really have , a lot , and i want you to be a part of bringing up our child . will : okay , how ? gabi : i was thinking that maybe you could be the godfather . nick : no . no way in hell . [ scene_break ] ej : you and the maid of honor , hmm ? chad : took your advice . like i told you . ej : it 's gabi 's wedding though , right ? i thought you could n't stand her , not to mention what 's his name . nick . chad : yeah , i 'm trying to let that go . ej : so revenge is out of the question , is it ? chad : drink all the champagne , i 'm good . wish you were coming . ej : samantha 's gon na be running around anyway . she wants the whole day to be perfect . chad : okay . you do n't mind her helping rafe 's sister ? ej : no , if it 's important to her , it 's important to me . besides , we have plenty of time . [ scene_break ] sami : you need to go and come back when you are supposed to pick me up . rafe : that would n't be very efficient . sami : rafe . rafe : what ? you want me to go ? tell me to go . sami : i thought we were gon na do this after the wedding . | ej went to see sami to clear the air . chloe and daniel spent time together with parker . ej wanted sami to know that he had nothing to do with what kristen did . sami believed him . he did n't want to talk about kristen . he wanted to clear things up before they moved on . she agreed because she wanted to clear things up too . sonny asked will to move in with him . chad showed up at abby 's house to see her . gabi was there and was upset that chad was there . chad told gabi he was tired of being angry and wanted to make up with her . when chad and abby held hands , gabi wanted to know if they were back together . chloe let daniel know that she got a job teaching singing so she was going to stay in salem . victor and kate argued over parker not being philip 's son . kate indicated that she was going to do something to chloe . victor told kate that chloe was back in salem . kate was upset that chloe was staying with victor . daniel and chloe talked about her plans to stay in salem . chad let gabi know that he hoped she had a great wedding before he left . abby and gabi talked about chad . |
ej : i could n't stay away . abigail : i did n't want you to . [ door opens ] abigail : mom ? mom , wait -- jennifer : him ? of all people ! oh , my god , how could you ? abigail : mom -- [ gasps ] jennifer : honey , oh , my goodness , are you okay ? hey , come here . oh , that 's awful . you must have been having a nightmare , sweetie . come here . [ scene_break ] gabi : [ sighs exasperatedly ] okay , i am so not a math head . where is nick when -- oh , my god . okay , i ca n't believe i just said that . [ gasping ] nick : [ grunts ] [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] gabi : [ clears throat ] rafe : surprise ! gabi : hi . uh , i was n't , um -- w -- come on in . rafe : maybe i should have called . gabi : no , are you kidding me ? you are always welcome . rafe : all right . gabi : especially if you bring jordan . rafe : oh , okay . [ scene_break ] kate : jordan ridgeway is a liar . it 's as simple as that . lucas : [ clears throat ] what kind of liar ? huh ? do n't we all lie a little ? look at you . kate : i know what i 'm talking about . my private investigator could n't dig up a thing about her since she landed in birmingham , all right ? everything before that is scrubbed clean , which means it 's all filthy . lucas : no , you do n't know that for sure . kate : [ sighs ] well , maybe our newest recruit can fill in the blanks . hi , sheryl . good morning . lucas and sheryl : hey . kate : join us , please . lucas : yes , please . sheryl : thank you , thank you . [ scene_break ] ej : hello , eric . how are you ? eric : any word from your sister ? ej : kristen 's gone . you know that . eric : yes , so you say . well , if you ca n't tell me about your sister , can you tell me about mine ? where 's sami ? and why has she left salem ? [ scene_break ] daniel : [ sighs ] [ door slams ] daniel : [ exhales heavily ] nicole : ooh . [ laughs ] dr. jonas . oh , you look like hell . daniel : ah , thank you . took me all night to look like this . yes , i was at the lab with eric 's blood work . nicole : [ gasps ] and ? daniel : and ? and what ? i got it . nicole : you what ? daniel : got it . everything that we 've all been waiting for ! nicole : [ laughing ] whoa ! daniel : [ laughing ] i got it ! i got it ! nicole : oh , my god ! daniel : i got it . nicole : yay ! [ scene_break ] ricardo : they said it was important . stefano : ah . thank you . [ sniffs ] repeat that . what has dr. jonas done ? [ scene_break ] abigail : no , uh , no , not a nightmare . uh , i 'm fine . jennifer : okay , all right . you look like you spent the whole night down here . abigail : not the whole night . i , uh , i came down for some water in the middle of the night , and i guess i just fell asleep . jennifer : why could n't you sleep ? abigail : uh , just the usual stuff , you know , um , worrying and just a little bit wound up . jennifer : yeah , does it have anything to do with smith island ? abigail : smith island ? jennifer : yeah . hope told me that you wanted to meet her out there because you wanted to talk about something . i mean , i 'm not trying to pry , honey . i just want to know what 's going on . what was so important that you felt like you needed to go all the way out there ? [ scene_break ] ej : well , i can understand why your seeing me makes you think about kristen , all of the recent unpleasantness , but why are you talking about samantha ? eric : well , i saw her with a suitcase , claiming it was a business trip . ej : you have some reason to doubt the veracity of that claim ? eric : yes , i do . i know my sister very well , and i could tell by her demeanor that it was more than that . i sensed that you and she might be having problems . ej : well , that would be our business , would n't it ? mine and hers . i suspect if you were still wearing that white collar , that you would have a little bit more respect for other people 's privacy . eric : if i was still wearing my collar , i would have no other reason to talk to you , ej . [ scene_break ] nicole : um -- [ laughs ] daniel : okay . nicole : so , uh , tell me everything . daniel : well , what do you want ? i got cc 's . i got mitre filters . i got -- i got litmus results . what ? nicole : i just really want to know if that sociopathic wench , a.k.a . kristen dimera , will be hung for what she did to eric . daniel : well , i 'm not sure it 's a hang - able offense , but , uh , yeah . oh , yeah . nicole : wow , so , seriously , you -- you have proof ? daniel : yeah , i got past the barrier of the masking agent that was put into eric 's bloodstream . nicole : to -- daniel : to a pretty potent cocktail . yeah , it was a trio of exotic drugs . one 's a sedative . one functions as a memory eraser . one is a booming aphrodisiac . nicole : you mean tequila ? daniel : boom . there is more . oh , there is so , so much more . oh ! [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] kate : i hope you 're enjoying your stay in town . sheryl : oh , i am , yeah . it was very nice of you to put me up while i interview for your company . kate : well , of course . and did you like the salem inn ? do you like it ? sheryl : oh , i do , yeah . everybody is really welcoming and friendly , and the -- oh , the suite is incredible . kate : [ chuckles ] so lucas told me that the preliminary interview went very well . sheryl : i think so . i mean , from everything that mr. horton 's told me , working for your company would be a fantastic opportunity . kate : well , we are very informal at mad world . please just call me kate . lucas . lucas : [ clears throat ] kate : could you come with me for a moment ? sheryl : yeah . kate : i realize that there 's something that may be a problem for you in all of this . do you want to talk about it ? sheryl : i 'm -- i 'm sorry , i -- i do n't know what you 're referring to . kate : jordan ridgeway . look , i - i know that you were n't thrilled to find out that she 's here in salem , and when i just mentioned her name , i saw how you reacted . now , i do n't want to be intrusive , but it 's very important to me that you feel comfortable here and that nothing interferes with your ability to do your job . so ... do you want to tell me the reason that jordan ridgeway is a problem for you ? [ scene_break ] gabi : wow , this is the cutest thing in the world . oh , thank you . thank you so much . rafe : you 're welcome . gabi : and i 'm so glad i waited to have the christening so that you could be there . rafe : yeah , well , you 'd have been in big trouble if you had n't , and you know it . gabi : oh , come on . rafe : no , hey , seriously . you know what , actually , tell me the date again so i can make sure i have it blocked out . jordan : because he is the busiest guy in town . rafe : oh , stop . when ? gabi : two weeks . rafe : two weeks , huh ? hmm . gabi : what ? do n't tell me that you have a conflict . rafe : no , no , just , uh -- gabi : then what ? rafe : nothing . gabi : rafe , come on . what ? rafe : no , it 's just -- in two weeks , it 'll be a year exactly to the day that you were standing on the altar , getting ready to marry nick . [ scene_break ] daniel : oh , so then , i reached out to another colleague of mine , guy i went to med school with , and he is sending me a list of the handful of people in the world who have access to these esoteric designer compounds . nicole : meaning once you narrow down the list of those who have access to the drugs -- daniel : then i can find out who gave it to kristen . nicole : who ultimately used it on eric the night in the hotel room . daniel : boom , and then we can clear his name . his suspension from the church , lifted . oh ! nicole : daniel ... daniel : what ? nicole : that 's amazing ! daniel : right ? right ! nicole : yes ! both : [ laughing ] oh ! nicole : um [ scene_break ] stefano : keep me informed . ricardo : is everything all right , sir ? stefano : no . that was boston . they put me on alert . ricardo : mr. dimera , where are you going ? stefano : i need information . [ scene_break ] lucas : [ clears throat ] i -- excuse me , i thought we agreed not to push sheryl on this particular subject , you know , to protect her privacy . kate : well , naturally . i mean , that goes without question . it 's just that if this issue is of importance to sheryl , i think it warrants an airing out . sheryl : no , no . i apologize . i - i did n't mean to give either one of you the impression that this was important , like , at all . kate : well , the only impression you really gave to us is that being around jordan ridgeway would be upsetting to you . sheryl : but , um , why would that affect my eligibility for the job ? [ cell phone rings ] kate : oh . i 'll just be a minute . lucas : [ clears throat ] it -- it would n't . sheryl : no ? lucas : no , this has nothing to do with you getting the job . sheryl : [ exhales ] okay . good . i was worried . kate : um ... sorry . [ laughs ] minor , minor crisis at the plant . i have to go , but i am going to leave you in lucas 's capable hands . lucas : [ chuckles ] kate : i 'm so glad to hear that there are no issues ... sheryl : no . kate : for now . [ scene_break ] rafe : okay , i -- i 'm sorry , okay ? i told you i did n't want to say anything . i should n't have brought it up . all right ? gabi : it 's okay . that day , um , that day was a disaster . rafe : yeah . gabi : but , you know , that day was also the day everyone found out that will 's arianna 's dad , so -- jordan : your little girl is going to look so beautiful in that dress . gabi : thank you . thanks . you know , the way everything worked out ... as long as my daughter 's okay , that 's -- that 's all that matters . rafe : oh , would you -- come here , you . come here . you are a wonderful mother . you are , and one day , you are gon na find a guy that deserves you . gabi : we 'll see . rafe : no , no , i 'm telling you , it is gon na happen . gabi : [ sighs ] rafe : but until that day , there is n't a day that goes by that i am not happy that nick fallon is out of your life for good . [ scene_break ] nicole : uh , so , um ... [ chuckles awkwardly ] [ clears throat ] in -- in order for eric to be okay with me being part of the plan to help his cause , he needs to think that we 're involved . daniel : but we 're pretending , and that 's -- that 's the way it should be . right ? nicole : yeah . that 's what i was -- that 's what i was gon na say , so i 'm glad we 're on the same page . daniel : oh , totally , yeah . nicole : yeah . daniel : totally on the same page , yeah . nicole : so , uh , how do we make this official ? daniel : official , like , what do you want ? a code word to -- i mean -- nicole : no , just so we -- we do n't have any more moments like this . daniel : we -- we could shake hands . you know , instead of hug . nicole : yeah . daniel : yeah , right ? nicole : okay . daniel : okay . both : [ laughing ] daniel : all right , well , i got ta -- i got ta get in the shower , and ... nicole : uh , yeah , okay . daniel : then i got ta go back to the place , the hospital . nicole : yeah , i have an interview with eric at my -- agh . daniel : sorry . nicole : at the station soon . daniel : great , yeah . well , good luck with that . nicole : yeah . good luck with the dna . daniel : oh , thank you . thank you . s -- so -- nicole : so , uh -- daniel : guess i 'll see you later , pal . nicole : not if i see you first . daniel : all right . [ scene_break ] ej : kristen 's gone . i do n't have any contact with her . and to be fair -- and as i recall , fairness is something that you boys of faith take rather seriously -- to be fair , i do n't think that her actions , past or present , should have any reflection on me , and beyond that , samantha 's leaving town on business is irrelevant . eric : what is relevant , ej , is that sami is my sister , and i 'm concerned about her , especially now . ej : why is that ? eric : because i can tell by the look in your eye you do n't quite have a clear conscience when it comes to samantha . in fact , i can bet my life on that . ej : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] abigail : i went to smith island because i wanted to talk to hope , because i overreacted about something , and i wanted to get some answers fast . so i went out there , but now , looking back , it was really dumb of me to just hop on a ferry and rush out there . jennifer : yeah , okay . i mean , hope did n't tell me what the two of you were talking about , but if you feel like you need to vent , baby ... abigail : no , no . jennifer : i 'm right here . abigail : uh , thanks , mom . that 's sweet . but , um , i 'm okay . so what 's -- what 's new with jj ? jennifer : i think that we spend a lot of time talking about jj and not enough time talking about you . and i need to tell you how proud i am of you . abigail : proud of me for what ? jennifer : oh , well , let 's see . your degree coming through , you have a full- time job at the hospital , um ... you 're ready . you are just starting your life , and i am so impressed by that , honey . abigail : i 'm not ready . i 'm not ready for any of it . [ scene_break ] sheryl : oh , i loved that campaign . lucas : yeah , i can tell you did . i mean , it was great . sheryl : oh , so great . they gave me total freedom to create the campaign . it was so rewarding . sorry . [ laughs ] lucas : what ? sheryl : [ groans ] sometimes i get like a braggy little kid when i get excited about stuff . lucas : no , no way . no . it 's not bragging to be proud of your accomplishments . it 's -- it 's a good thing . you have , uh , good energy . sheryl : thanks . lucas : yeah . [ scene_break ] gabi : can we -- can we just talk about anything except nick , please ? rafe : yeah , of course . of course we can . and -- but i am glad about that . i mean , the guy , he 's gone for good . he did n't even come home for christmas . jordan : rafe ... rafe : right ? gabi : your sister wants to talk about something else . rafe : okay , okay . sorry . fine . i was just trying to cheer you up , but i should 've just gotten off subject , i guess . [ knock at door ] kate : oh . hi , everyone . rafe : hi . kate : did n't know you had company . i hope i did n't interrupt . gabi : no , it 's -- it 's fine . rafe : yeah , actually , jordan and i were just going to get some breakfast . kate : oh . well , you know , you should go to sonny 's place , kinda help pay the rent here . rafe : [ laughs ] oh , yeah . yeah , sure . i 'm sorry , by the way , that i upset you . gabi : it 's okay . thank you for the dress . jordan : take care , gabi . give arianna a big hug for me . gabi : i will . thank you , guys . rafe : mm - hmm . gabi : bye . kate : see you later . rafe : bye . kate : oh , i 'll get it . gabi : so what was that about sonny 's place ? kate : okay , that 's not important . but we do have something important that we need to talk about . gabi : right , like our big , fat lie about killing nick . kate : what 's the update on this -- this situation with abigail deveraux ? gabi : okay , well , crisis averted . ej handled it , just like you said he would . [ scene_break ] ej : oh , my conscience is fine , thank you . are we done ? eric : ej , if you do n't wan na talk about sami , i ca n't force you . but take it from me ... nothing that is hidden under the sheet stays there for very long . ej : what exactly do you mean by that ? eric : just trying to clear my name so i can get back to the precinct . and if the crime that your sister committed against me fails to reveal itself in time ... i 'm outta luck . but at some point someday ... people will know the truth about her . the truth always finds its way to the surface . trust me . [ scene_break ] jennifer : please tell me what is wrong . abigail : forget it , mom . i 'm okay . jennifer : no , you are not okay . is it work ? is it something else ? abigail : it 's just -- it 's everything . it 's everything . i screw everything up . jennifer : baby , come on . you and i both know that is not true . abigail : my life has just been one horrible choice after another . and that 's the thing . they just keep getting worse and worse . jennifer : why are you saying that ? is this about your love life ? is this about chad and cameron ? because i 'm not gon na be one of those mothers that 's gon na hover over you , but i 'm also gon na not let you blame yourself for what happened in that situation . you did nothing wrong . abigail : i did , mom . jennifer : no , you did n't . i do n't believe that , honey . abigail : well , you should . you should . jennifer : okay , now you really need to tell me what is going on . i wan na know right now , honey . abigail : okay . okay , i 'll tell you . [ scene_break ] [ knocking on door ] daniel : [ sighs ] stefano : doctor . daniel : hey , uh ... can i -- can i help you ? stefano : i have something to relay to you . may i come in ? [ scene_break ] [ knocking on door ] nicole : hey ! right on time ! come on in . i 'm glad you 're here . eric : i am . ready to get to work . nicole : great ! uh , but ... before we start , i have news . there 's been a breakthrough , thanks to daniel . [ scene_break ] daniel : okay , look , i was pretty much on my way out . so what is it that you want ? stefano : well , i spoke to my son . chad . i mean , my goodness , he is so grateful for what you have done for him . i mean , my god , you saved his life . daniel : oh , yeah , yeah . no , i 'm glad he 's doing better , but the first round of `` thank yous `` is really just more than enough . just doing my job . stefano : well , could n't we possibly , i do n't know , sit down for a moment and have a little chat ? daniel : mm , you know , i 'm running late . got ta get to the hospital . stefano : i understand . all right , ciao . [ laughs ] [ clears throat ] son of a bitch . daniel : that drop - by was n't just a coincidence , was it , stefano ? [ scene_break ] nicole : so daniel is totally psyched . and he said there 's still some dots to connect , but he seemed confident that he 's able to find the guy that helped kristen drug you . and when that happens ... you 're cleared . eric : that 's amazing . but you know , we can still kind of like -- nicole : no , no , no . please . you 're gon na do the glass is half full thing this time , 'cause we do n't just have proof , we have the interview , we have the special . eric : okay , i hear you . nicole : and i just need you to be ... yourself . 'cause the way you come across on camera could have a lot to do with the success of this whole thing . eric : all right , you know what , let 's just not waste another minute , okay ? nicole : okay , thank you . eric : you know what , before we start though , can i say something ? nicole : yeah . eric : i just wan na say how grateful to you and daniel ... how you 've gone above and beyond to help me . i keep thinking back to the first time you came to st. luke 's , and ... you were just telling me how upset you were , and you ... could n't move on past your feelings . nicole : that was a long time ago . eric : yeah , but now ... we talked about many times how you could let go ... and move on . nicole : and it worked . eric : and you 're very close again . obviously you make a great team . nicole : uh , yeah , i guess -- i guess we do . so ... let 's do this , yes ? we 're good ? eric : yeah , let 's do it . nicole : okay . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : you 're gon na sit down and you 're gon na talk about this right now . and you 're gon na tell me what is going on . abigail : [ sighs ] okay . uh ... i ... i made a horrible mistake . jennifer : okay . what kinda mistake ? abigail : i ... this is really hard for me to say . um , and i do n't even know what possessed me , but ... i slept with ... mom ? jennifer : him ? of all people ? abigail : i slept with chad . [ scene_break ] kate : so , i mean , do you think that abigail bought this story that ej was feeding her to keep her quiet ? gabi : well , she knows that nick and i fought , and that he 's mia . kate : okay , so what about everything else ? gabi : she does n't know anything else . kate : she might start to put pieces together , gabi . gabi : or she might just forget . ej said to trust him . kate : you -- you can not trust ej dimera about anything . gabi : do i have a choice ? do we have a choice ? kate : i 'm sure he was very convincing , and i 'm sure he pulled out all the stops . gabi : i think he did . kate : but you are still going to have to do your own recon . gabi : meaning what ? kate : meaning that you have to make sure 1,000 % that abigail has dropped it . gabi : more than i already have ? kate : yes ! yes . you need to go to see her while it 's still fresh in your head . you back up everything that ej said , and then you thank her for her discretion . gabi : do you really think that 's a good idea ? kate : do i think what 's a good idea ? gabi : well , reminding abigail about it when maybe she already forgot . kate : okay , all right , all right . see , what you 're doing , you 're assuming that this encounter with ej is done and forgotten . what if it is n't ? we ca n't take that chance . [ scene_break ] jennifer : honey , you already told me that you and chad slept together . abigail : but ... you do n't know why . jennifer : what do you mean ? abigail : he manipulated me , mom , and i ... i should 've seen it coming . i was an idiot . jennifer : wait , what ? tell me exactly what he did to you . abigail : okay . he told cameron that he had a brain tumor so that he would back off , which he did . and then i felt hurt by him , and i did n't know what to do , so i turned to chad and i slept with him for all the wrong reasons . and ... he manipulated me . jennifer : mm - hmm . i am so sorry this happened to you . abigail : no , do n't be sorry , mom . i should 've seen this coming . i was an idiot . jennifer : what ? do n't you say that . this is not your fault . chad is horrible . i ca n't even believe that he did this to you , but ... actually , i can believe it , because he 's a dimera and this is what they all do . abigail : i 'm so humiliated . jennifer : honey , look at me . who else knows about this ? abigail : just cameron and chad . and also kayla , but i told her not to say anything . jennifer : why did -- why did you keep this from me ? abigail : because , mom , i thought about telling you , but ... when chad took that bullet for ej in the club , everyone was treating him like he was this hero . so i just ... i just decided to let it go . jennifer : but you did n't let it go . you 've been holding onto this the whole time . look at me . i do not want you to feel bad about yourself because of this . do you understand me ? you are a beautiful , incredible young woman . and this is not your fault . you know it 's not , okay ? abigail : yeah . [ scene_break ] kate : hey ! ej . i heard the rumor of your heroics with abigail . [ sighs ] gabi told me that you were gon na try to put a lid on the notion she had of going to hope about contacting nick . ej : well , i handled it . kate : good . ej : you do realize you 're the source of all of that confusion , kate . you did n't tell gabi that you had nick 's cell phone and that you were using it to text his family ? kate : okay , you do realize this is a very complicated situation , right , ej ? ej : yes , thank you very much . i am aware of that . but , uh , if you had n't been so reckless , i would n't have had to run out to smith island to do damage control with abigail . kate : oh ! oh , is that such a burden for you , to go out there and have to handle that ? was it really so hard ? [ scene_break ] abigail : ah , stop , stop , stop , stop ! [ sighs ] oh , my god . how could i have been so stupid ? [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nicole : uh , i thought it would be easier , and ultimately more productive , if we did the interview without a crew . eric : i appreciate that . nicole : okay . so are you ready ? eric : as i 'll ever be . nicole : we 're already rolling so i 'll just count down . five , four , three , two . [ scene_break ] daniel : okay , baby , come on . yes ! oh , there it is . finally . here we go . print . [ sighs ] okay . all right . hey , maxine , maxine . i just sent something to the network printer . maxine : it just came in . daniel : thank you . i 've been waiting for this all morning . i really , really -- ahh ! both : sorry . jennifer : sorry . i was n't paying attention . i did n't mean to just ... sorry . daniel : no , i just was rushing , and i did n't -- jennifer : i know , and you sounded excited , and it was just a crash . daniel : yeah , well , listen , i 'm sorry . i just -- i 'm in the middle of something , and ... i 'm actually making some good progress , so , okay . jennifer : good . good , i 'm glad . daniel : thank you . thank you , thanks a lot . jennifer : yeah . i got ta get back ... jennifer : mm - hmm . daniel : to it , so thank you . jennifer : oh , your bandage ! daniel : yeah . jennifer : it 's gone . daniel : it is . yeah , it healed right up . it 's nothing though , so ... jennifer : good , i 'm glad . glad it 's better . daniel : mm - hmm . jennifer : not a word , maxine . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nicole : you were obviously devastated when the tape was shown , especially because it was in the church where you work and pray . eric : it was very devastating . it still is . humiliating . nicole : of course . but you claim you were used , that you were ... set up . and your contention is that you were drugged and then assaulted by kristen dimera . eric : that 's the truth . i know it 's very easy in this day and age to be cynical ... to think the worst of somebody in my position . but i 'm hoping in time ... very soon , i 'll be able to prove my innocence . god 's will be done . [ scene_break ] ricardo : is everything okay ? stefano : the call from boston turned out to have merit . [ sniffs ] i saw dr. jonas , and he 's obviously hiding something . i fear he 's on the verge of ... proving what my daughter did with that priest . that can not happen . that will ... not ... happen . [ scene_break ] rafe : well , hello ! lucas : well , how you doing ? there he is . rafe : i 'm doing good . lucas : you feeling good ? rafe : yeah . lucas : uh , here alone ? rafe : uh , no . no , i 'm not , actually . jordan 's getting us some coffee . lucas : okay . rafe : yeah . [ scene_break ] kate : come on , darling . we do n't have time to drag all this out . i just wanted to let you know that i did what i could to support your story with abigail . ej : meaning what , exactly ? kate : meaning i sent gabi to talk to her . she 's on her way right now with the strictest instructions to reiterate exactly what you said to abigail . ej : what ? why would you do something like that ? kate : why ? what 's the problem with that ? is n't it better to have a second party who supports what you said than to have abby stewing about whether what you told her was true or not ? ej : you just ca n't leave well enough alone , can you ? kate : all right , do i need to remind you that gabi nearly spilled everything when she got the text from `` nick `` ? ej : okay , i took care of that in the moment , kate . why ca n't you just keep gabi in the loop from the start ? and then this whole issue with abigail would n't have happened , and i would n't have had to ... kate : you would n't have had to what ? oh , my god . you dear boy , what have you done to that girl ? [ scene_break ] abigail : gabi ! hi . what 's up ? gabi : ej told me everything . he 's incredible , is n't he ? [ scene_break ] eric : you know , when i clear my name ... i can get back to doing god 's work ... my life 's work , which means everything to me . nicole : it must be difficult for you not doing that right now . is that the most painful thing for you ? eric : ordinarily , i would say yes . but i think what 's crushed me in all of this , truly ... is my own sin . and i do n't mean what happened with kristen dimera . you know , early on in the process , i was grappling with everything that was going on . i let my imagination go to a very dark place . a place where i believed untruths . and i hurt a dear friend . terribly , deeply . it was unnecessary . it 's my biggest regret . [ scene_break ] stefano : the clock is ticking . it 's only a matter of time before jonas uncovers dr. chyka 's name . and when he does ... [ laughs ] it will compromise kristen beyond measure . this needs a quick solution . ricardo : you want me to kill dr. jonas ? | jennifer questioned abby about why she wanted to talk to hope at smith island . eric talked to ej about his ( ej 's ) problems with sami . daniel found the drugs in eric 's system when kristen drugged him . stefano found out that daniel was on to something . stefano wanted to find out what was going on with daniel . ej did n't want to talk to eric about his situation with sami and he did n't want to talk about kristen . eric noticed that ej was hiding something . |
nicole : yes . eric : i do n't know why theresa would have a baby rattle . i mean , she does work at a hospital . serena : you know what ? let 's not talk about your relatives anymore . let 's talk about something that 's a lot more important . eric : like what ? where we 're headed ? serena : actually ... it 's about something you owe me . [ keys clacking rapidly ] maggie : oh , sorry . [ chuckles ] i did n't mean to interrupt . brady : no , no , you 're not interrupting me . stop . just finishing up . maggie : you 're obviously feeling better . brady : sorry ? maggie : when you came home from the hospital , you were really upset . brady : oh , ye -- yeah , that . it 's fine . maggie : did you go to a meeting ? brady : no , i did not go to a meeting , but you 're right . i am definitely feeling better . theresa : [ crying ] sonny : i love it . and i love you . no , paul needs this . eric : i owe you ? serena : yes , i found this when i was packing to come back to the states . several years ago , you lost a bet , fella . eric : really ? serena : found an i.o.u . eric : yeah , that 's my signature , all right . serena : mm - hmm . yeah , you promised me any photograph i wanted 'cause you thought you 'd win so much . eric : and apparently , i did n't . serena : mm - mm . eric : i 'm obviously not the only loser . you failed to collect . serena : yeah , well ... today is gon na be my day . eric : [ chuckles ] theresa : here 's your damn form . melanie : theresa , why are you crying ? paul : [ whispering ] whoever it is , they 'll go away . [ knock at door ] will : [ whispering ] what if they do n't ? paul : they will . lucas : there you go . i got some good stuff for you -- some nice tea . make you feel better , okay ? adrienne : you know what 's made me feel better ? talking to you . i have n't said a word about what 's been going on between justin and me to anyone ... except you . will : i should go . paul : no , do n't . will : seriously ... i have things that i need to take care of , and this ... this should ... this ca n't happen again . paul : why ? because you 're writing an article on me ? will : no ... for a lot of reasons . derrick : hey , there . can i help you ? sonny : uh , hi . um ... no , i was just gon na leave this for paul , but he 's not here . derrick : i can take it , give it to him when he gets in . sonny : no offense -- it 's kind of valuable . maybe you could let me in and i could set it on the desk or something ? nicole : you want to hear a promise ? daniel : mm . what ? nicole : [ exhales deeply ] um ... i will never , ever hurt you again . daniel : that 's ... that 's good to hear . but you do n't have to worry about hurting me . i wo n't let you . serena : wait . um , this can not be your entire collection . where 's the rest of it ? do n't tell me you gave it all away when you became a priest . eric : hey , i thought you were here to see my photographs . [ chuckles ] wha -- hey , that 's -- serena : or maybe ... i just wanted us to be alone . brady : maggie , i 'm -- i 'm good . i 'm facing my feelings . i 'm not wandering around just waiting for things to happen to me anymore , good or bad , and i 'm making realistic decisions about my life -- yeah , that 's what i 'm doing -- and where it 's going . maggie : which has n't always been the case . brady : clearly . maggie : so ... decisions about your life . it sounds like you 're ready for something new . brady : yeah . yes , i am . melanie : is this yours ? theresa : oh , what the hell is wrong with you ? of course it 's not mine . you know , some idiot mother left it here , and -- melanie : theresa . theresa : what ? it 's not my fault if -- so what if i care if some helpless , poor baby needs it and its mother does n't even care ? i mean , what if some baby needs to hold that and needs to hear it and the mother just does n't give a damn ? you know , babies , they 're just so ... melanie : theresa , did you have a child ? daniel : okay . [ chuckles ] listen ... nicole : mm . daniel : oh ... you -- you are who you are . i get it , i accept it , 100 % . i 'm not gon na try to fix you . i 'm not gon na to try to save you ... change you in any way . i am ... i am done coming to the rescue . nicole : good . daniel : you know , i hope you always feel ... the way you feel about me right now . but how you feel about me is not going to define me . nicole : got it . daniel : i 'm just not gon na let us ... hurt each other ever again , which is why this is the one and only time we have to get something absolutely ... straight about eric . eric : serena ... i 'm sorry . i ca n't do this . maggie : as long as you 're happy , i 'm happy too . brady : thank you , maggie . maggie : okay . one little piece of advice ... brady : [ clears throat ] sure . maggie : addicts like us ... even good changes are hard to handle . so do n't do anything rash , okay ? slow and steady , okay ? brady : slow and steady ... okay . maggie : okay . brady : all right . [ sighs ] you 've only been sober a couple months , brady . maybe you should slow the hell down . a person like you , is that even ... is that even fair to melanie ? no , to hell with the phone . face your feelings . tell her in person . theresa : where the hell do you get off asking me a question like that ? melanie : i just -- i thought -- i mean , it 's a baby rattle -- theresa : yeah , and what , that makes you think that i had a kid ? and what , i gave it up , or -- or i - i had an abortion ? melanie : no , no , i -- theresa : you know , screw you and your pity . you are just like your lame father , with your fake caring and your fake sympathy . you know , i ca n't stand it . melanie : fine . forget it . theresa : i came in here , and i gave you your form , and you did n't even thank me . all you wanted to do was play `` poor theresa . `` you know what ? i 'm out of here . melanie : you 're right . i 'm sorry . thank y -- lucas : yeah , that 's me -- the guy that women feel they can open up to , feel comfortable around , kind of like an old shoe . adrienne : [ laughs ] no . oh , stop . that was a compliment . lucas : yeah ? adrienne : yeah . lucas : well , then i 'll take it -- thank you . i mean , i 'm glad you feel you could talk to me like that . adrienne : well , you know , we have n't always seen eye to eye . lucas : no . adrienne : no , but ... you 've always been very honest with me ... and sensitive . lucas : `` sensitive `` ? me ? adrienne : mm - hmm . lucas : wow . i like that . tell that to my ex - wives , please . adrienne : [ laughing ] you 've had some doozies . lucas : yeah , i 've had doozies . in a word , yes . adrienne : that would be the word . lucas : yeah . adrienne : you know , you should be in the guinness book of world records . seriously , you 've survived , let 's see , um , carrie ... lucas : yeah . adrienne : nicole , chloe . let 's not even mention sami . lucas : yeah , let 's not do that . adrienne : yeah , let 's not . lucas : well , who says i survived ? you know , still licking wounds . adrienne : well , then you must be made of steel . [ chuckles ] seriously , though , thank you . lucas : why do you keep doing that ? why do you keep thanking me when i 'm the one who 's upset you ? adrienne : well , no , i do that to myself on a daily basis . you at least made me laugh . [ laughs ] and i 'm good now . lucas : yeah , well , when our granddaughter gets back , you 'll be even better . adrienne : [ chuckles ] paul : will ... i 've got to know -- why ca n't we see each other again ? will : [ sighs ] it 's complicated . paul : how ? we 're two people who enjoy each other 's company , right ? will : right . paul : then where 's the problem ? derrick : let you in ? i do n't know , man . you planning on robbing him or something ? sonny : of course not . derrick : relax . i was joking . yeah , i 'll just have to stay with you , okay ? sonny : yeah , it 's just gon na take a second . derrick : okay . serena : eric ... i know you said you 're over nicole ... but are you ? are you really ? daniel : what is happening between you and me ... it 's a process . and we 're exploring . we 're -- we 're seeing what kind of commitment we have for each other . nicole : okay . daniel : as far as i 'm concerned , there can not be any lying . we have to be totally honest every step of the way ... and not just for you ... but for me too . and if i realize ... that you are n't really over eric ... we 're done ... for good ... because that 'll be the best thing for both of us . [ footsteps approaching ] maggie : well , hi , honey . [ laughing ] melanie : hi . hi , grandma . maggie : what 's going on ? melanie : nothing . i 'm fine . i could n't be better . um ... i was just thinking about the baby that philip and i lost . brady : excuse me . hi . is , uh , melanie jonas around ? i can check . give me a sec . brady : thank you . theresa : my god , are you planning on coming here all the time ? brady : if i feel like it , yeah . theresa : well , i thought you said that you did n't want to be near me , or you did n't even want to see me -- except i work here , so i have to be here . so why do n't you see your great friend melanie jonas somewhere else ? brady : okay . theresa : great . brady : you 're right . no , it 's a good point . it 's a good point . i 'll do it from now on , and thank you for the reminder . theresa : the reminder of what ? brady : of how toxic you really are . [ shower running ] paul : what the hell 's going on ? derrick : oh , man , i am so sorry . he said you were n't here , and he wanted to give you something , so i -- damn , i really messed up . sonny : no , seriously , paul , it 's not his fault . i knocked on the door . when you did n't answer , i assumed you were n't here . obviously this is a bad time . paul : yeah , i , uh ... was getting ready to hop in the shower . will : [ breathing heavily ] paul : you can go . it 's okay . derrick : i 'm -- i 'm just so sorry . i did n't know . paul : uh , what is it that you wanted to give me ? sonny : i should n't have shown up like this . i was going through some old boxes , and i found this . paul : my home run ball ? do n't you want to keep it ? sonny : well , it 's not that . it 's just -- it 's a big deal to you personally . and who knows when you 'll hit another one ? paul : try never . sonny : sorry . i just was making a joke about it . paul : sonny , i wanted you to have this . i thought about you again this christmas , how happy you were when i gave it to you . it just means so much to me ... knowing that you have a part of me . sonny : thanks . it 's not that i did n't care about it . it 's just -- you and i are n't together anymore and ... thanks again . paul : you 're welcome . now i have to jump in the shower , 'cause i am a little late , and , uh -- [ shower stops running ] sonny : right . paul : sonny , i -- sonny : no , you do n't -- you do n't have to explain yourself . i got to go . daniel : never again . nicole : okay . we have to be honest . daniel : absolutely . i mean , we just ... we have a history . and we ca n't -- we ca n't get into this , you know , with a bunch of illusions and lies . understand ? nicole : i got it . yeah . daniel : okay . nicole : and trust me ... that was an honest kiss . [ both chuckle ] daniel : thank you for letting me say all that . nicole : yeah . i mean , you 're right . you know , it 's important that ... that we stay ... that we stay on top of things . daniel : right . [ both laugh ] daniel : and thank you for , uh , you know , this tremendous date you set up . nicole : you 're welcome . daniel : [ laughs ] and melanie 's actually on her way home , so ... maybe -- nicole : oh , yes . daniel : yeah . nicole : i got that too . i should get to work , anyway . daniel : yeah , uh , hey , hey , uh ... nicole : yeah ? daniel : look , i - i still have n't broken the news to anybody about us , so ... nicole : so you 're saying you want me to keep this a secret ? daniel : no , no , no , no , no . just do n't tweet to the whole world in the next 15 minutes . nicole : okay , okay . daniel : i mean , maybe -- maybe , i do n't know , later tonight ... i ask you out on a dreaded , dreaded date . nicole : okay . fine . fine . daniel : too strong ? [ both laugh ] eric : yes . yes , i 'm completely over nicole . serena : i really do hope so ... 'cause i want this to work for us . eric : i do too . serena : okay . ah , photos , photos , photos ! let 's see ... wow . this guy really can use a camera . that 's it , yes . that 's -- that 's the one . eric : seriously ? serena : seriously . and since it took you so long to pay back your i.o.u . , you owe me interest . i want it framed . eric : you drive a hard bargain . deal . [ both chuckle ] maggie : honey ... why did you suddenly start thinking about your baby ? it is n't an anniversary , is it ? melanie : no . no , no , no , no , i just , uh ... [ chuckles ] um , i found this at the hospital , and i guess it triggered something . maggie : of course . melanie : do you know if i had n't miscarried ... our child would be almost as old as parker ? maggie : i 'm so sorry . melanie : do n't be . it does n't matter . i mean , it does -- it does , obviously . philip and i were n't right , and the baby was n't meant to be , so the end , right ? still , though , if a woman came across something like this at the hospital ... it would remind her of what she had lost . maggie : melanie , are we talking about you or someone else ? [ cell phone rings ] maggie : oh , hold on here . oh , dear . oh , dear , oh , dear ! victor is taking me to the skating championships in chicago , and if i -- you know , if i do n't get ready in time , i 'll never hear the end of it . um ... okay , are you sure that you 're okay ? melanie : yes , i promise . i 'm fi -- i 'm not dwelling in the past . in fact , right now everything 's about the future . maggie : anything in particular ? melanie : i 'll have to get back to you on that . [ chuckles ] maggie : well , okay , i got to go . melanie : okay . maggie : okay , bye . melanie : bye . theresa : god help me . now we 're alone . you can call me every name in the book , and no one will hear , so just go for it , brady . hey , you know what ? why do n't you pretend like you 're at one of your a.a . meetings for the self - righteous losers . and , hey , you could start with a list of all my faults , because it is really long . brady : are you -- are you done ? theresa : yeah , and as soon as i 'm done finishing my coffee , i 'm gone . or you know what ? maybe -- maybe i 'll just throw it in your face , and then i 'll leave , hmm ? brady : it 's like , every time i see you , you 're just -- theresa : right , 'cause i 'm just what , so hateful , it 's pathetic , is n't it ? and what was that word that you used for me -- '' toxic `` ? [ scoffs ] brady : yeah . theresa : like i deserved that , brady . brady : well , then let 's think about that . aside from almost killing my father , letting me think that i did it , and then pulling that fake pregnancy -- yeah , yeah , i think you have a pretty big history . but you know what really blows about the whole thing ? the worst thing of all is that you knew i was an addict , theresa . i told you . theresa : what , and so -- so now that 's my fault -- brady : no , it 's not your fault ! i 'm to blame for everything -- every line , every drink . i take responsibility for it , but you set me up every chance you got , every single -- even when i said no , you pushed it on me , and you would say `` brady , oh , you 've got to have some more . i mean , this is great . oh , my god , it feels so terrific . `` everything you said and you did was the worst thing you could have possibly done for me , but you did n't give a damn as long as you got what you wanted . and i got to tell you , right now -- actually , every minute of every day , i am so happy that i 'm done with all of that ... and done with you . sonny : hey . adrienne : hi . sonny : janet is n't back with ari yet ? adrienne : oh , no , she just called . she 's actually on her way back . lucas : yeah , i thought will would be back by now . sonny : yeah , so did i . paul : damn . [ sighs ] will : what did you say ? paul : nothing . will : was someone here ? paul ... is everything okay ? your eyes really are unique . will : look , if this is about me leaving , it 's -- just know it 's because i was here longer than i planned for . i - i have things i have to take care of . paul : sure . understood . you have a life . will : yeah , everyone has -- even you . paul : yeah , at this moment , i 'm kind of finding that hard to believe right now . will : look , paul , just because you ca n't pitch anymore does n't mean your life is over . paul : pitching was my life ! will : i thought you were at peace with that . paul : i did too . i guess not . i mean , i think about moving on , and it just scares the hell out of me . will : the unknown is scary . but you 're not broke , right ? paul : no , i 'm set . question is , for what kind of life ? will : okay , so come on , you ca n't throw a baseball better than anybody else anymore . now , for you personally , it 's a tragedy . but in the big picture ... paul : not so much . will : you 're a great guy , paul . and you have a chance to make a huge difference in a lot of people 's lives . [ door opens ] daniel : hey . melanie : hey . daniel : hey , you 're home . melanie : i am . i ran into grandma . victor 's taking her to chicago to some ice- skating thing ? daniel : oh , yeah , yeah , yeah . she 's gon na love that . both : yeah . daniel : you know what ? uh , yeah ... melanie : what are you -- daniel : look , i 'm glad you 're home . i need to be up front with you about -- about something . melanie : okay . daniel : okay , now , this is not going to get in the way of your staying here . i want you here as long as you possibly want to stay . but you need to know that i 'm going to be -- no , actually , i already started ... seeing nicole . [ phone ringing ] nicole : hang on . i got another call here . you know , i 'm supposed to be hard at work . all right , hold on . hello ? man : is this nicole walker ? nicole : yep . man : i need to talk to you , and only you . clear ? nicole : uh , yeah , okay , fine . hang on a second . [ phone beeps ] nicole : hey , sally , i got to take this -- some weirdo informant calling in . [ laughs ] yeah , of course i 'll be good tonight . okay , bye . okay , hi . can i get your name ? man : this has to be anonymous . nicole : anonymous , fine . well , your number did n't come up on my phone , so can i at least get that , just in case we get disconnected ? man : 555 - 0153 . nicole : okay . what information do you got for me ? man : i 'm really glad i got through to you . sometimes it 's hard to contact a -- nicole : sir , could you just get to the info ? man : i 've got a real scoop for you , miss walker . you 're going to love it . theresa : well ... i am sure that your great pal melanie will be much better for you than i was . brady : as a matter of fact , yeah ... she will . theresa : oh , wow . you know , that beanpole with the fake red hair was acting all weird about you earlier , so what 's going on between you two , hmm ? are you an item now ? adrienne : is that the errand you had to run ? sonny : yeah . paul wants me to keep it . adrienne : you saw him ? sonny : yep . do n't worry , mom . paul 's definitely moved on . paul : how can i make a difference in people 's lives ? will : easy . you 're a hero to a lot of people . paul : not once they find out my arm 's shot . will : do n't be so sure . try this -- where would your life be now if when you were growing up someone that you idolized came out as being gay ? paul : i 'm not -- look , being open , like ... will : coming out was not the easiest thing that i 've ever done , but it 's very important for people to realize that people that they know -- people that they know , they respect , that they idolize -- some of them are also gay . paul : yeah . will : paul , you have a chance to make a huge impact on a lot of people 's lives . just think about it , okay ? thanks . [ breathing heavily ] what have i done ? brady : melanie and i ... we are friends . we 're good friends ... theresa : mm . brady : something you and i really never were . i mean , sure , we partied , and we boozed it up and had a great time , but it was never really out of friendship or caring about one another . theresa : speak for yourself . brady : actually , i should probably thank you . i mean , you 've shown me how important the friendship thing actually really is . theresa : you know what ? go to hell , brady . brady : and it 's a good thing you were n't pregnant , because we would never have been able to handle that . theresa : oh , no , no , you mean i would n't be able to handle it , because i 'm trash , right ? and , oh , yeah , i have no feelings , hmm ? brady : here 's what i do know . and it 's sad , and i 'm sorry to tell you this , but i do n't think that you know how to love . theresa : [ breathes deeply ] melanie : you 're kidding ? daniel : honey , honey , honey , i know what i 'm doing . we know what we 're doing . can you just trust me for once ? melanie : if i said `` no , `` would that make a difference ? daniel : no . melanie : okay . daniel : okay . melanie : okay , fine . then ... everybody gets to make their own decision when it comes to relationships . you get to choose what makes you happy and what you think is right . obviously , just remember that , you know , if -- if it ever comes up with me . daniel : okay , yeah , deal . melanie : yeah , okay , cool . i 'm serious , though . daniel : you 're serious about what ? melanie : no , listen ... if you like nicole , if she makes you happy , good . if she makes you happy , good . i hope she does , but from my experience , she 's never been able to do that with any man . man : this is n't a pretty story , miss walker . but believe me , the kind of dirt i 've got on this person ... it 's right up your alley . serena : oh ... mmm ! i 'm exhausted . might just lie in bed all day . [ both chuckle ] serena : where are you going ? eric : i have to go to the savanna , remember ? i need to get my shots in the morning light . serena : eric ... please be careful . eric : do n't worry -- i will be . serena : i always worry when you 're out there . i ca n't help it . i love you . eric : i promise i 'll be careful . serena : you better be . eric : i 've changed so much since then ... but serena 's still the same . serena : can not blow this . nicole : sir , could you just get to it ? man : it 's about someone who just got into town -- a woman , beautiful . everyone thinks she 's amazing , absolutely wonderful . nicole : wow . scintillating . man : here 's the thing -- this woman is a total liar . nicole : okay , well , i 've never done a story on a liar before . my ratings should go through the roof . man : see , no one knows what this woman is all about . so what i 'm going to tell you ... make sure you 're sitting down , okay ? nicole : okay , i 'm sitting . so who is this wonderful , beautiful , amazing woman who 's a total liar ? man : serena mason . | will and paul made love while sonny was outside the hotel room . daniel and nicole made love . melanie questioned theresa about why she was crying . will told paul that they could n't have sex again . sonny wanted the bellhop to let him in paul 's room . melanie asked theresa is she were pregnant when theresa carried on about a baby rattle . nicole said she would never hurt daniel . theresa was upset that melanie asked if she was pregnant . the bellhop let sonny into paul 's room . |
[ door opens ] hope : hey . wanda : hope , going back into the general population before those wounds have fully healed can be -- hope : hey , seriously , i am good , i am so good . good to go . wanda : your life , kiddo . hope : you 've been great , wanda . thank you for all your help . hattie : hey , wanda . hope : hey , hi . hattie : what do you think you 're doing ? hope : i ... am getting dressed . yeah , i am good to go . hattie : you know what ? maybe you could fool florence nightingale or that prison quack , but i know a dame in pain when i see one . hope : hattie ... okay , maybe i 'm not 100 % . hattie : you are not a percent of a percent . you kidding me ? you need at least a little more time , you know ? just try to rest up a little bit . give it another week or two . hope : [ sighs ] look , i appreciate your concern . hattie , i do , all right ? i do , i just -- there 's just no way in hell i am gon na hide out in here . both sheila and coco try for a complete takeover of this cell block , no -- i 'm not abandoning you . or any of the other women out there , okay , who are counting on me . hattie : yeah . yeah , i got that . look , i know that you were a cop , but ... thing is , it -- well , you got a lot of these dames to come over to your side now . hope : and now they 're counting on me . hattie : yeah , well , you know what ? you ca n't do anything while you 're walking wounded . you need -- you need another day . and maybe that guy , that tall , dark , and -- oh , my gosh -- handsome guy , maybe he 'll pop in for a visit , you know ? hope : not today . he 's in europe , remember , hattie ? trying to locate stefano . hattie : oh , yeah , yeah , trying to find that creep . and then if he finds him ... then you 're free . hope : from your mouth to god 's ears . hattie : yeah , well , that 'd be great , that 'd be just great . that 'd be great if you 're not dead by then . marlena : all righty . the hard part 's over -- we 're all checked in . now let 's see if we can find a needle in a haystack . rafe : yeah , i 'm gon na drop this , call shane . see if he can set up a meeting with reznik . steve : hey , listen , nobody unpacks . we traveled light for a reason , we may have to leave at a moment 's notice . paul : what , you set to meet with those other isa agents ? go over the , uh , surveillance photos ? steve : i 'm all set . listen , if stefano is living here , he 's bound to have a network already in place , which means he may already know we 're here . so if he spots you , marlena , he may decide to act first and ask questions later . marlena : i understand what he 's capable of doing . i 'll be on the alert . thanks . paul : god , i do n't want to be a pessimist here . i mean , we do have a picture of stefano . or , at least , we think it 's him . but , i mean , we are working under a big assumption , okay ? that he really is still alive . rafe : well , i never thought i 'd say this , but i want him to be alive . that means hope gets out of prison . marlena : all we have to do is find him . steve : oh , we 'll find him . if he 's still in the game , if he 's here , we 're gon na find him , wrap him up tight , and ship him home . jade : oh , that 's it , i 'm out of here , i 'm out of here . joey : no , jade , wait , the doc , she 's gon na be here any minute . jade : for what ? joey ... our baby is gone . i 'm fine and , you know , they took care of me . why let them go poking around when they 're just gon na tell me that i 'm still fine . i mean , what 's the point ? so they can just run up the bill ? joey : no . jade , they need to make sure you 're okay . and that you can still , you know ... jade : still what ? you seriously think i still want to have a baby ? this was my baby . joey : jade -- jade : [ cries ] joey : jade , i know . i know you 're hurting . i 'm hurting too . but you have to think ahead a little bit . jade : i am thinking ahead . i 'm what 's called `` being realistic . `` hey , you did n't want this baby in the beginning . why would you want me to have another one ? why -- why would any guy want to hook up with me now ? joey : jade -- jade : [ sighs ] it still does n't make sense . ms. michaels ? the doctor will see you now . joey : hey , i can come in with you , if you want . jade : no . i 'm in this on my own . hattie : you know how long it took you to get dressed ? hope : hattie -- hattie : what 're you gon na do when coco and her pal come after you , huh ? are you gon na fight 'em in slow motion ? hope : hey , um ... can we talk about alfie ? hattie : boy , you sure do n't want to talk about what 's gon na happen to you when you get out of this room , do ya ? hope : hattie , nothing is going to happen , okay ? let me get some details about alfie . hattie : yeah . well ... hope : talk to me . hattie : i do n't -- do n't know why i talk about him , he 's just a waste of my breath . hope : because i promised you i was gon na try to get you out of here , remember ? which means finding alfie . which means you need to give me more details about him . things he did , his likes . ow , that hurt . his dislikes . hattie : i told you everything i know . told that mr. roman , too -- oh , handsome mr. roman . any chance he 'll be coming to see you ? hope : mm , not sure . listen , i know you explained what happened , but i need more specifics . about the man , himself . hattie : the man was a two - faced liar . you know , one time , he said he was gon na take me out for sushi , 'cause he said he spoke japanese . so we get -- [ laughs ] we get to the restaurant , and he starts yammering away and yammering away to the waitress , you know , and then she starts yammering away ... oh . well , maybe he does speak japanese . hope : okay , that 's good , hattie . that really kind of narrows it down . he speaks -- i 'm gon na put , `` he speaks japanese `` down . hattie : all righty , you put that right down . hope : what else can you tell me ? hattie : i can tell you -- oh , you know what , he used to come into the diner . and , uh , he would order , uh , two eggs over easy , and he always wanted sausage , never bacon . and he would get fierce if you did n't butter his toast right . i mean , who does n't know how to butter toast ? sorry , sorry . hope : hattie ... i do n't know , but how about something else ? how about something that has nothing to do with food ? how about that ? hattie : nothing to do with food ? hope : mm - hmm . when you were describing him , he sounded sophisticated . hattie : oh , yeah , you know what ? you know what ... the guy was a real fancy- pants . he had himself one of those , uh -- those -- an old - fashioned pocket watch , a pocket watch . hope : a pocket watch ? hattie : yep . hope : oh , okay . hattie : yeah , it was a , uh -- it was , uh ... a chanteuse timepiece limited . it was gold . i do n't know if it had an engraving , but boy -- whoo ! it was pretty impressive . hope : okay , gold limited edition chanteuse timepiece pocket watch . hattie : yeah , yeah , he took really good care of it , too , you know ? and i said to him at one point , `` you know what , you take better care of that pocket watch than you take care of me . `` you know what he said ? `` oh , no , hattie , no , no , no . it 's one of a kind , and so are you . `` [ watch ticking ] [ dramatic music ] kayla : hey . it 's gon na be okay . joey : yeah , perfect . kayla : sweetie , you know what ? you just have to give it some time . you know , if you trust me at all , believe this -- it 's gon na get better . and just know that your father and i are here with you every step of the way . joey : knowing that dad wants to be here , that 's good . kayla : you know he 'd want to stay here with you . joey : yeah , i know . but what he 's doing in europe is good . there 's nothing he could do for the baby we lost . but he does have a chance to help save aunt hope . marlena : thanks . steve : you 're welcome . marlena : i spoke to john . he contacted interpol . no help there . steve : yeah , i did n't think there would be . and that photo of stefano was a lucky break . looks like we 're gon na need a few more of those before this thing is done . so right now , it 's just leg work and surveillance . marlena : mm . steve : hey , boys . paul : man , you both look like you 're on a vacation . just chatting , all relaxed . i mean , i have n't been this psyched since my first game in the world series . marlena : we 're not being blasé . we 've been here before . paul : i 'm sorry ? steve : what she means is , uh ... you know , dealing with stefano , the stakes are always high , but marlena and i have tangled with him more than a few times . have n't we ? marlena : many more than a few . steve : well , this time 's gon na be the last . rafe : we need to grab stefano asap and bring him back to salem . hope 's life depends on it . hope : okay . now , the information you gave me about alfie 's pocket watch is exactly what i 'm gon na need . let 's see what else you remember . how about scars ? tattoos ? anything ? hattie : no . hope : no ? okay , uh , what color eyes did he have ? hattie : they were like dirt . hope : dirt ? hattie : he was a dirty liar ! the only good thing you could say about the guy was , it was kind of nice to listen to him , you know ? he sort of had a way about him . hope : okay , so good speaker . how about -- hattie : hey , you know what ? let 's knock this thing off . i know you 're trying to help me , i know you want to help me get out of here , but that 's gon na take years . i 'm just -- i 'm not gon na sit over here yakking about other people and all that if you 're gon na be getting out of here . so , uh ... oh . there is something you need to know about . while you 're holed up in this infirmary , this place is gon na blow sky high . hope : because chille was murdered ? hattie : yeah . a lot of the girls are choosing up sides now . coco and her pal think they 're gon na be the new queen bees of the cell block , but you know what ? a lot of us , we do n't like that . i got you the names of three other dames that are willing to support ya . hope : these three are doing hard time . hattie : i know that . thing is , they know you 're brave . they know who they can trust and who they ca n't trust . they want to see coco and her pal back where they belong . you 're the only one that can do that . if you do n't help us , nobody else will . so , hey ... you up for this or not ? joey : it does make sense . people talk about it all the time . there are tons of stories . kayla : yeah , right -- that 's right . there are stories , there are tv shows , there are movies , but it 's not reality . this idea of karma , this retribution for past sins , it 's just some supernatural way to explain a situation that is unexplainable . it 's not real . it 's fiction , joey . joey : so you do n't think that there 's any way that -- kayla : no , no . this has nothing to do with ava vitali . this is not a punishment . joey : jade sure got punished . kayla : no . no . jade lost the baby because her body instinctively knew that the baby was n't viable . that 's the way nature works . and i 'm sorry , it is cruel sometimes , but that 's how it works . you know what , you would be really surprised to hear how many women lose their babies in the first trimester . joey : but i was the father . and i 'm ... i 'm supposed to ... i do n't know . kayla : i know that you are carrying around guilt . you know what , maybe something good will come out of this . and you will finally go talk to somebody . did you make an appointment with that psychiatrist that i recommended , dr . howard ? joey : no , but i need to . this thing with the baby has really changed me . at least , i see things so much differently now . especially how life is so -- it 's just ... it can just disappear . it 's good , and then ... and then it 's gone . i need to find a way to make up for what i did . i have to . hope : i do n't want any more violence . hattie : oh , man ! hope : oh , come on , hattie -- hattie : look , a show of force is all these people understand , you know ? coco -- oh , hey , annabelle . hope : annabelle . annabelle : hey , you 're looking better . hattie : seriously ? you call this looking better ? hope : hattie , come on , stop . hattie : but ... hope : it 's good to see you . annabelle : hey , i just wanted to say i 'm really grateful that you stuck up for me . and i know you had to pay the price . hope : i 'm good . annabelle : you know , a lot of the other girls , they feel the same way i do . we really need you out there . you know , coco and sheila , they 're gon na give us hell if they take control . i brought you this list . it 's five more girls who are willing to back you . hope : wow , this ... thank you . annabelle : yeah . hope : they understand this needs to be taken care of without violence , though , right ? hattie : [ scoffs ] oh , boy . nobody 's asking you to pick up a knife . you just got to show a little bit of muscle , you know ? come on , nobody wants anybody getting hurt , here . but it 's like an omelet . you want to eat an omelet , you got to crack open a few eggs . hey , one more thing . hope : ow , hattie ! hattie : i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry , i know , i know , i know , i know , but listen , i got to tell you one more thing . hope : okay . hattie : remember this . you got a lot of dames supporting you out there . we got your back . and we 'll do whatever we have to do . hope : no violence . hattie : oh ! hope : no violence . rafe : okay , just got off the phone with shane , he set up a meeting for me with reznik , so ... steve : good . paul : that 's the one who sat across the man she thought was stefano ? rafe : yeah , yeah , that 's the one . listen , she 's on the dl , okay ? you know what i 'm saying ? she 's really undercover . steve : all right . while you 're doing that , i 'm gon na be meeting with my other isa contacts , going over surveillance photos and whatever else they come up with . so marlena -- marlena : no , no , no . before you think about assigning me to some kind of safe little job like taking pictures of local color , why do n't i just take that picture of stefano , the grainy shot that we have , to a local cafe ? see if anybody 's seen him , anybody knows him , or might even know where he 's staying . rafe : um ... marlena : [ sighs ] fine . i 'll take paul along for protection . rafe : okay , that 's good . steve : there you go . rafe : smart , yeah . steve : okay . let 's keep a low profile . you too , paul . i may be wrong about stefano , maybe he does n't know we 're here . then again , he could be overconfident . hell , he might even show up there . marlena : mm . hope so . quilted northern works so well people can forget kayla : joey , call that dr . howard , okay ? i mean , he is the best . and you know what , if you 're not comfortable with him , we 'll find you somebody else . joey : mom , i 'm gon na make an appointment , i promise . [ cell phone beeps ] kayla : sorry . oh , i have a very full schedule this afternoon . joey : it 's okay , go ahead . it 's no problem . i 'm just gon na wait here for jade . kayla : okay . joey : mom ? kayla : yep ? joey : i know jade 's being kind of nasty right now . but do you remember how she was ? when she thought we were all gon na be a family ? kayla : i do . absolutely . joey : i just do n't want to forget that side of her , you know ? i mean , i could tell she really loved that baby . and maybe she even loved me . and the last thing i want her to feel like is , now that there 's no baby , we 're just gon na abandon her . like her parents did . kayla : i understand . she needs a place and time to heal . joey : so she can still stay with us ? kayla : [ chuckles ] whatever works , joey . joey : thank you . kayla : listen , i think all this uplifting and positive talk you 've got going on here , you should share with her . joey : yeah . kayla : that 's what she needs most . okay , my poopsie ? joey : okay . kayla : okay , see you later . joey : all right . sheila : what 's that ? a threat ? hope : it was when you left it for me . sheila : [ chuckles ] hope : but i 'm hoping that we can figure out how to tone things down in here and find a way to make peace . sheila : oh , is that so ? hope : come on , sheila . we 're all just trying to make it through in here . trying to survive . why make it harder on each other ? the hanged man . mm . it 's a good card . i used to love to play hangman when i was a kid . you know what it means ? sheila : i know what the hell it means . a hanged man in mid - air . he 's facing a choice . at a crossroads . whichever path he chooses leads to success or ruin . hope : that 's kind of where we are . sheila : [ laughs ] hope : you and coco seem to be out for blood . preferably mine . there 's still a chance to talk . and who knows , maybe , uh ... maybe we could work out some of our problems . it 's an important choice , do n't you think ? coco : well , what choice did my old man have when you busted him , locked him up , and threw away the key ? hope : well , he could 've chosen not to commit that crime . sheila : [ scoffs ] coco : you know what i 'm thinking , sheila ? i think this bitch just did n't get stabbed , i think this bitch fell and hit her head and knocked all her brains out on the floor . sheila : [ chuckles ] yeah , and i think she thinks she has a choice . and the only choice i see is when and where we 'll stomp that scrawny little head of hers . coco : yep , that sounds about right . took us years to get rid of chille . and now it 's our turn . sheila : and we gon na take it . hope : we 'll see about that . sheila : oh , please say you 'll fight back . you gon na put up a fight ? hope : oh , i do n't know what 's gon na happen , but is that really what you want ? huh , sheila ? is it ? reznik : i 've been mixing it up with these guys for over four years -- buying enough arms to outfit a small army . they finally trusted me enough to let me in on this major meet they were having here in prague . rafe : that 's where you saw stefano . reznik : well ... rafe : look , this is n't a written report . where you think you saw stefano ? reznik : let me explain . so there was this long table . everybody sitting at it was on the who 's who list of illegal arms dealers . there was one empty chair at the head of the table . everybody kept whispering , like they had to be quiet , respectful , waiting for somebody they called `` mr. d. `` finally , the door opens and in he walks . rafe : stefano dimera . reznik : possibly . the lighting at that end of the table was kept low , obviously on purpose , and he wore this hat pulled down over his forehead . but it definitely seemed like dimera to me , though i do n't know his voice . so right away , i alerted shane . rafe : and here we are . reznik : like i said , it 's a maybe , not a definite . but i 'm glad you guys are following up on it . paul : how 's this ? marlena : oh , fine . paul : hey , good afternoon . [ speaks foreign language ] two coffees ? marlena : uh , yes , but first , can you tell me if , uh -- if you 've seen this man in the cafe ? oh , no . he was coming , uh -- smoke [ speaking foreign language ] -- cuban cigar . he drinks strega . marlena : italian ? i think so . paul : has he been around here lately ? a week ago . perhaps two ? i get your coffees . marlena : oh , my gosh . if the waiter remembers him , maybe other people do too ? joey : hey , jade . jade , come on , slow down . jade : what ? joey : i said i wanted to walk you out . did n't you hear me ? jade : look , joey , you 're ... a really good guy . a great guy , even . maybe too great for me . and i really -- i really , really , really appreciate you still pretending that you care about me . joey : i 'm not pretending . jade : our baby 's gone . we 're not joined at the hip anymore . so say good - bye . joey : hey , wait , hey , hey . hey , look at me . look at me . what if i do n't want to say good - bye ? jade , i 'm your friend . i 'm still here for you . steve : so joe 's still feeling like it was his fault ? kayla : yeah , i keep thinking i 've talked him out of it , and then , uh , it pops up again . steve : [ sighs ] well , losing the baby was a terrible thing . but he 's got to stop blaming himself . we have to help make him see that it was n't his fault , it was n't some kind of payback . kayla : uh , actually , i think he 's starting to realize that . even though he 's thinking about it all the time . i got him to agree to make an appointment with that psychiatrist that i recommended . he really needs somebody to talk to . steve : yeah . and he 's got us . kayla : yeah , that 's another good thing . i mean , he knows that he has both of us there for him , no matter what . steve : that 's good . kayla : so , um , what 's going on over there ? steve : well , not a whole lot yet . but we 're working on it . with any luck , we 'll find stefano . and hope will go free . coco : bad news . i just did a quick check , and most of gen pop is ready to go with hope . sheila : seriously ? coco : yeah , i mean , we got a few on our side , but it 's slim pickings . sheila : so if this turns out to a all - out bloodbath , then -- coco : we 're screwed . sheila : damn . but you know , most of them bitches are weak . and we pull out a show of force , they 'll fall in line . coco : a show of force , like ... sheila : how 'bout one dead cop ? coco : [ chuckles ] yeah , that sounds good to me . [ laughs ] rafe : so when do you think that we could possibly get a meeting with mr. d ? reznik : that would be iffy . rafe : yeah . well , here 's the thing -- somebody 's life may depend on whether or not we grab dimera fast , so ... will you try ? reznik : well , if i can get clearance from the agency , i 'll make the call . see what i can do . but i 'm tell you right now , it 'd be a long shot . these guys are super cautious . him , most of all . rafe : yeah . i get it . um , well , we 'll take anything we can get . phone call we can trace , a passing drop on a bridge . anything . but a meeting would be best . promise him anything . a multi - million dollar shipment ... whatever . reznik : okay . rafe : okay . thank you . i truly appreciate it . reznik : i 'm on it . but i would n't get my hopes up . these guys are like smoke . one minute you see them , next minute , they 're gone . even if this guy is stefano dimera , more than likely he 's in the wind by now . paul : it 's hard to decide with all these strange names . marlena : [ chuckles ] the english translation is italicized . it 's on the -- do n't move . paul : what ? marlena : your right shoulder . hat , coat . paul : i thought stefano was in a wheelchair . marlena : yeah , he was . paul : extensive physical therapy ? marlena : i do n't know , maybe he 's discovered the fountain of youth . but if that 's not stefano , he sure is a ringer . we 've got to be sure . paul : maybe i can use my cell phone , pretend that i 'm trying to get a signal . marlena : yeah , okay -- maybe get a selfie . make sure he does not see you getting it , okay ? [ gunshot ] joey : i 'm just saying , okay ? we should start thinking about what comes next . jade : for who , you or me ? joey : both of us . we should both get back into school . full time . jade : i ca n't -- i ca n't afford college . joey : i 'm gon na help you . and i 'm sure my parents will too . and my mom said you could keep staying with us . jade : why ? she was just saying that because ... you know , we thought we were gon na be a family . joey : listen . my mom and dad are still gon na be there for both of us . jade : no . no . they 'll eventually push me out . because they know i 'm no good for you . joey : that 's not true . jade : joey , we need a clean break . okay ? i have to figure out what i 'm gon na do . joey : would n't it be better to figure that out with a friend ? jade : i have to go home and pack my stuff . i 'll be out soon , okay ? joey : hey , hey , wait . where are you gon na live ? jade : i 'll figure it out . i 'll figure it out , i always do . okay . joey : yeah , that could work . kayla : do n't worry , i 'll , uh , i 'll make sure that joe 's handling things here . and jade too . but you need to promise me that you 're gon na play it safe there . steve : i always do , baby . kayla : no , you do n't . and please do n't forget that stefano faked his own death and he went to a lot of trouble to disappear . going after him could be very dangerous . steve : well , let me put it this way , sweetness . since i know you ca n't live without me , i 'm not about to get into anything too dangerous over here . as soon as we find stefano , get hope out of prison , i 'll be right back home safe with you . kayla : yeah . hattie : hey , hope . hope , i 'm sorry . i 'm real sorry . hope : about what ? hattie : look , you know , we 've been putting your name out there , trying to recruit , and a lot of the girls have signed on to help you , but ... hope : but ? annabelle : but there 's a great big target on your back . hope : yeah , i already knew that . hattie : [ sighs ] we 're not talkin ' about coco and sheila making threats . coco and sheila know we 've been recruiting . and now they 're sayin ' that you 're going down . annabelle : they said they 're gon na do to you what they did to chille . hattie : we got to fight with everything we got now . hope : no . i told you , no violence . hattie : [ groans ] do you understand the word `` dead `` ? paul : stay down . marlena : no , no , i 'm fine . come on . look . follow him -- do n't let him out of your sight . i 'll see if i can find the shooter . hattie : sit down here . what world are you living in ? we got to get you back in that infirmary . hope : no . i am not running . annabelle : if you 're not going to run , you 've got to let us fight for you . hope : no . if coco and sheila want violence , that 's their call . i 'm not making that choice . excuse me . hattie : [ sighs ] man . i ca n't let that girl die . annabelle : what can we do ? hattie : i got an idea . come with me . steve : hey . did you get anything ? rafe : well , agent reznik seems to think that it very well could 've been stefano at the meeting . she 's trying to get a sit - down with us , but it did not sound very promising . steve : well , you know these agents . they can be negative . you know , they , uh , downplay everything . then , all of a sudden , it happens . rafe : yeah , well , i hope you 're right , because time 's running out . hope 's in a bad place and it could get much worse really quickly , so ... you know , prague is a big place . stefano could be anywhere . steve : listen , we 're gon na get him . he ca n't stay in hiding for very long . he siphoned off all the dimera money he could get his hands on . if he surfaced once to get cash , he 's gon na need to do it again . rafe : maybe . if he thinks it 's safe . andré : how could you be so cold ? i came back to help you at tremendous risk . because i loved you . and because i thought ... you loved me . but you let me go to prison for your murder , and you let me grieve for you , and so did chad . why , so you can ... play your game . well ... i 'm finished playing by your rules , father . marlena : there you are ! what in the world -- anna . what the hell do you think you 're doing ? | hope wanted to leave the hospital , but hattie stopped her . hattie told hope about man who set her up . it turned out to be andre . hattie continued to tell hope about alfie . hattie told her about the people who would work with them in prison . kayla tried to make joey feel better about jade losing the baby . he wanted to make up for what he did . hope told hattie that she did n't want anymore violence . annabelle showed up to hope 's room to give hope five names of prisoners who wanted to back her . hattie told hope to fight back against coco and sheila . steve and rafe planned out how they were going to find stefano . marlena suggested that paul go with her for protection . steve and rafe were okay with him going with her . |
claire : tripp , come on . just one selfie , i promise . for me ? tripp : yeah , you and your 100,000 followers . claire : okay , well , it 's more like 112,458 as of this morning , but who 's counting ? tripp : not you , obviously . claire : [ laughs ] look , my point is , my fans just want to see what 's happening in my life . i posted a picture of the phone case you gave me for christmas , and now they just want to see what you look like . tripp : it 's just really not my thing . claire : please ? please . as a favor to me , tripp . hot guys always get more likes . tripp : fine . fine . claire : thank you . tripp : one -- one picture , one . claire : okay , okay . [ camera clicks ] see ? it 's not so bad , right ? tripp : yeah , not so bad . [ door clicks open ] [ dramatic music ] chad : you do n't work for stefan anymore . ben : what happened ? chad : he 's been removed . see , i 'm the new ceo of dimera now . that means that -- that means that you ... work for me . ben : whoa , whoa , what happened to stefan ? how -- how did he lose control of the company ? chad : it 's a funny story , actually . see , he 's been indicted and arrested for treason . ben : treason ? chad : yeah . he 's gon na be in , uh , prison for a long time . gabi : uh , jj . jj : no , wait . no , no , i have -- gabi , i have something to say to you . gabi : all right . if you 're gon na rip into me about what i did to your sister , then please go ahead . i know that i have been a horrible person . jj : yeah , well , what you did was horrible . but you did n't just do it to my sister . you did it to me . sonny : hey , you 're not supposed to be calling me . will : i know . but the last time we spoke , you said leo has an achilles ' heel . and then you left me hanging . sonny : i know . i 'm sorry . but uncle vic 's been watching me like a hawk , and leo is always here . and i have to be careful . i ca n't let him know that we 're still talking . leo : too late , lover . if i did n't know any better , i 'd think my husband was going behind my back . [ tense music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] sonny : i got ta go . will : leo 's there ? be careful . sonny : that was -- leo : it was will . do n't even try and lie about it . sonny : he called me . leo : do i need to remind you that you are my husband and you vowed not to have any contact with him ? sonny : we share a daughter , leo , all right ? we -- we were coordinating plans for ari . leo : oh , do n't pull the kid card on me . i saw the look on your face while you were talking to him . you do n't look at me that way . sonny : maybe it 's because you do n't trust me . leo : you have to earn that trust . i would hate to send my new husband off to prison . it 's hard enough on ari that her mother was there . and i -- hello . sonny : what ? leo : sorry , i 'm just admiring a piece of art . [ steamy music ] ciara : sorry , did n't mean to interrupt . claire : no biggie . you 're fine . we were just taking a selfie . my fans keep begging to see the man behind my new killer phone case . ciara : i 'm gon na head to my room . tripp : something wrong , ciara ? ciara : nah , i 'm fine . tripp : you seem -- you seem upset . ciara : it 's nothing . tripp : no , no , i know that look . it 's not nothing . is it ben ? ciara : i guess . claire : you guys are n't having problems , are you ? ciara : you can say that , yeah . tripp : about what ? ciara : about his job . [ dramatic music ] ben : believe me , working for your brother was not my first choice . chad : then why 'd you do it ? ben : nobody else would hire me . i was always conflicted about it . chad : which part ? ben : all of it . i 've just been working really hard trying to prove to people that i 've changed and i 'm not that -- chad : yeah , i know , that you 're a different person . ben : right . chad : yeah . ben : look , i knew working for stefan was n't gon na help with people 's perception of me . i was worried about what i was gon na have to do . [ stammering ] what was he gon na ask me to do ? chad : yet you followed his orders blindly . moved in here . ben : i did . but i came here tonight to quit , hand in my resignation , and ... move out of this house . chad : oh , sorry . uh , um , do n't let me stand in your way , then . ben : actually ... you know , if stefan 's out , i was thinking , i do n't have to stop working here . i could work for you , your head of security . i do n't have to quit . chad : you do n't -- you don't ... you do n't have to quit . ben : [ sighing ] oh , man . chad : you 're fired . once - daily toujeo ® helps you control your blood sugar gabi : i know that you 're upset . jj : upset ? how about disappointed ? disgusted ? should i go on ? gabi : no . i get it . jj : what the hell is wrong with you ? look , i - i thought you and i shared this incredible bond . you saved my life . i trusted you as much as my own family , maybe more . and you took advantage of that trust so that you could hurt abigail . gabi : i 'm not proud of what i did . i never wanted you to be involved . jj : she 's my sister ! and she knew what you were doing , and she told me again and again , and i did n't believe it because i believed in you . i bought your lies , and i betrayed my own sister . gabi : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , jj , okay ? after i got out of prison , i had all of this ... anger and this -- this rage inside of me , and i did n't know what to do with it , okay ? i tried to stuff it down , but it just kept building and building until i -- it just took over . jj : i could 've helped you . gabi : no one ... no one could 've helped me , okay ? i was obsessed with getting revenge on -- on stefan and abigail for what they did to me . jj : abigail was sick . gabi : i knew that in my head , but it did n't matter . every single time i saw chad and abigail together , it was like a punch to my gut , okay ? to see them happy , to see their future together . jj : yeah , that 's -- i do n't want to hear your excuses . gabi : you 're right . you 're right . there is no excuse for what i did . and i hated myself for it . jj : not enough to stop . gabi : i tried . i - i even tried reaching out to you . and every single time that i was in that dark place , you were my conscience . you pushed me back from the brink . jj : except i - i - i did n't , because you kept going . you wrecked my family . we may never fully recover . roman : hey , look who it is . will : hey . roman : how 's life these days ? will : do you got ta ask ? roman : i guess not , no . sonny being married to leo , that 's , uh -- that 's got to be awful . will : yeah . i was just on the phone with sonny , and ... leo came in , and sonny had to hang up on me . i ca n't even see him . roman : well , listen , uh , you know , hopefully the stock at titan will bounce back and victor will let sonny drop this crazy charade . will : leo 's not gon na go away without a fight . roman : if victor offers him enough money , he will . will : i do n't know . he 's clearly very comfortable being mr . sonny kiriakis . i do n't know if money is gon na be enough . there 's got to be , uh , some other way to make leo disappear . xander : [ sighs ] sonny : i heard you were back . xander : do n't look so excited . leo : sonny , are n't you going to introduce me ? sonny : [ sighs ] leo , this is my cousin xander cook . xander : i prefer kiriakis . and this is ... sonny : leo starke . leo : i prefer kiriakis too . i am sonny 's husband , after all . it 's a pleasure to meet you , xander . xander : and you as well . i 've been looking forward to this . leo : ah , well , we 're family . bring it in . xander : so it 's true . you married the guy who was suing you for sexual harassment . leo : oh , that ? it 's -- psh -- water under the bridge . xander : what 's your deal , leo starke ? sonny : it is a very long and complicated story . xander : pass . i have a date with the hot tub . leo : yeah , i was just thinking that i could use a soak . i think i 'll join you . sonny : seriously ? leo : turn on the bubbles , big boy . i 'm just gon na go get my suit . sonny : never thought i would say this , but i owe you one . xander : [ sighs ] victor : get dressed . we need to talk . [ suspenseful music ] ( kevin ) i can deduct this , right ? xander : so is this a , uh , celebratory drink we 're sharing , uncle ? victor : celebrating what exactly ? xander : our deal . in exchange for my inside information on dimera , you install me as ceo of titan . victor : nothing i 'd like more than to see stefano dimera 's empire crumble . but as it turns out , his son stefan was let go by the board and replaced by chad . so my answer to you is hell no . chad : you know what ? how about this ? let 's have a little job interview , all right ? i 'm gon na ask you questions . please be specific . first question : mr. weston , why did you leave your last employer ? ben : i left because the woman i 'm dating did n't want me working for stefan dimera . chad : why ? ben : because of the things he asked me to do . chad : like ... kidnap gabi hernandez . ben : i just decided that my girlfriend was more important to me than any job . chad : your girlfriend ? congratulations . do i know her ? ben : you do . ciara brady . ciara : stefan dimera asked something of ben that i 'm not comfortable with . tripp : what kind of thing ? ciara : i do n't want to talk about it . um ... i 'm going to my room . [ soft dramatic music ] tripp : ca n't say i 'm surprised that ciara and ben are having problems . claire : really ? i do n't know , tripp . i think they 're pretty great together . and i 'm sure they 'll work through this little bump on the road . tripp : yeah , well , are you sure that 's really a good thing ? because ... because i 'm not . gabi : i wish that i would 've been stronger , yeah , that i would 've been ... a better person . but i just -- i could n't stop thinking about how much i wanted stefan and abigail to hurt like i hurt . jj : did n't you have any remorse ? gabi : every second of every day . but the pain that i felt was stronger . being reminded of being in prison , of nearly being killed , the losses that i suffered . jj : how would destroying their lives make yours any better ? gabi : i do n't know . i do n't know , but ... i just needed to ... relieve the pressure , i guess . jj : you say i was your conscience . if you really felt that bad about what you were doing , why did n't you -- why did n't you come to me ? why did n't you come clean ? gabi : because i was ashamed . jj : i do n't believe that . i do believe that you did n't tell me because somewhere deep down , you did n't want me to stop you . gabi : yeah . jj : you saved my life , gabi . you know what ? could 've saved yours . now it 's too late . introducing new theraflu powerpods . tripp : [ sighs ] do you think ben working for stefan is a deal breaker for ciara ? claire : uh , well , it really should n't be , 'cause it does n't affect her that much . tripp : does n't affect her ? do you not remember what that son of a bitch dimera did to my father ? claire : oh , yes , yes , but come on . it 's not like she 's dating stefan , right ? tripp : yeah , like ben 's any better . and the fact that he 's doing shady things for stefan just proves that he 's still dangerous . claire : okay , honestly , tripp , the truth is , we do n't know anything about that , okay ? maybe ciara 's just overreacting a little bit . tripp : no . worst - case scenario , she gets caught up in something illegal . and best case is , she just gets her heart broken . claire : or , tripp -- or they end up happy together and they work things out . would n't that be a really good thing for everyone involved ? tripp : well , i 'm just glad that you two worked out your stuff . it makes it a lot less awkward living here . claire : yeah , well , that 's the goal , right ? everyone happy and living together . tripp : yeah , sure . claire : hey , do you want to watch a movie or play video games or something ? [ cell phone beeps ] tripp : ro - roman said he has news about my dad 's case . claire : oh , okay . well , good news ? tripp : i do n't know . it sounds like it might be . i - i - i do n't know . i have -- i have to go see him . we 'll hang out later , though , right ? claire : sure , yeah . all right , good luck . bye . tripp : i 'll see you later . claire : damn it , ben . you are not about to blow this for me . chad : you 're dating ciara brady ? ben : i am . we 've gotten very close . she 's the reason why i 'm here giving up this job . i ... i was afraid of losing her . chad : she did n't want you working for stefan ? ben : no . but if she knew i was working for you , she would n't have a problem with it . i know how much she respects you . chad : how does hope feel about you two dating ? ben : not great , chad , to be honest . chad : i ca n't say that i blame her . you are just about the last person i would ever want dating my daughter . ben : hope has done her best at making my life a living hell , trying to lock me back up , drag me out of town . but i ca n't leave ciara . which is why i 'm working my ass off to prove to her mother and to the whole world that i am not the same man that i once was . chad : well , you got ta admit , that 's a -- that 's a -- that 's a hard sell . ben : it is a damn hard sell , chad . but i would be one step closer if you hired me . chad : you 've made it very clear what you 'd get out of working for me . what the hell do i get ? victor : titan needs a ceo with some savvy , someone who knows the ins and outs of the market , someone with brains , not brawn . xander : if i did n't have brains , i could n't have obtained the information i have on dimera . and by the way , you 'll be happy to have my brawn when i obliterate chad . victor : you certainly are sure of yourself , are n't you ? xander : i 'm confident in my ability , yes . victor : i need to see the rest of the information before i make a decision . xander : not a chance . once you see the info , you 'll toss me out again . make me ceo , and then i 'll share . victor : hmm . what kind of a fool do you think i am ? i do n't even know that there is any more information . xander : i do n't know what to tell you , uncle . it appears that we have reached a stalemate . and all the while , dimera grows stronger while titan only suffers . victor : i repeat : till i see the rest of the intel , i ca n't even consider you for the position . [ dramatic music ] sonny : hey , is this seat taken ? will : hey . sonny : hey . will : what -- what -- you 're not supposed to be here . sonny : i know . i know . will : what about -- what about -- what about leo ? sonny : oh , he -- he 's at the mansion . he 's not going anywhere . will : uh , h - how did you get away from him ? sonny : a big old distraction showed up , and he forgot all about me . will : oh . what kind of distraction ? sonny : my cousin xander . he 's back at the mansion . will : what ? wait , i thought he died in that explosion . sonny : no , he 's alive and well . will : hmm . sonny : and last time i saw leo , he was following xander to the hot tub like a little puppy dog . will : well , with any luck , it 'll boil them both . [ both laugh ] why -- why are you looking at me like that ? sonny : because i almost forgot what your smile was like . will : well , it 's been a while . sonny : yeah , it 's been too long . will : you know , i think i 'd never stop smiling if we could figure out a way to make leo go away . sonny : i know . that 's all i think about . well , that and you . will : you -- you told me before that you -- you found out leo has an achilles ' heel . right ? so what is it ? sonny : um ... why do n't we -- why do n't we go somewhere private ? i do n't want leo to know that we were together . will : okay . sonny : okay . will : where ? sonny : meet me in the park by the square in ten minutes . will : all right . i 'll -- i 'll see -- see you then . sonny : okay . leo : [ clears throat ] you ready to hit the hot tub , x - man ? xander : you know ... why do n't we , uh , have a quick drink together , get to know each other a little better ? tripp : hey . hey , you got -- you got news about my dad 's case ? roman : stefan dimera has been arrested for treason . tripp : for stealing isa secrets . well , that 's -- that 's great news , is n't it ? i mean , if stefan goes down , that just proves that kayla was right all along , right ? roman : that 's my hope . tripp : [ sighs ] well ... thank you for keeping me in the loop . you know , it 's driving me crazy not knowing where my dad is or even if he 's okay . roman : hey , steve can handle it , all right ? do n't you worry about him . how about you ? how are you holding up ? tripp : just trying to help kayla any way i can , you know , stay strong for her . roman : yeah , well , in the meantime , she 's trying to stay strong for you . tripp : yeah , that 's the johnson - brady way , right ? roman : it is . and we are very proud to have you as part of this family . and i do appreciate you keeping an eye on my niece , by the way . tripp : yeah , you know ciara is important to me . roman : yeah , well , none of us are thrilled about the fact she 's involved with ben weston . tripp : yeah , about that . um , looks like there might be a little trouble in paradise . [ line rings ] ben : hey , it 's ben . leave a message . claire : hi , ben . it 's claire . uh , look ... [ chuckles ] i do n't know what kind of job you just did for stefan , but ciara is really not happy , all right ? so you need to find a way to fix it right now . all right , i 'm finally starting to get somewhere with tripp , and i am not about to let you blow this for me . so just remember that you owe me . and remember that you and ciara would n't be together at all if it were n't for our little deal . ciara : what kind of deal did you make with ben ? ben : i understand your reservations about having me , given my history . but i tell you what , chad . you give me a trial , i will prove to you just how valuable i am as an asset . i 'll be the most loyal employee you 've ever had . i 'll do the most menial jobs -- no questions asked . chad : how would that look ? ben : to whom ? chad : abigail , for starters . i 've been working like hell to make things work with her . got a long road ahead of us . things are n't great . how do you think she would feel when she sees that i 've hired the guy who tortured and tried to kill both of us ? ben : i 'm just not the same man anymore . chad : that 's what you keep saying . what about ciara ? ben : what about ciara ? chad : she 's smart . she 's talented , beautiful . and she has a bright future ahead of her . ben : and what , you think i 'm gon na screw that up ? chad : man , it 's salem . people are gon na ask questions . they 're gon na judge . they 're gon na see you two together . and they 're gon na form opinions . you 're gon na hold her back . ben : chad , i 'd never hurt ciara in any way . that girl believed in me when nobody else did . chad : besides stefan . ben : stefan was a job . ciara 's my life . chad : then why do n't you repay her kindness by letting her go ? oh . then i 'll have business affairs cut you a check for two weeks and you can have all of your stuff out by tomorrow . that 's more than generous . we 're done here . [ dramatic music ] ben : i think you 're making a big mistake . chad : ciara 's the one that 's making a mistake . let her go ... and then we 'll talk . care for a game , old man ? will : nobody followed you ? sonny : no , no , i doubled back a couple times , so we 're safe . will : okay , why -- hey . we -- we can't . we can't . sonny : i know . i know . will : we can't . what -- what did -- what did you find out from leo ? sonny : well , we were talking about mothers , and i hit a nerve when i asked about his . he clammed up , got super defensive . will : so if we can track down leo 's mommy dearest , then we can put that monster back in his box . xander : i want to hear everything about you . leo : what would you like to know ? xander : well , for starters , how 'd you pull off this whole sonny marriage ? how did you go from accuser to real househusband of salem overnight ? leo : i guess i 'm just irresistible . xander : oh , i know for a fact that my cousin still has it bad for his ex , will horton . there 's no way he 'd turn his back on all that , even for someone as ... irresistible as you . leo : well , when i met sonny , will was with paul narita . xander : and then you two were going at it in the office . i know . i saw the video clips . leo : did you ? that was n't my best angle , but , uh , it got the job done . xander : so i 'm gon na assume that you 're blackmailing him . but the sexual harassment story was already out there , so you must have something else . i wonder what it is . leo : nothing but love , sweetheart . sonny and i are meant to be together . xander : from one hustler to another , you and i both know you 're lying . so why do n't you just tell me what you have and we 'll see if we can help each other ? leo : why is it so important to you ? does it have anything to do with the conversation i just heard between you and your uncle victor ? gabi : i wish that i had come to you . i do , because maybe then i would n't even be in this mess . i mean , maybe you think i 'm beyond saving , but ... jj : no . no , because despite everything , i know there is good in you . gabi : jj , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry for what i did and -- and for what i became . jj : well , uh , i 'm thankful for -- for -- for ari 's sake that her mom is n't going back to prison , but i do got a feeling you 're gon na be in a prison of your own making . gabi : i know . i know that i 've driven away all my friends and that it 's gon na take years to build back anyone 's trust . please , just do n't give up on me . jj : i 'll always be grateful to you , but i do n't think i can ever forgive you . gabi : jj -- jj : i got ta get to work . [ somber music ] chad : so i 'm back in the house , back at the company , back in charge , doing things -- doing things my way . first step : get the family back together again . this old mausoleum is -- is no home without abigail and my kids in it . so ... i 'm gon na do everything i have to to fix that . and i 'm not gon na give up until i do . [ dramatic music ] claire : okay , i think you -- i think you misunderstood what i was saying . ciara : i know what i heard . you and ben made some kind of deal about me ? claire : look , i - i was encouraging him not to break up with you , ciara . ciara : stop . stop . shut up ! claire : i know how good you guys are together . ciara : stop it , claire ! you 're lying . ugh ! and you 've been lying for a while now , have n't you ? claire : no , i haven't . ciara : i saw you and ben shaking hands that day , and i knew something was up . claire : okay , look , we were -- we were agreeing to be friends . ciara : claire , claire , you were the one who told me that you wanted a truce , so tell me what 's going on right now , or all bets are off . claire : i do n't know what you 're talking about . ciara : claire , either tell me what you and ben were talking about , tell me about the plan , or we 're through as friends . claire : okay , okay . yeah , fine . truth is ... ben and i plotted to break up you and tripp . sonny : when paul and john were looking into leo 's past , they discovered his name is matthew cooper . used to be an escort . i mean , he had -- he had a list of -- of petty arrests . will : well , a cursory search brings up thousands of matthew coopers . sonny : well , can you narrow it down by -- by age or -- or criminal record or something ? will : i mean , i need more than a standard search engine . sonny : can you ask john ? will : uh , i do n't know . i feel weird about going to paul 's dad . maybe another pi ? sonny : no , that 's gon na be too risky . i mean , leo can not find out . will : okay . well , `` the spectator `` has a comprehensive database , so i can -- i can start there and see if i can get some answers . sonny : okay , yeah . yeah , do that . just please be careful . we ca n't let leo know we 're digging around . will : oh , i will . we 're gon na find out who leo really is , and then we 're -- we 're gon na nail him to the wall . sonny : before he nails us . you know what ? i - i better get going . xander 's not gon na be able to hold his attention for long . will : okay , well , i 'll start the search right away , then . sonny : i just -- i - i have to admit , this is kind of hot , is n't it ? we 're , like , sneaking around on a mission , trying to take down the bad gay -- i mean the bad guy . will : [ laughs ] yes , we have to , because , uh , this time , the good gays ... uh , need to win . sonny : [ laughs ] xander : you were eavesdropping on my conversation ? you 're a naughty boy , are n't you ? leo : i try . xander : and what exactly did you hear ? leo : oh , just enough to know that you want to be ceo , uncle vic wo n't give it to you , so i 'm assuming you think if you knew what i had on sonny that it would strengthen your position . xander : [ sighs ] oh , are n't you the clever one ? leo : again ... i try . xander : so you gon na help me ? leo : that depends . what 's in it for me ? xander : what does a man like you want ? leo : i imagine i could think of something . sonny : i have to go . will : yeah . sonny : no , really , really . i - i - i have to go . will : i love you . we 're gon na beat him . sonny : i love you too . and we 're gon na be together soon . i know it . [ soft music ] xander : mm . leo : what 's the matter ? you 're not a prude , are you ? xander : you 're married to my cousin . we 're practically family . leo : and you would never betray family ? xander : sorry to disappoint you , but , uh , i do n't swing that way . leo : do n't knock it till you try it . xander : not my thing . leo : have you ever heard of the term `` gay for pay `` ? each of us has something the other wants or needs . i have so much to offer you . think about it . my room 's on the second floor , fourth door on the left , and it 's always open . will : hey , jennifer , uh , it 's will . i just wanted to let you know that i 'm going to go into the office today to do a little research . uh , i hope that 's okay , and i will talk to you later . gabi ? gabi : will . will : are you okay ? gabi : [ sobbing ] tripp : ciara admitted that her and ben are having problems related to him working for stefan dimera . roman : whew . as if weston was n't bad enough on his own . tripp : mm - hmm . i wonder what that means now that stefan 's been arrested for treason . roman : i do n't know . we 'll see . let me ask you something . do you still have feelings for ciara ? tripp : i will always care for ciara as a friend , but she 's moved on , and i 'm trying to too . roman : with claire ? tripp : why would you say that ? roman : i 've seen you two together . tripp : no , we 're just -- we 're friends , that 's all . roman : uh - huh . look , you do n't have to convince me . it 's your business . but she is a very sweet girl , and you deserve to be happy too . tripp : we 'll see . ciara : i ca n't believe this . how could you do this to me and tripp ? claire : okay , i promise it 's not what it sounds like . ciara : then what the hell is it , claire ? claire : all i did -- all i did was arrange for you and ben to just spend some time together . it was absolutely harmless . ciara : harmless ? you were lying and manipulating , claire . ugh ! oh , my god ! i ca n't believe i actually tried giving you a second chance . you just proved that you can never be trusted . [ knock at door ] ugh ! ben : hey . i was hoping we could talk . ciara : i think that 's a great idea . would you excuse us ? claire : okay , ciara , please , please , you do n't have to tell tripp about this , okay ? ciara : just go . now ! claire : all right . [ dramatic music ] ben : tell tripp about what ? ciara : how you and claire conspired to come between us . how could you do that to me , ben ? [ cell phone rings ] jj : hey . what 's going on ? chad : it 's your sister . jj : is something wrong ? chad : i need your help to win her back . | jj ran into gabi and was upset with her for what she did to him . chad told ben that he did n't work for stefan anymore . chad said he worked for him . while they were talking , ben told him that he could still work for him . chad ended up firing him . jj told gabi that he was disgusted by what she did . he said that he trusted her and could n't believe what she did to abby . he said he believed her over his own sister . she apologized for what she did . she said she had rage inside of her . he said he could have helped her . she told him that she was upset every time she saw abby and chad together , but he did n't want to hear it . she said she hated what she did . she said he made her want to stop . he said she wrecked his family and they may never recover . while sonny was talking to will , leo busted him on the phone . leo said he wanted sonny to stay away from will or he would have him arrested . leo saw xander and liked what he saw . sonny introduced them to each other . victor wanted to talk to xander . victor told him that he was n't giving him the job as ceo . chad gave ben an interview . ben said his girlfriend did n't want him to keep the job . ben told him that he had a girlfriend . chad wanted to know who it was . gabi continued to tell jj why she got revenge on abby . he wanted to know how destroying chad and abby 's lives worth the pain . she did n't know . he wanted to know why she did n't come to him . she said she was ashamed , but he did n't believe it . he thought she did n't want him to stop her . he said he would have saved her life , but it was too late . |
jennifer : hi , sweetie . abigail : hi . okay , how many times did you have to read it ? jennifer : well , two for thomas ... abigail : and ? jennifer : and three for charlotte . abigail : what did i tell you ? jennifer : i know . abigail : i mean , is that not totally me ? jennifer : yes , just like her mama . abigail : wow . jennifer : i really treasure my time with them , honey . abigail : i know . jennifer : and i just can not believe how much they have grown in a year . abigail : i ow , and i really -- i think that thomas is starting to look like his dad , do n't you ? jennifer : spitting image of his daddy . abigail : i know . jennifer : where is chad ? abigail : he went to talk to kristen , actually . jennifer : why ? abigail : because she 's playing mind games with him and with gabi , and -- and chad just wants to put an end to it . kristen : chad , what brings you by here so late ? chad : well , i had to hear the , uh -- the big news from shin that you got yourself a job here . how 'd you swing that ? kristen : i used my leverage with gabi . chad : i hope you did n't promise her those shares . do i have to remind you that father wants me to have them so i can take control of dimera ? kristen : i do n't give a damn what father thinks or wants . i 'm here to get what i want . chad : and what 's that ? kristen : brady . brady : gabi gave kristen a job at basic black ? nicole : yup , made her equal partner . brady : if kristen thinks that this is gon na change anything between us , she is dead wrong . i wo n't take her back , nic , not ever . [ elevator dings ] justin : ciara , i just heard about victor . how is he ? ciara : still in surgery . oh , justin , i 'm so scared . justin : hey , hey , hey , it 's okay . it 's okay , sweetheart . i 'll stay with you . ciara : it 's -- it 's not just grandpa that i 'm scared about . please tell me what happened in court . how did ben 's appeal go ? xander : dear god , i know i 'm pushing my luck asking you for help when i only ever go to church when i want something for myself , but ... i really do need this . please , i need you to watch over sarah and mickey and uncle victor too . i hope and pray that this is n't punishment for what we did . maggie : what did you do ? [ tense music ] steve : gina , i know you 're worried detective hernandez is starting to figure out that you 're not hope , and i agree time is of the essence if we 're to win john and marlena before our true identities are discovered . call me . we need to move ahead with our plan . did you ever hear of knocking ? jack : if you mean did i hear what you said , the answer is yes . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] justin : i made the strongest possible argument i could for ben 's exoneration . i emphasized that he never should have been convicted in the first place , because it was all circumstantial evidence . ciara : right . do you think that you got through to the judge ? justin : i do n't know , but i 'm hopeful . ciara : i just , uh -- i hate that i 'm not there with him right now , you know ? i mean , the waiting must be torture . justin : do you want to go out to the prison ? ciara : yes , so bad , but , justin , i can't . i have to stay here and make sure that my grandpa pulls through . justin : yeah . so tell me , what exactly happened ? was victor alone when he had the stroke ? ciara : uh , no . he was with me . maggie : what were you talking about just now , xander ? what have you done that you deserve to be punished ? xander : i just -- i was talking about pretending to be mickey 's father . you know , it was just all my idea , and now look at everything that 's happened since . mickey got sick , and victor had a stroke . i ca n't help but think i 'm being punished , maggie . maggie : oh , i do n't believe god works that way . xander : we ca n't lose victor . we just can't . i -- i know i came back to salem as the black sheep of this family , but my uncle has become very important to me . maggie : and you to him . my husband has put a lot of trust in you this past year , which frankly surprised me , especially after he fired brady as ceo and replaced him with you right after brady lost his child . xander : well , i 've learned not to question uncle vic . maggie : yeah . well , i did . he gave me the same non - answer that he gave to brady , that he had to make a huge decision and that he hopes someday that i would understand . xander : sounds about right . maggie : healing -- healing relationships with the people that you love are so important , and i 'll not only pray that victor recovers but that eventually there will be a reconciliation between him and brady . brady : damn , kristen . like , i ca n't -- i ca n't imagine what it was like for you when she just came into the office . nicole : all she did was talk about you and how she thinks we 're hooking up , but whatever it is we have , it could never compared to what you have with her . brady : but we -- there 's not -- there 's nothing going on between us . that 's the crazy part . i mean , we 're just friends . what the hell is she -- nicole : yeah , well , we know that , but kristen , she just kept being kristen , and i could n't take it anymore , and i -- and i -- brady : and you -- and you what ? oh , god , what did you do ? nicole : i -- i told her it was true , that we 're kind of together . brady : oh , you did not . you really did that ? nicole ? : uh , yeah . i mean , she just kept pushing my buttons , and it slipped out , and i do n't know . i guess after everything she did to me and stealing my life , i just wanted to punish her . i ... okay , you know what ? i 'm sorry . i 'll just -- i 'll go to the office , and i 'll tell her that it 's not true and that i made the whole thing up . brady : wait , no , no , no , hold on , hold on . you do n't have to . kristen : nicole 's desperate , because she lost eric , and like the pathetic whore she is , she 's moving in on brady . she does n't really love him . i need to make him realize that . i need to just be near him for a while , convince him that we belong to each other . chad : i get it , as long as you do n't give gabi your shares . kristen : oh , my god , you are so obsessed with those stupid shares . i mean , there 's more to life than business . chad : mm - hmm . kristen : do n't you have a child , a wife ? chad : i do . kristen : okay , good . chad : yeah , gabi 's a threat to them and to you , and if she takes control of this company , she 's gon na destroy it . she 's gon na decimate our family 's legacy ... kristen : okay , enough , enough . chad : everything that father built . kristen : enough , chad . i got it . i have no intention of giving gabi anything . i 'm just stringing her along . happy now ? chad : no , i 'm not , 'cause you 're doing the same thing to me . jack : so who you talking to , steve ? what 's this big plan of yours ? steve : i 'm leaving a message for hope . we 're working together to find stefano dimera and dr . rolf . jack : so i heard . steve : so you 've heard ? i 'd think you 'd be more pumped about that since rolf 's the one who pushed your wife off that balcony . jack : pumped , yeah , i would be pumped to find out who pushed my wife off the balcony . what i 'm not so pumped about is finding out that my brother came back into town and hearing it from a bunch of people at a new year 's eve party . why the hell did n't i hear it from you ? we used to love going out with julia and mike , abigail : so what 's going on , mom ? have the cops given you any updates with rolf or stefano ? jennifer : rafe has been keeping me in the loop , but there 's nothing to report . there 's no new leads . it 's like a whole trail has gone cold , so the two of them could be anywhere . abigail : well , i just -- i want you to know that chad is behind you 100 % on this . even though stefano says that he had nothing to do with rolf 's escape , chad was ready to write him off completely for even the possibility of him being involved . jennifer : okay , but chad has no idea where his father is ? abigail : no , none . jennifer : abigail , the two of them , they were here ... abigail : i know . jennifer : within reach of the police , and now it 's like stefano and rolf have disappeared into thin air . steve : like i said , i was a little bit busy . jack : a little bit busy ? too busy to pick up the phone and call me and say you 're sorry my wife is in a coma ? too busy to come to your own sister 's funeral ? you realize , of course , what that did to our mother , that it tore her apart , to lose adrienne so suddenly , and then number - one son does n't even bother to show up ? steve : i did what i could . jack : you did what you -- you did what you could ? yeah , you sent a card , a plain little card , a sympathy card with nothing in it , nothing but your name scribbled in the bottom like some bar tab . i do n't know . maybe it was . it was nothing . no , it was -- it was worse than nothing . nothing is your usual m - o . steve : is that right ? jack : that 's right . whether it 's the isa or the merchant marines or whatever important assignment that you 're on right now , that always comes first . you always come first , ahead of your family ! steve : well , jack , if anyone knows about abandoning their family , it 's you , right ? maggie : in the lord 's name , amen . oh , you did n't have to wait for me . xander : no , no , i wanted to . maggie : you know , from the moment that you called me to tell me about victor , you 've been right there by my side to offer a hug and handkerchief , and ... i 'm very grateful to you . i know victor feels it too , that you 're here , that you 're here for him . xander : do you think ? maggie : oh , honey , i know . i 've seen how close you and victor have become . xander : why do n't we , um -- why do n't we go see if there 's any more news together ? maggie : okay . nicole : you do n't want me to tell kristen the truth ? brady : no . no , no , leave it alone . let her think that we 're a couple . nicole : are you sure ? brady : yeah . yeah , i think it 's the perfect way to send a message loud and clear that i 'm not available . yeah , and maybe -- hey , maybe she 'll give up and just go away , you know ? nicole : yeah , or she 'll just kill me . kristen : and how exactly am i stringing you along , chad ? chad : 'cause you 're not giving me an answer about your shares . first you 're waiting for , uh , some sign from god . now that you 're not becoming a nun , i have no idea what the hell you 're waiting for . all i know is you ca n't give gabi any more power . kristen : and i already told you i 'm not giving gabi anything . oh , god , i just dangled those shares in front of her so i could get this job . chad : that 's great , 'cause you do n't need gabi for that . once i 'm in charge , you 're welcome to keep your job . kristen : there 's another reason why i 'm keeping gabi on the hook . chad : what is it ? kristen : you know , that 's none of your business . chad : yeah , i understand you have a plan , but so does our father . kristen : mm . chad : and right now you 're going against his wishes . he wants you on my side of this fight . kristen : if father wants something from me , he can ask me himself to my face . ( lisa vo ) right now , he 's doing his taxes . brady : you 're not -- you 're not serious ? you do n't think kristen would -- would kill you , do you ? nicole : well , i did bait her a little . i asked her if she was gon na do to me what she did to haley chen . brady : oh , god . nicole : yeah , i know . and then i told her i was n't afraid of her , and she said i should be . brady : well , she 's wrong , because she 's not gon na mess with you as long as i 'm around . i promise you that . chad : i , um -- i highly doubt father 's going to agree to meet with you . kristen : why the hell not ? he got in touch with you . chad : i have n't seen him . i have n't spoken to him . all we 've done is communicate through text messages . kristen : well , the next time you send one of your messages , you just let him know that i 'm not gon na give up my stake in the company based on secondhand communication from you . what if you 're lying ? chad : i 'm not . kristen : well , i 'm not interested in having a conversation this important with a screen , so you can tell father that it 's either my way or the highway , and he knows me well enough to know i mean it . steve : know what , jack ? you need to get down off your high horse . well , you deserted your family , did n't you ? jack : it 's not the same , and you know it . steve : well , what i heard was when your daughter was born , you cut and run , and then when you got sick , you skulked out of town , did n't tell anyone the truth about that . and then when you died in that elevator accident , huh , you did n't even bother to let anyone know that you were actually alive . jack : if you 'd been here , you 'd know i could n't do anything about that . steve : oh , but you could stroll back into town with eve donovan on your arm , hmm ? jennifer must have loved that . jack : i had no memories . i could n't -- i did n't know anything about who i was , but you , you , you know exactly who you are ! you knew exactly what you were doing when you signed those papers ! steve : hey , hey , hey , kayla sent me those divorce papers , and i only signed them because i thought that 's what she wanted me to do . jack : she wanted to wake you up , you idiot ! she wanted to wake you up , make you realize what you had before you lost it , give you a chance to come back and make things right . steve : i 'm not a mind - reader . jack : no , you -- you 're -- what you 've become is a guy who finalizes a divorce without a word of communication , without a hint of compassion or respect for the woman that you 've been with for 30 years . steve : kayla has moved on ! jack : you hurt her ! you hurt her . you treated her like dirt . steve : hey , hey , hey , who are you to lecture me about what i did to kayla ? did n't you rape her ? justin : you were alone with victor ? what happened ? ciara : grandpa was onto me . he confronted me about visiting ben in prison and then for lying to him about it , so i told him that i had been helping ben and i never stopped . justin : because you believe victor ordered xander to kill jordan and let ben take the fall . ciara : yeah . justin : how did he respond ? ciara : he denied it , and i pushed back ... hard . i , uh -- i begged him to tell the truth so that we could save ben 's life , and he -- he sort of just slumped back in his chair and stopped moving , and i did that . justin : no , no , ciara . that 's not true . you did not cause victor to have a stroke . ciara : i really think that i did . if grandpa dies ... oh , my god . oh , my god , justin . justin : ciara , ciara . kayla . maggie : how is he ? how is victor ? something great from mr . clean . chad : i 'll get your message to our father , but let me get one thing straight . i 'm the future of this company . kristen : really ? i 'm getting a lapdog vibe from you . chad : why , because i have the utmost respect for our father ? kristen : mm - hmm . chad : he can make whatever decisions he wants behind the scenes . he 's in no position to take over completely or publicly , and while you 've been hiding out in that little convent of yours , i 've been building dimera enterprises , asia , europe , the entire globe . kristen : would you like a gold star ? chad : i 've worked my ass off to bring this company back from the brink . i 'm not gon na let gabi steal it from under me , and if you let that happen , not only will you have to deal with father 's wrath , you will have to deal with mine . kristen : hmm . kayla : victor pulled through the surgery with flying colors . maggie : oh . kayla : the embolectomy was a complete success . we took out the blood clot , and he is now resting comfortably . maggie : oh , thank god . kayla : yeah . maggie : and thank you , kayla . may -- may i see him ? kayla : absolutely . i 'll take you back . maggie : okay . nicole : do you want to stay and see your grandfather ? brady : no , i , um -- i do n't have anything to say to him . justin : you know what ? i 'm going to give sonny the good news . ciara : okay . xander : hey . where the hell do you think you 're going ? jack : oh , i see where this is going . you 're gon na throw that in my face after all these years . steve : but it 's true , is n't it , jack ? you did rape her . jack : yeah , i did . i did rape her , and kayla and i worked through that together years ago . i guess you were n't here , but this , this , what 's this all about , huh ? what , you want to throw me off another roof ? steve : it 's not like you did n't deserve it . jack : uh - huh . steve : and after everything you did , what happened ? jack : ah , yeah , i got a kidney out of it . steve : yeah . jack : you gave me your kidney ; thank you very much . i think of you often , and still the fact is , it never would have happened if our mother had n't gotten down on her hands and knees and begged you , begged you , so it still comes back to you , what you want , what you need , because whatever steve wants is the most important , and the hell with the rest of us , including kayla , sweetness , the love of your life , huh ? steve : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . you know what ? you have to stop idealizing what kayla and i had . we had plenty of problems over the years . you know , we fought . we broke up . we were with other people . jack : and you always managed to come back together , somehow , somehow . i do n't know , so somehow you could have come back , given her the decency -- steve : what happens between me and kayla is none of your damn business , and you know what ? she 's with somebody else right now , and she seems really happy with him , our brother - in - law , and i 'm fine with that . jack : oh , this is unbelievable , unbelievable . steve : well , believe it , jack . we 're divorced . it 's over , and the only connection we have left is our three kids . jack : what ? steve : you heard me . jack : yeah , i heard you right , but you and kayla only have two kids . a sommelier searches for the perfect wine . ciara : relax , okay ? i 'm not gon na intrude on maggie 's time . i 'm gon na wait outside , and when she 's done , i 'll go in and visit him . he 's my grandfather , and i love him , so do n't even try to stop me , xander . xander : i ca n't stop you , ciara , but i can tell you what i think . if you love victor as much as you claim , then you wo n't go anywhere near him . just seeing you could give him another stroke . jennifer : oh , i love you so much , baby . abigail : aww , i love you too . have fun with dad . jennifer : this was so fun . i will . abigail : i love this coat . jennifer : hey . chad : oh , hey , you two . abigail : hey . hi . jennifer : i just -- i want to thank you so much for those beautiful grandbabies , because i love them . chad : oh , wow , you are incredibly welcome . jennifer : all right , i do , i need to go . i love you both . abigail : okay . thank you for coming . we love you . jennifer : oh , my goodness , no problem . chad : that was nice . abigail : yeah . chad : unlike seeing my sister . abigail : oh , what happened ? did she explain how she landed her job ? chad : yeah , well , it 's all about getting brady back . kristen wants to be near brady . gabi wants kirsten 's shares . abigail : please tell me she did n't sign them over . chad : no , it 's all about leverage . i told her to stop playing games and to just do what our father 's asked . abigail : right , just sign over the shares to you so that you can boot out gabi and then take control over the company . chad : but kristen wants our father to ask her in person face - to - face . abigail : oh , are you kidding me ? that 's never gon na happen . chad : that 's what i said . so as -- she insisted , so i said i would send the message . abigail : okay . chad : all right . `` father , we have a problem . i 've done all i can to get rid of gabi . `` abigail : yeah . chad : `` if you really want me to take charge of dimera ... `` uh ... abigail : say meet him face - to - face . chad : `` you need to talk to your daughter ... `` abigail : or -- yeah . chad : `` face - to - face . she wo n't do it any other way . `` abigail : yup . chad : good ? abigail : yes . i think it 's great . chad : okay . abigail : well done . jack : you and kayla have two kids , joey and stephanie . steve : what about tripp ? jack : tripp ? kayla 's not tripp 's mother . ava was . steve : i know that , but she 's dead , and kayla and tripp are close now . she thinks of him as ours . so do i . jack : so you keep in touch ? steve : what ? jack : with tripp . do you keep in touch ? does he know you 're here ? does he know how you 're treating his beloved stepmother ? steve : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , you need to stop with the inquisition , jack . jack : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . you 're a busy man . you 've got a lot of stuff to do . i 'm sorry for asking too many questions . steve : okay , well , hey , if you do n't care if i find the man who 's responsible for putting your wife in a coma , fine . we can chat all day . maybe you just do n't care if i catch stefano dimera . there 's a whole lot of other people in this town that do . jack : i see . i 'll tell you what . you may think that this big plan of yours to catch the bad guy is gon na make you a hero again . well , guess what . you 're wrong . it 's not gon na make up for the fact that you have n't been here for anybody . i have n't seen you for years . steve , i -- i guess i -- i 'm better off without you . maybe i always was . maybe we all were . steve : good riddance , deveraux . justin : see you soon . kayla : was that sonny ? justin : yes . he 's on his way back here , and he is very grateful to you for taking such good care of uncle victor , as am i . kayla : of course , yeah . um , how 'd it go in court today ? justin : well , i did my best . it 's in the judge 's hands now . kayla : yeah . listen , there 's , um , something i need to tell you . justin : okay . kayla : i , uh , had a -- i had a run - in with steve . well , it was n't really a run- in because i -- i went to john and marlena 's to talk to him . justin : oh . how 'd that go ? kayla : he said he 's in love with another woman . justin : wow . kayla : not that i should have been surprised , because i mean , why else would he so quickly sign those divorce papers , you know ? justin : well , still , it could n't have been easy for you to hear that he 's involved with another woman . i 'm sorry . chad : all right , now all we have to do is just sit around and wait for my father to respond . abigail : mm . chad : in the meantime , how are our two beautiful children ? abigail : mm , they 're good . they 're sound asleep . chad : yeah ? abigail : mm - hmm . chad : so does that mean we 're alone ? abigail : yes . do you want dinner ? chad : no . abigail : are you sure ? chad : i just want my gorgeous wife . abigail : oh , is that what you want ? really ? chad : mm - hmm . abigail : oh , interesting . chad : should we skip dinner ? abigail : should we skip dinner ? i guess i could be convinced to skip dinner . what did you have in mind ? chad : mm . jack : i do n't know . i was talking to steve and just trying to get some answers , trying to get him to explain his behavior , and then things got ugly and then nasty and then weird . jennifer : how weird ? jack : oh , i do n't know . we were going back and forth , and all of a sudden he just -- he just blurted out that he and kayla had three kids . jennifer : that 's weird . jack : yes , yes . i mean , i know i have memory problems , but to not remember that he and kayla had two kids , it was bizarre . jennifer : wait a minute . how did he even explain all of that , jack ? jack : he claimed that he was talking about tripp , but i do n't know . i do n't know . i feel like maybe he was -- he was thrown somehow , like -- like he was covering up a slip . steve : gina , why have n't you called me back ? chad , what is it now ? kayla : you 're amazing , you know that ? i 'm upset about steve , and you are supportive and loving , and i -- i really just am lucky . justin : no , i 'm the lucky one . look , you 've been in the o.r . for hours . why do n't you go out and get something to eat ? kayla : no , i was just , uh , gon na hit up to the vending machines here . justin : vending machine ? you know you need real food . you need some real air . i 'm gon na stick around and wait for sonny , and then we 'll go have a quick visit with victor , and by the time that 's over , you 'll be back . kayla : okay . all right . i love you . justin : i love you too . kristen : what a surprise to see you two out and about . i thought you 'd be at the hospital holding vigil for victor . brady : turns out my grandfather 's going to pull through , so we decided that we would go out and celebrate it . kristen : hmm . enjoy . brady : kristen . kristen : yes ? brady : i understand the three of us are , um , we 're going to be working together at basic black . i hope it does n't make you too uncomfortable . kristen : well , thank you for considering my feelings , but i am professional , and i know i can keep my work life separate from my personal life . brady : that 's good , but i have to put you on notice . do not -- do not mess with her , or you 'll answer to me . limu emu & doug brady : paranoid much ? nicole : did you see the way kristen was looking at me ? i mean , i could feel the hatred oozing out of her when we walked by . brady : putting my arm around you probably was going a little too far , but i could n't resist the opportunity to let her know that i 'm spoken for . nicole : well , i did enjoy you rubbing our relationship in her face , but i also know from experience it 's not a good idea to push kristen dimera too far . kristen : augh ! augh ! augh ! [ shouts ] ohh ! chad : are you , um -- are you bummed that we missed dinner ? abigail : nope , not even a little bit . chad : i mean , in fact , i think that -- i think we should skip dinner more often . abigail : oh , you do ? chad : mm - hmm . abigail : yeah , that would be a good idea . [ phone beeps ] chad : no , no . abigail : you can check your message . i know you want to . come on . it 's fine . chad : okay . abigail : the future of dimera is important to me too . chad : it is from stefano . abigail : really ? what did he say ? chad : not to worry , that he 's gon na deal with kristen himself . abigail : hmm . [ knock at door ] [ tense music ] jennifer : wait , so you think that steve is hiding something ? jack : well , i -- kayla : hey , guys . jack : hey . jennifer : hey . jack : join -- kayla : you mind if i join you ? jack : please , please . kayla : thank you . i appreciate that . i , uh , just came from the hospital with a long surgery with victor . it was a success . he should make a full recovery . jennifer : oh , good , i 'm so glad to hear that . kayla : yeah . jack : good , that 's good . good . um , i have some news for you . i finally caught up with steve . kayla : oh ? jack : yeah , oh . uh , look , i -- i know he 's my brother , but i think you 're better off without him . jennifer : jack . jack : sorry , i just -- steve just -- he does n't seem to be the same man anymore . kristen : steve johnson ? what -- what the hell are you doing here ? ciara : thank you for saving my grandfather 's life . i 'm so sorry that i upset him so much , and i promise as soon as he gets stronger , i 'm gon na apologize to him again , and , um , i just have to ask for one more thing for ben . i know in my heart that he 's innocent . he does n't deserve to die . please , god , please let his appeal go well , please , please . justin : ciara , we just got the call . they 've , uh , reached a decision . | jack confronted stefano about not being there when adrienne died . jack ripped into him for abandoning his family . stefano threw it up in his face that he knew about abandoning his family . chad talked to kristen about her shares . he wanted to know if she was giving her shares to gabi . kristen said she was n't giving her shares to gabi . brady told nicole to keep lying to kristen about them being together . nicole was afraid that kristen would kill her . he asked if she really thought kristen would kill her . nicole said she made fun of her about hailey . he said kristen would n't kill her with him around . kristen told chad about talking to stefano . chad said he only talked to them on the computer . she said she was n't giving up her shares . stefano reminded jack of what he did when he left his family . jack said he did n't know who he was when he left . he said stefano knew who he was when he signed the papers . stefano said kayla sent them to him . jack said it to wake him up . they went back and forth about stefano hurting kayla until stefano threw up in his face that he raped kayla . ciara told justin what happened when victor had his stroke . she started to blame herself . kayla showed up . everyone wanted to know if victor was going to be okay . |
philip : you feeling okay ? belle : yeah . just really glad to be home . philip : oh , you mean you did n't want to spend your wedding night in the hospital ? belle : ha ha . very funny . philip : well , come here . i have a secret for you . come here . whoa . you okay ? belle : philip . philip : i 'm an old - fashioned guy , mrs. kiriakis . now get the door . belle : okay . i 'll try . all : surprise ! [ cheering ] nicole : whoo ! philip : whoa ! john : hey , baby . nicole : happy wedding . belle : did you know about this ? philip : uh , no . i -- brady : listen , we could n't let you start your married life without a little celebration , huh ? belle : thanks , you guys . brady : come on . philip : all right , all right , all right . belle : wow . [ scene_break ] kate : sorry i 'm late . did i miss anything ? john : aah . kate : are you okay ? john : dancing with my daughter tonight is what this is all about . kate : i know , but do n't be too hard on yourself , john . john : katherine ... i 'm fine , okay ? [ scene_break ] philip : you guys got a cake ? this is so cool you did this . thank you . rex : it was mom 's idea . philip : well ... mimi : i just hope this is n't all too much for belle . belle : i 'm so glad you 're okay . i was so worried about you . brady : well , it 's just a few bruises , that 's all . ha ha . john : i 'm just grateful that the two of you were n't hurt more seriously . brady : come on , dad , we 're your kids . it 's going to take more than a flying motorcycle and a little fender - bender to keep us down . no , seriously , belle , i 'm really upset that i missed your ceremony . belle : no , be glad you were n't there . if you 'd been at the church , you might have gotten hurt worse . brady : yeah , what the hell was shawn thinking ? john : that 's just it . he was n't thinking . brady : they should really lock him up and throw away the key . belle : do n't say that , brady . brady : why are you defending him , belle ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : all right , how long till i get out of these ? mickey : depends on whether you make bail , and i 'm not at all sure that you will . do you know what kind of trouble you 're in , young man , and how many charges have been leveled against you ? why do n't we start with the driving under the influence , huh ? that 's alcohol and drugs . shawn - d : i told you , uncle mickey , i did not do any drugs . mickey : they were found in your system . now , that 's going to be a difficult claim for you to make , and there 's also reckless endangerment and criminal trespassing . shawn - d : trespassing ? i was trying to get into a church . mickey : sure , on a motorcycle through a stained - glass window , and that 's destruction of property and utter disregard for human life . and you want to hear the really bad news ? [ scene_break ] hope : damn it , bo . i do n't understand how you could do this again . bo : hope , if you 'll let me explain -- hope : you said you would stay in salem . you promised me . bo : yeah , i know . i 'm sorry , but ... i found out billie wanted to go to europe to look for our daughter . hope : and you just had to go with her , right ? bo : well , hope , this is very dangerous . i mean , it -- it involves the dimeras . you know that . i had no choice but to go with her . hope : oh , no , you always have a choice , and as usual , you chose to be with billie . [ scene_break ] jack : what the hell ? no bus for three days . houdini would have trouble getting out of this town . [ sighs ] hang in there , jennifer . i said i was coming home , and by god , i am . she must have gotten that message by now . i just -- i just got to figure out a way to get out of this place . billie : is that him ? no . bart : okay . okay , i want you to concentrate . have you ever seen this man ? [ scene_break ] [ laughter ] jack : i need an exit strategy , quick . bart : so you recognize this mug . woman : he looks very familiar . bart : well , look again . i need to find him -- now . billie : [ thinking ] that voice . where have i heard it ? bart : was that him ? come on . [ scene_break ] bo : billie was determined to come to europe , and i could n't talk her out of it . hope : what happened to waiting , to get a more solid lead and help from the i.s.a . ? what happened to that ? bo : i thought we got through to her , but obviously , we did n't . hope : so you just hopped a plane without even thinking of letting me know ? bo : there was n't time . hope : and to hell with me and our children , right ? bo : hope , come on . hope : you have no idea what we 're going through . bo : well , what 's going on ? what happened ? hope : you know what ? what 's the point ? it 's pretty clear the only thing on your mind right now is billie and finding your daughter . our family really does n't matter to you at all . [ scene_break ] kate : hey . you all look way too serious . this is party time , right ? philip : ha ha . kate : belle , look , i 'm sorry that i did n't invite sami . i know she 's your sister , but she just -- belle : no , i know , i know . you did n't want her to make a scene . i totally understand . sami has n't exactly been easy to be around lately . philip : well , sami ca n't bear to see anyone else happy . now that we 've beaten her to the altar ... kate : well , she must be beside herself , right ? rex : all right , everyone , grab a glass . brady : all right . philip : nice . now you 're talking . there you go . you got some . belle : thank you . rex : all right , well , we all know this is a special day , but , um , for me , i have to say this is extra special , because my brother and i actually agree on something . philip : ha ha ha . rex : he has definitely chosen the most amazing woman to be his wife . to belle and philip . kate : hear , hear . brady : to belle and philip . philip : i love you , belle . philip : do you have any idea how lucky i am to have married the most perfect girl in the whole world ? belle : i 'm not perfect , philip . philip : you 're perfect for me , and i 'm going to spend the rest of my life making you just as happy as i am right now . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady ? hey . are you worried about your sister ? brady : no . why ? nicole : well , you 're thinking about something . brady : you ever think about how maybe your life did n't turn out exactly the way you planned ? nicole : what do you mean ? brady : well , my dad lost marlena , i lost chloe , belle and shawn are not together anymore , belle 's marrying philip . nicole : well ... i think they look like they were meant to be , do n't you ? brady : i guess . nicole : well , it gives me hope . brady : for what ? nicole : you and me . i think we were meant to be together , too . brady : uh , i 'm going to get something to eat . you want something ? nicole : no thanks . [ thinking ] this has got to stop , brady . i refuse to compete with a dead woman . [ coughing ] john : you and brady leaving already ? nicole : no . i just needed some air . john : yeah , same here . it 's a bit warm in there , is n't it ? nicole : yeah . kate : okay , here we go . philip : all right . thanks , mom . let 's do it . belle : okay . aah ! ha ha ha ha ha . philip : there you go , there you go . john : now , do i detect the mother of the groom getting a little sentimental ? kate : oh , look at them . philip : that 's a pretty little piece . belle : ha ha . well ... kate : it 's so wonderful to see our kids happy , is n't it ? rex : all right , everybody . it 's time for the bride and groom to have their first dance . kate : oh , yes . yes , yes , yes . [ romantic music playing ] john : may i ? philip : of course . belle : dad , are you sure you can dance ? john : not even a strapping u.s. marine can keep me from dancing with my beautiful daughter on her wedding night . philip : all right . kate : aw . philip : come on , mom . belle : having you walk me down the aisle tonight meant everything . thank you so much for making this day so special . john : oh , baby . you remind me so much of your mother , and she would be so proud of you right now . i love you , izzy . do n't you ever forget that , baby . belle : i love you , too , dad . philip : mom , thank you so much for putting all this together . it 's been amazing . i mean , the wedding , this party -- kate : believe me , i was so happy to do it . nicole : hey . brady : look at my dad . is there nothing he ca n't do ? nicole : brady , there 's something i have to tell you . it 's about your father . i think he 's on something . brady : what the hell are you talking about ? nicole : i think your father 's hooked on drugs . [ scene_break ] bo : hope , listen to me . i told billie that you and our boys always come first with me , and i mean it . hope : nice words , but actions speak louder than words , and every chance you get , you take off with billie . [ scene_break ] billie : oh , excuse me . who was that man that you were talking to at the front desk ? woman : i have no idea what you mean . billie : he had a brown jac -- [ thinks ] what is that woman hiding ? [ scene_break ] bo : come on , hope . i 'm not here because i 'm lusting after her . i 'm here to find my daughter . hope : [ sighs ] mickey : excuse me , hope . we have to talk . hope : i 'll be right there . i 've got to go . [ beep ] mickey : bo ? what 'd he say about shawn 's arrest ? hope : i did n't tell him . he was too busy . mickey : too busy for his own family ? hope : he 's in europe with billie reed . billie : was that hope on the phone ? you two were fighting because of me . [ scene_break ] john : it 's okay , all right ? yep . brady : my dad on drugs ? no way . nicole : i know the signs . brady : it 's impossible , nicole . nicole : have you taken a look at him ? he 's always sweating , his hands shake , his eyes are glassy and unfocused -- brady : he 's in pain . nicole : brady , i 'm speaking from experience . brady : i think you 're referring to your father and the way he used to drug you . nicole : yes , and it hurts like hell to remember it , but i would not bring it up if i was n't sure . yes , your dad is in pain . of course . that 's why he got hooked . that is -- the only way he could stand on his feet was to dope himself up . brady : well , i 'm not going to believe it . nicole : you do n't want to believe it . brady : lexie took him off everything except for aspirin . nicole : which means he got the drugs from somewhere else . [ scene_break ] rex : hey , i got some great shots . mimi , why are you so upset ? mimi : i ca n't help it . this just does n't feel right . belle belongs with shawn . rex : you need to stop this . [ scene_break ] hope : i am so angry at bo right now , i just -- i ca n't even think right now . how could he leave us again and go with billie ? shawn - d : same old story . hope : shawn . shawn - d : dad cares more about billie and looking for his bastard daughter than he does about any of us . hope : why do n't you worry about yourself right now ? look , we 've all been through a very long and trying day . we need to concentrate on just getting you bail . mickey : which is n't going to be easy . so are you ready to face the judge ? all right , let 's go . hope : i love you , shawn . shawn - d : i love you , mom . [ scene_break ] billie : [ sighs ] bo , the last thing i want is to cause more problems between you and hope . bo : it 's okay . she 's upset right now , but we 'll work it out . we always do . billie : you two are so lucky to have each other . bo : yeah , we are . billie : oh , gosh , if i only had someone who loved me like that . oh , wait . i did have that once ... with you . bo : i love you , billie . billie : oh , i love you , too . mm . bo : ever since i lost hope , i never thought i could feel this way about a woman again , but here you are on the boat with shawn - d and me . you made my life worth living . billie : oh . i know exactly what you mean . i am the happiest i have ever been . bo : i never want to lose you , billie . billie : i never want to lose you , either . billie : i only want the best for you , bo , and if that means that you need to be with hope right now ... bo : hey , let 's get back to work . the sooner we find georgia , the sooner we go home . billie : that 's right . you 're right . and -- and i think that i 've -- i think i 've got something . i think i may have found a breakthrough . [ scene_break ] woman : aha ! i 've been looking for you all over . woman : where have you been ? bart : still looking for deveraux . you see any sign of him ? woman : he seems to have vanished . how , i do n't know . bart : all right , we got men posted at all the exits , all right ? i handpicked them myself , so you know they 're plenty sharp . woman : even if he escapes the -- the inn , at this time in the mountains , he ca n't go through . he wo n't go too far . bart : gut . jack : do n't be so sure . you obviously never saw the end of `` the sound of music . `` aah ! [ scene_break ] bo : what did you find out ? billie : well , i went on one of the guest computers downstairs . i was able to take another crack at the dimera computer file . so i was able to decode some of the phone numbers from the encrypted file , and they have a reverse directory here , so if i go online and find out who those numbers belong to ... bo : we may find out who has georgia . billie : exactly . but you need to stay here and rest . bo : i 'm fine , i 'm fine . let 's go . billie : bo -- oh , bo , you have a fever . bo : no -- billie : shh . lay back . let me just take a look at this wound and make sure it has n't reopened . bo : i 'm okay . billie : just ... i 'm just curious ... did you tell hope that we were sharing a room ? bo : too much information , i think . she 's mad enough as it is . billie : it stopped bleeding . bo : listen , um ... i 'll sleep on the chair . you can have the bed . billie : okay , all right , thanks , thank you . always the gentleman , but no . you need to stay here , get some rest . i 'm going to go downstairs and check out those numbers . bo : yeah . i could use a little shut - eye . billie : do n't you have a phone call to make first ? bo : i will . billie : talk to her , bo . work things out . you 'll feel better . [ scene_break ] hope : good news ? mickey : yes , for now . he 's free on bail . hope : honey , thank god . mickey : but i would n't get too excited , because judge fitzpatrick is taking the pending charges against shawn very seriously . hope : yes , i am sure she is . mickey : and i 'm not going to lie to you . i 'm very worried about our chances if this goes to trial . hope : you said `` if . `` mickey : i 'm just thinking we might be better off plea bargaining . shawn - d : no , i am not pleading guilty on this one . hope : let 's just hear what uncle mickey has to say . shawn - d : mom , i never tried to hurt anyone , and i did n't take any drugs . i was only trying to keep belle from making the biggest mistake of her life and marrying that toy soldier . [ scene_break ] philip : belle ? belle : hmm ? philip : you 're not having second thoughts about getting married , are you ? belle : no . i know this is right , philip . rex : mimi , there is no belle and shawn anymore . she 's married to my brother now , and you have to respect that . belle and philip are our family . mimi : i know . rex : mimi , you know as well as anyone that i grew up without a real family , and i 'm not gon na let them down . i love you , but , seriously , you 're gon na have to accept the fact that belle and shawn do not belong together . can you do that ? [ scene_break ] kate : hey . i heard that outrageous accusation , nicole . nicole : excuse me ? kate : that brady 's father is on drugs . how much more does that poor man have to suffer ? he lost his wife , he was paralyzed , he 's in terrible , terrible pain . nicole : yeah , and he 's using industrial - sized painkillers to deal with it . i 'm sorry , but john is a junkie . kate : do n't you dare call him that . just how low can you sink , nicole ? nicole : not as low as you , that 's for sure . kate : excuse me ? nicole : you jumped at the chance to play house with john . and to think , you had the nerve to call me a tramp . at least i love brady . you know , you just want john for his money . kate : where the hell do you come up with this garbage ? nicole : well , john is a hell of a lot richer than roman brady . you know , you probably think if you marry him , that you 'll be able to control his money and his company . for all i know , you want him strung out . kate : what ? nicole : yeah . you know it 's the only way you 'll ever get him to sleep with you . kate : you know , if this was n't my son 's wedding day , i would 've wiped the floor with you . kate : i 'm warning you , stop spreading these vicious lies . brady : it 's true , kate . he has a hypodermic needle . i saw it fall out of his pocket . kate : oh , my god . brady : nicole 's right . he must 've gotten addicted in the hospital or something . that 's why he was able to walk belle down the aisle . nicole : and dance with her . kate : what are we gon na do ? brady : well , i think we should at least keep a close eye on him . kate : do you think we should tell belle ? brady : no , definitely not . belle and philip have been through a lot today , and this is their wedding night . i think we should just take dad home . nicole : okay . [ scene_break ] brady : hey , you two lovebirds . um , this was fun , but we 're gon na take off . philip : oh ... i was hoping you and nicole would stay all night . brady : no ... i 'm , um , sure your husband is anxious to spend some time alone with you . belle : i think you might be right . thank you for coming . brady : congratulations again , you two . belle : thanks . philip : this was awesome , brady . brady : you got it . john : i only wish you happiness , baby . belle : thanks , dad . john : and , philip , you take good care of my izzy now , okay ? philip : yes , sir . john : mm - hmm . philip : bye , mom . kate : bye - bye , sweetie . john : is it hot in here ? kate : no , not at all . nicole : this should be interesting . mimi : rex , belle is my best friend , and i am going to support her always , no matter what . rex : mimi , i understand . mimi : okay , but shawn is my friend , too , and i 'm not going to desert him now when he needs us most . [ scene_break ] [ cellular phone rings ] hope : uh , it 's bo . i 'll be right back . let me take this . [ ring ] hope : hello ? bo : hey , fancy face . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i know i promised i would n't leave with billie again . i thought i could talk her out of taking this trip , but when i got to the airport , she was hell - bent on going to find her daughter , and the plane had to leave because this fog bank was coming in , and i - i tried to get through to you , but i could n't . you still there ? hope : yeah . yeah , i 'm here . bo : hope , you know the dimera organization is very dangerous . i could n't let her do this on her own . hope : she did n't have to do it alone . patrick volunteered , remember ? bo : lockhart is not georgia 's father , and i do n't trust him . hope : well , you know what , brady ? i do n't trust you . bo : hope . hope : i 'm sorry , but this is the second time you 've done this to us . you knew how desperately shawn needed you , and you were n't there . and you know what ? it 's too late now . bo : what are you talking about ? hope : something happened tonight . something terrible . [ scene_break ] man : what do you think you 're doing ? huh ? jack : uh , uh , i 'm just trying to inspect the cargo . ahem . man : oh , yeah ? well , let 's see some i.d . jack : i.d . , yes , uh , it 's right here . maybe it 's in my other overalls . man : show me some papers , or i 'm calling the police . jack : police , no . look -- i - i -- man : what do you think , you 're the first guy to ever try something like this ? huh ? woman : any luck ? bart : no . all right . keep your eyes open . you see anything suspicious , anything at all , call me on my cell , all right ? woman : are you going back to the castle ? bart : yeah , i 'm going back to the castle . i 've got ta face the music . woman : i do n't envy you . bart : i 'm the count 's bloodhound , and he does n't like it when i lose a scent . all right , keep in touch . [ scene_break ] billie : hi . may i borrow this ? thank you . billie : oh . oh , thank god for reverse directories . ah ... a start . billie : thank you . do you , uh , know anyone in town by this name ? woman : oh , yes . i know the family . nice people . i believe they have a teenage daughter . [ scene_break ] bo : how could shawn do something so reckless ? hope : maybe if you had been there for him . if he had a father to talk to , none of this would 've happened . shawn - d : well , i ... thanks for springing me , uncle mickey . i owe you big - time . mickey : well , out of jail does n't mean out of trouble , shawn . shawn - d : yeah , i understand . i hear you . all right , am i free to go now ? mickey : yes , you can go . whoa , shawn , a word of warning -- remember what i told you about cleaning up your act ? hmm ? you better start it now . and i want you to stay away from belle and philip . shawn - d : i will . [ scene_break ] rex : all right , you two , we 're outta here . philip : you 're outta here ? rex : yeah . philip : thanks for this , man . rex : yeah , you just be happy , all right ? philip : that 's the plan . rex : belle , good night . belle : thanks . good night , mimi . mimi : good night . philip : meems , thanks for this , okay ? mimi : yes . rex : good night . see you guys . mimi : bye . philip : bye , you guys . philip : alone at last ! belle : ha ha ha . philip : what 's wrong ? belle : i 'm just worried about my dad and my brother . philip : why ? they looked like they had a great time . what 's the matter ? belle : i know , but ... brady just misses chloe so much . and my dad still misses my mom , and he 's in so much pain . philip : i know . i saw that . he looked like he was trying really hard to hide it , too . belle : i know . i do n't know what 's worse -- the physical stuff or the fact that he 's so lonely . philip : that 's just why we have to appreciate what we have , because not everybody can be as happy as we are . [ scene_break ] brady : here , dad , let me help you with that . john : knock it off , will ya ? brady : well , at least let me get you your wheelchair . john : i do n't need it . hell , you practically carried me home . why do n't you just leave me alone ? nicole : what is it ? strong stuff . kate : oh ... nicole : i wonder how often he uses it . brady : or where the hell he got it from . kate : oh , my god . brady : what ? kate : oh ... lexie was talking about the fact that there had been drug thefts at the hospital , and they were investigating it when i was at the hospital with belle and philip . brady : so you think maybe my dad -- nicole : which makes sense . brady : kate , i think you and i owe nicole an apology . kate : what i think is that we need to do something about this . brady : only one thing we can do -- we got ta get him professional help . [ scene_break ] jack : aah ! man : start talking . jack : [ thinking ] the local police are on the dimera payroll . if this guy turns me in , i 'll be hauled back to the castle and never get home to jennifer . man : tell me what you 're doing on my ship . jack : you want the honest truth ? man : yeah , that would be best . jack : i 'm trying to get back to the states . i do n't have the money for airfare . i 'm begging you , let me come on as a deckhand . i 've just got to get home . man : well , now , even if i wanted to hire you , you got to have papers to get into this country . the u.s. is very careful about who they let in nowadays . jack : i 'm not worried about that . i 'm a u.s. citizen . i 'll be able to prove it . man : and you 're willing to take that risk ? jack : i am . so , what do you say ? will you let me sail with you ? man : [ sighs ] aw , hell . i guess most of us are running from something . jack : not me . i 'm running to something -- my wife and kids . i 'm so eager , i 'd tow this whole ship behind me . man : ha . wait a minute . there is one problem . se guys ... man : huh , filling out my payroll -- you being undocumented and all . jack : i 'll work for nothing . all i need is passage home . i wo n't even eat . just scraps from the galley . man : [ grunts ] well , in that case , there you are . the last guy who did the laundry jumped ship . the job 's yours . jack : uh , thanks . thanks , thanks . you wo n't regret it . man : oh , i better not . jack : all right . oh ... whoa . but if this is what it takes to get back to jennifer and family ... so be it . [ scene_break ] brady : i got ta get my dad into rehab . i 'm gon na call abe and lexie , because they will know how to find my father the help that he needs . [ scene_break ] mimi : just remember , we ca n't turn our backs on shawn , okay ? he 's in trouble now , and he needs our help . rex : fine . as long as he stays away from belle and philip . [ scene_break ] philip : why are n't you in jail ? shawn - d : i need to talk to belle . [ scene_break ] bo : fancy face , i 'll be on the next plane . hope : can i really count on it ? bo : you should not have to deal with this alone . i 'm sorry . you hang tight , i 'll be there as soon as i can . hope : what about billie ? bo : she knows that you and shawn and zack are my first priority . leave the light on for me , okay , fancy face ? [ scene_break ] billie : so you say this couple has a teenage daughter ? woman : that 's right . billie : do you have any idea how old she might be ? woman : let 's see , um ... i 'd say about 15 . billie : thanks . billie : [ thinking ] this could be it . i may have found my daughter . woman : hello ? it 's me . uh , there 's a woman asking questions about you . ja . an american . you know what to do . billie : bo has enough to deal with . no reason to bother him with this . i can find our daughter on my own . [ scene_break ] abby : chelsea , you 're wrong about my mom . the only man she cares about is my dad . [ scene_break ] philip : to the rest of our lives as husband and wife . [ scene_break ] rex : shawn , accept it . belle married philip . it 's over . [ scene_break ] john : just get outta here . brady : dad , dad , come on -- kate : john . john : i mean it . just get outta here right now , all of you , just go on . get outta here ! | belle and philip 's family and friends surprise them with a wedding reception in their loft . belle continues to defend shawn . belle imagines shawn in philip 's place . mimi still believes that belle belongs with shawn . rex insists that mimi let go of that idea and accept that belle and philip are together now . mimi insists on sticking by shawn . nicole kisses brady and she can tell that brady is reminded of chloe 's kiss . nicole witnesses john inject himself with pain medication . nicole tells brady that john is hooked on drugs . kate chastises nicole for her accusation . nicole accuses kate of wanting john high on drugs so that she can get control of his money and basic black . brady spots john covering up the needle in his jacket pocket and confirms nicole 's accusation to kate . brady , nicole , and kate decide to keep an eye on john but not to tell belle and philip about john . john lashes out at brady as brady helps john off with his coat . brady finds the drug vial in john 's coat pocket and kate tells brady about the hospital theft . brady calls abe and lexie to see about professional help for john . |
austin : hey . this is a nice surprise . carrie : austin . austin : i did not know that you would be up here . carrie : i could n't sleep . austin : me neither . carrie : [ exhales sharply ] austin : too much on my mind , i guess . carrie : i had a great time tonight . austin : me too . carrie : when i first decided to come back to salem , you know what worried me the most ? austin : sami ? carrie : no . seeing you . i thought it would feel awkward , you know ? austin : it does n't , does it ? carrie : it 's nice ... catching up with you , feeling close . what ? austin : i just ... i ca n't believe you 're not with mike anymore . carrie : i ca n't believe that you 're still single . i mean , you 're a catch , austin . what were those women in new york thinking ? austin : oh , wow . well , thank you for the compliment , but i do n't think the problem was with them . i think it was me . i just was n't that interested . carrie : why was that ? austin : let 's just say i think there 's a reason why we wound up here tonight . carrie : back in salem ? austin : yeah . up on this roof . for the second time . carrie : and what reason would that be ? austin : fate . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] lois : if you knew how close i came to finishing off marlena ... then that idiot husband of hers walked in . fortunately , they did n't see this , so ... they do n't suspect a thing . well , at least john does n't , and he 'll convince marlena that you 're the one trying to harm her . alex : [ exhales sharply ] lois : what 's wrong , alex ? can you hear me ? oh , we ca n't have that . if you wake up , you 'll tell everyone i 'm trying to kill marlena . no , no , no , no , no . that will never do .. [ scene_break ] philip : i think it 's time . belle : what ? do n't say that . philip : honey , i hate this . we ca n't find an organ donor , and she 's suffering . we have to say goodbye to our little girl . [ scene_break ] mimi : i got you some coffee . shawn d. : thanks . mimi : tell me what to do 'cause i feel so useless right now . shawn d. : there 's nothing you can do . i ca n't believe this is happening . my brother is gone . mimi : i know . i ca n't believe it either . i 'm so sorry , shawn . shawn d. : and belle and philip do n't even know . mimi : maybe that 's for the best . i mean , everything that 's going on with claire ... shawn d. : i ca n't believe this is happening . a damn hit - and - run driver ? how 's it -- whoever it is -- how can they live with themselves right now ? it 's one thing just to hit somebody , but then -- then to drive off and to just let a little kid lie there ? i hope to god whoever did this pays . [ scene_break ] chelsea : god , this is so awful , max . max : i know . i 'm really sorry . i do n't even know what to say . chelsea : i loved zach . i mean , i loved him the minute he came into my life , and now ... why did this have to happen ? [ scene_break ] abe : young boy 's life snuffed out just like that . officer hammond : it 's a real tragedy . abe : i want to find whoever did this to my son and make sure they 're punished . i guess you think i 'm crazy calling him my son . that he was . lexie and i adopted him after he was born , and we raised him as our own . well , you see , it was n't till later that we found out that bo and hope were his biological parents . who would do this to a boy ? who would run him over and then just flee the scene ? i want you to find him , and i want you to toss him in jail . and i hope he never sees the light of day . [ scene_break ] hope : i ca n't stand it . he 's so still . what are we gon na do ? bo : we have to do what 's right for zach . lexie : it breaks my heart to say this , but no matter how hard it is to accept , we 've lost zach . hope : stop saying that . he 's got to be all right . if we just give him some time , he 'll wake up , right ? lexie : hope , you know how much i love zach . i would give anything if we could make him well again , but we ca n't . hope : i do n't believe that . there 's got to be another doctor -- a specialist . there 's got to be someone , lexie . lexie : two specialists have already examined zach . they 've looked over his cat scans , his mri , his eeg . they both agreed there is no brain activity . as ... as senseless as this tragedy is , you have a chance to turn it into something positive . bo : positive ? our little boy is lying here brain - dead , and you think something positive can come from this ? hope : stop talking about it like it 's hopeless because it ca n't be . it just ca n't be . i ca n't lose my baby . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] philip : god , we love you , claire . you know , you have n't been with us very long , honey , but we ca n't imagine life without you . you have made your mommy and your daddy so happy , and we do n't want to say goodbye to you . belle ... honey , she is dying ... and we have to find a way to accept that . belle : i ca n't . i ca n't let go of my daughter . philip : honey , help me . please do n't make this any harder than it is . belle : i 'm sorry , there 's something that i have to do , and i need you to come with me . philip : honey , i do n't want to leave her alone . belle : no , the nurse will stay with her until we get back . wo n't you ? nurse : of course . belle : we 'll be right back . philip : where are we going ? belle : you 'll see . philip : what ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i ca n't believe we 've lost him . mimi : shawn , he 's in heaven . shawn d. : i do n't know if i believe that . mimi : well , how are you gon na get through this if you do n't believe it ? shawn d. : i just do n't know anymore . imagine what my parents are going through right now . they waited so many years to have another kid , and i know that my parents love us both , but zach was kind of their miracle baby , you know ? and unlike me , he did n't give them any problems . he was just ... he was a great kid . i do n't know if i can deal with this . you know , he was so much fun . i used to tease him , right ? and he was young , but he would throw it right back at me , you know ? and he had a great arm . i would tell him all the time , `` if you want to pitch in the majors , you can , buddy . `` who knows if he could . i know it was a long shot , but you never know . and now we 'll never know ... about anything . [ scene_break ] officer hammond : we 're developing a strong case . abe : i 'm glad to hear it . officer hammond : still pinning a few things down , but , yeah , it looks good . abe : well , sir , why do n't you tell me what you got ? officer hammond : sorry , sir . as the former police commander , you know we ca n't say anything until we bring the suspect in . abe : right , right . i should n't have asked . that boy means the world to me . well , i 'm glad that you 're going by the book because i sure as hell do n't want you to blow this case . officer hammond : god . if the evidence holds up , people are gon na be plenty shocked . [ scene_break ] max : did you hear that ? sounds like they i.d . 'd the driver . chelsea : yeah , let 's hope so . what do you think they could do to him or her ? max : well , it 's vehicular homicide at the very least . and leaving the scene of an accident -- the charge could be bumped up to murder . one way or another , someone 's going to jail for a very long time . chelsea : well , i wo n't feel the least bit sorry for them . [ scene_break ] lexie : please forgive me , but i have to talk to you about donating zach 's organs . hope : i do n't want to hear this , lexie . lexie : i 'm sorry . i know this is the worst possible time to talk about this , but it is the only time . zach may be gone -- hope : no , he 's not gone . bo : we ca n't do this right now . lexie : as you know , child organ donors are very rare . hope : no , i can not do this to my baby . you 're asking us to let zach die to save someone else ? lexie : hope , i would n't be asking if there was any chance for zach . you have to know that . hope : the answer is no . [ scene_break ] carrie : you think it 's fate , huh ? austin : what , you do n't believe in fate ? carrie : sometimes i do . austin : well , all i know is i have n't been this happy in years , and i think it 's because of you . carrie : you 've had the same effect on me , too . that 's why i could n't sleep . i kept thinking how happy we used to be until i ruined everything . austin : no . we 're both responsible for that . let 's the past be the past . it 's a new year , new opportunities . carrie : agreed . austin : good . good . i 'm just glad we found each other again . carrie : [ sighs ] i do n't think i 've seen this many stars . austin : it 's because you live in l.a. have n't had someone to talk to in such a long time austin : this feels so right . ... what we have in common and your company was just the thing i needed tonight somehow i feel i should apologize 'cause i 'm just a little shaken of what 's going on inside i should go ... carrie : what are you thinking ? austin : i do n't want to mess this up by moving too fast . i want a future with you . carrie : i want that , too . but there is a problem . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] lois : you know , it did n't have to be this way , alex . when i think back , i was in love with you even before i became your patient . you were so kind ... so sensitive . for a time , i really thought you cared , but i was deluding myself . with you , it was always marlena . when that isa . agent showed up and told me you were still alive , and you were back with marlena , it was like somebody stabbed me in the chest . did you think i would just forget all the pain that you caused me ? that i was gon na let you and marlena live happily ever after ? not a chance . and there 's no way you 're gon na stop me now . [ scene_break ] belle : heavenly father , please hear my prayer . my baby girl is fighting for her life . the doctors say that there 's nothing else they can do . they say ... they say that it 's time to say goodbye . and i do n't know how . she 's the best part of me . and i ca n't understand why you 'd want to take her from me . her life is in your hands now , and i 'm begging you ... please do n't let her die . when i was in church here on christmas eve , i begged you for a miracle to save her , and i had faith that there would be one . and if you 're testing my faith , it has n't faltered . if you 're gon na take her from me , just help me understand why . otherwise , i 'm begging you to send me a sign that you 're gon na spare her . [ scene_break ] philip : honey ... let 's go be with her . come on . belle : philip , wait . philip : what ? belle : that 's a sign . god sent us a sign . [ scene_break ] hope : i ca n't believe what you 're asking of us . my boy is still alive . he 's still breathing . look at him . you say there 's no hope , but you 've been wrong before . why would you even think of taking zach 's organs ? lexie : hope , zach is n't breathing on his own . i know how painful this is for you to hear , but the respirator is the only thing that 's keeping him alive . zach is gone . he is not coming back , no matter what we do . hope : no , it 's not . lexie : i know it 's a painful , wrenching decision . it 's one i wish i did n't have to ask . but zach would save a life ... maybe even more than one . as devastating as it is for you to lose him , think of what it would mean to another family whose child is waiting for an organ transplant -- a child who would die without one . hope : i hate the thought of any child dying . lexie : i know . i know . you know what philip and belle are going through right now . hope : oh , god , yes . lexie : well , we 're not sure , but there 's a possibility that zach might be able to save their daughter 's life . hope : oh , my god . bo : no one could have foreseen something like this happening , but if zach could save little claire 's life , i know that 's exactly what he 'd want to do . and if we could spare belle and philip the kind of pain that we 're in ... hope : belle loved zach so much . zach loved belle so much . we have to do this . bo : we give you permission to take zach off life support . and , uh ... we 'll allow donating his organs . hope : oh , baby . lexie : you 're doing a wonderful thing . i 'll get the paperwork started . bo : hey , tiny man . it 's been our -- it 's been our privilege to , uh , to have been your parents . and we 're very , very , very proud that we could share your life with you . we 're gon na miss you . we 're gon na miss you . i love you , tiny man . i 'll always love you . hope : oh , my beautiful little boy . you 've brought us -- god , you 've brought us so much joy . oh , baby . oh , baby . i love you . i do n't want to go on without you . [ scene_break ] mimi : zach worshiped you , shawn . his little face would light up every time he saw you . i mean , whether it was you picking him up from school or taking him to ice cream , whatever . shawn d. : that was the thing about zach . he was so appreciative of every little thing at such a young age . i thought i 'd be able to protect him , you know -- keep him from making the same mistakes that i made . damn it , who could have done this ? i do n't understand , but i swear to you , i 'm gon na find whoever did this to my brother . [ scene_break ] victor : how did it happen ? jennifer : he was at a sleep over at the morrisons ' , and he got up in the middle of the night , and he went downstairs without the family knowing . victor : but why did he go outside ? jennifer : i do n't know . hope does n't know , but he apparently went out the back door and wandered into the street . whoever ran him down never even stopped . [ scene_break ] chelsea : max , why did this have to happen to zach ? hope : i ca n't say goodbye . i ca n't let him go . oh , zach . oh , god . oh , bo .. lexie : you just made one of life 's most difficult decisions . it was the right thing . bo : let 's just hope something good comes from this . [ scene_break ] lois : [ laughing evilly ] i 'm a walking cliché , alex -- the patient who fell in love with her therapist . and , yes , i really did love you . but i 'm not good enough for you .. you made that oh so very clear when you married marlena . do you have any idea how humiliated i was knowing the two of you were together again ? all the old wounds were just ripped open . that 's why i have to kill you , and then marlena will be next . [ scene_break ] austin : so , oh , it 's sami . sami 's the problem . you think sami 's gon na come between us again ? carrie : i hope not . i mean , she says she 's grown up , and that she would n't interfere . austin : and you do n't believe her ? carrie : i would love to , but it 's not just sami that i worry about . austin : then what ? carrie : it 's us . i mean , how do we know what we 're feeling is real , and that we do n't just have stars in our eyes ? and are we thinking clearly here ? austin : hey , hey . i 'm thinking clearly . i know what i feel for you is real . carrie : what makes you think that when i go back to l.a. , we 'll be able to keep this up a half a continent apart ? austin : i told you . i 'm gon na be coming to l.a. a lot on business . we can work it out . i 'm sure of it . [ cellphone rings ] carrie : it 's awfully late for a phone call , is n't it ? austin : yes , it 's awfully late . it 's business . okay , i have to take this .. will you just please give me a minute ? carrie : okay , i 'll check in with my office , too . austin : okay . yeah , hey , what 's going on ? look , do n't worry , nicole . everything is gon na go smoothly . the only thing that i feel bad about is not knowing who highstyle 's c.e.o . is . carrie : thanks . i 'm with austin now . he 's on the phone with somebody . it 's going well . okay , it 's going great . um , good . okay , well , i 've got tons of ideas for the company , and it 's my number - one priority when i get back , but austin 's a close second . i sound happy because i am happy . i feel like all my dreams might be coming true . austin : this takeover 's gon na come out of left field for highstyle 's c.e .. o. , and she 's gon na feel like she 's been ambushed . yeah , i hear you . i just wish i would have been able to warn her . carrie : my god , austin , i do n't believe it . [ scene_break ] lexie : oh , why is this taking so long ? abe : well , that 's the third time you 've said that . lexie : sorry . waiting out test results -- you think i 'd be used to it by now . abe : i know . you 're just anxious because it 's zach . i 'm upset , too . what 's happening is like we 're losing him all over again . lexie : it 's so much worse . abe : i know , sweetheart . i know . you know , that sad day when we had to let him go , at least he was alive and well , and we knew that he was going to his real parents -- wonderful people that love him . lexie : i know . i know we thought we had a long , full life with him . we 'd get to watch him grow up , and he 'd always be a part of our lives . nurse : dr . carver ... sorry to interrupt , but these just came back from the lab . lexie : oh , thank you . abe : are those zach 's lab results ? lexie : yeah . now we get to see if there 's any hope for claire . [ scene_break ] victor : [ thinking ] if i tell shawn he 's the father of belle 's baby , it 'll destroy philip . but my grandson has a right to know . what kind of a father am i if i let philip go on thinking that little girl is his ? [ scene_break ] mimi : shawn , i mean , this is probably the worst thing that your family has ever gone through , but just remember what your uncle mickey said -- anger and revenge are n't the answer . shawn d. : my uncle mickey 's a lot more forgiving than i am . mimi : i just hate seeing you so bitter . shawn d. : i ca n't change how i feel . right now , i hate the person who did this . mimi : shawn , when you hate someone , it only hurts you . nothing good comes of it . shawn d. : but the hate is the only thing i have right now . [ scene_break ] max : look , chelsea , let 's go to the cafeteria and get you some food , okay ? chelsea : i ca n't eat . i 'm too upset . max : you think i 'm not ? zach was my nephew , but if you keep crying like this , you 're just gon na make yourself sick , and bo and hope need us to be as strong as we can right now . chelsea : i 'm sorry , but i just do n't understand why all these horrible things keep happening . why do i keep losing everyone that 's closest to me ? max : okay . [ scene_break ] officer daniels : just got the report back . officer hammond : everything 's here -- forensics , statements , and photos . officer daniels : for two rookie cops , we did damn good . how are we gon na break it to detective brady ? officer hammond : it 's gon na tear his family apart . hope : officers , tell me what you found . i need to know who did this to my son . hope : who killed my son ? was it a drunk driver ? was it ? who ? officer daniels : we can definitely rule out a drunk driver . bo : how come ? you know something . tell me . officer hammond : detective brady , can we speak with you alone ? hope : absolutely not . bo : the worst thing that could ever happen to us has happened . we need to know two things -- who was driving the car that hit our son and how they 're gon na be punished . [ scene_break ] philip : what 's that ? belle : it 's baby 's breath . it must have fallen out of one of the flower arrangements . philip : baby 's breath ? that 's what this is called ? belle : yeah . when i was visiting my grandmother in colorado , i saw a patch of this growing wild , and i did n't know what it was , and i just knew i loved it because it was so delicate . and anyway , i asked her what it was , and she told me , and she said that when an angel whispers a prayer to god , and the prayer is answered , that the angel thanks god with an offering of baby 's breath . philip : really ? we could use an angel to whisper our prayers to god right now , huh ? belle : i think we have one . finding this here right now -- i think that this is claire 's guardian angel asking god to save her . philip : belle ... belle : philip , please , just -- just try to have faith a little bit longer . i do n't think god 's gon na let us down . nurse : mr. and mrs. kiriakis , dr . carver needs to see you both right away . it 's an emergency . belle : oh , my god . claire . [ scene_break ] austin : i got to go . i 'll see you in the morning . yeah , bye . what ? carrie : you are not gon na believe what i found . austin : what ? carrie : look . austin : get out ! i remember that night . they were , like , everywhere falling from the sky . what -- where 'd you find this ? carrie : over there by our initials . austin : that was a magical night . carrie : this is another one . can i ask you a question ? austin : shoot . carrie : do you still feel the same way about me ? [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] lois : once i have you out of the way , there 's nobody to stop me from killing marlena .. [ gasps ] let go of this . alex : you 're a monster , lois . lois : let go of me . alex : [ grunting ] your days of threatening marlena are over . lois : i do n't think so . alex : aah ! lois : you 're not gon na get the chance to say anything to anyone . say goodbye , alex . [ scene_break ] carrie : come on . you still have n't answered my question . austin : you do n't know how i feel about you ? you need to hear it ? i love you . i 've never stopped loving you . the question is , do you still feel the same way about me ? carrie : i do ... very much . austin : then what do you say that we take things a little further ? carrie : [ sighs ] i was hoping you 'd say that . austin : come here . [ scene_break ] belle : is she okay ? philip : what 's happening ? lexie : calm down . there 's no change in claire 's condition , but there is other news . belle : what ? philip : is it good news ? lexie : we found a liver for claire . it 's a match . belle : oh , my god . did you hear that ? she 's gon na live . she 's gon na live .. i told you to have faith . philip : yeah , wait , wait , wait . it looks like maybe lexie has something more to tell us . lexie : well , you have to keep in mind , claire is very weak . there 's no guarantee that this will save her . belle : but it 's a chance , and it 's a chance she did n't have an hour ago . lexie : yeah , yeah , well , if the liver transplant is successful , if her body does n't reject it , then this will save her life . but , look , i have to warn you , the transplant may be too late . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you know what ? life is unfair . first my parents get killed in a car accident , now my little brother . i keep hoping that this is just some kind of nightmare that i 'll wake up from , and it 'll be like none of it ever happened . max : hey , hey , we just need to hope the cops found the right person and that whoever did this is gon na be put away for a very long time . chelsea : i want him put away forever . i mean , i know it wo n't bring zach back , but at least we know he did n't get away with it . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i mean it . when the police find this driver , i hope they show him no mercy 'cause i want them to suffer like we 're suffering now . [ scene_break ] bo : when you find the driver of that car , you keep him away from me 'cause i swear , i 'll tear him apart . what is going on with you ? tell us what you found out . officer daniels : we know who did it . [ scene_break ] lucas : what are you doing -- trying to seduce me ? you 're trying to get me to give you another kid because the one we have hates you so much ? [ scene_break ] belle : i can not do this . i ca n't . lexie : are you saying you do n't want the transplant ? [ scene_break ] hope : who killed my son ? ! you tell me now ! who killed him ? ! who killed my boy ? ! [ scene_break ] max : chelsea , what 's wrong ? | austin is pleasantly surprised to run into carrie on the roof . carrie worries that what they feel for each other may not be real but austin insists that it is . lois yells at alex for not returning her affection after she fell in love with him while she was his patient . lois tries to unplug alex 's life support but alex grabs her arm . lois is able to free her arm and threatens to pull the plug . |
max : [ sighs ] mimi : hi , max . ooh . still at it , huh ? max : yeah , i did n't know you were there . mimi : sorry , i did n't mean to startle you . max : no , it 's okay . i 'm glad to see you . what 's going on ? mimi : oh , nothing . my family 's driving me crazy . max : you mean more than usual ? mimi : yeah , patrick 's in jail . my mother 's wigging out . my little brother , conner , just got home from reform school , promptly got arrested , and announced that he wants to be a bronco buster , and , meanwhile , my deadbeat dad is still nowhere to be found , so , yeah , the circus is definitely in town . max : i 'm sorry . mimi : me too . i know my family needs me right now , but , max , just sometimes i feel like they really just suck the life out of me . and , you know , if i had anywhere to stay tonight besides that place , i would not go back to that nuthouse . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] stephanie : anyway , i 'm glad you guys made it , finally . maggie nearly gave away our table . steve : well , it 's your mother 's fault we 're late . kayla : my fault ? i was ready on time . do n't listen to him . steve : yeah , but when you came out of the bedroom looking like a billion dollars , it took me about a half an hour -- kayla : shh ! quiet , quiet ! stephanie : that 's great , dad . but , actually , i asked you two to dinner because i have some really important news -- news i hope you 'll be happy about . [ scene_break ] abby : you slept with chelsea 's mom , nick . nick : what are you talking about ? i have no idea what you 're talking about . like i could ever get a woman like that . what makes you think that i could ever -- abby : this is what makes me think , nick . where 's your belt ? nick : at the gym . abby : oh , yeah , right . when was the last time you worked out ? it 's at the lockharts ' place , and i want you to tell me the truth . i am your friend and your cousin . nick : okay . okay , i 'm sorry . it happened , but only once . [ scene_break ] bo : hey , billie . got your message . billie : hey . bo : what 's going on ? billie : i 'm sorry to take you away from hope and the new baby , but -- bo : oh , not to worry . actually , they kind of kicked me out of the house . mrs. h. , julie , and half the neighbor ladies were there . they 're having some kind of baby / mommy kind of -- i do n't know -- something . what 's going on ? billie : well , okay . good news first . bo : all right . billie : chelsea and i have found our own apartment . bo : hey , that is good news . billie : it is really good news , and i 'm happy about that . i really am . it 's just , uh ... bo : what ? billie : well , you know that whole steve thing . bo : i knew that hit you hard , but i thought you were dealing with that okay ? billie : i was . i put on a good face , really . but it kind of fell apart after i got his letter that said , `` dear billie , so sorry things did n't work out , but i really hope we can still be friends . `` bo : i 'm sorry . billie : yeah , pretty much killed me . so i ... i drank a bottle of wine . bo : oh , no , not good . billie : no , i know . it was stupid . it was stupid . all those years of sobriety and i ruined it over some -- bo : hold on , wait . you did n't ruin anything . you slipped , that 's all . it happens , especially when you 're at a low point . the important thing is you did n't drink today , right ? billie : i wanted one . but , no , i did not . bo : good , good . i 'm proud of you . billie : i 'm afraid i 'm gon na do it , though , you know ? bo : you know what ? why do n't we get out of here ? billie : what ? why ? where are we going ? bo : we 're going to an a.a. meeting . billie : right now ? bo : yeah , right now . there 's one at the church in a little bit . let 's go . come on . [ scene_break ] abe : sweetheart , just try to relax . you 're gon na be fine . lexie : i 'm just feeling a lot of pressure , you know . i mean , it 's a huge responsibility being the only eyewitness to a crime . abe : yeah , i know it is . but if you can identify e.j . as john 's assailant , there wo n't be anywhere in the world he can hide . we 'll get help from the fbi , interpol . lexie : yeah , yeah . i know , i know . abe : lexie ... you 're our whole case . without your testimony , we may not be able to put him away . lexie : what if i 've made a mistake , abe ? what happens then ? [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] abe : lex ... look at me . sweetheart ? now , what you have to do is put yourself back at the boathouse the night of the shooting . just tell roman what you saw . lexie : yeah , right . abe : you know i ca n't be there with you . lexie : i know . i 'll be okay . abe : are you sure ? lexie : yeah . abe : i 've got some business i got to take care of . lexie : now ? sweetheart , it 's so dark outside . your eyesight . abe : do n't worry about me . i 'm gon na be fine , all right ? i 'll be back soon . lexie : a - abe ? i love you . abe : i love you . [ scene_break ] roman : hey , lexie . lexie : roman . roman : so , you ready to look at some pictures ? lexie : yeah , but if you do n't mind , i 'd like to make a phone call first . roman : sure , i 'll be in my office . lexie : okay . [ scene_break ] [ cellphone rings ] tek : kramer . lexie : it 's me . i 'm about to do the lineup for roman . can you stay on the line ? tek : i 'm not going anywhere . lexie : look , we have to be sure that it was e.j . you saw that night , okay ? we have to be . tek : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] abby : wow , nick , you actually slept with chelsea 's mom . nick : hey , can you please be quiet ? abby : that is so wrong on so many levels . nick : okay , i did n't plan on this happening . it just -- it kind of just happened . abby : it just happened ? nick : yes , we were talking and then we ... we connected . and then one thing led to another . abby : this is n't gon na be a regular thing , is it ? nick : no , no , of course not . i 'm in love with chelsea . abby : nick , chelsea thought that her mom had a hot date last night . what if she finds out that -- nick : she wo n't . she will not find out . i 'm not gon na tell her . billie 's not gon na tell her . and you are the only other person who knows , so please , please , please , please , abby , tell me that you wo n't tell her . please ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : mmm . how incredible is this cake ? steve : stephanie . stephanie : what ? steve : come on . what are you waiting for ? you said you had big news , and dinner 's almost over here . stephanie : well , i know , but i wanted to save the best for last . steve : okay , so spill . the suspense is killing me . stephanie : come on , dad . you ca n't guess ? what would make me happier than almost anything in the world ? steve : um ... that piece of chocolate death cake with no calories . stephanie : okay , besides that . steve : i do n't know . i give up . kayla : come on , come on , come on . observe the clues that have been laid before you . our daughter is glowing . she 's so excited , she 's about to burst , and there 's this sparkle in her eye . i think she 's pregnant . [ scene_break ] max : [ clears throat ] mimi : i know that sounds awful -- me wanting to bail on my family . max : yeah , i 've been there . mimi : yeah ? max : sure . i mean , you love them and all . it 's just sometimes you need a break . mimi : i 'm sorry for dumping my problems on you again , the second time in one day . i just felt like i would go crazy if i stayed in that house a second longer . max : look -- if you really do n't want to go home tonight , there is a solution . why do n't you just stay with me ? [ scene_break ] steve : pregnant ? as in having a baby ? stephanie : well , that is what `` pregnant `` means , dad . steve : you 're not even married . kayla : gotcha ! steve : what ? stephanie : dad , of course i 'm not pregnant . steve : oh , man . you women are evil . you trying to give me a conniption fit here ? kayla : i was just trying to lighten the mood . i thought you knew that i was kidding . stephanie : you should have seen the look on your face . steve : i 'm glad you enjoyed it . stephanie : but , you know , mom actually did you a favor , because now when you hear the real news , it might go over a little easier . steve : okay , what 's the real news ? i guess i can handle anything now . stephanie : i got a job offer to join a new racing team . i said yes , and i 'm moving to dayton . steve : anything but that . [ scene_break ] abby : oh , nicky , of course you can trust me . i would n't tell anyone . who would believe it anyway ? nick : oh , thanks a lot . abby : i did n't mean it like that . let me ask you something . what was it like ? nick : excuse me ? abby : you know , i mean , was it weird sleeping with chelsea 's mom ? [ scene_break ] roman : all right . there you go . okay , lexie . what 's your verdict ? can you i.d . the man you saw in the boathouse ? lexie : roman , i know what e.j . looks like . i 've met him , okay ? even if i had n't , his picture is everywhere . roman : yeah -- lexie : not to mention we are related . i am a dimera , too , remember ? so please stop treating me like an idiot . roman : lexie ... where in the hell is this coming from ? i 'm not trying to put you on the spot . it 's just that you might be the only person who can put this man behind bars . lexie : yes , yes , a fact i 'm very well aware of . roman : then all i need you to do is look at those pictures , say , `` e.j . wells is this man , `` and `` e.j . wells is the man i saw shoot john . `` it 's called positive identification -- very simple . lexie : no , roman . it 's not that simple , okay ? look ... i - i just need some time , okay ? roman : time ? lexie : yeah . 5 minutes to myself to clear my head , to be sure . will you give me that , please ? [ scene_break ] mimi : hmm . well , that 's really nice of you to offer , max , but -- max : look , you need a break from your crazy family . i got the room . so why not ? just -- [ knock on door ] abe : oh , max , mimi . i 'm glad you 're both here . i hope i 'm not interrupting . max : no , not at all . what 's going on ? abe : i wanted to give you an update about that skeleton you found in the church basement . mimi : did you figure out who he was ? abe : we sent the bones in for analysis . it might be a month or more before we have any answers . max : that long ? abe : forensics is busy . and this is n't exactly a high - priority case . mimi : what about the ring that we found on him ? did you trace it to anyone ? abe : actually , that gets very interesting . it turns out the ring was stolen and definitely not during the civil war . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 'll be starting off in the pit crew , and if all goes as planned , then i 'll be racing again soon , and the sooner the better because i 'm so ready , and ... are you gon na say anything ? kayla : yes , of course . congratulations . it 's just all so sudden . when would you have to go ? stephanie : well , they want me right away , so as soon as possible . kayla : right away . stephanie : well , i mean , that 's not gon na be a problem , is it ? i guess i thought now that you two are back together and dad has his memory back and everything , that you guys could do without me for a while . kayla : stephanie , um ... stephanie : dad is okay , is n't he ? i mean , i do n't have anything else to worry about with you guys . kayla : no . you do n't have anything to worry about . i have to say , though , i 'm not happy at the prospect of you racing again . but i know it makes you happy . and if that 's what you want ... stephanie : more than anything in the world . kayla : then i 'll be happy for you . stephanie : thanks , mom . dad , you have n't said anything . are you okay with this ? [ scene_break ] nick : being with chelsea 's mom was n't weird at all . in fact , it was [ sighs ] it was great . it was actually completely , completely incredible . it made me feel like a real man . abby : well , you certainly acted like one . yelling at chelsea the way you did ? nick , this could be a brand - new beginning for you . i mean , this could change your life . nick : i doubt it . abby : why ? nick : because i 'm in love with someone who never wants to see me again . [ scene_break ] mimi : so , how do you know that the ring was stolen ? abe : well , after you gave it to me , i took it down to robbery division , and they identified it as a ring that was reported missing or stolen six years ago . max : six years ? abe : yeah , the man who reported it missing still lives in salem . he came down . he not only i.d . 'd the ring , but he had a receipt for its purchase . mimi : so , our guy in the church cellar was n't killed that long ago . abe : exactly . but we 're still left with a lot of questions . i mean , how was the ring stolen in the first place ? did he steal it , anger the wrong people , and get himself killed ? or did he come by it honestly and , if so , how ? i mean , either way , it could be a clue as to how he ended up the way he did . max : well , so , what do we do now ? abe : well , the first thing is we reopen the robbery investigation and try to discover where and when the ring was stolen . maybe that will lead us to something . but in the meantime , miriam , i can really use your help . [ scene_break ] roman : lexie ... listen to me . i do n't get this . why in the hell do you need time alone with these pictures ? ca n't you just look at them and make a decision ? lexie : roman , look , i told you , i just need some time to be sure , okay ? look , all i 'm asking for is a little time -- 5 minutes . roman : all right , lexie . fine , you got it . i 'll be back . [ scene_break ] lexie : you still there ? tek : i 'm here . so , do you see e.j . 's picture ? lexie : yeah , yeah , it 's right here in the lineup . he 's one of them . tek : okay , good , so just tell roman he 's the guy you saw at the boathouse . lexie : tek , i need to know that you 're certain , okay ? look , i 'm the one sticking my neck out here , okay ? tek : i do n't know what your problem is . i told you the night john was shot it was e.j . i saw through the window . lexie : no , you said you thought it was e.j . i need you to be absolutely sure , tek . [ scene_break ] billie : well , that was good . i 'm glad you made me go . i feel ... better about that , anyway . bo : well , the program works . it 's gon na take more than one meeting to get back on track , but i 'm sure you can do it . i have faith . billie : maybe you should n't . bo : why do you say that ? billie : because there 's just one other little thing . well , it 's not so little . bo : what is it ? billie : and i ... i did something in my less - than - sober moment that i 'm not very proud of . i hooked up with a guy . bo : like a one - night stand . okay , you 're an adult . you 're single . you 're beautiful . what 's the problem ? billie : thanks for the compliment . it 's just that he was somebody i should n't have encouraged . bo : why not ? billie : he 's younger . bo : how much younger ? billie : really young ... but legal , but still really very young ... and inexperienced . bo : wow , lucky guy . billie : bo , this is n't funny . please . bo : okay , sorry . you 're obviously upset . did he do something that he should n't have ? billie : no , he was ... very sweet ... and naive and , see , that 's the problem . he is a kid compared to me . and all he was doing was just being nice and trying to make me feel better about myself , and i -- bo : you got carried away . billie : yeah . and it should n't have happened . i should n't have involved him in my drama , bo , and it was wrong . so wrong . [ scene_break ] abby : you know , it amazes me that , after all this time , you still do n't get what goes on in chelsea 's brain . she was impressed when you had the guts to stand up to her . nick : did you talk to her ? abby : yeah , and you know what ? she expects you to come groveling back to her , which you should n't . nick : well , i wo n't . i mean ... i wo n't . abby : let her come to you . and do not give in until she promises to treat you with respect . nick : yeah , like that 's gon na happen . abby : it might . i mean , you never know with the new - and - improved nick fallon . nick : okay , even if that did happen , which i doubt , she 's never gon na forgive me for sleeping with her mother . abby : yeah , that 's a problem . but like you said , she 'll never know . nick : no , she wo n't know . but i will , and that 's bad enough . [ scene_break ] stephanie : dad , answer me . are you okay with this ? steve : [ sighs ] i 'm not gon na lie to you . i 'm gon na miss you . you 're my baby girl . i 'm just getting to know you again . when i think about all those years we lost all the time i was away -- stephanie : what am i thinking ? i can not go . i 'm not gon na take the job . steve : no , no , you got to take the job . no , listen , it 's for the best . what i mean is you , you know , you got to follow your dream . you got to do your thing . that 's what you have to do . so you go out there and you kick some ass on that track like i know you can . stephanie : you 're sure ? steve : yeah . there are planes to dayton , right ? stephanie : yeah . steve : yeah , so we 'll fly to dayton and see you . you 'll probably see us there more than you ever did here . so much , you 'll be sick of us . stephanie : that could never happen . i love you guys so much . and i will come and visit you every chance i get , all the time . steve : we love you , too , baby girl . we 'll always be a family , no matter how far apart . nobody can take that away from us . kayla : just promise us you 'll be careful . stephanie : i will , extra careful . kayla : well , i think that this calls for another piece of chocolate cake . stephanie : you know what ? i would love to , but i actually told some of my friends i would meet up with them . is that okay ? kayla : of course it is . you have fun . stephanie : all right . good night . kayla : love you . stephanie : papa . [ scene_break ] tek : lexie , for the last time , e.j . 's the guy i saw at the boat house , so why are you sweating it ? lexie : because the police keep saying that my testimony is the only thing that can put him away , but i 'm not the one who saw him . tek : that 's true , but i -- lexie : tek , i have too much at stake to be wrong about this . and i know you too well to just trust you at your word . tek : lexie , it 's him . it 's e.j . wells . you can swear to it . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] roman : all right , lexie , how about it ? are you ready to testify that e.j . 's the one you saw ? lexie : uh ... roman : i do need an answer . lexie : yes . yes , i am sure now . i saw e.j . wells shoot john . [ scene_break ] mimi : well , of course , abraham , i would love to help with the case , but , you know , we 've told you everything we know . abe : well , you mentioned before that when you found the ring on that skeleton , it seemed familiar somehow . mimi : yeah , as soon as i picked it up , i got that deja vu feeling . it was weird . max : right , it kind of freaked you out . abe : well , you know , this is a long shot , but maybe you know the man who lost it . his name is harold cavenau . he 's 80 years old , poor health , in and out of the hospital over the last 10 years . mimi : that does n't ring a bell . maybe i just thought the ring looked familiar . i do n't know . abe : well , then again , gut instincts are often right . i mean , we rely on them all the time in police work . so , try to trust those feelings , mimi . maybe you can dig a little bit deeper in your memory . mimi : i will try , abe , but i do n't know how much good it 'll do . abe : okay . well , let me know if something comes to you , hmm ? mimi : of course , right away . abe : okay , i will be in touch . mimi : thank you . max : thanks so much . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] mimi : i do n't know about you , but all this talk about murder and skeletons is really starting to give me the creeps . max : so why do n't you just take me up on my offer ? why do n't you come hang out with me tonight , and i swear i 'll protect you , hmm ? [ scene_break ] bo : look , billie , none of us is perfect , and sometimes we make a mistake or two that we might regret , but i do n't think this is one of those cases . you 're being too hard on yourself . billie : what makes you so sure ? bo : [ chuckles ] let me tell you a story . i do n't think i 've ever told anybody this . it happened when i was 15 . billie : okay . bo : salem had this huge blizzard , dumped about three feet of snow . i was out cleaning drives . 5 bucks , 10 bucks a pop . i was pretty close to finished , walking home , and i see this neighbor lady struggling to clean her driveway . and i knew she would n't have any help 'cause her husband died in ' nam and she had a couple little kids , so i go over and offered to shovel her driveway for free . billie : that 's very nice of you . bo : i 'm a nice guy . anyway , when i was finished , she said , `` come on inside , `` said she 'd give me some cider and some doughnuts . the kids were n't there , so it ended up being just the two of us sitting at her kitchen table talking . she 's kind of a little cute , you know ? funny and smart and ... very sexy . billie : oh , my god . she seduced you , did n't she ? bo : would you let me tell -- well , yeah . billie : [ gasps ] bo : she , um , she rubbed my shoulders . she told me i was kind and sweet and she started talking about how lonely it was without her husband around , and one thing led to another . billie : oh , my god . she traumatized you for life . great story , bo . thanks a lot . [ scene_break ] abby : nick , give yourself a break . you lost your virginity . that 's not so bad . i mean , if anything , you should feel more confident about your chances with chelsea . nick : i 'm never gon na be what chelsea wants . abby : i 'm sorry . was n't she in love with lonely splicer before you even sent her a photo ? nick : what is your point ? abby : my point is that she loves you , nick , for who you are inside . she just does n't know it yet . and like i keep saying , before i 'm going to scream , just get rid of that fake shane patton guy and give her a chance to find out . nick : you make it sound so easy . abby : that is the easy part . nick : what 's the hard part ? abby : chelsea 's mom . nick , how are you ever gon na face her again ? nick : oh , i 'm not going to . i intend on avoiding that woman for the next 60 years . [ scene_break ] steve : stephanie 's gon na be fine , sweetness . you know how i know ? 'cause the way you raised her up . kayla : so many times i wondered if i was doing the right thing , if i was being a good mother . i still do . steve : oh , come on , baby . do n't ever wonder that . you 're a fantastic mother who only wants what 's best for her child . you proved that again tonight because you let her go and do her thing when it would have been so easy to try to keep her here . kayla : like if i would have told her what 's going on with you ? these episodes ? she would n't have gone . but i do n't want her to worry . but i still worry about you . i 'm just so afraid of losing you again . and this thing has me scared to death . [ scene_break ] roman : so , what changed ? lexie : what do you mean ? roman : well , you know what ? a few minutes ago , you were n't sure about anything . now you are . what made up your mind ? lexie : i told you , i needed some time to clear my head , which is exactly what i did . you know , i took a good , hard look at the photos and i realized my initial instinct was right . e.j . shot john , period . now , can i go ? roman : yeah . yeah , go ahead , lexie . you can go . lexie : thank you . [ scene_break ] max : well , just give me a couple of minutes to wash up , and then we 'll head back to my place . mimi : are you sure you do n't mind ? max : no , for the last time , mimi , no . i even buffed up the place , just in case you 'd drop by . mimi : you did that for me ? max : i even did the sheets . mimi : wow , i 'm impressed . max : and there 's food in the fridge . there 's clean sheets on the bed and , um , and on the sofa in the living room 'cause that 's where i 'll stay and you can have the bedroom . how 's that sound ? [ scene_break ] [ cellphone ringing ] lexie : hello ? tek : so , how 'd it go ? lexie : it 's over . i pointed the finger at e.j . i just hope you know what you 're talking about , tek . tek : no doubt in my mind . you 're gon na be okay . lexie : yeah , easy for you to say . i 'll be living in fear every day that he 'll be brought back for trial and i 'm the one who will have to bury him and you do n't even have to show up . tek : lexie , you 're the one who wanted this . i could have hung around that night and told the cops myself what i saw , but you were so afraid of abe knowing i was anywhere near you . lexie : okay , look , all i 'm saying is it 's not gon na be easy , okay ? it 's just not . tek : okay , listen , i know , but , baby , if you need me or you need somebody to talk to , i 'm here . you know that . lexie : tek , as far as i 'm concerned , we have spoken for the last time . do n't ever call me again . [ scene_break ] [ door slams ] abe : well , sweetheart , how 'd it go ? lexie : oh , great . it went fine . i 'm just really tired . i want to go home . will you come with me ? you must be exhausted . abe : you know , i told you before , i 'm fine . i 've got some business to take care of here , so you just go ahead . i 'll have one of the officers drive me home later . lexie : all right , all right . if you 're sure . abe : i 'm really proud of you . you did the right thing . lexie : well , i 'll see you at home . roman : partner , we got to talk . i 'm worried about your wife . [ scene_break ] bo : you really got to let a guy finish his story . after this little experience , this woman met a nice guy , and , i do n't know , six months or so later , she got married . billie : hooray for happily ever after . bo : the point of my story is i was walking around like i was king of the world . billie : you were ? bo : yeah , i was not traumatized by this experience , just the opposite . i mean , i was filled with a lot of confidence , more confidence than any pep talk from my pop could give me . billie : really ? bo : really , so this young man of yours , i would n't worry too much about him . he 's probably walking pretty tall right now . so do n't beat yourself up . billie : thanks . bo : you 're welcome . billie : maybe you 're right . maybe i actually did something good for someone for once . bo : i 'd bet on it . billie : thanks . you always know how to make me feel better . bo : hey , you 've been there for me plenty of times . billie : so , she got married six months later , huh ? bo : yeah , nice guy . billie : hey , there 's hope for all of us . [ scene_break ] steve : oh , sweetness . come on . kayla : i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to have a whole breakdown here . steve : come on , you do n't have to apologize . you 've been staying strong for stephanie all these years . you do n't have to do that with me . you feel like getting upset , you get upset . kayla : thank you . steve : you know what ? nothing in this world , not even the sun burning out of the sky , can tear us apart now . you know , these -- whatever you call them -- episodes , they 're under control . i 'm sure of it . kayla : but what if they 're not ? steve : we 'll figure it out . we 'll take care of it . there 's nothing we ca n't do together , sweetness . kayla : i needed to hear that . steve : i think i need a drink . kayla : [ chuckles ] steve : how about a brandy ? kayla : that sounds good . steve : okay , you stay there . two brandies , please . [ `` jingle bells `` plays ] [ scene_break ] nick : ah ! yes ! success ! [ laughs ] oh , my god . this is great . [ banging ] [ scene_break ] mimi : forget it . there 's no way i 'm kicking you out of your bed . i 'll take the sofa . it 's not a big deal . i 'm just thrilled to get out of the loony bin for one night . and to show my appreciation , i would like to do something nice for you . max : oh , yeah ? well , what 's that ? mimi : well , why do n't we get some groceries and i can make you a late dinner ? do you like ... pasta ? max : i love it . mimi : great , then we 'll make a night of it -- a nice dinner , definitely dessert , and maybe we can watch a movie , just you and me . max : maybe , maybe , yeah . i think that sounds incredible . mimi : [ chuckles ] max : okay , so , let me go get washed up , and then we 'll be out of here . mimi : okay . [ dialing ] mom , it 's me . i 'm not gon na be home tonight , so do n't wait up for me . [ scene_break ] nick : oh , my god . this is great . [ `` jingle bells `` plays ] [ music ends ] whoa , steve , what 's wrong with you ? steve : [ breathing heavily ] i 'm sorry . the sound of that thing was just driving me kind of crazy . i 'm sorry . i hope that will cover it . kayla : oh . thank you . steve : there we go . to the most beautiful woman ever put on the earth . kayla : well , i 'll accept that , but i 'd like to make the real toast . to the most wonderful , kind , loving husband a girl could ever ask for . steve : i 'll drink to that . i do n't know what i ever did to deserve you . kayla : are you all right ? you 're kind of sweating . steve : what ? oh , it must be the brandy , huh ? you know i always sweat a little when you sit so close . kayla : you know , steve , there is nothing that you ca n't tell me . and there is no problem that 's too big for us to work out together , just like you said . you do trust me , do n't you ? steve : of course i do , sweetness . always . [ scene_break ] mimi : you care about me . is that what you 're saying ? [ scene_break ] bonnie : conner , you 're my son . running a con is in your blood . [ scene_break ] roman : i 'm staying here . i 'm not leaving tonight . [ scene_break ] belle : give me a sign , anything , so that i know that you can hear me . | stephanie takes steve and kayla out to dinner to announce that she has accepted another racing team job and will be moving to dayton . kayla and steve decide not to tell stephanie about steve 's episodes because it would make her stay in salem . steve quiets kayla 's fears about his health . hearing the sound of nick 's fixed holiday clock puts steve in a trance and he breaks the clock . steve neglects to tell kayla about this recent episode . nick denies sleeping with billie but gives in when abby persists . abby agrees to keep nick 's secret and advises nick to wait for chelsea to come crawling to him . billie tells bo about breaking her sobriety so he takes her to an aa meeting . billie tells bo that she had a one night stand with a young man and bo makes her feel better by telling her a story about how he once was a young man in that situation . |
[ doorbell rings ] stefano : where the hell is harold ? [ doorbell rings ] stefano : yes , yes , yes . [ sighs ] my son . [ scene_break ] kate : what 's wrong ? victor : vivian 's not here . she 's not at titan . she 's not anywhere in salem , as far as my people can find out . that 's a little strange ... too strange . what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] vivian : those vicious little bastards ... tricking me , tossing me onto this useless piece of dirt in the middle of the ocean , with nothing but cruddy canned food and bottled water . oh , the gall . wait till i get my revenge . they 'll wish they were never born . gus : how , madame ? vivian : well , for one thing , i was thinking of concocting a nice poisoned vodka for brady -- gus : no , madame . how are we gon na get off this island ? [ scene_break ] melanie : dad ? daniel : hey . hey , how you , uh -- how you holding up ? you good ? melanie : okay . uh , `` okay `` is relative . daniel : yeah . melanie : you ? daniel : hey , do n't you worry about me . do n't you worry at all . you , uh -- you good ? what have you been doing , hmm ? melanie : uh , uh , i 've been doing research . daniel : yeah ? melanie : yeah , um , on something that we both need , uh , a divorce lawyer . his name is peter dewitt . um , in chicago , they call him , uh , the wood chipper . daniel : a divorce lawyer -- melanie : i know -- i know it feels kind of , uh , soon . but i also know that you have a really big heart , and i - i think that chloe 's gon na use parker as a weapon . and then before you know it , she 's gon na -- daniel : okay , stop , stop . chloe and i -- we 're finished . yeah , we talked , and she 's moving her stuff out as we speak . [ scene_break ] chloe : are you listening to me ? i said your men ca n't come today . my baby 's sleeping . i 'm saying the move is n't happening . you want a good time ? how about never ? how does that sound ? [ sighs ] [ knock on door ] philip , i told you the baby was sleeping , and i meant it . hey . carly : is daniel here ? chloe : no . carly : i 'll catch him later , then . chloe : carly , wait . no matter what you think of me , i just hope that -- carly : you want me to tell you what i think of you ? any given day , i 'm so sorry that i met you . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] stephanie : [ gasps ] nathan , wait , wait , you ca n't come in . i 'm in my dress . you ca n't see me in my dress before the wedding -- it 's bad luck to see me this way . nathan : oh , no , our bad luck 's already begun , steph . stephanie : what 's wrong ? nathan : what 's wrong is that chloe and philip are n't the only liars in this situation . stephanie : what are you talking about ? nathan : you . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i do n't understand -- nathan : do not play coy with me , okay ? no more denial . i want the truth . stephanie : but i do n't even know what you 're talking about . and you 're so angry . nathan : you 're damn right i 'm angry ! when we found out that chloe had cheated with philip and that parker was philip 's baby , you seemed just as surprised as the rest of us . you stood there , and you acted your little heart out . stephanie : i was as surprised as you were . nathan : bull . you knew everything the entire time , did n't you ? did n't you ? [ scene_break ] vivian : oh . you 're right , gus . we do need a plan . and we would -- gus , gus ... there 's a ship . a big tanker -- it 's coming this way . light the signal fire . gus : there is no signal fire . vivian : there 's no signal fi -- well , go , you idiot . go , build , gather , now . hello . [ high - pitched voice ] hello . here . [ scene_break ] victor : what 's with the cheshire smile ? i just told you vivian might be up to something . kate : she 's not . you wo n't have vivian and her little minion to kick around anymore . victor : oh , good god , what have you done now ? kate : well , since you and the others seemed a little off your game , brady and i decided to take action . i mean , it 's nothing life - threatening . we just sent vivian on a little expedition . victor : on a what ? kate : vivian and her moronic god - knows - what - he - is went exploring another part of the world . maybe they will come back , i do n't know , with a three- dimensional map . but they will definitely be gone long enough for your lawyers to fix things at titan . victor : do i want to know the details ? kate : maybe i 'll tell you later . maybe brady will tell you later . he is becoming so resourceful . i think you should be very , very proud . victor : i am . and now with vivian out of the way ... kate : yes , your people can fix titan , and we can concentrate on ... victor : philip and our new grandson . kate : not to mention chloe lane - black - horton - jonas- soon - to - be - lane again . [ scene_break ] chloe : how can you say that ? carly : 'cause it 's how i feel . chloe : but it 's not fair . none of this would have happened . i would never have been upset with daniel , i would have never been drinking , i would have never slept with philip if it had n't been for you . carly : what ? chloe : vivian wanted to hurt you , and she used me . she tricked me into thinking daniel was cheating with you . that 's how this all started ! i could very well be blaming you for everything , but i 'm not ! carly : do you hear yourself ? chloe : but it 's not all my fault . carly : because vivian played one part in this -- look at me . chloe : well , you helped too . carly : that 's right , chloe . i did help you . that 's right . i begged you to tell daniel the truth . and when you would n't , i did the paternity test . but i did that because i thought you having this baby with daniel would make up for everything that i did to him , depriving him of melanie 's childhood . everything i did ... i did for daniel and melanie . chloe : well , you knew that i made that one mistake , and you still kept quiet . carly : i did n't know the man you slept with was my daughter 's husband ! do you honestly think i would have looked away had i known that ? you used me . and you would have used anyone else to keep your secret hidden away . i 'm sorry , chloe , but there are consequences for you and for me . and from now on , we 're gon na face them alone . [ scene_break ] melanie : i 'm glad i 'm not going through this alone . daniel : never ... okay ? you are never going through it alone . come on . melanie : [ sniffles ] what are you doing here ? nobody wants to talk to you . kayla : i 'm here to see my mother , melanie . melanie : fine . go speak with her , because nobody else wants to see that horrible -- daniel : melanie ... stop . kayla : excuse me . melanie : how can you be so calm ? caroline brady is the one that screwed with our lives , and i can tell by the look on stephanie 's mother 's face that she knew about it the whole time . daniel : well , you know what ? sometimes you just got to let stuff go , otherwise you 're gon na just -- melanie : i ca n't just let things go , dad ! you want to let it go ? you let it go . you let things go , but i ca n't . i ca n't forgive those sadistic women . i ca n't forgive philip . i ca n't forgive chloe . i ca n't forgive anybody that 's been not honest to us ! [ cries ] daniel : it 's okay . it 's okay . baby , it 's okay . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i 've never seen you like this . nathan : it 's 'cause i ca n't stand the lies . i heard you talking to philip . you knew . you knew everything all along . stephanie : [ crying ] yes . [ sighs ] i found out a while ago . nathan : oh , good for you . the truth , finally . stephanie : wait , wait , no , no , no , you ca n't leave . you can not leave . nathan : and why the hell not ? stephanie : because you -- you have to hear it all . you have to understand why . i mean , the whole story , nathan . you have to understand that ... i did n't have a choice . i really did the right thing . i did the right thing . [ scene_break ] stefano : so you took a little trip , huh ? i was wondering why i did not see you in salem for a little while here . but , uh , you know , traveling is good for you . it broadens the mind . chad : well , my trip was so i can clear my head . there was a lot of noise in there . stefano : so now you 're back . chad : yeah . and do n't call me anymore . stefano : what ? i ca n't call -- chad : no , you ca n't . i want you out of my life ... for good . [ scene_break ] melanie : [ crying , sniffles ] daniel : okay . i am not going to tell you what to think or what to feel , but for me , i just know that staying angry and blaming other people -- it does not work for me . melanie : what does ? daniel : baby , i do n't know . time ... maybe time . melanie : dad ? daniel : mm - hmm ? yeah ? melanie : do you think maybe i could stay for ... stay at your house for just a little bit , um , i do n't know , like , just a couple of days till i can figure out what to do ? i can help clean -- daniel : i would love that . you stay as long as you want ... okay ? you know what ? i ... i got to go . i got to go , but i love you . melanie : i love you too . daniel : i am here for you , and i love you . okay . all right , i got to go . melanie : okay . oh , dad . daniel : hmm . melanie : what about carly ? daniel : i 'll see you at home . [ scene_break ] chloe : no . see , that 's where you 're wrong . i 've been thinking , and we do n't have to face this alone . we can help each other . carly : how are we gon na do that , chloe ? chloe : well , first , you can help explain to daniel what happened so he can get a different perspective and not be so angry -- carly : angry ? anger does n't begin to describe what he 's feeling . you betrayed him in the worst possible way . we all did . chloe : but maybe you can explain to him , and then i can help you when things get better . carly : do you not understand how deep this goes ? you did n't just hurt your relationship , chloe . you killed it . chloe : but if we both talk to him -- carly : no , i wo n't . chloe : wait , i thought you said you were my friend . carly : i ... i wanted to be your friend . i wanted everything to be perfect for you and daniel and for melanie . i could see how much he loved you . chloe : he still loves me . i can see it in his eyes . he 's gon na forgive me , and he 's gon na take me back . carly : no . no . i can see how much you want that to be true . it 's not . chloe : [ cries ] if you think being melanie 's mother gives you some sort of free pass , think again . carly : no , i do n't know what 's gon na happen , but i 'm gon na find out . from now on , you and i live in the real world . [ door slams ] chloe : [ crying ] [ scene_break ] stephanie : can you please just listen to me ? do n't i deserve that much ? i 'm sorry . nathan : that seems to be the operative word today . stephanie : okay . um ... you know how my grandma switched the results for her own reason ? she hates victor a lot more than anyone knew . and she wishes she 'd never let him know that bo was his son . nathan : stephanie , i do n't care about any of this -- focus . stephanie : no , no , no , but it 's important , because , you see , when i found out about philip and chloe , that 's when i found out what my grandma had done . remember how upset i was , how i tried to tell you what was going on ? nathan : i remember you were tense , yes . stephanie : right . but i could n't really say anything because my grandma could have gone to jail . i mean , she could still get prosecuted . nathan : as she should . what is -- what is your point ? stephanie : my point is that -- that i tried to get her to come forward and admit what she had done , even though i knew there would be risk . actually , i was about to force her to do it . nathan : and why did n't you ? stephanie : because -- it 's like , there were so many bad things piling on her at once ... sami losing her kids , johnny 's eye surgery , bo and hope being hunted . nathan , i just could n't do it . when i thought about how much she was going through already , i could n't drag the truth out into the open . can you understand what i 'm saying ? nathan : oh , i understand perfectly . too bad none of it 's true . [ scene_break ] vivian : help ! over here ! oh , gus , for heaven sakes , move faster . we need more than this to burn if they 're going to see us . gus : [ breathing heavily ] vivian : hello . gus : that 's it . vivian : well , that 's it . gus : that 's all there is . vivian : make it burn . send the flames to the heavens . hurry up . oh , my god . the ship has passed us by . we 're doomed . gus : yes , madame . vivian : do n't you `` madame `` me , you worthless waste of space . if you had listened to me , we would n't be in this situation . you 've just been nothing but a lazy , good - for - nothing -- gus : shut your mouth ! [ scene_break ] victor : seeing the look in daniel 's eyes in that church ... i would have done anything to make that pain go away . kate : well , daniel has n't always been on the side of the angels , in my opinion , so ... he felt what lucas was feeling . victor : well , we have to make sure that that baby is raised a kiriakis . kate : well , i think it will be . i mean , philip said right out that he wanted to raise his own son . victor : he told me that too , but you know how mercurial he can be . kate : you know the really disgusting thing , is that chloe is the mother . victor : yeah , of all the women in the world . why ca n't she move somewhere else ? anywhere -- the further away , the better . kate : yeah , i know . that would be so nice . maybe she could move somewhere where people really wanted to have her around . victor : yeah , that 's unlikely . but if she does ... kate : she ca n't take that baby with her . [ scene_break ] [ door unlocking ] chloe : daniel . melanie : oh , what the hell are you still doing here ? [ scene_break ] carly : daniel . daniel : hey . carly : i - i did n't realize you 'd be here . i thought -- the schedule said you had time off , and i -- daniel : yeah , you know , i did . i actually scheduled time off so i could be with my son after his baptism , but , you know , obviously , i really do n't need that now . so you know what ? i 'm gon na keep myself busy . and , uh , you know what ? you have a good day . carly : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait , please , please . daniel : please what ? carly : i was hoping that -- daniel : hoping what ? that i 'd let you explain ? no , you played god with my life once for 20 years , and then you do it again ? now , last time i was left in the dark , and melanie suffers . now , this time it is the same thing . i am left in the dark , and now my daughter is going through hell . [ scene_break ] stephanie : what do you mean it 's not true ? ask my grandma . she 'll tell you the same exact -- nathan : of course your grandma 's gon na tell me the exact same thing . she 's gon na lie to protect you , stephanie , just like you 're lying to protect yourself right now . stephanie : nathan . nathan : no , i get it . i get it , okay ? caroline tells you she made the switch . of course you 're worried , because she committed a crime . stephanie : well , then you do understand . nathan : it was n't news to you , stephanie . it was n't even close to news . you knew for months . in fact , you tried to make the switch yourself . stephanie : no . nathan : no ? stephanie : that is not true . nathan : it 's not true ? stephanie : no . nathan : you willing to live or die by that lie ? fine , we 'll let your email do the talking . stephanie : you read my email ? nathan : yeah , i read your email , because you do n't know how to tell me the truth , and i had to find out . stephanie : nathan , please do n't do this . nathan : here 's your message from ian -- you remember him , right ? your little college buddy with the ponytail ? the little geek that was helping you out with what , minor software problems every day ? more lies . stephanie : please do n't do that . nathan : oh , here 's what he said . `` ian , do n't tell anyone what we did . you 're the only one that knows . `` stephanie : that is n't proof that i -- nathan : damn it , stephanie . i 've seen the guy . i 've talked to the guy , and i 've gotten the truth out of the guy ! it 's over . [ scene_break ] chad : here 's the thing . i 'm not gon na borrow a ton of money so i can go to college . at salem u , it 's in - state tuition , and i 've got a small scholarship because of my grades , which is something that i can afford . plus , i have my friends here . and the only reason why i came by here today is to let you know that i 'm not giving up on school . in fact , i 'm already enrolled for another semester . stefano : oh , that 's wonderful . chad : [ scoffs ] here 's what 's not gon na happen . you 're not gon na keep leaving messages on my phone . you 're not gon na offer me money or rent or whatever . and i do n't want anything to do with my new half brother or half sister or any dimera . and for god 's sake , do n't send mrs. dimera around trying to talk me into anything . you clear on that ? stefano : do n't worry about mrs. dimera . she 's no longer a part of my life . chad : [ scoffs ] okay . we 're done here . stefano : no ! we are not done ! you heard me . very good . [ sighs ] look ... you are a very angry young man , and that is understandable . the reason for all this anger that you have is because you have never had a father who wants you around him . chad : and i never will . stefano : hmm . [ scene_break ] kate : the key is not to pester him . you know how much he hates that . victor : i do . but at the same time , we ca n't just let him go wandering around for the next few weeks . kate : i know . i know . philip needs to assert his rights as a father , and then maybe he 'll see chloe for what she really is . victor : yes , a gold - digging bitch who 'll use that baby as leverage every chance she gets . kate : right . but we are going to keep our distance at first , right ? victor : but if it looks like he 's making a wrong move ... kate : then we 'll make the right one . victor : yeah . [ scene_break ] chloe : melanie , i could n't leave yet . the baby needs a stable -- melanie : shut up . do n't you dare use parker . i know you 're packed . i know my dad got you a place . so get out . chloe : melanie , i 'm begging you -- melanie : how dare you ask anything from me ? you betrayed my father . you betrayed me . you betrayed everything in this world that 's good , and i hate you . i hate you . and i know exactly how i 'm gon na make you pay . [ scene_break ] stephanie : nathan , i never wanted this to be an issue , but you know ian has always been jealous of you , and he was -- nathan : shut up ! shut up . lie after lie -- no , no more -- you 're making it worse . you knew that chloe slept with philip . you knew that she was having a secret paternity test . you want to know how i know this ? 'cause ian told me . he also told me how desperate you were to find out the results . and you used him . you used him to hack into the system at st. mary 's to find out . then you begged him to hack in again to switch the results . and he did . but just as you were about to make him do the switch , you realized someone already beat you to it -- good old grandma . good old grandma switched the results to make it look like philip was n't the father and that daniel was . can we at least just admit that ? can we at least just say out loud that that 's what happened ? stephanie : yes ! all of it is true , every last bit of it , and i would do it all over again ! [ crying ] [ scene_break ] gus : i 've done everything for you ! i came back and rescued you from that miserable tomb . i 've risked my life over and over ! vivian : the last thing i need now is a disloyal lackey . gus : fine ! from now on , you will stay on your side of the island , and i will stay on mine . [ scene_break ] nathan : you 'd lie about everything all over again . stephanie : if it meant i could still be with you , then , yeah , because that 's how much i love you . nathan : steph , do n't you see what 's wrong with this picture ? that 's not love . that is some weird , twisted ... it 's just like the situation with the letter , when you destroyed the letter to make sure melanie was out of my life . that 's crazy . stephanie : i have always loved you ! always ! you want to talk about honesty ? how come you were n't honest with me ? nathan : when ? stephanie : for over a year now , you 've been telling me that you and melanie were over and done with , except that was all lies . nathan : no , i - i got down on my knee ... stephanie : i saw how you looked at her ! nathan : and asked you to marry me . stephanie : you could n't stop looking at her ! and every time you talked about her , your voice did this slow , little , soft thing , and i had to sit there and listen to that and hope to god that you would change , except you never did ! nathan : whatever you want to think -- stephanie : you still want her ! you probably thought about her every time we made love ! nathan : all right , now you 're acting like a child ! stephanie : you would leave me in a heartbeat if melanie asked you to . the only reason you stuck with me was because she did n't want you . she chose philip . even after the whole letter thing , she still chose philip . and if philip had n't screwed up like he always does , she 'd still be with him . nathan : i do n't know where any of this was coming from . stephanie : the only difference -- the only difference is that i knew if philip had to pay for what he had done , then so would i . as soon as everyone heard the truth about that baby , melanie would leave philip . she 'd come running right to you , and you would grab her in a heartbeat . and i 'd be left with nothing ! and that is exactly what i have -- nothing -- because as soon as you walk out that door , you 're going straight to melanie . just admit it ! [ scene_break ] melanie : here 's how it 's gon na be , chloe . my dad is too nice of a guy to have parker actually taken away from you , although , believe me , i tried to get him to go to victor to make that happen . chloe : no . melanie : and i know he 's probably not ready to file for divorce yet , but i 'm on that too with a lawyer -- chloe : please do n't . melanie : so you bet your slutty , little butt it 's gon na happen , and i 'm gon na see to it . and you know what else i 'm gon na see to ? that you get your things out of this place in 60 seconds , or it goes in the dumpster . have i made myself clear ? chloe : and what about you ? what about you and philip ? are you just gon na throw that away too ? melanie : there 's nothing to throw away there ... because there was nothing there to begin with . it was just a lie . i loved philip . he was everything to me . and daniel -- he loved you more than life itself . and you butchered that ... with your lies . i mean , even parker 's a lie . chloe : do n't ever say that -- melanie : do n't touch me ! you make me ... sick . i 'm gon na be sick . [ scene_break ] [ door opens , closes ] carly : i wish i could make you understand -- i never meant to hurt you or melanie , i swear . daniel : you know , what is the matter with you ? it 's not about what you meant . it 's about what you did . look , i lost the woman i love , a woman who i thought loved me . carly : i truly believe she does . daniel : more than anything in this world . and then i lost a boy who i thought was my son , but -- you know what ? skip that . you know what 's worse ? is that now my daughter lost her husband , not to mention a little brother , and anytime i try to comfort her , you know what i feel like ? i feel like i 'm a constant reminder of a mistake she made -- carly : no , i 'm sure she sees you as a comfort . daniel : no , you know what ? i am the godson of victor kiriakis , philip 's father . so trust me , i am a reminder . and the fact that i ca n't help my little baby girl , it -- it kills me . and i do n't even know -- [ groans softly ] carly : wait . okay , i - i know that saying i 'm sorry for what chloe did , it does n't -- daniel : okay , can we just be clear about this ? i do n't blame you for what chloe did or what philip did or what you did n't even know . i blame you for what you did n't do when you found out . i married a woman you knew cheated on me , and i fell in love with a little boy who i thought was my own , and now my life is in shambles like i -- but once again ... my daughter is suffering . so your little `` sorry `` does n't really work right now . so you can just -- [ knocking on door ] all right , kayla ... if you need to talk to me , i can guarantee you right now is not the right time to do it . kayla : this is n't about you , daniel . it 's about carly ... and what 's gon na happen to her . [ scene_break ] vivian : i do n't know why everybody hates me . all i want is some simple justice . victor should have been ... overjoyed when i came back and wanted to get rid of carly , and , no . philip should have been happy when i gave him life , but , no . [ sighs ] then there 's ... gus . now ... [ sighs ] lawrence . i 'm ... [ chuckles ] i 'm all alone on a desert island ... all alone in salem ... all alone . [ scene_break ] kate : chad . wow . i have n't seen you in ages . chad : yeah , well ... left town for a while . had to clear my head . kate : hmm . good . i hope it went well for you . chad : i saw mr. dimera . and he , uh , said that you guys are no longer together -- is that true ? kate : correct . chad : hmm . well , it 's really none of my business . but i know you guys were fighting a lot . you mind if i ask why ? kate : mainly because of you . chad : [ sighs , chuckles ] [ scene_break ] kayla : so , yes , my mother will probably be facing some criminal charges . but she 's not gon na be the only one . that paternity test was taken under false pretenses , using a false identification and using dna supplied by daniel unwillingly . those are felonies . carly : i know what could happen to me , and i 'm ready to face whatever comes . kayla : are you sure about that ? because assuming that you do n't go to prison , you 'll undoubtedly be fined . oh , and there is that little ethics issue ... and not to mention those medical conduct rules that you broke . st. mary 's is collecting evidence as we speak . and there 'll be a disciplinary hearing here tomorrow . naturally , you can have an attorney , but i really do n't see how that will help ... because when those charges are proven , carly , they 're gon na strip you of your license . and you wo n't be able to practice medicine anymore . and gosh darn it ... bo 's shoulder is n't here for you to cry on . [ scene_break ] nathan : i have n't the slightest idea what i 'm gon na do or where i 'm gon na go -- i do n't . all i know is i ca n't stay here . stephanie : please . i never should have said those things , and i do love you . do n't you see ? melanie ruins lives . it 's what she does , and she 'll ruin yours . nathan : and you have been so good for me . and i 'm so -- i 'm just so sorry . no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no ! please . i know i screwed up . i know it . just give me one more chance . that 's all i 'm asking you . just one more chance . please do n't leave me . please ! please . [ scene_break ] brady : come here . vivian : brady ... this is unexpected . brady : come here . come here . i do n't know why . you know i 've always had a little thing for you , right ? vivian : a thing ? brady : for older women . they drive me crazy . vivian : oh , well , you know , i know what you 're talking about , because we certainly know how to handle things . brady : yes , you do . why do n't you , um ... come swimming with me ? vivian : ooh ... kay . brady : come on . vivian : [ gasps ] oh ... oh , god . it was only a dream . help ! [ high - pitched voice ] help ! [ scene_break ] kate : i 'm not gon na go into details , but suffice to say that my idea of letting you make contact with stefano first rather than telling him that you were his son the moment i found out , well , that did n't go so well . chad : hmm . kate : but i do hope that the two of you will be able to make peace . chad : oh , trust me , we have ... as long as he leaves me alone . and i made that pretty clear to him just a little while ago . so , hey ... i 'm no more a part of his life than you are . kate : [ chuckles ] oh , my ... chad : what ? kate : you have absolutely no idea how stefano feels about his children . you will never be free of him . [ scene_break ] stefano : alexandra ... [ clears throat ] i know that you are busy and now with elvis preparing this idiotic wedding with , uh , nicole , but , uh , i think we should get together and talk about our family . [ chuckles ] our , uh ... our extended family . [ scene_break ] carly : i always knew this could happen . daniel : does it make it any easier ? carly : no . no . you know , i do n't know how -- daniel , i swear , i do n't know how , but i 'm ... i 'm gon na find a way to make this right . [ scene_break ] chloe : are you okay ? melanie : no , i 'm not okay . you and philip ruined my life . you ruined my dad 's life . you ruined parker 's life , but do n't -- do n't flatter yourself . i 'm not getting sick because of you . i think i have the flu . i have n't been feeling good since the baptism . chloe : melanie . melanie : what ? chloe : are you ... late ? melanie : late for what ? no . no . i 'm -- i 'm not . i ... i 'm not ... pregnant . [ scene_break ] stephanie : please . [ crying ] nathan : good - bye . stephanie : no . nathan : good - bye . stephanie : [ crying ] no . no ! no ! no ! [ crying ] oh , my god . i love you ! [ next_on ] nicole : i really think johnny needs to be seen , now , today . nathan : stephanie and i are done . it 's over . stephanie : no ... it 's not over . | chloe cancels the movers daniel hired to come pack up her things . chloe tries to get sympathy and support from carly but instead carly tells her that they now must face their consequences alone . melanie gets permission from daniel to stay at his apartment for a few days . melanie argues with chloe when she finds chloe still at daniel 's apartment . melanie runs off on the argument to be sick and chloe questions whether melanie could be pregnant . carly tries to plead her case to daniel but he wo n't listen . nathan barges in and forces stephanie to confirm that she 'd known the truth about parker 's paternity all along . nathan declares the relationship over and storms out . |
suzanne : hi , i 'm suzanne rogers . i play maggie horton kiriakis on days of our lives . and today , we celebrate our 12,000th show . thank you . [ scene_break ] sami : rafe , rafe . rafe : oh , what ? do you want me to go ? just ask me . sami : i -- what ? i thought we were going to wait until after the wedding . rafe : oh , yeah ? did you ? this is n't what you want ? hmm ? sami : okay , this -- [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] sonny : hey , what 's up ? abigail was looking for you earlier . chad : oh , she already found me . i got ta find a clean suit , so -- sonny : for what ? chad : uh , gabi 's wedding ? sonny : you 're going to gabi 's wedding ? nick fallon 's wedding ? chad : yes , sir . sonny : what 's up with that ? [ scene_break ] abigail : hey , there you are . i missed you this morning . assuming , that is , you came home last night . jennifer : i - i did . i just went for an early walk . abigail : well , good , i 'm glad i caught you before you went to church . so what happened ? jennifer : when ? abigail : when ? hello , last night at daniel 's . jennifer : it was a big night . abigail : yeah ? why do n't you look happy ? jennifer : um , it just was n't anything that either of us expected . daniel found out that parker really is his son . [ scene_break ] lucas : what are you -- what are you doing here ? when did you get back ? kate : at dawn . lucas : what , you took the red eye ? why ? i thought you were going to be gone for weeks . what happened ? kate : because it 's an emergency , lucas . lucas : why , mom ? what 's wrong now ? kate : the bitch is back . [ scene_break ] chloe ( to daniel ) : wow . seems like old times . [ scene_break ] gabi : promise me that you 'll think about it , because i really have a lot , and i want you to be a part of bringing up our child . will : okay , how ? gabi : i was thinking that maybe you could be the godfather . nick : no . no way in hell . will : why not ? gabi : nick , i 'm sorry . i should have told you first . nick : yeah . you should have . will : so you could talk her out of it ? what -- i 'm sorry , what is your problem ? you do n't want me anywhere near my own child ? gabi : guys , please , stop . nick : look , let 's just not get into it right now . will : no , i 've -- i 've had it with you . i do n't care if it 's your wedding day . i 'm sorry , but this is not how it 's going to go on . nick : [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] sami : okay . what ? rafe : ignore that . sami : we ca n't . rafe . [ knocking on door ] sami : no , we ca n't . not today . i have to -- [ knocking continues ] sami : i have to go get the door . i 'm coming ! rafe : are you serious ? sami : yes , i 'm serious . i have to -- get your clothes on . no . would you just -- let go , let go . let go . i have to answer the door . coming , coming ! who is it ? hope : oh . sami : hi . hope : holy moly , are you running late . look , i brought the necklace you asked for from -- sami : um -- rafe : hey . hope : hey , rafe . rafe : how 's it going ? hope : going very well . how are you ? it 's good to see you . rafe : yeah , good , good . hope : yeah . so -- rafe : yeah , we 'll , uh -- i got stuff to do , so -- hope : right . sami : good idea . rafe : yeah . maybe you can take sami to the wedding ? hope : i would love to take sami to the wedding . rafe : good . sami : see you later , again . rafe : yeah . sami : bye . ' kay . hope : see you at the church . sami : um , oh , my gosh . i 'm really late . hope : yeah . looks like you two really lost track of time . [ scene_break ] daniel : uh , old times ? chloe : yeah , you know , when you talked me into volunteering for maggie . daniel : yeah , that was a long time ago , was n't it ? so , uh , what brings you by today ? chloe : well , since we 're staying in salem , i 'm going to need a pediatrician for parker . somebody who can have his records , 'cause i do n't want to wait until he gets sick or , god forbid , some kind of emergency happens . daniel : no , that 's smart . that 's smart . do you -- do you want some recommendations ? chloe : please . and this is a decision we should be making together anyway . but i fully trust you in the doctor department , so whoever you like is fine by me . daniel : okay , all right . we 'll check out , um , deborah mccoy . if she does n't feel right , go see , um , go see steve leonard , yeah . chloe : okay . thanks . daniel : ' kay . chloe : well , um , are you off shift ? 'cause maybe we could grab a cup of coffee , we can make comparisons on the doctors -- daniel : you know , i 'm going to spend my break with parker , but first , i 'm going to stop by , um -- stop by jennifer 's . chloe : i understand . daniel : do you ? [ scene_break ] gabi : okay , guys , please , can we -- can we not ? not today . nick : gabi 's right , let 's just take a step back here . will : you do n't think i 'm capable of being a godfather to my own child ? nick : that 's right . you 're not . will : you do n't think gays are capable of raising children . nick : i did n't say that . will : but you think it . nick : will . will : right ? nick : if you were the baby 's godfather , you would be around the baby constantly . and you 'd never be able to tell him or her who you are . you do n't think the kid 's going to feel that tension ? gabi : oh , my god . nick : oh , what if it did come out ? i mean , if you 're around the kid constantly , the odds go up significantly , do n't they ? will : i do n't know . nick : but what if ? what if some time , you know , maybe -- maybe years from now , this child finds out that we 've been lying to it its entire life ? where do we go from there ? gabi : look , it 's really close to what you went through with lucas and austin . will : yeah . obviously i would n't wish that on any child , and i definitely would n't wish that on my own , so that ca n't happen . nick : that 's right . that ca n't happen . and that 's what i 'm thinking about . and -- and believe it or not , will , i 'm actually worried about you too , here . i 'm serious . i mean , do n't you think it would be torture for you to be around this baby all the time and never be able to tell him the truth ? [ scene_break ] hope : chain 's a little bit delicate . sami : thank you . hope : so be careful if you 're going to rip your clothes off again . sami : thanks , aunt hope . geez . oh . hope : seriously ? you 're not going to tell me ? sami : what ? hope : what ? you and rafe . sami : oh , um -- hope : sami . sami : no , there 's -- there 's nothing to tell , and -- hope : look at me . sami : okay . okay , we are trying again . but -- but it 's just brand - new . i mean , it just , just happened . hope : oh , my god , there is a god . i -- you made my day . oh , my god , this is so good . this is great . this is so great . sami : i am very glad that you are happy , but you ca n't say anything to anyone . hope : no , no , no , no . mum 's the word . not a word . not -- not a problem . sami : you ca n't grin at me like that , either . hope : i 'm sorry , i -- do n't you want to ? seriously ? sami : yes , yes , yes , i do . hope : oh , honey , you and rafe are meant to be . sami : you think so ? like -- like you and uncle bo ? hope : yeah . yeah , like me and uncle bo . you can run , you can hide , but your true heart ? it always wins in the end . come here . sami : i love you so much . hope : aw , i love you , too , sweetie . [ scene_break ] sonny : why would you ever agree to go to gabi 's wedding ? after everything you say she did . chad : she did . sonny : then what the -- what ? i do n't understand . chad : look , sonny , time heals . i 'm tired of being mad all the time . sonny : so , what , you 're moving on from melanie ? chad : yeah . and for the first time , i 'm actually -- i 'm actually happy to . sonny : abigail ? chad : she invited me to be her date at the wedding . we can hang out . it 's cool , it 's good . sonny : i repeat , at gabi and nick 's wedding ? chad : yeah , i see where that 's , uh -- there 's a bit of irony in that . but i 'm happy for them . come on . sonny : this is disorienting . chad : it 's the biggest day of their lives , all right ? the happiest day of their lives , and if we ca n't be happy for them , then , you know , we never will , so ... [ scene_break ] jennifer : so chloe , philip , and parker all had their dna tested , and that confirmed it . abigail : so daniel was parker 's father all along ? that whole mess , that whole drama -- jennifer : was completely unnecessary , yeah . [ phone buzzing ] what ? abigail : that was your phone . jennifer : what , i did n't hear anything . abigail : check it , you have a message . go . jennifer : you are so funny . you have the ears of a lynx . i did n't hear anything . abigail : a message ? jennifer : yes , i - i have a text from daniel . abigail : oh . jennifer : he said he wants to come over here before i go to the wedding . abigail : this is good . this is good , mom . chloe really hurt daniel . jennifer : so did i , honey . abigail : yeah , but not -- not like `` sleeping with someone else and lying about it `` kind of hurt . i 'm just saying , mom . daniel 's not going to want chloe back . jennifer : honey , we 'll see . abigail : his son , yes , but -- but do n't assume that -- jennifer : i do n't . i - i - i really do n't . abigail : good . jennifer : daniel and i are gon na be fine . abigail : good . well , i - i got ta go , but , um -- jennifer : yeah , you go . i 'll see you at the church . [ scene_break ] lucas : so chloe came back to salem with parker for ... kate : she says for good . lucas : yes . yes . kate : why are you so happy ? lucas : because it 's just perfect . it -- it really is . kate : lucas , i swear to god , if you have designs on that woman -- lucas : oh , please , mother . come on , i 'm fine . kate : uh , honey -- sweetie ... billie : hi . kate : tell your brother to stay away from chloe lane . billie : stay away from chloe lane . lucas : fine , i will . i do n't want anything to do with her . i would n't go near her with a chair and a whip . kate : okay , so why are you so happy ? lucas : because chloe 's going to sink her teeth into daniel , and he will stay far away from jennifer . billie : oh , really ? come on . lucas : what ? it 's collateral . it 's fair . kate : so you 're not thinking at all about the fact that parker is no longer my grandson or your nephew ? billie : jennifer , i think , would be a really good influence on parker , myself . kate : oh , my god . billie : just saying . kate : bite your tongue . bite your tongue . billie : well , i 'm sorry , but we really should be thinking what 's best for parker here , do n't you think , mama ? kate : yeah . that 's exactly what i 'm thinking . [ scene_break ] daniel : look , i just want you to understand what 's going on with me and jen . chloe : you two were going on a date when i first showed up , right ? daniel : yeah , but it 's not that casual . we 're -- we 're together . and , you know , this is not going to interfere with my time with parker , and parker being back here is n't going to change where i 'm at with jen . chloe : of course it is n't . what , did you think i expected -- daniel : no , no , i just , you know , just want to be clear . chloe : i have no illusions . we were over a long time ago , and we 've both moved on . i 'm just here so you can connect with your son . daniel : i appreciate that . thank you . and thank you for understanding . chloe : we 're good , daniel . daniel : good . good . well , i got ta run . [ scene_break ] will : okay . i - i do n't have to be around the baby all the time . but if i were at least the godfather , you know , i could know -- nick : know what ? will : i mean , i could make sure that -- nick : what , you do n't think that i 'm going to be able to take care of this baby ? will : i did n't say that . nick : but -- but you were thinking it , right ? you see what i 'm saying ? gabi : look . will , you know , i 'll bet this baby 's going to have a great life . will : i know . i do n't doubt that at all . i 'm just saying that i should be a part of making sure that happens . nick : you have , will . you 've already done the bravest , boldest thing you could possibly do in this situation . i mean , i think you need to stop punishing yourself , honestly . gabi : i 'm sorry . you know what , i - i really was not thinking . i was being really selfish . will : n - no , no . gabi : i 'm sorry . will : hey , no , you were n't . gabi : i 'm sorry to both of you . nick : it 's okay . you meant well , baby . will -- i mean , do you understand ? will : yeah . nick : and look , it 's -- it 's not like you 're never going to see the kid or know what 's going on . i mean , you know the way the hortons are about kids . as it is , you 're probably going to know way more about this baby than you ever wanted to . honestly . will : i seriously doubt that . well , okay . i 'm going to get to the church , so then i 'll -- gabi : thank you . will : yeah . okay . gabi : i 'm really sorry . nick : oh , it 's -- it 's all right . it 's just , next time , you know , we should probably talk about stuff like that before you make any moves . gabi : yeah , okay . nick : i love you . gabi : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] anne : well , there 's a surprise . h.r.h . jennifer horton takes another day off . nurse : h.r.h . ? anne : her royal horton - ness . lazy diva gets away with murder . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] daniel : hi . jennifer : hey , come on in . i - i meant to text you , um , before you came all the way over here , but i 'm sorry . i - i really need to run . i do . daniel : okay , you look beautiful , and you 're not gon na be late . i just need a couple minutes . jen , i love you . jennifer : i love you , but -- daniel : `` but `` ? no `` buts `` . no , having parker back does n't change anything for us . you know that . jennifer : no , but it does . daniel : right , no . jennifer : it does , and it 's okay , because it should . and i understand you need to be with your son . daniel : yes , i do , but i meant what i said last night , and i want you to be a part of that . will you ? [ scene_break ] abigail : okay , is that what you were thinking ? gabi : i - i 'm not thinking . but does it look good ? abigail : yes , it looks beautiful . gabi : oh , i 'm so nervous . abigail : no , do n't be nervous , gabi . you look gorgeous . and remember , just repeat whatever the priest says , okay ? gabi : okay . sami : reinforcements have arrived . i 'm sorry i 'm late . i have the veils . gabi : uh , it 's okay , but i think we should start squeezing into the dress now . abigail : do you need a hand with that ? sami : no , i 've got it . abigail : okay , i 'm going to go check on chad , but i 'll be right back , all right ? gabi : thank you , abigail . abigail : of course . it 's fun . sami : okay , so , i actually thought about it . i came up with a plan for the hooks . if there 's a problem , um , you need more room , i can use some wig tape , and , uh , so that way , i think that -- is everything okay ? is something wrong ? gabi : you -- sami : oh , my god , i 'm sorry . whatever i did , i - i 'm sorry . gabi : no , no , no , no . you 've -- have been so great , and just so amazing , and i want to thank you so much for everything . sami : no , no , no . you do n't have to thank me . do n't get on the hormone train . you will make it through the day . gabi : no , i just thought i -- you know , since arianna died , i just never thought that i 'd have a friend or a real sister again . sami : well , you do . and you always will . gabi : thank you . sami : i 'm happy to be there for you . just like abigail said , it 's fun . i 'm so happy to do this for you , and i will always be a sister to you , if that 's what you want . gabi : i do . i do . sami : perfect answer . gabi : [ laughs ] sami : you said it just right . you just keep practicing it . you 're gon na be so beautiful . and i 'm so glad to do this with you . i mean , i still think of us as family . and we 'll always be connected with your baby . [ scene_break ] eric : thank you for giving me an extra minute . it 's my first wedding . nick : mine too . eric : yeah , well , unlike you , it wo n't be my last , so i have to learn quickly . so are you nervous ? nick : no . i mean , not really . rafe : [ laughs ] but you will be . once you get out there , oh , yeah . yeah , you 're probably going to flub a line , but do n't worry . no one 's going to remember that . certainly not you . once you see your bride walking down the aisle , that 's the only thing you 're going to see . the only thing that matters . eric : spoken like a man who 's been there . rafe : yes . [ cell phone ringing ] rafe : oh , excuse me . i got ta take this . nick : yeah . eric : and if you 'll excuse me , i forgot my notes . nick : [ sighs ] so ... we 're okay , right ? [ scene_break ] sami : when i said i would be connected through the baby , of course i just meant , you know , because i was with you when you found out that you were pregnant , and through this whole thing , and , i do n't know . maybe you could consider me an honorary grandma . or no . god , no . oh , how about an aunt ? maybe a -- auntie sami . i 'll be your baby 's favorite aunt . gabi : sounds good . [ knock at door ] sami : ooh , hold on . i 'll get rid of whoever it is . what ? rafe : hi . wow . i need to talk to gabi . sami : what ? no , we do n't have time . rafe : no , no , no . this ca n't wait . gabi , gabi . gabi : what ? rafe : someone wants to talk to you . gabi : is it -- hola , mama . [ scene_break ] will : yeah , we 're okay . nick : what you 're doing is incredible , will . maybe -- maybe i have n't said that enough to you . but you were a big enough man to step up and put gabi and the baby first . a lot of people would have been way too selfish to see that that was the right thing . [ scene_break ] gabi : si , si , si , mama . [ speaking spanish ] te amo . gracias . rafe : sounded good . gabi : yeah , she -- she apologized for hanging up , and she 's really excited about the baby . rafe : you see ? what did i tell you ? that 's mama . told you . oh . sami : okay , okay , but she is a mess , and we have to get her ready for the ceremony . so come on , come on . you have to get out . rafe : what , like that was n't important ? sami : it was . it was very important . you did a very good thing . but get out . rafe : all right . i 'm going . sami : go , go . [ scene_break ] maggie : i really hate leaving parker . victor : oh , he 'll be fine with adrienne . the boy would never make it through a wedding , anyway . hell , i barely do . maggie : really ? in church ? caroline , nice to see you . caroline : well , it 's good to be seen . victor . victor : you 're looking well . caroline : i am . maggie : nick would n't be here today if it were n't for your help . caroline : oh , just gave him a menial job . maggie : caroline , you gave him a second chance . um , excuse me . i need to say hello to someone . caroline : well , i certainly owe somebody a second chance . i 'm glad daniel is getting that with parker . victor : if only that bimbo , chloe , had just dropped the boy off and ran . [ scene_break ] anne : so what was little jen 's excuse this time ? nurse : tom horton 's great - grandson 's getting married , nick . anne : nick pill - popping felon -- i mean , fallon ? how did that family get such a saintly reputation ? i mean , really . nurse : jen is kind of ... ditto . anne : saintly ? please . that 's what she wants everyone to believe , but if you only knew . chloe : anne ? anne milbauer ! anne : chloe lane ! what are you doing here ? chloe : i 'm back in salem . do you want to go grab a real cup of coffee ? anne : yes , i would love to . chloe : we have so much catching up to do . anne : i know . chloe : oh , my gosh . [ scene_break ] daniel : okay , look , if you do n't want to deal with a guy with a toddler at this point , i get it . jennifer : no , you -- bite your tongue , because i love kids . and i love you . and i would never back away from you because you have a child . but this is really good one - on - one time with your son . he 's at that age where he needs to bond with you . daniel : yeah , yeah , i 'm guessing it 's like the terrible twos , and they say , `` no , `` and , `` stay away . `` jennifer : that 's what everybody says , but , you know what , they run a few feet away , and they instantly turn around to see if you 're still there . daniel : yeah . jennifer : and that 's really -- it 's a lot of change for him right now , and he needs you to be a constant in his life . daniel : yeah . when do i get to need you to be a constant ? jennifer : i promise you , i will be there every time you look back . daniel : you know , i think i 'm making you late . jennifer : no , i 'm okay . i have a couple minutes . daniel : oh , you got a couple minutes now all of a sudden ? jennifer : yeah , i 'm good . daniel : you just found that ? jennifer : i just -- i want to say thank you . daniel : what , for complicating your life ? jennifer : no . daniel : come on . jennifer : for not giving me a hard time about going to this wedding , because i know what nick did to melanie , and you have every right to give me a hard time . daniel : he 's your family . jennifer : yeah , parker 's your family . daniel : yeah . jennifer : so when are you gon na bring him over to your place ? daniel : i - i do n't even have anything for him . i have n't set my place up . i have nothing . jennifer : oh , i can help you . daniel : i do n't even know what i need . jennifer : we can go shopping . i can help you get all that stuff . daniel : you mean , like what , like a shopping date ? jennifer : yes . yes . a shopping date . we could do that . it 'd be fun . [ laughter ] daniel : that is a bad idea . jennifer : no , it 's a good idea . daniel : is it a good idea ? jennifer : yeah . daniel : all right . jennifer : a shopping date . daniel : ugh . jennifer : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] abigail : psst . chad : hey . abigail : you found me . chad : well , thanks for making it easy . it 's not like i know my way around the church . abigail : yeah , i figured . thanks for coming . chad : i would n't miss it . besides , i mean , you in that dress , i mean , you 're too beautiful . abigail : thank you , thank you . chad : i 'm serious . yeah . [ scene_break ] [ tapping ] sonny : hey . will : hey . sonny : i just came from my place . you were n't kidding . you moved in fast . will : yeah , is that okay ? sonny : i think it 's great . i love how you knew exactly where everything would fit . will : yeah , lucky . sonny : i just ca n't wait to dance with you later . will : me neither . but i got to find the priest right now , so ... [ scene_break ] rafe : is makeup repair complete ? sami : oh , yeah , she 's all repaired . she 's radiant and ready . your sister is going to be the most beautiful bride -- what happened ? rafe : one of them anyway . so you still think nick and gabi are gon na make it ? sami : i do . rafe : yeah . well ... if they 're half as happy as we 're gon na be this time around . sami : rafe . we 're at a church . someone else 's wedding in , like , two minutes . rafe : whoa , whoa , are you not done with your list yet ? sami : mine was longer than yours , and it had little dress hooks on it . rafe : okay . sami : it 's a nightmare . rafe : hey , hey . i love you , sami brady . [ scene_break ] lucas : well , you are the prettiest girl here , that 's the truth . allie : wait till you see gabi . she has the best dress . lucas : does she ? well , let 's go find her . kate : come on , sweetie . lucas : check on jennifer , and make sure she 's okay . okay . [ scene_break ] hope : honestly , i 'm telling you , jen , i think you should take daniel at his word . this is not going to affect either of you . billie : hi , girls . hope : hey . oh , hey ! billie : so good to see you . hope : oh , it 's so good to see you too . it 's been a long time . billie : i know . jennifer : i guess word is out about parker . billie : philip had to tell my mom . jennifer : yeah , of course . yeah . but i 'm good . i 'm fine . billie : you 're not worried about chloe , right ? hope : what are you doing ? billie : it 's not like you were n't thinking the same thing . no , it 's an obvious concern . jennifer : well , i mean , it was at first . it really was . but daniel made it very clear that chloe , she wo n't be an issue for us . hope : and she wo n't be . jennifer : no . billie : that 's right . of course . i mean , daniel 's a smart guy . even though he has a child with chloe and -- after all that stuff she did to him ? please , that ship sailed . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey . i thought -- i thought you were out . chloe : hey , yeah , well , maggie had a wedding she had to go to , and adrienne would be fine , but i just did n't feel right about leaving parker with a stranger so soon . daniel : yeah , sure , no , i get it . what 's he doing ? is he all right ? is he -- chloe : oh , you do n't have to whisper . trust me , he will not wake up until he 's good and ready . daniel : oh , okay . okay . 'cause i thought that , you know , sleeping like a baby just meant that they look cute , you know . chloe : well , yeah , there is that , but really they go down like logs . daniel : you know , i 'd be happy to stick around if you have stuff to do . you know . chloe : really ? thanks . you know what , there is something that i do need to get handled right away . and i could use your help . [ scene_break ] caroline : i do n't need that . hope : you always cry at weddings . we just pretend not to notice . maggie : hi , how are you ? jennifer : great . maggie : oh , i 'm sorry marie and jessica ca n't be here to see nick get married . jennifer : i know . well , we 'll make sure we take lots of pictures . maggie : yes . jennifer : it 's gon na be a beautiful wedding . maggie : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] eric : it 's time , nick . your future wife and child are waiting for you . nick : whew . eric : you ready ? nick : let 's do it . will : all right . [ scene_break ] abigail : okay . gabi : good ? abigail : yeah . do you like it ? gabi : yeah . yeah , i love it . [ knock at door ] sami : tear patrol . checking in . gabi : yeah , dry eyes and flawless makeup . abigail : she 'll make it to the vows at least . sami : i 'll take it . gabi : you guys , i 'm so nervous . sami : oh , oh , do n't be . it 's gon na be perfect . it 's gon na be wonderful . and you just have to soak it in , remember every moment for the rest of your life . okay . gabi : okay . abigail : yay . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] [ jesu , joy of man 's desiring plays ] kate : some day that might be you and will . lucas : and i can be one of the bridesmaids . [ subdued laughter ] [ wagner 's bridal chorus ] eric : welcome . we 're here to celebrate the union of these two souls in holy matrimony . gabriella josefina hernandez and nicholas fallon making their pledge in the presence of their family and friends and god . who gives this woman into marriage ? rafe : her brother . thank you for giving my sister the wedding of her dreams . [ scene_break ] daniel : what is it ? what do you need ? chloe : well , it 's about parker 's name . daniel : all right , what about it ? chloe : when we first moved to chicago , philip wanted to change it . he knew that parker was a family name on your side , and daniel was , well , you . daniel : yeah , and he just wanted to wipe me out of the picture , huh ? chloe : i do n't know exactly what it was , but , yeah , i fought him on it , and eventually he backed off . daniel : good for you . chloe : i guess that deep down in my soul i always felt like this child belonged to you . i always sensed that he was your son . anyway , parker daniel was the name that he was born with , and i 'd like to keep it that way . and i 'd like it to be parker daniel jonas . daniel : thank you . [ scene_break ] eric : marriage is more than a union of two people . it involves us all ... as an embrace of life . we give thanks to god for the love that has brought these two together . but , as a community , we make a promise to you . we promise to give our friendship and love ... our prayers and support to this young couple . so now i ask you all , friends and family of gabriella and nicholas , do you promise to give your pledge to them as they make this commitment here today ? all : we do . hope : `` when a man finds a worthy wife , her value is beyond pearls . her husband , entrusting his heart to her , has an unfailing prize . `` maggie : `` for this reason , a man must leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife . so , for this reason , they are no longer two flesh but one . therefore , what god has joined together , no man must separate . `` eric : as nicholas and gabriella prepare to take their vows , we ask if anybody objects to these two joining in marriage . speak now or forever hold your peace . um , hello . [ scene_break ] parker : where was this one got ? daniel : ooh , i got this when i was travelling around the world , yeah . parker : [ murmuring ] daniel : shiny , is n't it ? parker daniel jonas , i promise to love you , protect you , and i will never let you go again . chloe : could n't have said it better myself . [ scene_break ] eric : nicholas , gabriella , have you come here freely without reservation to give yourselves to each other in marriage ? both : we have . eric : will you honor each other as husband and wife for the rest of your lives ? nick : i loved you the first moment i saw you . gabi : you were such a gift to me . eric : repeat after me . i , gabriella josefina hernandez ... gabi : take you , nicholas fallon , to be my husband . nick : in sickness and in health so long as we both shall live . eric : and nobody messed up a word . [ laughter ] eric : nicholas , gabriella , from this day you go forth as one . let love and truth guide you down a long , happy , committed life . and now by the power vested in me , i pronounce you -- chad : hold on . i 'm just gon na go ahead and say it . if this marriage is about love and truth , then should n't gabi be marrying the real father of her baby ? | rafe and sami made out . sonny wanted to know why chad was going to nick and gabi 's wedding . kate ran into lucas and told him that chloe was back in salem . nick did n't want will to be gabi 's baby 's godfather . will was upset that nick did n't want him to be around the baby . hope interrupted sami and rafe while they were kissing on the couch . gabi wanted nick and will to stop fighting , but will was still upset with nick . nick thought will being the godfather would be a mistake because will would be around the baby and would never be able to tell the truth . when rafe left , hope helped sami get ready for the wedding . they talked about sami and rafe getting back together . chad told sonny that he was tired of being angry and he was over melanie . chad was moving on with abby . sonny was still suspicious of chad going to the wedding . lucas was happy that chloe was staying in salem . he thought chloe would go after daniel so jennifer would him . |
stefano : the clock is ticking . it 's only a matter of time before jonas uncovers dr. chyka 's name . and when he does ... [ chuckles ] it will compromise kristen beyond measure . this needs a quick solution . ricardo : do you want me to kill dr. jonas ? stefano : [ scoffs ] ricardo ... who do you take me for , hmm ? the man saved both of my sons ' lives . ricardo : my apologies , sir . just whenever you said `` quick solution -- `` stefano : the thing is this . [ chuckles ] something might happen to him that is very bad . but not by my hands . [ scene_break ] daniel : uh , i 'm sorry . i did n't realize dr. lee passed away . yeah , thank you for your time . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ dialing ] [ knock on door ] daniel : uh , y -- come on in . yeah . brady : hey . bad time ? daniel : no , no . not at all . no , not at all . please . but if -- however , if you 're itching for another fight , just hold off . i 'm still healing from the last one . brady : no , hey . i 'm not . that 's why i 'm here . [ scene_break ] eric : early on in this process , i was grappling with everything that was going on . i let my imagination go to a place -- a dark place , a place where i believed untruths . i hurt a friend . deeply . terribly , unnecessarily . that 's what i regret most . what , did i say something wrong ? nicole : yeah , you sure did . [ scene_break ] rafe : well , hello . lucas : well , how you doing ? rafe : doing good . lucas : you feeling good ? rafe : yeah . lucas : here alone ? rafe : uh , no . no , i 'm not , actually . jordan 's getting us some coffee . lucas : okay . rafe : yeah . [ scene_break ] [ dramatic music ] jordan : sheryl . sheryl : jordan . hi . jordan : wh -- what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : ej dimera did what ? i 'm gon na have to call you back . you son of a ... i am not gon na let you get away with what you did to my daughter . [ scene_break ] kate : you would n't have to what ? oh , my dear boy , what have you done to this girl ? ej : i did n't do anything to abigail , kate . why do you ask ? kate : oh , because you said that ... did you threaten her ? blackmail her ? did chad give you something to use against her ? ej : why does your mind always go to the worst possible place ? kate : because you 're ej dimera , and i know how you think , and you still have n't answered my question . ej : i reasoned with her . kate : [ gasps ] oh , i see . i thought maybe you , um ... ej : [ clears throat ] well , i might have lied a little bit , i suppose . kate : [ chuckles ] really ? lying ? horrors . we have n't done much of that lately , now have we ? ej : i had to throw a few truths in there gabriela might not have been too happy about , but got the job done . i do hope you sending her up there to talk to abigail to shore things up does n't blow this whole thing wide open , kate . [ scene_break ] gabi : ej told me everything . he 's incredible , is n't he ? abigail : he told you ? what was he thinking ? [ scene_break ] nicole : all right , let 's just pick it up from -- eric : wait , wait . what is wrong with what i said ? nicole : eric , this is not a confessional . you can not use this interview to reflect on your mistakes . this is a vehicle to sell the truth . eric : the truth is -- nicole : is complicated . so the narrative needs to be simple . kristen used and manipulated you -- you , who are a blameless victim . and if you say anything else , this interview is useless ! eric : nicole , that 's not what ... that 's not what 's bugging you , is it , about what i said ? [ scene_break ] gabi : well , why would n't ej tell me that he told you about me and nick ? abigail : did he also tell you that i totally bought everything that he said ? gabi : did n't you ? abigail : actually , i 'm not so sure i did . gabi : why not ? abigail : gabi , what did ej do that was so incredible ? gabi : [ sighs ] look , everybody talks about how terrible a person ej is . and for a long time , i thought so too . but he did n't have to help me , and he did . he 's been great to me . abigail : but why ? gabi : wh -- what do you mean , why ? abigail : gabi , i 'm really sorry for everything that nick put you through , i am . but ej dimera does n't usually do anything unless there 's something in it for him . so something tells me i 'm not getting the whole story here . [ scene_break ] ej : hello , harold . harold : ms. deveraux is here , sir . i told her you were out , but she insisted on waiting . ej : thank you . abigail , i ... jennifer : abigail ? do you think my daughter would step foot into your house after what you did to her ? [ scene_break ] lucas : how are you getting by on the crutches ? rafe : not bad . lucas : not bad . sheryl : well , i ... jordan : you know what ? now 's not a great time , and we have so much to talk about . can i meet you in a few minutes ? sheryl : why ? jordan : please ? town square is easy to find . sheryl : okay . jordan : okay . lucas : so what self - respecting girl from alabama 's a die - hard steelers fan ? rafe : well , is a self - respecting guy from salem allowed to be a steelers fan ? lucas : you ? come on ! rafe : yeah . jordan : i 'm afraid it 's true . lucas : well , i do n't know if i could hang out with the two of you in public . i 'll just get my stuff here ... rafe : [ laughs ] lucas : and you can have my table , since you 're in your condition . just take a little rest . rafe : i will . lucas : all right . rafe : it was good seeing you , buddy . lucas : mm - hmm , you too . sheryl : oh . lucas : yeah , there you go . rafe : [ sighs ] that took you a while . jordan : oh , they made decaf . they had to remake my drink , so ... rafe : maybe you should have gone with the decaf . you 're shaking . jordan : oh , it 's really freezing in here . rafe : wait , why do n't you let me help ? let me see that . lucas : is everything okay ? sheryl : yeah . yeah , um , you know what ? would it be okay if , while we 're waiting for the marketing manager , if i just took a little walk and kinda got to know the place ? lucas : no , no , that 's fine . there 's town square , just about a block away . you ca n't miss it . sheryl : great , thank you . lucas : oh , enjoy . i 'll see you soon . sheryl : okay . lucas : okay . rafe : so i was thinking of making my temporary digs a little bit less like a clinic and a little bit more like a home . jordan : oh , well , i approve . rafe : okay , well , i would really like a woman 's touch . so what do you say ? you and me , we go do a little window shopping at the horton town square ? [ scene_break ] [ wagner 's `` flight of the valkyries `` ] [ music stops ] stefano : dr. chyka . chyka : do you have another job for me ? stefano : yes . the unfinished one from your last job . chyka : is there a problem ? stefano : a big one . his name is dr. daniel jonas . [ scene_break ] brady : i pretended that everything was okay , man . and it was far from the truth . i was going off the rails . daniel : okay , you really , really do n't have to do this . brady : this is how i thanked you , man . i tried to beat you into a bloody pulp . daniel : okay , you already apologized for that . brady : but i did n't ... i did n't mean it . i did n't mean it . everything i said that night was a lie . every word . i 'm bad news . i do n't deserve your friendship . i do n't . daniel : well , i have n't always deserved yours either . but you know what ? you 're not getting rid of me that easy . brady : i 'm -- i 'm humiliated ... about the way i treated you , man , and ... i do n't just owe you an apology . i 'm not exaggerating when i tell you i owe you my life . [ scene_break ] eric : i know what we 're trying to accomplish here , nicole . but honesty means telling the whole truth . you asked me what my biggest regret was , and i told you , and i 'm sorry if that dredged up ... the pain over again . nicole : it did n't . eric : because it 's still there . i know . i ca n't stop thinking about how much i hurt you ... what you lost . nicole : everything . eric : all i asked was ... for you to forgive me . my most fervent prayer will never be granted . nicole : what 's that ? eric : to have that moment back so i could undo it . [ scene_break ] gabi : you know why ej helped me ? it was because of sami . i am her granddaughter 's mother . nick was trying to take arianna away from salem , and ... abigail : and ? gabi : i did n't want to go with him . i did n't want the whole world to know what i 'd done . abigail : which is why you did n't tell me -- your best friend -- but you did tell ej ? gabi : no , i told sami . i just -- i did n't know what to do . abigail , i do n't know what you want me to say . abigail : i want you to tell me what you 're doing here , gabi . ej sent you here to make sure i bought his story , did n't he ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : my daughter woke up shaking from a nightmare this morning . she is so ashamed , she was almost in tears . ej : jennifer , jennifer , please understand . it was a mistake , that 's all . jennifer : what ? a mistake ? ej : terrible -- it was a mistake ! jennifer : a mistake ? that 's what you call it ? a deliberate attempt to manipulate a young woman ? ej : no , i would never do that intentionally . i - i think abigail 's a wonderful girl . i would never hurt her . jennifer : you hurt her the same way that you tried to hurt me , to have me thrown in prison for something i never did . ej : no , this is an entirely different situation , jennifer . jennifer : oh , you are right ! it is so different ! ej : no , this is something that was n't premeditated . it just happened ! jennifer : oh , that is the most insulting cop - out ever ! i have warned my daughter so many times to stay away from your screwed - up family ! ej : look , there has to be some way that we can resolve this without anybody else being hurt unnecessarily . jennifer : unnecessarily ? are you kidding me ? if sami is wearing your ring , she deserves to know exactly the person that she is getting into bed with . [ scene_break ] kate : yes , the spring line lives . i told you we 'd pull a rabbit out of the hat . that 's right , nobody keeps us down for long . okay . sheryl ! sheryl : hi . kate : hi ! where 's lucas ? sheryl : oh , he 's taking me to meet the head of marketing in about an hour , so i was just getting to know the town in the meantime . kate : oh , i think you 're going to find it very charming . good luck with that interview . sheryl : thank you . [ scene_break ] jordan : rafe , that 's a lot of walking for a guy who just got ejected from his wheelchair a couple weeks ago . rafe : okay , i 'll find a bench if i get tired . how 's that ? jordan : well , that 'd be a first . and actually , i have to , um , go deal with this work thing that just came up . rafe : oh . jordan : but it 'll just take a few minutes , if you do n't mind waiting for me . rafe : you know , at the speed i move , i 'll probably meet you there at the same time . jordan : oh , well , promise me you wo n't go to town square without me right beside you . rafe : okay , i wo n't then . how about i stay right here ? jordan : perfect . rafe : okay . jordan : bye . [ kisses ] rafe : hurry back . jordan : okay . [ scene_break ] nicole : speaking of redo ... i guess it 's up to me to ask the right questions from now on . you know , on second thought ... eric : what ? nicole : [ scoffs ] i - i 'm pretty sure we have enough . you know what ? we can just edit out that last part . we do n't need to redo anything . eric : are you sure ? nicole : yeah . you probably wan na get out of here ... and talk to daniel about what he found out last night in the lab , right ? eric : right , daniel . nicole : something wrong ? eric : no , no . nicole : eric , i know we 're gon na find the answers we need this time . eric : i appreciate everything you both have done . nicole : well , like you said ... daniel and i make a great team . eric : you do . but how long do you think you 'll be able to keep that relationship a secret ? nicole : you 're not gon na tell anyone . eric : no , no . it 's just like ... do n't you think people are bound to notice eventually ? because when you 're in love , it 's really hard to pretend you 're not . nicole : tell me about it . eric : you are happy , nicole , are n't you ? nicole : yes . why would you ask me that ? [ scene_break ] gabi : no , ej did not send me here . he does n't even know i came . abigail : then why did you come , gabi ? gabi : why did i ? because you 're my friend . and you 're nick 's cousin , and i need for you to understand why i feel relieved that he 's gone , why i need to put him behind me for good . abigail : i do understand . gabi : thank you . abigail : yeah . gabi : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . i - i 'm sorry that you 're in the middle of this . i know that you have so many things to do and -- look , i 'm just gon na let you get to that , okay ? okay . abigail : bye . gabi : bye . [ door closes ] abigail : what did ej want from me ? [ scene_break ] ej : jennifer , if i could take it back , i would . jennifer : yeah , but you ca n't . you ca n't , and now my daughter has to live with the consequences . but you know what ? it 's not my daughter who has to live with them . ej : okay , look , you 're a mother . i understand you do n't want to see your daughter hurt . i do , okay ? i have children , jennifer . i have children ! jennifer : [ laughs ] ej : samantha and i are finally a family again . jennifer : okay , then you should have thought about that ... ej : okay , and my family means everything to me ! jennifer : before you did what you did ! ej : you 're not going anywhere ! [ scene_break ] [ suspenseful music ] sheryl : okay , so first off , you should know i did not expect to run into you when i agreed to take this trip . jordan : what trip ? why are you here , exactly ? and what does it have to do with lucas horton ? sheryl : okay , i agreed to meet you in private because it was clear you did n't want to have this conversation in front of whoever the guy was you were with , all right ? but i did n't agree to an interrogation , so ... [ scene_break ] stefano : any information at the hospital ... i can make disappear . chyka : but what if jonas has some of the samples in his possession , and what about the data on his personal computer ? stefano : my friend , as we say , that is your problem . chyka : but ... stefano : i do n't want to hear it ! thanks to you , my daughter 's problem is worse than it already was . now for her sake and for yours , tie up these loose ends . do it now . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] daniel : thanks for coming in . what you said means a lot , but what you 're doing , that right there ... that 's what really matters , all right ? brady : yeah . it 's just that i told you on new year 's eve that i was gon na turn things around . and what did i do ? i can understand why you do n't trust me . daniel : what makes you say that ? brady : when i came in , i could tell you were working on something that you did n't want me to see . daniel : what , oh , that ? no , no , that 's not even about you . i thought it was actually stefano coming in . brady : stefano ? daniel : yeah , he was here earlier , nosing around . he knows . he knows that i 'm gon na prove that kristen drugged eric . brady : and ? daniel : and i just about have what i need . brady : that 's , uh , good . that 's great . i hope it works out . [ scene_break ] eric : why did i ask if you were happy ? because i care about you , nicole . as a friend . nicole : thanks . but why would n't i be happy ? eric : it 's just that things between daniel and jennifer , they 're unresolved . nicole : well , they 're resolved now . eric : you know , if you 're uncomfortable about talking about daniel , i understand . nicole : yeah , i am , you know , since it 's still kinda new , so thank you for understanding . eric : all i really wanted to say is i hope you ... you deserve a great life , nicole . nicole : [ laughs ] i 'm not so sure about that . eric : i am . after everything you 've gone through ... i hope you get it . whether it 's with daniel or ... i 'm gon na let you get back to work and go see what daniel 's got . nicole : good luck . eric : thanks for everything . [ scene_break ] jennifer : what do you think you 're doing ? ej : what do you think you 're doing , jennifer ? you 're not being very discreet , are you ? everybody 's gon na find out , sweetheart . people will ... jennifer : people will understand that my daughter is a victim and that she has nothing to be ashamed of . ej : what happened between -- jennifer : yes , what happened between abigail and chad , i know . i know that he lied to her to get her to go to bed with him , but you enabled him . ej : enabled ? jennifer : [ sighs ] kayla told me that you know about everything . you knew that chad was gon na lie about a brain tumor to get cameron out of the picture . you helped him ! my daughter never would have made the choices that she made if she knew the truth . ej : chad loved your daughter . and i can see why -- she 's a wonderful girl . jennifer : yes , she is ! which is why you should have stepped in and set him straight ! chad is young , and he 's finding his way , and you showed him how to be a coward instead of showing him how to be a man . ej : i 'm sorry that you 're upset , jennifer . but abigail 's a big girl . she 'll get over it . jennifer : and what makes you so sure of that ? ej : i am sorry if abigail was hurt . jennifer : what are you -- if abigail was hurt ? we 're talking about a young woman and the rest of her life . her trust has been destroyed completely , ej . ej : what would you like me to do ? would you like me to apologize ? jennifer : no . i just want her to stay away from you and anyone else named dimera . abigail : oh , my god . that 's my mom 's car . jennifer : and just in case you think you have heard the end of this , think again . and if your brother thinks the third time with my daughter is the charm , why do n't you consider giving him helpful advice ? but also tell him to stay out of salem if he knows what 's good for him . [ scene_break ] lucas : looks like you 're about ready to lose those any day . rafe : yep . looks that way . thanks to jordan . lucas : she is amazing . any flaws besides her being a steelers fan ? rafe : [ chuckles ] lucas : she 's drop - dead gorgeous , and she 's great at her job . next thing you know , you 'll tell me she can change the spark plugs out of a ' 68 chevy . rafe : well , i do n't know . she 's full of surprises . [ scene_break ] jordan : i 'm sure you understand why i was surprised to see you here . sheryl : and i 'm sure that you remember how unhappy i was at my last job . jordan : i do . sheryl : a headhunter got in contact . jordan : and brought you all the way from alabama ? sheryl : okay , well , i 've interviewed at several places . i mean , what 's the matter ? you 're acting like -- what , this town is n't big enough for the both of us ? jordan : no , it 's just a strange coincidence . sheryl : what , you think i 'm following you ? but after the way you treated me in birmingham ... jordan : sheryl , i am sorry about what happened . but i thought you understood that i had to keep certain things private . sheryl : look , i get that you do n't want anyone to know . but i do n't understand why you 're treating me like -- jordan : what is there not to understand ? i explained it all to you . at least i thought i did . [ scene_break ] eric : i hurt a friend . deeply . terribly , unnecessarily . it 's my biggest regret . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] nicole : hey , brady . brady : hey . i , uh ... i just came from seeing daniel , and you are number two on my apology tour . nicole : number two ? wow , i feel so honored . brady : yeah . well , you always hurt the ones you love , you know . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry about new year 's eve , the way i spewed all that vile stuff . it was bad . nicole : [ scoffs ] come on , brady . you 've apologized for that , like , a million times . and it was true . for god 's sake , please , not like i have n't hurt you before . i have n't been a perfect friend myself . brady : you -- you have been a great friend to me . you 're always there for me . you always want the best for me . i never have to doubt you . i just wanted someone else to be on my misery train with me , i guess . nicole : and you found me ? brady : nobody deserves to be as screwed up as me . not even you . nicole : jeez , brady , no one makes amends quite the way you do . brady : you 're working on your little interview there ? nicole : mm , yeah . i suppose eric is next on your apology tour . [ scene_break ] abigail : ej , what was my mother doing here ? thank god i parked in the back . ej : abigail , what are you doing here ? i thought you and i had an understanding . abigail : well , you said that sami was still gone , and i decided that i needed to speak with you , so i will ask you again . what was my mom doing here ? ej : she found out about the lies chad told you , and she blames me . abigail : i 'm sorry , but ... ej : you told her ? abigail : yes . ej : why -- why would you do that , now of all times ? abigail : because i thought that it was a better idea than telling her that i slept with you . [ scene_break ] nicole : you are gon na apologize to eric , right ? brady , he was there that night too . brady : yeah , no , i remember . i do . nicole : so what 's the problem ? brady : that stuff i said about kristen ... i said it to hurt him , you know . nicole : of course . but th -- that 's not what you really thought . brady : [ sighs ] [ groans ] nicole : oh , well , come on , brady . you basically said he enjoyed having sex with her . eric was -- he was drugged out of his mind . daniel pretty much proved that . there was nothing consensual about what happened in that hotel room . brady : eric and i , we 've talked , we 've talked . a couple times . and i think it 's best if we just distance ourselves from one another right now . nicole : you 're acting like he did something wrong . he is not at fault here . brady : i did n't say he was at fault . nicole : he 's a priest , brady . brady : you know what ? he 's not dead either , is he ? nicole : oh , well , i suppose kristen is so good in bed no man can resist her . brady : eric -- eric is human , just like the rest of us . just like me , just like you . and maybe kristen was n't the , uh , first person he wanted to wind up in bed with anyway . nicole : what is that supposed to mean ? brady : you are always so quick to run to his defense , nicole , why is that ? i think we both know why , right ? nicole : okay , now you have crossed a line . what , are you high or something again , hmm ? brady : this is not crazy talk , nicole . come on . the truth is really easy to see when it 's right in front of your face . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] daniel : yeah , come on in . eric : hey , uh , nicole said you had good news for me . daniel : oh , no , no , no . no , i got some great news . sit , sit , sit . so it looks like you were given three different designer drugs with a litany of side effects , man . eric : and that 's good news ? daniel : well , you 're lucky you recovered as quickly as you did . i finally got some concrete leads to run down . now i 'm arranging for a dna lab in boston to finish the analysis and tell me the exact makeup of the compound that i found . eric : that 's great . daniel : it is great . we are so close , eric . 'cause once we prove what kristen did to you , i predict you are gon na be back at st. luke 's in no time . [ scene_break ] jordan : this job you 're interviewing for , do you know who runs that company ? sheryl : of course i do . her name 's kate roberts , and she 's amazing . jordan : yeah , well , i know her too , and i am pretty sure she brought you here because -- sheryl : oh , my god . you 're not gon na make this about you , are you ? do you have any idea how hard i have had to work for this opportunity ? jordan : i do . but you do n't underst -- sheryl : kate would not just bring me to salem to spite you , for god 's sake . look , my interview went really , really well . and i hope i get this job . so ... if there is n't room in this town for the both of us , then ... you 're just gon na have to leave . jordan : sheryl , wait . sheryl : now you wan na talk to me , right ? [ scoffs ] it 's too late , jordan . back in birmingham , i thought maybe we could still be friends , but thank you for curing me of that delusion . jordan : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] abigail : if my mother ever knew about this ... [ whispers ] oh , my god . after what she has been through , losing my dad and jj going off the rails , like he did ... oh , my god . ej : abigail , please . abigail : jj -- here i 've been taking this -- this moral high ground with him . the big sister leading this exemplary life , lecturing him on how he should turn his life around and be this -- this decent , stand - up guy and -- and make mom proud , do everything he can to make me proud -- well , who 's the screw - up now , jj ? ej : would you please stop talking about yourself like this , abigail ? i mean , it 's not as if -- abigail : what ? not as if what , ej ? ej : people make love impulsively . it happens . you 're not the first person who 's -- abigail : stop . no , do n't . please do not placate me that way -- telling me that i 'm not the first person who 's ever done something like this , as if that helps . [ whispers ] my god . i barely even know you . and i 've slept with you . oh , my god . my mom . all my mom wants , more than anything in the world , is what 's best for her children , and ... she has been having such a hard time since my dad died . she -- she puts our happiness before her own . she is so selfless , and ... ej : okay , abigail , abigail . abigail : it 's all she cares about . ej : abigail , please , just take a deep breath . your mother 's not here . okay ? she does n't know . abigail : i do n't care if she knows , ej . i do n't even care , because i know . and i ca n't live with myself . ej : abigail , it 's not as if you committed a murder . abigail : no . i just went to bed with somebody who has . ej : look , abigail , i think that we both regret what happened , but we ca n't undo it . so ... why do n't we just agree to leave it in the past , okay ? abigail : i 've decided i ca n't do that , ej . not until you tell me why it happened . [ scene_break ] jordan : hey , sorry . that took longer than i thought . rafe : yeah , guess so . anyway ... everything okay ? jordan : yes . and now i have the afternoon off and a handsome man to spend it with . rafe : oh , you 're so lucky . let 's get to it then , shall we ? jordan : yes . rafe : all right . okay . [ grunts ] all right . [ grunts ] coming ? jordan : yeah . [ scene_break ] lucas : mom . mom , what are you doing here ? i thought you 'd be with -- kate : honey , i need to have you get the jet prepped . lucas : why ? kate : we 're gon na fly sheryl back to birmingham . lucas : we 're gon na do what ? kate : so she can pack and get back here to work a.s.a.p . i suppose you 'd like to deliver the good news , right ? lucas : well , yeah , but she has n't even met marketing yet . kate : yeah , but i 'm the boss . and i think she 's talented and personable . do you have a problem with that ? lucas : no , no . um , i did talk to rafe , though . seems he likes jordan . kate : oh , i 'm so happy for him . but i have no idea what that has to do with us hiring a graphic designer to work at mad world . lucas : of course you do . [ clears throat ] kate : no , i think the two of you could really hit it off . so the sooner you arrange for that jet , the sooner she can get here and go to work . [ scene_break ] [ dramatic music ] abigail : you 're acting like we both made a stupid mistake , when in reality , i 'm the only one who was stupid . you wanted something from me . ej : [ sets drink down ] abigail , no , that is not true . abigail : you took advantage of me , ej . just admit it . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh , you think you know me so well . brady : i do . nicole : [ sighs ] fine , okay , you know what ? when you accused me months ago of having feelings for eric ... brady : mm - hmm ? nicole : you were right . but when eric thought i could have drugged him and ... i just ca n't see him the same way anymore . brady : yet here you are , defending him once again , trying to clear his name . why are you so invested in helping him then , nicole ? nicole : for the same reasons as daniel -- we want justice . brady : [ scoffs ] you want ju -- that 's bull . i know what addiction looks like . and you 're looking for any excuse to be around him . problem is , once you get him back into that collar , it 's cold turkey time for you . nicole : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] eric : i will let you get back to work . daniel : all right , i 'll update you when i get the information we need , all right ? eric : hey , daniel , thanks for seeing everything through . daniel : you bet , buddy . all right , keep the faith , right ? chyka : uh , pardon me . daniel : can i help you ? chyka : i 'm counting on it . | abby thought ej told gabi that they slept together . gabi was confused about what abby was talking about . gabi told abby that ej has been great to her . abby wanted to know what ej has done for her . ej thought abby was at the mansion , but it was jennifer . stefano blamed dr. chyka for kristen possibly getting caught . gabi explained to abby why ej helped her . abby wanted to know why gabi was at her house . abby thought gabi was there for ej . jennifer was upset with ej because of what abby told her about chad , but ej thought jennifer was talking about him sleeping with abby . gabi lied to abby about why she went to see her . ej and jennifer continued to argue over abby . |
quinn : i do n't know . guess i 'll find out then . wyatt : you know , you better be careful , mom . all these one - on - one meetings with ridge -- people might start to talk . ridge : i 'm gon na get quinn out of here the only way i know how . it might be a little dirty . but i 'm gon na get it done ... for us , for the company , and for the family . abigail : are you almost done ? chad : uh , just about . abigail : sorry , i do n't -- i do n't mean to nag , but it 's just , my mom is really excited to see thomas ' new locomotion skills . chad : okay . abigail : yeah , so she offered to keep him for the night at her place . she 's just -- she 's been prepping your house for weeks waiting for this moment . i -- i did n't know if maybe you wanted to come say bye to him before i take him over there . chad : she can -- she can watch him crawl here . [ gentle guitar music ] abigail : right . chad : but then the two of us would n't have a chance to be alone , which was part of the plan , now , was n't it ? abigail : [ laughs ] it was her plan , not mine . but that 's what grandmothers do , right ? give the grown - ups a little alone time ? chad : mm - hmm . so i guess we could go to dinner . abigail : yeah . wow , it has been a really long time since you and i have eaten at a restaurant . um , like , since before we got engaged , i think . but if -- if that 's really what you want to do -- chad : hey . look , i -- i know the , uh , horton town square today was a bit of a -- a thing , so if you 'd rather just stay in ? abigail : no , i did n't say that . i would really like to go out . [ laughs ] okay . hattie : i 'm not gon na turn into rosie the riveter overnight . hope : hattie , you do n't need to . i keep telling you , we 're gon na resolve this mess , without violence . hattie : do n't you listen to a thing that i tell you ? coco and sheila were n't messing around . they killed chille . they killed her . and you know what ? they want to do the same thing to you . they want you dead . [ tense music ] hope : what are you doing ? hattie , what are you doing ? hattie : i 'm getting ready for the rumble . there 's gon na be one , you know , just like in that movie , like in `` west side story . `` the jets and that other team . hope : sharks . hattie : and pretty soon before you know -- the sharks , okay , fine . but pretty soon , there 's nothing but dead bodies all over the place . that 's not gon na be me . i 'm not gon na be one of those bodies . hope : hattie , calm down . hattie : thanks . hope : would you just calm down ? hattie : you better make sure they do n't kill you . rafe : all right , so call me back as soon as you talk to the warden . right . damn it . steve : what 's going on ? what 's wrong ? rafe : that was shawn . hope was supposed to stay in the infirmary , where she could be safe , where she could recuperate . steve : let me take a wild guess . she did n't stay in the infirmary . rafe : i wonder if it was her idea . steve : of course it was her idea , that 's hope . this is her fight . she 's not gon na sit it out . rafe : you do n't understand . we 're here , we 're trying to buy time , find stefano . her whole case can be thrown out , but now the clock is ticking . it is ticking faster than ever . you understand what i 'm saying ? steve : okay , look , we 're moving in on stefano . rafe : i know . but hope being out of the infirmary puts her in serious danger . [ tense dramatic music ] anna : i 'm doing the same thing you 're doing . i heard that stefano may be alive , and i 'm hunting him down . marlena : well , you stink at it . do you know that you almost killed john 's son ? anna : brady ? brady 's here ? marlena : no , no . paul . anna : he does n't have a son paul . marlena : well , actually he -- well , that -- [ stammers ] never mind . what made you think you would find stefano here ? anna : roman . he told me what you were up to . marlena : oh . note to self . i got ta kill roman . anna : no , he was right to tell me . look , i know -- [ sighs ] you want to trap the old man , but i want him dead . marlena : look , if stefano actually were in that cafe , you did n't find him and you did n't kill him . you warned him . you put him on his guard . but hopefully -- hopefully paul can still find him . anna : well , when he does , i 'll kill him . that son of a bitch left me on an island to die ! well , i did n't die . i escaped . and miracle of miracles , i found my tony . and we were reunited . and now that we 're back together , i -- i 'm -- we 're going to find our revenge . marlena : you and tony ? [ tense music ] hattie : you know what you ought to do ? you ought to check yourself into the infirmary until rafe finds stefano . and then you 'll be getting out of here . hope : ca n't count on that happening . there 's no guarantee he 's gon na find stefano . i could end up staying here a long time , hattie . hattie : no , no , you 're nuts . it 's gon na be okay . you 're crazy . come on . hope : [ laughs ] yeah , so i 've been told . hey , i 've been working on a lead about alfie and his pocket watch , you know ? turns out it was made in geneva . and i was thinking since it 's a limited edition , there 's a very good possibility i could get a list of all the people who purchased it . i 'm gon na get you out of here . hattie : wow . that 'd be great . and it 'd be so good to be outside these walls . [ stifled sob ] you know the first thing i 'd do ? i 'd look up alfie . and i 'd wring his neck for what he did to me . chad : you 're still here ? do you not have a home ? andré : you 're not happy to see me . chad : very perceptive you are . andré : ah , chad , i will beat my breast , i will be as contrite as hell for as long as you like later , but right now we need to talk . not only is it possible that father 's still alive , but doctor evans and that one - eyed sleuth are in pursuit of him , along with a cadre of others . chad : best of luck to 'em . andré : do n't be flip . they would n't have gone searching for him if they did n't have some kind of evidence , some kind of sign that he 's still alive . i want to ask you , i have n't heard from him . have you ? chad : of course not . i mean , if i did , i surely would have told you the same way that you told me that abby was still alive . andré : ah , you 're still angry at me . you need to focus . kate has done an internal audit . she has found evidence that father has been stealing money from dimera enterprises . if he is alive , he 's stealing from us . he also sent me to prison for a non - murder . do you understand what kind of betrayal that is ? chad : well , you 're gon na have to take back his `` world 's best dad `` mug , i guess then . andré : oh , do n't be an amateur . look , we need to maintain a united front . otherwise everything that we 've worked so hard for to build in this company is going to be destroyed . marlena : no . no , no , no . tony is dead . and i can not handle another dimera returning from the grave . anna : well , unfortunately , all the wrong people have come back . tony 's not one of them . but i have been reunited with him . marlena : an urn ? oh . anna . honey , you 're in an alleyway in a foreign city with a gun and your husband 's ashes . can you hear that as a cry for help ? anna : well , i 'll get some help . just as soon as stefano dimera is in one of these . marlena : yeah , look , you 've been through a lot now . you need to just stop and think this thing through . anna : no . you need to stop talking like a shrink . i 'm not crazy . i 'm grieving . i 'm angry . and i 'm sick of stefano dimera ruining my life . marlena : i feel the same way . but we ca n't kill him . anna : oh , we ca n't , huh ? so you -- you 're counseling caution and restraint ? marlena : yes . yes , i am . anna : not gon na happen . no way in hell . because nothing is gon na stop me from avenging my tony . so dr . evans , get out of my way or you 'll give me no choice but to shoot you . [ tense music ] hattie : i guess hindsight 's always 20/20 , you know ? i was just a sucker for his accent . i loved to listen to him talk . i mean , alfie had the greatest -- hope : accent ? wait . you never said anything about an accent . he had an accent ? what kind of accent ? hattie : uh ... uh ... exotic . an exotic accent . hope : okay , i was trying to pinpoint the country of origin . like , from what country ? hattie : let me think . it was , uh ... [ sighs ] it was a foreign country . hope : okay . that -- that narrows it down a little . hattie : hey , do n't get snippy with me . i 'm not a world traveler , you know ? hope : i 'm sorry . you 're right . ortiz : hattie . hattie : come on , what ? ortiz : time for kp . hattie : oh , great . oh , i ca n't decide . should we have the stroganov or should we have a coq au vin ? ortiz : how 'bout swiss steak and instant mashed potatoes ? hattie : huh . something different . hope : okay . [ sighs ] ortiz : damn , i wish you were still in the infirmary . you may not know this , but coco and sheila , they failed their anger management class . hope : yeah , well , i 'm not going to hide from them . ortiz : they want to kill you . i 'm doing the best i can , but you 're not helping a whole lot . hope : right . could i use your phone ? please ? ortiz : i hope you 're putting a call in to one of your cop buddies to put a transfer in motion . hope : as long as i 'm behind bars , it does n't matter where i am . the problems will remain the same . and i 'm not abandoning the other women . ortiz : i think you 're making a mistake . just hope it 's not a fatal one . [ tense music ] hope : me too . [ beep ] hope : uh , yeah , hi . this is , um , detective hope brady of the salem pd in the u.s. am i speaking to herr graufmann ? yes , that 's right . i am working on a case , and i was hoping that you could provide me with a list of people who purchased the limited edition chanteuse pocket watch . danke . vielen dank . [ both chuckle ] abigail : are you sure you do n't mind taking care of thomas ? jennifer : mind ? are you kidding me ? i get to spoil him rotten when i have him to myself . abigail : oh , well , thank you . jennifer : please , i am his grandma . i 'm happy that you 're gon na get some alone time with chad . i hope you 're gon na do something special . abigail : yeah , i think we 're just -- we 're gon na go to dinner . i do n't wan na make a big deal out of it , nothing fancy . i do n't know if i 'm even gon na change . jennifer : you seem a little nervous . abigail : yeah , i think i 'm kinda just always nervous right now . i just feel like i 'm constantly auditioning . i 'm constantly trying to convince chad that this -- i 'm the same woman that he always wanted to marry , but it would probably be a little bit easier if i believed it myself , but i do n't know if i do . jennifer : listen to me , no , you 're not the same woman . you are even stronger . you have been through hell , and you got through it . and i really believe that you and chad are gon na work this out . abigail : things have started to get a little bit easier . he 's -- i mean , obviously , he 's still just angry , and i 'm trying to figure out how to get my life back . jennifer : okay , you just take it one day at a time . abigail : yeah . you know , i was thinking the other day , it 's so strange it 's just constantly been drama for chad and i. i mean , first it was ej , and then it 's chad dealing with being a dimera and then ben . it 's -- it 's like we 've never really had an easy go of things , you know ? it 's always been this struggle . so normal is n't really something that we 've done . jennifer : okay , but maybe that could be tonight . maybe this could be your new normal . you go out to dinner ... abigail : yeah . jennifer : like a normal couple and just have a normal evening and have a really great time . abigail : yeah . jennifer : okay ? abigail : okay . jennifer : it 's all gon na work out . it 's gon na be okay . abigail : okay . thanks , mom . chad : i 'm sorry that you and i ca n't have a heart - to - heart about our father 's latest high jinks , but i have gots to go . andré : do you have a business meeting ? chad : dinner with abby , actually . andré : oh , you 're going on a date . that 's lovely . so things are going well between the two of you ? chad : ohh , my personal life is n't your business . andré : well , i 'm sorry to hear that . not do i only care about you , but i also care about abigail . chad : is that why you kept her to yourself for so long ? andré : you think i used her ? chad : i think that because you did use her . andré : well , maybe in the beginning , you know ? when i found out she was alive , there was i suppose a bit of self - interest , but after the months passed and i got to know her , i really -- well , i found out what a fighter she was , and i got to care about her . she 's brave and loyal and spirited . but you already know that , do n't you ? that 's why you fell so deeply in love with her and why you stayed in love with her when she became engaged to another man . and then when you found out she was gone , you would have done anything to get her back . right ? chad : right . andré : yeah , well , those things do n't go away . there may be feelings tempered by anger , but they 're still there . but you know , from where i stand , you 're a lucky man . hmm . because you have a chance to love her all over again . do n't waste it . chad : andré , i ... know how crazy you are about the sound of your voice . almost as crazy as pushing your own agenda . but you got ta know that you are the last person that i would ever turn to for relationship advice . cheers . [ tense music ] andré : well ... you think you know everything , do n't you ? just you wait , little brother . just you wait . [ chuckles ] oh , just you wait . hope : right . right . wait a minute . andré dimera ? he 's on that list ? chad : should we get -- we 'll just maybe get some -- get some wine before we order ? abigail : yeah . um , i think that would be nice . chad : okay . abigail : [ chuckles ] chad : maybe i should -- i 'll just call your mom , and i 'll check on thomas . abigail : chad , you called when we got here . chad : yeah , i know , but a lot can happen in three minutes . [ chuckles ] yeah , so i became that dad , the overprotective dad . abigail : well , you 're a single parent , so it 's kind of natural . chad : so is gabi , but she does n't -- sorry . abigail : for what ? you brought up a friend that helped you through a horrible time . and i 'm gon na be honest , chad , i 'm really nervous about tonight , but i do n't want you to walk around on conversational eggshells around me . chad : so it 's just -- it 's weird . abigail : it 's a little weird . chad : yeah . abigail : it 's actually majorly , majorly weird . [ both laugh ] abigail : just a couple of people and act like we 're out for an ordinary dinner and grandma is taking care of the kid , but the light from `` ordinary `` would take about eight million years to reach us . i think . chad : let 's get some wine . abigail : mm - hmm . chad : and chat . abigail : mm - hmm . chad : talk about how my dad came back from the dead a week after my wife . abigail : okay . well , at least we 're not one of those couples that do n't have anything to talk about . chad : yeah . so weird . abigail : so weird . chad : it 's a good weird . abigail : mm - hmm . jennifer : okay , what else do we see ? hmm . oh , what about these ? look at all these pictures down here . [ gasps ] look ! these are all of your horton relatives . can you believe that ? yes , look at -- look . do you know who that is ? you did not want to underestimate her . that would be like underestimating a mother tiger . yeah . and guess what . your mama is just like her . so warm and so kind . [ thomas babbles ] jennifer : yeah . yeah , but you do n't want to mess with her , no way ! and look over here . oh , look , who 's that ? that 's my cousin , hope . do you know that she has been my best friend for forever ? did you know that ? yes . and she 's a really strong woman , too . she 's just having a little bit of a hard time right now . steve : listen , you know that hope knows how to take care -- rafe : maybe i should go back . steve : what ? rafe : yeah . steve : no . the best way to help her is to find stefano . if you do n't want to help do that then -- rafe : no , of course i want to help . what are you talking about ? that 's the whole reason i 'm here , is to help . steve : then you need to get your head in the game . you need to focus . rafe : just because i 'm worried about hope because she 's in danger , that does n't mean that i 'm not focused . steve : okay , listen . we have to cool our jets here , man . we 're on the same side , okay ? we ca n't fight each other . rafe : yeah . steve : let 's fight the bastard who set hope up . let 's get him . rafe : okay . marlena : anna , you 're not going to shoot me . at least not on purpose . anna : i will if you try to stop me . marlena : look , we 're practically family . so please , knock this off . anna . anna : what ? marlena : have you thought what you would do after you kill me ? i mean , have you thought this thing through ? anna : [ sighs ] not in any great detail . marlena : yeah . i did n't think so . okay , honey . it 's okay . there you go . good , good . uh ... there . now that that 's done , we can have a rational conversation . anna : i do n't want a conversation . i want to kill stefano . marlena : i understand , but we have to find him first . anna : well , i was following you because i know you were working with those guys working with the isa to find him . but who knew we 'd actually find him on day one ? marlena : well , thanks to you we might have found him and lost him . forever . anna : no . [ beep ] [ bell rings ] hope : [ muffled groan ] [ tense music ] abigail : mmm . [ both chuckle ] chad : i 've never , ever seen you order oysters before . i did not even know you liked them . abigail : oh , i used to eat them when i was a kid , but i got sick one time , so never ate 'em after that . chad : and you chose tonight ? tonight was the night ? abigail : mm - hmm , yeah . before i ate ' em -- before i got sick off of 'em , i actually -- they used to be one of my favorite foods , but i just -- i did n't want to risk getting sick , so i just avoided them . but recently , and by recently i mean tonight , i have resolved to stop avoiding things that i really love just because i 'm worried that something 's gon na go wrong . chad : i think that 's a fantastic resolution . abigail : hmm , thank you . you know , i think i 'm actually able to make that resolution and act on it because of you . you just make it easier for me to be strong . chad : you 've been plenty strong without me . abigail : you know that everything that i did was because i love you and thomas . chad : yeah , i know . abigail : and i know you loved me . chad : i did . i just ... i need you to be yourself . breathe . be the woman that i fell in love with . the woman that i would like to fall in love with again . anna : i want my gun back . marlena : not gon na happen . anna : marlena , you have no right -- oh , officer , officer . [ speaking french ] yes , i do . does she know she 's not in france ? marlena : i have no idea what she knows . anna : that woman stole my gun . i want it back . i would like to talk to you about that gun . there was a report of a gunfight at cafe dvorak . witnesses said woman shooter , came this way . marlena : yes , yes . la shooter . well , yet you have the gun . marlena : i took it away from her , and i put the safety on . anna : you see , she admits that she stole it . i 'll take that . paul : marlena , there you are . what 's going on ? what 's going on ? i 'm about to arrest those ladies . i 'm afraid your friends are in very serious trouble . anna : [ stammers ] hattie : hey , i 'm sorry . i was trying to make things better . i made things worse . now i got ta get you outta here . ooh . sorry about the fish heads . chet : talking to yourself again , hattie . hattie : oh , hey , chet . uh , hey . no , uh -- yeah , look , the dumpster , ready to go . [ hope groans ] chet : what the hell are you up to , hattie ? hattie : [ sighs ] i use what 's already inside me to reach my goals . rafe : i 'm not gon na wait around here anymore . [ phone rings ] steve : hey , paul , what 's up ? where are you ? paul : yeah , we 're at the police station in stare mesto , and you need to get down here . now . steve : we 've got ta go . anna : you have no right to confiscate my personal property . marlena : this would be a good time for you to stop talking . your friend makes a good point . anna : but i did n't do anything wrong . i want my tony back this instant . tony ? anna : my husband . marlena : it 's her deceased husband whose ashes she keeps in the urn and carries them everywhere with her . anna : i want that urn , and i want my phone call . paul : lady , look , i do n't know who you are , but you need to know you 're in no position to make any demands . i would listen to your friends . you 're in very serious trouble , and you 're making things worse for all of you . [ smooth music ] chad : you got so quiet . abigail : i was just thinking that if anything good has come out of all of this that 's happened to me it 's that i will never take anything ordinary for granted again . just ordinary dinner with you , talking about thomas , going home to thomas . just ordinary things that people do all over the world every day . [ romantic music ] oh . as if on cue . for once in my life chad : would you like to dance ? abigail : i do n't want you to do anything you do n't wan na do . trust me , i did not ask them to play this . chad : guess it 's meant to be then . abigail : [ chuckling ] okay . and hold you tight i feel fine because you 're mine when the sun goes down i get a little happy because i know jennifer : look at that man right there . do you know who that is ? that is your grandpa . you are gon na hear amazing stories about him , you know that ? he was a wonderful man . and like many of us , he made his mistakes , but you know what ? when he loved you , he loved you so much ! so much , so much . no holds barred . and he loved us so well , and he loved our kids . and you know what ? he would have adored you . he would have adored you . my family had so many doubts about him . i had my doubts about your daddy , and you know what , that 's really sad because i should know better than anyone that it 's love that matters the most . and you know who taught me that ? do you know who taught me that ? look . see this man ? your great - great - grandpa taught me that . yeah . grandpa tom was one in a million . tom and alice . they showed us all how it should be done . [ gentle vocalizing ] my love is gon na shine because you 're mine because you 're mine , mine because you 're mine , mine , mine because you 're mine because you 're mine because you 're mine because you 're mine , mine because you 're mine because you 're mine because you 're mine because you 're mine because you 're mine you would n't believe what 's in this kiester . [ gentle music ] abigail : i had a wonderful time . chad : me too . yep , seems like we 'll get some good sleep tonight . abigail : yeah , yeah . chad : uninterrupted . abigail : mm - hmm . good night . chad : good night . rafe : man , you are just what we do n't need . paul : who is she ? marlena : that 's anna -- well , it used to be dimera . i do n't know what her name -- steve : look , i 'll draw you a family tree later . what 's going on ? marlena : we got arrested . paul : marlena and i saw what we think was stefano at that cafe . he looked just like those grainy photos , but annie oakley over here fired a gun into the crowd , and in the chaos the guy got away . steve : what the hell is wrong with you ? why 'd you do that ? anna : i was trying to kill stefano . rafe : or warn him . anna : how dare you ! rafe : well , maybe i kinda do n't trust you . and what , with you being a kidnapper - for - hire , what were you doing at that cafe in the first place ? anna : i was following your lead all along . rafe : well , thanks to you , now our leads mean nothing . steve : okay , okay . maybe stefano thinks he 's one step ahead of us now , but we 're still gon na find him before it 's too late for hope . hattie : no , no , no , no . chet : carcasses do n't moan , hattie . hattie : yeah , yeah , yeah , listen , listen . here 's the thing . uh , there 's a prisoner in there . ah , no , no , but it 's okay . it 's okay . it 's okay , because the thing is she 's a real good girl , you know ? and the folks here , they were -- they were trying to get her killed . so we got ta get her outta here . chet : we ? hattie : yeah , yeah , yeah . we do . oh , look , you know what , ever since we began working together in the kitchen , i -- you know , i just felt this -- ooh , i do n't know . kind of a connection , you know ? just you and me . like something special , you know ? chet : hattie , i like you . i really do , but -- hattie : i know you do , chet . i know you do . you ca n't help yourself , and here 's the thing , if you just kinda help me out here a little bit , i 'm thinking i got an idea the stuff that you like and i can do that for you . i could do it a couple of times for you , you know ? chet : the things we do for love . marlena : yeah . yeah . [ tense music ] you need to come with me to be processed . anna : oh , i do n't like the sound of that . you should hear it in czech . ladies . marlena : oh , come on . you can wait here . rafe : hey , it 's me . yeah , i know you have n't heard from me in a while , but marlena and anna have been arrested and it 's kind of an emergency . paul : well , i 'm feeling pretty good about myself . i was outrun by an ancient , mortally ill criminal who 's supposed to be six feet under . steve : hmm . well , maybe he made another deal with the devil and he 's young and spry again . anyway , there 's a reason he came out from underground . we just need to figure out what that reason is . [ phone rings ] steve : steve johnson . okay , good . thanks . that was agent reznik . she 's made contact with the man she thinks is stefano . she 's set up a new meeting . looks like he wants to unload some heavy artillery . paul : do you really think it 's him ? steve : my gut 's telling me it is . it 's hardly ever wrong . [ alarm blares ] sheila : hold on . what the hell is going on ? coco : where 's brady ? hattie : hey , what 's happening ? a fire ? ortiz : no , it 's a lockdown . an inmate 's escaped . [ alarm continues ] [ tense music ] hattie : bon voyage , hope brady . do n't forget your old friend hattie . because you 're mine because you 're mine , mine because you 're mine , mine , mine | hattie tried to warn hope to fight back with coco and sheila . rafe told steve that hope left the infirmary . anna told marlena that she and tony were going to kill stefano . andré talked to chad about stefano stealing money from the company . chad did n't seem to care . anna told marlena that she had tony 's ashes in an urn . anna was determined to kill stefano . marlena told anna that they could n't kill stefano . anna threatened to shoot marlena if she tried to stop her from killing stefano . hope called an agent to ask about the watch hattie told her about . andré tried to talk chad into being with abby , but chad was n't interested . andré was determined to make chad pay . |
[ light music ] marlena : kayla ? kayla : oh . marlena : hi , honey . kayla : hi . marlena : i 'm surprised to see you here . i thought you 'd be at the hospital with justin . kayla : oh , well , victor 's surgery went long , so justin insisted i come and get something to eat . um , not that i have an appetite . marlena : did victor 's surgery go okay ? kayla : yeah , no , it was a complete success . we removed the blood clot , and his prognosis is excellent . marlena : good . kayla : yeah . marlena : i 've been thinking about you a lot . kayla : yeah , steve . kristen : steve johnson ? what the hell are you doing here ? [ tense music ] hello ? what are you staring at ? stefano : i 'm here because of your father , stefano dimera . gina : stefano ? john : why are you expecting to find him here ? victor : i thought i was a goner . xander : the ambulance arrived just in the nick of time . the surgery went well . you 're a lucky man . victor : yeah , if only i 'd been looking at a prettier face than yours . xander : well , it took all of my considerable charms to convince maggie to go home and get some rest . i know you should do the same thing , but i 'm afraid this ca n't wait . we have to talk about ciara . justin : ciara , i just got the call . they 've reached a decision . ciara : what is it ? male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ sweeping orchestration ] kayla : jack and jennifer were here earlier , and jack said he had a run - in with steve that sounded like it went about as well as my conversation with him , but he said something that was spot - on . marlena : which was ? kayla : that steve just does n't seem like the man he was before , that he 's cold and almost cruel . marlena : you know , john and i were taken aback by the way he treated you . all you wanted was answers , i think answers you deserve . kayla : uh , yeah . the woman he 's in love with , he had no problem throwing that in my face , did he ? marlena : is it possible that we are misreading this , that steve did n't really mean to hurt you , he just was n't aware of what he was saying , aware of his words ? and he is on a mission right now , and it 's quite possibly dangerous . we know that he gets laser - focused . we know that he tends to push aside everyone and everything when he 's on a mission . stefano : i heard stefano 's in town , was hoping you could help me . kristen : yeah , well , you came to the wrong place . i have n't heard from him . stefano : well , he is your father . you must know something . kristen : yeah , i do . i know that he has n't made an effort to see me , that he 's deigned to only communicate with his son , although he refuses to show himself to chad , so who knows if he really is our father or not ? stefano : you have your doubts ? kristen : all i know is that the man who may or may not be our father has sent chad as an errand boy demanding my dimera shares . obviously that stock is the only thing the phoenix gives a damn about , so i do n't give a damn about him . stefano : i 'm sensing anger issues , huh ? kristen : [ laughs ] you think ? stefano : in that case , maybe i can convince you to help me catch him . gina : well , when i saw that the lock on the door had been tampered with , obviously by a professional , naturally i thought stefano had returned . john : hmm . well , if either one of us had gotten here a little earlier , we might have caught him , because stefano has definitely been here . i 'm bad . john : since the salem pd swept this place thoroughly , right here we have proof that stefano has been back here since then . gina : well , stefano has to know that we 're on to him . he would n't take such a risk and be so careless to leave behind evidence like that . you know , rafe or someone from the forensics team must have overlooked it . john : it 's kind of their job not to . gina : exactly , and i 'm gon na take it up with them and reprimand the appropriate party . john : uh - huh . do n't you want to log this into evidence ? gina : yes , of course i do . here , just give it to me . john : do n't you want to put it in a bag ? gina : it 's been a long day . this was a secure crime scene , john . last time i checked , uh , i did n't give you permission to enter or , more accurately , break and enter . you 're lucky i did n't mistake you for someone else and shoot you . john : yeah , yeah , i 'm sorry about that . i should have gone through the proper channels , so i apologize . it 's just that whatever it takes to bring down stefano is my priority , so i was just thinking that if i could come here and spend some quiet time in the place where stefano and rolf were hiding out , maybe i could get inside his head . gina : and how did that go ? john : still no answers , but i do have a question for you . gina : me ? john : it 's about steve . just how exactly did you manage to track him down and bring him to salem ? kristen : you want me to help you catch my father . stefano : he 's obviously hurt you , and i 'm sure there have been betrayals and disappointments in the past , and now this blow , hmm ? kristen : you do n't know anything about my father , what a great man he is , so no , there is no way in hell i 'm going to work with you to expose him . stefano : i 'm certain he appreciates having such a loyal daughter . kristen : whatever . stefano : so this stock you mentioned , perhaps you have your own plans for that . kristen : yeah , and the plans i have right now is to break up brady and nicole now that they 're a couple again . stefano : ah , love . that 's what has you so upset . kristen : well , how would you like it if you came back , and your beloved kayla was with someone else , hmm ? kayla : justin has been so wonderful through all this . i mean , steve coming back has really knocked me for a loop , but justin has listened to me , and he 's been so supportive , and you know , he 's just acted like a real grown - up , and i am grateful to him , and i am -- i 'm just so happy that he is in my life . marlena : you do n't seem happy . kayla : no , i am , i -- at least , i was before steve came back . i think i 'm just so angry with myself because i have this amazing man in front of me . i mean , why can i not let go of steve ? xander : henderson told me that you were alone with ciara when you had the stroke . i tried to get her to tell me what happened , but i could n't get anything out of her . what did she do ? victor : she confronted me about jordan 's murder . xander : that 's what i was afraid of . what did you say ? victor : nothing . right after she accused me , i collapsed , but it 's just like you said . she thinks -- she thinks that ben is innocent and you and i are responsible for jordan 's murder . [ door closes ] justin : is she right about that ? ciara : hi . ben : hey . ciara : i , uh -- i just spoke to justin at the hospital . ben : how 's victor ? is he gon na be okay ? ciara : yeah , he 's good . he , uh -- he made it through the surgery . he 's gon na be fine . ben : good . i 'm glad to hear that . ciara : but that 's not why i 'm here , ben . ben : there 's been a ruling ? ciara : justin told me the verdict . xander : victor needs to rest . justin : i can never decide whether you 're his guard dog or his lapdog . xander : well , i know exactly what you are and what you 're doing . you 're encouraging ciara in her ridiculous delusion that her serial killer boyfriend is innocent of killing his equally homicidal sister . justin : i do n't think it 's a delusion . xander : it is if you do n't have any proof , and you have none . justin : yet . xander : victor and i have absolutely nothing to do with jordan 's death , but your recklessness just nearly caused one . justin : i do n't follow , although i 'm not sure i care . xander : ciara is lovestruck . she 's obviously incapable of rational thought , but here you are encouraging her absurd theory that her own grandfather is guilty of murdering jordan ridgeway , so what does she do ? she hounds the poor man until he has a stroke . justin : uncle , i am truly sorry for your stroke . i truly am , but if there is any possibility that you are somehow involved -- xander : okay , that is enough ! weston had his day in court and lost several times . that should be proof enough for anyone that he 's guilty as hell . justin : you may not know this , but in america every person has a right to justice , and that includes a right to appeal his conviction , a conviction that is based solely on circumstantial evidence with more than enough reasonable doubt , and that is why my client does not deserve the death penalty , which is also the same argument i made to the judge . xander : well , let 's hope the judge sees the truth and that 's the end of it . justin : well , as a matter of fact , the ruling just came in . ciara : i 'm so sorry , ben . they did n't overturn your conviction . [ somber music ] ben : not that much of a surprise , right ? no new evidence . but justin 's -- his petition included a request ... to try to get my sentence commuted to life . ciara : yeah . ben : did the judge rule on that ? ciara : it was denied , ben . ben : that 's it . that 's my last appeal . after all the horrible things i 've done in my life , i 'm gon na die for something i did n't do . kayla : steve is with someone else now , and i just -- i just need to accept that , and i can . i mean , people change . i 've changed . i just -- i just have to let him live his life . i just -- i just wish that i -- marlena : you wish he were n't being such a jerk . kayla : yes . you were there . you saw him , how he went on and on about this other woman , how perfect she was . there was no point of that except to hurt me and push me away , but why ? after all of our years together , and , you know , most of them were happy , why the animosity ? he 's the one who stayed away . marlena : i ca n't explain why steve is behaving the way that he is . i 'm sorry it 's so terribly upsetting to you , but , you know , you -- you were a family . you raised children together . you created memories together , and that -- that bond is strong , and those memories ca n't be put aside by a legal document . i 'm so glad that you have justin , but i do understand why you 're having a hard time letting go . kayla : i think that 's what 's bugging me so much . steve did n't have a problem moving on . stefano : it 's funny you should say that . when i came back to town , kayla had indeed taken up with somebody else , justin kiriakis . kristen : so you understand how much it hurts . stefano : well , to be honest , it does n't bother me as much as everyone seems to think it should . kristen : i do n't get it . i mean , you and kayla , you were like a sup -- this , what , this super couple . stefano : mm . kristen : and so you 're just fine now that she 's in love with another man ? stefano : not -- not fine , no . of course not . a part of me will always love kayla , and i 'm happy for her , and if she 's happy with justin , i -- i have to respect that . kristen : well , i will only be happy if brady 's with me . stefano : you know what you want , and you usually get it . that 's one thing stefano loves about you . kristen : how the hell do you know that ? john : you know , steve is a highly - trained isa agent who was in hiding . it would be nearly impossible for anyone to find him unless he wanted to be found , but you found him , easy - breezy , and he agreed just like that , come back to a town he 's been avoiding and a wife he divorced . gina : john , is there a problem ? are you accusing me of something ? john : no , this is n't about you , hope . it 's about steve . steve is -- he 's -- he 's distant . he 's , uh -- he 's been downright rude to kayla , and hell , the more i look at it , he 's been kind of cool to me too , a little stand - offish . in fact , the only person he 's halfway nice to is marlena . gina : hmm . well , they 're old friends , like you and i . my gums are irritated . xander : well , there you have it . justice is done . the verdict stands . ben weston , guilty of murder , sentenced to death . justin : a young man is going to die . xander : a certifiable killer is going to die . maybe now you can stop blaming me and victor for crimes we did n't commit . justin : uncle victor , you know i love you , and i know that , given the man you are , you 'll be able to live with yourself after they execute that young man for something we both know he did not do . xander is right about one thing . ciara is deeply in love with ben , so are you prepared to accept the fact that she will never , ever forgive you for this ? ciara : justin wanted to tell you himself , but i asked if i could give you the news . i was gon na come here so strong , ben . i was gon na be so strong for you . i was gon na tell you that -- that there was a way that we could fight this , that maybe there 's something that we can do , that we can -- ben : there isn't . ciara : i 'm so scared . ben , i am so scared . everything was riding on this , i mean everything , and now , i mean , how -- what do we do ? how do we do this ? i 'm not gon na let you die , ben , okay ? i 'm not gon na let you die . that ca n't happen , but how ? how can we stop this ? ben : we don't . ciara : do n't say that . ben : this is over . ciara : no , ben . ben : ciara , this is over . ciara : no , ben , it 's not over ! ben : yeah , this is over . i need you to leave . ciara : no . ben : i want you to go . i need you to forget about me , and i need you not to come back here , ever . kayla : it 's not like steve has n't pushed me away in the past , but it was different , you know ? he was doing it because he cared about me , and he was trying to protect me . it 's not like that now . there 's no love . there 's only emptiness . marlena : yeah . john and i felt that what he did was unnecessarily cruel . kayla : maybe i should n't say this , but i mean , maybe it was just -- would have been better if he had n't come back . why did hope bring him back , anyway ? marlena : well , who can speak to why hope does anything at all ? kayla : what do you mean ? marlena : i caught her making passes at john . john : yes , exactly , friends . gina : we agreed we could work together to pursue stefano , right ? john : yes , we did . gina : then why am i getting the distinct feeling of hesitancy on your part ? john : i 'm sorry for the vibe . i just want to make sure that we 're on the same page where we stand with each other . gina : john , please try to understand . the feelings i developed for you , they were n't something i was planning on . now let 's put all of that aside . we 're professionals , and we have a job to do , and with stefano returning , it presents a threat to all of us . john : could n't agree more . gina : good , because i have every intention of prevailing , which is why i need the very best , like you and steve . that 's why i brought him back , john , because i know steve wants the same thing i do . stefano : i have spent the better part of my life deeply concerned with what stefano does , thinks , feels ... and no matter what his faults , i have no doubt that he loves his children very much . kristen : some more than others . stefano : i am sure he loves you very much . kristen : you know , if my father gave a damn about me , he would have contacted me directly . i was his daughter before chad showed up . i 've been nothing but loyal to him , so what do -- what do i get ? what do i get ? i get silence , not a word . stefano : maybe stefano had his reasons for not contacting you directly . kristen : you know , you came here asking me about my father , but it seems to me that you know a whole lot more about his current state of mind than i do , so what is it that you 're not telling me ? ( vo ) imagine a visibly healthier pet in 28 days . stefano : let me tell you something . stefano is a wanted man with legions of enemies . kristen : yeah , tell me something i do n't know . and why is this so relevant ? stefano : why ? because you of all people should appreciate why your father might need to lie low . you yourself came back here with someone else 's face to avoid detection so you could win brady back . kristen : yeah , but i did n't win brady back , did i ? i lost our child . i lost brady . i lost everything , and where was my father then , when i was broken and alone , when i needed him the most ? you know , his only living daughter destroyed , and he chose to stay beneath whatever rock he crawled under ! god , i do n't even know why i 'm telling you this ! stefano : because ... you and i have more of a connection than you realize . gina : i know i was wrong . i know i overstepped when i admitted my feelings for you , but i only did it because i -- i thought that -- that you felt the same , but obviously i -- i clearly misread the signals . john : oh , no , no , no , no , no , no . hope , that 's -- that 's on me if you thought you were getting signals . i must have said or done something that gave you the wrong impression . i 'm -- i 'm really sorry about that . that -- i 'm sorry about that . gina : oh , john , always -- always a gentleman . and you already apologized , but , you know , i do n't want you to be polite or gallant with me . i just really -- just be honest , okay , please ? there is this distance between us , and it is killing me because i 'm so worried that because of my stupid , horrible mistake i -- i 'm really worried that i 'm gon na lose your friendship , that it 's gon na cost me . please just tell me i 'm wrong . marlena : when i was in europe , hope moved into the townhouse . she was apparently having some plumbing problem at her place , and they grew rather close . kayla : yeah , i know she was going through a hard time with the divorce from rafe and ted laurent 's murder . marlena : are you excusing her ? kayla : oh , oh , no , absolutely not . no , listen , you guys have been friends for decades , so close . i 'm just -- i 'm just trying to figure out how she could do something so outrageous as make a pass at john . it just does n't sound like her . marlena : hmm . does n't sound like her ? i walked in one day , and she had her blouse off . kayla : what ? they did n't -- marlena : no , no . whew , no , and -- and john told her in no uncertain terms that he had no interest in her , and she realized what she had done , and , um , she apologized . kayla : but you 're still unhappy about it . ciara : there is no way in hell that i 'm walking away from you right now , ben . ben : go home . ciara , please go home . ciara : ben , i am not leaving you . ben : no touching . ciara : i do n't give a damn . hey , no touching , inmate . did you hear me ? step back , miss . ben : my last appeal just got denied , which means death . you even think about laying a finger on this girl , i have nothing else to lose . ciara : ben , ben , i am not giving up on you , okay ? you have to believe me . i 'm going to find a way to keep you alive . that 's a promise , okay ? these are real people , clyde : hey , son . i heard you lost your last appeal . ben : and what , huh ? did you come here to rub it in my face , say that you told me so ? clyde : no such thing . you 're my son . i am genuinely aggrieved that you 're facing the reaper , but now that ciara has let you down again , maybe it 's time to let your old man help you out . xander : i told you to stay away from him . ciara : i 'm not going anywhere , xander . xander : last time you saw him , you almost killed him . you here to finish the job ? ciara : i love my grandfather , and i need to talk to him . xander : after what you did ? not a chance in hell . look , before i throw you out of here , i want to be very clear . i do n't want you within 100 yards of this room . do you understand ? ciara : i do n't take orders from you , xander , and i 'm going to get my answers . xander : justin told us that your homicidal boyfriend just lost his last appeal , so the subject is closed . victor : ciara . ciara : grandpa , hi . grandpa , i love you . you know that i love you . i love you so much , but i love ben too , and he 's gon na be executed , and we both know that he did not kill his sister , and we both know that ben is the innocent man that you guys sent to jail . john : our friendship has survived a lot of ups and downs . it 's gon na survive this too . gina : i hope so . john : oh , yeah . as long as we 're both clear that doc is the only woman for me , everything 's cool . gina : i understand . i do . john : good . now , what i need to do is track down the patch man so we can start this hunt for stefano . hope , i know that i 've said it before , but it really bears repeating . any man , any man would be lucky to be with a woman like you . gina : i 'm glad to hear you say that , john , 'cause your luck is about to change . marlena : no , i could never be threatened by hope 's attraction to john . we 've worked too long and too hard to make this marriage strong , and we are more in love now than we 've ever been . we do have a threat right now . kayla : stefano . marlena : yeah . kayla : i am glad that steve 's back for that . when he and john team up , not even stefano is a match for them . marlena : i hope they catch him quickly . kayla : me too . listen , i got ta get back to the hospital and to justin . thank you , dear friend , for listening to me . marlena : always . one more question . kayla : hmm ? marlena : um , would you consider going back to steve if he wanted to give your marriage a second chance ? kayla : as jack said , he 's not the man i knew , and i 'm happy with the man i 'm with . i 'll see you later . marlena : see you there . kristen : a connection , hmm ? the two of us ? we are acquaintances at best , so what connection could we possibly have , hmm ? stefano : familial ones . kristen ... i am your father . humira patients ... xander : you need to get out and let victor rest . ciara : i 'm sorry , grandpa , but i 'm not going to drop this . i know what the both of you did to ben , and i 'm not gon na let him die for your sins . please , grandpa , please help me . you are the only person in this world who can . please . xander : i guess you have your answer . ciara : grandpa , grandpa -- okay , fine ! okay , fine , then i 'll tell maggie everything . yeah , yeah , i 'll tell her how i saw you burning your confession and how i overheard the both of you saying that you sent an innocent man to prison . xander : are you mad ? you ca n't tell maggie any of that . ciara : i will say and do whatever i can to get her to believe me , and then she 'll get the both of you to admit what you 've done . that 's exactly what i 'll do . victor : ciara , wait . we have to tell her the truth . ben : i do n't need your kind of help . clyde : hey , hear me out , will you ? ben : hear you out ? what , are you gon na go after little mickey horton again , dad , huh ? you do that , and i will go straight to the warden , mark my words . that little baby 's sick . i 'm not gon na stand around and let you -- clyde : hey , hey , ben , hold on , will you ? i love it when you get on that high horse of yours , but maybe it 's time you climbed down and listened to what your old man has to say . what i 'm talking about is busting us both out of here . marlena : i 'm glad to see you drinking a beer , not that fine wine that hope tried to introduce you to . john : i do n't want to talk about hope , but i do want to make a toast to my wife . marlena : well , do n't let me stop you . john : to the most beautiful , brilliant woman i 've ever known , and to our love , which , like a fine wine , only gets better with age . gina : i obviously have no chance with john as long as your queen of the night is around . i have no choice . marlena must die . kristen : you really want me to believe that you are my birth father ? what , you think i 'm gon na get on my knees now in gratitude with the big reveal so that you and i can go catch stefano , huh ? you are pathetic , pathetic ! now get out of here ! stefano : kristen , listen to me . kristen : get out ! stefano : listen -- kristen : no ! stefano : to me ! i am not steve johnson ! i am stefano dimera . i am stefano dimera ! look at me . kristen : oh , my god , you -- | kayla talked to marlena about steve . marlena tried to defend steve and how he is acting . stefano went to see kristen . she thought he was steve . he said he was there to talk about stefano . she told him that stefano has n't come to see her . she said he only cared about chad . she said stefano only reached out to her for her shares . he said she should have no problem helping him find stefano . john and gina were at the loft searching for stefano . justin told ciara that the jury reached a verdict about ben . xander told victor that they had to talk about ciara . john told gina that he found proof that stefano went back to the loft . gina said the police might have overlooked the evidence . john said they should n't have . she said she would take the cigar . he told her that she should put it in a bag . she told him about being on the crime scene without permission . he asked her how she was able to find steve . kristen told stefano that she was n't going to help him . he wanted to know why she was back . she said to break up brady and nicole . kayla told marlena that she did n't know why she could n't get over steve . xander and victor talked about ciara accusing them of killing jordan . justin walked in and asked if they did kill jordan . ciara went to see ben . she said the verdict was in . xander said he and victor had nothing to do with jordan 's murder . xander said ciara grilled victor about killing jordan . xander and justin argued over ben . justin told them that the verdict was in . ciara told ben that the jury did n't overturn the decision . he asked if he could get life instead . she said they denied it . he said he was going to die for something he did n't do . kayla continued to talk to marlena about steve and how he was in love with another woman . marlena said she understood why kayla was having a hard time letting go . stefano told kristen that kayla moved on with justin . stefano said he would always love her . kristen said she could n't do that for brady . stefano said she would always fight for what she loved . she wanted to know how he knew that . john told gina steve was acting different . he said steve was cruel to everyone but marlena . |
chelsea : orlando bloom in a magazine just does n't cut it when you have a real live naked man down the hall in a shower . let 's go get an eyeful . abby : we already tried . there was too much steam . chelsea : i mean when he gets out of the shower . abby , when he 's standing there in gorgeosity ... abby : that 's a total invasion of patrick 's privacy . chelsea : you 're such a wimp sometimes . god . abby : he 's our houseguest , chelsea . he 's my mom 's friend . chelsea : yeah , right . abby : now i feel even more embarrassed about that video camera you put in his room . chelsea : it 's jack jr. 's baby monitor . abby : you put it in his bathroom . what were you thinking ? chelsea : same thing you are . same thing your mom is . what 's patrick got under that towel ? abby : that 's disgusting . chelsea : hey , if he 's going to be my future lover , i want a preview of what i 'm going to get . abby : you can be so gross sometimes . chelsea : okay , do n't get all oedipal on me . it 's not like he 's your father . abby : i know who my father is . i also know that everybody else thinks he 's dead , in case you were wondering . chelsea : everybody else ? who does n't think he 's ... do you still think your father 's alive ? abby : i know he 's alive . [ scene_break ] jack : okay , come on , please , please , please . [ telephone rings ] jack : please come in . jennifer 's voice : hey , we ca n't get to the phone now , but you can leave a message after the beep for jen , abby , or even jack jr. , and we 'll get back to you . [ beep ] jack : uh , jennifer , it 's -- it 's me . it 's jack . i 'm alive , and i 'm coming home to you . ah . jennifer , i 'd give anything to see your face when you pick up my message . next . [ scene_break ] patrick : oh , i 'm sorry , jen . i - i did n't know you were home . jennifer : oh , uh , no , th - that 's okay . patrick : i caulked my shower , so i was going to use the one up here . jennifer : oh , th - that 's fine that 's fine . patrick : okay . uh , ha ha . i 'm dripping on your floors . jennifer : no , that 's okay . do n't -- do n't worry about it . um , thank you for keeping an eye on the girls and -- and jack jr . patrick : oh , no problem . he 's sound asleep . i just checked on him . and abby 's hanging out with chelsea in her room , so , um ... is everything okay ? i mean , what happened with shawn and hope ? jennifer : uh , you know what ? i - i 'm tired , and there 's so much happening . i 'll fill you in tomorrow morning , okay ? patrick : okay , no problem . uh , i 'll get the bagels , and you can fill me in . jennifer : okay . patrick : okay . oh , jen . jennifer : yeah . patrick : do n't forget , you have a message on the machine . jennifer : oh , yes . thank you for reminding me . [ scene_break ] mimi : did all that really happen ? belle is mrs. philip kiriakis now . shawn 's been arrested . he 's probably in jail . rex : look , mimi , shawn -- shawn 's in bad shape . i mean , he proved that with that motorcycle stunt . he 's a danger to society . he should be locked up for what he did . mimi : no . rex : let 's just hope that shawn gets the help he needs and stays the hell away from belle , for his own good as well as hers . [ scene_break ] jansen : in the eyes of god and by the power vested in me by both church and state , i now pronounce you husband and wife . what god has joined together , let no man put asunder . you may kiss the bride . [ motorcycle engine revving ] belle : aah ! [ people screaming ] belle : you could have killed yourself , shawn . why ? why did you have to risk your life like that ? [ scene_break ] philip : i do n't believe it . they actually let you out of jail ? shawn - d : i did n't come here to talk to you . where 's belle ? philip : that 's none of your business . back off . shawn - d : oh , what are you , a big , tough marine ? belle ? ! philip : get out of here . she 's not going to see you , all right ? shawn - d : i 'm not leaving here until i talk to her . philip : you 're not going to see belle -- not now , and not ever . [ scene_break ] brady : my dad has always told me the truth , and now this -- an empty drug vial , a syringe . i mean , what else could it be ? my dad 's a druggie . he is addicted to drugs . nicole : they 're pain killers . brady : it 's still an addiction , nicole . nicole : i know . and if it means anything , this is the one time i hate to be right , brady . what do you want to do ? brady : i - i do n't know if there 's anything i can do . i 'm not a doctor . i do n't know how to help him . you know what ? maybe -- maybe i can call abe and lexie . i mean , they 'll know someone i can call to get him some professional help . nicole : brady , brady , bad idea , bad idea . brady : why ? what else you got ? [ scene_break ] kate : well , i know exactly what else she has . she just does n't want john to get help and to get better . john black , a - a drug addict ? that would just make your day , would n't it ? [ scene_break ] john : oh , doc ... i know how disappointed you 'd be in me , but i did it for our little girl , for our baby . i made a promise to her that i would walk her down the aisle and i would dance with her at her wedding . [ scene_break ] john : i love you , izzy . do n't you ever forget that , baby . belle : i love you , too , dad . [ scene_break ] john : i 'm sorry , doc . i know that you would expect better of me . but i had to do it for our daughter . i had to do it for our little girl . [ scene_break ] rex : sweetie , look on the bright side -- some jail time might help shawn straighten his life out . mimi : what life ? shawn does n't have a life without belle . and i 'm not sure he 'll want to live at all now that he 's lost the love of his life . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i was n't thinking straight . all i know is that i had to stop the wedding . belle : but why ? can you tell me why it was so important for you to stop me from marrying philip ? i think i know why you did it . and as much as part of me wants to hear you say it , there 's another part of me that is so afraid of hearing it . you have no idea how afraid . shawn - d : you ca n't keep me from seeing her . philip : you see , that 's where you 're wrong . i have every right to keep you from seeing her . i 'm her husband . shawn - d : oh , right , right . i keep forgetting , phil , you 're this big , tough marine . rex : what 's going on ? mimi : shawn ! philip : that 's the last time you ever come near her . you understand me ? you will never hurt her again . you stay the hell away from my wife . [ scene_break ] nicole : your usual high opinion of me , kate . kate : do i feel sorry for brady , getting caught in your web . brady : okay , ladies , can we focus , please ? we 're trying to help my dad . nicole : yes , that 's what i 'm trying to tell you , brady . calling abe and lexie wo n't help . i mean , john is not a hard - core drug addict , and he 's not a criminal . kate : oh , please . why do n't you just tell us something we do n't know , all right ? for months , john has suffered unbearable loss , unbearable pain , and if he is using a little medication -- i 'm sure it is just a small amount -- to ease the pain so he can be there for his family ... frankly , i thought he was a hero during the wedding . nicole : even though i hate to agree with you ... you 're right , kate . we wo n't bring in the doctors and the cops , because they 'll only bring up issues that you do n't want to deal with right now . brady : so we keep it in the family . an intervention . nicole : exactly . kate : brady , look , i would n't worry about it , okay ? your dad is such a forthright man , and -- and i really do believe that once he realizes that we 're only trying to help him , he 's going to be grateful -- grateful for the help . i know you would n't really understand this , nicole , but john is a good man , and he 's a smart man , and i 'm sure he wants to stop , and he will , with our help . brady : thank you , kate . i feel the same way . i - i just feel like my dad is -- is waiting for one of us to say something . kate : yeah . nicole : oh , my god . if you believe that , the two of you need more help than john does . [ scene_break ] john : it 's just -- it 's just a rough road , doc . i 've been busted up pretty bad before , but ... this is the worst pain that i 've ever been through -- physically , emotionally ... i - i got brady and kate and nicole downstairs . i ca n't face them feeling this way . so if i 'm going to deal with them at all ... this is what i got to do . you understand that , do n't you , baby ? i know you do . i know you do . this is what i 've got to -- i 've got to do . [ scene_break ] chelsea : abby , that 's not a good idea -- hoping your dad 's still alive and all . he passed away . you have to accept that . abby : no , i do n't . dad 's alive , and he 's going to come back to me and my mom and my little brother . i do n't tell most people , 'cause they do n't believe me , but i know it 's true , and that 's all that matters . chelsea : okay . hey , let 's go get a close - up of patrick in the buff . [ scene_break ] chelsea : he 's gone . happy , miss little goody 2-shoes ? you deprived me of my chance to get to see his -- abby : shut it , chels . what if he 'd caught us ? the mortification . you think that 's funny ? chelsea : i bet the real thing 's even better than my imagination . you know your mom 's thinking the same thing . [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh ! aah ! patrick : jen , jen , what happened ? oh , my god . are you okay ? jennifer : yes . oh , my goodness . i 'm okay . i just -- i slipped . patrick : do n't get up . do n't get up . i can -- i can have the car out of the garage . we can be at the hospital in 10 minutes . jennifer : oh , no . i - i do n't need to go to the hospital , really . patrick : are you sure ? jennifer : yeah , i just -- oh , i twisted my back or something . ha ha ha . oh , my goodness . patrick : the woman 's in pain . she 's laughing . that 's great . jennifer : no , i just ca n't imagine how stupid i looked when i just fell . and that just made me think of jack . he used to do these pratfalls all the time , and i never knew if he was joking or not . it 's -- oh , patrick , i miss him so much sometimes . [ scene_break ] jack : grraah ! oh . have n't you ever heard of taking a shower ? ! this stinks ! you all stink ! this is killing me ! no . no , this is not killing me . i will love it . i would wash all the dirty laundry in the world and love it if it gets me home to my family . all i 'm going to think about is ... walking through that front door , coming home ... and walking right into jennifer 's arms . home sweet home . [ scene_break ] belle : shawn ... can you tell me why you came to the church tonight ? shawn - d : everybody thinks it 's crazy , but i had to keep you from marrying him . belle : why ? shawn - d : well , if i did n't , you 'd be married . it 'd be too late . belle : too late for what ? shawn - d : there 's so many things that we have to figure out . there 's so many things that we need to talk about before we can both move on . belle : but it is too late . philip 's my husband now . so whatever you had to say ca n't make a difference now . philip : we finally got to this night , belle . it 's our wedding night . there 's no way shawn 's going to ruin it for us . rex : shawn , come here , man . let me help you up . come on . mimi : shawn , do n't . shawn , leave them alone before you get really hurt . shawn - d : he 's keeping her prisoner in there . rex : shawn , it 's their wedding night . they have a right to their privacy . shawn - d : belle ! belle ! rex : shawn , i would n't do that . mimi : he has to . it 's how much he loves her . shawn - d : belle ! i need to talk to you ! philip : you 're kidding me . shawn - d : belle , can you hear me ? [ turns up romantic music ] [ banging on door ] philip : hey , hey , hey , hey . where 's my wife going ? come here . belle : i thought i heard someone calling my name . it sounded like shawn . is he here ? [ scene_break ] brady : nicole , we just all want to help out my dad , okay ? nicole : brady , listen to me . this has nothing to do with how i personally feel about your father . i know something about addicts . my father got me hooked when i was a teenager . addicts are driven , they 're desperate , they 're in denial . which means if you confront your father , he will lie . he 'll say that you 're crazy . he 'll say that you 're not showing him respect . he will try to guilt you . brady : nicole , i appreciate you speaking from personal experience , but with all due respect , i think i know my dad a little bit more than you . kate : yes , you do , and so do i . and john would not lie to brady 's face . brady : exactly . so that being said , we 'll just confront my dad about it , and he 'll be the first one to admit that he has a problem . nicole : okay . well , you two experts obviously know what you 're doing . good luck . brady : so , what now ? kate : well , i do n't know . i think we should strike while the iron 's hot , though . nicole : `` no time like the present , `` `` love conquers all `` -- i do n't know , pick a cliché . kate : why do n't you just leave if you do n't want to help ? nicole : and miss the show ? unh - unh . brady : hey , dad ? could you come down here for a second ? please ? [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] brady : i just want to talk to you for a minute . john : so , what 's up ? brady : you know that we -- we all care about you , right ? john : well , two out of three , anyway . kate : look ... come on . i think what brady 's trying to say is that we all know what a good man you are . sit down . we know that you always put others ' needs before yourself , especially when it comes to your family . john : so have you come here to praise caesar or bury him ? come on , all these compliments are making me nervous . you got something to say , kid , spit it out . brady : fine . the cards are on the table . dad , what you 're doing is dangerous , and we want you to stop . john : all right . am i supposed to guess what you 're talking about ? brady : there 's no use in trying to hide it , dad . we all know that you 're doing drugs . john : oh . [ scene_break ] chelsea : hey , what 's your problem ? abby : you need to get something clear . my mother is in love with my father . she 's not interested in patrick . chelsea : first of all , your father is -- okay . whatever . but you do n't have to be widowed or divorced to know when a man 's hot . and patrick is so hot . he steams up my dreams , and yours must be scorching , too . admit it . abby : no , i wo n't , and they 're not . my dreams are n't like that . chelsea : liar . you know you like the way he fills out his jeans just as much as i do . abby : could we not talk about patrick anymore ? chelsea : fine with me . i 'm sick of talking . i 'm into doing ... as in doing patrick . oh , god . that would just so make my life . i 'll tell you everything when it happens . i just hope i do n't have to fight your mom for him . abby : chelsea , you 're wrong about my mom . the only man she cares about is my dad . [ scene_break ] patrick : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to remind you . jennifer : remind me about jack ? patrick : yeah . jennifer : you do n't have to remind me , patrick . he 's always on my mind . that 's just the way it is . and that 's how i want it . i do n't ever want to forget about him . patrick : of course . you know , i totally respect that . jennifer : oh ! patrick : oh , jen , you 're in pain . are you sure you do n't want to go to the hospital ? jennifer : no , no , i 'm all right . i just -- i just need to sit down . patrick : okay , let 's get you over here . you know what ? i know what will help -- a massage . jennifer : uh , no , that 's okay . patrick : either you let me rub your back , or we 're gon na have to get a doctor to check you out . jennifer : okay . patrick : all right . jennifer : i surrender . patrick : ha ha ha . jennifer : [ groans ] patrick : so just relax , close your eyes . i promise i will be gentle . jennifer : okay . oh . patrick : is that too hard ? jennifer : no , no , go ahead . it 's not hard enough , actually . patrick : um , you know what ? maybe you should take your jacket off . it 'll make it a little easier . jennifer : oh , okay . patrick : all right . okay . jennifer : oh . patrick : is that good ? jennifer : yeah . patrick : okay . jennifer : ooh . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i told you . jennifer : [ giggles ] chelsea : now do you believe me ? [ scene_break ] jack : that 's enough of that . [ scene_break ] jack : hi . jennifer : jack . no . no , no , no . no . no , i have imagined this so many times -- you -- you walking in the door alive , but ... it ca n't be true . it ca n't be . it ca n't be true . jennifer : oh , jack . you 're not dead . jack : no . jennifer : you 're here ? jack : yes . i 'm here . why are you looking at me like i 'm a ghost ? did n't you get my message ? jennifer : no . i did n't believe it was true . jack : well , it is . and so am i. i 'm here . jennifer ? jennifer : no . please do n't do this to me . this is -- this is all a dream , and -- and i 'm gon na wake up and you 'll be dead . jack : no . jennifer : and i 'll cry . i 'll cry like i always do . jack : jennifer , would n't it follow that if i 'm in the dream with you , that when we wake up , we 'll still be here together ? jennifer : no , that does n't make any sense . this is my dream . jack : what if it 's my dream ? jennifer : it 's not your dream . why do you always talk so crazy , jack ? [ gasps ] it is you . jack : i told you . jennifer : oh ! jack : [ laughing ] jennifer : oh ! [ smooth jazz playing ] [ scene_break ] philip : belle , shawn was handcuffed and taken off to jail . you know that . belle : yeah , you 're right . listen , that music 's really loud . do you mind if i turn it down ? philip : no , no , hold on . i wanted to make sure we could hear it up here . and this -- both of these -- are gorgeous . and i ca n't wait to see mrs. kiriakis wear them . belle : well , i 'll go change . philip : well , i 'll open the champagne . belle : [ giggles ] philip : hey . belle : what ? philip : belle , i love you . belle : i wo n't be long . [ scene_break ] mimi : i 'll get the ice . shawn - d : i do n't want a damn drink . mimi : it 's for your damn jaw . rex : shawn , just -- come here , sit down . shawn - d : no , rex , stay away from me . just leave me alone . mimi : here . just hold it there . shawn - d : i - i -- mimi : okay , do n't say thank you . shawn - d : i wo n't . rex : all right , so what happened after you were arrested ? how 'd you get out ? shawn - d : uncle mickey got me out on bail . rex : what 'd they charge you with ? shawn - d : reckless endangerment , driving under the influence , you name it . rex : shawn , you know that can mean a lot of jail time . shawn - d : [ sarcastic ] no ... really , rex ? i 've got to talk to belle . mimi : um , i do n't think that 's a good idea right now . shawn - d : i do n't care what happens to me . mimi : well , i do , and you should , too ! rex : shawn , mimi 's right . seeing belle right now could be a very bad idea . they could add criminal harassment to your long list of charges . is that what you want ? [ scene_break ] john : i 'm on drugs ? no , you 're all on drugs . it 's the craziest thing i 've ever heard . you know lexie wo n't let me have anything stronger than aspirin . brady : dad , there 's really no point in doing that . we all know that -- john : what is it that you think you know , son ? what , that your old man 's a druggie and he 's a junkie ? is that it ? well , let me tell you something . the fact is that i am in a kind of pain that you ca n't even imagine . now , that is what i know . and i 'm trying to tough it out . so who the hell gave you the idea i was on drugs , anyway ? brady : nicole was actually the first one -- john : ah , nicky . wow , what a shock that is . that comes from a woman who hates my guts , who knows that i have been onto her from the moment that i met her . a little disappointed in you , boy -- taking the word of some tramp instead of believing your own father . brady : what ? no . dad -- john : oh , come on . she knows i do n't want the two of you to hook up . so now she 's trying to play you against me . that 's not real surprising , considering the source , is it ? gee , kate , come on , what 's going on ? you 've been wised up to nicole long before me , and you 're still buying this junk she 's selling ? what 's going on ? brady : dad , there really is no reason to get angry here . john : how do you expect me to react ? you call me a liar to my face , and this woman over here who claims that she cares about me -- both of you are buying into the lies of some bitch here who obviously is trying to discredit me ! [ scene_break ] jennifer : [ giggles ] abby : daddy , you 're alive ! you 're home ! jennifer : ooh , abby ! ha ha ! abby : i knew you 'd come home to us . i knew you were alive . jack : abigail . i want a hug . i want a hug from my abigail . abby : and -- and jack jr . jack : oh ... jack . jack jr . abby : do you remember ? this is our daddy . jack : oh ... [ scene_break ] jennifer : mmm ... patrick : you 've got it , all right . jennifer : that feels good . patrick : okay , good . i just do n't want to do it too hard . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i told you , did n't i ? did n't i ? how can you say that there 's nothing going on with patrick and your mom ? abby : it ca n't be . my dad 's alive , and he 's coming home . chelsea : abby , that 's just not realistic . abby : well , it 's real to me . he came home before , did n't he ? and ... if mom 's doing stuff with patrick and falling for him , then when my dad finally comes home , it 'll ruin my family . chelsea : okay , if -- if she 's doing anything ? he has his hands all over her . god ... i 'm so jealous . how can he even touch her ? she 's so old . abby : my mom is not old . chelsea : okay , she 's pretty , but she has a teenage daughter . a guy like patrick should be with someone more his own age ? abby : like you ? i do n't think so . chelsea : look at her . all `` mmm , `` `` ahh . `` it 's so gross . [ scene_break ] abby : come on . mom . i did n't know you were down here . jennifer : oh . chelsea : gee , sorry , ms. deveraux , i did n't mean to interrupt . jennifer : you were n't -- you were n't interrupting anything , honey . i tripped , and i fell . and patrick was just helping me with my back , work the kinks out . chelsea : `` kinks , `` huh ? um , abby asked me to stay over tonight . is that okay ? jennifer : sure , you 're always welcome to stay here , honey . chelsea : thanks . um , may i use your phone ? i left mine at home , and i need to ask my mom if it 's okay . jennifer : sure . oh , chelsea , one minute . i have a message on there that i have n't heard . would you mind playing it for me real quick ? chelsea : yeah , no problem . [ scene_break ] chelsea : are you sure this thing is working ? oh , my gosh . jennifer : what , what 's wrong ? chelsea : i accidentally hit `` erase . `` your machine 's different than ours . i 'm so sorry , mrs. deveraux . jennifer : you know what , honey , it 's okay . i have done it more than once , trust me . abby : but now we 'll never know who called . jennifer : well , sweetie , if it was that important , they 'll call back again . [ scene_break ] jack : oh ... okay , everybody , listen up . you too , junior . i 'm never going anywhere again . i 'm -- i 'm gon na stay here forever . we 're all gon na be together ... forever and ever and ever . jennifer : [ giggles ] oh ... ha ha . jack : jennifer must 've gotten my message by now . she knows i 'm alive ... and on my way home to my family . gavin degraw : i 'm gon na love you more than anyone i 'm gon na hold you closer than before and when i kiss your soul your body be free i 'll be free for you anytime i 'm gon na love you more than anyone [ scene_break ] philip : i wish there was a new word for beautiful . belle : beautiful 's nice . it works . philip : how did i get so lucky ? belle : your knuckles -- they 're bruised . what happened ? philip : i just scraped them . it 's no big deal . i love you , mrs. kiriakis . and i will try i will try philip : here . to the rest of our lives as husband and wife . i 'm gon na hold you closer than before [ scene_break ] shawn - d : thanks . mimi : you 're welcome . rex : you hear that music ? shawn - d : the whole town can hear it . so what ? rex : it 's belle and philip 's wedding night . you got ta leave 'em alone . shawn , do n't be a fool . accept it . belle married philip , all right ? it 's over . free for you whenever you need [ scene_break ] brady : dad . you know that i love you , and i would n't be doing this if i did n't think you were desperate . kate : john . you 've been in so much pain , and we understand that . brady : i have to admit , when nicole first told me about this , i did n't believe her , either . but i 've been noticing some changes in you . kate has , too . kate : i know it 's really hard to understand . it 's hard to hear . but it 's just because we care about you . brady : we just want to help you , dad . john : no , no , if you two are willing to take this lying whore 's word over mine , just get outta here . brady : dad -- kate : john . brady : dad , come on ! john : i mean it ! just get outta here right now , all of you . just go on , clear out . get outta here ! [ scene_break ] shawn - d : mimi , did she want to call off the wedding with philip ? is she still in love with me ? [ scene_break ] belle : everything worked out the way it was supposed to . [ scene_break ] patrick : bo went on this trip with billie because he wanted to . you want to be mad at somebody , you should be mad at him . [ scene_break ] billie : you have a problem because i 'm not going with you . bo : you are the most stubborn , irrational ... | chelsea is desperate to catch a glimpse of patrick naked . abby is adamant that jack is still alive . chelsea and abby argue about jennifer 's feelings for patrick . jack continues to earn his passage home by washing dirty laundry . jack imagines jennifer 's reaction as he shows up at the door . jennifer trips over the rug and it reminds her of jack 's pratfalls . jennifer reluctantly agrees to a back massage from patrick after twisting her back , which abby and chelsea walk in on . jennifer asks chelsea to play her the machine message before making a call but chelsea accidentally erases the message . |
sami : [ exhales ] austin ... austin , yes . oh , you know how i like it . sami : you want me , do n't you ? austin : how could i not want you ? you 're so beautiful . sami : i want you , austin . [ scene_break ] lucas : [ groans ] oh , carrie , i want you . lucas : i love you , carrie . i love you very much . lucas : oh . [ groaning ] oh , carrie . mmm . [ scene_break ] philip : i do n't believe you . you 're telling us that you 've found a liver for claire . belle : [ giggling ] i told you there would be a miracle . lexie : okay , but i do n't want to give you false hope . claire 's condition is critical . this transplant could save her life , or it might be too late . belle : nope . it 's not too late . i 've been getting signs like sami -- getting signs that she 's gon na live . she 's gon na live . philip : i know . [ chuckles ] lexie : there 's something else i need to tell you about the donor . philip : it 's a kid , right ? it must be if the liver 's a transplant match for claire . lexie : not necessarily , but , yes , in this case , it is a kid . [ exhales deeply , sniffles ] it was a kid . belle : lexie ? lexie : the unthinkable happened to another family tonight . they tragically lost a little boy . he was hit by a car and killed . philip : that 's terrible . lexie : it was zach . philip : what ? no . lexie : yeah , yeah . bo and hope 's little boy zach died tonight . [ scene_break ] victor : kate . i have good news about claire . kate : [ exhales deeply ] did they find a liver donor ? victor : yes . kate : oh , god ! thank god . victor : our granddaughter will get the transplant she needs to save her life . kate : [ exhales deeply ] i have to confess that i was close to giving up .. i was going to prepare myself to say goodbye to her . victor : the donor is my grandson zach . kate : what ? victor : he was killed in an automobile accident ... a hit - and - run . kate : oh , my god . oh , i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . victor : feel sorry for shawn . my grandson has lost a younger brother twice in his life -- zach permanently -- and he does n't even have the joy of knowing that it 's his own daughter who will be saved by the family 's loss . kate : oh , victor , victor . you know how sorry i am , but you ca n't tell shawn . you ca n't . he 's gon na go on with his life . he 's going to have other children , but claire has been spared , and there is no way that i 'm going to let her be taken away from philip ... ever . [ scene_break ] jennifer : excuse me . listen , shawn , i know -- i know how much you 're hurting right now , but can i share something with you that might help a little bit ? shawn d. : well , i just lost my brother , and i do n't think anything can help , but , yeah , sure . jennifer : uh , zach was a match for claire . they can use his liver for a transplant . he could save claire 's life . shawn d. : really ? zach could save claire ? jennifer : yeah . shawn d. : oh , my god . g - god answered belle 's prayers . he 's gon na save our baby . [ scene_break ] chelsea : [ voice breaking ] he was such a cute little guy . [ sniffles ] the last time i was with him , he wanted me to play `` go fish . `` and i told him , `` later . `` now there 's not gon na be a later . damn it . what was i doing that was so important that i could n't play with my own little brother ? i did n't know him long , but i know that i loved him . max : i know you did . i mean , it 's not your fault , chelsea . chelsea : thanks . [ sniffles ] i know , but i just feel so bad . max : bo and hope ... i do n't know how they 're gon na get through this . how do you get over losing your own kid ? chelsea : i do n't think you ever do . max : it has to help at least a little knowing who did it , finding out who did it . a hit - and - run -- that 's the lowest of the low . chelsea : yeah . [ scene_break ] officer hammond : we found the car that hit zach . hope : tell us . nurse : excuse me . it 's time for the transplant surgery . every minute we wait could cost baby claire her life . bo : it 's time we say goodbye to zach . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] hope : `` goodbye `` ? i ca n't . bo : i know , i know , i know . we need some time -- a minute . we need a minute with our son . come on . [ scene_break ] officer hammond : how are they gon na deal with it when they find out ? officer daniels : losing your own kid 's bad enough , but when they realize who killed him ... man . [ scene_break ] hope : he 's still alive . our little boy is still breathing . bo : it 's 'cause he 's still hooked up to the life support . hope : zach ? he 's still with us , brady . i can touch him . i can still touch him . bo : hope , he 's gone . hope : no , no , he 's not gone . bo : i 'd give anything to change that . i 'd give my life for his if i could . hope : my god . i 'll never be able to hold my baby again , my precious little boy . bo : yeah . we 'll miss him ... every second of every day . but part of him will still be with us in our hearts . we 'll keep him alive in our hearts . yes , we will . hope : i want him to be here with me . how do i say goodbye ? i ca n't .. i ca n't say goodbye . they ca n't take my baby from me . [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] max : hit - and - run -- that 's the worst kind of coward . run over a kid and just drive away ? he did n't even stop to see if the kid was still alive . chelsea : you know what ? my dad was right . it 's not just drunk drivers that should n't be out on the road . your car can really be like a lethal weapon if you 're not paying attention to what you 're doing . [ scene_break ] [ rock music blares ] chelsea : what the hell was that ? oh , my god [ screams ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : no . no way . [ sniffles ] that 's too weird . that 's way too weird .. max : chelsea ? what 's too weird ? chelsea : nothing . max : you ca n't use your cellphone in here . chelsea : huh ? oh , i know . [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i do n't know why that baby gets to me so much , but ... i could n't love her any more if she was my own . and i do n't know why god had to take zach , but if it can somehow help claire , then maybe some good can come of this . mimi : that 's a healthy way to look at it , shawn . shawn d. : do n't get me wrong . some people are forgiving , and that is not me . whoever hit zach and then just drove off deserves a lot more than just jail time . i swear to you , i will make them pay . [ scene_break ] belle : it c - ca n't be zach . he 's just a little boy . he has n't had a chance to live his life . lexie : i know , i know , but it is true . zach is on life support right now , but he is brain - dead . we 're keeping his body alive until we can harvest his organs , which bo and hope have agreed to . belle : no , i ca n't do that to zach . i ca n't cut him open . no . no . philip : honey , he 's already been through surgery . we ca n't save him . belle : no . you do n't understand . this is -- this is shawn 's brother . i love him . i ca n't . i can not do this . i ca n't . lexie : belle , this is the only chance we have to save claire 's life . are you saying you do n't want the transplant ? [ scene_break ] sami : lights down . yeah . lights down . sami : austin ... i need you now . lucas : oh , carrie , i want you . sami : [ thinking ] oh , austin . lucas : [ thinking ] oh , carrie . [ scene_break ] kate : if the transplant does n't work , it 's not going to matter who claire 's father is because she 'll be gone . we will have lost her . victor : and if it does work , then we 're right back where we started from with shawn not knowing the truth about his own daughter . kate : [ sighs ] you need to get your priorities straight because philip is your son . his happiness comes first . victor : for god 's sake , kate . do n't you think i want philip to be happy ? shawn is losing his little brother . bo and hope are losing their son . think of what a child would mean to them -- a grandchild -- especially knowing that zach is saving her life . my god , how much does one family have to suffer ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : it 's one thing to say that zach died so he could save claire 's life . but ... to say that i lost my brother , to let him go and know that i 'm never gon na see him again ... i do n't understand why this had to happen . jennifer : shawn , i have asked myself that same question a million times , and there is no answer . we 're all ... we 're all here for a time , and none of us knows what that time will be , and that is the hardest thing in the world to accept . shawn d. : accept ? i ca n't accept it . i ca n't even believe it . mimi : i ca n't believe it either . shawn , whatever you need me to do -- anything . jennifer : and that 's what this is about -- being here for each other , being strong so that someone else can be weak . that is how we pull through this . shawn d. : it 's gon na be so strange going back to my parents ' house knowing that he 's never gon na be there . mimi : shawn , try not to think about that , not now . just think about claire maybe getting a chance to live . jennifer : mimi 's right , shawn . shawn d. : does belle know that zach died , and that 's why claire 's getting the transplant ? because she loved him so much . how 's she gon na handle knowing that my brother had to die so her daughter could be saved ? [ scene_break ] belle : [ sobbing ] philip : sweetheart ? we ca n't do anything for zach now . belle : no , no . philip : belle , listen to me , honey . listen to me . zach was lexie 's son , too . she and abe adopted him , remember ? now , she is telling us that this is what bo and hope want us to do , and if it 's what she thinks we should do -- lexie : belle , honey , if zach can help claire , if a part of him can live on in her , it helps us all . we all feel the same way that you do . this is unfair . but life is n't about fair and unfair . it 's about things happening -- some good , some bad -- and how we deal with them . belle , honey , you have an opportunity that most parents would give their lives for . there 's a chance of saving your daughter 's life if we transplant zach 's liver into her body . but we have to act quickly if we 're going to act . honey , you 've ben praying for a miracle . you were so sure it would happen . it has . belle : but it 's so awful , lexie . i 'm so sorry . i never meant to sacrifice zach for claire . [ scene_break ] lexie : belle , honey , no one loved zach more than abe and me . we brought him home from the hospital . he was our little adopted son the first part of his life . you know , i - i held his little hands when he took his first steps . abe fed him his first solid food . he brought us more joy than we had ever known . losing him tonight is almost more than i can bear . [ sighs ] the agony for bo , hope , shawn , all of us will last a lifetime . but we need to put those feelings aside long enough to do the right thing for another beautiful child -- your daughter , claire ... this precious , precious little baby . belle : [ sniffles ] lexie : you know , `` claire `` is from the french . it means `` clear . `` honey , our choice is clear . claire 's life depends on this transplant . philip : she 's right . we have to do this . belle : but zach ... shawn d. : zach loved claire . he would want you to save her life . [ scene_break ] chelsea : the accident happened outside of zach 's house , right ? max : no , he was visiting his best friend marcus morrison , probably gon na have a sleep over or something . chelsea : i did n't even know my brother long enough to know who his friends were , let alone where they lived . where was the house ? max : would you stop thinking about this , okay ? it 's gon na make you more upset . chelsea : he 's my family . i deserve to know . i want to know . max : 3rd and elm . chelsea : [ thinking ] oh , no , that 's where i hit the bump in the road . what was that , and why did n't i stop to look ? oh , my god . what if it was zach ? no , no , i would have known . it ca n't be . max : chelsea , what 's wrong ? chelsea : nothing . [ scene_break ] hope : i do n't want to lose you . i ca n't , i ca n't let you go , baby . mommy loves you . i love you so . [ sniffles ] i love your sweet little voice ... every night outside my bedroom door , `` mommy , who 's gon na tuck me in ? `` [ sobbing ] please bring him back . please . bo : hope , hope , come on . hope : do n't leave me , baby . please do n't leave me . i ca n't live . i do n't want to live without my baby . please . baby , baby , what will mommy do without you ? what ? what will i do without you ? oh , baby . [ scene_break ] officer hammond : do n't ask me to tell them . officer daniels : which one do you think was driving ? officer hammond : are you saying detective brady or his wife killed their kid ? officer daniels : look , all i know is it was his car . officer hammond : that 's right , and that 's all we know . officer daniels : it does n't get any harder than this . officer hammond : it 's gon na be a nightmare for the brady 's , that 's for sure , whoever it turns out to be . officer daniels : it already is a nightmare . their kid 's dead . [ scene_break ] bo : hope , come on . you got to let him go . hope : why ? why do we have to let him go ? why ? bo : they have take him -- hope : no , no , no , no , please . no , bo , i do n't want to let him go . bo : i know . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry they could n't bring him back . i 'm sorry , but zach could help save claire 's life . listen to me . look at me . he can give her this one beautiful gift before he goes . our precious little boy can help save claire 's life . okay ? hope : i know you 're right . [ scene_break ] [ curtain opens ] nurse : they 're waiting in the o.r . hope : oh , no , no , no , baby . bo : hope , we got to say goodbye now . hope : no . bo : okay . shh , shh . zach ... my boy ... all the wonderful dreams i had for you , your future , what you 'd be when you grew up ... i 'm very proud of you . you could have been anything you wanted . [ sniffles ] i have been given the best gift i could ever have . i 'll always consider myself the luckiest man alive 'cause i got to be your dad . i hope you know that , son . i love you . hope . hope : no , i ca n't . bo : hope . just tell him what 's in your heart . that 's all you got to do . hope : you are my heart , baby . you made me so happy ... like when you 'd say to me at night -- and you 'd kiss me and you 'd squeeze me and you 'd say , `` mommy , i love you so , so , so much . `` i love you , baby . i love you so , so much . always . always . always , baby . oh , baby . no . no . please . bo : no , hope . you have to let him go . hope : i ca n't . i ca n't say goodbye . please . bo : you have to say goodbye . hope : i ca n't say goodbye . bo : say goodbye . hope : no , i do n't want to say goodbye ! zach , zach , zach . mommy loves you , baby . zach . bo : shh , come on . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . hope : oh , my god . someone killed our baby . oh , someone killed my boy . who ? who did this ? bo : hope . hope : who ? i need to know who did this to our -- bo , i could n't save our own child , our baby . i had to see him lying there , machines keeping him alive . damn it ! i want to know who did this ! who killed my son ? ! you tell me now ! who killed him ? ! who killed my boy ? ! who killed him ? ! [ scene_break ] sami : [ panting ] austin . lucas : carrie , carrie . sami : lucas ? lucas : sami ? sami : oh , my god . lucas : how 'd you get in here ? what are you doing ? i was sleeping . sami : wait a second , i was sleeping . this is my bed . lucas : your bed ? your bed ? this is my bed . this is my apartment . how did you get in here ? sami : wait a second , i would never willingly get into bed with you , lucas , so you must have done something . what , you gave me , like , a date - rape drug or something , did n't you ? i knew it . i knew my tea tasted funny tonight . lucas : what , are you out of your mind ? i do n't need to rape women to get them in my bed , all right ? you know i do n't need that . i 'm doing just fine on my own . what about you ? you 're the one who drugs people . sami : fine , bring that up . that happened one time , like , forever ago . your mother is the one who was drugging in this century . she drugged me and brandon , remember ? lucas : you are the last person my mom wants me to be with . how could you do this ? what are you doing , trying to set me up ? sami : what ? lucas : trying to seduce me ? what , are you trying to get me to give you another kid because the one we have hates you so much ? [ scene_break ] hope : you know something . tell me ! bo : who did this ? whatever evidence you have , i want to see it , 'cause whoever killed our son is n't getting away with it . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : let zach help claire . he 's the only one who can do that right now , and it would mean so much to me and to my family . belle : i 'm so sorry . shawn d. : yeah , i know . i know . it has n't really sunk in yet . you can keep saying it , it 's just not gon na get through . belle : it 's just not right that zach loses his life and claire gets her miracle . shawn d. : no , no , it 's two separate things , okay ? listen to me . claire needs a transplant , and a liver just became available . zach loved you , and he was worried about claire . he would be so happy for your little girl . belle : shawn ... shawn d. : belle ... belle , sign the papers . give claire a chance to live . philip : thank you . thank you so much . your blessing means a lot to both of us . shawn d. : even if it was n't claire , even if i did n't love her so much , i would say the same thing . we 're here on earth to help each other . i really believe that . belle : thank you . i 'll sign the papers . lexie : i 'm glad you did . shawn d. : it 's the right thing . [ scene_break ] chelsea : [ thinking ] no , it ca n't be . i could n't have run over my little brother . max : chelsea , is there something i can do ? chelsea : the person that did this -- if they find them , what will happen ? max : well , it 's hit - and - run . that 's vehicular homicide -- murder by car . when they find this guy , he 'll do major time . no jury would let someone like that go free -- a person who hits a kid in the middle of the street and leaves him to die . no way . [ scene_break ] officer hammond : it was an suv . a neighbor on elm street saw an suv being towed to a nearby garage . she must have been looking out the window for a while . officer daniels : we were able to locate the garage -- hope : but have you been able to trace the vehicle to the owner ? who killed zach ? officer hammond : it 's kind of hard to say right now . officer daniels : we 'd better wait . hope : wait ? wait for what ? for the driver to move to another state ? my son is dead -- my baby ! [ scene_break ] jennifer : they 're working on it . hope : they know something . they wo n't tell me . they know . bo : listen , i 'll handle this . i 'll get the name of the driver . jennifer : come with me . it 's okay . bo : thanks , jen . jennifer : come on . [ scene_break ] bo : come on . did you run the plate and registration ? officer hammond : yeah . bo : well , what ? what did you find out ? bo : whose car was it ? officer daniels : we found the car at max brady 's garage , sir . bo : all right . let 's go over this evidence again . you 're rookies . first time out of the box , it 's natural to make mistakes . officer hammond : with all due respect , detective brady , we know the regulations and we followed them to the letter . officer daniels : sir , a very serious crime has been committed . bo : i 'm aware of that . i want to go over the evidence myself . hope : who killed zach ? [ scene_break ] sami : you think that i would come in here on purpose and get into bed with you ? lucas : yeah . sami : you do n't even talk to me anymore . you hate my guts , and you insult me every time we 're in the same air space together . look , lucas , i am not a masochist , okay ? i would never willingly put myself in that position . lucas : oh , you 've been in a lot of positions lately , have n't you ? it has n't gotten you anything . sami : get out ! lucas : no , you get out . this is my apartment . go ahead . out . sami : god , there has to be a rational explanation for this . lucas : well , there is , sami . you still want me . you 're still hot for me . you have n't been able to get over me , have you ? sami : for your information , i was in my bed in my apartment dreaming about austin , not you . lucas : you 're unbelievable . you are such a loser . how many times has he left you at the altar , huh ? you gon na go back for more ? is that it , sami ? sami : you said carrie 's name . lucas : i what ? sami : mm - hmm . i heard you . you were kissing me , and you were like , `` oh , carrie . `` talk about loser ? she loves austin . she always has . she always will . lucas : she left austin for mike horton . i 'd say that 's a major detour . sami : really ? well , she 's back on her road to her future with austin . and she will never think about you that way . lucas : why ? you do . sami : i do not . lucas : you do too . you could have me right now if you did n't make so many mistakes in the past . you know what , sami ? i 'll bet there is n't a guy who 's fallen in love with you who does n't regret it . sami : do you regret it , lucas ? sami : well , i guess that 's my answer then , huh ? you regret us ever being together , and the only good thing about us for you is will ? is that what you 're saying ? and when you 're in bed alone at night -- the times that you are alone , of course -- the woman that you dream about is carrie , the woman that you can never have , instead of me , the woman that you loved and then threw away . lucas : will you stop it ? sami : stop what ? lucas : stop getting me to try to tell you that i still love you , and i still want you . sami : do you ? because i think that you still do . lucas : yeah , what makes you think that ? hmm ? what ? sami : oh , lucas . [ panting ] [ scene_break ] philip : claire , it 's my job as your daddy to be strong for you , but tonight it 's your turn , honey . so you be my tough , strong , beautiful little girl , you hear me ? i know you can do it . these nurses are gon na be with you , and they 're gon na help you . lexie 's gon na help you , and when you 're done , you 're gon na be all better , honey . we will take you home . i promise . belle : you listen to your daddy . he loves you very much , and so do i . shawn d. : we all love you , claire . [ scene_break ] kate : [ sighing ] oh , my god . this whole situation is almost unbearable . and now with zach 's death , i do n't know how hope is gon na make it through . [ sighs ] i remember when i believed that austin and billie were dead . i felt like that i was dead , too . i felt this huge emptiness , and nothing would fill it . [ sighs ] i hope claire survives . victor : so do i . [ scene_break ] belle : she 's gon na make it . she 's gon na come back to us , and we 're gon na live a life together as a family . philip : we 're gon na be great . [ scene_break ] kate : you see ? the baby is going to keep their marriage together . victor : if claire survives , and i pray she does , she could be the reason that shawn and belle get back together . [ scene_break ] hope : do you have children ? officer hammond : my wife and i are expecting . hope : my son is dead . please , i -- i just need some answers . officer daniels : we understand , ma'am . we 're sorry . [ scene_break ] chelsea : [ thinking ] oh , god , what if it was me ? what if i killed my own brother ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : come with me . hope : no , i 'm not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] max : hey , here 's some hot chocolate . drink it while it 's hot . chelsea : thanks . max : come on , let 's go sit down . [ scene_break ] hope : tell me . tell me who was driving that car ! bo : hope , they 'll tell you as soon as they know for sure , but right now , listen , you 're too upset to be going over this . hope : oh , what ? am i gon na be less upset tomorrow ? is one of the good doctors here gon na give me a pill to make me forget that my son is dead ? this is n't a dream . there 's no miracles for us . we 're not going to wake up in the morning and find our baby in his bed , bo . he 's gone . now , tell me , who was it ? who was driving that damn car ? ! why are you looking at him ? i 'm zach 's mother . you do n't need his permission to tell me who killed my son , now just tell me ! damn it ! who was it ? ! officer hammond : detective brady , i think you already know this . it was your car that hit your son . [ scene_break ] sami : having me in your bed again and kissing me . you regret breaking up with me , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] max : you 're the driver that killed zach . [ scene_break ] bonnie : leaving the two of them alone like that ? are you trying to lose shawn ? [ scene_break ] hope : you tell me the truth . you tell them you had nothing to do with it .. you tell me you were n't responsible . i want to hear it from you ! | sami sleepwalks to lucas ' apartment and climbs into bed with him thinking that he is austin . still dreaming of making love to carrie , lucas unknowingly acts out his feelings with sami . sami and lucas wake up and realize whom they are truly with but not how they got there . they accuse each other of malicious intent against the other . their heated argument turns to heated passion . kate refuses to let victor tell shawn the truth about claire 's parentage . lexie delivers the news of zach 's death to philip and belle . belle refuses to take the liver once she learns that it 's from zach . shawn tells belle that zach would want to save claire and belle gives her consent for the transplant . |
mimi : well ... you did clean , right ? max : [ chuckles ] yeah , you should have seen this place before , you know , i -- it 's just been a long time since i , uh , had a woman over to , you know ... mimi : no , i - i - i do n't know . tell me . max : that i , you know , cared about . mimi : you care about me . is that what you 're saying ? [ scene_break ] conner : how many polyesters died making this thing ? bonnie : stop complaining . you know , your father paid 79 bucks for this suit . i thought he was gon na stand me up at the altar , and i was thinking about killing him , and in he walked , cigarette dangling out of his mouth . god , he looked better than john travolta . conner : dad smoked in this thing ? he 's lucky he did n't melt . come on , let 's get this over with . bonnie : okay , okay , okay . now ... you know what to do , right ? conner : i just do n't know why i 'm doing it . bonnie : how many times -- to keep the family together , okay ? conner : we 'll be together , all right , with patrick in jail . bonnie : no , no . we 're not getting caught . all you have to do -- conner : is tell the morgue guy that my aunt died and my mom wants to know when the funeral home can pick up her body . so , what if he asks me her name ? bonnie : make one up . the name is not important . getting the guy out of the office -- that 's key . conner : so , after i send body boy on this wild goose chase ... bonnie : i 'll take care of the rest . conner : you know , mom , this plan of yours -- it really sucks . so , what if the guy refuses to go looking for aunt what 's her name , then what ? bonnie : honey , do n't worry . you 're my son . running a con is in your blood . now go . go , go , go . [ scene_break ] roman : all right , there you go . i got some food heating up in the kitchen . marlena : i 'm fine . roman : no , you 're not . you 're lousy . we both know it . doc , you got some tough decisions coming up . john is gon na need you at the top of your game . marlena : and if my opinion mattered , i think dr. tucker might be listening to me . roman : john filled up every single room he ever walked into , so i get why it 's so hard -- marlena : no , no , no , no . i 'm not in denial . i 'm a doctor . i can read a brain scan . but they 're -- a brain scan can only measure physical evidence . roman : what other kind of evidence is there ? marlena : there 's the spirit . there is a connection between john and me that no doctor and no test could ever measure . roman : well , i get why you and dr. tucker are n't exactly getting along . marlena : [ laughs ] he does lack a certain imagination . roman : you know what ? maybe for his sake , maybe you ought to get the opinion of a couple swamis and have them come in . marlena : [ laughs ] i would go to the card reader at the docks . the important thing here is that john know i have n't given up on him . and that would just make him feel so , so lonely . roman : marlena , you are talking like john 's aware of what 's going on around him . is there something you want to tell me ? marlena : yes . yes . look , i want you to know that i 'm rational . i know that john is in a coma . and i know that his brain seems to be shutting down . but i also know -- roman : go ahead . go ahead , talk to me . marlena : underneath all those injuries and all those tubes ... i know he 's in there . and i know he understands everything that 's going on . [ scene_break ] belle : so , then claire started trying to feed her teddy bear the oatmeal . it was so cute , dad . she was really serious , like she was the mom . and then we started to finger - paint and ... dad ... i need you to wake up . i really need you . victor filed for custody of claire . shawn and i got a court order and [ sighs ] child protective services took her from me . she 's in a foster family ... with strangers , and i really need you to tell me what to do . shawn said that we 'll get her back , but i know that victor 's gon na do everything he can to get philip awarded custody . and i 'm scared . i 'm really scared . please come back . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] conner : i do n't like the way this is going down . it feels creepy . bonnie : do you think i 'm having a good time ? listen , all you have to do , baby , is get that attendant away from that desk for five freakin ' minutes , okay , and then i 'll find the bones . please . he 's back . you 're on . go , baby , go . conner : [ clears throat ] excuse me . attendant : yes , can i help you ? conner : i hope so . my aunt died , yeah . and my mom was wondering if the funeral home had picked up her body yet . attendant : well , let 's see . what 's your aunt 's name ? conner : her name is gloria . gloria ... joneston . attendant : joneston ? conner : yeah . attendant : okay , give me a second here . uh ... uh , no , no joneston 's on my list . conner : uh ... maybe she has n't checked in yet . what i mean to say is she died here today . and she could still be upstairs . attendant : it 's possible . conner : it sure would be nice if you could check for the family , you know . my mom is totally bummed , yeah . she 's very upset . attendant : well , i 'll go see . conner : thank you . attendant : do n't touch anything . conner : do n't worry . bonnie : joneston ? conner : he bought it , did n't he ? now , go look . [ scene_break ] max : you 're good , mimi . i , uh , i do n't say that too often -- those words . i hardly ever . mimi : you know , it 's unfortunate . i have such a short memory . do you want to run those words by me again ? you know , those words that you hardly ever tell anyone ? max : um ... wait a minute . i just forgot how to say them . mimi : [ laughs ] max : so , you like the place ? mimi : yes , it 's very cozy . max : cozy ? you want cozy , you need to road test this bad boy right here . mimi : oh , yeah ? max : come on . oh , jeez . i 'm sorry . i 'll just put that over there . mimi : [ chuckles ] well , it seems -- it 's awfully big . max : okay , well , you know , i ... is that a little better ? mimi : much . max : so ... those words that i said earlier -- do you have some of your own that you 'd like to say to describe what 's going on here ? mimi : well ... i do n't really put us into words , max . i feel us , and we feel good . does that makes sense ? max : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] roman : marlena , did something happen ? did john wake up , try to talk ? anything like that ? marlena : no . roman : i really hate to say this , but maybe john 's brain is n't functioning . maybe the doctors and the test results are right . marlena : what if they 're wrong ? what if they 're wrong and john wakes up when i 've put him in long - term care ? roman : we all want john to come out of this coma , doc . we want him to wake up , walk , talk , tell his stupid damn jokes again . marlena : roman , roman . i know he 's in there . i know he 's trying to tell me something . and everybody keeps saying that ... i should just put him in long- term care . i do n't know how to think about it . i do n't -- i 'm not sure what to do . i need someone to talk to . i need ... someone to listen to me . roman : what are you talking ? are you talking a therapist ? marlena : no , i was thinking of you . [ scene_break ] belle : i do n't think that i would really be this scared if i knew that you were here with me . 'cause you would make philip understand and you would get victor to back off and then we can be together and just be happy . dad , please just give me a sign , anything , so that i know that you can hear me . [ scene_break ] max : okay , what do we say we go back to the bedroom ? i have clean sheets on the bed , and it 's just , you know . mimi : wow , that 's a change from `` i 've got protection , `` and `` my blood tests are immaculate . `` max : no , right , right , right . sorry . um , i do , and they are . mimi : well , perfect . then let 's go . max : let 's go back there . wait , hold on . [ knock on door ] shawn d. : is anybody -- mimi : shawn , why do n't you ever announce yourself ? max : that 's a good question , bro . i mean , 'cause this is becoming a bad habit . [ scene_break ] marlena : well , i can see how uncomfortable this makes you , so why do n't we just skip the whole thing ? roman : that 's not it . it 's just that you 're telling me john 's doctors and the test results are wrong . just give me a minute to get used to that idea . marlena : you need a whole minute ? maybe you can just jump to the obvious conclusion that i 'm crazy again , huh ? roman : i think you might be right . hell , marlena , you know john better than anybody in the world , so if you tell me that he might be conscious on some level , then who am i or anybody else in the world , for that matter , to say he 's not ? marlena : just like that . roman : just like that . marlena : oh , thank you . thank you . roman : all right . okay , anytime . now , get over here , sit down . sit down and keep talking . marlena : you know that i 'm healthy . mentally , i mean . roman : absolutely , i know that , yes . marlena : that 's because of john . john did that for me , and i ca n't just shove him aside and move on . i ca n't do that . roman : all right , doc , let me at least say this , then . this all happened very suddenly . one day john was strong and healthy and the next -- well , let me just say that maybe you did n't have time -- marlena : no , no . do n't say it . do n't say that word `` closure . `` oh , god , that 's such an awful word . roman , some -- some wounds do n't close . some hurts just never , never heal . they ca n't . roman : just do n't make it worse , all right , by piling guilt on top of all that pain . marlena : okay . look , what if i 'm wrong ? what if i ca n't make him better ? what if i ca n't pull him through this ? what if he needs more help than i can give him ? what do i do then ? roman : well , first of all , you forgive yourself for not being a miracle worker , and then you make the best damn choice for both of you . marlena : and what if i 'm right ? what if i 'm right and he is trying to reach me ? roman : then he will . doc , you and john got what everybody else is looking for , and i can see it . he walks in a room , your eyes light up . and i 'm not too damn proud to say i 've envied him for that . [ scene_break ] [ machine beeping ] belle : dad ? [ chuckles ] you heard me . oh , my god , you came back . my dad 's waking up ! oh , my god , dad , please do n't ever leave us again . mom and i missed you so much . somebody , please ! my dad ! oh , god . we missed you so much . call dr. tucker ! my dad 's coming out of his coma ! oh , my god , daddy . [ scene_break ] marlena : you envied john ? roman : well , yeah , hell . i mean , what the hell can i say ? you and john make love look easy . marlena : easy . no , it 's not easy . but it 's good . it 's so good . he is so alive . this man ... lives every moment of his life , every single one . and how can i possible accept the thought that now that 's all over , that he is somehow trapped inside a body with nothing to hope for but maybe the possibility of blinking his eyes or whispering my name ? i ca n't accept that . [ scene_break ] [ sobbing ] dr. tucker : okay . tell me again , slowly this time , exactly what happened . belle : i told him that i wanted him to give me a sign that he was still there , and then he reached out and he touched my hand . dr. tucker : no . no , he did n't . his finger moving was nothing more than a muscle spasm . belle : no , he reached out for me . dr. tucker : look , this is one of the hardest parts of losing someone to a coma . belle : he 's waking up . dr. tucker : nothing would make me happier , but your father 's brain is n't capable of sending out any commands . belle : well , you did n't see it , so ... dr. tucker : i 've seen it before in other patients and they did n't wake up , either , belle . belle : well , you do n't know my dad . and you do n't know how strong he is . you do n't know how much he loves us and how much he would fight to come back to my mom and me . all you know is medicine . dr. tucker : if you 'd like to get another opinion -- belle : yeah , good idea . i think my mom and i need to find someone with an open mind , right after i tell her that my dad is alive and well and trying to reach us . [ scene_break ] max : hey , you left mimi , so stop trying to keep her from moving on with her life . shawn d. : i 'm sorry that i just barged in . i was n't expecting -- max : call me in the morning . mimi and i are busy . shawn d. : i came here to ask for your help . i 'm sorry i came at a bad time . i 'll see you later . max : hang on , hang on . shawn d. : what part did n't you guys understand earlier when i said , `` go for it , man . you have my blessing . `` max : i 'm sorry . what happened ? shawn d. : belle and i lost claire . max : what ? shawn d. : victor had child protective services take her away from us . mimi : oh , my god . shawn , i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] bonnie : okay ... if i were a morgue attendant , where would i put a bunch of bones ? oh , please . oh , please , i was afraid of that . [ sighs ] okay . how about door number three ? please , please . oh , god . oh , stupid . the bones are not a body . they do n't need to be refrigerated . okay , okay , okay . mr. bojangles , where are you hiding ? bingo . conner : hey , someone 's coming ! bonnie : [ gasps ] conner : the exam room 's locked . the morgue attendant had to run an errand . attendant : no problem . i have the key . strange . i ca n't get the door open . [ scene_break ] marlena : i wo n't do it . i 'm not giving up on him . i 'm not giving up on him . roman : all right , then that 's all there is to say . marlena : i thought you wanted me to accept it ? roman : i do . i want you to accept help , not defeat . marlena : roman , i feel like everybody in town is just watching me , waiting to see if i 'm gon na fall apart under the pressure . roman : doc , if you look at your past , you know how i see these episodes ? marlena : episodes ? oh , you mean me going a little crazy ? roman : no , no , no , no . that 's not it . i see it as a downside of a great gift . doc , you feel things the rest of us miss , so if you tell me john 's trying to reach out to you , then i listen . and that 's why i 'm gon na be here for you , night and day , all right ? marlena : oh , roman -- roman : no , no , no . hey , listen , listen . i 'm not trying to make you forget john . no way . hell , i could n't do it if i tried . i am just trying to be as good a friend to you as you have always been to me . [ scene_break ] belle : god , how do i get an outside line on this thing ? dr. tucker : are you sure you want to ? belle : call my mom and tell her that my dad touched my hand ? yes , i 'm sure . dr. tucker : no , i meant call your mother and get her hopes up , all for an involuntary neurological response . that 's all it was , belle . and if i can convince you , you 'd save your mother a lot of pain . belle : okay , fine . i 'll wait while you tell me why you 're so sure you 're right . [ scene_break ] mimi : i 'm sorry , shawn . this is all my fault . shawn d. : victor took claire , not you . max : like you said , victor 's to blame . so he knew what you were going through . and he 's trying to use it against you . it 's not right , shawn . shawn d. : but i am the one who made those choices , max . and the sad thing is , is that belle and claire might have to pay for them . mimi : if i can do anything , anything , i will to help you keep your child , shawn . max : we both will . shawn d. : then come to court tomorrow and sign a petition as a character witness . mimi : we 'll be there , trust me . shawn d. : thanks , i do . ah , got it . [ sighs ] something 's not right here . [ scene_break ] attendant : i ca n't believe they left the shoes on . rigor mortis . bonnie : come on , handsome , let 's blow this pop stand . [ scene_break ] max : here . mimi : this whole mess , no matter what you and shawn say , is my fault . i could have told shawn that claire was his child , simple as that . max : yeah , but you paid for that mistake with your marriage . mimi : now he and belle are paying for it , too . ugh , what a disaster you 've hooked up with . now you 're free to take back those words about wanting to be with me , about caring . max : unh - unh , not a chance . 'cause i see you for who you really are . you might be a little screwed up , but you 're not afraid to admit it , someone who 's trying to be a better person . all we can do is try . mimi : so what are you saying ? you want me to forgive myself ? max : do n't you think it 's about time ? you hear that ? mimi : hear what ? there 's nothing to hear . max : exactly . my life used to be full of loud and crazy sounds , and you gave me peace . so do n't ask me ... how i can be with you . do n't ever ask me that . [ scene_break ] belle : so , go on , tell me . tell me why you 're so sure that my father did n't move his finger on his own . dr. tucker : i 've seen hundreds of patients all in the same comatose condition and can assure you , it was nothing more than a neurological hiccup . belle : god , that is so cold and totally unconvincing . dr. tucker : i 'm sorry for you and for your mother . she 's waiting , hoping for that miracle , and if it comes , great . but what if it only pretends to come ? what happens to her then ? belle , your father 's brain is incapable of telling his muscles what to do . if i could fix that ... do n't you think i would ? shawn d. : hey , so , how 's your dad ? [ scene_break ] marlena : are you sure you 're up for this ? i can be high maintenance . roman : i know that . marlena : [ laughs ] well , you got a lot going on at work . roman : that 's true . marlena : and i wo n't accept pity . roman : i 'm not offering any . marlena : all right . i 'd like your help . roman : good . now , i 'll make you another deal . if you promise to eat that food later i worked so damn hard to cook , then i 'll put it in the fridge and let you lie down . marlena : a deal . roman : all right . lay down over there . let me cover you up . all right . there you go . got it ? marlena : yeah . roman ? roman : hmm ? marlena : thank you . roman : you bet . marlena : john . [ scene_break ] bonnie : out of my way . conner : where are your shoes ? bonnie : long story , come on . attendant : stop ! i 've been looking everywhere for her . conner : excuse me ? attendant : your aunt . i checked with the m.e . i checked with the transport staff . i 'm sorry , but no one 's heard of gloria joneston . conner : well , maybe she 's not dead after all . it 's a miracle . hallelujah . yeah , thanks for looking . hey ! [ scene_break ] bonnie : oh , gosh . we got what we came for . now let 's get the hell out of here . conner : we got lucky is what we got . so let 's just get these bones out of here . where are we taking them ? bonnie : i thought we 'd just dump them in the trunk of my car . conner : and then ? bonnie : i do n't know . conner : we stole a skeleton from the morgue and you do n't have any idea what we 're gon na do with him ? bonnie : stop ! stop ! i did all the thinking so far . you come up with something , einstein . [ shivering ] [ scene_break ] max : [ clears throat ] something wrong ? mimi : i 'm sorry . i ca n't stop thinking about shawn and belle . before he came over , i was so ready for this , but now ... you must hate me . max : no , no , it 's okay . it 's okay . you 're worth the wait . mimi : i just never expected this . i mean , from you . max : uh , because ? mimi : because everyone says you 're such a player . max : what ? do you know what a player is ? a player is a guy who just skims off the surface what he wants and moves on because he does n't want to get sucked in . mimi : well , i did n't mean you were like that . max : no , i was . i was ... until you came to work at the garage and ... i found myself , um , i found myself trusting you . mimi : you trust me ? max : yeah . and it does n't happen easily or often , but i do . mimi : well , i trust you , too , max . max : oh , it 's nice , is n't it ? mimi : yeah . max : all right . so ... you better get your hot little body to bed before it makes a liar out of me . mimi : no , you go to bed . i 'll take the sofa . max : wait , this is my house . i get to order you around . mimi : i 'm the guest . i get whatever i want . max : you 're stubborn , are n't you ? mimi : like a mule . max : all right , fine . i 'm gon na go get some sheets and a pillow for you here . mimi : yeah . max : bossy and stubborn . i like it . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : so , tell me . what happened ? belle : well , he moved his finger . he reached out and he touched my hand . shawn d. : that 's great . why are n't you jumping up and down and laughing ? belle : i was until the doctor came in and told me that he was n't waking up , that it was just an involuntary muscle spasm . shawn d. : oh , i 'm ... i 'm sorry . belle : i just knew he was trying to reach out to me . shawn d. : come on , he probably was . doctors , come on , they 're not always right . belle : not dr. tucker . god , i just wanted to hit him . shawn d. : come on , you 're under a lot of stress . belle : remember when we could n't wait to grow up ? shawn d. : yeah . life in grown - up land is n't always what it 's cracked up to be . belle : all we wanted was to be free . and now we are . free to watch a good man like my father lose , while a horrendous man like victor wins . shawn d. : he has n't won yet . belle : the way everything 's going , with my dad and everything else , it 's not like anything good is gon na happen . shawn d. : belle , you ca n't think that way . belle : all he has to do is show the court that we 're bad parents . you heard him . you heard what he 'll do . even our lawyer thinks that we might lose her . shawn d. : but we wo n't . when victor stands up and says all those kind of things about us , he is gon na stand alone . when we stand up to answer his charges , there is gon na be a roomful of people -- our people , our family , friends , people that we can count on -- that are gon na stand up with us . belle : like who ? shawn d. : i spread the word . max and mimi are gon na be there . steve , my aunt kayla , my mom , my dad , your mom . belle : no , no , not her . everybody else is fine , but not my mother . [ wind blowing ] [ wind howling ] [ scene_break ] marlena : john . john : marlena , where are you ? marlena : darling , i 'm here . i 'm here . john : mar ... lena . marlena : john , i 'm coming . i 'm coming . oh . oh , i can feel you . i can feel you . john : marlena . marlena : john ? no , do n't go . do n't go . john , do n't go ! do n't go ! do n't leave me here ! [ scene_break ] roman : it 's a dream ! it 's a dream ! it 's okay , it 's okay . it 's okay . marlena : it 's not okay . it was beautiful . it was beautiful and you spoiled it . john was here . i heard him . he came to me . he said my name . roman : no ! no , you thought he did . marlena : you said you believe me . you said that , roman . you said it . believe this -- john was here . he came to me . he hugged me . i felt my husband . roman : okay , all right , doc . john was here . he was here , but then he left and you tried to follow him over a damn balcony . marlena : i knew what i was doing . roman : i know what i 'm doing . marlena : what does that mean ? roman : i 'm staying here . i 'm not leaving tonight . marlena : oh . [ scene_break ] conner : i 'm supposed to figure out what to do with these bones ? the whole steal the skeleton thing ? that was your idea . bonnie : exactly , and now my brain is tired , so it 's your turn . conner : hey , i 'm 17 years old , mama . i do n't even have a ged , remember ? i 'm good at riding horses and herding cows . this is kind of a stretch for me , so excuse me if i come up a little short . bonnie : oh , please . stop your whining . put bojangles in the car and i 'll think of something when we get home . conner : fine , but after this , i 'm out of here . you make life on a juvi ranch look easy . bonnie : oh ! you try and you try . what 's a mother to do ? [ scene_break ] max : does it matter what side of the sofa you want the pillow on ? mimi : no . max : well , that 's one happy shirt . mimi : well , i never thought sweat pants could look this good . thanks for letting me crash here . max : yeah . we got an early morning in court tomorrow . mimi : yeah , i should get some sleep . max : yeah , me , too . um , i 'll see you in the morning . mimi : night . max : good night . mimi : do n't let the bedbugs bite . stop , stop ! max : i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . mimi : do n't we want our first night to be a long night and a lazy morning ? max : if that 's the plan , you better put that blanket over your head before i attack the hell out of you . i 'm only human . mimi : sorry . max : sleep well . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i thought that you 'd want your mom at the hearing more than anyone . belle : i do , but i 'm afraid i might blurt out about my dad touching my hand . shawn d. : so ? belle : so she 'd get all excited , and then if he did n't get better ... shawn d. : then she 'd lose him all over again . belle : yeah . i already know how hard it is to hear the words `` involuntary muscle spasm . `` i do n't think she could handle that . shawn d. : i get it . it 's the same reason why i did n't ask my grandparents to come to the hearing . they 've just -- they 've been through so much lately . belle : god , what are we gon na do if we lose her ? [ sobbing ] she 's our baby . shawn d. : we wo n't . belle : i wish i could be so sure . shawn d. : victor and philip are not gon na win . trust me . belle : i just wish that my dad -- shawn d. : i know . [ scene_break ] marlena : roman , trust me . john was here . roman : i trust that john might be aware of what 's going on around him . we did n't talk about him making trips across town . marlena : he contacted me . the wind woke me up . roman : what wind , doc ? marlena : it was blowing . it was howling . was it a dream ? roman : i 'm sorry . marlena : i 'm -- thank you . roman : you okay ? marlena : yeah , i 'm okay . you can go . roman : no , i do n't think so . marlena : i 'm all right . roman : okay , all right . but dreams have a way of recurring , so do me a favor . make sure those terrace doors are locked tonight . marlena : okay . roman : all right , i 'll check back tomorrow . lock those damn doors . got me ? marlena : yeah , yeah , okay . i did hear a crash . [ wind blows ] oh ! john ! john ! john , if you 're here , give me a sign . give me a sign . [ scene_break ] abe : bonnie , it 's abe carver . i need to talk to you . bonnie : it 's the cops . cops ! [ scene_break ] max : damn . what 's with the people in this town ? ca n't they just let us have sex ? [ scene_break ] judge : what do you say to that , mr. kiriakis ? is your son well enough to address this court or not ? victor : your honor , i give you my son philip kiriakis . [ scene_break ] belle : please do n't take my daughter away . | bonnie enlists connor 's help in distracting the morgue attendant . bonnie has to hide under a sheet pretending to be a corpse to keep from being caught while she steals the skeleton from the morgue . marlena is sure john 's spirit is still there and asks roman to be her sounding board . roman convinces marlena to get some sleep . a strong wind wakens marlena and she is led out onto the balcony by the sound of john calling her name and the feel of his touch . roman rushes out to keep marlena from following the feeling right off the balcony and blames it all on a dream . marlena convinces roman to leave by promising to lock the balcony doors but heads back out onto the balcony when she spots the broken vase that was knocked over by the wind . belle asks for a sign that john can hear her pleas and john 's finger touches her hand . dr. tucker insists that it was only a muscle spasm and convinces belle not to tell marlena and get her hopes up over nothing . mimi and max come close to making love again but shawn interrupts them to ask that they be character witnesses in court . |
julie : ouch . nathan : julie , hey . how are you ? julie : well , better than you , apparently . what 's going on ? nathan : melanie layton . [ scene_break ] maggie : people are coming . got ta have this place spotless . [ cell phone vibrating ] maggie : [ gasps ] it must have been a delayed text . [ sobs ] i love you too . [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] victor : `` kiriakis heir helps kidnapper get reduced sentence . `` and all because of you . brady : granddad , come on . victor : i do n't know which is worse : dating a drug dealer or begging for mercy for my baby - stealing slut of an ex - wife . [ scene_break ] vivian : then the document 's finally legible . excellent . once we find out who the little bastard is that carly brought into the world , we can start making her worst nightmares come true . [ scene_break ] carly : actually , i 've always considered myself an independent person , not needing anyone . you were there for me today . bo : yeah . [ scene_break ] philip : jonathan , it 's simple . just post it . i 'll be in vegas for my wedding tonight , and then i 'm in europe on my honeymoon , okay ? i 'll see you in a few weeks , months , whatever . thanks . vivian : you 're ... eloping with melanie ? philip : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] julie : well , i heard about you and melanie from maggie . of course . you do n't mind i like to keep my ear to the ground . nathan : yeah , seems to be a family trait . julie : but i thought that was all over . you were with stephanie at christmastime . nathan : no , steph 's just a friend . julie : just a friend ? nathan : it 's just ... this . i do n't know , i 'm just ... julie : having a hard time letting melanie go . well , darling , you better work on that . she 's gon na marry philip kiriakis , last i heard . nathan : it 's just so obviously a big mistake . um ... [ cell phone ringing ] julie : oh . hi , hope . what 's going on ? my god . but he was n't even ill . he was just ... [ crying ] oh , god . you 're with her now ? yes , of course i will . um ... nathan 's right here . yes , i 'll tell him . and then i 'll come over . i 'll see you at maggie 's . yes . nathan ... i have something to tell you . nathan : what ? julie : oh -- nathan : are you okay ? what happened ? julie : oh , nathan . [ scene_break ] carly : do you ever wonder , you know , if hope had n't come back and lawrence had n't swept me off my feet ... bo : if we 'd still be together ? uh ... we 're together now . that 's all that matters . [ scene_break ] nathan : i 'm so sorry , gran . i love you so much . maggie : oh , and i love you too . [ sighs ] julie . julie : oh , maggie . maggie : [ sobbing ] thank you . thank you for getting here so fast . julie : well , of course . of course , i 'm here , and doug 'll be here too . we 'll spend the whole day and do whatever you need and -- and the night and -- what -- whatever 's best for you . maggie : that 's kind . and i 'm , uh ... okay . julie : are the children coming ? are the kids coming ? maggie : yes , uh ... when they get a flight . julie : and grandma . have you told alice ? maggie : yeah . hope went over to tell her . just a little while ago . julie : oh , maggie , i 'll go over there too , and so will doug , but right now ... you ... you are my main concern . maggie : thanks . julie : what happened , darling ? you do n't have to tell me if you do n't feel up to it . you do n't have to say a word until you 're ready . maggie : it 's okay . i just walked into the house . i talked to will . and then i was gon na go upstairs to talk to mickey . he was packing for a cruise . and by the time i got there ... i could n't save him . i tried and i tried and i ... i gave him chest compressions , and i gave him mouth to mouth . and i -- i learned all this in my cpr class . julie : i know you did . i know , sweetheart . maggie : but no matter what i did , i could n't save him . julie : oh , love . oh , my darling girl . maggie : [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] troy : did you get the silencer ? then get it . when you pop this bitch , i want it clean and quiet . yeah , i 'm looking at your pretty little target right now . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] arianna : it 's brady again . [ phone stops ringing ] melanie : i got my dress . arianna : oh , my goodness . melanie : and i got everything else i need . ohh . now i 'm ready to get out of dodge . but your message sounded really important . what ... ohh . oh . someone 's not happy . arianna : well , why would n't i be , right ? just because brady went to bat for the kidnapper , the love of his life . melanie : arianna , i know i 'm not really one to give advice , but that 's never stopped me , has it ? arianna : not usually . melanie : okay . so , seriously ... if you want it to work with you and brady , you 've got to let this stuff with nicole go . [ scene_break ] victor : when are you gon na learn , brady ? the woman is whore . the woman tried to murder me . the woman is a kidnapper . brady : and i 'm a drug addict . you know , we all got our problems , granddad , but i changed . because i wanted to change . because people like you stuck out a helping hand and gave me a second chance , you know ? victor : that woman has had more chances than a roulette wheel . but you , full of compassion , and thinking with something other than your head , you tell the judge that it 's not her fault ! brady : i said it was n't entirely her fault , and that 's the truth . victor : oh , for god 's sake . brady : she was desperate . she was completely desperate , and frankly , a little nuts . and this landed into a bunch of events that happened , and she 's right where she is because of it , and she 's -- she 's suffering , granddad , a lot . why do n't we give her a break ? victor : you know , i think i liked you better when you were high . [ scene_break ] vivian : i do n't understand . i really do n't . i offered to give you a magnificent wedding for you and your bride , and i 've had all kinds of wonderful new ideas -- philip : vivian , please -- vivian . vivian : st. patrick 's , the peace bridge in japan , grand canyon , notre dame . philip : you just answered your own question . vivian : i did n't ask a question , i just wondered why you wanted to elope . philip : okay , then i guess you 've lost some brain cells recently , because i seem to recall your being a very bright woman in your own warped way . vivian : please do n't be fresh . philip : fresh ? i 'm a grown man , vivian . i 'm not being fresh , i 'm being rude and disparaging . vivian : unintentionally , i trust . philip : you are not a part of my life , vivian . or melanie 's . i 've told you this many times before , but for some reason it just does n't register . vivian : but , darling , i ... all right , i will no longer interfere . you elope . you go to las vegas and have a wonderful honeymoon . philip : [ scoffs ] vivian : what ? philip : i know you , lady . what are you up to ? hmm ? what 's your game ? [ scene_break ] carly : oh , no , we should n't do this ... wait . bo : hey . hey , hey , hey . no guilt . carly : it 's not that . it 's just that it 's moving really fast . bo : hey ... not exactly like we 're strangers . carly : i know . bo : we 've done this before . carly : i know , it 's just that , should n't we take it slow and make sure ? bo : you 're afraid i 'll regret this . carly : yeah , i am . [ scene_break ] nathan : by the time she got there , he ... [ sighs ] right . yeah , i know , mom . i will . yeah , uh , what time does your plane land ? okay . all right , i 'll see you then . i love you . all right , bye . nathan : `` hey , maggie , i 'm off to vegas to marry philip . wish me luck . `` julie : nathan ... you okay ? nathan : yeah , i just -- i just called my mom . julie : good . when is she getting in ? nathan : later tonight . julie : this is all so ... sudden . i do n't know , somehow it just makes it hurt more . although who knows ? nathan : i mean , i guess it 's gon na hurt either way , right ? julie : at least he did n't suffer ; i mean , there 's something to be said for that . nathan : just ca n't picture my grandmother 's life without him . julie : i know . they were gon na go away on their cruise at last . [ crying ] finally spend some time together . i am so glad you 're here for maggie . nathan : i just wish i would have been here when it happened . i mean , maybe i could have done something , you know ? julie : do n't think that way . do n't even think that way . you were at work . you did n't know . none of us knew . nathan : yeah , right . julie : you know , this might be a good time for you to move back in with maggie . what do you think ? nathan : oh , of course . i mean , if that 's what she needs , i 'll do it , i 'm -- i 'm here . [ scene_break ] arianna : [ chuckling ] melanie : oh , that 's beautiful . hey , this is real embroidery . this could be my something blue . my something blue , yay ! ari , thank you ! arianna : it 's my pleasure . all right , so tell me about all your other somethings . like ... your something old . melanie : um , my dress is vintage , but it 's new to me . so old and new . arianna : oh , that 's perfect ! okay , and then , um , let 's think . something borrowed . melanie : i -- i did n't think about that . [ gasps ] oh , i know ! i 'm on my way to philip 's . but i 'll stop by maggie 's first and i 'll borrow something from her . i mean , i know she and mickey are on their vacation , but i can stop by and grab a piece of costume jewelry to borrow ? arianna : yes , then you would have it all . you 'll be set . melanie : i 'll be set to be married ? who 'd have thunk it ? arianna : oh , gosh . come here , come here , come here , come here , come here -- hug . oh , i want you to be happy . today and always . i will be thinking about you tonight , and i want you to email me a picture -- no , no , no . forget it . tomorrow . yes , when you are mrs. kiriakis . uhh ! melanie : [ giggling ] when i 'm mrs. kiriakis , oh , my gosh . okay , i got ta go . arianna : yes , go . have fun . melanie : i got ta go . thank you so much . thank you . oh , listen , ari . um , about brady . he loves you . he loves you so much , okay ? so just , pretty soon all this nicole stuff will be a distant memory . i promise . arianna : thanks . melanie : okay . okay . [ gasps ] arianna : woo hoo ! melanie : okay . [ scene_break ] brady : you wish i was still high ? you want me to be an addict again ? is that what you just said ? victor : oh , stop being so damn sensitive . brady : all i did was speak up for someone that i care about . victor : someone who tried to murder me . brady : people change . victor : yeah , they get older . that 's about it . brady : you know , you 're like a recording , granddad . it 's ridiculous , you know . chloe 's a slut , arianna 's a drug dealer , nicole 's a bitch . victor : say what you want about me , i do n't care . but for a man of your intelligence , your taste in women -- brady : my taste in women ? you 're shacking up with vivian alamain . that 's not bad taste , granddad . that 's nuts . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] vivian : playing a game ? philip , i just gave you my blessing . philip : right . and that meant so much to me . i 'm touched . vivian : i - i -- i know that this is hard for you to understand -- probably for any man -- but , you see ... we were inseparable when i carried you inside of me for nine months . philip : can we not go there , please ? vivian : all right , look i -- fine , i just want to say that i 'm on your side . i just want to establish a warm relationship with the little boy i carried in my tummy all those years ago . is that so much to ask ? [ scene_break ] bo : you know what ? carly : hmm ? bo : let 's leave the outside world outside . for you and me , right here , right now ... this is right . you know it as well as i do . carly : yeah , i do . bo : yeah . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] troy : yeah . see ? was getting a silencer so hard ? no , not yet . but soon . she 's going down . i 'll be in touch . [ scene_break ] brady : all right . thanks . [ whistles ] okay , look ... i know you 're still angry at me . i know you are . but can i just say one thing ? arianna : sure . brady : it 's over . any obligation i felt towards nicole is done . it 's done , it 's finished . arianna : brady , who are you kidding ? [ scene_break ] philip : [ laughing ] vivian : philip , why are you laughing ? i 'm in earnest . philip : i know , i know . it 's just my dad , my mom , my brother -- whatever . nobody 's gon na support me when it comes to melanie , but you are . vivian : she 's the woman you want to marry , is n't she ? philip : yeah , but ... you do n't need to support me -- or anything i do , for that matter -- so what 's the catch ? vivian : oh , my goodness , all these suspicions . there 's no catch . look ... i -- i have no agenda . that 's why i can support you . i just want to see you happy . if you want to marry melanie , do it . go off , elope . have a wonderful time . philip : ah , i ca n't even believe i 'm talking to you about this ; talking to you at all , actually . vivian : philip ... you are the ... closet thing i 'll ever have to my own child . and ... [ sighs ] that 's why you mean so much to me , see . now , i -- i do n't want any cynical remarks , okay ? i 'm being in earnest . and i would like you to respect that , even if you do n't share my feelings . so ... why do n't you go and marry melanie and be happy ? elope , do it ! do it ! and -- and ... if you would ... send me a picture of the bride and groom ... tonight . an email . would you ? philip : sure . why not ? take care . vivian : philip , just one more thing . could you -- could you just do me one favor ? [ scene_break ] bo : uhh . carly : [ moans ] [ scene_break ] brady : ari ... ari , please look at me . let me see the eyes , come on . there they are . i do n't know how many ways i can say this to you , but it 's over . nicole is out of my life , permanently . arianna : after ... what you did for her at the hearing ... and the way that you have been about her since i 've known you , it 's hard for me to buy that . brady : well , i 'm just gon na have to find a way to convince you then . because i have to . because i happen to love you . and there 's no way i 'm losing you . [ scene_break ] melanie : why are there so many cars here ? and nathan 's car , great . [ scene_break ] maggie : no . no , i 'm just fine . i could n't ... i could n't lie down right now . doug : okay , maggie , honey , you need to rest . maggie : i ca n't , doug . my mind , it just keeps rambling on and on and on . doug : i know , i understand that . but still , honey , it 's just such a shock . [ maggie crying ] melanie : hey . nice welcome . who died ? [ chuckles ] [ maggie crying ] [ scene_break ] philip : uh - huh . what a shock . vivian : what shock ? what are you talking about ? philip : that vivian alamain being nice comes at a price . vivian : oh , no . no . it 's not that at all . it 's not that kind of favor . i -- i want to give you something , and the favor would be is if you accepted . you see , victor gave this to me a long time ago . and if you accept it , i would love it if you 'd give it to your bride so she could wear something old when she goes to the alter . it would just mean the world to me to have something of mine at my son 's wedding . philip : thank you . vivian : i hope she likes it . philip : i 'll give it to her melanie , yeah . vivian : i want you to be very happy . philip : thank you . i better get going . vivian : bon voyage ! [ scene_break ] bo : [ chuckles ] carly : what ? bo : ah , i just , uh ... thinking it ... it 's like we 're back on the boat . carly : yeah ... i just wish -- bo : ho , ho , ho . do me a favor , will you ? let 's ... stay with us . right here ... in this moment . carly : okay . bo : okay . [ scene_break ] brady : we can make this work . i know we can . that 's all i 'm asking . i want a chance to make it work . i know you want it . i want it too . so i 'm gon na stand right here . i 'll beg if i have to . but i want you to say yes . arianna : i , of course , want to try again . [ both chuckle ] [ scene_break ] maggie : [ sniffles ] melanie : can i come in ? maggie : of course . melanie : maggie , i am so sorry . i ca n't believe i just said that . maggie : you did n't know . melanie : it does n't matter . i saw how everybody was looking . i saw how pale you looked . i should have figured out something awful had happened , but i 'm always trying to be funny . always trying to be funny . will you please forgive me ? maggie : i was n't upset with you , melanie . i ... i know you have a caring heart . melanie : maggie ... you and mickey . i did n't know him that well , you know , but ... when i saw you two together , you loved each other so much . you know ? and you -- you two made me believe it was possible ... to love somebody for so long . for so long , and still be so crazy about one another , you know ? maggie : yes . it 's possible . and , yes , we did . melanie : um ... so it -- it just happened ? maggie : yeah , a little while ago . [ crying ] here 's the breakfast dishes that he -- we washed ... [ crying ] up . and his keys ... to the car . and ... and the newspaper . the newspaper he had open to the sports page . because that 's what he enjoyed reading . melanie : ohh . mickey did love sports . maggie : yes , he did . he did . melanie : i mean , he never talked to me about sports , because i did n't know anything about them . whenever i was around , he was always nice enough to ask how nursing school was going . maggie : he thought the world of you . you make him laugh . you know , he always said , `` you make me laugh and you have my heart . `` melanie : that 's beautiful . [ giggles ] maggie ... maggie : mm - hmm ? melanie : you and mickey are like the parents i always dreamed about having when i was growing up . maggie : that is so sweet . melanie : i mean it . i mean it . i mean ... if my marriage with philip is half as good as yours and mickey 's ... that 'll be fine by me . maggie : ohh . [ scene_break ] vivian : hello ! oh ? i see we 're in a mood . well , time to cheer up , victor . i have excellent news . victor : i 'll be the judge of that . vivian : by the way , i ran into philip , and ... we bonded . like crazy . he 's a fine young man . you should be very proud . victor : what 's the news , vivian ? vivian : mmm , it 's about our little friend and her secret , her dirty little secret . as you know , my man has been trying to get more details from switzerland . victor : and ? vivian : and i would say that carly is further down the road to hell . [ scene_break ] philip : come on , melanie , where are you ? [ scene_break ] melanie : i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . i should n't be talking about philip right now . maggie : why not ? melanie : because you -- you just lost the love of your life . i should n't be talking about my life . that 's insensitive . maggie : no , it is n't . it 's good to hear happy things . i need it . melanie : well , what i meant to say ... was that if anybody ever has what you and mickey had , they will be so lucky . mickey was such an amazing man . and you two made each other laugh . and you respected one another . and we saw that . maggie : yes , we did . that 's the most important thing . and i was ... i was just telling lex -- lexie ... that i married my best friend . melanie : that 's amazing . that is amazing . you are so lucky . mickey was so lucky . maggie : yes ... you 're right . we were lucky . now listen , are n't you supposed to be at the airport ? philip is waiting for you now . melanie : oh , yeah , i was supposed to meet him at his house . that just does n't seem important right now . maggie : oh , but it is . not that i do n't treasure your company , but i have other ... [ crying ] i have other people here right now . you need to be with the man that you 're gon na marry . the man that makes those eyes so bright . melanie : still , i do n't -- maggie : do n't waste time . not a day , not an hour . go . melanie : i love you . maggie : i love you too . be happy . be happy . [ both sniffling ] maggie : oh , i 'm sorry . i did n't see you up there . nathan : i just came to check on ... [ maggie crying ] melanie : i did n't know you were listening . nathan : you -- you really helped her right now . and so thank you . [ scene_break ] victor : well , what did you find out ? vivian : may i ? victor : that 's the latest report ? vivian : yes , take a look . my man had it blown up , so it 's easy to see . victor : interesting . what i want to know now is how soon can we break her ? stop her from getting her filthy claws into my son . [ scene_break ] brady : ah , you know what ? from now on , things are gon na be good . things are gon na work out for us . here 's how it 's gon na happen . we 're gon na get rid of this drug ring in salem . we 're gon na find who 's bringing the drugs in , and you 're gon na be free -- that 's it . arianna : that 's not gon na happen . brady : [ sighs ] i do n't understand . why not ? arianna : nicole is gone . you 're here , i 'm here . let 's just put that drug thing on hold and think about us . brady : i could actually live with that . arianna : good . let 's just pretend that everything is normal . you know , there 's no obligations , there 's no threats , no problems . brady : okay . [ scene_break ] troy : no , she 's with the guy right now . but soon ... i 'll pass the word . and then she 'll be dead . [ scene_break ] doug : you need to get some rest , even if you just lie down on the couch . maggie : we 'll see . julie : nathan 's still here , is n't he ? maggie : yes , do n't worry . please . doug : okay . [ kiss ] maggie : see you . doug : so long . julie : we 'll be back soon , maggie . maggie : uh - huh . [ door shuts ] maggie : his text . oh ! [ crying ] no ! no . [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] philip : her phone 's got ta be shut off . where would you go ? maggie 's . [ scene_break ] melanie : you do n't have to thank me for talking to your grandmother . this is a horrible time , and i ... [ crying ] i really do love her . nathan : i know you do . you got ta -- you got ta go , right ? ahem . meeting philip ... big event . melanie : right . nathan : still planning on that extra - long honeymoon ? melanie : i do n't think so . i do n't want to leave maggie for that long . it would n't feel right , you know ? nathan : yeah , well , whatever . you , uh ... i 'll -- i 'll miss you . melanie : yeah . um , i got ta go . [ scene_break ] vivian : i wish it meant that , with this information , we could start acting today . victor : yes , well , things do n't work that quickly , vivian . you ought to know that . but , with the lab restoring the document enough to show that the child was female , at least we know that carly is in town ... looking for her daughter . vivian : yes . and when she finds her ... she 'll know what it 's like to lose someone you love . [ scene_break ] carly : now i remember why i flew halfway around the world to find you . bo : really ? carly : yeah . bo : this was it ? carly : actually , i just -- i remembered ... you 're my savior and my protector . i loved you then , bo brady . and i love you now . bo : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] anna : what if sami figures out it 's me ? sami : oh , my god . hope : where are you ? | bo and carly make love as vivian and victor move ever closer to finding out the identity of carly 's daughter , planning to use her to make carly pay . vivian also makes nice with philip , approving of his plan to elope with melanie . hope breaks the news about mickey to julie , who tells nathan and doug . they all head over to maggie 's place to comfort her . melanie heads over to borrow some jewelry from maggie before her trip , and learns of mickey 's death . she does her best to comfort maggie , and nathan thanks her for it , telling her he will miss her while she is gone . philip heads over to maggie 's to look for melanie , who is late meeting him for their trip to vegas . brady and victor argue about nicole . brady later heads over to the pub to apologize to arianna , vowing to her that nicole is out of his life for good . she agrees to give him another chance . meanwhile , troy plans arianna 's demise . |
daniel : hey , sweetheart . hi . melanie : hi . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] melanie : what ? chloe : melanie , it 's me , chloe . please do n't hang up . melanie : what do you want ? chloe : i just have to know -- are you pregnant ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] stephanie : [ crying ] kayla : what is it ? what 's the matter ? stephanie : the wedding 's off . nathan left me . [ scene_break ] carly : so they tell me you 're being released today . caroline : i am , not that it 's any of your business . carly : you know , i - i find that ironic , coming from you . caroline : you 're already up on ethical charges for misconduct , carly . you want to add harassment to it ? carly : one question -- why could n't you leave it alone ? [ scene_break ] sami : that is great news , dad . yeah . awesome . thank you for calling . okay . hey ! guess what . my grandma 's being released today . we can go get her whenever we want . rafe : i know . sami : what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] stefano : finally . [ door closes ] ej : father , can we please make this quick ? i 've got a very busy day today . stefano : to hell with your busy day , all right ? this is the last place on earth that i would want to have this conversation . but i know she 's got to get back to the hospital . this is very important . lexie : what ? what 's going on ? ej : oh , i think i know what it 's about . you know that comment father made the other day about our , uh , ever - expanding family ? well , he was alluding , in his usual passive - aggressive way , to my marriage to nicole . stefano : why do n't you shut up ? ej : this meeting here is so that he can lecture me . stefano : just hold it , hold it , hold it . let 's get one thing straight right now . nicole is never gon na be a part of this family . i do n't care how many times you tie the knot with her , all right ? but she is a stranger to us . you understand ? lexie : okay , so , what , is that why you called us here , to tell us that nicole will always be a stranger to us ? stefano : no , no . no , that is not why i called you here . i ... [ clears throat ] i wanted you both here ... to tell you , um ... you have another brother . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ sighs ] what i would n't do for real freedom ... just to run away with brady and sydney to -- i do n't know -- buenos aires and start a whole new life . but i guess that 's not in the cards , is it ? johnny : i 'm ready ! nicole : johnny , my goodness , you look handsome ! hey ... can i tell you something ? i know that you miss your mommy . and i just -- i want you to know that i 'm not -- i 'm not trying to take her place , okay ? i would never do that . i just want to be your friend and to love you and to be there for you . how does that sound ? does that sound good ? yeah ? johnny : yeah . nicole : okay . johnny ... hey , is your eye bothering you ? johnny : no . [ scene_break ] rafe : well , i hate to be the bearer of bad news , but the d.a . is gon na file charges against your grandma . sami : what ? they ca n't put her in prison , not after everything she 's already been through , right ? my dad would never let that ha -- you 're not gon na let that happen either . come on , rafe , tell me that they are not gon na do this to her . [ scene_break ] stefano : years ago ... i had , um ... i had a - a relationship , and , um ... [ sniffs ] it resulted in a child . lexie : and this relationship ... ej : who exactly was this relationship with ? stefano : um ... madeline peterson woods . ej : [ laughing ] lexie : oh . ej : what ? no , no , no , no , no , no . please tell me you 're not talking about ... chaz ? lexie : chad . ej : chad ? lexie : yeah . ej : no . no , not the -- the d.a . 's son ? stefano : my son . ej : father ... the kid 's a bloody idiot . stefano : all right , shut up , okay ? lexie : uh , how long have you known ? stefano : i just recently found out , as did chad . ej : well ... congratulations . lexie : well , um ... how did he react to the news ? ej : what do you mean `` how did he react to the news ? `` the boy put his hand out . what did he ask for -- cash , car , house ? stefano : no , damn it , that is not the way he reacted , okay ? as a matter of fact , he does n't want anything to do with me or my money . lexie : huh . ej : really ? [ chuckles ] well , that 's excellent . why are we discussing this ? stefano : why are we discussing this ? the boy is my son , you ... ej : just -- you want everybody to hear you , father ? please , keep your voice down . stefano : he 's my flesh and blood , all right ? for god 's sake , he 's like you ... and you . i ca n't abandon him . ej : abandon him ? father , he wants nothing to do with you . stefano : that 's because he is hurt , all right ? and he is very anxious , okay ? he 's in torture over grief about his mother . but he 'll come out of it . i 'll , uh -- you know , i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll see that he comes out of it . ej : great . well ... you , uh , knock yourself out . but do n't expect me to thrill to this news , okay ? chad woods is a silly , insolent , little brat . as far as i 'm concerned , if he does n't want to be a dimera ... [ scene_break ] johnny : my eye is fine . nicole : well , i know , sweetheart , but you know what ? i just -- i just want to check it , okay ? can you look at me ? [ silly voice ] can you look at me real quick ? [ gasps ] does it hurt ? johnny : no . nicole : no ? good , because you have been through enough -- more than enough , huh ? yes , you have . i want to squeeze you . i want a super squeeze ! [ growling playfully ] ohh . [ scene_break ] melanie : did you really just call me to ask if i was pregnant ? chloe : well , yeah . yesterday you just -- you were so sick . melanie : i ate something weird , and ... [ chuckles ] not that it 's any of your business , but i took a whole bunch of pregnancy tests , and they all came back negative . chloe : oh , i see . melanie : can you do me a favor and keep your -- your sneaky suspicions to yourself ? chloe : of course , melanie . i would never -- melanie : thank you so much . chloe : she 's lying . i can tell . [ scene_break ] [ key rattling in lock ] chloe : daniel . daniel : the movers are here . they 're here to take yours and parker 's stuff to your new place . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] nathan : stephanie and i are done . it 's over . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i begged him to forgive me , and he just said all these mean things , and then he just walked out . he 's probably over at melanie 's , comforting her and talking about what a horrible person i am . kayla : baby , i am so sorry . stephanie : no , you 're not . you 're not sorry . you 're appalled -- just say it . kayla : what ? stephanie : just say it -- how this is my fault , how i did n't trust nathan 's love for me , so i made a big fool of myself and destroyed people 's lives in the process . kayla : baby , baby , baby . stephanie : i did this to myself ! kayla : no , no , no . no . come on . you were just -- you were just insecure , and -- and you made a couple mistakes . that 's it . you did n't mean to hurt anybody . i know that . stephanie : [ sighs ] kayla : if anybody 's to blame for this ... it is carly manning . [ scene_break ] caroline : i did what i had to do . i did what i thought was right . and if you ... had n't kept chloe 's little affair a secret , there would have been no need to change the paternity - test results . carly : take care of yourself , okay ? caroline : carly ... we made our choices . now other people will decide our fate . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] rafe : your grandmother committed a fairly serious crime , sami . now , fortunately , i was able to pull some strings in the d.a . 's office . minimum bail will be set , and she 'll be free until the trial . sami : well , that 's a relief , right ? that means her life will be able to go back to normal , at least for now . rafe : not quite . [ scene_break ] ej : [ sighs ] well , this is truly one for the books , and on my wedding day as well . where 's johnny ? nicole : uh , he 's in his room . ej : listen , uh ... not that you care or should care , but , uh , it turns out that the d.a . 's son ... you all right ? what 's wrong ? nicole : ej , i 'm -- i 'm not sure how to tell you this , and it could be nothing ... but johnny 's eye , his -- his right eye ... ej : what ? tell me ? nicole : i think i saw a speck of white . [ scene_break ] chloe : daniel , please . you are the most important person in the world to me . that 's the only reason i made that horrible mistake in the first place , because i thought i had lost you , and i - it was unbearable ... just like right now . i do n't know how i 'm gon na go on . daniel : well , you 'll figure it out , for parker 's sake . he needs you . he needs you to be strong . you make a life for yourself , but i ca n't be a part of it . chloe : do n't say that . daniel : yeah , well , this child is a kiriakis , and philip should raise him . and i 'm sure he will . chloe : but ... daniel : but what ? what ? chloe : he may not want to . daniel : what ? chloe : philip may have no interest in raising parker , not if -- [ parker crying ] [ scene_break ] nathan : stephanie knew the entire time that chloe and philip had a one - night stand , and she said nothing . and it was her idea to switch the paternity - test results , but her grandmother beat her to it . melanie : she ... in the ... wha -- why -- why would she do that ? nathan : well ... i think she figured that if you found out philip cheated on you that you 'd come to me for comfort . she has this idea in her head that i never stopped loving you and that you never stopped loving me . and she 's right , is n't she ? [ scene_break ] sami : grandma ? caroline : oh . sami : hi . are you ready ? caroline : damn her . sami : what ? what is it , grandma ? caroline : carly ! that woman takes absolutely no responsibility for her actions . i at least owned up to mine . rafe : ah , la la la la la la . no , it 's , uh ... do n't want to hear that . let 's just stop right there . [ scene_break ] stefano : chad . ah . no , no , no , no . wait , wait , wait , wait . chad : look , if i would have known you were here , i never would have shown up , so -- stefano : please , it was meant to be , do n't you see ? chad : what was ? stefano : that you come in at this very moment , i 'm here , and i would like to talk . come here , sit with me . chad : were you not listening to me before ? i want nothing to do with you . stefano : chad ... you will listen to your father . [ scene_break ] nicole : ej , i do n't mean to alarm you ... ej : you 're telling me there 's something wrong with my son 's eye ... the only one he has left , and i 'm supposed to not be alarmed ? nicole : it could be nothing . ej : okay , well , just ... if it 's nothing , all right , then do n't say anything . nicole : i 'm sorry . i do n't -- i do n't mean to upset you . ej : he just had a checkup , all right ? he just had a checkup , and they told him everything was fine . you did n't see the eye ... the cancerous one , did you ? nicole : no , but ... ej : okay , then just , please , just do me a favor ... and keep your thoughts to yourself , okay ? nicole : maybe i do n't know anything , ej , but i just -- ej : nicole , that is enough , all right ? you ... know that i worry day and night about johnny , okay ? you do n't have a medical degree . you 're not a doctor . so until you get one , just do me a favor ... keep the physical reports to yourself . [ scene_break ] [ parker crying ] chloe : just go to him , daniel . go to your son . [ crying ] he needs you . daniel : mm - mm . [ sniffles ] you know , here ... i came here to give you the keys to your new place . i have texted you the address . chloe : [ sobbing ] daniel : now i will take the keys to my place . now , please . damn it , chloe , will you please just ... [ groans ] chloe : [ sobbing ] daniel , please . please . daniel : mm - mm . [ scene_break ] nathan : answer me . is stephanie right ? you never stopped loving me ? 'cause i never stopped loving you . my feelings for you ... [ chuckles ] i try to suppress them , and ... you knew this . we talked about it when we were sick , in quarantine . melanie : i 'm so sorry . i ca n't -- i ca n't talk about this with you right now . um ... i - i , um ... yeah . [ scene_break ] rafe : what ? i 'm an officer of the law . anything you say to me about tampering with test results -- caroline : fine , fine , fine . i just want to leave here . rafe : i got it . caroline : can you take me to stephanie 's , and can you take me right now ? sami : of course . yes , grandma , of course i will . caroline : thanks , honey . [ scene_break ] nicole : okay , fine . forget i said anything . uh , i 'm sorry i upset you . ej : just leave me alone , please . nicole : i just want you to know , ej ... that i am sensitive to how terribly hard this has been for you . and my heart breaks for you and for johnny . and nothing is worse than seeing your child in pain . i 'm feeling totally helpless . and i -- i hope ... and i pray that johnny is cured ... forever . i hope he never gets sick again . i pray to god . [ scene_break ] chloe : daniel , i love you . [ crying ] i love you so much . daniel : [ groans ] [ scene_break ] carly : hi . have you come to sit in on the hearing ? melanie : uh , no , i came to talk to my dad . i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na page him . carly : oh ... listen , i just want to say that ... i 'm done asking for your forgiveness . i 'm -- i 'm resigned to the fact that i 'm never gon na get that , but i 'm just hoping that you understand one day when you 're a mom ... that your priorities change ... forever . you know , the -- the happiness and well - being of your child -- that takes precedence over everything . [ scene_break ] sami : look , stephanie , thank you so much for letting grandma move in with you for a little while . stephanie : are you kidding me ? i could really use the company . caroline : are you sure that nathan wo n't mind my being here ? stephanie : actually , um -- caroline : no , he does n't want me here , does he ? [ scene_break ] ej : do you feel all right ? good . your eye -- it 's not ... bothering you at all , is it ? johnny : no . ej : good . listen , uh ... why do n't you ... ask mary to get you some milk and some cookies ? and then we can watch a movie . johnny : temple of doom ? ej : [ chuckles ] let 's see , it 's been one , two days since you watched that . okay , temple of doom . go on , get your milk and cookies . oh ... i did n't know you were there . nicole : i did n't want to interrupt . ej : i 'm sorry i lost my temper . nicole : i understand . ej : i looked in his eye . i think there might be something there . nicole : a white spot . ej : really small -- that 's what you saw ? nicole : yeah . ej : he had a checkup just , you know ... last week . dr. kim said ... there was nothing ... cancer -- there was nothing that ... nicole : i know , ej , but you have to be sure . i mean , i 've ... i 've read about how things can change quickly , especially in children , and i just -- i really think johnny needs to be seen , now , today . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , sweetheart . hi . melanie : hi . daniel : carly . nurse : the hearing is about to start , dr. manning . dr. jonas , we 'll come get you when they 're ready for your testimony . daniel : i 'll be here . you here to watch ? melanie : um ... no . i need to tell you something really important . [ scene_break ] stefano : sit . [ sighs ] all right . look ... if i had ... realized that your mother was carrying my child -- chad : oh , please , can -- can we not go there right now ? that 'd be great . thanks . stefano : then i would have been part of your life right from the beginning . do n't you see that ? chad : that 's -- that 's -- that 's fantastic . am i supposed to be moved by that ? am i -- should i cry about it now ? stefano : no , but you see , the point is , i would have been responsible for you . i would have taken care of things . i would never have walked away from you . i would never have abandoned you in any way . a dimera never does that . chad : you know what ? i - i 'm sure a dimera does n't . but the fact is , is you were never part of my life . and that 's how i want it to stay . stefano : all right , look , chad ... [ clears throat ] your , um ... father ... i saw the way he treated you the day that your mother died , all right ? and he was cruel to you ... all right ? i mean , it was unconscionable . chad : your point ? stefano : that it never has to happen again ... that you will have a father who cares for you , who will help you , who will want to see you succeed , all right ? chad : i do n't want your money . stefano : who the hell is talking about money here ? i mean , you really are thick , you understand ? i mean , you 're a very bright boy , but , you know , you are just like elvis ... [ chuckles ] a dimera . [ sighs ] you are just like your brother . chad : look , i ca n't take this right now . i got to get out of here , so ... stefano : wait , wait , wait . wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . chad ... this is not about money . this is about love . i want you to be a part of my family . this is , uh ... welcoming you home . [ scene_break ] stephanie : nathan moved out . we broke up . caroline : what ? no . sami : i 'm so sorry . caroline : was it because of me , what i did ? stephanie : i 'd rather not talk about it right now . sami : okay , uh , well , i 'll leave you to it , um , and , steph , you 'll help grandma settle in . and , grandma , you will call me , okay , if you need anything . caroline : of course . sami : okay . caroline : i love you , dear . thank you so much for taking me . sami : of course , of course . um , steph , i 'm sorry . and , um ... we 'll talk soon , okay ? stephanie : all right . thank you , sami . sami : of course . caroline : all right . let 's have it . why did nathan leave you ? what the hell 's the matter with that boy ? [ scene_break ] ej : why would n't they let me go with him ? nicole : i guess they felt it would be distracting for him . ej : do you think they could not see how upset he was ? i mean , he wanted me to be with him . after everything he 's been through ... i just hope he 's all right . oh , he 's my boy . he 's my precious boy . [ scene_break ] lexie : okay , i have records here from st. mary 's that confirm one dana scott , a patient of dr. manning 's , checked into that hospital for a paternity test . it has now been revealed that dana scott was , in fact , an alias for chloe jonas , who had privacy concerns regarding the paternity of said unborn child . would you bring dr. jonas in , please ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : grandma ... the reason nathan left me had nothing to do with you . he never stopped loving melanie , and i knew that . i just would n't accept it . caroline : oh , stephanie . stephanie : mm - mm , do n't feel sorry for me . do n't ever feel sorry for me . caroline : i do n't . i just feel sorry that nathan left you . it breaks my heart that it 's over for the two of you . stephanie : no . it 's not over . [ scene_break ] melanie : no , i - i was just thinking about parker and what he 's losing now that you 're out of his life . i mean , that -- that poor little boy . daniel : that 's what you wanted to tell me -- that you feel bad for parker ? melanie : no , it 's -- it 's just sad -- you know , how much children have to suffer because of their -- their parents ' mistakes . nurse : dr. jonas , they 're ready for you now . melanie : go . we 'll -- no , it 's -- we 'll talk later . daniel : you sure ? there was n't something else you wanted to tell me ? melanie : no . i will later . daniel : i love you . i do n't know what would i do without you melanie : go get 'em . [ scene_break ] rafe : how 's your grandma ? sami : she 's okay , you know , given what she has to worry about right now . she 's worried about stephanie . she 's worried about bo . she 's worried about me . she ... she 's got a lot on her plate right now , and ... i just ca n't imagine what she must be feeling . rafe : oh , i think you do . sami : [ chuckles ] yeah , i guess you 're right . i mean , i am never ... not thinking about my kids and what they must be going through . and ... it 's the little things i miss the most , you know ? being able to tuck johnny into bed and read him a story and ... sing to sydney and ... and i just worry about johnny a - adjusting to the -- the patch . i mean , i ca n't imagine how hard that must be for him . rafe : well , i think he kind of likes it ... the pirate thing . sami : [ chuckles ] i hope so . i hope that makes it easier for him , but he 's gon na get older . and someday he 's gon na realize -- he 's gon na understand the loss . rafe : well , yeah , he 'll understand . sure ... because he 's brave ... because he 's really smart , and because he has his mother 's indomitable spirit . he 's gon na have a great life . he will . and this ... you know , what 's happened to him , what he 's going through right now , it 's just gon na make him stronger . sami : i hope you 're right . i hope and pray that you 're right . rafe : are n't i always ? sami : all right , i know . [ scene_break ] nathan : hey . [ chuckles ] melanie : nathan . nathan : hi . i saw you in the hospital talking to your dad , and you seemed upset . and i just somehow knew that you 'd be here . melanie : surprise . nathan : all right , i know you better than anything , melanie layton . something 's up . let 's hear it . melanie : you mean aside from my husband cheating on me with my step - mom ? nathan : okay . that 's part of it . not everything . come on , mel . i care about you . i mean , just tell me . maybe i can help . [ scene_break ] man : truck 's all packed , mrs. jonas . chloe : thanks . i 'll just meet you at the new place . chloe : this is n't good - bye , not forever . that 's it . that 's how i 'll do it . i 'm gon na get your daddy back , parker . i 'm gon na get him to love me again , okay ? i promise . [ scene_break ] lexie : [ sighs ] dr. jonas ... did dr. manning ever take a dna sample from you under false pretenses ? [ scene_break ] chad : okay , so here 's the thing , mr. dimera . i 'm an adult now ... so it 's not up to you how i live my life . and i 'm sorry to break it to you , but all this family stuff you 're throwing at me right now , it 's nothing but sentimental crap . stefano : no , no , no , no , no . chad : no ? you think i 've never seen the sopranos ? think i do n't know how you people operate ? stefano : [ laughs ] you 've got to be kidding . chad : let me tell you , mr. dimera . i would prefer to be alone for the rest of my life ... than be a part of some criminal family who 's entire raison d'être is to get more for themselves , and whoever gets in their way be damned . i 'd be ashamed to call myself a dimera . stefano : do n't be a fool . chad : no , no , no , just -- just stop . stop it . stop having me followed ... hoping it 's gon na change my mind . you 're wasting your damn time . [ door slams ] stefano : [ chuckling ] raison d'être ? [ chuckling ] ah , yeah . he 's smart as a whip . [ cell phone ringing ] stefano : [ groans ] [ sighs ] what ? no , i have not forgotten . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs deeply ] rafe : i know i keep saying this ... but it does bear repeating . sami : what does ? rafe : that one of the things i love so much about you is your devotion to your kids . sami : hey . wait a second . you got to stop saying that . they 're our kids . rafe : oh , i know . i know they are . and i am so proud of them , all of them . sami : it 's hard to be away from them . i mean , i thought , over time , it would get easier , i 'd get used to it , but i 'm not . it 's -- it 's not getting easier . it 's getting harder . rafe : i know . sami : ah , i just wish something would change . i wish -- i wish i knew that it was finite , you know ? then i could hold on . i could get through it , or at least i could try to be more patient , but ... but not knowing is killing me . i just want something to change , rafe . [ scene_break ] dr. kim : we completed our initial examination . ej : and ? dr. kim : the cancer has spread to johnny 's other eye . i 'm very , very sorry . [ next_on ] kayla : why are you protecting her ? bo : i figured out a way to make warden smith pay for what she 's done . nicole : you really need to hear what we have to say . | melanie lies to chloe and says she is n't pregnant . chloe can tell that melanie was lying . melanie tries to tell daniel about the pregnancy but daniel is called to testify in carly 's hearing . daniel brings the movers to his apartment to force chloe to pack up . chloe tries to change daniel 's mind . nathan rushes to melanie to tell her that he and stephanie broke up hoping that it means they could now be together . stephanie blames herself for the breakup but kayla would rather blame carly . sami and rafe escort caroline to stephanie 's apartment after her release from the hospital . stephanie tells caroline that her relationship with nathan is not over . |
[ baby fussing ] [ baby crying ] chad : you let us get four straight hours of sleep , little man . what a guy . abigail : i know . i feel like a new woman . chad : helping you take care of him last night was one of the best nights of my life . abigail : you have , um ... [ laughing ] abigail : spit - up on your shirt . chad : i do n't even care . i am so in love with our son ... and you . jj : what the hell ? fynn : we 're on high alert for any signs that brady is rejecting the new heart . so far , we have n't seen any . victor : and his prognosis ? fynn : well , he 'll always be on an immunosuppressant regimen , but if things stay the same , he 'll make a full recovery . victor : well , believe me , i 'll see to it they stay the same . ca n't thank you enough for saving brady 's life . from now on , anything you need , anything at all , i 'm your guy . fynn : it 's funny you say that , 'cause there is something i want from you . chloe : [ sighs ] so parker 's still sleeping . i think he does n't fully understand that he wo n't be seeing his dad again . nicole : i do n't think i do either . i 'm still expecting daniel to walk through that door ... spending the night in the er and heading straight to the menu drawer so he can order thai food for breakfast . chloe : he 's still saving lives . he saved brady 's . nicole : yeah . chloe : what are you doing ? nicole : i 'm throwing that thai menu out . chloe : we have time to throw out things later . right now you and i and maggie and melanie -- we have a funeral to plan . nicole : not a word about a funeral . i mean it . stefano : [ chuckling wickedly ] you know , i 'm sorry for laughing , but you 're embarrassing yourself . we both know that you do n't have the guts to pull that trigger . hope : [ whimpering ] stefano : predictable to the very end . you are at heart a coward , just like that banal , dead husband of yours , may he rest in peace . hope : [ screams ] stefano : [ coughing ] [ laughing ] hope : you will never hurt my family again ! [ gasps , sobbing ] rafe : oh , my god . what have you done ? jj : you really expect us to believe that he got hypnotized into dumping you ? chad : how long have you lived in this town ? okay , you know the kind of things my father and andré are capable of ? jj : yes , i do know , and i also know that you 're one of them and the three of you lie for a living . chad : i am not one of them anymore . jj : right . chad : i stopped being one of them the second i realized i had a son . abby and thomas are my family now . i swear to you , i 'm not gon na hurt your sister . jj : until the next time you get hypnotized into acting like a total tool bag . chad : there 's -- there 's not gon na be a next time . jj : oh , right . jennifer : stop arguing , please ! jj and i just spent the whole day in the hospital , and i am home ... [ voice breaking ] and i want to take a shower and change my clothes . jj : me too . abigail : mom , are you okay ? jj : oh , yeah , she 's just great . abigail : jj -- sorry about that . chad : no , no , no , no . i - i had it coming . abigail : um ... i think maybe you should go . chad : all right . abigail : sorry . chad : it 's okay . can you meet me in the square in , like , a half hour ? there 's something i want to do . abigail : chad , i ca n't . i - i ca n't leave thomas with my mom . chad : no , i do n't want to do anything without him , ever . i mean , we kind of have to get used to it , right ? ca n't you just bundle him up and take him with ? abigail : yeah , i can do that . yeah , i mean , dr. oakes said that he 's okay to be outside , and ... yeah . chad : thank you . bye . bye . abigail : bye . jj : abs ... you better be damn careful . nicole : [ yells ] where is that damn thai menu ? chloe : nicole . nicole : what ? chloe : listen , you do n't have to help plan the service , but can you at least help me make sure everything is right ? nicole : you do what you want , okay ? it 's just a stupid ritual , and it 's not gon na bring daniel back ! here it is . [ sobbing ] leave me alone . [ door slams ] fynn : this hospital could become one of the foremost children 's hospitals in the region if the pediatrics unit was updated and had more space . victor : so ? hire an architect . i 'll write a check . fynn : that 's great . if you could get the ball rolling on fund - raising -- victor : oh , forget fund - raising . i 'll underwrite the whole thing . fynn : you 're joking . victor : brady 's got a son who is just a few months old . thanks to you , he 's gon na be around to raise that kid . that 's no joke . i only have one condition -- that the new unit would have daniel 's name on it . fynn : i do n't think anyone will fight you on that . victor : i understand you and daniel were old friends . fynn : we were , yeah . victor : it must be very difficult for you . fynn : it 's difficult for anyone that ever knew him ... especially you . kayla : the treatment is already kicking in . that 's fast . roman : great news . kayla : yeah . i promised you that we would do everything we could to see him through this ... and we will . i 'm gon na go order another echocardiogram . marlena : thank you . john : i 'm so happy for you . marlena : i , uh -- [ both laughing ] marlena : there 's something i 've got to do . roman : sure . hope : what happened ? rafe : just stay here . he 's dead . hope : did i do this ? abigail : i know you think i 'm an idiot for getting back together with chad . jj : i do n't think you 're an idiot at all . you 've -- you 've been through hell , and you just want to believe in the guy , but , abs , i 've seen him set you up too many times -- abigail : jj , he 's not setting me up . jj : well , i hope not , because thomas is in the picture now . abigail : all right , listen ... i did n't go to chad 's house to tell him that ... i wanted him to take me back . i went there because ... i found out that thomas is chad 's son ... and i needed to give him the opportunity to do the right thing , for himself and for thomas . i 'm doing the right thing , jj . i know i am . and i 'm happy . i 'm really happy right now , so can you please just -- just let me be ... [ baby fussing ] abigail : happy ? [ monitor beeping ] nicole : hey . eric : hey . can i buy you a martini ? nicole : uh , i did n't -- i did n't realize you were still here . uh , can we get two coffees , please , black ? sure . nicole : so ... what 's going on with you ? eric : i 'm celebrating . nicole : ah . eric : yeah , good riddance to 2015 , you know . may 2016 suck slightly less . nicole : [ chuckles ] eric : not to be a buzzkill . nicole : ah , no , the only buzz that needs to be killed right now is yours . eric : you know what ? you 're right . i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go . nicole : just sober up first , okay ? eric : an hour for a taxi ? give me a break . [ hard rock music plays on radio ] [ woman screaming ] [ crash ] nicole : you killed him . you killed my daniel . jj : abs ... all i want is for you to be happy . do you remember what dad used to say ... `` before you lend someone $ 1,000 , lend them $ 5 . see how they treat you `` ? do that with chad , okay ? just take it slow . abigail : i know . i know . jj , i 'm ... i - i do n't even know what to say about daniel . i 'm sorry . i know ... i know how close you two were . jj : yeah . yeah , i - i was such a mess after dad died , and if he had n't have been there -- abigail : no , i know . he was like a father to you . jj : yeah . well , i 'm glad that you 're happy . i got to get out of these grungy clothes . abigail : wait . jj : abs . abigail : okay . jennifer : [ groans in pain ] abigail : mom , what ? your back -- did you hurt it in the accident ? jennifer : yeah , just ... i 'm still stiff and sore . abigail : here , come -- jennifer : i 'll be all right in a couple days . what were you and jj talking about ? abigail : um ... daniel . mom , i 'm so sorry . how are you doing ? jennifer : i ca n't believe that i 'm never gon na see him again . he 's a good man . and the last thing he did on this earth was save brady 's life . abigail : well , um , you know ... i think that ... the daniel i know ... he would find peace knowing that his heart went to a friend . jennifer : and i just really -- i really pray that eric pulls through this ... and that maybe he can just feel that same kind of peace . marlena : thank you ... for hearing my prayer . eric ... [ chuckles ] is making progress . he has a chance now . you know , he 's -- he 's just been through so much . i 'm afraid he 's begun to lose his faith . so could you just let him know that you 're still there with him in his life ? and please help me ... to help him . please do n't take him . please do n't take my little boy . john : [ sighs ] eric : i could n't feel worse . i 'm so sorry about what happened . nicole : this is n't about what happened . this is about what you did . eric : i know . nicole : you were loaded , and you got behind the wheel of a car when i told you not to . you killed daniel ! and your sorry is n't gon na bring him back any more than my crying and grieving will . eric : i know . i know . i know what i did . i 'm sorry . nicole : you do n't know . you 're not sorry . you could n't understand because you walked away from that accident . you 're alive , eric . you 're alive ! [ sobbing ] rafe : okay . can you tell me what happened ? hope : [ sighs ] i remember -- okay , all right , hold on . i remember driving over here , sitting in my car , wa -- watching people come in and out of the security gate so i could memorize the code , and ... then i - i , um -- i broke in through the kitchen , and then somehow i made my way up here . andré was here instead of stefano . rafe : andré knows that you 're here ? hope : he left . stefano told him to go find chad . rafe : okay , then what happened ? hope : a lot was said . i accused stefano of killing bo . rafe : yeah , what did he do ? hope : he laughed at me . he said things he knew would hurt me most . it was like my showing up here tonight -- it made his night . rafe : okay , hope , tell me what happened . hope : i do n't know . i do n't know , rafe ! i - i mean , at that point , i -- just -- i started seeing white . oh , my god . god , i -- rafe : what ? hope : i killed stefano dimera . i killed him . when andré and chad find out , they 're gon na kill me . rafe : no , no , no . hope : or worse , they 're gon na kill my kids . rafe : hope , hope . hope : what am i gon na do ? rafe , what am i gon na do ? rafe : you just need to calm down , okay ? hope : how am i gon na do that ? rafe : this is not gon na happen , okay ? they 're not -- i 'm gon na help you . i 'm gon na take a page out of the dimera playbook . hope : you 'll be breaking the law . rafe : okay , well , just let me worry about that . ( music plays ) kayla : oh . roman : when was the last time you had any sleep ? kayla : uh , well , i had a few hours in the call room and a couple of naps . roman : before that ? kayla : i do n't know . night before last . roman : kay , listen to me . you have had an unbelievable load on your shoulders . you lost your brother ... our brother . and then you had to help maggie make an incredibly difficult decision on whether to give brady or eric your very good friend daniel 's heart . kayla : it was tough , but , you know , that 's -- i 'm trained for that . that 's -- i 'm trained to handle that . that 's what -- roman : yeah , well , it 's been handled , okay ? brady 's doing better . eric 's doing better . jennifer 's been released . it 's just -- i know how much you cared for daniel . it might be a good idea to take some time and deal with that loss . damn it , hey . i 'm your big brother , okay ? you do n't have to stand there and be all brave and strong for me . kayla : i , um ... i looked at my purse this morning , and there was this , uh , you know , piece of paper from -- from daniel 's prescription pad . it had this note on it , and ... he must have put that in yesterday morning . i - i did n't see it . i -- roman : you mind telling me what it said ? kayla : it just -- it just said that , um ... you know , `` let 's go for a drink when this fashion show 's over . i just want to make sure that -- i just want to make sure that steve 's a good guy . `` [ crying ] roman : hey . hey . kayla : [ sobbing ] chad : hey . abigail : [ whispering ] hi . chad : how 'd it go at home ? abigail : [ normal voice ] uh , good . yeah , i talked with jj . it 's better . chad : i 'm glad . abigail : yeah , so what 's your plan ? chad : well , i thought the three of us deserve a day to ourselves . abigail : yes . that sounds really nice . chad : but i did n't know where to go . there 's no privacy at your mom 's house . abigail : right , and we ca n't go to your house . chad : and my room at the inn has some nasty memories . abigail : well , i guess we 're out of luck , are n't we ? chad : not so much . see , after i left your house , i stopped by the pub to get some breakfast , and i got to talking to julie and doug . turns out i 'm the only dimera they do n't hold a grudge against . abigail : what does that mean exactly ? chad : come with me , and you will find out . what do you think , thomas ? is that cool with you ? yep . abigail : all right . hope : let 's just get out of here and back to my car . come on . rafe : hey . hope : what ? rafe : we are not going anywhere ... not until that 's been taken care of . hope : you 're talking about destroying evidence , lying . rafe : i know what i 'm doing . hope : no , rafe , no . rafe : this is not up for discussion . we are not going anywhere till that disappears ... and we will make it happen . [ monitor beeping ] eric : i 'm so sorry . nicole : like that makes it okay ... all the destruction you caused ? i told you to wait for a cab . you knew you should n't have been driving ! god , eric , you were a priest ! how many confessions did you hear about people who drove drunk and caused accidents ? marlena : all right , all right , all right , that 's enough ! nicole : you know what ? you do n't get to order me around ! marlena : oh , yes , i do . nicole : you know what ? you leave me alone ! abigail : oh , my god . chad , you ... you did this ? chad : with a little help from julie . abigail : oh , my god . this is -- this is amazing . thank you . [ chuckles ] chad : oh , looks like someone 's down for the count . abigail : aw . chad : it 's gon na ... take a long , long time to make up for the way i treated you . i 'm gon na spend the rest of my life making you and thomas happy . abigail : [ giggles ] hope : you have to go . rafe : i am not going . hope : andré and chad could be back here any minute , and you ca n't be involved . i do n't want you to be involved , rafe . rafe : i am not letting you take the fall for shooting a man that deserved to die . hope : what do you do with a dead body with three bullets in it ? rafe : stefano 's famous for his vanishing acts . looks like he 's about to pull another one off . hope : what are you talking about ? rafe : this shooting is gon na disappear , and so is the body . you were never here . hope : no , no , no . andré knows i was here . whatever your plan is , it is n't going to work . abigail : [ chuckles ] he 's so peaceful . i love watching him sleep . chad : can i have this dance ? [ bluesy music ] abigail : [ chuckles ] oh , oh , oh , oh oh , oh abigail : can you believe it ? [ chuckles ] we 're dancing right now . we 're dancing ... after everything that 's happened . chad : that 's because it 's all in the past . we made things right . deep in my heart of hearts chad : i 'm finally happy ... because of you . and i for you i always knew in time you would be mine oh , oh ooh , ooh , ooh mm philip : hi . belle : hi . i , uh , just got a text from my mom . she said eric 's doing better . philip : that 's great . i 'm really happy for you . belle : how 's maggie doing ? philip : uh , about the same . belle : yeah . losing a child -- i ... i ca n't even imagine , and so suddenly ... and now eric . philip : i know it helps your parents to have you here in salem . it makes me pretty happy too . belle : yeah , having your ex - wife around -- it 's got to make your day . philip : it does ... if she lets me help her invest all the dimera money she got from sami . belle : keep your voice down . philip : okay . that 's a serious offer , though . no strings attached . belle : philip , with you , there are always strings attached . marlena : nicole ... i know how much you 're hurting right now , and i know how much you want someone to blame . nicole : eric is to blame , marlena ! marlena : right . but laying into him will not make you feel any better . nicole : he needs to know about the lives he destroyed ! marlena : he does know that . he does know that . he is in agony right now . but if you think reminding him of that will do any good , honey , you 're just delusional . nicole : oh . marlena : listen to me . daniel has two children who need all the love and support they can get right now , and i think that you have got the strength and the heart to comfort them . and i even think that somehow you might find some comfort in helping the people that daniel left behind . nicole : [ sobbing ] marlena : i do n't know . just -- just think about it . rafe : we can still make this work . hope : how ? rafe : how ? it does n't matter that andré knew that you were here . i mean , you 've come here to hash it out with stefano a million times , right ? so you say you came here , and then you argued with him , and then you left . you left . he was still alive and well . hope : he 's never gon na buy it . rafe : yeah , of course he 's gon na buy it . he will buy it . he thinks -- hope , he thinks you 're a law - and - order type , someone who would never drop trash in the street . stefano was the same way . hope : i murdered him . rafe : yeah , 'cause you were n't thinking straight ... okay ? hope : i want you out of this . you ca n't save me ... not now . rafe : no , no , no , no . hope : this is happening one way or the other , whether you like it or not . rafe : do you have any idea what this would do to your children ? good . do n't even think about it , because it 's not an option . nicole : you talk a really good game , i will give you that . marlena : i 'm not playing games . nicole : are n't you ? are n't you ? eric 's alive , so you 're already putting the spin in motion -- his pain , his anguish . and i 'm supposed to find comfort in comforting daniel 's survivors ? well , what about daniel ? who 's gon na stand up for daniel ? marlena : he would n't want you doing this . nicole : oh , you do n't know ! you do n't know what he would want . no one does , because he 's dead ... [ sobbing ] because eric killed him , and melanie and parker do n't have a father because of your son ! so how 's he gon na live with that , marlena ? how are you gon na live with that ? [ sobbing ] oh , god . kayla : he 's the same , which is progress . roman : he sleeps so much . kayla : well , he needs to sleep right now . his body needs to heal . let 's not disturb him , okay ? [ monitor beeping ] roman : hey , son ... i love you so much . you 're my boy , all right ? please , please stay with us . you hear me ? stay with us . [ door closes ] philip : i 'm not gon na pretend . seeing you again after all this time ... it 's made me realize how much i 've missed you . belle : philip , i , um ... philip : i - i - i 'm not making a play or anything . i just ... [ sighs ] i like your company ... and i want to be your friend again ... unless you 're ... looking for more than friends . belle : i do n't know what i 'm looking for . chloe : philip , belle ... just like old times . chad : how did things get so messed up ? abigail : i think that , um ... i think ben came along at a time when i really needed support , 'cause of everything with sami and ... a lot of people were judging me , and ... ben did n't . chad : and then i came back to town and came after both of you . no wonder you picked him . abigail : i was confused , chad . chad : and i did everything my father told me to . made some pretty stupid choices , did n't we ? abigail : yeah , we did . chad : let 's not do that again . abigail : we ca n't . we ca n't do that again . chad , when you and i are together ... we can face anything . chad : then what are we waiting for ? abigail : what ? i mean ... chad : we 're crazy about each other . we 're crazy about our son . let 's make it real . abigail : what ? chad : marry me , abby . be my wife . hope : what 's happened to me ? who am i ? rafe : you 're just a woman that was pushed too far . hope : why did n't i listen to you tonight ? rafe : 'cause you could n't . hope : i just want it to go away , all of it . rafe : it will . hope : rafe -- rafe : no . you 're not thinking clearly . i am , okay ? i 've had a career of looking at crime scenes , and i have had plenty of run - ins with the dimeras . i know how they think . i know how the cops operate . i can make them believe what i want to make them believe . hope ... you got to trust me on this . you have to trust me that i am gon na take care of this . it 's the right thing to do . hope . hope : let 's do it . rafe : right . the first thing that we need to do is make that body disappear someplace no one will ever find it . hope : okay . | jj was upset when he saw chad with abby . jj told chad how he felt about the way he treated abby . chad assured jj that he was n't like stefano and andre . hope shot stefano three times when he taunted her about bo . nicole went to eric and blamed him for killing daniel . eric apologized to nicole , but it did n't help her feel better . rafe arrived at the dimera mansion and saw what hope did . rafe wanted to know what hope did . hope could only remember a little of what she did . hope was worried about what would happen to her as well as to her children . rafe said he would help her . |
[ dramatic music ] chad : `` if you 're reading this , it means you decided to accept my invitation to dinner . i ca n't tell you how happy that makes me , but unfortunately i wo n't be able to make it . `` abigail : [ scoffs ] unbelievable . he is standing me up . eve : hmm . [ sighs ] man , he did n't even leave me a note . where the hell is he ? [ knock at door ] he forgot his key . [ giggles ] what the hell do you want ? maggie : brady , it 's so good to s -- brady : you let sarah take holly over to eric 's place without asking chloe 's permission ? maggie , what were you doing ? chloe : really , what 's this decision ? was she in on it ? sarah : she has a name . eric : all right , you know what ? do not blame her . i 'm the one who told her that i really wished i could spend time with holly . chloe : well , i wish you would 've asked me first ! eric : chloe , having holly here , spending time with her made me see what 's really best for her . chloe : oh , my gosh . i know where this is going . eric : i do n't think you do . chloe : you want to take me to court ? is that what this is ? i 've spent time with holly as well , and if you 're looking for a fight , i 'm ready for it ! male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] chloe : you were in on this , were n't you ? eric : do n't take it out on her . chloe : why not ? i made it clear to you that i do n't have a problem with you seeing holly . but i do have a very big problem with her deciding when and where that happens . eric : this is not what you believe it is . sarah : eric , you know what ? she 's mad at me , so let me explain . chloe : oh , i do n't want your explanations . and you ca n't possibly even understand this situation . why are you doing this , to get over the fact that rex knocked up another woman ? sarah : oh , is this your way of filling the void in your life ever since lucas dumped you ? eric : would you please stop it ? sarah : sorry , eric . chloe : [ sighs ] just say what you need to say . eric : what i was going to say ... is that i decided not to file for custody . [ dramatic music ] chad : you gon na let me in ? eve : not until you tell me what you came for . chad : i 'm not gon na tell you what i came for until you let me in . eve : well , then i guess we have a problem , do n't we ? chad : you 're gon na want to hear what i have to say . it 'll be worth your while , i promise . eve : okay , well , i might regret this , but ... okay . talk . chad : `` as much as i would love to be with you tonight , you and your family , you have some serious things you got to work out . i know you 're as angry with your mom and jj as you are with me . but now your dad is back , so you guys really need each other . you need to talk things through . your mom and jj and i were n't there when you needed us to believe in you , but none of us ever stopped loving you for a single second . chad . `` jennifer : hey . chad called me at work . he feels like he 's the reason that you have resentment towards jj and me , so he -- he planned this dinner so maybe we could just sit and -- and talk . abigail : without telling me . jj : he was afraid you would n't come if -- if you knew it was us . abigail : so you 're in on this too ? hmm , three of you against me . nothing 's changed , huh ? haley : will you please calm down ? i did not tell kayla johnson anything . melinda : you had better be straight with me . haley : i am . melinda : i 've worked too hard and too long to get to where i am in this town . my life is not going down the tubes because of my screwed - up little sister . once - daily toujeo ® helps you control your blood sugar maggie : in the first place , i was given to understand that chloe had no problem with eric seeing holly . and in the second place , i did n't give my approval . i was on the elliptical , working out . when i was done , i found a note from sarah . so get off your high horse ! brady : sarah -- sarah took holly without asking chloe 's permission or telling you in advance . and she left a note ? you do n't think that 's pushing it just a little bit , maggie ? maggie : maybe . brady : hmm ? maggie : maybe . but , you know , sarah is squarely on eric 's side in this . and i do n't know why . and as for you ... i do n't think this is just about your concern for holly . brady : what 's that supposed to mean ? maggie : oh , well , let 's see . that i 've noticed how protective you are of chloe . brady : she 's my ex - wife . she 's my friend , maggie . maggie : uh - huh . you 're still getting over eve . i would hate to see you getting involved with chloe again , especially now . chloe : um , so what made you change your mind ? eric : seeing holly . seeing how well she 's doing under awful circumstances . and i 'm sure that has a lot to do with being around parker and maggie and mainly you . i do n't want to disrupt her life any more than it 's already been . chloe : i 'm really glad that you feel that way . and thank you . and truly , i apologize for what i said to the both of you before . it 's just that i take my responsibility very seriously . and i meant what i said before . i want you to be in holly 's life . but next time you want to see her , can you please just ask me in advance ? i 'm not trying to be a gatekeeper . i just want to keep her safe , you know ? eric : i promise . melinda : i have made a lot of sacrifices for you . haley : you do n't have to remind me . melinda : and i have n't asked for a whole lot in return . haley : which is good , 'cause i do n't have a whole lot to give , and you know it . melinda : you and your big secret could undo everything that i 've worked so hard to build . haley : do n't you think i know that ? why do you think i tried to off myself ? jj : abigail . abigail , do n't go . jennifer : abigail , please . abigail : after the con job that got done on me and the lies i had to defend myself against , i can not believe that you guys thought that tricking me into having dinner was somehow a good idea . jj : yeah , look , i actually thought that part was -- was -- was a bad idea . abigail : oh . but you , uh -- you just went along with it anyway . jj : look , okay , let 's just -- let 's just try to calm down . abigail : jj , do n't ever tell me to calm down again , okay ? never . jj : abigail , we do n't have to talk about any of that . we can just -- we can just sit down and eat dinner together . we can be together . abigail : [ stammers ] jj : look , i know i miss that . i thought you might too . jennifer : i just thought that maybe it would be so nice for the three of us to sit down and share a meal . jack : three ? i was told that this would be a party of four . ( nora ) what 's my tax prep going to cost ? sarah : i feel like i owe you an apology . i should n't have got into it with chloe again . eric : it 's okay . sarah : and i probably should n't have done what i did . eric : did i tell you how much i appreciate your support ? [ chuckles softly ] holly forgot her dirty kitty . sarah : sorry , dirty kitty ? eric : yeah , that 's what she calls it . sarah : [ laughs ] eric : but i can , uh -- you know , i 'll just drop it off at chloe 's tomorrow . sarah : are you sure that you 're okay with letting holly go ? you seem sad . eric : well , i was looking forward to raising a child , especially nicole 's . but , um , it was a hard decision , but i know in my heart it was the right one for holly . sarah : you know , chloe was right . this was none of my business . i just -- i think the reason that i got involved is that i know what a great guy you are , and i think that holly will be lucky to have you in her life , no matter what your role is . eric : hey , do you have to go ? i was , uh -- you know , i was gon na make dinner . that is , if you do n't have any other plans . sarah : well ... lucky for you , i do n't have any plans . brady : eve already let me have it about chloe , okay ? i thought you 'd be a little more understanding , maggie . maggie : you and chloe have a bad history . brady : that was years ago ! it was a long time ago . do you understand that chloe was the one person -- the one person that i actually could talk to about losing custody of my son ? and -- and -- and also , i -- when i broke off my engagement with eve , maggie , she , uh -- she did n't pile on about what -- what a bitch eve was . she didn't ... she did n't do that to me . she just let me vent , and i was appreciative of that , and i needed that , and ... chloe 's my friend . maggie : okay . so you said you saw eve ? brady : yeah , i did . maggie : i gather it did n't go very well . brady : nope . i mean , i - i ... i knew that she was upset about the fact that i had broken off the engagement , but , um , i did n't think she was going to take all the anger out on jennifer . maggie : do you have any idea how eve found out that jack was alive ? brady : i have no idea . maggie : hmm . brady : all i do know is that she plans to put her hooks into jack and not let go . jack : should we sit ? jennifer : no . first i 'd like to know why you 're here . jj : me too . jack : well , this , um ... this guy named chad dimera just appeared out of the blue and -- abigail : why am i not surprised ? jack : well , he -- he wanted me to meet with the three of you , and -- and -- and i said i already had plans with eve so i could n't do it . but the guy would n't take no for an answer . abigail : sounds like chad . he 's my ex - husband , by the way . jennifer : wait , so chad convinced you to come eat with us ? jack : he said he 'd write me a check for $ 10,000 . jj : are you kidding me ? abigail : oh , my god . jj : the -- hold on . the -- the only reason you would have dinner with your family is if chad paid you ten grand ? jack : whoa , whoa , whoa . dial it down a little bit . go easy on the old man . the fact is , i - i do n't know any of you from adam . jennifer : jack , for all these years , were n't you even curious about where you came from ? jack : well , i was ... i was putting all my energy into fighting my way back from the brink of death . abigail : so , what , chad 's $ 10,000 , that was , uh -- it was compensation for all that you 've suffered ? jack : i - i suppose you could look at it that way . the way i see it , what kind of man would i be if i continued to sponge off of eve ? let 's eat . chad : i do n't know if you 've heard yet , but stefan 's been arrested . eve : and that would be interesting to me because of what ? chad : well , the interesting part is , the , uh , board of dimera does n't care to have their ceo sitting in the joint . stefan 's been removed . i 'm in charge now . eve : hmm ! well , goody for you , chad . chad : well , i know that you worked for the company at one point ... and you 're at liberty . how would you like to have another job ? andrew wanted nothing to do with his volcano demonstration . haley : i have to go . melinda : haley . haley : i 'm sorry i got in your way . you do n't have to worry about me much longer . melinda : haley , do n't go , please . [ sighs ] if you want to know the truth , my mood today does n't have anything to do with you . it 's been a rotten day because of a woman named abigail deveraux . haley : any relation to jj deveraux ? melinda : jj is her brother . how do you know him ? jack : so ... abigail ... you were telling me that i have two grandchildren . what are their names again ? jennifer : mm - hmm . abigail : uh , thomas and charlotte . jack : nice names . nice . uh ... maybe i can come see them sometime soon . jennifer : mm ! jj : hmm , what would you charge for that , dad ? jennifer : jack , you -- you should see little charlotte . she is precious . she is so cute . she is really starting to look just like a deveraux . jack : well , that 's so interesting , since neither of these kids look like me . jennifer : jack , they are yours . jack : we boring you , son ? jj : i was worried about a friend of mine . we were in the middle of a important conversation , and she sort of ... took off . abigail : why do n't you do something about it if you 're so worried about her , like -- i do n't know -- maybe go look for her ? jj : uh , no , this is important too . chad went to a lot of trouble to bring us all together . jack : i 'm sensing some friction between you two . jj : in this past year , i 've ... i 've had my own problems , and i was n't here for abigail when she needed me . i want you to know , abigail , i 'm sorry about that . and i 'm here now . jack : it could n't have been easy for you at your age to ... suddenly be the man of the family . jennifer : it was n't easy for either of your children to get over you . and it was n't for me either . so when 's the wedding ? jack : what wedding ? jennifer : yours , of course . jack : [ laughs ] i have no plans to get married . jennifer : well , you should tell that to eve , because she said she was n't gon na stop until she was mrs . jack deveraux . eve : i really appreciate this offer . i mean , i really do . the problem is , there 's not much for me to go back to dimera for . you see , stefan , uh , liquidated basic black about the same time brady and i hit the skids . chad : people are beginning to realize that stefan , despite his claims to the contrary , was a lousy businessman . one of his worst decisions was letting you go . i think you 'd be an asset to the company . may i ? eve : mm - hmm . as what ? chad : senior vp . eve : you 're joking . chad : if i was joking , would i have this contract ready to be signed ? [ tense music ] maggie : you say a lot about what eve says , what eve wants now that she 's back . what about you ? brady : what about me ? maggie : did seeing her make you realize that you may still have feelings for her ? brady : i mean , i -- maggie , i tried to reach out to her . i tried to ... i tried to find the woman that i thought she had turned into , that she had changed into , and she just -- i swear to god , i do n't even recognize the woman that i used to love . chad : everything look all right ? eve : [ laughs ] you serious about this salary ? chad : dead serious . and if you take the job , it 'll be worth every penny . eve : [ laughs ] this job is n't in salem . this job is in your office in paris . chad : oui , madame . haley : jj 's an emt . he 's in and out of the hospital all the time . melinda : do n't hold out on me , little sister . i catch people in lies for a living . haley : okay . he was the one who found me in the on - call room . he saved my life . melinda : i see . haley : and since then , he checks in on me every so often , just to see how i 'm doing . melinda : oh , honey . when are you gon na learn to stop trusting people like him ? jj : i would be careful , dad . eve has a way of getting what she wants , and , uh , what she wants more than anything is sticking it to mom . jack : well , i 'm -- i 'm in no position to get married to anyone . jj : that wo n't stop eve . jack : well ... she did n't say anything to me . i 'll set her straight when i see her later tonight . jennifer : mm , yeah . good luck with that . jack : i thought that this dinner was supposed to be about bringing abigail back into the family . abigail : yeah , that 's right . we should , uh , make sure chad gets his money 's worth , right ? jack : so , uh ... fill me in . abigail : fill you -- on what ? and ... jack : what were we like as a family ? abigail : uh , i 'm ... you know , we -- what do you want to know ? jack : well , uh , tell me about another dinner that we all had together . just any dinner . pick one at random . jennifer : okay , yes , i know . i know . i know what we 're gon na talk about . when we went to visit jj in london at boarding school . jj : i remember it was the last thing i wanted . abigail : yeah , 'cause you had n't cracked a book since the time we dropped you off in september . jennifer : and , jack , you were so excited because you wanted us to go to a play by shakespeare . abigail : yeah , but the only one that was playing was `` romeo and juliet . `` jj : yeah , and it was n't in the west end . it was -- it was in islington . abigail : islington , yeah . jennifer : yes , and we took the tube , remember ? we took the tube . abigail : oh , we were starving , and the only place we could find to eat -- remember ? we found that , like , little pub . jj : it was a dive . jennifer : oh , it was horrible . jj : total dive . jennifer : it was the greasiest fish and chips in london , i 'm sure of it . jj : but you actually -- you actually thought it was -- it was all good , though . jennifer : [ laughs ] abigail : oh , you remember jj got -- he was pretending that he was sick from the fish and chips so that he could go and hang out with some girl at some party ? jj : some girl ? no . abigail : oh , my god . jj : jessica freeman - slade . abigail : that 's right . jj : i was so hot for jessica freeman - slade . jennifer : you were not -- you were not hot for her . but you did not let him off the hook , and we worked our way to that dinky theater , did n't we ? abigail : mm - hmm . jj : you know , it was actually -- it was pretty cool when we got inside . it was -- the seats were in rows , like you would -- like you would expect , but all around the stage . abigail : no , wait , they were n't , though . they were , like , scattered kind of , right ? and -- and the actors were in modern dress , and then remember the -- the actors were , like , mingling with the audience and stuff ? you remember the band ? oh , he loved that . jj : of course . jennifer : they were so good . jj : drum set , bass guitar , keyboard , acoustic . it was pretty cool . abigail : yeah . it was all original music too . it was really amazing . jennifer : mm - hmm . jj : it was like a detroit techno but different . abigail : oh , you remember mercutio rapped the queen mab speech ? jj : yeah , yeah . abigail : and you were , like -- jj : look , i 've -- i 've never liked a play so much in my life . jennifer : and do you know what i liked most about it is that i looked down the row at the three of you just loving this production ... and in that very moment , i was so grateful for my family . jack : did they modernize the language of the play ? abigail : no , um , they -- they kept it the same , uh , and it worked . you actually -- you really liked it , dad . jj : like , uh ... [ clears throat ] like , romeo is talking to his buddy ... jack : mm - hmm . jj : um , um , at the beginning of the play , before he even meets juliet , and he 's miserable because the woman he likes says that she 'd rather be celibate than be with him . and his friend is , like , making him feel worse , you know , feeling sorry for him , and right here , like , i said to myself , `` dude , i get it . that was me and jessica freeman - slade . `` jennifer : oh , my goodness , not her again . but listen . i kind of remember -- i remember that speech still . is n't that crazy ? abigail : really ? jennifer : yes . abigail : wow . jennifer : `` this love , that thine hast shown , doth add more grief to mine own . love is a smoke raised with the fuel of sighs -- the fume of sighs ; being purged , a fire sparkling in lovers ' eyes . `` abigail : i ca n't believe you remember that . jennifer : that 's pretty good . abigail : yeah . jack : `` being vext , a sea nourisht with loving tears . what is it else ? a madness most discreet , a choking gall , a preserving sweet . `` jennifer : jack , you remember . jack : no , uh , not the night ... but the verse . it just sort of popped into my head . to shakespeare . jennifer : to shakespeare . jj : to shakespeare . jennifer : [ laughs ] eve : well , i ca n't leave salem now . i have too many irons in the fire . chad : the only iron you have fired up right now is jack deveraux . eve : you do n't know anything about me and jack . chad : well , i know that you told jennifer you came back to salem with revenge in your heart . eve : mm , i get it . you want me to give up on jack so you can win some brownie points with his daughter . am i right ? sarah : i got ta tell you , i think we make a mean amatriciana sauce . although i do think it needs more garlic still . eric : you do n't give up points easy , do you ? sarah : [ laughs ] rex used to say that i act like every hill is worth dying on . eric : hmm . sarah : i should work on that , huh ? eric : no , i think you should stay the same . sarah : [ laughs ] eric : so do you serve the sauce in the pasta or them separately ? sarah : i do it separately , but if that 's not what you do -- eric : no , no , no , let 's do it your way . hey , you got ta try some of this . sarah : [ gasps ] eric : oh ! sarah : oh , my god . [ laughs ] we have to get your shirt off , because if we do n't soak it , it 's gon na stain . eric : oh , i 'm so sorry . it 's on your shirt too . sarah : no , i do n't have any on mine . eric : yeah . sarah : [ gasps ] eric : it is now . [ laughs ] sarah : [ laughs ] [ door closes ] brady : oh , hey . chloe : hi . maggie : hey . chloe : i picked up holly from eric . thank you , maggie , for watching parker . could you get him ready for me ? maggie : sure . did everything go all right ? chloe : yeah , actually , it went fine . brady : where 's holly ? chloe : uh , she fell asleep in the car , so i had henderson watch her . maggie : oh , okay . well , parker 's with victor , and i 'll go get him . chloe : thank you . maggie : sure . chloe : [ sighs ] brady : so everything went well with eric ? chloe : yeah , actually , you 're not gon na believe it , but eric 's willing to let me have full custody . sarah : i 'm glad chloe did n't show up now , see me wearing your shirt . eric : you know , i 've been meaning to say , what she did by throwing that thing -- what happened with rex in your face , i thought that was -- it was rotten . sarah : yeah , well , i 'm not exactly proud of throwing the whole lucas thing back at her . i just think ... i think she hit a nerve . i was really sure that i was gon na spend the rest of my life with your brother . i guess you do n't really know . eric : you know what ? for what it 's worth , any man that treats you the way he did is an idiot or worse . sarah : you should tell rex that sometime . eric : next time i see him , i promise . sarah : [ laughs ] eric : hey , you know , this pasta , it 's really good . but it could 've used some more garlic . [ chuckles ] mm . melinda : i really hope you do n't have a crush on jj . he has broken a lot of women 's hearts , and your life is complicated enough . haley : we 're just friends . he told me he came close to taking his own life last year . melinda : i did n't know that . haley : he was just reaching out , trying to figure out why i did it . melinda : you did n't tell him , did you ? haley : do n't worry , mel . i know that 's something i ca n't tell anybody . jack : so you 're a musician ? jj : i play the guitar . jennifer : jack , he is so good . jj : i wo n't be quitting my day job anytime soon . [ laughs ] jennifer : [ chuckles ] abigail : uh , you know , i - i have to ... i have to go back to my kids . and you have to , you know , do your -- check on your friend . jj : yeah , yeah . she works at the hospital , and i usually stop by to see how she 's doing . jack : well , sure . go . if you have to go , go . abigail : um ... jj : yeah , tonight was good . i hope we can talk again . abigail : if you guys ever do have that talk , you should ... you should really take the time to ask him what he knows about eve and why he does n't trust her . jack : thank you . i 'll -- i 'll think about what you said . and , uh , i know i 'm in no position to give advice , but ... maybe you should be careful of a man who tried to buy your attention . abigail : you know what ? you 're right . you 're not in any position to give me advice . i 'm an adult , and chad and i have been through a lot . and i know we have our ... stuff , and yes , he does throw his money around like a dimera sometimes , but he has a good heart . for example , when we all thought you had died saving my life , he got me the galleys to your book so that i could read them before the rest of the world did . and he did that because he understood how important my father was to me then . and he understands how important my father is to me now . [ dramatic music ] chad : you could have a fresh start in a beautiful new city with no bad memories . eve : mm , a beautiful city in france . chad : say au revoir to revenge and bonjour to a comfortable new life . [ sly music ] think about it . jennifer : well ... i think this was good for our family . thank you for being here . i mean , i know chad paid you to be here , but ... i do n't know . i feel like a part of you really enjoyed being with us . i know it meant a lot to our kids . jack : and what did it mean to you ? melinda : i hate to add more stress to your life ... haley : but you 're gon na do it anyway , right ? melinda : you need to move out of my place . haley : and go where on what i make ? melinda : look , i 'll help out with your rent as much as i can . i do n't want my sister on the street . haley : when do i have to go ? melinda : as soon as possible . tomorrow . i 've made some plans , and unfortunately my plans make it necessary for me to put some space between us . haley : and what are these plans ? melinda : i ca n't say just yet . but no one can know that you and i are related . [ footsteps approaching ] [ dramatic music ] jennifer : hmm . tonight ... i think it really got to me , jack . because i never imagined the four of us sitting around the same table together ever again . jack : kind of got to me too . i wish i could remember , um ... well , i wish i could remember everything . jennifer : but we made a sweet memory tonight . that 's progress . you do n't need to remember the past . it was n't idyllic . i 'm so glad there 's things you do n't remember . i - i wish i could forget . jack : sounds kind of cryptic . jennifer : well , what do you want to know ? ask me anything . jack : it seems that i was a lousy husband most of the time . jennifer : no . just some of the time . jack : thank you for that ... i guess . so what were we like ? jennifer : we were like `` a sea nourished with loving tears ... a madness most discreet ... `` both : `` a choking gall , a preserving sweet . `` jack : [ sighs ] there 's a reason we both remember that speech , i guess . jennifer : it was ... hard sometimes , and there was a lot of pain , jack . but i really believe , in spite of that , we built the most wonderful life together . [ tense music ] chad : spent a huge chunk of your money ... trying to get rid of eve donovan tonight . here 's to hoping that it ... worked and that abby had a wonderful night with her family . [ door opens ] brady : are you sure that eric was serious about this ? chloe : yeah , i 'm sure . brady : then ... that 's great . i mean , i 'm -- i 'm happy for you . i 'm happy for holly . that 's terrific . chloe : thank you . and thank you for having faith in me and always backing me up . brady : no . this has been a rotten time for me , chloe . i honestly , um ... i do n't know if i would 've gotten through it without your support . chloe : i guess no matter what happens , it always seems like you and i can count on each other . brady : may that always be the case . [ soft music ] chloe : uh ... both : well , it 's ... chloe : it 's late . brady : yeah , it 's late . chloe : i got ta get the kids home . brady : okay . chloe : okay . eric : [ laughs ] sarah : let me help you with the dishes . eric : no , you sit . i 'll get the dishes . thanks again for staying for dinner ... making me laugh . you know , finding nicole and losing her again ... your friendship really kind of kept me going . sarah : my life fell apart in front of a room full of people , and you kept me going . you know , um , you told me once that , uh , being with me was easy , and ... i - i feel the same way about you . [ knock at door ] eric : um , uh ... i wonder who it could be at this hour . i was n't expecting anybody . [ dramatic music ] | abby went to doug 's place to meet chad , but he was n't there . it turned out that chad set it up so she could meet her family there . she was upset about being set up . jack ended up showing up . brady yelled at maggie for letting sarah take holly to see eric . maggie explained to him how sarah took holly . maggie told him that he was only concerned about holly because of eric . she also accused him of wanting to be with chloe to get over eve . they talked about eve and how she hurt him . she wanted to know why eve brought jack back . chloe and sarah argued over holly . eric ended up telling chloe that he would let her have custody of holly . chloe was grateful for it . jack told abby , jennifer , and jj that chad came to him and paid him $ 10,000 to meet with them . they were upset about it . chad went to see eve and told him that stefan was arrested . she did n't care about stefan being arrested . chad offered her a job . |
lexie : i was having some trouble finding the heartbeat , but here it is . strong and clear . jennifer : oh . lexie : i 'm a little out of practice . [ squeaking sound ] jennifer : lexie , is everything okay ? lexie . lexie : no , jennifer , i 'm afr -- i 'm afraid there 's something wrong with the baby . jennifer : wrong ? what do you mean ? is the baby just in a position that 's making it difficult to see ? lexie : no , no . i see the fetus clearly . jennifer : all right , then what is it , lexie ? please tell me -- what is wrong with my baby ? [ scene_break ] chloe : so , was that your way of trying to convince me to stay ? [ giggles ] brady : chloe , we both know that you need to go and do this . it 's the opportunity of a lifetime . i had to hold you in my arms again . and now i do n't think i ever want to let you go . chloe : well , just tell me you want me to stay and i 'll call madam marin and tell her to find another singer . [ scene_break ] victor : where the hell have you been ? nicole : hello to you , too . victor : answer me . nicole : i went for a walk . victor : if i find out you were anywhere near shawn , or that you contacted philip ... nicole : relax , grandpa . message received loud and clear . stay away from all male members of your family , literally and figuratively . victor : i mean it , nicole . do n't take my warnings lightly . nicole : would n't dream of it , love . victor : go ahead , give me one more reason to turn you in for colin 's murder . you and i both know you did it . and i 'm becoming more and more convinced that you 're also guilty of the serial killings . nicole : think what you want , victor . but you do n't have any proof , and neither does anyone else . [ scene_break ] john : all i 'm saying is the last thing any of us wants is for tony dimera to make bail and walk again . woman : mr. black , tony dimera is being arraigned on six counts of premeditated murder . i doubt very much that the judge will be granting bail . you 'll have to excuse me . john : doc . come on , we got to talk . we ca n't go on like this anymore . [ scene_break ] hope : but bo , it 's already been decided that uncle -- bo : what is the matter with mickey ? hope : it 's not going to do any good to fight with the man . bo : how can he betray us like this , betray himself , defending that bastard ? hope : bo . bo : mickey , what the hell is wrong with you ? how can you represent the monster who killed your wife ? [ scene_break ] marlena : not now . the hearing is about to start . john : fine . name a time and place . marlena : i told you i do n't want to do this here . john : listen , i know you blame me for roman 's death because i talked you out of stopping the wedding , but for god 's sakes , i 'm not the guilty party here . the person responsible for murdering roman is tony dimera . marlena : i spoke to tony already . i told him that i would testify against him . i also told him to go to hell . john : and what , you 're hoping i end up right alongside him ? [ scene_break ] mickey : if you 'd just listen to me -- bo : have you thought about how maggie would feel about this ? or my mother , or roman , or any of the other victims ? do you think they would admire you for defending the monster who took their lives ? mickey : tony is innocent until proven guilty , bo . he deserves a fair trial . bo : he 's a murderer , and we 're going to prove it . you 're gon na lose this case , and your client is going to the death chamber . mickey : we are going to let justice take its course . bo : oh , come on , mickey , do n't give me that lawyer rhetoric . you know the history here . he has been trying to destroy the brady family for years . hope : bo , do n't do this , not now , okay ? bo . [ scene_break ] bo : you 're going down , dimera . we got you cold . tony : such a pity . bo : what , that you 're gon na fry ? tony : that you are so blinded by hatred to see that the real killer is still out there . i tried to warn your brother , too . he , too , refused to listen . hope : come here . come here . what are you trying to do , get yourself thrown out of here ? let 's go sit down . come on . uncle mickey , i think i understand why you 're doing this . and i think you 'll understand that i hope with all of my heart you lose this case . i believe that tony 's guilty . [ scene_break ] mickey : i will be happy to lose this case if it means that the serial killer has finally been stopped . celeste : mickey . mickey ! why did n't you tell bo and hope about my visit from roman and maggie ? mickey : well , celeste , i -- celeste : but he told me that anthony was n't the killer . surely that would have helped to convince bo that you 're doing the right thing . mickey : look , i am the only one that needs to be convinced . try to convince everybody else . make them question my credentials . weaken tony 's case . he is going to be found guilty or innocent based upon the facts and the evidence . [ scene_break ] hope : you feeling a little better ? bo : nah , i 'll feel better when your uncle loses his case and that maniac is condemned to death . that 's the only way our family and the people we love will be safe . [ scene_break ] victor : proof is n't that hard to get , nicole -- or manufacture . nicole : you 're saying you 'd frame me for the killings ? victor : i 'm going to the hearing . nicole : exciting . victor : try and behave yourself while i 'm gone . nicole : aye - aye , sir . victor : and when you see brady and chloe , leave them the hell alone ! nicole : while the cat 's away ... [ scene_break ] brady : chloe , you can not be serious . you would ask madam marin to replace you ? chloe : i 'm completely serious . just say the word . brady : well , you know that i would love for you to stay . chloe : good . it 's settled . brady : hold on a second . this is the career opportunity of a lifetime . you 're not gon na pass it up . chloe : brady , we 've been over this . brady : i will come and visit you all the time . you 're not gon na be gone for that long . we 've talked about it . chloe : it 's not enough . brady : chloe , you need to do this . you are not gon na give it up . chloe : but this is all i want to do all the time . brady : yeah . i ca n't believe i 'm going to say this right now , but we have to stop . chloe : i ca n't believe you said it , either . brady : you need to get packed , and i got to get you to the airport . chloe : we 've got plenty of time . brady : chloe , your flight leaves in , like -- chloe : hey , you know what ? trust me , brady , when you 've been living on the road , it is amazing how fast you learn how to pack . [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh , my gosh . lexie : i 'm so sorry . jennifer : you know , i should n't have let myself be so happy . i should have waited till i knew more , lexie . lexie : no , jennifer , do n't say that . jennifer : i mean , i was told that you should wait till you get past your first trimester , do n't even tell anyone that you 're pregnant in case something happens . but i suppose with jack being gone , you know , i let myself think that this baby is a gift from jack , and that everything would just go along so perfectly , and i would have this happy , healthy baby . oh , lexie . i do n't -- i do n't know what to do . i have to , uh , i have to be strong through this , right ? lexie : right , right , and we do n't know anything for sure . jennifer : well , just that the baby might not survive , and if i do n't terminate the pregnancy , my life could be at risk . it does n't get much worse than that , lexie . lexie : sweetie , whatever you decide to do , i 'm here for you , okay ? i 'll support you . jennifer : oh , my gosh . how am i going to tell abby ? how will i tell her ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : lexie , dr. bader -- she heard the heartbeat two weeks ago . you just heard it today . you said that it was strong , that it was healthy . lexie : yes , yes , it is , but as i told you -- jennifer : lexie , look at me , and be honest . what are the chances of me carrying this baby to term ? lexie : not good . and if you try -- jennifer , you have to think of abby . she needs you . jennifer : so you 're telling me that if i do n't terminate this pregnancy , i could die . [ scene_break ] marlena : tony wanted me to testify on his behalf . john : he was serious ? marlena : mm - hmm . he tried to persuade me that he 's innocent , and that the real killer is still out there somewhere . john : of course he did . marlena : john , he 's a sociopath . he has no sense of right or wrong , no remorse for what he 's done . john : you know , you still did n't answer my question . do you still blame tony as much as me for roman 's death ? [ scene_break ] victor : marlena , john . marlena : oh . victor : i thought i 'd find you two here . marlena : uh , i 'm going inside . excuse me , victor . victor : any word on whether or not kate 's coming ? john : no , she 's not gon na make it . i talked to philip . he spent the night with her at the hotel . we did n't figure she 'd be able to handle this , so we decided it would be better if she did n't show up . victor : i agree . john : yeah . [ scene_break ] tony : oh . are you sure you wo n't change your mind ? marlena : and testify on your behalf ? not on the longest day of my life . tony : hmm . [ scene_break ] hope : bo , we have to believe that justice will be served , and that tony will be found guilty . bo : if he is n't found guilty , if he walks , i swear -- hope : do n't say it , please . [ scene_break ] man : all rise . the honorable judge karen fitzpatrick presiding . judge : please be seated . good afternoon . this is a hearing to determine whether count anthony dimera shall be held over for trial on six counts of premeditated murder . mickey horton , attorney for the defense , has entered a motion that all charges be summarily dismissed for lack of evidence . bo : well , that 's crazy , your honor . we 've got enough evidence to put that scum away for life . judge : order . order ! [ scene_break ] chloe : i do n't want to do this . brady : i know , chloe . i 'm sorry , but you have to . you do n't have a choice . come here . nicole : yuck . disgusting . she ca n't keep her hands off him . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh . well , if it is n't the two lovebirds . brady : hi , nicole . have you seen my grandfather around ? nicole : he 's at tony dimera 's pretrial hearing . why ? brady : well , i just wanted to tell him that chloe is leaving today . nicole : really ? so soon ? why ? chloe : i got a call to replace another singer . i 'm due to perform in vienna tomorrow night . nicole : well , before you leave , chloe , i have something i 'd like to say to you . brady : nicole , please , no trouble , okay ? nicole : no , no , no , no , no . that 's not it . i want to apologize . [ scene_break ] abby : you know what ? i heard the baby 's heart beat when mom was here the first time . it was the coolest thing . woman : it is pretty cool , is n't it ? abby : i ca n't wait until the baby 's born , because then can help mom take care of her -- or him . it 's good that i 'm much older , because i can be a big help this way . woman : of course you can . you 're going to be a wonderful big sister , abby . abby : i 'm sure gon na try , especially 'cause my dad 's not here . my mom really needs me now to help raise the baby . [ scene_break ] lexie : as soon as we have the results of the specialized ultrasound ... jennifer : i ca n't even believe that this is happening , lexie . lexie : i know . jennifer , um , from what i 've seen , if you do n't miscarry , terminating the pregnancy may be the only way -- sweetie -- may be the only way to save your life . [ scene_break ] judge : order ! mickey : sorry . sorry . judge : commander brady , you 've stood before this court on numerous occasions . have you ever known me to tolerate that kind of outburst ? no , you have n't ! and that continues to be my policy . nothing has changed . you will speak when you are addressed . are we clear on that ? bo : yes . i 'm sorry , your honor . judge : district attorney chang , you may proceed . chang : your honor , i 'd like to call commander brady to the stand so that he might detail the arrest and evidence against the accused . [ scene_break ] chang : why do you believe count dimera is the serial killer , commander brady ? bo : he was found trying to flee the scene of the most recent murder . he was dressed the way we know the serial killer to dress . chang : anything else ? bo : a weapon was found at the scene -- a samurai sword . we discovered it belonged to mr. dimera . it is also consistent with the wounds found on the latest victim . prior to this , we discovered mr. dimera 's pda contained all the messages sent to the salem p.d . from the serial killer . all this adds up to one thing -- he 's guilty . [ spectators murmuring ] victor : things do n't look good for your friend tony . [ scene_break ] roman : celeste , come on . i told you tony is n't guilty . you 've got to do something , damn it . roman : maybe he can convince you . abe : you 've got to do the right thing , celeste . people we love are still in danger . mmmm . [ scene_break ] nicole : this is n't easy for me ... and i want to tell both of you i 'm very , very sorry for the way i 've been behaving . whether you believe me or not , i was hoping my marriage to victor would be a lifetime thing . i really was . and i guess that 's something that you and brady will never have to worry about . and i wish both of you the best . i mean , it is such great news about the opera house , and i know you 're going to be a huge star , chloe . i 'm just sorry that i might not be around to see it . chloe : thank you , nicole . i hope you find a way to be happy , too . nicole : i wo n't give up until i do . chloe : good for you . brady : uh , nicole , i really appreciated what you -- what you just did . nicole : hey , i 'm not all bad . i - i have to cut back on the booze . i will -- i 'm determined . stay right here . i have to do something before you go , okay ? see you soon . [ scene_break ] abe : do n't bother , celeste . you 're the only one that can see us . roman told me he spoke to you . now , why did n't you follow up on what he said ? celeste : i - i ... roman : i know you told mickey , and he 's doing the right thing . but tony could still be convicted . abe : let 's see what 's going on . [ scene_break ] mickey : but if there 's no forensic evidence ... bo : we do n't have any forensics evidence yet to place mr. dimera at any of the other murder scenes , but he still does n't have an alibi for any of those crimes . mickey : well , neither do any of the other suspects . bo : we caught him running away . mickey : yeah , but that was outside . i mean , you ca n't place him in the room where the murder actually took place , now , can you ? bo : again , not yet . but i am confident my forensics team will come up with the evidence to prove he 's the killer . mickey : your lab tests for the victim 's blood on the alleged murder weapon have come up negative . is that correct ? bo : more tests are under way , and i believe forensics will prove that my brother 's blood was on mr. dimera 's sword . mickey : well , it makes sense that you 'd hope for that , because without that , you have no case . chang : objection , your honor . we urge the defense keep his opinions to himself . mickey : withdrawn , withdrawn . thank you , your honor . no more questions . bo : we still have the matter of the pda , and i was there when mr. dimera threatened my brother . he said , quo , `` watch your back or the killer will get you , `` unquote . what more evidence do you need ? mickey : your honor , i ask that the witness stop giving unsolicited testimony . judge : your request has been duly noted , counselor . you may step down , commander brady . bo : i 'm not finished , your honor . judge : step down , commander brady . [ scene_break ] roman : my little brother -- kind of a hothead . abe : why do you think i always had you testify in cases instead of bo ? roman : the d.a . 's got nothing . abe : she does n't . but how could she ? we both know that tony 's not guilty , and so do you , celeste . you hold the key to naming the real killer . roman : you 've just got to find it . [ scene_break ] brady : all right . bags are in the jeep . you ready ? chloe : yeah , i - i guess we 'd better go , then . nicole : oh , hey , hey -- not so fast . ha . ah , airplane food leaves a lot to be desired . chloe : what 's this ? nicole : i , uh , i had cook whip it up for you to take on the plane . chloe : thank you , nicole . that -- that 's so thoughtful of you . nicole : it 's just a ... salad and a couple of freshly - baked muffins . chloe : sounds great . brady : well , you know , chloe should probably ... chloe : yeah . nicole : okay . well , fly safe , and break a leg , okay ? or whatever the expression is . chloe : that 's one . nicole : um ... i 'm glad we were able to bury the hatchet and put all the misunderstandings and ill feelings behind us . chloe : yeah . and , nicole , if you do get your drinking under control , maybe you should get some counseling . who knows what the future holds ? you know , maybe even you and victor will work things out . nicole : well , one thing i do know for sure is i 'm swearing off the booze . chloe : i 'm sure you can do it , and you 'll be much stronger for it . nicole : thanks , chloe . okay , well , uh ... bye . brady : see ya . nicole : you 're right , chloe . who knows what the future holds ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : no , i wo n't do it . i will not even consider ending this pregnancy , lexie . lexie : but , jennifer , if further tests show the fetus is n't viable -- jennifer : viable ? this is my baby we 're talking about , lexie . if there is even the remotest chance ... so no , i - i will not have an abortion -- never . never . do you hear me ? lexie : i 'll have your grandmother come in so you can talk to her . jennifer : do n't tell abby . i do n't want abby to know yet . lexie : no . no , no , of course not . that 's up to you . jennifer , sweetheart , if i 've sounded insensitive -- jennifer : lexie , you 're a doctor . i understand that you have to tell me the truth . lexie : i 'm also your friend , and i hope you know my heart is breaking for you right now . jennifer : i do know . lexie : okay . i 'll get alice . [ scene_break ] alice : oh . alexandra . lexie : alice ... alice : now ... how 's jennifer ? lexie : where 's abby ? alice : oh , she went to get a drink of water . lexie : oh . alice : is everything all right ? lexie : jennifer needs to see you . she needs you so much right now . [ scene_break ] mickey : your honor , if the court please , i would like to call count dimera to testify in order to refute the testimony of commander brady . tony : well , i have no idea how those messages got on the pda that they found on me . mickey : you do own a pda -- a personal digital assistant , though . tony : yes , the pda they found on me was identical to the one that i own -- i do n't know how those messages got on there . i certainly did n't create them -- which i assume was planted on me in order to frame me , and as far as what i was doing at tuscany the night that captain brady was so heinously butchered -- i was trying to capture the killer and thereby exonerate myself . but , unfortunately , my plan totally backfired due to the overzealous efforts of bo brady and his gaggle of keystone cops . bo : that bastard 's lying . judge : order . bo : your honor , he 's as guilty as sin . judge : commander brady , you will sit down . this is your final warning , commander brady . disrupt these proceedings one more time , and i will have you held in contempt . abe : you 've got to do something , celeste -- now , before it 's too late . [ scene_break ] abe : celeste ... we know you 're scared . everything 's going to be all right . roman : abe and i are here to help you . judge : will you be calling more witnesses , ms. chang ? chang : one , your honor -- a forensic specialist from the salem police department . he 's been delayed , but i just received word that he 's on his way . judge : very well . we 'll take a 15-minute recess while we await his arrival . man : all rise . bo : as soon as tek gets here , we 'll have the evidence we need to make sure dimera never hurts anyone again . [ scene_break ] brady : chloe , it feels like you just got here . chloe : i love you so much . brady : i ca n't let you go , not even for a little while . chloe : you just talked me out of staying . but there 's a little bit of time before the flight . brady : you know what , chloe ? we 're going to have nothing but time . chloe : yeah ? when ? brady : right now . i 've changed my mind . chloe : changed your mind ? brady : yes , i am coming with you . nicole : [ thinking ] damn it , no . brady ca n't go . it would ruin everything . [ scene_break ] lexie : abby . abby : dr . carver . lexie : how are you doing , sweetheart ? abby : great . where 'd great - grandma alice go ? lexie : oh , she 's just in with your mom . abby : oh . can i go in , too ? lexie : um , soon . i just want to give your mom and your great - grandmom some time alone . [ scene_break ] jennifer : gram , i just -- i do n't understand . why is this happening ? why am i being punished like this ? alice : now , wait until we get all the test results , and then we 'll see . jennifer : i have a feeling i know what the results are going to be , gram . and then i 'm going to have to make the second most difficult decision of my life . alice : and you can do it . whatever you decide , we 're all here for you . jennifer : i do n't know , gram . i do n't know -- i do n't know if i have the courage and the strength to get through this . [ scene_break ] victor : marlena must be taking roman 's death very hard . john : yep , she is . victor : you know , listening to the evidence or the lack thereof , it 's quite possible that tony 's innocent . john : yeah , it 's got to be him . victor : yeah . maybe you 're thinking with your heart instead of your head -- you and bo both . john : what are you saying , vic ? victor : come on , john . you 've been a cop . you do n't really have a case . john : all right . if not tony , then who ? victor : i do n't know . it always struck me , though , that there was the hand of a woman behind these murders . john : how so ? victor : well ... the various weapons , the different m.o.s , the fact that so many -- most of the killings were planned and sort of deliberate , and others were -- like jack deveraux 's , were sort of spontaneous . john : all right , which woman ? sami ? kate ? your wife nicole , perhaps ? victor : i 'll leave that to the police . john : yeah . oh , i want to thank you , by the way . victor : for what ? john : bringing chloe back to salem . i do n't want to speak ill of your wife , but it seems that nicole was getting a bit too close to brady . victor : well , do n't worry , john . i 'm going to get rid of nicole very soon . she wo n't be a problem for me or any member of my family . [ scene_break ] celeste : why do n't you leave me alone ? abe : we ca n't , celeste . only you can name the killer to save the rest of our families , our loved ones . celeste : but i do n't know who the killer is . marlena : celeste ... who are you talking to ? celeste : roman and abraham . roman : doc ... you 're taking my death so hard . celeste : i know you do n't see them , marlena , but you feel their presence , do n't you ? your good friend abraham , your ex - husband roman -- they 're both right here in front of you , darling . look and see . [ scene_break ] chloe : no , brady , you were right . there are reasons why you ca n't come with me . you have to stay here . brady : no , chloe , i do n't have to do anything . chloe : you know what i 'm saying is right . as much as the both of us hate the idea of being separated again , it 's the right thing to do right now . brady : yeah , i guess it is . woman : final boarding call for flight 272 for new york with continuing service to vienna . final call for flight 272 . brady : i love you , chloe lane . chloe : i love you , brady black . brady : i -- i ca n't say it . chloe : neither can i . brady : so i 'll see you soon , huh ? chloe : not soon enough . nicole : [ thinking ] do n't worry , brady . you wo n't be lonely for long . [ scene_break ] lexie : well , i 'll go see if your mom 's ready for you to go in , okay ? abby : do you think i can still hear the baby 's heart beat ? lexie : i 'm sorry , abby . probably not today . jennifer : did you find abby ? lexie : yeah . she 's ready to come in and see you . i 'm going to take the tape for dr. bader to see , okay ? jennifer : lexie , i know that you said i would be putting myself at enormous risk if i carried this baby to term . lexie : mm - hmm . jennifer : do n't you understand ? this is jack 's baby . this child is the way that i was going to keep jack with me forever , so how can i give that up ? how can i end this pregnancy ? tell me , how can i kill jack 's baby ? abby : no , mommy , no ! it 's bad enough that you killed daddy . you ca n't kill his baby , too ! [ scene_break ] marlena : celeste , i 'm sorry . i ca n't see anything . tek : dr. evans , celeste , you 'll have to excuse me . i 'm running late . celeste : marlena , abraham and roman -- they are here . they 've both appeared to me . marlena : why ? what do they want ? celeste : roman and maggie told me that anthony is not the killer , and -- and abraham came to help convince me . they swear that if anthony is convicted , the real killer will kill again . they said that i know who really did it , and that it 's up to me to stop the real killer before he or she kills again . but i do n't know how , marlena . i do n't know how . [ scene_break ] tek : i got it right here . man : all rise . judge : please be seated . your witness , ms. chang . chang : the prosecution calls thomas kramer . [ scene_break ] chang : what evidence has your team found to place anthony dimera at one or all of the murder scenes ? tek : none . chang : and ... you recovered the murder weapon ? tek : yes . yes , we did . chang : and , uh , the blood belonging to the last victim -- roman brady -- was found on the murder weapon ? tek : yes , it was . bo : got him . chang : and that weapon was a samurai sword belonging to the suspect anthony dimera . tek : no . the , uh , murder weapon was the knife used to cut the wedding cake . bo : what the ... that 's impossible . mickey : your honor , i move for an immediate dismissal . bo : no , you ca n't let him go free , your honor . we 've got that pda , the open threat on my brother , and he 's got no alibi for any of the killings . motive , means , and opportunity . judge : commander brady , what you say is true , but the evidence we 've seen is -- it 's flimsy at best . i 'd be more inclined to rule if there was someone else who could speak on behalf of the defendant , either to vouch for his innocence or swear to his guilt . do you have anyone , mr. horton ? mickey : i 'm afraid not , your honor . judge : ms. chang ? chang : no , your honor . bo : no one would vouch for that scum . marlena : your honor , if it please the court , i 'd like to be heard . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : your mom loves your dad . she 's going to ask him to move back in before you know it . belle : not if he kills her first . [ scene_break ] marlena : i believe celeste . tony has to be innocent . hope : this is just helping the other side . calm down . bo : i 'm not the one helping dimera . [ scene_break ] nicole : when i am done training you , you will have shawn brady 's hot body all to yourself . | lexie tells jennifer that if she does not terminate her pregnancy , her life is in danger . abby tells her that she killed her dad , she ca n't kill his child too ! nicole plays nice with chloe , apologizing and giving her a farewell hug before she 's off to the airport . she watches as brady says good - bye to his love and plots to have him . |
jennifer : oh , that feels good . patrick : are you sure it 's not too hard ? jennifer : no , no . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] jennifer : oh , uh ... i better get that . patrick : yeah , i should , uh , probably put some clothes on . i do n't want anyone getting the wrong idea . jennifer : yeah . yeah , that 's a -- that 's a good thought . patrick : okay . [ scene_break ] hope : jen , i 'm so sorry to bother you so late . jennifer : no , come on in . hope : i just had to talk to someone . jennifer : what 's wrong ? hope : [ sighs ] i finally solved the mystery of where my husband is . jennifer : he called ? hope : yes . and you were right , okay ? he 's with billie reed in europe . jennifer : what ? he 's in europe ? hope : yes . jennifer : oh , my gosh . i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . hope : yeah , believe me , so am i , but once bo found out about shawn , he promised me he 'd come straight home , and i 'm hanging onto that . but i 'm afraid it 's too late . shawn 's out on bail . jennifer : oh , good . thank god . hope : the damage is already done , though . bo should have been here for him . he 's let him down again . why do billie and her daughter keep coming first ? jennifer : oh , i know you 're angry , but you know that bo did n't want to leave you . hope : do i ? he keeps saying that . he said he went to the airport to stop billie from leaving . that 's why he did n't leave a note . oh , jen , my god , somehow he wound up on that plane with her . jennifer : yeah , but whose fault is that , hope ? it just looks like billie is getting exactly what she wanted . [ scene_break ] billie : [ gasps ] oh ! bo ! you scared me half to death . what the heck are you doing out here ? you 're supposed to be asleep upstairs . bo : and you 're not supposed to be leaving the inn on your own . billie : i found another lead . bo : oh , yeah ? what is it ? billie : well , i found the names of a couple who have a 15-year - old daughter here in town . bo : probably more than one of those . billie : i got their phone number off of one of the dimera encrypted files . i 'm going to go there right now . bo : like hell you are . we 've talked about this . it 's a time when people get hurt . it 's called a trap . [ scene_break ] [ telephone rings ] bart : gut nacht . woman : the american woman has left . she 's headed to our friends ' house . bart : good . i 'll be waiting . she 's about to get the surprise of her life . ha ha ha ha . [ scene_break ] ryan cabrera : i wo n't talk i wo n't breathe i wo n't move until you finally see that you belong with me you might think ... philip : i wish there was a new word for `` beautiful . `` belle : beautiful 's nice . it works . philip : how did i get so lucky ? i 'm attached to you belle : your knuckles -- they 're bruised . what happened ? i 'm weak philip : it 's nothing . i just scraped them a little bit . it 's okay . okay ? i love you , mrs. kiriakis . i 've waited all my life to cross this line to the only thing that 's true ... philip : come here . belle : oh . philip : ha ha . it 's time to try ... philip : to the rest of our lives as husband and wife . all my life i 've waited this is true philip : come here . you do n't know what you do every time you walk into the room i 'm afraid to move i 'm weak it 's true i 'm just scared to know the ending do you see me too ? do you even know you meant me ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i have to talk to belle . rex : no , you do n't . shawn , i 'm not going to let you ruin my brother 's wedding night . i 'll make us something to eat . shawn - d : i ca n't believe she married that idiot . mimi : what 's really going on with you ? shawn - d : honestly ? i do n't know . mimi , belle left me this message saying that she had to talk to me before the ceremony . i ca n't help but feel that she had something very important that she wanted to talk about . mimi : oh . shawn - d : well , you -- you would n't happen to know what that was , would you ? mimi : yeah , i do . shawn - d : okay . well , tell me . what ? mimi : i 'm the one that told her to call you . shawn - d : why ? mimi : i wanted you two to be honest with each other about how you really felt before she walked down the aisle . shawn - d : did she say that she wanted to get back together ? mimi , did she want to call off the wedding to philip ? come on , mimi . is she still in love with me ? [ scene_break ] john : i want you all out of here now . go on . brady : i 'm sorry , dad . that 's not going to happen . you need help . john : i do n't need anything from you people . i 'm going upstairs . nicole : what , and shoot up again ? john : you know , if you think telling my son that i 'm using drugs is a way to guarantee yourself into this family , you 've got another think coming , because i would never let him marry a woman like you . brady : dad , come on . you 're not even acting like yourself . john : well , what do you expect ? my own boy accuses me of abusing drugs ? kate : john , we 're just trying to help you . john : i do n't need any help ! i do n't need any help . i 'm fine . brady : no , you 're not . we all know you 're using drugs . i have proof . john : oh . [ scene_break ] jennifer : hope , bo never would have gone if he felt he had a choice . hope : oh , he did have a choice . come on . it 's not like billie kidnapped him , for god 's sake . besides , she did n't have to go alone . patrick offered , remember ? jennifer : i know , and that 's the point . bo does n't trust patrick , so for billie to announce that she was taking patrick with her , she had to know that was like waving a red flag in front of bo 's face . hope : she knew . she knew damn well what she was doing . and now my husband 's in europe with his ex - wife , his life could be in danger , and there 's not a damn thing i can do about it . jennifer : listen , the good thing is that he is on his way home right now . hope : maybe . jennifer : okay ? he will be . hope : we 'll see . jennifer : he 'll be here . [ scene_break ] patrick : hey , hope . hope : hey , patrick . patrick : okay , um , i guess i 'll drink this in my apartment . hope : uh , patrick , uh , i 'm sorry , could i just -- i want to ask you something . patrick : okay . hope : did you know that -- that billie went to europe without you ? patrick : no . no , actually , i did n't . um ... i thought she was going to wait . hope : yeah , so did i , but apparently , she did n't , and she , uh , took my husband with her . patrick : oh . you know , hope , i understand why you 'd want to be upset about this , but , uh , i do n't think you should blame billie . [ scene_break ] billie : bo , the only way i 'm going to find out if our daughter is living with this family is if i go look . bo : what if it 's a trap ? billie : what if it 's not ? come on , i 'm not just going to sit here and do nothing while our daughter could be out there . now , you 're welcome to come with me . if not , see you later . bo : wait . billie : what ? bo : there 's something you got to know . [ scene_break ] bart : excellent job , frau blucher . frau blucher : thank you . bart : billie 's going to be in for the surprise of her life when she goes to that house -- one big surprise . her life will never be the same . [ scene_break ] billie : of course you have to go home . your family needs you . bo : i 'm glad you understand , 'cause i promised i 'd leave tonight . called ahead , the plane 's being refueled . we can take off within the hour . i packed all your stuff up . all we got to do is check out . billie : whoa . what ? bo : billie , come on . we got to get to the airport right away . billie : i 'm not going with you , bo . bo : our families need us . billie : correction -- your family needs you . you told me that philip was hardly hurt at all . he 's already out of the hospital , right ? bo : yeah , right , but that does n't -- billie : okay , so there 's no reason for me to go home . i 'm going to go look for georgia . bo : no , you 're not -- not alone . this town is crawling with dimera 's people . billie : oh , come on . i 'm not hopeless , bo . i 'm an i.s.a . operative . bo : i 'm not leaving you here . billie : well , then ... you have a problem , 'cause i 'm not going with you . bo : you are the most stubborn , irrational ... you 're getting on that plane if i have to physically put you on it . [ scene_break ] john : listen , i do n't know what kind of proof you think you have , and , quite frankly , i do n't give a damn . 'cause i 'm not going to stand around here and listen to you accuse me of being a drug addict . brady : yes , you are , because i hate seeing you like this . dad , at belle 's reception , i saw a syringe fall out of your pocket . brady : dad , you did n't think that anybody else noticed , but i did . you said you were only taking aspirin . john : i am your father . i do n't have to explain anything to you . nicole : john , he 's only trying to help . john : oh , shut up . we both know the only reason you 're in on this is 'cause you 're trying to get my son to marry you . you do n't know what the hell 's going on around here . brady : that 's enough . nicole did not do anything wrong , and she 's only trying to help you . john : yeah , and if you believe that , you 're a bigger fool than i thought , kid . brady : you 're sick , dad , and you need help . john : come on , just because you saw a needle does n't mean i 'm some kind of a junkie . oh , for god 's sakes , i was a dimera operative . i was trained to handle pain . brady : oh , yeah ? then what the hell was this doing in your coat ? john : well , i sure am learning a lot about you people tonight , are n't i ? my own son going behind my back and rifling through all of my stuff ... and you , kate -- you 've been behind this the whole time , have n't you ? brady : dad , come on , this is not about me spying on you . it 's not about kate . it 's about you needing our help . john : i do n't need anything from you . look what you 're doing to my family . go on , get outta -- just get outta here . brady : hey , nicole 's not the one lying here , dad . it 's you . and if we 're gon na help you , you need to admit to this . john : you want the truth ? huh ? brady : yeah . john : all right , i 'll give you the truth . that drug vial and that syringe that you saw -- it 's all part of a covert investigation university hospital asked me to head up . that 's right . somebody 's stealing drugs from the hospital , and they asked me to do a private investigation . so if i have been acting a little secretive for you , there 's your answer . and that vial and that needle are part of the evidence that no one was supposed to know about , and if you do n't believe me , you just call lexie . go ahead , she 's the one who hired me . brady : dad , listen , i 'm sorry . i apologize . kate : i should 've realized that there was a rational explanation . nicole : excuse me , people . excuse me ! you ca n't possibly be falling for this . ca n't you see he 's lying ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : tell me , is she still in love with me ? [ door bangs open ] jan : shawn . there you are . oh , my god , what happened to your face ? shawn - d : nothing , i 'm fine . jan : well , tell me what happened . shawn - d : i got into a fight with philip . jan : on his wedding night ? shawn - d : yeah . jan : are you trying to get sent to jail again ? i did n't even know you made bail . you should 've called me . shawn - d : it 's fine , okay ? my mother and uncle mickey -- they took care of it . jan : mimi , would you mind ? i 'm trying to have a conversation with my fiancé in private . mimi : sure , whatever . jan : listen , i just want you to know that we are gon na fight this thing . i mean , you 're gon na need a good lawyer if you want to fight the d.u.i . and destruction of property charges . shawn - d : do n't you understand ? i do n't care about me right now . i just have to talk to belle . [ scene_break ] mimi : rex , he still loves belle . rex : mimi , how can you say that after everything he 's done to her tonight ? he nearly killed belle tonight . mimi : i know , but ... he was n't thinking straight . he did n't mean to -- rex : look , shawn might 've been high on drugs and alcohol , but he knew exactly what he was doing tonight . he was going to do whatever he could to keep belle and philip from getting married . now he 'll do whatever he can to break them up . mimi : well , if philip and belle are really in love , then no one can tear them apart . rex : they 're married , mimi . till death do them part . mimi : sometimes , marriages just are n't meant to be . unless it was a mistake . rex : does belle think it was a mistake , mimi ? no . does philip ? look , shawn had all the chances in the world to tell belle how much he loved her , and he did n't do it . now it 's too late . mimi : i do n't think that 's necessarily true . rex : whose side are you on , anyway ? mimi : belle 's , philip 's , and shawn 's . rex : all right , well , if that 's the case , then help me convince shawn to let this go . [ scene_break ] rex : shawn , can i , uh , can i talk to you for a minute ? shawn - d : yeah , what 's up ? rex : alone ? jan : whatever . i heard you and shawn talking . i swear to god , if you do not stop trying to hook him up with belle , i 'm gon na tell rex that you aborted his baby without even letting him know that you were pregnant . mimi : will you keep your voice down ? jan : look , things are finally working out for me . belle married philip . that means she and shawn will never be together . so i suggest that you keep your big mouth shut and let the newlyweds be happy , okay ? rex : listen , man , you have got to leave belle and philip alone . they 're married now , and nothing you say is going to change that . [ scene_break ] belle : [ moans ] oh , philip . philip : i love you , belle . [ moans ] belle : [ moans ] that was incredible . philip : yeah , it was . belle : thank you . you are so good to me . philip : no , no , no , you 're good to me . i just wish i could give you a real honeymoon . belle : we 'll have one ... as soon as you come home . philip : yeah . i do n't wan na leave . i wan na stay right here forever . [ scene_break ] [ banging on door ] shawn - d : belle ! belle ! taking a break ? belle : did you hear -- philip : no ... [ scene_break ] [ banging on door ] philip : i did n't hear anything . this is our night , belle , okay ? all i want to do is love you . belle : oh , philip ... shawn - d : belle ! belle ! rex : come on , shawn , come on ! shawn - d : get the hell away from me ! rex : just leave 'em alone . [ scene_break ] mimi : look at him . you 've completely ruined his life . is this what you want ? jan : shut up , mimi . shawn 's a little confused right now . i know he loves me . mimi : shawn has lost his mind , and i 'm sure that you 're the last thing on it right now . jan : well , maybe there 's a pill for that . mimi : oh , my god . you drugged him tonight , did n't you ? that 's why he went crazy and drove his motorcycle through the stained glass window . i 'm sure you drugged him this whole summer , too . how else could you keep him locked up in that cage and held hostage ? but it did n't work , jan. no matter what you do , he still loves belle . do n't you see that there is nothing you can do to keep them apart ? jan : where have you been , mimi ? i already have . belle married philip . and soon , shawn 's going to marry me . so why ca n't you just be happy for us ? mimi : because it 's wrong . jan : no , what 's wrong is that you aborted rex 's baby without even letting him know that you were pregnant . and here you are lecturing me about true love ? look , if you do n't want to be happy for us , that 's fine . just keep your mouth shut . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : this is -- this is messed up . i have to talk to her . rex : let it go , man . they 're married . shawn - d : i ca n't . before the ceremony , she called me , said that she needed to talk . my gut feeling tells me that she did n't want to get married . rex : you do n't know that , shawn . shawn - d : you 're right , i do n't know that , which is why i need to talk to her ! rex : what difference is that gon na make now ? they 're married ! i was there . nobody forced belle to take those vows . listen , what you may not believe is that belle and philip are in a loving , committed relationship just like me and mimi . you are engaged to jan. that was your choice . let them move on with their lives , just like you want to move on with yours . respect their marriage and let it go . jan : i 'd listen to your boyfriend , meems . you 've got way too much to lose . shawn - d : you need to help me . [ scene_break ] patrick : you know , i was supposed to go on this trip will billie . we had it all planned . we only stopped by your house , hope , out of courtesy to bo . billie promised to keep him informed of any new leads . but you saw what happened when we got there . hope : mm - hmm . rex : yeah , he acted like he was her personal keeper or something . he told her she could n't go . jennifer : patrick , come on , it 's not like that , you know it . patrick : look , i do n't mean to upset you , hope , but i just think someone should stick up for billie here , you know ? she did n't want bo to go . she told me that , she told you that , and i know she told bo that . bo went on this trip with billie because he wanted to . so if you want to be mad at somebody , you should be mad at him . [ scene_break ] billie : look , you 're hurt , anyway , and i do n't want any excess baggage . you need to go home and be with your family . they are the ones who really need you . bo : i 'm not leaving you here alone . our daughter 's life could depend on it . billie : our daughter 's life could depend on me finding her . besides , you do n't have a choice . you have no control over what i do . bo : there 's nothing ... [ scene_break ] [ telephone rings ] bart : ja . frau blucher : the american couple is fighting . the man wants to leave . the woman refuses to go without the little girl . bart : good . it 's divide and conquer time . first , we 'll take out billie , then we 'll take out bo . [ scene_break ] nicole : all addicts are liars . but that 's got ta be the best one i 've ever heard . `` i 'm not on drugs . i 'm doing a private investigation on behalf of the hospital . `` john , please . kate : i 'm willing to give john the benefit of the doubt . nicole : well , that 's exactly what an addict hopes you 'll do , but you ca n't . the man needs help , not easy excuses . john : all addicts are liars , huh , nicole ? so what does that say about you ? because all you ever do is lie . hell , for all we know , you could be using right now . i mean , that would explain why you 're trying to flip all the evidence on me , huh ? nicole : i 'm not the one using drugs here . john : no , you 're just using my son . i mean , ca n't you see that , son ? i told you a long time ago this woman is no good for you . and look at her -- she 's got no conscience . look what she 's doing to our family . brady : dad , i want so bad to believe you . i ca n't . i ca n't . my -- my father john black would never treat anyone , even his enemies , the way you have treated us here tonight . you say you 're doing an investigation ? why the hell are you carrying around the evidence in your pocket ? why are you handling it without gloves ? dad , there 's only one logical explanation . you 're using . you 're in terrible pain . we get that , we understand that . but this is not the way to handle the situation , dad . you 're a drug addict ! and until you admit to that , we can not help you . john : i do n't need any help . not from you or anyone . i know what i am , and i am not an addict . brady : dad , you still have n't answered my question . what is the real reason you have a drug vial and a syringe ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : you have to help me get to her . mimi : i ca n't . shawn - d : you know that philip and belle are not meant for each other . why wo n't you help me ? mimi : because ... no matter what i think , they 're married , and we have to try and really respect that . shawn - d : what are you talking about ? you have been the one that 's been trying to get us back together . you know what ? you know what ? you do n't have to do anything . just give me the keys to the loft . you still have a copy , right ? mimi : no , i ca n't do that . what are you gon na do , run in there and pull philip off of belle ? shawn - d : if i have to , yeah , i will . mimi : oh , that is so wrong . shawn - d : then you better figure out some other way for me to talk to her , because otherwise , i 'm gon na bust down that door , and i 'm gon na get arrested again . mimi : shawn , do n't do that . shawn - d : then help me . [ scene_break ] philip : i love you , mrs. kiriakis . belle : i 'm so glad we got married . philip : were you having second thoughts ? belle : no . just , you know , pre - wedding jitters . philip : yeah . belle : i guess the idea of doing anything forever made me a little nervous . did n't you feel that way ? philip : well ... i was a little bit nervous , but i never had any doubt that you 're the woman that i want to spend the rest of my life with . belle : well , i think everything worked out the way it was supposed to . did n't it ? [ scene_break ] john : i told you why i had the empty drug vial and the syringe . even said you can call lexie . she 'll vouch for me . but you wo n't do that , will you ? brady : dad , we 're not trying to hurt you . john : you think this is helping ? let me tell you something , kid . even if i needed some help , i would n't get it from you , because i do n't trust you . brady : what ? john : your brain -- you 're not using it , boy . i mean , your girlfriend there -- she tried killing her husband and colin murphy , and the whole time , you kept giving her the benefit of the doubt , did n't you ? brady : and i was right . granddad and colin were found alive . john : but someone tried to kill them , did n't they ? we never did quite get to the bottom of that , did we ? you see , i 'm thinking pretty clearly here , are n't i ? but you 're the one who 's got the clouded judgment , because no matter what she says , you 're always gon na take the word of this slut over your father , so why do n't you try giving me the benefit of the doubt ? kate : john , we 'd really like to do that . so , um , what would you say if we asked you to submit to a drug test ? john : oh , go to hell . kate : well , i thought you 'd say that . john : oh , come on , you can drop that `` holier than thou `` act , kate . i know you try to come off as a classy lady , but we both know that you 're nothing but trash , do n't we ? and you go around accusing nicole of sleeping her way to the top and marrying victor for his money , but you did the same thing , did n't you ? i mean , you might not be as rough around the edges , but you 're no less the same whore ! kate : john . brady : will you listen to yourself , dad ? you sound like another person . i think you owe kate and nicole an apology . john : i owe them nothing . you know , this is my house , and i asked you all to leave . if you wo n't do it , i will . brady : all right , dad , we 're not finished with you yet . john : yeah , well , i 'm finished with you , kid . as far as i 'm concerned , you can all go to hell . nicole : that went well . anyone need a drink ? kate : what do we do now ? john : [ groans ] john : i 'm -- i 'm not addicted . i 'm not addicted . i 'm just ... taking it ... for this pain . that 's it . [ scene_break ] jennifer : patrick , you -- you ca n't possibly believe that the reason billie told bo about this trip before you guys left was to keep him informed . patrick : you know what ? actually , i do . billie swore to me that going to europe was n't about getting bo back . it 's about finding her daughter , and i believe that . hope , you know better than anybody . you ca n't get bo to do something he does n't want to do . bo is with billie because he chose to be . [ scene_break ] billie : bo . i just spoke to the pilot . the jet 's been refueled . you can take off any time you want . bo : i would n't be getting on this plane if i thought this lead of yours could help us find our daughter . but i have serious doubts , and it scares the hell out of me that you do n't . billie : i 'm not stupid , bo . i know this could be dangerous , but it 's a risk i 'm willing to take . i 've got ta go look for georgia . she 's my family . it 's what i have to do . you need to take care of your family . it 's what you have to do . bo : i 'm sorry , fancy face . i 've got ta do this . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i 'm gon na give you two choices -- you either get belle up on the roof in 15 minutes to talk to me , or i 'm just gon na break into her loft . either way , i 'm talking to her tonight . mimi : god , you 're really serious , are n't you ? okay , okay . i 'll do it . i 'll help you . but we can not let jan or rex know what we 're doing . shawn - d : all right , yeah . no , no , that 's fine . that 's fine . i just have to find out what she had to say . mimi : okay , but how are you going to get on the roof without jan or rex following you ? shawn - d : fire escape . watch this . jan : shawn . shawn - d : huh ? jan : where are you going ? shawn - d : bed . my head is killing me . jan : do you want me to call lexie ? shawn - d : no , no , no . i think just with a little sleep i 'll be all right . it 's from the accident . rex : good . maybe he 'll relax . mimi , i 'm just gon na change . mimi : okay . jan : i need another drink . [ scene_break ] [ door closing ] belle : mimi , what are you doing here ? mimi : sorry to interrupt you on your wedding night , but i have to talk to you . belle : what 's wrong ? mimi : i just wanted to make sure you were okay . belle : yeah , i 'm fine . i mean , i 'm wonderful . philip and i have made love before , but tonight was different -- really special . i do n't have any more doubts . philip and i did the right thing by getting married . okay , i know what you 're thinking . mimi : you do ? belle : yes , and i want you to forget about what happened in the bridal room before my wedding . i 'm glad that shawn did n't return my calls , and that we did n't talk . it just would have confused everything . mimi : yeah , maybe , but shawn wo n't let it go now . he wants to see you tonight . belle : he 's out of jail ? mimi : yeah , actually , he 's up on the roof right now waiting for you . belle : i ca n't go up there . not on my wedding night . mimi : okay , but you have to . belle : i ca n't . philip would go ballistic if he knew that i did that . and besides , shawn ruined my wedding , nearly killed me , and he was drinking , he was on drugs . i do n't -- i do n't even wan na see him . mimi : all right , well , if you do n't go up there in the next few minutes , he 's gon na come over here anyway , and have another fight with philip . belle : what ? mimi : yeah , shawn came over here earlier , but philip would n't let him in . they got in a fight . and that 's why philip turned up the music -- so you would n't hear shawn yelling for you . belle : i do n't believe it . mimi : just go and see him . he is so confused right now . it 'll just take a few minutes . belle : i ca n't . mimi : why ? because you 're afraid of how you 'll feel when you see him ? [ scene_break ] rex : where 'd you go ? mimi : hmm ? oh , i was just taking out the trash . jan : i 'm going to check on shawn . i 'm worried about him . mimi : he 's really tired . i would just let him sleep some more . jan : i 'd rather be safe than sorry . mimi : no . rex : mimi , what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] belle : mimi said you wanted to see me . [ scene_break ] belle : what is it ? what do you want ? [ scene_break ] patrick : yeah , uh , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to upset you . hope : no , no . you were just , uh , you were just being honest . i appreciate that . bo promised that he would n't leave , and he broke that promise . and now he 's promising to come home , and ... please , god , let it be true . do n't let anything happen to him . [ scene_break ] bo : billie , hold up . i should be heading back to salem right now , but another hour or two wo n't make much difference . billie : does that mean you 're coming with me to look for georgia ? bo : yeah , it does . we do n't have much time . let 's go . [ scene_break ] bart : boss , bo and billie are headed to the house right now . oh , yeah , i know what to do . they wo n't know what hit 'em . [ scene_break ] nicole : john 's really strung out . kate : god , nicole , why do n't you tell us something we do n't know ? nicole : okay , he really got under your skin , did n't he ? brady : oh , dad , what 's it gon na take to get through to you ? [ scene_break ] brady : i got ta get my dad some help before he kills himself . [ scene_break ] rex : it was bo 's choice to go . he 's with billie because he wants to be . [ scene_break ] john : if what you wan na know is why i 'm taking these pain meds , just ask kate . [ scene_break ] jan : you thought you lost something precious when you got rid of your baby . wait until rex finds out about the abortion . rex : what 's this about an abortion ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : just tell me , before you go , do you still love me ? | jennifer warns hope that billie is now getting exactly what she wanted . patrick thinks that hope should n't blame billie , insisting that bo chose to be with billie . frau blucher , the desk clerk , watches bo and billie argue about going to the home of the teenage girl billie located and calls bart to warn him of billie 's impending arrival . bart has set up a life changing surprise for billie at the house . bo tells billie about his need to get home and demands that she join him on the plane but billie refuses to leave . frau blucher calls bart with the updated news and bart decides that they 'll divide and conquer . when billie insists that she is staying in europe , bo decides to stay in europe with her long enough to check out the lead on georgia . |
[ breathing heavily ] sami : lucas ... [ scene_break ] lexie : [ sniffles ] oh , thanks . abe , hi . abe : oh , sweetheart . oh . one of the nurses said you were headed back to the er . lexie : yeah . i have to harvest isaac -- zach 's liver for claire while it 's still viable . oh , sweetheart . i ca n't believe he 's gone . [ exhales deeply ] i ca n't believe god would take that precious little boy . [ sniffles ] it was hard enough when we had to give him up when we found out the baby we 'd adopted really belonged to bo and hope , but at least then ... abe : i know . we could still watch him grow up , be a part of his life . lexie : but this time ... abe : look ... sweetheart , you know , maybe you should have one of the other doctors do this operation . lexie : no , no , i , uh , i have to do it . this way , i 'll know that it 's not only done carefully , but that it is done with love . abe : are you sure you 're up to this ? lexie : yeah , yeah . [ sighs ] i could n't save zach , but i have to make sure that his liver saves claire ... so belle and philip wo n't lose their baby , too . [ scene_break ] belle : it just seems so unfair , you know ? we finally get our miracle and you and your family have to suffer . shawn d. : no . belle : i 'm just ... shawn d. : if claire makes it , it 's like zach can live on in a way . philip : i totally agree , but i ca n't just wait around here . i got to go find out some information . see if they started the surgery , anything , okay ? i 'll be right back . i 'll let you know if i find out anything , all right ? belle : okay . [ sniffles ] oh , god . zach was the best . mimi : he sure was . belle : he used to always have a hug and a smile for me . i really loved him . shawn d. : he loved you , too , and claire . belle : [ sniffles ] mimi : i 'm gon na go get some water . [ scene_break ] mimi : [ sighs ] bonnie : are you out of your mind , leaving the two of them alone like that ? are you trying to lose shawn ? [ scene_break ] belle : [ sniffles ] shawn d. : here . belle : [ giggles ] thanks . you need them as much as i do . shawn d. : no , i do n't . belle : i do n't even know why i 'm the one that 's crying . my baby has a chance now , thanks ... but you and your family ... i do n't know how you 're gon na get through this . shawn d. : neither do i . one thing that 'll help is if justice is done . i know my family wo n't rest until whoever did this is caught ... and punished . [ scene_break ] chelsea : god , it just could n't have been me . it just could n't have been . [ thud ] chelsea : what the hell was that ? oh , my god . [ screams ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : oh , god . max : hey . mom always said there 's nothing like a cup of hot chocolate . chelsea : i do n't want any hot chocolate , okay ? ! max : look , we 're all upset about zach dying , chelsea . chelsea : you do n't understand . this was all my fault . [ scene_break ] bo : what are you implying ? officer hammond : with all due respect , you were driving the car that killed your son . bo : like hell i was ! you screwed up your investigation ! they should have given this case to experienced cops . officer daniels : we did everything by the book . hope : bo would never leave the scene of an accident . so whatever you think you 've figured out , you are wrong . bo was not driving the car that hit zach . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] belle : you 're right . whoever killed zach has to be punished . i mean , an accident is one thing , but hitting a child and then just driving away like it 's nothing -- who would do that ? shawn d. : i do n't know . i do n't know , but right now , you have to stay focused on claire and the transplant , okay ? we both do . belle : you 're amazing . you just lost your brother and you 're worried about my daughter . shawn d. : she 's my goddaughter . she and i have a special connection . [ scene_break ] bonnie : shawn is your fiancé , not belle 's . mimi : i know that . bonnie : so get back in there and stand by him in his time of need . do n't let his ex - girlfriend be the one to score the sympathy points . mimi : mom , shawn 's brother just died and belle 's baby is about to get a transplant that may or may not save her life . whether or not i stand by my man at this particular minute is damn irrelevant . bonnie : you 're right . i must have sounded totally heartless . [ sighs ] but i 'm not . i 'm just devastated about what happened to poor , little zach . if anything like that happened to you or one of your brothers , i do n't think i 'd ever get over it . and as for claire , i have prayed to every saint i can think of that this transplant is a success , but that does n't change the matter at hand . belle should be crying on philip 's shoulder about their sick baby , and you should be comforting shawn about zach . now march back in there and do your mama proud . mimi : mom -- bonnie : show your sexy fiancé how good your shoulder feels before he gets even cozier with his ex - girlfriend . [ scene_break ] mimi : hey . shawn d. : hey . mimi : how are you doing ? i know . how do i think you 'd be doing ? i 'm sorry . this is just all so awful , i do n't even know what to say . shawn d. : you do n't have to say anything . just being here means so much to me . [ scene_break ] philip : hey . belle : hey , did you find out anything ? philip : they started the surgery . belle : oh . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : well , it 's gon na work . it 's got to 'cause some good has got to come out of zach 's death . belle : we will never forget what we owe him and your family . philip : i do n't know how your parents are coping . i mean , after everything we 've been through here , there 's nothing worse than losing a child . [ scene_break ] officer hammond : i know how hard this must be for you , but the fact is your son was hit by an suv registered to your husband . hope : no , it 's not possible ! officer daniels : so if you were n't driving it , who was ? hope : bo and i are the only ones who drive that car . officer hammond : did you lend it to anybody ? hope : of course he did n't . who would he have lent it to ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : mr. paulson said that based on how good i did today that i 'm eligible for a temporary license . all you have to do is sign this and i can start driving again right away . bo : do n't let me regret this . chelsea : i wo n't . i promise . [ smooches ] there is one other huge favor i need to ask you , though -- just a little one . bo : [ sighs ] all right , i 'm sitting down . chelsea : can i borrow your car tonight ? bo : what ? chelsea : just so i do n't have to depend on max or anyone else . bo : what ? chelsea : please ? bo : okay . but you be careful , all right ? chelsea : i promise . i will be very careful , i will obey every law , i will not speed , and i will look out for drunk drivers . bo : all right . chelsea : thank you , dad . my driving is going to be perfect . [ scene_break ] bo : you 're jumping to conclusions here . what makes you so sure that my car was the one that hit zach ? officer daniels : we have proof . [ scene_break ] max : why do you think it 's your fault zach 's dead ? chelsea : because ... max : because what ? chelsea : the accident i had tonight . i thought that i hit a pothole , but it was so -- it was so dark , and what if i ... ? max : no , no , no , you did n't . you could n't . chelsea : i overheard the cops talking to bo and hope , and they said that they think that his suv was involved in a hit - and - run , and if it was , then ... then that means . max : if it was n't ... you 're the driver that killed zach . [ scene_break ] [ both panting ] sami : oh , god . oh , lucas . lucas : wow . that was incredible . sami : that was better than incredible . lucas : [ chuckles ] that was better than ever . [ exhales deeply ] sami : lucas , why are you looking at me like that ? lucas : i 'm trying to figure you out . figure out what you 're up to and what you 're really doing here . sami : i told you . i do n't know . i must have sleepwalked here . i did it a lot when i was a kid . lucas : yeah , i 'm supposed to believe you sleepwalked into my apartment , climbed into bed with me , and started kissing me ? sami : oh , and do n't forget that you were kissing me back , and a whole lot more . how about that ? lucas : i do n't know . maybe i was sleeping , too . sami : well , you 're awake now , and i know that look . so why do n't you tell me what you 're thinking ? lucas : i could ask you the same thing . sami : i asked you first . you do n't even have to say it . i think i know . having me in your bed again and kissing me -- you regret breaking up with me , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : i do n't know what happened , max . it was so dark and i was just reaching for my cellphone and i only took my eyes off the road for one second . max : that 's all it takes , chelsea . chelsea : oh , my god , what if i accidentally killed my own little brother ? max : we do n't know that yet . chelsea : i would never be able to ever forgive myself . oh , my god , and bo and hope ... they would go ballistic . he would disown me . [ scene_break ] bo : let me see this so - called `` proof . `` officer daniels : as we said , we got a call that somebody saw an suv being towed not far from the crime scene . we tracked down the vehicle , ran the plates and the vin . it 's yours . officer hammond : we just got the report from forensics . the tracks at the scene match the treads on the vehicle perfectly . officer daniels : plus the black paint and broken parking light left behind match the damage to your suv . officer hammond : it 's pretty conclusive , detective . no room for misinterpretation . hope : this ca n't be happening . it 's not true . it ca n't be true . bo , tell them . tell them you did n't do this . oh , my god , bo , tell me you did n't do this . tell me you did n't kill our baby ! this ca n't be happening . bo ! [ scene_break ] bo : stay with her . jennifer : you got to calm down , honey . [ scene_break ] bo : i was n't driving that suv . officer hammond : okay , then who was ? [ scene_break ] lexie : the transplant is going to be particularly risky because the recipient had to wait so long for a liver . wipe . [ machines beeping ] i 'd given up hope on her , even suggested her parents remove her from life support . if they had listened to me ... okay , clamp . [ sighs ] isaac ... sweetheart , you 're doing a beautiful thing . you 're giving claire the gift of life . if god had to take you , at least he 's giving us a miracle -- your liver being a match for claire . okay . o.r . 2 . nurse : dr. goldberg said you 'd want an update on the recipient 's condition . lexie : yeah . nurse : she 's been bleeding quite a bit during the surgery . we 've given her blood and ffb , but she 's still bleeding . now her pressure 's dropping . dr. goldberg 's not optimistic about the transplant . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] philip : thank god zach 's liver was a match for claire 's . that 's the miracle in all this , because if it had n't been -- shawn d. : then they both could have died . philip : yeah . belle : it makes sense that zach would be a match for claire . mimi : you know , they share the same genes . i mean , because they 're brothers and if one brother 's blood matched , then the other brother 's -- [ scene_break ] bonnie : i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to barge in , i just -- i want to tell you i 'm praying for your little girl . belle : thank you , mrs. lockhart . bonnie : oh , come here , sweetie . you hang in there , okay ? both of you . i know how awful this feels right now , but trust me , years from now , this is gon na be one of those family stories you tell that will make claire roll her eyes and say , `` not that one again . `` belle : [ chuckles ] i hope so . bonnie : yeah . you just keep believing . philip : we will . bonnie : 'cause that 's what your daughter needs right now -- her mommy and daddy praying for her . shawn ... i 'm so sorry about zach . shawn d. : thank you , mrs. lockhart . bonnie : you were the best older brother a little guy could ever have . i know how much he loved you and how much you loved him , too . and mimi loved zach , too . did n't you , honey ? i need to borrow you for a minute , okay ? excuse us . [ scene_break ] mimi : what do you think you 're doing ? bonnie : saving you from yourself . mimi : i do n't need saving . bonnie : the hell you do n't . if i had n't walked in when i did ... i 'm your mother , mimi . i know what you were thinking . you were wondering why shawn and zach were a match for claire and philip was n't , were n't you ? mimi : do you blame me ? bonnie : yes . because if you start asking questions like that out loud , you can just kiss your fiancé goodbye forever . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : zach knew claire was sick . that 's why he wanted her to have his blanket . philip : zach was a special kid . shawn d. : yeah . yeah , he was . he wanted to do whatever he could to help claire . and now he is . [ scene_break ] officer hammond : do you know who was driving your suv ? bo : i got ta check on my wife . officer hammond : we 're not leaving until we get a full statement . [ scene_break ] hope : did you clear it up ? did you tell them there 's no way you could have done this ? bo : oh , yeah . yeah , um , but i 'm gon na need to talk to them some more . hope : about what ? bo : they 're rookies . they need help with this investigation . hope : well , i need you right now . bo : i know . i wo n't be long . hey , why do n't you and jen get some air ? go for a walk or something . jennifer : i think that 's a great idea . come on , hope . bo : i love you . hope : i love you , too , so much . bo : and you know that i would never do anything to hurt our children . hope : of course i know that , but why would they say those horrible things ? bo : i know . they 're just doing their job . hope : he was our baby . bo : i 'll see you in a couple minutes . hope : [ sighs ] jennifer : come on . come on . [ scene_break ] officer hammond : look , we 're really sorry about this , detective brady , but we have to follow the regulations . bo : yeah . officer hammond : which is why we need to get a full statement . if someone borrowed your car tonight , we have to know who it was . bo : yeah . [ clears throat ] i got to talk to abe carver . he and his wife raised zach the first year of his life , and he 's grieving . officer hammond : a few minutes , but do n't leave the area . [ scene_break ] bo : abe ? abe : hey . officer daniels : it 's a simple question . why does he keep avoiding it ? abe : i 'm so sorry , buddy . i 'm so sorry . bo : look , he was your son before he was mine . abe : yeah , well , uh , are there new leads ? bo : a couple of rookies caught the case . they 're here now . abe : yeah , i spoke to them briefly . but what are they doing still here instead of out in the field looking for leads ? bo : they think they found their perp -- me . abe : what ? bo : they got evidence that proves -- it proves it was my suv that hit zach . abe : yours ? bo : abe , i was n't driving . abe : w - was it stolen ? bo : no . abe : bo , you 're not making sense . could you have lent it to someone ? [ scene_break ] max : if you are the one who hit zach , bo disowning you is the least of your worries . you could go to jail , chelsea . chelsea : even if i did it , i did n't know that i did it . max : you knew you hit something . chelsea : max , you have to help me . max : how ? chelsea : i do n't know . i do n't know . get me out of salem . right now , please . [ scene_break ] abe : this is serious , bo . now , i do n't know who you 're trying to protect , and i 'm not sure i want to , but you ca n't play games with this . and whoever was driving that car is looking at charges of vehicular homicide . so , now , you tell me . who was driving that car that killed your son ? [ scene_break ] hope : i feel like i 'm trapped in this nightmare that keeps getting worse and i ca n't wake up from it . my god , nothing makes any sense . it 's just like everything 's spinning out of control . jennifer : listen , that is why you need to hold onto everything that you know is true . hope : i do n't even know what that is anymore . jennifer : yes , you do . you do . your husband loves you and you love bo and you know that he would never do anything to hurt you or your children . you know that . hope : no , of course he would n't . jennifer : exactly . hope : but the police said there 's proof that it was his car . who else could have been driving it ? jennifer : i do n't know , but that is not something that you need to worry about right now . hope : yes , i do , because whoever it was killed my son . [ scene_break ] chelsea : bo 's staring at me , max . he knows . oh , my god . i have to go . max : you ca n't just run away , chelsea . chelsea : i have to . max : no , it 'll just make you look more guilty . chelsea : i ca n't stay here . what am i supposed to tell him ? max : the truth , which i 'm sure he probably knows anyway -- that it was an accident . you had no idea you hit zach . chelsea : no , i did n't . not at all . if i did , i would have stopped . i would have called 911 . i would have made sure he was okay . max : exactly , exactly . chelsea : but whether i know or not is irrelevant , max . i did it . zach is dead . god , what am i gon na do ? max : well , first off , you need to talk to a lawyer , okay ? chelsea : i really am gon na go to prison , are n't i ? maybe for the rest of my life . my own dad is gon na arrest me . [ scene_break ] abe : do you know who was driving that car ? bo ? do you know who killed zach ? bo : abe , i ... i got ta find out exactly what happened -- what went down -- before i talk to anybody . abe : are you planning on taking matters into your own hands ? bo : just give me some more time , all right ? abe : bo , waiting to make an official statement -- that 's one thing . but take my advice -- however you plan to play this with the department , you have to be honest with your wife . hope : be honest with me about what ? bo , what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] belle : [ inhales sharply ] shawn d. : what 's wrong ? belle : i just got a really awful feeling about claire . philip : honey , you 're just nervous . that 's all . we all are . belle : we already lost zach tonight . we ca n't -- we ca n't lose claire , too . philip : we 're not going to . all right ? listen to me . you have to stay positive now . you 're the one who said that , remember ? you said , `` i only want positive thoughts and prayers in here . `` that was you . the doctors gave up on her . they wanted to take her off life support , let her go . but you would n't . you kept believing . now , she is going to get through this . she 's held on way too long not to . do you understand me ? shawn d. : philip , you 're right . some good has got to come of zach 's death , otherwise ... and claire has a long life ahead of her , and she 's got two terrific parents who love her more than anything . [ scene_break ] mimi : if philip is claire 's father , why was n't his blood a match for hers , and why was shawn 's , and why is zach a perfect liver match for claire ? i just ... bonnie : i had an uncle with jet - black hair and dark brown eyes . the rest of the family was fair like me . these things happen . mimi : okay , but -- bonnie : as for zach 's liver , they transplant organs from total strangers all the time . mimi : you 're right . they do . bonnie : which proves you do n't even have to be remotely related to be a donor . mimi : i guess not . bonnie : but zach and claire are related through philip . you just be grateful that zach was a match for claire and leave it at that . [ sighs ] the question you need to ask yourself is , `` do you love shawn ? `` mimi : you know i do . bonnie : then you need to focus all your attention on helping him through this . sweetheart , the poor guy just lost his brother . he needs his fiancé 's unwavering support . mimi : you 're right . bonnie : mama 's always right . who was it who told you that shawn brady was the man for you way before you wanted to admit it ? mimi : you , but -- bonnie : no `` buts . `` sweetheart , look at me . look at me . you get yourself together and get that cute butt in there with him . shawn ca n't be claire 's father . please , god , do n't do this to me ... or to mimi . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : hey . you okay ? mimi : am i okay ? shawn ... shawn d. : tonight 's been a roller coaster , has n't it ? mimi : yeah . listen , i know it 's gon na be so hard , but i know that you and your parents are gon na get through this . shawn d. : i know . somehow when you say it , i start to believe it . [ scene_break ] sami : come on , lucas , why wo n't you answer my question ? lucas : what we had is over for good . sami : i could n't agree with you more . lucas : yeah ? then why 'd you sleepwalk into my bed ? sami : why did you leave your apartment door unlocked ? lucas : do n't worry . it 's a mistake i wo n't repeat again . sami : me either . ugh . lucas : where do you think you 're going in my sheet ? sami : for your information , you managed to get my nightgown off of me while i was sleeping . do you want me to walk out of here naked ? lucas : fine . bring it back , all right ? sami : i 'll even clean it for you . lucas : good . sami : good . you can go back to your pointless fantasies about carrie now .. lucas : yeah , and you go back to dreaming about austin . sami : i will . at least my dream has a chance of coming true . lucas : no , wait a minute , sami . if you were dreaming about austin , why did n't you just sleepwalk a few feet into his bedroom ? why 'd you have to come all the way to my apartment and climb into bed with me , huh ? sami : [ sighs ] lucas : that 's all right . i think i know . i 'm the one you 're really dreaming about , are n't i ? [ scene_break ] mimi : the nurse said it 's gon na be awhile before they know how the transplant 's going . belle : well ... i feel better . i know no matter what happens , god 's looking out for her . come on . shawn d. : [ sighs ] mimi : i 'm glad to see you here . shawn d. : i feel better . i know he 's watching out for zach . mimi : yes , he is . shawn d. : and i know zach 's probably telling him to help claire pull through this . mimi : i 'm sure of it . shawn d. : he 's in a better place , now , right ? do you believe that ? mimi : absolutely . one day , we 'll all see him again . shawn d. : it 's just really hard to imagine life without him . mimi : i know . shawn d. : please take care of zach . make sure he knows how much we love him , and please help us find the hit - and - run driver that killed him . [ scene_break ] officer hammond : we 're not leaving here till bo brady either gives himself up for running down his kid or tells us who else was driving his car tonight . officer daniels : if he wo n't , that 's obstruction of justice . officer hammond : exactly . this is our first high - profile case . i 'm not blowing it . officer daniels : me neither . someone 's going down for killing that kid , and we 're gon na figure out who . [ scene_break ] chelsea : max , if bo turns me in , i could go to prison for the rest of my life . you have to help me . you have to do something . get me away from salem -- far away as possible . [ scene_break ] hope : what 's abe want you to be honest with me about ? we do n't keep secrets , brady . we promised . so please just ... do you know something about how zach died , about who killed him ? jennifer : abe , why do n't we give them some time alone ? abe : yes . jennifer : here , come with me . [ scene_break ] hope : answer me . the truth , brady . why do the police say your car was involved ? why ? how is it even possible ? bo : hope , i 'll explain everything , but you have to calm down . hope : calm down ? calm down ? my baby ... my baby is dead . that beautiful little boy that i carried and gave birth to is gone . and he 's not coming back -- not this time . he is gone , bo . so do n't tell me to calm down . you just tell me the truth . you tell me you had nothing to do with it . you tell me you were n't responsible . you tell me those police -- they 're wrong . i want to hear it from you ! tell me ! [ scene_break ] lexie : abe . abe : oh , sweetheart . [ sighs ] how 'd the surgery go ? lexie : well , it was touch - and - go , but claire came through . abe : oh , thank god . thank god . lexie : yeah . now we just wait and hope the transplant takes . abe : the liver was a match , right ? lexie : yeah , but that 's no guarantee . [ scene_break ] hope : look me in the eye and tell me the truth . bo , i want answers . [ scene_break ] jennifer : give her something to calm her down . lexie : i 'll be right there . [ scene_break ] hope : tell me you did n't do anything to hurt our little boy . bo : i would never anything to hurt our children . you know that . hope : i 'm sorry . i know that . then who ? who would have done this ? bo : i do n't know . i do n't know . [ scene_break ] lexie : hope ? hope : oh , my god , lexie , zach 's gone . lexie : i know , sweetheart . i know . hope : what is that ? lexie : just a little something to calm you down . hope : i do n't want to be sedated . i just ... i just want answers . lexie : bo ? bo : it 's okay , fancy face . i 'm right here . i love you . hope : i love you . i love zach . why did he have to die ? [ sobbing ] why did our baby have to die ? bo : i do n't know . i do n't know . [ scene_break ] officer hammond : detective brady , we 've been patient , but we have to get your statement . bo : i have to be here with my wife right now , so back off . officer daniels : there are other people here who can take care of her . bo : i told to back off ! abe : boys , boys . now , i know what they taught you at the academy , but in the real world , you have to learn when to back off . now , bo will answer all of your questions , but just give him a break here . [ scene_break ] lexie : belle , philip ? philip : hey . lexie : the nurse said i 'd find you here . belle : is the surgery over ? lexie : yes . philip : well , how is she ? lexie : the transplant was a success . philip : it was ? belle : thank you , god . lexie : but she still has a long road ahead of her . philip : right , but she came through . she 's okay , right ? lexie : yes , yes . [ exhales ] just keep praying for her . [ scene_break ] sami : you have one hell of an ego , you know that ? i was dreaming about austin , and maybe you responded to me because you still want me . lucas : in your dreams -- literally . i responded to you because i thought you were carrie . sami : you know what ? we should stop talking like this because will might come out here and see us and get the wrong idea . lucas : you always bring him up , do n't you ? why do n't you just leave ? leave before you wake up carrie . sami : you 're worried that carrie might come out here and see us together like this and blow your chance with her ? do n't worry , lucas , you do n't have a chance with her . lucas : i got a better chance with her than you do with austin . sami : do n't make me laugh . lucas : you know what , sami ? you 're gon na be all alone . do n't worry about it . i checked with your astrologer . it 's written in the stars , hon . you 're gon na be all alone . you 're not gon na have anybody -- not me , not austin . it 's just gon na be you and four walls , maybe a cat . sami : we 'll see . we 'll see who winds up alone , lucas . sami : ugh . lucas : still your own worst enemy . sami : oh , we 'll see . i am gon na have the last laugh , lucas . just you wait and see . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] sami : [ sighs ] damn it . lucas does want me back . i know he does . but it 's too late . because now i am going to get austin . he will be mine . and once austin takes over carrie 's company , she 's never gon na speak to him again . and then i will become mrs. austin reed . and you are the one , lucas , who is gon na wind up alone and miserable . [ scene_break ] lucas : sami can dream about austin all she wants . there 's no way he 's ever gon na get involved with her again . as soon as my brother takes over highstyle , he can kiss his future with carrie goodbye , and we 'll live happily ever after . and sami and austin ... will end up all alone . [ scene_break ] [ sighs ] [ both laugh ] belle : did you hear that ? our baby 's gon na make it . philip : i think our prayers have been answered . belle : [ giggles ] lexie : claire 's okay for now , and certainly we have every reason to be hopeful , but the next few days are critical . it 'll be a long time before we can be certain that claire 's body wo n't reject the liver . shawn d. : that 's not gon na happen . there 's got to be a reason for all of this , and a part of zach will live on through claire . she 's gon na make it . [ scene_break ] hope : i have to find out the truth . jennifer : no , the only thing you have to do right now is lie down and get some rest . hope : no , i need to find out who killed my baby . [ scene_break ] officer hammond : i do n't mean any disrespect mr . carver , but you 're not the police commander anymore , and bo brady may be a member of the police force , but he 's also the prime suspect in the hit - and - run that killed his son . abe : bo did n't do this . officer daniels : maybe , but we think he knows who did . abe : just give him a little time to deal with his family . officer daniels : he ca n't keep putting us off . either he answers our questions or we take him to jail for obstruction . [ scene_break ] max : bo . chelsea : dad . max : how you holding up ? bo : i need to talk to my daughter . max : okay . um ... bo : you said you hit something when you were driving my truck . i want the truth . was it zach ? tell me ! did you kill my son ? ! [ scene_break ] hope : zach ... god , please do n't take him from me . [ scene_break ] bo : you hit my son . you killed zach . [ scene_break ] john : my main concern is marlena . now i know that she 's safe . alex : [ thinking ] safe ? ! she 's not safe at all . [ scene_break ] lois : [ thinking ] now look what you 've done . you 're gon na pay for this . | lucas and sami 's lovemaking turns out to only be lucas ' fantasy . in an attempt to get the other to admit first that they want to make love , they withhold their own desires for each other . |
lexie : you okay ? abe : yeah , i 'm fine . joel : commissioner . abe : joel . joel : dr . carver . lexie : hello . joel : we 've missed you around here . lexie : why , thank you , joel . it 's good to see you . abe : what 's going on ? what 's this bad news that could n't be discussed over the phone ? joel : well , it 's very embarrassing , sir , but it seems that the skeleton you sent down to forensics for analysis ... has disappeared . [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] conner : [ shivers ] hey , mom . what 's up ? bonnie : `` what 's up ? `` i 'll tell you what 's up . where the hell you been ? i 've been looking all over for you , mister . conner : i went out to grab some breakfast . you were still asleep . i did n't want to wake you . what 's your problem ? bonnie : just got a skeleton in the trunk of my car that i got to get rid of now . conner : well , hey , i helped you swiped the thing from the morgue , and when i asked you last night what you planned on doing with him ... bonnie : stop calling it a him , please . conner : ... you just gave me that dumb stare and said you did n't have a plan . so whatever happens now , it 's all on you , lady . [ scene_break ] max : hey , sleepyhead . mimi : aah ! max : whoa , hey , it 's just me . you spent the night here , remember , on the couch ? mimi : oh , yeah . what time is it ? max : late . i let you sleep in so i could go down to the courthouse and sign the affidavits for belle and shawn -- mimi : you what ? max , i wanted to go with you . it was the least i could do after everyth -- max : relax , we have plenty of time . i mean , it 's a closed hearing anyway . the best we could do is wait outside and wait for them to come out . mimi : well , then , that 's what we 'll do . max : okay . mimi : is one of those for me ? max : uh , actually , they both are . i did n't know if you wanted a single latte or a double latte , so ... mimi : so you got one of each . max : yeah . mimi : could you possibly be any sweeter ? max : what can i say ? you inspire me , so which will it be ? mimi : uh ... this morning , definitely a double . max : oh . rough night on the couch last night , huh ? i told you , you could take the bed . mimi : no , actually , it was very comfortable . it was the best sleep i 've had in a very long time . what about you ? max : it was great . it was great . up until the second cold shower i had to take at 4 : 00 a.m. , it was fine . mimi : [ laughs ] do i really have that effect on you ? max : do you even have to ask ? mimi : i got to get ready . max : no , you do n't . i am not letting you get away this time . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : we 're gon na do this , okay ? belle : shawn , i ca n't . i ca n't lose her . shawn d. : we 're not gon na lose her , okay ? belle : but what if the judge -- hope : hey . bo : hey . hope : hi , sweetheart . shawn d. : mom , dad , what are you doing here ? hope : you have to ask ? shawn d. : you just had a baby . you should n't be here . hope : and you 're our son , and we 're here to support you . and you , honey . it 's gon na be all right . you know that , right ? victor wo n't get away with this . no way . bo : i want you to keep that brady temper in check . do n't give victor any more ammo than he already has . shawn d. : i know , i know . i 'm cool . i 'm gon na keep it under control . belle : mom . marlena : hi . belle : how did -- how did you know ? marlena : mom network . i was tipped off . hope : i could n't not tell her , belle . marlena : why did n't you tell me yourself ? belle : i 'm really sorry . i just did n't want to make you more upset than you already were , and with dad in icu -- marlena : honey , you were afraid that i could n't handle it . and that 's understandable . but i 'm back . i 'm gon na be here for you every possible second . belle : thank you . hope : well , look who 's here . shawn d. : i am never gon na forgive you for this . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] abe : it just disappeared . what the hell happened ? joel : i do n't know , sir . i mean , the bones were bagged . they were in the exam room . i saw them myself last night . and then this morning , they just were n't there . abe : bottom line , joel , what do you think happened ? joel : there 's only one thing that could have happened , sir . our skeleton was stolen . [ scene_break ] bonnie : i ca n't believe you 're refusing to help me . conner : what do you want from me ? i came halfway across the country to help save the family . i got to lie to my sister about why i 'm really here , help you steal a bag of bones , drive the getaway car . you do n't even have a plan . bonnie : i told you i 'd think of one eventually . conner : oh , great . now you 're starting to think . bonnie : all right , cowboy . let 's try this on for size . what would you do in my place ? conner : that 's kind of a loaded question , ma . i 'd probably step in front of a bus . bonnie : you want a fresh one ? conner : what would i do ? okay , here 's what i would do . i 'd find a place to stash those bones where no one will ever find them again . and i mean not ever . [ scene_break ] bo : take it easy . remember what i said . victor : it 's all right , bo . i know the boy 's upset . shawn d. : i 'm not a boy . i 'm the father of the baby that you are trying to steal . victor : i did n't want to do this , but you and belle left me no choice . i care far too much for my great - granddaughter . shawn d. : but belle and i do n't need your help raising claire . victor : that 's up to the court to decide . bo : victor , can i talk to you in private ? victor : of course . belle : i had a dream about claire last night . she was crying , and she was calling out for me . i just ca n't get that picture out of my head . my baby crying . shawn d. : we 're gon na get her back . i swear to you that i will not let victor take her away . [ scene_break ] bo : you 're not really gon na do this , take this little girl from her parents ? victor : as i said , it 's for her own good . it 's not as if she 's going to a stranger . philip was her father the first year of her life . they 're deeply connected . bo : yes , i know that , and i understand why he was so upset when he found out she was n't his and it killed him to have to give her away . so why do n't we come up with some compromise ? why involve the courts ? victor : i tried that . philip agreed . shawn and belle refused . bo : they refused to give up primary custody to a man who is n't her father . where is your youngest son anyway ? victor : he 's on his way back from montreal . bo : on his way back ? and you expect the judge to grant him custody ? to take this little girl from her mother 's arms , give her to a man who is n't even here , who has n't shown his face in months ? victor : the judge is going to look at the facts . philip is an upstanding citizen , a war hero , a man of considerable financial means . but more importantly , it 's his name listed on claire 's birth certificate as father , and with that comes certain rights which he intends to exercise . bo : tell me something , victor . why do n't you let your little boy fight his own battles ? why are you involved in this ? victor : you should know better than anyone , bo . it 's a father 's job to stand by his son . bo : huh . you 're my father . i do n't recall you standing by me . [ scene_break ] bailiff : judge carlson 's ready . plaintiffs and defendants only may enter the hearing room . victor : excuse me . shawn d. : yeah , i know . hope : we 'll be praying for you , sweetheart . shawn d. : thanks , mom . bo : remember what i said . shawn d. : i know , i know . keep the temper under control . marlena : and i want you to stay strong . the judge will see the truth . dan : you two ready ? shawn d. : let 's do this . [ scene_break ] abe : stolen . stolen ! are you telling me that somebody just waltzed in here , picked up a bag of bones , and took off without anybody noticing ? joel : well , it 's not impossible , sir . i mean , it 's not exactly like we have a huge staff here . lexie : unfortunately , there are no cameras in this part of the hospital . abe : i want everybody that works in the morgue brought down here to me for questioning . joel : well , pardon me , commissioner , but i do n't think it was an inside job . abe : why ? joel : well , i did n't think much of it at the time , but something strange happened last night during my shift . lexie : what ? joel : this person came in asking about a body , and , well , i think they wanted to make arrangements for a funeral home to come and pick it up , but the body was n't in our inventory . abe : and ? joel : well , i went up to double - check , and when i came back , the kid seemed very agitated , like he could n't get out of here quickly enough . abe : so you 're telling me this might have been done by a boy ? joel : a teenager . and , yes , commissioner , i think he did it . [ scene_break ] bonnie : okay . where to hide bones where no one 's ever gon na find it ever . come on , bonnie , think . oh , my god . the dump . conner : unh - unh , no way . no , dogs will get at them for sure . the dump owner will track you down , worse , call the cops . bonnie : oh , please . i give up . let 's just shove them under patrick 's bed . conner : unh - unh , no way . i 'm not sleeping in that bed with a creepy dead guy underneath me . bonnie : well , unless you have a better idea , mister . conner : well , i have been thinking . why not just stick them in the backyard ? [ scene_break ] bo : i got to do something . i 'm going crazy staring at that damn door . hope : i know something you can do . bo : huh ? hope : could you get me some tea ? bo : yeah , yeah . marlena , you want anything ? marlena : i 'm fine . thanks , bo . bo : be right back . [ scene_break ] hope : hey . how are you doing ? have you met with the neurologist yet , gotten a second opinion ? marlena : i saw somebody this morning , an expert in deep - brain function . i do n't have the heart to tell belle that he said that there is no hope ... that john is not going to recover . hope : oh , my god . oh , my god , marlena . i am so sorry . marlena : he also agreed with the other doctors and thinks i should put john in long - term care . i do n't know how i 'd do that . i do n't -- i ca n't bear to see him in a place like that . hope : he 'll think you did the right thing at the time . marlena : or he 'll think that i abandoned him . hope : no . no . my gosh , he would never , ever think that . marlena : do n't be so sure . hope : marlena . marlena , look at me . hey . you know john better than anyone . and if he could talk to you right now , what do you think he would tell you to do ? honestly ? marlena : honestly ... honestly i do n't know . hope : i think you do . marlena : i need to take a walk . [ scene_break ] judge carlson : i 've reviewed the papers filed by both sides . mr. kiriakis , i will ask that you state your case first as you originated the complaint . victor : your honor , i would like to start out by saying that i am here solely out of concern as a father , a grandfather , and a great - grandfather . i hold no malice toward belle and shawn . i will always consider belle to be a daughter- in - law , and i love shawn as the grandson that he is . but i also love my great- granddaughter , claire . and recently it 's come to my attention that she would be much better off with her father , that is the one and only father she has ever known , my son philip kiriakis . judge carlson : i understand that you are here on your son 's behalf . but do either of you have any evidence to support the foundation of your custody claim -- that shawn and belle are irresponsible parents ? victor : more than enough , your honor . both of their lives are in complete disarray , to the point where they could n't supply a stable home for the child . judge carlson : what i 'm looking for are facts , not your opinion . victor : of course , your honor . it 's a fact that , not too long ago , shawn walked away from a marriage to another woman and moved in with a prostitute , willow stark . that was a relationship that ended in violence . unfortunately , my grandson is not a stranger to violence . not too long ago , he crashed his car in a fit of rage into my living room . it 's a miracle that no one was hurt or even killed . judge carlson : he deliberately crashed his car into your home ? victor : yes , your honor . and a few years ago , he drove his motorcycle through the window of st. luke 's , again endangering several people . so you see , we 're dealing with severe anger - management issues here . judge carlson : indeed . please go on . victor : well , he has no job , no permanent residence . he 's lived in the back room of a garage , on his father 's boat , which he sank in the harbor , and for a time , he was even shacked up at the ywca . judge carlson : and what about belle , claire 's mother ? victor : well , belle is very sweet and well - meaning , but like shawn , she has no job , no income , and she lives with her parents . judge carlson : is n't it possible that her parents are a stable influence for both her and the child ? victor : if that would be the case , your honor , i might not be here . but her mother has a history of mental instability . her father was recently shot in a police - sting operation , and he 's in a coma from which he is not expected to recover . judge carlson : is there anything else ? victor : unfortunately , yes . one terrible incident that you might say was the last straw , made my son realize that he had no choice but to pursue custody of his daughter . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : she is not his daughter . judge carlson : mr. brady , you will have your chance to speak . please go on . what was this incident ? victor : well , belle was in a diner and managed to lose claire for several hours . under her sole supervision , or rather lack thereof , the child just wandered off . fortunately , she was found and returned by a stranger unharmed , but no doubt traumatized by the whole experience . judge carlson : i see that shawn 's name does not appear on claire 's birth certificate . why is that ? victor : well , as far as i know , he never made a claim for paternity . shawn d. : i was going to . victor : philip , on the other hand , was in every way , except biologically , her father from birth . he loves that child , your honor , and she loves him . i hope you 'll do the right thing and allow him to provide the safe and stable home that he always has in which she so desperately needs again . thank you . judge carlson : mr. brady , ms. kiriakis , now you have the floor . i welcome your response to these charges . [ scene_break ] dan : i 'd like to speak on behalf of my clients , your honor , because i can tell you without a doubt that the charges made by mr. kiriakis against them are completely out of context . whatever mistakes that these young people have made ... they 've done nothing but love and do what is best for their child . and to back that up , several family members and friends have filed a petition on their behalf -- steve johnson , dr. kayla brady johnson , max brady , mimi lockhart brady , bo and hope brady , dr. marlena evans black , mickey and maggie horton , roman brady , commander of the salem p.d . , and abe carver , commissioner . these are just a few that have gone on record in support of shawn and belle . i hope ... that you can accept and consider these testimonials before rendering your decision in this case . judge carlson : thank you , mr. hall . but before i make a decision , i would like to hear from shawn and belle themselves . what do you say in answer to these charges ? are you irresponsible parents or has mr. kiriakis got it all wrong ? [ scene_break ] joel : on the bright side , if the kid was involved , then maybe it 's just a high - school prank . abe : that 's your idea of a bright side ? joel : well , i 'm sorry . no , sir . what i meant was that once the kids had their fun , they 'll probably bring the bones back . abe : do you think you could identify this young man who distracted you ? joel : i could try . abe : try hard . i 'm gon na get a police sketch artist down here to do a composite drawing . joel : anything i can do to help , sir . abe : yeah . lexie : thanks , joel . who are you calling ? abe : i 'm gon na call the station . i want to get a sketch artist down here a.s.a.p . lexie : abe , i know those remains were important , but seeing as this is probably just nothing more than a high - school prank -- abe : i do n't think it was a prank . lexie : oh , come on . who else would want to steal a bag of old bones ? abe : the killer . [ scene_break ] bonnie : baby , i love you ! my god , you 're ... genius . [ laughs ] it 's so easy . it 's so simple . you 're so right . we 'll just put him in the backyard . all right , go get the bones and a burlap sack . conner : unh - unh , no way i 'm touching those creepy bones . bonnie : fine , i 'll do it . the important thing is we get them out of the trunk . god forbid i was stopped by the cops or , worse , rear - ended . conner : you gon na do it right now ? bonnie : no , honey . we got to wait till tonight when it 's dark . for now , let 's just put him in the basement . conner : what 's this about us ? bonnie : okay , sweetheart , you want to be a cowboy , right ? well , it 's about time you learned how to cowboy up . now go get those bones and stop giving me any argument . right now ! get out , go , hurry ! jeez . [ scene_break ] mimi : thanks for letting me crash here . i mean , it was really nice to have a break from my family , even if it was for just one night . max : like i said , you 're more than welcome anytime . mimi : that means a lot to me . max : good . or you just move in . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : your honor , my grandfather has made belle and i look like terrible parents . that is just not true . yeah , i have made some mistakes . i admit that -- huge mistakes . but i am working really hard to try to turn my life around and claire is the main reason for that . i want to be the kind of man -- the kind of dad that she can look up to , that she can be proud of , because she means everything to me . so much that when i found out she was mine , i was willing to give her up because i could n't stand the thought of hurting her by taking her away from the only family that she has ever known . then philip , he took off . he bailed on her without saying a word to anyone . philip abandoned her , your honor , and he has been absent from her life ever since . look , she needed a father , so i stepped up . and ever since that day , i have been committed to giving my daughter the best life possible . judge carlson : and what steps have you taken to that end , mr. brady ? shawn d. : for one , i got my job back as a mechanic . judge carlson : when was this ? shawn d. : just the other day . and it 's a real job . i moved back in with my parents to try to save up enough money so that the three of us can get a place of our own -- me , belle , and claire . i want to give her the kind of home that i had growing up . that 's my goal . and i can do that if you give us a chance . and one more thing , your honor . belle is an incredible mother . and anybody who says otherwise is crazy . she would give her life for our daughter , as would i . judge carlson : ms. kiriakis , is there anything you 'd like to add ? belle : yes , your honor . [ clears throat ] victor kiriakis lied to us . his first lie was actually one of omission . he knew that shawn was claire 's father from the very beginning and he never said a word to anybody . and then after philip left , he continued to lie . he lied to us about philip 's whereabouts , about what was going on with him . he lied to us about spending time with claire , claiming that he wanted to feel close to his great - granddaughter after losing his son . he never said a word about taking her to see philip . and now he 's lying to you . shawn and i are not bad parents . we would never put our daughter in danger for anything . and that 's why we 're here , right , to ensure our daughter 's safety and well - being ? nobody wants that more than we do . your honor , we have -- we have loved her and protected her and guarded her with our lives while philip was nowhere to be found . he 's not even here today . [ sniffles ] so i 'm begging you . please do n't take my daughter away . let her come home where she belongs . [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] mimi : are you asking me to move in with you ? max : well , if it 's really that bad staying at home , then , i mean , yeah , why do n't you stay here ? sleeping on the couch or take the bedroom . i 'll sleep on the couch . either way , i just thought i 'd put it out there so you have an option . mimi : and what if we both took the bedroom ? would that be an option , too ? max : do you want that to be an option ? mimi : do you want it to be an option ? max : i want what you want . mimi : all right , max . oh , i appreciate the offer , but i think we should stick to our plan about taking things slow . i mean , we have n't even ... you know , been together . max : yeah , i 'm pretty much aware of that . and it 's not for lack of trying , believe me . mimi : well , when it 's meant to happen , it will . mmm , i should really get ready now or something tells me we 're not gon na make it to the hearing . max : i think you 're right . mimi : all right . i wo n't be long . max : wow . [ scene_break ] bonnie : hurry , honey ! conner : mom , relax . relax . bonnie : was anyone watching ? are you sure ? conner : mom , even if somebody did see me , how would they know what i got in here ? now , where do you want it ? bonnie : okay , i 'm thinking ... the basement behind the boiler . put a bunch of stuff around it . hide it really good . babe , what are you waiting for ? chop- chop . conner : well , you see , this is kind of a big deal for me , helping you and all with this . well , i was wondering if you could do something for me in return . bonnie : like what ? conner : i need some cash , get my bike out of impound , pay off the fines . bonnie : i thought your sister was helping you with that . conner : mimi 's dragging her feet . well , i need my wheels now . what 's it gon na be ? bonnie : okay , fine . i 'll get you your motorcycle , whatever it takes , just get those damn bones in the basement before your sister or billie or chelsea or anyone else walks through that damn door ! conner : done and done . bonnie : well , good and great . go ! [ knock on door ] abe : bonnie , it 's abe carver . i need to talk to you . bonnie : it 's the cops . cops ! [ scene_break ] bo : i wonder what 's going on in there . hope : i do n't know . it 's taking so long . it 's killing me . bo : it should n't be much longer . i mean , how long would it take the judge to tell victor he 's full of it ? yeah , shawn ... he 's made some mistakes . but there 's no way the old man can prove that shawn does n't love his daughter , that he 'd ever do anything to hurt her . hope : and shawn and belle , i mean , they have their whole family , all their friends standing behind them , vouching for them as parents . that 's got to mean something , right ? bo : it 's got to mean everything , especially since victor does n't have any witnesses . hell , he does n't even have philip . [ footsteps approaching ] [ scene_break ] willow : mrs. brady , mr. brady , congratulations on your baby . bo : what are you doing here ? you come to gloat over shawn and belle 's troubles ? willow : not exactly , but that is a good question . why would i be here ? [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] bonnie : hurry , hide them ! conner : i 'm hiding them . abe : bonnie , do you hear me ? it 's abe carver . answer the door . bonnie : oh , gosh , abe , lexie , what a surprise . oh , long time , no see . please come in . abe : thank you , bonnie . well , conner , i have n't see you for a while . conner : hi , there . bonnie : so , what do i owe the pleasure ? abe : we 're looking for mimi . is she home ? bonnie : oh , well , w - w - what 's she in , some kind of trouble ? i already have a child in the slammer . i do n't think i could take another one . abe : she 's not in any trouble . i just need to talk to her . bonnie : what would that be ? abe : well , it 's nothing for you to be concerned about . bonnie : oh , well , then , she 's not home . she 's over at max brady 's , but i 'd be more than happy to tell her you stopped by . abe : well , thank you . bonnie : wonderful , great . always a pleasure . thank you for stopping by . have a great evening . have some big fun , now . okay , bye . abe : was it me or did bonnie seem as if she was sort of nervous ? lexie : yeah , she seemed very nervous . abe : like she had something to hide . [ scene_break ] judge carlson : mr. kiriakis , i appreciate your concern for your great- granddaughter and for shawn and belle 's competence as parents , and while there are issues that clearly i would like to see resolved , i am not convinced that claire would be in any real danger being in their custody . and as belle pointed out , that is the central issue here . would n't you agree ? victor : well , of course , your honor , but that 's my concern . i mean , belle 's inattention in the diner was totally negligent and could have ended up in tragedy . but i 'm much more concerned with my grandson 's recent involvement with some very dangerous and reckless criminals , one of which , patrick lockhart , is in prison on multiple charges , one of which is abduction at gunpoint of shawn 's own mother . e.j . wells is wanted for attempted murder and is currently a fugitive from justice . judge carlson : what does this involvement entail ? victor : well , he worked for them , your honor , even after he was informed by detective bo brady , his father , that e.j . wells was under investigation , knowing full well the association would put claire in jeopardy . shawn d. : that is not true . i did n't know that -- judge carlson : mr. brady . victor : i have someone here who could corroborate this , your honor , if you 'd like to speak to her . judge carlson : i would . bailiff , show her in . bailiff , will you please swear in the witness ? [ scene_break ] bailiff : raise your right hand and state your full name . willow : willow stark . bailiff : do you swear to tell the truth , the whole truth , and nothing but the truth , so help you god ? willow : i sure do . bailiff : you may be seated . judge carlson : miss stark , can you tell me please what you know about shawn brady 's relationship with a man named e.j . wells ? willow : i know that he was working for him in a cash - under - the - table kind of way , delivering messages or whatever between him and his partner , patrick lockhart . he was getting paid a crazy amount of money , which was obvious it was n't right from the get - go , but shawn could have cared less . his father , a cop , even warned him a hundred times that this guy was no good , to steer clear of him , but shawn refused . all he cared about was his cushy new lifestyle . belle : that is such a lie . shawn needed the money for his daughter . he was only thinking of claire . judge carlson : continue , miss stark . willow : i never once heard him mention his daughter . all he cared about was his fancy new car . shawn d. : damn it , willow . why are you lying ? you know that i love claire . i 've said it a thousand times . you know what , your honor ? this witness ca n't be trusted . she 's crazy . ask her about the apartment that she burnt down of mine . ask her why she 's doing this . she 's doing this out of rage and revenge because she got dumped and she ca n't handle it . judge carlson : mr. brady , sit down and be quiet . i will not tolerate any more of these outbursts . that said , miss stark , how do you answer mr. brady 's allegations ? willow : i deny them , everything except the fire , which was an accident . dan : we have a police report here , your honor ... indicating arson . victor : another example of shawn 's poor judgment , endangering claire . judge carlson : i think i 've heard enough . miss stark , thank you for your time . you 're excused . willow : it was no problem . i just want this little girl to get the care and attention that she needs . i do n't want her to turn out like me . [ scene_break ] max : wow , that was fast . mimi : well , when there 's not much you can do ... max : i think you look beautiful . mimi : flattery , max , will get you everywhere . max : good . [ doorbell rings ] damn . mimi : [ laughs ] max : what 's with the people in this town ? ca n't they just let us have sex ? mimi : [ laughs ] just answer it . [ scene_break ] lexie : hi . abe : hey , max , look , i 'm sorry to barge in like this , and i really hope we 're not interrupting . max : no , um , what 's going on ? abe : well , i 've got some news . it seems our skeleton has gone missing from the morgue . max : missing ? lexie : yeah , we think it was stolen . mimi : why ? who would take a bunch of bones ? abe : probably someone who knows who they belong to , knows how they ended up in the church cellar where the two of you found them . maybe even the killer himself . or herself . mimi : so you 're really thinking this murder happened not so long ago . abe : well , without forensic evidence , it 's impossible to know for sure , but it 's looking more and more to be the case . max : you have any idea who it might be ? abe : no , not yet . but a morgue attendant believes that he was deliberately distracted at the time the bones were stolen . so we should have a composite drawing of a possible suspect before very long . max : is there anything we can do to help ? abe : well , not right now , but , mimi , if you can remember anything about that ring that you found on our friend , the one that seemed so familiar . mimi : well , as soon as i do , if i do , i 'll let you know , but so far , i 'm drawing a blank . max : oh , you know what , guys ? we hate to be rude , but we kind of got to be somewhere . abe : oh , sure . absolutely . look , we just wanted to update you on the latest , okay ? mimi : thank you . thank you . abe : you two take care of yourselves . max : good luck with the bones . abe : thank you . mimi : max , why do n't i have a good feeling about this ? [ scene_break ] hope : what did you do , willow ? what trouble have you caused now ? willow : i did n't do anything that your son did n't deserve . hope : oh , my god , bo . what did she say ? what horrible things did she say to the judge about shawn ? bo : it really does n't matter . no one 's gon na believe her . all they 're gon na see is a hooker and an arsonist with an ax to grind . hope : right . she has no credibility , right ? bo : none whatsoever . [ scene_break ] marlena : are the kids still in there ? hope : yeah , ah , marlena , how are you feeling ? marlena : oh , i 'm better . the air did me a lot of good . thanks . i 'm concerned about what 's happening . what 's taking so long ? bo : do n't be too concerned . the judge is n't gon na give claire to a phantom . that much i know . marlena : what does that mean ? bo : victor 's speaking for philip . he filed the suit on his behalf . philip ca n't expect to win when he 's hiding from the world . [ scene_break ] bonnie : come on . did you see anything ? was it all c - c - cool ? conner : i checked the whole block , ma . bonnie : did you go around the corner ? conner : yes , i went around the corner , and there 's no surveillance . there 's no cops . there 's no cars , so stop with the paranoia , please . bonnie : honey , you can still be paranoid and have enemies . my god , i thought we were goners . conner : well , i admit that i was a little freaked myself when abe and his old lady walked in here , but they were just looking for meems . i wonder why . bonnie : they probably just want to grill her some more about your brother . conner : or mr. bones . bonnie : no . no . your sister does n't know anything about mr. bones and that 's the way it 's gon na stay . get those bones in the basement before anyone else walks through that door . now hurry this time ! and when you 're finished with that , we are gon na bury this secret . understand ? forever . forever . [ scene_break ] dan : with regard to miss stark 's testimony , your honor , i hope you 'll consider the source . this is a woman with questionable credibility with a personal vendetta against my clients . judge carlson : i will take that under advisement . will there be anything else before -- dan : yes , there 's an even more important issue the court has yet to address . victor kiriakis has filed this suit on behalf of his son philip , a man that nobody has seen in months . and his whereabouts to this day remain a mystery . victor : as i 've explained , your honor , he was seriously wounded in combat . dan : is he still confined to a hospital ? victor : no . dan : then , your honor , is n't the court duty bound to demand his presence here today ? how could we possibly grant custody to a man ... who claims he wants to take care of claire but ca n't even make appearance here today ? judge carlson : what do you say to that , mr. kiriakis ? is your son well enough to address this court or not ? victor : not only is he well enough , your honor , he 's here right now . marlena : ... it would take this long to figure out about custody ? bo : oh , my god . marlena : [ gasps ] bo : this is not good . victor : your honor , i give you my son philip kiriakis . [ scene_break ] nick : i 'm gon na take your advice , abby . the next time chelsea writes to shane patton , i 'm ending it . [ scene_break ] marlena : do n't you dare give up . we will get claire back . [ scene_break ] bo : if you go after philip , you 'll be making a big mistake . [ scene_break ] lucas : you wanted a second chance , baby , you got one now . sami : this is the part where you really want to tell me not to blow it . | the morgue attendant reports the missing skeleton to abe and agrees to provide a sketch artist with a description of connor . max suggests that mimi move in with him but mimi turns him down in favor of keeping things slow . abe and lexie visit mimi and max to tell them about the skeleton being stolen but mimi still ca n't remember why the ring seemed familiar . connor gives bonnie the idea of burying the bones in their backyard . connor blackmails bonnie to finance his motorcycle in exchange for helping stash the bones . abe and lexie stop by looking for mimi but notice bonnie 's nervous reaction to their visit . hope tells marlena about belle and shawn 's court date and marlena vows her loyalty to belle . bo pulls victor aside to ask for a compromise but victor refuses to back down . hope tries to offer her support to marlena but marlena does n't want to hear it . belle and shawn , along with their lawyer , do their best to counter every claim victor brings up in his effort to prove belle and shawn are bad parents . victor brings willow in as a witness for his side and willow denies any wrongdoing on her part . a bandaged philip is wheeled in to the courtroom . |
[ kissing ] carly : i love you . [ cell phone ringing ] bo : excuse me . sorry . [ ringing ] bo : might be ... it 's hope . [ scene_break ] melanie : um ... i got ta go . [ keys jangle on floor ] [ scene_break ] stephanie : good , you 're here . philip : good ? stephanie : yeah , the more people around her , the better . philip : the more people around -- what are you talking about ? stephanie : oh , my god , you did n't hear . philip : hear what ? stephanie : philip , mickey died . philip : oh , man . [ scene_break ] anna : you know , this gizmo on the phone , i 'm worried that it does n't change my voice enough . ej : anna , we 've already discussed this . anna : yeah , but what if sami figures out it 's me ? ej : she 's not going to figure out it 's you , all right ? now , if you do n't mind , i 'm trying to think . so if you 'd give me some peace and quiet , i 'd appreciate it . anna : think ? about what ? have you changed your mind ? are you not going to go through with it ? [ scene_break ] sami : i can not believe that your phone is off , ej . call me ! i just need to know if you 've heard from the kidnappers yet . look , just call me as soon as you get this . rafe : wow , i am so sorry about that . i forgot how these f.b.i . guys like to talk . they just go on and on and ... on . what 's wrong ? who was that ? [ cell phone ringing ] sami : oh , it was -- oh ! hey , ej ? julie . no , sorry . i was just expecting a call from ej . never mind . what ? oh , my god . oh , my god , no . [ scene_break ] nathan : what am i doing ? [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] bo : she 's returning my call . i 'll let it go to voice mail . carly : no ... no . it ... might be about ciara . bo : hey , um ... it 's kind of a bad time . can i call you back later ? hope : bo ... it 's important . where are you ? [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm so sorry . rafe : what happened ? sami : no , um ... i wish i could come right now . i ca n't leave , but , um ... i 'm so sorry . no , no , we have n't heard any news on sydney . no , i -- i will . hey , please just tell maggie that i love her , okay ? thanks . rafe : maggie ? what happened ? sami : mickey is dead . rafe : i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] ej : no , i have n't changed my mind , okay ? i did n't come this far just to turn around and go back . all right ? you just have to make mommy do what she 's supposed to do , so daddy gets to spend more time with his little girl . anna : you know , this has been going on so long , sami must be out of her mind , beside herself by now . ej : well , do n't worry about that , okay ? just think about how happy she 's going to be when the story ends wonderfully . anna : yeah , when will that happen , hmm ? because i 'm getting a little tired of being so scared and looking over my shoulder all the time . i mean , it 's just ... [ scoffs ] ej : i suggest you stop thinking and just do what i tell you to do . all right ? you 're in this up to your eyeballs . you understand that ? [ scene_break ] hope : it was awful . they were gon na take a cruise , go on vacation . [ crying ] he was upstairs packing , and ... [ sobbing ] oh , my god , bo , she found him . bo : uh , yeah , that 's terrible , um ... where is she ? where 's maggie ? hope : she 's at home . bo : all right , um , i 'm on my way . hope : bo , wait , um ... listen , i , um ... [ sniffles ] i need to ask you a favor . bo : anything . what is it ? hope : actually , i 'm , um , i 'm at the pub right now . and i need ... bo : hey , take a breath . slow down . hope : i need to go to uncle mickey 's office ... and tell everyone there . oh , god , they all loved him so much , bo . bo : hey , i 'll do that . hope : no , if -- if you , um ... if you could just -- just go with me , please . bo : yeah , sure . not a problem . um , i 'll be right there . why do n't you hang out with ma for a little while , and i 'm on my way . hope : actually , um , my dad 's meeting me here . um , thank you . bo : hey , you do n't have ... i 'll see you soon . carly : what happened ? bo : it , um ... mickey horton died . hope needs me . [ scene_break ] will : hey , you okay ? hey , what 's wrong ? mia : [ sniffles ] your aunt maggie just called . will , your uncle mickey died . will : what ? mia : i 'm so sorry . will : no , no , no , no , no . no , he was fine . no , he was coming to one of my games right after ... they were about to go on a cruise . oh , god , aunt maggie . he was everything to her . [ scene_break ] maggie : mess -- the message ! ah ! i did n't press delete . come on . come on ! the message , where is it ? the message ! the message ! the message ! lucas : i just heard . maggie : he sent me a message , and it was a text , and i just wanted to see it again on the phone , it wo n't come up . it wo n't come up ! and it 's the last thing he ever sent to me ! lucas : i 'm sorry , i 'm so sorry , aunt maggie . maggie : i need to see the words . i need to see what he wrote to me . lucas : i know , i know . i know , i know . shh , shh . maggie : [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] sami : hey , will , it 's your mom . look , i really need you to call me . it 's not about sydney , it 's just that there 's something ... there 's just something i have to tell you . call me as soon as you can . god . you know , will was really close to mickey . he was always there for him . and i just ca n't imagine what maggie 's going through right now . rafe : well , she 's got a strong family . that 'll help . sami : she had mickey . you know how maggie was there , she 's everywhere . you know , she has the restaurant , she has the hospital . she 's always taking in kids and helping them out , giving them a room and a surrogate mother . she was able to do all that because she had mickey by her side , at her back , helping her . and i ca n't even go to her . rafe : what do you mean you ca n't go to her ? of course you can . listen , go , sami . i 'll look after johnny . it 's not a problem . sami : i ca n't ... it 's not that , it 's ... i told ej i would meet him here . i 'm waiting for him to show up . rafe : i 'm sure that even ej will understand . sami : what do i say ? what do i say to maggie ? i have nothing to offer her . i mean , there 's just something ... there 's something different about me , and i -- i feel it . i do n't know what it is , but i ... rafe : what , sami ? sami : like this is just officially too much . whoever took sydney ... it 's changed me . and i 'm never going back . and i swear to god , when i find out who did this ... i 'm gon na kill 'em . [ scene_break ] anna : ej , when ... [ baby grunts ] anna : when do you think this will all be over ? ej : soon . very soon . you 'll be back with me , hmm ? [ scene_break ] hope : how 's julie ? doug : been on the phone for hours . melissa , man , melissa really took it hard . hope : oh , god , daddy , i ... there was just no warning . i mean , it just happened so suddenly . doug : yeah . well , it 's hard on everybody else , but i think that mickey would have wanted it that way . i do n't think he would have liked slowing down . you , uh , meeting bo here ? hope : yeah , he said he 'd be right here . wonder what 's keeping him . [ scene_break ] bo : no , she did n't want to ask me , but i do n't think she could handle talking with people over at mickey 's office on her own . carly : no , i get it . you need to get to her . and i 'm fine , okay ? i want you to go . do n't worry about me . bo : hey , uh , sorry i have to leave . carly : you do what you have to do . and know that i 'm here if you need me , okay ? bo : okay . [ scene_break ] nathan : [ sighs ] melanie : you look upset . nathan : i am , at me . grandpa mickey is dead . and you 're about to go get married . i mean , what am i thinking ? melanie : you 're not thinking . you just got carried away , that 's all . nathan : did i ? yeah ... it was all me , and you had nothing to do with it , right ? i mean , is that your story , mel ? are you gon na stick with that ? melanie : come on , nathan , you kissed me . i did n't -- i did n't know you were gon na do that . nathan : you were n't exactly pushing me away . melanie : yeah , well , i mean , i 'm -- i 'm thinking about mickey and maggie right now . i 'm not in the right state of mind . i do n't ... hey , there you are . stephanie , hi . philip : stephanie just told me about mickey . melanie : yeah . philip , it 's awful . it 's awful . [ scene_break ] rafe : sure you 're gon na be okay ? sami : yeah . i 'll be fine . so find will . bring him back , okay , so i can talk to him . rafe : will do . before i go , i want to say something , though . the way you 're feeling right now ... about the person who took sydney ... it 's okay , sami . they 're putting you through hell . it 's okay to hate them . sami : i just -- i just feel out of control . rafe : well , yeah , of course you do , and that 's why i 'm glad that you told me . you do n't want to keep that all bottled up inside you . i just want you to know you can tell me anything ... that 's good or bad or ... weird , kinky -- whatever . ah . should i stay ? maybe i should stay . sami : no , i 'm okay . i 'm okay . go get will . rafe : you sure ? you seem like you 're a million miles away . sami : i 'm just lucky . i 'm lucky to have you there for me when i need you to lean on . rafe : we 're going through this together , you know ? a team . sami : i love you . all right . rafe : all right . sami : [ chuckles ] oh , my -- uhh ! ej , this is not right . mm ! this is just not right ! [ scene_break ] ej : you okay ? anna : mm - hmm . ej : hey , sweetheart . daddy 's got ta go . but i 'm gon na be back really soon ... okay ? and then we 're gon na be together . forever this time . [ scene_break ] hope : i feel stupid , you know ? i keep saying that i 'm gon na file separation papers , like i 'm that strong and independent , right ? and then i think about having to go to uncle mickey 's office and facing all of those people , and i say to myself , i ca n't do it . not without bo . doug : you have n't filed papers ? hope : no . doug : i think there must be a great part of you that does n't want to . hope : daddy , i ca n't live in limbo , either . doug : there 's a lot of worse places than limbo . and i know i 'm shooting my mouth off here , but until you are sure , sweetheart , until you are really sure , do not do anything that ca n't be undone . hope : the thing is , with bo ... i think it might already be too late . [ scene_break ] bo : are you upset ? carly : hmm ? no , i was thinking . you know what i was thinking about . bo : oh , yeah . i 'm sure she 'll be fine . carly : well , i do n't know that much about my daughter , but the one thing i do know is how much mickey and maggie mean to her . bo : yeah , well , listen , um ... hope and i are going over to mickey 's office , and then we 'll head over to maggie 's . i 'll call you , let you know how she 's doing , okay ? carly : great , thanks . that 'd be great . thank you . bo : but do n't worry if i do n't get back to you really soon . i 'm not sure how long we 'll be over at mickey 's office . carly : okay . you should go . bo : uh , sorry i have to take off . carly : i 'm not . it was a lovely afternoon . bo : yeah . carly : [ sighs ] you 're just too young . too young to go through this all alone . [ scene_break ] maggie : i 'm so stupid . i got so mad , i threw the phone -- threw it . lucas : it does n't matter . do n't worry about the phone . maggie : it matters ! i got a message from mickey . it 's the last thing he ever sent to me , and i ca n't get it back . and it 's gone ! lucas : all right , i have a friend that can retrieve anything off these . i promise you i will find it , all right ? maggie : okay . lucas : you want to talk about it ? you want to tell me what it said ? maggie : let me see . ohh . [ crying ] he called me red , like he always does . lucas : yeah . yeah . maggie : he said , um , he said he was so glad that i talked him into taking our little trip . lucas : you see ? he was thinking about you . he was thinking about you and taking a trip with you . he was n't feeling any pain at all ; he was feeling good . maggie : but i was n't there . lucas : i know , i know you were n't , but he knew you were coming back . he was thinking about the love of his life , the woman that he loved . i mean , maggie , if you 're gon na go , that 's the only way to go , right ? maggie : yeah , you 're right , i guess . lucas : listen to me -- he was a great man . but he was damn lucky to have you . you know that . maggie : lucas ... what am i gon na do without him ? what am i gon na do without him ? [ sobbing ] he was my everything . lucas : i know , i know . maggie : [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] melanie : i just came by to get something borrowed , and then maggie told me about mickey . she told me she wants me to be happy and go get married to you in vegas . i do n't -- nathan : oh , um , i 'm gon na go check on my great grandma . melanie : this is n't about me . this is about , ohh ! this is about maggie ... and mickey , right now . philip : yeah , i think we should go in . stephanie : uh , philip , you go in . melanie needs to -- should probably wash her face . philip : yeah ? stephanie : yeah , we 'll make some tea and bring it in . philip : right . man , what am i gon na say to her ? melanie : i need to wash my face ? stephanie : no , we need to talk . [ scene_break ] sami : finally ! ej : samantha , what is going on ? you left me 13 messages , darling . sami : you did n't listen to them ? ej : no , i just , you know , i came over here as quick as i could . why ? did something happen ? sami : oh , my god , ej , our daughter is missing , and you ca n't be bothered to listen to my messages ? ej : all right , samantha , why do n't we just take a breath and calm down , please . sami : no , no , i 'm not gon na calm down . we have n't heard from the kidnappers yet . we 're getting this money for them . what if they do n't really want the money ? what if they 're just torturing us ? ej : that 's not true , samantha . that 's not what they 're doing . sami : you do n't know ! you do n't know everything , ej . i think you 're wrong about not telling rafe . i think we should tell him , and i 'm going to tell him . i mean , i think he could really help us . he 's the one who found sydney for us in the first place , right ? ej : samantha , i -- sami : no , you know what ? i 'm done listening to you ! i am telling rafe what happened . i 'm telling him about the ransom note , and i do n't care what you say ! [ scene_break ] doug : i want you to tell me . what did you mean before when you said that bo had done something that ca n't be undone ? hope : i did n't say that , daddy . i said i think it might be too late . doug : has he said something ? hope : no . and , daddy , i do n't want you to be mad at him . okay ? i mean ... it 's me . i -- i 'm the one who moved out with ciara . doug : i 'm not mad at bo . i am sad for both of you . hope : and ciara , i know . maggie comes home and finds out ... that she 's never gon na be able to say good morning to uncle mickey again . or be able to get mad at him for ... not stopping to ask for directions . or be able to move up against him in the middle of the night when she gets cold . but god took uncle mickey from her . i moved out . i just thought ... doug : sweetheart , you still have time . and you and bo both love each other , whether you 're willing to admit that or not . hope : that 's what makes it so complicated . doug : yeah . okay . i 'll see you later at maggie 's . but , honey ... if you and bo need to talk , take your time . hope : maybe we do n't need to talk . maybe what i need to do ... is just go home . [ scene_break ] rafe : hey , will . will : hey , rafe . rafe : can i talk to you for a sec ? hey , mia . will : what 's up ? rafe : um , i guess you heard about mickey ? will : yeah . rafe : your mom 's been trying to call you . will : yeah , my phone was dead . i -- i ran into mia , though , and she told me . rafe : yeah , i 'm really sorry . will : thanks . rafe : look , the other thing your mom wanted me to ask you was if you could do your great grandmother a favor . will : oh , yeah ? rafe : yeah , i guess she 's really sick and ... she made maggie a casserole , and wants to know if you can go pick it up and then deliver it for her . will : yeah , yeah . oh , sure . rafe : yeah , i said that i would do it , but , you know , your mom ... she said your great grandmother wants to see you . and , uh ... i guess it 's not really about the casserole . will : [ chuckles ] mia : go ahead , will . maggie has a lot of people here . [ scene_break ] sami : it is not your decision anymore . i am telling rafe about the ransom note , and then i 'm going to ask him what he thinks . ej : okay , samantha , just -- sami : no , we 're not talking about this , all right ? i have made my decision . ej : all right , look , you said when he gets back -- where is he ? he left you here alone ? sami : he went to go find will because i ... because i have to tell -- oh , god . ej : what ? what 's wrong ? sami : i have to tell will ... that mickey horton is dead . ej : ohh . sami : i ca n't believe it . ej : i 'm sorry . sami : this just ca n't be happening . ej : i 'm really sorry , samantha . sami : it 's just too much . it 's too much death , and i ca n't stand it ! i just ca n't take it anymore ! ej : okay . all right . we 'll tell rafe . we 'll tell him . [ scene_break ] stephanie : you said you needed something borrowed , so why do n't you take these ? melanie : stephanie , no . stephanie : why not ? i think they 'd go good with your eyes . melanie : thank you . now that philip 's here , it does n't feel right to just take off . stephanie : i think you and philip should go . you said that 's what maggie wanted , right ? melanie : it does n't matter . stephanie : look , maggie 's gon na have so many people here for the next few days . she 's not gon na be alone . and plus , you know nathan 's not gon na let anything happen to her . i just -- i think you and philip should go and not worry about it . [ scene_break ] sami : you mean it ? i can tell rafe about the ransom note ? ej : yeah . i mean , i can see that you think that it 's the right thing to do . we said that we were going through everything together , samantha , so ... you can tell him . sami : thank you . ej : look , it 's really important to me that you know that you can trust me . [ scene_break ] bo : i 'm glad your dad went over to mickey 's office . i -- did n't want you to have to talk to those people . hope : thank you . i 'm sorry if i pulled you away from something . i mean , whatever it was . bo : hey , hey . you lost mickey . you 're the priority . do you want to go over to maggie 's now or what ? hope : maybe ... bo : what ? hope : maybe we could just sit here for a little while . i do n't know if i 'm ready to face my family yet . bo : okay , sure . hope : and maybe , um ... bo , i was ... bo : what ? hope : i was talking to my dad about us . bo : yeah ? hope : mickey and maggie ... i mean , they 've been through some really rough times too . and look what they had . look at what we had . bo : what are you saying , fancy face ? hope : what i 'm saying is that ... i was thinking that maybe ciara -- woman : hi . bo : hey . woman : did you get dr. manning home from the hospital all right ? bo : yeah , yeah . she 's fine . woman : it was strange to see her fall apart like that . bo : yeah . woman : good thing you were there this morning . bo : thank you . hope : this morning ? seems to have ... taken quite some time to calm carly down . that 's where you were when i called ? that 's why you could n't talk ? you slept with her , did n't you ? [ crying ] that 's what you were doing when i ... i called . [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] sami : yeah , it 's me . i just really need to talk to you , so , um , give me a call as soon as you get this . [ ej speaking indistinctly ] johnny : i think it 's a dog . ej : it is a dog ! sami : hey ! ej : hey , you get ahold of him ? sami : i just left him a voice mail . it 's bath time for you , buddy ! ej : oh , i think it 's my turn ! sami : oh ! you sure ? ej : yeah , ohh , i am an expert in baths . now , let 's see , what are we gon na do ? [ gasps ] why do n't we strap you to the roof of the car and put you through the car wash ? should we do that ? johnny : no ! ej : no ? sami : what ? ej : wait a second , i know what we can do . we can put you in the washing machine . johnny : no ! ej : yeah ! oh , yes ! johnny : no ! ej : what do you wan na do ? johnny : go in the bath . ej : the bathtub ? agh ! ohh , that 's horrible . [ scene_break ] will : i 'm kind of worried about mia . rafe : well , does the fact that you broke up mean you still ca n't be friends ? will : [ scoffs ] come on , rafe , like that 's ever worked . rafe : i know , i ... knew that was dumb as it was coming out of my mouth , actually . [ both chuckle ] will : but -- but i still worry about her , you know ? i mean , my mom can drive me crazy most of the time , but ... it 's good to know that i always have a mom that loves me . rafe : yes . will : as for mia ... i mean , really , she only has maggie . [ scene_break ] doug : and they all just decided to stay there at the office . they 're calling all of mickey 's clients , rescheduling all his court cases . maggie : they do n't want to leave . they want to stay together . doug : i have his clerk 's email address . maggie : howard . doug : right , right . and i will email him when we know all the arrangements , and then he 'll let everybody else know . maggie : he was ... he 's been with mickey over 20 years . his son 's getting married next ... month . lucas , do n't let me forget , we have to get a present . a really nice one . lucas : do n't worry about it . i 'll handle it , i promise you . okay ? maggie : mickey always complained about going to weddings . he was always the last one to leave , though . i used to have to drag him out . [ tearful laugh ] doug : hopefully before he sang that old gang of mine . ' [ both laugh ] maggie : doug , what am i gon na do ? [ sobbing ] what am i gon na do ? [ knock on door ] mia : i 'll get it . [ scene_break ] philip : you okay ? melanie : philip , stephanie gave me her earrings so that i 'd have something borrowed . philip : yeah ? melanie : yeah , she said we should go to vegas and get married because that 's what maggie would want . philip : well , that 's not the question here . the question is what do you want to do ? [ scene_break ] hope : thank you for that . bo : thank you ? hope : for not trying to lie about it . bo : i 'm sorry . hope : no , you 're not . bo : yes ... i am . you 're having a horrible day , and i made it worse . hope : well , there 's no reason to sit around and talk about it now , is there ? i need to get to maggie 's . bo : would you like me to drive you ? hope : no , i would n't . in fact ... i need to start learning how to ... get through things alone . [ scene_break ] philip : look , if you want to go , we go . if not ... melanie : i do n't think we should go . i mean , unless you really want to . philip : no , i was gon na leave it up to you , but ... not now . if we went to vegas , i do n't think we could really forget what 's going on back here , you know ? and when we do get married , i want you to be happy . really happy . melanie : thank you . let 's go check on maggie . philip : okay . [ scene_break ] hope : maggie , i 'm back . [ scene_break ] will : i better go get that casserole . rafe : want me to go with you ? will : nah , it 's okay . uh , and besides , you gave me something to think about . rafe : oh , yeah ? will : yeah . you know , maybe while mia 's going through all this , i could at least be her friend . you know , someone to talk to . i think the next couple of days could be really hard on her . rafe : well , you might as well try , right ? i do n't think you 'll regret it . will : okay . rafe : see ya . [ scene_break ] anna : you are a lucky little girl , sweetheart . your daddy loves you so much . and no one is ever gon na take you away from him again . yeah . [ scene_break ] ej : hey . he dropped off in the middle of the book . he 'll be dreaming of wild things all night . sami : he fell asleep during his favorite book ? ej : mm - hmm , he did . that must be about the sixth time i 've read that to him . sami : six times tonight , huh ? you really are a sucker for your kids . ej : yes , i am . sami : 'cause i know that you just want what 's best for them . you want them to be safe . ej : same as you . sami : i mean , i -- i believe that , ej . i believe that you -- you care about them , that -- that they 're the most important thing in the world to you . ej : of course they are . sami : so i just have to ask . ej : sure . what is it ? tell me . sami : just tell me straight . if it were up to you , would you involve the f.b.i . ? ej : no , i would n't . sami : and if i told rafe ... he would have to involve the agency . he would n't have a choice . ej : no , he would n't . so , um ... what is it you want to do ? sami : i think we should keep it a secret . ej : okay . sami : i know that sounds strange , but basically , when you told me earlier that i could tell him ... that 's what really gave me the opportunity to -- to think about what 's best for sydney . and what 'll get her back to us safely . and so i think you 're right . i think we should n't tell rafe . when you let me make that decision ... i just want you to know , i really do trust you . ej : you can , samantha . you always can . [ scene_break ] bo : hey , dylan . whatcha got ? dylan : we have news about the dimera kidnapping , sir . [ scene_break ] mia : it 's , uh , it 's not a good time . carly : i 'm not gon na stay . i just -- i heard about mickey , and i wanted to see how you and melanie were doing . hope : maggie ... oh , sorry , i did ... you whore . you sleep with my husband , and then you have the nerve to come here ? [ scene_break ] melanie : you 're with stephanie , and i 'm with philip . there 's nothing to discuss . bo : hey , carly , it 's me . um ... hope knows . hope : thank god you were there to comfort him , huh ? | doug , lucas , melanie , philip , stephanie , and mia all gather at maggie 's to comfort her over her loss . nathan kisses melanie . later , she and philip decide to put their wedding off for now . hope calls bo for support , and thanks to a nurse at the hospital , she learns that carly and bo were together all day . she assumes the two slept together . carly comes by maggie 's to check on her daughter , and hope lays into her with both barrels . rafe talks will into trying to be friends with mia . sami decides to tell rafe the truth about the ransom note , but when ej supports her decision to do so , she changes her mind once again , deciding that she can trust ej . |
hope : oh , my god . when i think of how close i ... i came to being murdered . bo : no , no , no . that is not gon na happen . [ knock on door ] warden smith : open up , police . [ scene_break ] lexie : dr. jonas , for the record , please . did dr. manning take a dna sample from you under false pretense so that she could perform a paternity test ? daniel : all i know is that she arranged the test . st. mary 's already established that as fact . and she did n't have my permission . lexie : okay , dr. jonas . i want you to answer this very carefully . do you know how dr. manning obtained your dna ? [ scene_break ] nathan : i know you 're upset about your mom facing the committee at the hospital . and there 's no way you 're over what philip did . but ... hey , there 's something else . mel . come on . listen , i care about you so much . and i want to know what 's bugging you . i want to help . please , just tell me . melanie : nathan , i 'm ... not ... nathan : are you -- hey , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . [ scene_break ] sami : you looked so great in your new skates . rafe : you sure did . you looked awesome out there . sami : pull , pull , pull ! ah , there we go . the other one . there you go . rafe : all right . sami : thank you . how about some hot chocolate ? does that sound good ? rafe : ooh . sami : you can get all warmed up for your lesson with mrs. carson . rafe : you know what ? we 've got ta do this again . like , real soon . allie : can johnny come tomorrow ? sami : i do n't think so , sweetie . allie : when will johnny get better ? sami : i do n't know , but soon . and he 's gon na be fine , sweetheart . he 's gon na be just fine . [ scene_break ] dr. kim : the cancer has spread to johnny 's other eye . i 'm very sorry . ej : [ clears throat ] that does n't make any sense . you examined his eye a couple of days ago . you told me that it was cancer free . dr. kim : i know , but at the time -- ej : you know , at the time ? i mean , it takes my fiancé , a layperson , to see something ? dr. kim : mr. dimera . ej : huh ? no , i mean , you ... you told me that everything was fine , all right ? you told me that everything was fine ! you told me everything was fine ! nicole : no , no , no , no ! ej : all right ! nicole : stop , stop it ! dr. kim : mr. dimera ! [ scene_break ] warden smith : why do you two look so surprised ? i told you i 'd get you , hope . [ chuckling ] here i am . well , this is what i call criminal justice . are you ready for what you got coming ? [ scene_break ] [ gunfire ] hope : oh , no ! aah ! what ? bo ? bo : hey , you okay ? hope : you , i ... bo : take it easy , take it easy . what ? hope : the warden , the -- bo : what happened ? what ? hope : she -- she found us here . you died . because of me . bo : no , no , no . that is not gon na happen . that was just a nightmare . in fact , today is going to be a very , very , good day . 'cause i figured out a way to make warden smith pay for what she 's done . okay ? it 's okay . it 's gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] jennifer : yes , warden . i know i 'm not scheduled to work today , but i was wondering if i could come in anyway . there 's some filing that i did n't get done yesterday that i really need to do . warden smith : no , that 's not necessary . you can handle it next time . jennifer : uh , well ... actually , this is probably a little bit embarrassing . but i could use the extra hours . warden smith : i 'm sure you could , but the answer is still the same . i 'll be out of the office a good deal today . and i always want to be here to supervise . jennifer : oh , okay . i understand . i 'll see you tomorrow . bye - bye . out of the office . perfect . [ scene_break ] rafe : hey , johnny is going to be home with us soon . i promise , okay ? allie : when ? sami : as soon as we figure out how to handle ej . [ scene_break ] nicole : ej , ej ! for god 's sake , let go , let go ! dr. kim : mr. dimera ! nicole : stop , this is n't helping johnny . ej : my son needs a physician who is competent . nicole : okay , just listen . look at me , okay ? you ca n't do this . johnny needs the doctor 's help . ej : he needs a doctor 's help , he just does n't need this doctor 's help ! dr. kim : mr. dimera , i understand why you are upset . but you need to understand . when we conducted the last test , there was no spot on the second eye . none . the film confirms that . ej : so , what ? this thing just suddenly appeared ? dr. kim : look , i need to do more tests . but the very rapid growth would indicate that the cancer is extremely aggressive . ej : oh , my god . dr. kim : right now , i need your permission to sedate johnny again . exactly as we did before . so i can conduct the necessary tests . now if you want to change doctors , that will take some time . perhaps a day . i do n't know if we have that time . nicole : ej . you 're doing the right thing . johnny needs those tests right away . ej : i know . he 'll have everything he needs . what ? what 's the matter ? dr. kim : nothing now . johnny 's comfortable , he 'll be asleep soon . but , um ... ej : but ... but , what ? dr. kim : he 's asking for his mother . nicole : thank you , doctor . we 'll make sure she 's there when he wakes up . ej , we have to involve sami . ej : we do n't . and we wo n't . [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh , will . hey . will : hi , jennifer . hi . jennifer : big test coming up ? will : yes . but hey , i 'm an expert on the reproductive system . have a seat . jennifer : okay . i 'm not even gon na touch that one . will : oh ... no , no , no . that 's not what it sounded like . i was talking about frogs . jennifer : even better . anyway , how are things going with you ? will : okay . jennifer : good . how 's johnny ? will : he 's good . i mean , i guess . mom does n't get to really see him , so ... jennifer : i 'm , uh , sorry to hear about that . but anyway , you know what ? i just came in for a cup of coffee , and it looks like you have a certain someone that you might need to talk to . will : oh , um , that 's gabi . [ scene_break ] gabi : okay . we 're here . how long do you want to keep this up ? cory : well , anything combustible in this place ? we 'd better check . gabi : [ laughing ] stop . cory : you stop it . we 're gon na be outlaws . gabi : [ laughing ] oh ! [ scene_break ] nathan : hey , are you okay ? melanie : i 'm fine . i 'm fine , i 'm okay . nathan : no , hey . come sit . melanie : i do n't need -- nathan , i do n't need to sit . i just -- i did n't eat today . i was n't hungry , i did n't have breakfast or lunch . i 've also been under a little bit of stress . i 'm joking . i still have my sense of humor . nathan : i got that . well , you need food or carbs more than you need jokes right now , okay ? can we just get you some orange juice or something , please ? melanie : nathan , i 'm a nurse . i think i would know if something was wrong . okay ? i got ta go . nathan : why wo n't you talk to me ? melanie : what do you think i 'm doing right now ? nathan : okay , let me rephrase that . why wo n't you look me in the eye ... when you talk to me ? thank you . can we just get some of this stuff out in the open ? look , i know you 've been through hell , and we have to look on the bright side . there are some good things that have come from this . right ? you 're free . i 'm free . i mean , there 's no reason that we ca n't be together . melanie : yeah , there is . [ scene_break ] lexie : dr. jonas , do you need a moment to reflect ? i mean , it 's a simple question . do you know how dr. manning obtained your dna ? carly : okay , there you go . you 're all done . daniel : how she obtained my dna ? with certainty ? no , i can not say with any certainty how she got the dna she used for that test . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sighs ] i think i got up too fast . how do you know there 's going to be a meeting ? what kind of a meeting ? bo : i was able to get into the department of corrections ' internal website . hope : were you able to access their email server ? bo : it took some time , but eventually i was reading all the emails from a certain j. smith at salemdoc.net . hope : are n't you the geek ? bo : yeah , not really . that package that leo dropped off , software package , helped out a lot . hope : what did you find out ? bo : there was n't anything incriminating in the emails themselves . you know , nothing about why all those women died . but ... hope : i like the sound of that . bo : whatever the warden 's hiding , whatever she did n't want you to find out ... we 're gon na find out today . hope : because she 's seeking a meeting ? bo : not a conference table in the office kind of a meeting . you know that second phone that she has in her name ? hope : yeah . bo : someone texted her a message about when and where this secret meeting is gon na be . guess who 's gon na join them ? so if this meeting gives us what we need on warden jane smith , we 'll be able to negotiate from a position of strength . hope : yeah . and if she is behind all those women dying , they 'll have a pretty hard time prosecuting us for the breakout . bo : aw , the breakout was self - defense . we suspected that you were the next victim , so we did what we had to do . d.a . will have to cut us a deal . hope : let 's hope so . bo : now , i 'm outta here . i got a meeting to go to . you stay here , do n't let anyone see you . hope : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . what are you talking about ? i 'm not staying here on the boat . i 'm coming with you . [ scene_break ] jennifer : you know what ? i just realized there 's something that i need to take care of . so i 'm gon na go . it was great seeing you . will : oh , you too . jennifer : good luck on the reproductive system test . will : oh , thank you . thank you , see ya . jennifer : bye , will . [ scene_break ] cory : this just makes you a blend of espresso and decaf . [ both laugh ] cory : [ imitates explosion ] gabi : [ laughing ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : whoa ! ben : ooh ! i 'm sorry . jennifer : oh , hey ! ben : i did n't even see you there . maybe i should look where i 'm going . jennifer : no , that 's okay . bad day ? ben : yeah , yeah . sort of . but it just got better . [ scene_break ] gabi : hey . you set for that biology quiz ? will : i guess . [ cell phone ringing ] cory : oh ... got ta go . gabi : i swear , that guy spends more of his time on the phone than anyone in the school . i 'm glad he 's smart , 'cause then he 'd be flunking everything . it 's like he wants to be the first guy in school to get carpal tunnel from texting . if i 'd spent all that time on the phone , then i 'd probably ... will ? what 's the matter ? oh , my god . are you jealous of cory ? [ scene_break ] sami : hey . rafe : hey . sami : guess what ? mrs. carson said that allie is showing real potential at the piano . rafe : that 's great . you know , they say that learning to play the piano raises your i.q . so that 's good , even if she 's not a member of the philharmonic . sami : [ chuckling ] too bad mrs. carson also brought up johnny . wondering when he 'll be back . it got allie all upset . it took me a while before i could calm her down so i could leave . rafe : yeah , well , how about you ? you calm yet ? sami : no . no , i 'm not . i ca n't stand the idea of nicole being a mother to johnny . or sydney . rafe : so ej and nicole are really getting married this afternoon ? sami : it 's not gon na make her a mother to my children . rafe : no , it 's not . of course it 's not . sami , listen to me . i 'm telling you , i 'm gon na find an answer in these files . i 'm gon na dig up one of ej 's crimes . he 's gon na pay for something . and you know what that means . that means that we 're gon na get johnny and sydney back . trust in that , okay ? okay ? [ scene_break ] ej : look , nicole . we do n't even know what is wrong with johnny right now , okay ? we just have one doctor 's opinion . nicole : he said that the cancer is back . ej : okay , but we have n't got the test results yet , have we ? so ... look , i 'm sorry . i do not want samantha coming down here and hijacking everybody 's time and energy with her incessant drama . nicole : ej , you know how i feel about that woman . i mean , the last time we were here i wanted to rip her head off . look , the point is ... johnny wants his mother . and if he does have to have eye surgery , do you really want him facing it without holding both his parents ' hands ? ej , i know the idea of having sami here crying her eyes out , acting all pitiful -- nobody wants it . especially since you think it could turn out to be nothing . ej : you do n't think it 's nothing , do you ? nicole : not if dr. kim says that ... you know what , ej ? it does n't matter what i think . i am worried about johnny just like you are . and you want him to feel good about things , right ? you want him to feel safe and secure ? [ scene_break ] bo : whoa , whoa , whoa . no way you 're coming to this meeting . hope : think again . bo : this is not up for discussion . hope : you 're right , it 's not up for discussion . bo : aw , man . hope : what 's the first thing you learn at the academy ? never enter a dangerous situation without backup . bo : yeah , well , i was never a good student . if i get caught -- which i 'm not planning on -- but if i get caught , i 'm useless to the warden without you . hope : it 's too dangerous for you to go in without backup . bo : tell me something , detective . what happens in the first two minutes , if you and i get caught ? right . uh , we 're dead because of some mysterious shootout where there 's no witnesses . so , like i said , i 'll handle this meeting on my own . okay ? hope : okay . bo : okay . i 'll be back soon . and we 'll iron out this whole mess . that 's my promise to you . hope : you ca n't promise me that . bo : i just did . hope : do n't do anything stupid . be careful . clear ? careful . bo : yeah . i 'll be careful . [ scene_break ] nathan : what do you mean ? i mean , why ca n't we be together ? melanie : look , maybe if things were different ... nathan : how ? what are you saying ? i do n't -- i mean , when i mean together , i mean , like , we ca n't even hang out ? we 're not friends ? melanie : go to baltimore . okay ? go take that fellowship at johns hopkins and be amazing . and live your life . and forget about me . [ scene_break ] kayla : why are you protecting her ? daniel : this is an official hearing , on the record . i have no proof . kayla : bull ! lexie : dr. johnson ! kayla : no , you know , i interviewed sister anne at st. mary 's . you were there the day that the paternity test was taken . daniel : yes , i was . but she would have had to have had my dna before that . kayla : you were talking to carly . she was telling you some bogus story about a patient that she had -- daniel : the question was did i know how she obtained the dna . not if i was there or not that day . kayla : that is hogwash ! lexie : okay , dr. johnson . this committee is interviewing dr. jonas . you 'll have your chance to speak . please sit down . kayla : but he 's lying . daniel : well , if dr. johnson has proof of that , i 'd like to hear it right now . kayla : of course , i do n't have proof . but everybody in this room knows that you are covering up . daniel : in your opinion , kayla . but i will add that carly , dr. manning , has a habit of going off on her own . making unilateral decisions that affect other people . intervening in their lives and not telling anyone about it . let alone consulting me . she 's done it to me , my daughter , and to others . it is a pattern . lexie : thank you , dr. jonas . but the purpose of this hearing is to establish certain facts . if your testimony is that you do n't know how dr. manning obtained your dna , then that 's all there is . kayla : no , no . it is n't . excuse me , i 'm sorry , but could i just have -- could i just have a minute with this ? can i just say something ? lexie : go ahead . kayla : okay . i know that i am not the chief of staff here anymore . that is your job , lexie . but what i do know is that my mother is under house arrest because she exposed something that carly manning was directly involved in . my daughter 's relationship is completely in tatters because of information that carly was covering up . and my brother bo , who she was living with , is now on the run . and he 's accused of a multitude of crimes . you know what ? it seems to me that my entire family is falling apart , and all this board cares about is whether that dna sample was taken legally . lexie : kayla , our mandate is to establish whether or not dr. manning committed an ethical violation and whether or not she gets to keep her license . kayla : oh , is n't that just great . okay , fine . you know what ? i used to admire carly . when she first came to town , i really -- i thought she was something , you know ? she moved in with bo , he was alone and she helped raise his son . and she was a friend to me . well , now i wish she never came back to town . [ scene_break ] [ knocking on door ] sami : oh , fantastic . i was just longing to see the bride and groom today . yes , that 's so wonderful . thank you for answering my prayers . and i 'm happy to see that the bride came along , you know , with . to make sure . 'cause she does n't trust him to be by himself for two seconds . you know what , though ? um , what did you do with johnny and sydney ? did you leave them with their loving grandfather ? oh , i love that . stefano 's such a good influence . ej : samantha ... shut up . sami : no , you shut up . in fact , why do n't you two both get lost . ej : fine , i tried . no , i tried ! sami : bye - bye . enjoy your miserable lives . nicole : sami . wait , wait , wait , wait . you really need to hear what we have to say . [ scene_break ] carly : uh , i 'm not sure how many ways i can say that i 'm sorry that this happened . what i did was wrong . no matter how much i thought it was right at the time . but if the test results had n't been switched , if i had known that daniel was n't the father , i would have told the truth immediately . and then he would n't have bonded with the baby that he thought was his son . i know what it 's like to give up a child . and i would n't wish that pain on anyone . lexie : do you have anything further to add ? carly : yes , thank you . kayla ... i 'm sorry for what is happening with your mother and your daughter . and god knows i hate the trouble that bo is in . okay , i want to thank you , lexie , for making this a fair hearing . and whatever you and the committee decide , i just want you to know that it 's been a pleasure working here . lexie : dr. jonas . anything further ? dr. johnson ? kayla : no . lexie : in that case , this matter is open and shut . lacking proof of malpractice or any ethical violations , there are no tangible grounds on which to recommend to the ama that dr. manning 's license be suspended or to revoke her privileges here at university hospital . this case is closed . [ slams gavel ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : no , i insist . it is my treat this time . ben : well , if i had known that , i 'd have ordered a whole meal . jennifer : well , then you just go on ahead . ben : [ laughing ] jennifer : uh , this may sound funny , but i noticed that you were n't wearing your walkabout bracelet anymore . ben : uh , yeah . yeah . well , i knew it was nothing but a bad reminder for you . and since i was hoping to maybe see you again sometime ... jennifer : wow , that 's really nice . ben : well , i did it partly for me , too . all that `` finding myself `` stuff is ... it 's over . i know who i am . and i know what i want . [ cell phone ringing ] ben : i 'd better go . [ scene_break ] bo : it 's best if you stay inside so no one sees you . okay ? hope : i will . good luck . bo : yeah , thanks . hope : bo ? bo : yeah ? hope : i know we 're both hoping for the best here . we get the evidence and make things right for you . who knows ? maybe for me too . bo : what are you talking about ? definitely for you too . hope : i also want you to know that , well , the last few days -- i 'm a little tongue - tied ... certainly have n't been easy . but , um , they 've been a heck of a lot better because you were with me . thank you . thank you . be safe , okay ? you have a little girl to come home to . bo : yeah . you be safe , too . see you soon , fancy face . [ scene_break ] will : no , why would i be jealous ? it 's fine , it 's totally fine . gabi : will , cory and i were just joking around . we 're partners in a.p . chem . we almost blew up the lab . mr. sinder had to separate us for , like , the rest of the year . we were just joking around about that . and how he wants to do everything on the phone . are you okay ? will : are we ? gabi : look , i know you 've had a rough time lately . and i would n't do anything to hurt you . come on , do n't make this into something it 's not , please ? [ scene_break ] sami : well ? nicole : can we please just come inside and talk ? sami : of course you can ! i ca n't believe i did n't invite you sooner . come in ! let 's have a party ! let 's do an irish jig ! or a mexican hat dance ! you know , cha cha cha ! oh ... no ? well , do n't gloat , that 's all i 'm asking . 'cause you know , i have to take allie back from her piano class . and i do n't want there to be blood on my hands . it 's sort of embarrassing . nicole : look , ej and i are not getting married today . sami : really ? [ pretending to cry ] rafe , did you hear that ? they 're not getting married today . rafe : ah . sami : i 'm so sad . did you fall out of love ? [ scene_break ] kayla : letting you keep your license ? okay . fine . that works for me . but continuing to practice here at university while my mother is under house arrest and may go to jail ? excuse me . but that 's a little hard to swallow . carly : kayla , i know you want me to leave salem . kayla : yeah , and go anywhere else . carly : it 's not gon na happen . my daughter is here . kayla : oh , right . melanie . do you really think she 's gon na forgive you for what you just did ? [ scene_break ] nathan : actually , that thing at hopkins ... i 'm gon na have to think about it . melanie : why ? it 's such a great opportunity . nathan : yeah , well , things have changed . a lot . melanie : not that much has changed . please do n't throw away a big chance because things between you and me are ... [ cell phone ringing ] melanie : are nonexistent . nathan : oh , sorry . dr. gomez has been blowing me up all day . oh , my god . melanie : hmm ? nathan : carly walked . your dad decided not to incriminate her . melanie : why would he do that ? nathan : i do n't know . obviously ... melanie : what ? nathan : obviously he forgave her . or at least he 's trying to . if he can ... who knows ? melanie : i 've got ta go . nathan : well ... well , hold on . are you okay ? melanie : i will be . [ scene_break ] sami : [ pretending to cry ] it 's just so tragic . ej : you can wipe that smug smile off your face . sami : what happened ? i 'm dying to know the details . did one of you get cold feet ? or did you just both realize you can only tell yourself so many lies ? ej : would you just shut up , samantha ? and listen . sami : okay . whatever . ej : we just came from the hospital . and we left johnny there . he has to have some tests . sami : what are you talking about ? johnny already had all the tests he needs . right ? ej : apparently ... the doctor said ... [ sighs ] nicole : it looks as though the cancer has spread to the other eye . [ scene_break ] warden smith : this has to be a priority . today , tomorrow , every day . state police know that . but so far we 've come up dry . i can not emphasize enough how dangerous this could be for everyone concerned . it 's not just my butt on the line here . there 's you , people connected to us ... [ scene_break ] carly : i wanted to at least say thank you . daniel : you 're gon na be under a microscope around here for a long time . you better start doing things by the book . i do n't want to regret what i just did here . carly : you wo n't . ever . daniel : good . lexie : oh , carly . um , i need to speak with you . carly : okay . lexie : you performed surgeries using the wallinger method when you were in europe , did n't you ? carly : yeah , several . i mean , it requires a special technique , but the results are amazing . i hear we just acquired one . lexie : yeah , um , i need someone to assist in that particular surgery . right away . will you do it ? [ scene_break ] will : i 'm sorry , i was . i was , kind of -- i was a jerk at the pub . gabi : stop apologizing . i get it , okay ? will : well , at least i got your attention , right ? gabi : [ laughing ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : hey . ben : hi . you know , i 'm sorry . i just realized that i walked out without even saying goodbye . so do i still get my free coffee ? jennifer : uh , yes . yes , of course . what happened ? ben : uh , actually it was just a false alarm . jennifer : oh , i mean , i 'm sure when you 're involved in transplant surgery you must get emergency calls all day long . [ cell phone ringing ] ben : speaking of which . jennifer : and there you go . [ both laugh ] ben : i do n't know . should i ignore it ? jennifer : no , no , no . of course not . you should n't . [ phone continues ringing ] jennifer : that 's -- is n't that the prefix for the prison ? warden smith : can someone explain to me how bo brady found his way out here ? never mind , i do n't care . the question now is , what do we do with him ? [ scene_break ] sami : lexie , lexie ! lexie : oh , sami . i 'm glad ej got ahold of you . sami : they told me that the cancer has spread to his other eye ? lexie : i 'm afraid the cancer has definitely spread to johnny 's other eye . sami : oh , my god . dr. kim : it 's what i warned about before the last surgery . i wish i had better news , but retinoblastoma has a high incidence of invading both eyes . daniel : you know , i think the key right now is that we stop it before it spreads to the rest of his body . lexie : here 's what 's going to happen . dr. kim will perform the surgery with dr. jonas , just as before . but this time it will be a little more difficult . so dr. manning will apply a laser technique that 's shown tremendous success . ej : whoa , stop for a second . lexie , i 'm sorry . what is more complicated ? why do we need another surgeon ? you 're worse ? [ scene_break ] melanie : what are my options ? [ scene_break ] sami : i do n't understand why this one 's more complicated . is that why the cancer spread , because of the surgery you did last time ? dr. kim : no , absolutely not . sami : well , then what is it ? why is this one worse ? carly : it 's not worse , it 's just that in order to save the eye , it requires precise maneuvers with a laser . lexie : the main thing is to get the cancer before it has a chance to spread . sami : i get that , lexie . but this is the only eye he has left ! i want to know why you did n't see this before , why you did n't catch it sooner ! daniel : okay , okay . retinoblastoma is a very aggressive cancer . now during the previous surgery , dr. kim and i both agreed that it had n't spread . but the x - rays have proven us wrong . sami : what if you do n't get it all this time ? lexie : okay , sami . sami . there are so many variables . let 's not speculate , okay ? sami : but i promised him that was the only surgery , lexie . i mean , i told him he would still be able to see . i mean , i ... [ crying ] oh , my god . oh , my god . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] ben : uh , yeah . actually , that is the prefix for the department of corrections . jennifer : oh . why are they calling you ? ben : uh ... well , i signed up to volunteer down at the prison infirmary , so i 'm sure they 're calling me to find out when i 'll be able to start . i 'll call them back later . jennifer : volunteering at the prison infirmary ? ben : yeah . jennifer : wow . that 's a really nice thing to do . ben : some days . [ scene_break ] hope : come on , bo . what 's taking you so long ? [ scene_break ] warden smith : idiot . guess you underestimated who you 're dealing with , huh ? bo : who 's there ? warden smith : your wife 's worst nightmare . [ next_on ] hope : oh , my god . she 's got bo . rafe : can i get you anything ? sami : how about a miracle ? | bo hacks into the prison 's internal e - mail and finds out about plans for a secret meeting . hope wants to go with bo to spy on the meeting but bo makes her stay behind . one of warden smith 's men finds bo and knocks him out . warden smith brings a tied up and blindfolded bo to stefano . jennifer tries to get permission to come into work on her day off but warden smith refuses . jennifer decides to use warden smith 's time out of the office to her advantage . ben lies to jennifer about why he gets a call from the prison . will witnesses gabi flirting with cory and feels jealous . gabi assures will that she would n't do anything to hurt him . |
clyde : detective hernandez ? oh , i 'm sorry , that was a little insensitive of me , was n't it ? since you 're no longer on the force anymore , are you ? guess that makes you a regular citizen now , does n't it ? just like me . abigail : so i just got the confirmation call . ben : so it 's really happening , huh ? abigail : yes , it 's really happening -- the hospital is making the official announcement today about jordan 's and my new program . chad : wow , that is fantastic news , abby . yeah , nothing matters more to me than seeing jordan get what she wants . jordan : do n't push through the pain , paul . it 's not -- paul : it 's not worth it ? since i 'll never be able to pitch again . but you already knew that . jordan : there were some indications that your arm was n't healing the way it needed to for you to play baseball again . when did you find out ? paul : day after christmas . jordan : have you told anyone ? paul : one person , yeah . will : arianna 's napping . kate : oh , well , as much as i would like to see the baby , i really came over here to talk about paul narita , to see how things went . did you get what you wanted out of him ? sonny : [ sighs ] why 'd you ask me to meet here ? victor : well , i 'm interested in hearing what you think of the place . serena : can not blow this . nicole : so serena mason ... ted : she has a great reputation , terrific journalist , always in pursuit of the truth . but personally and professionally , she 's a total fraud . nicole : look , usually i only do exposes on politicians , ceos , celebrities . i mean , serena mason is a medical journalist who no one knows outside of her field . she does n't exactly drive ratings . ted : i 'm suggesting it 's probably in your best interest to listen to the story before you decide it is n't worth your time . nicole : okay , look , full disclosure , i actually know this woman . ted : how well ? [ knock at door ] derrick : you asked for ice ? serena : yes , actually , i want to talk to you about something . derrick : oh , well , i 'm kind of busy right now , but ... serena : well , i spoke to your manager , and i saw that you were working the night that nicole walker got into my room . in fact , you let her in , did n't you ? rafe : you 're right . i may not be on the force anymore , but i 'm nothing like you . clyde : now , what is that supposed to mean ? do you think you 're better than me , ex - detective hernandez , huh ? well , then go ahead . take your best shot . sonny : since when do you want my advice on anything ? victor : oh , come on , sonny , this is your bailiwick , no ? you 're the family resident expert on this kind of business . sonny : well , if failing miserably makes me an expert , then you 're right . i 'm your guy . victor : you did n't fail miserably , you had a setback , that 's all . sonny : and for some reason , right on the heels of that setback , i 'm sitting here with you in the middle of a brand - new club . victor : because i still have faith in you , sonny . i think -- sonny : just stop , please . i do n't want to hear some b.s . intended to boost my ego or protect my pride or whatever . please do us both a favor and just tell me the truth . will : this , um -- this thing -- article about paul narita , it 's still -- it 's , uh -- it 's still kind of unsettled . kate : `` unsettled `` ? i thought that you were going to interview him again . will : i did . kate : did you lose your nerve ? will : what ? kate : honey , i told you , you had to ask him the tough questions if you want to get the story . i mean , that 's the only way you 're gon na find out who he really is . sweetie , articles about him being a free agent are everywhere , not just on the sports pages . paul narita is a big deal . this whole article , it could make your career take off . will : i know that , grandma . and i did everything i could to make that happen . paul : i mean , it 's really rough . one day you 're totally confident and everything 's going your way . and then suddenly it 's all over . i mean , not that i have any right to feel sorry for myself . i mean , i 've been really lucky . it 's just , uh ... i guess it 'll just take time to adjust to this new reality . jordan : paul , listen , i have no idea what is must feel like , what you 're going through , but you have so much to be proud of yourself for . you had an amazing run as a ball player . and you are gon na find a different path . and you are gon na find something else that you 're passionate about . anne : jordan , i need to speak to you , asap . and by that , i mean right this minute . jordan : i 'll see you tomorrow . paul : i 'll be here . thanks , jordan . abigail : so they 've scheduled a press conference -- a very small one , thankfully -- to announce the new program . jordan and i will be there , and seth burns , and a few reporters . ben : well , it 's a good way to get the word out . abigail : yeah , exactly . to the people who really need our services . ben : right . chad : when , actually , is this happening ? ben : and why , exactly , do you care ? chad : well , for one , i 'm on the hospital board . and i want to be there to support jordan , i know how much this means to her . abigail : um , well , it 's in 45 minutes . chad : great , i 'll see you there . chad : uh , ben , why do n't you coordinate your coffee delivery to the hospital so you can be there too , for abigail ? anne : well clearly , you are the brains behind this project . because abigail deveraux is sorely lacking in the brains department . i 'm sorry , too soon ? jordan : you know , i 'm really busy today and so indulging you in your very particular brand of charm is n't high on my to - do list . anne : i just think this is a crowning achievement for you , jordan . to have your very own charity at such a young age . i would like to know more about it . jordan : like what ? well , i 'm on a mission here from seth burns . he wants me to gather all pertinent facts about your little project before the press conference starts . jordan : `` pertinent facts `` ? anne : well , let 's start with the mystery donor . i mean , of course , i understand why he 's chosen to stay anonymous . jordan : and in your esteemed opinion , why would that be ? anne : uh , what fool would fund a project abigail deveraux would be running ? rafe : whoa ! we 're different , see , that 's all i 'm saying . you 're a real renaissance man . you 've got this , uh -- this trucking company , and you 've got a nightclub in branson , which is , apparently , half empty on a good night . i mean , you 've got it all going on , do n't you ? clyde : you know , having this little chat with you , i 'm beginning to understand why they kicked you off the force . and why you ca n't seem to hold on to a woman . now i 'm just guessing here , but i 'm thinking no one can figure out just what the hell you 're talking about . rafe : oh , you did n't get my drift ? clyde : like i give a damn what your drift is . rafe : oh , right , right . well here 's the thing . you obviously do n't give a damn about anything or anyone . and that 's my drift . you see ? you 're a lucky man . and some might say you 're even a little too lucky . nicole : oh , i 've met serena . in passing . ted : then you do n't know her very well . nicole : no , i do n't . ted : well , i can fill you in on what she 's all about . nicole : you know what ? i 'm not interested . that woman is just not on my radar . i 'm with daniel now . eric and his little friend are not my problem . sally , you know what ? there 's something to be said about this `` doing the right thing `` thing . sally : oh , so i 've heard . nicole : i have a date with daniel jonas tonight . sally : mm . and you look very depressed about that . nicole : [ laughs ] it 's officially my primary focus . all i need is a killer dress . to go along with my sensational personality . okay , i 'll see you later . sally : go get 'em , girlfriend . nicole : thank you . wee ! derrick : um , you know , i do n't -- i did n't -- serena : do you want me to go get your manager ? derrick : no ! please . i need this job . serena : i understand . and the last thing i want to see is you get fired over this . so ... tell me everything that happened the night nicole convinced you to help her look through my things . from the beginning . will : i 'm sorry . i 've been under a lot of pressure from my editor . and so i guess i 'm just really sensitive about how i 'm doing my job . kate : oh , honey , that 's okay . actually , i 'm the one who should be sorry . i walked in here and i put even more pressure on you . will : no , no , no , you 're pushing me to be my best , that 's all . kate : yes , for yourself . and for arianna and for sonny . speaking of , what 's going on with the club , with the club on the southside ? will : we 've both been so busy , we 've barely talked about it . i was hoping to see him here , but when i arrived it was just arianna and the sitter . kate : where is he ? will : he texted me . he said that he was gon na go see his uncle victor . victor : i mentioned to bill breck that you were interested in the nightclub . sonny : who ? victor : the same guy who correctly informed me that your last venture was doomed . sonny : well , the guy is clairvoyant , obviously . victor : you want to know what he thinks of this place ? well , apparently a man with a lifelong dream to own a nightclub was in the midst of getting ready to open this place . everything was going beautifully and then , pfft . sonny : lost his funding . victor : died in an accident . sonny : oh , my god . victor : it 's been sitting here empty . his wife wants nothing to do with it . sonny : you think i do ? clyde : you 're right . i am a lucky man . my businesses are growing and i have absolutely nothing to hide . so if there is any little thing you want to find out about me , step right up and ask . rafe : oh , well , i 'll remember that . clyde : it 'd be more efficient that way . since you ca n't use your badge to go digging around in my past like you used to . you have a nice day . ben : i just hope jordan does n't ever find out that clyde is the anonymous donor . abigail : no , no , listen . clyde had a lawyer make absolutely certain that all of this would be kept a secret . and the only other people that know about it are you and me . and neither one of us are ever gon na say anything to jordan , right ? ben : i hope you 're right . if my sister ever found out , it would just kill her . jordan : abigail is not only a friend , she is someone i respect enormously . anne : oh . jordan : and my project with her is going to help this community . that is our goal . anne : do you think this is my first time at the good cause rodeo , jordan ? jordan : you know , the thought 's crossed my mind , anne . anne : look , people with a project like this , they start off all excited and altruistic , okay ? and then , `` the community `` gets sloppy seconds after everybody else takes their cut . trust me , i 'm not just blowing smoke . jordan : you 're blowing something . anne : well , i have seth burns ' ear on this and i am going to yell in it . jordan : for what ? anne : i want him to pull the plug on your project . jordan : what ? why ? anne : because i am not going to stand by and wait for another chapter of deveraux embarrassments to cheapen the reputation of university hospital . jordan : if you think i am going to let you get away with this , you are dead wrong . chad : hey , you . jordan : well , hey . what are you doing here ? chad : well , i heard your big new . and i did n't to steal your thunder , but is it okay if i 'm here for the big announcement ? jordan : well it is only right that you should be . but chad , you need to know that -- abigail : uh , excuse me , jordan . hey , i got your message . is everything okay with the project ? jordan : everything 's okay , but i had to make a judgment call without you . anne : i 've given it some thought and i am going to take you up on your offer , jordan . abigail : what offer ? kate : yes , yes , thank you for telling me . well , i have to get to a meeting . will : okay . kate : honey , you are such a talented writer . you really are . it 's just , sometimes , i think you 're too nice . sweetie , people respect toughness . they really do . so do n't stop pushing paul narita . especially if you think you 're getting close to breaking through . and tell me what happens with sonny . will : i 'll tell him that you were asking . kate : okay . i 'm so proud of you . i really am . now and always . will : you would n't be so proud of me if you knew the truth . victor : you can make the place your own . i mean , it 's a perfect location . trendy neighborhood . a lot of young , successful people . sonny : i 'm not interested . victor : why the hell not ? sonny : i know you do n't get it , but this was something i was trying to do on my own . victor : with chad dimera 's money is doing it on your own ? sonny : so that is what this is about ? you 're still ticked off that i 'm partners with chad ? that he 's my friend ? victor : oh , come on , sonny . do n't let that lying creep convince you he 's your friend . sonny : do n't go there , uncle vic , please . victor : then do n't walk away from an opportunity because of your damn pride ! sonny : i 'm sorry . but i can not let you buy this place for me . victor : too late . sonny : what ? victor : i already bought it . sonny : [ sighs ] well , good luck with it , uncle vic . you 're gon na need it . nicole : oh ... hi ... again . serena : are you stalking me , nicole ? nicole : what ? are you kidding ? why would you think i 'd be -- serena : could you please get a life ? and stay the hell out of mine ? serena : i 'm just supposed to believe that you happen to be here when i 'm here ? you 're gon na tell me that 's a coincidence ? nicole : that 's exactly what it is . i 'm not stalking you , okay ? serena : i have a little more recon on your break into my hotel room . nicole : look , serena , that was a misunderstanding and -- serena : is that what you told melanie ? yeah , i know all about that part of the story , too . not that i should be surprised that you would get a friend of mine , really the only other friend i have in salem besides eric to do your dirty work and lie for you . nicole : if you just let me explain you would see that -- serena : explain what ? why you broke into my hotel room ? and got caught ? and used the `` i 'm just leaving flowers and an apology note `` excuse ? you bribed a bellboy to open the damn door for you . nicole : okay , no one got hurt , no harm done . come on , let 's just put this behind us , it 's not a big deal -- serena : oh , no . i am not putting this behind us . you want to know why ? because i see you for the lethal , toxic snake that you are . because you wrecked eric 's life . will : damn it . i ca n't just out paul narita . it 's very important for people to realize that people that they know -- people that they -- that they know , they respect , that they idolize -- some of them of them are also gay . paul : yeah . will : paul , you have a chance to make a huge impact . unless that 's what he really wants . sonny : paul . paul : i 'm glad i caught you 'cause you need to know something . sonny : about ? paul : me . but you have to keep it to yourself . sonny : a secret . paul : yeah . sonny : well , you know i 'm good at those . what is it ? paul : my surgery ... it did n't work . i mean , not the way we wanted it to . i 'll never pitch again . sonny : oh , paul . are you -- are they sure ? paul : my career is dead , sonny . it 's over . victor : just do your research , will you ? find out what that swine is trying to pull and get back to me . rafe : hey . victor : hillbilly son of a bitch . rafe : let me guess . clyde weston ? victor : that man is officially on my last nerve . clyde : so all of our trucks hit their targets , right ? no strays ? good . and we got paid cash on delivery ? [ chuckles ] do n't you worry . i know just how to put all that extra revenue to good use . abigail : i -- i 'm not sure i understand . anne : what 's to understand ? ms. ridgeway asked me to be the watchdog on this project and i graciously accepted . jordan : which makes us really lucky because i have no doubts that ms . milbauer will make sure not a cent of the money granted to us will be wasted . abigail : right . okay . yup . that is very helpful . absolutely , no doubt . anne : damn right it will be . i happen to be an excellent money manager . i thought about being a financial planner but i like being around people too much and i did n't like the isolation of that career path . jordan : right . definitely a people person . abigail : sure , a people -- yeah , such a people person . [ phone rings ] anne : seth needs me so just wait here and do not even think about starting without me . abigail : [ sighs ] jordan : i am sorry i had no time to warn you about this . abigail : no , jordan , i totally get it . keep your friends close and your enemies on top of you , right ? jordan : right . ben : enemies ? who 's got enemies ? abigail : uh , hey . anne : okay , listen up . seth burns has some business outside of the hospital but he asked me to take over and go ahead with the announcement . these are local new reporters . oh , and i 'm delighted . we have a distinguished board member here who can witness the historic , groundbreaking of this beautiful program that will be under my guidance . chad : at your service . kate : actually , you have a second board member here . and this one is n't signing off on any of this . introducing dance - all - you want bladder leak protection . sonny : i 'm so sorry , paul . did you just find out ? paul : a week ago . well , i 've been trying to tell you . when i said that things between us could be different now . sonny : because you 're not in the public eye anymore . paul : right . look , sonny , i 've -- i 've been getting mixed messages from you . sonny : what do you mean ? paul : well , it 's just that , in spite of everything that you 're saying , i mean , you 're still finding ways to see me . sonny : you 're reading into that all wrong . i 'm married , okay ? end of story . paul : but are you happy ? i mean in this marriage . sonny : relationships are work . even the good ones . my husband and i , we try to work through our stuff . we are honest with each other every day . and after what you and i went through -- i 'm telling -- honesty 's a deal breaker for me . paul : we 're getting off track here . sonny : it 's all the same track . that 's always your excuse for not dealing with the real issue . paul : which , according to you , is what ? sonny : being a baseball player and not coming out 'cause you do n't want to get hassled . that 's always one of your excuses for hiding . paul : i 'm telling you , if my family knew -- sonny : they why are you talking about `` us `` now that you 're not pitching ? you 're still going to hide who you are no matter who you 're with . paul : my grandfather 's old school , sonny . sonny : i do n't care that your grandfather is old school . he is your family and he should love you for you who are . and i think you 're underestimating him and your mom . let me tell you the truth . the person who has the biggest problem with people knowing you 're gay ... is you . i 'm really , really sorry about your arm . anne : uh , what seems to be the problem , ms . roberts ? kate : well , the problem is that these two completely inexperienced young women should not be in control of such a large sum of money . anne : which is why i am overseeing the project and i have age , though it 's not readily apparent , and experience over both of them . mm - hmm . kate : well , your oversight is not enough . abigail : wait , this is -- chad : kate , what is this really about ? kate : okay , well , for starters , how do you think our anonymous donor , who so generously funded this project would feel about it being dropped into the laps of two children ? jordan : okay , now you are really pushing it . kate : what are your qualifications to run a foundation , jordan ? do you have any ? chad : kate , you know the board actually has no say in this . kate : according to you . can we get back to the anonymous donor ? yes , are you saying this person has no idea -- who has authority over the money ? or what the money 's being used for . anne : no , yes , of course the donor knows , right ? kate : well , until i can personally speak with said donor to make sure that they have signed off on who 's been chosen to run it , i think it would really be prudent to put all of this on hold . anne : prudent ? no , the word is pointless . that 's ridiculous . jordan : anne is right , it is ridiculous and pointless to put all of this on hold . especially when the donor knows where the money is going . kate : really ? is that true ? jordan : the donor knows everything . okay ? and he has full faith in ms . deveraux and myself to enact his wishes . kate : and how on earth could you know that , ms . ridgeway , if the donor is , in fact , anonymous ? jordan : chad , i know you did n't want to tell anyone , but you see what 's happening here . so please just tell her . kate : [ laughs ] you 're the donor ? why am i not surprised ? chad : uh ... rafe : so what did clyde weston do to tick you off ? victor : let 's just say he 's venturing into areas where he does n't belong . and i 'm more than a little ticked off with him . son of a bitch is gon na rue the day he ever crossed me . rafe : i 'll bet he will . listen , if this is uh , about seeing me for the security position -- victor : oh , forget about that , i want to talk to you about this place . my new nightclub . rafe : your nightclub ? victor : what do you think of it ? first impression . rafe : uh , it 's nice . good location . why ? victor : i want you to run it for me . serena : see , i spent some serious time with eric today . and as much as i wish this was n't the case , what you did to him has profoundly changed him . your sick and twisted version of love has left scars that may never heal . nicole : i 'm out of here . serena : but you deny all responsibility , do n't you ? you do n't apologize for the havoc you wreak in people 's lives . you probably thought eric had it coming . nicole : excuse me , that is the last thing i think . i respected eric . i still do . i loved him with all my heart . he is one of the best people that i know . serena : that 's very touching . and very pathetic . because you are one of the worst people eric knows . and he will never forgive you for what you 've done . or trust you . in fact , he ca n't trust anyone anymore , thanks to you . nicole : get out of my way . serena : i am not going to give up on eric . i will make sure that he heals . and i will make sure that he can be happy again . nicole : with you ? well , that 's a long shot , considering the mean - spirited bitch that you are . serena : i wo n't let eric down . ever . so here 's the deal , nicole , stay out of my room , out of my things , and out of my life , and his . or you 'll pay a very high price . [ keys jangling ] [ door opening ] sonny : hey . will : hey . wow . finally . we are in the same room together . i thought that you 'd been avoiding me because of new year 's eve . sonny , i 'm really sorry that i did not make it home in time for midnight . sonny , can we talk ? there is something that i need to tell you . sonny : will , there 's something i have to tell you first . [ sighs ] i lost everything . the southside club totally tanked . i ran out of cash before i could finish it . before i could recoup the money i borrowed from our accounts . it 's all gone . the new club and basically all of our money is -- it 's gone . [ phone rings ] sonny : please let that go to voicemail . will : i ca n't . i have to finish my article , sonny . now , more than ever , i need to work for us , do n't i ? [ phone continues to ring ] sonny : i 'm going to go check on our daughter . will : hi . paul : i made up my mind . i 'll do it . will : are you sure ? paul : i ca n't lie about myself my entire life . might as well tell the whole world about me at once , right ? rafe : well , i worked in a club before i joined the fbi , but i sure as hell never ran one . victor : you worked in a club , that 's good enough . rafe : well -- victor : the place is already staffed . i bought the liquor license when i bought the building . all we need is supplies . then we schedule a big opening . you put on a white tuxedo jacket like rick in casablanca . rafe : [ chuckles ] that 's it , huh ? victor : well , you make sure the staff is not skimming from the cash drawer and you shake some hands . you said you needed a job . rafe : yeah , i do but ... what about sonny ? this is what he does . victor : he turned me down flat . rafe : you bought this place for him ? victor : that 's immaterial . i bought it , i got a good deal , but i 'm not about to run it myself . rafe : what , you 're leaving ? victor : i 'm not gon na stand here and beg you . either you want the job or you do n't . and quite frankly , if you do n't , i do n't know how the hell you 're gon na make a living . a dimera is behind a hospital program again ? anne : the dimeras have always been very generous with their money here , and i would like to personally thank you and your family for continuing this fine and noble tradition . ben : excuse me , anne . you 're not gon na stand here and take credit for this are you ? jordan : ben , he did it . he did n't want anyone to know about it . kate : ben , are you accusing chad of lying ? chad : okay , just wait i -- kate : i think it 's painfully obvious what happened here . jordan influenced chad to donate funds . she used persuasion to solicit cash from mr. dimera , apparently . ben : chad dimera is not the anonymous donor . my father is . jordan : what ? clyde : mr. kiriakis . to what do i owe this -- victor : stuff it , clyde . i want to see you right now . [ phone rings ] serena : hi . sorry i have n't gotten back to you yet . nothing here in salem has been going the way i thought it would . but i just made something very clear to someone a few minutes ago so i do n't anticipate anymore problems moving forward . sally : second thoughts on the dress already ? nicole : no , the dress is great . i just was n't in the shopping mood anymore when i ran into that bitch who thinks she 's better than me and is more than happy to tell me how much . sally : well , the best revenge is to be happy . and who 's going on a date with dr. jonas tonight ? you or that nasty woman you ran into ? nicole : mm . me ! sally : who 's the queen ? nicole : me . me . me . me . thanks . sally : mm - hmm . nicole : i am a queen . and i can have my cake and eat it too , damn it . hi , it 's nicole walker and um , you know , i did some thinking after we hung up -- and have you talked to anyone else about the story you 've got on serena mason ? ted : i 've left messages for people . but you 're still my first choice . i know you by reputation , which is to say , i know you 're not afraid to get your hands dirty . does this mean you 're interested ? nicole : let 's just say i 'm ... i 'm thinking it over . | someone wanted to tell nicole about serena , but nicole was n't interested at first . serena confronted the bellhop about letting nicole in her room . clyde rubbed it in that rafe was n't on the force anymore . they continued to argue until rafe walked away from him . the caller wanted to tell nicole more about serena , but nicole hung up . serena wanted the bellhop to tell her what happened when he let nicole in her room . jordan and anne argued over the charity jordan and abby were doing for the hospital . |
dario : hey . eduardo : well , you 're in early . dario : yeah , well , tbd may be a front for gdr corp , but it 's a business . someone has to make sure that money 's still coming in , right ? eduardo : yeah , yeah , yeah . dario : yeah . eduardo : in fact , it may be the only business bringing in money right now . dario : why do you say that ? eduardo : you have n't spoken to myron this morning ? dario : no , why ? eduardo : he loaded the data from the microchips onto the external drive , and when i went to check on him , the drive was gone and the microchips had been erased . dario : wait a minute . without ... [ clears throat ] without the external drive , we have nothing . where is it ? eduardo : well , obviously , somebody stole it . dario : well , was anyone near the office when it went missing ? eduardo : yeah , yeah , kate roberts . [ soft dramatic music ] andré : those chips are key to the worldwide tracking application i 've developed . with them , our company stands to make billions . without them , we go under . kate : there are other ways to retrieve the microchips . andré : oh , i 'm sure there are . kate : [ sighs ] maggie : do you like the new furniture ? victor : i already told you that i did . now will you hurry up ? it 's gon na be another new year before you play a word . maggie : oh , well , i just think it adds so much warmth to the room and the side tables as well . victor : yes , yes , yes , and i 'm sure you have the `` u `` that i need for my `` q. `` maggie : mm , actually i do . triple letter , triple word , 51 big ones , yes ! victor : [ chuckles ] nicole : ooh , `` grump . `` yeah , you nailed it . maggie : [ laughing ] victor : why do n't we take a break from the game ? maggie : oh , he always wants to take a break when i 'm ahead . deimos : yeah , well , it turns out it 's perfect timing because nicole and i have a big announcement to make , and we 're hoping you 'll be as excited about it as we are , so -- nicole : we 're getting married . maggie : oh ! nicole : [ laughs ] maggie : what ? nicole : deimos asked and i said `` yes . `` i 'm sorry , i could n't wait . sorry . [ both laugh ] deimos : it 's all right . maggie : congratulations . nicole : thank you . maggie : oh , that 's terrific . oh , my goodness . nicole : yeah . victor : so you 're going to be a kiriakis ... again . nicole : yes . this time i 'm marrying the right one . deimos : and i 'm gon na make sure she has everything she 's ever wanted . brady : you know , deimos is onto you , chloe . [ machine beeping ] brady : [ exhales sharply ] he truly believes that holly is nicole and daniel 's baby , and i have to tell you , i believe it too . you carried nicole and daniel 's baby for them and you did n't even tell her ... and i do n't understand why you ... why you did that , 'cause this could get really bad for a lot of people . do you understand me ? it could get bad for you , for nicole , but especially for holly . deimos would do anything for nicole . you have to understand . if deimos gets proof that you 've been hiding her daughter from her , i do n't know if i can protect you . do you hear me ? i do n't know if i can . that 's why it would be really helpful if you would wake up . chloe lane , wake up . people 's lives are gon na be ruined if you do n't wake up and resolve this issue . do you understand me ? you need to wake up . chloe , come on ! nancy : brady ? what is wrong with you ? why are you yelling at my daughter ? brady : nancy , i think you know why . jj : at first glance , everything at the dock seems to be on the level , but if you look closer you start to notice that every week there 's at least one shipment slipping right past customs . raines : we need to find out who 's making that happen and what 's in those shipments . i sent you a list of companies we need to vet . start at the top then work down . jj : gdr . that 's eduardo hernandez 's company . raines : hernandez has a deal with titan . they 're regularly shipping in cargo from china . jj : the manifest says that the shipment is carrying women 's accessories . raines : ah . jj : why would they need that to run a night club ? raines : something 's telling me they 're bringing in more than bags and belts . jj : so you think they 're using club tbd as a front ? so what 's their real business ? raines : welcome to your first assignment , detective . nancy : you need to leave my daughter 's room right now . do not make me call security on you , brady . [ tense music ] brady , you 're supposed to be her friend . brady : nancy , i am her friend . nancy : well , then why are you yelling at her ? brady : i -- what -- nancy : she 's trying to heal . brady : i was n't yelling . i 'm trying to encourage her to wake up . that 's all . i just want her to wake up . nancy : it did n't sound that way to me . it sounded like you were upset with her . [ sighs ] brady : why would i be upset , hmm ? nancy : i do n't know . but as of now , you 're off the visitation list . brady : you 're banning me ? nancy : yes . brady : do n't . nancy : [ laughs ] listen . i will keep you up - to - date on her condition ... brady : oh -- nancy : but as of now , no more visitation . when she wakes up , she can decide if she wants to see you . brady : you are making a big mistake . nancy : i 'm telling the staff now that you 're off the list . good - bye , brady . is it vintage ? deimos : yes , it is . it 's a classic , just like my fiancée . nicole : oh , fiancée . i enjoy being called that . maggie : you look so happy . it 's been a long time since i 've seen you smile like that . nicole : you know , i would love to break the news to the staff . would you join me , maggie ? i ca n't wait to see the look on henderson 's face when i tell him i 'm rejoining the family . maggie : of course . nicole : excuse us . maggie : okay . deimos : you 're being awfully quiet over there , brother . victor : well , i was taught that if you have nothing nice to say , keep your mouth shut . deimos : really ? and when was the last time you followed that advice ? should i take by your silence that you do n't approve of my engagement ? victor : you sure you 're not rushing into this ? it has n't been that long since nicole lost daniel . deimos : and i know how much he meant to her . i would never try to take his place . victor : so you 're not threatened by his memory ? deimos : trying to get her to forget him would only turn her against me . in fact , i 'm working really hard to ensure that she still has reminders of him in her life . victor : hmm . well , that life plan sounds very magnanimous and kind . but need i remind you that you 're a kiriakis ? and all that treacle is gon na flip on you one day . you wo n't always be so secure in nicole 's love for my dead godson . mark my words . nancy : [ sighs ] sweetheart , is this pillow soft enough ? i can bring you a fluffier one from home next time . oh , chloe . i hate that we 're keeping holly from her mother . i only want what 's best for that baby . but you 're my baby . and it 's my priority to make sure that no one can hurt you , not even deimos kiriakis . dario : your girlfriend came into our club and she stole the tech . eduardo : she saw -- she saw myron working on it . we had lunch . we had lunch , and then when she left the club , the drive had disappeared . dario : what the -- how could you let her get that close ? we have been so careful about this whole -- eduardo : well , i trusted her , man , obviously . dario : and she was playing you the whole time . eduardo : i do n't think you can say that . it 's not fair to say . dario : oh , really ? eduardo : yeah . dario : you know who kate roberts is . eduardo : hey , we had an agreement . we agreed that we 're gon na keep business separate from all -- dario : did you agree to that before or after we stole the microchips from her company ? eduardo : dimera is not her company , man ! dario : the hell it is n't ! she 's as much of a dimera as chad or andré , and we stole their most valuable technology ! gabi : what did you just say ? eduardo : hey , look ... i do n't know what you think you heard -- gabi : no , i know what i heard . you stole from kate and chad . [ smooth jazz music ] be at the top of this list ? there are a lot of other companies who could be slipping illegal shipments past customs . raines : you have a problem investigating eduardo hernandez ? jj : sir , i was just hoping my first case could be helping track down hope . raines : i gave you this promotion , jj , 'cause i believe in you . i need to know what titan is bringing into this country for eduardo hernandez . are you clear ? jj : yes , sir . raines : good . detective . i expect the nature of this investigation stays between us . [ soft dramatic music ] dario : you should leave . this is n't your business . gabi : what ? of course this is my business . i care about chad and i care about kate , and you stole from them . am i supposed to just forget that ? dario : well , how about showing a little loyalty to your family , your real family ? gabi : what ? i 'm not talking to you . dario : no , you need to make sure that she understands exactly what this is . eduardo : let me just talk to her -- dario : i do n't want her making this any worse than it already is . eduardo : let me just talk to her for a second . dario : fine ! fine , that 's great . you know what , i 'm gon na start handling this . i 'll call you . gabi : i ca n't believe that you did this . i mean , you told me that you were not gon na do this kinda thing anymore . you told me that you were gon na start a legitimate business . eduardo : and i am . that 's what i -- this is like -- this idea just happened . you know , it was -- we 're on the verge of something so big right now , gabi . it could change everything for the family . gabi : by stealing from chad ? by stealing from your girlfriend ? because that 's what you 're doing . i mean , you told me you wanted to create something that we 'd be proud of , something that people would respect . and i do n't care how huge this would be for us . i 'm not proud of this . i 'm ashamed . [ tense music ] [ phone rings ] andré : andré dimera . dario : this is dario hernandez . andré : dario , oh , to what do i owe this pleasure ? dario : you know exactly why i 'm calling . andré : do i ? dario : where are you ? we have to have a conversation . andré : well , i look forward to it . deimos : you do n't have to be so dramatic , brother . believe me , i 'm very well aware of the fact that there 's nothing nicole wanted more in this life than to have a child with daniel . it was a terrible loss . victor : that 's why parker is so important to her . but if chloe wakes up , she 's not gon na let nicole anywhere near that boy now that you 're engaged . daniel : yes , she 's made it very clear , chloe , that she does n't trust me . victor : hmm . and if i know that miserable harpy , she 'd much rather punish you than do anything that 's gon na help nicole . deimos : well , then she 's gon na be in for the fight of her life , because nicole is gon na be my wife , and i refuse to let anyone deprive her of what she deserves . maggie : oh ! nicole : wow . [ both laugh ] nicole : is it me or did henderson seem genuinely happy for me ? maggie : i distinctly saw his mouth turn in an upward direction . nicole : oh , miracles really do happen , huh ? maggie : yeah . oh , nicole , you 've been through so much this last year . nicole : we all have , maggie . and i know you acted excited for me , but this ca n't be easy for you , seeing me move on without daniel . maggie : i miss him every day , but i know you do , too . but daniel will always live on through parker and through the people who loved him . nicole : i will never forget what he meant to me . maggie : i know . that comforts me . nicole : and deimos will never replace daniel in my heart . maggie : just like victor will never replace mickey in my heart . you know , but you -- you find other real estate there . there 's always room to love again . now you listen to me . i could n't be happier that you 're moving on with your life . and i know that daniel would have wanted that , too . nicole : thank you . you have no idea how much it means to hear you say that . i appreciate you understanding that . and i know deimos comes with a lot of baggage . [ both laugh ] maggie : well , let 's see . i married victor kiriakis . so who am i to judge ? nicole : true . maggie : you know , when it comes right down to it , who cares what other people think as long as he makes you happy ? nicole : he does . he does . i never thought i would be happy again . daniel and i made plans . we were gon na have a baby and a family , and i had to let those dreams go , but i know i can make new ones . maggie : as mrs. deimos kiriakis . nicole : yeah . i like the sound of that . [ both laugh ] maggie : mm . brady . brady : hi . nicole : oh , hey . brady : hey . nicole : did n't see you , obviously . how long have you been standing there ? brady : i 've been standing there long enough to hear the big news . maggie : oh , well , i 'm gon na go check on brunch . i 'll leave you two to catch up , and congratulations , nicole . nicole : thank you . brady : you 've got a ring on your finger , do n't you ? nicole : oh , yeah . well , look at that . brady : wow . you 're gon na marry deimos . nicole : well , that 's the plan . brady : i 'm just surprised , you know ? i mean , it happened pretty suddenly , did n't it ? nicole : yeah , well , i just felt that in that moment i wanted to say yes . i wanted to be his wife . brady : well , hey , i think that 's great . and i wish you congratulations , and that is very good news . nicole : okay . brady : that 's very good news . nicole : all right . um , well , that was a lame hug . brady : that was a hug . you got a problem with my hug ? nicole : uh , no , i got a problem with your reaction to my announcement . what , do you think -- do you think this is a bad idea ? brady : do i think it 's a bad idea that you marry deimos ? nicole : i just asked you that . brady : i do n't know , do you think it 's a bad idea that you marry deimos ? nicole : no , absolutely not . brady : then i 'm fine with -- nicole : okay , why are you being so weird , brady ? brady : i 'm not being weird . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i am being a little weird , and i apologize . it 's just sudden , and if you 're happy , i 'm happy . nicole : oh . brady : i 'm happy . nicole : okay . thank you . that 's better . i mean , i know it does n't matter , but your support means a lot to me . deimos : and to me as well . [ tense music ] eduardo : i need you to understand , i never set out to build the business this way . gabi : then why are you stealing from the dimeras ? eduardo : you know , something fell into my lap that was too good an opportunity to pass up . it 's not just gon na help us . this could change the world . gabi : it still does n't belong to you . eduardo : you know , it 's hard to say who it belongs to . sometimes in business things are n't so black and white . gabi : no , stealing is not business , it 's crime . eduardo : then every corporation in the world should be arrested . i promise you , i promise you what we 're doing is no different than what the dimeras do , what the kiriakises do . gabi : no , not all of them . okay , chad , he does n't -- eduardo : chad , please -- hey , what happened after the siege on the docks ? what happened ? dimera swooped in and stole that business right out from under titan . yeah , who do you think made that call ? gabi : it 's different . eduardo : no , it 's not . it 's the same thing . one company had it . another company saw an opportunity and took it . that 's the way it works . gabi : i just think that there 's a better way . okay , and i -- i want a better life for you than this . do n't you want that ? eduardo : i do . i do want that , of course . of course i want that . i 'm gon na get that . we 're all gon na have that . this is just a jumpstart . once we get the business going , we 'll never have to make this kind of move again . gabi : i mean , why should i believe that you 're gon na stop ? eduardo : because i want you to be proud of me . i want you to be proud of your name . i want to give arianna what i could never give you growing up . this is just the first difficult step in building something truly great . i promise you . [ jazz music ] eduardo : i got ta go . it 's gon na be okay . you 'll see . [ phone rings ] gabi : jj , i ca n't really talk right now . jj : this is important . gabi : yeah , i mean , there 's a lot going on , so i -- jj : that is why we need to talk . it 's about your family . andré : well , i 'm a very busy man and it 's rather cold out here , so i hope you 're going to make this as fast as possible . dario : is this fast enough for you ? andré : [ gasps ] hmm . ( jon ) are you seriously nicole : there 's the man i 'm gon na marry . hi . deimos : wow , i almost had to turn around and make sure you were n't talking about someone else . nicole : no , believe me , there is no one else . deimos : i 'm sorry about that , brady . sometimes i ca n't seem to help myself . brady : it 's all right . it 's good to see two people happy . deimos : so what do you say we keep making the rounds ? who else do you want to share the good news with ? nicole : actually , this one i have to do on my own . i do n't even know if she 'll hear me . deimos : you 're talking about chloe . nicole : this is gon na be hard , but i have to try . deimos : i understand . just let me know when you 've finished , all right ? 'cause i 'd like to take my fiancée out to dinner . nicole : okay , i will . bye . brady : bye . deimos : i 'm a lucky man . brady : yes , you are . i want you to know that i , um -- i went to go see chloe . sat by her bedside and i -- i had a conversation with her . i tried to get her to wake up , deimos . deimos : did you make any progress ? brady : i -- i thought i saw something . i mean , i really did . then nancy came in and she yelled at me and she -- she had my visiting privileges revoked . tell you , she is not gon na stop until she keeps us from knowing the truth . deimos : we 're just gon na have to move her out of the way . brady : what do you mean by that ? [ phone rings ] deimos : sorry , i 'm gon na have to take this . brady , i 'm really glad that you 're with me on this . i know how much nicole means to you . [ beep ] deimos : all right , give me some good news . [ soft dramatic music ] brady : [ groans ] gabi : hey , what 's going on ? this better not be about trying to get me back . jj : it 's not about us , gabi . you 've made yourself very clear . gabi : okay , you said it was about my family . what 's going on ? jj : i 'm not supposed to be telling you this , but your father and dario are about to find themselves in a lot of trouble . dario : you and your partner , kate roberts , took something that belongs to me and my family , and i want it back . andré : oh , can you be more specific ? i have a hard time thinking when there 's a gun pointed at me . dario : i know that kate was in our office at tbd when the technology went missing . andré : by any chance , this technology of yours that went missing , did it previously belong to me ? dario : where is the external hard drive ? andré : oh , the external hard drive . oh , now we 're getting closer . i suppose it was loaded with all the data from my missing microchips . dario : stop stalling . where is it ? andré : i have no idea . [ cocks gun ] andré : oh . dario : that 's not a good answer . andré : well , it 's about the only one you 're gon na get . [ gun cocks ] lower the gun . [ tense music ] andré : i am bored with your questions , mr. hernandez , and i 'm bored of you . but there is a lesson here for all of us . next time you and your father decide to start wading into deep water , perhaps you should see what is lurking beneath the surface . [ chuckles ] brady : [ groans ] maggie : brady ? brady : hi . maggie : are you all right ? brady : yeah . yeah , yeah , yeah . it 's cold outside . cold air gets in my lungs . i 'm okay , i 'm fine . maggie : well , it 's nice and cozy in here . brunch will be ready soon . brady : oh , thank you . um , not that hungry though . but thank you . maggie : so nicole and deimos . hmm ? brady : yeah . maggie : i sensed some hesitation when you heard the news . brady : no , no , no , no , no . i 'm just surprised , that 's all . maggie : are you sure it 's not more than that ? brady : i -- i think i 'm being protective of daniel . that 's what i 'm doing . maggie : it 's hard to see your best friend 's fiancée marrying someone else . i understand better than anyone . but i truly believe that daniel would be happy for her . brady : well , everything nicole has been through , she deserves some happiness , does n't she ? maggie : well , we both know that deimos is far from perfect . i mean , he ... he did some terrible things to me and to victor . but i believe he 's changed . and i have to have faith that he 'll treat her right . brady : we 'll see . nicole : i have some news for you . never thought i 'd be sharing it like this . [ gentle music ] nicole : i 'm getting married . deimos proposed and i said yes . and i know , i know how you feel about him , so i 'm not gon na try and convince you otherwise . not now anyway . he 's done some bad things , chloe , i know . but so have we . and underneath all that , he has the sweetest heart , and he makes me feel special every day , and i have n't felt that way since i lost daniel . i miss you . and i miss holly , too . you have the sweetest little girl in the whole world , and i ca n't stop thinking about her and how much it meant to bring her into this world and to name her . i want to help you , chloe . i want to be there for you while you 're in here , but your mother wo n't let me . she says i 'm too attached . why -- i do n't know . maybe she 's right . maybe i should just focus on deimos and let her go . andré : i did not expect you to work quite so quickly . kate : i have no idea what you 're talking about . andré : i just had a visit by a very angry dario hernandez . he said that an external drive was stolen , an external drive that just happened to have the data of our missing microchips . kate : he told you that ? andré : oh , not to worry . there 's no proof . he even pulled a gun on me , but it was worth it because i knew that you 'd accomplished our mission and retrieved our missing technology . kate : i did n't do it . andré : but he said you were in the office . kate : i was . i could n't do it . i could n't betray eduardo . andré : but ... if you did n't take the drive , then who did ? i mean , who was even aware that those chips existed in the first place ? kate : well , i can think of one person . the only other person who knows what eduardo and dario are shipping in from china . andré : of course . [ tense music ] kate : that snake . that snake has just been waiting to screw us all . deimos : sometimes in life all the pieces seem to come together exactly at the same time . victor : yes , well , the love of a good woman will do that for you . deimos : you 're absolutely right , brother of mine . but my engagement to nicole is only half of the wonderful news from this week . i stumbled upon something that i think could be very lucrative for titan and cause irreparable damage to our competitors . victor : well , you have my attention . deimos : sonny , he witnessed dario hernandez tearing open the inside lining of a handbag , one which we shipped from china for gdr corp . victor : something hidden in the lining ? deimos : mm - hmm , microchips . so i had our people follow the trail . turns out eduardo had his men transfer the data from the microchips onto a hard drive . i thought that we might like that hard drive for ourselves . victor : you took hernandez 's drive ? deimos : yes , i did . at this point , i have n't been able to decode what 's on it , but i have no doubt of its importance . victor : well , i 'm very impressed . i should warn you , though . eduardo hernandez spent years as an assassin . if he finds out you 've stole from him , he will come after you . deimos : well , it 's not like i 'm broadcasting it . and the way i see it , eduardo felt that he could use titan for his smuggling operations without telling us . now we 're in control . so until i figure out what they 're up to , i 'm just gon na sit back and enjoy the fireworks . [ chuckles ] the hell is this ? andré : did you really think you were going to get away with it ? deimos : i have no idea what you 're talking about . andré : [ chuckles ] seems to be a lot of that going around . deimos : all right , look , you told henderson that you had some business to discuss with me . so why do n't we get to it , shall we ? i 'm recently engaged , and i have some plans with my fiancée . andré : ha . congratulations on your engagement ... deimos : thank you . andré : and stealing my property . deimos : i did n't steal anything of yours . andré : i 'm done with playing games , kiriakis . dario and eduardo , they took my microchips . deimos : microchips . i want interesting . andré : hmm . and you took their hard drive . do you know the entire future of my company and my family rests on that technology ? so how far do you think i 'd go in getting it back ? gabi : my brother and my father are running a nightclub . i mean , why would they be in trouble ? jj : i ca n't give you specifics , but it would be smart of you to put some distance between you and your family right now . gabi : why are you telling me this ? jj : 'cause even if you do n't want to be with me , i still care about you . i do n't want to see you get hurt . gabi : okay , yeah , i appreciate that , but , uh ... i 'm sorry . i have absolutely no idea what 's going on with that . i mean , whatever my father and my brother are up to , i told 'em it has nothing to do with me . i need to go , sorry . jj : they 'll take you down with them . gabi : jj , i have nothing to say . jj : i think you do . i think you know something about your father 's business , and if you do , you need to tell me everything right now before this blows up in a big way . [ tense music ] eduardo : did you think i would n't figure it out ? or , uh ... maybe you just did n't care . kate : i know what you 're thinking . eduardo : i 'm thinking that you need to admit what you did . kate : i have nothing to admit , eddie . eduardo : i invited you to lunch . i opened up to you . you used the occasion to steal from me . kate : all i know is that you stole something that belonged to dimera . if you 've lost it , then that 's your own fault . eduardo : if i 've lost it ? if i 've lost it ? is that how you describe sneaking into my office and taking it from me ? kate : and i told you i was not the one ! eduardo : then who was it who did it , kate ? kate : that 's not for me to say . eduardo : it 's so cowardly of you to lie to me . kate : how dare you . how dare you say that to me . i was trying to protect you . but , you know , i am done with this . i am done with it , and i am done with you ! [ tense music ] nicole : do you think this is a bad idea ? brady : do i think it 's a bad idea that you marry deimos ? nicole : i just asked you that . brady : i do n't know , do you think it 's a bad idea that you marry deimos ? nicole : no , absolutely not . brady : then i 'm fine with -- nicole : okay , why are you being so weird , brady ? brady : i 'm not being weird . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i am being a little weird , and i apologize . it 's just sudden , and if you 're happy , i 'm happy . i should be happy for deimos and nicole . i should be happy for them . so why does it -- why does it bother me so much ? nicole : i know it 's a lot to ask for you to be happy for me and deimos . you do n't trust him and you have your reasons . but he loves me , chloe . and i love him . and i just hope that that 's enough . what i need is for you to wake up . wake up for me . wake up for parker . wake up for that sweet little girl . holly needs her mother . [ somber music ] [ dramatic music ] | brady talked to chloe about carrying nicole 's baby . he wanted her to wake up . when he yelled at her , nancy walked in on him . she wanted to know why he was yelling at her . jj and raines were investigating the shipments at the docks . nancy threw brady out of chloe 's room . nancy wanted to know why he yelled at chloe . when he did n't say why he yelled , she said he could n't see her anymore . deimos and nicole told maggie and victor that they are engaged . when nicole and maggie left , deimos and victor talked about nicole and her love for daniel . nancy told chloe that she did n't like keeping holly from nicole , but she was going to protect her from deimos . gabi overheard dario and eduardo talking about stealing the microchips from kate and chad . dario told gabi that it was none of her business , but she said it was it . dario and gabi got in an argument over it until eduardo said he would talk to her . when dario left , eduardo tried to explain to gabi what they were doing . gabi said she was ashamed . dario called andre to talk . |
shawn - d : rex , is that you ? belle : aah ! [ scene_break ] jan : hey . sorry i 'm late . nicole : jan spears , do n't ever do that again . jan : not even if i 'm getting you a latte ? it 's just like you like it . double shot , non - fat , right ? nicole : how did you know that ? jan : i heard you telling the waitress at java cafe the other day . nicole : oh , really ? and just how did you happen to hear that , jan ? hmm ? you were stalking me , were n't you ? just like you 've been stalking shawn brady . well , that 's gon na stop right now . [ scene_break ] lexie : jennifer , i am so sorry . i 'm going to take this tape directly to dr. bader . jennifer : lexie , is n't there a chance that you 're wrong ? lexie : i 'm afraid dr. bader will only corroborate my preliminary diagnosis . jennifer : but this is jack 's baby , lexie . how can i kill jack 's baby ? abby : mom , no ! jennifer : abby -- abby : no , you killed daddy ! you ca n't kill the baby , too ! jennifer : sweetie , will you please come here so we can talk about this ? abby : no . i hate you ! i hate you ! jennifer : oh , my gosh ! what am i gon na do ? [ scene_break ] judge : this is still america , miss chang . we ca n't lock people up on suspicion and throw away the key . without solid evidence that count dimera murdered roman brady , i 'm going to have to dismiss . chang : count dimera had no reason to be in the vicinity at this time of the crime . a weapon belonging to him was found at the scene , your honour . judge : can a witness be produced to testify to count dimera 's guilt -- or his innocence , for that matter ? i 'll settle for either one . mr. horton ? anyone ? mickey : no , your honour , i 'm afraid not . bo : no one 's gon na vouch for that maniac 's innocence . marlena : your honour , if it pleases the court , i 'd like to be heard . judge : dr. evans , do you believe your testimony is material to this case ? will what you say help me decide whether count dimera should be tried for the murder of roman brady ? marlena : yes , your honour , i have no doubt that it will . [ spectators murmuring ] [ scene_break ] shawn - d : you know what the hell are you doing ? belle : me ! ? you could have killed me with that baseball bat . shawn - d : well , i saw the door open . i called . when no one answered ... belle : i was listening to my headphones . shawn - d : okay , just in case you do n't know , there 's been a serial killer running around , all right ? belle : shawn , tony 's in jail . it 's over . shawn - d : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . belle : no , i 'm sorry . i mean , i understand why you 're freaked out . we 're all going to be looking over our shoulders for years . shawn - d : and what are you doing with this hammer ? belle : i just bought it . shawn - d : for what ? belle : to hang stuff . anyway , they put it in this plastic bag , and then the bag broke , and the hammer fell out , and then you came after me with a baseball bat in your hand , and , you know -- shawn - d : yeah , yeah , yeah . belle : shawn , are you mad at me ? shawn - d : i 'm not mad . belle : what 's going on ? shawn - d : i did n't want to scare you , but , um ... i 'm pretty sure that someone 's been following me ... stalking me . [ scene_break ] jan : now , why would i stalk you , nicole ? i mean , come on , the java cafe is a very public place , and , well , you 're a very public person . i just happened to overhear you ordering . no big deal . nicole : you 're a stalker , spears . that 's how you operate . you 're going to deny that you 've been following my hunky step - grandson , shawn brady and his pretty little girlfriend , belle ? jan : i am not stalking them . i 'm just , you know , keeping tabs on them until i 'm ready to let them know i 'm back . nicole : not buying it . the truth now , spears . jan : you act like i 'm hiding something . i 'm not . nicole : hmm . okay . then you wo n't mind if i give shawn baby a call and give him the good news that jan spears is back in town . [ scene_break ] hope : you want to tell me what 's going on here before the whole courtroom erupts ? celeste : marlena is here to testify at roman and abraham 's request . hope : what are you talking about ? what , is marlena having visions now , too ? celeste : roman and abraham spoke to me . they asked me to give the message to marlena that anthony is not the killer . i 'm sorry , darling . john : what 's all that about ? marlena : well , my ex - husband could n't be here himself , so i 've been asked to speak in tony 's defence . john : what the hell are you talk -- asked by whom ? marlena : i am fulfilling roman 's wishes . man : dr. evans ? marlena : yes ? man : we 're ready for you . marlena : thank you . man : raise your right hand . do you solemnly swear to tell the truth , the whole truth , and nothing but the truth , so help you god ? marlena : i do . judge : dr. evans , the testimony you 're about to present is on behalf of ? marlena : count tony dimera . bo : what ? judge : the defence ? you 're here for the defence ? marlena : yes , that 's right . [ spectators murmuring ] [ scene_break ] [ gavel bangs ] judge : i 'm , uh , curious as to why you 're here on count dimera 's behalf . it 's common knowledge that you do n't enjoy a friendly relationship with the count . why have you come to speak up for him at this time ? marlena : i had believed that tony was guilty , and now i know that i was wrong . [ spectators murmuring ] [ gavel bangs ] . [ scene_break ] jennifer : abby 's still upset that i took jack off life support , and i do n't expect her , 12 years old , to understand . it 's just the one thing that was making everything better was this baby , and now -- lexie : sweetie , look , i 'm going to take this tape to dr. bader , and if i see abby , i 'll try to get her to come back in , okay ? alice : let her be . jennifer : what is she runs away or does something crazy ? alice : she wo n't . she just needs a little space . jennifer : yeah , you 're right . i mean , since jack died , i am abby 's least favourite person . alice : now do n't say that , jennifer . jennifer : it 's true , gram . it 's true . and the one little thing that was making things better was this baby . this was supposed to be such a happy day . we were so excited when we saw the last sonogram . and abby was making a list of all of her stuffed animals , and which ones she was going to pass on to her little brother or sister . alice : bless her heart . jennifer : and , gram , i know that life is not supposed to be fair , but is n't it bad enough that i lost jack ? did god really have to give my baby all of these problems ? and i know . i know that i am supposed to accept the will of god , but it is really hard to do right now . alice : do n't decide yet , darling . listen to the doctors first . get all the facts . jennifer : i know . i know that . but my mind keeps going to the worst case . lexie : jennifer , um , i have a few more facts for you , and once you 've heard them , we should discuss your options . jennifer : well that sounds ominous , lexie . why do n't you just tell me -- what is going on with my baby ? lexie : oh , jennifer ... [ sighs ] i wish to god i could give you good news . [ scene_break ] judge : please enter into the record that dr. marlena evans will testify on behalf of the defence . hold it right there , counsellor horton . since we 're going for the unorthodox here today , i think i 'll question the witness myself . the record will show that dr. evans is a well - respected criminal psychiatrist who is a friend of the court and also has close personal ties to this case . police commander roman brady , dr. evans ' former husband , was murdered by salem 's serial killer . until recently , dr. evans and count dimera believed themselves to be parents of cassie dimera , another of the killer 's victims . chang : judge fitzpatrick , given the close ties you just mentioned , i object to dr. evans ' testimony on count dimera 's behalf . judge : overruled . this is a hearing , miss chang , not a trial . i want to hear what dr. evans has to say . dr. evans ? marlena : yes , your honour . i -- i believe that tony dimera is innocent . [ spectators murmuring ] [ scene_break ] belle : who do you think could be following you ? shawn - d : i saw this girl at the police station the other day . i did n't get a good look at her , but there was something about her that seemed familiar . she signed uncle roman 's condolence book , but when i went over to where she was standing , she was gone . belle : well , did you check the book for her signature ? shawn - d : yeah . yeah , she signed it `` mary smith , `` so obviously that 's a fake alias , right ? well , i chased after her , and i got as far as the kiriakis mansion , but that 's when i lost track of her . belle : that 's really weird . what girl would be following you ? shawn - d : i ... do n't know . the only person at the kiriakis mansion was nicole . [ telephone rings ] shawn - d : hold on . hello ? nicole : shawn , it 's nicole kiriakis . shawn - d : nicole , hi . belle and i were just talking about you . nicole : oh . glad to know i 'm on your mind . i think about you , too . shawn - d : yeah . uh , what 's going on ? what can i do for you ? nicole : i can think of a lot of things you can do for me . jan : hey ! he 's mine . nicole : seriously , i was just calling to check on you . you know , i feel really bad that you lost your uncle roman right after your grandma caroline . shawn - d : thanks . nicole : sure . hey , did you ever find that girl you were chasing the other day ? i 'll take your silence as a no . all right , well , bye - bye , hon . keep your chin up . belle : so , what exactly did your sexy step - grandmother want ? shawn - d : first of all , i do n't think she 's sexy . `` step - grandmother . `` listen , with nicole , you do n't need to use your imagination . she puts it all out there . i like a little mystery . belle : yeah , well , i 've had enough mystery for a while . back to nicole . shawn - d : what did she say ? she said a bunch of stuff , and she hung up . belle : well , whatever it was , it ca n't be good . shawn - d : not her biggest fan , are you ? belle : i do n't like her . i mean -- you do n't like her , either , right ? because it 's ... what you just said . shawn - d : i am not attracted to her . belle : all i can think of is how when we were stranded in puerto rico , chloe and brady had to come save us from nicole 's maniac father . shawn - d : oh , yes , the wonderful paul mendez . belle : i mean , i -- i should n't hold it against nicole . it 's not her fault her father 's a horrible , horrible person . it was so awful that he raped jan . shawn - d : well , the thing is , the girl that i saw at the police station reminded me of jan. yeah , she had that dark curly hair . i mean , i only saw her from the back , but ... belle : now i know why you were freaked out earlier . you think that the person that 's following you might be jan . shawn - d : i guess , yeah . belle : shawn , you can relax . penny got an e - mail from jan a while back . i think she 's living in europe with her parents . doing a lot of skiing , spending a lot of money . jan spears is never getting between us ever again . [ scene_break ] nicole : level with me , jan. why were you running away from shawn the other day ? now , you owe me . when shawn started asking questions , i covered for you , so i want some help from you in return . jan : how do you want me to help you ? nicole : we 'll get to that . sit down . first , why did you come back to salem ? i mean , they pretty much ran you out of town on a rail after you shot my father . jan : that 's not true . my mother made me leave . i mean , you know , the whole buzz on salem is how it 's this really nice town where people really care about each other . well , i never noticed anyone really caring about me . until shawn . i mean , he found me after your father raped me . he helped me . he took care of me . he kept my secret . now with my parents getting killed and everything , i just -- i realized i really need him . look , i just need a little more time before i 'm ready to let shawn know i 'm back , and when i do , i 'm gon na let him know how i feel . i know he 's gon na be excited . he does n't belong with that pasty - faced blonde bitch . she ca n't give him what he needs . i am the only one that can give him what he needs . | nicole and jan plot to take shawn - d for jan. belle and shawn talk about her parents and jan. lexie tells jennifer that abby may lose a sibling and a mother if she does not terminate the pregnancy , and jennifer is more confused than ever . marlena testifies in defense of tony and the courtroom is in shock ! afterwards , she tells john about celeste 's conversation with roman , and later celeste tells john that her vision will still come true - he will kill his wife . victor and tony discuss the killing and they assume it 's a female , with nicole looking on ... |
jennifer : listen , bo -- bo is on his way home . he is . you do n't have to worry about it , okay ? hope : unless , of course , she manipulates him into staying in europe with her . patrick : manipulate ? i mean , come on , hope . do you really think she 'd use her daughter to manipulate your husband ? hope : you do n't know anything about billie reed -- nothing . when she thought that georgia was stillborn and came back to salem , she pretended to be pregnant and then blamed me for her miscarriage . jennifer : patrick , you -- you do n't know billie the way we know her . patrick : her daughter has been kidnapped by the dimeras . she 's lost 16 years of that girl 's life . i mean , hope , what would you do if it were you ? hope : well , for one thing , i would n't go racing off without a plan . georgia 's life could be in even more danger because of her , because she 's so damn hell- bent on doing this the most dangerous way possible . and let me just tell you something -- if something should happen to my husband , i will kill her ! patrick : i 'm sorry , hope , i am sorry , but you 'd be wrong to blame billie . [ scene_break ] mimi : i told you , shawn wants to be alone ! jan : get out of my way . i want to go in and check on him . shawn - d : i 'm going to give you two choices -- you either get belle up on the roof in 15 minutes to talk to me , or i 'm just going to break into her loft . mimi : shawn wo n't let it go now . he wants to see you tonight . belle : he 's out of jail ? mimi : yeah , actually , he 's up on the roof right now waiting for you . you ca n't . jan : i ca n't ? last time i checked , shawn was my fiancé © , not yours . rex : hey , what 's going on ? jan : your girlfriend is keeping me from seeing shawn . now , i 'm going in there , so do n't you stop me , or else . mimi : fine . go . but i guarantee if you go in there , he 'll break up with you . [ scene_break ] belle : mimi said you wanted to see me . shawn - d : thanks for coming up . are you okay ? belle : um ... i 'm fine . i -- i should n't have come up here . this is n't -- shawn - d : no , no , no . wait , wait . we -- we have to talk ... about us . [ scene_break ] kate : what would you say if we asked you to submit to a drug test ? john : oh , go to hell . kate : well , i thought you 'd say that . john : oh , come on . you can drop that holier - than - thou act , kate . i know you try to come off as a classy lady , but we both know that you 're nothing but trash , do n't we ? you go around accusing nicole of sleeping her way to the top and marrying victor for his money , but you did the same thing , did n't you ? i mean , you might not be as rough around the edges , but you 're no less the same whore ! kate : john . brady : will you listen to yourself , dad ? you sound like another person . i think you owe kate and nicole an apology . john : i owe them nothing . now , this is my house . i asked you all to leave . if you wo n't do it , i will . brady : sorry , dad , we 're not finished with you yet . john : yeah , well , i 'm finished with you , kid . as far as i 'm concerned , you can all go to hell . kate : i know . [ scene_break ] nicole : hey . brady : thank you . nicole : you 're welcome . brady : i 'm sorry the way my father spoke to you before . nicole : well , we all know that was n't john . besides , i 've been called a lot worse . look , for once , brady , you should n't feel like you have to take care of us . kate and i are big girls . the one person we need to take care of is your father . kate : i agree with that . i 've never heard john talk to anyone like that , not even tony or stefano . brady : well , the man that spoke to us before -- the man upstairs right now -- is not my father , at least not while he 's on drugs . what do we do next ? kate : well , i reiterate , even though nicole thinks it 's a bad idea , that we call lexie , we talk to her . maybe she could suggest a counselor or a professional who could help us get through to him . nicole : kate , i do think that 's a bad idea . that 'll take time and make all of this public . we do n't have time . brady , we ca n't let your father think he 's won . the more time he has to think , the harder it 'll be to break him . we ca n't stop an intervention right in the middle . we have to follow through right now . brady : well , how do we get him back down here ? nicole : we 're not . we 're going to have to go up there . kate : oh . [ scene_break ] john : [ gasps ] i - i know what i 'm doing . i 'm just -- just something for the pain . just -- got to -- got to have something . oh , this pain , it -- it -- just enough . just enough to get through the night , that 's all . brady : dad . dad , it 's me . come on , open up . [ scene_break ] hope : why are you defending billie ? patrick : someone has to . jennifer : patrick , this is not what hope needs to hear right now . please . patrick : i think it is . i mean , does there really need to be a villain here ? i mean , hope , when we were on the island , you gave me this picture of billie , and yet , when we met her , it was like she was a totally different person from who you described . you were out there with her . how many times did she lay her life on the line for others , including yours ? i am sorry , hope . i am not trying to upset you . i am not trying to offend you . i 'm -- really , i 'm trying to put your mind at ease . i just -- i do n't think bo is the main person on billie 's mind right now . hope : do n't misunderstand me . i do n't think billie 's sitting around plotting to get her ex - husband back , but somewhere , in the back of her mind , she must believe that if she finds georgia , it 'll bring her and bo closer . trust me , she has tried every trick in the book to get him back . as much as she says she 's changed , she has n't . patrick : well , do you trust your husband ? because if you do , billie 's feelings should n't matter , and if you do n't , well , i do n't see how that could possibly be billie 's fault . [ scene_break ] brady : dad , open the door ! john : i told you to get out of here , kid , and i meant it . nicole : he -- he 's not using any drugs yet . listen to the rage in his voice . brady , keep talking to him . brady : how are we going to know if he shoots up ? nicole : well , his -- his voice and his temperament will change almost immediately . it 's like he 's been running a marathon , and he 's exhausted . brady : dad ? dad , it 's your son brady . please open the door so the two of us can talk . john : just go away , will you ? brady : dad , you have told me before that if i was ever in trouble , that i could come to you . the same goes for you , dad . you once said that i was like my mom , that i had a gift for listening and understanding . you have helped me so many times . now it 's my turn to help you . john : i do n't need you . i do n't need a - anyone . brady : it 's no use . kate : look , there -- there has to be a key somewhere , somewhere in the house . brady : you 're probably right , kate , but i do n't know the first place to look . nicole : brady , we do n't have time to look for a key . brady : all right , you 're right . move out of the way , please . aah ! oh , my god . brady : dad , what the hell have you done ? [ scene_break ] jan : what 's going on , mimi ? why ca n't i see my lover ? mimi : you do n't know shawn brady very well , do you ? jan : actually , i know every last inch of him . mimi : i 'm talking about his brain . right now , he is in no place to see you , me , his mom , anyone . rex : i do n't know , girls . this sounds serious . maybe we should check on him . what if shawn goes on a binge ? what if he gets drunk , goes out on the fire escape , and goes over to belle and philip 's place ? mimi : he would not interrupt them on their wedding night . rex : mimi , are you crazy ? did you see what happened in the hallway ? philip almost broke shawn 's jaw , and he got up and started banging on their door anyway . we brought him in here , we tried to calm him down , and he heard the two of them making love . then he gets up and starts banging on the walls and yelling belle 's name . jan : you know what ? rex has a point . mimi , he was drinking before he went to st. luke 's church . mimi : and who was responsible for that , jan ? jan : okay , i admit that we had a couple drinks together , but that is not why he went to the church . rex : she 's got a point , mimi . the only reason shawn went to st. luke 's was 'cause belle called him before the ceremony . belle : shawn , it 's belle . look , i 'm at the church , and i really want to see you . we -- we need to talk . please call . jan : i 'm so sorry , belle , but i do n't think so . say bye - bye . shawn - d : jan , what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] rex : mimi , you were the only one with belle in the bride 's room before the ceremony . why did she do it ? why did she call shawn ? jan : yeah , meems . what or who on earth could have possessed belle to pick up that phone and call shawn ? [ scene_break ] belle : do n't you understand that there 's nothing left for us to talk about because there is no more us ? tonight i married philip , and ... we made vows and promised to spend the rest of our lives together . shawn - d : then why 'd you come up here ? belle : to tell you that you ruined what was supposed to be the happiest day of my life . shawn - d : no , the happiest day of your life was supposed to be when you married me . belle : i love philip now . shawn - d : no . you ca n't . belle : but i do . he is my husband . my husband . shawn - d : it was n't supposed to be like this . belle : yeah , well , things change . people change . i hardly even recognize you anymore . never in a million years would i have thought that you would do what you did tonight . not only did you nearly kill yourself , but you could have killed me . shawn - d : i never meant to hurt you . belle : but you did . all you 've done for the last nine months is hurt me . shawn - d : okay , i 'm sorry . i wish i could take it back , but i ca n't . belle : okay , you 're right . what 's done is done , so ... if you 've come here to apologize , then i accept your apology . shawn - d : are you saying you forgive me ? [ scene_break ] hope : there is so much you do n't know about billie reed . the last time she came back to town , did you know she was responsible for almost getting me and zack killed ? did you know that ? how can i not be suspicious ? i want her out of our lives , patrick . patrick : well , unfortunately , she and bo share a child , so that 's not going to happen , is it ? hope : you know what ? giving billie reed the benefit of the doubt is n't going to help me . [ scene_break ] hope : look , bo and i offered to hire a private investigator to help find georgia . we even offered to help pay for it . but no -- she wanted bo . she had to have bo . i do n't understand it . i mean ... he was too sick to go to his brother 's wedding , but somehow , she got him to run to the airport to rescue her . jennifer : patrick , listen , the point is , is that she did it while we were all at philip and belle 's wedding . she lied to us . she said that she was going to wait to search , so when people lie , that means they 're up to something , patrick . patrick : she lied because you were all standing between her and her daughter . i mean , would you two listen to yourselves ? i mean , hope , you should give your husband some credit here , let him take a little responsibility . you keep trying to let him off the hook . it was n't like billie forced him at gunpoint to go to europe . hope : what are you saying ? patrick : i 'm saying it was bo 's choice to go . he 's with billie because he wants to be . [ scene_break ] nicole : do n't bother . we did n't even have to come in here to see what you were doing . brady : dad , come on . you ca n't deny it now . we just caught you red - handed . john : yeah . yeah , you did . you caught me , all right . yeah . brady : so what 's in this ? john : well , son , that is a , um ... it 's a painkiller that was prescribed for me . brady : but not by lexie . john : look , mark , all i 'm looking for is a little something to get me through the wedding . you know , this is a once - in - a - lifetime thing , you know . [ scene_break ] john : yeah . whoo . well , you 're right again , son . lexie was , uh , being a little conservative . she refused to prescribe me an effective painkiller , so i just , uh ... had to go somewhere else . kate : well , john , the reason that lexie did n't want to give you the drugs is that she knew how easy it would be to become addicted to them . brady : dad , can you give me the name and the number of this physician so i can give him or her a call and we can touch base , you know ? john : ca n't do that . nicole : because you stole the drugs from the hospital . john : oh , come on . chill out , will you ? what happened at the hospital had nothing to do with me . lexie simply asked me to investigate the theft . now , you think she would do that if i were a junkie ? come on . you think she would do that if she knew that i was the one stealing those drugs ? john : well ... what have we here ? yeah , that should ... do the trick . brady : dad , does lexie know that you 're seeing another doctor ? john : trust me , i needed a second opinion . it 's my prerogative . brady : hold on . dad , you 're not answering my question . come on . nicole : he 's not seeing another doctor . john : shut up . brady : all right , all right . listen , dad -- okay , let 's say you -- you went to see this i.s.a . physician , and he prescribed you these drugs . lexie is your doctor . she does not know you 're taking these drugs . she thinks you 're still gutting it out on aspirin , which you were , so what changed ? john : you mean what you want to know is why i 'm taking these pain meds ? nicole : he 's not going to tell us the truth . john : well , the -- actually , it 's very simple , son . just ask kate . [ scene_break ] jan : you 're the reason that belle called shawn , are n't you ? mimi : you love shawn ! admit it to yourself ! admit it to him ! at least talk to him . is n't what you had with shawn -- all that love , all those hopes and dreams -- worth one last try ? [ scene_break ] mimi : i do n't know every little thing that belle does . god , if she decided to call shawn before the wedding , i 'm sure she had a good reason . rex : yeah , you know , weddings are emotional . i mean , maybe she just wanted to find some sort of closure with shawn . jan : no . no , there 's something here that we do n't know . rex : i do n't know . you figure it out , okay ? i got ta go get changed . [ scene_break ] mimi : oh ! jan : you lying little bitch . mimi : what the hell was that for ? jan : hello ? `` if belle wanted to call shawn , i 'm sure she had good reason `` ? bull ! the only reason why she called him was 'cause you were standing there telling her to pick up the phone . mimi : that is just not -- jan : i overheard you talking to shawn . you admitted that you were the one that convinced her to pick up that phone and leave that message . `` i wanted you to be honest about your feelings for each other before you walked down the aisle with philip . `` when are you gon na give up on the idea of belle and shawn ever getting back together ? mimi : never . jan : really ? well , then i guess you 'd better start focusing on how you 're gon na keep rex ... especially after i tell him that you aborted his baby without even consulting him . mimi : jan , i swear , if you open your mouth -- jan : for the millionth time , what are you gon na do , huh ? tell shawn that i locked him in a cage ? what ? mimi : i could . jan : you have no proof . besides , nobody would ever believe you . you thought you lost something precious when you got rid of your baby , wait until rex finds out about the abortion . oh , he 's gon na be so shocked . rex : what 's this about an abortion ? [ scene_break ] belle : i can accept your apology , shawn . and i appreciate it . forgiveness ? i do n't think i can ever get past the things that you 've said and done to me . shawn - d : i understand . belle : no , i need to go . i do n't want philip to wake up and find me gone , okay ? shawn - d : you never answered my question . belle : yes , i did . i told you that you ruined my -- shawn - d : not that question ... shawn - d : the one i asked you at the hospital about why you called me . shawn - d : mimi kind of told me what it was about , but i wan na hear it from you . [ scene_break ] hope : you 're wrong . you 're wrong . i mean , okay , yes . you 're -- yes , bo went because he wanted to , but he never would have gone to europe on a whim -- unless ... jennifer : unless what ? hope : unless he thought that billie was in danger . patrick : that 's my point exactly . bo went because he 's concerned about billie . [ scene_break ] hope : hey . bo : hey . hope : this is a surprise . bo : well , good . hope : how did you know where to find me , huh ? bo : well , this is where you come to think , and we needed to talk . you 're upset about billie . you think she 's here in salem because she 's after me . hope : i 'm not going to lie . yes , i do . bo : i understand why you might think that way -- hope : no , i -- no , bo . i do n't think you do understand . i keep thinking about when i came back to salem . i did n't know who i was . i thought my name was gina . gran was the only one who actually believed that it was me -- hope brady , your wife . you did n't . you did n't wan na believe it . bo : well , i -- after seeing what i thought was dimera killing my wife , i ... i kinda figured it was another one of his tricks . hope : it was n't just that . let 's be honest , you were so in love with billie that you could n't even stand the thought of anything coming between you and the woman you loved . it was n't until i opened grandpa 's puzzle box and proved that i was hope -- hope brady , your wife . that 's when you realized that you had to make a decision about the woman that you wanted to be with -- if it was gon na be me or if it was gon na be her . bo : hey , listen to me . there was never any question . hope : but you were also so in love . you were so in love with billie , and there was a question . no man should ever have to choose . bo : fancy face , i loved you . you were always my choice . hope : but you also loved billie . you were in love with her . [ scene_break ] hope : patrick , you 're right . billie did n't force bo to go . he had a choice , and he chose to be with her . enough about this , okay ? we just keep covering the same ground . i 'll straighten this out with bo when he gets home ... which had better be tonight . i need to , uh , i need to -- i need to go home . patrick : hope , again , i 'm -- i 'm sorry if i upset you . hope : you did n't upset me . you just made me see things differently . and i appreciate it . thank you . [ scene_break ] jennifer : are you okay ? hope : yeah , yeah , i 'm fine . i just , um , i 'll -- i 'll call -- i 'll call you as soon as -- as soon as bo walks through the door , okay ? cuz , thank you for everything . jennifer : drive safely , okay ? hope : i love you . jennifer : what is wrong with you ? [ scene_break ] kate : why are you turning this on me ? i have no idea why you 're taking this pain medication . john : well , of course you do , kate . you know that it 's because of belle . brady : you 're pinning your habit on belle -- john : i do n't have any habit . listen , son , what i 'm trying to say is that it 's because of belle that i needed the medication . nicole : are you listening to him ? he 'll try and blame anyone but himself . it 's a true sign of an addict . brady : maybe , but i 'd like to hear this . how is belle responsible for your problem ? john : well , belle lost her mother . and it was -- it was a biggie . at the same time , she was going through this breakup with shawn , and i guess that was another biggie . and then she and philip started getting closer , philip asked her to marry him , and i was determined to be there for her on that day . i was gon na walk her down that aisle . and i had the time , damn it . i mean , i had time to do rehab , physical therapy , recover . and then kate put together this in - freaking - credible last - minute wedding for them . brady : you still wanted to walk belle down the aisle . john : i could n't see it any other way . but it was n't gon na happen ... because later on that night , lexie examined me . and she said that i was n't gon na walk for six weeks , let alone a day . and i said , not if you give me some pain killers that 'll neutralize this immobility . i mean , come on , i got ta be there for my little girl , right ? ca n't let her down . well , lexie refused , so i just ... called up an i.s.a . doctor friend of mine to do what lexie would n't do . i mean , you all got ta believe that the only reason that i took the medication was to walk my baby down the aisle . john : you believe me , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] rex : you said something about an abortion . jan : i 'm not sure you wan na hear this story , rex . rex : why not ? jan : it 's really sad . rex : try me . jan : well , i was just telling mimi about a girl we both know who got an abortion and was too afraid to tell her boyfriend . rex : that 's terrible . she should have been able to communicate with the man she 's in a relationship with . jan : right . she should have been . actually , this guy is a really understanding , noble , upstanding kind of guy . rex : okay , then , what 's the problem ? jan : this girl is a selfish bitch who does n't think before she acts -- a girl who 's always meddling in other people 's business . rex : what 's this all about , mimi ? what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] belle : look , we should n't be having this conversation -- not now , not ever . what 's done is done . i am married to a wonderful , loving man who happens to be downstairs sound asleep . shawn - d : if you do n't wan na tell me why you called , that 's fine , but i am at least gon na explain to you why i crashed my bike through the stained - glass window . belle : why ? shawn - d : it was because you called . when i saw the wedding invitation at gran 's , it was like a fog had been lifted off my head . the months that i had lost from the accident , slowly , they were starting to come back to me . and then i heard your voice on the answering machine . belle , i had to talk to you . i had to find you . belle : i asked you to call , which you did n't do . i do n't remember saying , `` shawn , i need to see you . will you please come crash your bike through a stained - glass window into a room full of people . `` shawn - d : look , i had no other choice . every single door at that church was locked , and the place was guarded . you wanted to talk to me on your wedding day . i figured that was probably pretty important . and you would n't have been thinking about me unless you were sure . i just wanted to talk to you . i was hoping together we could figure out what went wrong , and why we split up . belle : are you crazy ? we split up because you abandoned me ! [ scene_break ] rex : mimi , what 's wrong ? why are you so upset ? jan : 'cause it 's such a sad , sad story . is n't it , meems ? rex : mimi , come on , sweetheart . it 's not your problem . nothing like that would ever happen to us . it 's okay . so did this girl 's boyfriend ever find out about the abortion ? jan : nope . not yet . she never told him . rex : okay , see , that 's terrible , 'cause this guy had a right to be a part of that decision . jan : you 'd think . rex : so , what happened ? jan : well , long story short , the girl went to the women 's clinic and had her pregnancy terminated . now she lives in fear of losing her boyfriend for good if he ever found out . rex : well , i do n't blame the guy -- not telling the father of your baby about making a decision like that is unforgivable . all right , that 's a decision that two adults should make together . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i would never abandon you . belle : but you did , and then you hooked up with jan and got engaged to her . shawn - d : i do n't remember that happening . i do n't even understand how it did , okay ? i still love you . belle : okay , just stop it . do n't do this . shawn - d : i 'm not the same guy . i know that i 've been acting very differently . and i have treated you horribly . i am not proud of what i 've become . but i wan na change . i need to change . but i need your help . belle : you have to stop doing this , okay ? you can beg and you can plead , and you can ask me to hear you out , just like i did when you would n't listen , but it is too late . what is done is done . i 'm married to philip , and he is my husband . shawn - d : you called me . you wanted to talk . belle : yes , you 're right . i called you before my wedding . and looking back , it was a huge mistake . i am married ! this was supposed to be your ring . i was supposed to be spending my honeymoon night with you ... alone . not like this . shawn - d : just tell me before you go ... [ scene_break ] shawn - d : do you still love me ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : i can not believe that you are taking sides like this with billie . how could you do that to hope ? patrick : look , i did n't wan na get involved . you and hope pulled me into it . jennifer : what ? how did we do that ? patrick : because i ca n't just sit there and agree just to agree . you know , i 've gotten to know billie , and i am convinced that she 's not after bo . in fact , if anything , it sounds like bo is the one who 's drawn to her . jennifer : oh , well , maybe you 've fallen under the spell of billie reed , too . patrick : i do n't think so . i have n't fallen under the spell of any woman , and i do n't intend to . jennifer : well , i 'm gon na go check on my baby , and then i 'm gon na go to bed . [ scene_break ] hope : bo , i know that if i had never come back to salem , you 'd still be with billie . somewhere deep inside of you , you still love her . she 'll always have a piece of you -- a piece of your heart . bo : hey , hey , look at me . it 's you that i love . it 's you who i wan na be with . fancy face , you 're the love of my life . you always have been . nothing ... nothing is gon na change that , not even death . you and i , we 're gon na grow old together . we will always ... always be together . hope : then why do i feel so alone ? [ scene_break ] brady : come on , dad . let 's go sit down . come on . john : you got ta believe me , son . i - i promise you , this medication was -- it was just for today , it was just -- just for today . nicole : the wedding 's over , john . why are you still sticking your leg with a needle ? john : well , today 's not over . look , i just pushed myself too hard at the wedding , and the accident , and then -- and dancing , and ... you know , i have been busted up pretty bad in the past , but i have never had pain like this before . so , it was just -- just something to get me along , that 's all . nicole : until when ? tomorrow morning , when you shoot up again ? john : shut up , nicole . just shut up . i 'm done after this . brady : you 're sure ? john : i know what you 're thinking . just because i went behind lexie 's back and got a -- a buddy of mine at the i.s.a . to prescribe some drugs does n't mean that i 'm a drug addict , 'cause i 'm not . brady : so you did n't steal those drugs from the hospital . john : you know , i have -- it really makes me feel good that you all felt that you needed some kind of intervention here , but it really is n't necessary . and i got ta say that i - i 'm really sorry for lashing out the way i did . it 's 'cause i have n't been feeling good , and i 'm tired , and you all just kind of took me by surprise . brady : hey , dad , listen , it was the drugs talking . it 's okay . you just -- you got ta stop taking 'em , though . because then you 're really gon na get addicted . [ scene_break ] john : katherine ... i - i - i - i ... ca - can you forgive me ? you know , what i said downstairs was really inexcusable . i 'm sorry . kate : of course , of course . nicole : i do n't believe this . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i never returned your ring . belle , you have to believe me . i would never have her do that . [ scene_break ] john : i would do anything for my family . nicole : even lie to them ? [ scene_break ] julie : what did she do to trick your husband into going away this time ? hope : billie did n't trick him . he went because he wanted to . [ scene_break ] billie : i 'm georgia 's mother , this is her father , and we are here to see our daughter ! | patrick defends billie to hope . hope insists that billie is using georgia to get bo back . patrick insists that bo is only with billie because he wants to be . hope decides that patrick is right . once hope leaves , jennifer lashes out at patrick , accusing him of being under billie 's spell . patrick proclaims that he will never be under any woman 's spell . hope visits the pier on her way home and recalls past talks with bo about choosing her over billie . |
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