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bo : you ca n't be serious . you 're gon na try to take my daughter away from me ? hope : it 's what 's best for her for now . bo : best for her ? to have her never see her father -- that makes a lot of sense . carly : why ? why would you do that ? hope : why do you think ? [ scene_break ] [ knocking on door ] maggie : kate . kate : i 'm sorry , i did n't mean to get you out of bed . maggie : no , uh , you did n't . i was just getting ready to go to bed though . um , come in . what can i do for you ? kate : well , i need to talk to melanie . i have to warn her about vivian . [ scene_break ] melanie : you did n't have to get me another gift . vivian : well , you ca n't get married without having , uh , something old . melanie : it 's pretty . what is it ? vivian : it 's a surprise . melanie : i just wan na know if it 's like jewelry or something that i should see first so i can coordinate it with my outfit . vivian : you know what ? it 's fine , dear . um , if you 're so eager , i do n't see any reason why we should n't open it . let 's just open it and get it over with . melanie : get it over with ? you kinda make it sound like it 's a bad thing . vivian : bad ? oh , no , no , no , it 's good . i think you 'll be very pleased . [ scene_break ] johnny : hi , daddy ! ej : oh , hey , big fella . oh , how you doing ? johnny : very good . ej : you ready for some excitement ? okay , guess what ? i ordered some video games and they arrived this morning . johnny : yeah ! sami : hey , hey , ej , do me a favor , do n't wind him up too much . it 's almost time for him to go to bed , okay ? ej : can you say worrywart ? johnny : worrywart . ej : okay , that 's your mother . she 's a worrywart . sami : hey , uh , i 've got , uh , rico the penguin for you right here , okay ? ej : hey , johnny , i tell you what , why do n't you grab rico ... and go upstairs to your room , okay ? the games are on top of your bed . sami : pirate adventure tours ? ej : yeah . sounds fun , does n't it ? sami : well , it 's obviously geared for children . who 's going on this pirate adventure ? ej : oh , johnny , uh , and me . [ scene_break ] anna : good , she 's not home . okay . sami , sorry about your baby . too bad i missed you . xoxo , anna . sami . ' now , i got ta get out of here before ej finds out i was here and pops a vessel . rafe : can i help you ? anna : oh , um , no . thank you , anyway . i really need to get -- get going . rafe : excuse me , hold on -- hold on a second . whoa , whoa , whoa . slow down . anna : well , who do you think you are ? rafe : i 'm rafe hernandez . who are you ? [ scene_break ] melanie : well , okay , i might as well open it since i 'm gon na be so pleased . vivian : uh , not so fast . turn around and close your eyes . melanie : why ? vivian : just to keep the element of surprise alive . melanie : okay . oh , wow . vivian , it 's beautiful . vivian : yes . shall we try it on ? melanie : sure . vivian : there . carly : stay away from her . vivian : it 's too late . i 've already given her my presents . carly : melanie . melanie : the comb ? vivian : yes , the one with the poison tip . sorry , my dear . carly : baby ? honey ? melanie : carly , i ca n't -- carly : breathe . melanie : i ca n't breathe . carly : breathe . breathe . breathe ! melanie : [ gasping ] carly : no ! [ scene_break ] sami : do n't you think you should check with me before you plan something like this ? ej : oh , samantha , obviously i was gon na check with you before i did anything . look , these last few weeks have just been difficult . you know ? i know it 's been tough for you too , because you 've got to deal with rafe and all that stuff . well , anyway , look , all i 'm saying is it 's just been pure hell for both of us . sami : what does that have to do with a pirate cruise ? ej : i just -- i really need a distraction right now , okay ? i 'm afraid that i 'm not gon na be able to function much longer . i 'm having trouble looking after johnny -- i just need to get away . okay ? i just need to get far away from here for a little while . [ scene_break ] anna : you 're rafe hernandez . rafe : why so shocked ? anna : oh , it 's -- it 's just i -- rafe : who are you ? anna : um ... rafe : you seem to be having a little trouble answering me there , do n't ya ? anna : no , no , no , i can answer -- i will answer . rafe : okay . anna : who i am is ... none of your business . rafe : well , i 'm gon na make it my business . how about that ? what the hell are you doing here , and why did you leave a note under the door ? [ scene_break ] carly : you 're taking bo 's child away from him because of me ? hope : you catch on fast . carly : how is that fair ? hope : oh , and you 're the judge of fairness . carly : you 're angry with me and him . do n't punish ciara . hope : i 'm not punishing ciara . carly : people split up . children adjust , they do . hope : really ? and how do you know that ? been watching dr. phil ? carly : all i 'm trying to -- hope : you do n't know it . none of us know it . `` children adjust . `` my god . that 's like saying `` oh , life goes on '' -- it 's an idiotic cliché and it means absolutely nothing . carly : all right , you 're right , all right ? i just -- you 're acting as if ciara ca n't handle her father being involved with another woman , and all i 'm trying to say -- hope : you know what , i do n't give a damn what you 're trying to say . our little girl has been through hell the last few months . and i have done everything i possibly can to protect her from any more trauma , so she does n't spin out of control . which is exactly why i 'm taking her out of this house tonight and filing for sole custody . bo : you ca n't do that . hope : i ca n't ? i can and i will and i 'll win . you have exposed our little girl , who 's so fragile and still so traumatized by being kidnapped . and even after everything she 's been through , you still invite a murderer into this house ? you have put yourself first , and you have hurt your daughter beyond measure and i can not -- i will not let it go on . i 'm putting a stop to it right now . [ scene_break ] kate : vivian has hijacked philip and melanie 's wedding . which means , this sadistic , destructive woman is now part of philip 's life and part of melanie 's life and i ca n't believe that does n't concern you . maggie : i know vivian has problems . kate : problems ? maggie , it sounds like you 're making excuses for her . she 's dangerous . she is a dangerous woman who is now part of philip 's life and strangely enough , part of melanie 's life . how can that be good ? what are you thinking ? maggie : mmm ... i just got a message from melanie a few minutes ago . she is at the kiriakis mansion with vivian right now . kate : oh , god . i have to go . i 'm going to be there -- thank you . maggie : you 're welcome . oh ... [ scene_break ] melanie : well , whatever it is , it has to be a pretty big deal for you to be freaking out about it like this . vivian : on second thought ... melanie : what ? vivian : i think we should wait . melanie : the present ? vivian : yes , i think we should wait until the wedding . it 's a much better time . melanie : but i was really excited . vivian : i -- i know you 're let down . melanie : all right , well , can i at least turn around then ? vivian : yes . you have my permission . melanie : boo . i wanted to open it and now i feel like someone stuck a pin in me . vivian : yes , well i know . i know that it 's -- it 's disappointing . melanie : okay , can you give me a hint ? vivian : a hint . well , let 's just say it 's something ... that you will absolutely die for . [ scene_break ] sami : i just do n't get it . ej : well , what 's not to get ? sami : we have two children , ej -- two . ej : okay , i 'm well aware of that , samantha . sami : well , i do n't understand how you can plan to take one out of town while the other one is missing . ej : look , i was n't planning this trip straight away . sami : that 's reassuring . ej : you know what i mean , samantha . sami : no , i do n't . ej : look , i just -- i really need something to look forward to , okay ? and this trip with johnny , it gives me that . do you understand ? sami : okay . maybe , but i still do n't get it . i mean , sydney is ... she 's still out -- ej : samantha , we are going to find sydney , all right ? assuming your boyfriend does n't botch it again . sami : he 's not my -- he wo n't . ej : look , i do n't know , maybe we can all go away . maybe we can go away as a family . would n't that be lovely ? sami : johnny . johnny : yeah ? sami : give me a big hug . i love you so much , buddy . ah , good , all right . i 'm gon na miss you , okay ? have fun with daddy . he wants a big hug . he needs a hug from you . ej : i gotcha . i gotcha . okay . sami : call me if you need anything , okay ? ej : i will . we 'll be fine . okay , you and i , we 're gon na go on a little trip . pirate island . mmm . mm - hmm , yeah . sounds pretty fun , does n't it ? just the two of us . well , kind of . [ scene_break ] anna : hey , just ... rafe : you and i , we 're gon na have a little chat . anna : well , just keep your hands off me . rafe : now ... a baby was kidnapped . sami brady 's baby . you show up here leaving a note under the door . why ? anna : it was , um ... i , um ... rafe : you what ? what are you doing here ? now , tell me who you are and what you know . anna : well , it was n't my idea . [ scene_break ] bo : so you 're putting a stop to it ? hope : we 're going . i 'll go get her . bo : no , you 're not going anywhere . you had your chance to talk . now it 's my turn . hope : okay . talk . bo : thank you . no matter what you say , my concern has always been with our daughter . we need to figure out why she would do something like this , 'cause this is not like her . she never would have done something like this before . hope : before what ? you think i have so little dignity that i would badmouth you and carly to our little girl ? never have . never will . and the idea that you would think so little -- bo : i am not trying to lay blame on anyone . i am trying to make sense of this , that 's all . hope : oh , really ? who is n't ? ciara : mommy , daddy , please stop fighting . [ scene_break ] melanie : oh , the floral guy , he says he 's completely booked and he ca n't even start to measure the flowers -- vivian : oh , no , no , no , leave that to me , darling . i have the best one in manhattan . he 's absolutely the best in the world . i 'll give him a call in the morning . melanie : ah . vivian : m - m - m - mmm ! now , now , you have to be patient . melanie : that 's the thing i 'm worst at . even when i 'm lying in bed , i 'm like , eight hours till morning ? oh , why ca n't somebody speed that up ? vivian : oh , you are such a funny girl . and i know this is something old that people say , but things , really good things come to those who wait . melanie : yeah , i 'm more of a you snooze you lose type . vivian : you 're young , you 'll learn . melanie : i 'm not so sure . vivian : yes , well , things happen , people change ... and it 's really a pity that some people sacrifice things in the name of love . [ scene_break ] ej : nee - eee - eeh - oh , whoa ! nee - eeh ... [ gasps ] fire truck . there you go . it 's gon na be good . just you me and your sister . [ scene_break ] rafe : what was n't your idea ? anna : nothing , i -- i -- i should n't have said that . rafe : it 's too late . tell me what was n't your idea , lady . sami : rafe ! rafe : tell me . sami : hey , what is going on ? anna , what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] melanie : sacrifices for love , that was a total non sequitur . vivian : not really . melanie : what did you mean , vivian ? kate : i 'd like to know too . vivian : well ... looks like we 're gon na have to change the locks . kate : answer the question . what sacrifices were you talking about , vivian ? vivian : i was just talking to melanie about her wedding with philip . this poor child has had to make a lot of sacrifices in the name of love . kate : spending time with you , you mean ? melanie : well , that is my cue -- you know , i do n't wan na get in the way of all this fun . i 'm just -- thank you so much . i 'm just gon na go over here and -- and , uh , grab my -- grab my things here . so you ladies , you -- vivian : ah , ah , ah , ah , ah ! remember ? i 'm going to give this to you at the wedding . you leave this here , you little devil . melanie : fine . thank you for everything . kate ... bye . [ scene_break ] hope : sweetheart , hey . i 'm sorry , mommy and daddy were just trying to figure things out , that 's all . you know sometimes we get a little loud . bo : hey , there , little one . hope : sweetie , we need to go , okay ? ciara : why , because daddy 's mad at me ? bo : oh , no , no , no , no . no , i 'm not mad at you . yeah , i 'm disappointed at what you did here , but i could never be mad at you , okay ? i love you . ciara : i love you too . bo : okay , give me a hug . hope : come on . come on , my love . let 's go sweetheart . oh , good girl . okay , let 's put this around your neck . [ scene_break ] sami : i guess introductions are n't necessary . rafe : actually , they are . sami : okay . uh , this is anna dimera . she 's a longtime friend of the family , and this is rafe hernandez . he 's my ... um , he 's , um , he 's helping me find sydney . [ clearing throat ] anna : it 's a pleasure to meet you . rafe : well , maybe you 'll tell your old friend sami here what you were doing since you did n't wan na fill me in . anna : i did n't fill you in because you were pushy and obnoxious . anyway , the note explains everything . i 'm in town for two seconds on business and , um , even though my schedule 's just bananas , i -- i thought i 'd stop by and offer you my good wishes and prayers for the safe return of your little girl . sami : who told you ? anna : roman and carrie . sami : well , thank you , anna , for coming all this way . i really appreciate it . that 's very nice . anna : well , i wish i could stay longer , but i really need to go . sami : no , um ... no way . anna : pardon ? sami : you have to stay . you have to stay for a visit . anna : no , honey , sweetie , i would really love to , but i have to -- sami : well , you have to . come on , i mean , we have n't seen each other in a really long time -- we could -- we could take a little bit of time to catch up . anna : yeah , you know , the thing is , i 'm really -- sami : anna , i 'm not taking no for an answer . [ scene_break ] bo : how ... how can she do this ? carly : i 'm so sorry . i -- i knew that this would n't be easy for ciara , but i -- i did n't realize ... bo : what are you doing ? carly : i 'm moving out . bo : no . carly : yes . bo : no , you 're not going anywhere -- you 're not going anywhere . i ca n't lose you on top of everything else . come here . [ scene_break ] hope : whoo , it 's cold , sweetheart . okay , careful getting up there . here , let me help you . okay , let me take this scarf off . yikes -- okay . listen , sweetie , mommy wants to talk to you about something , okay ? um , i understand that -- and why you 're upset that mommy and daddy are n't together . but sweetheart , destroying other people 's property , it 's -- it 's bad , i mean , really -- it 's really bad . listen , if you get upset or angry , what you need to do is , you need to talk about it . you need to get it out , okay ? so i want you to talk to me . or the doctor . all right , do you understand ? okay . i love you , sweetheart . ciara : i love you too . hope : it 's gon na be okay , baby . it 's gon na be okay . justin : there they are . the two most beautiful girls in salem . hey , come here , give me a hug . i need a hug . aw , i missed you , kiddo . ciara : missed you too . justin : hey , would you do something for me ? would you take this money , right here , and go right over there and buy yourself a big cup of hot chocolate ? and make sure they put some extra whipped cream on it , okay ? all right , there you go . off you go . yeah , right there . so how 'd it go ? did you talk to bo about carly having a daughter ? hope : it never came up . justin : what ? hope : something more pressing came to my attention . [ scene_break ] sami : not to be rude , rafe , but , um , what are you doing here ? rafe : just came to pack up the rest of my things . which i will do while you two catch up . look , sorry about all that drama . sami : hey , i 'm used to it . i 'll make us some tea . anna : no , no , do n't . sami , really , i -- i -- i ca n't stay long . i -- hey , how -- how are the rest of your kids ? sami : oh , uh , they 're great . will is doing really well and johnny and allie are growing quickly . um , i just try to keep them away from all the stress of , um ... of sydney 's disappearance . i worry about her a lot , you know ? it 's more than worry . it 's a nightmare . anna : i can only imagine . sami : i do n't understand what kind of monster would do something like this . i mean , what kind of sick maniac would ... would keep a little girl away from her mother ? [ scene_break ] kate : well , looks like i got here just in the nick of time . vivian : get out of my house . kate : you 're manipulating that poor girl . you 're using melanie as a weapon to get revenge on me . [ cell phone ringing ] vivian : excuse me , i have to get this . and if you 're not out by the time i get back , i will have you physically removed . kate : you will not steal my thunder , vivian . you will not steal my son . [ scene_break ] maggie : hey . melanie : hi , maggie . maggie : i 'm making some chamomile , you want a cup of tea ? melanie : yeah . i need something soothing . maggie : is everything all right ? melanie : you know , for someone who 's never had a mom , i certainly have them coming out of my ears right now . do n't worry , i love you the most . so do n't you be jealous . maggie : i 'm not . i know we have a very special connection , you and i . melanie : we do . maggie : did kate find you ? melanie : how did you know ? maggie : well , she came by here looking for you . and i told her you were with vivian , and so , i hope that 's okay . melanie : yeah , that 's fine . uh , maggie ? maggie : mm - hmm ? melanie : since i love and trust you the most of all my moms ... i have something very important to ask you . [ scene_break ] anna : oh , sami , what you must be going through . i -- with your daughter missing and it 's just ... well , i do n't know how you get through the day . sami : sometimes i barely do . anna : well , maybe you need to be alone . sami : no , anna , wait . look , i really want -- i wan na talk to you about sydney . anna : why ? anna : well , because you and tony , you lived in the dimera mansion when sydney was just a baby , right ? you must have gotten to know her . anna : oh , honey , i -- you know , i actually , i did a lot of traveling before tony died . and i never really got a real chance to , um , spend any quality time with precious sydney . who you know , of course , we all thought she was nicole 's little girl . sami : well , nicole 's in jail . where she belongs . and soon the woman who kidnapped sydney will be right there beside her . i just ca n't help thinking about how much sydney has changed . you know -- i mean , it 's been a couple weeks since i last saw her , and they grow so quickly . and i just worry , you know ? i pray she 's not suffering . that she 's being treated well . anna : oh , she is -- she is . sami : how do you know that ? [ scene_break ] melanie : well , as you know , uh , we have two mothers of the groom that will be at the wedding , even though both of them absolutely hate each other . i do n't even wan na think about -- that 's beside the point . um ... i was hoping that maybe you would be mother of the bride . yeah , i know , i know , it 's , um , your and mickey 's anniversary , so if you do n't even wan na go to the wedding , i totally understand . maggie : melanie , i would be so honored . melanie : really ? maggie : yes . melanie : oh , yay ! maggie : mmm ... [ scene_break ] carly : okay , i 'm all unpacked . bo : thank you . thank you for staying . carly : i made another decision . bo : what 's that ? carly : i 'm not going to melanie 's wedding . it 's too risky . vivian might sense something . bo : yeah . it 's best that you keep your distance for now . listen to me , sometime very soon you 'll be able to share in your daughter 's life . i 'll see to that . carly : and i promise i will do everything i can to help you with ciara . it 's just the idea that hope would wan na keep the two of you apart , it 's heartbreaking . bo : do n't worry . it 's not gon na happen . [ scene_break ] hope : it 's just so unlike her . she 's never done anything like this before . ciara : thank you , uncle justin . justin : you 're more than welcome . hey -- hope : you know what , i 'm gon na grab one of those . would you like one ? justin : yeah , that would be great . hope : okay . justin : here , why do n't you take her chair ? you all right ? hey , you know something ? i think there might be a little too much whipped cream , actually in the hot chocolate . ciara : no , silly . justin : do n't worry . i 'm gon na fix it . hold on . there we go . there ya go . much better . [ both laughing ] hope : this is all so wrong . all of it . justin : oh , that 's not bad . [ scene_break ] sami : anna , answer me . why are you so sure that sydney is being treated well ? anna : well , i 'm sure because , i mean , who could -- who could harm such a beautiful little girl ? she 's perfect . and she 's such a sweetie and ... that 's all i really meant . look , sami , you just have to stay strong and you 'll get your little girl back someday , hmm ? sami : right . thanks . anna : mm - hmm . rafe : i 'm all set . anna : well , i have stayed here far too long , so , um , i really have to go . sami : anna , thank you so much for coming and letting me talk about sydney . it really , um , lifted my spirits . anna : well , i 'm glad . sami : and uh , you gave me hope . so thank you . anna : yeah , we 'll talk soon , huh ? sami : what ? you 've got this look on your face . rafe : your friend anna , she did n't seem jumpy to you ? sami : that 's just anna . rafe : well , you two seem pretty tight . sami : we 're not , actually , at all . um , she hates stefano , so i guess we have that in common . what are you thinking ? rafe : sydney ... it 's what i 'm always thinking about . i should get going . yeah . listen , i know ... i know that i 've said this a lot , sami , but each day we get closer to finding -- finding sydney . we 're gon na get her back . [ scene_break ] melanie : you mean it ? you 'll be my mommy at the wedding ? maggie : i will indeed . with great pleasure . melanie : oh , you have no idea how much that means to me . maggie : and to me . i 'm already planning it . melanie : oh , gosh . maggie : melanie ? melanie : uh , i 'm just thinking . maggie : about ? melanie : as much as i 'm looking forward to this wedding too , i kind of ... oh , god , i ca n't wait till it 's all over , so i can get on with my life . [ scene_break ] vivian : oh , thank god she 's gone . gus : who 's gone , madame ? vivian : kate dimera , that wretched woman . she dares to point a finger at me after what she 's done . yecch , i do n't wan na talk about her . gus : whatever you say , madame . vivian : i wan na talk about happy things like the wedding for one . oh , by the way , i have decided to give the bride to be her gift on her wedding day . do n't you think that 's a good idea ? gus : wholeheartedly . vivian : yes , well -- uh ... what happened ? where 's the gift ? what -- it 's gone . it 's ... kate . [ scene_break ] kate : well , i 'm sure vivian must think she 's clever trying to buy my future daughter - in- law 's affection with gifts . hmm ... probably an extravagant gift . hmm ... bye - bye , pretty package . bye - bye . that said , you 've got to wonder what 's in here . wonder what she got her . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , god , anna , i hope you 're right . i hope sydney 's being treated well . [ scene_break ] anna : oh , sweetie . you seem kinda sad . almost as sad as your mommy looked . you know , i did n't even realize until i saw it for myself -- sydney : oh . anna : how much she misses you , hmm ? oh , sydney . i do n't even know anymore . am i doing the right thing helping your daddy , keeping you from your mommy ? mm- hmm . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] ej : ah , rafael hernandez . it 's an unexpected visit , is n't it ? rafe : well , i 've got a question for you . felt it could n't wait ... about your sister - in - law . anna dimera . [ scene_break ] kate : why were you so afraid to let her open that , vivian ? sami : it 's just better if he stays as far away from me as possible . rafe : is it just me , or do you suddenly seem really nervous ?	melanie nearly opens vivian 's deadly present , but vivian decides to make her wait until her wedding day . kate , worried about melanie , interrupts the two , and later steals vivian 's gift . she plans to throw it in the water near the pier , but decides to open it instead to see what 's inside . when vivian notices the gift is missing , she immediately suspects kate . melanie asks maggie to be the mother of the bride at her wedding . bo is furious when hope threatens to file for sole custody of ciara . carly offers to move out , but bo refuses to lose her , too . hope later watches as ciara and justin bond , and she tells herself that this is wrong . ej plans to take a trip with johnny and sydney . rafe , suspicious of anna , questions her , but sami interrupts and introduces the two . after a talk with sami about sydney , anna goes back to her hideout and begins to have second thoughts about helping ej keep sydney from her . rafe shows up at ej 's to question him about anna .
[ opera music plays ] john : che bella giornata ( what a beautiful day ) , no ? [ chuckles ] stefano : oh . [ laughs ] well , look what the wind has blown in ! [ laughs ] giovanni ! giovanni , giovanni . [ speaks italian ] so tell me ... [ sighs ] how did i earn this nice surprise ? john : well , i thought it was about time you and i had a little talk about your daughter . [ scene_break ] brady : i feel stupid . 'cause i 'm sorry about jumping to conclusions -- kristen : would you stop with your attitude ? brady : no , no , it 's true . come on , i should 've known that marlena was up to something , and nicole , my god , i know her capabilities . i just should 've known . i 'm sorry . kristen : [ exhales ] see ? you 've totally been forgiven . can you tell ? [ laughter ] kristen : totally and completely forgiven . [ scene_break ] caroline : hey , you . will : hey , grandma . caroline : well , i have n't seen you since gabi 's wedding , if you can call it that . will : yeah , i screwed it up big - time , did n't i ? caroline : yes , you did . i 've been wanting to do something since then . stand up . come on . will : oh . caroline : i love you . your whole family loves you . nothing will ever change that . [ scene_break ] lucas : man , i went to prison for you ! nick : [ exhales ] i have to prove that somehow . i have to prove that will is the one who shot ej dimera . [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] sami : i want this . ej , i want you . i want this so much . [ scene_break ] chloe : daniel , it 's parker . i need you now . jennifer : chloe , what 's wrong ? chloe : i need daniel . jennifer : she said she needs you , it 's parker . i do n't know , it 's parker -- daniel : it 's parker ? chloe ? chloe , is parker all right ? what 's going on ? [ baby crying on recorder ] chloe : daniel , i do n't know what 's wrong with him . you left , he started crying , and he has n't stopped . he 's never done this before . daniel : well , does he have a fever ? did he eat something ? could he be having an allergic reaction ? chloe : no ! no . shh ! it 's okay , baby . it 's okay , mommy 's right here . i do n't know what 's wrong with him . he just keeps looking towards the foyer . daniel : why ? chloe : i do n't know ! maybe he knows that you 're not here . is that it , baby ? do you miss daddy ? i do n't know what to do . daniel : all right , chloe , listen to me . i know you . you are a great mother , and you will find a way to handle this . [ baby crying on recorder ] [ scene_break ] brady : damn it , damn it . kristen : what ? brady : [ sighs ] i forgot my phone . kristen : that 's okay . use mine . brady : ca n't , i need a number . kristen : right now , this very minute ? brady : right now is morning in london . titan business , so -- but i want to see you later , so coffeehouse later , you and me , yeah ? kristen : yep . brady : see ya tonight . kristen : hey , wait a second . brady : what ? what ? kristen : seal that deal ... quickly , okay ? whatever it is . brady : i will . i will . kristen : aw . shucks . poor marlena , reduced to spying , living vicariously . does it help distract from the loneliness of you missing your husband ? [ scene_break ] stefano : so , tell me , john . what 's new ? how 's the family ? john : oh , so nice of you to ask . the family , well ... what 's the expression i 'm reaching for here ? oh , yes , yes . the family ? never a dull moment . stefano : [ laughs ] yes , all right , fill me in . come on . john : i have a feeling you 've already been filled in . that 's why i 'm here to put you on notice . stefano : oh , oh , oh , oh , oh , oh , oh , see ? there is that horrible sound coming into your voice again . john : well , you know , that 's because , you know , you 're sick , twisted snake of a daughter has slithered her way back into our lives , and that 's not gon na last long , and she 'll soon be nothing but a bad memory , but , you know , i got thinking about the situation , and i had to come here to give you a warning , papa . if your daughter 's machinations somehow lead you to believe that 's opening a door for you to renew your sick obsession with marlena , well , then , your head 's even farther up your -- [ chuckles ] oh , i 'm so sorry . what i meant to say was you 're sadly mistaken . [ scene_break ] kristen : where are you going ? oh , do n't go ! please just stick around . let 's have a little chat , just us girls , talk about our feelings . like , how does it feel to have your heart ripped out ? how does it feel when you lose the one person that means everything to you ? not good , right ? marlena : i will not engage with you on this level . kristen : oh , now that hurts my feelings . marlena : do you wan na know what i think of you , professionally speaking ? kristen : uh , sure . marlena : good ! i think you 're a borderline personality with sociopathic tendencies . oh , i 'm so sorry . in layman 's terms , you 're a complete bitch . kristen : [ laughs ] hey ! if you 're gon na throw names around , try daughter - in - law on for size . it could happen sooner than you think . yeah . marlena : wan na talk about the future ? 'cause i know exactly how all this ends . kristen : ooh . [ scene_break ] [ smooth jazz music ] singer : yeah ooh la la la la feel the heat feel my heart it 's skipping an extra beat when i see you here with me feel the heat i find it 's not surprising ooh la la ooh la la feel the heat do you feel the heat [ scene_break ] will : you know , i 'm sure you have a lot of questions about what happened , so ... caroline : well , i know that you 've said about trying to straighten things out , you know ? i 'm really proud of you for that . that means you 're gon na spend time with your child from now on . that 's really all that matters . will : check out my little girl . caroline : [ exhales ] aw , i 've seen so many of these , but ... [ sighs ] the miracle of life . it 's just amazing . will : yeah . caroline : [ chuckles ] will : i got to feel her kick yesterday . caroline : oh , yeah ? will : she kind of turned my life upside down . caroline : children have a way of doing that . will : you know , i know it 's all gon na be worth it , though , that moment i get to hold her for the first time . [ scene_break ] nick : [ exhales ] i just have to find a way to get will out of our lives , out of my life , gabi 's life , the baby 's life . [ scene_break ] [ baby crying on recorder ] jennifer : oh , that poor little guy . daniel : this has been going on since i left ? chloe : yes ! i told you i ca n't calm him down . i do n't know what to do . jennifer : daniel , just go . tell her you 'll be there . go . really , it 's okay . [ baby crying over receiver ] daniel : all right , chloe , we 're gon na check out , and i will be home as soon as i can . chloe : daniel , thank you so much . [ baby crying on recorder ] daniel : listen , i 'm -- i am sorry . jennifer : no , do n't ! do n't be sorry . daniel : yeah , but i just -- it just does n't -- that was strange to me . jennifer : what was strange ? daniel : well , he seemed so ambivalent with me , why would he be all worked up because i 'm not there ? jennifer : i do n't know , daniel . it seems strange , but once you get there , you 'll find everything out , okay ? come on . daniel : wait -- no , you 're coming with me . jennifer : no , i 'm not going with you , but i 'm not gon na stay with you 'cause i 'll just be in the way . daniel : no , jen . jennifer : listen to me . you need to make sure that your son is okay . really , just call me after . daniel : okay . thank you . [ scene_break ] chloe : mommy 's so excited . you know why ? because daddy is coming home . brady : hi . is everything okay ? you do n't look too happy to see me . chloe : no , of course i am . everything 's okay now . brady : now ? what happened ? what 's wrong ? chloe : well , he was really wound up , and he was crying hysterically . i could n't get him to calm down , but he just stopped , just , literally , now . brady : just now ? chloe : yeah . what about you ? what are you doing here ? i thought you were out for the night . brady : i am , i 'm going out . i just forgot something , but hey , hey , no more crying , buddy . do superheroes cry ? no , no , they never cry . all right , be good for your mommy , all right ? [ exhales ] there it is . have a good night . chloe : truck . yeah , you 're always a good boy , are n't you ? and we 're both happy now , 'cause daddy is on his way back . [ scene_break ] ej : what ? sami : well , now , i guess it 's just like seeing you for the first time . you know , just so different and new . ej : i can not tell you how long i 've dreamed about us just lying in each other 's arms . sami : i love you . no , that 's not right . i mean , i -- i mean , i do . i do love you , but what i should say right now is that i trust you . ej : i trust you . [ scene_break ] stefano : i assure you , john , that i have moved on from good old marlena . been there , done that , as they say , huh ? look , it 's the same as kristen has done with you , all right ? she has just changed you over for a new model . john : keep your passport handy . your daughter 's gon na need you to run back to salem to pick up all the pieces when this falls apart around her . stefano : well , we 'll just have to see about that now , who breaks who . john : ciao . stefano : ciao bello . [ scene_break ] kristen : this is so much fun . i 'm gon na sit down . why do n't you tell me how you think this is all going to end ? marlena : kristen ? kristen : yes . marlena : this is your game . you 're an expert at deception and manipulation . you 're unstoppable , certainly by me . kristen : aw , you 're so sweet . marlena : no , really , i 'm just being realistic . i 've realized that my best strategy here is just to sit back and be patient because you eventually will self - destruct in your own time . all your lies will come caving in , and brady will see you for who you are , and he 'll leave you just as john left you . [ scene_break ] johnny : will ! will : hey ! what 's up ? [ groans ] hey , have a seat , 'cause i heard -- is it true you 're having a sleepover with joey and sydney and aunt kayla ? awesome . johnny : what 's that ? will : oh , this is a picture of a sonogram , and this is a baby . johnny : a baby ? will : yeah , i know . does n't look like it , but it 's a baby . it 's my baby , actually . i 'm gon na be a dad . [ scene_break ] ej : [ laughs ] sami : [ sighs ] ej : wow . sami : [ sighs ] ej : what are you thinking ? [ giggling ] sami : i do n't know , just surprised , i guess , to be here with you , in an amazingly good way i will say . ej : i 'm not surprised at all . sami : what ? ej : i always knew you and i were gon na find our way back to one another . sami : [ chuckles ] you did not . ej : i did . sami : you -- [ chuckles ] you were sure we were gon na get back together , even when we were at each other 's throats ? ej : even when we were at each other 's throats , but , you know , like yourself , a lot of other people , not as prescient as yours truly , i got a little bit surprised ... sami : yeah , probably . ej : and i do n't think in the most amazing way either . sami : well , who cares ? i certainly do n't care what they think . our kids are gon na be thrilled , and theirs are the only opinions that matter to me . and , besides , it 's not like the people we know are making super great life choices . ej : right , in their glass houses ? sami : exactly . [ sighs ] ej : um ... i should probably get going . sami : wait . the kids are at sleepovers and the night is still young . ej : samantha brady , are you asking me to stay ? sami : insisting . [ scene_break ] nick : did you tell sonny the good news , that it 's a girl ? will : yes , i did , yeah . nick : and how is everything going with him ? i mean , did he say anything about wanting to be part of the baby 's life , or -- will : you know , if he had , would you have a problem with that ? nick : no . no , no , no , no , no . i 'm just -- i 'm curious . will : okay . actually , sonny and i , we have n't really had a lot of time to work things out . nick : oh ! oh , my gosh . i 'm so sorry . i did n't know . will : yeah , it 's okay . you know , i was planning on kind of focusing on helping gabi through her pregnancy , anyway . marlena : [ sighs ] there 's that handsome boy i saw through the window . will : me ? [ chuckles ] oh ! hello . marlena : hi , honey . mm . will : hi . marlena : hi , nick . good to see you . nick : dr. evans . will : johnny 's in the kitchen , and i know he 'd love to see you , so i 'm gon na go get him right now . is that all okay ? marlena : that would be great . will : all right , all right . marlena : nick , got a minute ? nick : uh , sure . what 's up ? marlena : well , i just wondered how you 're doing . you know , we talked for a while during your parole hearings , and then again during the pre - cana sessions , but this is a very tough transition you 're going through . nick : i 'm -- i 'm fine , really . i mean , i 'm marrying the girl of my dreams and i 'm starting a family , so i would n't trade places with anybody in the world . excuse me , i got ta go . it 's good to see you . marlena : of course , mm - hmm . mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] kristen : hi ! jennifer : hi . kristen : can i sit down ? jennifer : yes , of course . kristen : thank you . if anybody sees us , i 'll tell them that i sat down uninvited , okay ? you look so pretty ! big night ? jennifer : mm . not really , no . kristen : oh . well , you wan na talk about it ? i mean , whatever it is ? i still kinda feel like i 'm your good friend , you know , and i hate to see you look so sad . i mean , you were really the one person i know that deserves to be happy , believe me . jennifer : kristen , thank you . that 's a really kind thing to say . kristen : i mean it . so if there 's something or somebody that 's standing in the way of that happiness , damn it , maybe i can help . [ scene_break ] chloe : [ muttering ] parker : all of them . daniel : chloe . chloe : hey ! daniel : hey . hey , little dude . chloe : [ sighs ] what a relief . he literally just stopped crying , like , 15 minutes ago . daniel : did he ? chloe : yeah . daniel : then why did n't you call me ? chloe : well , honestly , i did n't know if it was gon na last . i did n't know if he 'd start again . daniel : come here . chloe : will you play with this ? i 'm just gon na go talk to daddy for a second . yeah ? daniel : okay , look . i know that i 'm new to this `` being a dad to a toddler , `` and i obviously do n't know parker as well as you do . chloe : yeah , but you 're getting there . you 're great with kids . daniel : yeah , well , i do n't know about that , but i have been around more than my fair share of small , sick children as a doctor . chloe : and i can tell . you have such a great ease -- daniel : okay , chloe , i do n't know how great i am with children , or how at ease i am with parker , but one thing that i do know is parker does not look like a little boy who 's been crying all night . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] [ laughs ] i did n't know where you 'd gone . ej : the kitchen . sydney 's pizza bagels . sami : [ laughs ] her favorite . ej : mm - hmm . sami : she 'd kill me if i ran out . ej : [ in french accent ] now , i could not decide exactly which wine to enjoy with these delicacies , so i brought the blanc and the rouge . sami : maybe i 'll start with the white . [ laughs ] ej : [ speaking french ] sami : [ exhales ] very clever . mm ! mm . ej : and there we go . sami : thank you . ej : you 're very welcome . sami : mm ! very good . mario batali , move over . ej : yeah , these are not bad . sami : [ laughs ] to us . ej : to new beginnings . sami : i might try the red . ej : i gotcha . [ scene_break ] marlena : i hope that i did n't interrupt when you were talking with nick earlier . will : no , not at all . marlena : well , i know you must have a lot to work out , what with gabi and the baby . will : mm - hmm , we do , but we 've been making good progress . marlena : nick 's agreeable with you wanting to be a part of your daughter 's life ? will : yeah , he is , mm - hmm . it was difficult at first , but he knows and accepts that i 'm the father of this little girl , and i am always gon na be in her life , and i 'm always gon na be there for her , always . [ scene_break ] nick : well , at least sonny is out of the picture now . one gay boy down , one to go . [ scene_break ] jennifer : kristen , i appreciate your concern . kristen : oh , you are so completely telling me to back off , i get it . jennifer : no , i 'm not . kristen : yes , you are . jennifer : no , i am confident that this whole situation is gon na work out , really , for the best , i am . kristen : okay . brady : well , look at this . jennifer : hey , brady . brady : you two sitting here , just like old times , catching up , right ? [ cell phone rings ] kristen : oh , wait a second . brady : what ? kristen : [ sighs ] got a overseas call . i 'll be right back . brady : [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] kristen : hello , father . stefano : i thought you might want to know that i had a visitor -- john black . kristen : are you kidding me ? stefano : no , i 'm not kidding . kristen : he must 've been so rattled by me , that he had to go running to you . stefano : as if this is gon na deter you . kristen : yeah , he knows better than that . stefano : well , why do you think he 's wasting his time ? kristen : i do n't know . just wait , though , till he sees my next move . stefano : oh , boy , i certainly do n't wan na know . kristen : i 'm gon na convince brady to ask me to marry him . stefano : what did you just say ? kristen : i said i 'm going to convince brady to ask me to marry him , and then i 'm going to leave him at the altar , just like john did to me . stefano : oh , thank god . you know , you scared me to death there for a moment , 'cause i thought you were going to really marry that idiot . kristen : no , i think this will have much bigger impact , and to paraphrase marlena , karma is a bitch , and her name is kristen . [ scene_break ] brady : you know , i mentioned this to daniel earlier , but i thought it 'd be fun if the four of us actually got together and , you know , went out on a double date . seriously , i mean , what are you doing for dinner tomorrow night ? jennifer : [ sighs ] i do n't know , actually . i need to check daniel 's schedule . i 'll let you know . brady : is that what happened tonight ? did he have to work ? do n't think i did n't notice how nice you look . i mean , obviously , you two had plans , right ? jennifer : thanks , brady . yeah , we did . we had plans , but something came up . not work . brady : you seem a little on edge about it . jennifer : no . i think i 'm just questioning the timing of this particular interruption , but it 's okay . i 'll have answers really soon . [ scene_break ] chloe : what ? do you think i 'm lying that parker was n't crying ? daniel : well , you 're the one who said he usually does n't behave like that . chloe : daniel , you heard him on the phone . he was practically screaming . daniel : well , when exactly did he start crying ? chloe : i told you , right after you left . daniel : yeah ? and when did he stop ? chloe : he cried for most of the hour . daniel : nonstop ? chloe : pretty much . he 'd stop for a couple seconds , and then he 'd start again . daniel : well , okay , when was he fed ? chloe : the usual time . daniel : he ate well ? chloe : yes ! there was no hunger . he did n't have a stomachache , if that 's what you 're suggesting . daniel : did he have a fever ? did you check his temperature ? chloe : no , i did n't want to upset him anymore . parker : daddy . [ mutters indistinctly ] daniel : did you -- did you hear that ? [ chuckles ] hey . did you -- did you just say , `` daddy ? `` yeah ? [ scene_break ] sami : hi , sweetheart . are you having fun at your sleepover ? good , good . yes , i miss you very much , johnny . i do . yeah , i 'll see you first thing in the morning , okay ? good night , sweetheart . sleep tight . [ sighs ] ej : he 's a pretty amazing kid , is n't he ? sami : mm . but we 're not biased or anything . ej : no , of course we are n't , but i do n't think you can deny that he 's friendly , he 's fun , he 's very smart . sami : i agree with you on all counts . ej : we 're very lucky , you and i . sami : how so ? ej : well , johnny and sydney . i mean , they 're proof that you and i can do some really incredible things . sami : together . ej : together . sami : [ giggles ] [ sighs ] [ cell phone rings ] sami : your turn . [ laughs ] ej : [ growls ] sami : [ chuckles ] [ ringing continues ] ej : [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] jennifer : oh , i need to take this . excuse me . brady : i 'll get you a refill . jennifer : daniel , hey ! is parker okay ? daniel : it 's better than okay . he , uh -- he called me daddy . jennifer : oh , daniel . daniel : no , he just -- he looked at me , and he just -- and he said it . yeah , i think maybe he really was missing me . jennifer : yeah , that is so great . this is a good time then . you should just be there with him , and spend some time together , and you know what ? we 'll just talk in the morning . daniel : cool . look , i am so sorry about tonight . jennifer : do n't you be sorry , okay ? we will have other nights . i just -- i want you to know that i am so happy for you . i mean , your son called you daddy . that is just huge , and you need to enjoy that . daniel : well , i will -- i wan na make this up to you . jennifer : i know you will . you just have a good night , okay ? bye . brady : was that daniel ? jennifer : yeah . apparently , parker just had a really hard time tonight , and he was just crying uncontrollably , and that 's sort of why our night got cut short , but he 's fine now . brady : oh . when was that , his crying fit ? jennifer : just about an hour ago . why ? brady : i was at the mansion around that time , and i saw parker . he seemed fine . i mean , he was playing with his toys , just being a boy . chloe said he was crying earlier , but he really seemed okay . anyway , i got ta go . so ... i have this . this is the club that i thought the four of us could go to for dinner in chicago . jennifer : yeah . brady : so please let me know . jennifer : i will , i 'll look at it . thank you . brady : bye . jennifer : are you kidding me ? she faked it ? she used her two - year - old son to break up our date ? [ scene_break ] daniel : [ mimics train ] both : hey . daniel : actually , would you mind if it was just the boys right now ? you know , a little `` daddy and me `` time . chloe : of course . stay as long as you want . daniel : [ mimics train ] there he goes . can he make it under the bridge ? there you go . it 's genius . [ scene_break ] stefano : so , how are you gon na convince young mr. black to propose to you ? kristen : brady 's coming . i have to go . talk to you later . oof ! brady : hey . kristen : yeah . brady : are you ready ? kristen : oh , yeah , i 'm all yours . brady : oh , good . i like the way that sounds . kristen : you know what ? i do n't know when i 've ever been this happy . brady : that 's nice to hear , but i have something to tell you . i lied to you . kristen : what ? brady : i did not lose my phone . i went back to the mansion to get something . happy three - month anniversary . just a little something . kristen : you are so sweet , and you 're so handsome . brady : oh . kristen : i love you to death . brady : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] marlena : so you 've talked to nick and gabi , and you 've made it clear how you 'd like this all to work ? will : yeah . i do n't -- i just wan na be in my daughter 's life . i do n't have any interest in interfering in their relationship . marlena : well , of course . will : mm - hmm . what ? marlena : oh . well , i know it 's all been worked out . i just hope things do n't get complicated . i mean , i know they 've agreed to let you be a part of your daughter 's life , but i hope they do n't renege . you know what i mean , just somewhere down the road . will : i do n't think that 's gon na happen because i really do trust gabi , and because , like me , they just want what 's best for this little girl . [ scene_break ] ej : okay . i love you too , son . good night . i 'll see you in the morning . sami : [ sighs ] if only johnny knew he would be so happy . ej : he would , just like his dad . [ scene_break ] kristen : do you have any idea how happy you make me ? brady : i could ask the same of you . kristen : i do n't ever wan na stop feeling like this . brady : [ exhales ] me neither . what ? kristen : i do n't know . brady : what was that look for ? kristen : kinda makes you wonder . brady : what ? kristen : maybe we should take it to the next level . brady : what are you t -- oh , marriage ? kristen : yeah . what ? i know it 's crazy . i know it 's crazy , but you know . brady : you -- you think so ? kristen : yeah ! brady : [ laughs ] kristen : what do you think ? brady : kristen , you -- i mean , i love -- look at you . you 're beautiful , you 're smart , and you 're funny as hell . kristen : funny ? brady : yeah . i mean , it 's amazing . you 're all these things , but you 're a jokester too . just ... funny girl . you 're altogether perfect as far as i 'm concerned . kristen : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] daniel : i 'm so glad you called me daddy . [ exhales ] and i 'm even more happy that you know i am . you know that ? yeah ? yeah , my buddy . mm . [ scene_break ] chloe : hi . i just wanted to come by and apologize . i 'm sorry i ruined your night with daniel , but you 're a mom . you know how these things go . jennifer : mm . so do you . chloe : i 'm sorry ? jennifer : i 'm just so surprised , you know , that being a mom , you felt so completely overwhelmed that you had to call daniel . i mean , i 'm sure parker has thrown some temper tantrums . you know , those terrible twos . chloe : it was different this time . jennifer : i 'm sure it was . chloe : he was missing his father . jennifer : mm . is n't it nice when we know what our child needs , or anyone for that matter ? because then you get to know what they 're really about , you understand their motives , and then you can just easily deal with them . chloe : you know what ? i 'm gon na go . jennifer : oh , but , chloe , listen . no hard feelings about tonight , really , 'cause daniel and i , we will get our time together sooner than later . chloe : the hell you will . jennifer : like maybe tomorrow night , and you wo n't wreck things for me and daniel this time . i wo n't let you , chloe .	john went to see stefano . john wanted to talk about kristen . nick found info about lucas going to jail for shooting ej . he was determined to get proof . ej and sami made love . chloe called daniel and jennifer to let them know that parker needed daniel . chloe played a recording of parker crying . daniel thought chloe could handle the problem . kristen was with brady and saw marlena . kristen put on a show for marlena . kristen wanted to talk to marlena . kristen gloated over the fact that john left her . kristen implied that she could be marlena 's daughter - in - law . nick was determined to protect gabi 's baby from will . chloe 's plan seemed to work because daniel wanted to go home to check on parker . john and stefano continued to talk about kristen . john believed that kristen would n't win , but stefano thought she would succeed . marlena was convinced that brady would leave kristen just as john did . nick overheard will talking to johnny about his baby .
ej : i 'll take a scotch , double , neat . tad : uh , bartender called in sick . can i get you an apron ? oh , i 'm just kidding . but i have had regulars request you since you filled in on new year 's , so , you know , if this corporate thing does n't work out ... ej : i 'll keep that in mind . [ cell phone rings ] ej : [ sighs ] hello ? sami : ej , it 's me . ej : are you home ? sami : no , there 's been a major problem with the distributor here in chicago . i 'm gon na have to spend the night . [ scene_break ] nick : abigail . [ laughs ] hey . abigail : hi , hey . nick : we meet again . abigail : yeah . nick : uh , crazy . how are you ? do -- do you have a minute now to grab a - a cup of coffee or something , catch up ? abigail : oh , uh , uh , well -- nick : wow , you seem really excited about that . abigail : no , i -- nick : no , it was just -- it was , like , the same earlier . it almost seems like you ca n't wait to get away from me . abigail : nick , no , it 's not that . [ scene_break ] rory : just one hit , jj , to help you relax . [ scene_break ] theresa : oh , no -- brady : come on . we both know you do n't want to be in the program anymore than i do . theresa : but i have to be . brady : i 'm not gon na tell . [ scene_break ] jj : i do n't need it . rory : but you want it , jj . jj : it 's not my thing anymore , man . [ scene_break ] brady : [ sighs ] what 's the matter ? you do n't trust me ? [ scene_break ] maxine : i 'm sorry , dr. jonas is n't in today . he was on the schedule , but he had to cancel his surgeries . yes , i 'll give him the message . jennifer : maxine . i could n't help overhearing . is daniel okay ? maxine : as far as i know . jennifer : then where is he ? [ scene_break ] nicole : [ gasps ] look . that 's got ta be chyka 's hideout . [ yelps ] [ gasping ] oh , daniel . you scared me . daniel : shh , what , should i give you a megaphone so he knows that we 're here ? nicole : i 'm sorry , i 'm just excited . daniel : yeah , i get that , but we 're not gon na do anything to screw this up . nicole : no , we 're not . chyka 's goin ' down . [ scene_break ] chyka : charles jacobs . yes , a one - way flight . tonight is perfect . excellent . excellent , thank you very much . [ scene_break ] maxine : i got the impression dr. jonas was leaving town . maybe he went to visit his son . jennifer : is parker okay ? maxine : you know as much as i do . now you -- you could call and find out . jennifer : i deleted daniel 's contact information from my phone . maxine : like you do n't know it by heart . and if you do n't , i have his number . jennifer : well , thank you , maxine , but daniel 's personal life is really not my business anymore . maxine : you know , jennifer , you really ca n't have it both ways . [ scene_break ] ej : samantha , you need to come home . sami : it 's not my fault that this distributor 's trying to jerk us around . i mean , you want me to do my job or not ? ej : i 'll send cedric . sami : no way . this is my division , and i have to do my job , ej . and believe me , i am not the one who left us at the mercy of these cutthroat bastards . you know , if kristen had just -- ej : i 'm not discussing my sister with you . that is a conversation that 's just gon na get us even deeper into the morass that we are already in . sami : which morass would that be ? ej : [ sighs ] you did n't return any of gabriella 's text messages . sami : i did . i know that she and kate are freaking out about mr. greetings . ej : would you please stop calling him that name ? sami : but you have it under control , do n't you ? ej : if nick knows what you did -- i 'm not a miracle worker , darling . he holds all of the cards . now we just have to wait until he makes his next move . sami : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nick : when you saw me at the church , you and -- and a lot of other people just -- you looked like you 'd seen a ghost . abigail : like i said , nick , i was just -- i was surprised . everybody was surprised . nick : yeah , i just -- i wan na make sure that nothing has changed between us , you know , after -- after everything that happened with gabi . abigail : what happened with gabi ? nick : oh , you know what happened with gabi . you heard me tell everybody at st. luke 's that -- you know , that i arranged to get her a modeling job in new york , and -- and basically stalked her so that i could be with her and -- and ari . i bet that freaked you out . abigail : yeah , it -- it did . nick : but i want you to know now that i 'm aware that that was a huge mistake , and i 'm -- i 'm getting help . abigail : good , that -- that 's really good , nick . nick : thanks . yeah , i mean , it 's just ... [ sighs ] i keep thinking about , if i 'd just been straightforward with gabi from the beginning , things would be so different now . for everyone . so ... abigail : well -- nick : i 'm gon na tell it like it is now , just like -- like you always do . abigail : well , i 'm not so sure that that 's a compliment . nick : of course it is . it 's a total compliment . you 're all about honesty and integrity . my cousin . my role model . [ scene_break ] sami : this is n't a game of five - card stud , ej . this is my life . ej : i 'm well aware of that . sami : in case you have n't noticed , i 'm not very good at sitting around and waiting for other people to make things happen , and neither are you . ej : no , i 'm not . sami : you do n't care if it 's nick we 're talking about or this distributor who is trying to hold countess `` w `` hostage . ej : then come home . sami : i am trying . you just have to let me work . ej : all right , samantha , you know , i really do n't care what -- you do whatever it is that you feel that you have to do , okay ? but when you get back home -- sami : you can add your name to that list , ej . ej : what list ? sami : i do n't need you dictating to me about my life . ej : okay . thought it was our life . sami : throwing another ultimatum in my face ? ej : that 's not what i was trying to do . sami : maybe i should remind you of the last thing you said to me before i left . you said , `` things have to change one way or the other . `` if that 's not an ultimatum , what was it ? ej : it was supposed to be the start of a conversation , and one i do not wish to continue over the telephone . thank you . sami : in other words , it 's going to be your way , when you are ready ? good - bye , ej . [ scene_break ] jj : put that away , dude ! rory : well , i -- if you do n't want it , i was gon na just -- bev : okay , rory , enough . just -- rory : i was just trying to help . jj : all right , the only thing that 's gon na help is theresa doing what we need her to do . [ vehicle approaches ] jj : all right , my aunt kayla just pulled up . bev : [ chuckles ] oh , great . she ca n't stand me . rory : nobody can stand you . bev : hey . rory : i mean , from jj 's family . it goes double for me . jj : all right , i ca n't handle another lecture right now about the quality of my friends . so could you guys -- bev : yeah . rory : we 're out of here . jj : okay . i 'll text you when she 's gone . bev : okay , and we 'll text you if we hear anything on the theresa front . jj : thanks . [ doorbell rings ] jj : [ sighs ] aunt kayla , what 's up ? kayla : uh -- jj : my mom 's at work . kayla : i know . i need to talk to you , actually . jj : about what ? kayla : what are you doing with theresa ? [ scene_break ] brady : mm . theresa : mm . brady : are you sure ? theresa : yep , i am . brady : are you , afraid you 'll -- i 'm gon na blow your cover as bad girl gone good ? that people will think you 're a negative influence on me ? theresa : you know what ? everybody already knows that you 're a train wreck , brady . you do n't need my help . oh , and by the way , if i do n't have any , it still counts as drinking alone . brady : that 's all right . more for me . to train wrecks . theresa : okay . brady : there you go . [ sighs ] [ snickers ] you are thorough . i 'm gon na like you . theresa : you know what ? i ca n't take any chances , okay ? look , i already od 'd , and i almost lost everything . [ sighs ] and just because i 'm not aa all the way does n't mean that the whole thing 's an act . brady : god , you -- you -- you are -- you 're so full of ... something . i - i do n't know what it is . theresa : you said you wanted to talk about daniel , so talk . [ scene_break ] daniel : no , no , no , no , no . nicole , no . we do n't know what we 're gon na find in there . nicole : oh , i do . we 're gon na find out the truth . [ scene_break ] abigail : nick , please , uh , do n't act like i 'm a role model . i 've made plenty of mistakes in my life . nick : oh , man , who has n't ? but , i mean , you 'd never try to hurt someone , you know ? intentionally . and if you did , you 'd own it . you know , you would n't try to make excuses or cover it up , anything like that . abigail : well , you said that you wanted to catch up , so , uh , why do n't you tell me what 's going on with you ? nick : good news . abigail : yeah ? nick : yeah , i got a -- i got a lead on a job . abigail : oh . that 's great , nick . so does that mean that you 're -- you 're staying in salem , then ? nick : yeah , i am , and i 'm hoping that means that we can spend a lot more time with each other , now that i 'm back . [ scene_break ] ej : cancel my lunch plans , please . yeah . ask dan to meet me at the corporate gym in 20 . thank you . tad : well , i guess you wo n't be needing a lunch menu . big deal to close on the handball court ? ej : no , actually , i 'm working out with my trainer . tad : oh . well , even a mogul has got ta eat . ej : i lost my appetite . tad : okay . well , work off some steam , and , uh , come back and see us . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] sami : hey . how bad 's the counter - offer ? they took the deal ? oh , my god , i thought we were gon na be going back and forth all night . that is incredible . it 's -- no , no , do n't tell ej . i want to tell him myself . yeah . i 'm gon na surprise him in person . [ scene_break ] jj : well , aunt kayla , what are you talking about ? kayla : roman told me that he saw you here with theresa . jj : oh , we were just -- kayla : no , you do n't -- you do n't need to explain . but , um -- and i 'm not -- i 'm not gon na tell your mom . jj : well , she just came over here to drop off a letter from work . kayla : theresa ca n't be bothered to open an envelope off her desk . if she came over here with a special delivery , then she wanted something . jj : all right , well -- well -- well , whatever it was , i mean , she did n't get it . i mean , she understands that i want nothing to do with her . kayla : all right . i believe you . but i just feel like there 's something maybe you 're not telling me . jj : no , i , um -- okay . you 're right . there is something going on . and you might be the only one who can help me . [ scene_break ] brady : i 'll tell you a lot about daniel , but before we get started , you should know that you 're probably wasting your time . theresa : you know what ? you 're the one who invited me in here , brady , to talk about -- brady : mm . theresa : oh , was that -- was that just a ploy ? brady : what do you mean , to spend time with you ? theresa : oh , why would anyone want to do that , right ? you know , daniel 's attracted to me , as much as he might not want to admit at the moment . brady : of course he is . of course he is . why would n't he be ? i mean , he 's a guy . you 're a -- theresa : a lady . brady : yeah , you 're a lady . you 're an attractive lady , actually . theresa : thank you , i think . brady : and daniel 's attracted to you . that 's already been established . i mean , you two did sleep together on the night you ... [ clicks tongue ] od 'd , right ? theresa : your point is ? brady : my point is daniel has it bad for jennifer . still . you know , he does n't want -- theresa : me ? he does n't want me ? brady : he does n't want anyone . not right now . just not now . theresa : you know what ? i think i know how men think and -- or do n't think , as the case may be . brady : yeah , i know what you mean . theresa , you may know how men think , but you do n't know daniel like i do . theresa : oh . so you can read his mind ? brady : do n't have to . the night that you slept with daniel , it broke jennifer 's heart . and even though they 've given up on being a couple , there is no way in hell he 's gon na do that to her again . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone vibrates ] [ scene_break ] nicole : okay , so what do you see ? daniel : uh , not a damn thing . i 'm not even sure he 's in there . nicole : there 's a car in the driveway . that 's got ta be chyka 's . i mean , if we could just get closer , maybe we could -- daniel : what , get shot ? no , that is not gon na happen . nicole , you better get that through your head . ca n't just storm up there . there 's got ta be a better way . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] chyka : who gave you this number ? oh , yes , this is charles jacobs . inclement weather ? i 'll just use another airline and connect -- a few hours ? all right . i can live with that . thank you . [ scene_break ] daniel : okay , i know how badly you want to clear eric 's name , but we need to think this thing through , 'cause what we 're doing is not only illegal -- nicole : i told you , i do n't care . daniel : we could be killed . look at this setup . nobody knows where we are . we 're in the middle of nowhere . we do n't have any training . no backup . nicole : what are you saying ? daniel : i do n't know . maybe it 's just not too late to call the police here . nicole : you know , i get it . i know exactly what you 're saying . you 're giving up . daniel : okay , no , i am not giving up , and i am not backing down . that man tried to kill you . believe me , i want to rip his head off as badly as you do . nicole : yeah , but if we go to the police , and they tip off stefano , we 're done . daniel : okay , if we walk up to that hideout and chyka 's there , you know we 're at the point of no return . nicole : i realize that , but -- daniel : no , i 'm not sure you do , nicole , because if this goes badly and we get caught doing what is not only highly risky , but what is illegal -- right ? you get that , right ? illegal , right ? nicole : yes , yes . daniel : because you 're the one with a criminal record . you 're the one whose life could be turned upside - down . do you understand that ? nicole : yes , daniel , but -- daniel : okay , no , nicole . no buts . look , i know you want to save eric 's future . i get that . but you can not risk your own in the process . there is no way in hell i 'm gon na let you do that . [ scene_break ] tad : abigail , hey . abigail : hi . tad : what can i get you ? abigail : coffee , black and strong . tad : nobody 's hungry . what gives ? abigail : ej , we need to talk ... about , um , some press releases that the hospital board needs to approve immediately . so i 'd appreciate it if you would call me back . tad : too bad you were n't here ten minutes ago . abigail : why is that ? tad : ej was just here . abigail : uh , where 'd he go ? tad : to the corporate gym to work out . must be good to be king . [ scene_break ] sami : maybe i should remind you of the last thing you said to me before i left . you said , `` things have to change one way or the other . `` if that 's not an ultimatum , what was it ? [ scene_break ] kayla : jj ... jj : yeah ? kayla : you can always talk to me . i want to help you . jj : [ sighs ] when you told me about what my dad did to you -- and i 'm sorry to even bring it up again . kayla : you -- you do n't need to ever apologize about that . jj : i - it 's just -- it 's probably one of the worst things you ever went through . it just -- but somehow , you forgave him . right ? you did , right ? everyone says you did . kayla : it took a long time . but in the end , yeah . jj : well , how did you do it ? kayla : why are you asking me about this now ? jj : it 's just because i 'm not so good at forgiving people myself , and -- kayla : jj , what 's going on with you ? jj : if i screw it up one more time , do you think mom could really ever forgive me ? [ scene_break ] theresa : and daniel 's not going to pine after jennifer for the rest of his life . i mean , she broke his heart how many times ? and not to mention the fact that she 's so annoying and boring -- brady : you know , if you 're gon na pretend to still be in the program , you ca n't live in denial . theresa : god , brady , have you ever considered that maybe you do n't know daniel as well as you think you do ? brady : oh -- [ groans ] theresa : i 'm sorry , i 'm -- brady : do n't -- [ mumbles shrilly ] these things happen . do n't worry . i got another one like this at home , i bet . yeah , i got one just like it . no worries . theresa : wow . brady : [ grunts ] theresa : must be nice to have a disposable income to buy disposable designer accessories . brady : i -- that was a gift , i think , actually . theresa : oh , oh , oh , even better . god , you have no idea how lucky you are , do you ? brady : no , i know , i know . i 'm -- i 'm very lucky . i 'm lucky . that 's a nice purse you got there , though . theresa : oh , come on , please . it 's a cheap designer knock - off , okay ? anyone can tell . brady : theresa , who cares ? theresa : i do . brady : it 's just stuff . who cares about it ? theresa : oh , well , i 'm sure that the person who blew , what , ten grand on that watch would love to hear you say that . you know , the only stuff i ever got from my family , brady , was lectures , okay ? brady : well , here 's what i know . you have a roof over your head . you have a job . and the best stuff of all , you have people that care about you . theresa : so i should just shut up and be grateful ? while rich jerks like you who do n't even need the money just keep getting richer ? god , you have no idea what it 's like . brady : well , i 'm sure you 're gon na tell me , honey , right ? theresa : no , you know what ? go to hell , brady . brady : wait , w -- [ door slams ] theresa : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] kayla : why are you worried about this now ? did something else happen ? jj : [ sighs ] it 's just that uncle justin got called away tomorrow , and he ca n't be at my hearing . kayla : well , that 's too bad . it could be postponed , right ? jj : well , i - i just want to get this over with . you know , so i 'm pretty sure i 'll just go ahead tomorrow with another lawyer . kayla : which will be fine . jj : i just hope that it wo n't be a mistake . kayla : well , you 've been doing great , right ? jj : but what if the judge changes his mind ? kayla : listen , whatever happens in court , you ca n't predict the judge 's decision . and even if it does n't go your way , why would you think that your mother would be mad at you ? she knows how hard you 've been trying and everything that you 've done . and you know what else ? you are her pride and joy . she loves you so much , and nothing is going to change that . come here . oof . it 's gon na be over soon . [ scene_break ] cashier : hey . can i help you ? theresa : i 'm good , thanks . hi , i 'm from university hospital . i have some supplies to pick up . cashier : no problem , miss ... both : deveraux . cashier : but for this kind of check , we need to see two forms of id . [ scene_break ] tad : all right . brady : thanks , t . [ scene_break ] jennifer : uh , no , no , adrienne , i 'm so sorry i missed you . i did get your message . oh , no , it 's not your fault at all . yeah , i 'll talk to jj , and i 'll let you know what he decides , okay ? all right , thank you . bye - bye . brady : jenn ? hey . jennifer : hey . brady : is everything okay ? jennifer : uh , no . i just found out that justin is not going to be at jj 's sentencing hearing tomorrow . brady : oh . sorry about that . do n't worry , it 'll work out . jennifer : yeah , i hope so . i just -- brady : [ chuckles ] yeah , i -- as you can see , i left the program . jennifer : what happened ? brady : well , i had a bad day , first of all , to cap off a very bad year , as you know . and , look , i had a few too many , and i missed arianna 's christening . jennifer : yeah , i was wondering where you were . brady : of course , maggie was very unhappy with me . jennifer : no , she was very worried about you . brady : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . there 's nothing to worry about . um , and i 'm sure everything is going to be fine with jj too . so do n't worry about it . jennifer : thank you . brady : you 're welcome . [ grunts ] it 's good to see you . jennifer : you too , brady . [ scene_break ] nicole : your life is at risk too , okay ? i dragged you into this . daniel : no , you did n't . nicole : why am i the only one you 're worried about ? daniel : you 're not the only one . i , um -- nicole : you think i 'm helpless ? the weaker sex ? daniel : please . please , is it so hard to believe that i care about you ? nicole : sometimes . daniel : we have been through a hell of a lot together . i will always care about you . hold on , wait a minute . wait a minute . nicole : what ? daniel : it 's chyka . he is inside . [ scene_break ] nick : sami . sami : nick . nick : how are you doing ? sami : great . nick : look , it looks like you 're in a hurry ... sami : i am . nick : but if you have a minute -- sami : save your breath , nick . i heard all about what you were shoveling at gabi and kate , and i 'm just telling you right now , i 'm not gon na buy it . not one word . [ scene_break ] ej : [ sighs ] [ shower running ] ej : shut the door . [ scene_break ] jj : thanks , aunt kayla . kayla : well , you feeling better ? jj : a little . kayla : hey , listen , i want you to tell me what you decide about that court date , okay ? 'cause i want to be there . jj : you do n't have to . kayla : the whole family wants to come . we want to support you . jj : great . kayla : okay . all right , i guess i should get going . i do n't need to remind you to stay away from -- jj : away from theresa , yeah . kayla : theresa , right . you know how much i love her , and i want to believe that she 's trying to change , but you , mister , need to keep your nose clean . i 'm afraid for you . she means trouble . jj : right . oh , and let me let you out . kayla : yeah , okay . i 'll see you later . [ scene_break ] jj : you have no idea . rory : dude , i thought your aunt would never leave . she 's there , dude . jj : what ? what ? bev : theresa 's at the store . [ scene_break ] theresa : [ scoffs ] i can not believe that i drove here without my driver 's license . cashier : um ... excuse me a sec . theresa : hey , um , hi . can you actually help me ? kurt : yeah . theresa : my boss , she 's just such a bitch on wheels , and if i show back up at the office without getting what she sent me for , she 's totally gon na fire me on the spot . kurt : mmm . theresa : you think maybe you could -- kurt : yeah , let me see what you got . okay , um , abigail ... uh , i 'll make an exception this one time . theresa : oh , thank you so much . kurt : let me go put together the order you emailed over . theresa : oh , you know what ? actually , this is actually for an employee morale incentive program , so i 'll stop by for the paperclips and thumb tacks at another time . kurt : okay . theresa : i just need 20 $ 100 gift cards . kurt : what kind ? theresa : the debit kind . the kind you can just use anywhere . could you maybe do that for me ? [ scene_break ] daniel : uh ... i do n't know . i 'm not 100 % sure . nicole : what ? i thought you said it was him . daniel : well , it looks like him . think he 's alone , but he 's staying away from the window . nicole : oh -- daniel : get down . get down . nicole : what are you doing ? daniel : shh . okay , you -- you are gon na stay right here . you 're gon na be my lookout . do not leave from this spot . if you need help , you call me . nicole : no , that 's not part of the deal . daniel : damn it , nicole . listen to me . you take it or you leave it . nicole : but how are you gon na -- [ whispers ] oh , daniel ! [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nick : kate and gabi both were talking about me to you ? wow , i 've never been so popular . sami : you remind me of one of my daughter 's toys . you squeeze it and it says the same three things over and over again . 'cause you 've changed , right ? determined to turn your life around this time . nick : yeah , from what i hear , you said those same things a few times . i understand that it 's hard to believe that i 've changed this time and that it 's gon na take time for me to prove myself to you . sami : i would n't hold my breath . nick : i would . sami : all right , nick . why do n't we just put our cards on the table here ? nick : cards ? sami : [ chuckles ] oh , you 're good . but two can play at this game , and you 're not gon na win . [ scene_break ] abigail : i 'm sorry . i tried to call you . i ran into nick and he said some stuff that was , uh , hard to take . ej : mm - hmm . what did he say ? abigail : he said that i was honest ... and good ... and that i would never do something if i knew that it would hurt someone . i felt like he could see right through me . he ... he kept saying all of these wonderful things and all i could do is think about you and me . ej : well , let 's go back . abigail , you 're a good person . abigail : would sami say that if she knew what we did ? or what about your kids ? my mom ? ej : what do you want me to say ? abigail : i do n't know . i do n't know . i hate lying to my family , but every single time i tell myself that this is over , i ... i feel like i 'm lying to myself . ej : abigail ... you should n't be here . abigail : no one saw me . not a single soul . [ scene_break ] nick : [ laughs ] i 'm sorry . sami : what 's so funny ? nick : well , i guess to extend your metaphor , uh , i can count cards and i do n't really need you to lay yours on the table . do you know what i mean ? unless you insist . in which case , ladies first . sami : you are nothing to me . nick : really ? sami : you 're my son 's cousin . that did n't stop you from trying to ruin his life . he was still willing to take a bullet to save yours , and then you were still planning to ship his daughter to a different state . nick : thank you . sami : you were gon na take her away from him . nick : thank you for the recap , sami . sami : you think there 's something you could say right now that would make me ever trust you ? nick : [ sighs ] i 'm getting the sense that you want nothing to do with me . sami : uh - huh . wow . you really are a genius , are n't you ? nick : i 'm sorry you feel that way , because i am a changed man . and not giving me a chance to make amends ? it 's gon na be your loss . [ scene_break ] brady : this one 's for you , jenn . you tell maggie i just said no ... and eventually she 'll have to accept it . i do n't have a problem . [ scene_break ] jennifer : jj , where are you ? [ scene_break ] theresa : [ sighs ] thanks . kurt : what else can i do for you , abigail ? theresa : nothing . thanks . [ scene_break ] [ branch snaps ] chyka : hello ? who 's there ? [ scene_break ] sami : you 're sure mr. dimera is in here ? okay . thank you . oh , ej is gon na be so surprised .	ej and sami got into an argument over her being away . daniel and nicole were outside the cabin where dr. chyka was . nick and abby met at the town square . he told her how he set up gabi . he also told her he was getting help . theresa turned down brady 's offer to drink . nick kept driving it home to abby that she was good and honest which made her uncomfortable . the deal sami made worked out so she was able to go home . theresa wanted to know about daniel , but brady told her that he was with jennifer and only wants to be with jennifer .
[ phone beeps ] jennifer : are you okay ? nicole : hey . melanie : what do you want ? nicole : i was just wondering how your dad was doing . melanie : why ? nicole : oh , uh , i ... thought you would have heard . melanie : heard what , nicole ? serena : i know it 's taken longer than it 's supposed to . but at least now i have confirmation that eric still has it . of course , yes . i know what i have to do . and it 's almost over . damon : i checked all the local hospitals . no doa john does . and clyde 's people are starting to get antsy because no one 's heard from him . they do n't know what their next move is supposed to be . victor : ' course they do n't , 'cause the next move is ours . paul : mother , please do n't be disappointed in me . tori : i could never be . paul : but you could . and you probably will be when you hear this . but you need to know who i am . you see , i , uh -- mother , i 'm , uh -- i 'm gay . mom , please . say something . derrick : bet you 're having a good time right about now . sonny : what did you just say ? derrick : right this second , this dude is exactly where you or i would like to be . jennifer : i know that i 'm not supposed to do this , but i can tell when you 're upset about something . daniel : i 'm gon na be all right , i 'm fine . jennifer : i 'm sure you 're gon na be all right . you helped me a lot by talking to jj . daniel : i do n't know if i got very far with him . jennifer : well , i 'm grateful to you for trying . because he definitely needs someone other than his mother to talk about things that are bothering him , and when you said you could be that person , that meant a lot to me . daniel : i 'm happy to do it . jennifer : so , maybe , i could be that sounding board for you . daniel : um ... jennifer : oh , no , do n't you get mad at me for pressing . daniel : oh , i 'm not , i 'm not . it may help to talk it out a little bit . jennifer : okay . so tell me , what did nicole do now ? melanie : same day , different screw up ? let me guess , you hurt eric and my dad . am i warm ? serena : they 're identical . which stands to reason , because eric and i bought them at the same marketplace , from a row that had basically identical carvings , so i 'll switch them . he wo n't know . and then it 'll be done . paul : mom , talk to me , please . tori : paul , i -- i do n't -- what am i supposed to say ? paul : i did n't want to do this over the phone . i wanted to tell you in person . that 's why i asked you to come to salem , so i could . but you needed to know this , before the whole world does . tori : meaning what , exactly ? paul : i did a magazine interview . tori : about this ? paul : about the end of my career . and then ... i talked about what it was like being a professional baseball player ... living in the closet . i did n't want to keep who i was a secret anymore . mom . tori : paul , dear god , how can you do this to your grandfather ? sonny : i do n't understand . like what -- who ? derrick : i just saw this guy , before . thought maybe you did too , since you were there . sonny : where ? derrick : in paul narita 's hotel room . nicole : look ... melanie , this is not my fault . melanie : of course not , nicole , it never is . nicole : i was n't looking for trouble . melanie : so it -- it just found you . nicole : well , this crazy guy -- i mean literally , this crazy guy gave me information on serena . i 'm a journalist , right ? i am duty - bound to investigate a story when it 's handed to me . melanie : mm - hm . that 's so funny , because , any time somebody mentions your name , the first thing that i think is `` that nicole , she 's nothing if not full of integrity . `` nicole : turns out the informant 's information on serena was wrong . he has a history of mental illness . melanie : bad luck . nicole : i was victimized by this guy ! melanie : okay , let 's say for one second that story is true . nicole : thank you . melanie : no . if it 's true , why are eric and my dad mad at you ? nicole : well . melanie : here it comes . nicole : i may have cut some corners . melanie : okay , say no more . nicole : i have a lot more to say , actually -- melanie : i do n't care . nicole , you trolled my friend , you told lies about her , you did whatever shady thing you had to do to get your point across . and at the end of the day , you ended up looking like a fool because serena was innocent of whatever it is you were trying to pin on her . does that sound right ? nicole : i was just trying to protect eric . melanie : he does n't want anything to do with you . but you 're still obsessed with eric , and my dad , poor , unsuspecting man that he is , finally figured that out ? nicole : no , what he `` figured out `` is all wrong . melanie : wow . you know , my dad was a wreck last night and now i know why . nicole : he was a wreck ? really ? melanie : yeah . you broke his heart . serena : i 've come up with a dozen excuses since i got to salem to go back to eric 's place just too look around . and when i finally found the original in his bedroom ... let 's just say i have n't had the chance to get things done yet . no , he does n't suspect anything . [ knock at door ] serena : got ta go . eric , hi . i was just thinking about you . eric : i 've been thinking about you , too . i 've come to a decision . about us . adrienne : i thought will would be here by now . lucas : oh , well , i guess i 'll just have to suffer through some time with my granddaughter . adrienne : i hate to break it to you ... lucas : she 's sleeping again ? adrienne : yup . lucas : every time i come over , that baby 's sleeping . it kills me . what ? now i get to go look at her for a couple of minutes ? just stare at her while she lays there ? adrienne : of course , if you like . lucas : i 'll do that . adrienne : how about i make us some hot chocolate ? lucas : oh , that sounds good . thank you . adrienne : great . lucas : this night gets better and better . adrienne : [ laughs ] lucas : or , you know , we could play another round of cribbage if you want . give me a chance to win back that five bucks you stole from me last time . adrienne : stole ? lucas : yes , ma'am . adrienne : oh , my god . you 're on . lucas : deal . i 'll be right back . adrienne : okay . lucas : keep your voice down . adrienne : shh . victor : i want you to check and see if clyde 's drug trade is starting to collapse because he 's not there to call the shots . then i want him backed out of all the neighborhoods he 's expanded into . get it back under control . [ phone rings ] victor : yes ? [ laughs ] it is a pleasant surprise , yes . oh , i did n't know that . thank you for letting me know . damon : that about clyde ? victor : no , it 's about my nephew , sonny . i have to talk to him right away . paul : i wanted grandpa to know too , mom . that 's why i asked you both to come to salem . tori : why did he have to hear about this at all ? he 's an old man , paul . could n't you have just kept this a secret until he was gone ? paul : no . because this is who i am . and it 's the truth . tori : some truths do n't have to be broadcast to the universe . paul : this does . you know , someone i know told me that this could help a lot of young kids who are ashamed of who they are . who are afraid to come out to there families . would n't that be a good thing ? if i could help people ? if my life was about more than just my e.r.a . and my arm ? i mean , mom , i have to tell you , if i had known one baseball player , one openly gay player , someone i rooted for , someone i looked up to as a player , as a man , then maybe i would n't have had to struggle with this so much . maybe i would n't have lived in constant fear of being outed . maybe i would n't have felt so damned alone ! and it probably would have helped me be brave . brave enough to be honest with you about who i really am a whole lot sooner . tori : seriously , paul . do you think that i did n't already know ? derrick : i 'm telling you . i saw this guy . and it 's not the first time . sonny : not the first time what ? derrick : that he 's been in narita 's room . sorry , dude . this will horton character has beaten you to the punch more than once that i know of . like , new year 's eve , for instance . remember when you came by to see paul and i told you that he already had a friend in the room ? sonny : you 're leaving ? will : i 'm sorry . but if i do n't go and do this , i 'll lose the assignment . sonny : oh , my god . derrick : and that time that i let you into his room and paul was in his bathrobe . you remember that , for sure . sonny : right . paul : sonny , i -- sonny : no , you do n't have to explain yourself . someone was in the shower . derrick : he was . will horton is paul narita 's lover . daniel : you know , i appreciate a lack of `` i told you so . `` jennifer : that is not my style . daniel : no , not at all . jennifer : but seriously , i really wish that nicole had changed for the two of you . daniel : even after she played a part in our breakup ? jennifer : oh , come on . there 's plenty of blame to go around . daniel : all the way around -- jennifer : all the way around . daniel : and back i think . jennifer : we just , um , we just were n't meant to be together . at least not romantically because i think , as friends , i think we 're good friends . daniel : yeah ? jennifer : mm - hm . daniel : like , forever ? jennifer : we could be best friends . daniel : yeah ? jennifer : yeah . daniel : like , friends for life ? jennifer : bffs daniel : all right , put it there . jennifer : pinky swear ? daniel : done . jennifer : [ laughs ] nicole : you are way off base . melanie : doubt it . nicole : i am not obsessed with eric . i want to be with your father . you could talk to him . melanie : what ? nicole : you could help me with your father . melanie : have you lost your mind ? nicole : well , i helped you . i got those casino people off your back . do n't you think you owe me one ? melanie : yeah , and i paid you back , nicole , when i did n't tell anybody that you broke into serena 's hotel room in december . nicole : look , melanie , i 've learned my lesson . and if your dad could just see that and not be so angry with me -- melanie : you 're incredible . nicole : i deserve another chance . melanie : no , nicole , you do n't . you 've run out of chances . and thank god because my dad deserves so much better than that . eric : i think , in order for you to feel safer in a relationship with me , you need a deeper , a deeper commitment . serena : than ? eric : well , than where we 've been so far . i mean , i 'm still getting used to my new life . serena : you were a priest for a long time . eric : and reluctant to get involved with anyone again . the thing with nicole -- serena : i understand . eric : what i did n't want with us was something ... like a fling . i mean , we 've known each other for such a long time . but we 've had a lot of time off in between . serena : and now ? eric : now i want to be in a committed relationship with you . i do n't want to date . serena : you 're saying all the right words . eric : well , maybe i 've said enough . paul : you already knew i was gay ? tori : yes . i 've known for a while . paul : and you never said a word ? tori : it was n't my place . paul : i just said it to you out loud and you got totally silent , like it was news . tori : i was silent because i do n't understand why you 're doing this now , paul . paul : mom , all of this time ... i mean , you could have told me that i had your support . even i if i was n't ready to come out publicly , if i would 've known that you were okay with it ... oh , that 's it then . you 're not okay with it . what ? did you think that it was just gon na go away ? tori : i was just worried about your grandfather . paul : put ojichan on the phone . tori : i do n't think that 's a good idea . paul : put my grandfather on the phone right now ! tori : [ speaking japanese ] ojichan : [ speaking japanese ] hello ? paul : grandfather , there 's something i must tell you ... derrick : this narita and this will horton character ... but since you and i both struck out with the pitcher , maybe we could , you know , get a drink , see what -- sonny : you said you just saw this guy at paul 's hotel ? derrick : yeah , were you not listening ? sonny : tell me again . you saw this guy . derrick : he was at paul 's . he got there right after you did . he spends a lot of time up there with him in that room . sonny : cover for me . i got to go . derrick : sonny , do not go over there and do not tell paul i told you . all your life you 're told to tame your curls ... serena : i gave you an ultimatum . so if you 're doing this for the wrong reasons ... eric : i was worried about rushing this for both of us . but i want to be with you . i think the timing is finally right . listen , if you 're free tonight , maybe we can do something special . make a night out of it . the whole night . serena : i 'd love that . eric : okay , great . i want you to meet me at my place in a couple of hours . serena : okay . okay . oh , my god . this is so perfect . [ knock at door ] adrienne : i 'm really glad i ran into you . lucas : well , of course you are , so you could rob me blind . thanks , adrienne . adrienne : well , all have our talents now , do n't we ? [ laughter ] adrienne : justin would always say ... would you like some more hot chocolate ? lucas : adrienne , come on . sonny : why do you have a cane ? victor : oh , my back is acting up . listen , i was just coming to find you . we need to talk . sonny : i ca n't talk right now , i have no time . victor : well , make time . this is important . paul : [ speaking japanese ] i 'm sorry i did n't tell you before . i hope you 're not upset . ojichan : [ speaking japanese ] i am not upset . i am proud . you are a brave young man . i will always love you . paul : [ speaking japanese ] you have no idea how much that means to me . i should go . i 'll call you and mom tomorrow . sayonara , ojichan . ojichan : sayonara . tori : [ speaking japanese ] paul : [ sobbing joyfully ] he said he was proud of me . serena : yes , tonight . i can switch the statues tonight for sure . when it 's done you 'll be the first to know . [ knock at door ] serena : mel , hi . melanie : hi . i heard about what nicole did , i 'm so sorry . melanie : are you okay ? serena : yeah , i 'm fine . and do n't be sorry . she kind of , actually , did me a favor , in a way . melanie : how did nicole manage to do that ? serena : eric and i are closer than ever . melanie : really ? okay , well , that 's good . silver lining , then . serena : yeah , but the one who 's really gon na need your support is your dad . melanie : yeah , i know . he was a wreck when i saw him last night but i did n't know why until now . serena : you talked to him ? melanie : no , i talked to nicole . and you would n't believe that conversation if i told you . she actually wanted me to smooth things with her and my dad . so the poor guy falls for her again , and she slays him again , but she wants him to forgive her again because she 's certifiable . and i do n't understand why you would do that to somebody that you love . serena : sometimes you do n't mean to hurt the people you love . but you do anyway . melanie : are you defending her ? serena : no , no . it 's just -- look , i got eric . now nicole 's got no one . i do n't see any reason to kick her while she 's down . melanie : you have the biggest heart of anybody i know . sometimes i think you 're just too good to be true . daniel : nicole , i am not in the mood for your drama . nicole : okay , just hear me out , daniel , please . daniel : no , did i not just say -- nicole : no , i know i made a mistake , okay ? i should n't have gone after serena . but i did n't do it because i 'm still in love with eric , and that is the truth . you have to believe me . daniel : i do n't . nicole : daniel , please . daniel : how many times can i go to the well with you nicole ? how many times can i overlook all the lies , the half - truths , the rest of it ? i ca n't . i ca n't do it anymore . nicole : daniel , this ca n't be -- this ca n't be it . please , you have to give me another chance to prove to you what is in my heart . daniel : i do n't think you know what 's in your heart , nicole . but i sure as hell hope you figure it out . because what you did to eric and to me ... i 'm done . i do n't want to be a part of it anymore . nicole : you 're wrong about me , you know . i do know what 's in my heart . who is in my heart . and that 's you . [ sobbing ] lucas : any word from justin ? you do n't have any idea when he might come back from dubai ? adrienne : maybe never . who knows . lucas : come on , do n't say that , that 's ca n't be true . adrienne : well , if you saw the hot law partner on the case that he 's handling there , you might think differently . she 's a knockout and she 's brilliant . lucas : do n't do that to yourself . come on , do n't even let your mind go there like that . adrienne : well , yeah , i 'll get right on that . lucas : adrienne , he loves you . adrienne : he did . i mean , he still may . but just ... before we were married , he was n't exactly monogamous . lucas : well , so what ? that does n't matter . that does n't mean anything . it does n't . i 'm telling you , whoever he was in the past , that 's just , you know , that 's who he used to be . it 's like another lifetime ago for him , i 'm sure . adrienne : now he 's 7,000 miles away in dubai and i hardly ever hear from him . i mean , seriously , he 's never even asked me to come there and visit . and i barely even get an email from him once a week . lucas : then he 's insanely busy . with the case , adrienne . the case . adrienne : you know why i 'm so good at cribbage all of a sudden ? because i have nothing better to do with my time than just sit around and wait for my husband to decide what he 's thinking about our marriage . and our future . and it 's driving me out of my mind . will : from what i heard , your mom did n't take the news so well . paul : because she was worried about my grandfather . will : she said she already knew that you were gay ? paul : she 's known for a while , apparently . which i had absolutely no idea . i mean , i thought i was so careful . i had such a cover story . will : my mom will tell you that a mother always knows . which is funny , because she had no idea . paul : did n't you tell me she did n't take it well ? will : at first . but then when she got over it , she was like a mother lion . so maybe your mom will change too . give her time . paul : well , having this article come out is n't going to help . will : do you still want to go through with it ? sonny : damn it , uncle vic ! do n't you ever listen to me ? i said i ca n't talk right now . i do n't have time . victor : i know why you 're upset . sonny : you do n't know why i 'm upset . victor : it 's because of the new club . sonny : oh , my god . victor : i had no idea that the edge of the square was gon na cut into your profits the way it did . believe me , it was never my intention . sonny : i do n't care about how much money your club is making . i do n't care how badly my club is tanking . i do n't care about any of it . i do n't care about you and your freaking greed . victor : watch your mouth . sonny : how many times do i have to tell you that do n't care . victor : you say that like it 's some badge of honor . for god 's sake , sonny , maybe if you did care , you would n't be in the mess you 're in now . sonny : you just do n't understand . victor : of course i do . you 've dug yourself into a financial hole . you have a family to support . sonny : the mess i 'm in right now has nothing to do with money . jennifer : nicole , i just -- nicole : i do n't -- please , i do n't want , or need , a lecture from you . jennifer : okay , i do n't want to lecture you . i just want to be here if you need someone to talk to or want to talk to . nicole : you know ? jennifer : yeah . i ran into daniel at the hospital . nicole : well , he must have loved to dump on you about me , and you must 've loved to make a move back . jennifer : no , he did n't dump on me about you . and daniel and i are friends . now and forever . nicole : well , you 've got a leg up . 'cause i do n't think he ever wants to lay eyes on me again . if he could possibly manage that . do you think i 'll ever be able to fix this ? jennifer : i do n't know . but at the very least , you have to be over eric and you have to mean it . [ knock at door ] eric : coming . hey . you 're early . serena : yeah , well , i thought i 'd try something new and not be late and risk screwing up our night . i do n't seem too eager , do i ? which translates to desperate ? eric : no , not at all . well , i 'm ready . you want to get going ? i scored a good reservation for us tonight . serena : great ! where ? eric : at the green mountain lodge . serena : that 's not in town . eric : no . which is why i also got us a room for the night . serena : no , we ca n't do that . paul : no . i 'm not backing out now . and once i spoke with my grandfather , i felt even more sure about what i 'm doing . will : i 'm glad . finish reading it . i can make my deadline and get it to my editor tonight . paul : thank you , will . will : for what ? paul : for pushing me to do this . will : the article ? paul : coming out in the article . once i decided to do it , i had to talk to my grandfather . if i never made that decision , i never would 've had that conversation with him . will : i 'm very happy about that . paul : you know , my entire life , my grandfather told me he was proud of me . in school , in my career . but when he said it to me tonight ... that was better than all those other times combined . i 'd better start reading this . will : i 'll give you some space . and in the meantime , i need to check in with someone . victor : what is it sonny ? i 've never seen you so upset . sonny : it just does n't matter . it 's not about you and it 's not about the clubs , it 's private . victor : is it will ? sonny : i ca n't talk about this with you . i just -- i have to go . i have to go . victor : sonny , do n't cut me out , i want to help you here . sonny : trust me , uncle vic , there is absolutely nothing you can do for me . victor : sonny , wait . [ phone rings ] victor : yes , what is it , damon ? daniel : all right , look , honey , it 's not all her fault . i wanted to believe something about her and i should have known better . but that 's all done now . melanie : well , i 'm sorry , dad . daniel : nicole is out of my life and it 's over . nicole : i am trying to convince daniel that it is over with eric but he 's not buying it and i know no one believes me , but i was just trying to protect eric . jennifer : but you do n't need to do that . serena is not the monster that you think she is and eric does not need your protection . eric : wow . i was just trying to be romantic . you know , the snow , snuggling under a blanket in front of the fireplace . serena : it 's -- it 's too much . eric : too much what ? serena : too much trouble . i am perfectly happy staying right here at your place . eric : serena , this is going to be the first time in a long time that we 're gon na be together that way . i just wanted it to be special . serena : this -- this is special . right here . there 's absolutely no reason for us to leave . eric : okay , what 's going on ? i mean why are you so adamant about staying in my place ? lucas : if justin does n't appreciate you , that 's on him . adrienne : [ chuckles ] have i mentioned the hot attorney he 's working with all day and night ? lucas : she ca n't be as hot as you are . or as sexy as you are , that 's for sure . adrienne : [ laughs ] god , sexy . god , i have n't -- i have n't thought of myself as sexy in a long time . lucas : what are you talking about ? you just swindled me out of my money , that 's sexy as hell . i mean , i do , i like a woman who challenges me . adrienne : thank you for saying that . even though you do n't mean it . [ laughs ] lucas : i completely mean it . paul : are you texting your boyfriend over there ? will , if you need to go ... will : no , it 's fine . he understands why i 'm so busy . [ phone rings ] sonny : `` can you make sure your mom is okay with arianna ? i 'm running late . `` yeah , i bet you are . victor : i hope you have some good news for me . damon : you know , i did some checking . it wo n't be easy , but i think we can cut back the drug business where clyde moved in . victor : excellent . it 'll be as if clyde weston never existed . sonny : i have to get to that hotel . oh , what the -- [ groans in pain ]	paul came out to his mother . his mother was upset . derek told sonny that he saw will in paul 's hotel room . nicole talked to melanie about what she did to serena . melanie wanted to know why eric and daniel were mad at her . melanie did n't understand why nicole needed to expose serena . paul tried to get his mother to understand why he came out of the closet . his mother claimed she knew he was gay . derek told sonny about the times will was with paul . nicole asked melanie to help her with daniel . melanie refused to help her . sonny was shocked that will was with paul . sonny left the club to go to the hotel .
[ knock at door ] deimos : mr. hamlyn . i certainly did n't expect to see you on my doorstep . landlord : i was in the neighborhood , so i thought i 'd just drop off the lease . deimos : [ chuckles ] wow , hand delivered at this time of night . quite the personal service . landlord : it 's a straightforward , boilerplate contract , no hidden clauses , so if you could just go ahead and sign it , i can get you moved in . deimos : why do n't you come on in ? please . you know , after i saw your place , i saw three others . landlord : we could talk about the rent . deimos : you did n't let me finish . none of them were furnished and yet they all cost considerably more than yours . you mind telling me why you 're so anxious to rent this place ? landlord : the previous tenant 's name was ben weston . he was a serial killer . deimos : a serial killer . landlord : nothing happened in the apartment . he just lived there . it 's a great deal . there 's absolute nothing wrong with the apartment . deimos : it 's all right , mr. hamlyn . i did n't say there was . in fact , it 's perfect . [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] philip : i was beginning to think you stood me up . belle : oh , sorry . philip : come on , sit down . you look like you could use a drink . belle : yeah , i will just have a glass of wine . pinot grigio , if you have it . philip : i just happen to have ... pinot grigio ! belle : you have a scary memory . philip : it 's hard to forget your likes ... dislikes . you know , when i talked to you before , i heard something in your voice you were n't telling me . belle : maybe because i did n't want you to know . philip : but maybe i do . you were with shawn , were n't you ? [ dramatic music ] [ glass shatters ] [ tense music ] steve : i 'm here , sweetness . everything 's okay now . just take my hand . steve : so you have no idea when the storm will be over ? ava : patch , the bathroom is fabulous . marble everything . steve : come on , man . can you give me an estimate of when you 'll reschedule the flight ? right . yeah . aloha to you too . ava : what did they say ? steve : nothing . airport 's closed . nothing coming in or going out . ava : there are worse things than being stranded in maui . steve : you know what ? you need to get out here and do what you said you were gon na do . you need to call joe and tell him where kayla is right now . ava : i slipped into something more comfortable . steve : good for you . ava : do n't be like that . you want kayla free . you know what you have to do . and this time , your son is n't gon na interrupt us . paul : i mean , that went great , huh ? the photographer -- i mean , he seemed pretty happy , did n't he ? gabi : mm - hmm . yeah , it was a good shoot . paul : this is just a job for you , is n't it ? i mean , you do n't seem to be all excited about this . gabi : well , no , it 's -- it 's a great job , especially compared to working in the laundry at the prison , so . paul : but ? gabi : the hours are a bit unpredictable . and i think ari needs a routine . paul : is there anything else ? gabi : well , yeah . sometimes i just -- i wish i had time for other things . paul : [ laughs ] gosh , i wonder what you mean by that . lani : do n't you have to actually graduate from the police academy before you show up for duty ? jj : hello , lani . lani : that was actually a nice way of asking what you 're doing here and at rafe 's desk . jj : oh , i -- i was just returning a book that he lent me on forensics , which was a good thing because that exam was pretty difficult . lani : well , from what i hear , you aced it , along with everything else . so some advice for graduation . jj : yeah . lani : when you go up on stage to get your badge , do not trip on the top step . no one will ever let you forget about it . jj : okay , well , thank you for sharing . i 'll keep that in mind . lani : and i probably should n't tell you this , but you got people 's attention . jj : people ? lani : roman . my dad . jj : well , i 'm really looking forward to getting started . lani : yeah , well , let 's see how you feel in a week , 'cause no one makes it easy on rookies . jj : yeah , even you ? lani , i got to tell you , i 'm a little worried for you . do you think you 'll be able to handle the competition ? lani : i can handle it . can you ? belle : yes , i was talking to shawn about claire . philip : just claire ? belle : well , no matter what we start talking about , we end up talking about us . philip : so , there 's still an us ? belle : no , i do n't think there is . listen , the truth is , i 'm a mess today , for about a dozen different reasons . i mean , right now , i should be at work . but instead , i 'm here with you , proving that i have no idea what i 'm doing with my life . i mean , i am seeking out the one person who 's as messed up as i am these days . philip : a match made in heaven . belle : or hell . philip : okay , you 're in a mood , but you are so wrong , think about it , belle . we are great for each other , because , wait for it ... we do n't have unreasonable expectations for each other . belle : speak for yourself . my expectation is that you will be everything i need , when i need it . you know what that makes you , right ? you 're like a drug to me , philip . and it 's just not healthy . steve : put this on . ava : when did you become such a prude ? you know , the robe -- it just delays the inevitable . you make love to me , and then i will call joey , and i will tell him where his mommy is . steve : let 's get something straight , ava . this is n't happening . i 'm not gon na give you what you want . i 'm here to help you find your son , and that 's it . that 's gon na have to be enough for you . ava : well , i was hoping that you would be unable to deny your feelings for me . but if nothing else , i am a survivor . steve : so are cockroaches . ava : a determined survivor . i want you . i love you . and i 'm going to have you no matter how long it -- steve : no matter how long it takes ? ava : no matter what i have to do . steve : no , no . that 's not what you were going to say . you were gon na say , `` no matter how long it takes . `` implying you can wait . you have time . but you do n't have time , do you , ava ? unless you 're not really dying . gabi : hey , hey . wait up . jj : hey , how did the shoot go ? gabi : uh , it 's good , but i do n't want to talk about it . i want to talk about you graduating from the police academy tomorrow . jj : yeah , i 'm still not sure i can believe it 's really going to happen . gabi : it 's gon na happen . it 's gon na happen because you 've worked really hard for it , okay ? hey , you okay ? jj : yeah , why ? gabi : what was that ? jj : nothing . gabi : that was n't nothing . did you hurt yourself ? jj : no , no , just self defense class got really intense today . gabi : yeah , that looks really awkward . you should probably let me do it . here , let me do it . sit down . jj : okay . gabi : does it feel good ? jj : yeah , it does . it feels really good . belle : i feel drawn to you , and i do n't want to be . philip : why not ? your marriage is on the rocks , you 're having a tough time with your daughter . do n't you deserve something good ? belle : good is not a word i would associate with you . philip : maybe my moral standards are a little fluid . but there are things that i 'm good at . i can be a quite a good distraction , remember vegas ? belle : i do . and it was fun . but it was n't real . philip : reality is vastly overrated . belle : do n't be glib . vegas was nothing but an escape . we got on a plane and we ran away from our problems . but whether you like it or not , we are back in reality , and your problems are actually more intense than mine . not to mention potentially dangerous . philip : i know that . and yes , here we are in the real world . i 'll tell you a secret . you do n't have to get on a plane to escape . sometimes , it 's not about where you are , but what you 're feeling and who you 're with . [ knock on door ] [ knocking repeatedly ] joey : theo , this is n't a good time . theo : i need to tell you what chase did . okay , he sent me texts , he put a flyer in my locker , saying i was a retard and a freak and that everyone was laughing at me . joey : chase would n't do that . okay ? theo : he did ; he told me . and what , i 'm supposed to forgive him ? joey : theo , did you hear what i just said ? theo : well , he said that was because of ciara , and it does n't even make sense . joey : theo , listen . i 'm telling you , this is not a good time . steve : i 'm right , are n't i ? you 're fine . no leukemia . that was just another lie like everything else , right ? ava : i prefer to call it an opening gambit . steve : you 've really outdone yourself this time . you 're as despicable as your father was . i did n't think that was possible . ava : that 's not true . because everything he did , he did for power and money , and everything i have done , i have done for love . steve : so how 'd you do it ? did you bribe some lab technician to say you had leukemia ? ava : i did n't bribe anyone . i had infected blood under some fake skin on my arm . i saw it on a tv show , and i thought , `` why not ? `` steve : you 're unbelievable . you lie about everything . you lie and say you have leukemia . you lie about having a son -- ava : no -- steve : there 's no son . ava : no , we do have a son . i did n't lie about that . i told you two things that were true . we have a son . and i love you . steve : you do n't know the meaning of the word . ava : all right , well , screw semantics , okay ? use whatever word you want . i want you . and i 'm gon na do anything to have you , just like i know you will do anything -- you will sacrifice anything for kayla and joey . so try to relax , okay ? 'cause once you accept the inevitable , you might realize that you enjoy your sacrifice . dean : hey ! you 're paul narita . paul : hey . dean : you 're that ... gay baseball player . paul : not anymore . dean : you 're not gay ? paul : i 'm not a ball player anymore . dean : so if you 're still gay , what were you doing with that girl ? paul : that was a girl ? dean : yeah . i work at the prison and i know . and man , she was hot in that orange jumpsuit , but now ... wow , she could be a model . paul : [ chuckles ] she is . she 's my friend . dena : yeah , but you 're gay . paul : you know , you keep pointing that out . it 's amazing , is n't it ? i mean , things are really changing for us . not -- not only can we get married , but we can be friends with girls . it 's a brave new world out there . and gabi , i mean , she 's got a ton of gay friends , but she 's probably got permission . crazy , huh ? jj : thank you . it feels a lot better . gabi : good . i 'm glad . i was gon na -- [ laughs ] jj : what were you gon na -- gabi : no , you -- you go first . [ laughter ] jj : well , i -- i remembered that i promised you a frozen yogurt if we were getting together tonight . gabi : that 's right . you did . jj : yeah , so maybe we should get going before they close . gabi : yeah . yeah , let 's go . jj : so what were you gon na say ? gabi : no , it was the same thing . let 's get going . jj : okay . [ laughter ] [ sultry music ] woman : be with you yeah kayla : i knew you 'd come . i 'd get scared . i thought , `` steve will come take me home . `` steve : i will . just take my hand and i 'll get you of here . ava : it all boils down to this . i have all the power . your wife 's life is in my hands . and there is only one thing that you can do if you want to save her . sweetness is counting on you . and so am i , patch , because i know that once this happens , everything changes . you think that sounds crazy ? indulge me . a girl can dream . stop fighting this . stop pretending this is n't happening . it is happening right now . jj : so she put this idea of tripping in front of everyone in my head , and i ca n't stop thinking about it . gabi : you know , i think the person that created graduations was a sadist , for sure . [ cell phone ringing ] jj : i got to take this real quick . gabi : yeah , no problem . dean : hernandez , fire on the line . remember me ? gabi : hard to forget . dean : i got to say , you 're dressing a lot better these days . not that you did n't always look pretty sweet to me . gabi : i do n't want to talk to you . dean : hey , what 's with the attitude ? i always looked out for you . you too good to talk to an old friend ? jj : she says she does n't want to . dean : you got another one of your friends to protect you ? what 's he gon na do ? gabi : i 'm telling you , just please leave us alone . dean : looking for your boyfriend ? he just left . why do n't you go look for him and leave us alone ? jj : why do n't you just move on before there 's any trouble ? dean : the last thing i want is trouble . let me buy you a drink -- gabi : do n't touch me ! dean : i know a nice place -- jj : she told you not to touch her . deimos : i 'll be moving in very soon . thank you for the personal service . landlord : you need anything , you let me know . deimos : i certainly will . [ dramatic music ] belle : sometimes , you have the best ideas . [ cell phone beeps ] philip : do n't answer it . belle : it might be claire . it is . she 's in new york . she said she ca n't sleep . she 's nervous about her audition tomorrow . `` i can get on the red - eye and be there in the morning . `` philip : she has eve with her . belle : what a comfort . [ cell phone beeps ] belle : well , i guess i 'm not heading to the airport . she said she has eve there to coach her and that 's all she needs . `` then good luck , sweetie . let me know how it goes . love , mom . `` [ sighs ] philip : was there ever something you wanted to do but you were scared you 'd screw it up ? belle : sure . philip : did you want your mother there when you tried ? belle : no . philip : she loves you , belle . she 's just trying to figure out who she is on her own . belle : [ chuckles ] first you convince me to escape with you . and then you say just the right thing when reality rears its ugly head . i hope i did n't ruin our escape . philip : no , you did n't . i do n't think anything could . [ cell phone rings ] philip : sorry . hello ? deimos : we need to talk . now . [ tense music ] [ somber music ] ava : the things we do for love . [ dramatic music ] dean : you just made a big mistake . i 'm a corrections officer . jj : and i 'm a cop . and cops do n't like men who disrespect women . so get out of here before i drag you in . are you okay ? gabi , that guy is a creep . gabi : yeah . you know , sometimes ... sometimes i forget what i did and paying for what i did . and then , without fail , it just comes crashing -- crashing down . jj : look . i know what you 're saying . okay , the things that i did when i came back to salem ... gabi : you did n't kill anyone . jj : no one was pushing me like nick was pushing you . okay , i screwed up all on my own . we keep talking about these weird things we have in common , but here 's another one . we both need to focus on the present and the future . and we both need to get over our pasts . gabi : yeah . i mean , that 's kind of easy to say though . jj : it 's not easy . easier . when you have something , someone , that makes you really enjoy the present . a lot . belle : was that deimos ? philip : you could tell . belle : yeah , you had the same look on your face as when you told me about him . philip : yeah , it was him . dude feels real free to talk in the imperative . do this , do that . now . i got to get out from under his thumb , belle . i hope your dad can help me with that . belle : how dangerous do you think deimos is ? philip : i do n't know . yet . if i had to guess ... joey : theo , i 'm sorry if i hurt your feelings , but something 's wrong and i need to fix it , and so i do n't have time to talk right now , okay ? theo : what happened to the picture ? joey : i broke it . it was by accident . theo : it looks like you threw it . joey : i was mad , okay ? i was mad at myself . i trusted someone , and she ... i should n't have trusted her . theo : your mom ? joey : no ! look , i ca n't talk about it right now . all right ? if i do , it 'll make things worse than they already are . theo : can my dad help ? joey : no . thank you , but , theo , do you ever just need to be alone ? just to think ? theo : i 'm sorry you 're so upset . i mean , whatever happened , it must have been really bad . joey : really , really bad . ava : i know that you were angry and you were trying to make it ugly , but i was in your arms again , and that 's all i wanted . steve : now i get what i want . ava : do n't spoil the moment . steve : just make the call . ( music plays ) jj : i want to say something . if you 're gon na continue to keep modeling , you 're gon na get a lot of attention . and that might not be the last time you get harassed like that . gabi : so you think i should stop doing it . jj : no . no , i just think you need to know how to handle yourself with a creep like that . maybe i can show you some of the stuff that i 've learned in self- defense class . gabi : okay . okay , i like that . maybe you can meet me at the gym sometime . jj : actually , i think there 's no time like the present . gabi : but the gym is closed . jj : who needs a gym ? gabi : here ? jj : yeah , why not ? gabi : uh , well , for one reason , i might hurt you . jj : i will take my chances . come on , get up . face me . gabi : okay . jj : so i 'm gon na do what the creep did . i 'm gon na reach out to grab your arm . gabi : all right . jj : now , i 'm stronger than you are . gabi : you do n't have to brag about it . jj : so you 're gon na use my strength against me . right , you need leverage . so we 're gon na do this in slow motion . so i 'm gon na reach out to grab your arm , and you 're gon na go underneath , and you 're gon na pivot . gabi : okay , do you mean like this ? jj : you did n't pivot . gabi : i 'm sorry . jj : i 'm not . ava : joey , it 's ava . i need you to do something for me . joey : are you kidding me ? after what you did to me ? after i caught you with my dad ? ava : okay , joey . you need to grow up here now . we do n't have time for a tantrum . and do n't even think about hanging up on me or you 're gon na regret it big time . joey : this better be about my mother . ava : oh , it is . i 'm gon na tell you where you can find her . [ dramatic music ] deimos : i hope i did n't interrupt you while you were working . philip : you 're leaving ? deimos : [ chuckles ] you did n't quite disguise the joy in your voice . no , sorry to disappoint you , but i 'm not leaving . in fact , i just rented an apartment . philip : welcome to salem . deimos : thank you . fun fact : the last tenant was a serial killer . philip : and you could n't care less , 'cause you 're cold as ice , i get it . so , um , since you 're taking up residence here , i think i get to ask . what do you really want with my father ? deimos : you do n't need to know . all you have to do is worry about your part of the plan . and even though you 've been a dismal failure so far , i 'm still trusting that you 're gon na get that serum into my hands . philip : i 've already told you , my father wo n't let me anywhere near it . deimos : you know , philip , i 'm starting to wonder about you . is it really that difficult to get that serum ? or have you been playing me all along ? now , i 'm sure you 've guessed this about me by now . i do n't take kindly to being played . jj : i 'm sorry . gabi : no , do n't be sorry . jj : no , i said i was gon na teach you how to defend yourself , and i came on to you . gabi : okay , i do n't need to be defended from you . i like you , jj . and i really liked that kiss , so ... jj : yeah , me too , it 's just that we said we did n't want any complications right now . gabi : right . another thing we have in common . jj : yeah , i just do n't want to push too hard . maybe -- maybe we could take things slow . gabi : yeah , i can do slow . jj : slow actually sounds kind of nice . gabi : yeah . what ? oh , yeah . [ tense music ] philip : i have been nothing but loyal . deimos : perhaps that 's true . but the question is , to whom ? now even if you have been loyal to me , you 've been nothing but incompetent . a trained monkey could have gotten me that serum by now . philip : have you tried trainedmonkey.com ? deimos : but they would n't be family . now as family , i give you the benefit of the doubt . and to that end , i 've devised a simple test . if you pass , you win back my trust . philip : if i fail ? deimos : wo n't that high - ranking police in chicago be very interested to find out that you were right there when his daughter overdosed ? from what i understand , he 's a very dirty and extremely vicious cop . philip : so ... what 's the test ? [ pounding on door ] joey : mom ? mom , are you in there ? [ metal clatters ] joey : mom . mom , i 'm here . it 's okay . it 's gon na be okay . kayla : oh , god . oh , joey . [ sighs ] thank god . steve : i hope you 're happy . that 's all you 're gon na get from me . ava : oh , patch . a little credit , please . i mean , if all i wanted was some quickie in a hotel room , i would n't have gone through all this rigmarole . i am getting much , much more from you , my love . unless you want kayla to know what we just did .	ava wanted steve to make love to her . belle told philip about her conversation with shawn . philip told belle that they would be great for each other , but she considered him a drug . they ended up making love . ava reminded steve that she would tell joey where kayla was once he made love to her , but he refused to do it . he wanted to find her son and that was it . during their conversation , he realized that she was n't really dying . he wanted to know how she pulled it off . he accused her of lying about her son and her love for him . she said she was n't lying about either one .
chloe : oh , my god . this is the same knife i used to kill el fideo , one of the most notorious drug lords in the world . they said they were gon na come after me , but what does this mean ? what am i supposed to do ? stefan : i do n't mean scare you ... chloe : i 'm already scared . stefan : i know you are . calm down . the knife is obviously a message . whoever sent it wants you to know that your life is in danger , so we need to call the police immediately . chloe : the police , the police , okay . stefan : hey . here , let me ... chloe : [ sobs ] stefan : let me do it . please , just relax . chloe : okay . put the phone down . [ dramatic music ] claire : hey , tripp . look , you wo n't return any of my calls or my texts , so i do n't know what else to do . tripp : take a hint . claire : tripp , listen . tripp : no , look , claire , you should go . i 'm working , okay ? claire : okay , well , i know you have a break coming up , so can you just take it now so we can talk ? tripp : i have nothing to say to you . claire : okay , well , i have something to say to you , okay ? i 'm sorry . [ soft dramatic music ] [ knocking ] diana : [ sighs ] john : diana ? diana : hello , roman . it 's been a while . hope : marlena , please . i am begging . i 'm begging you , please , if you know something , if you know anything , tell me . please . help me find my daughter . marlena : i know you 're concerned , and i would like to help you , but i ca n't discuss what ben said in the session . ted : we know you 're bound by doctor - patient confidentiality . if you think for a second that one of your patient is in danger for himself or others , please feel free to speak . marlena : i do n't think that 's a concern here . [ ominous music ] ciara : [ gasping ] why are you doing this to me ? where am i ? please do n't hurt me . please . [ sobbing ] please . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] [ tense music ] did you really think you could murder el fideo and get away with it , huh ? stefan : no one will be shooting ms . lane today . oh , we have no intentions of shooting ms . lane . we 're gon na kill her in the same way she killed mateo . diana : come in , so we can catch up . oh , roman , i promise i wo n't bite . john : oh , no , it 's ... diana : [ chuckles ] john : surprise . so , you are leo starke 's mother . diana : yes , and you 're the private investigator who tracked me down . i had the pleasure of meeting will horton . he filled me in . john : yeah , well , my search only revealed one photo . it 's pretty grainy , so i did n't recognize you , but i never in a million years , that i figure that diane cooper would turn out to be diana colville . diana : cooper 's my married name . i met my husband after i left salem . john : mm , well , initials are the same . should 've picked up on that . i must be slipping . diana : oh , i doubt that . after all , you did find me , roman . john : actually , the name 's not roman . it 's john black . diana : i know . read all about it online , and i was just looking at an article about your most recent marriage to marlena . what is this , third time down the aisle ? john : looked me up ? diana : you get to investigate me , i get to investigate you . i have to say . does n't really surprise me that marlena turned up alive ... john : mm . diana : because alive or dead , she was always hovering around us , mm ? so , imagine my surprise when i did see her in the flesh . john : and when did you see marlena ? marlena : hope , we do n't even know for sure that she 's missing . hope : her plane landed hours ago , marlena , and no one has heard from her . she has n't contacted anyone . she has n't text . she did n't go home . you 're saying that is n't alarming ? it 's completely out of character for her . marlena : she has not been gone long enough for this to be a police issue . hope : i am asking -- i am begging as a mother for your help . ted : i can get a court order to compel you to speak to us . marlena : i did n't realize you were the da . ted : i 'd be representing hope as a civilian , a parent desperate to find her child . marlena : all righty , then . you do what you need to do . ciara : [ sobs softly ] please , i 'm begging you . just let me go . please just let me go . ( announcer ) do you push through migraine ? claire : i am so sorry for working with ben to try to break up you and ciara . it was stupid and it was wrong , tripp . you know , maybe you should be flattered that i would go to such extremes to be with you . tripp , okay , look , honestly , i thought it was the only way to get what i wanted , all right ? and what i wanted was you . tripp : i thought you were my friend , claire . i thought i could trust you , but this whole time , you 've been lying to me , you 've been manipulating me , you 've been plotting with a psycho behind my back . claire : yeah , well , i turned to ben because i was very , very desperate . tripp : yeah , yeah , to get what you want , i know . but you know what ? your little scheme cost me what i wanted , and that was the chance to be with ciara . claire : no , you did n't lose ciara because of anything that i did . no , you made that happen all on your own . hope : wait . marlena , please wait . the clock is ticking . please . marlena : i understand that . do n't you understand that the reason i can help somebody like ben is because he can trust me with his innermost thoughts and feelings , and that 's why confidentiality is so important . ted : but so is keeping a patient from making a mistake that will end up in tragedy . one of your patient is on the verge of making that mistake at this very moment . hope : i pray to god that i 'm wrong , but if there is even the slightest chance that i am right , that ciara 's in danger , help me . please ? help me . help me find my daughter . [ dramatic music ] marlena : [ sighs ] diana : marlena and i ran into each other in the square , and we had drinks together -- well , she had coffee . john : mm . did she know who you were ? diana : no . i told her i was a fan from her radio days . john : [ chuckles ] why 'd you lie ? diana : i did n't know how much you had told her about our past . did n't wan na upset her . john : you would n't have . there 's no secrets between us . she knows everything about my life back when she was ... diana : dead . john : away . so , what about you ? diana : what about me ? john : i mean , i have n't heard from you in years . you left town so suddenly . you never said good - bye . you sent a note saying you never wanted to be found . what about you ? diana : i just felt really guilty when i realized i 'd shot you by accident . john : [ chuckles ] you 're not the only one who 's put a bullet in me , diana . diana : it is so good to see you , roman -- john , except for the hair and the name . you have n't changed a bit . i see i have caught you off guard . john : no , not at all . it 's just that you asked me to come in so we could get to know each other , but it seems like you already know everything about me . kind of unfair , no ? diana : i 'm an open book . what can i tell you ? what did you come here to discuss ? john : well , for starters , let 's try your son . chloe : please do n't hurt him ! he has nothing to do with this ! quiet . you may have forgotten what you did in mexico , but el fideo 's friends remember very vividly how you stabbed him in the back . chloe : oh , my god . for you , this will not come as a surprise . you will see the knife before i spill the blood . bye , ms . lane . stefan : el fideo may be dead , but the mere mention of his name inspires both fear and awe . i do n't know too many men who can make that claim . my father was one of them . [ chuckles ] your father ? stefan : stefano dimera . we know who he is . stefan : good . despite rumors to the contrary , he 's very much alive , and if he were to hear that someone has here to harm ms . lane here , he 'd be extremely unhappy . why ? is she your woman ? diana : so , you wan na know about my son the way everybody in this town wants to know about my son . there 's probably a line outside my door right now . john : well , maybe so , but i 'm the only one in here right now . diana : wanting to know about matthew , wanting to know about leo , just like sonny and will and marlena . john : well , that 's because your kid 's bad news . you know , i just met him over at the kiriakis house and despite being married , he was coming onto my son . diana : oh . boys will be boys . so , you have a gay son too ? john : yeah , as a matter of fact , i do , but he 's not the one leo was hitting on . diana : uh - oh . well , restraint has never been one of matthew 's fortes . i will have to speak to him about that . john : oh , no , no , no , no , no . brady can take care of himself . the one i 'm really worried about is will horton . you see , will and sonny , they love each other and all they want is just to be together . diana : and my son is making it difficult . john : no , your son is making their life a living hell . diana : all right , so i 'm guessing you are here for the same reason that will horton came here . you want information about matthew . you want dirt on him so you can get rid of him . john : i could n't have said it better myself , yeah . so , what do you say ? think you can help me out a little bit , diana , for old times ' sake ? tripp : no , i 'm not gon na sit here and listen to you try to spin this , okay ? you messed up , now own it . claire : i do . i just admitted to making a huge mistake , all right ? and if it costs me my chance to be with you , it 's on me . all i 'm saying is , i 'm not the reason ciara broke up with you . tripp : you always hated that we were together ? claire : i guess . yes , i did . that 's why i turned to ben . like i said , it was n't anything that we did that made ciara walk away from you . she walked away because you lied to her . tripp : oh , no , no , no , no . no , i was trying to protect her . claire : come on . you were jealous of ben . and you tried so hard to get her to see that he was the bad guy , but she did n't listen to you . she felt sorry for him , defended him , and eventually invited him to move into our loft . and you could n't handle that , so you planted the fake evidence . tripp : look , i do n't care what any evidence says . i know ben set that fire . and every day that sick freak is walking around free , he is a threat to ciara and everyone else i care about , so yeah , i want him gone . claire : all right , so you decided to set him up so he would go to prison . tripp : that 's where he belongs . what , you do n't think he 's dangerous ? tripp : did you and ben team up to break up me and ciara ? claire : oh , my god . tripp , no . of course not , okay ? i have no idea what this psycho is talking about . ben : look , obviously , ciara did n't tell you why she left town , but that 's the truth . that 's the real reason why . claire : he is lying . tripp : is he ? ben : i 'm not lying . i swear to god . what possible reason would i have to bring that up if it was n't true ? claire : really good question , ben . why the hell could n't you keep your big mouth shut ? tripp : [ scoffs ] so , it is true . claire : look , it was ben 's idea , all him . ben : so is that why you had to talk me into it , claire -- look at me -- why i told you that it was wrong and that i did n't wan na lie to ciara , but you just kept pushing and pushing and pushing because that 's what you always do . that 's what you do , claire . you push . tripp : unbelievable . claire : i promise . it was -- it was no big deal . the plan did n't mean anything . nothing even came of it . tripp : ciara and i broke up , did n't we ? claire : yes , but not because of anything that ben and i did , right ? look , all we did was just arrange for him and ciara to just spend some time together , all we did . ben : and why did you want that , claire , huh ? claire : come on , tripp . look at me . just listen . it was no big deal . tripp : it was obviously a big deal to ciara . you better believe that it was a big deal to me . [ scoffs ] claire : just listen to me , okay ? you stupid jerk ! what , oh , you screwed things up with ciara , so you just had to turn around and screw it up for me and tripp , right ? ben : no , i did n't come here -- i did n't mean to do that . claire : oh , come on . save it , ben . i know you hate me . ben : this is n't about you , claire . it 's about ciara . claire : [ chuckles ] ben : [ scoffs ] why you laughing ? i came clean to her . i told her what i did . i told her why i did it , because i thought it was the only chance i had with her . of course she got mad . i need you to help me make ciara understand that this whole little breakup plan was not my idea . claire : [ scoffs ] ben , why on earth would i help you ? really ? you know , also , when you think about it , it 's probably too late , 'cause as we speak , ciara and theo are probably getting back together . ben : do n't say that . you do n't know that . claire : you need to get out of here . ben : no , you need to help me out . get your hands off of me , you little bitch . you do n't get to use me and throw me away like a piece of garbage , claire . claire : stop , ben . you 're hurting me . ben : you hurt people all the time , claire . you do it all the time , and it has to stop , and it 's going to stop . claire : or what ? ben : you do n't wan na know that , claire . hope : you said that ben came to see you earlier today . marlena : he did . you should know that he really cares about ciara . hope : do you think he 's losing it again ? marlena : no , i don't . i think he wants to make things right with her . that 's really important to him . ted : so , it 's possible he intercepted her at the airport when her plane landed ? marlena : well , i do n't know where he went after he left my office . hope : is there anything else ? i mean , anything else that you think could be relevant ? his meds , what about his meds ? is he still taking them ? [ dramatic music ] marlena : he is , but he has missed a dose or two . hope : what ? oh , my god . last time he was off his meds , he almost killed ciara . ciara : please . i wo n't say a word to anyone . i 'm begging you . please just let me go . just -- oh , thank you . oh , thank you . no . [ sobs ] no . [ grunts ] tripp : ben weston took a job kidnapping people for stefan dimera . do you honestly believe that he 's done hurting people ? claire : this is n't about ben . tripp : no , it 's not . it 's about me . claire : what do you mean ? tripp : i -- i am so angry about what you did to me , claire . [ indistinct chatter ] but when you think about it , i did the same thing to ciara . i lied to her . i manipulated her . i made a bunch of shady moves behind her back to get what i wanted . claire : you mean planting ben 's fingerprint on the can of accelerant ? tripp : yeah , and it all backfired . hope almost lost her job , but i almost ended up in jail myself . you know what the worst thing about it was ? ciara stopped trusting me . that was one of the main reasons we broke up , that and ... she started having feelings for ben . claire : come on , tripp . if you 're gon na blame that on me , then please -- tripp : no , no , i 'm not . i do n't , okay ? i 'm ... i hate that you teamed up with ben , but ... as for ciara ending things with me , you 're right . you had nothing to do with it . [ soft dramatic music ] claire : wow . thank you . thank you for saying that , tripp . you have no idea how relieved i am , that you do n't think i 'm a total monster . tripp : i do n't think you 're a monster , claire . claire : does this mean that you could give me a second chance ? tripp : i think we were better off as friends . claire : really ? [ laughs ] tripp , that ship has sailed . look , i understand why you would n't wan na jump into another relationship right away , especially one where trust is an issue . come on , you have to admit what 's going on between us is ... [ laughs softly ] it 's a lot more than just friendly , and i felt that when we made love , and i think you did too . tripp : yeah , i definitely felt it ... [ laughs softly ] okay . okay , apology accepted . claire : really ? tripp : i really care about you , claire , and i like being with you , and i want to give this another shot , but on one condition . claire : what ? tripp : no more lies , no more games . we make that promise to each other right now . claire : yes . of course , tripp . it 's a promise . okay . stefan : you wan na live ? walk away . but i 'm curious to know what is so special about this songbird , because the son of stefano dimera could easily find another chicka to make music . stefan : this woman belongs to me , and if you harm her in any way , you 'll deeply regret it . my father will hunt you down to the ends of the earth , and i 'll be right behind him . [ tense music ] ciara : [ sobs ] [ door slams ] help ! [ sobs ] hope : i know sharing that information was n't easy . [ laughs softly ] i ca n't -- you know how much i appreciate it . marlena : yes , i do , but i would never normally break confidentiality . i just hope you find ciara . let me know when you do . hope : i will , of course . thank you . thank you so much . marlena : good luck . thanks , ted . ted : thank you . hope : [ sighs ] [ dramatic music ] ben has ciara right now . i can feel it . he 's off his meds , obsessing over her . ted , thank you for helping me convince marlena to talk . ted : i promise you we will find ciara . [ phone beeps ] hope : excuse me . this is one of my officers . they found ben at a motel . ted : i 'm going with you . hope : no -- oh , wait , okay , no . ted , you stay here . ted : i 'm not -- no . diana : i 'm sure you must remember how hard it is for me to say no to you . john : so then , do you think maybe you can give me a little something i can use just to get him out of this sham marriage to sonny ? [ knocking ] leo : mother , it 's me . [ mysterious music ] what is he doing here ? are you two talking about me behind my back ? tech : at safelite autoglass leo : someone wan na fill me in on what 's going on here ? diana : relax , matthew . john and i are old friends . leo : oh , save it , mom . i already know he 's the one who tracked you down . you do n't have to pretend like you two know each other . john : no , we know each other from a long time ago . diana : john had a different name back then . leo : but -- so , what 's the connection ? did you two work together ? play in the same bowling league ? diana : i used to live in salem a lifetime ago . leo : you never told me that . diana : you never asked . leo : i hope you were n't trying to use your prior relationship with my mother to take advantage of her . john : i do n't use people like you do . think about what i asked . [ dramatic music ] just so you know , i 'm not the kind of guy who just sits back and does nothing while some pathetic creep hurts people i care about . just ask your mother . she 'll tell you all about it . tripp : what 's that smile about ? claire : i 'm just grateful that you forgave me . and i 'm excited to start fresh , no secrets . tripp : yeah , you think you can stick to that ? claire : yes ... [ laughs ] yes , i do . actually , there 's something i wan na share with you right now . tripp : uh - oh . claire : [ laughs ] after you left the loft yesterday , i started thinking about what happened between us , and i ended up on the guitar . tripp : really ? you have n't worked on your music in a while . claire : yeah , i know . i 've just been stuck on this one song , getting very frustrated . i finished it , which is actually what gave me the confidence to come here and ask you for a second chance . do you wan na hear it ? tripp : yeah , i 'd love to . claire : [ giggles ] cool . [ gentle music ] tripp : oh , are these ... claire : [ laughs ] tripp : thank you . stefan : i 'm sure you 've seen el fideo do some pretty horrible things to those who 've crossed him . make an enemy of me and my father , you 'll wish your old boss had killed you . [ grunts ] [ tense music ] i 'm out . [ sighs ] vaya con dios , amigo . stefano dimera has n't been heard from in a very , very long time , so i 'll take my chances with his son . hope : where 'd you learn to jimmy a door like that ? ted : law school . hope : look at this . ted . look at this . keep looking . keep searching . do n't stop . damn it , there 's nothing here . ted : maybe we should look somewhere else , really . ben : what the hell 's going on here ? hope : where is my daughter ? ben : what are you talking about ? ted : are you saying you have any knowledge on her whereabouts ? ben : ciara 's away . you 're the one who told me that yourself . what , are you going through my stuff ? hope : she came back early and now she 's missing . ben : what do you mean , she 's missing ? what happened ? is she okay ? hope : no one has heard from her since . she just disappeared are you saying you know nothing about that ? ben : of course not . [ tense music ] ciara : [ groans ] [ muffled ] come on . [ sobs ] [ breathing deeply ] [ grunts loudly ] john : hey , sweetheart . marlena : oh , hey , honey . john : what 's going on ? marlena : oh , i 'm just ... concerned about a patient . that 's all . john : ah . i know you ca n't talk about specifics , but hey , anything you need , i 'm here for you . marlena : i know you are . how was your day ? john : it has been interesting . i had a talk with leo 's mother . marlena : i did too . john : uh - huh . marlena : that 's so weird . i ran into her , you know , at the square , and she recognized me from the ad for the radio show on sides of buses , you know , ages ago , but then she invited me for a drink , i declined , and ... and she sort of insisted . no , then she really pushed . john : mm . marlena : what do you think of her ? john : about the same as when she knew me as roman . marlena : you two knew each other ? john : turns out that diana cooper used to be my ex , diana colville . leo : you knew john black ? diana : i knew him as roman brady . i guess we all have aliases , huh , leo ? leo : that 's hilarious , really . my fate hangs in the balance and you 're making jokes . diana : dial it back , kiddo . he 's just asking questions . leo : he 's trying to ruin my life ! i need to know what was your relationship with him . hello ? [ sultry music ] diana : we were romantically involved for nearly two years . leo : that sounds serious . diana : yeah , you could say that . leo : for god 's sake , mom . you look like you 're still in love with the guy . i heard you sing at el fideo 's compound . such a beautiful voice . i truly regret having to cut your throat . chloe : please do n't hurt me ! good - bye , ms . lane . chloe : [ screams ] [ grunts ] chloe : no ! oh , my god . [ dramatic music ] chloe : oh , my god . stefan : sit down , sit down . chloe : oh , you saved me . stefan : are you okay ? chloe : yeah . stefan : are you okay ? chloe : yeah . stefan , look out ! leo : please do n't tell me you 're into him . diana : into whom ? leo : jimmy fallon . who do you think ? john black . are you trying to start things up with him again ? diana : matthew , he is a happily - married man . leo : that has never stopped you before . [ soft dramatic music ] marlena : wait , wait , wait . diana colville . that 's the woman that you were with when i was presumed dead , is n't it ? john : it 's like a million years ago , pretty short - lived , yeah . marlena : uh - huh . i wonder -- i wonder why she would lie and say that she just remembered me from the radio show . john : well , she said that she was trying to spare your feelings . marlena : yeah . i 'm feeling like she was sizing me up . john : mm . marlena : and what about her being leo 's mother ? did you know she had a son ? john : not a clue . [ chuckles softly ] marlena : well , i guess she had him shortly after she left salem , huh ? [ gentle music ] tripp : wow , this -- this sounds great , claire . like , seriously . i think this is your best song yet . claire : thank you ... [ laughs ] well , what can i say ? you inspire me . tripp : [ chuckles ] claire : do n't worry . i wo n't forget that when i hit it big . tripp : [ groans ] fran 's gon na kill me if i do n't get back to work . but , uh , oh , what do you say you pick me up after my shift ends , you know , and go home and i give you a little more inspiration ? claire : [ laughs ] you know how much i would love that , but there 's something you should know . my grandma hope called earlier and ciara 's back from south africa . tripp : already ? claire : yeah , i know . so much for her and theo riding off in the sunset together . tripp : so , is ciara back at the loft ? claire : no , actually . she has n't been home yet . my grandma hope was pretty freaked out when i told her that because , apparently , ciara 's flight got in hours ago . tripp : so then , where 's ciara ? claire : well , i 'm assuming she 's with ben . [ foreboding music ] hope : how 'd you do it ? how did you convince ciara to come back early ? ben : i didn't . hope : what did you do , play on her empathy ? ben : hope , i have n't seen ciara since she left salem . hope : but you wanted to see her real bad , from what i heard . ben : what the hell does that mean ? hope : i spoke to marlena . ben : you spoke to my shrink ? hope : you still on your meds ? ben , answer me . are you taking -- ben : i missed one dose , hope , maybe two , regardless , you should n't be talking to dr . evans and she should n't be telling you anything about me because it 's a violation of my rights -- so is breaking into my room . she can go to hell , and so can the two of you . i 'm out of here . ted : dr. evans thinks you 're a danger to yourself and others , and i agree . so now , where the hell is hope 's daughter ? ciara : [ grunts ] [ door rattles ] [ door clicks ] oh , my god , jordan ?	john went to see diana . she kept calling him roman . he told her that his name is john . she said she knew his name because she looked him up . hope begged marlena to tell her if ben told her anything about ciara . marlena said that she could n't tell her anything . ted said that he would get a court order to make her talk . el fideo 's people showed up at doug 's place to get chloe . claire apologized to tripp for working with ben to break up his relationship with ciara . he was upset that she cost him his relationship . she said it was n't her fault that he lost her . she said it was his fault . hope asked marlena to help her find her daughter . diana told john that she ran into marlena at the square . she told him that she lied to marlena about who she was . he wanted to know why she lied . she said she did n't know how much he told marlena . he reminded her that she left him . she reminded him that she shot him . he thought it was unfair that she knew about him when he did n't know about her . she wanted to know what he wanted . he wanted to know about leo . one of el fideo 's men put the knife to chloe . stefan picked up a knife from the table while no one was looking . stefan tried to threaten the goons by mentioning stefan . diana was upset that john wanted to know about leo . tripp was upset with claire when she tried to blame him for why he lost ciara . she said he was the reason why they broke up since he framed ben for setting the fire . tripp still blamed her for ruining his chances of getting ciara back . claire flashed back to tripp threatening her . marlena told hope that ben cared for ciara . hope asked if he was turning crazy . marlena said she did n't . hope wanted to know if he said anything else . she asked if ben was off his meds . marlena said he missed a dose or two . hope was worried because he tried to hurt ciara the last time he was off his meds . ciara begged the person who is holding her captive to let her go . the person covered her mouth to keep her from talking .
justin : when i meet with the judge later today , i 'll ask him to postpone the date , pending further review . ben : the execution date . you can say the word , justin . i really do appreciate whatever time you can buy me . hopefully it 'll give ciara the chance to get a confession out of victor and xander . justin : she did n't tell you ? ben : tell me what ? justin : my uncle and xander convinced her that they did not set you up . ben : she overheard them saying they sent an innocent man to prison . justin , if that is n't me , then who the hell is it ? sonny : so i 'm thinking we should get some hot cocoa . are you a marshmallow or a whipped cream kind of guy ? evan : both . sonny : i knew i liked you . evan : yeah , hot cocoa 's one of my specialties . it 's kind of a job requirement when you 're a nanny . you know , david 's on a play date for a few more hours . rafe 's out of town on a job . maybe we could go back to my place . sonny : are you sure ? i mean , we were together last night , and now tonight ? i do n't want you to get sick of me . evan : not even possible . ciara : sonny ? what the hell are you doing ? kristen : so your big news is about you and nicole . brady : yes . i wanted you to know -- kristen : you know what ? maybe you should leave . brady : no , kristen , if you -- kristen : no . brady : if you 'd just let me -- kristen : what ? brady : explain to you ... kristen : what are you gon na do , break it to me gently ? tell yourself you 're a good guy for letting me down easy ? i 'm not in the mood to hear about your relationship with nicole . brady : kristen , that 's kind of the thing . there is no relationship with nicole . [ soft dramatic music ] eric : you and brady are n't together ? nicole : no . eric : kristen , she said that you -- nicole : i do n't care what kristen said , okay ? she 's wrong . i -- eric : why ? nicole : we were just pretending to be involved . eric : why ? nicole : because it 's complicated . eric : it 's always complicated with you . and right now i ca n't handle this , especially with what mickey 's going through . nicole : [ stammering ] i know you 're worried about mickey , and so am i . but would you please just let me explain ? a few minutes , that 's all i ask . sarah : today i realized that i do n't want to make the same mistake , because i do n't love eric , not anymore . i 'm in love with you . xander : you -- i 'm sorry -- what did you just say ? sarah : i said i 'm in love with you . and i meant every word . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] kristen : so did you break up with nicole or did nicole break up with you ? brady : we did n't break up , because we were never together . it was just for show . kristen : all right , maybe this will make sense if i have another one of these . brady : okay , listen , listen , listen , listen , please . listen ! when you came back to town , you assumed nicole and i were back together , right ? kristen : yeah , you were kissing each other , yeah . brady : we were ki -- it was new year 's eve , kristen . we had told you that we were just friends , but you did n't believe it . and then when you got yourself hired at basic black , nicole went through the roof . she wanted to hurt you , so you know what she did ? kristen : mm ? brady : she made up the lie that she and i were dating . kristen : [ exhales ] eric : please , explain to me why you and brady were trying to pretend to be a couple . nicole : okay . it was my idea ... partially because i wanted to protect brady from kristen . eric : `` protect brady , `` why ? nicole : [ stammering ] she came back into town ... wanting to sink her fangs into him and , you know , she 's hurt him enough already . i wanted her to stay away . i wanted her to look at brady and know that she could n't have him . and not only could she not have him ; i wanted her to believe that he was in love with me and not her . but then you came back into town and we ran into kristen and brady -- eric : and you had to continue the charade . why would you let me believe that you and brady were together ? nicole : [ sighs ] justin : ciara says she misunderstood what she overheard and she 's now positive that my uncle and xander have nothing to do with jordan 's murder . ben : no , this is ... this is not what i expected . i need to talk to her . justin : yeah , you do that . in the meantime , i 'll head over to the court and , um , yeah , as soon as i hear anything , i will contact the warden 's office and pass along a message . ben : thank you ... for everything . justin : ben , we 're gon na get you out of here . [ soft dramatic music ] will . will : hey . justin : i was expecting to get the signed divorce papers back from your attorney by now . will : oh , yeah , i -- [ stammers ] i wanted him to take another look at them before they 're filed . justin : is there an issue ? will : no , um . just want to make sure i 'm not making a mistake . sonny : what 's wrong ? ciara : um . sorry , it 's just , i do n't know , i 'm not used to seeing you kiss someone else . sonny : `` someone else `` is evan frears . i do n't know if you 've officially met . this is my cousin ciara . evan : nice to meet you . ciara : hi . yeah , you too . rafe told me all about how great you are with david . i , uh , i 'm sorry for freaking out like that . sonny : that 's okay . i do n't know if you know , but , uh , will and i are getting a divorce . ciara : what , so you have n't heard from will ? sonny : no , why ? here 's the thing about depression . sonny : why would you think i would hear from will ? ciara : i just -- i know how much he loves you . and i thought maybe he 'd put up more of a fight . sonny : yeah , yeah , um ... i mean , it was will 's idea for the divorce . it was his decision . ciara : yeah , but what if -- [ phone rings ] hold on . [ phone rings ] it 's statesville . it 's probably ben . talk to you guys later ? [ phone beeps ] yes , yes , i 'll accept the charges . ben : ciara ? ciara : oh , ben . ben , it 's so good to hear your voice . ben : justin just told me that you do n't think victor and xander set me up . what 's going on ? ciara : i 'm on my way . i 'll explain everything , okay ? bye . sarah : look at you ! speechless -- that 's -- that 's definitely a first . xander : i just ... i did n't expect you to say those words to me ... like , ever . sarah : lack of confidence , that 's also a first . xander : well , if you recall , i admitted that i loved you months ago . and you did n't say it back . sarah : yeah , well , you took me by surprise , and i ... i had n't really quite thought of you like that , and i was still wrapping my head around it when eric interrupted us . xander : he 'd just found out mickey was his child . in that moment , everything changed . nicole : eric , you never gave me a chance to explain . brady and i are good friends , that 's it , and if you do n't believe me , you can ask him yourself . it was his idea to come clean . he 's probably having the same conversation with kristen as we speak . please tell me you believe me . eric : i believe you . nicole : thank you . i 'm sorry i hurt you . i was just so happy that we were reconnecting a little . and i ... you know what , now that you know the truth , i 'll just leave . have a good day . sorry . eric : wait . brady : nicole told me about the lie after the fact . she regretted it . she wanted to set the record straight with you , but i - i told her not to . kristen : why ? brady : your behavior . when you came back to salem , that loving woman that was pregnant with my child , she was nowhere to be seen , kristen . you were vengeful , you were angry , you were mean . i wanted you to understand in no uncertain terms that you and i were not going to have a relationship . kristen : so you lied to me . brady : i thought it was the best way to keep you at arm 's length , yes , i did . kristen : wow . best way , huh ? i ca n't believe this . you and nicole were playing this stupid game , laughing behind my back the entire time . you heartless jerk ! evan : well , that was awkward . sonny : yeah , sorry about that . it 's gon na take my family a little while to get used to the idea of you and i being together . justin : uh ... [ laughs ] you and evan ... are together ? evan : good to see you , mr . kiriakis . i 'm gon na let you and your father have a chance to speak in private . justin : hmm . i could n't help but overhear . sonny : yeah , i mean , it 's kind of a new development , but evan and i are officially dating . justin : is n't it a little ... sonny : fast ? you might think so , but , uh , i just figured since will and i did file the divorce papers ... justin : actually ... the papers have not been filed . sonny : they have n't ? justin : i just ran into will at the prison . for some reason , he 's dragging his feet . ciara : i 'm so sorry that -- that i have n't told you what 's been happening . i just -- ben , i just -- i wanted to avoid disappointing you for as long as possible . ben : you could never disappoint me , ciara , but i do n't understand . everything pointed to victor and xander being behind jordan 's murder . now you think that they 're innocent ? ciara : yes , i know , ben . i talked to them and they explained everything and it totally makes sense . ben : what did they say to convince you ? ciara : i , uh ... i really ca n't tell you . ben : ciara , my life is on the line . i need to know what they said . if i was n't the innocent man that they sent to prison , then who was it ? ciara : it 's not my place to say . will : it 's okay , ciara . you can tell him . [ soft dramatic music ] brady : really ? really , after everything you 've done , you 're gon na act indignant , kristen ? kristen : you played with my emotions . brady : you let me believe that you were nicole so that i would fall back in love with you , remember that ? kristen : yeah , and i apologized for it , too . okay , fine . all right , you have -- you might have a point . brady : thanks . kristen : mm - hmm . but i - if , you know , if you and nicole are so happy torturing me , then why did you decide to tell me the truth ? brady : rachel . kristen : i do n't understand . brady : when we visited her gravesite ... i saw how deep your pain was . i saw how alone you have been with it . i saw how vulnerable you were , kristen . i 'm sorry . i should have been more understanding and i should have tried a little harder . after everything that we have been through , i owed you that . kristen : so this is n't , um , another lie or another game or trick or ... brady : no . kristen : and you 're not in love with nicole . brady : i am not . kristen : so then this ... it might be possible . i - i mean , not ... i mean , not totally impossible that ... you and i might have a future ? eric : i have a confession ... of my own . when sarah and i , we got back into town , the first person i wanted to call was you . as much as i wanted ... i - i knew i had to let go of you , but when kristen told me that you and brady were together , i just felt like i 'd been stabbed in the heart . as much as i wanted to pay you back , i ... i may have done something that i should n't have done . nicole : what ? eric : i kissed sarah . sarah : i know it 's been hard for you to not be a part of mickey 's life , especially when she got sick . and -- and i will admit that , when we were in boston , eric and i did get close , 'cause we were just ... comfortable with each other again , and i think that 's partly why he kissed me , was just to see if there was something still there between us . i could n't go through with it because all i could think about was you . xander : me ? sarah : yeah . xander , you have been by my side since the beginning . when i was barfing in trashcans , you made me feel safe and ... you make me laugh , and the way that you look at my daughter , i mean ... you are my rock , xander . and whenever i needed you , you come running , and thank god you did , because i would n't be able to hold my baby girl in my arms right now if it was n't for you . xander : you give me too much credit . sarah : no , i don't . i do n't give you enough credit . you 're a great guy . xander : no . no , i 'm not . we used to love going out with julia and mike , nicole : you kissed sarah to get back at me . eric : that 's part of it . at least with everything that was going on with mickey , i was seeking comfort and so was sarah . nicole : did it go further than a kiss ? eric : no , we stopped it . and i 'm glad we stopped it . we kissed for all the wrong reasons . nicole , you 're my anchor . you 're my life and my home . and i ca n't imagine spending any part of it without you in it . brady : kristen , i -- kristen : you know what , never mind , never mind . it was a stupid question . you know , any hope that we had -- that we could have had -- disappeared last mother 's day when that poor nurse died . and i ca n't expect you to get past that . brady : kristen , what happened to haley was an accident . you were grieving . it was post - partum depression . kristen : yeah . brady : you hear me ? kristen : yeah , probably people are gon na think that 's just an excuse . but ... you did stand by me , brady , and i do appreciate that . but you looked at me -- i could tell , you looked at me differently . brady : i looked at the whole world differently . i was ... i was grieving my little girl . kristen : yeah , but blamed me . brady : i did not blame you ! kristen : yes , you did . brady : listen to me , no . it 's not your fault . kristen : well , then maybe i -- brady : it was not your fault . kristen : maybe it was , brady . maybe it was . i was a high - risk pregnancy . right ? maybe i could have taken better care of myself or -- or -- brady : no , you took -- kristen : or eaten the right foods or -- or gotten more rest -- brady : kristen , kristen , what happened to our daughter was an act of god . that 's it . it was an act of god . it is no one 's fault that she was taken away from us . sarah : why would you say that you 're not a great guy ? xander : [ sighs ] i 'm no hero , sarah . sarah : you 're my hero , xander . you 're so handsome and smart . xander : well , i mean , that 's true , but ... i 'm talking about the less obvious things . sarah : well , you 're arrogant and you 're insecure , you 're infuriating and misguided , and you 're a little dopey at times -- xander : dopey ? sarah : and you 're not nearly as funny as you think you are , and you have the worst taste in cologne . xander : okay , i get it . we can move on . sarah : but i 'm not perfect either , and that 's the great part . i - i shoot my mouth off and i am so obnoxious . and i do things without thinking and , most of the time , i end up regretting them , and it takes me like 20 minutes just to order anything off a menu . xander : actually that is quite annoying . sarah : i know ! xander : but you 're still perfect to me . sarah : but i 'm not . i 'm not perfect . the way that you look at me makes me feel like i could be the person that you see , and i really like that . xander : and i like that you see all my flaws , including some i was n't aware of until this conversation . and yet you still seem to be into me . sarah : i 'm not just `` into `` you , you big oaf . i love you , xander cook . xander : i prefer kiriakis . sarah : oh , my god , whatever . just kiss me . [ tender music ] xander : so , um ... you do n't really think i 'm dopey , do you ? sarah : oh , my god , you have such a fragile ego . xander : when the woman you love calls you `` dopey , `` you kind of take it to heart . sarah : okay , let 's just talk about something else then . xander : or maybe ... sarah : mm - hmm . xander : we should n't talk at all . sarah : [ giggles ] i , um , i 'm gon na -- um , check on mickey really quick . xander : of course . i 'll wait here . sarah : um , do you wan na come with me ? xander : you sure that 's all right ? what about eric ? sarah : well , i talked to him . and i told him you 're not moving out and -- and that you love mickey and that she needs you right now , and so do i . xander : he accepted that ? sarah : mm - hmm . so what do you say , you wan na come ? xander : of course i wan na come ! sarah : okay , let 's go , dopey . xander : that 's not gon na become a thing . sarah : oh , it 's already a thing . nicole : you wan na work things out ? eric : i do . nicole : but ... but i kept mickey away from you for so long . eric : and i know because you were afraid of losing me , and i understand that , but i just wish that you and i could trust the love that we have . nicole : i know . and i ca n't tell you how much i regret it , and i understand if it takes you months to forgive me , eons even . i - i still just feel so guilty that i helped keep mickey away from you . eric : nicole , stop . i forgive you . nicole : really ? eric : really . nicole : [ laughs ] [ sighs ] evan : why do you think will has n't filed the papers ? you think he 's changed his mind ? sonny : and he was very , very clear about wanting a divorce when i met with him . i mean , we even signed the papers together . evan : so what do you think is going on ? sonny : i do n't know , but i 'm -- i 'm sure it 's -- i 'm sure it 's nothing . ben : so maggie ... caused the wreck . ciara : and xander and my grandfather covered it up , and they let will take the fall . ben : that 's the secret they 've been keeping ? ciara : yeah . ben : that 's great news for you , will . that 's amazing , man , to know that you 're not responsible for adrienne 's death . will : yeah , i might actually be able to sleep again . ben : why have n't you told the authorities ? ciara : because he 's protecting maggie . will : do you know what it would do to maggie to find out that she drove drunk and killed adrienne ? ben , i 'm -- i 'm -- i - i do n't want to put her through that . ben : so what ? will , you -- you 're gon na just spend the rest of your life behind bars even though you 're innocent ? will : i - i do n't know . i have n't made up my mind yet . ciara : well , you should probably hurry up , because i saw sonny and that evan guy today , and , will , i 'm sorry , but they were kissing . okay , he 's starting to move on . ben : will , you can have your life back . you can have your marriage back . okay ? you have to tell the truth ? will : what does the truth get maggie ? she spends the rest of her life in guilt and in misery and -- and in prison ? she 's the best person i know . how -- how -- how could i do that to her ? ben : how could you do it to her ? i get why you ca n't , because you love her , will , i get it . but what about you ? what about your life ? huh , what about ari ? do n't you think that little girl -- would n't she be a lot happier if her daddy was a part of her world ? will : you know what , you two have a lot to talk about , so i 'm gon na give you some privacy . ciara : wait , will , wait . ben : this is crazy . this is crazy . ciara : [ sniffles ] i am so ... so sorry , ben . ben : what are you sorry for ? ciara : for letting you down . i let you down . i spent so much time chasing the wrong lead and now we 're back to square one , ben , we 're back to square one . jordan 's real killer is still out there and we have no idea who it is . ben : [ breathing shakily ] limu emu & doug ben : you have not let me down . you understand me ? you did everything you possibly could ; you went up against your own family to try to get the truth . i love you even more . if that 's even possible , i love you even more . ciara : [ sobs ] i love you so much . and i want to get you out of here , ben . [ sobbing ] i want you out of here , okay ? 'cause we 're not giving up . i 'm never gon na give up , okay ? i 've been rereading every article written about jordan 's death to see if there was something that i missed and i - i even requested my mom to show me a look at your file and i just -- ben , there has to be something . there has to be something that we missed , okay ? some kind of clue that will lead us to jordan 's real killer . i just ... god , i hope we have enough time . evan : how is there still so much junk mail in the world ? sonny : something wrong ? evan : um ... [ clears throat ] yeah , rafe got a letter from child welfare . i hope there 's not a problem . sonny : i mean , why would there be ? rafe 's had guardianship of david for , what , almost two years ? he 's a cop . he 's responsible . david loves him . i 'm sure everything is fine . evan : yeah , yeah , it 's probably just red tape kind of stuff . sonny : yeah . you mind if i grab a glass of water ? evan : no , help yourself . [ paper ripping ] `` dear mr . hernandez , we are writing to alert you to an issue concerning the background check of david 's caregiver , evan frears . `` sarah : mickey was so peaceful . xander : like the little angel she is . sarah : i ca n't lose her , xander , i can't . xander : you wo n't , sarah . i promise . we 're gon na find the bone marrow match for mickey . ends of the earth , all that . sarah : the way you say it , i believe it . xander : and you should . sarah : thank you for being here . and for not giving up on me , loving me . xander : i always will . [ tender music ] kristen : it 's still so hard for me to accept that our little rachel is gone . and i do n't understand , brady . i do n't understand . i mean , i know that the pregnancy was difficult and we had a scare , but when she was born , the doctor said she was just fine . brady : she was just fine . kristen : she was . brady : she was as beautiful as her mother . kristen : when i held her in my arms ... she was so tiny and peaceful . she was so perfect . brady : she was perfect . kristen : and everything ... and you know what ? you know what , if i could just freeze that moment -- that wonderful , perfect moment -- you know , with the three of us living together , i would . brady : and i - i - i understand you wanting to do that , i do , but we ca n't live back then . ca n't live back in the past . we have to find a way to move forward . kristen : i do n't know how to do that . brady : maybe we can , uh , figure out a way to do it together . kristen : you mean that ? [ romantic music ] kristen : is this real ? brady , i thought you did n't -- brady : ah , no , no , no , no , i know what you thought , but i 'll tell you what 's -- what 's real is that , when i was pushing you away , i was so unhappy . it only made me want you more . that 's real . kristen : brady ... brady : i think we deserve another chance , do n't you ? although -- kristen : [ stammering ] no , what ? brady : kristen , i 'm ... i 'm scared . i do n't want to hurt you . i do n't want you to hurt me . i do n't want us to hurt each other again . i do n't know if we 'd be able to survive it again . but if you 're willing to take the risk , i certainly am . kristen : that is all i ever wanted ... is another chance with you . brady : yeah ? kristen : yeah . brady : well , then it 's settled . i think we have a deal here . okay , i , um ... [ laughs ] i have to -- i have to go . kristen : [ laughs ] brady : i really want to stay , but i do -- i have someplace i have to be , but we can -- can i call you later ? kristen : [ laughs ] brady : can i call you ? kristen : sure . sure . [ laughs ] brady : i have to go . nicole : i hope you know how sorry i am . eric : i do . i want to apologize to you as well . nicole : for what ? eric : just for treating you the way i have . i 've lost you so , so many times , and to lose you again because of my ego and my stubbornness ... you and holly bring so much joy into my life . i would never forgive myself . you are the love of my life . there 's not one moment that i want to spend without you in it . eons , even . so do n't you ever -- you ever forget that . [ tender music ] xander : god , i love you , sarah horton . sarah : i love you . sonny : will . i heard the news . is it true ? are you really innocent ? will : i am . i - i - i did n't cause the crash . i did n't kill your mother . sonny : this is amazing . will : so -- i mean , then you still love me ? sonny : i never stopped loving you . i will always love you . i may have lost my mother , but i have my husband again . [ dark music ] evan : damn it . rafe ca n't see this . sonny : i 'm looking forward to that hot chocolate . evan : [ chuckles ] unless you 'd just like to go back to my room . sonny : even better idea . ciara : what did the warden say ? ben : uh ... justin called from the courthouse . ciara : did he get the judge to put off your execution date ? ben ? ben , what 's going on ? ben : i 'm scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in three weeks . [ somber music ]	justin told ben that he would talk to a judge to try and put off the execution date . ben wanted any time he could get . he was shocked that victor convinced ciara that he had nothing to do with what happened to jordan . ciara was certain that victor had nothing to do with jordan 's murder . ben wondered who was the innocent man was victor sent to prison . will showed up . he told justin that he has n't given him the divorce papers yet because he wanted to make sure he was n't making a mistake . evan and sonny were spending time together in the town square . ciara showed up and asked what they were doing . sonny asked her what was wrong . she apologized for her reaction . she said she was n't used to seeing him with another person . sonny introduced ciara to evan . she said she heard good things about him . ben called ciara . she left to take the call . she told ben that she was on her way there . justin showed up and heard sonny telling evan that it would take time for people to get used to seeing them together . justin told sonny that will has n't signed the papers yet brady told kristen that he and nicole were in a fake relationship . kristen did n't understand what he was telling her . he said when she saw him kissing nicole on new year 's eve , it was just a kiss . he said nicole wanted to lash out at her so they kept the lie going . he said nicole wanted to tell the truth . he said she felt bad , but kristen was being vengeful so he would n't let nicole tell the truth . kristen was upset and slapped him . brady reminded kristen that she pretended to be nicole to have sex with him . she wanted to know why he wanted to tell the truth now . he said he saw her vulnerability at side at rachel 's grave . kristen asked if they had a future together . when he did n't say anything , she thought it was because of what happened to haley and their child . he said that was n't why . he said it was n't her fault .
craig : okay , this i just not making any sense . everything is marked either in french , german , or japanese , but ... nothing is in english -- nothing . nancy : well , there has to be another set of instructions . craig : no , that 's it . that 's it . that 's all that came out of that box , and i 'm just -- nancy : well , it 's a good thing have a little bit more time tois out . craig : yeah , well , expertise we may not have , but it 's all being built on love . nancy : this whole pregnancy 's been filled with love and hope . craig : unh - unh - unh - unh . what 's -- what 's -- what 's that about , that little -- that little sad face ? nancy : craig , i ca n't help but think about how different chloe 's birth was . there was no laughter or anticipation , only fear and shame , and i ca n't help but be a little angry about what was stolen from us . craig : come here . chloe : how about trying to relax ? brady : i 'm fine . the massage really helped . i appreciate it . chloe : hey , for a guy who was almost hit by a car , you seem to be doing okay . brady : yeah , i am -- a whole lot better than tony dimera . chloe : brady , you have every reason to believe that he 's going to be all right , able to walk again . brady : you know , they should know something by now . i 'm going to call the hospital and find out what the hell 's going on . chloe : wait , wait . let me do it . i am the daughter of the chief of staff , after all . i think i have more pull . stay put . brady : [ thinking ] tony has to walk again . i could n't handle it if he turns out to be paralyzed because of me . marlena : they should be here by now . john : just a minute . you 're not planning to tell rex and cassie that i 'm going to the compound , are you ? marlena : i do n't think they have to know that -- not yet . john : good , 'cause any mention of my trip would get right back to tony . marlena : i would n't worry about it . i wo n't be seeing so much of the twins after today . john : what do you mean by that ? marlena : i realized i can no longer be their therapist . i 've invited them to come and see me . i 'm going to tell them that i 'm taking myself off their case . shawn - d : you 're leaving . for how long ? belle : a couple of months . is n't that great ? cassie : yeah . rex : we 've got stuff to do . i 'll see you later . belle : okay . cassie : why did you just do that ? things are heating up in there . rex : yeah , for belle and shawn , hopefully , not you . cassie : belle and shawn are history . rex : whatever happens , you and i are staying out of it . got that ? shawn - d : what 's the deal in paris ? belle : i got an opportunity to study design in france , and since i 'm fluent in the language , um ... i thought i 'd go . shawn - d : did n't realize that design was that important to you . belle : yeah , well , a lot of things are important to me that you have n't seemed to notice lately . shawn - d : so you 're really , uh ... you 're really going to go , then . belle : is there any reason i should n't ? like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . brady : what 'd you find out ? chloe : well , i spoke to tony 's nurse brenda , and she said there has n't been much change in his condition , but he 's awake and in no pain . brady : is he still paralyzed ? chloe : they 're not sure yet . brady : or they 're just not saying anything . chloe : look , brady , you 've got to stop beating yourself up over this . it was n't your fault that tony was hurt . brady : chloe , it was my fault -- all of it . none of it would have happened if i was n't spying on him . chloe : you were trying to protect your family . brady : i hacked into the dimera computer system , which is why he wanted to meet with me , which is why the accident happened in the first place . any way you cut it , i am to blame for what happened . a man may be paralyzed for life because of me . belle : do you want me to leave ? shawn - d : i do n't have the right to tell you what to do . sounds like a great opportunity . belle : yeah , it is . shawn - d : well , then , if that 's what you want to do , then good . belle : shawn , what i want did n't happen . look at this room . all of the candles are still out from the night we were supposed to end here ... together . that is what i wanted . shawn - d : i know . i 'm sorry . belle : why did n't it happen ? and do n't give me that excuse that everything is going on with your family and there 's too much pressure , you could n't handle it , 'cause that 's bull , shawn , and you and i both know it . shawn - d : 'cause i do n't want to hurt you , belle . belle : then why do n't you trust me enough to just tell me the truth ? ! is it cassie ? have you suddenly decided that she 's the woman of your dreams ? shawn - d : what ? ! how can you possibly think that ? there 's no way ! belle : it would make sense to me , because you 've been going all over town telling people that we 're over , and then you walk in here , and cassie 's just draped all over you . no wonder it does n't matter whether or not i 'm on the other side of the ocean . what happened to us , shawn , and why do n't you care ? shawn - d : i do . i do n't want you to go , but how can i possibly tell you not to do something good in your life ? 'cause the only thing i do is make you unhappy . belle : i am only unhappy because i do n't understand . shawn - d : well , i ca n't explain . belle : so that 's it . you just -- you just want to break up with me . shawn - d : that 's not what i want . i love you . belle : i love you , too . i thought this was it . i thought that this time , we would finally get to stay together forever . shawn - d : you know that that 's what i want more than anything . belle : then why is this happening ? shawn , what is going on ? john : wow . so what made you decide to discontinue therapy with the twins ? marlena : it is n't ethical for me to continue as their therapist . i ca n't be objective when i think there 's a possibility that i could -- [ knock on door ] marlena : hi . come on in . rex : did you hear about tony ? cassie : have you seen him ? marlena : i have n't seen him , no , but i 'm so thrilled the surgery went so well . rex : i , uh , i thought you wanted to see us alone . marlena : i do . there 's something i want to talk to you about . cassie : something good , i hope . marlena : well , i think it could be . could be a whole new beginning for all of us . chloe : are you still thinking about tony ? brady : mm - hmm . chloe : well , i am , too . i 'm grateful to him . so why ca n't you be ? i mean , instead of feeling guilty , why do n't you focus on feeling thankful ? we would n't be sitting here right now if it were n't for him . you would n't have your arm around me , and i would n't be looking intyoyour eyes ... which happens to be one of my favorite things to do -- looking into your eyes . brady : you know , when you think about it , chloe , we 've been through a lot since we met -- a lot of which probably should have separated us . but here we are . i guess you 're stuck with me . chloe : i could n't imagine being without you . brady : well , you know what ? i could ... lock that door and keep you in here with me forever . chloe : well , that 's going to be a problem , since i have to leave you soon . marlena : i 'm sure you 'll excuse us . john : sure . marlena : have a seat , please . rex , right here . thanks . rex : ahem . cassie : you said you wanted to tell us something about family . rex : do you mn n the dimeras ? marlena : it has to do with tony , mm - hmm . cassie : because he could be our father . marlena : discovering that you and tony share a rare blood marker was one of the reasons that i wanted to talk to you today , yes . rex : what else ? marlena : there is still the question that tony raised -- the question of my being a mother to you . something has happened that -- that changes everything ... changes my relationship with you . ththat 's why i wanted to talk to you today . belle : why are you shutting me out of your life if that 's not what you want ? shawn - d : to protect you . belle : shawn , if you say that to me one more time -- shawn - d : i 'm not the same person , okay ? belle : as what , as you were before colin was killed ? i know that that is what this is about -- the night of victor and nicole 's wedding -- because that 's when you started pulling away from me . shawn - d : you just have to stay away from me , okay ? that 's all there is to it . belle : whatever is going on , is it more dangerous than what happened on t i island ? is it worse than jan 's pregnancy ? shawn , we got through all of that , and i think our love is stronger because of it . i am not scared of anything when i 'm with you . so just tell me . whatever it is , we can work through it together . i - i just have to know , 'cause i ca n't do this anymore . did you know thatregular - sized pads craig : okay , this is -- this is crazy . it does n't say `` a `` or `` b , `` which piece is `` a `` or `` b. `` i 'm a doctor . i should -- nancy : [ giggling ] craig : i - i 'm taking a break , okay ? this is just ... nancy : in a few short months , sweetheart , this house is going to be filled with life . craig : hey . hey , sweetheart . what 's wrong ? i love you . what 's wrong ? ncycy : craig , we need to find out what happened when i was pregnant with chloe , and we need to find out now . craig : we will , sweetheart , i promise you . nancy : craig , what if someone at the hospital lied to make me believe that chloe was conceived during the rape ? i mean , so that i would be rcrced to give up my baby for adoption . i mean , maybe there was some kind of payoff . craig : okay , look , nancy , you 're shaking , and this is exactly why i do n't want to talk about this now , okay ? nancy : craig , craig , we should call my father . craig : no . nancy : craig , he was chief of staff at the hospital when chloe was born . when he finds out about the ultrasound , he 'll be just as upset as we are . craig : nancy , i do n't call anybody , especially your dad . do you understand me ? nancy : you act like you do n't want to know . craig : no , no . sweetheart , honey , of course i want to know . i want to know what happened in that hospital 19 years ago just as much as you , and -- look , the things that we should be focusing on right now , the things that we should really care about , are curing chloe and making sure that you and this baby are safe , and once that -- once that 's happened , honey , i promise you we will -- we 'll dig in the past , okay ? okay ? chloe : i 'm going to be back in the hospital soon , in isolation . brady : you think that 's going to stop me from seeing you ? chloe , i 'm going to be right outside your room , making faces at you through the window , writing love letters on the glass , and whispering to you over the phone -- until they censor my calls , of course . chloe : ha ha . my sister 's going to be born in the spring . you know , that 's my favorite time of year -- everything comes back to life again . brady : well , i think spring is going to come a little early for you this year . chloe : what do you mean ? brady : i 've been making plans . chloe : for what ? brady : come on . i 'll show you . brady : look down there . you see it ? well , it 's -- it 's covered with snow right now , but underneath the snow , spring is happening . tulips , daffodils , and those funny little stubby blue things . what are those called ? chloe : grape hyacinth . brady : yes . and some other things that i picked up from the nursery . i planted them last fall when you were in chemo . welcome to chloe 's garden . chloe : thank you . thank you for believing and loving me . brady : by the time you 're back in the hospital , chloe , there 's going to be a blanket of flowers down there . i 'm going to have to bring them to you by the carload . belle : if i 'm going to paris , i have to let them know right away . shawn - d : then i guess you better do that . belle : that 's it ? shawn - d : no . no , there is so much more . every time i look at you ... i think about the lastlast dance and ... how you looked and felt in my arms ... and how long it took me to get up the nerve to kiss you for the first time . shawn - d : i 'm going to miss you so much . belle : please do n't let me go . cassie : did you change your mind ? you want to be our mother now ? marlena : i want us to stay close . this friendship is very important to me . rex : but ... marlena : you know , last time we talked , i did n't handle things very well , and cassie got upset . rex : we just feel like we 're getting mixed messages from you , you know ? we do n't know whether we should go or to stay . cassie : which is it ? marlena : you know what ? i can see how it very confusing . i 'm sorry . i hope i can make you understand this . you see , as a therapist , it 's important for me to have some distance from my patients so that i can be objective and i can be helpful , and if i do n't do that , people i care about like you can get hurt , like when tony suggested that i -- that i be like a mother to you , it made me realize that i have very deep feelings for both of you , and -- and that would mean that i would not be a very effective therapist for you . rex : so what are you saying ? cassie : she 's kissing us off . marlena : cassie , no . no . cassie : the hell you 're not . why are you doing this to us ? do n't you care at all ? marlena : i care more than you could possibly know . this is hard for me , too . cassie : do n't touch me . just stop pretending . we 're nothing but lab rats to you . we 're specimens that you use and toss through and throw away when you 're done . marlena : no . no , that 's not so . cassie : i hate you . i hate you , and i never want to see you again . rex : cassie , wait . cassie : we do n't belong here , rex . we never did . rex : you have n't even heard her out . cassie : you trust her . you are a fool . fine , just stay here . i do n't care . just leave me alone . marlena : rex , let her go . let her go . rex : she 's myisister . i 'm all that she has now . do you know what you 've done ? do you have any idea of the hell you 're putting her through ? john : whoa , i 'm sorry . hey , what 's the rush ? cassie : get out of my way . john : out of your way , huh ? why , where 's marlena ? cassie : your wife threw us out . john : oh . cassie : and you put her up to this . you know , i hate you , and i hate her . i 'm a dimera now . all dimera . meet kate , the dark raven , marlena : i will always bebe here for you and cassie . you know that . rex : i ca n't talk about this now . marlena : rex , i just ca n't be your therapist , that 's all . rex : we get the message . you 're pulling away . marlena : i - i have a decision to make . you know -- you 're studying psychology at university . a therapist ca n't get overly involved with their patients . rex : maybe cassie and i were just another caseload to you , since you were so much more to us . just cassie got too dependent on you , and now that you keep rejecting her , she feels like something 's wrong with her , like she 's not worth anything . our own mother did n't want us , and now you don't . m marlena : that 's so far from the truth . rex : you keep pulling away for no reason , you know , and now cassie -- she acts like she does n't even trust me anymore . marlena : what do you mean ? rex : she keeps secrets from me . she 's never done that . and she 's going after things not thinking of the effect it 'll have on other people . marlena : well , i 'll see if i can help , i promise . rex : you know , i think it 'd be better if you just stay away . i think it 'd be even easier if we do n't see you at all . [ door closes ] john : you better hope you 're not a dimera , honey . cassie : you know , if tony is my father , i will be so proud to take his name because he and lexie are the only people that have stood by me and rex through everything . john : oh , wake up . they 're dangerous . cassie : no , you are dangerous . you poisoned marlena against us from the moment rex and i set foot in this town . you 've been against us , and you 've treated us like monsters . john : well , unfortunately , you 're connected to people who have tried to destroy my family . cassie : yeah , we have tattoos , john , and so do you , but you not only have the mark of the phoenix , you are connected to tony by blood . so does that mean that you 're dangerous and your family should be protected from you ? john : you know , i do n't care what you think about me , but the fact is , marlena 's tried to help you . now , whether you are capable of believing it or not , she is still trying to do what is best for you . cassie : no , you are wrong . she is worse than you . at least you never pretended like we were good or worth saving , but marlena -- she pretended like she cared about us and she believed in us , but we meant nothing to her . john : that 's not true . cassie : all she cares about is the prestige of this stupid hospital and her precious little family . well , she is no saint , and neither is your little daughter , because they are so cruel and so selfish , and more so than any dimera could ever be . i hate marlena for lying to me , and i will always hate her . i will never forgive h for this . john : hey , hold on . shawn - d : you 're so beautiful . i want you so much . belle : make love to me , shawn . shawn - d : we ca n't -- not now . belle : i know that you want , , so why are you pushing me away ? colin : you 're not going to shoot me . mommy and daddy would n't approve . ha ha ha . [ branch snaps ] belle : shawn . shawn - d : go to paris , belle , if you love me , belle . belle : i do n't understand . shawn - d : you will in time . belle : i ca n't -- i ca n't believe this . i ca n't believe that we are not going to be together , but i ca n't push you to tell me why . i 'll go . i 'll go , and i 'll give you your space , because that 's what you want . it 's not what i want . shawn - d : it 's not what i want , either ... but it 's the way it has to be . craig : okay . almost there . now , what do you say i make a little glass of my famous lemonade for you , huh ? nancy : oh , i 'd love i with some milk . craig : oh . sounds tasty . well , whatever -- whatever your little heart desires . nancy : i have to keep my strength up , especially if i 'm going to help the master carpenter finish putting this crib together . craig : as long as you 're happy , my darling . now , listen to me , i am serious about what i said earlier about not investigating chloe 's birth . nancy : craig , i wo n't do anything to jeopardize our happiness or the well- being of either one of our daughters , i promise . craig : okay . i 'll be right back . take care . nancy : sorry , craig . until i know the truth , i will never be at peace . i need to find out who lied to me about chloe . and i need to know now . brady : l l right , chloe , you and i have to make up an itinerary . chloe : of what ? brady : of all the things that you like to do in the springtime ... with me , of course . chloe : ooh , um , oh , i love the gazebo in the park . remember when we went there that first summer ? brady : i do . that 's when i realized that you were n't such a bad person , after all . and that you could really sing . fine . gazebo , it is . what else ? chloe : how about a picnic by the river ? brady : you know what ? it might be a little bit too chilly for that , but i 'll work on it . how about that ? chloe : so , when are we going to do all these things ? brady : just as soon as nurse lane releases me . look , chloe , you and i are going to celebrate every single day with each otr , r , starting now until the day you go into the hospital . and you are going to be filled with so many happy memories to keep you company -- more than you can count . you 'll feel like i 'm right there beside you . and when you 're completely cured , we 're going to do it all over again . i 'll even throw in a dinner and some dancing or maybe a trip out to the lake in my jeep , with the top down . ha ha ha . chloe : how about we start now ? brady : you mean i 'm not a patient anymore ? chloe : well , i think that you are well enough now to read me some poetry while we curl up with some hot chocolate . brady : like we did in the cabin up in the mountains ? you know what i 'm in the mood for ? some spins around the apartment with you in my arms . chloe : hey , uh , do n't you think that we should ease into it slowly ? brady : not too slowly . john : hey . you okay ? marlena : i 've done a terrible thing . i convinced rex and cassie they could trust me , and now they feel that i 've betrayed them . john : no , no , no , no , no . all you 're doing is trying to protect them . marlena : there 's no way they can understand that . john : this is n't going to take much longer to wait . maybe just a couple weeks . then we 'll know the whole truth about who their parents are . can you hold out that long ? marlena : that may be too long . what if it turns out that i 'm their mother and that i have lost their trust ? john , they were devastated , even rex . he did n't show it , not like cassie does . oh , that poor girl . all i want to do is comfort her , and she would n't even let me come near her . she 's so -- she 's so angry . she 's so hurt . how can i convince them that i 'm not against them ? john : you ca n't , not right now . that 's why i got to get to the dimera island as soon as possible -- the sooner i find some answers , the better it 's going to be for all of us . from cute canines to fluffy felines every pet needs a home wednesday on morning edition brady : mm . i think it 's a miracle ... i 'm cured . chloe : ha ha ha ha ! i do n't think this is what the doctor meant by `` bed rest . `` brady : hey , do n't knock it . it 's working . chloe : hey , seriously , maybe we should wait until you 're better . brady : chloe , how much better can it get ? chloe : no , i 'm serious . you have a concussion . brady : i hit my head . the rest of me works just fine . i 'll prove it to you . chloe : ha ha ha ha . nancy : daddy , stop worrying . i 'm fine . craig is taking very good care of me . look , i was wondering if you could just fly out for a visit . no occasion . i ca n't come there . daddy , i ca n't travel . no , i do n't want to wait until after the baby is born . look , there 's something i need to speak with you about , and i do n't want to do it over the phone . daddy , craig and i are fine . my marriage is fine . could you just think about it ? okay , bye - bye . craig : who was that ? shawn - d : wherever you go , my love will be with you . belle : do n't , shawn . if there 's no trust , there 's no love . shawn - d : i do n't blame you for not trusting me . belle : shawn , it 's the other way around . you do n't trust me . because if you did , you 'd tell me what you were hiding . whatever it is , it ca n't be as bad as saying goodbye to you . cassie : you 're not thinking of telling belle the truth , are you ? shawn - d : yes ! she means everything in the world to me besides my family . cassie : is that fair to do that to her ? shawn - d : nothing feels right unless i am completely open with belle . cassie : shawn , if you tell her the truth , you 're putting -- you 're putting her in a position of obstructing justice or going to turn you in . why risk her future by getting her involved if she does n't have to be ? shawn - d : belle and i used to tell each other everything . that was the best thing in my life . cassie : you can talk to me now ... or whenever you want . shawn - d : so i really should n't tell her . cassie : not unless you want to risk her going to jail . shawn - d : as much as it hurts both of us , you are better off staying away from me . the sooner you leave salem , the better . rex : cassie , wait up . cassie : [ groans ] just leave me alone . rex : i was looking all over for you . where 'd you go ? cassie : i had a run - in with john black . he was horrible . rex : i 'm sorry . cassie : i hate him , and i hate marlena . rex : forget about them , all right ? we do n't need them . we 're together , all right ? everything 's going to be okay now . cassie : nothing will be okay until shawn breaks up with belle . and then he can finally be with me , and then i 'll have someone who loves me and only me . craig : i did n't hear the phone ring . nancy : i made the call . craig : oh . nancy : i suddenly remembered elizabeth . uh , she left two messages , and i never got back to her . craig : elizabeth , huh ? nancy : from lamaze class . she just wanted to know how i was doing . craig : she said something that upset you ? nancy : no . why ? craig : 'cause you 're rattled , nancp . nancy : oh , it just must be low blood sugar . this will fix me right up . craig : well , shall i take your pressure ? nancy : no , craig , i 'm fine . stop worrying . craig : what are you not telling me , nancy ? nancy : nothing . i 'm not -- there 's nothing i 'm not telling you , craig . i am -- this lemonade really does hit the spot . what if i never knew ? what if i never found you ? i 'd never have this feeling in my heart how did this come to be ? i do n't know how you found me but from the moment i saw you deep inside my heart i knew baby , you 're my destiny you and i were meant to be with all my heart and soul i 'd give my love to have and hold and as far as i can see you were always meant to be my destiny oh maybe all we need is just a little faith 'cause , baby , i believe that love will find a way oh baby , you 're my destiny you and i were meant to be with all my heart and soul i 'd give my love to have and hold and as far as i can see from now until eternity you were always meant to be my destiny you 're my destiny yeah john : you -- you know , i , um , i do n't feel real good about leaving you right now like this . marlena : i will be fine . john : maybe we can call sami . i 'll have her and will come to the penthouse while i 'm gone . hohow about that ? marlena : ha ha ha ha ! i 'm not afraid to be alone . john : this could be a rough time for you . emotionally . now , come on , are n't i allowed to worry about you a little bit ? marlena : you know what ? part of me does n't want to know the truth . john : now , what was that you told me when i found out tony was my half- brother ? i think i can flip that around , ca n't i ? you will still be the same beautiful , courageous , loving woman who is the center of my life and i love with all my heart . marlena : as long as i have you in my life , i can face anything . oh ... i love yo john : then everything 's going to be just fine , hmm ? marlena : i know . because i 'm going with you . john : are you sure ? marlena : whatever secrets we find out about the twins ' birth on the island , we will find out together . john : together . yeah . rex : why do n't we get out of here and just go spend the night at the mansion ? cassie : i 'm too tired . i just want to crash . rex : i do n't know . shawn and belle might still be in your room . cassie : all this time ? shawn - d : i know lately that everything seems different . cassie : i wonder what 's going on ? rex : it might not be what you 're hoping . shawn - d : it 's for the best . rex : cassie , don't . shawn - d : look , do n't think about us . it 's better that way . cassie : they 're going at it , all right . belle : you better leave . i need to start packing . shawn - d : how do i do this ? how do i say goodbye ? cassie : it 's over . he said goodbye . rex : are you sure ? cassie : i heard him . rex , i told you , there wod d be a sign . shawn and i are meant to be together . it 's happening . he 's mine . belle : we 'll see each other again . shawn - d : it wo n't be the same . belle : it 's not the same now . you are like a stranger to me . in fact , i do n't even know if i ever really knew you . either way , i was definitely wrong about us , was n't i ? brandon : i would n't shoot your mouth off about colin 's murder , you understand ? just lay off it . jennifer : it 's because i love you so much that i ca n't tell you -- jack : tell me what ? jennifer : that i think i 'm pregnant ! bo : hope ? hope ? hope : [ gasps ]	nancy is angry and tells craig that someone lied about chloe years ago . he leaves , and she calls her dad who she wants to see asap . craig comes back and wants to check her blood pressure . brady is blaming himself for tony 's paralysis , but chloe cheers him up . they eventually have sex . belle tells shawn about her acceptance to a program in paris , and decides to accept it . shawn tells himself that he ca n't get belle involved in his problems . marlena rejects cassie and rex and cassie rushes out and bumbps into john . she rants on about how the dimeras are to only people who accepts them and she is all dimera now ! she tells him that atleast he 's honest about hating them , and his wife / daughter are only out for themselves . john goes to a hurt marlena who feels guilty . they plan to go to the dimera island and find the answer . rex and cassie show up as belle and shawn arguement intensifies . belle ends it saying ' you are like a stranger to me . in fact , i do n't even know if i ever really knew you . either way , i was definitely wrong about us , was n't i ? 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sami : come on , tell me , lucas -- i know you have feelings for me . lucas : are you serious ? sami : you know i am , so go ahead and say it . you love me . lucas : i 'm not going to deny that i have feelings , but that 's not exactly it . sami : okay , well , then , tell me what your feelings are . lucas : i think you 're a scheming , manipulative bitch . sami : is that it ? lucas : and i hate you . sami : well , i think you 're going to have even stronger feelings than that . lucas : think so , huh ? sami : oh , yeah , you 're going to feel it in a really big way . admit you love me . admit you love me or die ! [ grunting ] sami : lucas , are you sure about this ? lucas : do n't worry . it 'll be better than you ever dreamed it could be . sami : i 'm just not sure that we 're ready for this . lucas : oh , definitely . i want to show you exactly how i feel . lucas : now close your eyes . i have been waiting a long ... long time to do this . sami : [ sighs ] aah ! oh , my god ! you bastard ! how can you do this to me ? ! how could you ? ! lucas : i 've got something for you , sami . will : aah ! aah ! lucas : what was that ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : it 's okay . you 've had a terrible day . belle : i 'm just so afraid . shawn - d : you have every right to be . belle : what a way for tony to go -- by a tiger . shawn - d : well , he was finished off by the killer at the hospital , right ? of course , before he was able to make a positive i.d . belle : how much longer can this go on ? shawn - d : hey . it 's just going to take one break -- just one slip - up , and the police will be able to put this killer behind bars for good . [ scene_break ] brady : nicole has n't come home yet . victor : i 'm not surprised . how would she dare show her face after all the lies she 's been spewing ? brady : hang on a second . there 's no proof of that . victor : there is proof , brady . there 's proof , and i 'll give it to you . she was in the cubicle with tony when he was killed . brady : just because she was in there does n't mean she killed the man . victor : she administered the fatal dose that kept him from revealing the serial killer 's name . brady : now that could have been an accident . victor : it was no accident . it was murder , and then she lied to us about it . brady : well , i ca n't believe this . victor : believe it . she killed him . brady : no , i ca n't . victor : brady , what i have been telling you about nicole all along is the truth . nicole is a cold - blooded killer . brady : well , if she 's that guilty , then , granddad , then why do n't you go to the cops ? i do n't understand . why do n't you just give this evidence to the police ? [ scene_break ] kate : i just wish there was something that i could have done to stop the killer . john : i know . kate : john , i would have done anything to save roman 's life . john : i know . i would have , too . kate : i just really think that we deserved a happy life together . marlena : [ thinking ] kate did n't deserve roman , and she 'll never get her hands on john -- not if i can help it . john : you 've got every right . you had your -- your life , your future ripped away from you when roman died . i 'm so sorry , kate . i thought -- i thought there was something i could have done . kate : john ... john : what ? kate : can i say something to you ? can i tell you a very big secret ? john : of course . you can talk to me about anything . kate : i think that marlena is out of her mind . [ scene_break ] lucas : what 's the matter ? i was in my apartment . i heard screaming . sami : he had a nightmare about the circus . lucas : oh . sami : shh . lucas : it 's okay . calm down . it 's just a dream . what was it about ? will : the tiger was after me . he was going to kill me . sami : oh , sweetie . will : did they find him ? lucas : no , no , will . they ca n't . will : so he could be -- sami : no , no , honey , you are safe from the tiger here . lucas : that 's right . there 's nothing to worry about . nothing 's going to happen to you here , okay ? will : when i was on the catwalk at the circus hiding from the tiger , i was afraid . sami : i know you were , honey . will : i was afraid he was going to eat you and dad . lucas : no . will : i did n't want to lose both my parents . lucas : no , it 's okay . calm down . we 're both right here . nothing bad happened to us . will : i want you two together . grandma and i saw you guys kiss . i know you two like each other , even if you wo n't say it . lucas : uh ... look , will , it 's getting late , all right ? why do n't we go to bed ? sami : yeah , honey , i 'll make you some warm milk to help you sleep , okay , honey ? lucas : yeah , i 'll tuck you in . come on . will : mommy 's having trouble sleeping , too . maybe you should stay here tonight . [ scene_break ] brady : well , granddad , if you think nicole is so guilty , i do n't understand why you 're protecting her . why do n't you just go to the police and turn her in ? victor : i 'll tell you why i did n't turn that barrette over to the police . brady : please do . victor : i know how nicole operates . she 'd just lie her way out of it . the proof that she administered the fatal dose that ended tony dimera 's life is not concrete . she 'd be able to explain away her presence in the cubicle . brady : you think she could do that . victor : absolutely . she 's a master of lying and deception . they 're going to need a lot more proof to convict her . and until they come up with some solid proof , i 'm not going to give her the opportunity to -- to come up with some phony alibi . brady : all right , so what the hell are you going to do ? victor : i 'm going to build a solid case against her . then i 'll turn the barrette over to the police along with any other evidence i accumulate , including the evidence of colin 's murder . i 'll present it in one neat package . then they 'll be able to convict her and put her on death row to await her long - overdue execution . nicole : i wo n't let that happen , victor . i 'll stop you one way or another . victor : i have to proceed with extreme caution . remember , the serial killer is a master criminal . until she 's caught , she 's extremely dangerous . [ scene_break ] john : what do you mean , marlena 's out of her mind ? kate : just what i said . i think that she has to be absolutely crazy to turn her back on a loving , wonderful husband like you . john : well , i know that -- that she 's worried about -- about the stress and the strain this ordeal is having on her , but i 'll tell you one thing -- whether she likes it or not , i plan on keeping a very close eye on her . marlena : [ thinking ] i was so stupid to think i could confess to john . he wo n't protect me . if he knew i committed these murders , he 'd turn me in . he 'd send me to death row , and kate would make her move . she 'd take john away from me , just like she took roman . well , then i just have to stop that from happening . kate : thank you . john : you 're welcome . what was that ? is there someone else here ? [ scene_break ] belle : i ca n't believe that the killer 's still out there threatening people 's lives . shawn - d : that 's why i 'm glad you 're right here , and you 're safe in my arms . belle : but , shawn , even the powerful tony dimera was no match for the salem stalker . shawn - d : all right , look , you 're getting yourself all worked up over this , and worrying about it is not going to do you any good at all . all right , you 're not going to get any sleep in this state . belle : i 'm afraid to sleep . i 'm afraid that i 'm going to wake up to some unbearable news . shawn - d : hey , hey , hey , hey . come on , look ... i have something for you that might help get your mind off all this . belle : what is it ? shawn - d : it 's a surprise . belle : what kind of surprise ? shawn - d : well , if i told you , then it would n't be much of a surprise , now , would it ? jan : hmm . wo n't be long now before i have belle out of the picture for good . oh , and , shawn , you 'll be all mine . [ scene_break ] victor : [ sighs ] i 'm going to make some phone calls in my den . brady : i 'll be in my room . brady : aah ! get back here , nicole . nicole : oh , god . brady : i want to talk to you . you swore that you were nowhere near tony in that e.r . , but my grandfather has proof that you were . nicole : okay , i lied . but i knew that victor would turn it around and make me look guilty of something i 'm not . brady : i do n't think you need my grandfather to make you look guilty , nicole . you 're doing a damn good job of that on your own . so why do n't you just admit it ? you injected tony with that lethal drug so he could n't name you as the killer . nicole : i told you , i had nothing to do with tony 's death or any of the other serial murders . why wo n't you believe me ? brady : because i ca n't believe another word you say . time and time again , nicole , i have backed you up whenever my grandfather made accusations about you . what do i get in return ? nothing but lies and lies and lies and more lies . i am so fed up with that . i have supported you and defended you , but no more . i 'm not going to protect you anymore . i 'm not going to defend you anymore . i 'm done . i 'm finished . and you 're on your own from now on . and you know what ? if you wind up on death row , then maybe that 's where you belong . [ scene_break ] john : kate , i want you to go back in your office and lock the door . i 'm going to check this out , find out who 's here . go now . lock the door . kate : be careful . john : now . john : might as well give up . you 're not going to get away . [ scene_break ] nicole : no . brady , brady , please wait . you ca n't give up on me . you 're my only friend . you ca n't abandon me to victor 's mercy or lack of mercy . he is absolutely determined to destroy me . brady : nicole -- nicole : brady , i -- i need you to help me and protect me . if victor gets his way , i 'll be convicted of every crime ever committed in salem . he makes me out to be some kind of black widow or fire - breathing monster . brady : and ? are you ? nicole : no , i am not . believe me . brady : nicole , if you wanted me on your side , you would have told me the truth a long time ago . but you know what ? it 's too late right now , and i do n't want to be involved anymore . nicole : brady . brady : i have to go upstairs and call chloe . victor : well ... it seems that brady 's lost faith in you . no one to come to your rescue . how do you like that ? no one to protect you . seems like your world is crashing down around you , nicole . nicole : because of you . victor : oh , i think you have to take some of the credit , darling . but i 'm finally going to get you out of my life and out of brady 's life , and soon you 're going to be right where you belong -- in jail on death row , where you 'll be able to watch the second hand on the clock tick away what 's remaining of your miserable life . nicole : you are making a big mistake . victor : more idle threats ? nicole : you 'll never get away with it . victor : oh , yes , i will . this just goes to prove that you should n't go up against victor kiriakis . you ca n't win , nicole [ scene_break ] shawn - d : so i was going to give this to you on valentine 's day , but i could see in your eyes that you needed this tonight , so ... belle : so what is it ? shawn , are you sure you want to do this ? shawn - d : hey , go . open it . belle : shawn , i do n't believe it . it 's beautiful . shawn - d : well , it 's my grandmother 's . she kept it in the hope chest at st. luke 's . remember when you tried on her wedding gown last year ? belle : oh , my god . that was so embarrassing . i was just -- shawn - d : no , no , no , no , no . my -- do n't worry about it . she was telling me before she passed away how important it was for her that the brady family traditions get handed down to the next generation , like having our names engraved on the family chalice . she wanted you to get married in here wedding gown , and this cross goes with it . belle : it 's so beautiful . does this mean that we 're ... engaged ? shawn - d : uh , uh , we 're ... engaged to -- to be engaged . belle : ha ha . shawn - d : i love you . belle : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] sami : aah ! oh . oh , man . ow ! ow . [ sighs ] look at that . i made a mess . all right . lucas : ahem . will 's sound asleep . he went out like a light the second his head hit the pillow . sami : oh . well , um , thank you , lucas , for coming over . i know it meant a lot to will to have you here . lucas : well , yeah . he 's my son . i 'd do anything for him . sami : i know you would . lucas : you 're not mad at me , are you ? coming over here again in my underwear . sami : no , i think you have a good excuse this time , but the neighbors are probably going to start to talk . lucas : i do n't care . i should get back to my place . we both need to get to bed . sami : lucas , wait . do n't go . i need you . [ scene_break ] john : game 's over . come on out . kate : john ? is someone there ? [ gasps ] john : shh . what the hell are you doing here , doc ? [ scene_break ] belle : shawn , this is the most wonderful pre - engagement gift that i have ever gotten . shawn - d : that 's funny . belle : but ... shawn - d : what ? belle : i do n't want to be a downer . shawn - d : no , no , no , i want you to tell me what 's on your mind . belle : it 's just ... when i think about the future and getting married , i ca n't help but think about my parents and all the stuff that they 've been through lately . i mean , i thought they were going to be together forever . shawn - d : what are you saying ? belle : it 's just that if a perfect marriage like my mom and dad 's can fall apart , is there hope for any of us ? shawn - d : just -- just look at what my parents have been through , and they 're still together . i mean , it 's when times got really tough and rocky that their love was able to pull them through and brought them back together , and i have to imagine it 's going to be that way for your parents , too . belle : i hope you 're right . but there is one thing that my parents have gone through that yours never had to . shawn - d : what 's that ? belle : that awful prediction that my dad is going to kill my mom . celeste even said tonight that it was going to come true , and none of her premonitions have been wrong so far . so what if it does really happen , shawn ? what if my dad really does kill my mom ? shawn - d : all right , come on . belle : i 'm sorry , shawn . i just do n't think that i could pick up the pieces of my life after an event like that . i do n't think i could focus on getting married and raising a family and having a future if my parents ' marriage ends up in some horrible murder . shawn - d : all right , all right , come on . come on . that 's not going to happen . belle : how do you know ? ! how do you know that it 's not going to happen ? i 'm sorry . maybe i ca n't accept this beautiful cross from your grandmother because ... maybe i 'm just not ready for that kind of commitment . [ scene_break ] jan : it wo n't be long now , lover . [ knock on door ] jan : nicole . how 'd you know where to find me ? nicole : you 're not the only one who 's good at stalking people , jan . jan : um , we 're still friends , right ? 'cause i kind of told dr. evans i had one -- a friend , that is . nicole : you told marlena , belle 's mother ? what -- that was really dumb . jan : no , it 's okay . i mean , she 's my psychiatrist . there 's a doctor / patient confidentiality thing . she ca n't tell anybody . nicole : why would you choose as your psychiatrist the mother of your sworn enemy ? jan : she 's very supportive . nicole : i 'm sorry . i - i just have to ask this question . you 're not a total nut job , are you ? because if you are , i ca n't use you , and there is no way we can help each other out . jan : no , i am not crazy . i just want shawn , okay ? that 's all . look , my parents are dead , and i 'm all alone . shawn is the only person that has ever been nice to me . nicole : okay . but i warned you to stay out of the way . do n't let shawn or anyone else see you . i mean it . it is important to our plan that you keep a low profile . jan : i have n't let anyone see me . nicole : if you mess this up , i will not help you . jan : you need my help just as much as i need yours . actually , you know what ? in fact , i think you 're desperate , and i know what you want more than anything else -- brady . [ scene_break ] brady : i 'm so glad to hear the tour 's going well , chloe . i 've been reading all the latest reviews on - line . you 're getting rave reviews , chloe . come on . why do you ask ? she -- she 's fine , you know , i guess . chloe , nicole has -- has been very secretive lately . i do n't know . i - i 'm just deciding to stay out of it . i love you , too . and look , it 's -- it 's -- it 's probably a good idea that you 're out of the country right now , because i would n't want you in salem -- not until the salem serial killer is caught . [ scene_break ] john : so what are you doing here , doc ? marlena : well , i came here looking for you , and you were n't in your office , so i - i was just writing you a note . look , i know things got very tense between us earlier . i was refusing your protection , and then i ... i forced you to leave the penthouse . i 'm really regretting the way that i treated you . i know you want what 's best for me . so i - i came by to apologize and to tell you how much i appreciate your ... understanding and your support . [ sighs ] what 's going on here ? john : nothing , outside of the fact i could have killed you tonight . [ scene_break ] lucas : did you just say what i thought you said -- that you need me ? sami : please do n't use it against me , okay ? it 's just that i 'm really sick and tired of the games that we have been playing with each other lately , and -- it 's just been a really long day , and -- and it 's just been one ordeal after another , and i just do n't think i can take any more . lucas : all right , all right . sami : i do n't think i can ... lucas : okay , calm down , all right ? sami : [ sobbing ] lucas : here , sit , please . do n't get upset , sami . come on . you sit down right here . i 'll get you some milk , all right ? milk will make you feel better . here , come on . here , drink this . here . sami : i do n't get it . lucas : what ? what 's wrong ? sami : why are you being so nice to me ? i thought you hated me . lucas : no , i do n't -- i do n't hate you . i , uh ... [ scene_break ] john : everyone is on heightened alert , since the serial killer is still on the loose . marlena : i -- yes , i understand . i know . i -- it 's just when you said that you could kill me , it reminded me of what celeste had said . john : yeah , listen , about celeste -- kate : i just called security , and there 's no one else in the building except for the cleaning crew . john : yeah . must have been who we heard , then . kate : i 'm going to call it a night . i 'll see you tomorrow , john . good night , marlena . john : see you tomorrow , kate . marlena : goodbye , kate . john : [ sighs ] marlena : what 's going on between you and kate ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : your parents are split up right now , but it 's not going to be that way forever . 'cause when two people love each other as much as they do , or as much as my parents do , or as much as we do , that love is meant to last , all right ? we hit our rough spots , did n't we ? belle : yeah . shawn - d : and we were able to work our way through those , were n't we ? belle : you mean when you lied to me about getting jan spears pregnant ? shawn - d : okay , come on , come on . that turned out to be the biggest mistake of my life , 'cause it almost cost me you . and thank god that that nightmare is finally over . belle : i 'm just glad that jan is long gone , and i hope that she never comes back to salem , 'cause with all this other bad stuff that 's going on right now , i really do n't think i could possibly deal with jan spears . [ scene_break ] jan : i do n't blame you for having a thing for brady -- other than the fact that he 's belle 's brother , you know . he is a total hottie . nicole : my agenda is not the topic of discussion , and maybe i need to remind you that i am the one who 's in charge here . ha ha ha . well ... what are you going to do next , huh ? make a shrine to shawn with candles and doctored digital pictures with you having sex with him ? ha ha . jan : it 's not like that at all . nicole : okay . then what 's it like , huh ? tell me . what 's your plan , jan ? [ scene_break ] brady : do n't worry , chloe . i 'm being careful . besides , the killer would never come after me . i just do n't think she would , okay ? well , listen , i got ta go . i 'll talk to you in the morning . i love you . all right . victor : was that chloe ? brady : yeah . victor : how is she ? brady : she 's fine . uh ... granddad , i miss her so much . victor : you go ahead and concentrate on your love for chloe . let me handle nicole . soon , that murdering tramp will be out of our lives for good . [ scene_break ] nicole : tell me the truth . what are you planning ? jan : okay . fine . you know what ? i guess i can trust you . when the time is right , i plan to let shawn know i 'm back in town and ... well , when he sees me again and realizes how much more i can offer him ... he is going to dump belle like a sack of manure and come to me . nicole : that 's it ? that 's your plan ? jan , you are living in a fantasy world . you are really deluding yourself . jan : shawn will pick me . he will pick me over belle . nicole : okay . let me just say for the record -- no , he wo n't . jan : yes , he will . yes , he will . you do n't know shawn . nicole : have you truly lost it ? you ca n't just snap your fingers and expect shawn to come running back to you . there 's no way it 's going to happen . [ scene_break ] lucas : i , uh ... sami : you what , lucas ? lucas : i do n't hate you . i do n't . i , uh ... sami : i know we were playing head games with each other earlier -- you know , trying to find out if the other one was attracted to ... well , if we had feelings for each other and ... and none of it matters in comparison to will . if anything had happened to him , if he had been attacked by that tiger , or if he had been burned in the fire -- i mean , lucas , if we lost will , i do n't think i could go on . i do n't think -- lucas : i know , i know . shh , sami , it 's okay . it 's okay , come on . sami : [ sobbing ] lucas : do n't cry . now you stop crying . it 's going to be okay . i 'm here for you . it 's going to be okay . shh ... it 's okay . [ scene_break ] john : doc , there is nothing going on between me and kate . marlena : what 's all over your shirt ? john : come on , doc . kate just lost her husband . i am a friend . friends comfort friends when they have a loss like that , that 's all . marlena : that 's all ? john : that 's all . marlena : okay , okay . you 're a good man , john . you are always understanding and supportive of your -- your friends and your wife . and i 'm sure that i could -- i could tell you anything at all , and you would be understanding of me , would n't you ? john : of course i would . is there something you want to say ? marlena : i want to tell you something . john : all right , what is it ? marlena : actually , john , it 's really more of a ... confession . [ scene_break ] lucas : it 's okay , it 's okay . kate : oh , my god . what is lucas doing with sami at this hour ? lucas : shh ... sami : um ... thank you for being here for me , lucas . kate : i am going to put a stop to this ... once and for all . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i 've got an idea . let 's just forget about jan. why have n't we thought about this before ? we 'll just forget about her . belle : that 's easier said than done . shawn - d : well , come on , i just want you to get your mind on other things -- the good things . belle : then i insist you fill my mind with other things . shawn - d : i just might be able to do that . belle : what are you doing ? shawn - d : what am i doing ? i want you to concentrate on your early valentine 's present . belle : oh ... shawn - d : and i also ... belle : do you need help ? shawn - d : no . no . i 'm an experienced professional at this . i took classes at salem university just to do this . belle : shawn ... i love it . i really do . shawn - d : hey , and i love you . all right ? nothing will ever come between us . i promise . [ scene_break ] jan : shawn belongs to me . he is mine and he is going to remain mine forever . nicole : do n't be crazy . jan : i am not crazy . nicole : you are not going to get shawn by just snapping your fingers or just having him see you . you have to have a plan . jan : okay , then what 's my plan ? nicole : the plan is to listen to me and do what i say , and then you will get shawn back . jan : do what you say ? what do you want me to do ? nicole : i will help you , and you will help me . and then we will both get exactly what we want , and neither one of us will get caught . john : so , what 's ... the confession you want to make ? marlena : i 'm sorry . i should n't have come here . i should n't have intruded on your time with kate . she 's in so much pain . she just ... needed some time with you . i 'm sorry . i should n't have come . john : it 's okay . it 's all right . i 'm glad that you -- that you did come to ... let me know how you 're feeling . nothing 's more important to me than you , doc . you mean everything to me . i want you to know that . sweetheart , i know that you have been very guarded and uncertain about me lately , but i want to make one thing perfectly clear . never in a million years would i ever do anything to hurt you . and i know that you would never hurt me . [ scene_break ] `` next on days of our lives `` sami : i want you . [ scene_break ] nicole : do what you 're told , or i will make sure that you never get in shawn brady 's pants , and you know i can . jan : shawn belongs to me ! he 's mine , and he 's going to be mine forever ! nicole : get off of me ! [ scene_break ] john : you okay , honey ? marlena : i 'm not okay . i have a confession to make . i did n't mean it to happen .	will 's nightmare brings lucas and sami together . victor plans to build a case against nicole . brady confronts nicole about her lying . marlena reconsiders confessing to john and plots to keep kate from getting john . jan continues her plot to break up belle and shawn . nicole advises jan on how to get shawn back . shawn gives belle caroline 's cross pendant .
kayla : hello . steve : hey . kayla : wow ! this is pretty amazing . you arrange all this ? steve : i did . you like ? kayla : yeah . very impressive . this is so nice . thank you . i sure hope this is n't your way of avoiding the promise you made me . steve : what promise was that ? kayla : you know exactly the promise . you were gon na call benjy and find out if he knows anything about the episodes you 've been having . steve : i 'm gon na do that tomorrow . kayla : what about now ? steve : well ... i 'll be damned . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , i can not believe how incredible this day has been . first i have this actually nice conversation with your mother , and then she sets up this whole television thing for us that 's really gon na help us . and it 's happening so quickly . lucas : it 's not like you do n't deserve it , baby . sami : it is kind of eerie being back here , though , is n't it ? lucas : why do you say that ? sami : you know , the cabin and remembering what happened . lucas : i do n't remember anything bad that happened . the only thing i remember is being next to you in front of that fireplace before that beam went on me . sami : we always were good at that . lucas : mm - hmm . sami : it is cold out here , is n't it ? lucas : yeah . you ready to go in ? [ scene_break ] director : all right , man . better hurry . this thing 's heavy . kate : perfect . all right , so , you 're the director . you know the lingo . just take control . bruce : i got it covered . kate : good . you know , i think we might have to adjust that body because i want to make sure that it 's in the exact position that lucas was in . there . our star has arrived and her co - star . what do you think ? lucas : that 's me all right . of course , i 'm a little more muscular than that guy , right , sami ? got the face down . [ scene_break ] nick : we have the money for bail . why ca n't you let him go ? pete : you tell me , kid . you know anything about charges of kidnaping a child from the states ? shawn d. : i did n't kidnap anybody . pete : that 's not what your friend said . shawn d. : philip kiriakis is not my friend . [ scene_break ] willow : ugh ! who the hell does philip think he is ? `` go back to the hotel . pack the bags . keep your mouth shut , willow . `` pig ! if it was n't for me -- nobody treats your mommy like that , kiddo . and bad boy philip is going to figure out the hard way . philip : [ breathing heavily ] belle ? ! [ baby crying ] i know you 're in here . belle ? [ crying continues ] end of the line , belle . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] philip : belle . where is she ? stacy : what ? philip : i 'm looking for belle kiriakis . blond , pretty . stacy : i just came here for some shelter . what are you , a cop ? philip : no . stacy : i do n't have any money . please do n't hurt my baby . philip : i 'm not gon na hurt -- just go . get out of here . stacy : it 's freezing outside . philip : then i suggest you move quickly so you can find someplace else to flop . stacy : what kind of person are you ? philip : a person whose child was stolen from him . so , unless you want to stick around and watch me dismantle this slag heap inch by stinking inch , i suggest you leave now . it 's over , belle ! i told you i 'd find claire and bring her home , and now it 's happening . did you really think you were gon na get away ? [ chuckles ] belle ? do you hear me ? ! belle : yes , philip , i hear you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : how 'd it go ? stacy : good . he bought it . i tried to make him feel bad for even throwing me out . he did n't care . he 's a jerk . chelsea : yeah . yeah . stacy : here . chelsea : hey , honey . hey , claire . it 's gon na be okay , baby . it 's gon na be okay . i 'm never gon na let anybody take you from your mommy and daddy , okay ? i promise . thank you so much for doing this . stacy : no child deserves to be with a man . like that . chelsea : yeah . thanks again , and take care . stacy : okay . chelsea : okay , come on , claire . let 's go find mommy . philip : give me claire . what the -- what the hell have you done ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : come on . you got to believe me , officer . the child that we 're talking about is mine . i 'm her father . pete : that 's not what this kiriakis fellow 's been saying . shawn d. : philip kiriakis is a liar . he pays people to make his lies look like the truth . pete : are you suggesting something here ? shawn d. : no , i 'm just saying -- nick : look , i can prove that shawn 's not a kidnapper . pete : yeah , how 's that ? nick : call commissioner roman brady . pete : brady . is he related to the suspect ? nick : he 's his uncle , but he 's also the police commissioner of salem . i can give you his number right now , and he can verify everything i 've said , all right ? pete : well , i suppose it ca n't hurt . nick : thank you . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : nick , what are you doing ? nick : i 'm trying to get you out of here before philip finds belle and claire . shawn d. : you just handed him my head on a platter . nick : just listen for one second . i called uncle mickey . he told me that state law does n't consider what you and belle did to be a kidnaping . shawn d. : you mean because we 're claire 's real parents ? nick : right . i think he said something about how it 's a violation of the court order , but it 's not an extraditable offense . shawn d. : do you think or do you know ? nick : um ... what did the police commissioner say ? pete : well , i got the whole story . [ scene_break ] bruce : ready , sami ? sami : yeah , yeah . except , my hair did n't look this nice that night . bruce : but we want you to look good . we want the audience to fall in love with you . look , we 'll spray a little sweat on your forehead when you re - enact moving the beam off of lucas . but first , i just want the camera on you , sitting down , telling your story from the beginning . kate : this is your time to shine , so you can probably add a little flair . i guess we want the audience to hang on every word . sami : i can do that . kate : yeah . i 'm sure you can . bruce : okay , sami , sit down , please . sami : yeah . bruce : all right , quiet , everyone . ready on camera . director : let 's do it . bruce : ready , sound . and action , sami . sami : well , lucas and i decided to go on a ski trip . so , we were driving along this twisty mountain road -- bruce : little more energy , sami . sami : oh , right . okay . anyway , so , lucas and i were driving on this windy road , and out of nowhere , this huge snowstorm hit . and it was just terrifying 'cause you could n't see anything . and we were driving so slowly , and i actually wanted to go back . and lucas wanted to keep going . [ laughs ] so , we did . and now , at this point , we are driving so slowly we 're crawling . and visibility was terrible . and then , the car , it just stopped . we did n't know why . the car was dead , and it got even more scary because there we are on the road . and a trucker could have come around the corner at any second and hit us , and our car would have gone over the cliff . bruce : love this . sami : so , we did n't know what to do . we 're stranded inside this car that does n't work . and we were trying to figure out what we should do when this tree branch above the car broke , and all this snow just hit the roof of the car . lucas and i realized , at that point , we could have been buried alive . lucas : kind of like watching a movie , huh ? she 's got me on the edge of my seat . kate : i know . i know . she 's really good -- really good . sami : i remembered this cabin that i had seen a couple miles back . and lucas and i agreed that we should go on foot and try to find the cabin . so , we grabbed our bags and our stuff , and we set out to find this cabin . and i still ca n't believe that we actually did find it in that snowstorm . but i guess it was a night for miracles . um , can i have some water ? bruce : absolutely . cut . that was fantastic , sami . it was beautiful . okay , everybody , just stand by . we 'll just get sami some water , and then we 'll pick it up from there . kate : good job . lucas : thank you for doing this for sami . it means a lot to both of us . kate : oh , please . it was the least i could do . you know what i 'm thinking ? this is going to allow everyone to find out exactly the kind of woman sami 's become . lucas : see that ? it 's perfect . [ cellphone vibrates ] thank you . ooh . kate : you 're welcome . what ? lucas : my cellphone . kate : oh , dear . lucas : i got to take that outside . sorry . kate : okay . [ scene_break ] bruce : okay , sami . take us inside the cabin now , all right ? okay . ready and action . sami : we found the cabin . and it was deserted . and luckily , the door was unlocked . so , we managed to come inside . and there was no electricity , but we found some candles and matches . and lucas lit a fire pretty quick , so we got warm . it was actually really nice and cozy . and ... we ... well , we fell asleep in front of the fire . so , then , i guess it started to get really cold because the fire had gone out . when we woke up , there was no fire , and we were freezing . and we realized we had used up all the logs , so we did n't have any way to restart the fire . so , lucas got some books . he was tearing out the pages to try to light a new fire . and that 's when i heard this creaking noise . i did n't know what it was , but i looked up , and the roof , it just collapsed on us , i guess from the weight of the snow . but this really heavy rafter , it just crushed lucas ' legs . it pinned him to the ground . and i rushed over to try to help him , and i could n't . i could n't help him . so , i went for my cellphone , and i thought i could call for help . but of course , there was no reception . but lucas was in a lot of pain , and i had to do something . so , i thought i could go back to the road , and maybe someone would come by . so , i ran back to the road , and no one was there . so , i had to come back to the cabin . and when i got there , lucas was unconscious . and i was so scared for him . i had to save him . so , i ... i found a 2x4 . and i do n't know . i guess i just had this burst of adrenaline , and i jammed it underneath the rafter . bruce : and cut . that was beautiful , sami . fantastic . sami : why did you stop ? did i go too far ? bruce : not at all . only now , instead of just hearing the story , we want to see you re - enact it for us . sami : you want me to lift the beam again ? bruce : this is the money shot , sweetheart . got to give the people what they want . all right , let 's get that camera over there and throw a light on that dummy . let 's go , people . let 's go ! [ scene_break ] steve : that puts a rain cloud on our evening . kayla : what did bo say ? steve : wells did turn himself in after i told him there was a warrant out for his arrest . but they had to release him for insufficient evidence . now he 's getting ready to chow down on a filet mignon . i do n't think so . kayla : wait , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . why do n't we call benjy first and see what he has to say ? steve : i 'm sorry . change of heart . i 'm not gon na lean on a boy i once thought of as a son -- not when wells probably already knows what 's happening with me . kayla : steve -- steve : squire crumpets . i see you decided to take my advice and come back to our quaint little burgh . [ scene_break ] sami : you want me to demonstrate ? bruce : yeah . that 's the idea . is something wrong ? sami : i just thought you were gon na hire an actress -- you know , someone else to do it . kate : well , we were going to do that , but then bruce had the great idea that you should probably re - enact what happened yourself . that 's gon na make for some really exciting tv . sami : i guess , but do n't forget that the reason i was able to lift the rafter was because of the adrenaline , the urgency of trying to save the man . i love . bruce : of course not . we would never expect you to lift that much weight again . this rafter is much lighter than the other one . sami : oh . oh , okay . bruce : yeah , it probably weighs half as much . you wo n't have any problem . what i 'm gon na need you to do is show a lot of strain on your face , maybe throw in a few grunts and grimaces -- that sort of thing . sami : um , okay . i 'll try . kate : we should probably do this without sound . then she can do a voice - over later . bruce : action , sami . that 's good . i like the way you 're pretending to struggle there . okay , now push that beam in further . [ scene_break ] willow : this is your first lesson in life , baby . always get payment up front . belle : i 'm not afraid of you , philip . you 're not gon na hurt me . philip : that 's an awfully large bet you 're making considering what you 've done . where did that woman take claire ? belle : that was her child , and you just sent them out into the cold . philip : oh , cut the crap . shawn 's in jail , and you just let a stranger walk away with our child . belle : claire is perfectly safe right now . you and i need to work this out . philip : work it out ? ! no ! i want my daughter ! belle : shawn is her biological father . listen , i know how upset you were when you found out , and i understand that you want to make things even with him . philip : [ laughs ] you think this is about shawn ? there 's only one person that i want to see suffer for the hell i 've gone through , and that 's you , belle . [ scene_break ] pete : i spoke to commissioner brady . it seems your friend here is right . there 's no report of a kidnaping , just a violation of custody agreement . nick : does that mean he can go ? pete : get your act together , son , before you find yourself in bigger trouble . shawn d. : thank you , nick . nick : that 's why we 're here , man . -- serve and protect . really , i ca n't take all the credit , though . chelsea has been absolutely amazing throughout this entire thing . i know that you guys have kind of have your bouts in the past , but family really means everything to her . she lost both of her parents , so i think it would kill her to see claire go through the same kind of thing . she 's really the one you should thank . shawn d. : yeah . oh , my god . is that little package for me ? chelsea : sure is . shawn d. : come here , baby . i 'm your daddy . hi . do you know how bad i missed you ? look at me . hi . chelsea : we did it . nick : no , you did it . shawn d. : thank you , chelsea . chelsea : no biggie . shawn d. : are you kidding me ? you went up against victor and philip kiriakis , and you won . that 's huge . listen , i know that i 've blamed you for everything that 's happened to our family in the past year -- chelsea : and i deserved it , shawn . shawn d. : no , not all of it . i 've done my fair share of screwing up , too . i guess we 're a lot alike . we probably get it from our dad . he 's done his share of messing up also . chelsea : see , that 's the great thing about genetics . you can always blame somebody else for all your mistakes . shawn d. : yeah , well , i 'm never gon na forget this -- not ever . chelsea : okay , we do n't have time to get sentimental . we got to get you guys out of here . nick : where ? we used all the transportation money for shawn 's bail . shawn d. : it does n't matter . as long as belle and claire and i are together -- wait , where 's belle ? chelsea : um , she 's at the warehouse . she had to keep philip distracted so i could sneak out with claire . [ scene_break ] belle : you just ca n't get it through your head . claire is not your child . philip : and what about the child you were carrying that was supposed to be mine ? when you had that miscarriage , you went to marlena 's instead of our home . and when i tried to help you , when i tried to support you , you left me ! belle : i was the one that lost that baby ! i was the one that was going through the pain ! i 'm sorry i could n't make you any promises . philip : what about the promise you made when we got married and when we baptized claire ? what about those promises , belle ? ! i used to think mimi was the most deceitful person i knew . but i was wrong . your big blue eyes and sweet smile ca n't hide the fact that you 're the biggest liar of them all . [ scene_break ] sami : [ grunting ] bruce : good , sami . very convincing . do n't overdo it now . start to lift the beam . come on , sami . i need this shot . sami : i 'm trying . kate : sami , is there a problem ? bruce , is this beam half the size of the original ? that 's what you said , right ? bruce : yeah , i 'm positive . sami : it 's not exactly how it was , you know ? this is sort of different . lucas : sami , what the hell are you doing ? stop that . stop right now . stop . you 're gon na hurt the baby . enough . kate : baby ? are you pregnant ? bruce : guys , why do n't we get some exterior shots of the cabin ? okay , kate ? kate : yes . thanks . thanks , bruce . why did n't you tell me ? lucas : we were going to . i mean , we wanted to , but -- sami : we were gon na wait until after the first trimester because that 's normal . lucas : you should be happy about this , mom , not upset . kate : are you sure about this , sami ? sami : what , am i sure that i 'm pregnant , or am i sure that you should be happy about this ? [ scene_break ] belle : do n't you dare make me out to be the bad guy in all of this . before i lost that baby , you wanted it aborted . philip : you know the reason for that . belle : do you think i cared why ? i was carrying a child inside of me -- a child that i loved , that i was attached to . and you just wanted to destroy it because it was shawn 's , just like claire . philip : i never stopped loving claire . even when i found out the truth , i still loved her , and you know it . belle : yeah , but you ran away anyway until what ? you had some battlefield epiphany that she belonged only to you . it 's crazy ! you 're jumping from continent to continent just filled with hatred , trying to rip a baby away from its mother , and i do n't think you even know why . do you even want to be a father , or do you just want revenge on someone who you think did you wrong ? philip : shut up ! shut your mouth . belle : claire 's gon na end up hating you , and then what are you gon na do ? are you gon na abandon her ? philip : i said shut up ! belle : or what ? you 'll kill me ? i was wrong . you would . well , go ahead . you do whatever you want to me . just know that you will never see claire again . philip : i 'm done with this . i 'm gon na go find that bitch who took claire , and i will raise my daughter . and then we 'll see which one of her parents claire ends up hating . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : i got to get back to belle . chelsea : shawn , i know that the deal was for all of us to meet at the warehouse , but this is what belle wanted , and she 'll be here as soon as she can be . shawn d. : not if philip 's got her . nick : merle . merle : hey . nick , you sprung him . way to go . and you got the baby , too . hey , this is a good day . shawn d. : merle , where is belle at ? merle : hopefully she 's on the way , but i got some bad news . shawn d. : what ? merle : your freighter left 20 minutes ago . nick : what ? merle : but i got a plan `` b , `` okay ? there 's a cruise ship leaving here in a couple hours , and i can get you three passports . shawn d. : okay . merle : but , you know ... shawn d. : how much is it gon na cost ? merle : 2 grand for the i.d . 's and another $ 1,000 for the safe passage . shawn d. : i only have a little over $ 1,000 . i ca n't do this . chelsea : we should n't really be talking about this right outside the police station , and we 're running out of time . nick : yeah . tell you what -- you get the ball rolling . i 'll be back with the money in less than an hour , all right ? all right . merle : okay , there 's an all - night diner on the corner , two blocks down here , okay ? when nick gets back with the money , you , belle come meet me there . i 'll have your tickets waiting . shawn d. : all right . we 'll be there . yeah . [ scene_break ] chelsea : do n't worry , shawn . she 'll be here . shawn d. : everything 's gon na be okay . claire : dada . shawn d. : dada . okay , so , what 's nick up to ? chelsea : i do n't know . he can be mr . mysterious at times . shawn d. : yeah , well , whatever the guy is , he 's amazing . chelsea : yeah . who would have thought ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : patch . how 's my favorite buccaneer , eh ? listen , actually , i 'm glad i bumped into you . i wanted to thank you for the heads up you gave me in mexico . i came back here , sorted everything out . and as you can see , it worked out fine . kayla , darling . may i say , you look absolutely ravishing . steve : do n't you even look at her . kayla : steve , it 's okay . it 's okay . steve : now , we need to talk about what you know about me . e.j . : well , that should n't take very -- steve : cut the crap , elvis . your family did something to me . i want to know what it is . down in mexico , you mentioned benjy 's name to me . you made a point of that . e.j . : did i ? steve : what did you make him do ? e.j . : steve , benjy and i may share the same last name , but i barely know the guy . steve : these freak - outs started happening with me the night we ... had dinner with benjy . you know all about that , do n't you ? e.j . : i have no idea what you 're talking about . but , steve , if you 're having problems getting through the day , maybe you should go and talk to a shrink or an institution or something . but i 'm a businessman , steve . i 'm not some villain , you know ? and to be quite honest , i have better things to do than listen to your inane accusations . [ scene_break ] kayla : steve 's accusations are not inane . he told me about finding you in mexico and how you taunted him about the noises in his head and the bad memories . e.j . : oh , please , that 's not what happened . the guy throws me to the floor , and he tries to kill me . look at him . he 's a sick man . kayla : please , help him . e.j . : i 'm sorry . [ banging ] steve : stop it . kayla : so , you 're not gon na give us anything ? e.j . : kayla , i honestly have no idea how to stop these so - called episodes . steve : aah ! kayla : oh , my god . steve : make it stop ! make it stop ! make it stop ! make it stop ! [ scene_break ] kate : of course i 'm excited . i do n't know why you would think otherwise . sami : because maybe you 've always hated me . kate : sami , i thought we were trying to put the past behind us . sami : we are . i am . but -- kate : look , i missed most of will 's childhood because of the animosity that i felt towards you , and i do n't want to make that mistake again . so , please promise me that i can be part of this baby 's life . sami : of course . kate : and , you , do n't feel bad about revealing your little secret . i mean , you were just trying to protect her , right ? lucas : yeah . kate : no one 's ever gon na know . i 'm not gon na mention a word . congratulations . sami : thanks . kate : so ... bruce , you can come back in . sami : yeah , kate , look , i do n't know if i 'm up to trying to lift this beam . i mean , i think it was just the adrenaline . [ scene_break ] bruce : are we shooting inside the cabin again ? kate : you know , i think that we got enough footage in here . anyway , sami is exhausted , so ... bruce : i think we have everything we need . kate : yeah . oh ! you know what ? there 's only one thing we forgot . we never got a shot of the beam actually being lifted off lucas ' legs , so ... bruce : yeah , that 's right . kate : i have an idea . i have an idea . excuse me . [ scene_break ] sami : oh . lucas : sorry . what are you doing ? kate : okay , just -- you 'll see . roll the cameras on this , okay ? let 's see . oh . bruce : hey , all right ! lucas : you all right ? kate : there we go . and you said you could put her narration over this insert . we 're all set . lucas : do n't worry . honey , no one 's gon na think any less of you , okay ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : it 's okay , baby . your mommy 's gon na be here real soon . belle : shawn . shawn d. : belle . chelsea : belle , thank god you 're here . shawn d. : where 's philip ? did he show up ? belle : he was there . shawn d. : if he hurt you -- belle : he did n't hurt me . i 'm here , okay ? and i got claire off with chelsea , who was great . shawn d. : where is philip ? belle : he went to go chase after this lady who he thought has claire , but he 's never gon na find her . we have to get out of here . shawn d. : we ca n't . the freighter already took off , and we do n't have the money to get on it anyway . belle : what happened ? shawn d. : it 's a long story . i 'll tell you on our way . belle : on our way where ? chelsea : that guy merle , he 's gon na get you guys two passports , and you 're gon na get on a cruise ship that leaves in like two hours . shawn d. : nick , he just took off to go get some more cash . belle : how ? shawn d. : i did n't want to ask him . belle : what if he does n't get it ? we have to get out of here now because philip is absolutely out of control , okay ? and he is never gon na leave us alone , shawn , ever . [ scene_break ] philip : what do you think you 're doing ? willow : going to go look for you . philip : hey ! nobody takes what 's mine . philip : oh , you forgot the ashtray and complimentary soap . willow : figured i had to get something out of this trip . philip : by robbing me blind when i 'm fighting for my child ? willow : okay , i 'm sorry . philip : what did you do with the 10 grand my father gave you to lie in court ? willow : it 's gone . philip : what did you do with it ? get out of here . willow : where am i supposed to go ? philip : find someone else to whore yourself out to . it 's what you do . [ cellphone rings ] hello ? [ scene_break ] pete : mr. kiriakis ? philip : yes . pete : yeah , it 's pete , toronto police . philip : oh , yeah . what 's up ? pete : i have some news on shawn brady . [ scene_break ] nick : all right , let 's go . chelsea : thank god . i was starting to worry . nick : belle , you made it . that 's everybody , except merle . shawn d. : we 're gon na meet him down the street at the diner . chelsea : we 're pressing our luck hanging out here , so we got to get going . nick : here 's the money . it should be enough to cover those fake i.d . 's shawn d. : nick , did you rob a bank or something ? nick : no , that 's not stolen , but do n't ask me how i got it . belle : oh , my god , nick . thank you . thank you so much . shawn d. : yeah , thank you . nick , thank you . we appreciate it so much . we 'll pay you back , i promise . chelsea : you guys should get going . merle 's probably waiting . belle : thank you so much again , really . nick : take care of your family , man . shawn d. : thank you . thank you -- both of you . let 's go . [ scene_break ] chelsea : hey , nick , what time is it ? nick : what ? chelsea : i noticed that your watch was gone . nick : my watch ? chelsea : yeah , your watch -- the one your parents got you for graduation -- the really expensive one -- the same one you laid down on the line for me the first night i met you at dune . nick : oh , yeah , with the glass and the olive . you remember that ? i sold it . you can replace a watch . you ca n't replace a child . chelsea : that was really nice what you said to shawn about taking care of his family . nick : he 's their rock now . chelsea : i ca n't believe that we actually pulled this off . nick : [ chuckles ] chelsea : you know , we kind of make a good team . nick : yeah . you 're right . we do , do n't we ? [ scene_break ] kayla : steve ! steve ! steve ! steve : make it stop . kayla : look at me ! look at me ! look at me ! that 's enough . that 's enough . it 's okay . it 's okay . it 's okay . e.j . : you are a bad pony . you 're going to jail for attempted murder . kayla : it 's all right . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] nick : i guess we 're done here , huh ? chelsea : yeah . guess so . i ca n't wait to go home . i feel like i have so much stuff to do . i have to check my e - mail . i have -- why do you look all bummed all of a sudden ? [ footsteps approach ] oh , my god . you guys are back . what happened ? nick : did something go wrong ? shawn d. : everything 's great . we got the tickets . we 're on our way . chelsea : then i do n't understand . belle : there 's something that i forgot to do , chelsea . i need you to make sure that my mom gets this . and this one is for my dad . chelsea : i will . shawn d. : chelsea , thank you . thank you , guys . [ scene_break ] lucas : whew . it 's cold . sami : yeah . lucas : i got my car all warmed up for us . sami : you know , i was thinking about it last night . when that car broke down , i was so frustrated . i thought everything was ruined . lucas : honey , listen . nothing went wrong , all right ? our prayers were answered that night . come on . you 're getting cold . [ scene_break ] bruce : okay , we 're done . you 'll have the footage on dvd in the a.m . kate : well , great job . thank you . i think i 'm going to be getting exactly what i need . bruce : [ chuckles ] did you really have to stick it to sami like that , lifting the beam ? kate : oh , sticking it to sami is exactly what i intend to do . [ scene_break ] willow : i have mace . i have mace . merle : do n't waste it on me . i 'm immune to it . besides , i do n't hurt women . willow : i lost everything , and i 'm all alone . merle : well , you 're not all alone . welcome to the land of misfits . maybe i can help you . willow : maybe you can . [ scene_break ] philip : hey . what the hell are you doing letting shawn brady go ? pete : i thought i explained that to you over the phone . philip : and i explained how important it was to keep him here . pete : that was when i thought he was a kidnapper . turns out he just violated a family court order , and that , mr. kiriakis , is not in our jurisdiction . i 'm sorry . philip : you 've made a very big mistake . pete : is that so ? i 'll tell you what , mr. kiriakis -- you might be a pretty big deal where you come from , but around here , you 're just another tourist . i did you the courtesy of keeping you informed . now you 'll do me the courtesy of leaving . [ scene_break ] kayla : listen to me . we need to get you help . we ca n't live like this any longer . steve . steve . steve : i got to -- i got to make it stop . kayla : what ? come back here ! steve , come back ! [ scene_break ] philip : how do i know this is n't just another one of your scams ? willow : it was n't a trick . it 's shawn 's . he 's my baby 's father . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , it was a scam . i was set up again by your mother . [ scene_break ] steve : i need answers , or i could lose kayla . now , if either one of us ever meant anything to you , you 'll tell me what you know . [ scene_break ] e.j . : anybody who crosses me is going to get exactly what they deserve .	steve tries to have a romantic dinner with kayla but those plans change when steve spots ej at chez rouge . steve tries to get answers about his episodes out of ej but ej denies everything . steve becomes enraged and holds a knife at ej 's throat demanding answers until kayla is able to calm him down . kayla tries to get steve to leave with her but steve re - enters chez rouge and struggles with ej until they fall through a window . kate and bruce set up a re - enactment of lucas ' cabin rescue by using a real and heavy beam but claim to sami that it 's a lightweight beam when they insist she lift it again on camera . lucas blurts out that sami is pregnant when he sees her struggling to lift the beam .
john : i was sent to kill you , and that 's . . . [ irish accent ] what i 'm planning to do . colleen : i think god has other plans for me . you 'll be condemning yourself . john : to hell , i suppose . colleen : hell would be a walk in the park as to what you 'll be facing if you slit my throat . shawn : thank god i have you back . shh . [ scene_break ] belle : help us , please ! shawn d. : belle ! back up ! belle ! bo : freeze or i 'll shoot ! belle : do n't shoot her . bo : let go of the child now . rob : lower your gun ! lower it ! rob : you want to play chicken , pal ? bo : you will not get off of this pier . you 're surrounded . rob : you shoot me , you got to go through this little girl . belle : oh , my god , bo ! claire : mommy ! bo : claire , it 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be all right . hand over the child . belle : please , she 's terrified . just give her to me . rob : no . philip : put her down and you walk . rob : yeah , right . bo : put the weapons down . put them down . back off . rob : back up . shawn d. : give me my child . rob : back up ! back up ! belle : he 's gon na shoot ! philip : belle ! belle ! i got her ! go ! bo : shawn ! go , go , go ! [ scene_break ] bo : shawn , what happened to you ? where are my men ? shawn d. : there was an accident . they were forced to stop . i stayed on the van , broke the window out , and i almost had her . philip : where 's claire ? shawn d. : he hot - wired the van . i was so close . bo : i put an apb out . do n't worry . we 'll find her . shawn d. : where 's belle ? what happened ? philip : i dove in after her . she 's on her way to the hospital . shawn d. : is she all right ? bo : it was pretty serious . she went into cardiac arrest . philip : but she 's okay . shawn d. : does she know about claire ? philip : i - i. . . i had to tell her she was fine . belle was n't strong enough for the truth . bo : let 's get you to the hospital . philip : hey , shawn , it 's up to you to tell belle about claire when it 's time . i 'll back off . shawn d. : thanks . bo : come on . let 's go . shawn d. : no , no , i got to get to the hospital and make sure belle 's all right . bo : i 'll drive you . shawn d. : no , dad , i want to drive myself , okay ? [ scene_break ] shawn : you know , you nearly died , belle . and if it was n't for philip , you probably would have . when that guy grabbed claire and he knocked you in the water , i was forced to make an impossible decision . but i knew i had to save our daughter . and i tried . i did . i tried , and i failed . and now they have claire . look , i know that we 've been through this before when we thought we lost claire at sea , but we got her back . and we 're gon na get her back this time . she 's gon na be at home , right where she belongs . [ scene_break ] bo : what are you talking about ? you came here to ireland 'cause you had to bring pop . steve : that 's not the only reason . bo : then what ? kayla : um , we got the test results back right after you and hope came here -- you know , that last - minute physical that you both took . bo : what about them ? kayla : well , the preliminary report was n't what we thought it was gon na be . bo : what was it ? kayla : it was troubling . and i did n't want to blurt it out over the phone . so , we knew that pop needed to come here . we volunteered because we also wanted to talk to you . we 're gon na have to do some more tests . steve : we need to get you back to the states right away . hope : your pop 's fine . exhausted , of course , but he 's fine . kayla : good . thanks , hope . hope : sure , no problem . what are you talking about ? [ scene_break ] billie : so , what makes you think that crawford decker is gon na stop going after chelsea ? victor : well , i asked him not to . chelsea : you ca n't trust him , grandpa . the guy thinks i killed his son . he 's determined to see me pay for it . victor : oh , i do n't think so . crawford 's a reasonable man . kate : crawford is anything but reasonable . victor : well , then maybe he 's come to his senses . i simply made him a proposition , and he accepted . chelsea : what was it ? victor : you really want to know ? billie : no ! chelsea . no , no , she does n't want to know . victor : your mother is wise beyond her years . [ scene_break ] roman : excuse me . your butler let me in . victor : i was expecting you . billie : is that the autopsy report ? chelsea : what does it say roman : the coroner says ford decker died from falling down the stairs . [ scene_break ] john : killing you will damn me to hell ? [ laughs ] ah , that 's rich . look , lady . i was condemned a long time ago . now shut up . i got a job to do . colleen : you 're not a cold - blooded killer . this is stefano 's hatred not yours . colleen : i know , john . i feel the conflict in you . you do n't want to kill me . john : want is not an issue . i have to . i have to or i 'll never find peace . colleen : the way to peace is not to kill me . if you murder me , you 'll never find peace . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] shawn d. : whoa . belle : sorry . shawn d. : it 's no problem . belle : i feel like i should pinch myself . i just ca n't believe we got her back . shawn d. : yeah . when your child 's endangered , it makes you realize what 's important . belle : yeah , it does . shawn . . . shawn d. : look , i know we have a lot to talk about . but while we 're here , i 'd much rather just focus on what 's going on with my great - aunt colleen , you know , and enjoy having our daughter back . [ scene_break ] steve : okay , here we are . kayla : got it ? shawn d. : yeah . steve : sit down . take a breather . shawn d. : that 's a good idea . kayla : have a seat right here . shawn d. : all right . shawn d. : let 's go say hi to grandpa . hi , grandpa . [ scene_break ] shawn : shawn , belle , my precious little granddaughter ! belle : want to say hi to great - grandpa ? kisses . floating kisses . shawn : you got her back . oh , bless you ! oh ! steve : i 'm so glad we were able to bring your pop over here . he 's got one hell of a surprise waiting for him , does n't he ? [ scene_break ] belle : is something bothering you ? shawn d. : steve and kayla -- something 's off . belle : maybe . or maybe you 're just being paranoid . come on . look at what we just went through . we chased our daughter halfway around the world , not knowing if she was dead or alive . but she 's fine . she 's here . she 's safe . so , kick back , close your eyes , shut your brain off for a while . shawn d. : i ca n't . i 'm worried . i know something 's wrong . belle : shawn , steve and kayla brought grandpa shawn here to meet colleen . that 's all . shawn d. : i think there 's something more . i feel it . [ scene_break ] bo : here you go . hope : thank you . so , um , what were the three of you talking about , hmm ? bo : colleen and her bag of surprises . kayla : oh ! i tell you , when i saw that little claire , my heart practically jumped out of my chest . bo : yeah . did you see how big her eyes got when she saw her mom and dad ? hope : yeah , it 's just -- my god , it 's so wonderful to see them all together again . kayla : and what about pop ? seeing his sister -- i thought he was gon na faint . hope : thank god he did n't . steve : hey , i was right there , ready to catch him if he went down . and my wife , the good doctor , was there in case his heart stopped . were n't you , sweetness ? kayla : i was n't worried about his heart . i know that he 's a nice , strong , old irish man . fainting , maybe . i just did n't want him to break anything . bo : he would n't have fainted . hope : well , all in all , i would have to say this was a pretty great day . bo : yep . steve : yeah , good day . hey , you know what ? i have n't had a chance to look at the countryside at all . how about you guys ? want to take this outside ? bo : no , i think i 'll sit here , share a cup of coffee with my sis , and catch up . steve : hope , want to head outside with me ? come on . let 's go . hope : sure . i 'll , um , be right back in a second . bo : all righty . steve : get that on . [ scene_break ] chelsea : see ? he fell down the stairs , like i said . roman : we never doubted your story , chelsea . chelsea : okay . so , what does this mean , then ? am i off the hook ? there 's no way i could have killed ford , right ? roman : crawford decker claims you pushed his son . victor : but she did n't . billie : that 's right . she did n't . and there are witnesses that say she did n't . roman : we all believe you . but decker 's looking for somebody to blame . victor : decker 's not a problem . that 's all been taken care of . roman : all right , victor . i do n't think i 'll ask how . victor : ask what you 'd like . he simply had a change of heart , that 's all . [ doorbell rings ] excuse me . billie : roman , can i see those reports , please ? [ scene_break ] crawford : did you want to see me , victor ? victor : yes , i wanted you to see the results of the autopsy . come in . detective brady , i 'd like you to tell mr .. decker what you just told us . roman : according to the coroner and the csi report , your son died from a fall down the stairs at the theta house . crawford : right . roman : and there 's absolutely no evidence it was anything but an accident . crawford : an accident . right . i can accept that . chelsea : [ exhales sharply ] billie : wait , wait . why -- why are you changing your mind now ? crawford : just doing the right thing . my son is . . . gone . nothing i can do to bring him back . kate : i 'm sorry . i know what that 's like . crawford : do you ? have you ever lost a child ? kate : actually , i thought that i had lost two . and it was the most painful time of my life . crawford : you thought you lost them , but you really did n't . kate : no , i did n't . crawford : then you do n't know what the hell you 're talking about . [ scene_break ] victor : crawford , may i have a word with you privately ? crawford : certainly , victor . victor : now , i have lost a child . her name was isabella . crawford : i understand . victor : no , i do n't think you do . let me tell you about a couple other of my grandkids . one of them is chelsea . now , i ca n't control how you feel about her . crawford : i 'm sorry . victor : i 'm not finished . but what i think i can control is how you act around her . and the way you just acted was inappropriate . crawford : yes . it was . victor : what are we going to do about that ? crawford : i 'll apologize . victor : good . you do that . now , i have to make a phone call . wait for me in my study . first door on the right . [ scene_break ] marlena : john . john : you can close your eyes , or you can watch this if you want . just stay seated . marlena : you ca n't do this . john : no choice in the matter . marlena : you do have a choice . you are no killer . john : from what i understand , i 've done it before , and i 'm quite good at it . marlena ! no ! no ! [ scene_break ] bo : damn it . kayla : you know , bo , we have to get the two of you back home . bo : yeah , yeah , i know . but right now i need some specifics . what exactly did those tests say ? kayla : elevated bilirubin and high levels of alkaline phosphatase . bo : what does that mean ? kayla : let 's just say it 's alarming -- very alarming . bo : life - threatening alarming , what ? kayla : i would rather not say until we have more tests . bo : kay , the thing -- there have been no symptoms -- none that i 've noticed . kayla : well , that happens . but , listen , we are gon na get experts in on this . we 're gon na fight it , and we 'll beat it . [ scene_break ] steve : it is beautiful here ! just like i thought it would be . so green . hey , hope , you think they really have leprechauns here ? they 'd be right out there . hope : what 's up with bo ? steve : what makes you think something 's up with him ? hope : because you did n't haul me out here to look for leprechauns . steve : i ca n't take my friend outside to check out the view ? hope : you know what ? i 'm not buying it . what is it ? steve : is n't she allowed after everything that 's happened today ? hope : what about bo ? steve : what about him ? he 's been through a hell of a couple of days himself , has n't he ? he goes in and meets the aunt who 's been dead for half a century ? come on . then claire walks in . am i right ? hope : yeah . yeah . yeah , you 're right . steve : he 's worried about his pop , too -- i mean , physically . after meeting the big sister he thought was dead all those years . i think bo 's doing pretty good for a guy who 's been through all that . hope : okay , so , what do you know , hmm ? you did n't come all the way here just to bring grandpa shawn , did you ? steve : hope ... we 've been friends for a long time , have n't we ? and as long as we 've been friends , i 've tried to always be honest with you , have n't it ? hope : yes . steve : now , when bo found out that victor was his biological father , he was having a rough time . who did you turn to ? hope : you . steve : that 's right . did i give you lousy advice ? hope : no , it was great . steve : okay . so , as your friend ... i 'm telling you that right now you just need to give bo a little space . [ scene_break ] philip : hello ? victor : philip , what 's going on there ? philip : hey , dad , thanks for getting back to me . we found claire . victor : oh , thank god . philip : yeah . yeah , it 's great news . the woman who kidnapped her brought her here . victor : who is this woman you 're talking about ? philip : her name is colleen brady . she 's grandpa shawn 's sister . victor : you think she might have had something to do with brady 's disappearance as well ? philip : she said she did n't . and for what it 's worth , i believe her . she says she went to get brady in austria , but he was already gone . victor : well , that 's good news about claire . i 'm going to send someone down there to get as much information as they can out of this colleen brady . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : did you see how steve and kayla were acting ? belle : okay , well , it 's kayla 's dad . i 'm sure she 's worried . what if he freaked out when he saw his sister ? claire : mommy ? belle : hey , honey . hi . did you have a good nap ? claire : yeah , i had a good dream , too . belle : you did ? i also had a good dream , and i did n't even go to sleep . shawn d. : i feel like we 're still dreaming , being here together . claire : daddy . [ scene_break ] victor : i want brady found , and i 'll do whatever it takes to get him back . philip : colleen has nothing to gain by keeping him , dad . victor : then why did she kidnap claire and try to kidnap brady in the first place ? philip : according to her , it was to keep them safe from stefano dimera . victor : what 's dimera got to do with it ? philip : that 's not entirely clear yet . it appears as if stefano was using john to carry out a mission . victor : i 'm not surprised . dimera 's a demented son of a bitch . i ca n't believe i ever did business with him . i still feel guilty about introducing john as the pawn all those years ago . philip : apparently colleen felt she was the only one who could save the family . victor : it sounds like she 's got sort of a messianic complex . philip : i think her intentions were good . victor : well , i did n't get where i am by trusting people like her . philip : she 's old . she 's frail . and i do n't think she leads to brady . victor : all right , well , i 'll trust your judgment . philip : but ... i 'll look a little more . victor : please , do that . philip : is there anything else ? victor : yeah , when are you getting back ? i need the plane . the execs have the other two out . philip : i 'll be here for a while , but i 'll send the plane back . i can get a lift with john or buy a ticket . victor : dig deep , son . philip : i will . [ scene_break ] [ cellphone rings ] bo : brady . victor : it 's victor . bo : hey . we found claire . she 's okay . victor : yeah , i heard . i just got off the phone with philip . that 's great news . i just wanted to call , give you an update on chelsea . bo : is anything wrong ? victor : no , on the contrary . it 's fine . bo : fine ? victor : crawford decker is no longer an issue . after some thought , he decided he did n't want to pursue the matter any further . bo : that does n't sound like the crawford decker i know . victor : well , the autopsy showed that his son died from a fall down the stairs . the coroner said that from the way he landed , he must have fallen . so the police are accepting the version from chelse and the other witnesses . bo : really ? just like that ? victor : just like that . it 's amazing how these things work out , is n't it ? bo : yeah ... especially when you 're involved . victor : yeah , well , would you like the details of my involvement ? bo : uh , no , no , not really . but thanks for whatever it is you did that i do n't want to know about . victor : you 're welcome . bo : how about the rest of the girls ? victor : well , i ca n't speak for the police , but it seems pretty obvious that if they 're not gon na prosecute chelsea , they 're not gon na prosecute stephanie or the others . bo : okay , well , i 'll talk to you when i get back . victor : do n't plan on using my plane . it 's gon na have to get back here so that decker can use it after the funeral . bo : mm . a trip on the kiriakis dime ? victor : least i can do for a grieving father . bo : okay . thanks for the news . [ scene_break ] kayla : what about crawford decker ? bo : chelsea 's not gon na be charged . stephanie 's in the clear , too . kayla : what ? bo : we can breathe easy . it 's a good day . kayla : oh ! that 's great ! bo : yeah . kayla : that 's great . [ scene_break ] marlena : john , do n't do it . do n't do it . john : stay seated . colleen : one last word before i die . and i 'm quite prepared to do that . but you must know this -- you 'll be killing your mother . john : i do n't believe you . colleen : i am your mother . john : you just told me you were prepared to die . but when the time is at hand , you stall . sorry , mom . it 's not gon na work . colleen : back off , boyo . i can prove it . i know you do n't recognize this . marlena : wait ! wait ! i do . i do . john ... look at this . i found this in your jacket pocket -- the jacket you wore the night of the accident . i felt it was important , so i 've been hanging on to it . john : how 'd it get there ? colleen : that 's you , john , sitting on your mother 's lap -- my lap . [ scene_break ] kayla : oh , steve . bo : just when you thought it could n't get any better , crawford decker has decided to call it quits . he 's not going after chelsea anymore . kayla : she 's in the clear ! is n't that great ? steve : baby ! for real ? bo : for real ! hope : he 's gone back on his promises before . what makes you think you can believe it this time ? bo : i got it from a very reliable source . [ scene_break ] kate : thank you . i ca n't tell you how much this means to us . billie : it is wonderful . roman : well , i would like to say i broke the case , but there was nothing to break -- not enough evidence to prove anything . kate : that does n't t i ca n't thank you . crawford : pardon me . roman : you did n't change your mind , did you ? crawford : no . roman : then what is it ? billie : mr .. decker , i know that you 're going through a lot , but that does n't give you the right to drag chelsea through it with you . crawford : you 're right . i 'm sorry . chelsea : i 'm sorry , too . [ scene_break ] marlena : it 's the same medallion , john . colleen : i kept it for when i would meet you and explain that i was your mother . john : you knew i was coming . colleen : when you first walked through the door , i saw something in your eyes . they were not the same soft eyes of the boy in the picture . they were the hard eyes of stefano . marlena : john ... john ... stefano 's no longer a problem . he does not control you . he ca n't ever again . he will never hurt anyone again . he 's comatose . he will stay that way until the day he dies . john : i 'm good with that . marlena : okay . now ... would you explain to us how you happen to be john 's mother ? [ scene_break ] victor : why do n't you wait for me back in the study ? i 'll be in , in a minute . we can go over all the arrangements . roman : well , i got to get back to the station . victor : thanks for stopping by roman : congratulations , chelsea . chelsea : thank you . roman : well done , victor . billie : [ sighs ] victor : chelsea , you 're an amazing young woman . chelsea : thank you . victor : you 've done a terrific job , billie . you 've taught her well . billie : well , maybe i can put that on my résumé . victor : why do you need a résumé ? billie : i 'm done . there . victor : well , you wo n't have any trouble finding another job . kate : you are very talented , and i know something really good is gon na come along for you . victor : any firm would be lucky to have you . billie : well , at this point , i 'd be happy to take a job at a coffeehouse . victor : nonsense . billie : got any leads ? victor : well , when can you start ? billie : what exactly do you mean by when it 's obvious i 'm offering you a job . head of security , london office . are you interested ? billie : london ? victor : i know you spent some time there when you were with the isa . i understood you liked it . billie : oh ! i loved it . victor : well , then , you 're interested . billie : i 'm int -- oh , i 'm interested . yes . victor : good . i 'll set everything up . unless , of course , you want to take some time to -- billie : no , i do n't need any time . what do i need time for ? i do n't -- come here . unless you do n't want me to go . chelsea : no . are you kidding me ? you go . you 'd be crazy not to . just , um ... only under one condition . and that 's that i can come visit you whenever i want -- whenever i want . billie : [ laughs ] of course . you just want to come visit me for the boys . chelsea : they have nice accents . billie : thank you , victor . thank you so much . i 'm getting the better end of the bargain . kate : oh , i know you are . mother . chelsea : and as far as grandfathers go , you 're okay . [ scene_break ] kayla : you two should get home to chelsea . we 've all been through so much , and she 's gon na love having her pop 's arms around her . bo : yeah , yeah , you 're right . we 'll see if we can catch the first flight out of here . steve : we can take it from here . the top priority 's been checked off the list . claire is back . kayla : and we met our aunt . bo : yeah . hard to believe . kayla : no kidding . [ scene_break ] colleen : i pretended to jump off the cliff , which made it even more urgent that santo never find me . marlena : and that child was john . colleen : yes . john . i named you ryan . and i left me family , me home , me country . i had no choice but to escape . it was a difficult voyage . the only light in me being was the new life that was growing inside me . john : feeling any of that light right about now ? colleen : it may surprise you , john , but i am . you 're here . me family 's here . john : argentina . tell me about that . colleen : i knew that if santo found out i was alive , he would desert his family and try and find me . i could never come between a husband and wife . marlena : but you did n't know that he still had a wife . colleen : no . marlena : then you were guilty of nothing except falling in love . colleen : the good sisters said the same thing . john : what sisters were those ? colleen : the sisters of st. bede venerable parish . an irish sister gave me a letter of introduction to the mother superior . and she was kind enough to let me stay . and soon after , i gave birth to a healthy baby boy . john : and that would be me . colleen : indeed it was . we lived in the peace and calm of the convent for two happy years . oh . and the sisters adored you . [ sighs ] but finally , the mother superior said that it was time for us to leave . and she said it was no place to raise a boy . marlena : what did you do ? colleen : the sisters gave me what little money they had , but , of course , that soon ran out . and i asked an orphanage to look after you till i could get meself off the streets . john : so , you abandoned your little baby . colleen : heavens no . i had full intention of bringing you back . i 'd made a pact with the headmaster . he was going to allow me to see you every sunday in exchange for mending socks and clothing . oh , oh , i lived for those sundays . oh , we played together . you had such a grand smile . john : go on . colleen : [ sighs ] well , i found work as a seamstress in a factory . and i was just about coming to get you , but that was not to be . john : why not ? colleen : i was delirious and in a hospital for two months . when i finally got me strength back , went back marlena : oh , dear lord . colleen : the headmaster had been dismissed , and they said they had no idea where you were . well , i ... i became confused and -- and outraged . and they threw me into the streets . john : come on , mom . you 're on a roll . there 's got to be more . what is it ? colleen : watch it , boyo . from that day on , i existed only to find you . i never stopped looking . i never stopped . marlena : when did you find out where he was ? colleen : only recently . i found that he was adopted by a ruthless and powerful family , the alamain 's . there 's no telling what they might have done had they known you were a half brother to stefano dimera . john : so , santo dimera is my father . colleen : of course . i 've only been with one man me whole life , and that was santo . marlena : that seems like such an impossibility . colleen : if stefano had known that john was his half brother , he never would have sent him on a mission to destroy me . marlena : ironic . the two people in the world he would never want near each other -- you and john . colleen : it could n't be more true . marlena : when did he find out you were alive ? colleen : a little over a year ago . but he did n't know where i was . he became obsessed with finding me . john : obsession is what rules him . colleen : and anger . i never thought he could find me . i never could let him find me . i could n't even take the risk of contacting me own brother . marlena : when did he find out where you were ? colleen : he never did . he left that little task to my son . had stefano known that i had bore his father 's child , he never would have brought us together . marlena : then it was fate . colleen : no . no . it was god . marlena : john . john . colleen : you kill me , you 'll destroy what 's left of yourself . marlena : easy . john ! [ scene_break ] kayla : do you want us to call the airlines for you ? bo : no , sis , we can take care of it . steve : you better get going . hope : you really are trying to get rid of us , are n't you ? steve : yeah , we are . steve : we 'll catch up to you . [ scene_break ] marlena : this is what he lived for . it was his sole existence . annie : i -- i 'm sorry .	kayla and steve tell bo that he has to return home right away to undergo further testing . bo drops the subject when hope returns . hope questions steve about bo but steve will only advice hope to give bo some space . shawn can sense that kayla and steve came to ireland bearing bad news . colleen stops john from killing her by revealing that she and santo are john 's biological parents . after hearing the history of john 's life from birth to his adoption by the alamain family , john runs off .
e.j . : so , now the sun 's up , you finally decide to get some sleep , do you ? oh , i do n't know . you keep your mummy and daddy up half the night , and then [ clicks tongue ] out you go . let me tell you something , young lady , if you think this entire house is just gon na stop what it 's doing and start revolving around you ... you 're absolutely right , but do n't tell anybody . god , you are so beautiful . there 's a bunch of boys out there who have no idea what is gon na hit them . none . hey . nicole : hi . e.j . : thought i 'd bring her down here and give you a chance to sleep . have you been crying , sweetheart ? nicole : yeah . i 'm sorry . it 's just every time i see you with her , it just makes me so happy . e.j . : come here . you did a very good job with our baby . she looks just like you . nicole : no , she has your eyes . she looks just like you . sorry . e.j . : it 's okay . well , i do n't think that blond hair and fair skin came from me . [ cellphone rings ] nicole : i 'm sorry . um , i have to get this . e.j . : sure . it 's probably harvard or yale , class of 2026 , holding her place . nicole : hey . mia : hey , nicole . it 's me . how 's my little girl ? nicole : ah , she 's fine . i told you . mia : i know , but you kind of rushed me off the phone before , and ... look , nicole , i got to talk to you ... now . sami : you gave me quite a scare , little princess . you know that , do n't you ? i mean , i go to all the trouble of giving birth to you and you run off with the first guy you see . that doctor saved your life . but do n't worry . i 'm gon na make sure that you have a very , very happy life . which means keeping you ... as far away from your father 's family as possible . [ gunshot ] kayla : aah ! hope : i did n't know you were there . bo : i just came down . hope : checking up on me ? bo : i woke up , you were n't there . hope : i 'm having a little trouble sleeping . bo : yeah . i know this is hell on you . hope : it did n't have to happen . bo : hope , let 's not start in on that . hope : you saw it coming . you saw ... you saw me shooting kayla and you say nothing ? bo : hope , i could n't imagine a situation where you would do something like that , so i thought i was just going out of my mind . hope : i 'm not just your wife . i 'm your partner . you do n't keep something like this to yourself . if i had known , i could have done something . i would have done something different . bo : you were in a hostage situation . you did what you had to do . hope : i 'm glad you 're so sure about this , because i 'm not . chelsea : um , can you use a hand with ciara this morning ? bo : hey , kid . chelsea : i thought that maybe i could take care of her , and then you two could take care of each other . maggie : whether i tell lucas or not is based on what i think is right for lucas . chloe : but this is right for him . it is . if you just give me one chance to make it right , i swear i will . please , one chance . chloe : hi . excuse me . i was wondering if you could page dr. jonas for me . i do n't have to . he 's right there . daniel : hey . looking for me ? chloe : hi . yeah , um , i was -- i was wondering if i could ask you some follow- up questions about the transplant . daniel : sure , yeah . um ... you do n't sound good . chloe : no , i 'm not . there 's something you need to know . max : yeah , well , call me if you need anything , all right ? all right , bye . lucas : what 's up , max ? is something wrong ? max : you obviously have n't seen the front page , have you ? lucas : kayla was shot ? max : yeah . i was just talking to ma , and she 's hanging in there , but it was really touch and go yesterday , man . lucas : dude , i 'm really sorry about that . it says they killed the guy that killed the mayor . max : yeah . lucas : that 's crazy . i guess -- i guess sami 's coming home now . i got to call chloe . [ cellphone rings ] chloe : it 's lucas . i 'll get it later . daniel : look , i 'm worried about you , and i feel awful about what happened the other day . chloe : look , i did n't come here to cover the same ground , okay ? i came here to tell you that when you left your apartment the other day , something happened . [ pager ringing ] daniel : hold on a second . i got to get this . this is an emergency . chloe : okay , well , call me because there 's something i have to tell you . daniel : chloe , i 'm sorry . it 's work . chloe : wait . oh , great . what a wonderful way to start the day . maggie : oh , good morning , chloe . chloe : i was just leaving . maggie : before you go , did you come here to talk to daniel ? more to the point , did you break off the affair ? announcer : tonight ... everything that goes around comes around ... at 33 and a third . yeah , baby , yeah . announcer : why vinyl sales doubled last year . on tonight 's `` global national . `` nicole : mia , are you all right ? you -- you sound upset . mia : i 'm getting ready to go to the airport . leaving the country and i do n't even know my own baby 's name . nicole : sydney . we named her sydney . mia : that 's beautiful . thank you . nicole : no . thank you ... now and forever . mia : i think ... i think i can do this now . nicole : i know you can . and god will look after you , just like you looked after your baby . mia : i hope so . e.j . : who was that ? nicole : oh . uh ... that 's ... e.j . : you seem upset . nicole : no , no . do n't worry . do n't worry . i swear , i cry over everything since the baby came , and a telemarketer calls and i start thinking , `` she 's working for her family , `` and i 'm just so lucky . e.j . : i like the new sappy nicole . you 're adorable when you cry . you know that ? nicole : all my life ... i 've wanted what other people had , and now i only want what i have . e.j . : it must be what they call happiness . stefano : buon giorno , good morning , good morning , and ... congratulations . e.j . : father , what are you doing here ? stefano : [ laughs ] silly question . so , introduce me to my new granddaughter . bless you . i know that this baby is going to have your beauty and your strength . nicole : i , uh -- thank you . thank you . e.j . : see ? you got him wrapped around your little finger . nicole : yeah , i think that 's all gon na change once he meets her . [ baby voice ] he 's gon na forget my name once he meets sydney , huh ? hi , bug . here we go . oh , look , your feet are exposed . exposed feet . yes . that 's okay . [ normal voice ] sydney , this is your grandpa . e.j . : sydney , can you say , `` i want a pony `` ? nicole : [ laughs ] stefano : oh , my goodness gracious . she 's beautiful . hey , hi . and i will never forget what you have done for this family . hope : actually , ciara had a sleepover last night . we were -- it was a late night . chelsea : right , um , okay , well , i could pick her up after preschool if you wanted . bo : thanks . nice to have backup , right ? hope : right . are n't you gon na be late ? you have that community - relations meeting . bo : it 's no big deal . hope : `` no big deal `` ? no , i - i do n't think it 's a good morning for a commissioner named brady to be late . i think it 's a good morning for us to go completely by the book . bo : right . hey , um , thanks , kid . if we need your help , i 'll give you a call , okay ? chelsea : okay . hope : it was really nice of you to offer . thank you . chelsea : you 're not really going in to work this morning , are you ? hope : absolutely . of course i am . just like i finished telling your father , we -- we have to go by the book . chelsea : well , that really is -- what 's the word -- bull . chloe : maggie , i do n't want to do this , and i certainly do n't want to do this here . maggie : well , this wo n't take long . just tell me that you talked to daniel and it 's over . chloe : it 's over . maggie : does daniel know ? chloe : you know what ? i really have to go . maggie : i did n't think so . lucas : how 's stephanie doing ? max : she 's pretty shaken up , but at least she got to see her mom after the surgery . lucas : son of a bitch . how many lives has he torn apart ? max : yeah . look , um , i 'm gon na take off . i just want to make sure ma 's not at the hospital 24/7 , you know ? lucas : all right , yeah , yeah . take care , okay ? i 'm glad kayla 's feeling better . max : thanks . i guess one good thing came out of it . sami gets to come home . that 's got to be good for allie , right ? i 'll see ya . lucas : yeah , see ya . she 's coming home , all right . how the hell is she gon na explain that baby ? sister theresa : when she sleeps , she does look just like a little angel . sami : you know , i had n't even realized . i 've been living in fear for so long that i 'd stopped noticing it . and now it is just so nice to be able to be here and be with grace and not worry about some madman who 's trying to kill us . and that 's thanks to you . thanks to rafe ... and hilda . sister theresa : yeah , well , there 's something about you that gets people on your side . sami : i 'm pretty sure it 's not me . i think it 's grace . and i want to thank you so much for -- for promising to look after her . i know she 'll be very safe with you . truth is , i - i do n't know how i 'm gon na leave her . stefano : you know , i think it 's really amazing . i mean , it 's like she almost looks exactly like giovanni when he was a newborn . e.j . : no . you think so ? stefano : yeah . nicole : oh , i was -- i was just saying she looks like e.j . um , have you had breakfast yet ? do you want me to ask mary -- stefano : no , no , no . i 've already eaten . wait a minute . we should be waiting on you . nicole : me ? no , i 'm fine . stefano : `` fine `` ? how can you be fine ? you just had a baby . so ... the delivery -- i mean , was it hard ? nicole : no , no . it was -- it was quick . stefano : and , uh , elvis here -- did he [ chuckles ] did he faint ? nicole : he , um -- e.j . : was n't there . stefano : what ? e.j . : it 's a long story , but i should have been there when sydney was born . she was n't breathing . nicole : but once -- once he got there , she was fine and just to be safe , we had a pediatrician -- stefano : wait a minute . wait a minute . what do you mean that you were late ? how the hell can you be late ? the hospital 's only 10 minutes away from here . e.j . : i know that . nicole was n't at the hospital . sydney was born at the clinic . stefano : what ? i donate an entire wing at that hospital and my granddaughter is born in a shack ? no wonder she had problems . no wonder things go wrong . nicole : oh , stefano , please , would you stop ? just stop . bo : hey , man . max : hey . what are you , uh , doing down here ? bo : playing hooky . i had a couple meetings this morning -- blew them off . max : right . talked to ma . kayla had a good night . i mean , seems everything 's going good . bo : yeah , that 's eat . i talked to ma , too . max : talk to hope ? bo : ma 's gon na call her . max : ma ? why ma ? bo : i 'm kind of in the doghouse right now . hope does n't want to talk to me . hope : oh ! oh , thank god . that 's -- that 's such good news . thank you so much for calling . no , i 'm -- i 'm fine . really , i -- please give kay my love . bye . she had a good night . chelsea : well , that 's a relief . hope : yeah . peachy . i did n't kill my own sister - in - law . chelse , listen , honey , it 's an understatement to say that i am not good company this morning . chelsea : i understand that . but i also kind of do n't care . hope , i - i know how it feels to feel really , really bad about something and wonder if people are ever gon na look at you the same way again . hope : not people . kayla . maggie : i 've been waiting for you . daniel : oh , well , kayla 's stable , and i just told caroline to go home and get some rest . maggie : yeah , i know that , but that 's not what we 're gon na talk about . we 're gon na talk about you and chloe . daniel : excuse me ? maggie : you 're gon na break it off , daniel . the affair is over . daniel : well , i think you 've made some kind of mistake . maggie : really ? i saw you . chloe admitted it . so where do we go from here , doctor ? that she was your patient , the fiancée of your lover 's son ? daniel : look , this really is n't the place to have this -- maggie : oh , i know . you like things behind locked doors , do n't you ? would n't want anyone to know what you are really like ? daniel : i think you should go . maggie : you want me to go , but i wo n't . not until i 'm sure you 're breaking this off . you see , while you obviously do n't give a damn about lucas or that poor girl 's life , i do . sami : so , you have two big brothers and a big sister and a wonderful grandmother and a whole family that loves you so much . you just have one ... grandfather that we have to be very careful about . that 's all . and , um ... and i love you , and i love your brothers and your sister very much . [ baby fussing ] and doing what 's best for you sometimes means ... that i have to leave you . i know that you do n't understand this and that you ... might never understand this ... but leaving you is what 's best for you right now , and , uh , so i think i 'm gon na have to go away for a little while . and -- and sister theresa 's gon na take care of you . so it 's just gon na be a little while before you get to meet your brothers and your sister . i 'm afraid it might be a long while . nicole : oh , this is what i was afraid of . all this yelling and drama . it 's over , get it ? e.j . found me , we brought our baby -- our very healthy baby -- home , so we can just forget about last night . stefano : nicole . do you really think that is right , hmm ? do you think that is right for other women in the same situation ? nicole : what ? stefano : that clinic . what happened to this baby has to be because of the inadequate facilities and personnel at that place . do n't you think it is our duty to see that that place is investigated ? nicole : no . stefano : nicole , why do i have the feeling that there 's something that you 're not telling me ? bo : i killed a man last night . max : right . bo : no matter how bad or crazy he was , i took a human life . max : right . bo : and hope shot kayla , and it 's gon na take her some time to absorb that . max : yeah , well ... maybe -- maybe if kayla gets better , you know , you and hope , you guys can take off somewhere . i mean , chelsea and i , we can take care of ciara . it 's no problem , man . bo : hold on , hold on . i appreciate that . that 's nice of you , but , um ... i ca n't get away right now . max : why not , huh ? [ cellphone rings ] bo : this is why not . brady . yeah , i know . no , i understand . i kind of saw it coming . yeah , right . later . max : that was n't good , was it ? bo : no . it was n't good at all . chelsea : i know that you do n't really want to talk about it , but kayla understands . you were trying to save her life . hope : when she looked at me ... she trusted me . i made the wrong decision . chelsea : you did n't have a way of knowing . hope : that 's not completely accurate . chelsea : excuse me ? hope : nothing , never mind . sweetheart , listen , i really -- i need to get to work , but thank you . i mean it . chelsea : hope , what 's going on with you and my dad ? nicole : you 're like one of those balloon clowns . i knock you over and you keep bouncing right back . stefano : first of all , i am not a clown . and secondly , i keep bouncing back because i know that there is something upsetting you . nicole : yes . yes , i am upset because we 're right back where we started , stefano . i have my own life . you are not allowed to dissect it . that is my daughter right there , and if we continue to live here , and i mean if , then e.j . and i are her parents , so if we do n't have our -- our -- e.j . : sovereignty . nicole : thank you . yes , that . if we do n't have that , i leave . e.j . : me too . nicole : and the plain truth is i would rather live in a mobile home than have you breathing down my neck . stefano : [ chuckles ] i see that motherhood has softened you , has n't it ? nicole : i mean it , stefano . stefano : i know you do . of course , i think i 'm probably crazy , but that 's one of the reasons why i like you . chloe : nicole . oh , hi . i 'm sorry . stefano : no , it 's fine . i was just about to leave . we 're just ... letting nicole have a little patience with me . [ chuckles ] e.j . : have i ever told you how much i love it when you put him in his place ? nicole : oh . mm ! e.j . : all right , gramps , come with me . we have work to discuss . stefano : all right . e.j . : chloe , the beautiful baby is right over there . chloe : oh . can i see her ? nicole : yes . [ baby voice ] ooh . hey , you . you put those feet down . sydney , little missy . ooh , she 's so sleepy . hold on . oh , yes . sydney , this is chloe . now , she is a very bad influence , but she is so much fun . and when you get bigger , we are all gon na go shopping for shoes and bootees . [ normal voice ] you want to hold her ? is n't she pretty ? chloe , what 's wrong ? chloe : everything -- lucas , daniel . nicole : daniel ? is that the guy that -- oh , my god . chloe : we ca n't stop . i love lucas , but i ca n't stay away from daniel . nicole , what am i gon na do ? announcer : how do you understand why those who work their way to the top , will risk a fall all the way down ? making sense of it all , it begins right here . `` global national . `` news understood . daniel : you 're obviously upset and tired . maggie : and right . daniel : and you 're not going to help by interfering . maggie : no . you 're not gon na get your way if i interfere . that poor girl is lost . you have her so confused and so guilty . daniel : do you really think that chloe would be this unhappy , this torn up , if the choice were obvious ? that if she and lucas were really , i mean really meant to be together , that she would feel like this ? maggie : do you hear how arrogant you are ? daniel : i am just -- you know what ? i should n't even be talking to you about this . 'cause trust me , you really do n't know what 's going on . and in any case , this is none of your business . maggie : you 're wrong about chloe and lucas . daniel : no , i am not . maggie : unh - unh , unh - unh . they have a shot at being very happy together , and trust me , i 'm not gon na let you take that chance away from them . now , you get out of her life or i 'll take care of the situation myself . nicole : so ... how many times ? chloe : nicole . nicole : i 'm not being nosy . [ chuckles ] okay , maybe i am a little , but it was n't just once , was it ? firm resolve , moral rectitude -- they do n't work , do they ? you ca n't end it , can you ? okay , honey , you [ clears throat ] you probably do n't want to hear this , but i do n't think this is just about daniel or lucas . chloe : well , then , what is it about ? nicole : being free . lucas : hey , e.j . how 's it going ? e.j . : fine . thank you , lucas . nicole had the baby last night , a little girl . lucas : nice . good for you . congratulations . nicole 's okay ? the baby 's okay ? e.j . : yeah , they 're both fine . thanks . lucas : any idea when sami 's coming home ? e.j . : i do n't know , lucas . i would imagine as soon as they catch that killer chap . lucas : ah . e.j . : what ? lucas : well , i guess , you know , you 've been a little busy with the baby and nicole and everything , but bo shot that guy . sami 's coming home . e.j . : wow . that 's , um ... terrific news . johnny 's gon na be thrilled . i 'm sure allie is . lucas : yeah , yeah . what are you thinking ? e.j . : [ sighs ] i 'm just thinking about how ... profoundly samantha 's been able to affect my life and ... how she 's not gon na be able to do that anymore . lucas : would n't be too sure about that . bo : no , no . uh , i 'm on my way home now , but i 'm gon na need you ready to move right away . yeah . later . max : who was that ? what 's the problem , man ? bo : i ca n't tell you just yet . i got to get home . hey , listen , man , um , i 'm glad we bumped into each other . it was good to talk to you . max : yeah , man . you know , take care , and take care of hope . bo : gon na do my best . e.j . : what exactly is that supposed to mean , lucas ? lucas : well , i do n't want to bring you down or anything , especially after the baby . e.j . : why would samantha coming back bring me down ? lucas : well , you and nicole , you 're together now . you and sami share custody of johnny . e.j . : oh , and samantha and nicole , they hate each other . lucas : right . yeah , they do . you know , i could be wrong . i could be wrong . there could be peace in the middle east . e.j . : i would n't worry about samantha , lucas . she 's not the threat she used to be . lucas : okay . sami : oh , sweetie . oh , little princess grace . saying goodbye to you is gon na be the hardest thing that i have ever , ever had to do . but sister theresa is gon na take really good care of you . she is gon na be so fun for you . [ baby fussing ] i know . i know . we 're not gon na cry , though , are we ? you and i , we 're not gon na cry , are we , sweetheart ? 'cause we 're gon na be back together soon . yes , we are . i promise . then i will come back for you . i promise you that i will come back for you . i will always come back for you . i will always come back for you . i promise . i will always come back for you . chloe : `` free `` ? i do n't know what you mean . nicole : i think a part of you knows exactly what i mean . you love lucas , but not enough to belong to him for the rest of your life , and i think your body is telling you what your head does n't want to hear -- that you 're moving to fast , that you 're not ready to give up being single and free , selfish and impulsive . chloe : nicole , you do n't understand . daniel and i -- it 's not a secret anymore . nicole : lucas knows ? chloe : no , but maggie horton does , and i do n't know what she 's gon na do . daniel : i think you 're threatening me . maggie : i think you 're right . daniel : with going to lucas . that is not gon na help anyone . it 's not gon na help chloe , and it sure as hell is not gon na help lucas . maggie : daniel , you are the only one involved enjoying the status quo . lucas and chloe are still planning on getting married . daniel : i am aware of that . maggie : lucas is going into a lifelong commitment missing a piece of crucial information . now , as painful as that will be on short - term , he needs to know that the woman he 's getting married to is n't involved with -- well , you 're not much of a man , but do you get my point ? so ... either i am sure that this affair is over , or i will do what i really believe i have to do . chelsea : so , yeah , my dad and hope -- it 's really bad . max : yeah , i just talked to bo . chelsea : what did he say ? max : nothing . he did n't want to tell me anything . chelsea : it 's just weird , 'cause they would always , you know , finish each other 's sentences . and , like , the little looks that they would give each other ? max : yeah , it was kind of too good to be true , right ? chelsea : yeah . but not anymore . now ... now they do n't even talk at all . it 's like something is seriously wrong . max : yeah , and i do n't know why . chelsea : it almost seems as if hope is mad at my dad , but i ca n't figure out why . max : i think bo -- i think bo knows why , but he thinks hope has a reason to blame him for everything that 's happened . chelsea : yeah , and i understand that when something horrible happens , you kind of go crazy , but it just seems like hope is pushing my dad away . max : yeah , and he 's the only one who can really help her , except for that one person he called . chelsea : what are you talking about ? max : well , he got a phone call , and then he called somebody else . and i do -- i do n't know , chelse . i think whatever 's going on , i think it 's only gon na get worse . [ telephone ringing ] bo : do n't pick that up . hope : what ? why ? bo : let it go to voicemail . hope : why ? is something wrong with kayla ? your mother said that she was -- bo : no , it 's not about kay . it 's , um -- it 's internal affairs . hope : do n't waste time , do they ? bo : they want to see you right away . i 'll take you down there . hope : well , is n't this were you 're supposed to say it 's standard ? a cop shoots a civilian , it gets investigated . it 's procedure , right ? bo : fancy face , this , is , uh ... let 's go . hope : just when i was having such a beautiful day . daniel : you 're tired and angry . is this is a good time to make that decision ? maggie : just tell me it 's over , daniel . no , wait . tell me and mean it . and then i wo n't say a word to anyone . daniel : to tell you would be easy , maggie . and it certainly would make things simpler for chloe . but i , uh ... i wo n't do it . now , i do n't know what 's gon na happen . i do n't know . but i do know this is none of your business . [ elevator doors open ] maggie : grand talking to you , daniel . stefano : [ chuckles ] the most interesting call . e.j . : really ? stefano : ugh . no wonder the irish have to put liquor in their coffee . e.j . : actually , i have a rather interesting piece of news myself . stefano : that samantha brady is no longer in need of protection . e.j . : why is it that you insist on knowing everything first , hmm ? stefano : pity that she can come back , huh ? i mean , there 's been a certain kind of -- i do n't know -- tranquility in salem for the past few months . e.j . : i 'm sure johnny 's missed her . stefano : and ... nicole ? e.j . : [ sighs ] nicole has me . she has sydney . and if samantha wants to come around to the house and pick up johnny , she does n't exactly have to be there , does she ? stefano : i supposed you 're right . still ... e.j . : still what ? stefano : [ sighs ] two women , two babies , one father -- does not sound to me like the makings of a domestic tranquility . e.j . : father , we have been through this . samantha and i share a son . that 's it , okay ? [ rattling ] nicole : ooh . chloe : the way that maggie looked at me , it just made me feel sick inside . nicole : you do n't think she would tell lucas , do you ? that would hurt him too much . chloe : maybe she thinks it would hurt him more to marry someone like me . nicole : okay , you need to stop that . so you slept with daniel . what , now you 're not good enough to marry lucas ? lucas -- we 're not talking about mr . perfect here . chloe : well , he 's been perfect to me and i have n't been to him . nicole : i 'm sorry . and i 'm sorry you 're so unhappy . chloe : i do n't think that you get that i really do love lucas . and a life with him , it would n't seem like a prison . in fact , it would probably be like a dream come true . nicole : well , then , make it happen . do whatever it takes to get what you want . i wanted e.j . i wanted this baby . and do you think i liked having to -- chloe : having to what ? what are you talking about ? nicole : just about -- about what you should do about maggie -- i think you should go to her and you should talk to her . chloe : no , that 's not what you were talking about . nicole ... what did you do ? philip : the loser here -- that would be you . nicole : i - i need one last favor and then everything will be perfect for e.j . and me . maggie : this is n't easy , lucas , but it just simply has to be said .	nicole has a run - in with stefano when he demands an investigation of the clinic she supposedly gave birth at . she throws a fit and threatens to move if stefano does n't let her and her child be . ej backs her up and stefano agrees to drop the issue . sami prepares to say goodbye to grace , promising to come back for her and saying she has to keep her safe from the dimeras for now . chloe tries to talk to daniel about maggie , but he gets an emergency page . maggie later confronts him , demanding that he break off the affair with chloe or she 'll tell lucas . daniel refuses , saying the matter is none of her business . chloe confides in nicole about daniel , saying that she does really want to be with lucas , despite her trouble staying away from daniel . nicole advises her to go after what she really wants and then nearly spills her secret about sami 's baby . lucas tells ej about sami coming home and lucas and stefano both independently express concern about how sami and nicole will react to being around one another . ej thinks everything will be fine since he says he does n't have feelings for sami anymore . hope continues to feel guilty about kayla 's shooting . she refuses to speak to bo , and internal affairs calls to begin the investigation in to her actions at the hospital . chelsea and max both speak to bo and hope separately , and they fear that things are only going to get worse for the two .
[ doorbell rings ] ej : rafe . rafe : ej . ej : a little late for a visit , do n't you think ? rafe : yes , but , uh , i got a question for you . i felt it could n't wait . it 's about your , uh , sister - in - law , anna . ej : anna ? why would you want to ask me about her ? rafe : because i just saw her , spoke to her . [ scene_break ] carly : hey , there you are . daniel : hey . carly : got a second ? daniel : uh , i do . carly : okay . i need to ask for a small favor . small , but very important . daniel : okay . what 's up ? carly : could you put in a time - off request so that i 'm required to work this particular shift ? daniel : yeah , i can do that . but why is it so important for you to work ... okay . i get it . this , again , has something to do with melanie and philip 's wedding , does n't it ? carly : it does , yes . daniel : you do n't want to go . carly : i ca n't . daniel : ca n't ? mind telling me why ? [ scene_break ] vivian : she took it ! horrible , wretched thief . gus : kate dimera ? vivian : who else would i be talking about ? she took it right from my home ! gus : can you be certain , madame ? vivian : she took it . it was right here on this desk . this was the gift that i was gon na use ... oh , my god . nobody can see what 's in that box . i have to get it back . [ scene_break ] melanie : kate . i thought that was you . kate : oh , my god . you startled me . melanie : oh , i 'm sorry . who 's the present for ? [ scene_break ] sami : brady . brady : surprise . i came to see you . sami : i thought you were anna . brady : anna ? sami : yeah . dimera ? she was here earlier . she was talking to me . she left in a hurry , but i got the feeling she 'd come back . brady : why ? sami : i do n't know . she was just ... brady , it was really strange . [ scene_break ] anna : this whole kidnapping plan , sydney -- it was one thing to carry it out from a distance . but when i actually saw your mommy and how much she 's suffering , and ... how much she misses you . and do n't even get me started on rafe . i mean , that guy 's got psychic powers or something . i could see it in his eyes . and it made me feel like this whole thing is gon na come crashing down on me , sydney . which is why i just -- i ca n't ... i ca n't do this anymore . i have to make it right . [ scene_break ] ej : you saw anna ? rafe : dimera . your brother 's widow ? ej : yes , i know who she is , rafe . where did you see her ? rafe : at sami 's . ej : that 's interesting . did she tell you why she was there ? rafe : she did . ej : well , what did she say ? what did she tell you ? [ scene_break ] stephanie : nathan , it 's me . sorry , but i 'm running a bit late . uh , i should n't be long , though , so i 'll walk fast . see you soon . [ scene_break ] kate : this ? melanie : wait a minute . kate : well , you know , it is allie 's birthday next week , and ... melanie : no . mm - mm . no . kate : no ? no , what ? melanie : that 's the box that vivian was gon na give me . kate : oh , well . the thing is ... melanie : `` the thing is `` ? what is the thing , kate ? [ scene_break ] rafe : ej , everything okay ? ej : yeah , sure . it 's great . so , um , so what did anna have to say ? what did she tell you ? rafe : is it just me , or do you suddenly seem really nervous ? [ scene_break ] kate : well , you are right . this is the gift that vivian was going to give you . melanie : so i 'll just ask again . um , why do you have it ? kate : it 's going to be from me and vivian . melanie : why ? kate : well , actually ... actually , we 've -- we 've kind of sorted things out , you know ? we 've come to a kind of peace accord . because we both realize that considering the fact that we both love philip so much , and we 're both so happy that you are joining the family , we decided to put all of our differences in the past . melanie : that was very mature of you two . kate : it 's about time , right ? yeah . so , anyway , when vivian showed me this gift , i realized that it was so perfect , i got very excited , and she agreed to let me chip in . so now the gift is from vivian and from me . melanie : so what is it ? kate : why do n't you open it and see ? [ scene_break ] carly : it 's only that i do n't want to hurt anyone 's feelings . daniel : anyone as in melanie . carly : well , yeah . she extended the wedding invitation . daniel : but why -- why do you care so much ? carly : what ? daniel : about hurting melanie . carly : i care about hurting anyone 's feelings . daniel : no , no , no , no , no , no , not like this . carly : i do n't know what you 're talking about . daniel : carly , carly , you got to admit , you 've taken a special interest in melanie . yeah , you ca n't deny it . carly : no , no , not at all . i have n't . i just think she has a lot of potential as a person . can we just drop this ? daniel : sure . all i 'm asking -- carly : can we just drop this ? daniel : okay , sure . all right . carly : thank you . daniel : look , carly , whatever is going on , i hope it works out the way you want it to . chloe : hey . daniel : hey . chloe : i hope i 'm not interrupting . daniel : not at all . how you doing , gorgeous ? chloe : mm . good . daniel : yeah ? how 's it going ? chloe : ugh , busy . i just left pediatrics . carly : it 's so good you 're doing that , taking over for maggie . chloe : yeah , well , it 's a tough act to follow . daniel : yeah , it is . are we on for later still ? chloe : yeah , as soon as you get off of work and finish your thousand - mile jog . daniel : uh , three . three miles , okay ? [ cell phone beeping ] chloe : feels like a thousand . daniel : stop it . really . okay , i got to run . bye . carly : he 's a great guy . chloe : yeah , i 'm very lucky . carly : me too . 'cause he 's been a great friend to me since i 've been back . chloe : yeah , uh , you two used to be really close , right ? carly : we were . we worked well together too . still do . chloe : speaking of which , i have to run . i promised i 'd cover in the gift shop for a couple hours , so i 'll see you . carly : hey , chloe , um , i know this is a sensitive issue for you , but i also know that daniel would be so understanding and so helpful . chloe : i -- i wish i knew what you were talking about . carly : i wish you would consider telling him how much pain you 're in , knowing that you ca n't conceive . and i -- i only say that because i think it would really help you . i mean , how are you gon na get the emotional support you need from daniel if you 're not honest with him ? i 'm sorry . have i overstepped ? [ scene_break ] brady : i imagine it would be strange talking to anna . i mean , after all this time . sami : well , it was n't even that . i mean , yeah , it 's been ages since she talked to me , but it was more than that . brady : well , she knew about the kidnapping , right ? sami : yeah . yeah , carrie had told her , and in fact , that 's why she was here . she wanted to talk to me . but when we started talking about it , she got really upset . brady : well , why is that strange ? i mean , given everything you 've been through , the woman 's not totally insensitive , is she ? sami : well , no . no , you 're right . it must be that . it must be that she just ... really felt bad for me . brady : what is going on in your head ? sami : just thinking about how everything works in reverse . brady : you lost me . sami : seeing anna reminded me of growing up with carrie and eric , and ... you and belle , and ... everything we 've been through . all the fights and differences . and that in the end , we still love each other . brady : yeah , we do . sami : i want that for will and johnny and allie . they 're not even gon na know their little sister . brady : sami , listen . hey , hey . do n't -- do n't go there . do n't -- hey , hey . look . look at me . you ca n't jump to those conclusions . come on . for all you know , there could have been a break in the case , and sydney could be on her way to you ... right now . [ scene_break ] ej : nervous ? no , i do n't ... nervous ? why -- why should i be ? i mean , anna did n't say anything that would concern me , did she ? rafe : no , no . just , uh ... it was after i talked to sami that i realized something . ej : really ? what is that ? rafe : since your brother tony 's death , anna 's been considered something of an enemy of the dimeras , has n't she ? ej : yes . not sure how that 's relevant . rafe : she lived here once ? ej : she did . why ? rafe : well , they say the sydney kidnapping is dimera - related . perhaps she knows more than she realizes she knows . ej : oh , come on , rafe . that 's ridiculous . rafe : well , it did n't seem ridiculous to me , so i felt compelled to check her out , and i figured i 'd start with you . ej : starting with anna is a waste of time . rafe : whoa . ej : `` whoa ? `` whoa . what exactly does `` whoa `` mean , rafe ? rafe : ah , it 's interesting . that 's all , ej . all i do is tell you that perhaps i 'm going to investigate her , and you freak out . [ scene_break ] anna : well , no , honey , i had n't actually planned to go see sami , but , well , you know me . i 'm kind of a spur of the moment kind of girl . well , sami 's going through hell . poor thing . you know what , carrie , honey ? i -- i really , uh , i really need to get going . i 've got a lot of stuff to get done . i love you too . yeah , we 'll talk soon . kiss , kiss . well , my cover is still intact . for now . what i really need to do now is do exactly what i should have done before i ever left the cabin in the first place -- call your father . tell him what happened . and , oh , he 's gon na yell and throw things . but he needs to know . i ca n't . i just ca n't . i ca n't do this yet . [ scene_break ] ej : no . i 'm not hiding anything . i 'm trying to protect a woman who lost her husband last year . and has been valiantly trying to put her life back together , and the last thing that she needs is you guys interrogating her . rafe : so you knew she was back in town ? ej : of course i knew she was back in town . rafe : yet you kept it a secret . ej : look , she does n't get on very well with my father , okay ? i did n't want him to find out for obvious reasons . rafe : so are you telling me that you 've been in contact with her ? ej : [ sighs ] yes , i 've been in contact with her , rafe . you know , she 's been very supportive throughout this whole ... ordeal with sydney . rafe : so she hates your father but she 's loyal to you ? ej : we 've always had a very good relationship . rafe : huh . ej : look , rafe . anna dimera had nothing to do with sydney 's disappearance . nothing . rafe : did i say she did ? ej : no , but you 're seeing fires where there 's no smoke . rafe : just trying to be thorough , ej . ej : no , that 's not what you were trying to do . what you 're trying to do is ingratiate your way back into samantha 's life . and i 'm sorry , rafe , but that 's not going to work . she does n't want to be with you anymore . she never will . [ scene_break ] sami : well , yeah , sure , there could be a break in the case , but the odds are not in favor -- brady : we 're not gon na talk about odds , because you 're gon na get your daughter back . hey , you know what ? this is not like you . sami : what 's not ? brady : i can imagine how hard it 's been for you to not feel defeated through all this , but up until a couple days ago , you were fine . you were n't giving in to it . but all of a sudden you 're -- is it because of what happened with rafe ? sami : maybe . it 's just when we were together , when he 's by my side , it 's easier for me to be ... hopeful . brady : well , then , you know , maybe the time has come for you to work together again , because you love each other . what do you think ? sami : sometimes that 's just not enough . and you know that . i mean , i wish it was , but for my own sanity , it 's just better if he stays as far away from me as possible . [ scene_break ] melanie : you sure this is okay with vivian ? kate : well , why would n't it be ? melanie : i do n't know . she was pretty adamant about me waiting until the wedding . kate : well , okay . i mean , you do n't have to open it if you do n't want to . melanie : no , it 's okay . vivian : stop ! stop , melanie . do n't -- do n't -- do n't open that . [ scene_break ] sami : you did this . it 's because of you that i 'm holding my daughter in my arms right now . rafe , if it had n't been for you , she would have been lost to me forever . [ scene_break ] stephanie : hey . sorry . nathan : hey , look who decided to show up . stephanie : i 'm not that late , am i ? nathan : let 's hear it . come on . let 's hear your , uh , your excuse . i bet it 's phenomenal , right ? stephanie : no , it 's actually boring . not really worth going into . nathan : yeah , you 're probably right . 'cause , what , you were doing stuff for melanie 's wedding , right ? stephanie : yes . nathan : yeah , and just so you know , i 'm totally cool about talking about melanie and the wedding , 'cause i do n't care . why would i ? stephanie : okay , you know what ? i have a better idea . how about we talk about alpine valley and the wonderful , little ski trip that we 're planning ? nathan : yes . [ cell phone rings ] stephanie : okay , wait . sorry . one second . hello ? this is she . oh , no . [ scene_break ] vivian : give me that . melanie : oh , ladies . all right . okay . which one of you is gon na tell me what 's going on ? vivian : i 'll tell you what 's going on . this harpy , this cross that philip has to bear stole this from my home like a jackal in the night . melanie : you stole that ? kate : no . oh , of course not . vivian : you 're lucky i did n't have you arrested . melanie : you told me that you two patched things up . kate : because we did . vivian : oh , there she goes lying through her fangs again . melanie : mm - hmm . okay . guys , um , i have , like , a million things to do for this wedding and about 15 seconds to do them , so i 'm gon na let you guys do your thing here , and , uh , i 'll see you later . okay ? kate : bye , sweetie . melanie : mm - hmm . kate : what is in that box ? why were you so afraid to let her open that , vivian ? vivian : kate , you 're such a fool . you always have been . and now your foolishness is going to make you pay dearly . [ scene_break ] chloe : no , no . you have n't overstepped . uh , i know it 's because you care . carly : i just think daniel would want to know how you feel about this . chloe : the thing is i feel differently now than when i spoke to you before . i 'm not sad about it anymore , my inability to conceive a child . really . because i know deep in my heart that daniel and i will be able to have the family that we really want . now if you 'll excuse me , i really do have to run , but thank you for caring . carly : sure . [ scene_break ] rafe : well , as far as i 'm concerned , ej , the subject of sami and me is of no concern to you at all . ej : actually , it does concern me , rafe . my child is lost . my child is missing . in a large part because of your involvement . and instead of chasing any genuine leads , because you do n't have any , you 're harassing my sister - in - law . sami : what ? what are you two doing ? rafe : sami . [ scene_break ] stephanie : okay . all right . i will . thanks . nathan : you do n't look all that happy . stephanie : there was a problem with the engraving on the gift that i was getting melanie for her wedding , and the jeweler said i have to pick out something bigger , otherwise they ca n't do it . nathan : okay , then . well , let 's , uh , march on down to the jewelry store and get something for little mel , right ? stephanie : you really want to go ? nathan : sure , why not ? stephanie : uh , you know what ? i have an idea . java is right next to the jewelry store . i 'll go get a couple of coffees , swing by , pick you up , and then we 'll go to my place to talk . nathan : that sounds like a plan . stephanie : great . okay . do n't go anywhere . i will be back before you know it . nathan : yes . and i will be right here . stephanie : okay . nathan : waiting . stephanie : all right . nathan : all by my lonesome . stephanie : do n't go anywhere . nathan : petey pete . one more , por favor . [ scene_break ] father matt : then you have n't told daniel how you feel about this ? chloe : no . he thinks that i 've accepted that i ca n't get pregnant . father matt : i see . chloe : and i 've led other people to believe the same -- my friends , people at the hospital . and now daniel thinks that i 'm considering other options like adoption or surrogacy . father matt : but you 're not . chloe : father , i 've had so many miracles in my life -- surviving cancer and surviving a horrible , disfiguring accident and the coma , and ... now finally being able to be with the man of my dreams . i guess i just believe that there 's one more miracle left for me . and that 's what faith is all about , right ? believing in miracles ? father matt : no , chloe , it 's not . [ scene_break ] melanie : daniel , hi . daniel : melanie . hey . melanie : um , have you seen dr. manning ? daniel : uh , i have , and she 's right over there . melanie : thanks . hey , dr. manning . carly : hey . melanie : um , did you want to see me ? carly : yeah , um ... i -- i have to work on your wedding day . i -- i ca n't get out of it . melanie : oh . okay . carly : no , i 'm sorry . i 'm really sorry , 'cause you 're gon na be gone on your honeymoon for so long , and i 'm not gon na get to see you . melanie : right . carly : but , um , i did n't have time to get you a wedding gift , so instead ... melanie : no , you did n't have to -- carly : no , i -- i want you to have this . melanie : really , i was joking . you do n't have to -- carly : please . please . melanie : it 's beautiful . what , did your mom give it to you , or something ? carly : why would you ask that ? melanie : well , it just -- it looks like a family heirloom . you know , like something that should probably stay in the family . [ scene_break ] vivian : oh , i just wonder what victor and philip are going to think when they hear that you stole this gift . kate : you know , frankly , i think they would be absolutely unfazed , considering the fact that you stole an embryo -- mine . my son and victor 's son . i think that 's a tad more egregious , do n't you ? vivian : oh , heavy foot on thin ice , katherine . kate : good night , viv . vivian : ah . we both know that victor and philip are going to know what this acting out is about . you 're losing it because i 've replaced you in both those relationships . you 've been marginalized . kate : shut your mouth . vivian : oh , kate . this was never about you . but the collateral damage is quite satisfying . kate : collateral damage ? what the hell are you talking about ? [ scene_break ] ej : what are you doing here ? sami : i left something of johnny 's when i came to drop him off earlier . what are you doing here ? rafe , what are you two fighting about ? ej : well , rafe was just telling me his brilliant new theory about how anna dimera has kidnapped sydney . sami : what ? ej : yeah . rafe : all right , everyone calm down . i did n't say that anna was necessarily involved . okay ? what i said was if this has something to do with sydney being a dimera , then it could be the case ! ej : i 'd like you to leave . please . rafe : we 're gon na talk about this , okay ? sami : all right . anna : hello . ej : i do n't know what you think you 're doing , but you are gon na be very , very sorry . anna : ej , i can explain . i swear i can . ej : oh , you 'll explain . you 're going to explain to my face . [ scene_break ] father matt : chloe , what we want , no matter how much we pray or how deep our faith is , it 's not always god 's plan for us . chloe : i -- i know that . i know that nothing is for certain , but i believe -- [ cell phone rings ] chloe : you -- you ... father matt : excuse me . yes . yes , of course . i 'll be there right away . i 'm sorry , chloe . there 's been an accident . i have to see one of my parishioners at the hospital . chloe : oh , no . yeah , please go . thank you so much for putting things into perspective . father matt : i 'm sorry i was n't more help . call me anytime you need to . good- bye . chloe : thank you . good - bye . take care . i 'm sorry , father . but i ca n't accept what you 've told me . and i wo n't . [ scene_break ] melanie : dr. manning , look , i know you lost your daughter . carly : look , it 's not a family heirloom , okay ? it 's something i bought recently , and i just thought it suited you . but if -- if you feel uncomfortable taking it , then i understand -- melanie : no , no , no , no . cool . thank you very much . carly : you 're welcome . i hope you and philip will be happy . always . melanie : we will be . i really believe that . um , thank you . carly : you 're welcome . melanie : good luck with everything . carly : you too . melanie : bye . carly : good - bye . [ scene_break ] kate : answer the question . what do you mean , `` collateral damage `` ? gus : shall i bring the car around , madame ? vivian : kate , i suggest you go to philip and put a positive spin on this fiasco before he rescinds your wedding invitation . kate : you know something ? i am going to find out the answer to that question , you ridiculous woman , and when i do , we 'll see who is disinvited from the wedding . good night , viv . vivian : so glad i found that woman . she almost opened this right in front of melanie . gus : that would have been a catastrophe . vivian : oh , tell me about it . at least i know that melanie is going to get her little wedding gift on her wedding day , and that our plans for carly are safe and sound . we 've got to go . we have so much work to do . come on . [ scene_break ] sami : i think ej is right . i think you 're wasting your time questioning anna . rafe : and how do you know that ? why are you so sure of that , sami ? sami : because she 's anna . she 's clueless . and she was n't even in town , for one thing . she -- rafe : what ? sami : i think it 's a dead end . rafe : okay . well , then i 'm being thorough . how 's that ? okay ? sami : you 're not . you 're spinning your wheels . rafe : really ? am i ? okay , so then maybe you believe exactly what ej believes . sami : what are you talking about ? rafe : that i 'm doing this , that i 'm questioning anna because i 'm clutching at straws because i lost you and that i want you back . sami : are you ? do you ? rafe : no . and yes . [ scene_break ] anna : okay , before you go ballistic , let me explain , okay ? roman called me and trapped me into a lie about carrie and practically forced me to go over and see sami . which of course i should have called you to let you know and warn you , but i did n't . and i know that was wrong , but just the very fact that we have n't been arrested yet makes me think that everything went okay . and we dodged a huge bullet , and it 'll never happen again . ej : you 're right . it will never happen again . anna : that 's what i just said . why are you looking at me that way ? ej : because we 've been compromised . you 're leaving . tonight . [ scene_break ] daniel : so you and ari can get serious now , huh ? brady : serious ? i do n't know about ... daniel : ah , relax , relax , relax . i did n't -- i was n't talking about marriage . i just meant you do n't have to worry about her other life . i mean , everything 's out in the open , right ? brady : that is -- that is true . daniel : i had you nervous there , did n't i ? you 're scared . brady : no , not at all . not at all . no , listen , i could see myself marrying ari one day . probably . let 's talk about you for a second , though . you and chloe , you 're , like , engaged now , are n't you ? daniel : ah , well , yeah . yeah , you know . we just , uh , have n't set a date yet , though . brady : what , you 're not in a rush to do it ? speed it up ? daniel : no . no , not really . brady : well , i guess you do n't have to worry about that . i mean , the only reason to rush a marriage , really , is to have kids . i assume you guys want to have 'em . i know chloe 's always wanted to be a mom . did i say something wrong ? [ scene_break ] chloe : you know what ? miracles do happen . and my having a baby , that is god 's plan . stephanie , hey . stephanie : hey , chloe . chloe : how 've you been ? stephanie : uh , a bit crazed . just , um , trying to get ready for philip and melanie 's wedding . chloe : ugh , yeah , i 've been meaning to call philip and congratulate him before the big day , but i have a week . stephanie : a week ? no . chloe : what ? wait . wow . whoa . i got confused . i thought ... oh , my god . stephanie : what ? [ scene_break ] pete : same thing ? nathan : uh , i 'm good , actually . i 'm gon na cut myself off . pete : whatever you say . nathan : hey , i 'm gon na go for a walk . um , do me a favor ? if stephanie comes in , tell her i 'll be right back . pete : sure thing . nathan : damn . [ scene_break ] carly : hey , bo , it 's me . i just wanted to let you know that i told melanie i ca n't come to her wedding , and i told her good - bye , which was a lot harder than i expected . but i 'm glad i did it , 'cause you 're right . there 's no way we can alert vivian to the truth . not now , anyway . anyway , i 'll see you later . kate : carly . hi . carly : kate . uh , it 's been a long time . kate : it has . it has . i 've been hearing a lot about your return to salem , but i have n't had the pleasure of seeing you . until now . carly : right . uh , how can i help you ? kate : actually , it 's how we can help each other . [ scene_break ] daniel : no . no , no , you did n't say anything wrong . i 'd love to be a dad . no , rebecca and i wanted kids , and i want them now . thing is ... brady : thing is what ? daniel : nothing . you know , timing . timing is everything . [ scene_break ] chloe : i 'm shocked that i thought the wedding was a week away . stephanie : i totally understand . i 'm a bit calendar - challenged myself . but , uh , see you at the wedding ? chloe : yeah , of course . i 'll see you there . stephanie : great . good to see you . chloe : bye . oh , my god , could it be ? could i be pregnant ? [ scene_break ] nathan : hold on , hold on . bum , bum , bum , bum , bum here comes the bride all dressed in ... maroon . melanie : are you okay ? nathan : yeah , why would n't i be ? you know , actually , no , i 'm not okay . melanie : what 's the matter ? nathan : you . marrying philip . wish you were n't . [ scene_break ] vivian : my precious , deadly little gift box . you 're home safe and sound . and you wo n't hurt anyone until the right moment . and then ... tragedy . [ scene_break ] carly : how can we help each other , kate ? kate : first you have to tell me what the connection is between you , vivian , and melanie layton . [ scene_break ] anna : you 're throwing me out ? ej : you have five minutes . get your stuff together . anna : well , what about the money you owe me ? ej : money i owe you ? i do n't owe you any money . you did n't do your job . i do n't pay for failure , my dear . anna : who are you calling ? ej : my bodyguard . think he can do a better job of looking after sydney , do n't you ? anna : ej , you ca n't do this . you ca n't just toss me out like yesterday 's garbage . ej : that is not your decision to make . anna : actually , ej , that 's where you 're dead wrong . [ scene_break ] rafe : i want to question anna because it makes sense . she has a connection to the dimeras , so she needs to be checked out . period . that 's it . that 's the end of the story . the part about wanting you back ... maybe you look at me right now and you ca n't stand the sight of me , and ... maybe you make me pretty mad too sometimes . but the fact of the matter is that i love you and i always will , and nothing will change that . sami : i love you too . [ scene_break ] victor : what are you two plotting , vivian ? tell me now . carly : all right . i 'll -- i 'll tell you what you want to know . rafe : we have n't lost sydney . she 's out there somewhere . but we 're gon na find her . i promise you that .	carly tries to talk chloe into telling daniel about her being so upset over her inability to conceive . chloe claims she has made peace with it , but later , she confides in father matt that she feels she is going to get pregnant due to a miracle . father matt tries to explain that sometimes what people want is n't in god 's plan for them , but chloe is sure that her having a child is in god 's plan for her . later , when she learns it 's later in the month than she thought , she suspects joyfully that she might be pregnant . melanie catches kate with her gift from vivian , and kate lies and says that vivian agreed to let her pay for half of it so it could be from both of them . vivian catches up with the two just in time to stop melanie from opening the gift . she tells kate off after melanie leaves , and claims that kate is just collateral damage in regards to her larger plan . suspicious , kate listens vivian and gus discuss the fact that their plan for carly is going smoothly . carly , meanwhile , has arranged for daniel to take off on the day of melanie 's wedding so that she will be forced to work . she later gives melanie a bracelet as a wedding present and explains that she wo n't be able to attend the ceremony . kate comes over to the hospital to tell carly that she wants the two of them to work together , but first she needs to know what carly and vivian 's connection to melanie is . nathan gets drunk at the pub and tells melanie that he does n't want her to marry philip . rafe questions ej about anna . ej tries to convince him that anna is harmless . sami confides in brady that it is over between her and rafe . afterwards , sami runs into rafe at the dimera mansion , and ej tells her about rafe 's accusations . sami later tries to convince rafe that anna is innocent , but rafe still wants to investigate her . he then tells sami that he still loves her , and wants her back . she tell him she loves him , too and the two kiss and make up . ej , furious at anna for going over to sami 's , tells her that she has to pack her bags and leave -- without getting paid . anna refuses to go .
[ running footsteps ] johnny : hey , rafe ! rafe : hey ! special agent . how you doing , my man ? hmm ? good morning , caroline . caroline : [ laughs ] i have n't had coffee yet . rafe : fair enough . johnny : hey , look ! rafe : uh , gee , i do n't see anything . hey , hey , hey , hey ! what 's -- you little bacon thief you , hmm ? so your great - grandma has n't even had her coffee yet , huh ? mommy must have dropped you off pretty early . johnny : she dropped us off last night . me and sydney had a sleepover . mommy had to do something . rafe : hmm . [ scene_break ] sami : good morning . ej : good morning . sami : how long have you been awake ? ej : a while . sami : you were watching me sleep ? that 's really creepy . [ laughs ] ej : no , i just -- i just wanted to take a moment to absorb all of your beauty ... without you opening your mouth . [ laughter ] i was just thinking about how lucky i am . sami : you are very , very lucky . and i plan to remind you about it often . ej : can i propose a deal ? ej : really ? first thing in the morning , it 's so romantic to open negotiations . ej : let 's not screw this up . sami : [ sighs ] deal . deal , deal , deal . [ scene_break ] abigail : hey ! jennifer : oh , hi . abigail : what are you doing here ? i thought that you were spending the night at daniel 's . jennifer : uh , no . and you 're talking to me like a roommate , not your mother . abigail : [ laughs ] sorry , mumsy . i thought you were otherwise engaged last evening . jennifer : well , it turns out daniel needed some bonding time with parker , and i had the pleasure of a little chat with chloe . abigail : ugh , yikes . what happened ? jennifer : you do n't want to know what happened , and i really do n't want to talk about it . abigail : sounds like you do n't want to talk about it . jennifer : no , i do n't . i just wan na mutter about it under my breath . abigail : [ chuckles ] jennifer : you look really cute . abigail : thank you . jennifer : you look really cute this early in the morning . [ doorbell rings ] abigail : mom -- oh , i 'll get it . jennifer : wait , who in the world would barge in ... abigail : i 'll get it , i 'll get it , mom ! jennifer : this early in the morning ? i mean , it 's not even breakfast time yet . well ... i was n't expecting this . [ scene_break ] nick : it 's gon na take more than this to prove that will shot ej . gabi : did you say something ? nick : no . i was just waiting for you to wake up . you want me to get you some breakfast ? gabi : mm , you know what ? nick : hmm ? gabi : not quite yet . nick : no ? gabi : mm - mm . [ scene_break ] brady : good morning . kristen : hi . brady : i was just admiring how beautiful you look in the morning . kristen : mm . brady : in the morning . kristen : you do n't look so bad yourself . it 's nice waking up together , is n't it ? brady : it is . kristen : just think , if we were married ... we 'd be waking up together every morning for the rest of our lives . brady : kristen , kristen ... kristen : what ? brady : you have marriage on the brain . my god , you were joking about it last night , here you are this morning talking about it . kristen : i know , but brady there 's -- the thing is ... i 'm not joking . [ scene_break ] johnny : hey , rafe ? rafe : yeah ? johnny : i grew out of the fbi jacket you got me . rafe : oh . hmm . well , here 's the thing -- i do n't actually work for the fbi anymore . i 'll tell you what . i 'll try and find you one . how 's that ? johnny : thanks ! rafe : so , last night ... must have had fun on your sleepover , huh ? johnny : it was cool . rafe : mm - hmm . so mommy had to -- had to do something ? mm , thank you . caroline : you 're welcome . oh , you know what ? i forgot your vitamins . would you mind running to get them for me , please ? johnny : okay . caroline : ah , thank you . johnny : but first , mommy told me a secret that i want to tell rafe . caroline : oh . okay . johnny : but it 's about rafe . mommy said you 're gon na be spending a lot more time with us . i ca n't wait . rafe : yeah . caroline : ah . rafe : that 's a great kid . caroline : yeah , yeah . [ grunts ] rafe : something on your mind ? caroline : well , it 's just that when sami asked me to take the kids for a sleepover , i thought the reason was you . [ scene_break ] sami : it 's so nice to be here with you , you know , and just ... not be jockeying for position or , i do n't know , sizing each other up . we 're just together . ej : i like that . sami : i 'm very , very , very , very happy about it . ej : me too . me ... too . sami : you know , it 's not like before . we always had an agenda or a scheme or some secret or something stupid that had me worried about the future , and now it 's like , i do n't want to worry about tomorrow . i just wan na enjoy today . ej : deal . sami : oh , really ? ej : mm - hmm . sami : mr. dimera 's ready to seal the deal again ? really ? ej : yeah , i think i have another couple of deals left in me . sami : [ laughs ] oh , i hope so . [ scene_break ] brady : you 're serious , are n't you ? kristen : i know , it 's ... it 's crazy . you 're surprised . i 'm -- i 'm surprised . brady : i 'm not surprised -- surprised is an understatement . kristen : i understand , and believe me , i get it . if the roles were reversed and you mentioned the `` m `` word , i 'd think that you were so ridiculous . brady : mm - hmm . well , this is just out of character for you , i think . kristen : i do n't know . brady : come on , kristen , you 're the most independent woman i think i 've ever met . and as far as i know , you 've never really held marriage in a high regard . kristen : well ... brady : so ... kristen : i 'm human . and being with you has kind of changed me . you know ? brady : mm - hmm . kristen : so what do you say ? let 's get married ! want to ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : thank you . these are beautiful , cameron . cameron : oh , well , actually -- jennifer : thank you so much . abigail : do n't mind my mother , cameron . she 's acting very strange this morning . cameron : ah . abigail : we are going out for breakfast , so i 'll see ya . i 'm just gon na grab my coat . i 'll be right back . cameron : you know what , i have to check in with the hospital , so i 'll see you outside ? abigail : yeah , sure . cameron : okay , cool . take care , ms. horton . it 's good to see you . jennifer : you too . thanks for the flowers . cameron : oh ... [ laughs ] jennifer : just kidding . [ door closes ] abigail : please stop . jennifer : wow , i did n't know the two of you were dating again . abigail : mom , we 're not dating . it 's just -- it 's just breakfast . jennifer : breakfast ? yes , eggs is breakfast . flowers is dating . abigail : [ laughs ] i do n't know about that . ca n't believe he 's even talking to me , though , after the way that i blew it before . jennifer : you know what ? maybe he 's a man that believes in second chances . abigail : yeah . yeah , which is why this time i swear i am not rushing into anything . i 'm sorry about last night . jennifer : okay , you go . have fun . abigail : thanks . bye . jennifer : yeah . you and me both , sweetie . [ scene_break ] caroline : i 'm sorry . did i say the wrong thing ? rafe : no . [ scoffs ] no . no , no , no . so , um , maybe this is a little bit out of line , but is n't it tiring for you taking the kids overnight ? caroline : [ scoffs ] rafe : i mean , sleepover ? bet they 're staying up late , huh ? caroline : oh , well , you know it 's not bad . i mean , johnny just follows joey around , and kayla 's so over the moon about sydney , eh ... i just watch . rafe : [ laughs ] right . and what about allie ? caroline : hmm ? rafe : allie , what about allie ? caroline : oh , allie . she 's with lucas . rafe : oh . oh . so sami took the night off , huh ? [ chuckles ] wow . that 's a speed record . even for you two . caroline : i 'm sorry . i did say the wrong thing . rafe : huh ? caroline : well -- [ sighs ] when johnny mentioned sami , you looked absolutely miserable , so what -- please , tell me what is going on . [ scene_break ] ej : you know , sometimes ... it feels like you and i have been together ... forever . sami : we have n't been . we have been apart , very vocally , very publicly . ej : well , i mean , i do n't know about you , but i think i have always been the master of restraint . [ laughs ] sami : [ chuckles ] ej : most of the time ! sometimes . occasionally . sami : [ sighs ] the problem with being so vocally and publicly at each other 's throats , it 's just that ... you know , having to tell people that -- about the ... ej : reconciliation . sami : maybe we should wait before we announce our reconciliation . you know , just till we know how to release the information , how to handle the backlash . ej : i mean , i - i think johnny and sydney would be very happy to hear that we 're back together again . sami : of course . of course they will be , definitely . ej : i thought you said you did n't care how anybody felt . sami : i said that ? ej : you do n't remember that ? sami : [ sighs ] ej : did you mean it ? samantha . sami : i meant it when i said it , but ... of course i care how people are gon na react . how could i not ? [ scene_break ] brady : all right , listen . i want you to hear me out on this , okay ? i do love you ... kristen : here come the `` buts , `` i can tell . brady : no , but , but , but -- one `` but , `` one `` but '' -- but , as much as i love you , i think that 's moving way too fast . because if we get married right now and walk down that aisle , it 's gon na look like we 're doing it just to stick it to my dad and marlena . i do n't wan na do that . kristen : well , i hope you know that 's not why i want to marry you , right ? brady : no , no . but i think that 's the way they would see it . and at some point , kristen , i do want to try to work things out with them . i just do n't think it 's a good idea right now . kristen : i see . brady : when i say i want to work things out , i mean with you in the picture . i just think if we do it right now , things will be ... just irreconcilable with them . kristen : you 're right . i mean , we do have to think about john and marlena . you need to have reconciliation for your sake , 'cause i know what you 've lost and everything you 've gone through because of me . brady : look , maybe we wo n't be married , but we 're definitely on the same page . [ scene_break ] gabi : she 's kicking again . nick : oh . oh , my god . i ca n't believe that we 're gon na be parents soon . gabi : well , we are . you know , i was -- i was just scared about people finding out the truth , but i think i feel better now , do n't you ? nick : i guess . gabi : i 'm just really happy that our baby already has so many people that already love her . mainly you . nick : oh , you know what ? i 'm so sorry . you 're gon na have to get your own breakfast . i have to go by jennifer 's and pick up a letter she wrote on my behalf for my parole officer . gabi : okay , all right . i wish you 'd tell me how you got that scar . nick : hmm ? gabi : it 's kind of sexy . [ scene_break ] cameron : so , your mom sure seemed surprised to see me . i guess you did n't tell her about our date . abigail : well , i was n't keeping it from her . she likes you . a lot . she always has . cameron : great . so , are you hungry ? abigail : cameron , i need to tell you something before we order . cameron : abigail , i -- [ sighs ] . i think i already know what it is . [ scene_break ] rafe : nothing 's going on . just not a morning person . caroline : you know , i forget , uh , words , but there 's a word for what you just said . bull . i saw sami and you at the wedding . it was like old times . i 'm not the only one who noticed . rafe : well , you 're right . it was like old times . you think everything is going great , and then you realize that ... it 's really , really not . caroline : is it the situation between will and gabi ? rafe : it 's not a situation . it 's a baby . caroline : well , are you gon na let a baby come between you and sami ? rafe : caroline , sami attacked my sister . not just once , but over and over again . she did things i just ca n't forgive . [ scene_break ] gabi : i do n't know why you got so mad when i asked you about the scar . nick : i 'm not mad . i just do n't want to talk about something that was just a stupid accident . gabi : okay . are you nervous about your next meeting with your parole officer ? nick : what would i have to be nervous about ? thanks to you , i have what you could call an exemplary life . gabi : [ giggles ] nick : and i do mean thanks to you . so let 's not talk about the past , okay ? gabi : okay . nick : just the future . bye . gabi : bye . [ scene_break ] caroline : i 've always been crazy about guys who stood up for their sisters . but you know sami , and you know how she 's gon na react if she thinks one of her kids needs protection . rafe : huh . yeah , well , if will had thought about protection , we would n't even be in this mess . caroline : will is human . so is gabi . so is sami . so are you . rafe : yeah . look , i know you want this to work out . it 's all right . sami just went too far this time . i ca n't go back there . caroline : well , if you do n't go there ... you know who will . [ scene_break ] sami : it 's not just the negative response that i am worried about . ej : we -- well , what does that mean ? sami : i 'm worried about how people could use the information -- like your sister -- to hurt my mother . ej : okay . okay , i see what you mean . well , maybe you and i could agree to just call a truce when it comes to kristen . or at the very least , we could just not talk about it . [ scene_break ] brady : i mean , you -- hey . you know what i 'm talking about , right ? i 'm just -- i 'm trying to find a way where we can be together without losing my family . kristen : i see it . brady : we know how we feel about one another . marriage is n't gon na change that . the problem is , kristen , it -- it might -- it might kill any chance of my family finally accepting us . i want that . kristen : i know . you 're being very mature . brady : [ laughs ] am i being -- kristen : yeah . you 're seeing the big picture , and i 'm just being ... sentimental . i 've just grown to care about you so much . brady : i 've really grown to love you . i promise you , that 's not gon na change . [ scene_break ] sami : we agree not to disagree , and we do n't want to screw this up , but we ca n't not talk ... ej : [ whining ] oh , no . sami : about your whack job sister . ej : i love it ! we managed to go 20 minutes without our first fight . sami : it does n't have to be a fight ! you just have to concede the fact that your crazy sister is trying to hurt my family , and she is enjoying the hell out of it ! ej : is n't this truce wonderful ? is n't it wonderful how we 're not talking about kristen ! sami : we have to talk about it . she 's a huge problem . ej : okay , look . i give you , the situation with brady is a little bit unfortunate , right ? sami : unfortunate ? ej : unfort -- sami : it 's utterly grotesque ! ej : it -- okay . kristen resigned her position at countess wilhelmina , all right ? that allowed me to take the job , which is how we happen to be here together at this moment . so can we please cut her a little bit of slack ? sami : no . ej : okay . how about we just go back to not talking about her ? sami : no ! ej : [ sighs ] well i can see that this time things are gon na be totally different . sami : [ laughs ] yeah . yeah , like , totally different . [ scene_break ] kristen ( to stefano ) : i said , i 'm going to convince brady to ask me to marry him , and then i 'm gon na leave him at the altar , just like john did to me . ( to herself ) oh , come on , girl . would n't be any fun if it was n't a bit of a challenge . he 's gon na be begging you to marry him in no time . [ scene_break ] nick : thank you so much for doing this . i really , really appreciate it , jennifer . jennifer : are you kidding me ? i am so happy to help out . it 's not like i had to make anything up . you 've done such a good job since you got out . nick : well , better than expected , thanks to gabi . jennifer : i 'm really sorry about the wedding . nick : well , you know what ? it does n't really matter . i mean , gabi and i are getting married in a few weeks , and nobody will stop us this time . [ scene_break ] caroline : oh ! come on , johnny . gabi , johnny and i are gon na play some super galactic warfare , so if it gets real busy , you just call me . gabi : okay . caroline : okay , general , let 's go . come on . gabi : hey ! i did n't know you were down here . rafe : just waiting for you to start your shift . gabi : well , you should have called me , and i would have come down here . rafe : really ? called you ? and risked waking you up ? no . you need your sleep . did you sleep okay ? gabi : sure . rafe : sure ? you were very upset last night . gabi : well , you know , i should n't have let sami get to me . rafe : how could you not ? she should have never spoken to you like that . gabi : all right , well , you know what ? let 's just -- let 's forget about it , 'cause i do n't want to get in the way of your relationship with sami , okay ? rafe : well , no need to worry about that . we do n't have a relationship . [ scene_break ] kristen : hi ! ej : hi ! kristen : i got your text . muah . what 's up ? ej : um , first of all , thank you for coming down here . i would have gone to the office , but i 'm picking johnny up later . kristen : yeah , it 's okay . i could use some caffeine . ej : good . oh , and the quarterly reports that you sent me -- they are fantastic . thank you . i signed off on them . kristen : that 's why you wanted to see me asap ? i think not . ej : no , um , it 's just , um , i wanted to tell you this in person . samantha and i are back together . kristen : oh , i thought you looked like you were n't getting any sleep . ej : thank you . i love sharing with you . kristen : well , good for you ! i guess all our hard work paid off , huh ? ej : it did . kristen : hmm . ej : kristen , thank you . i owe you . kristen : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] sami : hey -- hey ! brady : [ groans ] sami : i was having such a good morning , too . brady : yeah , hi , sami . hey , thanks for the voice mail messages , by the way . you 'll have to remind me to leave you some harassing voice mail messages commenting on your personal life . sami : are you kidding me ? my mother and my brother are in hell over your love life , and you do n't seem to care . brady : that is completely untrue . sami : really ? you do n't think that it bothers them that you 're dating a homicidal maniac ? brady : i 'm so sick -- i 'm sick and tired of people commenting on kristen that way . sami : well , you 're gon na have to get used to it , brady ! [ whispering ] she 's not very popular . brady : do you really feel good passing judgment , sami ? why do n't you get your affairs in order with rafe before you comment on my life , okay ? sami : well , i 'll have you know my affairs with rafe are perfectly in order . we 're over . for good . brady : really ? what did you do this time ? sami : i did n't do anything , brady , he did . and his sister . brady : and his -- you 're an idiot . you 're an idiot . he 's a good guy . and for some reason , he loves you . sami : oh -- brady : and you get in a fight over will and gabi , so you 're gon na end everything . is that really worth being alone ? huh ? sami : actually , it would be , yes , but no -- i 'm not alone . ej and i -- brady : you -- oh , you 're -- you 're kidding me . sami , you 've lost your freakin ' mind . [ scene_break ] abigail : you know what i was going to say ? so then you 're clairvoyant , like your mother ? cameron : [ laughs ] okay , i think i know what you were going to say , and i think you were gon na apologize for what happened before . and ... i do n't think you should . abigail : really ? you think that that behavior was acceptable ? cameron : well , abigail , you had just lost your father . i had lost lexie . so we both were kind of -- and i think this is the correct psychological term -- nuts . so today , why do n't we just start over , focus on the moment , and see what happens ? i do n't think you should have to apologize . abigail : i ... was going to say , i 'm trying to eat gluten - free . cameron : oh , abigail , i - i 'm sorry , i -- abigail : i 'm kidding . i was going to apologize . and just now , you were -- you were nicer about it than i ever could have hoped . so , thank you . and i agree . let 's ... see what happens . [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh , nick , i am really glad that -- that you still want to get married , after everything that 's happened . nick : well , i mean , nothing 's changed between me and gabi . jennifer : good . 'cause we were -- we were worried about you . nick : what do you mean , `` we `` ? jennifer : your family . we love you . we love you so much . nick : and that -- that means so much to me , the way all of you guys stood by me during a really bad time and went to bat for me so that i could turn my life around . jennifer : yes , which you 've done . nick : [ sighs ] i 'm just -- i 'm so excited that my daughter is gon na be born into such a good , strong family . jennifer : your daughter ? nick : well , yeah . i mean , what happened at the wedding does n't change anything for -- for me and gabi . me and gabi are having a daughter . i am so excited . [ scene_break ] gabi : i 'm assuming things are still bad with sami ? rafe : it 's not a big deal . gabi : it is a big deal , rafe . come on -- did n't we just agree to tell each other the truth ? rafe : okay . gabi : okay . rafe : the truth . i called sami out on her crap . so i do n't think that she 's gon na be messing with you anymore , as long as things with you and nick and will continue to go smoothly . [ scene_break ] jennifer : i - i guess it 's good that you have a positive attitude . nick : you guess ? jennifer : well , it 's great you 're so happy with gabi , and you 're -- you 're so excited about this baby . nick : uh , does n't sound like you 're -- you 're happy about it . jennifer : nick , i 'm -- i 'm a mom , and this is the mom in me coming out , okay ? everything right now for you is just -- it 's moving so quickly . nick : wh -- i do n't understand what i 'm supposed to do . am i supposed to just walk away from gabi at this time ? jennifer : no , no , i did n't say that . i just think that you need to realize , at the very least , you are getting into a very complicated situation . nick : and you think that i ca n't handle it ? jennifer : no , no , i did n't say that either . i just think your thoughts right now are so -- so black and white after everything that 's happened . and i was talking to julie the other day , and she told me about what happened to you in jail . that you were attacked a year ago . and nick , i know that you have to be so strong and so single - minded to even push through something like that -- nick : okay , just -- just , okay , just do n't tell gabi about that . jennifer : what ? nick : gabi does n't need to know that i was attacked in prison , all right ? she has enough to worry about without having to think about that . and -- and she does n't have to , because that part of my life is over , all right ? it 's just -- it 's -- it 's over . [ scene_break ] gabi : rafe , look , everything is going smoothly . the three of us are working things out . rafe : good . gabi : so , now , maybe it 's time for you to work things out with sami . rafe : yeah . it 's never gon na happen . [ scene_break ] ej : you were right . working with samantha was the way to go . kristen : uh - huh . and now you know i 'm right about everything . ej : hmm , yes , that would be a little bit easier to believe were it not for your ongoing little dalliance with brady . kristen : oh , do n't , please . we 're having such a nice chat . and speaking of nice chats , have you told father about samantha ? ej : no , we have decided not to let the world in on our love just yet . kristen : that 's very smart , because i do n't think he 's recovered from finding out about brady and me . [ laughter ] ej : no , i 'm sure he has not . speaking of which , how are things going with brady and you ? kristen : oh , on course . ej : `` on course . `` my goodness ... kristen : yes . ej : you make it sound like a business arrangement . how incredibly romantic of you . as long as you 're happy , i suppose . kristen : mm , i 'm very happy . ej : good . kristen : and guess what ? someday soon , i 'm going to be even happier . [ scene_break ] brady : you 're kidding me , right ? everyone 's bashing me about sleeping with the woman that tried to kill my stepmother , and here you are sleeping with the guy that you tried to kill yourself ! sami : every relationship has its ups and downs . brady : yeah , like your relationship with rafe , which was actually a hell of a lot more healthy . sami : oh , you would n't know anything about a healthy relationship . you 're the one who 's sleeping with your former stepmother . brady : okay , no , no , no , no . sami : `` no , no , `` what ? brady : no , no , she was never my stepmother . remember , wedding interruptus ? she and dad actually started the trend . sami : oh , that 's right , you got me on a technicality . they did n't actually tie the knot . but if you think that sleeping with kristen is n't a grimm fairy tale , you 're wrong . it 's disgusting , by the way . brady : oh , okay , you want to talk about `` grim `` ? let 's talk about grim . you 're with the guy that kidnapped your baby and also replaced your husband with an impostor . sami : yeah , yeah , i remember that , okay ? brady : are you kidding me ? sami : the path has been troubled , i get it . but we 're not talking about me . my relationship is n't what caused my mother and your father 's marriage to be destroyed -- yours is ! brady : all right , hold on . i do n't feel good about that . but it 's not my fault , it 's not kristen 's fault , either . sami : [ scoffs ] can you spell `` delusional `` ? brady : sami , they 're adults . they have to be responsible for their own decisions and their own behavior . sami : oh , stop it right now ! you really believe that ? you 're more selfish than i am . [ scene_break ] gabi : look , this is not making me happy , rafe . i do n't want to be responsible for you losing sami . rafe : okay , one , you are not responsible . and two , i could never be with a woman who treated you like that . gabi : okay , fine . yes , i admit , it was very hard on me , okay ? but you have to understand also where she 's coming from . i - i 've been lying to her for months about her very own grandchild . rafe : hmm . it 's ironic , is n't it ? sami being so sensitive to someone lying . gabi : look , i - i know how she feels about will . rafe , just -- just give her a chance , you know ? give her a break . rafe : i am not gon na give her a chance . besides , she 's the one who broke it off when she went back to -- gabi : went back to where ? rafe : went back to being a woman i know i could never be with . gabi : oh , that does n't even make sense . rafe : well , actually , you know , it kind of does . but , uh , i got ta get going , all right ? gabi : [ singsong ] coward . rafe : what ? gabi : mm - mm . rafe : listen , you just take care of yourself and my little niece in there , okay ? gabi : okay . [ scene_break ] ej : it 's funny if you think about it , is n't it ? i mean , you have the dimera siblings and they 're both dating brady / black siblings . kristen : [ laughs ] [ whispering ] it 's strange . ej : strange . kristen : you know , father 's gon na freak out . ej : he 's going to have a cow , as they say . kristen : mm - hmm . ej : although i 'm really not looking forward to seeing marlena , either . kristen : it 's not gon na be anything compared to how she reacted to brady and me , believe me . ej : i suppose i 'm very glad samantha and i decided to keep it mum . we 've got a little bit of time to enjoy ourselves before the whole thing hits the fan . kristen : right . okay . ej : thank you again for your help . kristen : mm - hmm . get some sleep . hmm . i might have to adjust things slightly with brady to make sure i get what i want . and thank you , marlena . i think i now know how to do that . [ scene_break ] brady : finally , you admit that you 're selfish . sami : okay , well , you can ... brady : it 's a breakthrough . sami : keep laughing later , all right ? you do n't like that i 'm with ej , i do n't like that you 're with kristen . we will agree to disagree until you realize that i am right and you are wrong . brady : of course , fine . sami , see you later . sami : wait , brady ? brady : what ? sami : i have to ask you for a favor . brady : well , no wonder you 've been so sweet to me this morning . sami : this is serious . look , please do n't tell my mom or eric about me and ej , okay ? i - i 'll tell them , i will . i just have to do it myself , you know ? brady : [ sighs ] okay . it 's not like i talk to either one of them anyway . sami : i know , it 's crazy . i thought i was the only one who could alienate our family . good luck . brady : [ grunts ] sami : see ya , bro . brady : see ya . [ phone ringing ] brady : [ whistles ] [ scene_break ] cameron : so , apparently gluten is what they put in food to make it have taste . abigail : you are a doctor . you 're not supposed to talk like that . cameron : oh , i forgot , forgot . i had a great time . abigail : me too . [ phone ringing ] cameron : oh , sorry . uh , i 'm real sorry . i - i got ta get back to the hospital . abigail : go . heal the sick . cameron : actually , i was wondering if you would like to go to the movies sometime ? abigail : like a date date ? cameron : well , unless that 's too fast . abigail : no , i think that 'd be perfect . cameron : great . all right , i 'll text you . abigail : thank you for breakfast . cameron : no , thank you . [ scene_break ] nick : thanks so much for the letter . i really , really appreciate it . jennifer : you 're welcome , honey . i just want you to take care of yourself , okay ? nick : okay . jennifer : i love you . nick : i love you , too . jennifer : bye . nick : bye . gabi : i do n't know why you got so mad when i asked you about the scar . nick : i understand . [ scene_break ] kristen : hey ! brady : hello . kristen : i was just texting you . i 've got some big news . brady : oh , i think i know what it is . this big news -- sami and ej are back together , right ? kristen : yeah . brady : yeah , she was yelling at me in the middle of the town square , and she just blurted it out . kristen : that is so sami . five minutes after telling ej not to tell anybody , she tells you . brady : exactly . and he told you , i assume . kristen : yeah , well , we 're pretty close . i have to say though , you know , even though marlena 's done some pretty horrible things to me , i feel kind of bad for her . brady : [ sighs ] that 's why sami wants to keep it a secret . kristen : she 's right . sometimes people do n't have to know everything , right ? i mean , what they do n't know ca n't hurt them . brady : like you and i could get married and not tell dad and marlena ? kristen : i never thought of that . is that what you 're suggesting ? [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] ej : so , now , did you have a nice time today with your cousin and your great- grandma ? johnny : i did . ej : you did ? johnny : daddy ... ej : yes ? johnny : you look really happy today . ej : do i ? i am very happy today . do you know why ? 'cause i 've had a wonderful day . come on . [ scene_break ] sami : rafe , wait . i think we should talk .	rafe talked to caroline about constantly taking care of sami 's kids . ej and sami talked about how everyone would react to them getting back together . kirsten wanted to get married to brady , but he thought it was too soon for that . she agreed that it was too soon for now . nick wanted to get proof that will was the one who shot lucas . gabi wondered what he was doing and he told her he was waiting for her . they ended up making love . after they made love , nick told gabi he had to go to jennifer 's to get a letter about his parole . gabi noticed the scar on nick 's back and wondered how he got it . nick thought about someone threatening him . rafe and caroline talked about the way sami treated gabi as well as how will should have protected himself when he was with gabi . kristen continued to pretend to be okay with brady not wanting to get married yet . ej and sami ended up talking about kristen destroying her family , but ej did n't want to hear it . their disagreement did n't last long because made love again .
[ shower running ] sami : you 're sure mr. dimera is in here ? okay . [ chuckles ] thank you . ej is gon na be so surprised . [ jiggles handle ] why the hell would he lock the door ? [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] theresa : thanks . kurt : what else can i do for you , abigail ? theresa : nothing , thanks . jj : hey , theresa . surprise ! theresa : what are you doing here ? jj : just getting some supplies for school . huh , what are you doing here ? theresa , it 's a simple question . [ scene_break ] eric : i thought about what you said , that it 's possible my life is n't going to be with the church or with nicole . timothy : and you decided ? eric : that 's just it . i have n't . timothy : then let 's take things one step at a time . firstly , is the church where you truly belong ? sit . [ scene_break ] stefano : i 've tried all of his private emergency numbers . nothing . hmm . i wonder why dr. chyka does not want to be found . that upsets me . it makes me very anxious and very nervous . [ scene_break ] chyka : hello ? who 's there ? nicole : oh , my god , daniel . he 's got a gun . [ scene_break ] theresa : i - i just -- i came in to get some pens . you know , i 'm always running out . see ya . jj : well , actually , can i -- can i take a look at some of these pens ? because i 've been trying to decide which ones i should get . theresa : no , no , no . jj : what ? theresa : i just -- look , jj , there 's pens everywhere , okay ? just pick out your own . jj : why are you being so weird ? theresa : because we 're not supposed to be seen together in public , remember ? bye . kurt : oh , excuse me , um , abigail ? theresa : wha -- um -- kurt : you forgot your receipt . theresa : that -- you made a mistake . that -- that 's not my name . jj : yeah , her name 's theresa . kurt : well , then why did you just tell me your name was abigail . theresa : no , i did n't . i - i did n't . kurt : yeah , you showed me some id that said you were abigail . theresa : well , then you 're smoking -- jj : [ laughs ] theresa : why are you laughing ? jj : uh ... y - you really do n't get it ? theresa , you 've just been played so hard . [ jj and kurt laugh ] kurt : oh , man , that was awesome . jj : come here . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] sami : ej , come on . [ shower running ] sami : oh , he ca n't hear me . the shower 's on . [ sighs ] i want to get this done . carl : you 're sure mr. dimera will be all right with this ? sami : well , look at it this way , carl . we 've been married , we 're engaged again . we have two kids together . i 'm not gon na see anything i have n't seen before . [ scene_break ] nicole : daniel ... whatever you 're doing , it better work . oh , my god ! the sun hit the lens ! he knows i 'm here . chyka : whoever you are , you 've made a very bad decision . daniel : [ grunts ] drop it ! drop it ! [ grunts ] [ scene_break ] theresa : uh , hey ! can you two stop playing high school long enough to tell me what 's going on here ? rory : oh , way to go , my man . i heard you made out like a star . academy award time coming up . kurt : bro , i was awesome . rory : dude , robert pattinson can hear your footsteps coming . next twilight movie is totally yours , man . theresa : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , wait . you two are brothers ? rory : well , i try not to admit it , but ... yeah . [ both laugh ] theresa : this is too weird . jj : all right , come on , theresa . do you really think that a pr department check would just end up in your inbox just by mistake ? theresa : [ gasps ] you set me up ! jj : [ laughs ] yeah . yeah , i did . and you totally fell for it . see , thing is , i knew that you were way too greedy to pass up easy money . so when i saw a check that was written out to my sister , and it just happened to have to be cashed at this store -- rory : where my brother just happens to work . jj : yeah , you are so busted . rory : dude , she 's broken china . jj : what do you think , man ? dude , can you spell `` embezzlement `` ? embezzlement . rory : oh , that 's actually tough . wait , are there two `` m '' s ? kurt : emb -- theresa : oh , my god , shut up , you morons . you know what ? you 're just as big of an idiot . you think you 're so on top of everything ? well , guess what ? this means nothing . jj : really ? theresa : just my word against yours . jj : you 're the one who cashed the check . theresa : oh , well , prove it . jj : oh , wow . um , kurt . kurt : ta - da ! jj : hey , do you want to watch the whole video , or just the part where you impersonated abigail deveraux ? [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] timothy : i 'm going to ask bluntly . has your commitment to the church ever wavered ? eric : never . but as i see it now , the church is almost certain to reject me because of the video . so ... timothy : so serving as a priest is perhaps not a true alternative ? eric : right . i hoped i could prove my innocence . at one time , it was possible , and any chance of that happening now is lost . [ scene_break ] [ both struggling ] daniel : [ grunts ] [ both grunting ] nicole : hold it right there ! daniel : [ grunts ] nicole : you 're welcome . daniel : thank you . nicole : can i shoot him now ? daniel : no , we 're going to have a little talk first . [ scene_break ] [ keys jangle ] [ bag clatters ] sami : oh . carl : whoops . sorry . give me a second . i 'll find it . sami : yeah , no problem . you know , ej 's in the shower or he would hear me knocking . carl : sorry , this should n't take so long , but -- sami : yeah , yeah . no , i 'm sorry to put you through this . it 's just that i need mr. dimera to sign off on this negotiation i just finished for the company . i mean , i ca n't believe it all worked out because the guy i was dealing with is such a jerk , he , you know , did n't want to get involved with negotiations with a woman . some guys are still like that , if you can believe that , in this day and age . he 's willing to go hammer - and - tong when it 's mano a mano , but , you know , when it 's a woman -- [ scoffs ] unbelievable . i guess some guys just do n't like sticking it to a woman . you know ? carl : ah , i apologize , ma'am . i 've just never had to open this door before . sami : oh , no worries . you 'll get there . oh , i ca n't wait to see the look on ej 's face when i tell him what i did . he 's going to be so surprised . he 's going to be like , `` oh , my god ! oh , my god ! `` [ keys jangle ] carl : ah ! sami : is that it ? carl : there you go . sami : thank you ! thank you so much , carl . hey , ej ! it 's me ! [ scene_break ] kurt : sent . theresa : sent ? [ phone beeps ] theresa : sent where ? jj : oh . oh . wait , that 's to my phone . rory : [ laughs ] jj : yeah , yeah . um , that 's for backup . now , does that -- does that sound familiar ? um , it can go viral anytime , just like the video you have of me . theresa : bastard . jj : listen closely . if i send this video on a viral ride , you 're going to prison . theresa : no . no , i wo n't . jj : oh , you think ? theresa : no , i know . it 's called entrapment . jj : oh , so now you 're a lawyer . well , all right . well , my mom already fired you once for embezzlement , so i 'm willing to bet that no one 's gon na want to listen to that crap . so face it , theresa , i 've got you -- finally ! rory : wha -- i mean , dude , she 's getting away . jj : oh , i 've got this . rory : all right . [ scene_break ] stefano : ah , it really would be nice to know that dear dr. chyka has disappeared to some south sea island or africa , any place as long as he does not come back . but ... [ chuckles ] ricardo : he was seen this past wednesday , sir . stefano : exactly , which is the reason why i know that i am not gon na be able to sleep well until i know he is no more a liability . [ scene_break ] timothy : you realize , of course , that the church will have to make its decision about you based on the evidence at hand . eric : which , at this point , is nothing but the video . you know , my claim to innocence is nothing but words . timothy : may i say something ? eric : of course . timothy : in that video , you 're clearly a very willing participant . eric : because i was drugged . my friend , dr. daniel jonas , proved that i was poisoned . timothy : but ? eric : but the tests were destroyed . there 's no way it can be duplicated . timothy : and now you only have your word . even the attempt on your life does n't prove anything about what happened that night in the hotel . eric : so no matter what , i 'm -- i 'm going to be forced to leave the church . timothy : or there could be another way . [ scene_break ] daniel : [ grunts ] nicole : i would n't move . i would n't even twitch . when i get nervous , i have a tendency to clench my fist , and my finger 's on the trigger . you get the picture ? daniel : we got some catching up to do , dr. duvall . or is it dr. jakub chyka ? that is your name , right ? nicole : i do n't think he feels very chatty . daniel : well , maybe we should catch him up to speed . should i go first ? should i start ? nicole : sure . daniel : all right . well , you , you have a history . you have a very unique history of developing highly sophisticated drugs . and since you destroyed my research on all of them , i can only assume that you are the one who supplied kristen dimera with the drugs that she used on father eric brady . how am i doing so far ? nicole : i think he 's sulking . daniel : hmm . nicole : i hate people who sulk . it 's petty , self - centered . he needs to learn how to share . maybe i should just shoot him . daniel : well , let 's hold off on that . nicole : how about one ? one , just right in the foot . daniel : no , we do n't want to rush things here . nicole : oh , well , there 's six bullets . we 'll have plenty left . daniel : okay , yeah . let 's -- let 's just put this down right now , 'cause we -- we do n't want to make any mistakes . 'cause see , the thing is , guys sometimes , they like to hold off , prove their manhood a little bit , you know ? but we got time . nicole : yeah , we can just shoot him later . daniel : eh , true . nicole : but we 're not gon na wait all day . i owe this son of a bitch some payback . you remember father eric , do n't you , hmm ? the priest whose life you ruined ? the man you tried to kill when you tied us up in the basement and turned the gas on ? you do n't remember . does n't ring a bell . how about this ? chyka : [ grunts ] daniel : nicole ! nicole ! hey , hey , hey . nicole : i am going to make you pay for what you did , you son of a bitch . daniel : okay , that 's it . that 's it . stop ! stop , nicole . stop . hey , hey , stop . stop . [ scene_break ] sami : ej , can you hear me ? ej : uh ... j - just a moment . i 'll be right out . sami : uh , okay . i mean , you are taking , like , the longest shower in history . you know that , right ? i knocked on the door . you could n't hear me . i had to go find carl to let me in , and it took him forever to find the right key . and then he finally does and i get in here , and you are still in the shower . it 's , like , a record . ej : i 'm just getting the conditioner out of my hair . sami : you and your conditioner . ej ? [ laughs ] ej ! [ water stops ] ej : okay , uh , i 'm coming . sami : well , it 's about time . [ sighs ] i know you are surprised to see me . ej : yeah , well , i mean , i thought you were in chicago . were n't you coming back tomorrow ? sami : guess what i did . ej : tell me . sami : i got richards to cave . i guess he learned the lesson that you do n't want to make an enemy of sami brady . i can be pretty vicious when i want to be . ej : wow , that 's -- you know , that 's terrific . yeah , why do n't you tell me all about it . i 'm just going to throw on some clothes . i 'll meet you outside in two seconds , okay ? sami : what ? no ! no ! no , no way . are you kidding me ? no , i just -- i need you to sign that contract . i want your john hancock , ej . and when sami wants something , sami gets what she wants . [ scene_break ] jj : hey , did n't anyone ever tell you that you ca n't run away from your problems ? theresa : go to hell . jj : well , hey , i 've actually kind of been living there ever since you started blackmailing me . so theresa , how does it feel to have a little hell in your life ? hmm ? how does it feel to know that somebody can ruin your life whenever they feel like it . now , of course , it does n't have to happen that way . theresa : what does that mean ? jj : i can promise that nobody will see that video of you , if you can make the same promise about my video . [ scene_break ] ej : look , samantha , darling . this is n't an office . why do n't we do this properly ? we 'll just go back to the -- sami : stop it , okay ? you do n't have to be so british all the time . you can sign a piece of paper anywhere , right ? i mean , clothes , no clothes . it 'll be fine . i just need to find a pen . you can never find one when you need one . all right , i 'm going to dump every single thing out on the floor if i have to . aha ! [ chuckles ] found one . ej : fine . sami : are n't you going to read the terms first ? ej : [ sighs ] um ... if it terrified mr. richards , i 'm sure that it is brilliant . sami : well , it is , actually , if i do say so myself . ej : sure . sami : i did a good job . ej : that 's what you get paid to do . sami : ej , i ... i realize you 're still mad at me . ej : samantha , if you want to have this conversation , this is not the time or the place , so i suggest we have it somewhere else . maybe in the office , or maybe -- sami : i 'm sorry , okay ? i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry that i hung up on you . i should n't have done that . i 'm sorry that i hurt your feelings . okay ? i just -- i just did n't want to have one more fight on the phone where you give me another ultimatum about ... letting you back in my bed . ej : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] timothy : while there 's no question that you will be disciplined because of what happened , we must n't forget that kristen dimera fled the scene , possibly the country . eric : because she knew she 'd be prosecuted . timothy : and there 's certainly no way she could ever be considered a victim . eric : none . timothy : and with no victim , while you certainly broke your vows , you did not commit a legal crime . you sinned . but sin can be forgiven . eric : are you saying , even if i ca n't prove that i 'm innocent , i could still be a priest ? [ scene_break ] daniel : nicole , stop . stop . look , we have to do this the right way . hey , are you listening to me ? stop . stop . there are no shortcuts . now , hurting him is not going to do this . we need to get information , okay ? chyka : actually , i 'm beginning to remember something now . nicole : really ? that 's great . spit it out . chyka : i 'm remembering what you looked like underneath that towel . your body is definitely something to see . nicole : you son of a bitch ! daniel : okay , nicole , stop ! stop that right there , that 's not a good idea , 'cause you do n't want me to let her loose on you . chyka : oh , good cop , bad cop . how original . and how utterly useless . daniel : really ? oh , you want to play some more games ? want to call our bluff ? 'cause see , you 're tied to a chair . your gun 's over there . and we -- see we got you . and we also know what you did . you manufactured a drug cocktail that involves a memory loss agent , an aphrodisiac , and something that makes the patient submissive . nicole : then you gave it to kristen dimera and she used it on father eric . chyka : well , that 's a terribly exciting story . you should peddle it in hollywood . i 'm not quite sure where i fit in , though . nicole : yes , you do , fatface . we need to prove that eric was drugged so he can get his life back . daniel : you confess , frankly and fully , and after that , we really do n't care -- hmm ? -- what you do or where you go . chyka : i 'm sorry , you honestly expect me to confess to you ? [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] jj : so , theresa , here 's the deal . nobody 's deleting anything . all right ? you have your video and i have mine , all right ? i know that you 'll never wreck my life when you know that i could wreck yours . theresa : what about that check that i cashed ? jj : kurt never put it in the till . it did n't go to the bank . and the gift cards that you purchased with the cash , they 'll just go back up on the rack . i 'll take the check home , and when my sister finds it , she 'll think that she misplaced it . theresa : okay , so it 's -- it 's like none of this ever happened , huh ? jj : unless you try to stab me in the back . theresa : yeah , i would n't do that . jj : now , listen closely . when i get sentenced tomorrow , i should get probation and a warning . but if you try to screw with me anytime -- and i 'm talking any day that ends in `` y '' -- i will send -- hey , listen . i will send the video to hope brady and i will go to the lapd . and , yeah , i 'll also go to your parents . now , how does that sound , theresa ? [ scene_break ] sami : it just feels like we ca n't talk anymore , you know , without having the same old argument . you issuing ultimatums . ej : samantha , look , i 'm sorry . i 've had a really difficult day today , okay ? all i want to do is go home and have a nice glass of wine . and then , i 'm happy to talk to you about anything that is on your mind . sami : okay . ej : okay ? sami : okay , we 'll talk about it at home . i mean , i just have to file that paperwork and go see johnny 's basketball game . you 're gon na be there too , r -- ej : oh , f -- [ grunts ] no -- i mean , yeah . i mean , i wanted to be , but i do n't know . sami : what ? but you just said you were planning to go -- ej : well , i -- i was n't thinking , that 's -- i just have a lot to do , okay ? i mean , just -- would you just -- just do me a favor and please tell johnny that daddy has a tremendous amount on his mind at the moment . sami : yes . yeah . ej : he just has a lot that he has to get done today . sami : no , of course i will tell him . maybe you could try to make it for the fourth quarter or something . ej : y - yes . if i can , i 'll be there . otherwise , i 'll just see you at home . sami : okay . okay . oh , and i hate to bring this up now , but we have another thing to add to that list . nick fallon . i ran into him today , and you would not believe what he said . ej : okay , samantha , at home , please . just -- sami : yeah -- yeah . god , looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning , huh ? um , yes , i will see you at home . i am sorry for hanging up on you . i am sorry for being cold . and for the record , ej , i ... i do n't like things the way they are between us any more than you do . ej : here , put that on . abigail : thank you . ej : listen , um , about what you just heard ... abigail : no , ej , you do n't have to explain . i understand everything now . [ scene_break ] stefano : oh , my goodness . [ laughs ] that 's wonderful . oh , my goodness , that 's so good . thank you so much for bringing this to nonno . thank you . abe : you know , you never answered theo 's question . have you heard from kristen ? stefano : no . i 'm , uh , very sad to say , but i have not . but she misses you as much as you miss her . believe me . theo : guys at my school , they said that auntie kristen did bad things , that she was bad . is that true ? stefano : no , no , no . believe me , kristen is your aunt . i mean , she 's part of our family , you know ? and family always does everything they can do to help each other and they love each other , you know ? is n't that right , abraham ? [ scene_break ] timothy : eric , i think it 's fair to say that if you ca n't prove your innocence , the church could never allow you to return to your work as a parish priest . eric : of course not . timothy : but that does n't mean you ca n't remain within the church 's religious community . eric : i 'm not sure what ... timothy : if there 's no further evidence that you broke your vows , and you repent , it 's possible that the bishop might feel that you can continue to serve god from a place like this . eric : i 'm sorry , you mean -- timothy : cloistered behind walls , where no one could ever claim that you 're not faithful to your calling . eric : you think ... you think that i should become a monk ? [ scene_break ] chyka : i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to make fun . but seriously , a confession ? please . why not just call the police and have done with it ? nicole : who said anything about the police ? hmm ? i mean , why would we give a damn if the police get you ? daniel ? daniel : mm . nicole : i think i 'm reconsidering my one bullet in the foot . why do n't i just blow your kneecap off , hmm ? might hurt a little more . a lot more swelling . chyka : you 're not going to hurt me . daniel : i would n't count on that . chyka : oh , but i do . you see , i 've done my homework . a meddlesome doctor who investigated the mystery illness of a poor , beleaguered priest . a doctor who takes the hippocratic oath very , very seriously . first , do no harm . you will not harm me in any way . daniel : no ... but i will . i fully realize you have no qualms about shooting people . after our little basement get - together , i did my homework on you as well . nicole : i bet you enjoyed that . daniel : nicole ... chyka : and what i learned was n't all that surprising -- that you would do absolutely anything , even kill , for that sexual deviant you 're so fond of . alas , the video of priestly father eric and the naked ms . dimera rather indicates he does n't share your devotion . and now what you want more than anything is to exterminate me . well , go ahead . do it . pull the trigger . i no longer care . daniel : nicole ... our game , our rules . remember ? yeah . we 're gon na do what we want to do , what we have to do , right ? right . nicole : yeah . daniel : okay , good . that 's good , because you , you 're absolutely right . chyka : wait ... where are you going ? why is he leaving ? why is he leaving me alone with you ? [ scene_break ] timothy : i 'm only saying that becoming a monk is a possibility . eric : brother timothy , i would never repent something that i did not do . what kristen dimera did to me in that hotel ... my conscience is clear . timothy : i misspoke . we would never ask you to admit something that was untrue . but if that were n't an issue , would you consider joining a cloister ? eric : i have all the respect in the world for what you do here ... timothy : but . eric : but i am a man of the world , for better or for worse . the idea of cutting myself off , even -- even from my family ... no , i could not live my life that way . [ scene_break ] jj : now , listen , theresa . it is a good deal . i mean , i know that you wo n't be having me jump through hoops for you , but , hey , i know you . you 'll find somebody else . theresa : then there must be some kind of catch . jj : all right , what is your problem ? i mean , is it worth it , making my life hell and making my mom miserable ? i mean , is it worth throwing your life away ? theresa : you know what ? maybe it is . jj : excuse me ? theresa : you have no idea how much i actually hate your mother , do you ? she 's stared down her nose at me from day one . i mean , that sanctimonious bitch ... jj : hey ! theresa : has done everything in her life to make my life miserable , and now you 're just gon na join her ? jj : what the hell ? i 'm trying to give you a chance . theresa : maybe it would serve you both right if i just took that video of you doing drugs and i went straight to the judge . jj : well , you know what ? then i 'll take the video to the cops and show 'em that you stole $ 2,000 . theresa : go ahead . i do n't care . 'cause even if i do end up in prison , at least i 'll know that i wrecked your life and made your mom 's life miserable . jj : oh , my god , you 're insane . [ scene_break ] abigail : i had no idea that you and sami were n't sleeping in the same bed anymore . how long has that been , ej ? ej : abigail , that has nothing to do with -- abigail : with what ? with us , really ? when sami walked in , we were making love , and i think that that actually has a lot to do with you and sami . i knew that you guys were arguing , but i had no idea . ej : okay , this is not a conversation for here and now . okay ? you need to leave . abigail : what should i wear ? should i wear that ? people might talk . and i would be freezing when i got outside . i have a change of clothes in my car . if i give you my keys , then you can go get my clothes . ej : no , i 'm not going to risk being seen getting clothes out of your car , abigail . no , we had a photo shoot here a while ago . the models had some clothes left over . i 'll get something . just stay here . abigail : believe me , i 'm not going anywhere . ej : okay . [ scene_break ] nicole : you want to know why i would do anything for father eric ? because he 's a good man . the best i 've ever known . and all he 's ever wanted was to help people . and you ruined that for him . you destroyed his life . so you go ahead and you keep that smug look on your face . 'cause one way or another , i 'm gon na find a way to make you confess . chyka : oh , my word . you are completely in love with that priest . you are . and yet you 're absolutely determined to help him clear his good name . do n't you understand ? if you succeed , he 'll no longer be your priest with benefits . he 'll be back in a church , and you 'll be alone . and that night in the basement , i saw how protective he was of you . he truly loves you . do n't you see ? if you let me go , he 'll be yours . [ scene_break ] ej : okay , would you just please hurry , abigail ? abigail : seriously , this is all you could find ? ej : that 's all that was available . abigail : are you sure you are n't just being cruel ? ej : no , i would never do that . abigail : well ? ej : well , i mean , you know , it looks , um ... it looks fine . it looks fine . abigail : yeah , maybe if i was going in for open - heart surgery , it would look perfect . oh , my god , i ca n't believe this . where 's my coat ? i will die if anyone sees me in this . [ groans ] ej : well , let me tell you something . i know i , uh , would n't mind seeing you in this again . abigail : okay , thank you . yeah . that 's good , thank you . ej : is that good ? abigail : yes . ej : are you sure ? abigail : [ sighs ] ej : abigail . i 'm sorry . abigail : i should be sorry too ... but i 'm not . ej : [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] jj : uh , i - i mean it , theresa . you are sick . what , you would wreck your whole life and go to prison just because you hate my mom ? theresa : and you . do n't forget that part . jj : all right , seriously . you would walk into court during my hearing and make sure the judge sees the video , knowing that i could take you down the same way ? theresa : you better believe it . jj : you 're an evil bitch . [ scene_break ] abe : hey , is everything okay here ? eric : i - i hope that was n't offensive . timothy : of course not . to live this kind of life requires a very personal , very individual decision . yours is different but perfectly understandable . eric : it 's just that if i ca n't work with parishioners -- helping them , guiding them , leading them -- i simply ca n't be a priest . so i guess that choice has been made . timothy : which leaves the other choice . eric : nicole . [ scene_break ] chyka : just think , my dear . if you let me go , you and your priest could be together . happily ever after , in his arms , night and day . would n't that be wonderful ? untie me and it can happen . nicole : you really think i 'm that selfish ? chyka : yes , i do . we all are , when it comes to the heart . nicole : the most important thing to me is clearing eric 's name . chyka : oh , you stupid , stupid woman . [ scene_break ] ricardo : so what do you want me to do with dr. chyka ? stefano : i need that loose end tied up , for my daughter 's sake , hmm ? so , if you need any help ... ricardo : i 'll bring bruno for long - distance backup , but i 'm sure i can handle this alone , sir . stefano : good . just find chyka , and let 's end this , once and for all . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] chyka : wait , why did you bring that ? what 's in there ? i demand to know . wait , wait , wait . what 's that ? nicole : dr. chyka ... you 're about to get a taste of your own medicine . [ scene_break ] rory : oh , that 's actually tough . payback . because you hate my mom ? theresa : and you . do n't forget that part . jj : all right , seriously . you would walk into court during my hearing and make sure the judge sees the video , knowing that i could take you down the same way ? theresa : you better believe it . jj : you 're an evil bitch . abe : hey , is everything okay here ?	theresa got busted pretending to be abby . ej and abby had sex in the shower while sami was trying to get in the office . dr. chyka heard a noise outside of the cabin . daniel snuck on him and tried to take the gun from him . jj let theresa know that she was recorded at the store . nicole approached dr. chyka and daniel while they were fighting . ej and abby were shocked that sami called out to him . jj let theresa know that she could go to jail if the footage got out . she left the store and he went after her .
abigail : i ca n't believe that jj has to go straight to work after graduation . jennifer : yeah , especially because that ceremony was so long . abigail : yeah . jennifer : i 'm -- i 'm gon na go lie down for a little bit . abigail : is your back okay ? you seemed like you were doing all right at the ceremony . jennifer : well , i was until i was sitting for an hour . but i 'm -- i 'm gon na be fine . i 'm gon na go up and lie down , and i will check on the baby and take care of the sitter for you . all right ? abigail : okay . thanks , mom . jennifer : sure . [ knocking at door ] jennifer : ugh , will you get that for me ? abigail : yeah , yeah , of course . theresa ? theresa : hi . is this a bad time ? i mean , tate -- i know i should 've called , but he was down for a nap , and i just thought -- abigail : is that my dress ? theresa : sort of . it still needs a lot of fine - tuning , but ... abigail : come in . yeah , come in . i 've been dying to see it . that 's great . yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . theresa : great . all right , well , listen . also , i want you to know that if you do n't like anything , i can fix it , okay ? abigail : okay . oh , wow . theresa : is that a good `` oh , wow `` or a bad `` oh , wow `` ? abigail : it 's beautiful , theresa . it 's like my ... yes , it 's like my dream dress . theresa : really ? oh , okay , well , wait till you try it on . you have n't seen anything yet . abigail : okay ! theresa : [ sighs ] nicole : so , do we think our business is gon na make it ? be honest . brady : i think you have a good head for business . i think theresa 's designs are good , and you are realistic about what you can do at the beginning . nicole : daniel , you have no idea how much that means to me . what ? what did i say ? kate : arnie , i do n't care . i do n't care what the market 's doing . just get me the best deal you can on the stocks . wire the money into my corporate account . i 'll call you back . eavesdropping on my conversation with my broker ? deimos : do n't take a loss on your stocks . i 'll happily give you whatever you need . kate : [ chuckles ] no , thank you . deimos : why do you sound like you do n't trust me ? kate : well , you 're victor 's brother . that means any words out of your mouth could be a lie . deimos : all right . then let me buy you lunch . i 'll tell you something you can believe . roman : [ laughs ] damn , i wish your dad could see you now . jj : i do n't know if jack deveraux would , you know , be pretty happy with this idea . roman : are you kidding me ? he would be proud as hell of the way you 've turned your life around . got through the academy at warp speed . come on . come with rafe and me . rafe : yeah . roman : we 'll show you the zones you 're gon na be patrolling . rafe : zones . chad : will you stop -- stop breaking in here ? andré : i heard you came by to see me yesterday . chad : that 's because you left me a message and said it was urgent . what 's with the hat ? what the hell -- what the hell happened to your face ? andré : hope did this . she also killed our father . chad : you 're not giving up on that idea , huh ? andré : no . and neither can you . it is now up to us to make sure that this woman is brought to justice . hope : i ca n't just sit around here waiting for andré to make his next move . i 'm stronger than that son of a bitch . he 's not gon na take me down . nicole : i called you daniel , did n't i ? brady : i understand . nicole : no , it 's just that you 've been so nice and supportive just like daniel used to be . brady : nicole , you do n't have to explain . nicole : okay . brady : can i ask you something , though ? do you ... do you think maybe you 're jumping into this business venture a little too soon ? nicole : no . no , i need to be busy . i will lose it if i have time on my hands . brady : i understand that , but -- but ... me being a part of it after everything that 's happened . after the accident . i mean , is this really -- is this really what you want ? abigail : um ... theresa : hi ! hi . how do you like the fit ? abigail : i think it 's perfect . theresa : i do n't know . i think we could take it in here a little . abigail : oh , why ? theresa : because you got a bangin ' body , girl , and if you ca n't show it off on your wedding day , then , i mean -- [ jennifer gasps ] theresa : oh , jennifer , hi . jennifer : oh ... abigail : hi ... sorry , did we -- did we bother you ? i did n't know -- jennifer : no , no ! look at you . abigail : what do you think ? jennifer : oh ! theresa : i mean , i told her we can make any changes if -- jennifer : no , it is lovely . oh , it 's just -- it is absolutely beautiful , and that style is perfect on you . abigail : you okay , mom ? jennifer : yes . why do you ask ? abigail : just -- you seem a little different than when you -- we got home . andré : you may want to sit down for this . chad : i can take anything you have to say standing up . andré : suit yourself . you know , i never believed that father tried to flee this country , nor did i believe that he sent that text to both of us . chad : right , and the last person you saw him with was hope . andré : i followed her when we had that last discussion . i found out that she was spending a lot of time with rafe hernandez , and then i began keeping an eye on him . and that 's when i discovered that he was keeping an eye on an abandoned warehouse that was scheduled for demolition . odd , do n't you think ? anyway , so , i eventually got into that warehouse , and i started to look around . and then i suddenly came across a mound of rubble that i found was rather suspicious . and that 's when i found father 's body . chad : you 're sure ? andré : of course i 'm sure . chad : where 'd you get the face ? andré : i was trapped in the building when they detonated the explosives . chad : i ... i was outside . i - i - i saw . andré : so , you understand that i 'm lucky to be walking around , if you call this luck . chad : okay , so the old man 's dead . does n't mean hope did it . andré : that 's all you can say about the death of you father ? chad : he had a list of enemies as long as my arm . andré : no . it 's dangerous of me to be carrying this around , but this gun belonged to bo brady , and this is what was used to kill father . chad : how would you know that ? andré : because i went searching into hope brady 's house and i found it . chad : that does n't mean anything . andré : so , why was rafe hernandez suddenly looking out in a building that had father 's body hidden in it . chad : i -- i do n't know . andré : because hope could n't take care of that body alone . she had to call hernandez to help her . now do you understand why we have to strike back ? chad : you know what ? all i have is your word to go off of , and we both know that that does n't mean anything . andré : oh , bloody hell ! we are now head of this household , and you 're saying to me that you do n't believe that i 'm telling you that our father was murdered ? chad : that 's right . andré : but it 's our duty to avenge his death . chad : sorry . killing is more your style . i have abigail and our child to think about . andré : but this family is his destiny ... and yours . chad : forget destiny . what you 're saying is insane , and i do n't want any part of it . shawn : nice . so , you pick up coffee every day ? rafe : yeah , nice try , brady . after today , you 're on your own . theo : i want to see my dad . he 's supposed to be here . roman : oh , he 's not here right now , theo . theo : well , when 's he coming back ? roman : i 'm not sure . he 's in a meeting . can i help you ? theo : no . no . lani : theo ? hey , you seem really upset . theo : yeah , i 'm trying to find my dad . lani : i 'm supposed to take lunch soon . i mean , we could eat together . hey . please ? theo : okay . kate : actually ... i do n't really even know if you are victor 's brother . i was with him for years . he never mentioned you . deimos : mm - mm . he had good reason to keep silent . i was in prison . kate : all those years ? deimos : mm - hm . kate : why ? deimos : i was convicted of killing a woman . kate : which , of course , you did n't do . deimos : no , i did not . victor killed her . i spent nearly 30 years of my life behind bars for something my brother did . kate : so , who was the woman ? deimos : her name was helena . she and victor were engaged to be married . kate : so , let me guess . you seduced her , he found out . deimos : unfortunately , yes , he did . kate : something tells me you and your brother were n't close . deimos : victor and i -- we both grew up on the street . personally , i was very proud of that fact . he , on the other hand , did everything in his power to try and cover it up . he always thought he was better then , smarter than everyone we grew up with . kate : hubris -- is n't that the greek word for it ? deimos : pride that surpasses pride , yes . kate : so , is that why you 're back ? to make him pay for his -- his tragic flaw ? deimos : actually , i was hoping that he and i could come to some sort of an understanding . kate : really ? are you saying that you forgive him ? deimos : i 'm saying i want to make things right . kate : so , you 're a kid from the streets . you 're in prison for 30 years . where did you get all this money that you claim that you want to loan me ? deimos : you know , the real question is , `` why are we still talking about me ? `` the fact is , i have the money . so , why do n't we start discussing your future ? kate : because my future is my business , and i have no intention of making you a part of it . deimos : i know , but you 're gon na change your mind . andré : you know , if you do n't believe what i 'm saying , take a look at this . have you ever seen father without this ? i took it off his stone cold hand . oh , for god 's sake , think about it ! he was a helpless old man in a wheelchair , and she gunned him down . does n't that just make you angry ? 'cause i can see it in your eyes . chad : what you see in my eyes is disgust . now , for the last time , stay out of my life . andré : by the way , there is a lien on your family home . because of samantha brady 's theft , father was n't able to pay the property taxes , but that would n't bother you , would it ? chad : no , it ... does n't . it 's not a problem . i 've made arrangements to pay back the taxes and take possession of the house myself . andré : and how did you manage that ? chad : i sold my stock in the club . andré : are you and abigail deveraux gon na be living in the mansion ? chad : that 's right . and as soon as my name is on that deed , i want you gone . andré : you 're joking . chad : try me . you can take your revenge fantasies somewhere else . andré : if you turn on me now , you turn your back on your legacy . and that , you 're not going to be able to change . jennifer : yes . yes , i said that i needed to lie down , and i did , and now i just -- i feel incredible . abigail : okay , great . theresa : and you really like the dress ? jennifer : i love that dress . i really do . i had no idea that you could be so creative . theresa : hey , is she okay ? i mean , i -- she just does n't really seem like her -- abigail : oh , she 's fine . yeah , she just -- well , she 's had a lot of back pain ever since the accident , so she 's just ... theresa : so , they put her on meds ? abigail : you could tell ? theresa : no , i mean , we know i have a certain level of experience with pharmaceuticals . abigail : yeah , but , well , she 's doing a lot better now . so , as soon as -- as soon as the pain goes away , she 's gon na stop taking them . theresa : i did n't mean to upset you . i 'm sorry , i just -- listen , i 'm guessing what she 's on -- it 's an opiate ? abigail : what are you saying ? theresa : well , you know , opiates , they kind of set up shop in your brain . they make you think you need them when you do n't , and -- listen , just find out if she 's taking more than the maximum daily does . it 's on the bottle . abigail : you want me to count my mom 's pills ? is that what you 're -- theresa : yeah , so you can talk to her , i mean , she 'll listen to you . she 's not like i was . i -- i should go . hey , do you want me to pin that dress ? abigail : no , it 's fine . theresa : okay , well just change out of it , and ... abigail : can i -- can i just stay in it a little longer ? that okay ? theresa : yeah . of course . abigail : okay . theresa : listen , i hope your mom feels better about your wedding . i mean , you look so happy . and why would n't you be ? i mean , you 're , obviously , marrying the man you love . nicole : brady , of course i want you part of the business . i would be at a total loss without you there to guide me . and i 'm sure theresa says the same thing . brady : it 's not the same for her . nicole : no . to her you had a transplant and she 's grateful it worked . to me you 're alive and you 're keeping daniel alive . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry if that makes you uncomfortable . brady : no , is do -- i understand , nicole . it 's just that , to me , this is -- this is still daniel 's heart . that 's probably why i 'm still having those dreams . nicole : have you had many more of them , or ... brady : no , they 're easing up . nicole : see ? so you are starting to think of it as your heart , because it is . brady : yeah , that 's what marlena said . nicole : it 's weird , though . you know , you -- thanks -- you dreaming about things you do n't know , but they end up being true . like daniel living in malibu , and feeling like i was there with him somehow . brady : it 's -- it 's just a feeling . it ca n't be true . nicole : did you get a chance to talk to fynn about malibu ? brady : i did . nicole , i did , i did . nicole : okay . brady : he did n't say much . nothing that daniel probably already did n't tell you . nicole : well , maybe -- maybe if you tell me what fynn said , then ... brady : no . i do n't think it 's a good idea . nicole : why , brady ? brady : because . because us talking about these dreams and trying to find some meaning in them -- it 's just hard for you . it 's hard for me . especially hard for you . [ knock at door ] [ suspenseful music ] chad : i need to talk to you . hope : this is n't a very good time . sorry . chad : it 's important . it 's about my father . chad : thank you . hope : what can i do for you ? chad : i talked to andré . have you seen his face ? his face is just terribly messed up . hope : is that supposed to mean something to me ? chad : well , he was in an explosion . he said he got trapped in an abandoned building , and that they blew it up . hope : and he made it out ? chad : mm - hm . hope : he must have as many lives as your father . chad : oh , he claims father 's run out of lives , actually . he said he saw his body in the building . hope : [ chuckles ] andré ... makes it up as he goes along . chad : yeah , i 'm not gon na argue with that . does n't change the fact that he said you killed our father , and that rafe helped you cover it up . i just thought you should know that . hope : i 'm glad you told me . chad : well , it 's not true , is it ? hope : well , i did see your father the night he disappeared . that is true . but , you know what ? you 're right . andré -- he is out of his mind . [ phone rings ] rafe : hope ? hope : i need to see you . i need to see you now . i need you to come to the house . i ca n't come there . chad was just here . rafe : okay , i 'm on my way . kate : so , where did you get all this money that you claim to have ? deimos : all right , i give . i had it before i went to prison . kate : you must have been a financial whiz kid . deimos : i was n't too bad . i invested wisely , and it paid off . kate : so , why would you want to invest it all in a venture that you know nothing about with a woman you just met ? deimos : i have a high tolerance for risk , and you fascinate me . kate : you do n't waste time . deimos : i wasted half my life behind bars . that should tell you something . so , what do you say ? will you consider going into business with me ? kate : oh , my god . you do n't give up . [ suspicious music ] nicole : there i go , doing it again . brady : doing what ? [ somber music ] nicole : bugging you about your dreams so that i feel closer to daniel , and just completely ignoring the fact that you had a heart transplant and you loved daniel too . brady : please -- right -- please stop . stop grieving about the man that you thought you were gon na spend the rest of your life with . think about my needs . that 's what you should do . nicole : i 've always been a taker , though , brady . you know that . i ca n't believe how selfish i 've been . brady : can you please stop ? nicole : what , stop beating myself up ? yeah , that 's what daniel used to say to me . brady : exactly . [ dramatic music ] chad : oh , my god . abigail : oh , my god , what are you doing here ? chad : sorr -- i just -- i thought i -- abigail : you can not look at me right now . chad ! et chad : abby ? abigail : why did n't you just tell me you were coming over first , chad ? chad : honey , that 's just a superstition . abigail : it 's an -- turn around ! you 're not supposed to look at me . chad : there 's nothing to worry about . abigail : right . yeah , 'cause things have been going so well for us so far . chad : what does that mean ? abigail : turn around ! chad : we have each other . we have thomas . we know that we love each other and that we 're gon na be together . nothing 's gon na come between that . you believe that , do n't you ? abigail : i do n't know . chad : abby , everything is fine . rafe has agreed to be my best man . abigail : what ? rafe ? you said you were gon na ask theo . chad : no , i did n't want to put that much pressure on him . since rafe stood by me when everybody thought i committed all those murders , i figured that he would at least stand by me when i marry you . can i turn around ? abigail : fine . yeah , turn around . chad : can i just say how beautiful you look ? [ romantic music ] abigail : i love you so much . chad : i love you more . kate : eduardo . eduardo : kate . i do hope i 'm not interrupting . kate : no , of course not . eduardo hernandez , deimos kiriakis . deimos : how you doing ? eduardo : good . kate : we were just getting acquainted . deimos : actually , i should be going . but look , here 's all my information right there , okay ? let me know what you decide . kate : i will . eduardo : what are you trying to decide ? kate : whether or not to take a loan from him to buy out nicole and theresa . eduardo : oh , yeah , right . i 'm sorry that i was unable to help you with that . kate : oh , you were able to . you just did n't want to . eduardo : yeah . long - term investments ... not my style . kate : you know , it 's kind of hard to figure out what your style is since you 've told me practically nothing about yourself . eduardo : unlike this guy , this kiriakis fellow , who 's more like an open book . kate : forget about him . this is about you . i was so intrigued by you . such a man of mystery . but now i 'm thinking you 're just hiding something . eduardo : everyone has something to hide . kate : not me . not anymore . all you need to know about me is that i 've been with far too many men like you . eduardo : this about yesterday when you came to my door and i did n't invite you in ? kate : i do n't want to have my hand slapped every time i cross some invisible line that you 've drawn in the sand . i 'm in a new place in my life , and i want to know exactly who i 'm dealing with , or there 's no deal . eduardo : i 'm really sorry that you feel that way . kate : so , you 're not gon na change ? eduardo : probably not . kate : well , that tells me that we do n't have anything else to talk about . eduardo : wow . [ jazzy music ] theresa : hi . sorry i kept you waiting for our meeting . about the company ? nicole : i -- i was just showing brady what i came up with . you know , about the financials , and he thought it looked good . theresa : great . nicole : and , of course , i want you to see them , too , you know , just in case there 's any areas i missed , 'cause i have n't been my sharpest these days . theresa : yeah . have either of you talked to kate ? nicole : not me . brady : no , me neither . theresa : oh . well , that worries me a little bit . i mean , if she does n't come up with the cash , then the whole plan could go up in smoke . roman : all right , guess what ? you guys are gon na be tailing a new guy in town . jj : really ? i figured i 'd just be walking a beat . shawn : what 's the guy 's story ? roman : just got out of prison . he 's on interpol 's watch list , and his last name is ... kiriakis . [ knock at door ] deimos : who is it ? kate : it 's kate roberts . deimos : hm . that did n't take long . kate : nope . i wanted you to know that i appreciate the offer , but i 'm going to have to pass . deimos : you mind telling me why ? kate : it 's something i want to do on my own . no silent partners . deimos : good for you . i 'm impressed . hope : andré must have been following you . rafe : and i did n't spot him . hope : he got in the building . rafe ! he saw stefano 's body . he was inside of the building when it exploded . rafe : well , too bad . hope : this who -- this whole thing is falling apart already . rafe : will you just hold on one second ? what was chad 's reaction ? hope : he thinks he 's insane . rafe : yeah , okay . like the rest of the world . andré is used to having stefano around . he does n't have that anymore . he 's got nothing . he 'll fold . hope : really ? you think ? rafe : yeah . yeah , we just got to ride this one out . hope : what if i ca n't do that ? nicole : did kate say how long she would be ? theresa : no , she just said she was on her way . [ knock at door ] teresa : and there she is . kate ! come on in . kate : brady , it is good to see you looking so well . brady : thank you . nicole : so , why did you want to see us ? kate : well , i think that 's obvious , is n't it ? to give you this . it 's the amount that we all agreed on , i believe . theresa : yep . every penny . kate : so , now you 'll be signing the papers . nicole : as soon as the check clears . kate : all right , then . well , ladies , it 's been a quick , exciting ride . nicole : emphasis on quick . kate : what are you gon na do with the money ? if you do n't mind my asking . theresa : oh , no , not at all . actually , you should hear it from us . we 're going to start our own company . kate : the two of you ? what kind of business ? nicole : a clothing line using theresa 's designs . kate : really ? nicole : really . theresa : mm . kate : good luck with that . theresa : yeah , same to you . kate : [ laughs ] theresa : ha - haa ! nicole : we did it ! theresa : i know . i ca n't believe it . brady : well done . i think this calls for a toast . a festive , yet non - alcoholic toast . theresa : oh , well , lucky for you , i happen to have something like that on ice . nicole : break it out . whew ! brady : hey , this is gon na work . i know it . and you -- you 're gon na be great . rafe : you do n't have to worry . i 'm gon na take care of this . hope : how ? how are you gon na take care of this ? rafe : will you just leave it to me ? please ? [ phone ringing ] hope : hold on a second . hello ? [ dramatic opera music plays ] [ dramatic music ] hope : so much for andré folding . [ glasses clink ] theresa : to dj designs . nicole : hey ! theresa : it 's a better name . nicole : okay , we 'll talk about it later . brady : i think this ginseng soda is very special . i 'm feeling light - headed . theresa : oh , honey , that 's not the ginseng soda . hey , why do n't you go lie down ? brady : good idea . good idea . theresa : okay . brady : ladies , congratulations . nicole : um ... i should go . i 'm really glad we 're doing this . theresa : yeah , me too . nicole : okay . bye . abigail : what ? what are you thinking ? chad : when i -- when i went to my hotel room today , andré was in there . abigail : wait , what ? he broke into your hotel room ? chad : well , i sure as hell did n't let him in . you know , he 's -- he 's gone off the deep end . he claims that he found our father 's body in a pile of rubble in some warehouse . abigail : you 're kidding me . chad : and you remember that building that collapsed ? he was in it . his face is just destroyed , and just -- he said that he wants me to help him avenge our father 's murder . abigail : what are you gon na do ? chad : i 've been weighing our options , and i think that maybe we should grab thomas and split for a while . abigail : what ? where do you want us to go ? what do you -- where would we go ? chad : let 's get married in paris . [ heart beating ] baby i was a fool for you [ waves crashing ] and i know why you do the things you do you 've changed and you 're never coming back my way no , you 're never gon na come back ever gon na come back my way [ heart beating ] brady : who the hell is she ? shawn : so , is this kiriakis guy gon na be a problem ? roman : [ sighs ] do n't know yet . but at least we do n't have to keep tabs on stefano dimera anymore . jj : why not ? roman : apparently , he disappeared . sent a text to his sons saying he was leaving the country . hopefully , that 's true . and if it is , i hope to hell he 's gone for good . rafe : what the hell do you think you 're doing ? andré : pretty sight , are n't i ? rafe : well , you got what you deserved . now you stay the hell away from hope .	deimos told kate about his past with victor . kate did n't want deimos to help with her business . andre tried to convince chad that hope killed stefano . abby noticed something was wrong with jennifer . chad told andre that he bought the mansion . chad also told andre that he wanted him out of the mansion . andre warned him about turning his back on his family . theresa noticed something was n't right with jennifer too . theresa told abby that jennifer could be hooked on her pills .
ted : dr. evans thinks you present a danger to yourself and others ... and i agree . now , where is hope 's daughter ? ben : i told you i do n't know . hope : you 're lying . ben : i 'm not lying , hope ! hope : yes , you are ! ben : i swear to god ! if ciara 's in trouble , then i wan na help you find her . [ dark music ] [ door opens , closes ] ciara : [ gasps ] [ panting ] oh , my god ... jordan . jordan : hello , ciara . i guess i 'm the last person you expected to see . julie : hi , sweetie . abigail : hi . julie : would you like to watch a movie ? abigail : what happened to you and doug having your romantic evening out ? julie : well , we decided to netflix and , uh , chill . is n't that what your generation calls it ? abigail : uh , i -- yes , but i think it means something different than what you think it means . julie : no , darling , i know exactly what it means . unfortunately , i chose a chick flick that put doug to sleep before the chilling could commence . so ... so i thought maybe we could just have a little girl talk . abigail : hmm . and what were you thinking we would talk about ? julie : about you forgiving chad . abigail : right . [ sighs ] kate : hope you 're winning . chad : what are you doing here ? kate : well , i thought i 'd come by and make sure that you and stefan had n't killed each other . chad : stefan 's not here . actually , i hope he 's been in an unfortunate accident . kate : that would make it a hell of a lot easier , would n't 6it ? chad : i 'm not gon na kill him . i would n't mind if someone else did , though . chloe : oh , my god . stefan : sit down , sit down . chloe : oh , you saved me . stefan : are you okay ? chloe : yeah , i think so . yeah . stefan look out ! oh , my god , stefan ! your father ca n't help you now , can he , dimera ? first i finish you off , then i might enjoy myself with the songbird before i kill her too . chloe : [ crying ] no ! no ! male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] lani : say it again . eli : say what ? lani : you know . eli : that you 're beautiful ? lani : [ laughs ] not that , but ... yeah . that . eli : i love you . lani : [ light laugh ] you know , uh ... i was n't planning on saying it tonight . it just sorta slipped out . eli : well , now that you 've had time to think about it , how do you feel ? lani : i thought about it a lot , and ... i was just afraid to say it . eli : me too . but now it 's ... it 's easy to say . i love you . [ lani giggles ] i love you . i love you . i -- [ dramatic music ] [ both grunting ] ben : you said ciara flew back to salem tonight , right ? are you sure she got on the plane ? ted : her name was on the manifest . she definitely made it here . hope : and no one has heard from her since . ben : and you 're sure she did n't go back to the loft . hope : first place we checked . claire has n't heard from her . ben : did you try tracking her phone ? she has the app -- hope : she turned off location services months ago . ben : wait . she would have needed a ride home from the airport , right ? that 's where you should be focusing -- did somebody pick her up ? jordan : i 'm here to help you , ciara . ciara : thank god . thank god you 're here . untie me . jordan : do you remember how you got here ? ciara : no , i -- i -- the last thing i remember is heading through the airport parking lot when someone jumped me from behind . jordan : oh , my god , you poor thing . and you would up here . ciara : yes , blindfolded and tied to the bed and ... and in this cabin . the same cabin where -- jordan : where my brother left you to die in that fire . ciara : oh , no , ben did n't set that fire . jordan : well , you do n't actually believe that , do you ? ciara : i have my doubts , but ... i - i know ben . he would n't do this to me . he 'd never hurt me . jordan : yes , he absolutely would . this is the same place he terrorized abigail . then he tried to burn her and chad to death and take their child . ciara : yeah , but he was sick back then , and he 's not that person anymore . jordan : you do n't just stop being the person that you are , ciara . my brother is crazy , and he always will be . if you do n't believe me , just look at where you ended up . ciara : wait . are you saying that ben did this to me ? jordan : who else would it be ? chad : now that you 've confirmed we 're both still breathing , you can leave . kate : actually , i came here for another reason as well . chad : make it quick . i 'm in the middle of a game . kate : i talked to mr . shin . i tried to persuade him to reconsider his co - ceo decision , but , uh , he would n't budge . chad : is that your way of trying to win me over ? it 's not gon na work . kate : i do n't have to win you over . i know that i let gabi hurt you . chad : you did n't just let her . you helped her destroy my family . i ca n't see my wife . my children are not allowed to come over here . so ... you can leave , or i can have security drag you out . abigail : how do you know that i have n't already forgiven chad ? julie : one , you 're still living here , and he isn't . and two , chad called me to thank me for encouraging you to attend the family dinner he arranged . abigail : oh ? julie : i think that was very admirable of him to do that for you and your mom and jack and jj . abigail : yeah . it was -- it was very nice . julie : i understand it went really well . abigail : it did . it did , it was a wonderful dinner . it just -- it does n't fix everything . julie : of course not . i 'm sure things are very , very complicated now with chad and stefan running dimera -- together . abigail : yeah , you heard about that ? julie : well , it sounds like a recipe for disaster . what does chad think of that ? abigail : he said that he would resign and move out of the house so that i did n't have to be near stefan . julie : really ? he would really sacrifice all that for you and the children ? abigail : i mean , yeah , so he says . julie : well , then why in the world do n't you just kiss and make up ? lani : did i mention that i love you too ? eli : i could stand to hear it again . [ both laugh ] lani : i love you too . you know what i hate , though ? eli : winters in salem . lani : [ laughs ] yes . the fact that our first time together was just out of the revenge of jj and gabi cheating on us . eli : especially since we were wrong . lani : yeah . and then the pregnancy was ... so complicated . and after we lost our baby , i thought that i would never be able to look at you again without all that pain rushing back . eli : which is why you kept pushing me away . lani : i 'm sorry . you did n't deserve that . eli : it 's fine . what matters now is we 're together , and neither of us are going anywhere . you know , when i ... when i did that little miami picnic at doug 's place ... [ both chuckle ] i just wanted to make you smile . lani : it worked . eli : yeah , it worked a hell of a lot better than i imagined . [ both chuckle ] what ? what ? lani : i just ... [ laughing ] i keep wondering what stefan thought when he was headed to the club for a drink and walked into south beach . [ both laughing ] [ both grunting ] [ gunshot ] your children will never be safe . chloe : oh , my god , is he -- stefan : ah -- ahh ! chloe : oh , my god , your arm -- it 's really bleeding . stefan : i 'm fine , it 's okay . ben : if ciara called for a car , maybe she used one of those apps -- hope : enough ! i am done listening to your lies . where is she ? where is my daughter ? ted : hey , hope . hope : what have you done to her ? ben : i have n't done anything to your daughter , hope , i swear ! okay ? your daughter is the best thing that 's even happened to me . i would never hurt her . ciara : no , ben would n't do that to me . jordan : i wanted to believe that too . i used to pray that the doctors would be able to help him . but deep down , i always knew that there was nothing that they could do , that it was too much to ask for . and it looks like i got here just in time . ciara : how did you find me ? jordan : i know how ben thinks . and i heard from theo carver that you were headed back to salem , so i figured you would be walking right back into the lion 's den . ciara : so you saw ben bring me here ? jordan : he was already gone by the time i arrived , but -- ciara : okay , so how do we know that it was him ? jordan : you do n't get it , do you , ciara ? my brother is sick and dangerous . he leaves behind a body count . you would have been his next victim if i had n't figured out what he was up to . you still do n't believe me , do you ? ciara : look , could you just untie me ? jordan : no . i ca n't do that . chad : did you not hear me ? kate : [ inhales , exhales ] i want to know what your plans are for dimera enterprises . chad : my plans . my plans . well , for starters , i offered to step away from the business and move out of the house . kate : why on earth would you do that ? chad : for abigail . kate : she asked you to quit . chad : she did n't have to . she ca n't be near stefan , which means she wo n't come to the house . if i 'm still at war with ... my brother , [ sighs ] then that means he 's gon na be in our lives , so i figured i 'd extricate myself from stefan and dimera . then i may have a chance . kate : so does that mean that she 's going to take you back ? chad : not yet . kate : [ laughs ] so you 're willing to give up everything you 've worked so hard for , and she 's just going to let you sweat . chad : well , there 's a lot to forgive me for . kate : yes . because she 's made so few mistakes , right ? chad : i would n't expect you to understand what it 's like to put family first . i had her committed . i watched as our child got forcefully ripped from her arms . kate : you were trying to help her . chad : she was n't even sick . so i have a lot to make up for . if that means giving up my legacy to prove myself to her , then that 's what i 'm gon na do . abigail : i know that it seems like it would be easy to take chad back -- julie : i never said it would be easy . but it would be worth it . we both know how much that business means to him , and if he 's willing to sacrifice that for your sake -- abigail : but that 's just it . if he gives up dimera and i take him back , he 's always going to be thinking about it . it 's going to be on his mind , and i do n't want him to resent me and the kids for everything that he 's leaving behind . julie : but he made the offer ! you never asked . abigail : yes , but it 's because of me -- he 'd be doing it because of me . it 's like when i was -- when i thought that i was carrying stefan 's baby , he said that he could accept it . and then when he became a reality , it was too much for him , and he could n't stay . what if i get back together with chad and then the same thing happens ? i ca n't do that to myself . i ca n't do that to my children . i ca n't go through that again . julie : is that really what 's bothering you , that he would resent you ? it seems more likely that you would wind up resenting him . abigail : he believed gabi over me . he took my newborn baby out of my arms . i do n't know how i 'm ever gon na get over that . [ phone rings ] lani : don't . do n't -- do n't answer it . you 're off - duty . eli : my shift starts soon . lani : soon is n't now . [ ringing ] eli : i 'm sorry . i have to . lani : [ groans ] i know . i would do the same . [ phone beeps ] eli : grant here . what ? yeah , yeah , yeah , we 're on our way . [ phone beeps ] lani : what is it ? eli : there 's been a shooting at my grandma 's club . chloe : police and the emts are on their way . sit -- sit here . stefan : [ groans ] uhh ! go -- chloe : does that hurt ? stefan : yes . yes , it hurts . it 's fine . i 'll live . chloe : you saved my life . stefan : he would have killed us both . chloe : i still ca n't believe that those guys came for me after all this time . stefan : you 're safe now . chloe : that was really amazing , what you did for me . stefan : i have n't known i was stefano 's son for very long , but i 've found that it 's useful to throw his name around every now and again . i 'm just glad you 're okay . chloe : well , for now , but you heard what he said . my family will never be safe . ben : hope , if you 're so sure that i took ciara , then arrest me . lock me up again . you can't . because once again , you do n't have any evidence . ted : hope , it 's not gon na work . whether he did it or not , he 's not gon na tell us anything . hope : i know you have her . just like i know you set that fire . i will find her . and if you have harmed so much as a hair on her head ... [ tense music ] [ door closes ] ciara : what -- what do you mean you ca n't untie me , jordan ? jordan : shh ! okay , just relax , relax . you are gon na be safe here , okay ? ciara : safe from what ? jordan : [ huffs ] you know , when i heard you and my brother were together , i was really worried about you . okay , i know how charming ben can be ... how he can convince you he 's on your side , how he 'll do nothing to ever hurt you . it 's all an act . psychopaths have a way of saying anything they can to get you on their side , okay ? but someone like him , eventually , his true side will come out . and i think that deep down you knew ben was sick again . and that 's why you left town . ciara : uh ... how did you even know that i left town because of ben ? jordan : he told me . ciara : you know what ? i do n't -- i do n't wan na argue about ben anymore . would you just please untie me so i can go home ? jordan : [ sighs ] [ uneasy music ] kate : gabi manipulated all of us . chad : don't . you do n't get to play victim . kate : i 'm not playing victim . i 'm trying to make up for what i did . chad : well , you can't . especially by pushing me to become ceo . kate : oh , i see . is that why you 're so ready to quit , because i 'm the one who fought to make you ceo ? chad : you know what , not everything 's about you . i 'm doing this for abigail . and i 'm doing this for my children . kate : okay , so what if she does n't take you back ? that means you do n't have to quit . chad : i ca n't let her think that it was just an empty gesture . kate : what , would you rather have stefan run the company into the ground ? because at the end of this , if abigail does n't forgive you , you 're left with nothing . chad : i 've already lost everything that matters to me , kate . i lost my family , i lost my children . julie : the villain here is not chad . it 's gabi . abigail : i know how you feel about gabi , and i am still disgusted by what she did to me also . julie : and yet , you forgave her . abigail : i did n't forgive her . i - i called a truce . it 's not the same thing . and chad is no innocent victim here . julie : chad has made mistakes . abigail : mistakes . [ sighs ] i - i worked -- i worked so hard to reclaim my life . you know , i worked really hard in therapy to overcome my d.i.d . and i did it for myself , but i also did it for my family . i did it for my children , and i did it for chad . and when i needed him to believe in me , to believe that i was n't sick again ... he could n't do it . julie : and that 's hard to forget . but ... maybe you should remember some of the good times too . abigail : there were good times . maybe there would have been more if stefan did n't come to town . i wonder how many lives that man has ruined . chloe : oh , they 're here . stefan : if it is n't crockett and tubbs . eli : i have no idea who that is . lani : it 's a `` miami vice `` thing . they were two -- never mind . eli : what the hell happened ? stefan : if you two had n't rushed outta here to finish whatever the hell that was you started , you could have taken him alive . chloe : he and his partner came here to kill me . lani : why ? chloe : they work for el fideo , and they were here for revenge . thank god stefan was here to stop him . eli : you shot him ? chloe : stefan jumped him before he pulled the trigger . thank god ! lani : the ambulance are on their way . stefan , we 'll get your statement at the hospital . stefan : i do n't need an ambulance . eli : if you were to bleed out and die right here on the floor , there 'd be a lot more paperwork for us , so ... stefan : your concern is touching , detective . eli : thank you . look , come with me . we 'll meet the ambulance in the parking lot . chloe : i wan na come with you . stefan : no , you stay with detective price -- it 's safer . you okay ? chloe : yeah . i 'll manage . stefan : okay . chloe : stef -- hope : [ huffs ] there was a shooting at doug 's place . my dad and julie were n't there . thank god . detectives price and grant are on the scene . ted : do you need to go ? hope : no , no , no . they have everything under control . i need to stay focused on finding ciara . ted : all right , so the last thing we know for sure -- that she got off the plane at the salem airport . hope : mm - hmm . ted : then what ? hope : so did someone approach her inside the terminal or in the parking garage ? ted : it could be , uh , i do n't know , a stranger , someone she knew ? hope : what is taking so long ? i need the security footage from the airport , then we 'll know exactly how she left and with whom . i 'm gon na check on it again . i 'll be right back . ben : hey , man , am i not supposed to know that you 're a cop ? maybe i 'm just supposed to pretend you 're not there ? i know hope told you to trail me , but ... i do n't have her daughter . i 'm just doing my job . ben : let me make it easier for you . i 'm gon na go back to my room for the rest of the night . instead of you stalking me , go ... look for ciara . [ edgy music ] jordan : you have to trust me , okay ? i am trying to protect you . ciara : i do n't see how you keeping me tied up here is protecting me . come on , just cut me loose , jordan ! jordan : stop it , all right ? do as i tell you ! [ sighs ] ciara : do as you tell me ? jordan : do n't you get it ? if i untie you , you 're just gon na go running back to salem and put yourself in more danger . ciara : what kind of danger ? jordan : from my brother , of course . but i 'm going to handle him , okay ? i am the only one that knows how to . ciara : how are you gon na handle him ? jordan : by thinking the way that he thinks ... okay ? i grew up in that house with clyde . i was there , all right ? i know what it 's like to live under the thumb of a maniac , to always feel afraid and to never feel safe . i mean , it 's no wonder that ben 's the mess that he is . anyone growing up in that household would be . which is why it is up to me to keep everyone safe . i 'm going to make sure that ben never murders anyone ever again . why -- why are you looking at me like that ? ciara : ben did n't kidnap me . you did . introducing new theraflu powerpods . chloe : before that man died , he promised that my children and i will never be safe . lani : i 'm sorry . we will do everything that we can to protect you . eli : i 'll inform my contacts at the bureau too . chloe : let 's be honest . the salem p.d . ca n't keep me safe if a cartel wants me dead . eli : chloe , just let us worry about that . chloe : worry ? it 's not like i was almost just murdered tonight . lani : well , sounds like you were lucky that stefan was here with you . hope : yes , i want updates on the shooting as soon as you have them . thank you . what is taking so -- why do n't we have the security footage from the airport ? i do n't understand it . ted : it must be all this red tape and tsa . do n't worry -- it will come in soon . hope : i already know what we 're gon na see in that footage . and when i have the evidence , i can bring him in here , and i can force him to tell me what he did with ciara . ted : hope . hope : what ? ted : what if he 's telling the truth ? hope : y - you believe him ? you do n't think that he 's the one who took ciara ? ted : i certainly do n't trust the guy , okay ? that you know . but when he said that he cares about ciara , call me crazy , but i believe him . i mean , there 's been those ride share incidents . it 's probably that -- hope : i know , every time i just feel and think that everything ... is getting better for her -- just want my little girl to be okay . ted : hey . hey . i know . i know . ben : where are you ? ciara : you attacked me outside the airport , did n't you ? you dragged me up to this cabin . jordan : please do n't worry , okay ? you 're gon na be safe here . ciara : if you really wan na protect me , jordan , you should just let me go , okay ? i promise i will stay away from ben . jordan : you say that , but i ca n't take the risk because i know you still have feelings for ben . ciara : you said it yourself : i left ben . why would i go back to him ? jordan : well , you might tell on me to your mother , the police commissioner . i mean , we all know hope has had no luck in putting ben away , which is why it 's my turn . ciara : that 's , uh ... that 's a lot of pressure to put on yourself . jordan : i can handle it . people need me . you know , you 're not the only one in danger . have you even thought about abigail ? ciara : what about abigail ? jordan : you know what he did to her the last time . what makes you think he does n't want revenge ? on you , abigail , chad -- all of salem ? [ laughs ] oh , i -- i 'm wasting time explaining it . i 've got ta get back to town . ciara : no , jordan , please . i know you 're a good person and i know you wan na help . if you can just please let me go -- jordan ! jordan : i 'm sorry , ciara . ciara : jordan , no ! no ! god ! no more excuses with cologuard . kate : you know that i always thought you could do better than abigail . you love her . she makes you happy . so be it . but let 's just hope that she can get over herself enough to forgive you , because you have suffered enough . chad : we done ? kate : would you please just not do anything rash , chad ? chad : what do you mean , like quit dimera ? kate : i know that the thought of working with stefan is a nightmare . but this is your company ... your house . it 's your legacy . not stefan 's . he 's just vivian alamain 's bastard son . i know that you can win in the end ... but not if you give up . abigail : i know you 're only trying to help , and i know that you believe chad and i belong together . but i really -- i have to figure this out on my own . julie : i love you dearly , abigail . and doug and i will be there for you no matter what you decide . [ phone rings ] [ beep ] eli ! how nice to hear from you . eli : i 'm afraid this is n't a social call . there 's been a shooting at your club . julie : what ? eli : i did n't want you to hear from anybody else . julie : well , is everybody okay ? eli : a man was killed . julie : oh , god . i 'm on my way . [ phone beeps ] abigail : what happened ? julie : there was a shooting at doug 's place , and a man was killed . abigail : what ? wait , no , uh , uh , okay -- we will call you a car and you can get there -- julie : no , no , no , no . if doug wakes up , be sure to tell him i -- well , just tell him i 'll get back as soon as i can . it 's a dangerous world out there , darling . if you have someone that you love that can make it better , you cling to him with everything you 've got . chad : next time , call before you just show up . kate : well , if i had called , you would have told me not to come . [ phone beeps ] hmm . there 's been a shooting at doug 's place . chad : they say who was involved ? kate : stefan was shot . chad : and ? kate : [ light laugh ] looks like he 's gon na make it . chad : darn . kate : yeah . that 's too bad , right ? if there 's one thing i know about you , chad , is that you 're a fighter just like me . if you want something , you do not give up . and i know you still want this . you need to fight for your family . you need to fight for your legacy . [ uneasy music ] julie : i ca n't believe a man died here tonight . eli : it could have been a lot worse . julie : [ deep breath ] i 've got to tell doug and ... then i guess i call the insurance company . ohh ... lani : chloe was lucky she did n't get hurt . drug cartels , shoot - outs ... i bet when you set up this little romantic evening , you did n't have `` miami vice `` in mind . eli : especially since i do n't know `` miami vice . `` lani : how can you be a cop and not know `` miami vice `` ? i watched all the reruns growing up . eli : i guess there 's a lot you can teach me . lani : luckily , we have plenty of time . it was a really lovely picnic . eli : [ softly ] yeah . it was . lani : [ laughs ] [ soft knock on door ] chloe : hi . they told me you might be sleeping . stefan : what are you doing here ? i thought you wanted to rush home and hug your kids . chloe : i did , but ... i asked my mother to take them to new york . i need them as far away from salem as possible right now . stefan : ca n't say i blame you . chloe : i 'm so sorry you got dragged into this . you came in for a drink , and you end up with a bullet wound . stefan : [ groans ] i may have to give you an unfavorable yelp review , but i 'll live . [ chuckles ] chloe : you did n't have to do what you did tonight . stefan : it was nothing . chloe : it was not nothing . two children still have their mother because you risked your life to save mine . stefan : i 'm not a hero , chloe . chloe : well , you were tonight . thank you , stefan . thank you . hope : great . send him up . the security footage from the airport is here . ted : great . hopefully it will give us the answer we need to bring ciara home . hope : yeah . listen , i know that you believe that ben really cares about ciara . but i have no doubt that footage is gon na show me he has my daughter . [ line ringing ] [ phone rings ] [ ringing ] [ ringing ] [ ringing ] ben : pick up the phone , ciara . pick it up , please . pick up . ciara : hi , it 's ciara . leave a message . [ beep ] ben : ciara , hey , it 's me . i do n't know where you are , but if you 're in any kind of trouble ... or somebody has taken you ... i 'm gon na find you . i promise you . [ phone beeps ] abigail : it 's so late . who 's that ? [ tense music ]	julie tried to convince abby to forgive chad . julie reminded her about the things chad did for her to win her over . one of el fideo 's goons shot stefan . stefan got up and fought him . hope and ted continued to accuse ben of kidnapping ciara . ben tried to get them to realize where she could be . ciara found out that jordan was the one in the cabin . jordan tried to convince her that ben was the one who kidnapped her . kate tried to get chad to forgive her , but he would n't do it . he blamed her for why he lost his family . hope yelled at ben and wanted to know what he did to ciara . ciara did n't think that ben would hurt her . jordan said she thought he would n't do it either . jordan tried to convince her that ben was the one who brought her to the cabin . ciara asked her to untie her , but jordan would n't do it . kate wanted to know what chad 's plans were for the company . he told her that he offered to quit so he could get abby back . kate did n't see why he would do that for nothing . he reminded her what he did to abby so it was a lot to forgive . julie told abby that chad was willing to give up everything for her . abby thought that he would resent her for giving up everything . she could n't go through that . she reminded her that he believed gabi over her . she did n't know how she could forgive him for that . chloe was grateful that stefan saved her life . she was still worried that her family was in danger . ben told hope to arrest him if she thought he hurt ciara . she threatened him before she and ted left his room . ciara was upset that jordan could n't untie her . jordan said she would be safe . she said that she was worried about ciara when she found out that she was dating ben . jordan said ben was a psychopath and his true side would come out . she said ciara knew that and that was why she left him . ciara wanted to know how she knew that . jordan said ben told her . ciara asked her to untie her .
julie : i think it 's only fair that since you got engaged here , you should have the wedding reception here , and i have some cracker - jack ideas for you two lovebirds . eli : i think gabi 's kind of got the ideas covered . julie : of course she has . the talented bride . and i promise , i am going to focus on my part of the ceremony , and ... i ca n't tell you how thrilled and touched i am that you want me to officiate . [ dishware clinking ] and you know what i think is the most wonderful part of all of your wedding plans ? that jj is gon na be your best man . [ stammers , sighs ] it just does my heart good to see the family getting along together so wonderfully . lani : somehow , gabi was able to hack into the device , and blow up julie 's heart . jj : so she -- she threatened to kill julie if you did n't walk away from eli ? lani : yeah . that is what gabi is holding over me : julie 's life . julie : i think it 's important in these milestone moments for -- for the family to put aside differences so they can ... celebrate life . celebrate love together . do n't you agree , jj ? jj ? jj : hmm ? julie : is something wrong , darling ? [ indistinct chatter ] lani : i assume that no news is no news , theo , but i -- i really do hope that you are making progress with disabling this app . [ sighs ] you do understand the urgency of this , right ? you get that gabi can kill julie with it ? just -- just please call me back as soon as you can , okay ? i love you so much , little brother . [ knocking on door ] [ phone beeps ] kristen : lani ? are you in there ? it 's kristen . open the door . [ indistinct chatter ] brady : i -- i 'm gon na go . kristen : [ laughs ] maggie : well , you look happy . brady : hi , beautiful . how you doing ? maggie : [ laughs ] i 'm so glad i ran into you . i heard that you got tested to be a bone marrow donor . i just -- i ca n't thank you enough . ugh , i 'm so worried about little mickey , i -- i can hardly sleep . brady : i know . i wish -- i wish there was more that i could do . i mean , to lose -- to lose a baby like kris and i lost rachel -- i would n't wish that on anyone , especially not my brother . eric : what 's wrong ? nicole : are you sure you can really forgive me ? eric : did n't we just have this conversation ? i love you . i want to spend the rest of my life with you . nicole : i know , i 'm just not sure i can forgive myself . eric : listen to me , please . you told me the truth about my daughter , and that is all that matters . [ dishware clinking ] no more looking back . we are all about the future . nicole : okay . but right now , in your immediate future , you have a very sick little girl who needs your time and attention and energy . mackenzie has to be your priority . eric : and she absolutely is . so are you . nicole : [ laughs softly ] xander : are you sure this is really what you want ? sarah : i 'm so sure . do n't you ? xander : yeah , but ... sarah : but what ? what 's wrong ? xander : half an hour ago , you -- sarah : eric and i kissed . i know , i 'm ... but that was it , and i stopped him . and i do n't love eric . i love you ... and i 'm gon na keep saying it until you believe it . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] xander : you are so perfect . you 're so beautiful , and ... sarah : [ laughs ] xander : i 've been dreaming of this moment for so long . if only -- sarah : mickey was n't sick . sarah : i know . i feel so guilty for being this happy right now , but ... honestly , if this nightmare has taught me anything , it 's that ... it 's to never take anything for granted , especially not the people that you love . [ sarah wailing over monitor ] brady : actually , i did n't even need to be tested . i was still on the national bone marrow registry from when chloe had leukemia . remember that ? maggie : oh , oh , right . right . brady : yeah , and i know it 's a long shot . i 'm probably not a match for -- for mickey , but ... you know , the more people that get tested , the better the odds are for her , right ? maggie : yeah . i -- i heard , uh , kristen got tested as well . how incredibly kind of her . brady : yeah , that was -- that was very nice of her to do that . maggie : am i sensing a thaw between the two of you ? brady : you might say that , yeah . kristen : hey , paranoid much ? lani : no one can know i 'm here , remember ? what 's up ? why are you here ? kristen : well , i wanted to check in on you . see if there 's any progress . lani : not -- not much at all . not since jj tried to grab gabi 's phone and disable the app . thank god you were there to run interference . he was so fired up about getting to her phone , i thought he would screw it up . gabi would figure out why he was there and blow up julie 's heart . kristen : yeah , well , i might have gotten gabi out of there to give jj access , but she was not excited to see me when i interrupted her -- her big fat engagement celebration . did you see the rock that eli put on her finger ? lani : [ scoffs ] kristen : look i -- i 'm sorry . lani : no , it 's -- it 's fine . you know what ? actually , no -- it 's not fine . this wedding can not happen , which means we have to find a way to neutralize that app and gabi . kristen : okay , you know what ? i promise you : we 're gon na break that app and gabi 's heart into a million little pieces . we just need a plan . jj : oh , nothing 's wrong . [ chuckles ] nothing at all . julie : oh , darling , i know that you 've had some difficult times lately . if there 's anything you want to share ... jj : no . julie : you know , we 're all here for you . jj : there 's nothing to share . i 'm all good . really . and -- and look , i am going to my meetings . what 's not to love about a wedding , right ? i 'm just -- i am looking forward to you getting exactly what you deserve . gabi : that 's very sweet of you to say , and i know exactly what you mean about friends and family . so we really need to talk about the seating chart , because some friends and family are not as simpatico with others . julie : absolutely . absolutely . uh , but before we get into the minutiae , there 's a little macro matter we have to discuss . i 'm 99.99 % sure this wo n't be an issue , but , well , i -- i had a rather unpleasant surprise at my cardiology appointment . eli : is something wrong with your heart ? julie : no , nothing wrong with my heart . no , it 's -- it 's the pacemaker . [ laughs ] you can never get too close xander : oh , she 's okay , then ? sarah : it 's just the way that she cried , you know ? i was scared that she had a fever or something worse , but ... i think it was just a nightmare . xander : yeah , still -- nothing good about those . sarah : no . it 's not the first time , either , unfortunately . started in boston . i wish you could have been there ... 'cause you just have such a way with her . like , just calming her down , you know ? me , too , actually . [ laughs ] xander : hi . hey , there . sarah : [ laughs ] xander : how you doing ? mm . i came up with a new one since you 've been gone . `` little miss muffet sat on her tuffet ... her dress all tattered and torn . but it was n't the spider that crept up beside her , but little boy blue with his horn . `` sarah : that 's not how that goes . xander : well , it makes for a happy ending , and i 'm all for those -- especially for this little one . and us . [ chuckles ] sarah : i 'm sorry this is n't quite the romantic evening you were probably hoping for . xander : you kidding ? this is everything i ever wanted . nicole : [ laughs ] so ... eric : so ? nicole : do you wan na go upstairs ? eric : i do n't think we should do that . eli : grandma , what 's wrong with your pacemaker ? julie : well , apparently , the battery needs changing . eli : well , i was sure that when the doctor put it in , they said you 'd be good for another ten years or so ? julie : yeah , well , evidently i 'm the exception to the rule . go figure . [ laughs ] jj : go figure . kristen : i have complete confidence in theo 's genius -- i mean , he is a dimera -- but , uh , we need a plan b. hmm ? i mean , he 's all the way in south africa , and we need something more hands - on . lani : `` we . `` kristen : mm - hmm . lani : i like the sound of that . you know , with you and jj , i -- i do n't feel so alone in all of this . i really -- i ca n't thank you enough for all of your help . kristen : well ... you 're my dearest friend . well , i mean , you 're my only friend ... [ both laugh ] and i want to pay it forward . i do . lani : pay what forward ? kristen : well ... brady and i , uh , might be getting back together again . lani : wait , what ? kristen : yes . lani : kris , i -- i thought he was seeing nicole . kristen : well , i mean , that little bitch lied , and -- and talked brady into going along with it . lani : [ scoffs ] why would she do that ? kristen : to hurt me , of course . and -- and brady came to his senses and , uh , told me the truth , and -- 'cause he realized that he still has feelings for me . lani : oh , my god , that is so wonderful . [ stammers , laughs ] kristen : he even kissed me . lani : what ? kristen : [ laughing ] lani : so , wait , what does this mean ? kristen : i - it means i do n't want to get my hopes up too high ... lani : okay , okay . kristen : because the fall would kill me . but ... things are really looking up . brady : ever since kristen came back to town , i 've been doing nothing but pushing her away . i even made her believe that i had moved on with nicole . i mean , anything , maggie , to get her out of my orbit . and ... then we started talking about rachel isabella . we just started ... we went to her grave , and we , uh -- we took flowers , and we said ... we told her that we loved her , and we said our good - byes , and ... it was nice . maggie : i 'm sorry , brady . how devastating for you . brady : it was . it was , but at the same time , maggie ... talking about it , and -- and sharing , and remembering that night , i think -- i think it helped . i think it helped us move forward a little bit . you understand ? maggie : remembering , huh ? mm ... how ? [ weeping ] how do you move forward ? eric : are -- are you okay ? are you okay ? maggie : no , i 'm not . i 'm not . i 'm really not . [ gasps hoarsely ] eric : maggie . you try hard , you eat right ... mostly . [ indistinct chatter ] nicole : you do n't want to go upstairs with me ? eric : no , i don't . i want to go home with you . nicole : `` home . `` you mean to your apartment ? eric : no , i mean our apartment . if that 's okay with you . nicole : yes , yes , yes . [ laughs ] mm . eric : yes ? yes ? nicole : [ laughs ] maggie : [ weeping ] thank you . brady : sure . i wan na know what 's going on . why -- why do n't you talk to me ? maggie : ah ... i get so upset when i ... [ sighs ] when i think about the night that you lost your child and sarah and eric ... they had their baby . and i ... i remember so little a - about it because ... [ sighs ] i was passed out drunk at home . brady : maggie , you 've made amends . you -- you 've been working the program and you 've been sober since , right ? maggie : i 'm just -- i 'm disappointed in myself . see , i -- i knew . [ sighs ] i knew sarah was in labor and she needed me , and i was -- i was so upset about the idea of losing one daughter ... [ gasps ] that i got good and plastered , and i was n't there for the other one . brady : summer -- summer showing up , that was -- that was shocking for you . it was hard . maggie : there was no excuse . it was after she left . one minute , i was pouring liquor down my throat , and then the next , i was waking up with a ... with a hell of a hangover , and i have no memory of the night before . brady : y - you should n't be torturing yourself like this . maggie : oh , yes , i should . brady : take it easy on yourself . maggie : yeah , i failed my daughter , brady . brady : no , no , no . maggie : when she needed me the most -- when she was giving birth at the side of the road -- i -- i got into bed , and i passed out . brady : maggie ? maggie : [ groans ] brady : what if you had gotten behind the wheel and tried to drive yourself to the hospital ? trust me ... putting yourself to bed was the best thing that you could have done for sarah . sarah : do you remember when we sleep - trained mickey before she got sick ? xander : it was hell . sarah : [ laughs ] xander : i had to leave the house 'cause i just could n't bear hearing her cry and not going to her . sarah : i know . you know , we were just trying to teach her how to put herself to sleep and self - soothe and all that . honestly , now ... i do n't care if she sleeps in this bed with us every single night until she 's five . if i can do anything to keep her from crying or feeling scared , then i 'll -- i 'll pick her up , and i 'll feed her , and hold her , and rock her all night long . [ both laugh ] xander : she 's gon na make it , sarah . i promise you that . i 've rallied everyone i can think of . friends , family -- even strangers -- to see if they 're a match for her , and they 're stepping up . nicole , brady , kristen , they 've all agreed -- sarah : brady and kristen ? xander : what ? sarah : i 'm just ... i 'm a little uneasy about those two getting tested . xander : why would you say that ? kristen : i just do n't want to get ahead of myself , you know , and jinx it . i -- i 've jinxed enough things to last me a lifetime . but this time i 'm gon na get it right . i will . this time , um ... i will . i will get it right . [ laughs ] and you know what ? so are you . so are you . we 're gon na get you and eli back together again . lani : yeah , well , it better happen damn quick , 'cause gabi and eli are getting married on valentine 's day . kristen : valentine 's day ? that 's next week . lani : you know , i -- i still ca n't believe that eli loves that psycho enough to actually go through with marrying her . kristen : he does n't , lani , and he won't . gabi : julie , i 'm so sorry about your pacemaker , okay ? we can push back the date so that you can be well enough to perform the ceremony . julie : no . valentine 's day comes but once a year . that 's the day you 've chosen . so that 's the day . we 're sticking to it . this is a simple procedure . i 'll be back on my feet right away -- ready to tie your knot . [ laughs ] gabi : how do they go about , uh , replacing the battery , exactly ? julie : well , they don't . gabi : what do you mean ? julie : oh , i 'm getting a whole new pacemaker . the whole enchilada . [ laughs ] gabi : [ laughs ] julie : oh , my lord . i should n't have used the word `` enchilada . `` eli , i -- i swear to you , i have learned my lesson . gabi , what i meant to say was ... gabi : it 's fine . really , it 's fine . it 's fine . julie : no , i can see i have upset you . julie : i 'm just worried . i 'm really -- i 'm worried about you . julie : well , you do n't need to worry . this is practically routine . i am going to be just fine . i promise you that . nicole : home , sweet home . eric : are those new pillows ? nicole : yes , uh , but if you do n't like them , i 'll get rid of them . eric : no , i love them . nicole : okay . eric : i 'm grateful . you know , this place , it never felt like home until you moved in . nicole : it never felt like home when you moved out . eric : i meant what i said to you at the pub . you 're my anchor . wherever you are will always be my home . as long as we 're together ... as we are now . nicole : [ laughs ] xander : why would you feel weird about asking brady and kristen to get tested as donors for mickey ? sarah : mm , it 's just , they lost their baby the same night that mickey was born ... and every time i see them , i just -- i get this flash of guilt because ... my daughter survived , and theirs didn't . they 've just -- they 've been through so much , and they 've sacrificed a lot , and i ... xander : well , it 's not much of a sacrifice . just getting a little bit of blood drawn . kristen was eager to do it . she said she would do anything to spare you having to go through what she and brady did . sarah : remember when mickey was born ... and instead of crying , there was just silence ? and then -- then , finally , she started to cry , and she was alive , and my heart could start beating again . but ... in that same moment , kristen delivered her little girl , and she thought that she was fine . and then , hours later , she was just gone . xander : there 's no need to relive that night . sarah : i know , but i ca n't help it ... because it could have just easily been the other way around . maggie : well , you know what ? [ laughs ] i 'd better get to the hospital before victor sends out a search party . brady : yeah . maggie : [ laughs ] he 's been asking about you , you know . brady : well , i , uh , i went -- i went to see him when he had his surgery . i mean , it 's never enough with that man . maggie : brady , i 'm as mystified and as hurt as you are about what victor -- how he treated you . i mean , to fire you when you had just lost your child ... and put xander in your place . i will never understand why victor did that ... but i know he loves you ... and you love him . and the silence is deafening . brady : [ laughs ] maggie : but listen ... if you can have a breakthrough with kristen .... then i 'm holding out hope for you and victor . brady : maybe . i do n't know . maggie : [ laughs ] thank you , sir . eric : you 're welcome . kristen : you know , i work with gabi almost every single day -- maybe there 's a way i can get her phone . lani : no , that wo n't do any good . gabi is smart . i 'm sure she has that app on many devices . kristen : yeah , well -- lani : what if her phone goes missing and she freaks out and pushes the button and -- and just kills julie ? kristen : yeah , but , lani , i -- i ca n't do nothing . tell me , please . please , please , tell me what i can do to help you . lani : i do n't know , kristen . pray for me . kristen : honey , i will do that -- i will do that , along with whatever it takes to bring down gabriella hernandez , hmm ? come on . [ both laugh ] mm . [ both laugh ] lani : come here . kristen : mm . lani : you are glowing ... and i am so happy for you and brady . kristen : you know what ? soon , we 'll both be this happy . you 'll see . [ door opens ] [ door slams ] julie : one year ago ... i watched eli 's wedding to lani from a hospital bed , and i 'm so glad that i was not there in person to witness that disaster . she shattered my grandson 's heart for the whole world to see . so you better believe i 'm gon na be front and center ... to see him give his heart to the woman he loves . who gave me my heart . who is my darling , darling life - saver . jj : i got ta go . julie : honey , we -- we have n't even started yet . gabi : what 's wrong ? xander : little angel . sarah : exactly what she is . and our little angel needs to get some sleep . i 'm gon na go put her down . why do n't you stay here and i 'll be back ? but it might take a while , 'cause as i mentioned ... if she 's crying , i 'm not gon na leave her side . xander : well ... you hold her , rock her , feed her -- whatever you need to do . i 'm not going anywhere , believe me . wait , wait , wait . mm . sweet dreams , sweet girl . sarah : come on . yeah , come . say night - night . night - night . nicole : so how is mackenzie ? eric : um , i just checked with sarah a little while ago , and she 's fine . nicole : no word on a match yet ? eric : no , but i am grateful for everyone who stepped up to get their blood tested , like you and brady did . thank you . it means everything to me . nicole : well , you might want to thank xander . eric : xander ? nicole : he came roaring in here demanding that brady get tested . and i mean , i volunteered as well , but he really put it to brady . he was so intense . it was a little strange . eric : it 's not strange to me . as much as i ca n't stand the guy , you know what ? he does care about sarah and mickey . i mean , after all , he did raise my daughter for the first six months of her life . nicole : right , but ... [ sighs ] you and brady are n't even blood related . and xander was so laser- focused on him , and he also made it a point that he wanted tate to get tested , which brady was opposed -- at least initially . eric : yeah , well , if theresa and i are first cousin , that makes mackenzie and tate second cousins . i know , it 's a long shot , right ? nicole : right , but even if tate was a match -- which is unlikely -- that 's a lot on a little boy . a surgical procedure , anesthesia . i mean ... [ sighs ] i do n't know . xander said he wanted to cast the widest net possible . i mean , that -- that guy . i -- who knows how xander cook 's mind actually works . i know that 's not a place i want to be . eric : nicole , why are we talking about xander ? nicole : that 's a good question . [ laughing ] eric : all right . sarah : she went straight to sleep . i mean , her eyes were closed before she even hit the crib . [ laughs ] xander : did she make those little snorfling noises ? sarah : oh , my god , yeah . you know she was . [ laughs ] xander : wait ... [ both laughing ] i 've not seen this one before . new ? sarah : uh , yeah , eric got it for her at the airport in boston . xander : ah . sarah : [ laughs ] xander : how do you think he 'll react to finding out we 're together ? sarah : um , well , i mean , i -- i told him that i want you to be a part of mickey 's life and mine , and he knows that ... she needs all the love and support she can get . so ... xander : i do just wan na make that little girl -- and you -- happy . sarah : you 've been there for us since day one . xander : i always will be . sarah : i love you so much . [ laughs ] nicole : [ laughs ] eric : you ... are so beautiful . and i 've wasted too much time fighting what i feel for you . nicole : you have every right to hate me . eric : no , it 's in the past , remember ? i 've realized what i 've always known ... i love you . i 've never stopped , and i never will . nicole : i love you too . [ tender music ] mm . [ indistinct chatter ] kristen : hi . brady : hi . i did n't expect to see you so soon . kristen : well , i 'm not stalking you , if that -- if you 're afraid of that . [ both laugh ] um , actually , i -- i 'm sorry i ran into you at all . brady : why ? kristen : well , be - because i have a tendency to push things too hard , and ... i -- i do n't want to push you away . jj : i just remembered that i got ta go to work . i 'm sorry to cut out on you . um , i -- i 'll catch you later . gabi : i have to go too . julie : [ stammers ] we have n't tackled that seating chart yet . eli : i mean , we have n't even tasted the cake . what 's going on ? [ uplifting , intimate music ] singer : i ca n't enough [ both breathing heavily ] i ca n't get enough nicole : [ laughs ] both : you take me high i can touch the sky nicole : [ gasps ] both : you take me high singer : i 'm so high sarah : this is the first time that i have n't felt like my whole world was crashing down around me in i -- i do n't even remember how long . [ sighs ] xander : we 're gon na find a match for mickey . i promise . sarah : i 'm holding you to that . xander : you can , for sure . i do n't make promises i ca n't keep . brady : you 're not gon na push me away . kristen : promise ? because i 've done it every time we 've been together . but not this time . no , things are gon na be different . brady : oh , they 're gon na be different ? kristen : mm - hmm . brady : how 's that ? kristen : uh , well , i think ... think we should start out low - key , hmm ? brady : `` low - key . `` kristen : mm - hmm . brady : low - key , okay . i can do low - key . how about this : a bagel date . kristen : [ laughs ] brady : in the office . in the morning ... at my desk . how 's that for low - key for you ? kristen : i -- i like it . brady : yeah ? kristen : yeah , i do . brady : i 'll see you in the morning . kristen : i 'll see you in the morning . [ keys clatter ] lani : how did wedding planning go ? [ door closes ] did gabi choke on a cake sample ? jj : might not be a wedding . lani : wait , what ? did eli and gabi break up ? jj : n - no , not yet ... but i have huge news . julie has to have her pacemaker replaced . so it could be the perfect chance for us to stop this . lani : oh , my god . oh , my god , jj , wait , this is better than perfect . we -- we do n't have to do anything ! they take out that pacemaker and gabi has got nothing to work with . jj : i would n't be so sure . lani : what ? what -- what are you saying ? jj : i -- i 'm sorry to say that gabi knows about the procedure too . so you can bet she 's probably plotting her next move . lani : [ sighs ] gabi : i have -- i have to call the dj . eli : babe , i told you i 'd take care of that . relax . gabi : i know , but i ca n't relax when i 'm super excited about the wedding . julie : and what 's more exciting than cake ? i will get the samples and we 'll taste them . eli : and i will help you . gabi : okay . [ phone beeps ] [ phone line trills ] [ phone line clicks ] oh , good , you answered . listen , julie williams is getting a new pacemaker . i need to make sure that i have complete control over this one as well .	jj overheard julie telling eli and gabi to get married at her place . he thought about what lani told him about gabi . he told gabi he was looking forward to seeing her get what she deserved . julie let them know that she had an issue with the battery for her pacemaker . gabi was shocked to find out that she had to get a new one . julie reassured her that she would be okay . jj told them he had to leave so gabi wanted to follow him . eli wanted her to stay and try some cake . she did manage to get away to make a call about julie 's pacemaker . lani called theo to talk to him about how important it was for him to figure out the app . kristen showed up to see how things were going . she told kristen about eli and gabi getting married . she could n't allow her to get away with it . kristen assured her the wedding wo n't happen . kristen thought they needed a plan to make sure she did n't get away with it . lani thanked her for her help . kristen told her that she and brady would be getting back together soon . she also told her that he was n't really involved with nicole . kristen believed she would get eli back too . she told her that eli planned on getting married next week . kristen would do whatever it took to stop gabi . jj showed up and told lani that julie had to have the battery in her pacemaker changed . she was happy about it , but he said gabi knew about it . he told her that gabi was trying to prepare for it .
kate : oh ! thank you . woman : mm - hmm . kate : hello . tony : oh ! well ... to what do i owe this pleasant surprise ? kate : i heard about your accident , and i thought you could use the cheer - up . tony : oh ! why , thank you . it 's the perfect antidote for the aroma of disinfectant . kate : [ laughs ] i thought you 'd like them . tony : yes , they 're lovely , although i suspect you 'd prefer to send them to my funeral . brandon : where is annie sessions ' chart ? sami : ahem . um , we have to talk . brandon : i 'm busy , samantha . sami : look , what i said earlier about you having to choose between me and nicole -- brandon : i know . you meant it . roman : you okay ? sami : fabulous . roman : why do n't i believe that ? did something happen with you and brandon ? sami : it 's , um , it 's just been a busy night . um , what are you doing here , dad ? roman : police business . what room is tony dimera in ? sami : oh , 211 . but i do n't think he wants to be disturbed right now . roman : why , is he busy cloning himself ? sami : ha ha ha . no . actually , kate went to see him . she had a big bunch of flowers with her . what 's with you and kate , dad ? trouble in paradise ? jennifer : we are going to get in over our heads , okay ? and it 's no good , and i ca n't face it . can you understand that ? jack : no . what 's really going on here , jennifer ? come on , what are n't you telling me ? just tell me . bo : jen ... jennifer : i could n't find the tea , uh ... so i - i opened the drawer , and this was there . bo : i found it in a trash can outside . i brought it in to bag it when i heard hope confessing to you . she did not kill colin . jennifer : no , of course not . i mean , really , how many times has the trash been emptied since new year 's day ? anybody could have put this in there . bo : yeah . the problem is , hope does n't remember everything that happened that night ... so i 'm going to make absolutely sure i know exactly what we 're dealing with here . jennifer : are you going to tell her that you found this ? bo : no . no . do i have to ask you to keep it quiet ? jennifer : no , i 'm not going to say anything . but you 're going to call roman and abe , right ? bo : no . i 'm going to deal with this thing my way . jennifer : i just think that we are stirring up trouble for ourselves , okay ? this whole murder investigation -- promise me that you will leave it to the police . promise me , jack . jack : but why should i -- [ telephone rings ] jennifer : hello ? bo : hey , jen , um , just wanted you to know i dropped off that bloody towel at a private lab that john recommended . we should have the results soon . jennifer : uh ... that 's good . good . bo : the real reason i called is ... i hope i did n't put you on the spot by asking you to keep this thing quiet . you know , i know i did that to you before , when hope and lexie were presumed dead and , you know , just kind of put you in an awkward place . jennifer : that 's true , yes . jack : who is it ? jennifer : uh , can you hold on for one second ? it 's bo . jack : yeah ? what does he want ? is that why you 're so upset ? did something happen when you went to visit hope ? hope : it 's the basement , hope . you 've been down here a thousand times . there is absolutely nothing to be -- [ gasps ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . xúaxú gñ89k ( b - aw < 5 % í > óq ; evóñyo > l1 ; % jennifer : what happened when i went to visit hope ? n - nothing . nothing happened . not a thing . bo : aha ... jack 's with you ? jennifer : uh , that 's okay . thanks for calling . jack : what was that all about ? jennifer : could you , uh , switch off the investigative reporter ? it 's after hours . jack : sure , sure . sorry . jennifer : bo just called to , um , to thank me for -- for coming by . jack : so , how about hope ? is she feeling any better ? jennifer : she , uh ... she 's just tryg g to recover , you know , from everything that 's happened to her , but it 's hard . larry welch put her through hell , and she 's having residual effects from that , jack . jack : like what ? jennifer : and i hate myself for what i did , and i know that colin is going to be part of my life forever now , hope . hope : no , do n't think that -- jennifer : yes , he is . there is no way that i can forget about him . hope : yes , you 've got to . jennifer : how ? how ? i am carrying his child , hope . hope : colin is gone . he 's dead . i killed -- jack : jennifer ... talk to me . tell me what 's wrong . bo : hope ? i 'm home . bo : fancy face ? what the hell ... hope ? hope : [ grunting ] bo : everything okay ? hope : [ grunting ] bo : what are you doing ? hope : i 'm trying to get back into shape . bo : what brought this on ? hope : i signed up for a refresher course in self - defense . bo : at this time of night ? hope : i used to be pretty good when i was on the force , remember ? i 'm just trying to polish up my skills . do n't try and mess with me . do n't even think about it ! [ grunting ] bo : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . hope : [ grunting ] bo : hey , hey , this is not the way to get rid of larry . bo : you ca n't get rid of him by taking a class or putting on the gloves . look , i , um , picked up this prescription that marlena wrote out for you , if you want to try the medication , but i personally think that therapy 's the only way you 're going to get rid of those demons . hope : `` take as needed for anxiety . not to exceed more than four tablets daily . `` bo : hey . i love you . i 'm going to be with you every step of the way ... helping you fight those fears . look , larry 's dead . he 's nothing but a ghost . larry : you know what your problem is , detective brady ? you 're just too damn aggressive . pushy . rummaging through garbage , taking things that are n't meant for you . i should have known , i should have known , i should have known you would grab that bloody towel before hope could find it . why the hell did i expect things to go smoothly with you around screwing things up ? maybe , on the otr r hand ... you know , this just might work in my favor . maybe it 'll plant a seed in that tiny little brain of yours , convince you that your perfect little wife just might be a cold - blooded killer . romanststop . you do not start in . do not make snide remarks about me and kate or me and anybody else , for that matter . i wo n't stand for it . sami : talk about overreacting . roman : get back to work . sami : dad , all right , i 'm sorry , okay ? look , i - i know that i 'm annoying sometimes and that i can be a brat sometimes . roman : sometimes ? sami : i 'm sorry , okay ? i just -- i just worry about you getting hurt . roman : well , don't . sami : look , she is all wrong for you , dad ! roman : i 'll be the judge of that . sami : you 're depressed about something . roman : i am fine . sami : what has she done to you ? roman : will you just stop ? sami : i keep telling you she does n't really care about you . she does n't have it in her to care about anyone . roman : sami , that 's enough ! sami : her and her dirty little secrets . roman : what ? what do you know about kate 's secrets ? sami : nothing . she 's just always acting like she 's hiding soththing . roman : be specific . sami : that does n't matter . the point is , i know that she is not the right woman for you . roman : you do not know that ! let me go out on a big limb here and say you do n't know squat about who 's right for me , you , or anybody else , so for you to even have an opinion about who i should or should n't be dating ... sami : oh , dad , you 're -- you 're being so mean . roman : what , you can hand out criticism , be judgmental , but you ca n't take it yourself ? sami : i 'm not upset about that . it just -- i had a fight with brandon earlier and that 's why i 'm upset , and i 'm just taking it out on you . dad , my love life is falling apart . dad ... roman : hey , come here . come here , come here . sami : why ca n't anything ever work out for me ? roman : look , it 's not just you , all right ? it 's just the way things are . look , just because you love somebody does n't guarantee you a happy ending . sami : i do n't want to be alone . roman : neither do i . sami : you know what ? i 'm going to fix it . i am going to make it better . i 'll make up with brandon . i 'll cook him a nice dinner and put on some sexy music -- roman : hey , i get the idea , all right ? sami : i 'm sorry , daddy . look , we 've had fights before and i have managed to fix it , and i 'm just going to fix this one , too . roman : well , you are determined , i 'll give you that . sami : and now i had better get back to work before brenda has me fired . roman : all right , go . sami : thanks , dad . oh , um , i wanted to ask you about colin 's murder . do you have any leads or suspects or anything ? brandon : that 's none of your business . sami : brandon . brandon : i do n't want you shooting your mouth off about colin 's murder , you understand ? just lay off it . kate : now , why would i want one of salem 's few witty men to die ? witty and handsome -- the daily double . tony : yes . ha ha ha . well , i 'm quite useful when it comes to making captain brady jealous . well , is n't that what was going on the night we were together ? ke : e : no . no , not at all . actually , i was very grateful to you that night in tuscany . you saved me from a very boring dinner . although , of course , if you find reliving hockey tournaments exciting , then roman brady is absolutely scintillating company . what ? tony : i ca n't help wondering why you 're really here . kate : well , i 'm not here to discuss raymond grant or stefano 's secret bequest ... although i 'm sure you have enough sense not to bring those matters up again . tony : i do n't have to . you just did , and quite deliberately . why ? kate : well , maybe i want to absolutely settle the matter -- that you will never know any more about those things than you already do , and if you continue to press the fact -- well , then our relationship is over . tony : ha ha ha . oh ... i did n't know we had a relationship . kate : you never know what the future may hold . tony : or what secrets the past , and how they may affect the future . oh , yes ... speaking of the past , i have some good news for you . a miracle . kate : what ? tony : my family 's expanding . kate : ah , yes . well , i heard that lexie was expecting finally . tony : no , no , i was referring to the twins -- cassie and rex . kate : what about them ? tony : well , i have reason to believe i may be their father . roman : you know what , brandon ? um , that 's kind of interesting . why do n't you want my daughter talking to me about this murder ? brandon : samantha likes to hypothesize , and idle speculation -- well , it can get a lot of people into trouble . roman : do you have any information you have n't already given me ? sami : no . dad , you have questioned me , like , a million times . i know that tony dimera 's your prime suspect . that 's why you 're here , is n't it ? roman : you helped finger him . sami : well , yeah , because he threatened colin , but that does n't mean that he actually whacked him . it could he been anyone ! roman : like who ? sami : look , i do n't know . brandon 's right . i should stay out of it . brandon : you know , samantha , i have a few minutes before my next patient . we ought to talk . sami : excuse me , dad . roman : sure . sami : oh , um , good luck with kate , okay ? brandon : what the hell is wrong with you ? sam pardon me ? brandon : if i had n't happened to walk by just now , what were you going to tell your father ? sami : nothing ! we were just shooting the breeze . brandon : bull . sami : look , dentists talk to their kids about teeth and , you know , cops talk about their crimes . brandon : you were about to point the finger at nicole . sami : i was not . brandon : do n't lie to me . sami : look , i had to ask him about tony , okay ? and then i wanted to make sure that they were n't investigating nicole -- okay ? d did you just bring me out here to yell at me ? brandon : no . i 've been thinking about it , samantha , and ... there 's something i have to tell you , something you 're not going to want to hear . sami : oh , my god . are you saying it 's over between us ? kate : so , the mother of the twins -- marlena , perhaps ? tony : why would you think that ? kate : stefano -- he bequeathed her that pillow with the gemini constellation on the back . everyone knows that he imprisoned her for years . she has no memory of where she was or what happened . my poor friend . she must feel terrible about all the years she lost with those twins . roman : what are you talking about ? marlena more than made up for any time she missed with sami and eric . kate : well , hello , roman . roman : what are you doing , talking with him about my kids ? kate : i 'm not . i 'm talking about the gemini twins . roman : marlena 's not their mother . what the hell kind of ideas are you putting in kate 's head ? tony : hmm . bo : did you see him again ? hope : i 'm fine . bo : okay . answer the question . did you see him again -- larry welch ? hope : split second , but i know he 's dead . i know that seeing him is a symptom of this post - traumatic stress i 've been experiencing . bo : okay . why the gloves and the punching bag ? hope : part of my recovery . bo : there 's no one to punch . hope : maybe not ... but i need to do this just the same . brady , my recovery is n't as simple as taking pills like a good little girl and keeping my appointments with marlena . no , it also has a lot to do with how i feel -- about me , my self - confidence . and when i was on the force , i was training and working out all the time . i had a different sense about myself . i walked differently . i felt that whatever came up i could handle it . i 've lost that in recent years . bo : you 've been a full - time mom . hope : i feel too vulnerable . i need to empower myself . i do n't ever want to be a victim again , or go through life with a ripple of this fear always at the back of my neck every time i walk into a narrow space or see a shadow . bo : i understand that . hope : that 's why i signed up for the self - defense class . bo : okay . workouts -- they 're a good way to relieve stress . hope : not to mention the endorphins , brady . bo : ooh . ha ha ! love those endorphins . come here . hope : i 'm not discounting the therapy . bo : mm . hope : but i 'm determined to do everything i can to protect myself , and you know what ? bo : what ? hope : i am going to come out of this even stronger than i was before . bo : of course you will . hope : all right , where 's that medication ? let 's start it right now . 'cause larry welch is never going to get me ever again . larry : no , even if that towel does n't freak hope out or raise the suspicions of the great detective , bo still ca n't connect it to me . ha ha . that 's the good news about being dead -- i 'm not to blame . heck , i 'm just a poor innocent ghost . but here 's some bad news -- hope 's got a new prescription , and these pills are definitely not what the doctor ordered . jennifer : oh ... jack : it 's written all over your face . there 's something wrong , and you 're keeping it from me . jennifer : i 'm not , jack . all right ? i 'm not . i 'm -- i 'm tired , and -- and i do n't feel well , that 's all . jack : it 's okay ! it 's all right . it 's okay . do n't worry about it . it 's just water . the fact is , if you were n't feeling well , maybe you should n't have gone out . jennifer : i had to go out . jack : why ? what is so important ? jennifer : just -- i had to talk to hope , that 's all . jack : but you could n't talk to me and tell me what 's bothering you ? jennifer : i can't . jack : you can . you know , you said that you love me . jennifer : i do . jack : and yet you 're keeping secrets from me again . jennifer : it 's because i love you so much that i ca n't tell you -- jack : tell me what ? jennifer : that i think i 'm pregnant y , it 's me . jennifer : oh . jack : you think you 're pregnant . are you saying ... jennifer : i 'm saying that ... that it would be colin 's , that it would be his baby . jack : no . jennifer : i mean , the one time , and i was n't even thinking , jack , i was ... i was so desperate to save you . he threatened your life , and i was going to do anything to keep him from leaving that room . he was going to hunt you down and kill you , jack , i know it . jack : i think maybe you 're jumping to conclusions . maybe it was this one time . jennifer : i 'm not . i 'm not jumping to conclusions . jack , i have morning sickness . i have fatigue . i 'm tired . i ... jack : you have the flu . that 's what you have . you 've got the flu . and you got a stomach flu ... jennifer : i do n't know . i may have the flu , jack . i have n't even taken a pregnancy test . i do n't know . maybe i do have the flu . jack : you have n't taken a test ? jennifer , why have n't you taken the test ? larry : forging marlena 's signature for this prescription was a bitch . but , you know , it 's going to pay off big time . there 's just one last detail i got to take care of before i move on to step two of my new plan . hope , honey , you 're going down . [ telephone rings ] bo : brady . woman : it 's amy , christopher dunn 's assistant at the lab . bo : oh , hey , thanks for getting back to me so quick . amy : yeah , i ran those tests on that blood sample you brought in . the stuff on the dish towel turned out to be chicken blood . bo : there 's nothing human ? amy : no , sir . bo : oh , great . i appreciate the quick work , and good night . oh , man , that 's a relief . hope : brady ? bo : what ? hope : uh , i picked up the phone in the kitchen . i could n't help overhearing . what t this about a towel with blood ? bo : i found it in our garbage can . hope : you had it tested because you believed itas human blood . bo : i just needed to check it out . hope : so you believe me . you think it was me who killed colin , do n't you ? brandon : i honestly do n't know if we 're through . one thing i do know , if we continue this relationship , we 're going to have to make some big changes . sami : absolutely . i totally agree . i can change , just as long as i know you want to make this relationship work . you do , do n't you ? brandon : yes , but -- sami : oh , brandon . brandon : but , samantha , i am not choosing between you and my sister , now or ever , and you had no right to ask me to do that . sami : the words just came out of my mouth before i could stop myself . i have totally regretted saying it . brandon : and the whole idea is -- it 's crazy . sami : if someone told me i had to choose between you and eric , i would tell them that they were totally crazy , insane , nuts , totally ... brandon : i love you . sami : i love you , too , brandon . brandon : and i understand how you feel about nicky , and i do n't expect you guys to be friends . but i do expect for you to accept that she is my sister , and i would never let anyone harm her or cause her any grief . i mean , she 's my blood . you have to respect that . sami : i do . brandon : i do n't think you do -- not from what i just heard between you and your father . sami : i already explained that . brandon : well , why ca n't you just stay ouofof it ? why do you have to bring up the murder investigation at all ? sami : look , i was just asking a simple question . brandon : like hell you were . you were trying to point the finger at nicole . sami : no , i just wanted to see if they suspect her . brandon : you were trying to put the thought in his head . sami : no , look , you told me that if nicole gets arrested , you 're going to confess , that you 're going to go to jail on her behalf . look , i just -- i need to make sure that that does n't happen , so i wanted to know if the cops have turned up anything . brandon : no one is going to arrest my sister . sami : that is something i 've always admired about you -- your willingness to go the distance , that you never give up . i mean , you proved it to me in italy , and you proved it to lexie , even though i was so jealous of all the time you spent with her . i really admire that you 'll do anything for your friends , brandon , and ... why , when i do it , is it so bad ? brandon : samantha , don't . sami : look , i would do anything for you , brandon . why is that so wrong ? brandon : because i do n't know if you 're alally trying to help me or you 're just helping yourself -- again . tony : well , all i said to kate was i may be the twins ' father . roman : how do you figure that , tony ? tony : well , i just went through surgy . y. i needed a transfusion . then i found out that my young ward cassie -- she has the same rare blood marker i do . roman : so bingo , you 're the father . tony : well , when put together , i think it 's a logical conclusion . roman : well , how the hell do you jump from that to marlena being their mother ? tony : oh , i didn't . kate did . roman : ah , kate did , huh ? what about marlena ? does she think it 's a possibility ? tony : oh , i would n't want to assume . roman : you know what , kate ? i 'd like to talk to tony alone if i could . will you excuse us , please ? kate : oh , yes , of course . enjoy the flowers . tony : oh , kate , thank you , and please , you 're welcome to come visit anytime . kate : thank you . i will . tony : so tell me , did you shoo kate away because you thought what she was saying was true , about marlena and me ? roman : nice try , tony , but i 'm not going to take the bait . no , i am here to , uh , update you on the hit - and - run . tony : oh , you found out who ran me over , huh ? roman : well , we do have a license plate number , but it turns out that car was reported stolen that very same morning . tony : oh . so what you 're telling me is you 've come up empty - handed . why am i not surprised ? roman : have you remembered anything else ? tony : well , just that i was in the wrong place at the wrong time , but good thing i pushed brady to safety . but i 've heard that he went through a previous painful bout of paralysis . your fault . if the story 's true ... roman : the department will keep you posted on the investigation . tony : captain ... you do wish that the car had killed me , do n't you ? roman : now , why would i wish something like that on an innocent man ? tony : ahh . tony : oh , dr . ash . thank you so much for flying out . dr. ash : there 's nothing i would n't do for your family , sir . dr. rolf has apprised me of your injuries . i 've just notified the hospital i 'll be consulting in your case . are you up for an examination ? tony : of course . there 's so much to do . kate : `` marlena -- i just visited tony . i 'm concerned about something he said . i must talk to you soon . `` roman : kate . kate : what , are you following me ? roman : i was looking for marlena . what 's your excuse ? what 's that in your hand ? kate : a note . kate : well ... i think we should leave , do n't you ? roman : kate , let me buy you a cup of coffee . kate : listen , roman , i really do n't have the time . roman : well , make the time , 'cause i 'm exactly what you need right now . jennifer : i do n't want to admit that it 's true . i just keep pushing the thought away . jack : you got to take that test , jennifer . you got to find out for sure . jennifer : i know that . i know that . jack : i mean , this could very easily be a false alarm . jennifer : what if i am pregnant ? what does that do to abby or to you or -- or the possibility of our future together ? jack : i - i mean ... this may -- it may all just be nothing . look , you feel guilty about what happened with colin . i know that . and you 're jumping to the wrong -- the worst possible conclusion just to punish yourself . that 's what you 're doing . jennifer : jack , i fainted in hope 's yard . as symptoms go , that 's a pretty hard one to ignore . jack , look at me . jennifer : how will you feel if i am pregnant with colin 's baby ? bo : no , hope , i do n't believe you . i do n't think you killed colin murphy . hope : then why go to the trouble and the expense of having some test done ? bo : there was a bloody towel in our garbage . i wanted to check it out . hope : you did n't ask me about it . in fact , you did n't even mention it . bo : i did n't want to upset you , have you speculating again . you know , like you did when you cut your hand , you had blood on your hand the night that -- hope : the night thacocolin was murdered . bo : would you please listen to me ? you 're not a killer . hope : i would have killed larry to protect our boys . i would have killed larry to protect you . you know what ? maybe that 's what happened . maybe i killed colin thinking that it was larry . bo : please , let 's not go there . hope : how can i not go there ? bo : hope , this is nothing with the towel . you heard the lady on the phone . it was chick blood , that 's all . no big deal . hope : i am confused . bo : well , the only thing that confuses me is how a bloody towel got in our garbage . did you put it there ? hope : no . bo : who the hell did ? larry : larry , my man ... you 're never at a loss . bo shoots me dead , i come back as a ghost to haunt hope . bo finds the bloody towel , i 'm already way ahead of him with plan number 2 . hope ... once you take these pills , you 're never goi to need a refill . guys . that 's great . go wash up . sami : i was trying to do both . i wanted to help you and myself . brandon : by framing nicole for colin 's murder ? i got news for you , samantha -- that is not the kind of help i need . sami : i realize that now . brandon : but the fact that it would even occur to you makes me think that as long as you get what you want , the end justifies the means . was that more or less your thinking ? when you want something , it is ready , aim , fire , and to hell with whoever gets hit . well , i 'm tired of ducking , samantha , because one of these days , i or someone i care about is going to get hurt . sami : i lost my temper , okay ? you lose your temper , too , sometimes . brandon : i know . i 'm -- i 'm sorry for what happened in the loft . throwing my water bottle against the wall ... i lost control , and i am not proud of myself for letting that happen . sami : it 's okay . i know you 'd never hurt me , and i know that you love me . i hope you know how much i love you . brandon : i 'm not disputing any of that . it 's just sometimes ... love is n't enough . tony : so , um , atat are my chances of a full recovery ? dr. ash : well , you 've regained the feeling in your legs , which means you 're not paralyzed , obviously , but thisittle accident may set you back a bit . tony : oh , no chance . every crisis is an opportunity . who knows -- maybe my injuries will serve me better than anything i could have planned . god knows -- ha ha -- the timing could n't have been better . kate : look , roman , i really do n't have the time . roman : kate , i care about you . i know you 're scared . i know you 're hiding something . stefano hurt you in the past just like he hurt me , john , marlena . tony 's just like his father . if you 're smart , you 'll stay away from him . kate : do you really think marlena 's the mother of thosewiwins ? roman : well , that 's hard to believe , but if it 's true , it 's a new low for stefano dimera . listen , kate , i can see you do n't want to talk about this anymore right now , but i really wish you would . i ca n't protect you if i do n't know what you need protection from . i do n't want to see you get hurt by the dimeras again . you ca n't fight tony alone . roman : all right . all right , kate . you know where to find me . jennifer : jack , answer me , please . what if i am pregnant with colin 's baby ? jack : i 'm sorry , jennifer . i have to go . hope : we did have chicken earlier this week . bo : store - bought chickens do n't bleed all over the place . they do n't bleed at all . hope : yeah , but it had one of those little packages inside the chicken -- you know , the liver , the heart -- bo : the giblets , yeah . hope : exactly . shawn took it over to the neighbors ' dog after dinner . then he cleaned up . maybe he put the towel inside the garbage . bo : i 'll ask him about it . hope : chicken blood . whoa . i - i think -- i think the pill 's starting to kick in . bo : you 're feeling better ? hope : yeah . yeah , i think i am . i 'm going to make an appointment to talk to marlena . i hereby resolve not to keep any more spooky thoughts inside my head . bo : ghosts do shrivel up and vanish when you expose them to the light . hope : mm . i 'm going to beat this thing . i 'm going to beat it for you and the boys -- myself as well . bo : that 's the way i like to hear you talk . hope : and nobody is going to stop me , especially the ghost of larry welch . larry : you know what they say ... what does n't cure you will kill you . roman : did you and he have children together ? kate : is it true that marlena may be the mother of the twins ? john : that 's none of your business , kate . it is nobody 's business . belle : i told shawn . i 'm going to go . sami : that is the stupidest thing i have ever heard .	kate visits tony in the hospital . he tells her about being the twins ' father . they talk about marlena . roman denies marlena being the mother of the twins . a specialist checks out tony 's injuries . kate leaves marlena a note . roman warns kate against tony . sami tries to get through to brandon . sami tells roman about kate 's visit . she also tells him about her fight with brandon . brandon tells her to back off colin 's murder . roman becomes suspicious . brandon and sami agree to try again . jen tries to get jack to back off from the murphy murder story . she remembers finding the `` bloody `` towel . she tells jack she thinks she 's pregnant . she wants to know how jack would feel if she is pregnant . he says he 's sorry and leaves . hope sees larry in her basement . bo finds her hitting his punching bag . he gives a prescription for anti - anxiety pills ( he got them from marlena ) . larry is irritated that bo found the bloody towel and not hope . she tells bo she signed up for self - defense . hope overhears the lab tell bo the blood on the towel was chicken blood .
sami : ah . lucas : hey , baby . sami : whoa ! [ scene_break ] nicole : victor 's trying to railroad me . i have to do whatever i can to save myself . and as soon as i take care of old man kiriakis ... i 'm going to make you so happy , brady . and there 's the little wench who 's going to help me get what i want . [ scene_break ] brady : hey , granddad , is now a good time to talk ? victor : well , i 'm on a deadline for the liberty merger , but , uh , i 've always got time for you , brady . what 's up ? brady : i 've been thinking about what you said last night about nicole . victor : i thought you were going to stop thinking so much about my so - called wife . brady : well , you said that you think she 's the salem serial killer . and if that 's the case , then ... i think you need to go to the police , turn her in . [ scene_break ] abe 's voice : it 's time to wake up , celeste . celeste : abraham . it ca n't be you , unless ... am i dead ? abe : not yet . but unless you reveal the name of the killer , you will be ... and soon . celeste : [ gasps ] oh . [ scene_break ] lexie : oh , abe , i miss you so much . [ knock on door ] lexie : come in . john : you got a minute ? lexie : yeah , yeah . uh ... i was just , uh , going through my brother 's medical records before i turn them over to the police . john : very generous of you . lexie : so what brings you by ? john : i 'm worried about doc . the deaths of all these people that she was so close to is -- it 's really getting to her . lexie : it 's getting to all of us , john . john : yeah , but doc 's so strong , you know ? but lately , she 's not dealing very well with this . i think she 's feeling guilty . [ scene_break ] marlena : ooh , i 'm sorry , abe . [ scene_break ] lucas : good morning , gorgeous . sami : what the hell are you doing , lucas ? lucas : what do you think i 'm doing ? i slept here last night . duh . you and i checked on our son together . sami : yeah , well , you have your own place down the hall . why are n't you in there ? lucas : you know , you sure go from hot to cold in a hurry . sami : well , i was thinking about my coffee . lucas : yeah , well ... i take mine black . sami : keep dreaming . [ water running ] sami : i want you . lucas : i know you do , baby . sami : ah , yes . lucas : wait , wait , wait . sami : huh ? lucas : what if will wakes up ? sami : we 'll tell him it was an earthquake . lucas : sami . sami . sami ! sami : aah ! what ? lucas : look , when you 're through making a mess in the kitchen , tell will i 'll be back later to take him to school , all right ? sami : lucas , do n't go . [ scene_break ] celeste : abraham ... why are you frightening me like this ? abe : the killer 's identity is buried deep inside you , celeste . you 're the only one who can uncover it . celeste : and if i do n't ? abe : you can play it safe , but then others will die . celeste : abraham , if -- if i bring the killer 's name out of my unconscious and name her , i 'll be the next target . abe : that 's the chance you 'll have to take . celeste : oh , abraham , god ... please ... tell me what to do , please . i ca n't make such a profound choice . abe : i 'm sorry , celeste . you 're the only person who can . [ scene_break ] lexie : what does marlena have to feel guilty about ? john : well , it 's kind of complicated , lexie . i mean , you know , we all feel frustrated we have n't been able to find this killer and stop the murders , but ... you know , with a psychiatrist , there 's this extra responsibility . lexie : john , marlena seems very much in control . john : aah , it 's an act -- you know , cool on the outside , but inside , she 's -- she 's blaming herself . lexie : come on , sit down . john : [ sighs ] lexie : have you and marlena gotten back together ? john : she does n't want me living at the penthouse anymore . lexie : oh , john . that 's awful . it must be so hard . john : yeah , i just wish your mom had n't said anything about the so - called premonition from caroline brady . i mean , i 've never hurt doc , and now it 's killing me to know that she 's afraid of me , all because of this warning from the grave . lexie : i know . it 's hard to accept . it 's devastating for me to accept that abe is really gone ... that i 'll never see him again , never hear his voice . i - i -- oh . john : hey , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . uh , accept my apology for being so damn insensitive , please . lexie : no . john , do n't -- do n't pity me , okay ? that 's not what i 'm looking for . john : you know , the fact is you 're my hero in all this . i mean , not only have you lost your husband and your brother , but as a doctor , you have been on the front line dealing with all of these deaths firsthand . lexie : yeah , it 's been the greatest challenge of my life , and i do n't always feel up to it , you know ? i mean , doctors pride themselves on saving lives , but ... so far , i 'm batting .000 . john : you have n't lost anyone . the killer is responsible for all of these people 's lives . i 'm going to tell you something -- when we find her , i am personally going to see that she suffers more pain than she has inflicted on any of her victims . [ scene_break ] marlena : jennifer , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to hurt jack . i - i did n't have any choice . [ scene_break ] lucas : you want me to stay . come on , sami . make up your mind . sami : well , you know i 'm not a morning person . lucas : yeah , you 're more fun at night ... especially last night . sami : okay , okay , will had a nightmare , and i freaked out . do n't read anything mushy into it . thank you for staying , lucas . how about some coffee ? um , i 'll even make breakfast -- will 's favorite . he likes , um , homemade waffles . lucas : yeah , that 'd be great . sounds really good . i 'll get the paper . sami : okay . lucas : so , what happened to that coffee cup ? sami : oh . right here . ooh . ha ha . here you go . lucas : thank you . sami : it 's funny , huh ? us being domestic . lucas : yeah -- real ozzie and harriet . [ birds chirping ] sami : hello , mr. blue jay . are n't you a pretty bird ? breakfast is almost ready , dear . will : good morning , mother . good morning , father . sami : good morning , william . lucas : sport . will : we 're finishing our volcano in science class today . lucas : that 's my boy . will : i ca n't wait to add the baking soda and see the lava overflow . lucas : well , that sounds like a mighty exciting project . ahem . sami : look at my handsome men . i 'm such a lucky woman . jay : get a grip , girl . you and lucas ai n't no ozzie and harriet . more like ozzy and sharon . [ squawks ] lucas : aah ! wha -- what 's the matter ? you do n't like your bread ? hey , sami ! that boy does n't like his bread ! the food 's on the couch ! it 's a freakin ' mess everywhere ! i do n't know what to do . lucas : ahh . whoa ! oh , no ! it 's out of my [ bleep ] ... oh , hell , a bloody mess . oh , oh . sami : damn it , i knew it was too good to be true . you are so outta here . jay : [ chirp ] lucas : hey , hey , hey . how about the waffles ? sami : no , the waffles are history , and so is your coffee . you can make your own damn breakfast . i 'm no little sami homemaker . lucas : fine , fine . you know what ? i 'll make my own breakfast . i 'm a better cook than you , anyway . sami : you know what ? pouring gin in cereal is n't cooking . lucas : oh , well , what , what , what , you going to burn the waffles like you did those cookies last time ? `` lucas , they 're burning , they 're burning . `` sami : oh , if you 're going to be so mean , why the hell did you spend the night in the first place ? lucas : damned if i know . will : dad , you slept over ? [ scene_break ] victor : i 'm weighing my options , brady . i do n't want to go to the police about nicole until i have irrefutable proof . brady : what if she kills again while you 're waiting for your `` irrefutable proof `` ? victor : well , i 'm counting on the fact that she 'll try . brady : what ? victor : look , i know it 's playing with fire , but we have to accept a certain amount of danger if we 're going to catch nicole red - handed . [ scene_break ] jan : but i do n't want to do this . nicole : i do n't give a rat 's ass what you want . jan : hey , you know what ? i , too , can get shawn on my own , and i will . nicole : get back here , you little bitch . [ scene_break ] john : i got to run to the penthouse and see how doc 's doing . hope she does n't slam the door in my face . lexie : john . maybe things will change , huh ? john : one can only hope . lexie : yeah . ooh , better check on my mom . excuse me . john : where is celeste ? lexie : oh , she 's staying at the salem inn . she 's been having more visions of the dead spirits who tell her that she knows who the killer is . john : that 's got to terrify her . lexie : yeah . uh , john ? what if the killer finds out that my mother holds the key to her identity ? what ? john : i think you know the answer to that . lexie : my mother could be the killer 's next victim . [ scene_break ] celeste : [ moans ] there 's a huge difference between knowing what one should do and actually doing it . abe : you 're braver than most people , celeste . celeste : abraham ... what if i refuse ? what will happen ? abe : see for yourself . celeste : must i ? abe : you know you must . [ eerie screaming ] celeste : oh , no ! god ! oh , no ! [ hyperventilating ] lexie : oh , my god . abe . [ scene_break ] maggie : you 're sick , you know that ? but i can help you ... if you let me . if you let me live . please ... for mickey . he needs me . you do n't want to do this . it 's not who you really are . aah ! marlena : maggie ! no , no ! not maggie . aah ! marlena : caroline ! no , no ! aah ! [ moaning ] i want to tell you something . john : all right , what is it ? marlena : actually , john , it 's really more of a ... confession . john : doc ? doc , it 's john . you okay , honey ? marlena : i 'm not okay . i told you . i ... i have a confession to make . i did n't mean it to happen . i did n't mean to have those people die . [ scene_break ] brady : granddad , am i hearing you right ? you 're willing to let another person be killed so you can catch nicole red - handed ? victor : i never said i 'd let nicole claim another victim . i 've got nico and a team of experts keeping an eye on her every move . believe me , if lethal lolita puts anyone 's life in jeopardy , they 'll put a stop to it . trust me , brady , tony dimera was her last victim . there wo n't be another one . [ cellular phone rings ] victor : yes , nico . what do you got for me ? what do you mean she 's missing ? how can one blond tramp give your boys the slip ? well , find her , damn it . no excuses . brady : well , so much for nico and his team of experts . victor : nicole is a lethal predator . my guess is , she 's plotting her next murder . [ scene_break ] jan : quit it , bitch ! nicole : what , you think this is pain ? this is nothing compared to how your poor little heart is going to break when you lose shawn brady for good . jan : you 're not a nice person . nicole : nice gets you nothing in this world . i thought you knew that . jan : okay , fine . you know what ? i 'll do it , just as long as i do n't go to jail . nicole : you want to avoid going to the pokey ? all you have to do is follow my instructions to the letter . do what you 're told , or i will make sure that you never get in shawn brady 's pants . i will keep him away from you forever , and you know i can . jan : shawn belongs to me . he 's mine , and he 's going to be mine forever ! nicole : get off of me ! oh , my g [ scene_break ] lexie : mom ? why is the glass in this frame cracked ? why are you upset ? celeste : i 'm sorry , darling . oh ... lexie : okay , okay . tell me what happened , hmm ? come on , sit down . sit down . i 'm here . it 's all right . just tell me exactly what happened . did you have another premonition ? celeste : abraham came to me . lexie : abe ? he visited you in your dream ? celeste : yes , darling . then ... lexie : what ? celeste : there was a coffin . abraham kept saying i had to find a way to reveal the killer . i asked him what would happen if i did n't . lexie : and then what , hmm ? celeste : i ... i found myself next to the coffin . i opened it . oh , alexandra ... it was truly the most horrifying thing that i have ever experienced . oh , darling . so much death . so much death . the screams of people in agony . oh , my god , it was terrifying . lexie : okay . it sounds awful , i know . celeste : it made me realize , darling , that i have to do whatever i can to reveal the killer . otherwise , she will continue to terrorize the people of salem forever . you do believe me , do n't you , darling ? lexie : yeah . yeah , i believe that you had a dream that felt very real . celeste : too real . lexie : oh ... i 'd give anything if abe would appear to me again . why does n't he , mom ? celeste : he 's here , darling . he 's right there . [ scene_break ] will : i just knew you guys would get together . i knew it ! sami : um , will -- will : hang on , mom . lucas : wait , wait a minute , buddy . who are you calling ? will : mr. mertz . sami : the landlord ? why ? will : well , dad 's going to be subletting his apartment , right ? i mean , why pay two rents if we 're all living in one place ? hello , is mr. mertz there ? lucas : whoa , whoa , hang on , buddy , hang on . um , i 'm not subletting , okay ? we 're all staying where we are . will : but you spent the night . i heard you . lucas : yeah , yeah , i did , but i was on the couch , buddy . will : it 's a start . sami : waffles . um , your dad is making -- lucas , get to work . he 's making waffles for you . your favorite breakfast , right ? that 's a normal family thing , right -- breakfast with mom and dad ? will : do n't try so hard , mom . dad , that 's cool . lucas : yeah ? will : thanks . lucas : okay . sami : sweetie , wash your hands before you eat breakfast . i 'm going to put your lunch in your backpack , will . oh , man , your school -- i am so sick of recycling all the notices they leave you . will , what is this ? will : oh ... busted . lucas : busted ? what do you got ? ahem . come on , will , when were you planning on telling us about this camping trip , man ? will : i was n't . [ scene_break ] nicole : get off ! monster ! jan : get off me , you bitch ! nicole : you know , you 're lucky i do n't kill you ! so what 's it going to be , huh ? are you going to keep our deal , or what ? jan : okay ! you know what ? fine , i 'll do it ! get off ! nicole : get up ! shake on it . yeah , that 's better . unbelievable . to both of us , huh ? getting exactly what we deserve . [ scene_break ] john : a confession , doc ? what kind of confession ? john : doc ? john : oh , my god , you 're asleep . doc ? honey , come on . come on , honey , wake up . doc , it 's john . hey . hey . marlena : ooh ! john : hey , it 's okay . it 's okay , it 's okay . marlena : what are you doing here ? john : i just stopped by to see if you 're okay . hey , you 've been crying , baby . what 's going on ? you have a bad dream ? marlena : when you came in , was i asleep ? john : yeah . i did n't realize that at first , but that 's because you were talking . marlena : what did i say ? john : you said you had a confession to make . something about not wanting those people to die . know what you were talking about ? [ gunshot ] maggie : aah ! marlena : i do n't know what i was thinking . john : probably having a nightmare about the murders . oh , please , doc , do n't blame yourself . the horror that 's been visited here on salem by this stalker is not your fault . marlena : that 's not true . i 'm responsible for all those killings . [ scene_break ] brady : granddad , i checked everywhere . nicole is not at the pool house . she 's not anywhere on the grounds . victor : well , she 's not in the house , either . brady : what ? should n't you be , like , a little bit more worried ? victor : well , i 'm alive , are n't i ? brady : what do you think ? you 're next on nicole 's list ? victor : well , i 've known for a while i 'm living on borrowed time . all the other murders were just practice leading up to the main event -- murdering me . i am lethal lolita 's next target . nicole : but you 're going to stop me , are n't you , brady ? [ scene_break ] lexie : mom ! abe is n't here . celeste : he is , darling . he 's right there behind you . abe : she ca n't see me , celeste . celeste : [ thinking ] why not , abraham ? why wo n't you appear to her ? alexandra would so love to see you again . abe : even if it were possible , it would cause her such pain . celeste : [ thinking ] no . you 're wrong , abraham . alexandra needs you more than ever . if you showed yourself to her in some way , it might give her the strength she needs to go on without you . lexie : mom , why do you have all these visions and premonitions ? celeste : darling , i have deeply buried knowledge of the killer 's identity . if i do n't find a way to bring this knowledge to the surface , then another person will be killed , alexandra . lexie : you sound like you know who the next victim might be . celeste : i do know . lexie : well , for heaven 's sake , mom , who is it ? ! celeste : me . lexie : [ gasps ] mom ... i felt him . abe ! celeste : yes , darling , i know . lexie : oh , abe . oh , my darling . it 's the most extraordinary thing , mom . i - i feel his energy . i -- oh ... okay . okay , we have to do what abe wants . i 'm going to call marlena . maybe she can help you uncover the killer 's identity . [ scene_break ] john : doc , you do n't have anything to do with the killings . why did you say that ? marlena : because it 's true . maggie had the identity of the killer buried in her subconscious . she could have named the stalker . i could have helped her , but i did n't . i -- i let her down . i let our family down . i let our friends down . our friends -- so many of our friends have been killed the same way maggie and abe were . john : listen , doc , you did everything that you could do , so do n't feel guilty . ah , i hate what this murdering woman has done to our family . but i 'll tell you one thing . when she is caught , when i get my hands on her , she wo n't be breathing for long , and that is a fact . [ telephone rings ] john : john black . lexie : john , it 's lexie . i 'm glad you 're there . how 's marlena ? john : struggling , just like the rest of us . lexie : maybe we can change that . do you think she can make time to see my mom ? it 's an emergency . john : you mean right now ? lexie : right now . i think she 's ready to name the killer . john : hold on . that 's lexie . she says that celeste is ready to name the killer , and she wants to know if you 'll take a session with her . marlena : have her come right over . john : are you sure ? i mean , you just woke up . you need time to pull yourself together ? marlena : have her come immediately . john : all right . lexie , she says that she will see celeste right away . just have her come to the penthouse . yeah . marlena : okay , well , i 'm gon na catch a shower . john : i 'll , uh , i 'll just wait downstairs . i ca n't tell you how happy this makes me feel . i mean , if celeste does name the killer , it could end the suffering for all of us . marlena : well , it 'll certainly be the end for celeste . [ scene_break ] sami : hey , cut him some slack . i 'm sure he just forgot to tell us about the camping trip , right , will ? will : i did n't forget . in denial much ? sami : hey , lose the attitude . let me see that . you know , lucas , we could both go . lucas : yeah ? how about it , will ? what do you say ? i mean ... well , it says here you get to pan for gold , and you get to tell scary stories . that 's fun , right ? sami : yeah , you could tell the story of your life . that 'll scare anybody . lucas : me ? you should talk . sami : oh , give me a break ! will : oh , yeah . it 'll be so fun camping with you guys . sami : we 're not guys . we 're your parents . lucas : that 's right . will : i 'm sorry . i keep forgetting . or was it you who keeps forgetting ? lucas : wait a minute now . you ca n't go without us . it says right here , `` family camping . `` will : does n't mean i have to go with my own family . i can just tag along with arthur and vincent and their folks . at least they 're normal . sami : hey , i 'm normal ! we -- we are normal . you could be normal . lucas : that 's right . will : i 've got to go . sami : will -- lucas : wait a minute now . will : vincent 's mom is driving me . lucas : wait , wait , will , i was gon na drive you . will : do n't sweat , dad . we had breakfast together . i guess that 's the most i can hope for . sami : will -- will : like they 'll ever get married and live together . forget having real parents . sami : god , we are the world 's worst parents . lucas : come on , we 're not . we 're not that bad . come on . sami : yes , we are , lucas . god , poor will . what -- what have we done to our son ? [ sobbing ] lucas : come on , stop . stop crying . it 's gon na be all right , okay ? [ scene_break ] brady : so you 're admitting it . you are the salem stalker . nicole : oh , like hell i am . that 's what old man kiriakis wants you to believe . he 's probably been setting me up -- him and his hatchet man nico . you see , my loving husband wants me dead . brady : wait -- he says that you want him dead . nicole : do n't worry about your grandfather . he 's got nico and his army of thugs to protect him , right , victor ? that 's why i need you , brady . i need you to stay with me day and night . i need you on duty around the clock as my personal escort . victor : uh , call marlena evans black . tell her i 've said you 've lost your mind . nicole : well , unfortunately for you , victor , i am the exact opposite of deranged . my mind is clear , and i know exactly what i 'm doing . and you , brady , you 're going to be my big , beautiful alibi . brady : your what ? nicole : i need you very , very close to me until the next murder . and then you can vouch for my total innocence . brady : ahh ! not funny , nicole . nicole : i was n't going for comedy . i am dead serious . it 's going to be you and me together for as long as it takes to clear me of murder . [ scene_break ] lexie : hi , john . john : hi . hi . celeste . how you doing ? lexie : well , my mom 's had better days . celeste : yes , i 'll be fine once this is all over . john : i hear that . lexie : marlena , we are so grateful for you for taking time out for us tonight . celeste : i feel terrible disrupting your private time with your family . you know , alexandra , we should just go home and call marlena tomorrow , darling . marlena : no , no , no , of course not . you 're here now . i 'm so glad you came . [ pager beeps ] lexie : oh . marlena : oh , there you go . celeste : thanks . lexie : ooh . i am so sorry . i 've got to go . i 'll call you after your session with marlena , okay ? celeste : all right , darling . lexie : you take good care of my mom . marlena : do n't you worry . i 'll take very good care of her . [ scene_break ] `` next on days of our lives `` woman : i 'm bunking alone , miss brady , and if you do n't want to sleep with this man , i 'll gladly share my space . [ scene_break ] victor : who 's there ? [ scene_break ] belle : aah ! [ scene_break ] celeste : oh , god ! no ! no ! i do n't want to die !	sami fantasizes about her life with lucas being like ozzie and harriet and ozzy and sharon osbourne . will neglects to tell sami and lucas about a family camping trip because he does n't want them to go . brady urges victor to turn nicole into the police but victor wants to wait until he can catch nicole in the act . jan tries to get out of her deal with nicole . nicole handcuffs herself to brady so that he can be her alibi .
lexie : here , lie back . bonnie : no . down . mimi : shawn ... you need to know the truth . shawn d. : the truth about what ? bonnie : mimi ! please ! mimi : mom ! lexie : it looks like she 's having another episode . mimi : you got to help her . lexie : i need you both to leave . bonnie : no ! no , if i 'm gon na go , i want my baby girl here with me , please ? please ? [ monitor beeping rapidly ] [ scene_break ] caroline : you wish that shawn were claire 's father ? belle : oh , i ca n't believe i said that out loud . i know it 's wrong , but i do . we spent our whole lives planning our future until -- and now , i just ca n't stop wishing that we were still together . caroline : but you 're married to philip and have a baby . belle : i know that ... only i still love shawn . [ scene_break ] austin : i know you 're angry i bought out -- carrie : angry does n't begin to describe how i feel . austin : i do n't blame you . just , please , listen to what i have to say . that 's all i ask . whatever your decision is , i 'll accept it , please ? carrie : okay . austin : i would rather not do this here . can you come inside ? carrie : fine . [ scene_break ] sami : what ? lucas : listen to me . my brother 's about to make her an offer she ca n't refuse . we got to do something about it . sami : we ? all of a sudden you want to help me keep carrie away from austin ? lucas : i 'd like to think of it as keeping austin away from carrie . sami : whatever . then let 's get in there , lucas . [ scene_break ] austin : wait a second . i 'm gon na put on a shirt . carrie : oh , do n't bother . i 've seen you in a lot less . it wo n't affect my decision either way , so just tell me what you have to say . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i swear , i never meant for this to happen , hope . i loved zack so much . it was just an accident . hope : an accident that never would have happened if you had n't stolen bo 's car and gone joyriding without a license . chelsea : i told you . i had a license , and i did n't steal his car . i had permission to drive it . dad handed me the keys . hope : no . that 's not true . he never would have done that . you do n't have a license , chelsea . it was taken away after your last accident . bo : hope , there 's something i have to tell you . hope : i know she 's your daughter . i know you love her , but listen to her .. do you believe she has the gall to stand there and repeat the lies right in front of you ? bo : we need to talk . hope : there 's nothing to talk about . we both know she did n't have a license , and we both damn well know there 's no way you ever would have let her drive your car . now call her the liar that she is and make her pay for what she 's done . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] austin : i have come up with a way to give you back your company . lucas : what company ? you dismantled it when you took it over , or did you conveniently forget that ? austin : highstyle may not exist . the product line does . it 's a division of austin reed and company . i want to hire you to run that division . carrie : okay . you got my attention . go on . austin : highstyle had a fabulous line . your company 's problems had nothing to do on the creative end . they were all tied to bad budgeting choices . carrie : lucky for me you consider yourself a friend . austin : i 'm being honest . you were n't the best manager . you 're brilliant at product development . it 's a simple solution . you continue doing what you were on that end . you let me and nicole take care of the budgets and distribution . it 's win , win . they 'll be no stopping us . highstyle will be a bigger success than we ever dreamed . carrie : it just wo n't be my company . lucas : no , it wo n't . that 's exactly right , carrie . austin : do n't think of this as a takeover . it 's a merger . you agree to this , you have n't lost anything . you 've gained a partner . carrie : a business partner ? austin : you agree , you forgive me ... maybe more . carrie : i see . austin : so ? sami : do something . austin : what do you say ? lucas : you know what ? you know what this is like ? this is not an offer . this is like jumping somebody in an alley , hitting them over the head , taking their wallet , and then saying , `` oh , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean that . maybe you 'd like to go on a date with me . `` austin : this is none of your business . stay out of this . lucas : the hell i will . carrie 's been hurt enough . i 'm not gon na let it happen again . [ scene_break ] hope : i just do n't understand this . i mean ... you and i both agreed that chelsea should n't be allowed behind the wheel of a car again unless she was able to convince us that she could be a responsible driver . that 's why we gave her the driving lessons for christmas . bo : and she was taking them and doing extremely well . chelsea : i was . hope : you stole your father 's car , and you ran down my son and killed him ! why are we even discussing -- why are we even discussing the driving lessons ? obviously , they do n't work . why did we ever think that they would ? her adoptive parents were in a horrible car crash and that did n't teach her . nothing teaches her , bo . nothing gets through to that girl . she does n't give a damn about anyone but herself . and she 's a pathological liar , just like her mother . billie : that is not true . bo : there 's something i have to tell you . hope : tell your daughter you 're sick of her lies . bo : first , you have to listen to me . come here . come here . there 's something you have to understand . [ scene_break ] caroline : well , of course you 're still in love with shawn . he was your first boyfriend . belle : he was more than that . caroline : right . he was your first great love . and i know , personally , that those feelings -- they never go away , not completely . belle : do you still love victor ? caroline : part of me does and part of me always will . and part of you will always love shawn . belle : how do you stand it ? caroline : well , it -- it 's not easy , you know , but one trick is to remember the bad ... as well as the good , and then to focus on the wonderful life that you do have . belle : but what about the life that we might have had ? what about the life that maybe i still could have ? caroline : you know , thinking that way is ... a sure way to make yourself crazy . belle : oh ... this is the heart that shawn made me when we told each other that we loved each other for the first time up at lookout point . god , i ca n't believe i kept that . oh ! and these are the words to `` a million tears . `` this was the song that we danced to at the last blast our senior year . that was the night that we got back together . and we swore that nothing would ever come between us again . of course , it did , and i 've probably cried a million tears since then ... not just over shawn . caroline : belle , you 've been through a few very difficult years , and it is natural to long for things the way they used to be -- sweet 16 and high school and proms and [ sighs ] unfortunately -- belle : unfortunately , i am a grown - up with grown - up problems . caroline : and grown - up joys , like your beautiful little girl . belle : i know . i know how lucky i am . it 's just hard to look at all the dreams that i used to have and realize that none of them came true . caroline : i 'm not sure that 's true . belle : these were all of the people that were gon na be in my wedding party . of course , some of them have changed . oh , and this is where we were gon na have our honeymoon , and that definitely changed . we talked about that one a lot . oh , and shawn , of course , is on every single page . we were gon na go to college and graduate together , and i was gon na work for a couple of years . caroline : belle , belle ... put it away . belle : i honestly believed that once philip and i had a baby together that i would forget how much i loved shawn . and maybe it 's that i gave claire the name that shawn and i were gon na give our child , or maybe it 's that every time i look at claire , i think about what shawn and i might have had . it 's just that when i look at her , i think of him , and when i do ... i love him even more . caroline : are you saying that you 're not in love with philip ? belle : oh , no . no , and that 's why i 'm in this mess in the first place . i love philip . he 's a loving , wonderful husband . he 's a terrific dad , and it 's not that i do n't want to be married to him , because i do . it 's just -- it 's just that whenever i look at claire , i -- i think about shawn . caroline : well , you know , i think there 's a simple explanation for that , and , actually , i 'm surprised you did n't realize it . [ scene_break ] bonnie : ohh . lexie : bonnie , bonnie , relax . listen , if you want mimi to stay , that 's fine . bonnie : thank you . did you hear that , mimi ? lexie says it 's okay for you to stay . [ monitor beeping ] shawn d. : oh , look at that . her blood pressure 's going back to normal . what did you do , lex ? lexie : nothing . well , i mean , you were n't having another episode after all . yeah , i guess you were just overly excited . bonnie : i am feeling much better now . lexie : good , good . still , i want to be absolutely certain of what 's going on . i 'm gon na go put a rush on those lab results . bonnie , while i 'm gone , i want you to rest , quietly . bonnie : girl scout 's oath . lexie : okay . you make sure she does n't get excited or upset , okay ? mimi : do n't worry . shawn d. : lexie , actually , before you go ... mimi : are you sure you 're feeling better ? bonnie : i 'm positive . having my little girl here is the best medicine anyone could prescribe . mimi : i 'm sorry i did n't believe you before , that i thought this was just an act to stop me from telling shawn that he 's the father of belle 's baby . shawn d. : what did you say ? bonnie : [ breathing heavily ] [ scene_break ] austin : the last thing that i wanted to do was hurt you . you know , you have to believe me that i did n't know it was your company . it was purely a business decision . lucas : yeah , like everything else you do . austin : i was looking for a way to make my company a success . lucas : by stealing other people 's ideas ? could n't come up with a product line on your own , huh ? austin : come on . titan 's no different . you know , he was interested in going after your company , too . lucas : yeah , the difference is i did n't . austin : the point is ... what 's done is done . i 'm trying to make up for it .. i need you . i need someone like you to head up the division . you need a job . we 're a perfect match . lucas : i do n't know about that , big bro . she 's already got a job . carrie 's gon na work with me at titan . austin : is this a done deal ? carrie : nothing 's been signed yet . austin : technically , you 're a free agent . lucas : well , yeah , the way you do business . austin : work for me . you 'll basically still be running highstyle . you get to see all your hard work come to fruition . you 'll have total autonomy to create new products . titan wo n't give you that . you 'll have victor , billie , lucas , and who knows how many other people looking over your shoulder constantly , and you 'll have to get their green light every step of the way . is that what you 're looking for ? sami : lucas . austin is winning . lucas : no , he 's not , not yet . sami : are you kidding ? did you see the look on carrie 's face ? she 's taking his bait hook , line , and sinker . look , you have to come up with a way to swing the pot right now .. [ scene_break ] hope : what are you talking about ? what do you want me to understand ? they 've done everything they could to keep us from finding out the truth about our son . bo : hope , come on . let 's go talk in private . hope : no , i want the two of them to hear every word i have to say about them . patrick : bo 's right , hope . you two should talk privately . hope : patrick , you 're the only one who has n't lied to me . i ca n't tell you how much i appreciate that . patrick : take my advice . hope : i ca n't . i 'm not going anywhere until you call your daughter on her lies . and until you tell me whatever else it was you were about to say about them right here in front of everyone -- bo : trust me , hope . you do n't want me to do that . hope : she killed my son ! i know you 're her father , but how can you stand here and let her make all of those lies ? bo : she is n't lying . hope : what ? my god , no . no , bo , please . please tell me you did n't give her the car . tell me you did n't approve her temporary license , please . tell me you did n't let her drive your suv that night , please ! tell me ! [ scene_break ] chelsea : come on , dad , please ? i promise i will be super responsible , super careful . i wo n't drive in bad weather . i wo n't talk on my cell . bo : no , no , no . you broke the law , and you got to pay the consequences . chelsea : yeah , but the law says that i can drive again if you just sign this . bo : no . i 'm sorry . chelsea : look , dad , i know that i screwed up , okay ? i just want to prove to you that you were right to have had faith in me . i want to show you that i can be really responsible and ... i just want to make you proud of me . that 's why i want you to sign this so that i can have the chance to show you and all of salem that i 'm worthy of being your daughter ... of being a brady . bo : [ sighs ] do n't let me regret this . chelsea : i wo n't , i promise . bo : and you promise to be extra careful . chelsea : i swear . bo : and to be extra cautious , especially if you 're gon na drive tonight . too many people drive drunk on new year 's eve . chelsea : i promise . i will be extra careful . bo : all right . chelsea : thank you so much , dad . bo : yeah . chelsea : 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 : [ sighs ] 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 wo n't 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 ] hope : [ sobbing ] bo : i 'm sorry , fancy face . hope : no ! no ! no ! own little private area . [ scene_break ] mimi : where are the nurses ? did they not hear the alarms going off ? bonnie : no , no , honey . i 'm okay . mimi : no , we are not taking any chances , mother . bonnie : no , honey . it 's not like before . mimi : then why did the alarm go off ? bonnie : 'cause this machine is supersensitive . i was having a flash about one of the hunky orderlies i saw . i 'm sorry , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . shawn d. : are you sure ? bonnie : yes . believe me , i 'd tell you if i were n't . would n't i , honey ? mimi : that 's for sure . shawn d. : well , before this all started , you were saying something about the father of belle 's baby . bonnie : philip ? mimi said i 'm being a bigger baby than belle 's baby . that 's what you heard , and that i better shape up because she does n't want to be left without a father and a mother . shawn d. : oh , right , well , we 're not gon na let that happen . are we ? bonnie : but if i keep acting like i 'm dying every time i get a hangnail , mimi 's never gon na know when i really need medical attention . but i just ca n't seem to help myself . i am the world 's worst patient when i 'm sick , and i usually milk it for all i can get , 'cause i did n't get as much love when i was a child as i needed , not that mimi would understand . mimi : oh , right . shawn d. : well , anything we can help you do to de - stress . bonnie : well ... now that you mention it . your brother had a sleep over at jake cline 's last night , and i was wondering if you could please call his mother and ask him if connor could stay until i recuperate from my -- my -- what did lexie call it ? a cardiac event ? mimi : yeah , sure , okay . do you want to come with me ? shawn d. : sure , yeah . bonnie : oh , i remember what it 's like to be young , in love , and inseparable . it 's the best feeling in the world . shawn d. : yes , it is . hey , before you said you had something important to tell me . what was it ? [ scene_break ] belle : what would possibly make me think of shawn when i look at claire ? i mean , she 's philip 's daughter . caroline : but as we were discussing before , little claire does look like shawn when he was a baby , so , you know , this might have triggered off all your feelings or brought up all these `` what - ifs . `` belle : but i do love philip . caroline : i know you do . belle : and he and claire and i are a family . caroline : and , um ... shawn and mimi are gon na get married , and they 'll be planning a family , you know ? that might make it easier for you . belle : why ? because he wo n't be available ? caroline : right . belle : i 'm very happy for shawn and mimi . they are my best friends . caroline : i know . belle : it 's just th -- my relationship with shawn never had a natural ending . we did n't break up , and we certainly did n't fall out of love . jan spears kidnaped him , held him prisoner , only i did n't know that . i thought that he 'd just left me when i needed him the most , and by the time that i had figured it all out [ sighs ] it was too late . i was married . caroline : are you saying marrying philip was a mistake ? [ scene_break ] lucas : what about the highstyle employees ? austin : what about them ? lucas : well , it 's all well and good that you offered carrie a job to run what 's left of her company . the thing that made highstyle so great is the people who worked there . are you gon na hire her employees back as well ? lucas : i 'd like to , but it 's not possible , at least not at this point . sami : right , um ... yeah , i do n't really have a head for numbers , but did n't you say that we really ca n't afford to add those employees back because of their salaries ? carrie : i see . austin : if we rethink the budget -- sami : but then that would be like restructuring , right ? and the investors would have the opportunity to pull out their support . austin : technically . sami : nicole explained that the only reason we got them to sign on was because the deal was so lean . and i do n't think they 'd like it if we had extra expenses . carrie : is that true ? austin : yes . yes , it is . in six months or a year , maybe when the line is really going -- lucas : well , hopefully , the highstyle employees will be gainfully employed by then , right ? 'cause if not , thanks to you , they 're gon na have a hard road back -- them and their families . austin : i 'm trying to do the right thing . lucas : well , you 're not trying hard enough . look , carrie , if you come to titan , i guarantee you , we can develop a highstyle - type division in l.a. of course , we need you to develop new product lines , but we have faith in you . i 'm sure you can do that . and we 'll hire as many of your former employees as you 'd like . carrie : are you serious ? lucas : yeah . yeah , i can put that in writing . sami : so , then you 'd be running the company in l.a. , and you would n't even have to move here . lucas : no , actually , carrie would be here . she 'd be based in salem at the titan headquarters . you know , we 'd need you to develop some product lines and some long - term goals , but we guarantee that you can hire whoever you want to run the day - to - day operations in l.a. , and then you can supervise them long distance . carrie : whoever i want ? lucas : whoever you want . that 's right . it 's the only way to re - create what was so wonderful about highstyle . now , your company meant a lot more to you than a corporate bottom line . it was about the people you chose to work there -- the family you created , how you all worked together toward a common goal , and i think that 's amazing . i 'd like to re - create that at titan . austin : does victor know about this -- how you 're just gon na throw his company 's money around to impress carrie ? lucas : you do n't know what you 're talking about . sami : so , anyway , i think both guys have made their pitches . now it 's up to you . it 's like having two guys ask you to the prom , which happened to you almost every year , so you have some experience making this kind of decision . i bet you do n't even have to think about it . who do you want to work with ? [ scene_break ] bo : hope ... there 's no excuses for what i did . i should have told you the truth from the beginning . and i tried ... but you 've been in so much pain , there was never the right -- hope , i -- i did n't want to make things worse for you . billie : he wanted to tell you the truth , hope . he did . i begged him not to . i pulled out all the stops to convince him to -- hope : oh , i bet you did ! billie : i did n't do it to hurt you ! please , hope ... i did it to keep my daughter out of jail . please understand . bo : chelsea 's teacher ... said that she was ready for her temporary license . i signed it before i gave her the keys . i thought i was doing the right thing . i thought that since she does n't drink , she 'd be safer driving herself on new year 's eve than getting in a car with someone who might have been drinking . i 'm sorry . hope : this just is n't possible . you 're my husband ... zack 's father . how could you be part of this conspiracy to keep the truth from me ? bo : conspiracy ? hope . hope : patrick ... you 're the only one who 's been honest with me . be honest again . they 're lying , are n't they ? they 're both still trying to take some of the blame to make things easier for chelsea , right ? right ? wait . that 's what you 're doing , is n't it ? is n't it ? party . [ scene_break ] belle : i 'm going to be so proud to call you my husband . you were the man that i needed , the man that i have given my heart to . and , philip , i want to spend the rest of my life with you . [ echoing ] rest of my life with you . belle : no , marrying philip was not a mistake at all . i love him . he loves me . if we were n't married , we would n't have claire . caroline : that 's right . belle : it 's just that i think i married him for the wrong reasons . i mean , i 'm staying married to him for the right ones , but i -- you ca n't go back and undo all of the misunderstandings . can you ? caroline : not that i know of . and the vows that you and philip took ... are sacred . not everybody sees it that way , i know , but i think of it that way , and that 's -- that 's why that , although i was deeply in love with victor -- and believe me , i was -- that i chose to give him up and stay married to shawn . belle : do you ever wonder how it would have been if you did n't ? caroline : sometimes . but i do n't regret my choice . i love shawn . we have a wonderful life . [ sighs ] anytime i keep wondering what i might have missed , i think about everything that i have gained . belle : i know what you mean . caroline : and i know it 's really hard , you know , to accept that ... you and shawn are never gon na be a couple , but it 'll get easier . belle : yeah , well , it 's gotten easier since the first time shawn came back . caroline : yeah . look , sweetheart , anytime you need to talk about this , do n't hesitate to call me , all right ? belle : thank you . caroline : and i really mean that , you know . you ca n't very well talk to shawn or philip about these leftover feelings . belle : well , actually , i have talked to shawn about it , and we 've decided where we stand , and that 's that . believe me , the last thing i want to do is to hurt either one of them . caroline : i know that . belle : it really will get easier ? caroline : mm - hmm , easier . not easy , you know ? we women tend to carry more than our share of life 's burdens and disappointments . belle : yeah , so much for the weaker sex . caroline : [ laughs ] that 's a myth that men invented to make themselves feel stronger . well , i mean , really , truly , they do n't have a clue what we sacrifice and what we do to keep our marriage and our family together . [ scene_break ] mimi : i do have something to tell you , and it 's not gon na be easy for either of us , but you have to know the truth , shawn . bonnie : and the truth is that mimi 's decided she 's a terrible person because she thought i was faking my heart attack . mimi : your cardiac event . bonnie : whatever , and that she 's afraid that neither one of us will ever forgive her , but i do , honey , and it was my cardiac event . shawn d. : you already told me all about that . this was something else . bonnie : ohh ! oh , i do n't know what it could be . there 's nothing else , right , mimi ? mimi : are you okay ? bonnie : oh . i hope i will be . mimi : i do feel awful about thinking my mom was faking . i mean , if everyone had listened to me , she would n't have gotten the care that she needed and she might have died , so ... bonnie : but i did n't . and given my history of exaggerating things a little , it 's no wonder you thought i was crying wolf . but , honey , like i said , i forgive you . mimi : thanks . bonnie : well , it 's not like you have n't seen me pull a stunt like this before in my life , get out of work or play the insurance company for a few bucks , but those days are over , history . this event was legit . oh , honey , give me your hand . you want to know the god 's honest truth ? i really thought i was gon na die . i 've been a lot of things in my life , honey , but i 've never been afraid , not of anything ... until now . i am truly , genuinely , honestly afraid . mimi : oh , i 'm so , so sorry , mom . bonnie : i know you are . mimi : but you 're gon na be okay . bonnie : i hope so . but lexie seems to think i 'm in this fragile state , so you 've got to promise me what you promised her -- that you will not do anything or say anything to upset me . mimi : i promise . shawn d. : we both do . bonnie : good . good . [ scene_break ] belle : well , you 've made your decision to stay with your husband no matter what and so have i . caroline : i 'm at peace with my decision . you at peace with yours ? belle : i am . caroline : you 're doing the right thing , belle . even though it must seem very hard right now . belle : i know . caroline : but you have a loving husband , and you 've got a beautiful little baby girl . and your life is really gon na be happier and richer than you can imagine . belle : i hope so , but i 've definitely made my decision , and like you said , i have a great husband , and i have a beautiful , healthy baby , and shawn has mimi , and they 're engaged , and they 're gon na get married , and it 's all a done deal . [ scene_break ] bonnie : what do you mean the tests are inconclusive ? what the hell kind of diagnosis is that ? lexie : i 'm sorry , but it happens sometimes . mimi : should we be worried ? lexie : not at the moment , no . bonnie : but soon ? lexie : i promise i will let you know when and if there is something to worry about , okay ? bonnie : okay . lexie : good . listen , i want to keep you here a little while so i can run some more tests . bonnie : it sounds like i do n't have a choice . mimi : no , you do n't . lexie , we want to know exactly what 's going on with her . lexie : okay , i 'll go make arrangements to have you transferred to a room .. can i speak to you , please ? i am counting on you to keep her calm , okay ? mimi : this is serious , is n't it ? lexie : [ sighs ] mimi , i honestly do n't know yet , but i 'm just not taking any chances . i 'll be back . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : so , since you 're gon na be staying here for a while , miss lockhart -- mom , i meant to say `` mom . `` um , is there anything we can do for you besides make arrangements for connor to stay with the clines ? bonnie : well , you and mimi could watch over alice 's , make sure the staff there does n't steal me blind while i 'm in here . shawn d. : i 'm sure they would n't do that . bonnie : you 'd be surprised . mimi : we can do that . anything else ? bonnie : i do n't think so . unless ... mimi : unless what ? bonnie : no , forget it . shawn d. : well , we ca n't help you out unless you tell us what it is . bonnie : well , there -- there 's one other thing . i mean , it 's not something i exactly need , but it would motivate me to get better , give me a reason to live . and if i wind up not making it -- mimi : oh , do n't even say that , mom . bonnie : if it happens , i want to be prepared . baby , i want to be able to go up to that big old single 's bar in the sky at peace . shawn d. : all right , it 's okay , so just tell us what you want . bonnie : i want my mimi married . i want to know she 's hitched to the man she loves , and that the two of you are on your way to living happily ever after . mimi : mom . bonnie : will you do that for me , shawn ? will you grant a possibly dying woman 's last wish and marry mimi as soon as you can while i 'm still here to see it ? please ? mimi : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] austin : we would make a terrific team . i mean , this way you can still be in charge of the highstyle line like you should be . you would n't have to create a whole new catalog of products . carrie : i know what you 're doing , austin , but lucas is right . it 's too little too late . austin : carrie . carrie : lucas has been wonderful to me since the moment he found out highstyle was my company . plus , he understands how important my family of employees is to me , and how , for me , at least , loyalty to them trumps a bigger bottom line . i do n't trust you to follow through the way i trust lucas . austin : you 're not serious . carrie : do i not look serious ? i 'm taking the job at titan so that my employees , who have been with me from the beginning , the employees you fired with no warning , can get their jobs back . austin : you 're making a huge mistake . carrie : no . you made a huge mistake when you initiated a hostile takeover of my company without even bothering to find out who the c.e.o . was . austin : you know me . you know that i would never do anything to hurt you .. carrie : i thought i knew you , but new york 's changed you , austin . and now you 're just another heartless corporate shark . you have n't said or done anything today to make me believe otherwise . let 's go , lucas . lucas : my pleasure . austin : do n't . [ scene_break ] carrie : the austin i used to know would have understood that i care about my employees at least as much as i care about myself . lucas : you 're right . i guess he 's really changed . i guess he ca n't comprehend someone being less selfish and greedy than he is . carrie : but you 're not that way . lucas : i hope not . but if you ever catch me acting like that , if i ever change that way , please call me on it . deal ? carrie : deal . thank you so much for everything you 're doing for me and my employees . lucas : well , you 're gon na get awful tied of hearing me say this , but ... there 's nothing i would n't do for you . [ scene_break ] sami : i 'm sorry , austin . i was really hoping things would work out with you and carrie . austin : yeah , well , you warned me it would n't work . sami : well , it might have if lucas had n't been so manipulative , but he was determined to turn carrie against you . and if you ask me , his intentions are n't just professional . they 're personal , too . austin : you think i do n't know that ? sami : no , i know that you do , but lucas just declared war on you . and he 's not gon na stop with just carrie . he 's gon na do whatever he can to destroy austin reed and company . austin : let him try . i 'll bury him . sami : i 'm glad you feel that way 'cause that means we have to go on the offensive . we have to attack them before they attack us . unfortunately , that means not just attacking lucas and titan , but attacking carrie , too . but he 's given you no other choice . [ scene_break ] bo : i 'm sorry , fancy face . no one 's lying to you . hope : yes , you are ! bo : i signed the temporary -- hope : no , bo , no ! no . chelsea : i did n't mean to do it , hope . it was an accident . hope : it was n't an accident ! it was murder ! bo : hope , no , it was n't . hope : you lied to me ! how could you lie to me ? ! you all lied to me . bo : hope , no , it 's not that simple . hope : yes , it is ! you knew the truth ! you knew that chelsea killed my son , my baby . you knew that you gave her the car , and you let me think that billie was the one who was responsible . bo : hope , you got to let me explain . hope : there is no explanation for what you 've done ! bo : hope , please . hope : do n't ! do n't you dare touch me . i got to get out of here . bo : i 'll come with you . hope : no ! i do n't want you anywhere near me , brady . bo : hope . oh , my god . what have i done ? [ scene_break ] lexie : oh , and you think you 're that man ? tek : yeah , i do . [ scene_break ] mimi : what if my mom really is dying ? [ scene_break ] patrick : he may lose both his children . hope : if that happens , he has no one to blame but himself . how could i ever forgive him ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : maybe this is it . bo : they 're gon na file official charges against you for zack 's death .	shawn almost overhears mimi talking with bonnie about claire 's parentage but bonnie explains it away . bonnie makes mimi promise not to do or say anything that would upset her under the guise of her newly fragile health . bonnie asks shawn and mimi to get married quickly by claiming that it could be her dying wish . belle seeks advice from caroline on how she deals with being with one man while still partly loving her ex - boyfriend . caroline questions whether belle thinks marrying philip was a mistake and belle admits that she may have married philip for the wrong reasons .
philip : hey , look , pal , i 'm paying you good money to find shawn and belle . you must have some idea where they went after they left the police station . [ knock on door ] hey , come in . no , it 's just the maid . start in the other room , will you ? willow : i do n't know . depends on what you want me to do in there . philip : i got to go . call me when you hear something , which better be soon . i thought i told you to disappear . willow : i knew you did n't mean it . philip : get out , willow . i do n't have time for this now . willow : okay , hotshot . fine , i 'll go . too bad . could have told you where shawn and belle are . [ scene_break ] lucas : so , it looks like will 's basketball team , they might make the state tournament . you believe that ? come on . it 's the state championship i 'm talking about here . i think his game 's really improved . i think that coach should give him more playing time . what do you think ? sami : yeah , you 're right . lucas : you 're not excited . why are n't you excited ? it 's the tournament we 're talking about . sami : i am . i am . i am really excited for will , but i 'm just thinking about something else . lucas : something you want to talk about ? sami : it 's not important . lucas : honey , if it 's bothering you , it 's important to me . come on . let 's talk . sami : you 'll think i 'm crazy . lucas : spit it out . come on . sami : i just ca n't stop thinking about that tv shoot yesterday . lucas : you mean when you could n't lift the beam ? that 's why you 're stressed out right now ? sami : it made me look really bad . lucas : it did n't make you look bad . honey , you did it when it counted , all right -- when your adrenaline was pumping , when it was a life - and - death situation . who cares about that tv show ? it does n't matter . plus , you 're pregnant . you should n't have been doing that in the first place . sami : so , you 're not disappointed in me ? lucas : listen to me . i love you . i can never be disappointed in you . you saved my life . i 'm walking around on two legs because of you , all right ? so , do n't worry about it . sami : thanks , lucas , but after that stupid episode of `` heroes among us `` airs , you know , you 're the only one who 's gon na feel that way . lucas : get out of town . why would you say that ? come on . sami : because everyone else will think it 's a big crock -- all those awards and everyone being so proud of me . they 're all gon na turn their backs on me . lucas : who cares what other people think ? you and i both know the truth . that 's all that matters . [ scene_break ] e.j . : it was at that point that mr. johnson completely lost control . the guy lunges at me , puts a knife to my throat . you can check . there was a lot of witnesses in that restaurant . you got plenty of people to back up the story . casarez : then what happened ? e.j . : okay , so , then , his wife comes in . she manages to calm him down a little bit . she pulls him off me , gets him out of there . then , two minutes later , this guy comes slamming back through the door again . this time he 's even crazier than he was before . he starts screaming , `` i 'm gon na kill you `` and all this other nonsense . and then , the next thing you know , he starts charging at me , and that was when we went through the glass window . [ scene_break ] kate : e.j . [ gasps ] e.j . : kate . kate : oh , my god . look at you . e.j . : i guess you heard , eh ? i got in a bit of a scuffle . kate : yeah , i heard . one of our reporters told me about it , but he did n't tell me that steve got the best of you . e.j . : you have n't seen steve , have you ? kate : you know , you could have been killed going through that window . e.j . : yes , but it was n't actually my idea , funnily enough . i was just explaining to the officer here that steve johnson just completely lost it . he went after me like a bull in a ring . kate : ahh . well , i assume he was arrested . e.j . : actually , we both were . but luckily for me , some of the patrons at chez rouge came forward and the charges against me were dropped . kate : where 's steve now ? e.j . : in jail , i hope , and that 's where he should stay . but i am flattered that you came down here to find out how i was doing . kate : oh , well , i hate to burst your bubble , but actually , i 'm here to see roman . e.j . : really ? hmm . kate : oh , on a matter that will remain private . e.j . : kate , i thought we were partners . i did n't think we had any secrets . i thought we were partners in everything . kate : well ... we have n't shared everything . and now that i know that you clearly can not be trusted ... e.j . : i 'm not sure if i like your attitude . kate : hmm . well , we 're business partners , are n't we ? and there 's nothing i can do about that . i would n't push it . i think that would be a very big mistake . [ scene_break ] steve : i 'm really sorry , baby . i just lost it . kayla : yeah , i know . you 've been losing it for weeks . but this time , you did n't get away with it . i want you to do something for me . steve : anything , sweetness . what do you want me to do ? kayla : get help . i 've been asking you for weeks , and i need you to do it . this has gone too far . steve : baby , i had the mri . it said there was nothing wrong with me . kayla : you know that 's not what i 'm talking about . we agreed that you needed psychiatric help . you said that you would talk to marlena . steve : i 'm gon na talk to marlena as soon as i get a chance to -- kayla : no more stalling . no more procrastinating . i want you to check yourself in to the psychiatric ward of university hospital . steve : what ? ! are you kidding me ? there 's no way . there 's no way i 'm gon na turn myself over to a bunch of cranial cowboys at the university hospital . i 'm not doing it . kayla : well , you know what ? you do n't have a choice . you either get some help or you rot here in jail . take your pick . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] philip : you know where shawn and belle are ? willow : yep , i sure do . philip : and i should take your word for this because ? willow : because you ca n't afford not to , soldier . if you ever want to find your daughter , you have to check out every lead . and this one -- it 's a beauty . philip : okay . so , how is it that you have information that even my private detectives ca n't find ? willow : i 'm very resourceful . philip : cut to the chase . willow : okay , last night , when you kicked me out on my butt -- thanks a lot , by the way . really appreciated it -- i spent the night in a safe house where shawn and belle were staying , met this guy named merle . philip : merle ? willow : yeah , he runs the place . thought i was a runaway or whatever , so i played on his sympathies and got to talking , finally got the truth out of him . philip : which is ? willow : all yours for a price . you of all people should know nothing comes for free in this world . philip : you have the nerve to ask me for money after i caught you trying to rob me ? willow : that was before i had anything to sell . philip : what about the 10 grand my father gave you ? willow : i told you , it 's gone . philip : where ? willow : none of your business . philip : all of this is my business . what 'd you blow the money on so fast ? willow : i did n't blow it . i paid for my brother 's school . philip : yeah , right . where , harvard ? yale ? willow : okay , so you do n't believe me . you know what ? i have a money wire right here . paid for his spring semester . philip : hmm . touching . working girl puts brother through school . have you sold the movie rights ? willow : shut up . he 's a good kid . he 's not like me . anyway , i wanted to say that i 'm sorry for going through your stuff and trying to rip you off . i was mad and desperate . still does n't make it right . it wo n't happen again . philip : you bet it wo n't . i do n't need you , willow . i can find belle , claire , and shawn on my own . willow : god . philip : what 's the matter with you ? willow : i think i 'm gon na be sick . oh . [ scene_break ] lucas : forget about this stuff . we got a little time before i got to go to work . let 's go to the bedroom and create some magic . sami : lucas , i do n't think that 's a good idea . lucas : why not ? sami : 'cause , honey , you 're not dressed . you 're not ready . you do n't want to be late for your first day of work . lucas : it 's good that i 'm not dressed . come on . who cares if i 'm late for work ? e.j . can wait , all right ? i ca n't . but obviously you can , right ? sami : no , no , it 's not you . it 's not that . lucas : what , it 's that whole tv thing ? that 's what 's got you upset ? look , honey , let 's -- do something fun today , all right ? i 'll slip you a little cash . you go buy yourself something nice , something satiny , something for daddy later . sami : [ laughing ] stop it . lucas : come on -- a little retail therapy . it 'll do you good . sami : lucas , that wo n't help , but i know what will . lucas : what are you doing ? whoa , whoa . who are you calling ? sami : i am gon na call the producer -- harry . i 'm just gon na ask him to edit out that part of the show when i was struggling . yeah , hi . i need the number for extreme tv . it 's a cable network . i 'm gon na fix this before it blows up in my face . [ scene_break ] kate : roman , i 'd like you to meet dr. walter brower . he 's a professor of physics at m.i.t . professor , commander roman brady . walter : pleased to meet you , commander . roman : yeah , me , too . why are you here ? kate : well , the professor is actually my expert witness . he has something very interesting to tell you . roman : about ? kate : about some video footage i have . i think you 're going to find it illuminating . roman : kate , what the hell is this ? kate : see for yourself . play the dvd . roman : what the ... bruce : good , sami . very convincing . roman : all right , this is the cabin where sami saved lucas . why is there a dvd of this ? kate : well , actually , if you look a little closer , you 'll see it 's a re- enactment that we shot yesterday for a cable - tv show . roman : a what ? kate : roman , that line about the tv show , that 's not important . what is important is the professor 's assessment of what was going on there . and as you can see , sami could not lift up that beam . walter : nor , in my opinion , could she ever . i 've studied that footage very carefully , and i am convinced that , that young woman , even with a massive surge of adrenaline , could not have moved such an enormous object by herself . it 's quite simply impossible . kate : now , i find that very interesting , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] steve : well , if leaving here means i got to commit myself to the house that nutjob built , i 'd rather just stay right where i am . kayla : you know what ? it 's not a nuthouse . steve : okay , whatever it is , it 's still a lockup , baby . at least in here they wo n't be grilling me about my lousy childhood while i 'm weaving little pot holders . kayla : you know what ? this is not funny . steve : i 'm not laughing . kayla : you know what ? i 'm not buying your devil - may - care attitude anymore . i know that you are as worried about what 's going on inside of you as i am . and you know what ? as much as i had hoped that these episodes would just go away , they 're not going away . in fact , whatever 's going on inside of you is getting worse , to the point that it 's out of control . you are out of control . steve : wells only got what was coming to him . kayla : i do n't care about him . what if the next time this happens , that person did n't have it coming to them ? what if it 's me ? steve : baby , i would never hurt you . do n't you know that ? kayla : i do n't know anything anymore . your word -- it means nothing -- not on this subject . steve : so , what do you want from me ? what do you expect me to do ? kayla : i told you what i want . i want you to deal with this . i want you to admit that you have no power over it . i want you to think about me and stephanie and our life together . is it worth the price of our future for you to be so stubborn and pigheaded ? steve : look who 's here . kayla : benjy . steve : hey . what are you doing here , benjy ? kayla : i read about what happened to you in the paper . i wanted to see if you were all right . well , that 's nice of you , benjy . maybe you could talk to this stubborn , bullheaded husband of mine . steve : she 's worried about me . kayla , would you give benjy and me a couple minutes alone ? kayla : sure . steve : you 're worried , huh ? so am i . [ scene_break ] sami : you 're absolutely positive ? there could n't have been some sort of mistake ? no , no , no , there 's no one else who can help me . thank you . [ telephone beeps ] lucas : whoa , whoa , whoa . take it easy . whoa , what happened ? he said no , he could n't cut the footage ? sami : i did n't talk to him . lucas : probably too important to take your call , right ? sami : no . no , the opposite . he 's so unimportant that he does n't even exist . lucas : what are you talking about ? sami : i called the cable company . they 've never heard of him . the network said they do n't know the director either . and that show that i was supposed to be on , `` heroes among us , `` it was canceled . lucas : what do you mean canceled ? sami : lucas , it was a scam . i was set up again by your mother . [ scene_break ] walter : in addition , the woman trying to move the beam in the video appears to have no understanding whatsoever of how a fulcrum works -- a fulcrum being a support or point of support on which a lever turns in raising or moving an object . roman : i know what a fulcrum is , professor . walter : pardon me , commander . i 'm sure you do . kate : go on , professor . walter : yes , well , this young lady appears confused and totally off - balance . what 's more , i should think it doubly impossible to accomplish such a feat after , according to her oft - told story , she trekked through miles of snow , marched up and down the highway , was unable to find help , and trekked all the way back to the cabin , surely in a state of exhaustion . frankly , the very idea of it boggles the mind . kate : it certainly does . thank you . thank you , professor . and i do n't want to keep you . i know you have a plane to catch . walter : well , i hope i 've been of help . kate : more than you know . thank you again . walter : yes . commander , very nice to have met you . roman : yeah , you have a safe flight , professor . walter : thank you . goodbye . kate : bye . roman : [ chuckles ] oh , katie . katie . what the hell are you up to now ? [ scene_break ] steve : you do n't know what i 'm talking about , how this all started with you ? you 're telling me you do n't remember the night we had dinner , all of us together ? and that same night , you ran me down at the hospital . i think you put something in my hand , benjy . and then you know what you did ? you kissed me on both of my cheeks , and you booked out of there as fast as you could go . you do n't remember that , huh ? that 's where all this started with me . what was that thing you put in my hand ? do you remember what that was ? you do n't know anything ? benjy , do n't do that . do n't lie to me . i can see you 're scared . somebody obviously put you up to this . who was that ? look at me . i 'm dying here . i need answers or i could lose kayla -- everything . now , if either one of us ever meant anything to you , you 'll tell me what you know . [ scene_break ] lucas : my mom roped you into doing a phony tv show ? why would she do that , huh ? sami : i do n't know . she just gets her kicks out of humiliating me , i guess . lucas : i ca n't believe her . i ca n't believe she 'd do this . she promised us . sami : i know . well , she lied , obviously just to get me to go along with that shoot . lucas , she is up to her old tricks , and who knows what she 's gon na do next . [ scene_break ] kate : what i 'm up to is righting a wrong . you can keep that disk as evidence . roman : evidence of what ? kate : roman , sami did n't lift that beam off lucas ' legs . the beam on that disk , it was half the weight of the original beam . i moved it . sami could n't budge it . roman : kate , let me ask you -- where did you get this dvd ? kate : a producer friend of mine . he heard about sami 's story . he wanted to do it for this cable show he has about heroic rescues and such . roman : uh - huh . well , go ahead . go on . talk to me . kate : so , i hooked them up . i hooked the two of them up . but i was there . i was there when they filmed it , okay ? and i was just as horrified as everyone else was at how much sami had embellished that story , like i originally said she had . roman : kate , i always know when you 're lying . kate : and i have always hated that about you . no wonder our marriage did n't work . roman : and now you are changing the subject . kate : fine . okay . fine , fine , fine . there was no producer . there was no show . but that does n't matter , okay ? i hired a bunch of people and i set it up and i made it legit to fool sami . roman : why in the hell would you do something like that ? kate : to expose her , roman . to expose her lies . she did n't save lucas ' life , okay ? and everyone should know that . roman : oh , my god , kate . how much did this cost you , this little production , this fake film crew , the equipment , the ivy league show ? i 'm curious . how much did this cost you ? kate : oh , my god . what difference does it make ? it does n't make any difference . i do n't care . it 's worth every single penny if the truth comes out . roman , the police department -- my god -- they awarded her a medal for being a good samaritan . she accepted it , okay ? i think that constitutes fraud right there . roman : whoa right there . i do n't need you to tell me the law , okay ? kate : [ sighs ] she made a fool of you , roman . she made a fool of you and the police department and everyone at that ceremony , including lucas and will . and i do n't think she should get away with that . and i 'm going to make sure she does n't . [ scene_break ] steve : you 'll tell me everything you know . good . i 'm listening . the thing you gave me was a tarot card -- devil card . you did n't know what it was for . stefano gave the order . he told you to hook back up with me and kayla . you 'd give me the card at the proper time . kid , i wish you 'd have come to me . i would have helped you . i would have kept you safe . no one safe from stefano . i should know that better than anyone . [ scene_break ] roman : nothing 's changed , has it , kate ? you still hate sami as much as you always did . kate : god . because sami has n't changed , all right ? now , i know you 're disappointed by that . i know you wanted to believe that you could finally trust and believe in your daughter . but , roman , after looking at that dvd , i mean , you got to have some questions . you have to wonder about what really happened that night . roman : kate , what the hell are you driving at now ? kate : everyone knows that e.j . wells was in the vicinity of that cabin the same night , all right ? and everyone knows there was something going on between e.j . and sami . roman : and that should be something that you are real familiar with . kate : look , sami did n't move that beam . someone helped her . roman : e.j . ? kate : mm - hmm . roman : kate , come on . come on . that 's a stretch , even for you . kate : [ sighs ] you know what my theory is ? roman : what ? kate : they had a rendezvous . she was gon na help him get through the roadblock . and then he helped her save lucas . and if that 's true , she aided and she abetted a felon . roman : now you are being absolutely ridiculous . kate : no , i do n't think it 's ridiculous . i think it 's the only plausible excuse . and the reason she lied about the rescue of lucas is because she knows she 'd go to jail . roman , just bring her down here . bring her down here and question her , all right ? put her under the lights . interrogate her . maybe the truth will come out . roman : kate , i have already talked to sami about e.j . hell , i talked to everybody . sami had nothing to do with e.j . getting away . kate : you 're her father , and you do n't want to believe she could be lying . you want to believe it 's the truth . but i 'm telling you she 's hiding something . and if that 's all she 's hiding , that 'd be a big surprise . [ scene_break ] e.j . : well good ? excellent . lucas : she 's totally happy about the baby . sami : lucas , i do n't think that has anything to do with it . lucas : honey , i do n't think she 's out to sabotage you . [ telephone rings ] do n't worry about it . hello ? e.j . : lucas , it 's e.j . lucas : hey , e.j . i was just on my way into the office . e.j . : do n't bother . i need you to come down to the police station immediately . and do me a favor -- will you call my attorney , mr. mathison ? have him meet us here as soon as possible . lucas : whoa . what 's this all about ? what happened ? e.j . : i 'll fill you in on the details when you get down here , eh ? lucas : all right , i guess i 'll see you soon . i got to meet e.j . at the police station . sami : what ? why ? why is he there again ? lucas : i do n't know . i 'm sure it 's not good , though . i love you guys . do n't worry about my mom , all right ? everything 's gon na be fine . i do n't know what she 's up to , but i 'll find out , okay ? do n't jump to any conclusions , either . [ scene_break ] steve : you were threatened . you 're afraid something 's gon na happen to you or your family . that 's why you brought your wife along to dinner that night . you wanted me and kayla to see what was at stake for you . what about what was at stake for me , for my family ? you were hoping that the card was just meant to scare me , that it did n't mean anything ? benjy ... the minute you gave it to me , you knew you were in over your head . you got to tell me where all of this is leading . you got to tell me what they 're trying to do to me . you have no idea , just like you had no idea about the card , huh ? you told me everything -- you swear . everything ? let me tell you something -- if you 're lying to me , i 'm gon na tear you apart , you hear me ? kayla : come on . have n't you caused enough damage ? stop . please . [ scene_break ] willow : sorry about that . that came on suddenly . philip : if you 're sick , go see a doctor . willow : i 'm not sick , charm boy . i 'm pregnant . philip : congratulations . i 'm guessing it 's not the first time ? willow : actually , it is . this pregnancy is very special to me . that 's why i need the money . philip : how do i know this is n't just another one of your scams ? willow : i can go to the drugstore right now and pick up a test if that 's what you need . philip : do n't bother . even if you are pregnant , why should i pay your bills ? why not go to whatever john knocked you up and hit him with a paternity suit ? willow : it was n't a trick . it 's shawn 's . he 's my baby 's father . philip : shawn is this kid 's father ? god , what a hypocrite . he goes on and on about being a great father , but he bails on the kid that he 's having with you ? willow : he does n't know about the baby yet . philip : you have n't told him ? willow : he left town before i could , not that he would care anyway . you want to hear something funny , though ? i told his mom , thought that maybe she could make him care . i remembered how she got onto his case to be a good father to claire , be responsible for his kid . thought maybe she 'd do the same for ours , but she just told me where to go , so that 's my story . now i 'm all alone . i do n't have a job or insurance or anyone to take care of us . i do n't know what to do . philip : spare me the crocodile tears and your sob story because i am really not interested . willow : god , you are one cold sob . philip : hey , wait a minute . willow : what ? ! what do you want ? ! philip : on second thought ... maybe i am interested . you could be of some use after all . [ scene_break ] steve : i 'm sorry , benjy . i did n't mean what i said . this is all just starting to get to me . kayla : i love you , too , benjy . what did he mean that he was sorry for his part in this and that he hopes that someday you 'll forgive him ? steve : he admitted to me that stefano sent him here . the thing he gave me at the hospital was some kind of devil tarot card . maybe that 's what started all this . kayla : oh , god . steve : benjy did this , kayla . he betrayed us . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i need two copies of my statement , please -- one for myself , one for my attorney . casarez : that should n't be a problem . e.j . : excellent . benjy ! ah - ah - ah - ah . where are you off to in such a hurry , eh ? officer , could i get those copies of my statement now , please ? my attorney is on his way . casarez : i 'll be right back . e.j . : so , did you talk to steve ? hmm . really ? are you sure about that ? interesting . he did n't ask you for any information ? i find that very hard to believe . you better be telling me the truth , benjy . if you know anything , you should tell me right now . you told him about the tarot card ... that you were ordered to give it to him . anything else ? well , i hope that you are not lying to me because i have my eye on you and your family . and if i find out that you 're gon na betray me or my family , it 'll be the last thing you ever do . comprende ? [ scene_break ] philip : willow , i want to make you a deal . i 'll take care of you , cover your expenses , medical or otherwise , during your pregnancy . i 'll even give you a great place to stay . willow : in exchange for what ? philip : you have to do as i say when the baby comes . willow : if you want me to give my baby away , that 's not happening . philip : the baby 's not going anywhere . he or she is too much of an asset . willow : what do you mean ? philip : i have n't worked all the details out just yet , but call it quid pro quo . shawn has my baby . i have his , at least for the time being . willow : what does this little plan of yours , whatever it is , leave me ? philip : very well taken care of . so , what do you say ? we got a deal ? willow : yeah . i think it might work . philip : only if you do what i say . willow : understood . philip : starting when we get back to salem , i 'm gon na take you to the hospital and make sure you really are pregnant . then i 'm gon na get an amnio done and make sure the kid 's really shawn 's . willow : anything else ? philip : yes . if i ever catch you trying to steal from me or my father , trying to pull a fast one behind our backs , i 'll kick you out on the street so fast your head will spin . i do n't give a damn about you or your brat , you got it ? willow : sure like to play rough , colonel . philip : i 've been crossed and double - crossed so many times by people i 've trusted , i 'm not gon na make that same mistake again , even with some little whore like you . hey . willow : call me that again and the deal is off . i will not be treated like garbage . philip : fine . willow : apologize . 'cause god knows , if you do n't , you will never see your daughter again . philip : i 'm sorry . willow : thank you . philip : now tell me what you know about belle and shawn . [ scene_break ] e.j . : now , not only do i intend to press criminal charges . i also wish to launch a civil suit against mr. johnson for assault and another one against his wife , kayla , for negligence . lucas : i 'm sorry , did you say negligence ? kayla ? come on . e.j . : she 's a doctor , lucas . she had plenty of warning . she knew that he was unstable , and she did n't do anything . lucas : yeah , but i do n't know if we can hold her accountable for all that , you know ? e.j . : lucas , let me give you a little word of advice , okay ? if you want to continue working at mythic , you would do well not to question me , okay ? okay , gentlemen , let 's get to work , shall we ? [ scene_break ] kayla : i ca n't help but feel that benjy must be a victim of stefano 's , just like we are . steve : i wish there was something i could do to help him and his wife and his little kid . kayla : listen , you need to help yourself right now . steve : what are they trying to do to me , kayla ? [ scene_break ] willow : so , this is what i know -- according to that guy merle , shawn , claire , and belle all got fake i.d . 's and booked a passage on a cruise ship . they 're out in the middle of the ocean right now . philip : on what ship ? where are they heading ? willow : that he would n't tell . i 'm sorry . philip : that 's okay . i 'll find them . one way or another , i 'll track them down . willow : i know you will . maybe by then i 'll be showing . philip : yeah , we 'll send him a picture , show him what he 's missing , reel him right back in . [ scene_break ] sami : yeah , i need to speak to kate roberts . when do you expect her in ? well , you 're her secretary . you must have some idea . wait , hold on . i have another call . hello ? roman : yeah , sami , it 's your dad . sami : daddy , hi . what 's up ? roman : i want you to come down to the station . we need to talk . sami : why ? what 's it about ? roman : i 've just got a few more questions about the night that you saved lucas ' life . sami : dad , this is about kate , is n't it ? do n't listen to her . she 's just trying to stir up trouble . roman : and i am trying to prevent it , so get on down here , sami . get on down here right now . [ scene_break ] kayla : steve , you need to get help . check yourself in to the hospital . let them put you under hypnosis . let them help you look for some answers . you know , i , um ... i know that you 're a proud man and to just turn yourself over to somebody and face the unknown -- it 's not gon na be easy . but i want you to know that i am gon na be with you every step of the way . i promise you that . i will do whatever it takes to help you get through this . i love you . please . do this for me . do it for us . steve : okay , baby . after the arraignment , i 'll ... i 'll commit myself . kayla : thank you . [ scene_break ] e.j . : i think you 'll find that we have a very strong case , especially once you depose all the witnesses at chez rouge . man : so it would seem . e.j . : good . it 's about time i got some justice in this town , eh ? i 've been far too forgiving of everybody up until now . i 'm not taking it anymore . from now on , anybody who crosses me is gon na get exactly what they deserve . [ scene_break ] john : got to tell you what e.j . said the night of the shooting . [ scene_break ] e.j . : do i hear the sound of a damsel in distress ? [ scene_break ] kayla : that is what you 're afraid of , is n't it -- that you might hurt me ? [ scene_break ] sami : [ crying ] you want to know my secrets , kate ? i 'm gon na find out yours . [ scene_break ] marlena : i do n't care about the arrangements . my husband is staying right here , and that 's my final word .	willow returns to philip 's hotel room and makes a deal with him to pay for her pregnancy expenses in exchange for telling him that she learned from merle that belle and shawn are on a cruise . sami tries to contact the tv show but learns that the show was cancelled and kate set her up . kate brings the footage to roman with a physics expert to claim that sami could have never lifted the beam in the first place . roman calls sami down to the station to question her . ej , the charges against him dropped when patrons vouch for him , calls lucas down to the police station to help prepare a case against steve and kayla . benji admits to steve , who is in jail , that stefano sent him to give steve the tarot card . steve gives in to kayla 's request for him to check into the psychiatric ward at the hospital .
philip : hey , stephanie . i called the hospital , said your mom 's doing great . stephanie : yeah , they took her out of intensive care . philip : that is great . hey , but you still need to be with her whenever you can , so no work today . stephanie : i 'm only gon na be here a minute . i - i just , um -- i wanted to see you . philip : i wanted to see you , too . what 's up ? stephanie : well , i wanted to tell you ... i wanted to thank you again for getting me to the hospital and staying with me last night . having you there was about the only thing holding me together . philip : i 'm glad i could do it . it was a tough night all around . stephanie : before all that happened , though , at your place . i was really happy . and i meant what i said . philip : i did , too . i meant it . i mean it . i ... i 'm falling in love with you . stephanie : and i 'm falling in love with you . philip : stephanie ... i hope you do n't feel guilty or anything . stephanie : for what ? philip : only because of what we were doing when you got the call about your mom . i hope you do n't have any regrets . stephanie : philip , i do n't regret anything . melanie : who cares if philip and stephanie are doing it . i sure as hell do n't . [ chuckles ] i just care about shaking things up . like now , for instance . victor : all right , what 's this i hear about melanie layton getting squirrelly ? is she planning on moving the alternative - fuel project to another company or not ? brady : philip thinks it 's possible . i think , while there 's probably been some contact by the dimeras , i think she 's still in our camp . victor : i wish there was some way to teach you . brady : teach me ? victor : how not to let a woman fool you . oh , do n't get me wrong . i thought little miss layton was a charmer right from the start , but she 's also the kind of woman i 've known all too often in my life , and so have you . brady : meaning what ? victor : the kind who love to bring a man down . lucas : aunt maggie . maggie : hey . lucas : hey , how you doing ? maggie : fine , thanks . lucas : are you here to see kayla ? maggie : uh , yes . lucas : i brought some flowers for her , and then i heard that chloe was here . have you seen her ? maggie : uh , yes , but she , uh -- she left . lucas : man , that 's too bad . maggie : well , actually , i 've been meaning to talk to you about chloe . there are , um -- there are some things that i feel that you should know . lucas : i - i do n't understand . what do you mean -- things i should know about chloe ? maggie : well , this is n't easy , lucas , but ... it just simply has to be said . lexie : congratulations , young brother . e.j . : mwah ! thank you . what a surprise . lexie : how 's the new father ? and why did n't you call me ? e.j . : okay , the new father is overjoyed . lexie : [ chuckles ] e.j . : and i could n't call you because i 've been so busy . this is the first time i 've let her out of my sight . lexie : oh , let me guess -- she 's gorgeous , right ? e.j . : lexie , she is beyond perfection -- beyond . lexie : i ca n't wait to see her . i was just about to go over and get my first peek . now we can go together . e.j . : um , actually , you know , i 'm not sure if now is the best time . chloe : nicole , what did you do ? nicole : you are not sami 's baby . mnh - mnh . you are mine and e.j . 's . sami can have that other baby . chloe : nicole , you ca n't just leave something like that hanging . what did you do ? nicole : uh ... i did something ... wonderful . chloe : nicole , come on . what did you do ? lucas : aunt maggie , why are you so serious ? chloe and i , we 've gotten everything out on the table . really , i mean , we both had our shady pasts , to say the least , but we 're fine . there are no problems between us , really . kate : daniel ? hey . i was just looking for you . i needed to -- i 'm sorry . there 's lucas . just one sec . daniel : k -- lucas : i mean , if there 's something you want to tell me , go ahead and tell me , but i can assure you , i 've heard it from chloe already herself . maggie : i do n't think you have heard this . chloe : come on , nicole . i spilled my guts . i mean , what 's with the secrets ? nicole : it 's not like that . chloe : well , then , what is it ? what , are you afraid of something ? nicole : no , i - i 'm not . chloe : bull , there 's something that 's bothering you . nicole : it 's just that , you know , so much has happened . chloe : yeah , and ? oh , wait . this has something to do with sami , does n't it ? nicole : [ scoffs ] chloe : wait . what ? does -- does your baby have something to do with sami ? nicole : yeah , she does . everything . kate : hey . lucas : hey , mom . maggie : hi , kate . kate : hi , maggie . are n't you supposed to be meeting me at cheatin ' heart in , say , um , two minutes ? lucas : yeah , but i think we 're both gon na be late . let 's hope chloe does n't show up mad when she gets there . kate : well , i would n't worry about the bride - to - be 'cause she 's probably be late as well . lucas : i do n't know about that . maggie just told me she just left . kate : really ? maggie : yes . lucas : and you were interrupting us . aunt maggie was gon na tell me something private between us and you came up and ... kate : [ laughing ] i am sorry . maggie : that 's all right . kate : no , i 'm gone . i will meet you there , and we are going to make a decision about this date today . lucas : all right . [ cellphone ringing ] she is really anxious about setting that date . maggie : yes . lucas : considering her health , we want to move things along as quickly as possible . you know what ? i got to take this , all right ? excuse me one second . kate : boy , i tell you , i got some bad news today that could destroy lucas ' future with chloe . lucas : yeah , yeah . i 'll take care of it . soon as possible . okay , thanks . sorry about that . what were you saying ? maggie : [ chuckles ] you know , i had forgotten that you were setting your wedding date today . lucas : yeah . yeah , that 's the plan . why ? is that what you have a problem with ? melanie : hey , how 's your mom ? stephanie : fine . uh , lots better . i 'm going to see her now . melanie : i 'm glad she 's doing okay . i 'm glad for you , too , steph . hello , philip . philip : hello , melanie . i guess we 're about to have that meeting we talked about , huh ? it 's my pleasure , all the way . why do n't we step into my office ? melanie : actually , we do n't need to have that meeting . philip : we do n't ? melanie : yeah , there 's -- there 's nothing to discuss . i 'm having second thoughts about titan . philip : `` second thoughts `` ? melanie : yeah , about having my project stay here . philip : want to tell me why ? melanie : okay , i do n't want to be mean , and it cuts me , really , to say this to your face , but i 'm worried about the lack of professionalism around here . philip : do tell . melanie : and i think that later on down the road that 's really gon na hurt my project 's chances . [ clears throat ] so i 'm seriously considering if titan is -- is the right company for the job . philip : all right , melanie , what the hell is this all about ? melanie : oh , you want a for instance ? okay , why is everything going so slow in the lab ? why is it that every time a decision has to be made , it takes like two weeks ? and here we go -- how come whenever i walk into the building in , like , the middle of a work day , instead of seeing titan 's c.e.o . hard at work , i see your little sex kitten leaving ? e.j . : so , i heard about kayla johnson . i understand you had some part in saving her life . lexie : well , i was n't the surgeon , but i did assist . thank god everything worked out all right . e.j . : indeed . and this was the same incident where the mayor 's killer was shot . lexie : yeah . oh , my goodness . it just all happened in the blink of an eye . i 'd rather not talk about it , okay ? e.j . : no , no , i completely understand . actually , the only reason that i bring it up is that , with this killer now being dead , there 's a pretty good chance , i 'd imagine , they 're gon na let samantha out of protective custody . so i need to go home and have a private chat with nicole about that . lexie : okay . so , how do you feel about sami coming home ? e.j . : [ chuckles ] i 'm sure johnny 's gon na be thrilled . i 'd imagine samantha would be very happy about it . lexie : how do you feel ? e.j . : i , um ... i wish her the best . that 's all . lexie : but you 're worried that nicole is going to feel threatened . e.j . : no , i mean , i would hope that nicole would understand that my family was now with her . i mean , our daughter . samantha is johnny 's mother , nothing more . lexie : okay , well , if you feel that strongly , why do n't you just go ahead and marry nicole ? nicole : look , chloe , you know how upset i was when i found out that sami was pregnant with e.j . 's baby . chloe : oh , come on , nicole . you said you 'd forgiven me for not telling you sooner . nicole : no , i have . that 's not what i 'm talking about . chloe : well , then , what ? nicole : actually , i 'm glad you did n't call me sooner because i probably would have done things differently . never mind . you know what ? you told me , and now ... things are a lot clearer for me . chloe : what things ? wait , you did n't tell e.j . , did you ? nicole : oh , of course not . he does n't know that sami was pregnant -- or is pregnant . i mean , i have no idea if she even delivered , but ... hmm . if i know that witch as well as i think i do , she will never tell him that it 's his baby . chloe : okay , i 'm lost . i mean , that 's sami 's secret , but it 'll actually be good for you , so what are you so upset about ? nicole : i 'm keeping this secret , too . and i hate doing that to e.j . because we 're supposed to share everything together , but that 's just not gon na happen . there 's no way . chloe : well , of course there 's no way . hey , if you ever need any help or anything from me , you know i 'm always here for you . nicole : actually , i - i do . i - i need one last favor and then everything will be perfect for e.j . and me . kate : so , with sami coming home , i mean , what is that going to do to lucas and chloe ? he 's happier than he 's ever been before . i just ca n't let her come back and destroy that . i ca n't do it . daniel : well , you ca n't control everything , kate . you really should be ready , because if chloe has second thoughts about this marriage for any reason -- kate : do n't even say that . miss roberts , we need you for your blood work now . kate : okay , thank you . sorry . i - i do n't even know why i dumped all of this on you . daniel : no , i 'm sorry . i could n't be more help . kate : yeah , it 's probably because i would n't let you say what you really think , right ? daniel : yeah . kate : but i know deep down you really want what 's best for me and for lucas , right ? maggie : i guess what i 'm saying , lucas , is that you and chloe do n't know each other all that well . and sometimes when people do n't know each other well enough , there 's -- lucas : maggie , we know each other to the core , all right ? we 're fine . everything 's okay . maggie : i know , i know , but , you know , there 's always a -- lucas : listen , chloe loves me , and i love her . so please try to understand , okay ? everything is fine . nicole : chloe , the main thing is you -- you ca n't tell anyone ever that you told me sami is carrying e.j . 's baby . chloe : that 's easy . sure , i promise . nicole : i mean , sami is long gone from salem for good , hopefully . but even if she does come back , e.j . ca n't find out that i kept this secret from him . chloe : yeah , i do n't think he 'd be too thrilled with that . hey , i do n't think you need to be so paranoid about e.j . and sami . they 're old news . nicole : whoa , whoa , chloe . listen to me -- i have clawed and scratched my way to build this life for myself , for my baby , for e.j . and if he finds out that i kept this from him , it will all disappear . please promise me . chloe : trust me , my lips are sealed . nicole : thank you . chloe : of course . besides , who would i tell anyway ? lucas ? yeah , he would be really thrilled with me for blabbing to you . ugh , of course , if i do n't end this thing with daniel ... nicole : wait , whoa . remember what i said -- everything 's under your control . chloe : yeah , well , my mind keeps telling me that , but then when i see daniel ... nicole : okay . everything 's in your hands , chloe . all you have to do is decide and then make it happen . chloe : yeah . hey , thanks . beautiful baby . congrats . okay , i got to go . nicole : okay , all right . i 'll see you later . remember -- you 're in control of everything . bye , honey . philip : all right , for starters , stephanie 's not my sex kitten . nor is it appropriate for you to speak of her that way . melanie : i 'm sorry . i thought that would be , like , a compliment . philip : secondly , she has nothing to do with the alternative - fuels project titan is developing . melanie : which i own . philip : which we optioned . melanie : which expires in like a week . philip : when it will automatically renew . did n't you get the memo ? melanie : whose job was it to give me that memo ? was it stephanie 's ? philip : damn it , melanie . why do you always -- [ sighs ] why do n't we start things over ? i do n't know what it is about us , but every time we get in a room together , things start heading south , you know ? i do n't want that . i do n't want to argue , so why do n't we go back to my office and try to work this out ? melanie : mm ... you are such a player . philip : i 've never played anything but straight with you . melanie : holy cow . you said that with a straight face . look , philip , do n't try and con a conner , okay ? i read you like a book . you 're gon na try and blame me and then go run off and hook up with your lover girl . philip : you know , i ca n't help it if you 're jealous of stephanie . i ca n't -- melanie : if i 'm jealous of stephanie ? give me a break . philip : why do you keep talking about her ? melanie : fine . we 'll drop the topic of stephanie now and forever , but enough with the conning , all right ? and it does n't bore me . it makes me sick . philip : you and i both know the con does n't work unless deep down the other person does n't care . melanie : i do care ... about my money and the project and its future , which has nothing to do with titan anymore . i just thought i 'd come by and tell you that . have a nice life . philip : i can stop you . you know that , do n't you ? melanie : you can try . and you will lose . philip : actually ... the loser here , that would be you . brady : look , grandpa , i know that you 're very cynical when it comes to women , all right , but they 're not all vampires . that includes melanie . victor : my point is you have to be more realistic . brady : i am . victor : oh ? think back to the time when that slut chloe lane tried to ruin -- brady : okay , that 's enough about chloe . victor : you 're really gon na let her walk away -- brady : grandpa , i 'm serious . i do n't want to talk about chloe with you anymore -- not now , not ever . am i clear on that ? victor : fine . let 's talk about somebody else we both know all too well -- nicole walker . brady : not going there with you , either . victor : she made us both suffer , and we 're both damn lucky to be rid of her . you know , i have to laugh sometimes . the dimeras may be sticking their nose in our business , trying to steal our fuel project , but right now at least they 're the ones that are stuck with that conniving little bitch . [ knock on door ] daniel : hey . chloe : hi . daniel : i did n't expect you . chloe : yeah , um ... i ca n't stay . i probably should n't even have come here . i should n't have gone to find you at the hospital this morning , either , but i felt that i had to tell you that ... oh , god , daniel , i wish this was n't happening , but maggie horton knows . daniel : knows about us . chloe : oh , my god . she talked to you already ? who else ? has she said something to lucas ? she said she would n't tell anyone if i promised to give you up . daniel : yeah , and she asked me to promise the same thing . and i told her i could n't do that . philip : we have an agreement , melanie . melanie : verbal . philip : it 's still legally binding in this state . melanie : oh , so you 've looked into it , have you ? philip : titan can renew its option on the fuels project any time it chooses . melanie : i thought that , too , but then i talked to my lawyer friend in chicago who said that unless there 's like an e - mail or some kind of physical proof , that i do n't owe you anything . and he wo n't be working alone , either . see , the dimeras have a boatload of lawyers that will all be on the case . philip : hmm . now who 's playing ? i know for a fact nothing has been solidified with the dimeras . melanie : you got me -- details . that reminds me , i 'm late making that phone call . luckily i have him on speed dial . [ cellphone rings ] e.j . : e.j . dimera . melanie : e.j . , hi , it 's melanie layton . do you have a second ? e.j . : um , actually , miss layton , now is not the best time . melanie : great , awesome , wonderful . listen , the thing is , i 've thought about your offer to develop my project instead of having titan do it , and , uh , i think i 'm gon na go with you . nicole : you 're so beautiful . maggie : stephanie . stephanie : hey . maggie : how 's your mom ? i was about to go visit . stephanie : she is doing great . i saw her early this morning , but she 's even stronger this afternoon . maggie : ooh , that 's so wonderful . stephanie : i know . maggie : and how are you ? kayla tells me you 're dating again -- philip kiriakis . stephanie : we 've been on a few dates . the best . yeah , uh , i was n't sure after max and i , um -- my life is really good now . maggie : honey , i want to ask you about melanie . um , i mean , i know i promised i 'd take care of her and she is living with me . i know she tries , but sometimes she does n't always do the right thing . she 's not causing problems for you and philip , is she ? stephanie : not at all . no , um , there 's no way she can touch what philip and i have . melanie : i know this probably caught you by surprise , but you said to call when i was ready , so here 's the call . e.j . : well , miss layton , this is the second best piece of news i 've had all day . melanie : well , what a difference a day makes . e.j . : indeed . melanie : uh , listen , i know you were eager to meet up , so i thought -- e.j . : uh , miss layton , i 'm awfully sorry . i 'm very anxious to meet you , very anxious to talk to you , but my fiancée just gave birth to our first child today , so i 'm a little bit busy . melanie : oh , yeah , i 'll bet . and , hey , congratulations . uh , listen , though -- oh , yeah , that time sounds great . e.j . : i 'm sorry . beg your pardon ? melanie : uh , but i 'm gon na have to check my calendar and make sure that that works , so i 'll have to get back to you . e.j . : what ? melanie : i know you 're very anxious to start working , and so am i . we 're gon na have a great time . e.j . : miss layton , thank you . i 'm extremely anxious to work with you , but i have to go back and see my daughter now , so i will be in touch . thank you . melanie : oh , yeah , sure . no , that 's great , but , uh , listen , i 'm not really in the best place to discuss details , so i 'm gon na have to get back to you , okay ? [ laughing ] okay , all right . you take care . philip : it 's not gon na happen , melanie . nicole : brady . what are you doing here ? brady : uh , i had n't seen you . i had n't seen you in a long time , and i thought , `` i do n't believe this . `` my god ... you did it . nicole : of course i did . i had my baby . do n't worry . we 're alone . well , not all alone , huh ? brady : okay , then , um , excuse me , but what the hell are you talking about ? you think just because you say it that it 's true ? nicole : brady , you know what ? my baby does n't need to hear any of your sermons about how her mommy made some mistakes , okay ? how about you just let it go ? brady : is it the -- nicole : you know , just -- brady : this is mia 's kid , right ? you -- you talked her into giving you her baby ? nicole : yeah . that 's how it happened . and now sydney ann dimera is our sweet baby girl -- mine and e.j. 's . so ca n't you just be happy for me ? ca n't you just let it go ? i mean , do i get a congratulations ? brady : it 's amazing . nicole : yes . it is ... in more ways than you will ever know . i worked my tail off to make this happen . i did it . i pulled it off , no thanks to you . all you said was , `` do n't , nicole . no , nicole . i 'll never work , nicole . `` brady : oh , my god , i just wanted you to be honest . nicole : no , you wanted to ruin everything , but i had the courage to hang on . i won . do n't i at least get a smile ? i went through a hell of a nightmare , brady . now it 's over . i 'm a mommy . brady : nicole , your nightmare is just beginning . chloe : so , maggie has n't told lucas ... yet . daniel : she was going to , but something obviously stopped her . chloe : oh , thank god . i was pretty scared that she was gon na go looking for him . she was upset after she found out that i did n't keep my promise . daniel : to tell me to end it ? chloe : when she asked you to promise , you said no ? daniel : i just told her the truth . chloe : daniel , this has to be over , okay ? it has to be , because she 's gon na tell lucas if we keep seeing each other . daniel : yeah , and that might be a good thing . it would end the deception , would n't it ? chloe : no . no , daniel . this has got to end now , okay ? listen to me -- we are in control . we can do this , and we will . daniel : chloe ... chloe , why would you say that when we both know it ca n't happen ? philip : you want to talk about this ? about what 's really going on , what 's really got you so upset ? melanie : your stupid sex thing with stephanie . get over yourself , philip . philip : so you 're gon na just chuck everything and walk ? because make no mistake ... we can make this work . melanie : wow . you still think you can turn on the charm and i 'll be putty in your hands ? pay attention -- those days are gone . you want to know why ? because actions , philip , have consequences . somebody told me that a long time ago , and i never forgot about it . oh , yeah . that was you . philip : so because i chose stephanie ... you 're just gon na walk away ? that 's pretty childish , melanie . pretty childish . but just so we 're clear -- you will never get between stephanie and me . melanie : okay . and just so we 're clear -- i 'm not gon na let you mess with me ever again . brady : look , i do n't know how you found a way to get mia to give up her baby , much less pass it off as your own . you know what ? i do n't even want to know , nicole , but this is not a normal adoption . nicole : brady , would you stop ? brady : will you please look at me ? what you 've done here is criminal . it 's illegal . nicole : i am not interested in one of your doomsday scenarios , okay ? i will not get caught . brady : this is gon na come back and bite you . nicole : oh , mark my words . brady : what are you gon na do with e.j . finds out ? nicole : f.y.i . -- e.j . has had a million chances to find out and he has n't . he wo n't . brady : he 's not gon na find out ? he 's never gon na find out ? nicole : god , you are like a dog with a bone . brady : will you think , nicole ? will you think about mia for a second ? nicole : what about her ? brady : she 's a kid . she could change her mind . she could want her baby back . do you have any kind of written agreement whatsoever ? nicole : mia has hit the road . she is on her way to japan for a dance career as we speak . she is not interested in my baby or coming back to salem for that matter . brady : that all could change . nicole : it wo n't . i have done everything i 've had to do , and i came out on top . brady : for how long are you gon na be on top ? nicole : forever . brady : why wo n't you look at the reality of the situation ? [ door closes ] will you please just consider the possibilities here ? e.j . : what possibilities , hmm ? lucas : hey , hey . there you are . kate : hey , baby . i know . i am fashionably late , but i am all prepared 'cause we need to make a decision . where 's chloe ? lucas : uh , i do n't know . i think she went to nicole 's or something . she 's probably still there . kate : well , she knows about the meeting , right ? lucas : yeah , she does . definitely . kate : okay , so did you call her cell ? lucas : yeah , i did . straight to voicemail . kate : she 's probably on her way . lucas : right . ca n't imagine where else she 'd be . chloe : look ... it 's done . it 's a decision . we 're adults . we 're in control here . this is over . daniel : you 're sure about that ? how many times ... have we tried to tell ourselves , each other , that we ca n't be together ? that we ca n't even think about what a kiss feels like ? or a touch ? chloe : no , we ca n't do this to lucas or kate . and maggie is -- daniel : listen to me . i do n't want to hurt anybody , but i am not gon na lie to myself or you . i wo n't walk away . chloe : then i 'll have to make the decision for both of us . it 's over , okay ? i 'm gon na walk out that door and when i leave , this -- we 're done , okay ? i 'm not gon na talk to you . i 'm not gon na think about you . daniel : shh . victor : what 's going here ? melanie : oh , uh , not a thing anymore . it 's been a pleasure working for you , victor . too bad it could n't last . victor : what ? not again . do n't tell me you fired her . melanie : oh , no , no , no . i fired him . ciao . nicole : sweetheart , hi . you 're home . yay ! e.j . : so ... nicole : hmm ? e.j . : so what 's going on ? nicole : w -- [ chuckles ] oh , please . just ignore brady . i mean , he gets all intense when he 's arguing . it 's really silly . e.j . : really ? why were you arguing ? nicole : well , really , we were just talking about vaccinations , you know , for the baby , and how i was ready these really negative articles , and not that i agree with them , but and , of course , our pediatrician knows way more , but , you know , never mind . it 's -- it 's unimportant . e.j . : i did n't realize you called brady to tell him about sydney . brady : i - i just found out . i just stopped by . e.j . : really ? why did you just stop by ? nicole : well , brady and i have n't seen each other for a while , right ? so he just came to wish me luck 'cause he thought i was still pregnant . e.j . : sweetheart , i think he can answer his own questions . thank you . why did you drop by , brady ? brady : it 's like , uh -- it 's like she said . i just wanted to wish her luck , and i 'm very sorry for raising my voice when the baby was sleeping . that was wrong . but , uh , i better be going . e.j . : you have a real knack for doing this , do n't you ? brady : excuse me ? e.j . : bringing people down , brady . it 's the happiest day of our life , and then you turn up . why is that ? you came to pick a fight with my fiancée . why would you do that ? brady : i did not mean to intrude , okay ? it wo n't happen again . e.j . : well , if history is any indicator , brady , it will happen again and again and again . you 'll turn up in my house somewhere ... floating around my fiancée , and when asked what 's going on , you will just tell me that you dropped by . nicole : wait , wait . there 's -- there 's nothing going on between us . we 're strictly friends . e.j . : then what is he doing here ? why is not happy for us ? and why is he yelling at you ? nicole : look , i mean , he 's not yelling . [ baby crying ] it 's just brady 's way of communicating . e.j . : sorry , i think i heard sydney . would you please check on her ? now , please . thank you . brady : look , man , let 's not make this into something it 's not , okay ? i can just see myself out . no big deal . e.j . : before you do that , brady , you 're gon na answer a few simple questions . kate : i mean , i know june is n't that far off , but it 's going to be very difficult to book a reception hall then . i think may would be better . in fact , i think early may would be fabulous . what ? lucas : are you okay ? how are you feeling ? kate : yes , i 'm okay . i 'm feeling fine . this is n't about my health , lucas . lucas : well , you say that . kate : come on . now stop that . i 'm expecting a full recovery here , okay ? this is about your happiness -- yours and chloe 's -- because now the threat is over . remember that sami is coming back to town . god help us . lucas : so what does that have to do with my wedding ? kate : what it has to do with is making chloe feel secure in your love , and moving up the wedding date -- making that early -- is going to say that loud and clear . lucas : why are you so concerned about chloe ? kate : i know you would never expect me to be saying this , but i do care about her happiness . and wanting this wedding to happen sooner than later is because i realize how happy she makes you . honey , that gives me such peace of mind . i know that she 's perfect for you . victor : she called e.j . dimera right in front of you ? philip : i felt like slapping the phone right out of her hand . victor : rotten little traitor . philip : mm - hmm . you know , i 'm sure if we call masters & murd , we could have an injunction by tomorrow . victor : no , an injunction will only last as long as it took dimera 's lawyers to get it lifted . philip : i 'm not gon na let this happen , dad . she is not walking away from this contract . victor : you 're damn right she 's not . it 's obviously a complete phony , and now she 's become a liability . philip : i tried to warn you . now she 's got to be dealt with . victor : harshly . understood ? philip : understood . titan 's going to keep this project , and i 'm gon na bury melanie . nicole : e.j . , you 're making this brady 's fault and it 's not . e.j . : sweetheart , i asked you to check on our daughter , okay ? can you do that now , please ? thank you . brady : look , e.j . , i ca n't help it if you want to think that something 's going on . e.j . : i really do n't want to hear any more of your lies , brady . brady : i do n't really want to hear any more of your damned accusations , either . e.j . : you 're here for some reason . now , i do n't know what that reason is . and you 're arguing with my fiancée . now , i do n't know why , but i 'll tell you this -- i am going to find out . you hear me ? nicole : no ! my baby ! something 's wrong with my baby ! sami : i have this really bad feeling like i 'm never gon na see him again . max : you 're gon na make very powerful people very mad , and that 's never a good thing . philip : i will do what it takes to keep that patent here at titan . stephanie : even if it means destroying melanie .	nicole nearly spills her secret to chloe , but backtracks and makes chloe swear not to tell anyone she knows about ej and sami 's baby . chloe agrees , and nicole advises her to choose between daniel and lucas . ej tells lexie that sami does n't mean anything him and she suggests he marry nicole . after talking with victor about melanie , brady comes to see nicole and thinks she has mia 's baby . he advises her to put an end to this charade before ej finds out or mia changes her mind . ej walks in on them arguing and vows to find out why brady keeps coming over and yelling at nicole . she interrupts their argument , shrieking that there 's something wrong with sydney . maggie nearly tells lucas about daniel and chloe , but kate interrupts to talk about the wadding date . after maggie learns how important the wedding is to kate , she decides to keep quiet . chloe goes by daniel 's place to tell him it 's over , but the two end up kissing . kate fears sami will come between lucas and chloe unless the wedding is moved up . melanie tells phillip that she is leaving titan and taking her project to the dimera 's company , even going as far as calling ej to tell him so in front of phillip . phillip accuses her of being jealous of stephanie . stephanie tells maggie that melanie ca n't come between her and phillip and later overhears phillip vowing to bury melanie as he and victor try to come up with a plan to keep the fuel project .
kristen : you wan na get married in secret ? i mean , that is so crazy . but i mean , i 'll think about it if that 's what you want . brady : kristen , no . it 's absolutely not what i want . [ scene_break ] nicole : is there a patron saint that balances the budget ? 'cause i really think we need to talk to him . [ both chuckle ] eric : st. jude . hope : hi , excuse me . eric : hey , hope . hope : sorry to interrupt . eric : no , it 's fine . i do n't -- i hope that i did n't have anything with ciara and the ccd . hope : no , no , no . actually , i 'm here on police business . i need to ask nicole a few questions . nicole : about what ? you know what ? i 'm actually kinda busy right now . hope : well , actually , i really do n't care . could i please speak to nicole alone ? nicole : absolutely not . i need a witness , just in case she badgers me . what 's this about ? hope : i 'm investigating some illegal activities involving corporate espionage and theft at titan . eric : but nicole does n't have anything to do with titan anymore . hope : are you sure about that , eric ? do you happen to know anything about it ? [ scene_break ] gabi : julie , thank you so much . this is so adorable . you are -- you 're too good to me . julie : oh , darling . i beg to disagree . the way you have helped turn nick 's life around , i could n't possibly be too good to you . gabi : well , he did that . i 've never , ever met anybody so , uh -- i do n't know , so focused . julie : i know . i know , and i was so frightened for him . when he was stabbed and it was all touch and go . and even when we knew he was going to survive , i was just afraid there would be big emotional scars , you know ? gabi : he was stabbed ? julie : oh , gabi , you did n't know ? oh , i 'm so sorry . gabi : um -- the scar on his back , he was stabbed ? julie : he never told you ? gabi : no , uh , whenever i ask him , he gets upset . what , um -- what happened ? julie : well , that 's just it . nobody knows . nick has refused to say -- nick : julie , julie . not one word . not one word . [ scene_break ] will : is this -- ? sonny : i do n't know , maybe you thought it was too soon , or i do n't know , that you want -- will : this . i want this . [ laughs ] i want this . [ scene_break ] sami : rafe , wait . i think we should talk . rafe : really ? well , i think everything that needs to be said has already been said . sami : okay , just listen , all right ? ej and i -- rafe : i know what you and ej did . all right . i really do n't need to hear the details . [ scene_break ] nicole : can i cry `` sanctuary `` and she automatically has to leave ? hope : you object to answering a few questions ? nicole : no , i object to you blaming me for everything that comes across your desk . that 's harassment . eric : can you tell us why you wan na talk to nicole ? i mean , like i said , she is no longer affiliated with titan . hope : some files were stolen off of brady black 's laptop . eric : and that led you to nicole ? nicole : everything leads her to nicole . i mean , she 's still trying to blame me for the great train robbery . hope : you still have n't told me where you were that night . nicole : oh , look at how much fun she 's having falsely accusing me of something -- hope : i 'm not accusing you of anything -- stop . i 'm not accusing you of anything . actually , in fact , questioning you was n't even my idea . so how about that , huh ? i took the case over from another detective , and a complaint was filed against you . eric : and who did that ? hope : i ca n't divulge that information , as you know . but what i can tell you is that whomever filed the complaint was absolutely positive that nicole was responsible . nicole : brady , oh , my god . i ca n't -- i ca n't believe this . you know what ? actually , i can believe this . because that bitch kristen put him up to it . [ scene_break ] brady : kristen , hey . we 've been through this . look , if we get married right now , it 's gon na make it virtually impossible for me to reconcile with my family . kristen : well , i thought that 's why you wanted to keep it secret . brady : no , no , no . hey . that 's -- that 's what i thought you were implying . but make no mistake , if we get married , i do n't want it to be secretive at all . i mean , we -- we hid from everybody what we felt before . look how it turned out . kristen : i know . and you 're right , you are . but that was completely different . it was . brady : yeah , it was , but i do n't care . i do n't wan na hide anything anymore . my family knows how i care about you . they know that i love you . i just think they should absorb that , and then we can decide what we 're gon na do . and if we get married , i want everybody there . i want to invite everyone to see what we have together . [ phone ringing ] brady : it 's eric . kristen : ah . brady : father , what did i do wrong now ? eric : i do n't know . i was just hoping you could meet me at the police station in a few minutes . brady : you have me kicked off the board and now you wan na make a citizen 's arrest ? eric : i ca n't explain it to you on the phone , but it 's kind of important . so if you would meet at the police station , i 'd really appreciate it . brady : i 'll be right there . i do n't know what it 's about , but he wants me to meet him at the police station . kristen : oh , yikes . maybe he got caught with his hand in the collection plate . eric : ah , saint eric ? i do n't think so . kristen : well -- brady : but i 'll text you when i know what 's going on , okay ? kristen : okay . mwah . brady : mwah . see ya . kristen : okay . okay , so i 'll ask . what 's a girl got ta do to get a marriage proposal around here , huh ? what 's a girl got ta do ? [ scene_break ] rafe : so you slept with ej ? mm . all i was wondering was how long it was gon na take you to throw it in my face . sami : that 's not what i was gon na say . rafe : what we were you gon na say then , huh ? what were you gon na say ? i mean , what the hell else is there to talk about ? and that 's really all you guys have been doing since we had our little chat , is n't it ? sami : okay , you know what ? i would appreciate it if you could be a little less offensive . ej and i talked about the situation with gabi , and he helped me see that i could have handled it better . rafe : you talked ? that 's what you did ? you talked ? really ? that 's why you farmed the kids out , so you and ej could talk ? go to hell . [ scene_break ] nicole : well , the only good thing about this morning -- and i mean , the only good thing -- is that you were there . eric : for spiritual guidance . nicole : so can i call you in as my witness in my civil suit against the city of salem and hope `` drunk with power `` brady ? eric : i 'll testify that she asked you to answer a couple questions . nicole : she dragged me in here without a shred of evidence . eric : because you cut her off before she could finish her sentence , and it seemed like a little bit by design . nicole : whose side are you on , anyway ? eric : i 'm on yours . nicole : okay . eric : but you 're playing it as if you have something to hide . i mean , all this outrage and protestation . i mean , if you can just dial it down a few decibels . brady : okay , i 'm here . really ? what is she doing here ? nicole : ugh . do n't play innocent with me . you set me up . you and that sea witch you 're shagging . eric : really good about dialing it down , nicole . brady : good to see you too , nicole . what is that i apparently set up ? nicole : you set me up for stealing those files . eric : she 's on a roll . hope : so you admit you stole them ? nicole : i did n't admit to anything , first of all . and i know you are angry with me , but how could you do this to me ? i have a record . this could be really bad . brady : i am very aware of that . that 's why i did n't turn you in . nicole : no . you had kristen do it for you . [ scene_break ] kristen : and he shot down the whole concept of getting married in secret . stefano : in secret ? was n't the idea of your -- look , i 'm gon na be polite now and call it your plan , okay ? was n't the idea to humiliate him in front of the church , huh ? and when you have humiliation , what do you have ? you have a lot of people . i mean , john dumped you in a room filled with people . kristen : yeah , i kinda remember that , so i guess i probably would 've found a way to make the private ceremony public . i 'm not stupid . stefano : no , but sometimes i know you get caught up in emotion , okay ? i mean , this idiot does not even want to marry you . kristen : you know , i really hate talking to you . stefano : you know , what i 'm doing right now , talking to you , is not fun either . somehow or another you know what this is like ? this is like old times , for goodness ' sake . when you used to have an idea , you would follow through with it , and you would never even think that the whole thing could possibly blow up in your face . kristen : okay , so you do n't have any faith in me . what else is new ? i do n't care . because i 'm gon na get what i want no matter what . [ scene_break ] gabi : nick , calm down , please . julie : i 'm so sorry . i thought gabi knew . nick : i do n't need to calm down . i am calm . i just -- i wan na -- i wan na put the whole thing behind me . okay , you know what ? it never happened . no harm , no foul . all right , what is this ? what is this ? this is -- this is beautiful . this is so nice of you . where 'd you get this ? lucky us , right ? with the horton family , we 're never gon na have to buy one thing for this baby , right ? [ scene_break ] sonny : so apparently , you did n't just drop by for some coffee . will : no , i wanted to talk to you for a minute . sonny : okay , well , got the counter covered . what 's up ? will : um ... here . sonny : key to my apartment ? will : yeah , i just , uh , figured i , you know , i 've had it long enough . sonny : yeah , well , there was n't a timetable . will : i know , i know , but i moved my stuff out already . and there 's no reason for me to keep it . [ scene_break ] sami : what happens between ej and me is none of your business . rafe : oh , you 're right , you 're right . it 's not . but you know what i do find amazing ? you know what amazes me ? two weeks ago , you were gon na dump him for me . and all of a sudden , there you go , bam . you just jump right back in the sack with him . you could n't resist , could ya ? sami : that 's what this is about ? you 're jealous . rafe : i 'm jea -- i 'm jealous ? yeah , you wish . you kidding me ? after the way you treated my sister ? i 'll tell you something . you can do whatever the hell you want with whoever the hell you want . sami : then why are you so upset ? rafe : because i fell in love with a woman who does n't exist . that 's why . you make me sick . i 'll tell you something . honestly , i wish i could delete every single memory i have of you . [ scene_break ] kristen : and nicole , i did not call the police on you , although i still am thinking about taking legal action against you , but not until i talk to brady . i try to respect the fact that he thinks of you as a friend . nicole : hmm . and when she 's done here , she 's gon na go collect for unicef . hope : i still ca n't get ahold of the first detective on the case . but let 's be honest here , it really does n't matter . nicole : does n't matter ? hope : well , you 've all but admitted that you did it . nicole : eric . [ sighs ] i 'm scared . eric : hey , i know . i know this is yours and kristen 's decision , but the repercussions of pressing charges could be very devastating . she could go back to prison . brady : [ sighs ] kristen : well , obviously she 's been distraught and not in control . if you 'd thought about this for even a minute , you probably would n't have done something so stupid . brady : are you okay with -- with not pressing charges ? kristen : well ... well , i guess the last few months have changed her . she 's your friend . you must see something in her that i just do n't see . nicole : so , can i go ? hope : uh , no . you ca n't , because the person who reported the crime still has a say in the matter . nicole : what ? but who ? who wants to put me back in jail ? victor : well , nicole , that would be me . nicole : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] julie : nick , you 're in such a good mood . can i presume the two of you worked things out with will ? gabi : yes , he 's been very great , but not his mom . julie : ah , sami . so brash , so passionate , so ... in your face . [ chuckles ] not unlike the way i used to be long ago . so do you need me to talk to her ? gabi : oh , no , no . we have everything under control . thank you . julie : good . i think it 's absolutely wonderful that this baby is going to have three loving parents looking out for it . well , i 've got a million errands to do today . so you two , if you need anything , and i mean anything at all , call me , okay ? gabi : thank you . julie : sweetheart . take care of each other . nick : wow . it 's hard to believe that this is gon na go on our very own baby girl one day . gabi : nick , um , when you heard what julie was saying , you were so upset . nick : i do n't want anyone to worry you . gabi : okay , but look , then you covered it up . and i know that you do n't want to talk about it . but the stabbing , i think that we should talk about it . nick : [ panting ] i understand . gabi : do you ? nick : [ grunts ] [ scene_break ] sonny : you said you got all your stuff , but you left that watch that you loved . will : oh , no , i did n't . i - i left that for you . sonny : oh . will : yeah , i know you like it , so i want you to have it . sonny : thank you . will : you 're welcome . besides , you 're , uh -- you 're late all the time , so you could probably use it more than i could . sonny : always ruining the moment . will : yeah , i know . i ruin a lot of things . listen , um , i was hoping i could run something by you , if -- if that 's okay . sonny : yeah . will : and i know it 's a lot to ask , but i was hoping that we could be friends . [ scene_break ] sami : that is a really awful thing to say . rafe : right . i should n't be mean to you . a scared pregnant girl ? nah , not a big deal . but you , ah , too fragile to hear the truth , are n't you ? sami : i do n't think it is the truth . i think it 's something that you chose to say because it was calculated to hurt me . rafe : yeah , right . could n't be any more true . do you know what i 've had to deal with with you ? do you have any idea ? all the bull , year after year after year . sami : well , i 'm sorry about that , rafe . i really , really am . 'cause i , on the other hand , am having a great life now . rafe : are you ? sami : i did have sex with ej last night , and i 'll tell you one thing , it was the best night of my life . [ scene_break ] victor : does anyone want some candy ? i brought some candy . nicole ? nicole : you son of a bitch . victor : oh , now , nicole . nobody likes a sore loser . detective brady , let me bring you up to speed as to what 's going on here . when the titan security team was notified that some files were downloaded from my nincompoop grandson 's computer without authorization , we worked backwards , and we found that the files had been downloaded in my home at a time and date when nicole was there . nicole : you vile , vindictive -- victor : oh , now do n't take it personally , nicole . oh , go ahead . take it personally . eric : hope , is there anything you can do ? hope : i need to speak to victor alone . would you excuse us please ? kristen : what did you do to get on his bad side , nicole ? oh , right . nicole : shut up . shut up . hope : what are you doing ? what are you , five years old ? victor : i like to think of it as young at heart . hope : great . does it mean nothing to you ? nothing at all that nicole stole that file to get brady away from that woman , from kristen ? now , let me remind you , she 's a woman that you hate even more than you hate nicole . victor : hm . do i hate kristen more than i hate nicole ? how many angels can dance on the head of a pin ? hope : wow , okay , all right . so i get to go home and tell ciara what a jerk grandpa was today . victor , do not do this . victor : oh , i 'm not gon na press charges . i think she could be very helpful in getting brady away from that wackjob that he 's with . hope : this was all a charade ? victor : taunting nicole keeps me young . hope : well , wasting my time makes me just a little bit angry . victor : well , i 'll make up for it , i promise . hope : good . i 'm gon na hold you to it . i know how you like to have your fun , victor . and i will admit that a few more minutes of nicole 's screeching , we might have had a homicide on our hands today . victor : hm . [ scene_break ] sonny : i hope that we will always be friends . will : me too . sonny : and i know things are , like , a little weird between us right now , but if you ever need anyone to talk to , you know i 'm available . will : yeah , thank you , i - i appreciate that a lot . sonny : [ sighs ] will , i just care so much about you . will : i feel the same way about you . and i just want you to be happy , you know , even if it 's not with me . sonny : i love you , man . will : i love you too . sonny : you know , will -- will : i think just being friends is -- i 'm sorry . what were you gon na say ? sonny : uh , nothing . you think that we should just be friends and -- will : yeah , i think so . sonny : yeah . will : i think that 's the best way , you know ? my life 's gon na be crazy with the baby . ooh , let me show you something . sonny : [ chuckles ] she has your nose . will : really ? yeah , i guess so . is n't it weird ? i 'm really starting to get , you know , excited to be a dad . sonny : you know , we 're friends now , right ? will : yeah . sonny : and friends are honest with each other . will : mm - hmm . sonny : i really think you need to be careful with nick and gabi . i do n't trust them . [ scene_break ] gabi : hey , hey , hey , hey . i 'm sorry i upset you . nick : [ exhales ] i 'm sorry . i 'm fine . okay , i just , um -- i do n't like thinking about the past . i just -- i want to think about you and the baby . gabi : okay , okay , i understand . okay , and i just want you to know that i love you , okay ? and that i want you to share things with me , because i 'm tougher than i look , okay ? nick : i know . i know i can share things with you ... [ exhales ] but there are things that happened in prison that i had to learn how to get through and put out of my mind . gabi : like it never happened . nick : like it never happened . it 's the only way to survive . [ scene_break ] rafe : there 's a new experience , is n't it ? you telling the truth , unlike last time , when you talked to ej and then you lied to me about it for months . sami : yeah . wonder why i did that . i had this crazy notion that you would have no compassion for the fact that i was out of my mind with grief thinking that my son was dead . all you would care about is that i had cheated on you . rafe : yeah . poor you . sami : you 're -- [ scoffs ] rafe : guess there 's really no sense going into the postmortem , is there ? what we had is dead . it does n't matter why . sami : finally , something we can agree on . rafe : unfortunately , we ca n't make it a clean break because of the baby , but maybe if you keep up your end of the deal and do n't harass my sister , we might be okay . sami : yeah . absolutely . as long as gabi does n't stop will from having his rights as a father , i have no problem . rafe : please . my sister has no problem whatsoever with will seeing the baby . sami : i 'm not just talking about will `` seeing the baby . `` rafe : well , then , what are you talking about ? sami : i 'm talking about will having equal rights to his own daughter . i 'm talking about shared custody . rafe : you really wan na make this child a prize in a custody battle ? sami : [ laughs ] no , rafe . of course i do n't . i do n't see any reason why gabi would keep will from his own little girl , but if she tries , you can be sure that it will be gabi in court pleading with will for a chance to `` see `` her daughter . rafe : [ chuckles ] yeah , right . as if . she 's the mother , okay ? and if you think that that 's the case , then you 're definitely crazier than i thought . sami : really ? she 's the mother ? are you forgetting the fact that the mother is going to marry a convicted felon , a kidnapper , and a murderer , not to mention her own crimes , whatever they may be ? what judge in his right mind would n't give the child to will ? rafe : pull any dirty tricks with my sister or the baby , and i will come after you , and by the way , i 'll be the judge of what 's dirty , seeing as though you do have this charming way of justifying just about anything , including attempted murder . sami : right , right . well , since your sister 's fiancé is a convicted murderer , i 'm not exactly quaking in my boots . rafe : go to hell . sami : [ exhales ] great . what did i just do ? [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] will : okay . i know you do n't like either one of them , and i understand that , but i have to be around gabi and nick , and i 'm gon na have to be around them for the rest of my life , so i got ta deal with that . and i think we worked it out . you know , gabi has been nothing but great , you know ? she 's the one who gave me this . sonny : well , i hope you 're right . i really do . will : mm - hmm . sonny : but was n't working it out just a little too easy ? will : no , because we only want what 's best for the baby . sonny : but nick and gabi are teamed up . did you ever think maybe they could be stringing you along ? will : i know you have this thing about gabi that you ca n't tell me about -- sonny : i 'm just saying that she 's not as sweet and innocent as you think she is . forget about what i know about her . what about the fact that they tried to get you to give up the rights to your own child ? will : it 's a little bit more -- sonny : over and over , they lie and manipulate people to get what they want . to hell with whoever stands in their way -- will : sonny , i did n't give up the baby for them . man , i gave up the baby for you . [ scene_break ] kristen : would you wait just a second , honey ? wait one second . hey , guys . nicole , excuse me . do you think maybe we could walk back to the church together ? you know , give us the chance to maybe clear the air ? eric : that sounds like a good idea . what do you think , nicole ? nicole : um ... clear away . kristen : okay . uh , i 'll meet you back at my place , okay ? brady : okay . kristen : and maybe clearing the air would be a good idea all the way around . what do you think ? let 's go . scoot . nicole : [ chuckles ] brady : [ sighs ] do you think they 're gon na play nice ? eric : can only pray . brady : i 'll see you around campus . eric : brady . thanks for not pressing charges . brady : neither did kristen . do you appreciate that ? eric : yeah , of course i do . brady : good . see , i do n't -- i do n't like the way things are between us , eric . i just want to let you know that . i liked 'em the way they were before . eric : yeah , i did too . brady : but it 's never gon na be that way again , right ? as long as i 'm with kristen . [ scene_break ] nicole : look , i told you i 'm just -- i 'm really not in the mood for another fight . kristen : okay . let 's call a truce . nicole : you wan na call a truce ? kristen : yeah . i mean , that whole thing with the titan documents , it kind of defanged you . so there 's really no need for active warfare . if you mind your manners , and i suggest you do or i will destroy you , i think i can be civil with you . and who knows ? maybe someday , we could even be friends . nicole : you and me ? kristen : yeah . nicole : friends ? kristen : eh , why not ? we have a lot in common . we 're both smart , ambitious , gorgeous , tall . of course you 're a little taller than me . but i do respect the way you went after me . decent plan . nicole : yeah , it really should 've worked . kristen : yeah , well , you 're kind of off your game . and after today , i can certainly understand why . nicole : what is that supposed to mean ? kristen : [ chuckles ] how about working shoulder - to- shoulder with that hunk in the little turned around collar ? i love that . nicole : eric ? kristen : yeah . do you know how to spell `` forbidden fruit `` ? [ growls playfully ] [ scene_break ] victor : before i go , there 's one more thing i 'd like you to do for me . tell me what 's really going on with bo . hope : i do n't know what you mean . victor : oh , come on , hope . we both know that he would n't be away from you and ciara all that long unless there was a very good reason . hope : it 's always so good to see you , victor . mwah . give maggie a big kiss for me , okay ? [ door shuts ] [ scene_break ] nicole : i - i do n't know what you 're talking about . kristen : oh , yes , you do . i did my homework . the two of you were involved , right ? nicole : yeah , like , ages ago . we 're just friends now . kristen : oh , well , i 'd work hard to keep it that way . take it from somebody who knows . you do n't wan na fall in love with a priest . oh , it makes married men look like a walk in the park . nicole : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] rafe : gabi , it 's me . gabi : it 's open . you know , i think this baby 's gon na be pretty spoiled , because look at what julie gave me . what 's wrong ? what ? why are you back so soon ? rafe : oh , i just talked to sami . gabi : and ? rafe : and , uh , i do n't wan na scare you , but i think there 's gon na be trouble ahead for you and the baby . [ scene_break ] sami : stupid , stupid , stupid . god ! just like my grandmother says . i mean -- look up `` tipping your hand `` in the dictionary and there 's my picture . all right . i have to do some damage control here . i 'll start with will . `` meet me at my place . `` [ sighs ] [ phone ringing ] [ scene_break ] will : [ sighs ] sonny : so you were gon na give up your baby for me ? will : yes . i thought that if you knew i was having a baby , i would lose you , which i did , so it was n't nick and it was n't gabi , it was me . sonny : yeah , but -- no . you said you were doing what 's right for the baby . will : yeah , i did say that . but i guess i felt that deep down i could n't have you and the baby , so i chose you . i chose you over my own kid , which is messed up , i know , but that 's how much i love you . it was really selfish . sonny : hey . i 'm so sorry . if i would 've known , we could 've -- will : you could n't know 'cause i did n't say anything . i screwed everything up , and now it 's too late . okay . sonny : will . [ scene_break ] kristen : so then , nicole and i called a truce . maybe it did n't seem like it at the time , but it did hit home with me about her being in pain . and i know that she was looking out for you , so -- brady : you are truly , truly not the tough chick that you want everybody to believe you are . kristen : i only care what you believe about me . so , did i do my one good deed for the day ? brady : you were great to agree not to press charges against nicole . but this whole truce thing ? are you kidding me ? you went above and beyond , kristen . kristen : i do n't want you to lose one more person from your life because of me . brady : you know , i 'm gon na have to figure out something very , very special to reward you for all the good work you did today . kristen : [ laughs ] oh , really ? brady : yeah . kristen : good . i 'm sure you 'll think of something . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ sighs ] eric : hey . nicole : hi . eric : so how did things go with kristen ? nicole : uh , fine . yeah , she was actually really nice . eric : did you just say you thought she was nice ? nicole : you know , thanks to victor , i have really a lot of work to do . so , i do n't have time to talk . eric : okay . what 's next ? nicole : okay , no offense , but things would just go a lot faster if i do it myself , so -- eric : okay , nicole , wait a minute . would you just tell me why you 're pushing me away like this ? [ scene_break ] rafe : so i think sami 's gon na push will for some sort of a mutual custody agreement . gabi : well , i mean , we 've already talked about this . i mean , nick and i are gon na raise the baby . will can see her whenever he wants , and will 's on board . we 're getting along great . rafe : sis , we 're talking about sami here . sami brady ? she can get will to do whatever she wants , whatever she thinks is right . but i would n't put it past sami to take you to family court once the baby is born . and not just for partial custody , maybe even for full custody . gabi : no . no , rafe . i am the mother of this baby . and the court 's not gon na take the baby away from me , from the mother . rafe : well , let me tell you exactly what sami said . the court may take issue with you being married to a murderer . gabi : oh , my god . no . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] will : okay , before you say anything , take a good , long look at this . sami : [ exhales ] will : yeah , i got to feel it kick , yeah . sami : i can see by the look on your face that you love her already . will : yeah , i mean , this kinda makes it real in a good way . sami : good . good , i 'm glad . ' cause -- [ deep breath ] i know you think that the baby is n't coming for a long time -- will : yeah , well , kind of , a ways . sami : but it is n't . it 's gon na happen soon , sooner than you know it . and i really think you should contact that lawyer that ej recommended . will : why ? sami : because i think you need to insist that gabi get a paternity test , immediately .	hope showed up at the chapel to question nicole about corporate espionage at titan . julie gave gabi a gift for the baby . they talked about nick and julie let it slip that he was stabbed . gabi was shocked . nick walked up to them and demanded that julie stop talking about his situation . eric wanted to know why hope wanted to question nicole . eric and nicole thought that brady pressed charges against her . brady told kristen that when they get married , he wanted everyone to be there . he did n't want to hide anymore . brady had to leave kristen 's place because eric wanted to meet him at the police station . sami wanted to talk to rafe . rafe realized that she had sex with ej . rafe was upset and did n't want to hear what she had to say . brady showed up at the station . nicole thought brady filed the papers , but he said he did n't do it . nicole thought kristen did it if he did n't . rafe did n't seem to care that sami slept with ej . sami thought he might be jealous because he was upset about it . rafe told her the person he fell for did n't exist anymore . kristen showed up at the station and denied pressing charges against nicole . eric reminded brady and kristen that nicole could go back to jail if they go through with pressing charges . they denied pressing charges just as victor walked through the door . victor revealed that he pressed charges against nicole . gabi wanted to talk to nick about the stabbing . he flashed back to the stabbing . rafe and sami continued to argue . sami threw up in rafe 's face that she had sex with ej and it was the best night of her life . will went to the coffee shop to talk to sonny .
hope : hey . what 's wrong ? jennifer : hi . come on in . hope : hi . jennifer : i do n't know . i ca n't get a hold of jj . i do n't know if his phone is off , and then i thought he forgot his keys , and ... look , justin called me , and he told me that he ca n't be in court tomorrow for jj 's sentencing hearing . hope : then you need to ask for a continuance . jennifer : yes , that sounds great , but i need to find jj so i can talk to him about it . and justin seems to think that this new lawyer will be fine because he comes highly recommended , but what if something goes wrong ? what if jj ends up in prison ? [ scene_break ] jj : seriously ? you would walk into the court during my sentencing hearing and make sure the judge sees the video , knowing that i can take you down the same way ? theresa : you better believe it . jj : god , you 're an evil bitch . abe : is everything okay ? jj : yeah , everything 's cool . theresa : no , it 's not . there 's a few things we need to get cleared up . hey , you 're still hooked up with the police department , right , mr . carver ? abe : yes . theresa : great . i think it 'd be better if you stuck around , do n't you , jj ? [ scene_break ] abigail : i had no idea that you and sami were n't sleeping in the same bed anymore . how long has that been , ej ? ej : abigail , that has nothing to do with -- abigail : with what ? with us ? really ? oh , my god . maggie : [ laughs ] abigail : aunt maggie . maggie : sweetheart , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to scare you . abigail : no , that 's okay . it 's , uh , good to see you . maggie : you too . abigail : we missed you at the christening . oh , you should have been there . aunt maggie , arianna looked so beautiful . maggie : yeah , i 'm sure she was . abigail : yeah . it was a -- it was a great service . i mean , that thing with nick showing up was a little strange . but at least now no one 's worried about where he is , right ? maggie : right . nick and i had a little talk . i 'm gon na meet with him tomorrow , but lately my priority 's been brady . he 's having a really tough time . abigail : are things better now ? maggie : [ sighs ] no . actually , i do n't think they are . [ scene_break ] brady : ahh . [ sniffs ] [ glass shatters ] brady : oh , god . oh , my -- daniel : brady ? hey ! brady , hey , hey , hey , hey ! are you all right ? brady ! how many times do i got to save your life before you wise up ? brady : [ exhales deeply ] it 's not gon na happen . i got it under control . [ scene_break ] eric : you 're right . i have n't dealt with nicole . the main reason that father matt and the bishop sent me here was to sort out my feelings for nicole . timothy : my guess is you have n't . eric : not really . i do love her . the thing is , even if i 'm able to go back to being a priest , i know my feelings for her are n't gon na change . [ scene_break ] chyka : what are you giving me ? i demand to know . nicole : hmm . maybe it 's a ... memory - erasing drug like the one you gave father eric . maybe it 's a sexual stimulant . blegh . or maybe it 's something that 'll cause a burning sensation , become a fire flickering through every vein in your body for hours until you die screaming . i do n't know . i guess we 'll just have to wait and see . [ scene_break ] theresa : you know jack jr. here is being sentenced tomorrow , right ? abe : yes . theresa : so what i 'm wondering is , is the judge gon na be like everybody else in salem ? i mean , the hortons always get special treatment . abe : i know judge goldberg . he 's conservative but fair . theresa : so he 'd have to be told in no uncertain terms that jj is not perfect , right ? abe : i do n't know where this is coming from , theresa . no one 's perfect . i 'm not . and i know that you 've been given more chances than i can count to get your life squared away ... mainly because you 're a brady . you both take care , hmm ? jj : okay , did you have your fun ? theresa : hmm . jj : now it 's you , me , deal or no deal . but i 'm not going to offer it again . you want to take me down , you 'll go with me . [ scene_break ] brady : [ sniffs ] control . it 's as easy as one ... two ... three . [ scene_break ] chyka : listen to me . i do n't believe for one moment that you would deliberately murder me . and even if you 're not planning on doing that , just injecting me with some sort of abnormal substance -- well , that 's -- that 's breaking the law . daniel : well , you know that better than anybody , do n't you , doctor ? so you better tell us what we need to hear now . it 's your last chance , 'cause after that ... well , there 's no going back . [ scene_break ] hope : okay , then you 're in agreement . you 'll get the continuance , right ? jennifer : well , yes , but then ten minutes later , i start to worry , like , what could happen if it gets delayed . so maybe we should just take our chances ? hope : how 's jj been doing ? jennifer : he says he 's fine . i do n't know . both of my children right now -- they are just walking on edge . you know , when they 're ciara 's age , you can read them so easily , but when they 're older , it 's just -- it 's tough . hope : oh , actually , with ciara , i think i 'm already there . [ scene_break ] maggie : i need to meet with nick . you know , all this disappearing and reappearing -- it 's just -- there 's something wrong . i mean , you two were very close . i mean , do you know anything about what happened ? abigail : honestly , aunt maggie , uh , whatever happened with nick is just this total mystery . maggie : sweetheart , i do n't mean to pry , but you seem a little off lately . has something happened ? abigail : no . i - i think i 'm just , um -- i 'm worried about jj 's sentencing tomorrow . maggie : yeah , me too . abigail : aunt maggie , do you want to come to the house with me ? i 'm sure my mom would love to see you , and jj , too , if he 's there . maggie : okay . abigail : yeah ? maggie : yeah . abigail : okay . maggie : let 's do it . thanks . abigail : yeah . [ scene_break ] kurt : oh , hey , there , abigail . how you doing ? jj : go easy on her , kurt . she 's trying to make the right decision . kurt : what , she 's stalling you ? jj : no , she knows that this is her last chance . if i do n't walk out of here with a `` yes , `` then it 's game over . theresa : what about my receipt ? jj : he 'll delete it . the sale never happened . theresa : yeah , but then you still have me on video cashing that check , saying i 'm abigail deveraux , and using a fake id from the hospital . jj : of course i 'll have that . who do you think taught me about video blackmailing ? theresa : fine . deal . just give me the check back . jj : uh , no . i 'm gon na take that home and make abigail think that she lost it in a book or something . theresa : yeah , right . i 'm supposed to trust a lying son of a bitch like you to do that ? how stupid do you think i am ? jj : i 'm going to keep my side of the bargain . you 'll keep yours . what is wrong with you ? it 's like you want everybody in the world to hate you . why ? [ scene_break ] abe : hey , brady . brady : abe , hi . abe : glad i caught you . i was on my way over to victor 's . brady : to see me ? abe : yeah . i 've been in touch with your father . he sent me something to give you . brady : [ scoffs ] why ? abe : because he knows you would n't have opened it if you knew it was from him . i told him i 'd get you to do that , so ... for me ... as a favor . please ? [ scene_break ] timothy : so , whether or not you are defrocked , your love for this woman will not change ? eric : no . timothy : yet , you still love the church ? eric : deeply . being here , having time to think things through , it made me realize that i 've loved both ... a very long time . timothy : all right ... then let 's talk about nicole 's feelings for you , shall we ? [ scene_break ] daniel : let 's be clear . we do n't give a damn about seeing you prosecuted . prison ? nicole : no . daniel : no , not so much . the only thing we care about is clearing eric 's name , 'cause all that other stuff you did really just , i do n't know , means nothing to us . nicole : and even though you tried to murder eric and me -- poof ! up in smoke . daniel : tried to murder who ? nicole : hmm . daniel : i do n't know . nicole : mmm . daniel : but you know . you know you want to do the right thing , so do it . [ scene_break ] hope : oh , my gosh . i 'm at my wit 's end . my little angel who i thought was my daughter has suddenly morphed into the class bully who keeps secrets and lies . jennifer : hope , that does n't sound like ciara . hope : i know , not at all . jennifer : come on , she is your baby girl , and she has your sweet heart . and if she 's acting out right now , it 's because -- hope : because her father is n't around . jennifer : yes . hope : ciara feels completely abandoned by bo , and she does n't understand why this is happening to her . i do n't understand why . cuz , she keeps saying to me , `` mommy , am i a bad girl ? does n't daddy love me anymore ? `` and then she looks me right in the eyes , and she 's like , `` mommy , are you keeping daddy away ? `` i just -- it 's killing me . and the longer this goes on , the worse it gets . jennifer : have you told bo this ? hope : are you kidding me ? seriously ? repeatedly . jennifer : okay , so what 's next ? hope : well , um , i 'm meeting with father louis and the little boy 's father pretty soon , which means i better get going . the little boy ciara 's bullying ... oh , gosh . i 'm really looking forward to that . jennifer : oh , hope , i 'm sorry , but , you know , father louis -- he could probably straighten this whole thing out . hope : you 're a mouth to god 's ears . jennifer : hang in there . it 's gon na be okay . i 'm sorry . hope : oh , yeah . jennifer : we stick together . hope : you too , always . jennifer : i love you , cuz . hope : love you , cuz . jennifer : bye . hope : good luck . get the continuance . jennifer : come on , jj , where are you ? [ scene_break ] theresa : i do n't want everyone to hate me . jj : could have fooled me . theresa : yeah , well , i gave up on you a long time ago , okay ? i mean , you 've hated me since , like , what , ever ? jj : i wonder why . maybe it 's because when i first met you , i was nothing but nice ... free pot , ready to have a good time with you anytime you snapped your little fingers . but when you looked at me , you saw nothing but stupid , did n't you ? theresa : well , if the shoe fits , kiddo . jj : [ chuckles ] but i woke up . and you are the loser , not me . you know , you 're so stupid , you still do n't realize that you would be in a california prison right now if it was n't for my mom asking them to give you another chance . theresa : jj , you know what ? the smartest thing you could do right now is not mention your mommy , okay ? jj : hey , theresa , who in this store right now would be dead if i had n't called daniel the night you od 'd ? if he had n't risked everything to save you ? did that make you a little grateful ? no ! hell , no . you started doing everything you possibly could to make my mom believe that you were sleeping with daniel , while you were blackmailing me . so go ahead and take a guess why people hate you . theresa : wow . you 've really changed . jj : yeah , you 're damn right . seeing you almost die really opened my eyes . theresa : yeah . jj : i 'd probably even say thank you if you had n't gotten out of that hospital and started acting crazier than what you did before . you want to act that way ? fine . just keep the hell away from me . thank god we are done here . theresa : do n't be too sure about that . [ scene_break ] brady : abe , you know what i think of my father , right ? abe : just open it . it 'll get me off your back . brady : [ sighs ] `` dear brady ... i know hope told you that i was not colleen brady 's son , but blood does n't matter when it comes to family . you will always be a brady just as you will always be my son . i want ... `` abe : is n't there more ? brady : yeah , yeah , there 's more . `` i want you to understand that this past year has taken a toll on our relationship . i want you to know how much you mean to me . `` blah , blah , blah , all that stuff . i suppose he wants an answer from me , right ? abe : i think that 's probably what he was hoping for , yes . brady : well , we should give that to him then probably . be so kind as to pass that along to him . [ scene_break ] aiden : now , this is not gon na take very long , okay , buddy ? i promise . now , remember , you did n't do anything wrong . that is not why we are here . hope : hello . hi . hi . i 'm ciara 's mom . nice to meet you . aiden : evening . hope : evening . ciara , say hello to chase , honey . ciara : hello . [ cell phone rings ] hope : oh , um ... excuse me . sorry for the interruption . oh , uh , father louis has been delayed . he wo n't be here for 20 minutes . aiden : oh , great . well , come on , chase , we will wait outside . no need to spend more time with these people than we have to . hope : wha -- [ sighs ] ciara : see why i hate him ? hope : shh . [ scene_break ] timothy : why do n't we start with how you and nicole met ? eric : um ... it was a long time ago , actually . nicole and i were each other 's first love . timothy : hmm . eric : you know , when i first came back to salem a priest ... nicole was invaluable . she helped me in all kinds of ways . at a time , it became clear to me that she loved me deeply . it did n't take me long to come out of denial and admit that i loved her as well . timothy : why do n't we stick with her feelings for you ? from what i 've read online , i think it 's fair to say that nicole walker is a rather duplicitous woman ... self - serving , untrustworthy . am i right ? [ scene_break ] chyka : i do n't believe you . nicole : what ? chyka : and as for you , dr. jonas , i can tell you do n't have the guts to kill me . that syringe is probably just to frighten me . only contains saline solution . i 'll take my chances . daniel : fine . you just took your last chance . chyka : wait . wait a second . [ scene_break ] jj : if that 's some kind of threat , forget it . theresa : you know , when i first met you , i thought you were cute . i knew you were trouble , but in a good way . i also thought you were kind of dumb , also in a good way . jj : you could manipulate me . theresa : but i was wrong . you 're a total jerk , and you 're a lot smarter than i thought you were . i wo n't make that mistake again . jj : yes . finally . finally . [ scene_break ] abigail : i 'll be right back . maggie : you seem awfully worried . jennifer : i am , because i do n't understand why jj is not picking up his phone . maggie : well , abigail is worried about other things herself , and i do n't think it 's only about jj . jennifer : i know , aunt maggie . she is ... i do n't know both of my children right now . how 's brady ? how 's he doing ? maggie : oh , not good . he 's , uh , sliding down a slippery slope , and i 'm afraid that no one can help him . [ scene_break ] brady : [ grunts ] [ sighs , sniffs ] mmm . [ knock at door ] theresa : it 's theresa ! open it , brady ! brady : hold on . [ knocking continues ] brady : coming ! take it easy . theresa : god ! you ruined everything ! brady : i did what i do . theresa : you know what ? when i left here , all i could think about was how some people have tons of money and i have squat , so i did something really stupid . you know , thanks a lot . brady : you 're very welcome . no , whoa , whoa , hold on . i have lots of money , therefore you did something stupid . that makes perfect sense . theresa : son of a bitch really screwed me over , so now i just have to figure out a way to make him pay . [ scene_break ] jennifer : where were you ? i texted you . i called you . what were you doing ? jj : i 'm sorry . i just shut my phone off . jennifer : why in the world would you shut your phone off , jj ? i have been -- jj : mom . jennifer : i 'm sorry . i 'm fine . i 'm just -- i was worried . jj : okay , do n't be . all right ? do n't worry about it , all right ? from now on , you 're not gon na have to worry about me again . jennifer : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] eric : brother timothy ... that description of nicole just is n't accurate . besides , whatever nicole 's transgressions , she recanted . she -- she 's repented . timothy : what i think is more germane of our discussion is something father matt mentioned . yes , nicole loves you . but the fact is she 's loved you a very long time and has consistently lied to you about it . eric : she was afraid to show her feelings . timothy : because she was afraid you 'd send her away ? eric : probably . timothy : are you seeing a pattern here of a woman that 'll do anything to get what she wants ? lie to you on a daily basis -- is that the type of woman you really want to spend the rest of your life with , give up being a priest for ? [ scene_break ] nicole : wait . wait . wait . just ... let me do this . if things go south , i could take the heat . you could lose your license . so just tell me what to do , and i 'll do it . daniel : no , no way . administering this drug is not like giving a flu shot . nicole : but if we get caught and you lose your license , it would ruin your life , daniel . i know you . daniel : okay , listen to me , nicole . i 'm not in this partway . i am all - in . and do n't forget -- this is our only chance . we have to make this work . so let me do this right . nicole : you are so stubborn . daniel : oh , and you 're not ? nicole : i will never forget you for this . chyka : now , now , wait . wait . what are you injecting me with ? you ca n't just -- you ca n't just do that . [ scene_break ] louis : so , after checking into it with several of the nuns and teachers , it seems that ... [ sighs ] yes , ciara and her friends have been teasing chase quite often . aiden : [ clears throat ] louis : but ... chase is not entirely blameless in all of this . aiden : i 'm sorry ? louis : well , you may remember that ciara had the emblem of her school uniform partially ripped off ... by chase . apparently he has some impulse - control issues , and he 's been striking out against the girls . aiden : chase , that is n't true , is it ? ciara : when you got mad and ripped my emblem , i did n't tell on you . none of us did . but now everybody knows , so do n't lie . chase : i did it 'cause you were all laughing at me . louis : [ sighs ] you know what i think would work is a sincere apology ... for both of you . what do you think ? hope : ciara ? ciara : sorry i teased you , chase . chase : i 'm sorry i got mad and ripped your uniform . louis : that was very good , both of you . so why do n't we take a walk down to the chapel , just the three of us ? we can talk on the way down . hmm ? come on . [ scene_break ] jj : i just wanted some time to think , you know , about whether i was going to go with the guy that justin picked to represent me or , you know , to wait for justin to get back . jennifer : right , that 's what i wanted to talk to you about . did you decide anything ? jj : i did , yeah . i do n't want to wait . i want this to be over . jennifer : okay , good . abigail : look who 's here . there 's my missing brother . jj : hey . maggie : how are you , sweetheart ? jj : you know , i 'm good , yeah . i 'm -- i 'm feeling great because i think , you know , tomorrow things are gon na go really well . maggie : that 's the spirit . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] brady : this guy that screwed you over -- does he have a name ? theresa : it 's not important . i got played . that 's all that matters . brady : you 're right . that is -- that is all that matters . i know a little something about that , because i recently got played ... twice ... completely screwed over by the same woman ... and my stepbrother and my father and my stepmother . if my head were on the end of a stick , i could n't have been a bigger sucker , theresa . oh , but i found a solution . [ chuckles ] theresa : well , is n't alcohol , like , a temporary solution ? brady : mm - mm . only if you quit drinking . my motto is , `` whatever gets you through the night . `` theresa : yeah ? mine is , `` do n't get mad , get even . `` brady : that 's a good one . i have another one . `` all is fair in love and war . `` theresa : `` life 's a bitch , and then you die . `` brady : `` tomorrow 's another day . `` theresa : `` i will survive . `` brady : nice . [ scene_break ] abigail : what are you looking for ? jj : oh , just a -- just a pen . i got to write something . hey , um ... is this yours ? abigail : [ gasps ] oh , my god . yes , this is mine . i lost it days ago . i ca n't believe you found it . jj : $ 2,000 . you lost a check for $ 2,000 . abigail : it was n't for me . it was to buy supplies , and , yes , i lost it . god , i have been such an idiot lately . i have been so out of it -- losing big checks and missing important calls . i 've been horrible working for mom . jj : do n't worry about it , okay ? you just made a mistake , and now it 's fixed . things can always be fixed . abigail : not everything . jj : okay , but usually . abigail : jj , i know you . is there something that you 're not telling me ? jj : yeah , but it 's a good thing , you know . and , finally , things are just looking up , you know , so be happy for me , okay ? abigail : yeah . [ scene_break ] eric : brother timothy , i see what you 're trying to do . so , please , let me tell you something about nicole . timothy : please . eric : you know , when i started remembering some things that had happened with kristen dimera , it 's then that i found out that nicole was in love with me . and i immediately accused her of being that woman in the hotel room that night . i was vicious . i said some unforgivable things . i broke her heart . and then when i found out the truth , i asked her for her forgiveness , and she -- timothy : she gave it . eric : yes . her love for me -- it was stronger than all the hatred that i 'd shown . she 's a different woman now . my family , my friends -- they mean a great deal to me . i love them all . and i love nicole above anyone ... except ... timothy : god ? eric : yes . [ scene_break ] nicole : think it 's working yet ? daniel : possibly . nicole : well , if this serum lives up to its name , you 'll be telling us the truth just about ... both : now . daniel : please ... tell me your name . chyka : you know my name . daniel : state your address . chyka : you know my address , because you are here . nicole : what did you do to father eric ? [ scene_break ] abigail : and if jj had n't found it , then i would have had to go directly to mr. burns myself and tell him that i lost it . i mean , my god , i am a step away from being as bad as theresa donovan . jennifer : honey , you misplacing a check is not the same as embezzlement or just not showing up for work . jj : i know . i keep telling her to go easy on herself . abigail : this could have been a disaster . what if i really lost it ? what if -- what if somebody found it and -- and cashed it ? jj : i 'm gon na get some water . jennifer : honey , listen to me . that -- that did n't happen . and everybody makes mistakes . abigail : yeah , i know . jennifer : hey , i can tell that something is really bothering you , and i want you to know that i am here for you if you want to talk about it , okay ? no lectures ... no judgment . abigail : right . jennifer : okay . well , the bake sale awaits . we ca n't leave aunt maggie alone in the kitchen ... abigail : yes , you 're right . jennifer : making cakes by herself . abigail : okay , let 's ... [ scene_break ] aiden : [ sighs ] hope : you know , um ... when i first found out that ciara was , uh , behaving in this manner , i ... i guess what i 'm really trying to say here is that ... i understand what you 're going through . aiden : you have no idea how i feel . [ scene_break ] theresa : well , as much fun as it 's been trading clichés , i got to go . brady : okay . am i forgiven , though , for making you think about money and wrecking your life and all that ? theresa : i guess so . yeah , you 're forgiven . somebody else is n't gon na be so lucky , though . [ scene_break ] chyka : you 're trying to get me to incriminate myself . i wo n't . i wo n't tell you anything . nicole : what 's going on ? daniel : well , he 's resisting . just a little bit more -- that 's all . nicole : tell us about what you gave kristen dimera . daniel : hang on . his system needs to absorb it first . nicole : great . he passed out . he 's useless . let 's just shoot him . [ scene_break ] timothy : you 've convinced me , eric . trusting nicole , her love , may very well be the right thing to do . eric : good . although i 'm still where i was when i came here . timothy : only because you 've convinced yourself that you can never be a priest again . and you think that if you try and build a life with nicole , you 'll always think of her as a second choice . eric : [ scoffs ] you 're right about that . timothy : then pray , meditate , and decide ... before the church decides for you . you need to decide which life you want . face it , eric . the decision about what you do with the rest of your life -- it 's in your hands . [ scene_break ] hope : uh , no , i do . actually , i have an idea . mr. jennings , we 're both parents , and we both have children that are having a problem dealing with the fact -- aiden : okay , mrs. brady , if you want to make nice , the best thing you can do is keep your daughter away from my son . louis : chase is with sister bernadette and ciara . aiden : thank you . louis : did something happen ? hope : i just found out that mr. jennings is an even bigger jerk than i thought . [ scene_break ] brady : eat , drink , and be merry ... for tomorrow we shall die . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jj : well , i 've got to get upstairs . you know , my teachers gave me homework 'cause they know that i 'm missing tomorrow , so ... abigail : jj , once you 're sentenced -- some probation , maybe some community service -- just think ... freedom . jennifer : oh , i can not wait . jj : yeah , me too , me too . well , um , listen ... i know that i screwed up a lot , and i know that i made you guys miserable ... but i want to let you know that i am so grateful that you stuck by me . maggie : oh ! jennifer : oh , sweetie . maggie : that 's so sweet . jj : no hugs and kisses . maggie : wait a minute ! [ overlapping shouting ] jj : no hugs and kisses ! abigail : we love you ! maggie : chicken ! [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] theresa : [ scoffs ] think you can just stick it to me and walk away ? think again , jj . you and mommy dearest better watch your backs , because i 'm coming , and it wo n't be pretty . [ scene_break ] eric : you 're missing something , brother timothy . since i have no way to prove my innocence , i am going to be defrocked . timothy : how can you be so arrogant ? do you know god 's will ? for all you know , a miracle could happen and change your life . it could be happening even as we speak . [ scene_break ] nicole : is he awake ? daniel : please state your name . chyka : jakub karl chyka . daniel : where were your born ? chyka : budapest , hungary , september 28 , 1979 . daniel : he 's actually giving more than i 'm asking . it 's working . [ scene_break ] ricardo : mr. dimera , you told me to contact you once i located dr. chyka . well , i 'm outside of his place right now , but it looks like he 's got others with him . should i eliminate them too ? [ scene_break ] daniel : got it ? nicole : yep . daniel : do you know a woman named kristen dimera ? chyka : oh , yes .	jj warned theresa that she would go down with him if she takes him down . daniel wanted dr. chyka to tell him and nicole what they wanted to hear or he would stick him with the syringe . theresa finally agreed to the deal with jj . abe gave brady something from john , but brady did n't care about the message john sent . dr. chyka was n't convinced that daniel would use the syringe . daniel was about to stick him with it .
kayla : we 've transfused everything we 've got . pulse is dropping . daniel : we need that blood now ! [ beeping ] [ rapid beeping ] daniel : we 're losing him ! come on , sonny , come on . hang in there . ben : you can do it . abigail : n -- ben : you can do it . abigail : [ squeals ] ben : mm - hmm . abigail : oh , my god . [ both laughing ] chad : hey , kids . glad i ran into you . abigail : chad , we were just having -- chad : ben , found you a lawyer . he 's the best . he has a phenomenal acquittal record . even with my family , that is no small feat . ben : chad , you 're unbelievable . chad : thank you . ben : [ chuckles ] first , you get me arrested for assault because my sister 's all done with you . now , you 're so desperate to get back with her , i 'm your new best friend ? do you honestly think this works ? chad : i have no idea . i have n't talked to jordan . so you 're probably right . she may be done with me . abigail : okay , well , then what are you doing here ? chad : because what i did was wrong , and even if i ca n't fix it , i want to try . they would n't let me drop the charges , so this is the best that i can do . ben : just leave it alone , chad . excuse me one second . i 'll be right back . chad : come on , abby . this is n't right . you and i both know it . abigail : you heard him . chad : if ben does n't let me help him , he will go to jail . ben : dr. evans ? hi , i 'm ben rogers , clyde 's son . may i have a minute ? it 's about my dad . nicole : hey . so is it true ? was sonny kiriakis stabbed tonight ? melanie : why are you asking ? why do you care ? nicole : my boss said someone from a prominent family was attacked just off the square tonight , but he did n't have a name . so can you confirm it was sonny ? melanie : seriously ? you want me to confirm that for you ? sonny could be dying . do you understand that ? you want to write some kind of tabloid article ? get the hell out of here , nicole . adrienne : why is it taking so long ? lucas : adrienne , it has n't been that long . adrienne : [ sighs ] i need to do something . i have to do something . lucas : okay , what ? adrienne : i do n't know . lucas : listen , justin will call , and in the meantime , you 're not alone . will : [ sobs ] i 'm so sorry . victor : you were n't the one with the knife . will : i - i - i do n't know what to say . i love sonny so much , and what if he does n't make -- victor : if . do n't say that . do n't even think it . maxine : get that blood processed and to the or as fast as you can , mary . mary : maxine , is this enough ? maxine : it 's gon na have to be . go , go ! paul : let me give more . maxine : paul , it 's not recommended . paul : just take the blood , maxine . maxine : you 're doing an awful lot for someone you do n't even know . paul : i just hope it helps . kayla : we need to find the source of this bleeding . [ rapid beeping ] daniel : we still need to transfuse . kayla : we do n't have the blood yet . do what you can . come on , sonny , hang with us . come on . melanie : if you go anywhere near maggie or victor with any of these stupid questions about sonny , i swear -- nicole : okay , let me -- let me finish before you go off , will you ? melanie : what ? nicole : yes , my producer sent me here , but he did n't know it was sonny . now that i do , i will not tell the story . melanie : how adequately human of you . nicole : come on , i do n't want to upset anyone . melanie : since when have you not wanted to stick it to victor ? nicole : not about this . i do n't want to hurt brady or daniel . besides , i like sonny . i mean , i barely know the guy , but he seems pretty decent . you know , you can just kind of tell , he 's got a great heart . melanie : he does . he 's one of the nicest people i 've ever known . he saved my life once . did you know that ? if he does n't make it -- nicole : oh . it 's gon na be okay . will : dad said that you and maggie found sonny . did he say anything ? victor : he was already unconscious . will : the cops said it looked like a mugging , drug related . victor : that 's what we were told too . will : it 's just like ej . victor : no , it 's not . sonny made it to the hospital alive . they can save him . will : they said that it looked like -- victor : i do n't care what it looked like . he 's a kiriakis ; we survive , especially when we have a lot to live for . your daughter , you . will : i should get back there in case there 's news . victor : i 'll be along in a minute . [ sighs ] you let that boy die , you and i have a big problem . [ door opens ] victor : oh , it 's about time . damon : i waited until you were alone . victor : anyone see you ? damon : no , sir . freight elevator , back halls . victor : take the same route on the way out . damon : what do you want me to do , mr. k ? victor : i want you to find out who did this to my nephew , and i want them dead . adrienne : i should call alex and the twins , i just -- i do n't -- lucas : you want me to do it for you ? adrienne : i do n't know what to say . `` your brother might die tonight `` ? [ sobs ] lucas : adrienne , come on , do n't say that . adrienne : what kind of call is that to leave anyone ? lucas : let 's just wait , okay ? let 's just wait until we get more news , okay ? adrienne : they 'd never make it in time anyway . sonny 's father might not make it in time . justin may never see his son again ! [ sobs ] i 'm sorry . lucas : it 's okay . it 's gon na be okay . will : god ! adrienne , dad , is sonny -- lucas : no , no , no , we still have n't heard anything yet . will : i ca n't believe this night . sonny is not supposed to be here . he was supposed to be working . what was he doing in that square ? daniel : we need a rapid infusion of a liter of ringer 's lactate . get a 5 % drip of albumin ready to go . that should buy us some time . kayla : i do n't know when we 're gon na get that blood . tina , can you check on that , please ? daniel : retraction . kayla : you know , it ca n't be an artery , not with a back entry wound . daniel : i know , but something is -- we need to find this bleeder now , or we 're gon na lose him . come on , sonny . introducing light & fit protein shakes , marlena : you know i ca n't discuss your father with you . ben : it 's -- i 'm not asking anything about what happened in therapy or anything like that , it 's just ... i 'm trying to find him . he 's kind of disappeared . marlena : really ? ben : you have n't seen him ? marlena : uh , he -- he did n't show up for his last appointment . ben : he did n't say why ? marlena : i was n't able to reach him . ben : so he did n't call to cancel , he just did n't show up ? [ phone rings ] marlena : i 'm sorry . excuse me , please . ben : yeah . marlena : abe ? what 's going on ? abe : hey , roman asked me to give you a call . marlena : what 's wrong ? is it john ? abe : no , he 's on assignment in chicago . it 's about sonny . brady : you know , when abe was talking about who did this , they think it might be a junkie . maggie : yeah , i heard . brady : that -- that could have been someone that i used with . that could have been someone i saw buying in the park . it could 've been me , maggie , a while back . what i 'm saying is , i actually recognize the feeling that drove some guy with a knife to try to take out a guy like sonny . maggie : every addict has a glimmer of that , the desperation . there but for the grace of god . brady : i wake up every day , and i thank god that i 'm sober . thank you for never giving up on me . maggie : oh . never . melanie : sorry . i 'm sorry . i should n't have yelled at you or cried on your jacket . [ chuckles ] nicole : that was yelling ? you 're an amateur compared to what i usually get . melanie : [ laughs ] nicole : and this -- this jacket needs to go to the cleaners anyway , so -- so what did happen to sonny ? melanie : we do n't know . victor and maggie found him in some bushes by the town square , and the police think maybe it was drug related , like a mugging or something . nicole : that 's horrible . melanie : yeah , i know . and he lost a lot of blood , so he 's in surgery right now . nicole : is daniel operating ? then sonny 's in the best hands possible . brady : hi . nicole : hey , hi . brady : hey . melanie : hi . brady : why -- you -- why have you been crying , what -- melanie : no -- brady : nicole , did you say something ? melanie : no , no . no , she 's just been keeping me company . it 's okay . did you get ahold of victor ? brady : no , and he 's not answering his phone either . i do n't know what kind of hell he 's going through right now . victor : police said they found traces of cocaine near the stab wound , think it was some crazed junkie . sonny was missing his wedding ring , his watch , and his wallet . damon : i 'll check the pawn shops , ask around . victor : i do n't know about the ring , but his watch was new . it 's engraved with his initials , `` jsk . `` i gave it to him for christmas . damon : i 'll find it and the person that did this . i 'll take care of it . victor : that 's what i should 've done . the minute i heard that clyde was increasing his drug trade , i should 've taken him out . none of this would have happened . will : he has to get through this . i have so much i have to make up to him . adrienne : honey , honey , i know you two have had your struggles lately , but sonny loves you . you have nothing to make up to him , babe . abigail : aunt adrienne . i 'm so sorry . marlena : oh , i came as soon as i heard . will : i 'm so glad you 're here , grandma . paul : whoa . maxine : hey , hey , sit yourself down . what do you think you 're getting ready to do , run around some bases right now ? paul : oh , i did n't think standing would n't be a big deal . maxine : well , now you know it is . here , drink a couple of these juices and then lie back for a while . paul : yes , ma'am . how do you think that patient 's doing ? maxine : we 'll know soon enough . [ rapid beeping ] daniel : here it is , look , look , the laceration 's on the spleen . kayla : that 's it , take it , take it . daniel : i do n't have time . i can fix it . clamp . vitals ? bp 55 over 30 . fresh unit of o - neg , we just spun it down . kayla : oh , thank god . tell me there 's more where that came from . more on its way . kayla : all right . daniel : come on , sonny , this is the home stretch now . doctor , he is n't responding . daniel : [ sighs ] maggie : excuse me . victor : any word ? maggie : nothing yet . will said that you were in the chapel . victor : yes , that 's where i found him . maggie : you stayed . did you give god a piece of your mind for letting this happen , or did you go with a nicer approach ? victor : god stopped listening to me a long time ago . maggie : [ chuckles ] victor : i hope . maggie : what ? victor : i said , `` i can hope . `` maggie : yes . melanie : is there any word ? brady : just that they 're still in the or . melanie : i mean , this is a long time to go without hearing anything . brady : do n't go there . no news is no news , all right ? we do n't know anything . [ footsteps approaching ] victor : what the hell are you doing here ? nicole : there 's the patented victor opener . brady : hey , granddad , she did n't do -- nicole : it 's okay . you know what , i 'm out of here . sonny : so i 've got a crazy idea . paul : i ca n't wait to hear it . sonny : what if we ... paul : yes ? sonny : got married ? paul : you 're kidding , right ? sonny : no , i 'm dead serious . paul : i love you too . nothing matters more to me than us . us , this , yes . yes , i will marry you . i should 've said that . why did n't i ? maxine : hey , are you two ready ? the family 's all over the place . kayla : who 's here ? maxine : well , victor and maggie kiriakis are in the waiting room , and his husband and mother are at the nurses ' station . kayla : all right , good . let 's go . chad : hey . hey , sonny 's gon na be all right , man . he ca n't check out . he knows that we 'd be lost without him . will : he was really hurt . he lost a lot of blood . chad : yeah , but look , i was shot twice , and i 'm still here . sonny 's way tougher than i am . he climbed k2 , okay ? he 's gon na be all right . okay ? adrienne : thank you . ben : you 're welcome . abigail : thanks , ben . ben : yeah . adrienne : it 's so nice of you to be here , ben . ben : oh , mrs. kiriakis , please . your son is one of the best men i 've ever met . he took a chance on me and changed my life . adrienne : well , sonny 's always talking about how -- brady : does anybody need anything ? melanie : yeah , the cafeteria 's open for , like , another hour . [ knocking at the door ] will : how 's sonny ? is he all right ? waiting quietly while the rest recharge , adrienne : kayla ? kayla : sonny 's gon na be all right . will : thank you , aunt kayla ! kayla : oh ! oh , sure . lucas : see , now you know what to tell your sons . adrienne : i do . abigail : you guys must be so relieved . lucas : hey , will , come on , give the woman some air . let her tell us more . will : yeah , how is he ? daniel : the guy 's tough , and he 's going to be fine . brady : [ sighs ] thank god . maggie : maybe god does still take your calls . victor : oh . i can never repay you . daniel : do n't worry about it . i 'll think of something . victor : [ laughs ] kayla : the knife nicked his spleen , but once we found that , we were able to repair it . sonny had lost a lot of blood , and we did n't have much of his type on hand . adrienne : how could you not have enough blood ? lucas : what ? kayla : there was an accident earlier in the day , and it 's a rare blood type . our stocks were low . adrienne : so you might not have had enough blood to save him ? kayla : we had already sent an ambulance to st. mary 's , but fortunately , a donor showed up here , and those minutes saved really made all the difference . will : so he 's gon na be all right ? when can i see him ? kayla : well , he 's in recovery right now , but i 'll have maxine come get you , okay , as soon as he 's all set up in a room . but i want to warn you , he 's gon na be out for a little while . will : i do n't care . i just want to be near him . kayla : okay , bub . all right . [ both laughing ] melanie : good job , dad . daniel : it was n't all me . melanie : listen , be a hero for the night , okay ? daniel : [ groans ] victor : brady , can you give maggie a ride home ? brady : sure . maggie : i 'm not going anywhere . victor : you must be exhausted . maggie : no more than you . now , i know you 're not gon na leave this building until you see sonny with your own eyes . so i 'm gon na be right here too . [ indistinct chatter ] lucas : any word ? well , you know , it 's probably 6 : 00 in the morning in dubai right now , so he probably just turned off his phone before he went to bed . adrienne : well , that would be new . he 's never done that before . i guess things change . victor : we actually have a small island near paros . daniel : good surfing ? hmm ? victor : greeks do n't surf . you ingrate , i 'm offering you a private island . daniel : all right , all right . well , maybe i 'll come visit . look , victor , you do n't owe me anything . i 'm not the one who saved sonny 's life . kayla . kayla was a warrior in there . she 's cool under fire , and neither of us would 've had a shot at it if mom had n't applied pressure to the wound and stopped the bleeding when you found him . maggie : i ca n't believe it made any difference at that point . daniel : believe it . you were the only reason he made it to the hospital alive . victor : well , you two can share the island . you 're both heroes in my eyes . daniel : what do you say , mom ? surf 's up ? maggie : oh , thank you . [ laughs ] marlena : bye . oh . that was your uncle eric . he 's sending prayers , and he will see us tomorrow . will : thank you . i 'll text him . lucas : not yet . hold on , i got someone who wants to talk to you . will : hello ? mom . hi . yeah , no , mom , listen , everything 's fine . chad : paul . i did n't know you were still in town . paul : yeah , i have a few more days of physical therapy , then i 'm off . you here to see jordan ? chad : no . yeah . uh , i was hoping i would catch her , but she 's not in . i just had to get out of that waiting room . it is intense tonight . paul : are you here to see someone ? chad : my business partner . best friend was stabbed tonight . paul : that 's terrible . kate roberts , is n't it ? chad : no . no , my partner at club tbd , sonny kiriakis . melanie : hey , you remember a couple of years ago , when somebody offered dario a job and he had to move to argentina ? brady : [ chuckles ] vaguely . melanie : [ chuckles ] brady : dario . melanie : i was just so bummed about that , and i made myself go to the horton town square party , even though i felt kind of like a loser and pathetic , 'cause i was alone ... [ both laugh ] melanie : and sonny saw me , and he was so sweet . he came up and he danced with me that night , so i would n't be all by myself . and that 's just -- that 's what sonny does , he just sees people . i ca n't believe we almost lost him tonight . brady : we did n't . he 's -- he 's okay . he 's still with us . melanie : i know , but it just -- just reminds you that you ca n't take anything -- like , you ca n't take anyone for granted . brady : right , no , you ca n't . melanie : right ? i mean , something like that just reminds you that life is so fragile . and it can -- can be taken away from you so quickly . i 'm sorry . brady : what ? what ? what ? melanie : i 'm being -- i 'm being maudlin , huh ? brady : [ laughs ] no , no , it -- it 's true . it 's so true , melanie . we have to -- have to make sure you do n't take for granted the people that you love and the time that you do have with them . melanie : i just do n't want to waste any more time . abigail : oh , so glad he pulled through . maggie : i know how close you two are . abigail : yeah , you know , i was just thinking while we were waiting to hear how he was doing about all the outrageous pranks he and i used to pull together , how -- i mean , somehow , i was the one who always took the dare while he was standing back and watching and laughing , but then he 'd own up and take at least half the punishment . ben : sounds like sonny . victor : you 're ben , right ? ben : yes , sir . victor : you want to work for my club ? ben : yes , sir . victor : i 'll make the call in the morning . ben : wow . [ both laughing ] nicole : hold your fire , everyone . i just wanted to say , victor , i 'm very happy for you . sonny 's a good guy , and there wo n't be a tabloid story about tonight , at least not from me , so -- maggie : thank you , nicole . victor : we appreciate it . daniel : tell will and the family that sonny can have visitors , but -- maxine : two at a time for now , i know the drill . sticking around ? daniel : kayla 's staying in the on - call . i 've got a 6 : 00 a.m . shift tomorrow , so i am heading out . maxine : good , get some rest . you 've earned it . daniel : [ chuckles ] yeah . will : mom would 've taken the first plane in the morning , but i told her not to take the kids out of school . lucas : she would n't mind that . will : i know , but it 's just too close to what happened to ej , only he did n't make it . i could n't put her through that . lucas : right . maxine : will ? sonny 's in his room . he 's still pretty much out of it , he 'll sleep most of the time . will : i do n't mind . lucas : go , go . adrienne : no , no , go , go , go . i 'll be in later , go , go . will : thank you . marlena : that was generous of you . adrienne : will 's his husband . marlena : i remember being here with you when will was shot . you were so concerned about our family . adrienne : well , now your family is my family too . and our boys did that . i really appreciate you being here . marlena : oh , honey , honey . [ phone ringing ] adrienne : it 's justin . [ phone continues ringing ] chad : you okay ? paul : yeah , i just gave blood , so i 'm ... woozy . your partner , is he doing okay ? chad : yeah , yeah , they said that he just came out of surgery and that he 's gon na be okay , which for a while there , we were n't sure he was gon na make it , though , so -- paul : but he did ? chad : so far so good . you sure you 're okay ? paul : yeah , uh , i 'll just take it easy . chad : okay , hey , take care . paul : i have to go see him . chad : hi , marlena . marlena : oh . chad : is will in with sonny ? marlena : yes , he just went in . chad : okay . well , will you tell him i said good - bye and that i 'll stop back in the morning to check on him ? marlena : i will . you 've been a good friend tonight . chad : sonny and will , they 're my best friends . are you really surprised that i would be here ? there 's nothing that i would n't do for either of them . marlena : i 'm so glad to hear that . your father has stifled every good impulse in his children . i would hate that to happen to you . brady : oh , you know ... maybe i should go , before things get out of hand here . melanie : i do n't want you to go . well , or i want to go with you . brady : what happened about taking things slow ? melanie : well , tonight happened . everything that we were just talking about . what are we waiting for ? it 's like we 've put the brakes on us because we were worried about what everybody else thought , but i know what i want -- i mean , we know what we want , right ? brady : we do . melanie : well , i want this . brady : so do i . uh ... melanie , we ca n't go back to my place . it 's kind of -- it 's kind of complicated . melanie : right . brady : um -- melanie : we could go to a hotel . brady : you all right with that ? melanie : yeah . i love hotels . well , i love anywhere with you . nicole : daniel . daniel : this has been a long day . nicole : i know , you were at the hospital . sounded like you were a real hero -- not surprising . daniel : just doing my job . so were a lot of people . but thank you . nicole : when are you gon na stop hating me ? adrienne : daniel and kayla feel that the surgery went well . sonny should be fine . yes , i 'm sure sonny will appreciate that . i 'll let him know . no , i 'm just tired and anxious to see my son . good - bye , justin . will : [ sniffs ] hey . it 's me . did you hear them say that you 're gon na be all right ? 'cause you are . thank god . what were you thinking ? you ca n't just leave me and arianna on our own . we -- she 's lousy at vacuuming . i ca n't match socks . neither one of us knows how to balance a portfolio . we 'd forget how to laugh without you . the world would be a worse place for everyone if you were n't in it . but me ... i would be all alone . i 'd be lost . i love you so much , sonny . [ romantic music ] with your touch i 'm overcome burning so hot like i 'm walking on the sun floating on air feels like a dream beyond compare i can never lose you brush me with your kisses let the passion soar tonight we 'll be together like we 've never been before lost without a care you send me up to heaven but i 'm already there i can never lose you tonight we light the fire breathe our hearts ' desire the truth is , no one knows if we 'll ever get to love again i can never lose you ah , ah ah , ah , ah , ah daniel : i do n't hate you . i ca n't . nicole : well , you 're doing a really good imitation of it . daniel : well , part of me will always care about you . but i can not trust you , especially when it comes to eric . nicole : i know it was wrong of me to go after serena , but i really was just following a story lead . daniel : from a crazy man . nicole : but the point is , this was n't about eric . daniel : no , it 's always gon na be about eric with you . nicole : no , no , that is not true , and you know better than that . you 've been with me . did you honestly feel like there was anyone or anything between us when we were together -- daniel : i ca n't , i ca n't . i 'm not -- nicole : i was with you , daniel . that 's all i want , and i will prove it . i will stay completely away from eric and serena . no more investigations , no more break - ins , nothing . daniel : good . you 'll live a happier life , and you 'll stay out of jail . nicole : daniel , wait . daniel : i ca n't . just a little . it 's not enough . it 's too little too late . i 'm sorry . take care . nicole : this ca n't be it . but either way , i -- i know what i have to do . abigail : oh , so what were you talking to marlena about earlier ? ben : i just wanted to see if she heard from clyde . abigail : had she ? ben : no . he missed his appointment . no call to cancel , and when she tried to reach him , she could n't . abigail : that 's so odd , is n't it ? ben : i mean , i do n't really know my dad 's habits , but yeah , it 's odd . abigail : well , i hope everything 's okay . ben : me too . why would my dad just disappear ? abe : victor , you said there was about ten minutes between the time you spoke to sonny and you found him . victor : correct . abe : what did you and sonny discuss ? was there any clue as to where he was going ? he give you any indication that he had a problem with someone ? victor : yes , he had a big problem ... with me . we argued about business . i tried to apologize for an earlier decision that i 'd made , but he was in a big rush . abe : did he say why ? victor : no . just said he did n't have time , and then he took off . abe : you know where he was headed ? victor : he did n't say . lucas : thank you . you okay ? adrienne : justin 's coming home . lucas : that 's a good thing , right ? adrienne : you ! kayla : oh . adrienne : you ! kayla : oh , my goodness . adrienne : thank you for saving my son 's life . kayla : well , it was n't me . the person you need to thank is the one who donated the blood at the last minute . they 're the reason that sonny made it . will : i 've so taken you for granted , sonny . i realize that now . but that 's over . never again . from now on , it 's just you , me , and arianna . work comes after that . everything comes after that . i promise , sonny . i 'll never let anything come between us again .	victor wanted damon to kill the person who attacked sonny . daniel and kayla operated on sonny . they were afraid they were going to lose him . ben talked to marlena about clyde being missing . victor told damon what happened to sonny . sonny was n't responding to the surgery . paul regretted not accepting sonny 's proposal . when kayla and daniel came out of surgery , everyone wanted to know if sonny was okay .
[ knock on door ] paul : rafe . i told you i 'd let you know whether we scored the tickets as soon as i 'd heard back from -- sonny . what are you doing here ? rafe : okay . so ... we know stefano 's on the guest list for `` un ballo in maschera . `` steve : can we just call it the masked ball , please ? rafe : yeah . marlena : whatever we call it , we need tickets . and i hear they 're not easy to come by . rafe : well , that 's why paul 's working on it . steve : according to , uh , shane , only prague 's pedigreed social elite are invited . rafe : well , we 'll get in . we have to . this is our last chance to prove that stefano is alive ... and set hope free . [ knock on door ] hope : come in . eric : how 's the patient doing ? hope : i ... i 'm not sure . eric : you look ... better . hope : yeah , thanks to you , eric . eric : you having any pain ? hope : some . nothing major . oh , were you able to get that burner phone for me ? [ tense music ] eric : statesville `` family and friend `` number . hope : thank you . [ clears throat ] [ line ringing ] hope : yeah , uh , i wan na talk to hattie . hattie adams . well ... i 'm her sister . haley . oh , my ... my god . [ dramatic musical sting ] sonny : as you requested ... five tickets to `` un ballo in maschera . `` this is the event you wanted tickets to , right ? paul : yes , but i -- i mean , i figured you 'd ring up a business contact and call in a favor . i did n't expect door - to - door delivery . sonny : because it 's an exclusive event , i could n't transfer the tickets to someone else 's name . figured i 'd pick 'em up personally . wait -- you do n't think i came all the way here just to see you , did you ? [ soft music ] marlena : we 're still waiting to see if paul got tickets to the ball . kayla : what if he ca n't ? rafe : then we find another way in . steve : here we go . kayla : what 's this ? steve : it 's the layout of the ballroom . i marked all the entrances and exits we 're covering . marlena : wow . there is a large distance between these . steve : we 'll all be mic 'd up , so we 'll still be able to communicate . rafe : that goes for you too . if you feel threatened in any way whatsoever ... you just sound the alarm . the isa will have operatives at every balcony , door , and window . marlena : let 's make sure nobody gets distracted . that would be the kind of thing that stefano counts on . rafe : we 're asking a lot of you . i know . you still up for it ? marlena : yeah . i 'm the best chance we have . i just hope that he does n't smell a trap . steve : well , even if he does ... you 're the bait he ca n't resist . hope : that 's exactly what i was afraid of . eric : what happened ? hope : hattie . she was attacked during a riot at the prison . they had to take her to a clinic in brookville . because it 's something even the infirmary could n't handle -- all the injured inmates . eric : at least she 's out of that hellhole . hope : yeah , but the same thing 's gon na happen if she goes back ... or worse . eric : hope , you ca n't worry about that right now . hope : i got ta go back . eric : no , you 're not going anywhere ! [ dramatic music ] my belly pain and constipation ? ciara : `` fighting for her life behind prison walls , hope brady felt like she had ... no choice but to escape . [ tearfully ] her family and friends can only pray that she 's alive and safe . `` [ crying ] please be okay , mom . i miss you so much . [ soft music ] theo : hey , ciara . whoa , whoa , whoa , what 's up ? why are you crying ? hey ... it 's okay , all right ? it 's okay . marlena : oh ! sonny , what a surprise ! steve : dude ... what brings you all the way here ? paul : sonny 's the one i called about getting us tickets to the ball . rafe : oh ho ! steve : you could n't have just had 'em messengered ? sonny : good to see you , too , uncle steve . kayla : well , that 's ... beyond the call of duty . rafe : well , we owe you , big time . sonny : i 'm happy to help . especially if it means clearing hope 's name . rafe : well , that 's why we 're all here . marlena : so , we 've got tickets . all we 've got ta do now is get dressed ... and go to the ball . steve : so sonny , you 're headed back to the airport now ? paul : no , actually , he 's gon na be joining us tonight . sonny : my name is on the tickets , so ... all of you are my guests . kayla : that 's a bit risky , is n't it ? paul : yeah , i do n't think you people get it . if sonny does n't go tonight , neither do we . sonny : i 'm willing to take that risk . steve : okay . as long as you understand we 're running a tight ship here . welcome aboard . hope : eric ... if it were n't for hattie , if she had n't smuggled me out of prison , i probably would n't be alive . i have to see that she 's okay . eric : hope , you are an escaped fugitive . if someone happens to spot you -- hope : the clinic where she is , it 's not even in salem . eric : your face has been plastered all over the news . hope : wait a minute . wait a minute . i may have a way ... to bring hattie out of prison for good . is it possible to stop daily theo : look , i know you 're worried about your mom . ciara : i 'm not just worried . i 'm totally freaked out ! i do n't know where she is , am i ever gon na see her again , or if she 's even alive . theo : no , look , of course you 're gon na see her again , okay ? hey , and did n't she send that email to your brother saying she was okay ? ciara : yeah , but we have n't heard from her since . that means something bad could have happened . theo : well , we need to just focus on the positives right now . ciara : yeah , sorry . god , i 'm ... being such a downer . and i 'm dumping all this on you . i 'm sorry . theo : no , no , it 's fine . i mean ... you 've been there for me plenty of times . it 's my turn to be there for you . ciara : you 're such a good friend . you 're always the one person i can count on . theo : yeah , like you are to me . ciara : i was n't sure i still was . i mean , after the way i acted last year ... how i pushed you away . theo : oh . yeah , i mean , i knew you were dealing with a lot , so ... ciara : that was totally messed up . i was just all twisted up inside . you do n't know how much i regret the way i acted ... especially to you . paul : so you 're clear on everything . sonny : yep . i got it . rafe : okay , great . let 's start getting ready and let 's plan on meeting in the main ballroom a little bit early so we can set up and get into position . paul : that 's a good idea . rafe : okay , now , just to reiterate ... i 'll be keeping an eye on the west entrance . that 's the one by the check - in tables . steve : kayla and i are taking the east side . we 're gon na cover those doors . there 'll be a service door there which will be unlocked . paul : sonny can come with me to monitor the north end . that leads to the kitchen . rafe : okay . just do n't get distracted . stefano should have to go past at least one of us on his way in or out of the room . sonny : will we know him if he tries ? i mean , wo n't he be wearing a mask too ? rafe : mm . well , that 's where marlena comes in . 'cause once stefano sees her -- mask or no mask -- he 's not going to be able to resist revealing himself . marlena : ca n't wait . steve : marlena , just know you 'll be completely protected . in addition to our detail , shane has confirmed the isa will have agents stationed all around the exterior perimeter . rafe : and in addition to a private channel we 'll have for our group , steve and i will also be hooked in with the isa . steve : all right . all bases are covered . rafe : well ... we 're ready for anything . hope : all along , hattie has maintained her innocence , despite the charges against her . well , you know what ? i have reason to believe that she was framed . by andré dimera . you know , eric ... all i have to do is get confirmation from her that he is the guy that took advantage of her , and if i can do that , if i can prove it was him ... and prove her innocence ... she may never have to go back to statesville again . eric : do you really wan na get tangled ... hope : eric . eric : with another dimera ... when another one already has you on the run for your life ? admirable as it all sounds , you 're gon na have to put your fight for hattie 's justice on hold ... till you are well enough to handle it . [ edgy music ] i 'm gon na make you something to eat . hope : eric . you 're right . i do n't wan na risk a relapse . wo n't do me any good . or hattie . you 're right . eric : no , it would n't . [ stomach grumbles ] hope : [ laughs ] you hear that ? i guess i am hungry . eric : we 'll have a soup and a sandwich . hope : sounds great . thanks . [ suspenseful music ] sorry , eric . theo : what -- what do you mean you regret the way you acted ? ciara : um ... just forget what i said . i 'm a mess . but , um , thank you for giving me a shoulder to cry on . literally . theo : yeah , no , that 's , um , what friends are for . ciara : yeah . that 's what we are , right ? friends . best friends . theo : yeah , right . [ phone chimes ] ciara : oh . oh , no . theo : what , what , what ? ciara : um ... i had a volunteer job at the hospital . theo : well , it 's volunteer . is it that big of a deal ? ciara : uh , it is if i 'm late . thank you . thanks again . theo : yeah . [ soft music ] kayla : there . stunning . i think it was a perfect choice . marlena : good . it 's perfect if it works . kayla : i just wish this was a happier occasion . marlena : well , it will be if we catch stefano . kayla : `` if `` being the operative word . [ tense notes ] marlena : what do you mean by that ? kayla : just what if , you know , stefano 's playing us ? what if he 's just letting us think that we 're setting the trap for him where , in reality , he is really setting a bigger trap for all of us ? for you . marlena : well ... i 've committed doing this , and i plan to follow through . we discussed it . it 's the best chance we have . kayla : i know . and i know that steve will do everything in his power to keep you safe . and it 's not that i do n't trust rafe to do the same . it 's just i - i ... i would just feel better ... marlena : if john were here . i - i know . i feel the same way . kayla : i mean , he just ... he knows stefano better than anybody else . i mean , he 's rescued you from the clutches of that bastard over and over again and ... [ edgy music ] marlena : i think about it all the time . all the time he 's had to save me and ... what might have happened if he had n't . kayla : well , luckily , you never had to find out . when i think of the insane obsession that stefano has had for you ... and what he put you through over the years ... but ... there 's no point in dredging up the past . i 'm sorry . marlena : you 're not dredging it up . it 's in the forefront of my mind , every single day . [ dark music ] stefano : you knew i 'd come tonight , did n't you ? you 're expecting me . marlena : mm - hmm . stefano : are you ready to go ? marlena : where are you taking me ? stefano : does it matter ? [ dark , edgy music ] i must warn you ... tonight will be different from all others . marlena : different how ? stefano : if you join me on this trip ... there 's no coming back . if you decide to follow me , it is forever . the decision is yours . [ dramatic music ] [ intense musical buildup ] [ mellow music ] [ door clatters ] stefano : going somewhere , marlena ? marlena : how did -- stefano : oh , my dear , dear marlena . i thought you realized by now that i am aware of your every move . no , no , no , no , no , no , no . i 'm sorry , but you 're not going anywhere . [ dramatic musical flourish ] kayla : you okay ? marlena : yeah . i , uh ... i think i need some air . kayla : or maybe you need to not do this . [ soft music ] marlena : i have to do this ... for hope . kayla : not if it means risking your life . hope would n't blame you , and neither would i ... if you back down . marlena : i 'm not . i 'm not backing out . kayla : but you 're having second thoughts . [ dramatic chords ] [ light background music ] sonny : i thought i could handle it . paul : what ? sonny : a bow tie . i can just never get it right . paul : here , let 's just -- let me . steve : sonny . paul . you all set ? paul : yeah , where 's , uh , marlena and kayla ? rafe : still getting ready , evidently . paul : well , how about you and i go for a walk while we 're waiting and we can go over the plan once more . sonny : sure . steve : good . see ya later . hey ... it 'll all be over soon enough . rafe : yeah , yeah , yeah . but when it is , will we have stefano ? time and time again , we 've come up empty . steve : let 's just try to think positive , okay ? rafe : yeah . i 'm trying . it 's just that the stakes are so much higher now . between marlena 's safety and hope 's future ... nothing can go wrong . [ light music continues ] hope : thank you . [ suspenseful music ] hattie . [ hattie groans ] hattie . hattie : oh , doc ... hope : hattie , wake up . hattie : i 'm glad you 're here . oh , this pain is something bad . hope : hattie , it 's hope . you got ta wake up . hattie : just one more shot for the pain -- just , can i have ... oh , doc , please , one more shot for the -- hope : [ whispers ] hattie . hattie : wait a minute . hope ? hope , is that you ? ohh ... hope : hey . hattie : i was ... i was so scared that something happened to you , you know . i was so afraid , i ... wait a minute , wait a minute . am i in heaven ? i did n't see any lights or anything . i did n't see any lights . maybe it 's not heaven . hope : you 're not in heaven . hattie , i 'm real . hattie : you 're okay after all . so chet came through for ya ? good . i was worried , but i ... could n't get a hold of him . he did n't call me or anything . hope : hattie , i was so worried when i called to talk to you and they told me what happened -- i had to see that you were all right . hattie : ohh ... you 're not mad at me for gettin ' ya outta here ? hope : no . i know your heart was in the right place . i 'm sorry , i just -- i hate what happened to you . hattie : yeah . well , look , i ... i - i do n't mind , you know . nobody ... nobody ever deserved less to be in here than you did . you should never have been in here . hope : hattie . hattie : huh ? hope : does anyone at the prison know how i escaped ? hattie : well , uh ... the prison p -- the personnel . no , they do n't ... they do n't know . you know but , uh , but , you know , coco and her pals , they -- they ... they were really suspicious and , uh , you know , they -- they , uh ... they were pretty angry that i helped ya out . they took it out on me pretty bad . hope : how long do they say you 're gon na be in here ? hattie : uh ... doc says i got a couple ... weeks until i -- till i finish recovering and then i got ta go back and face the music . hope : i 'm gon na turn myself in . hattie : no , you -- oh , no . [ dramatic musical flourish ] hattie : mm - mm , mm - hmm , no , no , no , you 're not gon na -- no , no , do n't do that , i -- look , i did n't go through all this just to have you go back to jail and be my bodygu -- hope : hattie , what is it ? hattie : oh , no . look at you , you frail little thing . you 'd never survive an attack . i ca n't lose you , hope . you 're the only real friend i ever had . hope : hattie , you 're my friend , too , but you know what ? you know what i 'm really hoping for -- you 'll never have to go back again . hattie : i 'm not strong enough to go on the run with you . hope : listen to me . if my instincts are correct , then ... hattie : what ? what -- what are your instincts ? hope : i may be able to prove your innocence . hattie : oh ! [ soft music ] julie : and i thought young people did n't have time to sit and smell the roses anymore . ciara : [ chuckles ] my shift at the hospital got cancelled . julie : oh . well , i have a little free time too , luckily . may i join you ? ciara : yeah , of course . i 'd like that . julie : i 'll bet you were sitting here ... thinking of your mom . how much you miss her . ciara : yeah . that 's all i 'm ever thinking about . julie : i ca n't imagine how painful all of this has been for you . and i hope you know how impressed i am with your strength , your resilience . ciara : i do n't know why you 'd be impressed . julie : well , i do n't know why not . and you know i 'm not the only one . your grandfather talks about you all the time . what a wise girl you are for your years and ... and how compassionate . am i embarrassing you ? ciara : just a little . but it makes me feel good . julie : you were absolutely selfless when your father died . you were there for your mom . she was so proud of you , she told me . and she still is proud of you . ciara : i 'm so proud of her . she 's the most amazing person i know . julie : agreed . you 're not the only one that thinks about her all the time , darling . i do too . and your grandfather . [ sighs ] well , you know this has been very hard for him . ciara : i know . i do . julie : he 's not just concerned about hope . he 's concerned about you too . and so am i . ciara : i should go see him sometime this weekend . are you gon na be around ? julie : oh , definitely . and he would love that . come to dinner . i 'll make you lamb chops . we 'll spend the night . spend the night , and we can watch a movie and ... eat popcorn and ... ciara : that sounds great . julie : would i be intruding if i asked how ... how things are going in school and with your social life ? i know your focus is on your mother right now , but ... i hope you are seeing your friends and ... i know your mother would n't want you to isolate yourself . ciara : i 'm not . i 'm just not having any fun . i mean , with my friends . it 's ... just the opposite , actually . julie : and why is that , darling ? ciara : god , it -- it 's just so lame . julie : so lame . ciara : yeah . julie : i 'm guessing it 's about a boy . [ gentle music ] paul : you know , tonight would n't be happening if it were n't for you . sonny : i 'm just glad i could help . really glad to be on this adventure with you tonight . i mean , do n't get me wrong . i know there 's a lot at stake . this is a very serious business , but ... i 'd be lying if i did n't admit that i 'm kind of enjoying this whole ... james bond experience . paul : course , all that excitement will come to an end if the mission fails . sonny : it wo n't . you got ta believe that . i do . just like i believe in you . [ soft music ] marlena : i -- i wo n't lie about this to you . going through with it without ... the help of the person i trust most in the world -- kayla : yeah . makes it a lot harder -- i get it . believe me , if i was in your situation and steve was not by my side ... i do n't know if i could do it . that 's why i 'm telling you -- marlena : oh , no , no , please , we have to stop this . thank you -- i 'm so grateful for your concern , i -- i 'm so grateful for you . do n't you see , i have to go through this . i have to for hope . and i have to for myself . because if i do n't ... we 'll never be free of stefano . so whatever it takes to stop him ... it 's worth the risk . sonny : i have faith in you . i have faith in everyone involved . this mission will be successful . paul : yeah . it will be . and you know , one nice thing in this endeavor to , uh , nab stefano ... is that we get to do it in this beautiful city . sonny : yeah , prague is a ... magical place . paul : that 's right . you 've been here before . sonny : yeah . last time i left salem . you know , if possible , i wan na revisit some of my old haunts before i leave . i - i do n't know if you could ... take a couple days off of work , but ... it 'd be cool if you could come with me . paul : i 'd like that . it 'd be nice to spend some time together . away from home and all the things that get in the way of us having time . sonny : feels like we 're a ... million miles away from those things , does n't it ? [ gentle music ] well , we should ... get back to the cafe . before rafe comes looking for us . hey . you okay ? [ music swells ] paul : i am now . let 's go . julie : are you still hung up on that boy that was dating your bff ? ciara : i do n't think i 'd call her that . julie : mmm . i 'll take that as a yes . ciara : i just -- i hate having these feelings . julie : well , you ca n't control feelings . ciara : i mean , why not ? i mean , i 've tried so hard . julie : darling ... because they 're feelings . thoughts sometimes you can stop . a little , maybe . feelings , not so much . [ soft music ] ciara : yeah , i know . it 's like when you told me you ca n't force someone to fall in love with you . julie : nope . ca n't . and if you do force it , it usually has the opposite effect and you drive him away . ciara : i know . so i should just accept this guy 's relationship with my friend and be happy for her . julie : [ laughs ] be happy for her ? i do n't think i 'd go that far . if you were happy for her , you 'd be bucking for sainthood . no . she has what you want , so ... so you resent her , some , and you feel a little jealous . and that 's all perfectly natural , sweetie . ciara : i guess it is . i mean , how can i be happy for her when i practically fall apart just thinking about him ? julie : ohh ... ciara : when all i want is him ? julie : young love . unfortunately , you are going through the unrequited kind . been there ... done that . ciara : you have ? julie : well , yes . only about 200 years ago , i was quite a young girl . listen , i , uh , do not recommend you ditching the girlfriend to get your heart 's desire . that -- that never ends well . ciara : i - i do n't wan na break anyone up . i just wish i could stop hurting because they 're together . julie : well , if your feelings for this boy have n't faded with time , maybe the thing to do is ... bite the bullet . tell him how you feel . ciara : but i thought that -- julie : nah -- uh - uh -- not to win him over ... but to get him out of your system and move on . ciara : but i 'm pretty sure that would make things awkward . julie : oh , probably will . but once the awkwardness passes , it could be very cathartic for you , ciara . could n't feel any worse than you do now , could you ? ciara : no . julie : well , then , darling , you have nothing to lose . and i say ... go for it . hope : i had found out all this information about your ex , alfie , and then you chloroformed me . hattie : yeah , i told ya -- i could n't help it , i mean ... i had to get ya outta there before they kill -- wait a minute . what about alfie ? hope : all right , well , for starters ... i think your snake of an ex is someone i know , and i do n't think his name is `` alfie . `` hattie : yeah ? hope : yeah . hattie : come on , tell me . come on , i 'm dying to hear . what ya got ? tell me what 's -- hope : this guy look familiar ? [ suspenseful music ] hattie : ohh ... oh ! holy smoke ! that 's my snake ! [ dramatic musical sting ] [ door clatters ] theo : hey . i thought you had work . ciara : um , my shift got cancelled . theo : oh , lucky you . ciara : yeah . theo : well , at least now you can chill . ciara : right . i can ... chill . theo ? theo : yeah . ciara : i need to tell you something . theo : oh , okay , um , before you do , can i ask you something ? ciara : sure . theo : all right , well , you know valentine 's day is coming up , right ? ciara : i do know that . theo : all right , well , since you left , even before that , i 've been on the internet trying to find claire a great gift ... you know , and she said she might maybe like earrings or a bracelet , but i wan na pick it out . ciara : uh ... yeah , that would mean more ... to me , anyway . theo : well , i thought you 'd say that . so ... tell me what you think about this . it 's a rose gold watch . get it ? ciara : um ... i 'm -- i 'm not sure . theo : yeah , like the rose part , like it wo n't die like normal roses do , and then she 'll have it forever . ciara : i think she 'd love it . theo : but you do n't ? ciara : no . i mean yes . i - i do love it . theo : why are you so quiet then ? ciara : i 'm just thinking about how lucky claire is to have such an amazing boyfriend . the best . theo : well , i 'm trying . ciara : [ chuckles ] theo : uh ... okay , well , i better order it so it gets here on time , then . [ soft music ] hey , um , what did you wan na tell me ? ciara : um ... it 's not important . [ door opens ] kayla : hey , handsome . steve : wow . kayla : what do you think ? steve : i ... [ kayla giggles ] steve : ca n't think . [ both chuckle ] i 'm just too blown away by how beautiful you look . kayla : oh , yeah . thank you . steve : think you can wear that getup to our valentine 's day wedding ? kayla : i think it 's just a smidge over the top , but ... besides , you know it 's bad luck to see the dress before the wedding . steve : aw , sweetness ... we make our own luck , do n't we ? hmm ? [ gentle music ] [ marlena clears throat ] steve : whoa . people . kayla : people . paul : i wish my dad was here to see how beautiful you look , marlena . marlena : thanks . so do i . rafe : everybody ready ? kayla : ready as we 're gon na be . steve : showtime , folks . let 's rock and roll . [ edgy music ] eric : hope , you asleep ? i 'm sorry it took so long -- [ sighs ] damn it , hope , what have you gone and done ? hattie : great . so my alfie -- my snake ... is really andré dimera . hope : do n't be too hard on yourself . mattie : ca n't believe i fell for a dimera . i 'll try not to be too hard on myself , but this -- the thing is , i may have to have the doctor give me something to keep from puking ... every time i think about that snake . hope : all right , hattie , we 'll get you something for that , but i better get outta here before your doctor comes back to check up on you . and , uh , do everything you possibly can to keep yourself from being sent back to statesville , okay ? hattie : hey ... i will , if you do the same thing , okay ? hope : deal . i 'll be in touch . hattie : yeah . [ door opens ] [ tense music ] raines : hattie adams ? hattie : yeah ? raines : lieutenant raines , salem pd . hattie : yeah ? what can i do for you ? raines : i hear that you 're friends with another inmate -- hope brady . hattie : yeah ? so ? raines : any chance you can tell me where she 's hiding out ? hattie : uh , no . no . no ! no . [ tense music ]	hope found out that hattie was attacked in prison . she wanted to go back to help her , but eric told her that she was n't going back . rafe , steve , kayla , and marlena talked about setting up stefano . they were concerned about stefano setting up a trap . they were surprised that sonny was in prague . paul told them that sonny had to go in order for them to go to the ball . hope continued to fight with eric about saving hattie . she figured out a way to get her out for good . theo comforted ciara about hope . ciara told theo that she regretted how she acted towards him . everyone is prague talked about the plan to set up stefano at the ball . hope told eric she wanted to prove that andre set up hattie , but eric told her she could n't d it . when he left to get her something to eat , she left the house .
[ door rattles ] [ suspenseful music ] [ door rattling , banging ] sarah : oh ! rex : whoa ! dude ! eric : thought somebody was breaking in . rex : sorry . we thought you were in bed . eric : yeah , seems like we 're both wrong . sarah : sorry . really . rex : yeah . eric : it 's not a problem . i was just working on some photos , but i 'm gon na go for a walk . [ door shuts ] roman : okay , so let me get this straight . back when john thought you were dead and he was me , he dated a woman named diana colville . john : who one day suddenly left town and i have n't seen or heard from her since . marlena : and then will asked if john could track down leo 's mother . roman : whose name is diana colville . marlena : whose name is diana colville . roman : wow . talk about blast from the past . marlena : what about her being leo 's mother ? did you know she had a son ? john : not a clue . marlena : huh . well , i guess she had him shortly after she left salem , huh ? john : sure did n't see that one coming . [ knocking at door ] [ door handle rattles ] [ tense music ] diana : what are you doing here ? leo : i wanted to deliver this personally . diana : you should n't have . leo : it 's a one - way ticket out of here . i want you gone by tomorrow morning . tripp : hey . claire : hey [ chuckles ] just getting off work now ? fran must 've kept you late . tripp : yeah , i figured you 'd come by the café to wait for me . claire : oh , so fran could put me to work too and screw up my hang - out time with you ? [ laughs ] no way . tripp : i 'm always amazed how your mind works . ben : claire . have you seen ciara ? claire : uh , no , i haven't . why ? ben : because she 's missing . abigail : jordan , i ca n't believe it . jordan : i know it 's late . i should have called . abigail : oh , no , no , no . it 's never too late for an old friend . are you kidding me ? jordan : i was driving by . i saw the light on , so i thought i 'd take a chance . abigail : what are you -- what are you doing back here ? i thought you had enough of this place . is everything okay ? jordan : no . it 's not . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] abigail : come on inside . it 's freezing out . so when did you get back ? jordan : oh , just a little while ago . huh . this place , it just does n't change . abigail : i know . tell me about it . tea ? jordan : yes , tea would be nice , thank you . abigail : okay , when i get back , you are telling me what 's wrong . jordan : yeah . i have a bit of a confession to make . abigail : okay . diana : who are you to barge in here and give me marching orders ? leo : your son , the one you 've made nothing but trouble for from the second you hit town . diana : no , kiddo , you have made all this trouble for yourself . leo : i am making a life for myself . diana : is that the way you see it ? leo : how else would i see it ? i have a handsome , successful husband , a beautiful home , an exciting social life , but god forbid my own mother give me credit for anything . diana : i should give you credit for blackmailing a man into marrying you ? leo : you should give me credit for surviving . for somehow managing to keep my self together with absolutely zero support from you . diana : i 'm very sorry you see it that way . i admit . there were times i failed you as a mother , but it was because -- leo : because what ? because i was a complete disappointment to you in every way because you could n't stand the sight of me ? diana : oh , of course not . i loved you with all my heart . but i ... i could n't understand you . you confused me . leo : oh , sure , of course . how confusing that your son turned out to be gay . diana : stop . leo : i mean , really . how on earth could such a thing happen to such a lovely , respectable woman who read all the right childcare books , sent her son to all the right schools . i mean , that just did n't seem fair , now did it ? diana : just stop it , stop it , you will not go there . you know perfectly well i have no problem with you being gay . with anybody being gay . what i have a problem with is you being a sociopath . leo : go to hell . diana : stop it . stop ! i want to ask you one question , matthew . why have you chosen to destroy the lives of two perfectly decent men ? why would you want to stay married to a man who will never love you ? leo : why do you assume that sonny would never love me ? because i 'm such a loser ? but while we 're on the topic , why do n't i ask you the same question about you and the old man . actually , you know what ? you 'll be gone tomorrow , so why bother . diana : that just -- no , i won't . i 'm sorry , matthew . but i am not ready to leave salem . leo : salem ? or john black ? roman : okay , so can diana convince her son to let sonny out of the marriage ? john : well , i did n't get that impression when i talked to her . marlena : maybe you should try again . john : yeah , well , i 'll think about that . marlena : well , i do n't want to be a party pooper -- ooh , i 'm so sorry . i 'm just wiped out . john : [ chuckles ] hey , sweetheart , mind if i catch up with you ? i want to run a case by roman . marlena : oh , of course that 's okay . john : all right . love you . marlena : love you . see you at home . good night , roman . roman : night , marlena . okay . what 's going on ? marlena : eric , honey . what are you doing out so late at night ? eric : i had to get out of my apartment . my roommate is entertaining a lady . marlena : oh , yeah . i heard about sarah and rex . i do n't even know what to say . eric : yeah , that makes two of us . rex : now that we 're alone , you want to take this party to the bedroom ? [ both laugh ] sarah : ah , well what if eric comes back ? rex : what ? what if he does ? sarah : i do n't know , i just -- i 'm not comfortable here , rex . eric looks at me like he hates me . rex : sarah , he 's gon na come around eventually . sarah : you do n't know that . rex : i do know that i do n't really want to talk about eric , not after tonight and the dinner we had . it just kind of felt like old times , right ? sarah : yeah . rex : [ chuckles ] what ? what is it ? sarah : i do n't know , i just -- rex : you just ca n't get eric out of your head , can you ? abigail : all right , kettle is on . so what 's this confession ? jordan : [ sighs ] well , i did n't mean to sound so dramatic , but i 'm just really worried . abigail : is it about ben ? jordan : about what ben might do . i mean , he never should have been released from the hospital that he was in . abigail : yeah , well his doctors were convinced that he was out of his psychotic state , and so is dr . evans . jordan : yeah , well , he knows how to fool people . abigail : yes , he does . i was one of those people . jordan : i came back to make sure that he never does anything to you ever again . abigail : what do you mean ? [ kettle whistling ] oh , um , i will be right back . claire : where could ciara be ? oh , my god , grandma hope must be freaking out . ben : she is freaking out . and she just accused me of kidnapping ciara from the airport . tripp : yeah , sounds like something you would do . ben : well i didn't . all right ? what about you ? you know where she is ? tripp : if i did , i would n't tell you . ben : [ scoffs , exhales ] i give up . claire : oh , my god . i really hope this is just a mix - up . ciara has to be okay . marlena : did you see sarah after you left my office ? eric : i walked in to my apartment , and her and rex were together . she forgave him for everything that happened . marlena : yeah . she told me that . she said she wanted to close a book on everything in the past and just start fresh . eric : yeah , with rex too . marlena : i 'm not sure she 's 100 % convinced that 's how she feels , that may -- eric : mom . let it go . marlena : kay . could i just say one thing ? eric : yeah . marlena : well , what if she just reconciled with rex because she thought she had ruined her relationship with you ? ben : you call yourself a doctor ? you are nothing but a two - faced quack ! eric : hey , listen , the only mistake my mother ever made as your doctor was letting you out of a mental institution . ben : you told me that everything we talked about was confidential . you lied ! eric : i said back off ! marlena : eric , i 've got it . honey . ben . look , i did n't betray your confidence lightly . ciara went missing , and hope was afraid that something had happened to her . ben : that 's what hope said ? marlena : it is . she was very worried . ben : she was worried ? like i 'm not worried ? marlena : i know you are . ben , confidentiality does n't apply if i believe i have evidence of a crime . ben : and you think i 'm the reason ciara 's missing . that 's the crime , right ? jordan : oh , i heard you had another baby . abigail : yes . oh , it was a baby girl , charlotte . jordan : aw , how does thomas feel about having a little sister ? abigail : oh , my god , he loves her . it 's really sweet . he 's getting sort of protective over her now . jordan : mm , i was always like that with ben . always trying to protect him from our father . now i feel like i have to protect people from ben . abigail : jordan , you know you can tell me anything . what 's going on ? jordan : it ju -- um . okay . the last time that i talked to him , he was really agitated , and so i asked him if he 'd gone off his meds . and he swore that he had n't , but i do n't know . something was off , and then he stopped taking my phone calls . so i booked a flight here . abigail : look , your -- your brother , uh , nearly ruined my life . i was actually institutionalized twice . jordan : i am so sorry . abigail : it 's been a long road back , and i 'm stronger for it . but i -- i still would n't go anywhere near ben . jordan : so you have n't had any run - ins with him ? abigail : actually , i mean , i saw him once . jordan : oh , well what happened ? tell me what happened . abigail : it was christmas eve , and i was at the dimera house . i was delivering divorce papers to stefan . roman : when marlena was talking about diana colville , i could see you squirming . john : yeah , it was , um , a bit uncomfortable . roman : c 'm on , do n't tell me you saw this diana and got that old feeling -- john : no , no , no . no , no , no , nothing like that . doc 's the only one for me . this thing with colville , that 's been over years ago . roman : so what 's making you squirm ? john : [ sighs ] [ inaudible ] colville left town without any warning . roman : so ? john : and she returns as leo starke 's mother . roman : so what , you 're feeling awkward about trying to dig up dirt on the son of an ex ? john : yeah . especially if that double - dealing little bastard turns out to be my son too . diana : i do not want to discuss john black with you . leo : oh , cut the ingénue crap , diana . you ca n't pull it off . you 're out to get him , are n't you ? diana : long time ago we were a couple . leo : [ sighs ] so the p.i . will horton hired to find you is an old boyfriend . diana : things did n't work out for us then . but he 's different now . he 's matured . he 's like a -- leo : what , like a fine wine ? an aged kentucky bourbon ? i get it , okay ? yeah , i might even say go for it if the circumstances were different , but john black is married to will horton 's grandmother , and will horton is trying to blow up my marriage to sonny . do you see where i 'm going with this ? they will do anything to get me , mom , which is why they hired john to find you . diana : and i promise you i will not be a problem . leo : i know you , mommy dearest , okay ? a few too many martinis , you get a glimpse of that salt and pepper chest hair , you will lie back , open up that vault of secrets of yours , and i will be toast . diana : what do you think i 'm gon na tell john ? oh , yes . that you 're a murderer . leo : you listen to me , lady i d . watch that mouth of yours . diana : it seems to me you 're the one that needs to watch out . all sonny kiriakis needs to know is that you killed somebody . and your hold over him will be out the window . and he will go back to his beloved ex - husband , and you [ chuckles ] well , who knows where in the hell you 'll be . leo : and you would n't give a rat 's ass , would you ? so long as you get what you want which in this case is a roll in the hay with an old flame . who cares if you have to sell your own son down the river . who cares if your own son who has had a remarkably joyless existence , thanks to you , cease to exist at all ? you not only would n't care , you would be relieved . diana : stop it . leo : i mean , really , mom . i have been nothing but an embarrassment to you from the moment you realized that i was not the son you dreamed of having . i was n't brilliant or talented or macho or athletic . diana : athletic ? but you were athletic . you were on the soccer travel team . leo : oh , my god . why do i even bother ? diana : you go ahead . you laugh . you laugh . but i did adore you . and i want you to know that i even carry a photograph of you in my wallet when you were about ten years old . you were kneeling and holding a soccer ball and smiling that -- that lovely smile of yours . you were sweet and funny . and athletic . and you made me so proud . so proud . and if i fail to tell you , i 'm ... i 'm terribly , terribly sorry . now i think you need to leave . leo : wait , wait , mom , um ... did you mean what you said ? would you betray me like that ? and tell people what i did ? leo : you took a man 's life , matthew . a man i cared deeply about . leo : damn it , mom , that is a lie , and you know it . since when did you ever give a damn about my father ? roman : so you really think that leo starke , or whatever his name is , could be your son ? john : it 's possible . roman : well , if that 's true , this is the second son you did n't know about . john : yeah , do n't remind me . roman : nobody sat you down and told you how not to get a woman pregnant ? john : apparently not . roman : so how do you know this kid 's your son ? john : i don't . but i 'm telling you , if it turns out a son of mine has caused all this misery for sonny and will , it 's gon na be a catastrophe and not just for me . i 'm talking about for doc too . marlena : ben . if you remember the meeting in my office , you were very agitated . you were desperate to see ciara . ben : so what ? i did n't even know she was back ! and now , because of you , i have hope brady and her skeevy little sidekick lawyer breathing down my neck because they 're dying to lock me up , and you know that ! ciara 's out there missing , and she could be in real danger ! i should be out looking for ciara , but i ca n't do that . because the doctor i trusted sold me down the river . sarah : eric and i were friends . he trusted me . and now he doesn't . god , i would give anything to undo that night . rex : yeah , but you were n't yourself that night , sarah . i mean , that night only happened because you found out about noelle and me . and you forgave me for that , which i 'm so grateful for , and eric 's gon na forgive you for xander . sarah : i wish i was as sure as you are . rex : well , i 'm feeling pretty positive . i just got my girlfriend back . sarah : i do n't [ laughs ] want to rush things . rex : meaning ? sarah : meaning i 've forgiven , but i have n't forgotten . rex : yes , abso -- of course . sarah : you know , 'cause when i think about you and mimi and you and noelle , i just ... a pain is still there . you know , it hurts really badly . and it 's not just my feelings . it 's my ego , too , 'cause all i can think is that i just was n't good enough for you . rex : you know that 's not true . sarah : how do i know that , rex ? because you keep telling me that ? 'cause those are just words . rex : no , no , no , because i hope you know , sarah , that you are a beautiful and talented and intelligent and altogether just awesome woman . any guy that does n't see that is just an idiot , and although i behaved idiotically under some pretty stressful circumstances -- sarah : oh , my god , please do not make any excuses . rex : i 'm not making excuses . i 'm just -- i hope you understand that it was my insecurities that made me act that way and my lack of confidence in us . like , i was afraid you were becoming disillusioned with me and i was not worthy of you and -- sarah : well , what better way to prove your worth than by cheating on me . rex : oh , god , no , just -- all you need to know , i -- i hate myself for what i did to you . i will always hate myself for what i did to you , and although it 's great and very important that we talk about our feelings , do n't you feel that moving forward instead of dredging up the pain , maybe it 's smarter to make happier memories . i mean , do n't you agree ? sarah : yeah , i do . rex : look , i also understand that everything that went on happened very recently so i get that it 's gon na take time for you to trust me again . i know that . sarah : i hope that 's all that it takes . this time . when i walked through a snowstorm for a cigarette , claire : okay . yeah , i will . i love you . bye . tripp : what 's ciara 's mom say ? claire : oh , well she and some other cops have all the video from the security footage at the airport , and they 're going over it . tripp : just hoping they see ciara ? claire : yeah . tripp : okay , that could take forever . hey , did you buy what ben was saying ? claire : why would n't i ? tripp : i mean , just running around here like his hair 's on fire ? you know , telling everybody how worried he is about ciara . that could be -- could be a really good cover . claire : he seemed really scared to me . tripp : oh , come on . i mean , he could have snapped when ciara was gone and then grabbed her as soon as she got back . claire : i think you need to give him a chance . tripp : yeah , no , no , you can give him a chance if you want to but not me , okay ? i 'm still convinced that he 's the one who set the fire with her still trapped inside of the cabin . claire : oh , my god , would you stop ? tripp , really , you could n't tell how worried he seemed about her ? tripp : yeah , we are all worried about her . oh , man . i just hope to god that something really bad has n't happened to her . jordan : i ca n't believe how much you 've been through . you were so together the last time i saw you . abigail : [ chuckles ] on the surface , maybe . jordan : and you and chad , is there any hope that you two might get back together ? abigail : yeah , that 's hope , i guess , but i just -- i really need to be able to trust him again . i do n't know if i ever really can . jordan : well that i understand . i mean , if he was determined to have you committed ... abigail : yeah . yeah , it was ... it was a dark time , but that is all over now . jordan : so how does ben figure in to all of this ? abigail : oh , uh , stefan . stefan hired him as his head of security . jordan : what ? ben ? abigail : yeah . he did n't tell you that ? jordan : [ scoffs ] no . abigail : yeah , when i was leaving the dimera house , i opened up the door and ben was standing right there . and he even asked stefan if he wanted him to stop me from leaving . jordan : oh , my god . abigail : yeah , it was pretty awful . i was standing there with charlotte in my arms , and i was looking right at ben . and i had this terror that he was gon na take charlotte away from me the exact same way that he did with thomas when he was a baby . and i had this split second where i looked at him and i saw that same cold look in his eyes , and it took everything in me to just push down that fear . jordan : so what happened ? did he try to take the baby ? abigail : no , i did n't give him a chance to . i just -- just pushed everything down and pushed past him and got the hell out of there . jordan : but if stefan had n't stopped him , you still do n't know what he would have done . abigail : no . no , i still do n't know . marlena : ben , let 's go to my office and talk about this . ben : what , so you can pump me for some more information ? pass it on to your buddy hope . no , i 'll never have another session with you , lady . we 're done . eric : hey , you have a lot of nerve coming down here on my mom after she took your side . ben : that 's all done now . hope brady 's wasting her time pinning this on me . ciara is out there right now with nobody to help her , and that 's on you . eric : get your hand away . marlena : ben . hope asked me about your state of mind . that 's all i talked to her about . ben : that 's all you talked to her -- that 's all she needed ! i came to you , and i was pretty shook up . and you know that , and i opened up to you . no matter what was going on inside my head , i would never ever hurt ciara . marlena : i believe that 's true . ben : it is . i 'm gon na be the one to find ciara . you and hope brady can go to hell . marlena : [ sighs ] roman : come on . you know marlena 's not gon na hold you responsible for what leo does . john : no , roman . this guy 's been making will 's life a living hell for months . so how is she supposed to deal with the fact that i may turn out to be this -- this punk 's biological father . hell , i do n't even know how i 'm gon na deal with it . roman : you think maybe you should just ask diana if this kid is yours ? john : probably . you know the trouble with that is ? i 'm not sure i want the answer . diana : do n't be ridiculous . i loved your father very , very much . leo : really ? that 's why all i ever heard was the two of you yelling and screaming and cursing at each other . diana : all couples fight , matthew . leo : sure , it 's part of all good marriages , right ? couples slamming doors in each other 's faces . husbands giving their wives the occasional black eye . wives throwing lamps and books and plates and knives at their husbands , threatening to cut off their most prized possession -- diana : all right ! all right . he was a difficult man . leo : difficult ? he was scum ! i did you and the world a favor by getting rid of him . diana : oh ! you still think you did the right thing . leo : yes , definitely . even if that means that i have to live with the fact that i killed my father . ( dad ) got it ? tripp : look , i do n't know what 's going on here , ciara , but all kinds of people are looking for you , so just -- just please call me back , okay ? claire : c 'm on , you know how ciara is . she probably just got to thinking on her long flight home and decided she was n't ready to face people yet . we do n't know what happened between her and theo down there . tripp : no , she would n't do that to her mom again . she knows exactly what hope went through , okay ? claire : you 're remembering how much you cared about her , are n't you ? tripp : well , i 'll always care about her . you know that . claire : no , i -- i know . it 's just ... i remember kissing you the last time she was gone and you shot me down . so is history gon na repeat itself ? tripp : no , this is completely different . i 'm worried about ciara because she 's my friend . claire : i know . you 're sure that 's all it is ? tripp : yeah , why are you even asking me this , hm ? i 'm with you now , claire , okay ? claire : okay . tripp : all right ? claire : okay . abigail : i was so relieved when stefan did n't have him follow me . i kept waiting for him to show up , you know , but he never did . jordan : you talk about the look that he had in his eye . was the same look that he had his eye when thomas was born ? so are n't you afraid that he might still come after charlotte ? abigail : no . no , nothing 's gon na separate me from my baby girl . and besides , ben thought that he was thomas ' father . i mean , he does n't think that about charlotte . he knows that both my children are chad 's , so -- so no , it 's not the same thing . jordan : but are n't you afraid that he might come after your new baby as some sort of retribution ? abigail : retribution for what ? jordan : thomas would be ben 's child if you had n't cheated on him with chad . abigail : um ... you know , i -- i ca n't , uh ... i ca n't think about that . i -- i do n't know . i mean , whether he has changed or he has n't change , i have to just not live my life in fear . you know ? i need to just move on , and i 'm trying to let ben do the same thing . sarah : i hope you know that i 'm not trying to play games with you . rex : no , sarah , you gave me another chance , okay ? you let me take you to dinner tonight , hold you in my arms , and kiss you . i -- [ laughs ] i can be patient , believe me . i 'm not gon na like it , but [ chuckles ] i can do it . sarah : thank you . rex : i 'll drive you home . sarah : oh . um . yeah , okay . that 's probably a good idea . [ soft piano music ] there is something else you should know . rex : what 's that ? sarah : i -- i ... i stopped things tonight because i thought it was a good idea . but that does n't mean that it was easy for me . rex : thank you for saying that , but , sarah , i do n't want to do anything that 's gon na rush you or pressure you into any situation . sarah : no , i -- you know , we 've both forgiven each other and i think we both understand that things ca n't just go back to the way that they were immediately . rex : yeah . sarah : but that does n't mean that they ca n't be a little better than they are right now . rex : better as in ? better than me taking you home and the two of us spending tonight alone ? sarah : yeah . yeah . that . john : you know , you 're right . just because the math sort of works does n't mean ... [ sighs ] maybe i 'll just let this whole thing go . roman : but do n't you kind of want to know for sure ? john : if a guy that bad turns out to be my son , yeah , it 's probably a good thing to know . roman : forewarned is forearmed . john : that 's a fact . i 'm gon na shoot by diana 's and see what i can find out . roman : all right . good luck . john : yeah . [ sighs ] [ door shuts ] marlena : oh . hi . john : hey , i thought you were headed home . marlena : i know , i know , but then i ran into eric and now we can go home together . unless you have some other plan . john : no . i 'm all yours . [ suspenseful music ] diana : i -- i ca n't undo what you did , matthew . but please do not say that you did it for me . yes , your father and i had problems . but i loved him very , very much . and deep inside , he was a good man , a good husband . leo : what ? are we talking about the same person ? you gon na tell me he was a good father too ? diana : no , he was n't much of a father . but he did n't deserve to die . leo : he was an evil , abusive pig . diana : no ! leo : yes , he was , and i 'm sorry if you turned him into a saint now that he 's dead , but i remember what he was , mom . he got what he deserved . and if you do n't watch out and keep your mouth shut you 're gon na get the same thing . [ soft music ] [ tense music ] ben : ciara , wherever the hell you are , i 'm going to find you . i promise you . jordan : i 'm really glad you do n't feel threatened by ben anymore . you deserve to have some peace . abigail : well , i really appreciate you worrying about me , but maybe you should check in with ben and let him know you 're in town . jordan : that 's a good idea . it 's really late . you probably get up early with the kids . abigail : yeah , let me just take this tray in and then i 'll walk you out . jordan : we 're friends . you do n't have to walk me to the door . abigail : it was really good to see you . jordan : you too . thank you . abigail : okay . all right , you good ? jordan : yes . abigail : okay . [ soft dramatic music ]	roman was with john and marlena at the pub . they talked about diana being leo 's mother . leo went to diana 's room with a one - way ticket . he wanted her to leave town . ben told tripp and claire that ciara was missing . jordan went to see abby . jordan told her that something was wrong . jordan told abby that she had a confession to make . leo told diana that he was making a life for himself . she reminded him that he blackmailed a man to marry him . she acknowledged that she was a bad mother to him . she told him that she could n't understand him . he thought it was because he was gay . she said she did n't have a problem with him being gay . she said she had a problem with him being a sociopath . she wanted to know why he wanted to stay married to a man who would never love him . he wanted to ask her the same thing . he did n't care about her answer because she was leaving . she said she was n't leaving salem . he asked if she was n't leaving salem or john . when marlena left , john wanted to talk to roman . marlena ran into eric . he told her that rex was with sarah . rex wanted to make love , but she was n't comfortable since with eric hating her . he thought she could n't get eric out of her head . jordan told abby that she was worried about ben . she thought that they should n't have let him out . abby said everyone said he was okay . jordan wanted to protect abby . abby left to get her some tea . marlena asked eric if he talked to sarah . he said she was back together with rex . marlena said that sarah knew her feelings . marlena thought that she was with rex because she could n't be with him . ben showed up and yelled at her . eric stopped him from yelling at her . ben was upset that she told hope about his session . marlena said that she did n't violate his privacy . she said that hope wanted to know information about ciara . he thought she was trying to say that he had something to do with ciara being missing . abby talked to jordan about the last time she saw ben . roman wanted to know why john was uncomfortable about diana . john said diana left town and came back pregnant with leo . john thought that leo could be his son . diana told leo that she used to date john . leo told her that john was married to will 's grandmother and will was trying to get him . she said she was n't going to let that happen . he said she would fall for john and he would be toast . she asked if he thought she would tell that he is a murderer .
roman : black patch tracks stefano to prague . gina shows up here , most likely with marlena . ca n't be a coincidence . rafe : stefano and gina are probably working together . roman : yeah . we got ta bring john and steve up to speed . rafe : well , the concierge here confirmed that they are staying at this hotel , but no one 's seen them in a while . roman : yeah , and neither one of them 's answerg their phone . let 's hope ... that means they 're hard at work . rafe : yeah . john : [ grunts ] come on , damn it . come on , come on , come on , come on . hope as gina : you really think you can get us out of here with you bare hands , john ? john : i 'll do whatever it takes , hope . you know that . you also know that i will die before i give up on marlena . [ grunts ] hope as gina : dear lord , i just hope it does not come to that , my love . hattie as marlena : there 's got ta be a way to open this window . steve : you doing okay over there ? hattie as marlena : yeah , i 'm just trying to get this window open . [ grunts ] [ phone beeps ] [ phone beeps ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] kayla : perfect . oh , i forgot the napkins . justin : oh , i got 'em . [ knocking on door ] [ both laugh ] kayla : who could that be ? ciara . baby , what -- what 's the matter ? clyde : let me guess ... [ grunts ] you 're writing a love poem to your girlfriend . ben : it 's from the folks who are gon na inject me with a lethal dose of poison . they want to know what i want for my last meal . john : [ grunts ] come on , come on , come on . [ door clatters ] hope as gina : wait ! john : what the hell ? hope as gina : wait ! let us out of here ! let us out ! you can't ... [ groans ] you ca n't leave us in here ! [ phone beeps ] hattie as marlena : steve ? you 're keeping something from me . what is it ? something great from mr . clean . kayla : baby , why are you so upset ? ciara : [ sniffs ] it 's ben . justin : you must have heard . kayla : heard what ? justin : the judge set his execution date . kayla : ciara ... ciara : i mean ... [ laughs ] it 's not like it came as a shock or anything , but , uh , actually having a date set ... um , anyway ... [ sniffles ] please forgive me for barging in like this . i just -- i needed somebody to talk to . i left my mom a ton of messages , but she must be busy working on a case right now . kayla : you know that i am always here for you . always . ciara : i appreciate that , aunt kayla ... and i am so grateful . i am so grateful for all the work that justin did to try to exonerate ben . [ sniffs ] you know his case better than anybody . are you sure that there 's nothing we can do to try and stop this ? justin : ciara , i wish there were . given that all of ben 's appeals have been denied and i have no new evidence to present -- i 'm so sorry . ciara : um , no , you 're fine . you have nothing to be sorry for . [ sniffles ] you did everything you could . it 's actually , um -- it 's actually my fault . it 's all on me . kayla : how -- how can you say that ? ciara : i say that because it 's the truth . ben might be a free man right now if i had n't wasted all that time trying to prove that victor and xander killed jordan and framed ben for it . after jordan was released from bayview , ben was terrified that she might try to hurt me . so he went to grandpa , and he asked him to -- kayla : kill her ? ciara : no , no , no , no . just -- just get her locked back up so she can get some help . but after jordan tried to poison me , grandpa went extreme -- or so i thought . justin : the theory was that victor saw an opportunity to eliminate the two greatest threats to his granddaughter at once . so he ordered xander to kill jordan and then set up ben to take the fall . ciara : yeah , but it turns out neither of them had anything to do with jordan 's murder . kayla : well , how do you know that ? ciara : well , because for months , i was looking for evidence to try to prove that they did it , but it was all circumstantial . it would n't hold up in court . so i finally confronted them , and i begged them to confess , and they convinced me that they were innocent . kayla : i do n't think that i would take either one of them at their word . ciara : well , normally i would agree with you , but , uh , trust me : in this case , they were definitely telling the truth . and i was dead wrong ... and now ben is gon na have to pay the ultimate price for my mistake . clyde : i warned you not to trust the system . not to put your faith in that hotshot lawyer and your uppity girlfriend . ben : you can save your `` i - told - you - so 's `` for yourself . i need to think about what i want to eat before they strap me down and stick a needle in my arm . clyde : the only thing you need to think about eating is some crow so you can admit you need your old man 's help . ben : how in god 's name can you help me now ? clyde : i still plan on busting out of here . you gon na join me ? hope as gina : this place is like a fortress . never gon na break out of here . face it , john . john : i 'm not facing anything , and i 'll be damned if i 'm giving up . and you 're not giving up either . right now , you 're gon na think about all those people who love you back in salem . you 're gon na think about your daughter . ciara 's gon na want you to be strong right now . you be strong , you be brave . hope as gina : like she has so many times . thank you . john , thank you , for the reminder . john : you 're gon na be okay . you 're gon na be okay . hope as gina : i 'll do my best to stay strong , okay ? maybe , um ... a little sustenance would help . john : no ! hope as gina : [ screams ] should i have -- john : stefano has tried to kill us on more than one occasion . from my experience at maison blanche , there 's a damn good chance he 's laced that with poison . rafe : still no luck ? roman : no . rafe ... i do n't like this . i am starting to think that stefano set a trap for john and steve and that they walked right into it . rafe : well , fortunately , we 've identified the last two people to have seen him , and they 've agreed to meet us here . anna : hello , roman . roman : oh , hey . justin : well , it seems as if all of salem has come to prague asking the same question : where is stefano dimera ? hattie as marlena : you said your phone had no reception . steve : yes , uh , i was just trying to get another signal , but no luck . i did n't want to get your hopes up . hattie as marlena : i can tell you 're lying to me . steve : yes , i am . because i was n't sure you could handle what i 'm about to show you . i ca n't keep the truth from you any longer . humira patients ... hope as gina : i really do n't think that stefano would poison us -- i really don't . it would deny him the sick pleasure of watching us die , john . john : well , knowing the old man , he probably is watching . and if he did kill marlena , he does n't have any reason to keep us alive . hope as gina : let 's not waste our energy thinking about or talking about stefano dimera . we need to focus on keeping our strength up , john . john : that 's a fact ... and i still do n't think it 's a good idea to eat that damn food . hope as gina : agreed . well , we ca n't survive without water . john : no , i would n't drink -- do n't ! [ stammers ] you should n't have done that , hope . hope as gina : there 's no point in both of us taking a chance . pretty soon , we 'll know if this water 's okay . [ sighs ] or not . john : no , no , no , no , no , no . tony : you know , a few evenings ago , john left me a message saying that he and steve johnson were in prague in search of my father . roman : so you came all the way from vienna to meet him ? tony : oh , i want my father brought to justice just as much as you do . roman : and you felt you had information that could help the cause ? tony : oh , i know i did . you see , i told steve and john that my father reached out to me a few months ago wanting to acquire my stake in dimera enterprises , but something strange happened . i do n't know what it is , except that he refused to meet with me in person . anna : hmm . rafe : so did you give stefano the share ? anna : no , he gave them to chad to help him bring down gabi . my tony is such a good big brother . [ laughs ] roman : tony ... are you absolutely sure it was stefano that contacted you ? tony : the language in the missive was very definitive of my father ... but because i did n't see him , i ca n't really be sure . rafe : so after you told steve and john your plans , did they tell you what they were doing ? tony : oh , even if they were going to share their plans with us , they did n't , because the meeting was cut short . roman : how come ? anna : because steve was acting like a pompous ass . steve : if you 're not ready ... hattie as marlena : [ sighs ] no , i -- i 'm ready . oh ! oh ! [ gasping ] steve : i 'm so sorry . i did n't want you to see those pictures . i do n't want you to have to remember john that way . hattie as marlena : he really was shot . steve : yes . in the head at close range . hattie as marlena : no , no . wait , wait -- those ca n't be real . steve : i know for a fact that they are . hattie as marlena : how do you know ? steve : because i took them myself right after john was murdered by stefano 's thugs . i 'm so sorry , marlena . i 'm afraid john is really gone . justin : i thought a little sustenance might help . kayla : yes , stay for dinner . come on . ciara : um , thank you , aunt kayla , but i really have zero appetite right now . kayla : how about -- how about stay the night ? you know , the guest room is -- ciara : no , aunt kayla , i do n't have time to sleep . since my grandpa and xander did n't kill jordan , that means her real killer is out there somewhere , and i need to find this person . i need to find them , or else ben dies . ben : i already told you ... i do n't want any part of your plan to break out of here . clyde : ben , you remember you were about ten or eleven years old , and i found out somebody was using my truck for a tractor pull ? i was sure as shinola that it was travis preston 's little kid , but you were so afraid of what i might do to that boy , you stepped up and took the blame . ben : and you knew the truth ... and you still whipped my ass anyway . clyde : that 's right . ben : you made him watch . clyde : yeah , and every time my switch hit your behind , that little twit just laughed his head off , 'cause he knew that you were a fool for taking his beating . ben : yeah , dad , well , lesson learned . clyde : i do n't think so . 'cause here you are , about to make the same mistake all over again . now , you recovered from my little beating , but once the needle goes in your arm , there 's no coming back . so you 've got ta ask yourself ... are you willing to let them kill you for something you did n't do ? has asthma pushed you into a smaller life ? ben : it 's over for me , pop . my fate is sealed . clyde : that 's bull . you 've still got a choice . ben : yeah , i got a choice : whether i want catfish or chicken fried steak for my last meal . clyde : i 'm talking about the choice that i 'm giving you . let me bust us out of here . you can pick up your gal . we hit the road and never look back . ben : you 're gon na leave ciara out of this . ciara : my entire mission right now is to clear ben 's name . he should have never been convicted , let alone put on death row . kayla : well , okay , if , uh , victor and xander are n't suspects , do you have any leads ? justin : looked over all the evidence in ben 's case multiple times . i mean , if there was road to go down -- uh , any other possibility to -- to look at ... okay , okay , look , this is what we 're gon na do . okay listen , to me : as hard as this is , we are gon na need to set our emotion aside , and we 're gon na just lay out all the facts , all right ? one more time . you with me ? okay . ciara : yeah . justin : ciara , okay . in the days and weeks before jordan 's murder , what was she up to ? what -- what was she doing ? ciara : um , she was here in salem trying to save everyone from her crazy brother by framing him for an awful crime . anna : setting the cabin on fire and almost burning you alive . ciara : yeah , and , uh , after i was rescued , she showed up in my hospital room and came after me with a syringe . justin : and that 's when they took her to bayview . ciara : yeah , where she dropped the bomb on rafe that she had a son . anna : baby david . and rafe agreed to be the guardian until she got well . ciara : yeah , except for when they released her , she was n't really well . she tried to kill me again with a poison cupcake , and then she tried to pin it on ben , again . except for this time , everyone in the town was onto her . so she ran away with her baby . justin : and the assumption is that she broke in to the dimera gatehouse to make another attempt on your life . but instead , she was the one who ended up dead . strangled with a scarf . ciara : and then ben -- aka the necktie killer -- goes to prison . justin : okay , let 's get back to jordan . it seems like she really only had two goals ... anna : to hurt ciara . ciara : and to get her baby back . kayla : well , thank god both of those things failed . can you imagine david 's life being raised by a tortured soul like jordan ? i think we should all be grateful to rafe for stepping up and taking care of that sweet baby when he had nobody else . ciara : what about david 's father ? i mean , what if he had something to do with jordan 's murder ? rafe : steve was rude to you ? tony : he was more than just rude . he was , i think , cruel to my anna . rafe : hmm . roman : okay , what happened ? anna : well , john asked tony if he thought he could make contact with his father again , and i said no . actually , what i said was : i did n't want my tony to have anything to do with that horrible , hateful man ever again . and then steve got so mad at me . he ... [ laughs ] he -- he told me to shut up . he told -- he called me all kinds of names . then my tony stepped in to try to defend me . he was gon na wallop him . then i got back in steve 's face and i asked him : why did he have a problem with me trashing stefano ? rafe : hmm . well , steve hates stefano just like the rest of us . tony : yes , well , you can imagine how surprised we were when steve was offended by anna 's proclamation . then he defended my father -- his most ardent enemy . roman : wait a minute . steve stood up for stefano ? tony : and if that was n't difficult enough to comprehend , steve also admitted how much he admired the man -- admired my father . can you imagine ? steve : marlena -- hattie as marlena : [ yelps ] why would you take those horrible pictures of john ? steve : as awful as it was , i had to document john 's death so that i would have evidence to prove what stefano did to him . hattie as marlena : and what about you ? why do n't you have a scratch on you ? steve : i honestly do n't know . stefano 's goons closed in on us , and i somehow managed to snap those pictures and escape with my life . but not john . hattie as marlena : then it 's true . he really is gone . i -- i 'm never ... never going to see him again . steve : yes . john : i really wish you had n't drunk that water . hope as gina : i 'm fine ... but you , on the other hand , john ... you do n't look so hot . john : [ groans ] hope as gina : oh ? john : i 'm all right . i just got ta keep working on those bars . hope as gina : hey , hey , hey . i 'm as determined as you are to get out of this hole . let me dig for a little while , okay ? so you can rest . john : thanks . i 'm just so damn ... dehydrated ... hope as gina : rest . john : [ sighs ] ugh , no paper towels ? ciara : we never found out who david 's father was . justin : jordan would n't identify him . so there was no way we could find him . did jordan ever say anything about him ? ciara : no . i mean , all rafe told me was that jordan got really upset any time he brought the subject up . she refused to talk about it and was very adamant that he stay out of david 's life . kayla : well , i know that jordan had her baby in california . do you guys really think that david 's father came here to kill jordan ? clyde : i 'm using ciara for motivation 'cause you seem to think she 's the only thing worth living for . ben : ciara is the reason why i do n't want to do this with you . you understand that ? if i bust out of here , she 's gon na come looking for me . she 's not gon na stay away , dad . what the hell do i possibly have to offer her now , huh ? what , a life on the run ? until death do us part ? clyde : call me crazy , but it sounds to me like the stuff of legend . who knows -- you kids could be the next bonnie and clyde . ben : [ scoffs ] [ sighs ] rafe : well , thanks for filling us in . this has been very helpful . roman : yeah . yeah , it has been . uh , let us know if you hear from john or steve or stefano . tony : will do . anna : will won't . tony : darling , they 're only asking us to stay close . anna : i understand , but i 'm saying no . tony : excuse me . anna : tony . tony : darling . anna : i finally have you back , and you 're not in a dream or in my purse . the real deal , and we 're happy . we 're together . we 're happy . we 're living far away from that whole dimera mess . there 's absolutely no reason for you to get drawn back into it . rafe : there is a reason . please . we 're fairly certain stefano somehow convinced hope that she is princess gina , and that she has taken marlena hostage . hattie as marlena : [ shaky breathing ] i ca n't believe it . john 's dead . steve : marlena , marlena ... i 'm here for you . hattie as marlena : [ sniffles ] steve : i promised john that i would keep you safe , and i intend to honor his dying wish . hattie as marlena : [ sobs ] steve : come . come to me . hattie as marlena : [ sobbing ] steve : there . you 'll be all right . yeah . john : [ grunts ] come on , damn it . [ grunts ] [ panting ] that 's what i 'm talking about . [ laughing ] before long , we 're gon na be out on the streets of prague , and we 're gon na get a phone , and i 'm gon na pray god that ... that marlena ... [ stammers indistinctly ] hope as gina : oh , please , john -- careful , careful . are you okay ? all right you all right ? john : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . hope as gina : you sure ? john : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . i 'm fine , i 'm fine , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . i did n't have to shout out for help . kayla : here you go . ciara : thank you . justin : we have no idea who david 's father is . so we have no idea whether he ever came to salem , let alone ever set foot in the dimera gatehouse . ciara : justin , i know it 's a long - shot , but , i mean , given the way that jordan reacted every time rafe brought up david 's father , i just -- there has to be some bad blood between them , right ? kayla : i mean , a father kept from his child . i mean , that 's a possible motive , is n't it ? ciara : yeah . justin : it 's speculation . ciara : okay , well , then , let 's find out for sure . i mean , there has to be some way we can track this guy down . kayla : yeah , even if his father is innocent , he might know someone that would want jordan dead . justin : we may be grasping at straws here . ciara : yeah , but if there 's a chance that we can save ben ... justin : okay , look , i will , um ... i 'll talk to my contacts in california and i 'll see what i can find out . ciara : [ sighs ] ben : i saw that movie , dad . bonnie and clyde went down in a hail of gunfire . clyde : any doubt your gal will take a bullet for you ? ben : i 'm not putting ciara in any more danger . i already asked way too much of her . first off , she 's defended me to everyone . to her mother ; to the cops ; to everyone dad . and do you know how much flack she 's taken for that ? clyde : that was her choice . ben : `` it was her choice . `` was it her choice when jordan almost tried to kill her ? or when jordan shows up dead ? when ciara believes in me when i said i was innocent ? clyde : you are innocent . ben : yeah , but all the facts -- all the evidence pointed to me , dad , and still , she had my back . she went up against her grandfather -- one of the most terrifying , powerful men i 've ever met . clyde : you know what 's really terrifying and powerful ? a lethal injection . ben : ciara has done everything she can do to help . i ca n't ask her to do this . i ca n't expect her to just give up her life to be with me . maybe someday , somehow ... we can be together . i 'm holding on to that hope , man . i have to . otherwise , none of this really means anything . she 's my reason for wanting to live ... but i ca n't ask her to do this . clyde : okay , okay . we 'll leave your gal out of it . but it sounds like you 're in . you gon na blow this joint with me ? hope as gina : are you all right ? john : yeah . [ breathing heavily ] help -- help me up , hope . just -- just help me up . hope as gina : [ grunts ] slow . [ sighs ] john : [ sighs ] that water was drugged . hope as gina : only the bottle you drank from , john . only the bottle you drank from . anna : [ scoffs ] tony : oh , my god . oh , marlena . does anybody have any idea where she may be ? roman : well , we 're waiting on security footage , but we think gina brought here to prague on stefano 's orders . tony : oh . yes , my father 's quite obsessed with his queen of the night . he 'll do anything to possess her . rafe : well , we 're gon na stop him , but we 're running out of time , and we need all the help we can get . tony : well , marlena is a dear friend of mine . i 'll do whatever i can to help save her from gina -- and also for her not to fall back into the clutches of my father . we 'll do this , wo n't we , darling ? anna : of course . tony : so we 're gon na stay in prague until marlena is returned safely . rafe : all right , thank you . tony : so you keep us posted . rafe : mm - hmm . tony : if get information that could be of any use , we 'll let you know . rafe : good , good . tony : okay . both : thank you . tony : good to see you . good - bye . anna : bye , guys . rafe : what anna said before about steve -- it 's really bugging me . roman : yeah . i get that , but ... anna does have a talent of rubbing people the wrong way . rafe : yeah , that may be true , but that did not sound like the steve i know . roman : what are you thinking ? rafe : i 'm thinking hope 's not the only person who 's not acting like herself . hattie as marlena : [ sobbing ] steve : oh ... i know it 's hard ... but i am here for you , marlena . anything you need . anything at all . hattie as marlena : [ gasps ] w - what the hell do you think you 're doing ? hope as gina : john . john , talk to me . you have to stay awake . i need you to stay awake . come on , talk to me . please . john : [ groans ] hope as gina : oh , care -- ah ! john , i got you . i got you , it 's okay . i got you . i have you . it 's okay , it 's all right . john : [ breathing heavily ] hope as gina : hey . john . john : [ weeping ] marlena . is it really you ? [ laughing ] allergies with sinus congestion and pressure ? ben : i do n't want to die . clyde : so you 'll do it ? you 'll break out of here with me ? trust me , son : it 's the right decision . in a few days , you 'll be a free man sitting down to an all - you - can - eat catfish and chicken fried steak . kayla : you know , a lot of people have mixed feelings about ben weston -- me included -- but i have to say , i am so moved by ciara 's commitment to him -- her passion , her dedication . it 's really incredible . justin : it is . when you love someone , you fight for them , and you never give up . ciara : hello ? yes , yes , i will accept the charges . hey , ben . clyde : guess again . ciara : clyde ? clyde : do n't you hang up , girly - girl . you and i need to have a little chat . roman : [ sighs ] you know what ? i 'm thinking : steve was brainwashed to be stefano 's soldier once before . do you think that could be happening again ? rafe : well , hope 's the one who brought steve back to salem . roman : yeah . rafe : it 's entirely possible they 're working together . roman : and stefano changed hope into princess gina . if he also compromised steve ... rafe : then john 's in as much danger as his wife . roman : exactly . rafe : yeah . hattie as marlena : how can you just stand there ... when the monster who killed your best friend is still out there ? you need to make me a promise . you promise me that together , we will get out of here ... and when we do ... we will get revenge on that murdering son of a bitch ! steve : yes . together ... we will see that justice is done . and no matter what ... i will always be here for you . always . hattie as marlena : [ gasps ] john : oh , marlena ... hope as marlena : yes , my darling , it 's me . john : oh , doc . i knew that you were -- could n't be dead . hope as marlena : and i knew you 'd never give up on me . john : [ sighs ] hope as marlena : stefano is up to his old tricks again , but he wo n't win . he 'll never win . not as long as we have each other . not as long as we have our love . john ... make love to me . right here . take me . take me right here , john . right now . take me .	rafe and roman went to prague . they saw tony and anna . they told rafe and roman about the last time they talked to john and steve . anna explained the way steve was acting . rafe did n't understand why steve was so upset that she badmouthed stefano . anna did n't want to help find stefano . she did n't want to lose tony when she had him back in her life . rafe told them that hope is gina and that she kidnapped marlena . anna and tony decided to help after all . rafe mentioned that hope was n't the only one acting differently . roman said steve was brainwashed to work for stefano before . he thought it might be happening again . rafe thought so too . john tried to get out of the dungeon by getting the grates off the windows . someone slipped them food and locked the door again . gina pounded on the door , but it did n't work . she pretended to give up . john would n't let her give up . she started to eat , but he warned her that it might be drugged . he started to feel funny so he got some water and started prying open the grate on the window again . he got part of the window open and he fell . he warned her that the water was drugged . she told him it was just his bottle that was drugged . he had trouble focusing and saw marlena 's face . she wanted him to make love to her and they started kissing .
nicole : ooh . are you ready for scary movie night ? brady , look . i thought i 'd start our monster marathon off with `` frankenstein . `` then we can bite our way through `` dracula . `` ha ha . get it ? and then if we 're not too tired , we can wrap things up with `` the mummy . `` mwah - ha - ha . brady . [ snaps fingers ] you have n't heard a word i said . brady : nicole , i 'm sorry . father antonio just sent me an e - mail . nicole : oh . father antonio -- why -- why is he e - mailing you ? brady : you will never believe who 's having reconstructive surgery in a clinic just outside of town . [ scene_break ] nancy : chloe ? the surgery 's over , sweetheart . now you can finally start putting your life back together . chloe : [ hoarsely ] brady . nancy : shh . honey , the doctors do n't want you to talk too much , but yes . soon you 're going to be able to tell brady that you 're alive . craig 's been calling just to see how you 're doing , and i think i 'll go tell him the good news . i 'll be right back , sweetheart . i love you . nancy : dr. weiss ? dr. weiss : ah , mrs. wesley . nancy : i am so relieved that the surgery 's over . dr. weiss : mrs. wesley , your daughter came out of surgery just fine , but i must caution you , she 's not out of the woods yet . chloe : it wo n't be much longer now . [ scene_break ] mimi : what in the ... world ? rex : mimi . hey , come on , it 's late . what are you doing ? were you talking to our baby again ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : you do love me , right ? you still want to be with me ? you have n't changed your mind about us ? belle : no . shawn - d : then you have to e - mail him . you have to tell him that the marriage is a mistake and that it 's over . jan : [ thinking ] do it , and there 's going to be hell to pay , starting with your best friend mimi . if i lose the love of my life , measles loses the love of hers . shawn - d : belle . belle : i 'm sorry . i ca n't . shawn - d : no -- what do you mean , you ca n't ? you have to . belle : it would break philip 's heart . i 'm just not willing to do that . [ scene_break ] lucas : aha ! found it ! it was in the back of my closet . will : what 's that ? lucas : it 's my shoe - shining kit . i am going to teach you the fine art of shoe polishing . will : put the polish on and let it dry , right ? lucas : oh , now , boy , i went to military school , remember ? will : yeah . lucas : i know all the tricks of the trade . here -- when we 're finished with these shoes , you 're going to be able to see your reflection in them . will : great . lucas : yeah . will : i want to look my best for mom on her big day . lucas : here , take that . you know , it 's my big day , too , bud . will : yeah , but you 're just the groom . i 'm the best man . lucas : yeah , you are the best man , are n't you ? even if you got dirty old scuffy shoes . look at these things . man . will : thanks , dad . lucas : ahem . will : i - i still ca n't believe that this wedding is actually going to happen . lucas : me neither . i 've had my doubts , too . just do n't tell your mom i said that , all right ? will : all right . lucas : we 've had a lot of obstacles put in our way , but when we leave that church , we 're going to be mr. and mrs. lucas roberts and son -- fuhgeddaboutit . will : ha ha . lucas : fuhgeddaboutit . will : are you sure there is n't still one obstacle ? lucas : what 's that ? will : grandma kate . [ scene_break ] kate : eugenia , come on . i need to know how our plan 's working . i need to know the details . oh , heck . [ cellular phone rings ] eugenia : hello ? kate : hello . eugenia , i am going crazy . is everything okay ? eugenia : it 's going exactly as planned . kate : hmm . sami : ahem . eugenia : when sami wakes up , she 's going to totally freak . kate : well , let 's hope she does n't wake up too soon , or we 'll have to hurry along our plans . eugenia : oh , phase two . okay , let 's go over that one more time . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] kate : no . no , we are not home free , eugenia . we have a lot left to do , because if we want to make sure that sami and lucas are broken up for good , the next step is going to take a lot of delicate maneuvering . eugenia : the , uh , next step being lucas . kate : yes . we have to get lucas over to that hotel so he can find his fiancée with brandon . eugenia : mm . it 's quite a show , believe me . kate : yeah . i just hate the fact that lucas has to be hurt , too . eugenia : yeah , kate , but you 're thinking long - term . kate : yes , exactly . it 's better that he 's a little unhappy now than spending a lifetime of misery with sami . eugenia : okay , so how are we going to do this ? i mean , if you tell lucas where sami is , he 's going to know that you set it up . kate : no , no , no , do n't worry . i 've set the groundwork . eugenia : by pretending that you called a private investigator . kate : yes , that 's right . now we just have to pray that lucas takes the bait . [ scene_break ] lucas : look , i really do n't want you to worry about grandma kate , okay ? i talked to her , and she 's cool . she 's cool with me marrying your mom . she has no problem with it . but what you do is start with big circles and then do smaller ones . yeah , like that . will : okay . dad , um ... what made her change her mind ? lucas : grandma kate ? i do n't know . i 'm not really sure . i am a big boy , all right ? if i fall in love , if -- if i 'm happy , if -- if i 'm -- if i 'm hurt , those are all my choices , mom . kate : yeah , well , i 've , um , finally decided that sami is the right choice . do you want to know why i 've changed my mind about her ? lucas : please , tell me . kate : you 're not going to like it . lucas : why ? what 'd you do this time ? kate : i have a little confession to make . i , um ... i hired a private investigator to follow her . lucas : you what ? kate : yes , i know . i know it was the wrong thing to do , especially to a future daughter - in - law . lucas : well , so why did you do it ? kate : i did it because i was afraid that she was going to hurt you , and now i regret that i did it . i i hope you forgive me . in fact , i wish i did n't even have to tell you about it . lucas : well , then , why are you telling me , huh ? why ? does the private investigator have something on sami ? did he dig up some dirt ? fine , give it to me . what has he got ? kate : well , that 's just the thing . he did n't find anything . lucas : he did n't . kate : no , as much as i hate to -- i hate to admit it , sami has n't done a thing . she loves you , and she wants to marry you , only you . lucas : see that ? see that ? i 've been telling you that all along . kate : yeah , i know . that 's why i 've decided that sami is -- is the right choice , because as long as she loves you and she makes you happy , i am 100 % behind this marriage . lucas : i think that , uh , grandma kate realized that your mom and i belong together , you know ? and even she ca n't stop true love . you ca n't fight that . i know your mom and i have n't been the perfect parents , but ... we 're going to do better . at least we 're going to try , okay ? i promise you . will : i love you both a lot , dad . all i ever wanted was for us to be a family . lucas : we will be . i guarantee you , all right ? i love your mom . we love each other -- a lot . in the past , we used to hurt each other , and you used to get caught in the cross fire , and i 'm really sorry about that , buddy . no more , all right ? those days are long gone . eugenia : kate , our luck continues , 'cause sami has definitely taken the bait . sami : oh , my god . what are you doing here ? we 're supposed to be getting married tomorrow . [ scene_break ] [ applause ] what a beautiful day ! brady : do you remember when we contributed to father antonio 's giving tree ? nicole : yeah , at christmas . brady : exactly . nicole : yeah , we sponsored a needy family in chloe 's memory . brady : mm - hmm . well , the youngest daughter of that family was in a severe car accident . nicole : oh , no . the one who liked to sing -- clara , right ? brady : clara , exactly . she , um ... her face is really badly scarred . she needs reconstructive surgery . nicole : oh , my god . brady : father antonio 's a little worried because the doctors are first - rate and all , but the family does n't have health insurance , and he does n't know how they 're going to pay for the surgery . nicole : what 's that ? brady : this is a tape of clara singing . nicole : where 'd you get it ? brady : her mother gave it to me on that same day . she mentioned to her mom that i worked at titan 's music division . nicole : well , have you listened to it ? brady : yeah , i have , and , um , i do n't know , i - i think she 's got something . you know , she 's still very young . she 's got a lot of potential , but , um , i 'm sure one day she 'll grow up and -- and have the voice of -- of an angel , you know , someone that can melt your heart when she sings . nicole : like chloe . brady : you know , chloe , i do n't know how i waited so long to tell you that i love you . chloe : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] nancy : dr. weiss , you said the surgery went fine . dr. weiss : it did . nancy : th - then i do n't understand . what happened ? dr. weiss : i 'm afraid that there could be complications . nancy : complications ? what 's happened to my daughter ? [ scene_break ] mimi : [ gasps ] rex : wo n't be long now , meems . can you believe we 're actually going to be parents ? mimi : [ gasps ] oh , my god . oh , my god , i 'm going to have a baby . rex : hey , hey , sweetheart , what is it ? mimi : i just , um , i just never thought that -- that -- rex : that you could be someone 's mother ? come on , meems , it 's not like we have n't talked about it before . mimi : i know , but -- rex : mimi , you knew that i always wanted to have a baby with you . i just wanted the timing to be right , and now it is . okay ? i 'm going to jump in the shower . do you care to join me ? i - i mean , if you feel up to it . mimi : no , no , you go ahead . i 'll be in in a minute . rex : all right . mimi : oh . oh . oh , dear god . thank you . thank you so much for giving me another chance to have a baby with rex . jan 's voice : another chance ? why should you get another chance ? you terminated your first pregnancy and lied to rex about it . mimi : you heard rex . he was n't ready to have a baby then . jan 's voice : that 's your excuse ? rex had a right to know . instead , you destroyed something precious -- something that was a part of him , something you 'll never have again . mimi : no . no ! no , i wo n't lose my baby . i wo n't ! no . no ! i wo n't lose my baby ! i wo n't ! i wo n't ! rex : meems , meems , meems . wake up , wake up . you were -- you were dreaming . mimi : my baby ! where 's my baby ? ! [ scene_break ] shawn - d : what are you saying ? belle : i ca n't e - mail him that our marriage is over . it would kill him . jan : atta girl , belle . your mom taught you well . honor those wedding vows no matter what . shawn - d : are you really willing to live a lie ? you ca n't just let philip go on believing that things are okay . it 's going to end up hurting him worse . belle : do n't you think i know that ? this is n't easy . shawn - d : of course it 's not easy , but you can not stay married to someone that you do n't love . belle : you 're wrong . i do love philip . shawn - d : you do not . you need to ask for an annulment . belle : i am not going to ask for an annulment . shawn - d : why not ? belle : not now , not ever . [ scene_break ] [ telephone rings ] lucas : hello . kate : hi , sweetie . lucas : hello , mom . kate : look , i just wanted to call you and make sure you 're still not angry at me for that private eye thing . lucas : well , i 'm not too happy about it , but i understand why you did it . you were trying to protect me . kate : yeah . but the thing is it really was totally unnecessary , because for the first time in her life , sami was telling the truth . she loves you . lucas : yeah , which i never doubted . so , uh ... do we have your blessing ? kate : yes . you and sami have my blessing . lucas : thank you . kate : i love you very much , lucas . lucas : i love you , too . kate : so have you seen sami tonight ? lucas : uh , no . will and i are kind of having our own private little bachelor party , are n't we , bud ? will : yeah . ha ha . kate : how sweet . lucas : yeah , she said that she was going to stay in tonight , get ready for tomorrow . kate : oh , yeah . well , i can see her now . she probably , um , has the music blaring , and she 's in a bubble bath enjoying her final night as a single woman . lucas : yeah , probably . you know sami . always blasting that music . although ... kate : what ? lucas : i 'm looking out my -- my window , and her apartment is dark . i do n't think she 's home right now . [ scene_break ] sami : what time is it ? oh , my god , i -- what am i doing in bed with lucas ? sami : wait a second . what -- what happened ? did we -- did we already get married ? sami : oh , did i have too much to drink at the reception ? sami : what is wrong with me ? why do i feel so weird ? i guess it does n't matter , 'cause i 'm finally married to the man that i love . brandon : i love you , samantha . sami : since when does lucas call me samantha ? eugenia : this just gets better and better . [ scene_break ] brady : nicole , i 'm so sorry . i did n't mean to bring up chloe again . nicole : it 's -- it 's all right , brady . it 's all right . brady : thank you for being so understanding . [ cellular phone rings ] brady : excuse me . [ ring ] brady : amah , i 'm coming , i 'm coming . yes . hello . marie , hi . sure , yeah , you can put the call through . i got to take this . nicole : yeah . brady : alex . hey , bud . yeah , what 's going on ? nicole : damn you , chloe lane . who would have thought you 'd be harder to deal with dead than alive ? no matter what i do , you keep coming between brady and me . why ca n't you stop haunting him and just stay dead ? [ scene_break ] rex : mimi , honey , you were just having a bad dream . mimi : a dream ? rex : yeah , and -- and you were talking in your sleep . you said `` i ca n't lose my baby . `` mimi : that 's -- that 's -- that 's weird . uh ... it must have had something to do with -- rex : shh , mimi , it was just a dream , okay ? you 're sick and -- god , look at -- i mean , you have a fever , and it -- it probably had something to do with that doll jan gave me . mimi : i - i guess you 're right . rex : i do n't get it . you 're awfully warm . i 'll be right back . mimi : oh . it was so real . i could feel the baby moving inside me . rex : mimi . hey , come on . i know -- i know you feel lousy , but , all right , look , you 're only going to get better . you 'll get better . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : please do n't tell me you 're going to stay in this marriage just because you do n't want to hurt philip 's feelings . belle : you do n't understand . shawn - d : if you want to give up on our dream of having a life together -- belle : this is about a lot more than you and me , shawn . jan : listen to her , shawn . belle : philip is the most unselfish person i 've ever met . he 's always been there for me when i 've needed him . he 's always put my needs ahead of his own . shawn - d : no , he took advantage of you . belle : no . it 's the other way around . i took advantage of him . shawn - d : no . no . you -- you 're not even being serious right now . belle : i used him to get over you , and somewhere along the line , i fell in love with him . shawn - d : no . no , you do n't mean that . belle : yes , i do . it 's not the kind of love that you and i have , but i do n't want to see anything happen to him . philip should n't have to pay for our mistakes . i do n't know what to do . jan : what you need to do is stay married to philip . shawn - d : i know this is tough . i wish we could have told him how we felt about each other before he left . but you know you ca n't go on living a lie . nothing has changed . i know you do n't want to do it this way , but you still have to do it . belle : i need some time to think about it . shawn - d : belle -- belle : i 'm sorry . i 'm just too upset . i ca n't make a decision right now . shawn - d : hey -- belle : no , it 's -- i need to be alone . shawn - d : belle . [ scene_break ] lucas : look , maybe she 's out having a drink . kate : well , why would she do that ? why would she go out alone the night before her wedding ? lucas : she 's probably out with a friend or something . kate : i was n't aware she had any friends , lucas . lucas : let 's not go there , all right ? maybe i should just go check up on her . kate : no . no , you ca n't do that . it 's bad luck for a groom to see his -- his wife before the wedding . lucas : she 's not going to be in her dress . kate : yeah , well , i know that . it 's still bad luck , lucas . lucas : all right , fine , fine . you win . i 'll have will do it . will , do me a favor . go check up on your mom , will you ? will : now ? lucas : yeah , right now . kate : lucas , no . lucas : will , will , wait a second . what ? kate : honey , why do n't you just let it go , all right ? i 'm sure sami is n't up to her old tricks . you both love each other . you 're going to be married . she probably went to bed early to get , you know , a - a good night of beauty sleep . lucas : well , not that she needs it , but you 're probably right . kate : uh , look , sweetie , i have a phone call i have to take . lucas : oh , fine , take it , take it . kate : okay . i 'll talk to you tomorrow ? lucas : okay . thanks , mom . [ scene_break ] kate : eugenia , hi . i was -- i 'm sorry . are you still there ? eugenia : still here . what 's happening ? kate : i just got off the phone with lucas . eugenia : did you point him in this direction ? kate : no . no , i have to be careful . i ca n't pressure him . eugenia : then how is he ever going to catch sami in bed with brandon ? kate : look , would you just calm down ? i did n't come this far with this plan to let it fail . [ scene_break ] will : should i go check on mom now ? lucas : no , no , no . never mind that . i 'm sure grandma kate was right . your mom 's probably in bed for the night . [ scene_break ] brandon : samantha ? sami : oh . oh , god . what have i -- what have i done ? i could n't . i would n't . oh , but did i ? did brandon and i have sex ? oh , my god . sami : okay , think . think , sami , think . you 've got to figure this out . okay , i was dreaming that -- that the wedding was over and that i was -- i was in bed with lucas . oh , god . oh , god , did i get drunk and marry brandon instead ? oh . i 've got to figure this out . brandon : come back to bed , samantha . [ scene_break ] nicole : damn . dealing with the ghost of chloe lane has cost me a lot of money . but it is for a good cause , and if it gets her out of brady 's life ... it 'll be worth every penny . and besides , it is victor 's money , and i am using it to take good care of his grandson , and let 's just hope this puts chloe lane to rest ... forever . [ scene_break ] nancy : so ... even after all this ... you 're telling me that my daughter may still be scarred . dr. weiss : mrs. wesley , we talked prior to surgery . you and chloe were informed of the risks . nancy : dr. weiss , that was lawyer talk , for god 's sakes . dr. weiss : no , that was me being honest . nancy : i do n't know what this is going to do to chloe . she was just -- she was just starting to feel optimistic and beginning to be ... happy about her life again . dr. weiss : mrs. wesley , i 've seen many cases far worse than chloe 's , and this may sound strange coming from a reconstructive surgeon , but i think there 's too much emphasis placed on physical beauty . even with scar tissue , there is no reason that your daughter ca n't resume her life the way it was before her accident . [ scene_break ] jan 's voice : ha ha ha ha ha . ha ha ha ha ha ha . ha ha ha ha ha ha . ha ha ha ha ha ha . mimi : why are you doing this to me ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : why are you here ? i do n't even want to talk to you . jan : tough . i 've had it with the way you 've been treating me . shawn - d : we 're not having this conversation . jan : oh , yes , we are . how can you keep pledging your undying love to a woman that wants nothing to do with you ? shawn - d : belle loves me . jan : are you deaf and blind ? she just told you that she loves philip and that she has no plans to leave him . it 's pathetic that you ca n't accept that . shawn - d : well , you know , there are some things that you need to accept , like one , i do n't want to be with you , and two , if i 'm so pathetic , then why do you care what i do ? jan : whether you admit it or not , you love me , not belle . shawn - d : you 're delusional . jan : you 're not going anywhere . shawn - d : okay , what is going on with you ? 'cause something is definitely not right . jan : with you . you had a head injury . you do n't even remember what happened , but you 're engaged to me , and you think that you love some married woman . shawn - d : okay , let 's talk about this engagement of ours just for a second here . you 'd think that i would remember something like that , right ? i keep asking you how it happened , but you never want to answer the question , jan. did i go down on one knee ? did it happen in a romantic location ? was i drunk ? i do n't remember everything , but it 's going to come back to me . it will . it 's just a matter of time . eventually , i 'm going to figure out what happened to me -- exactly how you got so damn involved in my life . jan : you 'll be sorry for this . nobody messes with jan spears . [ scene_break ] belle : it feels weird to be here without philip . belle : make love to me , philip . philip : are you sure ? belle : oh , god , what have i done ? how could i have married philip when i 'm still in love with shawn ? what am i going to do ? [ scene_break ] brady : did i hear you mention something about chloe ? nicole : i was thinking about clara and what father antonio told you -- that the reconstructive surgery that she needs done is going to be so expensive . brady : and how the family does n't have health insurance . yeah , i 've been thinking about that , too . nicole : well , i decided to make a donation to the clinic in chloe 's memory -- enough to cover whatever clara needs done . if -- if that 's all right with you . brady : nicole , that 's -- that 's very generous of you . nicole : so it 's okay ? brady : yes , nicole , it 's more than okay , and it 's being done in chloe 's memory . i 'm sure she 'd be honored . nicole : i 'm not doing this for chloe . brady , i 'm doing this for you , because i love you . brady : ha ha . nicole : mm . hey , how would you feel about the two of us going out to the clinic right now so i can present them with the check ? brady : you do n't waste any time , do you ? yeah . yeah , let 's go . we might get a chance to see clara and some of the other patients as well , so let 's get out of here . [ scene_break ] nancy : oh , chloe , i hope things work out the way you want them , but if they do n't , you have to be strong . you ca n't stop living . oh , sweetie . chloe : hi , mom . nancy : how are you feeling ? chloe : okay . but i 'll be much better once i see brady . [ scene_break ] mimi : stop taunting me . jan 's voice : you could have been standing over a crib right now singing `` rock- a - bye baby , `` but there 's no chance of that now . mimi : ow . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] belle : hey . shawn - d : i - i came -- i came to apologize . i 'm sorry i 'm putting so much pressure on you . i do n't want to make this any harder than it already is . belle : no , i know , i know . shawn - d : i know you do n't want to hurt philip . i do n't want to hurt him , either , but i also do n't want to be apart from you , so if that makes me a selfish bastard -- belle : no , it 's okay . shawn - d : no , 'cause i -- i can see that this is killing you . belle : this is no one 's fault but mine . shawn - d : no , it is my fault . do you still love me ? belle : of course i do . i told you , i never stopped loving you . [ scene_break ] lucas : mom . what 's wrong ? what are you doing here at this time of night ? kate : is will asleep ? lucas : yes , yes , he is . what is the matter ? you 're scaring me . kate : lucas , i 'm so sorry . lucas : what ? kate : oh , god , i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] eugenia : lucas , where the hell are you ? if you do n't get here soon , you 're not going to be able to see your fiancée and her ex doing the horizontal mambo . sami : oh , this has to be a dream . oh , god , my head hurts . no , sami , there is no way that -- that you 're in bed with brandon right now . okay , just -- just close your eyes , go back to sleep and -- and when you wake up , you 'll just -- you 'll be with lucas and -- and this whole thing will be like a -- a horrible nightmare . [ scene_break ] nancy : now , the minute these bandages come off , i want you to go to him . he 's going to dump nicole . chloe : i would n't be too sure of that . [ scene_break ] belle : i just think that it 's too late for us . shawn - d : it is never too late . we can still tell philip that we love each other . [ scene_break ] lucas : you never wanted me to marry sami . what happened ? kate : you 're right . [ scene_break ] hope : are you saying you 're sorry we came to europe looking for you ? bo : you never should have .	nicole plans a scary movie night but brady is too preoccupied with the news that the daughter of the family they donated to at christmas in chloe 's name was in a car accident and is having reconstructive surgery at a nearby clinic . the daughter 's singing voice and hopes of becoming a professional singer remind brady of chloe . nicole decides to offer to donate the cost of the girl 's surgery in memory of chloe to endear herself to brady . they head to the clinic to present the check . chloe wakes up from her reconstructive surgery , confident that she will soon be able to be with brady . the doctor warns nancy that chloe may still have some scarring . mimi dreams of being pregnant and imagines seeing a baby boy just out of her reach while hearing jan 's taunts . mimi talks in her sleep about losing her baby but rex blames it on mimi being ill . mimi chases the vision out into the living room where she suddenly feels stomach pains and collapses . belle refuses to send philip the breakup e - mail and asks for time alone to think . jan yells at shawn for running after belle but shawn vows to find out how jan got so involved in his life . shawn returns to belle 's loft to apologize for arguing with her and jan walks in on them kissing .
billie : damn ! ooh ! oh , come on , lucas -- e.j . : do i hear the sound of a damsel in distress ? [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , john . this is the day that i have prayed for . you 're leaving the hospital . but in my prayers , you were awake and strong and we walked hand in hand out of the hospital to our glorious future . this was not the way that i wanted it . the doctors tell me they ca n't do anything else for you here , that you need the kind of around - the - clock care that i ca n't give you . i want you to know i am never , ever giving up on you . it 's not so easy with you being gone . i go to sleep at night , and i ... i hear you calling me in my dreams . and then i look for you in the fog , and i ca n't find you and i ca n't see you . and then i wake up , and my pillow is wet with tears . our bed is way too big . and i miss you more than ever . [ scene_break ] steve : ow . damn . ow . you guys . man , what 's the matter with you ? i just had this pressed . kayla : thank you . steve : oh , pad , sweet pad . all the comforts of home ... if you live under the freeway . kayla : you really do n't need to joke to keep my spirits up . steve : i think the laughs are for me , baby . i 'm just trying to take the sting out of that handling the judge gave me at the arraignment . kayla : yeah , he did kind of read you the riot act , did n't he ? steve : kind of . assault and battery , resisting arrest , and my personal favorite -- terrorist threats . that 's me -- osama bin johnson . kayla : nobody believes that . steve : listen , baby , all i want to do is get this bail processed , get home , and forget this craziness ever happened . kayla : but we 're not going home , remember ? you promised that you would check yourself in to the psyche ward at university hospital . and i 'm holding you to that . [ scene_break ] sami : you called . i 'm here . are you gon na read me my rights now ? roman : yes . first of all , you have the right to come here and give me a hug . sami : daddy . what , are you buttering me up roman : have a seat . want any coffee ? sami : no . no , dad . roman : right , right . well , kate brought over that footage her bogus film crew shot up at the cabin -- the one where you failed to re - enact lifting that heavy beam off of lucas . sami : yeah , well , i figured she would . [ scene_break ] sami : dad , i should have known better , you know ? but i thought i was gon na be a tv star . yeah , right . and then i thought the money would help me and lucas , and i guess i just did n't see what she was up to . i mean , some hero -more like sid . roman : well , i 'm still a little surprised that you 're letting kate off so easy . sami : dad , i 'm not gon na forget what she did , and i 'm certainly not gon na fall for her routine again . but i guess i just figure i 'm better off keeping the peace with her right now . roman : i ca n't argue with that . but i can wonder if maybe there 's not another reason that you 're not going after kate . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] billie : what are you doing here ? e.j . : i live here . billie : right . no , of course . i did n't know that you were back from , uh ... e.j . : my scenic hideout on the white sands of mexico ? yeah . i had nothing to hide . you may have noticed , actually , in the newspaper , the charges against me were dropped . billie : have n't been reading the newspapers lately . i 've been busy moving in to lucas ' old apartment . e.j . : oh ! on your own ? billie : yes , actually . my daughter is conveniently out of town . e.j . : really ? and your mother not around to lend a hand ? billie : i 'm sorry . what ? are you kidding me ? my mother ? e.j . : in all fairness , what she lacks in domestic skills , she more than makes up for in business acumen . actually , now that the charges against me have been dropped , your mother and i are pretty much back in business . billie : i heard . actually , she 's invited me to your presentation tonight . e.j . : oh , excellent . i 'm pleased you 'll be there . maybe , uh ... maybe i could give you a ride . what ? what ? huh ? billie : hmm ? e.j . : you afraid that lucas might catch us ... talking , i mean ? do n't be . we sorted everything out . actually , lucas is working for me now . yeah , you ... look a little shocked . billie : yeah . a little shocked because , no offense , but my brother hates you . and sami -- well , i ca n't believe that -- e.j . : oh , please . samantha could not be happier . billie : sami went along with this ? e.j . : actually , samantha encouraged lucas to take the job . you see , billie , when you 've been vilified as i have , you 're called a thief , murderer , worse , it 's hard to separate the truth from the headlines . you 're branded a monster on page one , and then you 're exonerated somewhere between the funny pages and the classified ads . hardly seems fair , but that seems to be life -- at least , life in this corner of the world . truth be told , i 'm a nice guy . i would n't harm a soul . [ scene_break ] marlena : time happens all around us . children get on to school buses , and shopkeepers turn their sign from `` closed `` to `` open . `` then time stops for us . one thing has n't stopped , you know . it 's our love . that will never stop . and i will be here with you , right here by your side until the moment when you open your eyes and say to me , `` come on , doc . take me home . `` john : you know i 'm coming back . that 's why i 'm fighting with everything that 's inside of me . i 'm trying to reach you , doc . i just do n't know how to make it happen . [ scene_break ] steve : okay , here 's the deal -- as soon as they cut me loose , we go home , i make love to my beautiful wife , and then you can take me over to the hospital -- cuckoo 's nest . i 'll flutter around with the rest of the cuckoo birds . kayla : you are a nut . steve : that 's not very pc of you , baby . i 'm challenged . kayla : you really are taking this very well . steve : i 'm not . i 'm boot - shaking scared . [ scene_break ] dr. beale : kayla ? kayla : oh , dr. beale . so good to see you . how are you ? this is my husband , steve johnson . steve , this is the doctor from the hospital . steve : hi , doctor . dr. beale : hello , steve . kayla : dr. beale 's been a colleague of mine for several years . he 's the chief of the psychiatric unit at university hospital , and he is here to oversee your transfer . dr. beale : i have your papers right here for you to sign . it 's standard procedure . steve : `` name , `` `` height , `` `` psychosis . `` i 'm sorry , doctor . it ai n't gon na work for me . [ scene_break ] sami : are you accusing me of something , dad ? roman : no . no , i 'm not . come on . slow down here . first of all , there 's nothing suggesting a crime has been committed here . i 'm just saying that if you want to fill in a missing piece or two in your story ... sami : it 's not a story . it 's what happened . roman : sami , all i 'm saying is maybe that night , you forgot something due to the excitement . and if you did , it 's not a big deal . you 're not gon na end up in jail . sami : i ca n't believe this . my dad thinks i 'm a liar . roman : sami , i am not saying that . look at me . it is my job to ask questions , and i would hope that my daughter has enough trust and faith in me to tell me the truth , whatever that is . sami : where 's your tape recorder , dad ? are you gon na bust out the lie detector ? roman : your word is good enough for me . sami : we were at a cabin , and the roof collapsed on us . this rafter was pinning lucas ' legs . i could n't get it off of him , so i went back to the road to look for someone to help us . and i was thinking about how unfair it was that something like this would happen -- that finally , when lucas and i were together and happy and had a wonderful chance to be together as a family , that ... i guess i just got so angry and frustrated . i went back to the cabin , and all that rage and the fear for lucas ' life gave me the strength to get that beam off his legs . and then i dragged lucas ' unconscious body all the way back to the road , where i finally found a trucker who was willing to take us to the hospital . that 's what happened , dad . we got the happy ending that we deserve . roman : i believe you , sami , but kate 's not the only one who has doubts . she brought in this expert who took a look at your tape . sami : an expert ? for god 's sake . roman : he swore that there was no way that you could have lifted that beam by yourself , and a lot of my cops have that same opinion . sami : what 's your opinion , dad ? what , you think that aliens landed and lasered the beam off his legs for me ? roman : aliens never crossed my mind , but e.j . wells did . [ scene_break ] billie : i think that you are -- e.j . : ooh , easy . careful now . you 're gon na put this on the record . billie : charming . e.j . : oh ! ooh ! oh ! you see , that did n't hurt too much , did it ? billie : i just ca n't believe that you 're friendly with sami and lucas . e.j . : i did n't say friendly . lucas works for me . samantha 's with lucas . billie : and you 're okay with that ? e.j . : yes , i really am . i 've come to respect lucas and samantha . they have a deep commitment for each other . my reputation as a womanizer notwithstanding . billie : ooh , you took the cure ? e.j . : oh , i still have an appreciative eye for the ladies , present company most definitely included . but i 've really come to admire lucas and samantha . they 've overcome a tremendous amount of obstacles in their relationship . and it really seems that , happily for them , their love is going to last . and is n't that what we all want , eh -- a soul mate , a lifelong companion ? so , yes , maybe i do envy them a little bit , but if i 'm lucky , i 'll find someone of my own someday . billie : i could n't agree with you more . e.j . : well , um ... let me help you with these boxes . billie : okay , but i 'm warning you , they weigh a ton . and i 'm just storing them in sami and lucas ' place until i can figure something out . wow , that was -- e.j . : show the way . billie : okay . [ scene_break ] kayla : you promised . steve : i know , baby , but i 'm not crazy . dr. beale : nobody said you were . steve : listen , man , i got this thing inside my head . i know i can fix it on my own if i can just find the key . kayla : i know that you hate that you ca n't solve this on your own . steve : no , i ca n't , but we can do it together , baby . why do n't we take some time alone , go away again ? kayla : i can not stop the rage that 's inside of you or your life spinning out of control , and neither can you . listen , i know seeking help is scary , but it 's also the bravest thing that you can do . please , work with dr. beale . let him help you get your life back . [ scene_break ] john : i got to find a way to reach you . i got to tell you what e.j . said the night of the shooting . marlena : how much of our lives have we spent holding hands ? i can feel you . i can feel you . can you feel me , john ? john : i can feel everything . i can hear everything . i 'm just trapped in this deep , dark pit , and i ca n't make my way out , but i 'm here , doc . i 'm right here . marlena : go to sleep , perchance to dream . that 's where i look for you , you know . i look for you in my dreams . john : in your dreams , doc . yes . you look for me there . just follow my voice in your dreams . dr. tucker : dr. evans , the transport ambulance is downstairs . they 'll be bringing up the gurney in a moment . i need to prepare his chart for release . marlena : i ca n't believe this is happening . oh ! oh , my ... my dearest love . my love . [ scene_break ] sami : what makes you think that e.j . has anything to do with what happened that night ? roman : the weight of the beam . and the fact that you could n't budge it an inch in that tape suggests you did have help . and whoever that was certainly did n't want any part of the spotlight that goes with saving a life because just maybe -- just maybe he had shot somebody and was on the run from the law . sami : daddy , have you forgotten that i am the one who helped set e.j . up in the first place ? it was you and your department that let him slip through your fingers . you 're saying that e.j . was running from the police department , but he stopped when i flagged him down to help me save the life of someone he ca n't stand ? roman : sami , kate 's video raises a question , and like it or not , it is my job to ask . sami : okay . well , asked and answered . so , is this interrogation over ? roman : i do n't know . you tell me . [ scene_break ] steve : okay . answer me this , doctor . how long would i be on the inside ? dr. beale : you 'd be committing yourself for a period of evaluation and diagnosis for two weeks -- not long , really . steve : oh , no , not long when you 're trapped like a rat in a padded cell . kayla : you make it sound like it 's a life sentence . really , the time will go quickly . steve : that 's easy for you to say . kayla : but what if the doctors could actually cure you ? what if this dread and anger you carry around could go away ? steve : i 'm not a head case ! dr. beale : steve , the judge granted bail contingent on your submitting to this psychiatric evaluation . now , if i have to report that you 've changed your mind , your bail could be revoked and you 'd be forced to stay here pending trial , which could take months to get on the docket . steve : okay . i get it . you 're not giving me a choice . it 's either jail or the psycho circus . both of those are a straitjacket to me . i 'm not doing it . no . nobody tells me where to go or what to do -- no shrinks , no judge -- nobody . [ scene_break ] marlena : dear god , john ! he moved ! dr. tucker , he moved . not just a little twitch . he moved his whole body . john , i 'm right here . it 's marlena . john , i 'm here . john , i 'm here . tell me , what is it ? what is it ? talk to me . john : dreams , marlena . come to me in dreams . marlena : [ sobbing ] i can hear you . i can hear you . he spoke to me , doctor . he spoke to me . words -- a sentence . he did . he did . i heard him . dr. tucker : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , dr. evans . i do n't see any -- marlena : no , do n't look at the machine . look at him . he did . he spoke . and he moved . dr. tucker , he moved . not just a small twitch . his whole body moved . dr. tucker : it 's involuntary muscle movement . marlena : it 's not involuntary . i 'm a doctor . i know the difference . it took every ounce of strength he had just to speak to me . do n't you know what that means ? we have n't lost him . we have n't lost him . oh , john . i 'm here . [ scene_break ] we will return for the second half of `` days of our lives `` in just a moment . [ scene_break ] steve : i 'm not signing that -- no way , no how . kayla : so , you 'd just rather stay in jail . steve : two weeks here , two weeks there -- what the hell difference does it make ? dr. beale : why do n't i leave this with you ? steve : why do n't you not ? kayla : here . i 'll take it . thank you . dr. beale : i 'll grab myself a coffee and leave you two to discuss things . kayla : thank you , doctor . steve : i 'm sorry , baby . listen , i do n't want to give you a hard time . kayla : well , it 's not any harder than you 're being on yourself . steve : just , two weeks in a mental ward ? come on , that 's about 14 days too long . i just do n't think i could cut it . kayla : do you remember when we were in that quarantine together ? remember , you did n't remember anything about our life together or how much we loved each other . you rallied . you got well . you were free to leave , but you did n't . you stuck by my side , even though it was risking your life . and look at shawn , belle , and claire . you risked your life for them , too . they would have never gotten out of this country if it was n't for you . steve : yeah . see ? does that sound like a crazy man to you ? kayla : no , it sounds like the man i love who has a problem he can not solve . look , you are always willing to go out on the next big adventure , to go to the ends of the earth for anybody who asks you to do that . all i am saying is go that same distance for yourself now . please . [ scene_break ] sami : i ca n't believe you are hiding behind this whole `` just doing my job `` routine . dad , you said you 've seen how much i 've changed , that i 'm not causing trouble anymore . roman : sami , come on . you 're blowing this whole thing way up . sami : no , dad . you 're saying that it 's okay for you to make me a suspect , but it 's not okay for me to have my feelings hurt because of it . look , you have no idea how much it meant to me to get that good - samaritan award from you . after all the times that i have disappointed my family , this time you 're proud of me 'cause i did something right . when you said you were proud of me , it just -- it just meant so much to me . roman : i am proud of you , okay ? i am proud of you . it 's just , like i said , it 's my job to ask questions . i just asked those questions . and i promise not to ask them again , all right ? scout 's honor . sami : thanks , dad . [ scene_break ] dr. tucker : look , even though his brain has ceased to function , muscle spasms around the lungs can drive air through the windpipe , which emerges as sound . marlena : i know the science . i 'm a doctor . this was not sound . this was not a cough or a wheeze . these were words . he said a sentence . he said my name so clearly . it was not involuntary . dr. tucker : i do n't want to argue with you , dr. evans . i know this is stressful . but it 's time to transfer your husband . all the arrangements have been made . marlena : i do n't care about the arrangements . my husband is staying right here , and that 's my final word . [ scene_break ] billie : sorry about that . i had no idea i had so much stuff . should have given half of it away . e.j . : i 've never known a woman who could part with anything that had half an ounce of sentiment attached to it . billie : maybe . however , i got to do something with this . lucas and sami had no idea i 'd be turning their place into a warehouse . e.j . : let me solve the problem for you . why do n't you store your stuff at my place ? billie : oh . thanks , but i have a problem imposing on my brother . i could hardly impose on somebody i barely even know . e.j . : hold on a second . it would not in any way be an imposition . billie : thanks , but , uh ... yeah , no . anyway , i got to figure out what to do with this stuff before lucas gets home . e.j . : i admire that , but why do n't you let me give you a hand ? there 's no harm in that , is there ? billie : that 's where you 're wrong . [ scene_break ] steve : look , i 'm not stupid . i know i got serious legal problems if i do n't sign that thing . kayla : i think that legal problems might be the least of your worries . if the dimeras do have a vendetta against you and if what benjy said is true -- steve : i believe it was . kayla : then your life could be in great danger . steve : listen , if wells wanted to get at me , you do n't think he could do it in some psyche ward ? kayla : i already called ahead , and you 'll have complete security . steve : but not from this . kayla , until i find out what 's going on in here , no shrink , no hypnosis , nobody is gon na make that go away . kayla : what are you gon na do , then , just stay in here and live with it ? steve : at least in here i wo n't hurt anybody . kayla : that is what you 're afraid of , is n't it -- that you might hurt me ? [ scene_break ] roman : hey . hey , hey . hey , come on . come on . and i know better than to ask for a smile when you 're this upset with me . sami : i just ca n't believe you believed kate instead of me . roman : oh , come on here . give me a break , all right ? it 's not every day a guy has a hero for a daughter . it takes some getting used to here , so come on . let me off the hook here , all right ? forgive me . sami : of course , daddy . kate -- not so much . roman : give that time . later on , you tell kate that you 're carrying her grandchild . then she 'll soften up on you . sami : actually , she already knows . she was `` thrilled `` -- another lie . daddy , i ca n't -- i ca n't help it . i 'm sorry . roman : okay , it 's okay . sami : maybe i could have some water or something . i 'm dehydrating . roman : hey , take it easy , okay ? okay , i 'm gon na get you some water , okay ? take it easy . i 'll be right back . sami : you want to know my secrets , kate ? i 'm gon na find out yours . [ scene_break ] e.j . : billie , if i touched a nerve , i 'm really sorry . billie : no . it was n't you . it 's me . i 've been relying on other people way too much lately . e.j . : no , thank you . billie : you know , i kind of used to be somebody . i was , believe it or not , a very successful executive at a cosmetics company . e.j . : wow . what happened ? did they downsize ? billie : no , my mother and i were partners , and we just did n't see eye to eye . so , i left , and everything snowballed to hell after that . e.j . : i 'm sorry to hear that . billie : no , it 's okay . it 's okay . but then i went into law enforcement , and i loved it . it was the best job i ever had . and i let personal problems get in the way of that , too , so i 'm not gon na let that happen anymore . i am starting over , and i am not going to be relying on the kindness of strangers because i 'm not gon na set that kind of example for my daughter . e.j . : i admire that . tell me , do you have anything in mind ? billie : i do . but you do n't want to hear about it . e.j . : no , please . i would love to . tell me . billie : all right . i 've been thinking about the security business . e.j . : you 'll find a lot of competition there . billie : right . but i 'm not talking about big , huge business like banks or museums . i 'm talking about home - security business -- the home security -- i mean , people , the consumers out there that can not afford all this space - age equipment . with costs plummeting on things like monitors and surveillance cameras and high - tech gadgets -- everything like that -- i can pass those savings on to the consumers . it would be fabulous , and i am talking way too much . e.j . : no , no , no , no , no . not at all . please . it 's clear you 've given this a tremendous amount of thought . billie : it 's just a dream at this point . e.j . : well , it does n't have to be . as you know , mythic is involved in the communications industry . we 're always looking to expand our assets . billie : right , but i do n't know how i would fit in . are you serious ? e.j . : of course i 'm serious . i 'm always serious about bringing value to mythic . look , if we can find a way to build up our existing assets and also develop the business you have , would you be interested in doing it ? [ scene_break ] steve : you 're right . i do n't want to hurt anybody , especially not you . kayla : but you do n't know if you can control it . steve : i do n't even know what happens to me when these things come over me . like this last time , one minute i 'm standing there talking to wells , the next minute i 'm on the ground covered in glass with a set of handcuffs on me . kayla : which is all the more reason to find out what 's causing this . steve : baby , but a psyche ward -- kayla : i do n't want to argue with you anymore . you say you love me , that you would do anything for me . prove it . [ scene_break ] marlena : my husband is staying right where he is , and i am staying right by his side . and you are leaving . do you think i was too hard on him ? oh , my love . i suppose the gossip mill is pretty cranked up already at the hospital . and so much for my stellar reputation . frankly , i do n't care . they do n't know you . i know you . and i know that you are trying to reach me . and i 'm gon na be right here , waiting for you to tell me that you love me . so , you better get busy , mister , 'cause i 'm gon na be right here waiting . [ scene_break ] roman : looking for something ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : let 's talk . why the hesitation ? billie : well , for one thing , i do n't want mom and lucas to think that i 'm honing in on their territory . e.j . : oh , please . the only thing that 's gon na concern kate is whether or not your fledgling company makes money for mythic . look , why do n't we go across the hall to my place ? we can have a bottle of wine , and we can discuss the particulars . billie : i do n't drink . e.j . : ah ! prune juice ? billie : yummy . prune juice . how could i resist ? no , i told mom that i would meet her for the presentation . e.j . : we 'll go together . come on . till then , we 'll talk , okay ? what possible harm could there be in doing that ? billie : oh , i can think of about a dozen different scenarios , but all right . you win . e.j . : we both win . we both win . [ scene_break ] steve : you do n't fight fair , do you ? kayla : i do n't want to fight . i just want my husband back . steve : you want me to prove i love you . kayla : just sign on the dotted line . steve : after you come in here and make love to me . kayla : sign the papers first , and then we 'll see if you get lucky . steve : come here . give me that . hope you still think i 'm sexy in a straitjacket with drool on it . kayla : what woman would n't ? it 's gon na be all right . i promise you . and we 're gon na get our life back . i 'm gon na take this in . steve : i do n't know , baby . i just do n't know . [ scene_break ] sami : sorry , dad . i just thought there might be a napkin or a tissue over here . i just needed one . roman : okay . first of all , here 's your water . and actually , the tissues are right here . sami : of course . of course . sorry . roman : there you go . sami : so , is there something else that you need , or are we done ? roman : yeah , yeah , i think i got everything i need and got the truth -- hero for a daughter . sorry to put you through all that . sami : that 's okay . it 's like you said , you were just doing your job . well , thank you . thanks , dad . i love you . roman : i love you . take care . sami : okay . [ scene_break ] john : come to me in dreams . marlena : hello ? where am i ? john ? john : i 'm right here , marlena . marlena : where ? where ? john : behind the door . we 'll find each other . marlena : john , i 'm scared . john : do n't be afraid . just open the door . [ scene_break ] john : because this time , your fear is the only thing that will keep you alive . [ scene_break ] kate : someone else was in that cabin . she had help that night . [ scene_break ] e.j . : you think i 'm really the monster everyone makes me out to be ? billie : if you are , i will find out . and i do n't scare easily . [ scene_break ] sami : wow , kate , what do vows mean to a whore ?	ej spots billie struggling to move all her things into sami 's apartment for safekeeping and offers to help . as they work , ej learns of billie 's desires to form a home security company and offers to use mythic 's status to back her idea . as marlena pledges her devotion to john 's comatose body , john steps out of his body and confirms that he really is fighting to come back to her . john tells marlena to seek him in her dreams and she hears his words as if he spoke them out loud . marlena falls asleep next to john and misses seeing his eyes flutter . as she dreams , marlena hears john convince her to open the door that is keeping them apart .
chloe : when shawn 's grandfather said colleen wanted to see her family , did you have any idea it would be to tell them she was dying ? philip : we knew she was frail and weak , but to find out she was dying -- that was a shock . chloe : yeah . the bradys just got colleen back . to lose her again like this -- it 's a cruel irony . philip : this is gon na hit them all very hard . [ scene_break ] shawn : there has to be something that we can do , leeny . kayla : let us get you back to salem or dublin or london or someplace . you need to be in a first - rate hospital . colleen : no . i fear it 's too late for that . cancer 's been here for years . bo : you ca n't give up . colleen : believe me , bo , i 'm not giving up . if i was , i would have been dead and buried months ago . no . i waited . i did everything i could to keep me family safe and finally wanted to see all of you ones that i 'd only heard about ... and to see me beloved brother one more time . [ scene_break ] chloe : philip ... are you upset that shawn and belle asked steve to look after claire instead of you ? philip : no . no , but i do think claire would have been more comfortable with me . chloe : since she used to think you were her father . [ cellphone rings ] philip : excuse me . hello . [ scene_break ] lexie : philip , hi . it 's lexie carver . philip : hey , lexie , what 's going on ? lexie : well , i 've been trying to reach kayla , and then i tried bo , but they 're not answering their phones . philip : yeah , i think their phones are probably all turned off . lexie : is something wrong ? philip : well , there 's a family situation they 're dealing with . shawn 's sister , colleen , is -- is dying . lexie : colleen brady , the one who wrote all those letters ? philip : yeah . lexie : but i thought she committed suicide when shawn was a little boy . philip : she just made it look that way . no , she 's alive , and she 's actually the one behind claire 's kidnapping . lexie : what ? ! she 's the one ? why ? philip : to keep her safe from stefano . it 's all pretty complicated , but it appears as if she 's been sick for a while , and she 's called all her family to be here with her . lexie : look , um , the reason i 'm calling is important . philip : okay . i could go up and get someone . could you tell me what this is about ? [ scene_break ] shawn : this ca n't be goodbye , leeny . god would n't be this cruel . colleen : oh , god is n't cruel , shawny . but sometimes fate can be . john : what the hell is the difference ? colleen : god is someone you trust . john : and fate ? colleen : some claim that it 's all predestined . i prefer to think it 's getting what you earned . `` ye shall sow what ye have reaped . `` john : well , then you 're pretty much damned for being a liar and betraying your sacred vows to god , are n't you ? marlena : john . bo : pop , pop , take it easy . shawn : you shut your mouth ! you hear me ? ! i do n't care who you are ! you do n't talk to colleen like that ! bo : john , you 're out of line , man . john : am i ? just trying to understand . this woman lied to the man that she loved . she faked her death and punished him for , what , loving her ? colleen : he never told me he was married . john : you were gon na be a nun . were n't you about to marry god when you slept with this man and conceived your bastard son , who would be me , by the way ? shawn : i told you to shut up ! colleen : it 's all right , shawny . he has every right to be angry with me for what i have done and to hate me for it . john : i do n't care enough about you to hate you . colleen : oh , it 's a pity . hate me would mean at least you 're capable of feeling something . john : well , the only thing i feel is disappointment that i did n't kill you when i had the chance . shawn : damn it ! that 's enough ! hope : john , stop it . ca n't you see how much you 're upsetting him ? my god , how could you be so cruel ? john : you 're wrong . she 's the one who 's cruel , deceitful , manipulative . what ? suddenly she 's some kind of a saint , just because she 's dying ? marlena : no . not because she 's dying . she feels bad about the people she 's hurt , and she wants forgiveness . john : and what exactly has she done to earn it ? i mean , outside of finally telling the truth . colleen : of course it 's your decision to forgive me or not . but if you have any doubts , i loved santo very much . i like to think i loved him enough to let him go . marlena : i know that kind of love . colleen : and do you know that kind of love ? john : i 've heard people talk about it . i do n't remember it , though . colleen : marlena does . and having known that kind of love and now being without it , it 's as painful for her as it was for me having to leave me beloved santo . john : do n't you ever compare me to that son of a bitch . colleen : oh , no , john . no , i would never do that . you 're nothing like him . and i pray with all me heart that some day you might be . [ scene_break ] lexie : i 'm sorry , philip . this is personal . philip : okay . i 'll have them call you when they can . lexie : well , actually , i need to speak to kayla . philip : do n't worry , lexie . i 'll tell her . lexie : thanks . she can reach me on my cell . she has the number . philip : okay . take care . [ scene_break ] chloe : what was that about ? philip : i do n't know . but lexie sounded a little tense . chloe : well , you did drop a pretty big bomb on her , telling her about colleen . philip : yeah , i guess . i tend to forget lexie is a dimera . and santo was her grandfather . chloe : that makes her john 's niece . philip : yeah . it 's probably a good thing i did n't tell her that . better it come from john . [ scene_break ] marlena : why would you want john to be like santo ? colleen : because when i look at john , i only see a man consumed by bitterness and hate . belle : well , wait . stefano did that to him . my father , the man that i know and love is wonderful . he 's loving . he 's thoughtful . john : polite , courteous , friendly , reverent , trustworthy . real boy scout . shawn : the woman 's dying . if you 're going to make a mockery of her last moments on this earth , then leave ! colleen : shawny , he needs to hear this . your father loved me with all his heart . i could n't let him leave his wife . john : so he just cheated on her instead ? i 'm sure that locked him down a solid spot in heaven . colleen : enough . you will listen to me , john , and keep your smart mouth shut . your father was as tormented by his love for me as i was by my love for him . john : and you think you did him a favor by faking your death ? in reality , you caused it . kayla : why would you think that ? john : oh , just a little something stefano told me . he blamed you for his father 's broken heart , so he spent his entire life punishing the brady 's for your crime . apparently , after your ... death ... santo became this broken shell of a man who taught his son about bitterness and resentment . colleen : no . santo was n't like that . [ sighs ] i feel sorry for stefano . had he loved like santo loved , his whole life would have been different . marlena : he thought he had loved . but his kind of love was about dominance . colleen : then he was truly not his father 's son . but i think john could be . i think his kindness is somewhere deep inside john . marlena : i know it is . john : well , both you women are wrong . i 'm not that man . furthermore , i 'm not sure i would ever want to be . shawn : do you have to be so cruel , huh ? ! colleen : i 'm afraid he does , shawny , because he 's terrified . john : [ laughs ] of what ? colleen : that who you are now is what you 're gon na be forever . and , trust me , if i were you , that would scare the living hell out of me . [ scene_break ] lexie : are you sure those test results are accurate ? [ sighs ] i 'd like to run more tests . no , i already told you . i ca n't get another blood sample . the patient 's out of the country . yes . i do realize this could be fatal . i am trying to get the patient back here for treatment as soon as possible . yes . i will consult with you then . thanks . bye . [ scene_break ] philip : you know something ? it 's a strange feeling waiting for someone to die . chloe : i 'm just glad colleen has her family with her . philip : yeah , there 's nothing worse than dying alone . i saw it on the battlefield , the fear ... of going into the unknown alone . chloe : is that how you felt when you were shot ? philip : i did . i really thought i was dying . and there was no comfort , no resignation or acceptance , only panic ... pain and fear . chloe : maybe that 's because you were n't really dying . maybe when it is your time , you somehow know it , and you 're ready to accept it . philip : i 'd like to think that 's true , chloe . and i really hope that woman is finally on her way to finding some peace . [ scene_break ] john : dying is n't frightening enough for you ? colleen : surprising as it is , it does n't frighten me at all . john : eh . it 's probably all the pain meds you 've been taking . shawn : that is enough ! bo : time for you to leave . colleen : i decide who goes and stays . me son stays . belle , belle , come here , and bring your handsome husband with you . belle , more than anyone here ... you and shawn and your precious claire are the future of me family . never forget who you are and where you come from . i love you 's both . goodbye . [ groaning ] [ scene_break ] belle : [ sniffles ] colleen : it 's all right . i promise you it 's all right . i love you . belle : i love you , too . shawn d. : we wo n't let you down . colleen : oh , i know you wo n't . i know . you know , bo , even though you do n't have the brady blood flowing in your veins , you got the brady spirit . i heard that you were quite a rebel and , occasionally , a pain in the arse . shawn : more than occasionally . [ scene_break ] colleen : as were you , shawny , when you were a wee one . not such a bad thing , you know . oh , hope . dear hope . stand by your man . hope : i 've always tried to . colleen : that 's a lucky man , he is , to have you . i 'll tell you that . bo : that i am . colleen : i know you 're gon na have a long and happy life together . take care of me brother . i know he 's suffering a lot more than i am . shawn : [ voice breaking ] i do n't -- i do n't want to lose you again . colleen : oh , you never will . kayla , kayla , you 're a doctor . kayla : i wish there were something i could do to help . colleen : oh , i know you do 'cause you 're a healer . it 's god 's given gift . marlena , come -- come closer . come closer . [ sighs ] i know you 're the tower of strength in this family , and it pleases me to know that everyone will be in your capable hands . and i know you 'll do everything you can to keep this family together . marlena : i will . thank you . kayla : is there anything we can get you , anything you want or need to make this easier ? colleen : no . it 's one of the great joys of me life just to have you all here , especially at the end . [ inhales deeply ] if you do n't mind , i - i 'd like some time alone with me brother and me son . kayla : of course . hope : we 'll never forget you , not ever . bo : i 've always thought of myself as a brady , and i always will . colleen : [ laughing ] oh , that 's good . shawn d. : i 'll never let claire forget you . colleen : i 'll be looking after her from heaven . [ sighs ] come . sit with me , shawny . belle : dad ... your mother gave this to me , but i really think you should have it . give it to sami . it will mean a lot to her . john : you 're a doctor . how much more time has she got ? [ scene_break ] philip : okay . okay , steve . i 'll talk to you later . chloe : you did n't tell him that lexie called . philip : lexie really called for kayla . if it was about the hospital , steve would n't be able to help her anyway . chloe : i thought she said it was personal . philip : lexie would have tried steve if she wanted to . chloe : okay . you do n't have to snap at me . philip : i 'm sorry . i 'm just a little edgy wondering what 's going on up there . you know , i 'm glad we 're here , chloe . the brady 's are gon na need our support more than ever . [ scene_break ] belle : colleen really is an amazing woman . kayla : yeah . hope : i thought i knew her ... from reading her letters . she was so much more than the lovesick , confused girl who wrote them . bo : that 's true . kayla : i wish stephanie could have met her . hope : stephanie ? sami . sami should be here . now , would n't that have been wonderful ? shawn d. : maybe we should all go downstairs . bo : no . um , i want to be here , just in case pop needs me . shawn d. : we 'll stay with you then . kayla : i 'm worried about him , bo . it 's so hard on him , seeing his sister die like this . bo : yeah , it 's not gon na be easy , but it 's important that he be here for her in the end . and it 's important that we be here for him ... when she 's dead and gone . shawny . oh , shawny . oh , shawny . [ scene_break ] john : [ sighs ] shawn : i did this to you , leeny . i did it when i told our father santo was still married . if i had n't , i -- colleen : oh , it would have come out eventually , shawny . the truth always does . shawn : i do n't know how you can find it in your heart to forgive me . colleen : oh , i 'm the one that needs forgiveness . you did it because you loved me , and you wanted to protect me . shawn : do n't leave me , leeny . we have n't enough time together . colleen : do n't talk about time apart . think of our childhood . it was so easy and simple . shawn : i do remember . colleen : that 's how i want you to remember me . shawn : i do n't want you to go . colleen : i love you , shawny . i love you . i love you . shawn : oh , i love you , leeny . we 'll be together again . colleen : oh , yes , we will . i love you . you -- you wo n't deny me , me last dying wish . oh , oh , let me hold you , son . the very first and last time since you were a wee child , let me hold you in me arms . please . oh . oh . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] philip : it is so strange that we have n't heard anything from anyone regarding brady . you said he was kidnapped . so it 's not like he just disappeared . someone took him . and people do n't do that without a damn good reason . usually it 's money , but we have n't heard anything regarding ransom . and as far as we know , brady did n't have any enemies , did he ? chloe : no . what are you getting at , philip ? philip : i 'm just trying to add things up . and they do n't . nothing about this makes sense . chloe : so , you do n't think it was stefano . philip : no . but it was obviously someone very powerful . it 's not easy to make a person disappear without a trace . chloe : who would want to do that to brady ? philip : you tell me . whoever it was had something to gain from his disappearance . we just have to figure out who and what it was they had to gain . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] marlena : i 'm glad you 're all still here . i think you should come back inside . it wo n't be long now . colleen : i love you , john . there 's never been a mother put on this earth that loved their son more than i love you . [ sighs ] oh , please , john . do as your mother asks . hold me -- hold me in your arms one last time . please , john . hold me . hold me in your arms one last time . i ... i - i have to rest now . i have to rest now , john . i have to rest now . shawn : i ca n't believe she 's -- she 's really gone . bo : here . sit down . shawn : our whole lives apart . it was all so unnecessary . hope : i 'm so sorry , shawn . i 'm so sorry . bo : good thing is that you were here with her at the end . [ scene_break ] belle : steve and claire are still out ? philip : yeah , i just talked to him . she 's fine . he was treating her to some ice cream . belle : okay , well , at least she wo n't know about colleen 's death . chloe : must have been so hard for all of you . your grandfather looks devastated . shawn d. : he is . it was n't easy . but one thing 's for sure -- i 'm never gon na forget about her . belle : neither will i . philip : i have to give a message to kayla . belle : i 'm gon na go make us some tea . i think we could all use it . shawn d. : yeah . chloe : no , let me . you two should be together right now . belle : chloe 's right , you know . we do need each other right now . i do n't know if we 're back together or what . are we ? [ scene_break ] philip : i 'm sorry for your loss . bo : thanks . philip : if there 's anything i can do here or back in salem , please let me know . bo : we will . hope : thank you . i think right now , we just -- we all need some time to process everything that 's happened . shawn : [ crying ] my sister 's dead . [ sobbing ] i 've lost her for the second time . hope : it 's gon na be okay , shawn . philip : kayla . lexie called for you . bo : hey , kay . did she say what it was about ? philip : no , no , only that it was personal , but it sounded like it was important . kayla : well , as soon as i get pop settled , um , i 'll call her . thank you . [ scene_break ] marlena : john . what are you feeling ? john : now , that 's a question only a shrink could ask . my mother 's dead . what do you think i should be feeling ? marlena : sadness ? grief ? anger ? love ? john : actually , none of the above . marlena : you 're feeling something , though . john : yes . something . i feel ... like calling that jet and getting the hell out of here . marlena : all right . if that 's what you want . john : that 's what i want . marlena : what is it ? what 's happening ? john : nothing . marlena : that 's not true . something 's happening . i can see it in your eyes . are you remembering ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : do you want us to be together , belle ? do you really think that we can make it work ? belle : [ chuckles ] i 'd like to think that this whole experience could be a new beginning for us , for our family and for our marriage . do you think it could be ? shawn d. : i 'm not ... angry anymore at what you 've done . philip and i have ... made our peace . can i just forget everything that 's happened ? i 'd like to try , but i do n't know . belle : well , that 's all i can ask . [ scene_break ] [ cellphone ringing ] [ cellphone ringing ] lexie : kayla , hi . i 'm so glad you got back to me . kayla : yeah , i 'm sorry . things have been difficult here . lexie : yeah , yeah . philip told me a little bit about what 's going on . colleen brady 's alive ? kayla : yeah , but she 's passed away now . at least her family was all around her when she died . lexie : i am so sorry . kayla : yeah , it was really a shock to all of us . it hit my father particularly hard . lexie : yeah . uh , well , i 'm afraid i have some more bad news . i , uh , reviewed the results of the blood work we had done . it could be worse than we expected . kayla : i was afraid of that . lexie : we need to run some more tests a.s.a.p . kayla : well , we 'll get back home as soon as we can . lexie : have you spoken to bo and hope ? kayla : well , bo knows everything , but we have n't had a chance to tell hope yet . lexie : she has to know , kayla . she needs to prepare herself . they need to deal with this together . kayla : i know . i just need to take care of my pop , and we have to deal with colleen 's death . lexie : yeah . i understand . kayla : [ sighs ] lexie : um ... this may not be the best time to tell you , but , um , i have a feeling with all the bad news you 're dealing with , you might want to hear some good news . kayla : yes , i would love it . what ? what is it ? lexie : well , remember you had , um , all that blood work done to check your hormone levels before you left ? kayla : yes . is everything all right ? lexie : actually , it 's better than that . you 're pregnant . [ scene_break ] marlena : john , are you remembering something ? john : no . i said `` no . `` let 's go . goodbye , mom . [ scene_break ] hope : you and steve and bo are keeping something from me . tell me what it is . [ scene_break ] bo : i keep thinking about hope , what she 's gon na go through . steve : maybe you should tell her . bo : no .	lexie calls philip when she ca n't reach kayla or bo but wo n't tell philip why she needs to talk to them . philip and chloe wait downstairs and discuss why brady was kidnapped . shawn agrees to try and repair his relationship with belle . kayla returns lexie 's call and learns that she is pregnant .
bo : hey . hope : hey . guard : commander brady will be in shortly . bo : okay , thanks . hope : [ sighs ] bo : how you holding up ? hope : now ... ? that we 're out of danger ? all i can think about is ciara . i miss her so much , it hurts . bo : yeah , i 'm sure . you 're gon na be with her very soon . no matter what happens , you 're not going back to that prison . hope : and what about you ? you saved my life -- you should be getting an award , not jail time . roman : she is right . and though i do n't think there 's a medal in your future ... neither is a prison sentence . you 're a free man . hope : [ sighs ] thank god . bo : how did that happen ? roman : well , governor ford is trying to do some major damage control . with the prison break and warden smith 's illegal side business , he wants that all to disappear immediately . bo : hmm , good luck with that . i 'm sure the press is having a field day . roman : yeah , well , that 's another thing -- as long as you do n't talk to the press ... governor gord has agreed not to press charges . bo : okay . but hope , she 's free to go too , right ? roman : nope , afraid not . bo : what ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : carly , hey . carly : hi . jennifer : hi . carly : how are you feeling ? jennifer : i 'm okay . hey , has jack called ? carly : i do n't think julie 's been able to reach him yet . jennifer : mm , okay . so that pretty much means no . [ scene_break ] sami : the kids are on their third game of candy land . nicole : ah , i used to love playing that game . sami : you want another beer ? nicole : no , thanks . i 'm good . sami : i 'm just wondering what 's taking the guys so long to get that cake . they 've been gone forever . that 's a pretty bracelet . nicole : is n't it ? it 's expensive , and sparkly , and goes with almost everything i wear , which is a good thing because i can never take it off . sami : why not ? nicole : [ exhales quickly ] never mind . sami : you obviously meant something by it . why ca n't you ever take it off , nicole ? nicole : [ chuckles ] uh , well ... because it 's a -- it 's a tracking device . ej makes me wear it wherever i go . so he knows where i am every minute of every day . allie : mommy , what 's sydney gon na wish for ? sami : i do n't know , sweetheart . that 's up to her , i guess . johnny : she should wish for lots of toys and a pony ! sami : [ chuckles ] well , you know what i think ? i think sydney has everything she wants . you know what ? 'cause we 're all together in a family . give me a hug ! [ scene_break ] rafe : sami , what about me ? do n't you realize that i 'm gone ? sami , what about me ? [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : hey , boss man . before we get back to rafe 's place , i just was hoping we could have a ... refresher course on everyone who 's there . so many names to remember . ej : look , do n't worry about it , okay ? i told you before , if you get mixed up , you blame it on the accident , all right ? and avoid talking to gabi hernandez . rafe 2 : all right , i 'm just -- just wish i had more time to memorize . you know ? ej : you 're doing fine . all right ? hey , trust me . look at you , you captured rafe 's dullness , you know ? his fatuousness . there 's not a chance in the world that anybody would suspect that you 're some kind of imposter . rafe 2 : all right . [ scene_break ] nicole : why are you shocked ? sami : i -- i mean , i 'm not shocked that ej would do something like that . it 's totally classic ej . i 'm shocked that you would tolerate it , nicole . nicole : sami , i 'm doing this for sydney . and if i have to give up my freedom to be a part of her life , then that 's a price i 'm willing to pay . sami : which is really touching ... if it were n't completely insane ! nicole : why is loving someone insane ? sami : someone who is n't yours , nicole . she already has a mother . nicole : so what ? so what ? that does n't mean that i ca n't be an important part of her life . she 's important to me . sami : fine . fine , i can give you that . but have you really considered your future with her ? that someday sydney 's gon na grow up ? someday she 's gon na find out what you did . how you became a part of her life . how you stole her from me . have you really considered how she 's gon na react to that ? if she 's gon na think that you 're worthy of her love ? i 'm just saying . you have a very fragile relationship with sydney . is it really worth throwing your entire life away for ? ej does n't love you . he does n't trust you . he never will . why would you wan na marry him ? [ scene_break ] ej : any other issues before we head back ? rafe 2 : no , no , no . no , you 're right . i 'm good . ej : okay , so you find the arrangement to be satisfactory , yes ? rafe 2 : definitely . yeah , oh , it 's fun . yeah , it gets the adrenaline pumping , you know ? pretending to be another person ? yeah . ej : [ chuckles ] rafe 2 : and not to mention , you guys are paying me a ton of money , so yeah . not gon na hear me complaining . no , no , sir . [ scene_break ] stefano : are you sure about that ? rafe 2 : hey ! stefano : i would be complaining my ass off if i had to live with samantha brady . rafe 2 : mr. dimera . what do you mean by that ? is there something about sami that i need to know ? [ scene_break ] rafe : sami ... do n't trust him . not ej . do n't trust him . [ scene_break ] bo : if hope 's not free , then neither am i . hope : no , bo , he does n't mean that . roman : bo , come on . that 's not gon na help anything . hope 's situation is different and you know that . bo : if it was n't for hope , that warden would still be chopping up inmates and selling their body parts . she risked her life to bring that maniac to justice . that 's got ta count for something . roman : well , yeah , yeah , you 'd think . but it 's not up to me . her case will be reviewed by a judge . bo : yeah , well , she 's not going back to that damn prison . she 's not safe in there . hope : bo , it 's okay , i 'll be fine . bo : no , it 's not okay . hope : can i have a minute alone with bo , please ? roman : sure . hope : you ca n't do this . ciara needs you . you need to go home and be with ciara . that 's what i want . and i 'm sure that carly 's anxious for you to get home . bo : no . hope : no ? why ? bo : she 's moving out . hope : why , what happened ? bo : she knows my heart belongs to someone else . [ scene_break ] carly : listen to me . i feel terrible about what happened , what we did to you . jennifer : you know what ? i 'm okay . look at me , i 'm all back in one piece . carly : i never should 've left you alone back in that prison . jennifer : do n't you do that , do n't you dare blame yourself . carly : if i get my hands on that homicidal maniac ... and ben walters . i ca n't believe he was involved in any of this . jennifer : carly , i know . i know . i thought he was the most stand - up person . i thought he was the greatest guy . ugh , when will i ever learn ? [ scene_break ] nicole : ej is allowing me to be around sydney and johnny , and that is all i want , sami . that is all i need . sami : and it does n't bother you that that sounds totally pathetic and sad ? nicole : you know what ? i do n't have to listen to this . sami : what ? nicole , you 're gon na miss the party . nicole : no , actually i will come back when everyone else is here . sami : nicole , stop . wait , okay ? i 'm sorry . i am , i did n't mean to , like , attack your self - respect , or whatever . i jus -- i just think the nicole i know would take that bracelet and shove it down ej 's throat . nicole : well , would n't that be convenient for you ? i cut all ties with ej and i would never get to see his kids again . sami : they 're my kids , too . nicole : well , it just so happens that i do n't care whose dna they have or do n't have . i love them ! i love them , and i need them , and they make me feel whole , and human , and whatever else you need to push forward in this life , sami . so i am sorry , i am not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] stefano : what 's wrong with samantha ? [ laughing ] what is n't wrong with her would take a lot less time to tell you , you know ? rafe 2 : well , hey , i mean ... i 'm just saying . she -- she does n't seem that bad to me . she 's got a smokin ' hot bod , and she 's real warm and affectionate . stefano : [ laughing ] rafe 2 : what -- what am i missing here ? ej : nothing . ignore him , he often laughs for no reason at all . stefano : [ chuckles ] no reason ? smokin ' bod , warm and affectionate ? i 'll tell you what , after you spend a little time with your wife , okay , you and i will talk , okay ? ej : [ clears throat ] father . maybe we should get back with that cake . the children must be getting restless . rafe 2 : oh , yeah . i should probably warn you about that . ej : warn us about what ? rafe 2 : yeah , uh ... see , i get my -- i get along fine with kids . but babies , not so much . i -- yeah , they just do n't really dig me . i 'm not sure what it is . ej : actually , rafe , i think that would be , um ... perfect . you know , i do n't want my kids to like you . so that 's just fine by me . [ scene_break ] rafe : oh , sami needs me . she needs me . uh , get to her . [ softly groans ] [ scene_break ] sami : okay . fine , you 're not going anywhere . i get it . and i 'm cool with it . [ phone vibrating ] nicole : gee , is that because you do n't have a choice ? sami : uh , rafe just sent me a text , they 're on their way back . nicole : finally . sami : which means it 's time to put sydney in her party dress . nicole : oh , i have it right here . sami : you got her a dress ? nicole : yeah . custom - made in paris . it 's cute , huh ? sami : if she were a dancer at the moulin rouge . nicole : what ? sami : look , nicole , i already got her a dress . an appropriate dress . nicole : that certainly is ... economical . aw , let 's see that , that 's so -- oh , my gosh ! sami : oh , my go -- nicole : i am so sorry ! sami : you did that on purpose ! nicole : i did n't -- i -- ooh ! i did n't , it was an accident . sami : i ca n't believe you spilled beer on my daughter 's dress , nicole . nicole : well , it 's a good thing i have a backup . [ scene_break ] rafe : uh . ej said sami would n't miss me . that the kids would n't miss me . how the hell is that possible ? how should i -- eh , god . ugh ! ah . [ scene_break ] hope : carly 's moving out because ... why ? bo : because i ca n't give her what she needs . she deserves someone who can love her completely . and i ca n't do that . roman : oh ... i hope i gave you two enough time . hope : yeah . sure . roman : well , listen , i 've got ta go to sami 's . we 're celebrating sydney 's birthday and johnny 's homecoming . hope : give them my best ? roman : you know i will . and you , go home and see your daughter , get some rest . bo : not gon na happen . not till hope gets a pardon too . [ scene_break ] jennifer : as grateful as i am right now to be alive , i do n't know , i feel delusional , disorie -- disoriented ? i do n't know . what am i thinking , carly ? help me . carly : i do n't -- i have no idea . why do n't you tell me how you feel ? jennifer : i do n't know , i just feel like this whole little brush with death has made me think about so many things . carly , i have two children that are almost grown . i have a husband who -- i do n't even know where he is . i do n't have a job . i do n't even know . i have to start my life over and i have no idea how to do that . carly : you 're gon na figure it out . jennifer : i 'll figure it out , i just ... i think i have a lot of tough decisions ahead of me . but i ca n't live in limbo forever , right ? [ scene_break ] bo : got a lot of things to talk about . a lot of things that we need to figure out . hope : well , if i go back to prison -- bo : no , no , no , that 's not gon na happen . i 'll figure a way to get you home again . hope : just do n't tell me it involves another prison break . bo : [ chuckles ] as fun as that was ... no . from now on , you and i will face things together . [ scene_break ] sami : here she is , the birthday girl ! gabi : oh , my gosh , that is such a cute dress . nicole : oh , sweetheart ! you look so pretty . i 'm gon na get my camera . sami : i picked out these shoes , nicole . we got ta put this one back on , but ... rafe 2 : we 're back ! sami : hey , what took you so long ? ej : who wants some cake ? johnny : me ! allie : me ! sami : i 'm so glad you 're back . who invited you ? [ scene_break ] will : hey , guys , how about another round of candy land ? johnny : but i want cake . gabi : yeah , me too . but the adults are n't ready yet , sweetie . will : and who knows if they 'll ever be . come on . sami : thank you , will . i -- we do n't want him in our home . stefano : yes , and quite a quaint little home you have here . it reminds me of that old nursery rhyme , `` there was an old woman who lived in a shoe `` -- ej : no , i think we 're all just going to try and get along today . are n't we , samantha ? sami : yeah , yeah . nicole is one thing , but this -- [ loud knocking ] rafe 2 : saved by the bell . [ chuckles ] i 'll get it . hey . [ scene_break ] roman : hey , rafe . bearing gifts . sami : daddy ! roman : there you go . sami : hi . roman : hey , hon . what the hell is he doing here ? ej : hey , roman , has as much right to be here as you do . sami : no , actually , that 's not true . this is our house . and we get to decide who is invited here and who is n't , ej . ej : this is johnny and sydney 's party . and i think that they would like both of their grandparents to be here . [ distant crying ] nicole : that 's sydney . sami : yeah , i 'll get it . nicole : no , i 'll get her . sami : no , it 's okay , nicole . you 're a guest , sit down . will , what 's wrong with sydney ? will : i do n't know . it was kinda weird , she just took one look at rafe and started bawling . rafe 2 : [ chuckles ] sami : what ? that 's so weird . she loves rafe . [ scene_break ] rafe : help ! help , i need some help down here ! eh . [ pained groans ] please ! oh ... god . [ scene_break ] carly : mm , i think that we 're in the same boat . similar boats . jennifer : what do you mean ? carly : i do n't know , i 'm just kind of wondering what lies ahead for me too . jennifer : you and bo ? carly : no . jennifer : no ? carly : we broke up . it 's over . [ scene_break ] [ knocking ] bo : come in . guard : it 's time for detective brady to go back into holding . hope : i 'm ready . please give ciara a big hug and kiss for me ? tell her how much i love her and miss her . but you tell her that all the time , do n't you ? bo : she always likes hearing it . and soon , you 'll be able to tell her yourself . [ scene_break ] sami : well , now i know why she was cranky . she did n't get her cake . gabi : just like her brother . he gets cranky without sugar too . will : boop . gabi : oh , my god . sami : there you go . rafe 2 : tried to warn you . dogs and babies . ej : rafe ... go away before people get suspicious . go and be with samantha . rafe 2 : sure . no problem . hey , how you doing ? sami : hey , awesome . rafe 2 : sweetheart . sami : great . i think this is going wonderfully except for , of course , some unwelcome party guests . but i can live with that , 'cause you know what ? we 're all here together . i have the kids back , and ... i mean , look at johnny , you would never know what he has been through . rafe 2 : yeah . except for that eye patch he 's got ta wear . poor kid . sami : but he 's come through with such enthusiasm . and you know , if there 's one positive thing from his illness ... rafe 2 : what 's that ? sami : it 's that we 're all back together . we 're a family . cake ? rafe 2 : mm . right now we have a deal goin ' on , sami : play nice ! and that means you , will . [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] roman : hey , hey . i got some good news . i got reinstated to the force . sami : stop it ! daddy , that 's awesome . rafe 2 : congratulations , man . roman : ah , thank you . and i hope you do n't mind being demoted back to detective . rafe 2 : [ chuckles ] no . that 's -- actually , that 's great . it 's a relief . a lot less stressful . and well , i can use this time to recover from my accident , you know ? roman : okay , good . well , i got ta tell you something , you did a damn good job replacing me . in fact , too good . nobody missed me nearly enough . sami : that 's not true , dad . rafe 2 : [ laughing ] stefano : roman ... i heard what was going on down at that prison . thank god that hope made it out alive . sami : oh , yeah , i 'm sure it was hard for you to sleep at night . stefano : no , no , no , no , no , no , no . [ chuckles ] i have a soft spot when it comes to hope . but i 'm talking about that warden . i mean , what she put her through . and selling body parts ? my god , who would do such a thing ? [ scene_break ] justin : hope . hope : justin . justin : oh ! oh , thank god you 're okay . listen , have a seat . so i 've gone over their police report at least a dozen times . and i still ca n't believe what you went through . hope : yeah , well , it 's over now , thank god . because of bo . so what 's going on with jane , lee , and ben ? i assume they 're going away for a very long time . justin : yeah . i hear the case is pretty airtight . hope : yeah , well , i should hope so . justin : hope , i just want you to know that i 'm doing everything i can to keep you from going back to prison again . at the very least , you can stay here until the judge reviews your case . what are you thinking ? hope : just that ... as much as the thought of going back to prison completely terrifies me , the thought of going home almost scares me as much . [ scene_break ] jennifer : i am so sorry . carly : i - i - i knew that bo would always love hope , i just -- i just feel really foolish . jennifer : why ? carly : oh , maybe naive 's a better word , you know ? to think that bo and i could recapture the past . jennifer : you know what , i am sure that bo thought that too . and you are not naive and you are not foolish . you loved him and he loved you . listen , even if it was n't meant to last forever , it was a relationship that was so meaningful for both of you . you know that . carly : that 's what i said to bo . jennifer : and you 're gon na find someone to love again . you will , you are so beautiful . and you 're so giving . carly : and you are just the sweetest friend to try and make me feel better . at least i have the satisfaction of knowing that it was right , you know ? i did the right thing . jennifer : mm . carly : what 's that ? jennifer : i 'm not sure if you really believe that . [ scene_break ] ej : we should probably get going . sami : so where are the kids gon na sleep ? ej : well , johnny said that he wanted to spend his first night back from the hospital with you , so ... i do n't see why he should be denied that wish . sami : and what about sydney ? ej : i think it makes sense for them to stay together . for tonight , at least . sami : thank you , ej . rafe 2 : that 's real kind of you , man . ej : well , we all have to make an effort . right ? anyway , let 's go and see those kids . [ scene_break ] sami : did you hear that ? this day could not get any better . rafe 2 : yeah . even with those guys here ? sami : yeah , are you kidding ? i mean , it was n't easy . but it 's a family , and we 're here to celebrate , and i get to have my kids back . i ca n't believe it . i 'm so lucky . rafe 2 : it 's nice to see you smile like that . sami : you know what makes me even luckier ? rafe 2 : hmm ? sami : i have my husband back . at home , with me . in bed , with me . rafe 2 : ooh . sami : [ laughing ] rafe 2 : mm . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] stefano : rafael ... i have a treat for you . rafael . rafael ? rafael , can you hear me ? rafael . [ scene_break ] will : okay . we will see you after the movie . sami : yeah , have fun , you guys . gabi : hey , i 'm really glad you 're out of the hospital and doing really great . rafe 2 : thanks . oh , see you later . gabi : love you . rafe 2 : yeah , you too . sami : see you later . gabi : see ya . will : all right . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] okay , so the kids are napping . you should probably take advantage of that and get a rest yourself . and i 'll finish cleaning up , okay ? rafe 2 : i 'm doing fine . sami : i do n't want you to overdo it . rafe 2 : would you stop ? stop worrying about me . sami : i ca n't help it . ever since the accident , i just ... i ca n't help feeling guilty . rafe 2 : what 'd you do ? sami : what do you mean ? i stormed out , you had to come after me , and the accident is totally my fault . rafe 2 : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] gabi : the party was a big success , huh ? will : well , since the bar was so low , yeah . no fighting , minimal bloodshed . what are you thinking ? gabi : i do n't know , i 'm just kinda worried about rafe . will : why ? gabi : he seems kind of off , a little bit distracted , cold . will : well , he did just get out of the hospital . he 's probably still on pain killers right ? gabi : yeah . yeah , that 's probably it . the pain killers . he 's just , i do n't know , not himself yet . [ scene_break ] stefano : all right , come on . here . come on , take this . take this , come on . here , drink . come on , this will help with your headache . rafe : get me ... a doctor . stefano : no , no , no , no . no , you do n't need a doctor . you know , you 're fine . all you have to do is eat . oh , look . i have for you right here ... what i promised you . okay . this is from giovanni 's and sydney 's party . come on . rafe : i 'm not hungry . stefano : what ? [ chuckles ] you think it 's poisoned ? ah ! watch . all right , come on . mm . delicioso . rafe : are n't you ... diabetic ? stefano : me , diabetic ? yes , well . as a matter of fact , this is a hell of a lot more dangerous for me to eat than it is for you . so come on , mangia , mangia . you got ta bring your strength up . come on , eat . rafe : why ? [ scene_break ] ej : here we go . nicole : thank you . ej : to a generally pleasant but strange day with the family . nicole : you know , i think they had a lot of fun . the kids , anyway . ej : yeah , they seemed to . listen , i wanted to tell you how much i appreciate the way in which you handled samantha . i know that ca n't have been easy . nicole : no , it was n't easy . but it was worth it , for the children . and it was really generous of you to let johnny and sydney stay the night at sami 's . ej : well , you know , i 'm very well - known for my generosity . nicole : [ sarcastic chuckle ] ej : well , um , toast . to ... kindness and happiness for both of us . [ glasses clink ] nicole : cheers . ej : cheers . nicole : man , it is surreal being here , laughing with you . i mean , not trying to kill each other . ej : [ chuckles ] nicole : you know , ej , i never thought i would be back in this house . ej : you happy ? nicole : actually ... i am . life ca n't get any better than this . not for me , anyway . [ scene_break ] [ knock , door opens ] hope : hey . bo : hey . hope : what 're you doing back here ? bo : i got a surprise for you . hope : a surprise ? for me ? justin : i 'll come back later . hope : justin , thank you so much . your support means so much to me . thank you for all your help . justin : do n't give up . hope : [ sighs ] justin : good to have you back . bo : thanks , man . [ scene_break ] hope : what 's my surprise ? bo : you just ... come on . ciara : mommy ! hope : ciara ! oh , baby , baby , baby ! oh , my god ! [ crying ] ciara . [ scene_break ] carly : actually , yeah , i do think i did the right thing . for bo and hope . but for me ... how 's it right when i still feel this way ? i have never loved anyone the way i loved him . and so , yeah , maybe i did n't think it would go on forever , but ... i 've never felt so cherished in my life . i hope i made him feel the same way . jennifer : listen , i am sure , i am sure you did . carly : and i 'm sitting here feeling sorry for myself . jennifer : that 's okay , you 're allowed . carly : but you know what , i 'm gon na be okay . eventually . pain goes away . jennifer : yeah , it does . someday . [ scene_break ] bo : and she 's getting a 's in all her classes . are n't you , little one ? hope : oh , my gosh . my little angel , i am so proud of you . oh , look . ciara : when i miss you , it makes me feel better . hope : that 's why i wanted you to have it . you know i think about you all the time , do n't you , beautiful ? ciara : i know . but mommy , when are you coming home ? [ scene_break ] rafe : is it too much to ask for some milk ? stefano : [ sighs ] i 'll see what i can do . rafe : well , you 're , like , the nicest kidnaper ever . stefano : [ chuckles ] well , i see that you got your sense of humor back . rafe : i got a question for you . stefano : ask away . rafe : you 're sure going to a lot of trouble to keep me alive down here . taking a huge risk . why is that ? stefano : [ chuckles ] uh ... [ scene_break ] ej : so i was thinking ... as a reward for how well you conducted yourself today ... nicole : reward ? ej : mm - hmm . nicole : what reward ? ej : look ... i know we 're a long way from trusting each other , but i thought i 'd like to take the first step . nicole : it 's funny , you know , most girls ... most girls are happy to be given jewelry . and i am so glad that you just took that back . that was the best gift that you could give me . ej : well , now that we 've gotten rid of the bracelet ... [ clears throat ] maybe you 'll think about taking something else off too . nicole : what are you -- oh . oh . [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : sami , i -- i never blame you for anything . no . sami : i know . i know you do n't , but i blame myself . i should n't have stormed off , i should 've listened to you . rafe 2 : hey , check this out . we 're here . everything 's back to normal . the kids are here . and you know , even if my memory is n't 100 % ... sami : hey , it 's okay , okay ? it might be a little cloudy now , but something 's certain to come back to you . like this . [ next_on ] daniel : you will not use that baby as a weapon . nicole : you still hate me for what i did . and that has n't changed . sami : you 're lying .	roman told bo that he would n't have to go to jail . bo wanted to know if hope would avoid jail time too . roman told bo that hope would n't be able to avoid jail time . nicole let sami know that ej gave her a tracking device . rafe had a nightmare that sami forgot about him . `` rafe `` wanted ej to help him prepare more . ej reassured `` rafe `` that he captured everything he needed to know about rafe . nicole told sami that sydney was worth wearing the tracking device . sami told nicole that ej does n't love or trust her . stefano walked up while ej and `` rafe `` were talking . bo was upset that hope was n't set free . bo did n't want to be free if she could n't be free . hope wanted bo to be free to be with ciara and carly . he told her that carly moved out . she wanted to know why carly left . he said that carly knows that his heart belonged with another woman . `` rafe `` told ej and stefano that he 's okay with kids , but he has a problem with babies . rafe wanted to get to sami to help her . hope wanted to know why bo and carly broke up . bo told her that he ca n't give carly what she needs . roman interrupted them to take hope back to her cell .
john : [ sighs ] marlena : hey , handsome . john : hey . oh , thank you . thank you . i 'm sorry we could n't talk last night . um , how 's carrie ? marlena : mm . carrie 's , uh , having a hard time . john : mm . marlena : i 'm so glad we 're here in salem to be here for her , for all of our family . john : me , too . marlena : hey , what 's the matter ? john : [ sighs heavily ] marlena : what 's the matter ? john : what makes you think something 's the matter ? marlena : i know you . i can tell something 's going on . what is it ? john : well , i did n't want to bring this up last night because i knew you had a lot on your mind . marlena : okay , i 'm scared now . john : no , no , it 's just that what i 'm about to tell you - it 's gon na complicate our lives a little bit . marlena : all right , we 'll deal with it . our marriage is good and strong . nothing can change that . john : well , that 's just the thing . our marriage . it 's good and strong . it 's just not legal . marlena : [ laughs ] what ? john : technically , legally , i 'm married to hope . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sighs ] bo : hey , you 're awake . hope : i am , and i was almost the entire night . i 'm sorry if i kept you up tossing and turning . bo : no , no , i was right there with you . hope : thanks for the tea . bo : do n't worry , we 'll solve this here problem . hope : brady , please , just tell this is all a really bad dream , that last night was n't real , and that any minute i 'm gon na wake up , refreshed , still married to you . bo : hey , you are -- you are still my wife . i do n't care what this thing says . hope : yeah , but technically , if this is real , we 're not married . bo : whoa , whoa , i do n't give a damn what that says . you 're my wife , i 'm your husband ... we know what we mean to each other . we do n't need that to tell us . hope : i know that , but -- bo : no buts . nothing in this world -- not that , not stefano dimera -- can change how i feel about you . i love you , fancy face , and i will till the day i die . clear ? [ scene_break ] rafe : carrie ? carrie ? carrie : hi . rafe : hi . carrie : uh , you 're sleeping , i 'll come back later . rafe : no , no , no , no . i should n't be sleeping here anyway . i just did n't know where else to go . sami asked me to leave . carrie : i figured . rafe : yeah . how 'd things go with you ? you 're not sleeping at your desk , so i guess austin did n't kick you out . carrie : uh , no , he did n't kick me out , he just avoided the entire situation . he did n't come last night , and i do n't know where he is . [ scene_break ] austin : oh . abigail : good morning . [ giggles ] austin : abigail . uh ... i 'm -- i 'm dreaming , right ? abigail : no . it 's not a dream . austin : no ? abigail : it 's very real . austin : oh , god . oh , boy . [ exhales heavily ] ugh . abigail : are -- are you okay ? do you have a headache ? austin : oh , yeah . abigail : oh , i 'll get you some aspirin . austin : uh , abigail , here . why do n't you , um , put some clothes on , huh ? abigail : [ laughs ] yes , you are right , because we would n't want anyone walking in , would we ? austin : mm . oh , uh ... i drank all this ? abigail : yeah , you did . but it 's okay . i do n't blame you . you were kind of a wreck last night . austin : i was ? [ bottle thuds ] abigail : yeah , after what carrie did to you , i 'm just so happy that i could be here for you . austin : you were here for me ? abigail : of course . austin ... i would do anything for you . i kind of thought after last night , you figured that out . austin : [ exhales heavily ] [ scene_break ] rafe : oh , i 'm sure austin 's just letting off some steam . come home soon as he cools off . carrie : to be honest , i 'm not sure what will happen when he does because , you know , there 's nothing i can say . i feel terrible . rafe : hm . i know exactly how you feel . no matter how many times i explain it to sami that it was a huge mistake , that it did n't mean anything -- carrie : right . it was a huge mistake . rafe : it did n't matter how many times i apologized . did n't make a difference . carrie : rafe , i 'm so sorry . rafe : why are you sorry ? i kissed you . carrie : but -- [ laughs ] i kissed you first . rafe : yeah , well . it was -- we kissed each other . right ? and it 's so weird , because i do n't even know how it happened . one minute , we 're hugging , and then the next -- carrie : i know , i know . and i - i - i should 've seen it coming . [ scene_break ] abigail : austin , can i tell you something , and you promise you wo n't laugh ? austin : [ laughs awkwardly ] uh , my head hurts too much to laugh . abigail : i have had feelings for you for so long now . i ca n't even tell you how many times i have fantasized about us being together . last night -- last night was like a dream come true for me . austin : abby ... [ laughs awkwardly ] i drank a lot . and -- and -- and i 'm only getting just bits and pieces right now . i mean , i -- i - i know that i - i kissed you . yeah ? abigail : uh , yeah , there was definitely some kissing involved . austin : and i 'm so sorry because i feel like such a jerk . we slept together ... and i do n't even remember it . abigail : we slept together . austin : i mean , y - yeah . that 's -- that 's what happened , right ? abigail : austin ? austin , wake up . austin , i ... austin : i am so sorry if i hurt your feelings . i mean , i just drank so much last night that everything is just a - a -- it 's a blur . abigail : do n't apologize . austin : no , abigail , you got ta understand . you are an amazing friend to me . a - and not to mention , uh , a student . and -- no , and i took advantage of you . i can not tell you how sorry i am . abigail : austin . you did not take advantage of me . trust me . austin : abby . abigail : no , listen . last night was really special to me . you have nothing to feel sorry about , nothing at all . austin : ooh . [ scene_break ] hope : i know that this marriage certificate does n't change anything between us , but it 's like you said . when it comes to stefano dimera , nothing 's as simple as it seems . bo : first we got ta find out if that thing is legit . and i should be hearing back from my pal in a little while . but listen . no matter what happens , we 'll -- good shot . no matter what happens with that , we 're in this together . we 're a team . nothing 's gon na change that , okay ? nothing . hope : okay . john : yeah . hey . marlena : i do n't believe it . this -- it just -- it ca n't be true . john : and it might not be . for all we know , stefano 's just messing with us . we 're just gon na have to wait and see . marlena : damn him . john : hey . easy , girl . like you said , we 're gon na get through this . marlena : i know , but how much do we have to go through ? he 's tortured us for years . how much more do we have to take ? john : i do n't know . but we ca n't let him get to us . that 's what he wants . he 's trying to tear us apart . marlena : i 'll tear him apart . you know all i really want ? a sweet , tidy , yummy little life with you . john : mm . marlena : i 'm gon na go see him . john : doc , you can yell and scream at him all you want . it 's not gon na change our situation . marlena : no , you 're so silly . i 'm not gon na yell and scream at him . i 'm gon na kill him . john : listen to me . i know how you feel . i 'd give my right arm to see the bastard burn in hell , and he will . but right now , you and i are gon na stick together . we need to keep our cool . marlena : i 'm just so tired of it . i 'm just so , so tired of it . [ sighs ] john : i know . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] carrie : austin and i , we -- we love each other so much . but we have n't exactly had a picture - perfect relationship . rafe : well , yeah , because they do n't exist . carrie : i know . you 're right . it 's just that we had a really long , tortured road to the altar . rafe : i heard . but once you guys got there , things were great , right ? carrie : they -- they were great , yeah . i mean , like i said , it -- our problems started the day we came back to salem . rafe : well , it makes sense . that 's a lot of stuff to deal with . john 's case , marlena , sami . it 's a lot of baggage for you and austin . carrie : it was my idea to stay in salem , and i do n't regret it , you know . um , i thought it would be good for all of us . rafe : yeah . me too . carrie : and this whole work situation -- you know , being our own bosses , flexible schedule -- i thought we 'd have time to hang out with the family and ... [ laughs ] rafe : has n't exactly worked out that way , has it ? carrie : somewhere along the line , things got complicated . rafe : yeah . i hear what you 're saying . and as much as i hate to admit it , i think we have a decision to make . [ scene_break ] austin : abigail . you know how i feel about you , right ? abby , you are smart . you 're funny . abigail : austin , i feel the exact same way about you . austin : uh - huh . look . you have been an incredibly ... loyal friend to me the past couple of months . and i 'm very grateful to you . abigail : austin , listen . austin : but listen . abigail : we have danced around our feelings for a really long time now , and it 's been hard . it 's been really hard because i 'm your student and because of your wife , because of carrie . but now everything has changed . we can finally be together . how incredible is that , that just one night has changed our whole lives ? and i 'm so happy . austin : ab -- [ scene_break ] john : life 's thrown us curve balls before . marlena : stefano has . john : well , we 've always come out stronger than before . and this is no different . you know , we 've faced a lot worse than this . marlena : i know . believe me , i know . but it 's exhausting , i mean , having to worry about the next time he feels like throwing a knife at you . john : i know . marlena : we should n't have to be worrying about having somebody after us all the time . i mean , john , we have children . we 've got grandchildren , and they need us . john : exactly . that 's why we got ta stay strong , so we can be there for them . marlena : carrie needs us . sami needs us . will needs us . oh , if he ever tries to come after my grandchildren -- john : well , if he saw the look on your face right now , he would n't dare . marlena : he 's never going to control us again . not ever . john : that 's right . marlena : okay . what do we do now ? [ scene_break ] austin : abigail . you need to listen to me . last night was a mistake . i was upset over carrie . i had too much to drink . abigail : stop . that 's not how i exactly pictured our first time , too , but next time -- austin : abby , abby . listen . i 'm a married man . abigail : you ca n't feel guilty about this . carrie broke her vows first . austin : abby ... you 're not listening to me . abigail : wait , um , i have to run to class . uh , but we can talk about this later if you want . um , we can go to dinner tonight . uh , where -- where do you want to go ? wait . actually , i 'll surprise you . i 'll make a reservation somewhere , and then we can talk about this some more , okay ? austin : abby . abigail : bye , austin . austin : abby , you ca n't -- just do n't -- [ door slams ] [ scene_break ] rafe : i think you should find yourself another investigator . carrie : are you -- are you sure that 's what you want ? rafe : it 's not what i want , carrie . it 's not what i want . it 's what has to happen . us -- [ scoffs ] working together like this , it 's -- it 's not good . not anymore . carrie : no , you 're right . i mean , that 's the right decision , of course . rafe : i 'm sorry . i really am . carrie : hey , we messed up , and there -- there are consequences , you know ? rafe : yeah . carrie : it 's not like our business was doing so great anyway . rafe : [ chuckles ] yeah , right ? [ scene_break ] carrie : so what are you gon na do ? rafe : i 'm going to , uh -- i 'm gon na save my marriage . i 'm gon na try and get sami to forgive me . ca n't lose her . [ papers rustling ] rafe : i ca n't . carrie : no . well , she loves you , rafe . she really -- she really does . i know that , and ... she would be an idiot to let you go . she would n't dare . rafe : yeah . well , thank you . carrie : no , i thank you . rafe : well -- carrie : um -- rafe : here . it 's my key to the office . carrie : um , no . you know what ? you -- you keep it , and then you can , uh , pack up your stuff when you need to . rafe : okay . hey , thanks for -- for understanding . carrie : oh , no , thank you . good luck . rafe : yeah , you too . good luck . okay . okay . carrie : okay . rafe : i 'll just go . well . carrie : okay . rafe : yeah . [ scene_break ] bo : you know , there 's something wonderfully ironic about this whole situation . hope : oh , my god , please . yes , find the silver lining , i beg you . bo : yeah , when i was a kid and went fishing with pop , sometimes we 'd be out there late , looking at the stars , constellations ... and he 'd explain greek mythology to me . you know what was in pandora 's box ? hope : yeah . all the evil in the world . bo : and in the bottom was hope . hope : how could i forget that ? bo : right . so stefano can try to sabotage our marriage , but he will never comprehend our love and how much we share . hope : you 're right . he never could . bo : no . i have loved you most of my life . fancy face , you 're the best part of me . hope : back at you . bo : so he can try to come between us . but he ca n't . hope : yeah . bo : he 'll never win . never . [ growls ] hope : oh ! john : here 's what we 're gon na do . marlena : all righty . john : we are gon na keep on keeping on with our lives , regardless of what that -- that document says . marlena : oh . john : mm - hmm . marlena : that should be easy . tch , silly me . i 'll just go on to work like my husband is n't married to somebody else . john : see ? piece of cake . marlena : how do you do it ? how can you stay so calm ? john : well , doc , because the way i see it , it 's a win - win situation for me . marlena : what does that mean ? john : if it 's a fake , i 'm still married to the love of my life . no harm , no foul . marlena : yeah , yeah . and if you 're -- if you 're -- if you 're not ? john : and if i 'm not , and i 'm married to hope , well , then we get a quickie annulment , and you and i have a lavish wedding that the town of salem will be talking about for years to come . marlena : we ca n't afford that . john : okay , how 'bout a modest one with a little bit of flair ? marlena : much more our style . john : you know , i would marry you in a damn bowling alley on league night . i do n't care , doc . as long as i have you in my life for the rest of my life , that 's all i care about . marlena : are you trying to distract me ? john : is it working ? marlena : little bit . john : if i take you out to breakfast , will that work ? marlena : little bit . yeah . but i might have a better idea . john : what would that be ? [ scene_break ] carrie : oh , boy . [ door clicks ] carrie : i 'm so glad ... you 're here . austin : me too . i am so ... so sorry that i did n't come home last night . carrie : it 's okay . you had every reason not to . austin : carrie . there 's something i need to tell you . i am so ... so sorry . carrie : please , do n't apologize . i 'm the one that screwed up . austin : no , no , no . i - i - i 'm the one . i walked out of here , and i should 've talked things through with you . carrie : you had a pretty good reason not to . [ scoffs ] austin . austin : just let me finish . okay ? i was hurt , and i left . and you deserve so much better than this . and i should 've stayed and fought for our marriage , but instead , you know what i did ? i went to the nearest liquor store . and -- [ sighs ] oh , carrie . i promise you that i will never turn my back on our marriage again , never . carrie : i do n't know what to say . austin : just tell me you 'll forgive me . carrie : are you -- are you forgetting that i kissed another man ? austin : no . carrie : and -- and you should n't . you ca n't come in here and be nice and apologize to me . what the -- what the hell is wrong with you , austin ? i should be begging for forgiveness , not the other way around . this -- this -- this is all my fault . all -- everything that happened . this is my fault . austin : it 's okay . it 's okay . carrie : no , it 's not okay . i do n't know how i will forgive myself , so how can i expect you to ? how will you ever forgive me for what i 've done ? [ scene_break ] hope : [ gasps ] bo : [ gasps ] hope : okay , that was good . thank you . i feel much better . bo : oh , good , i 'm glad . hope : little better , anyway . bo : okay , good . hey . what -- stop -- will you give it time ? he 'll call . hope : what 's taking so long ? bo : it -- relax . take a breath . come here , come here , come here . come here . hope : oh , brady . how do we always end up in these situations ? bo : well ... you usually do something cute and sexy , so i ca n't help but kiss you -- hope : stop it . that 's not what i 'm talking about . bo : yeah , i know , i know . hope : i just do n't get it . bo : what ? hope : stefano has a wife . he has kids . he has a family . what -- bo : yeah . hope : ca n't he just leave ours alone ? bo : no , he 's jealous . i mean , he may have all that stuff , but , uh , he 's missing one crucial element . hope : what ? what 's he missing ? bo : a heart . that man is empty inside . you know , he ca n't stand to see us , when he knows we 're gon na live happily ever after . 'cause he knows he never will . hope : you wan na know what i ca n't stand ? bo : what 's that ? hope : talking about stefano dimera in this bed . bo : oh , yeah , gives me the heebie - jeebies . ew ! i got ta get rid of 'em ! [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] abigail : hey , my class was canceled . maybe -- austin ? wonder where he went . maybe i should tell him the truth . maybe i should stop talking to myself , because no one dates a crazy lady . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] austin : there 's nothing to forgive . we 've both made mistakes . i mean , you know that , and i know that . carrie : it -- it was . it was a terrible mistake , and i - i will do whatever it takes to make it up to you . austin : just be with me . that 's all i ask . i love you so much , carrie . carrie : i love you , austin . i 'm so sorry that i lost sight of that , of what is real . and i promise you i will never let that happen again . i promise . i 'm so glad you came here this morning . austin : i just wish i would n't have stormed out last night . carrie : but you 're here now . [ exhales sharply ] and i have something that i have to tell you . austin : okay . carrie : rafe and i will no longer be working together . austin : are you sure you want to end your partnership ? carrie : you do n't want me to ? austin : i just want you to do what makes you happy . if it 's working with rafe , it 's working with rafe . carrie : after everything that happened ? austin : i trust you , carrie . carrie : wow . i - i have to say , i - i do n't think i could be that understanding in your position . austin : if i had been a better husband to you , maybe we would n't be in this situation right now . all i know is you are my number one priority . this marriage is everything to me . i 'm gon na do whatever i can to make it better . carrie : me too . and i - i think it 's best for everyone that rafe and i go our separate ways . austin : only if that 's what you want . because i just want us to be us again . i - i - i want things to be back the way they were before we came to salem . carrie : me too . i wish we could just turn back time and start over again . i promise you i will not make the same mistake again . [ scene_break ] marlena : sami , hi . it 's mom . i 'd like you to join me for lunch today if you can . i know things have been a bit uncomfortable between us , but i 'd like to see you . so maybe you 'll call me back . i love you . bye - bye . john : here you go , baby . marlena : oh , thank you . john : who 's that ? marlena : leaving a message for sami . john : mm . you look worried . marlena : well , you know what ? i am . i 'm worried about sami , and i 'm worried about carrie . i 've got a feeling something bad is going to happen . john : want to talk about it ? marlena : i ca n't . it 's confidential . john : mm , yeah . understand . [ cell phone rings ] marlena : mm . john : bo . hey , it 's john . bo : hey , man . i wanted you to know i heard from my contact . we should have some answers within the hour . john : all right , listen . doc and i just stopped into the pub . we sat down for breakfast . but i 'll have 'em wrap it up , and we 'll meet you , okay ? bo : no , no , no . you hang out there . we 'll come and meet you . and you 're right . the four of us should be together when we get these answers . john : all right , i 'll see you soon . bo : hey . hope : hey . well , anything ? bo : yeah . we 'll have some answers within the hour . hope : i just ca n't believe this . i 've been so anxious all morning , waiting for the phone to ring , and now i -- i do n't know if i can handle the truth , brady . [ scene_break ] austin : i am so sorry that i turned my back on you . carrie : austin , please , would you stop saying that ? actually , you know what ? i 'm glad that you left last night . austin : you are ? carrie : yeah , because , uh , after you left , i called marlena , and she helped me to see things clearly for the first time in weeks . austin : what do you mean ? carrie : [ sighs ] she helped me to see that all marriages , even the happiest , strongest ones , need work every day . and i was too selfish and wrapped up in my own little world to see how little time that i was putting into us . austin : yeah , and i have n't made things any easier . carrie : well , at least you made an effort . you kept trying to set up dates , and i would n't even meet you halfway . austin : would you just please stop punishing yourself ? okay ? we both made mistakes . and now 's a chance for us to start over , just to forget what we 've done and focus on making us better . carrie : i wish it c -- was that easy . austin : it is that easy . it 's that easy . we do n't -- all we have to do is just let go . this is gon na be a new beginning for the both of us . carrie : i want that so much . austin : me too . [ scene_break ] marlena : you know , i said -- hope : hey . hi , guys . marlena : hi . hope : hi . john : appreciate you making the trip . bo : yeah , i assume you 've told marlena all the exciting details ? marlena : every last one . thank you so much . hope : i 'm so sorry that you guys were roped into all this drama . marlena : you 're not to blame . we know who is . besides , i would n't know how to behave if i did n't have some drama in my life . hope : still -- still , all the same , i am so sorry . bo : hey . hope : i had to know what gran was hiding . bo : hope . you did n't know . no one did . john : you know , i think we 're getting ahead of ourselves here . i mean , we do n't even know if this document is real or not . hope : true , but still . i mean , i do n't see what 's in it for stefano if it is . john : ah , just the sheer delight of watching us all squirm . marlena : he likes to torment us . [ cell phone rings ] and he knows that what you did years ago was something we all want to forget . bo : excuse me . brady . yeah , yeah , no . uh -- where ? okay , yeah . thanks , paul . i appreciate it . hope : what ? what ? brady , what did he say ? [ scene_break ] rafe : [ thinking ] `` sami , i stopped by to pick up some of my things ... not because i wanted to , but because you asked me to . i know you 're angry with me , and i know i have betrayed your trust . but i promise you ... what happened with carrie was a mistake . i love you . i want you . nothing has changed that . so i 'm gon na give you the time you need . but please know that i will never give up on us . i 'll do everything i can to make things right . love always , rafe . `` [ scene_break ] austin : carrie , you have no idea how happy you 've made me . carrie : austin , i 've made you happy ? thank you for -- for forgiving me . austin : you know what ? i have an idea . let 's get outta here . let 's go on vacation . let 's go to hawaii . carrie : austin . austin : what ? you do n't want to go to hawaii ? let 's go to fiji . carrie : are you forgetting something ? austin : what ? carrie : your job ? you ca n't just pick up and leave in the middle of the semester . austin : yeah . carrie : [ laughs ] austin : okay , then . let 's just go on a long weekend , then . carrie : [ sighs ] perfect . [ cell phone rings ] you 're not gon na get that ? austin : no , no . i 'm gon na deal with that later , because right now , all i want to do is focus on you . [ scene_break ] abigail : hey , austin . it 's me ... abigail . i just wanted to let you know that i 'm around if you wanted to maybe get together or figure out our plans for tonight . um , see , the ... thing is , i ca n't stop thinking about you . and no matter what happens , i want you to know that last night was really special to me . so thank you . and i 'll talk to you soon . okay , bye . [ scene_break ] bo : that marriage certificate is real . you guys are married . hope : no . no , no , no , no . it ca n't be . it 's got ta be some sort of mistake . bo : it is n't a mistake , hope . hope : it ca n't be real . bo : the same records were found at the town clerk 's office in alemania . marlena : alemania ? bo : yeah . marlena : what a bastard . john : let 's not get worked up , doc . we all knew this was a possibility . stefano fabricated entirely new lives for us before . this is just more of the same . hope : i just thought that part of our lives was over forever . bo : it is . hope : yeah . all right . so we know the truth . we can move forward now . look into annulment proceedings . marlena : i do n't know why i thought it would be so much easier than this . stefano put the papers in that safe deposit box . and he thought of that as his trump card . we know stefano . this is n't over yet .	john and marlena are at the townhouse . marlena told john about carrie 's problems with austin . john dropped the bomb on her about what bo and hope told him . he told marlena that bo and hope told him that they were n't legally married . marlena did n't want to believe it . john told marlena that he is technically married to hope . bo and hope talked about the marriage certificate . bo assured hope that they will solve the problem . carrie showed up at the office and found rafe asleep . rafe told carrie that sami kicked him out . carrie told rafe that austin walked out and she did n't know where he went . austin woke up in his office with a hangover . abby woke up next to him wearing underwear . austin wondered if he was dreaming . austin told abby to put her clothes on . austin was surprised that he drank the whole bottle of alcohol . abby reminded austin that he was a wreck after what carrie did to him . carrie and rafe apologized to each other for the kiss . they started talking about how the kiss happened . abby told austin that she has had feelings for him for a while . abby fantasized about them being together and last night was a dream come true for her . austin told abby that he was drunk and only remembered kissing her . austin assumed that they slept together , but did n't remember it . abby was shocked at first that he assumed that they slept together . austin asked her if they slept together . abby flashed back to what happened with austin . austin kissed her and then passed out on the couch . she tried to wake him up , but he did n't budge . she took her clothes off after he passed out . austin apologized for hurting her , but everything that happened was a blur . he did n't mean to take advantage of her . abby assured him that he did n't take advantage of her because last night was special .
nicole : it would just go a lot faster if i did it myself . eric : nicole , wait a minute . nicole : mmph . eric : just -- can you just tell me why you 're pushing me away like this ? i mean , is something wrong ? nicole : yeah . look , it 's just that everything in here has to be coded to the new school website , and i 'm still learning how to code . eric : well , it 's got ta be a piece of cake for a smart cookie like you . nicole : [ laughs ] yeah , right . okay , i 'm computer smart but not life smart . mm- mm . not so much . eric : i know you were trying to help me when you set up kristen . and i 'm sorry it backfired on you , but maybe you should 've talked to me about it first before you did it . nicole : yeah , you would 've encouraged me not to interfere . eric : maybe . but you know there 's nothing you ca n't talk to me about . nicole : could you just leave me alone ? okay ? [ scene_break ] lucas : no , allie , i want you to have a good time . just text me when you want me to pick you up , okay ? all right . i love you . and i miss you , and be safe , okay ? chloe : you 're still a wonderful father . lucas : chloe . i heard you were back in town . chloe : yeah . long time no see . i 'm guessing you wish it were longer . [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] daniel : oh , man . [ laughing ] ah . both : [ laughing ] daniel : all right , um , not that i 'm complaining at all , believe me , but what -- what was that about ? wow . jennifer : this would be me picking up where we left off last night . daniel : oh , yeah ? jennifer : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] [ light rock music playing ] ej : so how is the hot chocolate ? johnny : great . sydney 's gon na wish she did n't have a play date today . ej : oh , i 'll bring sydney out another time . i wanted this to be just the two of us . man and man . johnny : rafe calls me dude . ej : he does ? johnny : will rafe be at mommy 's when we get back there ? ej : i doubt it . why do you ask ? johnny : i told him my fbi jacket got too little . he 's gon na get me a bigger one . [ scene_break ] sami : i think that you should talk to the lawyer that ej recommended . will : why ? sami : because i think you should insist gabi take a paternity test . immediately . will : pater -- okay . why would i do that ? everybody knows i 'm the father . sami : everybody knows that because gabi is saying that . what if she decides to say something different ? will : she would n't . sami : you do n't know that . she 's gon na be with nick . they might get married . then the baby 's gon na come . what if she decides that 's the easiest way to get rid of you ? to put nick 's name down as the father on your daughter 's birth certificate . [ scene_break ] gabi : i am her mother , okay ? the court ca n't take a baby away from -- from their mother . rafe : well , let me tell you exactly what sami said . the court may take issue with you being married to a convicted murderer . gabi : oh , my god . they ca n't take the baby away from me . no , no , no . i - i 'd want to die , rafe . rafe : exactly why you have to take this so seriously . gabi : are you -- are you saying that i should n't marry nick ? rafe : i 'm not telling you what to do . i 'm just saying that you have to face reality . and the reality is , if you and nick and will get into a custody battle , will is gon na use every weapon he has . and nick 's past is a weapon . gabi : no . no , you 're wrong . will would never do something like that to me . rafe : well , maybe he would n't have before . but now sami is involved . and trust me , she will find a way to convince him that is what he has to do . [ scene_break ] will : gabi is not gon na put nick 's name on the birth certificate . sami : i do n't see that there 's a problem with you protecting your own rights . will : gabi wants me to be part of my baby 's life . so does nick . sami : you 're 100 % sure of that ? will : yes . sami : then why not just get the paternity test , you know ? just have it in writing . will : because i am the father , and even if gabi and nick do n't -- want to pretend otherwise , it does n't matter . i 'm the dad . i am the father . sami : [ scoffs ] you do n't think it matters ? i mean , if gabi put nick 's name down on the baby 's birth certificate ? will : then , i guess , if that happens , then i would ask for a paternity test , yes . sami : will , i know more about paternity tests than anybody you know , okay ? and i 'm telling you right now that if gabi puts nick 's name down as the father , then it 's on you . the burden of proof is on you . if she does n't want a paternity test , you 're gon na have to get a court order to get one . and if you think that 's easy , you 're wrong . will : i think you 're just making things up just so i 'll do whatever you want . sami : okay , then do n't believe me . ask ej 's lawyer . okay ? go to ej 's lawyer . look , i get it . you like gabi . but she 's a girl . and she wants the man that she loves to be the father to her child , and in this situation , nick wants that too . you 've seen them together . you want to believe gabi ? fine . but nick could talk her into anything . johnny : i 'm back ! sami : [ laughing ] hey ! oh , sweetheart , did you have fun ? johnny : we went ice - skating ! sami : you did ? johnny : wan na play space avengers ? sami : [ laughs ] will : yeah , i do . can we do -- just a little bit later , all right ? ej : how 's everything here ? sami : fine . uh , i 'm gon na get johnny all cleaned up and then be right back . johnny : you 're not leaving , are you , dad ? ej : um , not right now , no . no . [ keys jingle ] ej : so ... how 's everything going ? will : oh , great . mom just has this insane idea that i need to demand that gabi gets a paternity test . ej : it 's not an insane idea at all , william . that 's exactly what you should do . [ scene_break ] eric : you know , i can see you 're upset , and i do n't think it 's your workload . is it something kristen said ? nicole : oh , please . like i would let her get to me . eric : you said that before , but you seem so different since you spoke with her . i go way back with that lady . i know what she 's capable of . if she 's threatened you -- nicole : she did n't threaten me , okay ? i 'm just -- i 'm in a mood . will you leave it alone ? eric : i ca n't , because kristen has the talent of saying one thing that can get under somebody 's skin . kristen : take it from somebody who knows . you do n't want to fall in love with a priest . nicole : okay , you 're right . kristen did say something that got to me . [ scene_break ] lucas : is that why you came back , 'cause you found out that daniel was the father after all ? chloe : did you talk to philip ? lucas : yeah . chloe : yeah , turns out people were lining up to mess with the paternity test results . lucas : really ? someone went behind your back to betray you ? wow . upstanding person like yourself ? chloe : how 's philip ? lucas : how do you think he is ? chloe : i did n't do this to him . lucas : well , maybe you did n't mean it , but you 're kind of like a whirlwind , are n't you ? enter a guy 's life , knock everything down , and then you just keep on going . chloe : you know , i was kind of hoping that we were at the point where we could just have a polite conversation , but i guess not . lucas : oh , do n't flatter yourself . i 'm over you . chloe : i know . but finding out that daniel is the father of the child you thought was your nephew is probably not your favorite piece of news . lucas : you may have daniel 's son , but you sure blew it with him , did n't you ? chloe : not that you 're gloating . lucas : no , actually , i 'd like you to get back together , really . chloe : really ? lucas : mm - hmm . you deserve each other . not only that , but he 'd have to leave my sister the hell alone . [ scene_break ] daniel : okay . get in here . so you -- you understand about last night . jennifer : yes , daniel , i do , because parker was cranky , and chloe was exhausted , and i have -- i have been there . and our evening got cut short , but you know what ? you got to hear your son call you daddy . and that 's incredible . and i know how much that means to you , and i 'm so happy for you . daniel : thank you . but , you know , we did n't get to finish our night , you know , and you said something about picking up where we left off . jennifer : yes , and aunt maggie just happened to mention to me that she told chloe that , um , she would take over for parker tonight . daniel : wow . jennifer : mm - hmm . daniel : what do you know ? jennifer : and i just happened to look at your surgical schedule for tomorrow , and you 're not on it . daniel : well , by golly , i think you 're right . jennifer : i know . so i called brady . daniel : well , what part of that is picking up where we left off ? jennifer : well , you know , he 's been talking about you and i and him and kristen going on this double date together , right ? daniel : kristen . jennifer : mm - hmm . daniel : are you comfortable with that ? jennifer : yeah . yeah , i am . she has been quite lovely to me lately , actually . and she has connections to get to the front of the line in the hottest club in chicago , according to abigail . daniel : wow . chicago , huh ? jennifer : mm - hmm . daniel : well , that sure is a long drive back from a big night out . jennifer : right , but you would only have to go as far as east walton place . daniel : oh , yeah ? what 's there ? jennifer : well , let 's see . there 's a hotel that looks at the lake . daniel : right on . jennifer : mm - hmm . daniel : the lake ? jennifer : yes . daniel : huh . jennifer : with a reservation . daniel : one room ? jennifer : yes . daniel : well , you have been a very busy girl . jennifer : well , when i knew that parker was covered and that you were not working tomorrow , i felt very motivated . so are we on ? daniel : we are on . jennifer : okay . daniel : yes . you know , i just have to , um , go over there , see parker before we leave . jennifer : okay , and i just have a couple errands to take care of myself . daniel : so we 're gon na just get in my car and just go ? jennifer : yes ! we are just gon na go . we 're just gon na go , and nothing is gon na stop us . daniel : okay . jennifer : nothing . nothing . [ scene_break ] gabi : i do n't care what sami says , okay ? nick is not the same person he used to be when he got in trouble . rafe : a prison record is a prison record . it 's not like he was in jail for fraud or something . we 're talking about a violent crime . get it ? gabi : i do n't care . okay ? nick is -- is the most gentle person i have ever met , and -- and i want to spend my life with him , and i want to have a baby of our own with him , and if i want him to raise this baby with me , then should n't that make a difference to a judge ? lucas : man , i went to prison for you ! rafe : i 'm sorry . i know you love nick , okay ? i just want you to be aware of the fact that being with him can have consequences , consequences you may not like . sami is not gon na give in on this . you do n't have a choice . gabi : [ sighs ] why do things have to be like this , rafe ? i mean , this is the whole reason why nick and i wanted to say it was his , so that our families would n't go into this battle . and now this is exactly what 's happening . [ scene_break ] will : so you agree with my mom . that 's -- well , surprise , surprise . ej : look , william , your mother and i both know a great deal about custody fights . will : yeah , with each other . ej : we both care very passionately about our children . neither one of us wants to spend a night away from them . that is something you 're going to understand very clearly when you have your daughter . william , william , when children are the issue , these situations can become incredibly volatile . very emotional . and that 's why you need to arm yourself with the facts . because in a situation like this , if you have a legal document that says that you are this child 's father , that can offer you as much protection as a suit of armor . [ scene_break ] nicole : kristen ... she did threaten me . eric : how ? nicole : she said she would n't make an issue about me loading stolen documents onto her computer unless i did something else to her , and if i did , then she would -- she would come down on me , hard . eric : she means it . you do not want to mess with her . nicole : feeling like i helped you and brady , it made me feel so good about myself . eric : and now you do n't ? do you want to talk about that ? nicole : no , i -- mm . you asked me what was wrong , and i told you . eric : because you were trying to help me , and i pushed you away . nicole : this is n't about you , okay ? could you just leave me alone ? just drop it . stop . eric : fine . fine . i 'm sorry i pushed you to talk . i was just trying to help . see you later . nicole : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] nicole : eric , please , i told you , i do n't want to -- jennifer : is this a bad time ? nicole : what are you doing here ? jennifer : i came to see you , if that 's okay . nicole : and what do you want with me ? jennifer : i want to talk to you about chloe . [ scene_break ] daniel : do you want to hear something ? something really cool ? yeah ? all right . put these in your ears like this . you can hear ... your heart . do you hear that ? do you hear it ? you want to hear this ? listen to this . can you hear it ? is it going ba - bump ? that 's my heart . you know that ? and it is beating really fast . and you want to know why ? because i have you here with me . that 's why . [ laughing ] chloe : hey , guys . daniel : hi . hey . chloe : you having fun ? daniel : yeah . chloe : so is the kid a natural at medicine ? daniel : well , so far , yes , indeed , he is a natural . chloe : awesome . daniel : yeah . chloe : could n't stay away from him , huh ? daniel : no . chloe : after last night . daniel : mm - mm , i ca n't stay away from him , period . this is my only chance to see him today , so -- chloe : well , it 's never gon na be a problem , 'cause we always have time for daddy , right ? daniel : so i hear maggie 's gon na take over for you tonight , let you get some rest . chloe : uh , yeah . did she tell you that ? daniel : uh , no , no . she told jennifer . chloe : oh . daniel : yeah , so now that i know you 're covered , i went ahead and made some plans . this is my only chance to hang out with you today , is n't it ? chloe : oh , plans . um , are they with jennifer ? daniel : mm . uh , yeah . yes , they are . [ scene_break ] gabi : everything is such a mess now . you and sami probably would 've been together if it had n't been for this . rafe : listen . listen , if sami and i could n't figure out a way to get through this , then , well , we do n't deserve to be together . gabi : oh , come on . you do n't mean that . rafe : i do . i do . i 've been trying to sell myself on this version of sami that does n't even exist . i 'm sick of it . besides , she 's back with ej . gabi : that 's awful . rafe : no , it 's good . it 's good . they deserve each other . [ scene_break ] ej : so , william , meet with this attorney that i 've retained for you . will : no , thank you . i -- look , i understand what you 're -- what you 're saying . i understood most of it . but i consider gabi my friend , and i trust her , and i do n't ask my friends to take paternity tests . sami : [ sighs ] ej : [ drums fingers on table ] he 's loyal , this one . sami : yeah , to a fault . ej : look , william , that 's commendable . it is . i just hope your faith in gabi is well placed . will : it is . sami : [ sighs ] ej : as far as you know . will : what -- what -- i -- everybody is hinting at something that gabi has done that i do n't know about , but no one is telling me . so why do n't you enlighten me , please ? ej : look , your mother does n't know the details , and i 'm not allowed to discuss it , okay ? will : you 're not allowed . wow . who says you 're not allowed ? ej : i do . william ... if you knew the things that i know , you would n't think about gabi the same way . trust me . sami : but here 's the thing . you do , okay , right ? she 's your friend . i totally get that . but if she 's really that trustworthy , then she wo n't have a problem taking a paternity test . will : first of all , how am i supposed to say that ? am i supposed to just go -- how am i supposed to bring up the subject ? `` hey , um , yeah , i just want to make sure the kid is mine . that 's -- is that all right ? is that -- `` sami : she 'd rather hear it from you now than a judge later . ej : she 's right . will : all right . okay . okay , if i do this , i do it -- i do it my way , okay ? i 'm going to figure out what i 'm gon na say , and i 'm gon na do it . i 'll do it myself . sami : okay . will : me . sami : okay , yes . i promise you , you will not regret this . will : [ scoffs ] okay . [ sighs heavily , clears throat ] thank you . i got ta go . sami : you okay ? will : yeah , i 'm fine . i 'm just -- i do n't know . somebody 's telling me this , somebody 's telling me that . everyone 's running around in circles . i just want to put it all on the table , i 'm gon na figure it all out , and i 'm gon na get -- i 'm going to -- i 'm going to get it settled . so thanks . sami : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nick : and this , this will -- it will record everything , right ? man : yeah . nick : that 's great . that 's great . i - i have this professor who kind of drones on and on and on , and it puts me to sleep , so -- man : yeah , well , this is voice - activated . it records up to eight hours . nick : wow . so even if i 'm , like , slumped over in my chair , it 'll still catch the whole lecture , right ? man : [ chuckles ] yeah . and it 's also a transmitter . if you send the pen to class with a friend ... nick : right . man : you can listen on the earpiece at home . nick : oh , really ? let me see it . [ laughs ] that 's great . that 's great . i will take one of these , and , hey , you do n't have any of those , uh , disposable phones , do you ? man : yes , we do . nick : you do . you 're a lifesaver . [ scene_break ] chloe : i was thinking about something . daniel : yeah ? chloe : well , um , parker is really taking to you now , um , and i 'd hate to do anything to stop that progress . daniel : yeah , well , so would i . what do you mean ? chloe : well , if you 're gon na be gone for a whole day , then he might be uncomfortable with you next time he sees you , and you might have to start all over again . daniel : um , i 'm not going to let him forget me ever again . but i am going away tonight . chloe : yeah , i just thought maybe if he could spend the night with you -- daniel : hey , maggie and victor , they are looking forward to this . all right ? and tomorrow afternoon , i am gon na set up his room , put a little bed in there , so he and i can hang out for a night . chloe : okay , sounds great . daniel : okay . um , so , uh , you and maggie will have the number to where jennifer and i will be . and you can always call me on my cell , okay ? chloe : okay , great . let 's just hope he has a better night tonight than he did last night . daniel : well , you know what ? you just let maggie take over . she can fix that problem . and you , all right , take care of yourself . okay ? you deserve it . okay . and you -- i will see you later . mwah . all right ? [ silly voice ] good - bye . good - bye ! all right , see you . [ door opens ] [ door shuts ] [ scene_break ] nicole : you want to talk to me about chloe . jennifer : right . nicole : uh - huh . and why would i discuss her with you ? jennifer : you and chloe are friends , and i thought that maybe you could give me a little insight into what she wants . all right , nicole , look . okay , i do n't like you , and you do n't like me . nicole : [ chuckles ] jennifer : but i thought that when you apologized to me , i mean , you gave me the idea that you wanted to make some sort of amends for what we went through together . so now 's your chance . now you can do that . you can help me not go through this nightmare all over again . [ scene_break ] rafe : i 'm sorry if i just kind of dumped this on you . gabi : it 's okay . rafe : just would n't have felt right if i did n't say anything . gabi : well , i mean , just , i ca n't believe that you 're thinking about me after what 's happened with sami and everything . rafe : oh , pfft . would you forget her ? all right ? you 're my sister . and that 's my niece , right in there . gabi : [ chuckles ] rafe : two of the most important people in the world to me . okay ? gabi : okay . rafe : okay . [ grunts ] nick : hey ! rafe : hey . nick : how 's it going , guys ? rafe : all right . nick : you on your way out ? rafe : yep . nick : oh . i 'm sorry i missed you . rafe : yeah , well , guess you 're just gon na be stuck with my beautiful sister . nick : well . rafe : take care . gabi : i 'll try . rafe : all right . nick : see ya . what 's wrong ? you do n't look too happy . gabi : uh , yeah , we have to talk about something . nick : whatever it is , i guarantee we 're gon na be okay . i 'm just happy to see you . will : hey . um , i 'm glad you guys are here , because there 's something that i kind of want to talk to you about . [ scene_break ] eric : so can i see her before she goes into surgery ? nurse : she 's very scared . eric : i 'll do my best to reassure her . nurse : okay . eric : hey . lucas : hey . eric : thanks for meeting me here . lucas : no problem . eric : i have a parishioner who 's going into surgery . lucas : oh , well , i hope everything 's all right . eric : yeah , me too . lucas : so is this about raising funds for the new school ? eric : well , i talked to billie before she left , and she said you might be interested in taking her spot on the board . lucas : yeah , yeah . she told me she said that . eric : you seem reluctant . lucas : i am . nicole , she works in the church office , right ? eric : right . lucas : well , i 'll serve on the board on one condition : if you can make sure that she and i are never in the same room together . i mean ever . [ scene_break ] nicole : i 'm sorry , but i am not going to talk about chloe behind her back , especially not with you . jennifer : okay , i guess it is too early for you to confide in me , nicole . nicole : yep , i guess you 're right . jennifer : all right , this is about daniel 's happiness as much as it is mine . and i know you still care about him . so just think about something for me , okay ? do you think ... that chloe ending up with daniel is the best thing for him ? nicole : watch yourself . do n't give her anything that she could use against you . anything at all . [ scene_break ] chloe : i figured daniel would be around all the time now that parker 's calling him daddy , but i guess not . he had to leave her last night , and now he ca n't wait to make it up to her . ugh . she 's got him right where she wants him . [ sighs ] or does she ? [ scene_break ] sami : you were so great with will . thank you . ej : well , i just want william to be as happy as johnny is . sami : well , i mean , you know , johnny 's problems are a little less complex . ej : [ stammers ] he -- yeah , he has one or two . sami : what are you talking about ? ej : did he tell you he 's been talking to rafe ? sami : no , he 's not . ej : yeah . mm - hmm . rafe apparently has promised to get him a bigger fbi jacket . sami : no . no , absolutely not . that is not happening . [ scene_break ] nick : what 's this , uh , what 's this about , will ? gabi : uh , you look serious . will : no , no , no . it does n't have to be serious . um ... okay , so , you guys , we all want what 's best for the baby , right ? and you guys still want me to be a part of the baby 's life . gabi : yeah , of course . we -- we mean that . nick : yeah . so -- so what 's this about ? will : well , just , the thing is , is that i think mom and ej -- okay , i 'm sorry , no , no . um , i think that we should get a paternity test before the baby is born . gabi : what ? will : yeah . [ scene_break ] daniel : what did i do with the -- jennifer : okay , here 's this . daniel : i 've got to give that to chloe . jennifer : and this . daniel : all right , i will throw this and this in the trunk , okay ? jennifer : great , and i 'm gon na call brady and make sure we 're still on for tonight . daniel : yeah , yeah , i 'd hate it if that part of the night fell through . jennifer : [ gasps ] oh -- daniel : stop -- no , i 'm kidding . i 'm totally kidding . no , this is a great idea . it 's perfect . and you are perfect . jennifer : you 're amazing . daniel : [ laughs ] all right . jennifer : okay . oh , wait , what 's that ? daniel : oh , that 's just the information about where we 're gon na be . i promised chloe that i 'd give it to her , and i -- jennifer : oh , wait , you saw chloe ? i - i thought maggie was taking care of parker . daniel : no , no , she is , but then chloe came in while i was there . yeah , and you should 've seen parker . he was playing with my stethoscope , and i let him listen to his , like , little heartbeat , and i forgot my stethoscope as well . jennifer : that 's okay . does -- does chloe know that we 're going to chicago ? daniel : no . all she knows is that we are going out tonight . that 's it . all right ? i just got a couple numbers for her . but nothing is gon na spoil our night . [ mouthing ] nothing . jennifer : okay . daniel : all right ? okay . jennifer : okay . daniel : all right , i 'll be back . jennifer : [ sighs ] all right , do n't worry . do n't think about it . just -- it 's gon na be okay . i 'm just gon na call brady . [ knock at door ] chloe : oh , good , you 're home . can i come in ? [ scene_break ] eric : if you have feelings , you have feelings . and i ca n't do anything to change that . lucas : no , no , you ca n't . eric : i do think nicole sincerely wants to change the way she lives her life , though . lucas : [ sucks teeth ] whatever you say . eric : does this mean you do n't want to be on the board ? because i ca n't guarantee you that you wo n't run into nicole . lucas : no , billie wants me to do it , and i know it 's -- it 's a good cause . it 's the right thing to do . so i 'm in . eric : well , i do n't want any scenes between you and nicole . lucas : no , no . there wo n't be any scenes . but what you said about nicole changing , i 'll believe that when i see it . eric : hi . um , can i go in and see her now ? nurse : she 's in that room right there . eric : thank you . [ monitor beeping ] eric : how you feeling , mrs. kelly ? mrs. kelly : better , father , now that you 're here . [ scene_break ] gabi : oh , okay . i - i 'm just -- i do n't see why this is necessary . i mean , i 've never denied that you 're the baby 's father . will : i know , i know . and -- i know , i 'm so sorry . but -- but -- [ sighs ] i 've changed a lot since -- since , you know , you found out you were pregnant , and i used to want to run away from it , but now i do n't . you know , i want to go on record , and i want to make it legal , and i want this little girl to know that , before she was even born , i was proud to say that i am her father . gabi : your mom and ej pushed you into this , did n't they ? i ca n't believe that you let them do this to you . will : no , no , no , no . nick : it 's okay . gabi : yeah . nick : it 's okay , baby . i - i got ta say , i think i understand where ej and your mom are coming from . gabi : you do ? nick : yeah , yeah . well , i mean , before the wedding , you had said , and we all decided , that you were gon na kind of bow out , but now that you feel differently , i think they 're probably just trying to protect you . will : yeah , i - i think so . and i -- trust me , they know . they 've been through this a lot , so -- nick : [ laughs ] right . i mean , so -- so if the paternity test is n't gon na hurt gabi or the baby , i do n't see why it should be a problem . will : okay . thank you . i - i honestly did n't expect you to say that . gabi : yeah , neither did i . nick : well , we all need to think about what is going to be best for the baby . and i intend to make sure that that 's exactly what happens . [ scene_break ] chloe : thanks . um , well , daniel left his stethoscope when he was visiting with parker . jennifer : great . i will make sure that he gets that . thank you very much . chloe : um , i brought 'em here because i wanted to talk to you . jennifer : um , okay . what about ? chloe : well , um , last night , it really changed everything for parker and daniel . they 're -- they 're officially father and son now . jennifer : yeah , i know . and it is -- it 's wonderful , really . chloe : yeah , it is . it 's the way it always should have been . um , anyway , i just want to make sure that they get to spend as much time together as possible . jennifer : no , i agree . and you should call daniel in the morning and set that up . we have plans tonight . chloe : oh , i know . jennifer : and they 're set in stone . we ca n't really change them . chloe : uh , yeah , okay . i , uh , well , daniel said he was going to give me the info where you guys are going . i can just get that from you , right ? jennifer : uh , you have his -- you have his cell phone number , right ? chloe : yeah , of course . but , you know , you never know with cell phones . the battery could die , or you could leave it somewhere . i just -- i think it 's really important to know where daniel is all the time , just in case . [ scene_break ] eric : through this holy anointing , may the lord , in love and mercy , help you find grace in the holy spirit . may the lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up . nurse : can i help you ? nicole : um , hi . uh , these are fliers from st. luke 's . i was gon na leave them in the chapel , but there 's a service going on in there . nurse : i can have a candy striper put them in there later . nicole : oh , would that be okay ? thank you . nurse : no problem . eric : in the name of the father and the son and the holy spirit . amen . so they 're gon na call me when you 're in recovery . and then i will be here when they bring you back to your room , okay ? mrs. kelly : thank you , father . eric : you 're welcome . nicole : [ whispers ] oh , god . you ca n't have feelings for this man . you ca n't . it 's ri -- ugh . [ scene_break ] jennifer : uh , i agree . you should know where daniel and i are gon na be . uh , the thing is , we 're gon na be right here in town . you know club inferno , right here in salem ? chloe : yeah . i know that place . sounds fun . jennifer : yeah , we 're really looking forward to it . so , if that 's everything , if you 're good , i 'm good . daniel : chloe ? what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] sami : i just ca n't believe that rafe is working johnny to get back at me . ej : look , samantha , i did n't tell you this so that you 'd suddenly start being angry with rafe . sami : well , i ca n't help but be angry . he 's using that little boy to cause problems for us . ej : well , possibly . maybe he is . but look , samantha , i may not like it when anybody gives my son an fbi jacket , let alone your ex - husband , but i ca n't change the fact that johnny loves that jacket . he just does . sami : the bigger problem is that he loves rafe . ej : okay , yeah , no , possibly . maybe he does . but i do n't think that rafe is just using johnny to get in between you and me . he cares about johnny . he cares about sydney . i understand why , and i 'm fine with that . sami : you 're not threatened by him at all , are you ? ej : no . why would i be ? i believe in us . why would i worry about rafe ? hmm ? [ scene_break ] will : okay . thank you for being so understanding about this . nick : well , all i 've ever cared about is gabi and the baby . gabi : i will talk to my doctor , and if he says it is n't dangerous , i guess it 's okay . nick : okay . so we 're good ? will : yeah . nick : good . all right , i , um , i got some stuff to do , so i 'll see you a little later . gabi : okay . nick : you good ? gabi : yeah . nick : okay . will : oh , wait , wait . sorry , i just -- thank you . nick : yeah , totally . good to see you , will . will : yeah , okay , yeah . nick : yeah . [ exhales ] um ... [ whispering ] just so you know , i was -- i was really scared about talking to you and nick about this . i was dreading it . gabi : it 's what you want . will : no , what i want , i -- is for us not to have a big fight . that 's -- that 's the last thing i want . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] lucas : sounds like allie 's ready to come home . what the hell ?	sami advised will to get a paternity test for gabi 's baby . nick overheard rafe telling gabi that sami might cause trouble for her . nick heard rafe tell gabi that sami will convince will to use everything against her and nick . sami continued to talk will into getting gabi to take a paternity test . ej showed up at the apartment and advised will that he should get the paternity test . lucas and chloe ran into each other and they had a chilly conversation . lucas wanted chloe to get daniel back so he would get away from jennifer . nick thought about lucas telling will about going to jail for him while rafe and gabi were talking . ej told will the legal ramifications about getting the paternity test . jennifer went to the chapel to talk to nicole about chloe . chloe went to the kiriakis mansion and saw daniel and parker together . chloe 's face fell when she found out that daniel had plans with jennifer . ej and sami continued to convince will to get the paternity test . will wanted to do it his way . nick bought surveillance stuff so he could get the proof he needed to use against will .
kate : ortiz , that is exactly the development that we 've been waiting for . okay , so you just sit tight . i 'll give you a call . bye . lucas : oh , wait , wait , do n't tell me . kate : lucas . lucas : that phone call had something to do with jordan . again . kate : well , actually , all of our guesswork concerning jordan 's background is about to come to an end . you can take that to the bank . [ scene_break ] jordan : [ gasps ] rafe : hi . you see ? i knew this thing was good for something . [ scene_break ] gabi : [ sighs ] will : arianna 's asleep . i 'm gon na go meet sonny and , uh ... gabi , what 's going on ? gabi : i ca n't find arianna 's scarf and i promised caroline i would take her to the pub tonight , so ... will : did you check the closet or -- or maybe -- gabi : yes , yes , i checked everywhere and i 'm not gon na take her out in the cold without it . will : okay , well , maybe tonight 's not the best night to go out -- i can call grandma caroline and we can postpone -- gabi : i need to go . okay , i have to go . i need to get out of this apartment and get my mind just off of -- will : nick ? [ scene_break ] nick : [ sighs ] how about a beer ? sonny : sure , do you want -- [ scene_break ] timothy : do you know god 's will ? for all you know , a miracle could appear and change your life . it could be happening as we speak . eric : i believe in miracles . but we 're talking about something different here . clearing my name , if it 's even possible . timothy : it 's not different . what we 're talking about father eric , is faith . [ scene_break ] ricardo : well , i 'm outside of his place right now , but it looks like he 's got others with him . should i eliminate them too ? stefano : not so fast . not so fast . who exactly is there with dr. chyka ? [ scene_break ] daniel : do you know a woman named kristen dimera ? chyka : oh , yes . daniel : how did you meet her ? chyka : through my benefactor . stefano dimera . [ scene_break ] stefano : damn it ! tell me who is with him ! [ scene_break ] gabi : i am trying so hard to just not let this get to me , but i 'm sure that if you google what to do if the guy you thought you killed suddenly shows up , nothing will come up . will : gabi -- gabi : i mean , seriously , does he remember that i hit him over the head with a rock ? does he remember that kate and i and sami dropped him into the cold , freezing river ? does he ? will : i do n't know . gabi : okay , i study every look on his face , every breath , every gesture , trying to figure out what he knows , what he does n't know , and i still do n't know . will : all right , it 's totally possible that nick does n't remember any of it . maybe my grandmother is right and this -- this new guy , `` mr. greetings `` is the only one who knows the whole story . gabi : oh , that 's -- that 's supposed to make me feel better , will ? will : gabi , i 'm just saying . gabi : okay , so what , this old guy is just biding his time getting ready to blackmail all of us ? oh , yeah , that 's supposed to be a lot better than nick not remembering anything . will : gabi , the truth is we do n't know who knows what . gabi : i mean , it serves me right , would n't it ? no , no , no . not nick , not my ex - husband trying to get revenge on me , but some bizarro birdwatcher who thinks he 's stumbled upon some atm that just spits out cash until the end of time ? this is a nightmare , okay ? and you do n't get -- i mean , nick knows . he has to know . i 'm waiting for him to do whatever it is he 's planning on doing . it 's just driving me crazy . will : gabi , please try to stay calm . gabi : calm ? so stay calm ? if someone tells me to stay calm one more time , i 'm going to lose it ! okay , you do n't get it , all right ? this is torture . i wish that nick had never come back . [ scene_break ] nick : looks like business is good . turn a profit yet ? [ scene_break ] rafe : [ laughs ] jordan : [ laughs ] rafe : sorry . jordan : careful . rafe : no , i got carried away . but i just wanted you to know how excited i am for our date tonight . oh , do n't tell me . something came up . jordan : no , no , i am totally into it too . it 's just that we might not be alone . rafe : come again ? jordan : i invited sheryl to come . rafe : that 's cool . jordan : really ? rafe : yeah , that 's , uh -- yeah , really because -- well , no . i know you had your problems back in birmingham , so it 's great you 're mending fences . jordan : you are the best . rafe : yeah . i guess this means that you sort of dropped the idea that sheryl is in town as the result of some sort of conspiracy orchestrated by kate ? yeah ? i mean , kate has been totally supportive lately , right ? [ scene_break ] lucas : so , what is it that you 're putting into play for jordan ? oh , wait , wait , wait . you know what ? forget i asked . i do n't wan na know . kate : okay . suit yourself . do you have anything planned for this evening ? lucas : no . although i was asked . kate : by ? lucas : by sheryl . she 's hanging out with jordan and rafe . she wanted me to join 'em , but i decided against it . kate : i think you should go . lucas : i ca n't just act like she does n't work for us , mom . kate : oh , honey , come on . oh , you mean the employer - employee thing . tricky relationship , the boundaries of the workplace ? come on , yadda yadda yadda . lucas : you know , i hate yadda yadda yadda . kate : you like sheryl , yes ? lucas : mm - hmm . kate : sheryl likes you , yes ? in this all too loveless world , that 's all that really matters , lucas . lucas : such a romantic . kate : ah , hopelessly romantic . lucas : what do you want ? kate : you know , that is so cynical . and the favor i need is just really , really little . tiny . [ scene_break ] daniel : so stefano dimera hired you to work with his daughter , kristen , at her request ? chyka : yes , miss dimera was working on a project . [ scene_break ] ricardo : mr. dimera , whoever 's in there with chyka seems to have tied him up . stefano : say that again . ricardo : chyka is tied up . it looks like they 're questioning him . stefano : none of the answers to any questions that are asked of him are to leave the cabin . [ scene_break ] will : hey . how about we take arianna over to grandma caroline 's together ? gabi : no , you had plans to see sonny . will : i can call him . gabi : it 's okay , will . thank you . you have been so great through all of this . will : so have you . talk later ? gabi : okay . will : okay . gabi : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nick : does it bother you ? my being here ? sonny : it 's a free country , nick . just as long as you pay for your beer you have every right to be here . nick : salem 's a small town . we 're bound to run into each other sooner or later . who cares if i throw you a little bit of business ? it ca n't hurt . look . if the cold shoulder is about me accidentally showing up at arianna 's christening -- sonny : you already explained that , nick . you were there to see hope . or whatever you were doing th -- oh , yeah , you wanted to surprise everybody . is that what you came here to tell me ? because i already heard it the first time . nick : okay . i got it . sonny : good . nick : but i also wanted to tell you that i meant it when i said that i wanted to try and change things . sonny : i 'm gon na give you a little advice . stop running around town making sure everyone knows what you wan na do and just do it . and when you do it , look around , see if anyone notices or even cares . enjoy your beer . nick : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] kate : oh , honey . i think you should go with sheryl . go with sheryl and the gang , have a lovely time , and when jordan and rafe decide to call it a night , just give me a call . lucas : why ? oh , wait , wait , wait . i told you i did n't wan na know and i meant it . kate : but you will do what i asked , right ? [ gasps ] look who 's here . sheryl : hello . kate : hi , sheryl . sheryl : hey . lucas : how you doing ? sheryl : hi . kate : you out for the evening ? sheryl : yes , i am . you sure i ca n't get you to join me and rafe and jordan ? kate : oh , lucas was just going to call you to see if it was n't too late to tell you that he had changed his mind about coming . sheryl : great , then we can go together . kate : wow , that 's fortuitous . [ laughs ] you will remember to handle that thing for me , right ? lucas : yeah , i will . right . kate : have a good time . sheryl : thanks . good to see you . kate : bye - bye . sheryl : bye . kate : ortiz , it 's kate . meet me in the usual place and bring that thing that we were talking about . yeah , i 'm going to have to handle this personally . [ scene_break ] jordan : honestly , i 'll never be 100 % sure about kate , but i also do n't want to dwell on it , especially tonight . rafe : well , okay . deal . let 's go . okay , what was that for ? jordan : for being so cool about sheryl coming along . and you are pretty irresistible even with that cane that you 're sporting . rafe : oh , yeah ? think i 'm irresistible with it , wait till you see me without it . and that will be very soon , by the way . jordan : oh , be still my heart . rafe : come with me . jordan : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] eric : i 'm surprised at the stance you 're taking . you tell me to have faith . but from the beginning i felt that you did n't believe that i could be cleared of the accusations against me . timothy : you misunderstand . when i talk about faith , i 'm not talking about a miracle suddenly bestowing the thing on you that you wish for . i 'm talking about your faith in god . and what he wants . [ scene_break ] daniel : so let 's talk about this project with kristen . nicole : yeah , let 's . and let 's give this project a name . you know what i 'm talking about , doctor , right ? what ? daniel : what ? wha -- you have to let me do this my way . you ca n't jump the gun and blow this whole thing . chyka : no . no , i ca n't . he 'll kill me . [ scene_break ] stefano : you know what you have to do . call me when it 's done and not before . [ scene_break ] nicole : well , hit him up with another injection then . daniel : okay , shh . you need to pay attention to me , dr. chyka . you have no choice . you answer my questions . everything i ask requires a response , is n't that true ? chyka : yes . daniel : i ca n't hear you . chyka : yes ! daniel : now i want you to put everything out of your mind and you focus on what i say . only what i say . chyka : i will . daniel : now what exactly did kristen dimera pay you to do ? chyka : i was tasked with creating a very specific drug cocktail for a very specific purpose . daniel : and that was ? chyka : part one was a sedative to insure compliance . and part two was a memory suppressor . daniel : and the third part ? chyka : a powerful aphrodisiac . so strong as to erase any resistance to sexual desire . daniel : were you told who this drug cocktail was for ? chyka : i was . father eric brady . [ scene_break ] timothy : you are a highly compassionate person , eric , and a gifted priest . but everyone has a blind spot . and yours has limited you to seeing this situation from just one perspective . eric : which is ? timothy : yours . and it speaks of an arrogance , a narrow - mindedness . eric : if this situation is n't about me , then who ? timothy : your god . i instructed you before that you must truly look at the choice before you . examine each choice , not just from the perspective of your own needs , but from those of your god ... of his will . and allow him to reveal the path you will take . [ scene_break ] will : how 's everything down here at the saloon ? sonny : quiet . you know , there is a customer that you 'll be glad you missed . will : nick was here ? sonny : on his `` nick has changed `` world tour 2014 . will : did he give any sense whether he -- sonny : remembered or not ? no . if this is possible , i will trust him less than i did before this happened . so -- hey , look who 's here . rafe : well , hey . will : hey , rafe . rafe : hey , will . will : you look amazing . rafe : yeah ? it 's the cane . jordan says it suits me . will : it does . you look distinguished . rafe : well , not really , but , uh -- [ laughter ] rafe : i do n't see sheryl . jordan : yeah , i do n't either . she may be coming with lucas . i 'm not sure . will : my father 's coming here tonight ? rafe : maybe with , uh , jordan 's friend , sheryl . will : wait , is he seeing her ? jordan : no , no , nothing like that . rafe : well , he 'd like to be . jordan : rafe , you do n't know that . rafe : yeah , i do . i know the signs . [ scene_break ] lucas : you know , sheryl , before we go any further , there 's something we should say out loud . sheryl : okay . did i put you in an awkward position by asking you to go out with me tonight ? lucas : no , no , not at all . and i 'll tell you why . this is good . and -- and at work it 's also good , but it 's just a little bit different . sheryl : right , separate . lucas : yeah , i just think we should both be aware of that . sheryl : no , i get it . you have been very clear . and i agree . the folks at hr have nothing to worry about . lucas : oh , good . that was easy . sheryl : well , i strive for efficiency . lucas : whoa , look out . sheryl : [ laughs ] are you ready to go and meet jordan and rafe ? lucas : yeah , i am . sheryl : all right . [ scene_break ] rafe : i wanted to give you this before four 's a crowd . and on that day , you can not spontaneously invite friends . jordan : opening day tickets to wrigley ? rafe : mm - hmm . so you have approximately six weeks to learn as much about baseball as you know about football , and yes , there will be a test . jordan : and i will ace it . rafe : then you will be the perfect girlfriend . jordan : oh , so you think we 'll still be dating then ? rafe : that 's not funny . jordan : come here . rafe : that 's not funny . uh - uh . okay . okay . [ laughter ] lucas : sheryl , little added bonus coming here tonight , you get to meet my son , will , and his boyfriend , sonny . sheryl : oh , hi . lucas : sonny runs the place . owns it . sonny : nice to meet you , sheryl . sheryl : nice to meet you . will : it 's very nice to meet you . heard about you through the grapevine . sheryl : oh . i 've actually heard all about your beautiful daughter . will : oh , you have ? sheryl : mm - hmm . well , then you 'd like to look at 8,000 pictures or so . sheryl : your dad showed me a few ... lucas : yeah . sheryl : but i 'd be happy to see more . lucas : yeah ? will : really ? sheryl : please . will : okay . sheryl : [ gasps ] oh , my gosh . will : yeah . sheryl : she 's perfect . sonny : we think so . sheryl : oh , what a sweetheart . oh , the little shoes . [ scene_break ] kate : wow . leaving on the lights when you go out , jordan . that 's very wasteful . but thanks for the help . game on . [ scene_break ] lucas : jordan , do n't go thinking your boyfriend 's that generous . we got some bleacher seats with an obstructed view behind a pillar . rafe : who invited him again ? hmm ? lucas : that 's all right . i 'll take the cheap seats off your hands . it 's all right . rafe : i 'll bet . lucas : you ca n't get up the ramp with your cane anyways . rafe : oh , okay . so you think i 'm gon na still have my cane by the time opening day comes around . yeah , think again , my friend . jordan : well , in all seriousness , rafe does have a point . he has made amazing progress . rafe : i had help . a lot of it . [ scene_break ] kate : okay . [ sniffles ] so , whatever you 're hiding is not in the living room . [ sniffles ] so it has to be in here . 'cause i know there 's something . because i can smell it . [ stifles sneeze ] [ scene_break ] daniel : so your target was father eric ? chyka : i told you , yes . daniel : and this drug cocktail you created , was it effective ? chyka : very much so . daniel : do you have proof of what you did ? documents , formulas ? chyka : of course i do . daniel : where are your records ? where do you g -- nicole : [ gasps ] ricardo : nobody moves . [ scene_break ] kate : [ sighs ] aha ! so just what is it that you do n't want me to see ? all right . it 's been a while . let 's see if i still ... have it . damn it . great . [ scene_break ] rafe : really ? calling me cheap in front of my date ? that 's just bad form , lucas . lucas : well , if the shoe fits , you got ta wear it . [ laughter ] rafe : does n't . does not . sonny : hey , everyone . sheryl : hey . sonny : just wan na let you know i 'm taking off with will . but if you want another round , cory will take care of you . jordan : cool . sheryl : thank you . [ phone rings ] lucas : i actually wan na have a quick word with will before he goes . that okay ? sonny : yeah , go for it . lucas : all right . i 'll be right back . sheryl : of course . so ... rafe : everything okay ? jordan : my early patient just got earlier by three hours . rafe : oh , no . oh , right , okay . so let me guess . you got ta go . jordan : i have to . i ca n't be off my game for a patient . sheryl : hey , you might as well not even try , rafe . she was just like this in birmingham . work always comes first . rafe : okay , okay . but you do n't have to go just yet , do you ? your empty apartment ca n't exactly compare to me , can it ? hmm ? [ scene_break ] lucas : look , i did n't wan na do this in front of sheryl . i just wan na make sure everything 's okay with you . will : yeah , sure . why ? lucas : talking about nick . thought that guy was gone for good . [ scene_break ] nick : gabi . gabi : um , hi . i 'm -- i 'm here to see caroline . nick : yeah , um ... i was actually -- i was here for the same thing . the waitress said she went to bed early . uh , she was -- she was tired . gabi : oh . um , well , uh -- nick : it 's okay . ari . you can see caroline tomorrow . wow . gabi , she 's so beautiful . can i hold her ? [ scene_break ] eric : nicole . [ scene_break ] nicole : get out . we 're so close -- daniel : no , nicole ! no , no . chyka : close ! ricardo : so what has he told you ? daniel : aah ! nicole : daniel ! oh , my god , daniel . no ! ricardo : one down , two to go . nicole : [ whimpers ] [ scene_break ] nick : that was ... completely out of line , me -- me asking . she just -- she looked so cute , like always , and , uh -- uh , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , it 's just i was thinking about the last time that i held her . she was so much smaller . that was n't even that long ago . the night , uh -- um -- the night ... anyway , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to -- gabi : um , you just -- you just caught me off guard . nick : it wo n't happen again . gabi : wait . um ... for a minute is fine . nick : are you sure ? gabi : yeah . hey . hey . i 'm letting go right now . nick : hey . hi . hi . hi , beautiful . [ scene_break ] lucas : your mom told me about the stunt nick 's trying to pull , trying to get gabi to move to new york city with him . what 's that guy thinking , man ? he 's unbelievable . will : that 's one word to describe it . lucas : he does n't have anything on you anymore . you realize that , right ? so if he tries to pull anything on you or gabi or anybody else , just tell me first this time , okay ? will : okay . i will . thanks , dad . [ scene_break ] rafe : i 'll walk you home . jordan : no , no , no . you stay . you guys have fun . drink for me , within reason . it 's early . sheryl : i 'm actually gon na give y ' all a chance to say good - bye . the ladies ' room beckons . rafe : all right . by the way , he has no idea what he 's talking about . those cubs seats are primo . i 'm telling you , they are . jordan : well , i do n't care . my attention will be on something or someone else besides the game . rafe : really ? jordan : yeah . okay , okay . rafe : oh , come on . jordan : i got ta go . rafe : just five -- jordan : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] kate : [ sniffles ] oh , god . all right , let 's try this ... again . come on . yes ! bingo . oh , my god . i knew it . i saw this coming a mile away . lynda -- lynda cechert . [ scene_break ] eric : hey . nicole : oh , my god . mmm . that 's good . [ laughter ] eric : no . mmm . nicole : [ laughs ] mm - hmm . eric : mmm . [ giggling ] mm . nicole : hmm ? eric : mm . nicole : oh , my god . eric : [ laughs ] nicole : [ laughs ] fine ? [ laughs ] eric : thy will be done . [ scene_break ] nicole : daniel . ricardo : back up ! all the way against the wall . chyka : one down , two to go . one from three is two . nicole : shut up . ricardo : shut up ! nicole : okay , look . i do n't need to know who you are . just let us go . this is so important . ricardo : oh , really ? well , listen , that does n't really concern me because i 'm here to shut this down for good ! nicole : do n't you get it ? once you listen to me , you 'll be on our side . i mean , this all started with him when -- ricardo : whoa , whoa , seriously ? that 's your move ? [ laughs ] whatever . this is gon na be so easy to shut you up . daniel : aah ! ricardo : [ grunts ] nicole : [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] will : my head is totally spinning . i mean , when dad said to come to him if nick tries anything , i -- sonny : well , you 're not thinking of telling him , are you ? will : dad ca n't know . no . sonny : okay , okay , okay , okay . how , um -- i got a new idea . will : shoot . sonny : how about we do n't talk about nick tonight ? will : what the hell are we going to talk about ? sonny : we do n't need to talk at all . [ scene_break ] nick : i 've had some time to -- to process things . you know , like -- like when i 'm alone . but -- but also with my new friend , who 's -- who 's a good talk - to . you know what i think , gabi ? i think you and me are a lot alike . you know , we -- we both -- we have these strong feelings and sometimes we get passionate about those feelings and that passion makes us lose control . it makes us make mistakes . you know ? i 've made 'em . you have too . but i also think that no matter what , there 's always a way to start over . there has to be a way to a clean slate , right ? the trick is wanting it and being willing to put everything you have into getting it . but if you do that , it 's -- it 's possible . am i making sense ? gabi : mm - hmm . nick : oh , look at you , gabi . you got this beautiful little girl . [ chuckles ] you must tuck her into bed every night and say to yourself that no matter what has happened in the past , well , the mistakes are in the past . and that the only thing that matters is making life for this little girl as perfect as possible . gabi : yeah . yeah , i do that . nick : i want that too . i mean , is n't that what hope is all about ? hey . here . gabi : hey . oh , sorry . nick : it 's okay . thank you for -- for letting me hold her . for trusting me . feels like a -- like a good first step . do n't you think ? okay . well , um , bye . gabi : say good - bye . nick : have a good night . [ scene_break ] kate : hey , lucas , you are not going to believe -- lucas : where are you ? kate : well -- well , that 's really not your problem . what about jordan ? is she getting ready to leave ? lucas : she left already . kate : how long ago ? lucas : i 'm not exactly sure . you see , she 's -- [ door rattles ] jordan : arthur , i 'm home . [ scene_break ] eric : holy mary , mother of god , pray for our sinners . now at the hour of our death .	nicole and daniel tried to get dr. chyka to talk about kristen . dr. chyka mumbled that he would kill him . stefano sent his henchman to kill dr. chyka , daniel , and nicole . dr. chyka told daniel and nicole how he came up with the drugs for eric .
[ phone rings ] nicole : you 're a murderer . you were supposed to help me bring holly home . but chloe 's right , chloe was right to keep my daughter away from you . deimos : what are you saying ? nicole : i 'm saying that you 're the only thing standing in the way of chloe giving me back my daughter , and when she sees that i 've walked away from you , she will finally let holly come home to me . brady : deimos is n't here . nicole : i did n't come here to see deimos . i came here to see you . brady : what 's wrong ? nicole : brady ... brady : what ? oh . it 's all right . what is it ? nicole : she was nursing my baby . brady : what ? nicole : chloe . i walked in on her breastfeeding my daughter . is that sick or what ? brady : all right , what -- what did you do ? nicole : well , i called her crazy . and i told her to hand holly over to me . brady : and i 'm assuming she refused . nicole : oh , no , she called over a cop , and he ordered me away from my own child . brady : she called -- i ca n't believe she would do something like that to you . honestly . nicole : she 's lost it . she 's totally lost it . this is not about me anymore . brady : i thought it was just about her keeping the baby away from deimos . nicole : no . i offered to do that and it changed nothing . she wants to keep holly for herself . brady : hold on -- hold -- you offered to do what ? are you leaving -- are you leaving deimos ? [ lively classical music ] paul : all right , sonny , when we get inside , you stay with me . sonny : i could swing that . do we need , like , code names or anything ? 'cause i 've always wanted to be iron eagle . paul : you know what , let 's just stick with `` sonny . `` rafe : hey , you guys , can we just keep it together right now ? we need to focus up , okay ? keep our eyes on the prize . we 've got one task and one task only , that 's to find stefano . i hope everyone understands this could be our last chance before -- marlena : look , look , look . we all understand what 's at stake here , okay ? kayla : we would n't be here if we did n't . steve : listen , if stefano 's in that room , we will find him . marlena : and that will prove hope 's innocence . rafe : yeah . and hopefully it 's not too late . raines : this is n't going to take long , mrs. adams . i promise , doctor , i 'll be in and out just as long as she cooperates . hattie : oh , well , i 'll cooperate . you know , i 'm all about doing my civic duty , so you can ask whatever you want . raines : well , there 's only one question , and i 've already asked it . hattie : oh , you did ? oh . i guess i 'm feeling pretty foggy after the accident . what was it again ? raines : let 's try this again . where 's hope brady ? hattie : ohh . [ tense music ] [ lively classical music ] steve : agent reznik , you copy ? reznik : i got you , steve . steve : you got shane on the line in london ? reznik : we are in constant communication . isa agents have set up a perimeter , and we are ready to move as soon as you spot dimera . steve : paul , sonny , you read ? paul : got it . sonny : i hear you . i mean , copy that . rafe : good to go here . good to go . steve : marlena ? marlena : i 'm - i 'm good . steve : okay , reznik says the isa is ready to spring . if you see anyone who looks even remotely like stefano , report it to the group . paul : copy that . steve : you got that , marlena ? marlena : i 'm not looking to be a hero tonight . steve : glad to hear it . okay , at midnight the masks come off . be ready at all times . if stefano knows we 're here , anything could happen . [ lively classical music ] raines : so , doctor -- hattie : oh , oh ! do n't send me back there . do n't send me back there , please . look what they did to me . raines : you need to cooperate . hattie : i will . i 'll answer anything you ask me . i 'm just a -- i 'm just a sucker for a guy in uniform . raines : i 'm not wearing a uniform . hattie : i know . i know that . you know , i just -- i meant , like , you know , like , a real man . you know , like cops and firemen and -- and soldiers . raines : i get the idea . hattie : and football players and prison guards . oh , no ! oh , no , not prison guards . no , not like them . raines : can you answer my question now ? hattie : sure . uh , yeah , i sure can . uh , hey , listen , doc , we 're trying to have , like , an official police investigation here , so could you just give some privacy to this mr . tall , dark and officially handsome , and give us a break , will you ? just get out of here . ugh , i thought she 'd never leave . hattie : it 's so lovely of you to come and see me , lieutenant . raines : this is not a visit , miss adams . hattie : you know , i do wish you would call me hattie . raines : no , i 'd rather not . you need to understand that there 's a convicted murderer on the loose . hattie : i know that . i know that . that 's why i 'm so glad that you 're here . i mean , i feel safe with you here , it 's -- you 've got those kind eyes , you know ? and i 'm kinda thinking that in years to come if somebody asks how we met , you know , like the cop and the convict , you know , i could just say that we met across the iv bottle , you know ? raines : you know what , i 'm getting tired of this , miss adams . what do you know about hope brady ? hattie : look , i can see this is gon na be a real problem here . you 're just all about the job when we could actually be friends . raines : okay , do you think i do n't know when i 'm being stalled ? hattie : stalled ? no , why would i be stalling you ? look , i was thinking i like the company . you could just pull up a chair . i could order some tapioca -- raines : why are you trying to keep me in this room ? hattie : i 'm not trying to keep you in the room . i 'm not at all . i just -- i kinda like having you here a little bit , that 's all . raines : i shoulda known . hattie : no , lieutenant ! no , wait a minute . no , we 're just getting to know each other . do n't go , lieutenant ! lieutenant ! [ classical music ] rafe : still no sign of him . damn it , where the hell is that son of a bitch ? marlena : okay , take a breath . rafe : i 'm breathing . marlena : yeah . rafe : yeah . marlena : i know how important this is to you and to hope . but if you do n't relax , you 're going to give us all away . rafe : okay , this is not my first time undercover . marlena : i understand that , but it 's your first time when it was personal . so we need you . hope needs you . so stay calm and in control , will you , please ? rafe : just how am i supposed to stay calm when hope 's life is on the line ? marlena : stop acting like a little girl and dance with me . you heard me . and next time you 're dancing , you 'll have hope in your arms . [ groans ] and you can step all over her feet then . rafe : hmm . kayla : what if stefano does n't show up and this is all for nothing ? steve : it wo n't be , baby . he 'll be here . sonny , you read ? sonny : yes . steve : see if you can find out if stefano 's checked in yet . sonny : i 'm on it . paul : you 're really liking this , are n't you ? sonny : i 'm just doing what needs to be done for the job . yeah , it is pretty cool . paul : go get 'em , iron eagle . sonny : excuse me , i 'm actually waiting for a friend and i was wondering if he checked in yet . his name is rudolpho meradi . this is not the beer garden at oktoberfest . our guests do not check in . sonny : so you do n't know if meradi is here ? thank you , appreciate it . they wo n't tell me if meradi is here , so we 're gon na have to find him on our own . fyi , the doorman 's a tool . steve : thanks for the warning . rafe : it 's getting late . he should have been here by now . marlena : stefano 's going to show up . i can feel it . he will be here tonight . nicole : while i was trying to get custody of my child , my fiancé made a couple of retaliatory strikes against the dimeras and the hernandez family . brady : what did he do ? nicole : you do n't know ? brady : no , what did he do ? nicole : he poisoned andré dimera , and he had dario beaten up , probably would have died if i had n't gotten to him when i did . brady : he admitted this to you ? nicole : yeah . and he 's not ashamed . he said he 's in a war . brady : this is not what the family needs right now . this is not what you need right now . nicole : i do n't know what to do . brady : well , the first thing we do is make sure that you 're safe . i mean , you already had to stab a guy that was gon na kill deimos , right ? nicole : the things we do for love . brady : you still love him ? nicole : people call him a monster , and i know it 's not true . 'cause this would be a lot easier if that 's all he was . brady : well , this war that he created , it is far from over . nicole : oh , brady , even if i could forgive him for what he 's done , i just keep thinking , `` what other horrible things is he doing right now ? `` deimos : come on , nicole , answer the damn phone . stop ignoring me . [ phone rings ] deimos : yes . is everything all right ? all right , good , good . yeah , just keep chad and gabi on ice until either the dimeras or the hernandez family turn over that damn key . i 've given them exactly 48 hours to deliver , and they will if they ever want to see their loved ones again . [ musical flourish ] [ applause ] steve : you know , sweetness ? i do n't think your heart was in that last waltz . kayla : i just -- i just could n't keep the count . steve : hey . i know we 're not here to party . but it 's okay to enjoy yourself just a little bit . kayla : i do n't know how you could even think of that right now . steve : let me tell you something i 've learned , and nobody would understand this better than hope . life is short . now i want to find stefano as much as anybody else . but i 'm here in one of the most beautiful cities in europe with the most beautiful woman in the world . kayla : [ chuckles ] steve : and i am not gon na let one moment of that slip through my fingers . not this time . paul : you must have been to some posh parties while you were over here . sonny : hardly . i spent most of my time in a boardroom . not exactly as glamorous as being dressed up and playing super spy . paul : my job is n't so glamorous either . paul : are you kidding me ? you 're an international man of mystery , just like your dad . paul : yeah , well , the last mysterious assignment i went on was crouching in the freezing cold for over six hours next to a barrel of rotting fish heads . sonny : ooh , that sucks . who put you on that assignment ? paul : you . sonny : my bad , my bad . next time i 'll find work where you do n't have as many fish heads . paul : well , thanks , that 's much appreciated . sonny : you know , i think you look much better in formalwear . paul : well , thank you . sonny : mm - hmm . paul : and you do n't look too bad yourself . so any word from salem ? sonny : you know what , i do n't want to talk about that tonight . let 's just live in the moment . what do you say i get us some cocktails ? hey , what do spies drink ? paul : martinis . [ imitating james bond ] shaken , not stirred . sonny : of course . we should do this more often . paul : what , go undercover at a masked ball ? sonny : no , hang out . you and me . paul : i 'd like that . nicole : i have never been so close to having everything i ever wanted . a husband who loves me and a beautiful baby girl , a family . and it 's also never been further away . brady : i know how long you 've waited for this . nicole : brady , that 's why i ca n't give up . i ca n't just walk away from deimos . brady : you have to decide what 's most important to you . nicole : holly is what 's most important to me . she is the baby daniel and i have always wanted . brady : then you have to do what 's best for her . nicole : being with her mother is what 's best for her . brady : well , you 're gon na have to convince a judge of that . nicole : oh , yeah , i know what belle is gon na do . she 's gon na make me out to look like a bad mother and she 's -- she 's gon na bring up my past , and she 's -- she 's gon na point out that i stabbed a guy , and she 's gon na use deimos ' actions against me . brady : hey , you -- you are not deimos . nicole : no . but i -- i agreed to marry him and plan a life with him . and right now being with him looks like an unsafe environment . brady : i 'm not gon na tell you to leave him . it 's not my place . that 's up to you . i just -- i just want you to have holly home , where she belongs . nicole : thank you , brady . and i know this ca n't be easy for you because chloe is your friend , too . brady : chloe , chloe is wrong . chloe -- what she 's doing is wrong . i 'm on your side . and i 'm on -- i 'm on daniel 's side , too . i owe the two of you my life . so i want to do everything i can to help you bring holly home . that 's what i want . nicole : thank you . thank you . brady : all right . you have no idea how much this means to me . [ tense music ] deimos : nicole , wow , i 'm really happy to see you . i 've been worried about you . nicole : i 'm fine . deimos : thank you for looking out for her . brady : no problem . um , we were discussing the issues that you supposedly are having with the dimera and hernandez families . deimos : you do n't have to worry about it . it 's all under control . brady : then we 're not in some war ? deimos : it 's taken care of , brady . it 'll be over soon . but for now , if you do n't mind i would really like to speak with my fiancée alone . brady : of course . if you need anything , call me . nicole : thank you . deimos : you 've been ignoring my calls . nicole : yeah , well , i 've -- i 've been dealing with a lot . deimos : yes , i know . and i 'd like to help you . i know these last couple of days have been upsetting . and believe me , it 's not like i enjoy doing this kind of thing . nicole : [ scoffs ] this kind of thing ? you mean , like , trying to kill people ? deimos : no . i mean , protecting the people i love . what would you do to get holly from chloe ? nicole : anything . deimos : exactly . and i would do anything for you . for my family . nicole , they tried to kill me . and they would keep coming and coming after me , after you , and maybe even after holly too , and i 'm sorry , but i could n't allow that . i love you , nicole . and you have to know this about me by now , that when i love someone , i 'm all - in . i will give everything that i 've got , which is why i 'm fighting for what matters most . nicole : i do n't want another fight . deimos : well , sometimes we do n't get to choose . if it 's something important , something that you really want , you have to choose that it 's worth fighting for . which is exactly what i 'm doing . i 'm fighting for the life that we could have together . nicole : and what is that ? you poisoned andré . you beat up dario . and now what , huh ? those families are just gon na roll over and we 're gon na live a nice , safe life ? they 're gon na come back at you . deimos : no . no , they wo n't . nicole : how do you know that ? deimos : because i do . nicole : no . when you say things like that , you make me worry . i worry that there is more violence to come . deimos : nicole , you have to listen to me . i will do anything in my power to give you back your baby girl , to bring her home to you , our baby girl . and i promise you , i can give you the life that you 've always dreamed of . but you have to let me . you have to trust me . nicole : trust ? okay . if you want me to trust you , you have to earn it . i do n't want to hear or see one more act of violence or one more crime committed against someone else , because then i will just have to walk away , deimos . do you understand that ? for my sake and for holly 's . deimos : nicole -- nicole : one more time ... and we 're done . [ tense music ] eric : so now every cop gets a chance to go digging through my stuff ? i have a warrant , sir . eric : and i have a right to privacy . not if you 're harboring an escaped felon . she 's considered armed and dangerous . eric : that 's ridiculous . she was a cop . a cop gone bad . if she 's in the area , we will find her and we will bring her in . dead or alive , well , that 's up to her . [ suspenseful music ] hope : ow . sonny : shaken , not stirred . paul : does that really make a difference ? sonny : of course . paul : well , should we toast to something ? sonny : to the life of a super spy . paul : oh , come on , we can do better than that . sonny : okay , what do you want to toast to ? paul : well , i 'm just grateful that i 'm here with you . i can be myself . i know what i want . sonny : well , there you go . to being yourself . paul : to being yourself . sonny : and knowing what you want . steve : come here , baby . kayla : sometimes i wonder what my life would have been like if you had n't come into it . steve : why do you wonder that ? kayla : i think because my default mode is to be safe . i always want to be safe . but you 've taken me out of my comfort zone so many times . but i think that that ultimately was a good thing . steve : without you , i 'd probably go spinning out into the universe . so i pull you out into the world and you keep me grounded . that 's why we work . kayla : yeah . reznik : steve , you copy ? steve : yeah , i 'm here . what 's up ? reznik : we have a sighting of a black sedan , tinted windows , obscured license plate pulling up outside . steve : like the one stefano got in after his meeting with the arms dealer ? kayla : is he here ? reznik : we could n't see who got out of the car , but it 's possible he 's already inside . marlena : i do n't see him . do you ? rafe : no , not yet . stay close . no telling what he might do when he sees the queen . marlena : well , hopefully he 'll come straight towards me . rafe : yeah . marlena : whatever happens tonight , this madness ends . eric : did n't they teach you to put things back where they belong ? please step back , sir . eric : what else is there to look through ? i asked you to step back to let me finish my search . eric : what , you think she 's hiding in a dresser drawer ? [ suspenseful music ] [ rattling ] raines : stay right there . put your hands up . [ tense music ] victor : well , there he is . you look like you could use this more than i do . deimos : no , thanks . i need to stay sharp . victor : oh , come on , deimos . you deserve it . you 've been working very hard for this family . deimos : well , it 's nice someone has noticed . thank you . victor : quite welcome . i understand that you put dario hernandez and andré dimera in the hospital last night . you know , if you 're gon na try and eliminate your enemies , you should get the job done . nicole : oh , gosh , i 'm sorry . brady : sorry , sorry . there you -- you 're in a hurry . what are you doing ? nicole : uh , well , it 's cold . brady : it 's -- have this . this is hot . it 'll warm you . nicole : no thanks , brady . i really need to go . brady : hold on , hold on , i need to talk to you . how did it go with deimos ? nicole : how do you think it went ? brady : i think i need to have a talk with him about his business tactics , that 's what i think . nicole : well , it 's not like he is n't honest with me about who he is , right ? i mean , it 's not like i did n't know . brady : well , you did n't know that he was going go around town trying to kill people either . you have holly to think about . nicole : i really have to go . brady : no , hey , just hold on . hold on ! nicole : [ sighs ] brady : sorry . what -- what are you -- what is all this ? diapers and baby formula ? where are you headed ? nicole : nowhere . brady : nicole . nicole : look , i just bought it just in case . brady : going to see chloe , right ? going to chloe 's . you ca n't -- you ca n't -- you ca n't spend time with holly right now . chloe made it clear . you know that . nicole : it 's not fair . justin told me i have to be patient . all i want to do is go over there and snatch her . 'cause every second i 'm not with her is another second that chloe gets to bond with her and i do n't . brady : you will have your time . nicole : when ? how long do i have to wait before i get my baby girl back in my arms ? how long do i have to stand by and just watch some other woman be her mother ? brady : listen , listen , you ca n't be with her right now . you have to stay away from her right now . nicole : well , i ca n't , brady , okay ? brady : you have to . nicole : i ca n't -- brady ! brady : you have -- stop it . stop it . [ tense music ] eric : forgot to look at the end table . excuse me ? eric : bedside . why do you want me to look there ? eric : might help . relax , it 's not booby - trapped . `` matthew , `` chapter seven , verse seven . seek and you shall find . you better pray that when we find your aunt hope , she gives herself up without a fight . raines : put your hands on your head and turn around . hope : you do n't have to do this . raines : of course i do . you 're an escaped felon . hope : there 's reason to believe that stefano dimera is alive . raines : i do n't know anything about that . hope : if he 's alive , then i did n't kill him . raines : that 's not my problem . hope : do n't you care if i 'm innocent ? raines : not my call ! hope : please ! please , you have to listen to me . raines : the only thing i have to do is put you back in your cage . now i 'm gon na ask you one more time , put your hands on your head and turn around . hope : no . [ dramatic music ] rafe : any word on the car ? steve : no sign of dimera outside the building . if that was his car , he 's in this room under one of the masks . paul : i have n't seen anyone who looks like him . steve : well , keep your eyes peeled . it 's almost midnight . sonny : did you see that ? paul : yeah , he just pointed right at you . steve : what 's going on , boys ? sonny : i think we were just made . marlena : is it stefano ? paul : heading for the south exit . rafe : i 'm on it . marlena : i 'll go with you . rafe : no , no , you stay here . safer . kayla : marlena , are you there ? marlena : yes , yes , i 'm here . kayla : what - what is it ? what do you see ? marlena : i think it might be him . he 's wearing a mask , but he 's the same height , same build . i think it 's stefano . paul : where ? marlena : by the east exit . should i go ? steve : no , hold your position . we 'll get him . marlena : look , look , look , if i lose sight of him , he could disappear . we could lose him forever . paul : stay put . we 'll find him . marlena : no , no , no , we ca n't let him slip away again . kayla : marlena , stay put . marlena : i ca n't . i 've got to follow him . i have asthma ... nicole : yeah , please , please let me go . i need to see my baby . brady : stop , stop , stop . look at me , look at me . this is what belle and chloe want . they want you to be impulsive . they want you to be emotional like this and erratic . nicole : i do n't care . brady : a judge is gon na care , nicole . i know you want to see her . i know you want to hold her . i know you want to be with her , but right now you have to hang in there for a little while longer , okay ? nicole : what if i ca n't ? brady : then hang on to me . you know that nobody in the world knows how to white - knuckle it like i do . nic , when i was trying to get clean , every single minute felt like a day . but when you -- when you want something so badly ... nicole : yeah . brady : you have to have it . you do n't think about the consequences . let me see the consequences for you . it 's what daniel would want . i can feel that . i 'm with you on this thing until the end , all right ? i will be here for you as long as you need me to be . and until justin wins this case and you have holly back in your arms , i 'm with , all right ? i 'm with you . all right ? nicole : okay . brady : yeah . nicole : thank you , brady . daniel : you 're sure judge pearce is the one assigned to nicole 's custody case ? all right , good , good . i want you to find out anything you can on him , all right ? dig up his secrets , his family members , his skeletons . anything we can use against him . i want to know if he can be bought . whatever it takes to get him to rule in nicole 's favor . all right , get back to me . victor : you certainly are a busy man . fighting wars on the business and the personal side . deimos : is there any difference ? victor : no , i suppose not . you know , buying judges is a dangerous business . deimos : you would know . victor : yes , i would . i also know about eliminating your enemies . i do n't need to worry about my safety , do i ? or maggie 's ? deimos : not anymore . i 've given the families no choice but to cooperate . victor : and would you care to share how you accomplished that ? deimos : maybe some other time . nicole is already upset with me for how i chose to deal with andré and dario . victor : nicole likes to pick and choose when she can grow a conscience . deimos : i need to prove to her that she 's my priority right now , which means i need to focus on getting custody of her baby . victor : and once again , chloe 's in your way . deimos : hmm , yeah . chloe was nicole 's best friend . so she wants to see the good in her . victor : woman is a selfish , vindictive sociopath . daniel : and right now she 's standing in the way of my happiness with nicole . i 'm gon na get her baby for her . and then she 's gon na come to realize that i 'm the only man who can give her her dreams . kayla : marlena , where are you ? steve : do n't follow him . wait for backup . [ lively classical music ] rafe : he gave me the slip . he must have known that i was after him . kayla : what if the guy that you were following was just a diversion to get marlena alone ? i mean , what if this could be a trap ? rafe : marlena . marlena , can you hear me ? steve : marlena , do not go after him by yourself . kayla : marlena . marlena : no , there 's nobody out here . i thought for -- [ gasps ] rafe : marlena . kayla : marlena , are you there ? paul : marlena ? [ gentle music ] hope : i ca n't go back . you saw what they did to hattie . they 'll kill me this time . raines : you think i 'm just gon na let you walk ? hope : please , my family 's been through enough . raines : your family . the bradys have always thought they were above the law , and you have done nothing but cause me trouble . how does it look if i let you skate ? are you gon na comply or are we gon na have to do this the hard way ? you are an escaped murderer , and i will shoot you if you resist . hope : then you 'll have to shoot me .	everyone got ready to set up stefano at the ball . hattie tried to stop raines from seeing hope in her room . hope walked out of hattie 's room . raines asked hattie what she knew about hope . he thought she was stalling him . he also realized that hope was in the room . nicole told brady what deimos did to andre and dario . brady was upset that deimos retaliated against andre and dario . deimos overheard nicole and brady talking about him and holly . brady let nicole know that he is on her side . he said he wanted to help her get holly back .
sarah : i hope you know that i 'm not trying to play games with you . rex : what ? sarah , no . you gave me another chance . you let me take you to dinner tonight , hold you in my arms , and kiss you . i -- i can be patient , believe me . i 'm not gon na like it , but ... [ chuckles ] i can do it . sarah : thank you . rex : i 'll drive you home . sarah : oh . um ... yeah , okay , that 's probably a good idea . there is something else you should know . rex : what 's that ? sarah : i - i stopped things tonight because i thought that this was a good idea . but that does n't mean that it was easy for me . rex : [ laughs ] thank you for saying that , but ... sarah , i do n't wan na do anything that 's gon na rush you or pressure you into any situation . sarah : no , i -- you know , we -- we 've ... both forgiven each other , and i think we both understand that things ca n't just go back to the way that they were immediately . rex : yeah ... sarah : but that does n't mean that they ca n't be ... a little better than they are right now ? rex : better as in ... better than me taking you home and the two of us spending tonight alone ? sarah : yeah . yeah , that . [ soft music ] [ baby fusses ] jordan : shh , shh , shh . it 's okay , charlotte . you have got nothing to worry about , i promise . i 'm gon na keep you safe . safe from my brother . shh . ben : [ sighs ] damn it . no text , no voice mail . come on , ciara . just call me back , please . call me back , let me know you 're okay . [ knock on door ] did you find her ? tell me that 's why you 're here . tell me you found ciara ! lani : no . no , not yet . eli : actually , we were hoping you could help us out with that . abigail : what the hell are you doing ? male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] brady : i know it 's a pretty large outlay now , but i 'm confident it 's just gon na strengthen titan 's position , you know , in the long run . victor : i think you 're right , brady . brady : i 'm sorry . what did you say ? did you -- did you just say what i think you said ? victor : oh , stop with the false modesty . you have good ideas . you always have had . and for the record , i 'm delighted you 're back in the fold . brady : thank you . i do n't think i realized how much i actually missed running the company until just now . and i actually enjoy these late night strategy sessions with you -- always have . victor : listen , as long as maggie wo n't let us talk business at the dining room table , we have no other choice . brady : [ laughs ] oh , that reminds me . i wanted to show you that article i found on that other company . victor : oh . the stock tanked already ? brady : what is -- no . there was a ... there was an incident at doug 's place tonight . stefan dimera was shot . victor : is he dead ? brady : no , he 's not . victor : oh , damn it , brady . cruel of you to tease me that way . brady : oh , god . victor : what ? brady : oh , god , ch - chloe was there . granddad , someone tried to kill her . chloe : i 'm sorry , i know that it 's late , but i 'm actually looking for stefan . chad : i , uh , heard about what happened at , uh , happened at doug 's place . are you all right ? chloe : i 'm fine . actually , no , i 'm not okay . if i could go a whole year without someone trying to kill me , that would be great , but , um , i 'm alive and here because of your brother . chad : that 's true ? stefan actually saved your life . chloe : yeah , i would n't be standing here if it was n't for him . chad : well , he 's not completely useless then . i 'm sorry . reflex . chloe : i , uh -- it 's okay . he was n't exactly high up on my list before tonight . so is he here ? he was supposed to spend the night in the hospital , but i called over there and they said that he 'd checked himself out . chad : no , stefan is n't here . abigail : how the hell did you get in here ? stefan : the door was open . uh ... i - i just came by to drop something off . [ ahem ] it 's , uh , it 's for charlotte . i bought it last christmas . thought i should mark the occasion , you know , my daughter 's first christmas . anyway , i 've been carrying it around , and tonight i realized that i need to let go , so please . abigail : i - i 'll give it to her . stefan : thank you . abigail : i - i 'd ask about your arm but , um -- stefan : but you 're not interested . right ? i understand . have a good night , okay ? sarah : [ gasps ] oh ! eric : i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm sorry . sarah : it 's not -- i just -- i did n't realize you were home , eric . eric : yeah , well , i just got home a little while ago . i 'm sorry -- i did n't mean to startle you . sarah : no , no , it 's okay . i was , um ... i 'm just gon na get some water . eric : yeah , go ahead . help yourself . so i take it you and rex got reacquainted tonight . sarah : uh , yeah . something like that . eric : yeah , well , i 'm happy for you . sarah : no , you 're not . you 're a terrible liar , eric . and i know how you really feel about me . ben : i do n't know how you think i can help you . i already told hope i have nothing to do with ciara 's disappearance . eli : but you were dating her . all right ? we were just hoping that you would be able to provide us with some sort of information about what might have happened to her . ben : what do you want to know ? lani : is there anyone who might have a grudge against ciara ? someone who had a disagreement with her , maybe argued with her before she left ? ben : she got in a fight with claire . they fight pretty often . there 's nothing new there . eli : when was the last time you 've seen ciara . ben : i already told you . eli : refresh my memory . ben : look , i know what you 're trying to do here , okay ? you 're trying to trip me up , see if i change my story , but i wo n't , okay ? do you know why ? because i did n't do anything to ciara . so instead of wasting your time trying to railroad me , how 'bout the two of you get on your horse and go figure out who the hell really did this ? because i do n't know where the hell she is . and i 'm worried sick about her . [ dark music ] stefan : need a drink myself . chad : gon na be kinda hard to pour with one hand , yeah ? stefan : you offering ? chad : hell , no . chloe lane stopped by . she was actually worried that you checked yourself out of the hospital too early . stefan : just a flesh wound . [ phone rings ] [ beep ] chad : abby . abigail : chad , i need your help . chad : what is it ? what 's wrong ? abigail : it 's charlotte -- she 's missing . ciara : [ grunting ] jordan : all right . i 've got some supplies . feel like something to eat ? ugh , come on . i know you must be starving . and i 've got just the thing to keep your energy up . well ... what have we here ? you 've been a busy little girl while i was gone . introducing new theraflu powerpods . sarah : you do n't have to pretend , eric . especially when you 're so bad at it . i know that you 're not happy i 'm back with rex . and i know that you ca n't stand the sight of me , and honestly , i do n't blame you . eric : can we not do this right now ? sarah : no , it 's -- eric : it 's late . sarah : it 's the perfect time to do it . come on , you have to admit that ever since rex moved in , you and i haven't ... had any alone time . so right now , it 's just you and me . eric : it 's late . i 'm gon na go to bed . sarah : just -- can i just say one more thing ? i know i already apologized to you and that ... and maybe -- maybe that does n't mean anything to you , and maybe you do n't give a damn about anything that i have to say . but for what it 's worth ... i am so truly sorry for hurting you . actually , i do n't think that i 've regretted anything more in my entire life . brady : thank god you 're all right . chloe : i told you on the phone , i 'm fine . brady : yeah , but like he says -- trust , but verify . victor : i would say that you 've verified . she 's fine . now stop overreacting and let the poor woman go home . chloe : it 's nice to see you , too , victor . brady : i would cut her a little bit of slack if i were you -- it is partly your responsibility for what happened tonight . victor -- what ? how the hell do you figure that ? brady : i 'll tell you how i figured that -- because you knew that theresa had left chloe in mexico in the first place . if you would have told us from the beginning where she was , she would n't have been forced to kill this mateo guy , and these goons would n't be after her right now . victor : what goons ? you read the article . one 's dead , the other one 's running with his tail between his legs -- problem solved ! chloe : well , not exactly . before that guy died , he vowed that my children and i would never be safe . brady : he what ? chloe : yeah . i sent my kids with my mom to new york so that they would be safe , at least for tonight . brady : what about after tonight , chloe ? chloe : i do n't -- i do n't know ! i would never put my kids in danger , but i ca n't stand to be away from them , and they need me , so i do n't know what i 'm gon na do . brady : i know . i know what you 're gon na do . you 're gon na bring the kids here and you 're gon na move in , tonight . victor : over my dead body ! chad : hey , hey , just slow down , slow down . tell me exactly what happened . abigail : i went upstairs to check on her , and she 's not in her crib . chad : okay , have you looked everywhere ? could your mother have her ? abigail : no , she 's out . she 's covering a story . chad : doug ? julie ? abigail : no . i - i checked every single inch of this house , chad -- she is gone . she 's not here . chad : and what about your brother ? o - or your dad ? abigail : stefan . stefan was here . he must have taken her . chad : i , uh , let me , uh ... let me try to figure it out , and i 'll come over right away . abigail : chad , wa -- is he -- is he there with you now ? chad : just i - i got ta -- i got ta go . just call the police . [ beep ] stefan : something happen ? chad : what 'd you do with my daughter ? jordan : well , looks like the girl scouts were good for something after all . i 'm sorry , but it 's for your own good , and you know it . i have to do this to protect you , okay ? you were getting too close to ben . it 's only a matter of time until he hurt you . and now , thanks to me , you are safe , okay ? so ... do you want something to eat or not ? [ charlotte fussing ] ciara : is that a baby ? jordan : yeah . she 's being so good , you 'd hardly even know she 's here . hi ! charlotte , you are such a good little girl , are n't you ? ciara : charlotte ? oh , my god , you took abigail 's baby ? jordan : oh ... you 're so cute . brady : this is n't time for one of your grudges , granddad . chloe and her children need protection from mateo 's men . you know they 'll be safe here . there 's plenty of room . chloe : brady , thank you , but this is a bad idea . victor : i 'll second that . chloe : we 'll find -- we 'll find someplace . i do n't want to live here with this grumpy old man anyway . brady : [ mutters ] son of a -- stefan : i 'm not gon na -- [ groans ] gah ! mind the bullet wound . chad : where is she ? where is she ? stefan : what -- you wan na catch me up here ? because i do n't know what the hell you 're talking about . chad : charlotte . she 's missing . stefan : what ? chad : wh -- d - do n't play innocent , okay ? i know that you were just over there . stefan : yes , i was , to drop off a gift , chad . i never left the foyer , abigail saw me leave , and i certainly did n't have a baby in my arms . chad : well , you were just buying time while one of your goons kidnapped her ? stefan : what ? why would i do that ? charlotte is not my daughter . she 's yours . chad : you 're just using her for leverage . stefan : my god , what are you talking about ? chad : to get control of the company , stefan ! stefan : i wouldn't ... do that . chad : w - why , 'cause you 're so innocent ? 'cause you 're just a stand - up guy ? it 's right outta your playbook . stefan : you know what ? you 're right -- i can be a ruthless bastard if i have to . but if i did have her , do n't you think i would admit it ? i mean , the jig is up . so why am i not demanding that you resign in exchange for the return of your daughter ? trust me , i have every intention of removing you from dimera , but i would n't kidnap my own niece to do it . no matter what you think of me , chad , i care very much about that little girl . so i am urging you to think about this . forget about me . forget about me and find the person who is behind this . chad : if you had anything to do with this , stefan , i 'm gon na kill you . stefan : i -- [ clears throat ] [ door closes ] lani : okay , we need to establish a timeline . when did you last see charlotte ? abigail : when i put her to sleep , but that was hours ago . lani : and you did n't hear anything from the nursery , nothing unusual . abigail : no , nothing . the monitor was completely -- completely quiet . it was -- i mean , not even a sound out of this stupid piece of junk ! lani : hey , hey , abigail , we 're gon na find her . eli : i just talked to doug and my grandma . abigail : and did they see anything ? eli : no . she was sound asleep . abigail : okay . i should check on thomas -- eli : no , look , julie 's got him . we 've just been coming and going -- i think we woke him up . no signs of forced entry in the nursery . abigail : well , no , that 's because he came through the front door . lani : you let him in ? abigail : no , i did n't let him in -- of course not . i just -- i -- i walked out and i found him out there . he gave me some line about the door being open , but that 's probably because he already took her and gave her to one of his guys . eli : all right , we 're gon na need every detail that you can remember . abigail : i - i mean , he did n't stay long . he -- he said that he came to -- to give me this for charlotte , and then he just -- he just left . because he already had what he wanted . [ spoon clatters ] lani : so you really think it was stefan . abigail : yeah , i think it was stefan . i mean , who else would do something like that ? ben : [ softly ] please be okay . [ sighs ] ciara , i ca n't lose you . ciara : oh . so now you 're afraid of losing me ? if you were really that concerned , you would have quit your job with stefan . ben : i was going to . ciara : right . ben : i swear to god . i was going to tell you that night . you took off . you did n't give me the chance , and then ... you flew to south africa . you did n't even tell me . ciara : look , if you 're just gon na bitch at me -- ben : no , no , no . i 'm not gon na bitch at you . it 's my fault . i 'm sorry . ciara , everything that happened was my fault . i messed it all up . if we did n't get in that fight , you would n't have left . would n't have disappeared . just believe me when i tell you that i could not live with myself if anything happens to you . ciara : then find me , ben . find me before it 's too late . [ dramatic music ] jordan : i did n't plan on taking charlotte . no , i didn't . in fact , i only went to see abigail because i was wanting to bring her back here too . i want to protect both of them . ciara : from ben ? he would never hurt her . jordan : who do you think stopped abigail and her child when she tried to leave the dimera mansion ? ciara : yeah , but that 's because he was working for stefan dimera . jordan : and if his employer asks him to do it again , or if he wants to take the child for himself ? ciara : why would he even do that ? jordan : he tried to take thomas , okay ? and -- and despite abigail 's assurances that he 's a changed man , what if he wants to get back at her and chad and use their baby to do it ? so i have no choice . i have to do what i have to do to protect charlotte ... just like i 'm protecting you . -we 're doing karaoke later , and you 're gon na sing . sarah : believe me , i am not saying this lightly . you are looking at someone who has a lot of regrets in her life . oh , like the time i decided to go skinny dipping the morning of the lakeside fun run . or when i tried to highlight my own hair and turned it all green . eric : okay . okay , i get the picture . sarah : i 'm just saying you 're looking at someone who has done a lot of stupid things , but ... but sleeping with xander -- that was beyond stupid . it 's in a category all of its own . it was ... it was pathetic and -- and destructive . and i wish with all my heart that it did n't happen , because it ruined a really great friendship . hanging out with you , it was such a comfort to me , but it was more than that . it was ... it was fun . and there 's just ... there was this great connection . for me , anyway . eric : [ light laugh ] yeah . me too . sarah : and i liked hearing all your stories about living in africa and sharing stories with you about holly . and i even like it when you recap all the `` fast and the furious `` movies . eric : what ? no , you don't . sarah : no , i don't . it 's really boring . but , see , i 'm a much better liar than you . the point is i really miss our friendship . so ca n't we just agree that i suck and i made a huge , terrible , terrible mistake and just be friends again ? [ door slams ] brady : i hope you 're pleased with yourself . victor : i could use another scotch if you wan na make yourself useful and pour me one . brady : damn it , granddad , how can you be so heartless about chloe 's situation ? her life could literally be in danger -- you know that ? victor : and so could yours . i 'd rather concentrate on protecting you . brady : from what ? from w - what , chloe ? victor : she 's always been a bad influence on you . she 's the one that got you hooked on drugs . brady : that is not true at all . victor : all right , let 's not argue , okay ? i need you to concentrate on titan and not on rescuing some lowlife slut that 's not fit to shine your shoes . brady : you know , when i agreed to take over the ceo position , it did not mean that you get to control my life . do you understand me ? you promised me -- you promised me that things would be different this time . so if they 're not gon na be different , i will step down . stefan : fine . just let me know if you hear anything . thank you . [ beep ] chloe : hey . stefan : hey . chloe : harold let me in . what 's going on ? stefan : uh ... charlotte is missing . chloe : what ? stefan : yeah . chloe : oh , my god , that 's awful . chad and abigail must be frantic . you too . stefan : look , i - i 'm sure that they 'll find her , but just in case , i 've got my men on the lookout . chloe : i 'm sorry , stefan . stefan : thank you . it 's good of you to come by . chloe : well , yeah , i wanted to see with my own eyes that you 're okay . kayla said you were supposed to spend the night in the hospital , remember ? stefan : i 'm -- i 'm fine . i 'm more concerned about you . how are you ? chloe : i 'm ... still pretty shaken up , honestly . i 'm scared to death that el fideo 's men will come after me again . stefan : [ exhales ] yeah . have you thought about police protection ? chloe : i do n't know . i mean , the thought of having to need a bodyguard 24/7 for me and my children ... brady offered to have us move in with him , but victor put a stop to that , of course . not that i 'd what to live under the same roof with that old bastard anyway . but ... if i 'm being honest , the idea of living there -- it would make me feel a lot more safe . i mean , the place is like a fortress . stefan : move in here . eli : as soon as forensics gets here , we 'll question stefan . abigail : thank you both so much . [ door closes ] chad . did you talk to stefan ? did you get him to confess ? chad : i - i - i was just with him , and i do n't think he did it . abigail : what ? what do you mean ? lani : what did he say ? chad : i told him we had him dead to rights , i knew that he had been here . he adamantly denies doing it . i - i believe him . he just does n't have a motive for this . eli : is there anyone else who may have a reason to take charlotte ? abigail : no . no , stefan was the only one here . chad : what ? abigail : jordan , um , jordan ridgeway stopped by -- chad : she 's back in town ? abigail : yes , but ... she 's just back in town , and she was here right before i saw stefan . ciara : jordan , please , you have to take charlotte home . jordan : i will , just as soon as ben is no longer a threat . [ charlotte fussing ] ciara : and when will that be ? jordan : you do n't have to worry yourself about that okay ? it 's none of your concern . i 've got it all figured out . the only thing that matters right now is that ben has no idea where charlotte is . or you , for that matter . so that means he ca n't hurt either one of you . ciara : jordan , you have to listen to me . you were gone a really , really long time , okay ? you do n't know how ben has changed . you have n't seen it . jordan : no , you 're not listening to me , okay ? i know my brother better than anyone . he is a master manipulator . i should have known that he would turn out just like clyde . like father , like son . i just wish that i had done something sooner . all those people that he killed -- those deaths are on my head ! no more . i will not let ben hurt anyone ever again . liberty mutual customizes your car insurance sarah : so ... what do you think ? i know you 're not a priest anymore , but you have to still believe in forgiveness , right ? [ door opens ] rex : [ yawns ] hey . what are you guys doing out here ? sarah : i , uh , i was just apologizing to eric again for the whole ... xander thing . eric : and i was about to accept her apology . sarah : really ? eric : really . chloe : uh , stefan , thank you . it 's very kind of you to offer , but i - i could n't impose . stefan : why not ? chloe : well , we barely know each other , for one thing . stefan : well -- [ laughs ] after what we went through tonight ? i 'd say that was quite the bonding experience , do n't you ? [ groans ] ohh . chloe : uh , well ... yes . i agree , um ... but , uh , my kids are a fairly skilled wrecking crew , and i could n't do that to you or your lovely home . stefan : why not ? i have a full staff here that i 'm sure would be happy to earn their respective paychecks picking up toys , etcetera , etcetera , etcetera . besides , have n't you heard that old saying : if you save someone 's life , you 're forever responsible for them ? chloe : [ exhales ] ahh ... you know what ? i think we will probably be fine at my place . i mean , you scared off that one cartel guy and the other one 's dead . there 's probably no real threat . i 'm just -- i 'm just feeling paranoid . [ beep beep ] oh , sorry . who 's texting me at this hour ? oh , my god . abigail : no , i 'm not accusing jordan . s - she 's my friend . she would never take my daughter . lani : but ? abigail : but she is ben 's sister , and she was very worried about what he might do . chad : especially if he wanted to get back at me . i just fired him . eli : then it 's possible he might have kidnapped someone else as well . chad : what ? abigail : what do you mean ? what ? lani : hope thinks ben took ciara . abigail : oh , my god . are you serious ? eli : we were just at ben 's hotel . we questioned him , but there was no signs of a baby . and the officer that 's trailing him -- he has n't reported anything suspicious . lani : still , this guy has n't been taking his meds regularly . it 's possible that he could be losing it . ben : i swear i would do anything to find you . ciara , the problem is i do n't know where the hell to start . ciara : well , do n't look at me . you know i 'm not really here , right ? ben : of course i know that . ciara : a little advice . if you wan na be of any use to me , you need to stay on your meds . ben : no , i am . ciara : mm . ben : right here . [ pills rattling ] uh ... okay , i missed a few doses , but i am back on track . it just takes a little while for , you know , all the levels to even out . ciara : hmm . good . now you need to get some sleep . ben : no , i ca n't sleep . i ca n't rest , i -- i got ta think . i got ta figure out where the hell you are . ciara : you will . but first , come here . just lay down . you really need to get some sleep , okay ? you need to get your strength up . for me , ben , because i 'm counting on you . ben : okay . i 'll never let you down . never again . ciara : i know . now ... close your eyes . and just go to bed . ben : [ gasps ] ciara . wait . jordan : look at her , fast asleep . i 'm gon na go get the crib i left in the car -- be right back . ciara : jordan , wait . [ shaky exhale ] just look around ... okay ? this is no place for a baby . jordan : four walls does not make a home , okay ? love does . and i have got plenty of it for that little girl . i 'm gon na take really good care of her . ciara : yeah , but you do n't have to . she has parents , two of them -- chad and abigail -- and they love her so much , and jordan , they are gon na protect her . you do n't have to . jordan : because that 's what parents do ? is that it ? i know better than anyone that is not always the case . my mother certainly did n't protect me from clyde . ciara : i know how clyde used to beat you up . jordan : he did more than that to me . it 's no wonder ben 's such a mess , right ? [ sighs ] anyway , that crib is not gon na put itself together , so i 'm gon na get back to work . [ door opens , closes ] [ dark music ] ( announcer ) do you push through migraine ? rex : [ laughs ] well , thank god ! i mean , i was -- i was so upset that my brother and my -- my girlfriend were just not getting along , so this is great . eric : yeah . anything to make your life easier . rex : well , i 'm glad we 're all on the same page . [ sarah giggles ] [ yawning ] i 'm sorry . i 'm gon na head back to bed . you wan na come ? sarah : mm - hmm . rex : night , bro . eric : good night . [ door closes ] victor : will you stop being so damn dramatic ? there 's no reason for you to quit . brady : there is if you 're gon na keep trying to control my life -- i am not gon na put up with it , all right ? victor : oh , for god sakes . i solemnly swear i wo n't try and control your life . brady : you mind if i get that in writing ? victor : do n't press your luck . that does n't mean i have to let your ex - wife move into my home . especially when she can take care of herself . she did manage to stick a knife in el fideo 's back . brady : and that 's a performance i 'm sure she 'd rather not repeat . fine , granddad . i guess chloe 's gon na have to fend for herself then . victor : brady , i do n't mean to be a hard - ass , but there 's no reason you have to be the one to rescue her . i know the girl : believe me , she 'll find some other poor sap to take care of her . stefan : chloe , what is it ? what does the text say ? chloe : the number 's blocked . stefan : let me see . `` this is n't over . you 'll never be safe . `` all right , that settles it . you 're staying here tonight . chloe : what about holly and parker ? they 're in new york with my mother . stefan : i will send a team to look after them , and then tomorrow , you and the kids move in here . [ tense music ] eli : csi 's upstairs dusting for prints . i 'm gon na head back to the motel and question ben . lani : i 'm gon na go question stefan , and we 'll also give jordan a call and see if she saw anything suspicious . abigail : okay . please just keep us updated on , uh , whatever you find . lani : of course . eli : we 'll keep you updated , abigail . abigail : thank you . [ sniffling ] [ crying ] it 's our -- it 's our little girl . chad : we 're gon na find her . okay ? i promise you we 're gon na find her . we 're gon na find her . jordan : it 's supposed to just unfold . how do you unfold it ? [ charlotte cries ] oh . it 's okay . charlotte , it 's okay . i 'm gon na have your bed ready for you in just a few minutes . ciara : why , uh , do n't you let me try and soothe her ? just while you 're getting the crib together . if you can untie me , then i can hold her and ... jordan : no . it 's safe if you 're tied up . besides , i 've got this under control , okay ? you 'll see . all right ? everything ... is under control . [ charlotte crying ] ciara : ben ... please help me . [ heavy music ]	brady told victor that stefan was shot at doug 's place . he also said chloe was almost killed . chloe went to the dimera mansion to look for stefan . she told chad that stefan saved her life . she asked if he was there . chad said he was n't . stefan went to jennifer 's house to give abby charlotte 's christmas gift . sarah came out of rex 's room in her bra and panties and saw eric in the living room . she noticed that he was upset about her being with rex . eli and lani went to see ben . they asked him about ciara . he told them that he did n't know where she was . when stefan came home , chad told him that chloe came to see him . abby called chad and told him about charlotte . jordan brought charlotte to the cabin . jordan noticed that ciara was trying to get away . sarah told eric that she knew that he did n't want her back with rex and how she did n't like her . eric did n't want to talk about it . she wanted to apologize for hurting him . chloe went to the kiriakis mansion and told brady and victor what happened . chloe told brady that she wanted to send the kids to new york . brady told her that she would move in the mansion with the kids . victor said she was n't . abby told chad that no one knew where charlotte was . she told him that stefan was there and could have taken the baby . chad told her to call the police . chad asked him where his daughter was . jordan put ciara 's wrist back in the rope . jordan said she was protecting her from ben . ciara noticed that jordan had charlotte with her .
( ending missing ; we will get it tomorrow ) rafe : hey , shawn . just checking in . no major leads , but roman and i split up , we can cover more ground that way . yeah . yeah , listen , do n't you worry , okay ? we 're gon na find your mom . we 'll figure out a way to bring her home . and i 'll keep you posted if something major develops . okay . bye . kate . chad : hi , kristen . kristen : what are you two doing in my room ? chad : well , we were hoping that you could explain ... this . steve as stefano : together , we will see that justice is done . and no matter what ... i 'll always be here for you . always . hattie as marlena : [ yelps ] what are you doing ? oh . john : marlena . ah . hope as marlena : yes , my darling , it 's me . john : oh , doc . i knew -- i knew that you could n't be dead . hope as marlena : and i knew you 'd never give up on me . john : uh - uh . hope as marlena : and stefano is up to his old tricks again . but he wo n't win . he 'll never win . not as long as we have each other and not as long as we have our love . hope as gina : make love to me , john . take me . right here ... right now . john : [ moans ] [ dramatic music ] what the hell ? male narrator : like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ sweeping orchestral music ] will : i did n't think it 'd be so soon . ben : yeah . well , it 's not like i get to ... pick the date of my own execution . will : yeah , i know . i -- i -- i do n't know , i just thought you had more time , i -- ben : so did i will : i 'm sorry , ben . ben : me too . i 'm out of options , will . i decided to take clyde up on his offer to break us out of prison . john : no , you 're -- you 're not -- marlena , i was just with her , she -- you 're not her . you 're not her . hope as gina : john ... she 's gone . stefano shot her . do you not remember ? john : no , no . no . hope as gina : the person you 're about to make love to ... it was me . that 's how it should be . you and i belong together , john . steve as stefano : i 'm simply trying to comfort you , marlena . you know , john was your husband and my best friend , and because of his death , we 're both in terrible pain . it 's only natural that we be here for each other , huh ? hattie as marlena : wait , wait , wait , no , no . stop doing that . god . look , i know we 're both hurting , but -- but kissing , and -- wow . it 's just not the answer . so yeah , depression . rafe : what are you doing here ? kate : stefano promised me that we would rule dimera together , once he got rid of gabi . and i wanted that . i wanted it . but now , because of that , marlena is in danger . oh . wanted to join the hunt for stefano . i 'm sure you 're here for the very same reason . rafe : actually , i 'm here to find princess gina . john : no . you 're wrong . the only woman that i 'm meant to be with is marlena . why is my head so messed up ? hope as gina : it 's all right . i gave you a little something to help you relax . john : [ groans ] hope as gina : do n't fight it . john : doc , where is she ? hope as gina : john , she 's gone . whether you wan na admit it ... i know you had feelings for me . john : [ sighs ] i love -- i only love marlena . hope as gina : i understand . you shared a lot . but when she was in europe working for the institute , you and i ... we shared so many wonderful evenings together . john : [ stammers ] we 're just friends , hope . hope as gina : remember the night that we walked to the square to watch the outdoor screening of `` charade `` ? it was a chilly night , and you wrapped that blanket around us . john : god , what is happening here ? hope as gina : [ laughs ] i think of you as ... my own cary grant . i do . handsome and dashing . that little devilish streak you have . john : we 're just friends . hope as gina : oh , no , john . we 're so much more than that . i 'm gon na prove it to you . i am . kristen : what on earth is this ? chad : well , we 're hoping you can tell us . abigail : have you ever seen that portrait before ? kristen : never . where 'd you find it ? abigail : in the dimera gatehouse . we 're not sure how it got there . chad : does n't look familiar ? kristen : other than it looks like steve johnson , minus the patch . chad : look at the ring . kristen : mm - hmm . chad : and the pose . does it , um , does it resemble any of the portraits that you might remember ? kristen : i mean , i guess it looks like fathers , although i have n't seen it in a while . chad : yeah , it looks exactly like father 's . kristen : mm . but why would someone want to paint a portrait of steve johnson to match stefano dimera ? abigail : that 's exactly what we wan na know . chad : and you 're the only person that 's seen him face - to - face . kristen : so ? chad : so , when you met him here that day , did he happen to look like the guy in this portrait ? hattie as marlena : look , we are friends , steve , but we 're never gon na be more than that . steve as stefano : even just to get each other through this terrible tragedy ? hattie as marlena : kayla 's my friend . i mean , kissing , you -- any of that , that would be wrong . steve as stefano : kayla and i are n't together anymore . she 's -- she 's with justin . i signed the divorce papers months ago . hattie as marlena : yes , but you were still connected . i mean , that would be like a double betrayal of her and of john . steve as stefano : john is gone . hattie as marlena : it does n't mean i 've stopped loving him . it does n't mean that i 've stopped feeling like his wife . steve as stefano : yeah , i 'll miss him for the rest of my life , too . but i know my old friend . he would want someone to take care of his beautiful wife . he would n't want you to suffer alone . hattie as marlena : well , perhaps anybody but steve johnson . steve as stefano : what if i told you i was n't steve johnson ? you know , new customers save over $ 1,000 on average will : do you think clyde 's plan could actually work ? ben : you say what you want about my father , but he knows how to skirt the law . will : so then once you get back to the ozarks , then -- ben : yeah , we 'll be able to disappear . will : have you told ciara ? ben : no , no , no . she ca n't know about that , will . ben : she -- ben , she thinks you 're gon na die . ben : and i hate that more than i can say . will , she 's already risked so much for me . i -- i ca n't involve her in any of this . will : okay . i mean , i understand . ben : only reason why i 'm telling you all this is because i wanted to say good- bye . and thank you . i would n't have been able to survive in here without you . will : are you serious ? i -- i -- ben : no , will , it 's true . my god , out of all the people in this world , i could 've never imagined that you and i would be the ones helping each other through this nightmare . will : i mean , i admit it was unlikely , given our history . ben : will , you did n't have to forgive me , but you did . i 'm always gon na be grateful for that . and for our time spent in here together . will : yeah , me too . i ca n't believe it 's come to this that you got ta escape , otherwise they 're gon na execute you for something you did n't do . i mean , that 's -- that 's so unfair . ben : you 're innocent , too . why do n't you come with us ? kate : oh , my god . okay , so your working theory is -- rafe : is that rolf has turned hope into gina . kristen : so you mean that he brainwashed her . rafe : yeah , he 's done it before . kristen : so why is she here ? why is she in prague ? is she with john ? rafe : we think so . we think she 's also taken marlena with her . kristen : does that mean -- i mean , are you saying that she kidnapped marlena ? rafe : it 's a real possibility , yeah . we 're just hoping they 're still here . kristen : god , well , we have to find them . rafe : well , we 're trying , okay , believe me when i tell you we 're trying . roman 's out there right now looking for them . kate : the whole thing is a mess , rafe . rafe : you know , that 's not even the worst part . i have n't even told you the worst part yet . kate : [ sighs ] please , what ? there 's more ? rafe : hope is not the only person who was infested with a new host . kate : [ sighs ] okay , what the hell does that mean ? rafe : we think that steve johnson has been compromised as well . hattie as marlena : what do you mean you 're not steve johnson ? steve as stefano : you see , marlena ... i am a new man . hattie as marlena : oh . wow , your eye is fixed . steve as stefano : it is . dr. rolf devised it . hattie as marlena : oh . why did n't you say anything earlier ? steve as stefano : 'cause i needed to play the part . hattie as marlena : what part ? steve as stefano : well , up until now , you and almost everyone else in salem thought i was steve johnson . but i 've told you the truth . i no longer have to pretend to be that clown . and i do n't need this ridiculous accoutrement . hattie as marlena : what truth ? what is the truth ? steve as stefano : i am not steve johnson , marlena . dr. rolf put me , my consciousness , my essence into his body . johnson is just a vessel . hattie as marlena : i -- essence ? vessel ? what the hell does all that mean ? no . no , it ca n't be . steve as stefano : it is i , marlena . stefano dimera . and it is so good to be back . hope as gina : it 's just the two of us now , john , trapped in this place who knows if we 'll ever be able to leave . john : hope -- hope -- hope as gina : we can make the most of it , you know . just like we did the last time we were trapped together . remember how we made love ? john : we never slept together . hope as gina : john ... look at me . really ... look at me . do you not remember ? our time together was up -- under the sea . john : under the sea . hope as gina : yes . john : you 're not hope . hope as gina : yes , yes , that is right , i am not . i am princess gina von amberg and my gosh , john i never -- i never stopped loving you . not ever . not ever . [ sobs ] john . john : what have you done to hope ? hope as gina : she 's gone . john : where is she ? hope as gina : oh , she 's in here somewhere , but i have complete control of her body and her thoughts , john . hope is never coming back . john : you took over her body ? hope as gina : yes , yes , that is right . john : you took over her body . hope as gina : i have , thanks to our dear , old friend , dr . wilhelm rolf . john , he 's brought me back to the land of the living . he 's given us another chance at love . john : i knew -- i should 've known , i should 've seen this coming . hope as gina : i have worked so hard to get you back . so hard . now it is our time . you wanted me back then . i know you want me now . i know you do . please , john . kristen : you 're asking me if our father looks like steve johnson . chad : well , it 's just 'cause the last time i saw you , you said that you did n't recognize him . abigail : yeah , and the last time i was here , uncle steve was here , and you were supposedly meeting with stefano . chad : so has our father somehow made himself look like steve johnson ? kristen : well as far as i know , the man that was here was steve johnson . chad : so stefano -- kristen : yeah , still looks like stefano . abigail : so how come you said you did n't recognize him ? kristen : a lot of time has gone by , people tend to be different in our memories than in real life . chad : she 's saying that we 're wrong . abigail : yeah . kristen : i 'm saying that this is completely insane . why would our father wan na morph into steve johnson ? abigail : hm , yeah , we thought it was totally unfathomable also , but then i remembered that you 've been walking around for for months with nicole walker 's mask on , so -- kristen : so ? it would take a lot more than a mask to turn stefano into steve johnson . you see , nicole and i were roughly the same body type , and steve and stefano , not so much . chad : maybe it 's not a mask . kristen : then what ? chad : maybe it is steve johnson 's body . kristen : [ laughs ] what , you think father possessed it ? abigail : different personalities have been known to inhabit a given body . kristen : oh . i 'm aware of your struggles , abigail , but this has nothing to do with me or our father . and you know what , chad ? [ laughs ] if i knew something , i would tell you . chad : see , i do n't think that you would . i do n't think she would . abigail : mm - mm . kristen : so you think i 'm lying right now ? chad : well , i think that you 're definitely hiding something . why do n't you just come clean ? get it off your chest . kate : so steve johnson was compromised how ? rafe : okay , roman and i spoke to anna and tony dimera . they had an odd encounter with steve . kate : odd how ? rafe : well , anna was railing against stefano , and steve started defending him , almost became defensive . kate : yeah , no , that is strange , that 's very strange . steve would never defend stefano . rafe : right . exactly . so if hope is n't really hope , then maybe steve is n't really steve . hattie as marlena : no . stefano ? how is that even possible ? steve as stefano : it was n't easy . you see , though my passion for life has never wavered , my body was breaking down . i was barely holding on . my loyal and brilliant scientist dr . rolf found a way to preserve me . hattie as marlena : you mean preserve your essence . steve as stefano : my essence , my consciousness , whatever you wan na call it . rolf arranged for the kidnap of steve johnson , and then he put my very being inside of him . he gave me a new body and a fresh perspective on life . hattie as marlena : well then , why ? steve as stefano : why ? hattie as marlena : why would you go through all that and then just throw it in the trash ? steve as stefano : i do n't understand . hattie as marlena : you 've got a new face . you 've got a new body . and yet , you 're still committing crimes . i mean , prison is prison . they do n't really care what vessel you 're in . steve as stefano : it was risky , i 'll admit that . i could 've taken over steve 's life and lived as a law - abiding citizen . but that would never satisfy me . my wants are too powerful . hattie as marlena : what is it you want ? steve as stefano : what i 've always wanted . i could never leave this earth without possessing the one thing i have desired since i set foot in salem all these years ago . you , marlena . my queen of the night . i 'm jimmy dean and uh , kristen : well , i 'm not hiding anything , i mean , you can search my room , i 'm an open book . chad : ah , i wish i could believe you . kristen : well ... whatever father was planning , he did n't share with me . chad : see , i think that there 's more to this than you 're saying , so we 're not gon na stop until we figure out what that is . kristen : well , good luck . you 're wasting your time . chad : clearly . you ready ? abigail : yeah . chad : mm - hmm . kristen : uh , brother , dear , are n't you forgetting something ? chad : consider it a gift . kristen : what are you looking at ? hattie as marlena : you know , your essence or whatever you call it must not be firing on all cylinders if you think that you could possess me . steve as stefano : oh , marlena . hattie as marlena : i do n't care how you 've changed your looks . there is no way on god 's green earth i would ever be with you . does n't matter how you look . i still hate you . steve as stefano : and we both know there 's a thin line between love and hate . hattie as marlena : hm , not so thin for me . steve as stefano : marlena ... we have danced this dance for so long . you , the bastion of goodness and light , and me , the symbol of all things decadent and dark . you can deny it all you want . but i know there 's a part of you that has always been drawn to me . from our time at the opera , to -- hattie as marlena : to when you had me locked in a cage . steve as stefano : a beautiful , gilded cage . hattie as marlena : did you think i would like that ? steve as stefano : i think you liked being desired and cherished and i think you might 've given into me , had you not been so loyal to my pawn . hattie as marlena : you know , he may have been a pawn to you , but to me , he is a knight in shining armor . steve as stefano : was . your great love is dead . that life is over , but a new life is waiting for you . would it be so terrible to let down your guard ... and see what it is you 've been missing ? hope as gina : john , john , careful , you 'll hurt yourself . john : you drugged me ! hope as gina : medicated . john : you drugged me ! hope as gina : john -- john : i do n't love you . i do n't love you . hope as gina : no . that is not true . john : all the way up here by being with a woman like you , as if my brain was altered and all of my memories were erased , never of my own free will . hope as gina : you do not mean that . john : i do mean that . the only woman i ever loved is marlena . hope as gina : she 's gone . she is gone ! she is gone . and i am happy that i am the one who made that happen . john : you killed her ? hope as gina : i killed her . john : you wo n't get away with this . you -- i 'll make you -- you won't . i 'll make you pay . there 's a way out of here , i -- hope as gina : actually , there is not , there is not . you ... are not going ... anywhere . will : i appreciate the offer , but i ca n't -- i ca n't break out of prison with you . ben : you 're still thinking you might let ciara tell the truth about the accident ? that maggie is responsible for the crash and for adrienne 's death ? will : i do n't know , but i do n't wan na put maggie through that hell . ben : and you sure as hell do n't wan na spend the rest of your life in here , will . will : well , that 's true , but if i go with you , that 's a decision that i ca n't take back . and while i -- what am i gon na do without my daughter and without sonny ? what kind of life could i even lead out there on the run ? i mean , i -- i -- thank you , but i got ta stay put for now . ben : okay . will : well , good luck . i really hope you make it , so -- you deserve to be free . ben : thank you . you too . clyde : all right , girls , break it up . ben : what do you want , dad ? clyde : you and i have some business to attend to . ben : i already told will what the business is . we were just saying good - bye . clyde : what the hell did you do that for ? what if your little boyfriend here rats us out ? will : i wo n't , clyde . ben is my friend , and i got his back . clyde : nice night , huh ? ben : should n't we get a move on before the guard comes back ? clyde : do n't you worry , i paid old tommy to leave us alone for a while . ben : you told him we were escaping . clyde : of course not . he thinks we have a little father - son bonding to attend to . as long as we move before bed check , we 'll be okay . not everyone 's for sale , you know . ben : so what now ? clyde : now , you keep an eye out . and i get to work . guard : bed check . horton . will : here . guard : weston . will : he 's , uh , he 's asleep . guard : already ? will : yeah , um , he 's just feeling sick , so -- he was actually out when i got in here . kate : steve acting oddly , i mean , that 's not exactly new behavior for him . rafe : how so ? kate : well , because i 've always heard that he was pretty feral before kayla -- rafe : feral ? kate : yeah , feral before kayla tamed him , you know , and now that they 're broken up , maybe he 's reverted back to his original self . rafe : steve 's a good man . kate : okay , maybe he 's a good man , but in my run - ins with him , he 's always been kind of a jerk . rafe : or maybe he was brainwashed like he was once before , thinking he was one of stefano 's mercenaries . what if that 's happened again ? kate : i do n't know , i guess that 's possible . rafe : well , either way , we need to find him , and we need to find john and marlena because they could be in trouble . kate : [ sighs ] god . rafe , look , i can , uh ... i can help with that . rafe : with what ? kate : i can tell you who steve is . rafe : what ? what -- wait , what are you saying right now ? kate : i know who steve is . he is not stefan 's mercenary . steve is stefano dimera . hattie as marlena : you are out of your mind . steve as stefano : [ laughs ] oh , come now , marlena . have n't you ever wondered what it would be like to stop fighting against your basic instincts , to let go of society 's restrictions . surely you have wondered what it would be like to be with someone who embraces freedom , to do what makes you feel good and not worry about the consequences . marlena ... do n't you wan na taste what it 's like to be with a dimera ? we would roam the world as king and queen of the night . we would live a life of luxury , a life of passion . oh , i want you . and i know you want me . just give in . let go . hattie as marlena : oh ! john : get out of my way . hope as gina : and if you were to make it out , you would not get very far , john . the drugs in your system have not fully kicked in yet . john : you ca n't keep me here . hope as gina : oh , but i can . i have . so why not do the noble thing and surrender . john : i told you , fool . i 'm never gon na be with you . hope as gina : you have no idea how much that hurts me . because i am certain that we belong together . i can feel it in my soul , john . john : [ laughs ] hope as gina : if you do not give yourself to me , then -- then i have no choice but to eliminate you . john : no . hope as gina : yes , john ! as much as it will break my heart , i can not let you leave here alive . john : you ca n't stop me . hope as gina : i am sorry , but i can ! as a struggling actor , clyde : ah , almost done . ben : come on , hurry up , pops . clyde : patience . ben : we 're gon na get spotted if we do n't get a move on here . clyde : patience , son . couple more minutes , we will bust out of here and be home free . guard : let 's see how weston is doing . will : no , i -- i -- i said he 's sick . you do n't want him to puke on you or catch a bug or something . guard : code 7 . we have an escape in progress . kristen : i 'm sorry , father . i did my best to protect you . but chad is onto you . and he may not be the only one . rafe : what do you mean steve is stefano ? kate : okay , i get it , it sounds really crazy , it does . but it 's -- it 's true . steve is stefano . and hope is princess gina . and the two of them have been working together for quite some time now . rafe : you knew about this ? kate : okay , it does n't matter , what matters is that i 'm here right now , and i wan na fix it and i wan na make things right . rafe : okay , and how do you plan on doing that ? kate : [ sighs ] steve as stefano : marlena , i have dreamt about this moment for so long ! hattie as marlena : [ laughs ] [ grunting ] steve as stefano : ah . [ grunts ] it 's over . hattie as marlena : mm , mm ! wait a minute ! wait a minute . steve as stefano : why are you stopping ? hattie as marlena : i ca n't do this . steve as stefano : yes , you can . hattie as marlena : no , no . i ca n't do this to him . i ca n't do it to him . steve as stefano : no , forget about john ! he 's gone . it 's just us . hattie as marlena : it 's about roman . steve as stefano : roman ? what does he have to do with this ? hattie as marlena : everything . he 's the one that i love . he 's the man of my dreams . yes , it 's always been roman . always been roman . steve as stefano : you 're not marlena , are you ? are you ? hattie as marlena : oh ! oh ! john : what do you think you 're gon na do with that knife ? hope as gina : actually , it is a dagger ... that once belonged to the countess elizabeth bathory of hungary . john : gina . gina . hope as gina : i am sorry , john , but if i can not have you , then i can not let you live . [ screams ] marlena : step away from him , you bitch !	while rafe was leaving a message for shawn , kate showed up . she told rafe that she wanted to help find marlena and hope . he said he was looking for gina . he told kate that stefano brainwashed hope and kidnapped marlena . he said hope was n't the only one affected by it . rafe told kate about steve . rafe told her that steve snapped at anna . kate pretended to be surprised . she tried to get rafe to think that steve was n't affected . when rafe did n't believe it , she confessed . rafe was upset that she knew all this time . she wanted to make things right . john made out with gina when he thought she was marlena . when he saw hope 's face , he wanted to know what was going on . she said he was about to make love to her . she kissed him . he did n't know what was going on . she gave him something to relax . she wanted him to admit that he had feelings for her . he said they were friends . john continued to tell gina that they were friends . she reminded him that they had sex in 1999 . he thought about it . she told him that she was gina . he was shocked . she said hope was in her somewhere . she said rolf brought her back to life . john said he should have seen it coming . he said she drugged him . john told gina that he did n't love her . he said he loved marlena . gina said she was gone . gina said she was glad she made it happen . she said she killed marlena . he said he would make her pay . he laughed at her . she was upset and threatened him .
kate : okay , everything on this list needs to be followed to the letter . man : well , we aim to please , ms. roberts . kate : you need to aim higher , because to make me happy -- man : you have my personal guarantee . kate : good . this is a very critical evening for mythic . everything has been scripted . every syllable has been scripted . i want all of my visual and audio cues to come up exactly when i 've asked for them . man : that 's why we booked the best media man in the business . kate : what 's the temperature set at in here ? i asked for it to be cool , if not cold . [ scene_break ] lucas : oh , there you are . how can you do this to me ? how could you set sami up again ? kate : lucas . man : why do n't i -- kate : thank you . [ scene_break ] lucas : i ca n't believe you . you set up a phony tv show just to make sami look bad ? kate : i do n't think this is the time for this conversation . lucas : no , it is the time . i thought sami was crazy , but the more i think about it , she 's right , is n't she ? kate : lucas , what is this about ? lucas : about you setting up sami again . i thought you were happy for us . we told you about the baby . you were all happy , then you set her up . you just chop her off at the knees again ? kate : not at the knees . at the neck . lucas : mom , what does she have to do ? you tell me and i 'll make sure she does it . anything . kate : what does she have to do ? she needs to tell the truth for a change . lucas : about what ? kate : [ sighs ] about the night that she claims she saved your life . lucas : i 'm alive . is n't that proof enough ? kate : no , it 's not . it 's a ridiculous story . i did n't believe it then , and i do n't believe it now . [ scene_break ] sami : billie , it 's a good thing i like you . billie : [ laughs ] come on now . i am being serious , e.j . e.j . : i know , but it 's so much more fun not being serious . billie : sami ... hi . e.j . : samantha , good evening . you look , uh ... you look lovely . sami : i did n't realize you two were such good friends . e.j . : uh , well , we -- we -- we -- we were n't , but -- billie : we were just talking , sami . we were just talking . e.j . : and may i say how much i enjoyed our conversation ? billie : so did i . very much . i 'm being honest . and i was just -- e.j . : boxes . billie : right , i was -- he was actually helping me move boxes . e.j . : oh , samantha knows exactly how helpful i can be , billie , especially in a crisis . is n't that right , samantha ? [ telephone rings ] oh , will you excuse me ? saved by the bell . that 's an overseas call i 've been expecting . ladies . billie : take your time . [ scene_break ] sami : billie , are you out of your mind ? billie : what ? sami : what do you mean `` what `` ? he shot john . i mean , he 's in a coma . he might never wake up . that man is a cold - blooded murderer , and you were out alone with him , flirting with him in his apartment ? billie : i was not flirting with him . i was -- sami , i was making a business proposal . sami : billie , we both know that business has nothing to do with what you were proposing . [ scene_break ] marlena : i do n't care what anybody says . i heard you . not just in my head . i heard you . and now i know that you 're in there fighting . and i 'm fighting , too . and i 'm not gon na leave your side . not until we find a way to connect . there has to be a way . there just has to be a way . john : dreams . come to me in dreams . dreams . dreams . dreams . [ door banging ] john : marlena , open the door . i 'm here . i 'm right here . marlena : john , it is you . john : i 'm waiting . [ door banging ] marlena , the door . open it and come to me . marlena : john , just keep talking and i 'll follow your voice . john ! john ! john : light . marlena : where are you ? john : in the light . cross the threshold and take my hand . into the light , doc . come into the light . marlena : no . john , i do n't understand . i do n't know where this is . is this ... is this heaven ? are you ... oh , dear lord . john , are you dead ? [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] marlena : answer me . i 'm scared . john : do n't be . marlena : john , are you -- john : no . you know i 'm not . i love you , marlena . just ... take my hand . marlena : do n't let go of my hand . hold me tighter . tighter . marlena : john ... where are we ? what is this place ? john : everywhere . nowhere . the place between here and there . life , death , waking , and dreaming . marlena : how ? john : you know the answer to that . marlena : love . john : makes anything happen . you taught me that . love makes anything possible , makes ... anything real . marlena : john , could i -- john : touch me ? if i let go of your hands right now ... marlena : maybe one ? maybe just one hand ? oh . mmm . john : what do you feel ? marlena : i feel ... warm . i feel you . you 're real . john : yes , i am real . marlena : i 'm sorry . i 'm just not -- john : yes , you are . you 're very sure . marlena : maybe -- oh -- maybe if you could kiss me ... then i 'd know for sure . if i could just feel that . john : do you feel this ? marlena : yes , i do . john : do you feel this ? marlena : yes . john : this ? [ scene_break ] billie : you know , if i did n't know how happy you were with my brother , i would think you were jealous . sami : you think i 'm jealous of e.j . ? billie : no , not e.j . sami : you think that you and -- billie , i am worried about you . you do n't know who you 're dealing with here . billie : neither does he . i can handle myself . sami : when it comes to men , i do n't think so , and especially not with e.j . he 's not who you think he is . billie : sami , the charges against him were dropped . sami : so you 're the only person in salem who does n't think that e.j . shot john . billie : there are no witnesses and there is no evidence . sami : of course there 's no evidence . he 's a dimera . but there was a witness -- lexie -- and then all of a sudden , tek and lexie mysteriously disappeared . but they found the crashed car , and -- surprise -- no bodies . billie : okay , there is no way that you can prove that he had anything to do with this . sami : listen to me , billie , please , before you get yourself hurt . i mean , come on . think about it . e.j . was on the run the night that john was shot . if he was so innocent , why was he in such a hurry to get out of salem ? billie : wait , wait , wait . i did n't know anything about that . sami : about what ? billie : about e.j . being on the run . so , how come you know so much about this and nobody else does ? [ scene_break ] lucas : i 'm telling you . i 'm telling you for the last time . if you do n't come to terms with me and sami , then that 's it . kate : are you threatening me now ? lucas : i 'm not threatening you , all right ? but i know that you 'd give anything to hurt sami . that 's what you do . that 's what you 're into . and i told you what would happen if you did n't stop . so , what is this ? what is this insatiable hate you have for sami ? kate : whether or not i hate sami has nothing to do with this . lucas : what ? you know what ? i feel sorry for you . i really do , mom . you do n't think people can change ? i think sami has changed . i believe in miracles . kate : oh , good . that 's fine with me . if you take comfort in believing in miracles , fine . go ahead and do it . but the point is , what happened in that cabin was not a miracle . lucas : well , you just ca n't stand it that she 'd move heaven and earth so much 'cause she loves me . that 's why . kate : oh , yeah , but she could n't move a 300-pound beam , now could she ? lucas : you get a life , all right ? kate : oh , god , you know , all i 'm trying to do is save your life . [ sighs ] lucas , i want to see you loved . is that so bad ? lucas : you know what , mom ? i 'm beginning to wonder , really . kate : i want to see you loved by a woman who knows the meaning of the word . all sami is ever gon na do is hurt you , and that 's what i 've been trying to protect you from . lucas : protect me . i do n't want to be protected , all right ? kate : i 'm your mother . i 'm sorry . i 'm your mother . i 'm never gon na stop trying , never gon na stop trying . you just want to believe in her so much that you refuse to see the truth that is right in front of your eyes . it 's impossible that sami did what she claims she did . and the proof is the re- enactment tape we made . lucas : all right , what 's your point ? i 'm not getting it . spell it out for me , please . kate : it 's the same point i 've been making the whole time . you 're just not listening . it 's physically impossible that sami moved that beam all by herself , which means someone else was in that cabin . she had help that night . lucas : we 've been over this . the police have been over this . so , if you think sami had help rescuing me , go ahead , mom . prove it . i 'm all ears . kate : okay . okay , i 'll prove it . i took the footage to a professor of physics from m.i.t . and then i double - checked his findings with a very well - known anthropologist with extensive forensic experience , and you know what ? they both agreed . there 's no way she could have done it . lucas : i do n't care if the whole world agrees . it does n't matter . kate : oh , but , lucas , then -- lucas : i could show you cases , thousands of cases , that prove the opposite , all right ? all fully documented . kate : both of these scientists have impeccable reputations . lucas : well , i know your reputation and it 's far from impeccable . and i know sami 's is far from impeccable , too , but you know what ? let 's say you 're right . let 's say she had help . so she had help from some farmer or something . who cares ? i do n't care . kate : no ? you do n't care ? then where is that farmer ? why did n't he show up ? lucas : i do n't know . maybe farmer joe does n't want any attention . kate : oh . and maybe the reason he does n't want any attention is because he should n't have been there in the first place . lucas : what are you talking about ? i do n't care if sami had help . i do n't care if she had help from a genie . it does n't matter to me , okay ? kate : really ? really ? and you 're not the tiniest bit curious about who this help might have been ? who the mysterious help might be ? lucas : no , i do n't care , and if she 's keeping this secret , i think she 's got a perfectly good reason for that . kate : yeah , you know what the reason is ? to keep her out of jail . lucas : i 'm not doing this with you . forget it . you know what ? i 'm not doing it . you do n't know anything , first of all . whatever you think you know , you do n't know . sami and i are having a baby . we 're happy about that . we 're committed to that . and if you ca n't handle that ... if you ca n't stop making her life miserable , then you 're out , mom . kate : out ? lucas : yeah , out . out of our lives . do n't make me choose between you and the woman i love , 'cause i guarantee you 're gon na lose . kate : lucas . [ sighs ] damn . [ scene_break ] billie : there was n't one word on the radio or in the newspapers about e.j . being on the run the night that john was shot . sami : look , my dad is the acting police commissioner . billie : oh , you do n't know anything at all , do you , sami ? it could be that e.j . is telling the truth . sami : billie , i understand where you 're coming from . believe me , i know how you feel . he 's handsome . he 's charming . he 's been on his best behavior with you . please believe me . he is not who you think he is . billie : do you want to know what i believe ? sami : probably not . billie : i think that you love my brother , but i also think that there 's just a little tiny bit that 's still itching for e.j . wells . sami : you are out of your mind . billie : am i ? i think that you 're a little out of your mind . sami : billie , please listen to me . billie : i am listening to you . [ scene_break ] e.j . : ladies . should i leave ? i distinctly get the feeling i 'm interrupting something . billie : no , no , no , no . actually , we were just talking about you . e.j . : huh . i , um , i trust you 've been suitably warned . sami : well , obviously she 's still standing here , so it was n't suitable enough , now , was it ? e.j . : ah , hmm , yeah . well , i hope you 're not too disappointed . unfortunately , i 'm not quite the evil monster that some people would have you believe me to be . sami : do n't say i did n't warn you . e.j . : consider her suitably alerted , darling . sami : billie , please give -- billie : thanks , sami . see ya . sami : i hope so . and it better not be at her funeral , elvis . [ scene_break ] e.j . : da . so , you spend the day with me . what do you think , huh ? you think i 'm really the monster that everyone makes me out to be ? billie : the jury is still out . e.j . : okay . billie : but let me warn you . if you are ... the monster that sami makes you out to be , or not , i will find out . and i do n't scare easily . billie : you know , i told you i used to be a cop . e.j . : and ? billie : and when you 're a cop , you develop a sort of sixth sense about people . i can tell when somebody 's being honest with me or not . e.j . : really ? and this , um ... this sixth sense of yours , is it telling you something about me right now ? billie : oh , yeah . proceed with caution . e.j . : i see . billie : e.j . , listen to me . if i find out that any of what sami just told me is true , our professional relationship will be over just like that . e.j . : just like that ? billie : just like that . e.j . : i see . like that . what about our personal relationship ? billie : we do n't have one . e.j . : i beg to differ . billie : you do , huh ? e.j . : i do , huh . billie : you ca n't `` huh `` like that , not with that accent . e.j . : i can `` huh `` with the best of them . billie : how can you `` huh `` like that ? e.j . : my name is elvis . billie : no , the lip thing 's wrong . e.j . : you do it . billie : i ca n't . e.j . : i saw you . billie : you just did it . you did n't do it right . e.j . : i can do it . billie : okay , do it again . [ scene_break ] kate : good evening and hello . members of the press , stockholders , and friends of the company -- thank you very much for coming to our first press conference of the year . mythic communications is extremely excited about the future , and we 're very eager to share our plans with you . for those of you who do n't know me , i 'm kate roberts . i 'm president and ceo . man : so , e.j . wells no longer holds those titles ? kate : no . as always , we share those positions . you know what i think i 'm gon na do ? i think i 'm gon na field a few questions from the hungrier members of the press . yes , go ahead . man : why is n't your partner here ? kate : well , we flipped a coin and i lost , so i am thrown in the ring with the lions . man : are you scaling his role back at mythic ? kate : of course not . mr. wells was cleared of all charges . man : the company 's financial assets -- have they been unfrozen ? kate : as you can see , and as you will see from the presentation tonight , mythic is back and better than ever . i 'm going to show a short film about our global sales strategy , but before i do that , i think it might be a good idea to speak with a few of you individually , so let 's have at it . man : ms. roberts , i have a few more questions . kate : that 's why i 'm here . i 'm here to clarify the details that may be confusing to you . ... problem in the past few weeks . so , have at it . [ scene_break ] sami : hi . um ... tim . , right ? um , tim . benegan ? jim : jim benegan . sami : oh , right . sorry , jim . listen , i work at the front desk , and there was this phone call that just came in -- a woman . she seemed very upset , i do n't mind telling you . she said it was urgent . she needs to speak to you right away . jim : just tell whoever it was that i have to call back later . sami : because of that lady ? believe me , she 'll be talking for hours . i know her . you have plenty of time , and she said `` emergency . `` i think it 's really important . you should go . if you go , you can come back . you 'll be here in a second . go , just go . it 'll be fine . jim : thanks . sami : no , jim . thank you . [ scene_break ] john : there 's something i need to tell you . marlena : what ? john : something e.j . said . marlena : e.j . is he here ? john : something that you need to take with you when you wake up . marlena : wake up ? no . john : something you need to remember for me , doc . now ... when you wake up ... you will start to forget about all of this . you will want to . marlena : no , no , never . john : believe me . a part of you is already fighting . you 'll talk yourself into believing that this never happened , that you could n't possibly have been here , that this was n't real . you will want to forget . marlena : why are you saying that ? you 're scaring me . john : good . that 's good . i want to scare you , doc . i need you to be afraid . marlena : why ? why would you want to scare me ? when i 'm frightened , john , you 're the person that i need . why do n't you just tell me not to be afraid ? john : 'cause this time it 's different . marlena : how ? john : because this time your fear is the only thing that will keep you alive . [ scene_break ] e.j . : lucas . billie : hi . e.j . : hey , i did n't see you there , nor , by the way , did i have any idea that you had a sister who is as intelligent as she is beautiful . billie : thank you very much . actually , i 'm glad that e.j . was here because i had to move some heavy boxes , and he just sprung into action . lucas : i 'll bet he sprung . [ clears throat ] e.j . : well , you know me , lucas . i never like to see a damsel in distress . lucas : yeah . well , next time you need help with your boxes , let me know , okay , sis ? e.j . 's got some boxes to worry about of his own , do n't you ? you 're moving pretty soon , right ? e.j . : in a few weeks , yes . billie : what 's the matter ? you do n't like the neighbors ? e.j . : well , you know , i never stay in one place very long . i like to keep moving . lucas : kind of like a shark . e.j . : lucas , actually , we were just going across the street to your mother 's extravaganza . would you care to join us for a stroll ? lucas : i 'd like to talk to my sister real quick , if that 's okay . e.j . : yeah , i understand . absolutely . i will , um , keep an eye out for you over there . oh , and i ca n't wait to tell kate about our business idea , okay ? see you both later . billie : bye . e.j . : oh , and , uh , lucas , do n't be late . only kidding . [ chuckles ] lucas : new business idea ? billie : i made a proposal . lucas : well , you can forget it . whatever it is , just forget it . i 'm not letting you anywhere near that sick sob . [ scene_break ] marlena : why would you want me to be afraid ? john : because being afraid will save your life . now , listen to me . clear your mind . no time for questions , just trust me , okay ? marlena : i do trust you . john : steve johnson 's in trouble . the night i was shot , remember ? marlena : yes , at the hospital . you were staring at him . you kept saying something over and over . `` killer `` -- you kept saying `` killer . `` john : yes . marlena : killer ? john : look at me . this is the part that you must take with you , so listen . marlena : i 'm listening . john : steve johnson was tortured and brainwashed . marlena : by whom ? john : the dimeras a long time ago . think back . they stole his body , his coffin . marlena : he was n't dead . yes , they took his body somewhere . john : to a secret place . to a lab . they programmed him . they got inside his mind . they set things up that he has no control over . marlena : what kind of things ? what does stefano want him to do , john ? [ scene_break ] dr. tucker : dr. evans , sorry to wake you . marlena : i ca n't hear you . john , say it again . i - i could n't hear you . john : remember . dr. tucker : dr. evans ? marlena : no , do n't go . john , do n't go . please , please stay with me . please stay with me . dr. tucker : dr. evans ? marlena : john . what happened ? dr. tucker : i 'm so sorry i had to wake you , dr. evans . marlena : i was n't here . i was with ... i was with my husband . we were together . he was telling me something really important and then you -- and then you pulled me away . why would you take me away from him ? [ indistinct conversations ] [ scene_break ] sami : out with the bad disk and in with the badder disk . it 's called just desserts , kate . and you are into every bite . jim : hey , what the hell was that about ? sami : what ? who , me ? jim : there was no call at the front desk . sami : of course there is . there 's a call for tim . benegan . oh . oh , jim . god , i 'm really sorry . i 'm -- i did n't mean to send you . well , anyway , you 're back in time . sorry about that again . i did n't mean any ... harm . [ scene_break ] e.j . : hey . sami : e.j . e.j . : you apologizing again , samantha ? sami : you do n't understand . e.j . : oh , i think i have a pretty good idea of what 's going on , so you can spare me your hastily improvised song and dance . i am on to you , young lady . [ scene_break ] lucas : when did you get all chummy - chummy , buddy - buddy with e.j . wells anyway ? billie : i 'm not chummy with e.j . wells . he was helping me move some boxes . lucas : yeah , right . i 'll bet you he jumped on that opportunity , that cockroach . billie : oh , come on . he 's our neighbor . lucas : he 's a neighbor who shot john black . billie : what is this , synchronized lectures ? i just heard the same thing from sami . lucas : he 's got you snowed . he 's got you so snowed , you do n't even know it . you 're under like a 10-foot snowdrift waiting to get plowed . billie : oh , that 's gross , lucas . we were just talking . that 's all . i told him i had a business proposal . lucas : you went to him with business and not me ? billie : yeah , because you 're in no position to help me , lucas . you do n't have any money , remember ? lucas : yeah , i remember . thank you . billie : and if e.j . is willing to help me out with a little bit of cash and support me in my dream , then give me one good reason why i should n't ? lucas : because i love you , all right ? that 's why , 'cause i love you . billie : i love you , too . listen , lucas , i 'm gon na be fine , okay ? i 'm a big girl . i can take care of myself . nobody 's gon na take advantage of me , and i am not going to get plowed . see you later . i got to go . i 'll meet you at the hotel . lucas : billie , come on . just listen to me . i 'm not done with you yet ! billie : i am done with you ! [ scene_break ] sami : e.j . , i can explain . e.j . : i 'm sure you can , sweetheart . with all the practice you 've had over the years , explaining is one of your strong suits . is it not ? one of many things . sami : would you just -- e.j . : absolutely , of course . immediately , sorry . as for what you are doing here , i do n't think there 's any need for you to make up some special explanation just for me . you 're here to support mythic , to support future members of your family , and i 'm sure if kate knew that you were here , she would be touched , you know ? to know that you cleared out your schedule to offer her your support . sami : wow , e.j . , you just love hearing yourself talk , do n't you ? e.j . : you know , my father -- he used to say that the aria was the heart of the opera , you know ? and i just love , well , playing and mixing up my little spells . sami : stop it . e.j . : are you okay ? are you sure you 're feeling okay , samantha ? sami : yes , i 'm fine . e.j . : huh . you , um , you look a little green around the gills , girl . sami : i 'm not surprised . listening to you play , making your little spells or whatever it is you do , i 'm lucky i 'm feeling as well as i am . e.j . : and just exactly how well is that , just out of curiosity ? sami : i 'm fine . in fact , i 'm perfect . i 've never been better . [ scene_break ] billie : hey . e.j . : hi . wow , you look as beautiful as you did when i left you . yeah , and to be honest , actually , i was a little concerned that perhaps you were n't gon na make it . billie : why , because i got two warnings about you inside of five minutes ? well , call me crazy , but i like to rely on my own opinion . e.j . : i think that 's very wise . billie : good . and do n't ever forget that . e.j . : i would n't . a wise woman is the type of woman i find most attractive . and by the way , if you need another warning , you just missed samantha . she went tottering out the door . billie : yeah , i just -- i briefly saw her pass . e.j . : strange that she should leave . one ca n't help but feel that maybe she 's up to something . billie : what ? samantha ? e.j . : i know , crazy , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] kate : so , now that i 've answered some of your questions , i think we 'll proceed with the film , which i think you 'll find highly informative but extremely entertaining . man : hey , mr. wells , are you willing to take a few questions ? e.j . : i certainly appreciate your interest , but this is ms. roberts ' evening . man : your cereal contract was canceled because of a long list of legal problems . would you care to comment on that ? [ scene_break ] marlena : i 'm a psychiatrist . i know that dreams can seem real . this was real . that was n't your ordinary , everyday dream . it was n't ... never mind . what do you want ? i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . you came here for a reason . what can i do for you ? dr. tucker : a friend of yours called , a dr. brady johnson . marlena : kayla . dr. tucker : she wanted us to let you know that her husband , steve , had signed himself in . marlena : he signed -- you mean into the psych ward ? oh , steve committed himself . john : steve . he was tortured and brainwashed . the dimeras -- they got in his head , set things up that he ca n't control . dr. tucker : dr. johnson was hoping you 'd find time to look in on him . marlena : of course . yes , of course i will . thank you for bringing me that . john . john , please , please . you were telling me something . it 's important . try to finish telling me whatever it was . just try . oh , please . [ scene_break ] e.j . : well , the contract in question had expired . the agreement simply ran its course . yes . man : i hear the company made a decision to find a new role model whose reputation was less controversial . e.j . : the public 's perception is that my reputation has been tainted somewhat . however , i think we 're working very hard in order to overcome that . man : are you ashamed of your background as part of an infamous criminal family ? kate : all right , i think that 's enough bottom - feeding for this evening . mr. wells suffered a false arrest . he was a victim , and all of that was documented . man : so you do n't have a problem being in partnership with mr. wells . kate : absolutely not . i 'm honored by the association . mr. wells and i share a vision for mythic . we 're both dedicated to upholding strict moral guidelines in all of our business dealings throughout the world . and i think you 'll understand the leadership position of this company when you view the following film . as you watch this film , you 're going to understand exactly what mr. wells and i have in mind for the company of mythic for ... our stockholders and public . oh , my god . [ indistinct conversations ] [ laughter ] [ scene_break ] marlena : this is our secret . nobody would believe me anyway . but i felt the warmth of your hand on my skin . you were talking . there was a summer breeze blowing . it rustled the leaves in that beautiful place . the sun was warm on your face . it lit your eyes as you looked at me . it lit your lips when you kissed me . that was real . denying that would be ... denying us , denying you . we 're stronger than that . i 'm stronger than that . and i 'm never going to let that happen . john ... i need you to come back to me . i need you to talk to me . i want to hear your voice . i want to hear what you were trying to tell me . i know it 's important . i love you so much . please do n't leave me . oh , my god . [ indistinct conversations ] [ scene_break ] billie : you slept with my mother ? are you crazy ? sami : ladies and gentlemen , there you have it . kate roberts and e.j . wells -- the partners and cofounders of mythic communications . as usual , boldly holding up their company 's strict moral guidelines . wow , kate , what do morals mean to a whore ? [ scene_break ] belle : i do n't want to draw attention to ourselves , but we need to call the ship 's doctor . shawn d. : okay . [ scene_break ] kayla : you committed yourself for two weeks , remember ? steve : no way . i need to get out of here today , kayla . [ scene_break ] sami : if she wants a war , she can have one . but kate wo n't win . [ scene_break ] e.j . : you 're one of us now , steve . shh .	lucas confronts kate about setting sami up . kate admits to not believing sami 's rescue story and tries to convince lucas that sami had help that night . lucas chooses to believe that sami could be keeping secret about the helper for a good reason . sami spots billie and ej flirting and tries to warn billie about getting involved with ej . lucas does the same when he sees ej and billie together but billie refuses to listen . the press pounces on kate at the conference wanting to know only about ej 's reputation . sami gains access to the film projector and slips in the footage of kate and ej making love for all the press to see . in her dreams , marlena reunites with john in a serene garden . john tells marlena about steve being brainwashed but dr. tucker waking her up prevents marlena from hearing john 's final warnings about what steve was programmed to do .
anna : you 're throwing me out ? ej : you have five minutes . get your stuff together . anna : well , what about the money you owe me ? ej : money i owe you . i do n't owe you any money . you did n't do your job . i do n't pay for failure , my dear . anna : who are you calling ? ej : my bodyguard . think he can do a better job of looking after sydney , do n't you ? anna : ej , you ca n't do this . you ca n't just toss me out like yesterday 's garbage . ej : that is not your decision to make . anna : actually , ej , that 's where you 're dead wrong . i get to make the decisions too . we are a team , ej . so do n't even think about trying to get rid of me or i 'll ... ej : you 'll what ? anna : i 'll make you regret it . ej : are you threatening me ? [ scene_break ] vivian : you know what to do on the wedding day . just leave the gift giving to me . oh , when melanie opens her gift , it 's gon na take her breath away . melanie : oh , wow . vivian , it 's beautiful . vivian : yes . shall we try it on ? melanie : sure . carly : stay away from her ! vivian : it 's too late . i 've already given her my present . carly : melanie . melanie : the comb ? vivian : yes , the one with the poison tip . carly : baby ? vivian : sorry , my dear . carly : baby . honey . melanie : carly , i ca n't -- carly : breathe . melanie : i ca n't breathe . carly : breathe . breathe . breathe ! melanie : [ gasping ] carly : no ! melanie , please do n't do this ! vivian : now you know what it 's like to lose someone you love . carly : [ weeping ] no ! [ muttering incoherently ] why are you doing this ? vivian : [ sighs ] that 's what would happen in a perfect world . but even if ... carly does n't come to the -- [ door opens ] vivian : um , no , the beluga . no , i wo n't settle for anything else . sorry . can you imagine a caterer who cuts corners on caviar ? should have his head on a plate . victor : i thought that 's what you had prepared for carly . vivian : oh , that can wait till after the wedding . victor : oh . do you need a hand , or is your friend gus the caterer going to handle that for you ? vivian : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] nathan : look who it is . wait , wait , wait . [ imitates bridal march ] here comes the bride all dressed in ... maroon melanie : something wrong , nathan ? nathan : you ... marrying philip . i wish you would n't . melanie : why would you say that ? nathan : you know why . [ scene_break ] kate : it 's obviously a connection . you , vivian , melanie layton . carly : a - a connection ? kate : something quite powerful . carly : you know what , i really do n't know what you 're talking about . kate : no , i think you do . i think that 's why all the color has drained from your face . carly : if it has , it 's only because i 'm -- kate : it 's only because i 'm on to something . look , carly , like i said , i think we can help each other , you and i . but only if you 're completely honest with me . and frankly , i 'm not leaving here until i get the truth out of you . [ scene_break ] rafe : i love you and nothing 's ever gon na change that . sami : i love you too . wait . wait . no . rafe : what ? sami : i ca n't do this . i ca n't . no , i -- no , i ca n't . i ca n't do this . it 's -- it 's wrong . rafe : no , it 's not . sami : yes . rafe : it 's not , sami . sami : yes , it is . rafe : it 's not wrong . sami : yes , it is . rafe : give me one good reason why . [ scene_break ] victor : that was no caterer . that was your minion , gus . or should i say ... henchman ? vivian : ah -- victor , you give me much too much credit . i do n't even know who this gus person is that you 're talking about . victor : really ? well , he 's been to the house . would you like to see the surveillance tapes ? vivian : what ? are you spying on me ? victor : you really did n't think you could keep him a secret from me , did you ? vivian : oh ... all right . god . he 's my lover . he 's my boy toy , if you will . victor : i wo n't . what are you two plotting , vivian ? tell me now . vivian : all right , all right , i 'll tell you everything . [ scene_break ] carly : why -- why would you think there 's a connection between vivian and me and -- and melanie layton of all people ? kate : no , you see , we 're not gon na play it that way . i 'm not gon na lay all my cards out on the table and then be left with nothing . then there 's nothing there for you to , uh , show me yours . you go first . carly : this is not a game . you tell me what you know . [ scene_break ] melanie : why should n't i marry philip ? nathan : because you and i -- we -- melanie : we what ? we what ? nathan : we should be ... melanie : should -- spit -- i -- spit it out -- i ca n't understand you . nathan : i said ... stephanie : have an a double shot for you . am i interrupting something ? sorry . [ scene_break ] vivian : gus came to salem to help me make carly pay for lawrence 's death . and besides , you have hundreds of minions . why ca n't i have at least one ? victor : so what 's he done for you ? carly 's still here . she 's still with bo . vivian : he 's done a lot . but he could 've done more if you had n't put so many restrictions on my efforts . victor : only where it concerns melanie . vivian : and getting your hands dirty . well , do n't worry about it . gus is very capable . no one will know about your involvement . victor : because i 'm not involved . it 's your revenge fantasy , not mine . vivian : well , you do have something to gain . victor : only where bo is concerned . i want to get carly out of his life . vivian : gus and i are taking care of that . besides , the problem , really , is your psychotic ex - wife . victor : well , you 'll have to be more specific . which one ? vivian : the worst of them . kate . victor : [ exhales ] [ scene_break ] kate : you 're a bit touchy when it comes to vivian and melanie . should i hide all the sharp utensils ? carly : you 're in no position to make insinuations . and i think you 're bluffing . you do n't know a damn thing . [ scene_break ] ej : you threatening me , anna ? anna : no , of course not . do i look like i have a death wish ? ej : i do n't know . so what exactly do you mean by `` if i toss you out , i will regret it `` ? anna : i meant on an emotional level . ej : anna , you are nothing more than an overpaid nanny . i was gon na give you millions . all you had to do was stay here , keep your mouth shut , and mind your own bloody business . instead , you go running off into town and shooting your mouth to samantha and her ex - boyfriend from the fbi , who is now suspicious as hell . anna : oh , god , rafe is with the fbi . ej : i only told you that ten times ! anna : i know , i guess it just slipped my mind . ej : i could break your neck right now and nobody would hear the crack or be any the wiser . anna : well , that 's where you 're wrong , because sydney would be the wiser . and she would be sadder and more miserable . is n't it enough that you ripped her away from her mother ? this precious child is attached to her auntie anna . you and i have a little bond , do n't we , sweetie ? [ scene_break ] rafe : just one . give me one good reason . sami : no , i -- stop it . i can think of , like , 100 reasons we should n't do this . rafe : maybe you can think of one reason . you still blame me for -- for not finding sydney . sami : maybe i do blame you , but not half as much as i blame myself . [ scene_break ] stephanie : do you want me to come back ? nathan : mm . we 're cool . melanie : no , you were not -- you were not cool . you were about to tell me something . nathan : oh , well , forget it . yeah . which one 's mine ? i got , like double shot . stephanie : maybe you should go home . nathan : no , a triple shot . stephanie : maybe you should go home . nathan : yeah ? [ hiccups ] home sounds good . melanie : okay . you 're not getting behind a wheel like that though . stephanie : give me your keys . i 'll drive you . melanie : what , to lucas ' ? stephanie : no , to my place . melanie : maggie 's is closer . stephanie : well , you really want maggie to see him like this ? nathan : hello , i 'm right here . hi . melanie : that 's great . maggie 's working at chez rouge until late tonight . we 'll walk you home . you can sober up on the way . stephanie : you sure you want to do this ? you 're getting married in the morning . melanie : i 'm helping out a friend . it 's not like it 's gon na change anything . nathan : of course not . stephanie : all right , come here . come here . nathan : look out . melanie : ow . [ scene_break ] victor : what has kate got to do with this ? vivian : she 's out of control . she stole the wedding present i had for melanie and then tried to make it look like it was from both of us . victor : that 's idiotic . why would she do that ? vivian : she 's jealous . she ca n't stand the fact that our son has chosen me over her . victor : i do n't think that 's the case . first of all , he 's not your son . and from what i 've seen , philip ca n't stand the sight of you . vivian : well , i do n't think you 've observed the fact that philip is very touched by my affection for his bride - to - be . it 's endeared me to him . i 've grown very fond of melanie . victor : only since you 've been ordered not to kill her . vivian : i would never harm that lovely , charismatic , young woman . and as the wedding is growing even nearer , i think melanie and i are going to get even closer . [ scene_break ] kate : okay , well , on second thought , there probably is n't any connection between you and the -- the girls . it was probably all a figment of my imagination so , uh , i 'm gon na leave you to get back to work . carly : wait . just wait . all right , um , i 'll tell you what you want to know . but you have to promise you 're gon na tell me everything that you know . [ scene_break ] rafe : sami . sami . blaming yourself , it ... sami : i know . rafe : it does n't do any good . sami : i know . i know it does n't help . my mom 's a shrink . i know all the psychological traps . when i look at you , i think about what we could have had , you know , with sydney . rafe : just stop , okay ? just stop . let 's not look back anymore . just gon na look forward . sami : i ca n't help it . i ca n't help thinking about what i 've lost . rafe : we have n't lost sydney . she 's out there somewhere . but we 're gon na find her . i promise you that . okay ? besides , you never lost me . i 'm still here . [ scene_break ] anna : oh , yes . mm . you love your auntie anna , do n't you ? yes , you do . and does benny play `` how big ? `` with you ? no , he does n't . and does he take you dancing and sing your favorite songs to you ? i do n't think so . ej : she does n't care for you , anna . you 're replaceable . anna : well , you know i 'm more than just a nanny to her . she 's my niece . and anyone you hire would never love her like i do . ej : anybody i hire is not going to be as careless or as stupid as you were . anna : why would you insult me ? she 's still here with us , is n't she ? ej : just . she 's just here . because you have been reckless . anna : [ scoffs ] okay , that does it . ej : going somewhere ? anna : yes . i 'm handing her over to benny . and then you can see for yourself just how happy she is having another person that she loves and has bonded with ripped away from her . this poor little girl has been yanked all over the place . and she 's finally found some stability with me , and you want to take that away from her ? do you want to screw her up even more than you already have ? [ scene_break ] rafe : we have been through so much together , there 's no way that i 'm leaving you now . sami : rafe . rafe : even if you want me to . sami : well , i do n't . rafe : and we should not be running away from each other . we 're stronger together . you know that 's true . together , we can do anything . [ scene_break ] nathan : i ate the entire bag in one sitting . it was -- stephanie : okay . all right . nathan : mia ! ah ! what 's up ? what are you doing ? chem ? you want help ? melanie : mia , strong coffee , please . nathan : oh , i - i got coffee . i 'm good , you know , unless you want coffee . oh . stephanie : okay . nathan : son of ... oh , did i break your phone ? melanie : yeah . nathan : probably owe you a phone . melanie : that 's okay . here . nathan : no , i got it . stephanie : uh , you should eat something too . here . nathan : i owe you a phone . stephanie : there you go . come on . nathan : you can have my phone . stephanie : come over here . come here . do n't worry about it . nathan : all right , i got to -- i -- i 'm gon na go home . stephanie : no . you are not driving . nathan : wait , my keys are at the pub still . stephanie : uh , you 're gon na stay here . melanie will go get your keys , right , mel ? and then i 'll drive you home . melanie : uh , mia could get his keys . stephanie : mia 's doing homework . melanie : okay . all right . i 'll get them . okay . yeah . i 'll be right back . stephanie : all right , thank you . nathan : it 's so hot in here . stephanie : have a seat . take off your coat . here . you want something to eat ? nathan : ooh , yeah . stephanie : i 'll make you a sandwich . nathan : sandwich . stephanie : how about that ? [ scene_break ] carly : melanie and i got off to a - a rocky start . kate : and now ? carly : we 've gotten a little closer . um , i 'm -- i 'm trying to help her , you know , as a nursing student . kate : mm . so you say that your -- your relationship is more professional than anything . carly : yeah , that 's what i would say . kate : yeah . it 's funny . it 's funny that vivian would care when that 's all it is . carly : vivian 's crazy . i mean , does she need a reason to be delusional ? her behavior defies analysis . what she does , who she attaches herself to -- she 's just simply certifiable . kate : i know . carly : right ? kate : that 's so true . i mean , i could n't argue with that . as a matter of fact , i had the most silly argument with her this morning over a wedding gift for melanie . she went absolutely berserk . i thought she was going to have a stroke right then and there . it 's funny that that 's the same time that i overheard her talking to some guy . carly : what do you mean , `` some guy ? `` kate : i do n't know who he was , but , um , they were talking about you and melanie . carly : what did she say ? kate : well , actually , i was n't able to hear much , you know ? first they talked about the wedding , and then vivian invoked your name . carly : in what context ? kate : well , like i said , it was a very hushed conversation and i could n't get too close or they would 've seen me . carly : still , you must 've heard something else . what ? kate : i do n't know . it just seems to me that vivian has you really uptight . carly : well , vivian is crazy . and , yeah , it concerns me when she 's talking about me . kate : as well it should . you more than most know what she 's capable of , right ? so , um , watch your back . do n't let her catch you off guard . carly : i wo n't . kate . i thought that there was some way that i could help you . kate : not to worry . you will at some point . carly : vivian talking about melanie and me . why ? what does she know ? [ scene_break ] melanie : keys , keys , keys , keys , keys . his keys . dang it , nathan . lucas : well , well , well , if it is n't my almost sister - in - law . melanie : hello . almost . should n't you be celebrating with philip , like , some bachelor party or something ? lucas : i 'll take care of that . do n't worry about it . we 're gon na take philip out . just here to get some food for will and ali . what about you ? why are n't you out celebrating , huh ? melanie : nathan forgot his keys here . i had to come get them . lucas : guy 's been kind of out to lunch lately , right ? melanie : what ? lucas : what , you have n't noticed ? melanie : i have n't seen a lot of him lately . lucas : just has n't been himself . melanie : any idea why ? [ scene_break ] mia : here you go . nathan : oh , no more , please . thank you . mia : okay . uh ... you guys let me know if you need anything else . nathan : thank you , mia . stephanie : thank you very much . mia : mm - hmm . stephanie : i 've never seen you like this before . nathan : i know . [ sniffs ] too many double shifts mixed with too much beer , i guess . bad combo . stephanie : i 'll make you some more food . nathan : [ blows out lips ] [ hiccups ] [ sighs ] stupid . why 'd i have to say anything to her ? god , mel , you had to be there right then and there , did n't you ? stephanie : what did you say to melanie ? nathan : what ? stephanie : you said you said something to melanie . it 's upsetting you , obviously , so why do n't you get it off your chest ? [ scene_break ] carly : oh . vivian : who let you in ? carly : i 'm looking for bo . vivian : well , why would he be here ? carly : he 's planning on taking philip out tonight and i need to speak with him . vivian : so you can make plans on how to humiliate poor hope ? carly : if you see him , tell him i 'm looking for him . vivian : i have a better idea . they have this newfangled invention -- it 's called a telephone . it 's very efficient , so you do n't have to run around wasting people 's time -- especially when they 're trying to plan a wedding . carly : nothing good can come out of a wedding here . vivian : oh , just go before i have to call security . carly : is -- is that the gift that you and philip 's mom are giving melanie ? kate told me all about it . vivian : she told you what about it ? carly : may i see ? vivian : no . just leave it alone . [ scene_break ] kate : there you are , the man i was looking for . i was just about to text you . victor : i do n't send or receive texts , kate . you of all people should know that . kate : ah , yes , i forgot , you 're the last of the luddites . victor : what do you want ? kate : i 'm concerned about vivian . victor : do n't waste my time . kate : i 'm serious . she went absolutely insane over a mistake about melanie 's wedding gift . she 's always been on shaky ground . but i 'm telling you , victor , i think she 's gone completely around the bend . victor : funny . kate : ha . what 's funny ? kate : she just said the same thing about you . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] lucas : i do n't know what 's going on with nathan . i really do n't . he does n't confide in me like that . melanie : do you think maybe it has something to do with a patient of his ? lucas : i doubt it . melanie : why ? lucas : i do n't know . just does n't seem like that kind of thing . melanie : what kind of thing does it seem like ? lucas : and you care because why , melanie ? melanie : because nathan 's my friend , obviously . and if something 's wrong with him , i want to know what it is so that maybe i can ... help him out . lucas : [ exhales ] well , you want to know my take on it ? i think he 's heartsick . walking around with his head in the clouds all mopey . sounds to me like girl trouble . [ scene_break ] anna : she 's saying more words now , you know . she 's even saying my name . sort of . it kind of comes out like `` ooma myana . `` ej : ooma myana . anna : did you -- did you talk to daddy about me while i was gone ? ej : okay . maybe you have a point . she does respond better to you . anna : she needs me , which means you do too . ej : fine . for the time being . look , i , uh , i made some phone calls . i do n't think you 'll have any more problems . rafe 's not going to be able to trace you to sydney anyway . anna : i 'm very proud of you , ej . you 're putting your daughter first . ej : i always do . but , uh , the longer this goes on , the less time is gon na be on our side . i might not be able to find the perfect woman to take my children away . anna : yeah , but are you sure you really want to do that ? ej : why do you keep asking me that ? anna : because i think leaving sami is the last thing you want . [ scene_break ] rafe : when we 're apart , i kept thinking about , uh , the time when we were at the safe house and you sent me out to get christmas presents for johnny and allie . sami : [ laughs ] the infamous penguins ? rafe : yes . you were determined to show them how much you cared even though you could n't leave the house . and ... you know , it was christmas so ... i really wanted to show them . sami : you , um , tracked down those elusive penguins for me . rafe : which was n't easy , mind you . sami : [ laughs ] i had no idea that they would be sold out of almost every store . i really did n't . rafe : please , you would 've sent me anyway . sami : probably . rafe : yes . definitely . but it did n't matter . 'cause i wanted to do it . i did . sami : 'cause you wanted them to be happy . you did n't even know them . you did n't even know allie and johnny . rafe : because they were your kids . because they 're a part of you , and i love you , and -- same reason i love sydney . i know she 's not mine . sami : hey , she is yours . rafe : no , she 's not . sami : rafe , she 's yours . you brought her back to me . she is part of you . rafe : i 'm not gon na rest until i bring her back to you again . and like i said , you 're stuck with me whether you like it or not . sami : when we first fell in love , or admitted to each other that we were in love -- rafe : was it because of the penguins ? sami : [ laughs ] you know , i thought at the beginning , i was , like , `` how could i be so lucky ? `` you 're honest , and generous , and sexy , and fun . okay , fine . it was -- it was actually the tamales . rafe : was it ? sami : yeah . i like them spicy . rafe , you make me a better person . i mean it . [ gasping ] [ scene_break ] stephanie : well ? what did you say to melanie ? nathan : i did n't . no , it was -- it was what i should 've said . i should 've told her to stop looking at me the way she does . like ... you know , sometimes she looks at me like i -- she feels sorry for me . stephanie : why would she feel sorry for you ? nathan : i do n't know . you know , i 'm being paranoid , all right ? maybe she looks at everybody that way . melanie : found them . nathan : yes . ladies , thank you . it 's been a good night . i 'm gon na call it a night . and i 'll see you later . melanie : you 're not driving . stephanie : no . i am . nathan : i 'm more than sober , stephanie . stephanie : uh , you have alcohol in your system so you 're not getting behind the wheel . melanie : how are you getting home ? stephanie : uh , we 'll figure something out . melanie : i 'll follow you . stephanie : you sure you want to do that ? you 're getting married in the morning . you really want dark circles under your eyes for those wedding pictures ? let 's go . nathan : okay . melanie : nathan . wait . you were gon na tell me something . nathan : uh , it 's not important . melanie : are you sure ? nathan : yeah . [ scene_break ] victor : you stole vivian 's gift to melanie and tried to pass it off as your own . now how is that a misunderstanding ? kate : oh , fine . you 're just going to take vivian 's word over mine ? ha ha . obviously she has you whipped . victor : you did n't really say that . kate : yes , i did , because i 'm worried about our son . i 'm worried about -- vivian has ingratiated herself into his life and into his fiancée 's life . how could you possibly let that happen ? you know how dangerous she is . victor : this is one for the books , really . i mean , a woman who tried to kill her son 's wife and then marries the man who tried to kill her other son stands here and tells me with a straight face this other woman is dangerous . [ chuckles ] kate : because she is dangerous . you know what she 's capable of . victor : and i also know what you 're capable of , kate . especially when teamed with your charming husband . but know this , you keep making trouble and i 'll make sure philip knows it . and i 'll see to it that you 're barred from the wedding . is that what you want ? [ scene_break ] carly : what has got you so rattled , vivian ? i simply want to see what you 're giving melanie as a wedding gift . vivian : you never do anything simply , carly . there 's always a method to your madness . carly : you 'd think there are venomous snakes in there the way you 're reacting . vivian : you got it . that 's right . look , air holes . carly : ha ha . that biting wit of yours . vivian : tell me something , why are you so interested in melanie ? it 's not like you 're bosom buddies . carly : i 've gotten to know her better lately . vivian : really . oh . do you always take such an avid interest in the nursing students at university hospital ? carly : why are you so possessive of her ? vivian : [ scoffs ] she 's marrying my son . she 's like a daughter to me . that 's something that you would understand . you would know what that 's like . well , i mean , you -- you will when nicholas picks a bride . oh , ha , i forgot , you 're alienated from this boy and , um , you 'll never really know what it 's like to experience the joy of a daughter . you killed that possibility when you put a knife into your son 's father . now ... please go away . i am trying to plan a wedding . [ exhales heavily ] carly : she knows . she knows . i have to find melanie . [ scene_break ] ej : [ laughs ] last thing i want , eh ? you are an airhead , anna , but -- anna : oh , stop with the insults , you -- you know , we all know that sami still floats your boat . ej : why would you say that ? girl ripped my heart out and tore it to shreds . she tried to keep this beautiful girl away from me . guess now she knows what that feels like . anna : so what if it makes you miserable too , huh ? look at yourself , ej . you 're the loneliest guy on earth . you 're lonely , pathetic , everybody hates you , whoever met you . well , your life sucks . admit it . ej : i 'm not lonely . i have two wonderful children . however i feel , at least i have the satisfaction of knowing that , uh , samantha ... she 's a lot lonelier than me . [ scene_break ] sami : do n't think this means you 're putting that dog poster back up on the wall . rafe : we 'll see about that . sami : [ laughs ] promise ? rafe : yeah . i told you . you 're stuck with me . [ scene_break ] nathan : thanks for hanging out with me . i just was n't ready to go home yet . stephanie : no problem . uh , listen , i 'm sorry about being weird with melanie . nathan : i just ca n't wait for this wedding to be over with . [ scene_break ] vivian : [ exhales ] on top of everything , that woman drives me to drink . melanie . what are you doing here ? what 's the matter ? melanie : i need to see philip . vivian : he 's not here . was there a problem ? melanie : no , i just need to talk to him . vivian : oh , well , come over here . tell me what 's going on . did you two have a spat ? melanie : no , we did n't fight . it does n't have anything to -- i just need to talk -- i -- i do n't -- just -- i -- vivian : what ? melanie : i ca n't marry him . vivian : oh . [ scene_break ] [ rapid knocking ] mia : [ exhales ] dr. manning . uh , look , it 's a little late , do n't you think ? and , besides , maggie 's -- carly : i -- i 'm not here for maggie . i need to talk to melanie . i -- i 've been calling her , but she has n't picked up . mia : [ laughs ] yeah , that 's 'cause she broke her phone earlier . carly : okay . would you get her for me ? mia : actually , she left a little while ago . carly : where 'd she go ? mia : i do n't know . carly : i need to talk to her . now did she say anything ? did she leave a note where she might be going ? mia : no . look , i 'm sorry , but i ca n't help you . i have no idea where melanie is right now . [ scene_break ] vivian : well , let me get you some water . it 'll calm your nerves . and then you can tell me about this disturbing change of heart . melanie : nothing 's going to calm my nerves . i ca n't marry him . vivian : oh , dear , all this preparation i 've gone through . melanie : i 'm sorry . vivian : well , if i ca n't talk you back into marrying philip , we 'll just have to go to plan `` b. `` [ scene_break ] carly : come on . somebody open the door , please . i need to speak with melanie ! kate : i do know you have to keep her away from the wedding . vivian : you 're going to marry philip even if it kills you .	anna talks ej into allowing her to stay on as sydney 's caretaker by reminding him that sydney has bonded with her . ej worries that he is running out of time to find a woman to take care of his kids , but anna thinks ej still has n't given up on sami . he claims that he has , and that he is satisfied knowing how miserable she is right now . meanwhile , sami and rafe make love , and agree to stick together to find sydney from now on . lucas confides in melanie that nathan has n't been himself lately , and that he thinks nathan is heartbroken . melanie tries to get nathan to talk to her , but he refuses , and stephanie is able to keep the two from being alone together . stephanie later becomes upset when nathan admits that he just wants this wedding to be over with . kate admits to carly that she overheard vivian talking to someone over the phone about carly and melanie . concerned , carly heads over to the mansion , and after talking with vivian , she 's convinced that she knows the truth . she heads off to find melanie and warn her . melanie returns to the mansion and confides in vivian that she ca n't marry philip . vivian decides to move on to plan b. kate warns victor about vivian being up to something , but he warns her to stop making trouble , or he will make sure she is n't allowed to attend the wedding .
philip : maggie , i want to see chloe . i do n't give a damn what excuse she 's got , or if she says she 's -- there he is . let me hold my son . maggie : there you go . hmm ? [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] melanie : oh , kate . kate : sorry just to drop in on you like this , but i needed to do this in person . melanie : do what ? kate : we need to keep it on the qt . it 's about chloe . [ scene_break ] chloe : daniel . hey . i was n't expecting to see you here . i figured you 'd be at home resting after what happened . the whole hospital 's talking about how you saved jennifer . daniel : yeah , what , um -- what are you doing here ? chloe : uh , actually , running into you like this . i think it 's fate . daniel : fate . chloe : yeah . um , 'cause i 've just done something that you should know about . [ scene_break ] nicole : what ... what was that ? what is this ? ej : that was a kiss . and an invitation . what ? a fiancé is not allowed to kiss his bride to be ? hmm ? nicole : no , of course . but , i mean ... ej : we are getting married . you know that , right ? nicole : yeah . ej : okay . nicole : yes . of course i do . i ... ej : i 'm sorry , is there some kind of rule in place ? no sex ? nicole : well , i kind of thought that was implied . ej : i did n't . [ scene_break ] rafe : makes no sense . who cares if i pass out ? if i 'm out of sami 's life for good , why bother keeping me alive ? stefano : is n't it obvious ? i need you . [ scene_break ] sami : so maybe i 'll just have to jog your memory . what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] maxine : sorry to keep poking you like this , mrs. deveraux . but we have to keep a close eye on how you 're healing . jennifer : maxine , the doctor who saved my life . maxine : dr. jonas ? yeah , he 's the one that operated on you . jennifer : i need to see him . please . [ scene_break ] daniel : what did you do that i should know about ? chloe : i went to see dr. pearlman . daniel : ah . good . chloe : yeah , uh , we had a nice talk . uh , he seems really nice . daniel : he is . yes , he is . very nice . chloe : i decided to follow your advice . unlike before . you know , when we were engaged . and i lost the baby -- well , realized that there was no baby . everything just started to go wrong . daniel : i 'm glad you 're seeing him . he 's very , very well qualified . um , good luck with that . chloe : well , it just got me thinking , you know , about everything that 's happened . and all the mistakes i have made . and i just think , what if ? you know , what if things had been -- daniel : you know , chloe . i -- i , um , have a lot of patients today . i 'm literally just -- i 'm swamped . i am . and , i -- chloe : okay , but i 'm still your wife . do n't you wan na just talk somewhere ? like , go somewhere and talk for a little bit ? daniel : no . mm - mm . [ scene_break ] ej : look . please do n't misunderstand . the kiss . invitation . that does n't have anything to do with the arrangement that we 've made . okay ? we 're still getting married . you know ? you still get to see sydney . and johnny . that is , if you still want to . nicole : yes , yes . ej : okay ? i just thought that , well , as you 've , um , put on this marvelous performance recently . and if we take off the bracelet that there could be a new kind of trust . you know ? between the two of us . nicole : trust is good . ej : look , if this is something that you do n't feel that you can take further ... so be it . you know ? i just ... i thought that us being here , alone , in the moment ... we might be ready to take things to the next level . so ... are we ? [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : this , uh ... no , nothing 's wrong . it 's just , uh , maybe i had a few too many beers at the party . but , uh , no . any time you want to kiss me , you just go for it , babe . sami : you 're lying . [ scene_break ] philip : hey , little man . you 're still so perfect . maggie : yes , he is . it might be nice if you 'd come to visit more often . maybe , uh , help take care of him . philip : maggie ... i 'm going to do just that . i 'm not gon na screw up this time . i 'm this little guy 's dad , and i 'm going to be a father . maggie : good . philip : and that goes for melanie 's baby , too . i 'm gon na be a father to my kid . whether mel wants it that way or not . [ scene_break ] kate : it 's very sad . it 's horrible , really . but chloe is losing it . melanie : so i 've heard . kate : yeah . it 's like she 's disconnected . she had -- she had a doctor 's appointment today to talk about it . her lack of interest in parker . it 's like she does n't even care about that baby . melanie : okay , kate . believe me , i hate chloe . but she loves that baby , so i 'm not about to believe a word you 're saying . [ scene_break ] daniel : chloe . i am not trying to be cruel , here . chloe : but you are . daniel : no , i am just trying to be realistic here . having a conversation ? a private one , you and me ? about anything ? it 's just -- [ cell phone rings ] daniel : it 's not gon na change anything . ever . chloe : parker misses you so much . every time he sees a picture of you , he cries . daniel : stop , stop , stop . you will not use that baby as a weapon . chloe : i 'm not . daniel : using parker will never make me want to come back to you . chloe : i understand , i just -- daniel : you just what ? what ? chloe : every time i think of parker , i think of you , and us . and what we had . i would give anything to have you look at me the way you used to . anything . daniel : so would i . [ scene_break ] lexie : well , thanks again for watching theo . taylor : oh , hey , my pleasure . he 's such a sweetie . lexie : yeah , yeah he is . are you sure you do n't want to stay again tonight ? taylor : no , no . now that the storm 's cleared up in chicago i 'll just get on that bus back to my mom 's . lexie : [ sigh ] taylor : but listen , you do n't have to walk me to the bus station . god knows i know the way . lexie : yeah , yeah , i know . but , um ... taylor : what ? lexie , is something wrong ? lexie : well , your bus is n't for a while yet . and , um ... okay . there 's something i need to say to you before you leave salem . okay ? taylor : sure . what 's it about ? lexie : your sister . nicole . [ scene_break ] nicole : ej , uh ... this is just really unexpected . i ... ej : [ clears throat ] nicole : i did n't really think that -- ej : nicole . i understand . most aspects of a relationship are pretty bloody awful . it 's also one arena in which i always thought you performed rather well . unless you want a relationship that is ... sans benefits . or is it brady , i do n't know . nicole : brady . uh , no . no . no matter how i feel ... brady has moved on . and that was made very clear . ej : okay . so is that a yes ? nicole : actually , uh , what i 'm saying is ... no . [ scene_break ] rafe : you need me ? what for ? oh , my god . you have done something to her , have n't you ? what did you do to sami ? stefano : i told you . nothing . rafe : you lying son of a bitch . now it 's either one of two things . either you 've done something to her , or she 's -- she 's home worried sick about me . stefano : you are so full of yourself , you know ? i thought somebody with your fbi credentials would at least have a little bit of an imagination . ca n't you imagine the possibility that samantha is not missing you at all ? [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : sami , i would never lie to you . sami : i know . rafe , i did n't mean it that way . i just mean , ever since we came home from the hospital you 've been pretending like everything 's fine . and it 's not . rafe 2 : what ? sami : you were just in a car accident . rafe 2 : right . sami : rafe , you almost died because of me . rafe 2 : look . no . like i said before , i do n't want you blaming yourself for this . sami : but i do blame myself . i was driving like an idiot . and you had to chase after me ? i mean , god . rafe , the whole thing is my fault . and then you come home from the hospital , and you 're pretending like everything is cool when it is n't . rafe 2 : hey , hey , hey . check it out . everything 's cool . we 're good . we 're cool . okay ? sami : no , we 're not . rafe 2 : yeah . sami : no , you still have a concussion . you 're not 100 % . rafe 2 : listen ... sami : so we have to take things slow , and that 's okay . okay ? we just will . you know , i should n't have hauled off and just kissed you like that . it was wrong . rafe 2 : felt pretty right to me . sami : i love you so much . rafe 2 : yeah ? sami : i hope you know that . i just want you to get better . so we 'll take things slow , it 's okay . i wo n't attack you every chance i get , okay ? one step at a time . i 'm gon na , um , i 'm gon na go check on the kids , okay ? [ scene_break ] kate : just trying to help , melanie . melanie : help who , kate ? kate : parker . but i 'd like to help philip . i 'd like to help you , too , if you 'd let me . melanie : okay . i know you hate chloe at least as much as i do . kate : absolutely . we have a lot in common . melanie : wait , uh , that 's actually the only thing we have in common . and here 's the other thing . i 'm not ready to make any decisions about parker , about my baby , about anything else right now . kate : okay . i understand . i mean , i absolutely understand . believe me . you need time to think . maybe ... maybe talk it over with someone . i have some time right now , so why do n't we go to java and we 'll kick back some lattes and talk ? melanie : actually , here 's what we 're gon na do . you are gon na get going right now . [ scene_break ] maggie : there you go , young man . all nice and comfy . yes ! oh , chloe . i just put parker down . chloe : thanks . maggie : is everything okay ? chloe : it 's fine , yeah . uh , why do n't you go see jennifer . i know you want to see her . i do , yes . how 'd the doctor 's appointment go ? chloe : oh , it was fine . um , he seemed really nice . um , he 's running some tests . and gave me a prescription for something , i do n't know . my nerves . maggie : okay . well , did you have it filled ? chloe : no , um , i will . later . why do n't you go be with your niece . maggie : right , i 'm on my way . oh ! chloe ? honey . okay , sweetheart . what is it ? something happened , did n't it ? come on , now . something happened when you went to see the doctor . talk to me . please . please . chloe : it was afterwards . maggie : after you saw the doctor . chloe : yeah , um , i was there . and i thought that maybe if i went to see daniel i could get him to admit that he still loves parker . maggie : but he did n't want to see you . chloe : no , he saw me . and he said that he was never gon na change his mind . maggie , i do n't know what 's wrong with me . i just feel like i 'm so out of it all the time now . and it was always my dream to have a baby . and i got that . and ... now , in my head , i know that i love parker . but in my heart ... maggie : what ? what ? chloe : i do n't know if i can anymore . [ scene_break ] ej : i 'm just at a little bit of a loss . is there a reason that you said no ? nicole : because , how you feel about me . two years ago , ej , i stole sami 's baby and passed her off as our own . i am not naive . and i know that sorry does n't cut it . not with something that goes so deep . so it does n't matter what our agreement is , or how much you 've changed . you still hate me for what i did . and that has n't changed . am i right ? [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : you 're not rushing me . i 'm fine , up for anything . sami : really ? rafe 2 : or , listen , if i 'm giving off bad signals it 's just 'cause , you know , things are still a little weird for me sometimes . sami : oh , i know , i know . i 'm so sorry . the doctor said there are some things you might never remember . i wish i could help . i 'd do anything . rafe 2 : i can think of something . [ scene_break ] philip : i was just about to knock . kate : hello , darling . philip : what are you doing here ? kate : i was just leaving , actually . we 'll talk soon . melanie : probably not . kate : hm . philip : what was that about ? melanie : your baby . actually , both of your babies . [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh , gram , you were so wise . it 's hard to believe i 've been given another chance like this , gram . i mean , to be saved because of one man . [ knock on door ] daniel : hey . how 's it going ? [ scene_break ] ej : nicole , what matters most to me is your love for sydney , and for johnny . and i can see that . it 's real . it 's tangible . yeah ? the business ... i hope it stays in the background . that 's where it belongs . nicole : can it ? always ? ej : we 'll have to wait and see . anyway , this has , um , nothing to do with my feelings . which are very different to your feelings . maybe we should just both say this conversation is over . hmm ? we 're done here . all right ? hm ? [ scene_break ] sami : i 'll do it . i 'll do anything . rafe 2 : okay . okay . go slow . you know , maybe we could talk to each other about the things that we 've said . you know , in private ? so i could get a good feel for the details . it might help me get my memory back , you know ? sami : uh , sure . yeah , we could talk about as much , as little as you want . um , about anything ... always . rafe 2 : i like that , yeah . yeah , i like that . [ scene_break ] ej : done . right ? nicole : all right , ej . ej : hm ? i ... nicole : no , wait . ej : no ? nicole : wait a second . ej : uh - huh ? nicole : um ... [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : i said talk to me . sami : um ... [ scene_break ] rafe : now . [ scene_break ] melanie : uh , your mom has decided that since chloe 's gone off the deep end i need to step up and raise her child along with my child . philip : what ? melanie : yeah . she thinks that since they 're both your kids i can think of them as my two little darlings . philip : that 's -- that 's insane . as usual my mother 's way off on her own , trying to run everybody 's life . but chloe would never in a million years let -- melanie : right , it 's not happening . believe me . but that 's what kate wants . she 's trying to get chloe 's baby away from her as soon as possible . philip : damn it . melanie : oh , there 's another thing . your mom wants us to get back together . mommy and daddy raising both your kids . philip : well ? hey . you know that 's what i want more than anything . melanie : well , hey . it 's not gon na happen . you betrayed me , and then you lied about it . forever . and i do n't want you building my life , and i do n't want you a part of it . and if i need help , my dad 's gon na help me . and so is nathan . philip : nathan . melanie : he still wants to be with me . even though i 'm having your child . [ scene_break ] daniel : so , uh , maxine said you wanted to talk to me ? jennifer : yeah . i , um , i just -- i wanted to say thank you . i heard about everything that happened at the prison and everything that you did for me . daniel : ah , you do n't have to thank me . jennifer : i want to thank you . you know , carly 's told me so much about you , and that you 're a great doctor . and you 're a great guy . everything that you did to save my life -- daniel : you know , i was just doing what i 'm trained to do . it worked out . by the way , my daughter deserves a lot of the credit . jennifer : she 's a nurse , right ? daniel : yeah , she 's a very good nurse . yeah , she was right there with me . when things seemed to be a little dicey , she was the one that kept me going . jennifer : obviously you 're proud of her . you must feel very lucky . daniel : i , uh -- yeah , i am lucky . i 'm a very lucky father . a very lucky man . [ scene_break ] maggie : you know , honey . sometimes , you know , young mothers , especially when they have their first baby ... well , i mean , things just do n't always work out the way they expect . now the doctor that you saw today . um , did he -- chloe : maggie , i 'm fine . uh , why do n't you go see jennifer ? maggie : i think i 'm gon na put that off for a while . let 's just have our tea . shall we ? do you want to tell me what you 're so upset about ? i mean , you said that you did n't feel that you love parker the way you should . so , i mean -- chloe : you know what ? i 'm just -- i 'm not a good mother . that 's what it is . i 'm not good enough . if you 'll excuse me , i just need some air . [ scene_break ] taylor : nicole does n't want me around . lexie : taylor , why do n't you give her another chance ? maybe now that she 's had some time to think about it . just go see her . just one more time . taylor : it wo n't help . lexie , the past ... the way she sees the two of us , it 's kind of hard - wired into her by now . lexie : [ sigh ] taylor : but you and abe have been so kind . now i ca n't thank you enough . lexie : oh , are you kidding ? we love having you here . and you know how theo feels . taylor : give him a kiss for me ? lexie : yeah . i will . bye , sweetie . taylor : bye . lexie : taylor . taylor : yeah ? lexie : are you sure ? taylor : yeah . nicole wants me gone , so i 'm gone . thanks again . bye . [ scene_break ] nicole : mm - hmm . ej : hmm . nicole : wow , hmm . that was a surprise . ej : yeah , a very pleasant one . nicole : oh ! [ scene_break ] sami : are you sure about this ? rafe 2 : babe . [ indistinct ] just want you . i need you . on my way . i 'm good to go . i say it 's now or never . sami : what does that mean ? rafe 2 : let 's not talk anymore . [ scene_break ] daniel : well , i think it 's time for you to get some rest now . jennifer : i ... i do . i 'm sorry , i did n't mean to get personal about your life . daniel : no , no , no . it 's fine . i just , um , want you to stop talking . okay ? you got a lot of healing to do , so just get some sleep . jennifer : i just feel like it 's all my fault . trusting ben , and going to that prison . i was such a big fool . daniel : well , you were doing it for ... for hope . and you 're -- well , you 're one brave lady . jennifer : thank you . i owe you . i owe you so much . daniel : i 'm actually starting to see how much i owe you . [ scene_break ] philip : you want to raise our kid with nathan ? melanie : philip , i do n't know what i want . or what i 'm gon na need . and i 'm not really worrying about it right now . but nathan made it pretty clear he still wants to be with me . and he does n't care that i 'm having your baby . philip : yeah , well , i care . he 's not gon na be playing daddy with my kid . i 'm the father . melanie : you 're parker 's father . how 's that working out for you ? philip : i just came from seeing him . melanie : did you ? you stay for two minutes , or three ? philip : i do n't want to talk about parker . i want to talk about us . and my kid . i mean , you got ta know that i love you . and i 'm going to love our baby . melanie : okay , philip . you 're not listening to me . i do n't care how you feel . or how you 're trying to make me feel . i 'm making all the decisions from now on about parker , about my baby , about nathan , about you . about everything . you do n't matter . now go . please . [ scene_break ] chloe : oh , god . ca n't stay here . you have to go back to maggie 's . go and be with parker . hold him . love him . oh , god . oh , god . oh , god . oh , god . all i ever wanted was daniel and his child . and now ... ooh , now , i ca n't even look at my own baby . [ scene_break ] stefano : well , have you had a chance to think it through ? rafe : yeah . whatever game you 're playing , i 'm out . and if you have n't hurt sami , then she 's terrified . wondering where the hell i 'm at . stefano : is that the only scenario that you can come up with ? rafe : oh , of course there 's always the body burned in the exploding car theory . burned beyond recognition . well , of course , a conveniently placed piece of jewelry . or partial i.d . is that what you did ? did you convince sami that i 'm dead ? stefano : [ laughing ] rafael , you give me much too much credit . rafe : whatever . you take your drink , get the hell out of here . obviously , i 've been fed and watered . you 're keeping me alive for some reason . i 'm done . get out . stefano : rafael , have n't i told you ? we are not done . hm ? i need your help . remember ? rafe : right . yeah . like i would ever help you . stefano : actually , i think you might . [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : yeah . oh , that was incredible . sami : yeah . rafe 2 : heh . that was like the first time . [ scene_break ] ej : [ laughing ] nicole : wow . ej : wow . wow , indeed . well , we should probably talk about that . [ clears throat ] over a drink , i think . nicole : that is a good idea . you know what ? i will go make us some martinis . ej : good idea . nicole : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone vibrating ] ej : is there a problem ? rafe 2 : actually , man , i 've never felt better . [ scene_break ] kate : well , hello again . philip : what the hell 's the matter with you ? kate : philip -- philip : you are not running my life . or the lives of my children . or melanie 's or chloe 's . understood ? so back off . [ scene_break ] chloe : ooh . okay . um , i 've got ta call maggie and tell her we 'll be there . oh , god . why am i so awful ? melanie : what are you doing , taking a nap ? chloe : melanie , hey . melanie : it 's the middle of the day , why are n't you taking care of parker ? why are n't you taking care of your baby ? [ scene_break ] stefano : [ sigh ] as i told you before . i have n't done a thing to samantha . rafe : or ej , then . what 's the difference ? stefano : no , no , no , no , no . my son has n't done anything to her either . rafe : okay . then what the hell are you talking about ? stefano : ah , ah , ah , ah , ah . you do not ask the questions here . i do . rafe : hm . well , i 'm not gon na tell you squat . stefano : ah , i think you will . actually , right now . and i am going to tell you why . [ scene_break ] nicole : well . we certainly clicked , huh ? although , i wonder if maybe -- no , that 's a bad idea . that 's a very bad idea . or not . i guess i 'll find out , right ? maybe he 'll say , `` hey , let 's do it again . `` or , maybe he 'll say , `` get the hell out . `` i do n't know . [ doorbell rings ] nicole : harold ! mary ? anyone ? really ? this better not be publisher 's clearing house sweepstakes . ooh . uh , taylor . taylor : hi , um -- nicole : what the hell are you doing here ? you were supposed to be gone ! long gone ! for good ! [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : aw , just checking in , man . letting you know things are real good . ej : you sound very chipper . rafe 2 : yeah , you too . what 's up ? ej : i ask the questions . okay ? you remember who you work for . rafe 2 : right . sorry , boss man . ej : you 're not being very specific , why are you so upbeat ? rafe 2 : yeah , well , remember that thing that you and your dad were so worried about ? me and sami ? well , no more worries . taken care of that . [ next_on ] chloe : go ahead ! live your perfectly wonderful life ! and stay out of mine ! taylor : you 're making a really big mistake . rafe 2 : that 's one good - looking dude !	philip went to maggie 's house to see chloe . he saw maggie with parker and wanted to hold him . kate went to see melanie to talk about chloe . chloe ran into daniel at the hospital . he wanted to know why she was there . she wanted tot ell him something . nicole wanted to know why ej kissed her . he told her they were getting married . rafe wondered why stefano was keeping him alive . stefano said he needed him . sami and rafe were kissing when she noticed something was wrong . jennifer told maxine that she wanted to see daniel . chloe was at the hospital because she went to see a therapist . daniel was n't phased by what she was telling him . she tried to say she was his wife , but he was n't interested . kate told melanie that chloe acts as if she does n't care about parker . melanie did n't believe that . daniel told chloe that she has to stop using parker to get him back because it wo n't work . ej wondered if nicole wants to have a relationship sans benefits . he was n't sure if she was still hung up over brady . nicole knows that brady is over her . melanie was about to throw kate out of the apartment and saw philip at the door . ej wanted to know why nicole does n't want to have a physical relationship with him . she said it was because of what she did to him .
kate : stefano ? you 're going to ruin your eyes . now , cook wants to know whether we are going to eat in or out . stefano : whatever you decide is fine with me . kate : i 'm not an expert , but if you move that knight , do n't you expose your queen ? stefano : you 're right . kate : are you going to tell me what 's wrong ? stefano : [ sighs ] nothing . kate : liar . the only reason i know that move is because you drummed it into my head . so , if you 're making a basic mistake like that , that means you 're upset . stefano : no , i 'm just trying to figure out whether we should go out to dinner or not . kate : uh - huh , uh - huh , uh - huh . no , no . no , you 're thinking about what alice horton put in that envelope . you do n't want to be thinking about that , but you are . stefano : you know , i do n't like when you tell me what i 'm thinking ... especially when you 're right . kate : then let 's put a positive spin on it . i know that you 're upset , but it 's nothing compared to the hell -- the very special hell -- that you have created for marlena and john . stefano : and bo and hope . kate : [ laughs ] and bo and hope . and now john and hope are married . and the past is coming back to haunt them . [ scene_break ] bo : why has n't carrie gotten back to us ? she knows how important this is to us . hope : i 'm sure she 's doing the best she can . bo : how hard can it be to find out what it takes to get a marriage annulled ? it 's got to be open and shut . not like either of you are going to contest this . john : no , not at all , but it might be a little more complicated than that . this marriage certificate was filed and registered in alemania . bo : so ? john : well , it means there 's a lot more red tape carrie 's going to have to cut through . hope : okay . the red tape is frustrating . but once carrie gets some answers , i mean , it should only be a matter of filing papers , right ? and this whole ridiculous situation 's going to be well behind -- you know , one day we 're going to laugh about this ... maybe . marlena : i 'm not so sure about that . [ scene_break ] madison : hey , it 's me again . this is , like , the fifth message i 've left for you . um , i really need to talk to you , so call me back as soon as you can , please ? [ knock at door ] brady : hi . madison : brady , what are you doing here ? brady : well , i kind of wanted to surprise you . madison : oh , well you did that . oy . brady : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . were you in the middle of something ? [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] ej : yeah ? [ door opens , closes ] [ lock clicks ] nicole : hey . there you are . ej : hey . nicole : uh , your father was brooding over his chessboard , so i thought i 'd come up here and we could go over this . ej : yeah , sounds like a good idea . nicole : your father 's not the only one brooding , is he ? okay , well , i do n't know if polls will exactly cheer you up , but they 're not as bad as they could be . here ... ej : nicole , i really do n't want to talk about polls right now -- thank you . nicole : well , you have to , ej . ej : no , i do n't , because as of this moment , darling , i 'm not running for mayor . nicole : um -- wha -- what do you mean you 're dropping out of the race ? okay , so -- so , the polls are n't as great as we hoped , and , you know , the debate did n't go as well as we hoped it would . but -- and so what ? abe gave you bad questions ... ej : nicole , i 'm not dropping out of the race . i 'm not dropping out of the race . nicole : but you just said you were . ej : no , no , i said that `` as of this moment , i 'm not running for mayor . `` nicole : okay . ej : i just -- i do n't want to talk about politics anymore , okay ? i do n't want to talk about statistics or polls . i 'd like to talk about ... how beautiful my wife is . nicole : really ? ej : really , yeah . really . so my p.r . person ... can go somewhere else . nicole : oh , okay . okay , bye , p.r . person . [ both chuckle ] ej : i do n't want to talk about politics . i 'd rather focus on more , um , domestic issues . nicole : mmm . well , domestic issues are always central to a successful campaign . ej : i 'm glad we 're on the same page . nicole : mmm . in one department , i think we 're always on the same page . [ scene_break ] madison : [ scoffs ] no . i was actually at the end of something . i was leaving a message for one of my distributors . brady : uh - huh . these are yours . madison : these are so beautiful . oh , my gosh , thank you . brady : glad you like them . so ... can i assume , then , that you 're free ? madison : um , i 'm free . brady : good , because you have a very important date planned . madison : do i ? brady : mm - hmm . madison : huh . must 've skipped my mind . i do n't know . brady : check . madison : let me check my schedule . says here i have a meeting with the ceo of titan industries , but that 's not you anymore , is it ? brady : you 're going to make this difficult for me , are n't you ? madison : well , what did you -- you just thought you 'd show up here , and i would drop everything and just be able to go now ? brady : i kind of did . i kind of did , and if you do n't hurry up , we 're going to be late for our reservation . madison : you made a reservation ? you 're awfully sure of yourself , are n't you ? brady : yep . and that is one of the things i thought you liked about me . madison : one of many . [ scene_break ] stefano : i like the way you always put a positive spin on things . mr. and mrs. john black , bo and hope -- they really must be going through hell now . kate : thanks to you . stefano : [ chuckles ] but you 're wrong about me . i 've come up with a different conclusion . kate : okay . which is ? stefano : okay . that there 's nothing to worry about as far as what alice has put in that envelope , okay ? you know the old adage -- `` what you do n't know ca n't hurt you . `` kate : okay , so we 'll agree not to talk about the elephant in the room . stefano : so ... how 's work going ? kate : well , i mean , surprisingly enough , it turns out that i 'm actually glad i hired sami . stefano : really ? kate : mm - hmm . yes , yes , i am . i mean , along with bringing along some of madison james ' secrets , she also has some good ideas of her own . stefano : yeah , well , i can believe that . i mean , she is her mother 's daughter . [ scene_break ] marlena : i 'm sorry not to be more optimistic , but we all know stefano . the worst thing we can do is underestimate him . i 'm sure he thought long and hard about what went into that envelope . hope : yes , i understand that . but the marriage can be annulled . it did n't mean anything . what he was planning to do to john and me -- it did n't work . this -- it is n't worth the paper it 's printed on . what ? bo : well , it 's not like stefano to count on this piece of paper to hold its value . john : yeah , i think we need to consider the possibility that there 's more to this than we think . doc 's right . he ca n't be underestimated . bo : so we go talk to him , tell him we have this and that we think it 's worthless . john : and see how he reacts . bo : what have we got to lose ? marlena : john , wait a minute . john : doc , he expected hope to open that envelope . he expects us to pay him a visit . we got to do this . marlena : i agree . i think we should all go together . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] stefano : now , you understand , when i talk about intelligence , you are way , way above her . kate : oh , my darling , i am not jealous . i just do n't think sami is anything like her mother . [ scene_break ] bo : no need to show us in , harold . john : yeah , we know the way . kate : oh . stefano : [ sighs ] and i thought tonight might be boring . hope : good evening . kate : oh , i just love it when friends drop by . gee , let 's pop some corn . hope : you think this is funny . we do n't . stefano : you seem upset . mrs. brady ... i did try to warn you . kate : darling , a little delicacy -- can you imagine how devastating the news of this marriage must be ... to john . stefano : i tell my wife everything . it 's the basis for a good marriage . do n't you and john -- i mean bo -- discuss everything , huh ? i mean , what a horrible way for him to find out what you did -- i mean , totally horrible . [ scene_break ] ej : you still thinking about politics , hmm ? nicole : uh , no , just about how some of the things we just did might shock your constituency . ej : oh , i do n't give a damn about my constituency at the moment . just you . [ clicks tongue ] nicole : well , that 's a good thing . ej : it is a good thing . nicole : yeah . ej : nicole ? nicole : yes ? ej : i just want you to know that ... i know how lucky i am ... to be here with you ... to have you in my life . nicole : this is true . ej : i 'm not going to do anything to risk losing you . nicole : implying that i might ? [ both laugh ] ej : we 're cut from the same cloth , you and me . can you imagine ... you and i the first family in salem ? my goodness . nicole : yeah , actually , i can . we 're gon na knock 'em dead . ej : yeah ? nicole : yeah . ej : yeah ? nicole : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] brady : wow . maybe we should order in tonight . madison : i did n't do all this for room service , buddy . brady : [ laughs ] come here . you , you are beautiful . madison : you are just saying that because you 're hoping to get lucky later . brady : well , yeah , i am , actually , but , um ... let me help you . madison : thank you . brady : actually , you know what ? i do n't know . it 's a shame to cover all that up with a coat , though . madison : brady , can i ask you something ? brady : mm - hmm . madison : what would you have done if you had shown up here , completely unannounced , and i was otherwise engaged ? my life is more than titan and mad world , you know ? brady : oh , i know . madison : you do seem to be a little all play and no work these days . brady : ah , come on , you got a problem with that ? madison : uh , no . brady : good . hey . i know that one of the main reasons that you turned down the titan job is so that we could spend more time with each other , and i appreciate that so much . madison : i thought you were encouraging me to take the job . brady : i was , but ... [ sighs ] i just want you to be happy . that 's all i want . no regrets ? madison : no regrets . no . [ scene_break ] nicole : mm . you know what i am right now ? ej : [ chuckles ] really ? you 're gon na have to give me a couple of minutes . nicole : no . [ laughs ] i 'm hungry . ej : oh , hungry . nicole : yes . [ both laugh ] ej : yeah , me too -- i 'm pretty hungry . nicole : good . now that you 've taken complete advantage of me ... ej : mm - hmm . nicole : it 's time for you to buy me some dinner . ej : is that right ? nicole : yes , it is . save room for dessert . okay , i 'm going . ej : [ sighs deeply ] [ scene_break ] madison : wow , you really pulled out all the stops , brady . it 's beautiful . brady : i 'm glad you like it . as you recall , this is , uh -- this is where we first met . do you remember ? i thought you were the hostess , for god 's sake . madison : how could i forget ? brady : mm - hmm . and do you know what i remember most about that day ? was that you played along so well and made a fool out of me . remember that ? madison : well , if i had been the hostess , i would have done a better job . we do n't even have menus here . brady : no , we do n't have menus , madison , because i went ahead and ordered all your favorite foods . madison : you 're so sweet . brady : ah . [ scene_break ] man : par exemple . madison : that is my favorite champagne , because it 's the best in the world . brady : well , only the best will do tonight . that 's it . man : there are several more bottles on ice , just as you ordered . madison : several more ? brady : well , you know , i 'm prepared for anything . i wanted this to be a night that you remember . [ cork pops ] brady : [ chuckles ] i love that sound . madison : thank you . man : you 're welcome . brady : thank you . a toast ... [ sighs ] to the most beautiful woman i 've ever met . [ scene_break ] bo : your games are not going to work , even if that marriage certificate is valid . stefano : well , of course it is . but you already know that , otherwise you would not be here . john : regardless , you know , what i 'm curious about is ... what 's in it for you ? i mean , back when you had hope and me under control , i mean , you could have done some real damage , but what , now -- after all these years ? hope : bo is my husband . marlena is john 's wife . that piece of paper is just an annoying technicality . so , as soon as we take care of it , it 'll be as if it never existed . stefano : yeah , but it 's really what 's in your heart that really counts , is n't it ? kate : he does n't really believe that . stefano : [ chuckles evilly ] well , look , as long as everything is in perfect order , you certainly do n't need me , now , do you ? marlena : i do n't understand why you think this is such a great little bargaining chip ? we knew about it . we 've dealt with it . we 've moved on . this is really ancient history . stefano : is it ? marlena : yes , it is . and it can be dealt with quite legally . stefano : well , then if that 's the case , there was no reason to lock it up all those years ago . bo : you 're right . stefano : if you really believed that , you would n't be here now , would you ? [ scene_break ] madison : everything was amazing , brady . thank you so much . brady : well , i 'm glad you liked it . but the truth is , i was kind of buttering you up a little bit , 'cause i do have something to ask you . madison : oh , you do ? brady : yeah . madison : i figured . that 's what this is all about -- the beautiful dinner and the flowers and candles ? you 're going to try to woo me over to basic black , are n't you ? brady : if i had the money to pay you and my grandfather would n't kill me , yeah , i would do that in a heartbeat , but , no . it has nothing to do with basic black or business . madison : really ? brady : time is funny , is n't it ? i mean , it 's -- it 's a funny thing . most people would think we have n't known each other for a long time . madison : well , we really have n't . brady : yeah , but ... i feel like i 've known you forever . when we met , we were both pretty beaten up , huh ? a little wary ? madison : yeah . i 'd say that 's true . brady : i mean , for me , i 'd pretty much given up on the idea of finding , you know , anyone . madison , i think about you all the time ... all the time . i mean , i ... think about you when i wake up , and i always wake up happy now . i was at a red light yesterday , and there was this guy honking at me behind the red light because i was sitting there thinking about you and something you had said the other night and how beautiful you looked , and i got caught up in it . i forgot i was on the road , and ... i do n't think about work 24 - 7 anymore . i think about you . madison : brady . brady : and i just think when you know something is right ... it 's perfect , and you need to act on it . and i - i just feel like i need to act on it . and i know i have n't known you for that long , but ... no one 's ever made me feel the way you make feel . and i do n't think i 'm ever going to find that again . so ... [ exhales sharply ] madison ... will you marry me ? madison : [ exhales deeply ] uh , this is the last thing that i expected , brady . brady : i love you . madison : i love you too , brady ... more than you will ever know . come here . [ scene_break ] ej : does that bother you ? nicole : no , no , why would it ? ej : nicole ... hmm ? nicole : okay ... ej : maybe ? nicole : maybe a little . ej : a little ? okay . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] bo : we 're here to find out what you think you 're going to gain from all this . stefano : [ sighs ] nothing . but have already forgotten how i tried to convince you and your wife not to open that box ? or i mean the woman that you thought was your wife . well , i - i 'm sure she 'll be your wife again . i presume , once that you get the marriage she 's in now annulled , so ... kate : so are you two kids going to write your own vows this time around ? marlena : katie , katie . stefano : although ... john : although what ? stefano : well , although , i mean , when you start this business about the , um , annulment , it could bring up the other question . john : really ? like what ? stefano : well , you know something ? i really would love to tell you , but i do n't think anybody here really cares to hear about it . kate : oh , no , i do . i just ca n't wait to hear . [ scene_break ] ej : that bothers you ? hmm ? nicole : yes . but not because i want to be with brady . ej : no , but , you know ... nicole : i mean , they 're obviously getting engaged . ej : so it bothers you that brady 's getting married again ? nicole : no , no . come on , you know how badly i react to other women being happy . ej : but she 's not going to be happy , sweetheart . she 's marrying brady . nicole : well , she seems happy . ej : uh - huh , yeah . she 's crying ... sort of the preview for the rest of her life . nicole : she is crying because she 's thrilled ... because this is the most wonderful moment in her life , filled with love , hope , and happiness and promises and -- ej : mm - hmm . mm - hmm . and it 's all downhill from here . brady : oh , it looks like we have an audience . great . nicole : oh , goodness , they see us . ej : yeah . really ? that 's the worst thing about being a politician -- is you have to go and be nice to people . [ scene_break ] hope : so ... just what is it you think we do n't want to hear ? stefano : well , it 's not so much hearing as , um , admitting . john : admitting what ? stefano : well , the discovery that you and hope were -- are married will rekindle bo 's anxiety about you having made love to his wife once ... and also rekindle his anger , knowing that it did n't come out too good , you know ? bo : you 're right . he is a son of a bitch . stefano : bo , if you remember , i tried to keep this a secret so that you would not have to worry that hope was thinking about john when she was making love to you and that it was n't too good on your part . bo : you are a bastard . marlena : stefano , we know what you 're trying to do . it 's not going to work ... not this time . eighty five , now at a bid of eighty five , seventy five ! stefano : what exactly is it that i am doing ? you are here in my living room . i did not come seeking you out . kate : oh , but you 're always more than welcome . stefano : now , look , marlena , i really do n't want to hurt you . and i know how hard that word is that 's going to -- marlena : oh , please , do n't even reach for it . stefano : no , but i know that your brainpower is -- you ca n't find it in the world that is strong enough to be able to change two people , you know ? force them to do something fundamentally that they would never do . john : oh , shut up . marlena : it 's not going to work , do n't you get it ? it 's not going to work . stefano : i think it already is working . eh ? and i think that you , as a professional , know better . eh ? because i ca n't make them get married ... unless it 's something that they really want to do . marlena : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] ej : ah , you 'll have to excuse us -- i 'm sorry to interrupt . but we could n't help but notice from the other side of the square , you 're down on one knee , you had a ring in your hands . i hope , uh , congratulations are in order ? congratulations . brady : thank you very much , ej . nicole : we hope you both will be very happy . ej : ms. james , congratulations . madison : thank you . nicole : okay , well , i 'm sure you two want to be alone . brady , do n't forget to change your status . madison : [ sighs ] that was fun . brady : yeah , that was -- that was ridiculous . i 'm sorry about that . madison : that 's okay . come on , it was n't your fault . do you want to have some more champagne ? brady : yeah , i love the champagne , but i - i actually ... have n't gotten an answer from you yet . [ scene_break ] john : you know , stefano , we 're all aware that you will do or say anything you can to destroy what doc and i have , what bo and hope have . hope : because you know you 'll never have anything like it . we 're not falling for your mind games . stefano : really ? [ chuckles ] well , that 's what you say . i mean , i say that we 're all thinking about the same thing . marlena : and i call it something else altogether . stefano : well , whatever works for you . marlena : thank you . kate : really ? really ? because it all seems that you 're protesting just a little too much . stefano : maybe ... but not the good doctor evans . you have decided that you do not want to be bothered that your beloved john took , uh ... well , sacred vows with hope . and then went through an entire marriage ceremony with you shortly after . bo : john and hope had no idea that they were married . stefano : would they tell you if they did ? john : all right , that 's enough . let 's go . marlena : yeah . hope : holy moly . what a waste of time coming here . stefano : oh , au contraire . i 'm enjoying this so much , you know ? and it really is very moving that you 're taking this information so well . i mean , that you 're all thinking like , uh , `` what the hell ? i mean , there 's nothing to worry about . `` [ scene_break ] ej : you know , if it 's bothering you , we can go somewhere else . nicole : no , no , i 'm -- i 'm fine . brady 's a part of my past . i 've moved on . and i do not want to look back . [ scene_break ] madison : i 'm sorry , brady . um ... this is just so sudden . and i 'm -- i 'm really overwhelmed . brady : no , no , that 's okay . it 's okay . i 'm not -- i 'm not pressing . i , uh -- you should take all the time you need . madison : i 'm sorry . i know you 're disappointed . brady : madison , you could -- you could never disappoint me . madison : i 'm not sure that 's true . brady : did you think i was upset because you 're not answering my question ? madison : brady ... brady : you 're not . you 're not disappointing me . i mean , how -- come on , how can a guy be disappointed when i 've just asked you to take one of the biggest steps you 'd ever take in your life -- a step that you thought you 'd never take ? madison : you 're right . brady : well , i understand . madison , i get it , because i never thought i would take that step again either . but finding you ... falling in love with you -- it 's changed everything for me . madison : for me -- for me too . everything has changed since i met you . brady : it 's okay . i , uh ... i meant what i said . and i -- yeah , i hoped you 'd say `` yes , `` you know , tonight , but i honestly did not expect you to say ... `` yes `` tonight . madison : yeah . brady : we have all -- i want you to take your time . madison : it was -- it was a bit of a surprise . [ laughing ] it was a huge , huge surprise . brady : yeah , i know . madison : but i want you to know something . i 'm really , really happy that you asked me . and i 'm so touched . really , i 've never met a man as wonderful as you , brady . brady : i find that very hard to believe , actually . madison : no , believe it . i promise you , i 'll give you my answer soon , okay ? brady : take all the time you need ... 'cause we have all the time in the world , right ? [ scene_break ] marlena : let 's go . we found out what we came to learn . stefano : you have ? what 's that ? marlena : the situation is exactly what we thought it was . it 's a sad old man who wants to feel powerful again , so he is revisiting what he thinks are some of his past triumphs . oh , kate ... this is just so sad . stefano : that 's not bad , marlena . you know , it 's almost believable . marlena : hey , stefano , did you open the envelope ? did you find out what alice has on you ? john : come on , doc , you do n't really expect him to tell you , do you ? hope : oh , i do n't think he 's going to tell anyone . it 's going to haunt you forever . [ scene_break ] ej : well , clearly something is bothering you . if it 's not brady , is it me ? nicole : yeah , in a way , it is . [ scene_break ] kate : you were magnificent . stefano : [ chuckles ] well , i 'm glad that you think so . kate : i do . i 'm always so impressed with the way you stay one step ahead of your enemies , especially someone like john , who was at one time a formidable opponent . stefano : yeah , i know , but at the end , they tried to put up a good front , you know . but i really think by the time they left , they were really shaken , okay ? yes , indeed . and , you know , this is just the beginning , because there 's more , much more , to come that they do n't know anything about . kate : really ? stefano : mm , yes . see , the road to that annulment is fraught with peril . and , uh ... well , who knows , you know ? by the time they get it , maybe they wo n't even want it . kate : that 's all you 're going to tell me , is n't it ? stefano : stay tuned . kate : [ gasps ] i will . stefano : mwah . kate : i will . stefano : thank you , sweetheart . kate : okay , i am going to tell cook that we are eating in tonight , because i am not going to share you with anyone else tonight . stefano : okey - dokey . [ scene_break ] madison : [ chuckling softly ] mmm . that was certainly a night that i will never forget . you can surprise me like that anytime you want . brady : oh , thank you . [ both laugh ] madison : are n't you going to come in ? brady : no , not tonight . [ scene_break ] ej : it is me . okay ... have i -- have i done something to disappoint you ? nicole : ej , it 's not something you can help . ever since i was a little girl , i always wanted that storybook romance . you know , the thing that only happens in fairy tales , where the prince rides up on his white horse and he sweeps me off my feet . but that 's -- it 's ... god , that only happens in childhood fantasies , ej . [ scene_break ] bo : you know what ? next time i propose to go over there and confront the old bastard , someone talk me out of it . marlena : remember , the worst thing we can do at this point is let him know that he 's got us worried . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] john : excuse me . john black . mm - hmm . yeah , i see . thank you . hope : what is it ? john : this is n't going to be as easy as i thought . stefano : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] hope : oh , i do n't think he 's going to tell anyone . it will haunt you forever , stefano . [ scene_break ] brady : look , i want you to know it 's not that i do n't want to come in . i just think you need some time alone , without any ... distractions , to think about what i said ... and to decide what your answer is going to be . madison : maybe you 're right . brady : and one more thing ... i love you . and no matter what you decide , that is not going to change ... ever . good night , beautiful . madison : good night . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] ian : hello , my darling . i 've been waiting for you .	stefano and kate talked about the secret alice had on him . he does n't like his secret , but it 's nothing compared to the secret that he had about john and hope . john , marlena , bo , and hope are at the townhouse and they talked about the marriage certificate . they were waiting for carrie to call them so they can talk to her about the annulment . hope 's convinced that one day they will look back on this and laugh . marlena was n't so sure about that . stefano and kate continued to talk about his and alice 's secrets . he believed that what he does n't know wo n't hurt him . stefano wanted to talk to kate about work . she told him that sami is a great asset to the team . john , marlena , bo , and hope continue to talk about the marriage certificate . bo suggested that they all go to stefano to talk to him about the secret they found out . later on , bo , hope , john and marlena arrived at stefano 's place to talk to him about the marriage certificate . they were upset with stefano about the marriage certificate . hope believed that she and john could get their marriages annulled and they could move on from this . stefano told them that the secret had to remain locked up for a reason . marlena thought they could take care of the problem legally . stefano let them know that they would n't be at his place if they believed that . brady and madison were at the town square at the same time as ej and nicole . brady ended up proposing to madison while ej and nicole watched . ej wanted to know if nicole was okay with brady proposing to madison . nicole looked sad over watching brady propose to madison .
brady : the wedding ca n't be off . why are you -- why are you doing this ? i love you . i - i want you to be my wife . why are you doing this ? kristen : because your father left me at the altar , brady . and utterly destroyed me . [ knocks on door ] brady : kristen ? kristen : so now , in true dimera fashion , i 've got my peace of mind ... [ knocks on door ] brady : kristen , do n't do this to us . kristen : and my revenge . brady : please . [ knocking at door ] brady : kristen , please . come on , open the door . damn it ! kristen : now who would n't wan na propose to this ? except for brady , apparently . [ sighs ] it 's time to turn this up a notch ... starting tonight . [ scene_break ] [ kisses ] maggie : well . brady : whoa , look at that . someone 's having fun tonight . maggie : me . um , daniel said that he and jennifer were going out clubbing with you and -- and -- brady : and do n't worry about it . i 'm not gon na let kristen corrupt your son or your niece . maggie : brady , i 'm not worried about daniel or jennifer . i 'm worried about you . brady : [ sighs ] because like everyone else , you think she 's using me and that she could n't possibly truly love me . maggie : that is not what i said . brady : maggie , that is what you were thinking . it 'll be fine . you go to parker . i got a date at the android lounge in chicago and i 'm gon na have a good time . i 'll see you . [ scene_break ] jennifer : uh , i agree . you should know where daniel and i are gon na be . uh , the thing is we 're gon na be right here in town . you know club inferno right here in salem ? chloe : yeah , i know that place . sounds fun . jennifer : yeah , we 're really looking forward to it . oh , wait , what 's that ? daniel : oh , that 's just the information about where we 're gon na be . i promised chloe that i 'd give it to her and i -- jennifer : does chloe know that we 're going to chicago ? daniel : no . all she knows is that we are going out tonight . that 's it . jennifer : so if that 's everything , you 're good . chloe : i 'm good ? daniel : chloe ? i , uh , i did n't know you were here . chloe : hey , yeah . i just , um , i brought you your stethoscope . you forgot to pack it up with you when you let parker play with it . daniel : oh , that 's ri -- there it is . thank you . chloe : you 're welcome . so jennifer was just telling me about your plans for tonight . daniel : yeah . yeah , i was gon na text you . jennifer : yeah , but , um , now you do n't have to . [ scene_break ] tad : sonny . hey . sonny : hey , t . tad : so i 've been holed up studying for mid - terms for days . now i find out my gay friend 's gon na be a dad ? i do n't get it . what 's going on ? sonny : how much time do you got ? this is gon na take a while . [ scene_break ] lucas : [ whispering ] `` your son shot ej dimera . `` what the hell ? [ scene_break ] will : ... is for us not to have a big fight . and that 's the last thing i want . look , i would n't even put you in this whole paternity thing except -- gabi : i understand . you do n't wan na risk , you know , losing the rights to your own child . but that would never happen . will : i know , i know , i know . i just think that -- look , i like nick . he 's my cousin . you know , we 're not always on the same page . gabi : but we are now . we all are . and -- and we all want what 's best for the baby . will : yes , i d -- i know . i do too and -- [ phone rings ] will : so -- so let 's just get it ov -- why do n't we just get it over with , you know ? to -- i 'm sorry . [ phone rings ] will : dad , hey . lucas : if this is a joke , i 'm not laughing . will : what ? lucas : the text you just sent me . will : i did n't . lucas : well , if you did n't send it , we need to meet . i need to see you now . will : dad , what 's going on ? lucas : i 'll explain it when you get here , all right ? no , actually not here . meet me in my office . will : i 'm kinda in the middle of something . lucas : hey , it does n't matter . whatever it is , this is more important . will : okay . okay , great . i will be right over . gabi : what 's wrong ? will : uh , i am not sure and it 's probably nothing , but you know my family , all drama all the time , so anyway , i 'm gon na call you and we will schedule a test , okay ? gabi : sure . will : okay . good - bye . bye . sorry . gabi : [ sighs ] if only you were nick 's baby . everything would be so much simpler for everyone . nick ... where 'd he go ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : so , is there anything else that you needed ? chloe : uh , no . i do n't think so . jennifer : good , 'cause we are really in a hurry so if you would n't mind , you need to go . daniel : thank you ... chloe : okay , well , yeah , have -- okay , have fun . daniel : for the stethoscope . chloe : at inferno . perfect . daniel : chicago ... jennifer : yeah . daniel : here we come . are you ready ? jennifer : yeah . i 'm ready , i 'm ready . it was my idea , remember ? daniel : yes , it was . [ scene_break ] brady : hello . kristen : brady . brady : hey . what 's that smile for ? kristen : well , i 'm just thinking about you . brady : you looking forward to tonight ? ready to have fun ? kristen : yeah . it 's gon na be great catching up with jennifer . honestly though , i 'd rather just have some time alone with you . brady : i 'm sure we 'll find some quality time together later . kristen : i hope so . i really want this to be a night that we always remember . [ scene_break ] tad : god , sonny . i 'm sorry . well , at least , i hope you and will can work it out . sonny : i appreciate your concern . i just -- i 'd rather not talk about it anymore . tad : okay . oh , geez . what , are you having twins ? gabi : uh , no , t. i 'm having one baby and if you wan na call me fat , then you can just come out and -- tad : no , that 's not what i 'm saying . i 'm -- was just trying to say i 'm sorry . last time i saw you , you looked normal . sonny : just quit while you 're behind , t . tad : congratulations ? gabi : thanks . tad : i 'm sorry . i did n't know what to say . this is kinda awkward . sonny : tell me about it . tad : i mean , r - right ? will was n't gay , now he 's gay . then he was n't gay . gabi : he 's still gay . tad : right . were -- were you trying to make him change teams ? okay . um , well , at least this kid 's gon na have a really interesting life . i 'll see you guys later . gabi : great . great . sonny : what are you doing here , gabi ? gabi : i 'm looking for nick , sonny . sonny : well , why do you think nick would be here ? gabi : well , this is the coffee house . you know , people hang out here . if he asked you for a cup of coffee , would you kick him out ? sonny : of course not . but -- gabi : but what ? you know , nick and will are really trying to make this work . are you above that ? is it really too much to ask you to try ? [ scene_break ] will : okay . i 'm here . now what is the big emergency ? lucas : i did n't wan na say anything else on the phone . will : yeah , okay , about what ? lucas : about this . will : who sent this ? lucas : i have no idea who sent it . will : then why -- first of all , why did you think it was me ? why do you think i would joke about -- about someone knowing that i shot ej . lucas : maybe i was grasping at straws because i was afraid of the alternative . did you ever think of that ? our secret is out . somebody wants us to pay . [ scene_break ] maggie : oh , chloe . you know , i really do appreciate you letting me spend this time alone with parker . he 's such a special little boy . chloe : yeah , he is . maggie : he 's so wonderful . i just love him . chloe : well , have a good night . maggie : you too . [ doorbell rings ] chloe : i 'll get it . anne , hey . come in . anne : hey . chloe : wow , if i did n't know it was you , i would hardly recognize you . anne : well -- should i take that as a compliment because it does n't quite sound like one . chloe : no , no , you look amazing . trust me , they are gon na jump you to the front of the rope line at club inferno . anne : well , good , 'cause the sooner i have a drink in my hand , the happier i 'll be . especially when i can toast to jennifer horton 's eternal misery so what do you want me to do ? chloe : well , they have a pretty good head start on us so we should head to the square and i will tell you on the way . anne : okay . chloe : let 's go . oh , it 's so cold . anne : yeah . chloe : okay . [ scene_break ] jennifer : look at this ! daniel : mm . jennifer : oh , my goodness . this is amazing . daniel : yeah ? you like ? jennifer : yes ! yes ! brady : you like , huh ? how did we do ? daniel : well done . jennifer : so good . brady : look , a free table , ladies . jennifer : oh , wait , oh , wait . i just have to get one picture before we sit down , okay ? daniel : oh , you got ta get a picture ? kristen : are you sure you wan na be seen on social media with the likes of me ? jennifer : oh , come on . daniel : oh , wow . jennifer : listen , abigail will not even believe i am in the android lounge unless i have photographic evidence to prove it , okay ? daniel : oh , here we go . jennifer : let me get -- oh , no . daniel : this is this lady -- what ? jennifer : shoot . i left my phone at home . daniel : you did ? jennifer : yes . daniel : well , it must be contagious . however ... jennifer : yes ! yes , yes , yes . daniel : oh , look , we got good news . let 's try this , all right ? come on , get in here . jennifer : okay , come on , come on . come on . daniel : you ready ? jennifer : okay . yes . daniel : all right , a night to remember . here we go . jennifer : one . daniel : two . got it . see ? brady : well done . well done . jennifer : oh , wow . ooh ! let me see . daniel : well , t -- oh , there we go . jennifer : we have to see it . oh , that 's good . thank you . daniel : all right . no , you look beautiful . you do n't photo great . all right . so why do n't you guys get a drink . brady and i will -- actually , reverse that . we 'll get a drink , you get a table , and we 'll be right back . jennifer : okay . kristen : okay . daniel : all right . come on . kristen : we 're gon na kiss too then . daniel : all right , get over there . jennifer : this is so fun . kristen : yeah , it really is . jennifer : oh , wow . kristen : that daniel , what a nice , nice guy . jennifer : yeah , he 's a great guy . kristen : i 'm so glad we 're doing this . jennifer : you know what , i - i am too . i am . kristen : really ? you mean it ? jennifer : yeah , i mean it . kristen : well . well , not everybody would wan na be seen hanging out with the most hated person in salem . you know ? and you 're so cheerful about it , jennifer . then again you 're always cheerful , are n't you ? jennifer : kristen , come on . hardly . really . and i do n't think you 're the most hated woman in salem . you have a lot of competition for that crown . kristen : hmm . well , i 'm not deluded enough to think that , you know , you wan na be best friends again , not after everything that 's happened . i mean , i get that . jennifer : yeah . maybe not right now -- kristen : but look at you , look at you . you 're giving it a shot and most people would n't , so thanks . jennifer : i have to admit , there 's another reason i came here tonight . [ scene_break ] sonny : what happens between me and will is none of your damn business . gabi : look , i know you do n't like me and i really do n't blame you for being angry with me . sonny : gee , that 's big of you , gabi . gabi : we both care about will . sonny : and you have a funny way of showing it . i 'm not gon na stand here and watch you hurt him again . gabi : are you kidding me , sonny ? you 've already hurt will more than i ever could . [ scene_break ] will : what do you mean , somebody wants us to pay ? lucas : i am talking about blackmail . will : blackmail ? lucas : that 's right . i 've tried to trace the text as best i could . i 've come up empty . it 's probably a disposable phone or something like that . will : okay . okay , okay . just , um ... who would do this ? lucas : well , that 's a really good question , because it happened a long time ago and only a few people know the truth . there 's stefano and ej . will : and there 's mom and there 's you . lucas : well , i think you could rule us out . thank you very much . stefano and ej , it 's not like them to make anonymous threats like this . if they were gon na blackmail you again , you would know about it . trust me . i think we just have to assume that it 's somebody we do n't know . you know , somebody who just kinda stumbled across this information and now they 're trying to use it to their advantage . i 'm sorry , man . i know you got a lot going on with this baby and everything , but i thought you should know . i thought you should know what we 're up against . will : no . this is n't -- you 're not gon na be sorry . this is my fault . i 'm sorry . i shot ej and you went to prison for me . you know , i did n't think i was gon na be blackmailed three times for the same thing . lucas : that makes two of us . will , i wan na help you . all right , so just tell me . what did you do ? will : i - i shot ej . i tried to kill him . lucas : did you tell anybody else about this other than me ? anybody at all ? will : uh ... lucas : it 's gon na be okay , all right ? will : it 's not . it 's -- lucas : yes , it is gon na be okay . you 're my son and i love you . and i 'm gon na get you through this . will : i 'm sorry . you should have just let me go to jail , dad . i did n't deserve what you did for me and now it 's all for nothing anyway . [ scene_break ] chloe : hey . anne : you got it ? chloe : yeah , i got it . are you sure this stuff is safe ? anne : yeah , she 's gon na lose a few pounds . you 're doing her a favor . more important than the weight loss is that jennifer 's romantic night with daniel will be anything but . chloe : [ sighs ] anne : what ? you 're not -- you 're not having second thoughts ? chloe : no . no , no , i 'm not . it -- you know what , this is for a good cause . the best cause . parker deserves to have two parents who are together in love . anne : damn straight . chloe : okay . you ready to do the honors ? anne : with pleasure . [ scene_break ] brady : coming in . kristen : thank you both . jennifer : thank you . brady : you 're welcome . i 'll be right back . jennifer : yes . thank you . kristen : okay , so you were saying ? jennifer : um , i was saying it 's wonderful . i 'm glad that we 're here all together , really . kristen : but ? jennifer : but i just wanted to come to chicago and just put a little distance between ... kristen : what ? oh , what ? a rival and you ? jennifer : that 's one word for her . kristen : whoa . well , good for you . cheers to that . jennifer : cheers , but i hate lying . i hate it so much . kristen : i know , i hate lying too . jennifer : but it was just this little white lie . kristen : i 'm sure it was , jenn . jennifer : you do n't even know what i lied about . kristen : [ laughs ] okay , what did you lie about ? what was it ? jennifer : you -- i do n't know . did you know that daniel just found out that he had a son ? kristen : yeah . i met his mom , chloe . brady 's ex . wait a minute . does she want daniel back , but you 're in the way ? jennifer : i do n't -- i have no idea , but she already tried to ruin one very special night that we had planned together . and she would be here right now trying to ruin this one except -- kristen : except what ? jennifer : no , this is where the little white lie comes in . i told her that we would be at a club in salem . kristen : oh . jennifer : so that 's really not bad , right ? kristen : no . no , you go , girl . jennifer : no , it is . kristen : we 're cheering to that again . it is not , it 's good . jennifer : no , it 's bad . kristen : it 's not bad , it 's good . it 's good . you go . go . [ scene_break ] daniel : yeah , i think jenn and i are probably gon na bail before too -- too long . booked a hotel room for tonight and , uh -- brady : yeah , i figured when you said you wanted to drive separately . daniel : yeah , i 'm just a little nervous . just wan na make her happy , man . brady : i think that 's exactly what you 're doing . [ scene_break ] kristen : so , does daniel know that you told chloe ? man : ladies . jennifer : oh . hi . man : i 've got a problem and was hoping you could help me . kristen : you could try us . man : i just ca n't decide which one of you to buy a drink for , so i think i 'll make it a double . kristen : oh , that 's s -- man : two ! jennifer : our boyfriends are right -- right there . yeah . man : oh . sorry . kristen : no , you should never apologize for offering to buy a girl a drink . it 's too bad we 're not closer to home though 'cause has she got a girl for you . jennifer : kristen ! kristen : [ laughs ] well , you do . [ scene_break ] chloe : what happened ? anne : jennifer is n't in there . neither is daniel . chloe : what ? anne : yeah . are you sure this is where they were going tonight ? chloe : yeah , of course i 'm sure . jennifer told me . oh , my god . she tricked me . when daniel came back , she could n't wait to get rid of me because -- anne : because she hates you ? chloe : because she did n't want him to know that she 's a lying bitch . [ scene_break ] lucas : do n't you say that . will : it 's true . i 'm sorry . it 's my fault you went to prison for nothing . lucas : no , no . you were a kid . you were caught up in the mess your mom and i created . this was not your fault . will : yes , it wa -- dad , i literally shot someone in cold blood ! lucas : so what , you made amends , all right ? you 've turned your life around . will : yeah ? have i ? have i ? lucas : yeah , you have . now we got through this once and we 'll get through it again . will : thank you for the vote of confidence , dad . thank you . that means a lot , but i 'm a screw - up . i always have been and i always will be . lucas : what happened ? officer : two kids , two six packs . lucas : how much did you drink , will ? officer : one is too many at his age . lucas : no , you 're right . absolutely . officer : look . see it does n't happen again . i 'll have no choice but to take him in . lucas : yes , sir . i 'm sorry about that . officer : all right . lucas : thank you . officer : yep . will : do n't say it . lucas : `` do n't say it `` ? your father 's an alcoholic . now you 're going down that same road , too ? man , drinking is not gon na make this go away . will : i - i just wa -- i just wan na forget about it all . every time i close my eyes , i imagine the click that the gun made when i pulled the trigger -- lucas : you know what , do n't you ever say that again . do n't you ever say those words ! do you understand me ? ever ! will : oh , my god . lucas : what ? will : dad , um -- lucas : what ? will : do you remember that one night that i was drunk and the cop brought me home ? and -- and anyway , i was with t before that . and i told him ... lucas : you tol -- t knows you shot ej ? will : yes , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i was drinking , he was drinking . what i do remember though is that he did n't even believe me . lucas : well , what ? did he ever bring it up again ? will : no . no , no . not after you went to prison for what i did . [ scene_break ] brady : jenn and kristen are gon na wonder what happened to us . daniel : yeah , well , i wonder where the bartender is . never took so long to settle up a tab in my whole life . [ scene_break ] man : i do n't want another girl . kristen : excuse us ? man : all the women , they look alike after a while . but you -- [ hiccups ] you 're different . you 're real . jennifer : mm . well , we 're really taken . kristen : yeah , like we said . man : your loss . kristen : i do n't think so . jennifer : well ... okay . at least he was polite . kristen : yeah . and he 's got great taste in women , right ? jennifer : if you do say so yourself ? wait , where are you going ? kristen : oh , ladies room . i 'll be right back . jennifer : should we -- kristen : no , no , i 'll be back . jennifer : all right . kristen : oh , excuse me . could you get me a double vodka on the rocks ? waiter : coming right up . jennifer : oh . man : i thought your friend would never leave . jennifer : well , now i wish she had n't . man : no , no , you do n't . because any guy that would leave you sitting here neglected ... [ hiccups ] is not worth your time . jennifer : mm . man : you deserve better . yo -- you deserve me . jennifer : [ nervous chuckle ] [ scene_break ] anne : thanks . chloe : ugh . jennifer . i ca n't believe everyone thinks she 's so perfect and sweet when she 's a pathological liar . anne : and a slacker . chloe : and a fre -- maggie : oh , chloe . i 'm so glad you 're home . chloe : why ? maggie : hi . anne : hi . maggie : i got a call from a friend . she 's in a.a. and she 's having a rough night and now she needs someone to be there with her . chloe : okay . uh , where 's parker ? maggie : he 's in his playpen . he 's busy playing with his little wooden puzzle that he loves so much . um , i 'm sorry . i really do have to go . chloe : no , it 's okay , maggie . thank you ... maggie : oh , sure . sure . chloe : for everything . maggie : bye . chloe : thanks . maggie : okay . chloe : [ sighs ] thanks for nothing . now we ca n't trek all over town looking for daniel and jennifer . anne : look , i 'll go get parker and you keep thinking . chloe : i will . anne : okay . chloe : damn , damn , damn , damn ! anne : uh , chloe ? chloe : hey , sweetness . did you have a good night ? anne : you know , maybe not so much . he was all sacked out . chloe : sleeping already ? anne : yeah , he feels warm to me . chloe : hey , come here . let me feel you . warm ? he 's burning up . anne : yeah . [ scene_break ] brady : who 's jenn talking to ? daniel : what ? not kristen ? brady : no , it 's a guy . jennifer : i promise you , you probably wan na get away from here before our boyfriends come back . man : here . one dance . jennifer : no . man : one dance and you 'll never look their way again . jennifer : no , you 're very nice -- no , you do n't know what you 're talking about . man : come on . jennifer : listen to me , i said no . let go of my -- daniel : let her go . man : make me . jennifer : daniel ! [ scene_break ] lucas : so what do you think ? do you think t sent that text ? will : um , n - no . no . he can be -- no . there 's no way . lucas : well , if not t , then who ? i mean , maybe it was someone he knew ? someone he told that could use this against you ? was there anybody like that ? come on , think about it ! will : i 'm so -- i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm trying . i do n't know . i do n't know . lucas : all right , all right . but -- but he does n't have any evidence , he does n't have any proof , right ? like , if it comes down to it , it 's just your word against his . will : yeah . lucas : right ? right ? will : well ... lucas : well , what ? will : it 's not e -- it 's not evidence , but , um ... i did take him to the cabin before i shot ej . lucas : and what did you do ? will : i let him shoot the gun . lucas : you did what ? you let him shoot the gun ? will : i 'm sorry , we were smashed . i 'm sorry . it was a stupid thing to do . but thinking back , he probably does n't even remember . lucas : well , you remember , do n't you ? and the police , they gathered all the evidence from that cabin . it 's probably in storage somewhere . man , your fingerprints were on everything . your fingerprints were on the bullets , they were -- they were all over the cabin . thank god they did n't check for your prints . will : okay . why would they still have it even ? you confessed so why would they still even keep all that stuff ? lucas : because your grandpa -- grandpa roman , he keeps everything . will : okay . okay , so , um , all i got ta do then is find out exactly what t remembers about that night . lucas : no , you 're not gon na talk to t at all about this . will : yes , i - i promise i 'm gon na be smart about it , but we got ta know . lucas : no , no , what we got ta know is , if t did n't send this text , that means somebody else is behind this . wait a minute . wait a minute . there 's that guy , nick . nick ! will : dad , nick has nothing to do with this . he has no idea about any of this . lucas : what are you talking about ? he worked for ej , man . he -- he worked for ej . he 's a frigging genius . he probably figured it out and he wants you out of the picture . will : why would -- why would he -- okay . gabi , nick , and i only want what 's best for this baby and we all agreed that we 're gon na work together to make sure that happens . lucas : really ? will : yes , really . there 's no -- okay . it 's not productive to stick around and trade these crazy theories so i 'm gon na go and find out exactly what t knows . [ scene_break ] nick : will . i thought that was you . will : hi . nick : how 's it going ? will : great . it 's going great . kind of in the middle of something . nick : oh , is everything okay ? will : yeah , yeah . just , uh , you know , kind of in a rush . nick : well , i 'm s -- is that gabi ? right there . will : right where ? nick : right there , is that gabi ? i 'm s -- i 'm totally losing it today . i thought i saw gabi right there . anyway . will : okay , well , i 'll ca -- i 'll catch up with you later . nick : okay . will : okay . nick : good to see you , will . will : yeah , good to see you . nick : see you . [ sighs ] everything i need to get you out of the picture permanently . [ scene_break ] sonny : you 're really gon na judge me ? gabi : look , i was just saying . sonny : do n't talk to me about hurting people . i know exactly who you are and what you 've done . and if will knew -- gabi : what will knows is that i 'm carrying his baby . okay ? our little girl . and that is something that 's gon na keep us together for life , something that you and will will never have . babe , what are you doing here ? nick : i was looking for you . what 's -- what 's going on ? gabi : i was looking for you . nick : well , here i am . gabi : lucky me . let 's go home . nick : i 'd love to . gabi : okay . [ scene_break ] tad : hey . so what 's the deal ? i have n't heard from you in weeks and all of a sudden i need to talk to you right now ? will : where have you been ? tad : uh , studying . guess you have n't had too much time for that . will : no . tad : so what 's up ? will : i think you know already . tad : you 're right . i know everything . will : it was you . tad : what ? will : are you seriously trying to blackmail me , man ? tad : what are you talking about ? [ scene_break ] bouncer : you , sir , are out of here . brady : good night . jennifer : look at your hand . daniel : no , no , look , it 's fine , it 's fine . jennifer : no . brady : uh , but your phone . ugh , not so much . jennifer : oh , no . daniel : well , i guess that 's the price of being a superhero . i 'm due for an upgrade anyway . brady : listen , i 'm gon na make sure they got that guy out of here . jennifer : thank you , brady . daniel : listen , i am so sorry . i thought this was a more reputable place -- jennifer : it is a reputable place . there 's obnoxious people everywhere . daniel : still , but i should n't have just left you and -- jennifer : no , i am fine . nothing happened . except maybe you losing your surgical career again . please . [ kisses ] jennifer : do n't -- do n't ever hit anyone with this hand ever again . daniel : all right , well , guess i 'll have to take mixed martial arts to fend off your fut -- future suitors . jennifer : really ? easy for you to say . daniel : yes , easy for me to say . you know what ? you are so beautiful . jennifer : you know what ? i think we should get out of here . daniel : i think that 's an excellent idea . jennifer : okay . daniel : all right . but since we 're two phones down now ... jennifer : yes . daniel : i better go check my messages . all right ? brady : hey . use mine . just take it . daniel : thank you . brady : yeah . give it to me tomorrow because i 'm not gon na be making any business calls tonight , right ? so -- jennifer : hey , brady , where 's kristen ? she went to the restroom and she has n't come back . brady : no , she 's -- kristen : whoo ! brady : oh , boy . whoa ! hey . jennifer : hi . kristen : do n't tell me the party 's over . jennifer : well , you know what , daniel 's gon na check his messages and then we 're actually gon na head out . kristen : no . jennifer : i know . daniel : looks like the party just got started . jennifer : try not to have too much fun . kristen : oh , there 's no such thing . jennifer : good - bye . brady : good night -- hi , baby . yeah . yeah . right . okay . uh . kristen : ooh . brady : you are -- you 're having fun , are n't you ? kristen : i 'm having a really good time . brady : yeah . kristen : yeah . the best time . brady : you seem like you 're having fun . listen , i do n't mean to go all maggie horton on you or anything , but maybe you should slow down just a little bit . kristen : i 'm not gon na slow down . uh - uh . i know exactly what i 'm doing . brady : okay . okay . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey . jennifer : hey . daniel : i just want you to know , if you wan na take it slow , if you wan na wait -- jennifer : no . i do n't wan na wait . i know that tonight is gon na be absolutely perfect . [ scene_break ] chloe : nurse , his temp 's 105 ! anne : the ibuprofen did nothing . nurse : what are his other symptoms ? chloe : i do n't know . he 's too little to tell me what hurts . nurse : i 'll get him settled in an exam room . the doctor will be in shortly . chloe : thank you . parker , i 'll be right there . damn it , i do n't care if i seem needy or desperate . it does n't matter when it comes to parker . i 'm calling daniel . anne : yes , i think he would wan na be here . yeah . chloe : why is n't he answering ? chloe : [ sighs ] damn it . oh , god , i guess i 'll call jennifer . come on , daniel , where are you ? your son needs you . [ scene_break ] will : [ clears throat ] i 'm sorry . never mind . f -- sorry . forget it . tad : forget what ? are you crazy ? what would i be blackmailing you over ? will : i do n't know , i do n't know . i just -- i guess i 'm just kinda losing -- with everything that 's going on , i 'm just kinda losing it . tad : okay , well , i hope you know , like , i might have been an ass sometimes lately -- okay , most of the time . but you can trust me . will : i know . i know that . tad : okay , good . do n't forget it . will : thanks . i wo n't . [ scene_break ] nick : so are you ready to tell me what -- what sonny said to you ? gabi : i think ... nick , he knows . chad told him what i did to melanie . nick : what ? no , no , no , no , no . chad and i signed an agreement . we signed an agreement . he knows he ca n't do that or he 'll go to prison for assaulting me . gabi : okay , well , who helped you make that agreement ? it was sonny 's dad , right ? nick : well , just -- justin -- gabi : if sonny ever told will he would hate me , okay ? and what if he tries to take the baby away from me ? from us -- nick : hey , hey , hey , hey . it 's okay . come here . listen . if sonny knows , which i do n't think he does , he has n't told will . and he wo n't . gabi : how can you be so sure of that ? nick : no matter what , i guarantee you everything is gon na be okay . all right , you and me and this baby girl , we are gon na be together . i promise you that . [ scene_break ] daniel : got plenty of coverage at the hospital tonight so there 's no chance of anyone scuttling our night this time . jennifer : phew . good . daniel : all right ? i just wan na make sure my patients are hanging in there . i 'm so naked without my phone . jennifer : mm . i like that word . daniel : `` phone `` ? jennifer : `` naked . `` [ scene_break ] brady : hey -- kristen : can you blame me for wanting to celebrate ? brady : no , it -- kristen : it 's so great to be out of salem , is n't it ? getting away from all the whispering and the innuendoes and the people that are judging you all the time and ... brady : yeah . kristen : mean . where 's my waiter ? waiter ? brady : kristen , hold on . kristen : wh -- ooh ! brady : hey -- ooh . kristen : [ chuckles ] brady : [ laughs ] thank you so much . you 're so sweet . [ scene_break ] daniel : hold on , i got a call coming in . jennifer : okay . well . hello ? chloe : brady , thank god . i do n't know what to do . parker 's so sick and i am so scared .	kristen was determined to get brady to marry her . jennifer told chloe that she and daniel were going to a club in salem . daniel walked in on jennifer and chloe . chloe was about to mention how jennifer told her where they 're going , but jennifer cut them off . lucas received nick 's anonymous text about will shooting ej . nick eavesdropped on gabi and will 's conversation . lucas called will about the text he received . lucas wanted to meet will . nick followed will when he went to meet lucas . chloe believed jennifer 's lie and went off to scheme . gabi went to see sonny at the coffee shop . she tried to convince him that he should work things out with will . lucas and will met and talked about the text . lucas thought someone was out to get them .
[ dramatic music ] rafe : the hell do you think you 're doing ? andré : pretty sight , are n't i ? rafe : well , you got what you deserved . now you stay the hell away from hope . hope : hey , what do you say to popcorn and a john hughes marathon ? what do you say ? ciara : why do n't we watch `` the breakfast club `` ? it 'd be like real life . everyone stuck in a room against their own will . chase : with someone they ca n't stand . ciara : i did n't say that . mom , how long is this gon na be ? guards following us and you scared to let us out of your sight ? hope : i hope not too much longer but , hey , you guys know you 're not stuck here . you went to see theo , did n't you ? by the way , how did that go ? chase : he said that no one had ever been as mean to him as i was and that i 'm a coward and he 's right . if you ca n't accept my apology , i do n't know how he can . ciara : hey , i talked to theo -- i told him to try . chase : well , i do n't need you to fight my battles ! ciara : i should n't have to fight your battles ! theo 's not even answering my texts anymore , and you bolted when we were talking , which made you look even more like a jerk ! hope : okay , you know what ? that is enough from both of you . abigail : you want us to elope ? chad : i mean , abby , my brother is crazy . he 's furious that i kicked him out of the house . he 's jealous that i have this gorgeous fiancée and a beautiful son and my sanity , for the most part . i do n't even know who i would invite if we had this huge wedding in salem . i do n't have any family -- abigail : it 's not about a huge wedding , chad , okay ? that 's not it . it 's just that after everything that happened with ben , my family 's just gon na want to see that -- chad : want to see what ? that i 'm not a monster ? abigail : no , you know my mom accepts you . that 's not -- chad : yeah , but your brother does n't , and i do n't see me being able to change his opinion of me . is it -- is it selfish that i want everybody to be as happy as we are on our wedding day ? abigail : nobody can be as happy as us . chad : we do n't -- we do n't have to go to paris . we could go to a tropical island . we can go anywhere in the world as long as we have each other . what do you say ? fynn : you 're fortunate you do n't have a skull fracture . i 'm surprised you do n't have any other injuries from such a bad tumble . kayla : you know exactly what ava is trying to do . now get going . you stay the hell away from my son ! ava : i did n't ask him to come here -- kayla : no , i 'm not finished ! i gave you the benefit of the doubt . i even told you that i forgive you for all the horrifying things that you did to me and my family . and all that time when you were begging steve and me for our forgiveness ? you forgot to mention the fact that you were colluding with our son behind our back . ava : i was trying to help you ! kayla : no , you were setting us up ! and when steve finds out that i caught you here alone , with joey ? he is n't gon na lift one finger for you to help you find your fictional son . i do n't know what your master plan is here , but i have a pretty good idea . but you can just kiss it good - bye , 'cause i 'll tell you one thing , one little promise . i am gon na do everything in my power to make sure that you never hurt me or my family again . ava : for pete 's sake ! fynn : i 'd like to do an mri of your cervical spine as a precaution . kayla : that 's not necessary . fynn : why not ? kayla , is there something you 're not telling me ? [ phone ringing ] joey : what do you want ? ava : joey , it 's ava . i need you to do something for me . joey : are you kidding me ? after what you did to me ? after i caught you with my dad ? ava : okay , joey , you need to grow up here , now . we do n't have time for a tantrum . and do n't even think about hanging up on me or you 're gon na regret it big time . joey : this better be about my mother . ava : oh , it is . i 'm gon na tell you where you can find her . [ knocking ] joey : mom ! mom , are you in there ? [ heavy breathing ] [ crowbar clangs floor ] joey : mom , mom . kayla : oh ! joey : mom , it 's okay . it 's gon na be okay . kayla : oh , god . oh , joey . joey : it 's okay . steve : damn it . do n't know why i ca n't get through to joe . if you lied to him , about where you were holding kayla , or if either one of them was hurt in any way , i 'll -- ava : i promise you , joey found her and she is perfectly fine . now , it 's time to focus on finding our son . unless you want me to call your precious kayla and tell her everything that we did . and i mean everything . rafe : did you hear me ? i said stay away from hope . andré : yes , i heard you . rafe : good . now , i do n't know where you got the idea that she has something to do with your father 's disappearance , but you 're dead wrong . andré : [ chuckles ] now that 's an interesting choice of words . rafe : it 's all a paranoid delusion . you do n't have any proof . andré : do n't i ? [ dramatic music ] abe : well , i see you have cut out of work early . lani : theo was looking for you earlier . i took him to lunch . abe : i know , i know . thank you very much . it was very kind of you . lani : it was my pleasure . abe : well , you know , it would be my pleasure to buy you a cup of coffee if you have a few more minutes . lani : well , apparently it 's my lucky day . steve : why do n't you make yourself useful for once ? while i make sure kayla 's all right , you get ahold of our contact . if we had a child together , i want to find him as much as you do ... [ phone trilling ] and get the hell out of here . kayla : you know , i really do n't want you to do any unnecessary tests . i -- i , uh -- i do n't have any neurosymptoms . fynn : in that case , i 'm sure you 'll self - monitor for any signs of concussion . kayla : of course i will . fynn : then you 're free to go home . kayla : thank you . fynn : i 'll be back with your discharge papers . joey : why did you lie to him about what really happened ? kayla : because if i told him that ava knocked me out and kidnapped me , he 'd be obliged to call the police . and i do n't want to make a move until i know where your father is and that he 's okay . joey : mom . i 'm so sorry . i feel like this is all my fault . kayla : sweetie , she used you . and if it had n't been you , she would 've found some other way to get to us . just so worried that we do n't know where your father is . joey : i 'm sure he 'll call soon . i 've only got like half a bar . kayla : you know , you never told me ... how 'd you know where to find me ? joey : well , i - i broke into her room , because , um , i needed to go through her stuff . kayla : that could 've been so dangerous . why -- you should n't have done that . joey : i had to . i found a receipt to a basement office that she rented , and i thought that was strange because , you know , she does n't have a job , obviously , so i went to check it out . kayla : why did n't you call your father ? i mean , you did that on your own ? joey : he was n't responding , so i did n't have any time to waste . kayla : how would you even know how to go about any of this ? joey : i guess i learned a lot from dad . i 'm gon na go snag a cab . i 'll be right back . hope : this is very hard , for all of us . chase is very sorry for what he did and you need to find a way to move past that . i mean it . we all have to live under one roof . with everything that 's happened , you need to work it out . [ phone beeps ] hope : both of you . excuse me . chase : i do n't know what else to say to you . i 'm sorry if theo 's mad at you . i could n't be more sorry . ciara : i know . chase : and it was n't really even about theo . i was just angry and -- ciara : yeah , you have a right to be angry . chase : you do too . ciara : okay , look , we know that i have done plenty of incredibly dumb things , but i 'm really worried about theo . i 've sent him like 20 texts and he 's ignoring me . i 'm gon na go find him . hope : no . no , you 're not . andré : do you know where i found this ? rafe : no . maybe whatever happened to your face addled your brain because if you think that a ring and a gaping wound is somehow going to prove that hope was responsible for your father 's disappearance -- andré : i have all the proof i need and i will make sure that justice is served . rafe : see , now to me , that sounds like a threat . do i need to take you to jail for harassment ? andré : and that strikes me as a move of desperation . rafe : all right , you stay away from her , dimera . andré : it always comes back to that , does n't it ? [ chuckles ] oh , tell me , your protection of the poor , hapless widow , does it strike your delicate ego ? [ chuckles ] officer of the law rides in on his white horse . [ chuckles ] oh , excuse me , but if you 're gon na flash your badge to me , should n't the law apply to you as well ? rafe : of course it does . andré : are you sure ? because you covered up your sister 's crime and you lost your job because of it . but you did n't learn that lesson , did you ? instead of wooing hope with roses and champagne ... oh , no , you decided to have a more compelling way of showing your love . you helped her ... cover up a murder . [ dramatic music ] joey : glass of water , and most important , the remote . kayla : sweetie , stop fussing , i 'm fine . joey : you 're not fine . you could 've been killed . kayla : well , i was n't , and now i 'm more worried about your father . joey : dad can take care of himself . [ tense music ] kayla : but where is he ? joey : i do n't know . ava : no luck yet . you ? [ phone trilling ] joey : what ? steve : joe . did you find your mom ? is she all right ? joey : yeah , she 's fine . took you long enough to call . steve : i 've been trying to get through for hours . joey : do n't pretend you care . steve : of course , i care . listen , joe , i know what you saw , and i 'm so , so sorry . joey : ava said you were in love with her . steve : no ! no , that 's not true . listen , i will explain everything when i get home . joey : you ca n't . do n't come home . steve : what ? joey : i do n't want you here , and neither does mom . steve : what did you say to her ? kayla : joey ... joey , give me the phone . give me the phone . steve ? steve : sweetness . ava : yeah , i 've been holding for five minutes . steve : i 'm so happy to hear your voice . kayla : where are you ? what 's going on ? ava : my name is ava vitali , and i am calling about a child that was put up for adoption . steve : i 'm out of the country right now . ava : yes , my child . kayla : what ? why ? does this have something to do with ava ? ava : the father , steve johnson , gave me this number . he got it from a friend of his . steve : yeah . i 'm trying to track down her son . many people clean their dentures kayla : when did you decide to go away with ava ? steve : believe me , this is the last thing i want to be doing right now . i 'll explain everything when i get home . all that matters right now is that you 're okay . kayla : i told you , i 'm fine . please , tell me that ava is not there with you . you know what , i 'm going to call roman , and i 'm going to press charges , and she is going to jail for a very long time . [ dramatic music ] chad : you know what i was thinking , though . with all the money we save from eloping , we can take an extended honeymoon while our place is getting renovated . abigail : chad , you know i 'm not thrilled about moving into the mansion , but i understand why it makes sense for us . it 's just -- i do n't need a big wedding . i just -- chad : i know , i know , i know . i just keep asking you to make compromises . abigail : weddings are big in my family and i want them to accept you and i want them to see how happy i am with you , and i want them to be happy for us , and -- just need that . i really -- i need to believe that that can happen . chad : i know , and i want to give you the wedding of your dreams . abigail : i do n't need it ! i do n't need that big -- chad : i know , i understand , but i am terrified that if we stay in salem , and andré has his way that there wo n't be a wedding . abe : well , i 'm hoping we can do this more often . lani : yeah , that 'd be nice . abe : sorry i have n't had more time . lani : it 's okay . i 've inherited a bunch of hope 's cases , so i am pulling in crazy overtime . abe : i do appreciate you picking up the slack . you know , roman keeps telling me what a -- what a terrific job you 're doing . sort of a proud father moment here . lani : thanks . abe : well , besides us working you to death , things are going well ? lani : yeah , mostly , yeah . abe : well , what do you mean , `` mostly `` ? lani : everyone misses hope and the whole thing with malcolm 's shooting has kind of affected morale , you know ? i mean ... we all know it was self - defense , but -- abe : but ? lani : rafe and hope are a good team , and now he 's -- please do n't take this the wrong way . i adore rafe and he 's been a terrific mentor to me . abe : but ? lani : he 's been out a lot lately . and i know he 's worried about hope . i 'm just afraid -- abe : you 're afraid of what ? lani : i 'm afraid he 's in trouble . andré : you ca n't even deny it . are you so infatuated with hope that you 've lost any kind of remorse or duty to law ? rafe : are you , andré dimera , honestly gon na stand there and lecture me about love , remorse , and the law ? andré : i was criminally insane . what 's your excuse ? rafe : i do n't need an excuse . andré : oh , i suppose hope has convinced herself that she 's done a noble thing by ridding the world of the evil stefano dimera . rafe : yeah . if we were only all so lucky . andré : have you been lucky , rafe ? with all the sacrifices you 've made , all the attention that you 've doled out , has hope hinted even a little bit of affection ? or even a romp in her late husbands ' bed ? husbands , plural . hmm . not many are able to manage being twice widowed . she must be special . rafe : you son of a bitch . ciara : seriously , mom ? you 're not gon na let me go see my best friend ? hope : honey , if theo is n't returning your texts , it 's probably because he needs more time . i 'm sure he appreciates your concern , but do n't push him . chase , could you just give us a minute , please ? chase : sure . hope : thanks , honey . ciara : mom , i just want to make sure that he 's okay . hope : and i need to know that you 're okay . ciara : you said that we 're not prisoners here , that i could take a guard . hope : yes , if it 's important . ciara : this is important ! hope : ciara , after what happened to you -- no . i 'm sorry , not now . you have to be very careful . ciara : because andré thinks you had something to do with his father 's disappearance ? but you did n't . mom ? tell me the truth . how much danger are we really in ? steve : try not to worry , okay ? kayla : are you with ava ? answer me ! steve : you see , um -- i promise , i will be home in a few days . i 'll explain everything then . i love you , sweetness . get through ? ava : finally . he 's on his way over . steve : good . ava : ohh ... steve : hey ! do n't you ever touch me like that again . kayla : roman , it 's me , kayla . will you call me back as soon as you get this message ? i think that steve is in trouble , and i want to bring charges against ava vitali . andré : what , are you afraid to fight me , rafe ? rafe : no . no , i 'm just not gon na give you any ammunition . you just stay the hell away from hope and her family , you hear me ? andré : oh , and her family , that 's something new for you . or what , rafe , what ? you going to give me a matching scar on the other side of my face ? you just do n't have the guts . unlike hope . no , she did n't even bat an eye when she took bo 's gun , and placed it on my father 's chest , and shot him dead ! [ dramatic music ] rafe : good - bye , andré . hope : i do n't have to tell you how dangerous the dimeras are . we have to be careful . ciara : i do n't understand how andré thinks you could have . i mean , stefano dimera 's been trying to destroy our family since before i was born . it 's like you 've told me a million times : we have to work within the law because if we resort to violence , then we 're no better than they are . hope : andré is insane , honey . i 'm sure that it was he and his father that kidnapped you , ciara . if he -- they went after you again , honey , i could n't bear it . i mean , if anything happened to you -- ciara : mom , okay . i 'll take a guard . i 'll be careful , but when theo goes silent like that , i have to find him . hope : okay . one hour with a guard . ciara : thank you . i 'll be careful , i promise . hope : i love you . ciara : i love you too . hope : be careful . [ panicked breathing ] andré : cold . you 're very cold . joey : what did dad say ? kayla : not much . i got that he 's overseas . joey : okay . kayla : joey , i heard the two of you on the phone . you were very upset with him . joey : of course i 'm upset . he took off on a plane , while you were kidnapped . for god 's sake , and -- kayla : and you told him not to come home , and you said that i did n't want him to come home . what are n't you telling me ? joey : nothing . kayla : joey , remember what happened last time that you kept something about ava from us ? remember that ? i need you to tell me the whole truth , and i need you to tell me now . steve : put that away . ava : might help you calm down . steve : i do n't want to calm down . ava : come on . you saved your wife . you 're a hero . and you finally had an excuse to get a piece of this . steve : shut up . ava : oh , come on . i know you were thinking about how we used to make love . steve : make love ? ava : every day . mm - hmm . all night long . steve : yeah ? ava : mm - hmm . steve : what is this about love ? i hate you . you disgust me . why do n't you get that through your head , you crazy woman ? ava : why do you have to be so cruel ? steve : oh , i suppose i should be thanking you for bashing kayla over the head and kidnapping her ? blackmailing me into having sex with you ? ava : well , you know what ? you seem pretty virile for a man who seems to claim to hate every minute of it . steve : i did what i had to do , for the only woman i love , kayla , not you . ava : okay . well , i 'm not so sure how she 's gon na take it when she finds out that you had to sleep with me to save her life . especially since joey walked in on us . i do n't think that 's gon na help your case . [ knock at door ] ava : oh . now on to finding our son . abe : so why do you think rafe 's in trouble ? lani : you know what ? i should n't have said anything . abe : you know , whatever you tell me stays between us . lani : it 's nothing specific . it 's just he 's been really preoccupied lately , and i know he 's worried about hope . abe : we all are . rafe was just recently reinstated on the force . he lost his job because he covered up some evidence to protect his sister . lani : i know . abe : well , he swore he learned his lesson , because if he ever steps out of line again -- lani : he 'll lose his job . he 's such a by - the - book type of guy . i 'm sure he would n't . abe : but hope would , and that 's what 's got you worried . am i right ? hope : i do n't know why i decided to check the box . bo 's gun is gone . rafe : i just came from andré . he showed me his father 's ring . hope : what ? rafe : yeah . hope : the one that -- that was on stefano 's finger when he died ? oh , my god , what he told chad is true . he saw the body . he found it . rafe : and he also dropped into conversation the fact that he knows you killed stefano with bo 's gun . i mean , how the hell could he have known that unless -- hope : he must 've taken the gun when we were at the cabin . rafe : oh , my god . hope : he has the murder weapon . he has the proof that i killed stefano . [ silent ] andré : damn . what happened to the sound ? [ dramatic music ] hello , chase . [ suspenseful music ] abigail : do you think there 's any way andré 's right ? i mean , you do n't think hope would 've hurt stefano . chad : hope ? no . abigail : i mean , i know , she 's obviously been through so much , but she would never kill your father in cold blood . chad : oh , but it does n't matter -- if andré thinks she did , does n't matter if it 's true . he will find a way to make her pay . abigail : you do n't sound totally convinced . chad : i know what people are -- people are capable of when they 're pushed too far . abigail : is that why you want to elope , chad ? chad : what do you mean ? abigail : if andré keeps insisting that hope is guilty , maybe you 're afraid -- you 're afraid he 's gon na convince you he 's right . ciara : theo ! i was so worried . i was about to go out looking for you , so i 'm really glad that you texted me back . look , i did n't mean to tell you how you should feel , or that you should n't be angry . i mean , i 'm just so angry at chase for what he did , and -- theo : well , you have to live with him . ciara : i just -- i feel really bad about all this . theo : since he did it because of you ? because he likes you ? and he hates that we 're such good friends ? chase is going through a lot right now in his life , and he 's angry about everything . it has nothing to do with you at all , okay ? theo : no , no , like i said , it 's all about you , and it 's not gon na get better . ciara : why not ? theo : because chase still likes you and so do i . all right , now all i need is the baby 's date and place of birth and when and where he was given up for adoption . steve : it 's all right here . okay , give me a minute . ava : it ca n't be this easy . we had five babies who came in during that time frame . two were african- american , one was asian . ava : and the other two ? i 'm very sorry . steve : you do n't know what happened to them ? no , i do . both children contracted pneumonia within weeks of arrival . they did n't make it . ava : oh , my god . no . lani : do you think hope did something else ? abe : i have no idea , but she 's convinced that stefano was responsible for bo 's death . but now , i -- lani : now what ? abe : stefano left town without saying good - bye to theo . lani : yeah , i know . theo was pretty upset about that . abe : well , if there 's one good thing i can say about the man , it 's that he loves his grandson . this is n't like him and now his house is in foreclosure . lani : so basically , the empire 's imploding . abe : maybe . which would be good news to nearly everybody in this town . but if rafe or hope did something to make stefano disappear , i am not going to be able to look the other way . hope : i do n't understand . how the hell did andré get into this house with all of the guards ? and if he did take bo 's gun , what else did he do while he was here ? rafe : hey , just listen to me , though . listen , there 's no way that andré can prove that that gun killed stefano . and if andré did break in here , and we can prove it , we can have him arrested . hope : how do we prove it ? how ? and even if we can , we both know he 'll be back on the street in no time . oh , my god . this nightmare is never gon na end . ciara : theo -- theo : i know you do n't -- i know you do n't like me back . ciara : of course i like you back . theo : i mean anything more than the awesome friend that i am . ciara : theo , you are an incredible part of my life , and i never want that to change . theo : then it wo n't . andré : well , hello , son . hmm . you look like you could use a friend . joey : mom , i 'm telling you everything i know . kayla : look at me . are you sure ? joey : i 'm sure . now get some rest , okay ? steve : wait a minute , we do n't even know if the baby came through jakarta or not . we need more to confirm this . i have more information . pictures . is either of these -- ava : [ sniffles ] that 's my baby . steve : you 're sure ? ava : yes . oh , my god -- he 's dead . steve : all right , thanks for your help . again , i 'm very sorry . ava : [ crying ] steve : could 've been mine . maybe not . there 's nothing tying us together now . ava : what do you mean ? you 're just gon na leave ? steve : i do n't ever want to see you in salem again . [ door closes ] ava : [ sobbing ] no ! [ sobbing ]	rafe went to see andre and told him to stay away from hope . chad wanted to elope with abby . abby was upset about eloping . steve could n't get in touch with joey . he thought ava told joey the wrong place to find kayla . ava threatened to tell kayla what they did . rafe warned andre again about staying away from hope . kayla was at the hospital and did n't tell finn what ava did to her . joey wanted to know why kayla lied to finn . she was worried that finn would have told the police . she asked joey how he found her . he told her how he found her . andre reminded rafe that he covered up a murder before . he also told rafe how he helped hope cover up a murder . steve got in touch with joey and asked about kayla . joey told steve not to come home . kayla heard them talking and took the phone from joey . steve got the chance to talk to kayla . he told her that he was out of the country to find ava 's son . kayla wanted to press charges against ava . andre continued to taunt rafe about hope .
eve : some way , somehow , we are gon na land you in the mayor 's office . jack : love the attitude . eve : oh , you 're gon na love it even more when you 're mayor . [ knock at door ] i 'll get that . oh , it 's too early to be dealing with -- jennifer : get out of my way . jack , abigail needs you . jack : what for ? what 's wrong ? jennifer : how can you not know ? jack : know what ? jennifer : jack , your granddaughter 's been kidnapped . jack : kidnapped ? eve : oh , my gosh , that 's terrible . jack : well , yeah , it 's horrible . but -- but what can i do ? jennifer : jack , you are abigail 's father , whether you remember that or not , and she needs her father right now . please , please come with me . jack : i 'll be back . eve : jack , i -- jack : i 'll be back . eve : [ sighs ] jj : are there any leads ? abigail : no , there 's nothing . there 's no clues . there 's no leads . there 's no ransom . there 's -- there 's nothing . chad : csi was here . they took fingerprints . nothing . jj : okay , what -- what happened ? abigail : stefan dropped by to give charlotte this gift -- jj : do you think it was stefan ? abigail : i do . but chad confronted him , and he does n't think so . chad : i did confront him . i do n't believe he did it . jj : is that because of what he said or ... chad : it 's because if he did it , he 'd already be using charlotte as leverage to get control of the company . and he 's not doing that . jj : okay , well , who else do you think it could be ? ben weston ? do you think he might have taken charlotte ? abigail : no . chad : yes . ben : my sister ? what are you talking about ? eli : jordan dropped in on abigail last night . ben : jordan 's in town ? eli : yeah . she was very concerned about your mental state . she told abigail that she was worried you might be dangerous . ben : i 'm fine . she does n't have to worry about anything . eli : well , you were off your meds . ben : no , i was off them , and i 'm back on . i 'm gon na call her right now and let her know . [ line rings ] [ beep ] your messages are full . ben : voice mail 's full . did she say where she was staying ? eli : no , she didn't . ben : you got more questions for me ? eli : not right now . ben : great , well , then i 'm gon na go find my sister . ciara : there 's something wrong . i feel so weird . [ gasps ] jordan , help me . what 's wrong with me ? jordan : i just gave you a little something to keep you calm . took a lot longer than i thought to kick in . ciara : you drugged me ? [ tense music ] introducing new theraflu powerpods . ciara : why would you do this to me ? jordan : do n't fight it , sweetie . i 'm helping you , remember ? everything i am doing is to protect you and charlotte from ben . [ tense music ] there we go . abigail : no , no , ben has no reason to take charlotte . jj : what makes you so sure ? the man was obsessed with you . he kidnapped thomas . abigail : if he 's obsessed with anybody right now , it 's ciara . he -- he has no reason to take charlotte . jj : people like ben do n't always need a reason . jack : jennifer told me the news . i 'm so sorry . i 'm -- i 'm -- abigail : you did n't have to come . jack : but -- but i did . i - i wanted to be here . this is my -- my -- my granddaughter we 're talking about . i - i 'm concerned . abigail : oh , don't . just -- really ? just please do n't do that , okay ? what are you concerned about ? you concerned about your daughter that you do n't even remember ? you concerned about your granddaughter that you never met ? are you concerned about the family that you do n't know ? you never even stopped by to meet charlotte , and you have n't seen thomas , and you could -- what , did chad not give you enough money ? did he short you a few thousand dollars to do that ? jack : this was a bad idea . jennifer : jack , wait . please , just wait . jack : i 'm only making things worse here . i 'm very sorry . [ dramatic music ] abigail : i 'm gon na go check on thomas . jj : that went well . i 'm sorry for bringing up ben . chad : it 's not your fault . she 's been like that with everyone . jj : it just seems like he 's the logical choice -- whatever his mental health is . chad : yeah , that 's why i paid him a visit earlier . jj : you did ? ben : yeah . jj : and what happened ? what did he say ? chad : what do you mean ? what do you think he said ? that he had nothing to do with it . jj : do n't tell me you took his word for it . chad : hell no . eli came in . i had to take off . worth paying him another visit . jj : you know what ? i think you should stay with abigail . she needs you . leave weston to me . i 'll see what i can find out . chad : all right . jj : i 'll be in touch . abe : you know , under my leadership , this town has prospered , and its citizens are safer than they 've ever been . melinda : save it for the few people who still believe in you . eve : now , is n't this a sight ? salem 's two mayoral candidates bickering right in the middle of the square when a child is missing and a woman has almost been murdered . melinda : i was just expressing my concern . eve : i 'm sure you were . so i have to ask you , mayor , since chloe lane was almost murdered by two members of a mexican drug cartel , should we be concerned about illegal immigrants here in salem ? because if it 's become a problem under your watch , i do believe that the good citizens of this town should know about it , right ? abe : you know that situation has nothing to do with the illegal immigration issue . eve : kind of sounds like a nonanswer to me . so why do n't you tell me where you stand exactly ? abe : something tells me that all this concern has more to do with your vested interest in the outcome of the election . eve : and what about you , ms . trask ? where do you stand on illegal immigrants ? do you have mercy ? deportation ? prison ? what ? melinda : i 'd love to discuss this issue , but ... i 'm late for a meeting . chad : how 's thomas ? abigail : he 's napping . at least someone in this house can get some sleep . chad : maybe his mother should try to get some rest . abigail : do n't even try to suggest i sleep . you know i ca n't sleep right now . i can barely keep my head from exploding . how is this even happening ? [ knock at door ] chad : i got it . what the hell do you want ? ben : i need to talk to abigail . chad : no . abigail : wait , no . let him in . haley : [ sighs ] melinda : i ca n't believe you 're still staying here . haley : it 's not like i have a lot of choices since you kicked me out . melinda : only because -- haley : yeah , the big race for mayor . what happens if you win , mel ? what then ? what happens to me ? melinda : let me help you find a new place , haley , please . it 's not safe for you . haley : [ scoffs ] there 's no place safer . jj 's been a real friend . melinda : [ scoffs ] a friend whose mother is a perky , overzealous reporter and whose father would kill to be running for mayor instead of me . haley : god , jj would never betray me . melinda : sounds like you 're getting close . please tell me that you have n't told him anything . haley : actually ... i did . melinda : what the hell , haley ? how could you do that ? haley : it 's all right , okay ? i swear . melinda : how -- how is this all right ? haley : jj wo n't tell anyone , okay ? that 's what he said , and so he won't . i totally trust him . eli : hey , commish . i just wanted to let you know that ben is still denying having anything to do with the kidnapping of ciara and charlotte . he just took off right now , but i got my guys on him , so we 'll know every place that he goes . uh , i 'm -- i 'm at his place now , but , uh , i ca n't search it because we do n't have a search warrant , so ... i 'll talk to you later . jj : where the hell is weston ? eli : not here . can i help you ? jj : you searching the place ? eli : no , there 's no warrant . but what are you do -- jj : well , it 's a good thing i 'm here , because i 'm not a cop anymore , so i can take a look around . eli : no , not a chance , jj . this is by the book . jj : this creep kidnapped my niece . eli : well , there 's no proof . jj : then i 'll find the proof . eli : hey , look . i know what you 're capable of when it comes to your family . this ai n't happening . jj : look , i need to do something . eli : you want to do something ? go home . you 're not a cop anymore , jj . and last time you were , you almost blew ben 's head off . i do n't need you playing cowboy , blowing this case . ben : i just wanted to tell you face - to - face , so you can see it in my eyes ... that i had absolutely nothing to do with charlotte 's disappearance . and if there 's anything i can do to help you find her -- abigail : what are you gon na do to help , huh ? what , are you gon na call the police and give them a profile of a - a psychopathic kidnapper so that it might help them catch the monster that took my daughter ? ben : i was sick . i 'm not anymore . i thought , of all people , you would understand that . abigail : you know , jordan was here , and she said that you might have gone off your meds . is that true ? ben : no , no . i 'm -- i 'm dedicated to staying healthy , abigail . and jordan needs to know that , which is why i need to know where she 's staying . did -- did she tell you where she 's staying ? abigail : [ scoffs ] i 'm sorry , you think that in the time that i 've been searching for my child who 's missing that i have somehow had the time to track down your sister , that i may know where she is ? chad : that 's it . that 's it . abigail : no , i don't . chad : let 's go . that 's it . we 're done . let 's go . come on . get out . [ dramatic music ] jordan : sleep tight , ciara . jennifer : jack ... what happened was n't your fault . jack : it was my fault . abigail is right . i did n't remember her . i do n't know my grandchild . i did n't know what to say . jennifer : she was upset . she was just upset , jack . jack : i made things worse . she has every right to be upset . she needed her father , and i am not that man . and maybe i never will be . jennifer : please do n't give up on us . our family loves you , jack . our family needs you . jack : i think you better go . the last thing i need right now is world war iii between you and eve . [ sighs ] [ dramatic music ] eve : well , that was quick . any word on the baby ? jack : nothing . eve : oh . poor abigail . not knowing about her child ? my heart goes out to her . but i bet you you were great . i bet you you said all the right things . jack : actually , i did n't know what the hell to say . abigail needed her father . she got a stranger . eve : jack ... it 's not your fault . she understands that . jack : i do n't think so . eve : you know what ? let 's get your mind off that , shall we ? let 's surf the internet and see if we can find some dirt on trask and abe and we can use it against them . what do you say ? come on . jack : i 'm a failure as a father . eve : look at me . you lost your memory . that does not mean you are a failure . jack : i have no instincts . i could n't help my daughter . i ca n't help my son . eve : [ sighs ] what 's wrong with jj now ? jack : well , it 's not him , really . it 's just a friend , some immigration problem . eve : what immigration problem ? [ door slams ] [ items clatter ] haley : what 's wrong ? jj : [ seethes ] well , uh , my niece is missing . uh , my sister 's a wreck . and there 's not a damn thing i can do about it . haley : you 're there for her . that 's huge . jj : yeah , what -- what good is a -- is a hug ? you know , at least when i was a cop , i could be out there making things happen . and now i just -- god , i feel so useless ! just -- ugh ! what am i supposed to do ? haley : you could always talk about it . jj : yeah , what good -- what good will -- will talking do ? haley : hey . you know , this -- this pretty wise guy told me that talking about what was bothering me would help me feel better , stronger , and you know what ? he was right . he saved my life , even when i did n't want him to . gave me a place to stay . knows all my secrets and makes me feel so safe . so my turn , jj . let me help you . abe : mm , eli , hold up . what 's the latest on charlotte ? eli : we 're doing everything we can . ben weston was a possibility , but he seems clean . we just do n't have any concrete leads yet . abe : nothing at all ? eli : i 'll let you know as soon as we have something . melinda : you 'd better find that baby , detective , or your boss is gon na be out of a job come election day . [ tense music ] chad : one cup of tea . abigail : i 'm surprised you , uh , are n't afraid i 'm gon na throw this at you . chad : yeah , i 'll take my chances . abigail : i 'm sorry . i know i 've ... [ clears throat ] i 've been pretty horrible to everybody . chad : you have nothing to apologize for . abigail : i know , but everybody 's just trying to help , and they 're being kind , and ... i 'm just -- ca n't stop thinking about her , you know ? i mean , i -- is she hungry ? is she scared ? is she alone ? is she -- i mean , where is she ? [ tender music ] chad : i was the one that took charlotte out of your arms when she was born . i will be the one to put her back in them when we find her . i promise , if it 's the last thing i do . [ suspenseful music ] ciara : what happ -- oh , damn it . damn it , damn it ! damn it ! jordan ! jordan , where are you ? ben : jordan ?	abby talked to jennifer about charlotte being missing . chad went after ben and accused him of taking charlotte . ben denied taking her , but chad continued to choke him . ciara made jordan think that she saw the light about ben . ciara asked her if she could untie her . jj apologized to haley for going off on her sister . he reminded haley about why he went off on her . he realized he was doing it again and apologized . haley said that melinda wanted to help people . melinda ran into abe and told him that the police force was n't doing anything about charlotte being missing . abe said the police was doing what they could . she said that they were n't . she said that he was n't going to be mayor for long . eve talked to jack about him running for mayor . she believed he could win . eli stopped chad from choking ben . eli told chad that there was no evidence against ben . eli said that abby needed him . eli told him that he was making things worse . chad threatened to kill ben if anything happened . when chad left , eli wanted to ask him questions . ben wanted to know where he got the idea that he kidnapped charlotte . eli said from his sister . jordan was suspicious about ciara going to the bathroom . ciara said she was n't going anywhere . ciara offered to help take care of charlotte . jordan asked if she swore she would n't leave . ciara said she swore . jennifer tried to comfort abby by telling her that the police would find charlotte . chad came back and told abby that he would find their daughter . jennifer had to go to the spectator and wanted chad to stay with abby . abby said she did n't need a babysitter . abby did n't know why anyone would take her daughter . jennifer called jj and wanted to talk to him about jennifer and the baby . when jordan untied ciara , she was upset that ciara grabbed her phone . ciara lied to and said that she was going to text chad and abby about the baby . ciara told jordan that she could see the message . ciara was suddenly dizzy .
clara : can you believe it ? they offered to pay for my surgery , my stay at the clinic -- anything i need . that means someday i 'll look like myself again . chloe : that is really wonderful news . i 'm so happy for you , clara . clara : the same people who helped my family with the giving tree fund at st. luke 's . and the man -- i forget his name -- he said he could maybe even help me with my singing . how cool is that ? chloe : that is very cool . is this man a singer , too ? clara : i do n't know . i was so excited , i did n't ask . but i bet you 'd really like him , chloe . besides being nice , he 's totally cute . [ scene_break ] dr. weiss : i ca n't tell you how grateful we are for what you 're doing for clara . nicole : she 's a very sweet girl . brady : yes , and very special . she reminds me of someone i used to know -- someone who went through a lot as a kid , but was blessed with an amazing voice and a love for music . and she would -- she would sing to forget about her troubles . dr. weiss : how interesting . i know someone just like that . another patient of mine who was also in a terrible accident . she 's been helping clara with her singing -- which has done wonders to lift her spirits . you would n't by any chance want to meet her , would you ? brady : a friend of clara 's ? yes , please . what 's her name ? dr. weiss : due to patient privacy , i 'm not at liberty to say , but i 'm sure she would be happy to tell you herself , provided she agrees to meet with you . she can be a little shy . brady : well , tell her that we 're looking forward to it . with all that she 's dealing with right now with herself , to take clara underneath her wing like that is -- well , we 'd just like to thank her personally . i mean , that 's cool , right ? we can hang out for a little bit ? nicole : yeah . sure . why not ? dr. weiss : i think you 'll find her quite remarkable . [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh . oh , jack , i would give anything for you to be here with me right now . jack : [ muttering ] man : deveraux ! jack : what ? uh , ye - yes , sir . wh - what can i do for you , sir ? man : we got a little problem here . [ scene_break ] hope : finally got zack back to sleep . bo : good . hope : he 's so excited that we 're home . bo : yeah . kinda figured you might turn in with him . hope : without saying good night ? bo : well , i know i 'm not exactly your favorite person at the moment . hope : i still would n't do that . i was just reading to zack until he fell asleep . bo : all right , 'cause i got this nice fire going . it 's cozy over here . i thought , uh ... hope : you thought what ? bo : well , maybe , we could curl up in front of it , and ... hope : and what ? bo : have a late - night snack . hope : actually , i was just about to fix something . i 'm starved . how does soup and sandwiches sound ? bo : okay . i guess i 'll just give billie a call and check on her . hope : on second thought , why do n't you fix your own damn sandwich ? [ scene_break ] man : here you go . enjoy . chelsea : thanks . abby : we should n't be here , chelsea . we 're underage . chelsea : will you chill ? okay , the fake i.d . 's worked great . besides , it 's not like we 're drinking . we 're just sipping our diet sodas and minding our business . abby : if we 're not drinking , why did we have to come to a bar ? chelsea : there 's one good reason headed straight this way . hey , handsome . man : hey , girls . abby : you 're right . this is fun . it 's so worth getting grounded for life over . chelsea : he probably just had a girlfriend . abby : yeah , that 's it . oh , my gosh . chelsea : what ? abby : you 're never gon na believe who just walked in . patrick : oh , wait . allow me . billie : gee , lockhart , that 's the first time anyone 's ever held my chair at the cheatin ' heart . patrick : oh , yeah ? i take it you used to come here a lot ? billie : yeah , well , you know , in my younger , wilder days . felt like i practically lived here . [ scene_break ] lucas : come on , come on . what is it ? did something happen to sami ? mom , tell me . kate : no , as far as i know , she 's , uh , she 's fine . lucas : all right , well then , why are you doing this ? why are you crying ? kate : it 's about the private eye that i hired to follow her . lucas : okay , you said you called them off . kate : yes , but the thing is is that he was already watching the apartment , and he got suspicious when she left suddenly . because of the , um , the late hour , and because it was the night before her wedding . so he decided to follow her . lucas : so what ? that does n't mean anything . she just went out for some last- minute things -- you know , for the wedding . she probably needed makeup and hairspray . you know how she is . but i guarantee you , she is in that apartment right now . kate : no , that 's just the thing , honey . she 's not . lucas : of course she is . why would n't she be ? you know what ? i 'm gon na prove it to you . i 'm gon na prove -- i 'll prove it to you that she is in her apartment right now . kate : well ? lucas : her , uh , answering machine 's on . kate : you do n't think that she would , uh , hear the phone ? lucas : well , no , she could be asleep . kate : do you really believe that , lucas ? lucas : you know what ? let me check on her . i 'm just gon na check on her and make sure she 's okay . everything 's gon na be fine , you 'll see . kate : i really hate to hurt you like this , lucas , but if i do n't , sami will destroy your life as only she can . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] bo : hope , take it easy before you blow -- hope : do n't tell me to take it easy , okay ? we 've been home 20 minutes , and you 're already calling billie ? what on earth for ? bo : i do n't like the fact that she 's out with lockhart . hope : she 's a grown woman , okay ? an i.s.a . agent ? i think she can take care of herself , bo , okay ? get out of my way . or is it that you 're jealous ? bo : yeah , right . i 'm just looking out for her -- hope : looking out for her ? because what ? bo : how many times do i have to say this ? i do n't trust lockhart . he 's still in bed with the dimeras . hope : you 're so wrong . he has done nothing but try to help us -- bo : oh , my god . hope : do n't `` oh , my god `` me . bo : what is it with him ? he 's got you and jen and billie wrapped around his finger . he 's working all three of you . hope : you are pathetic . bo : oh , yeah ? did i not see a picture of you kissing him in that inn in europe ? hope : i already explained -- bo : i know what it 's about , hope . he 's trying to come between the two of us , and obviously it 's working . this is more proof that he 's on the dimera payroll . [ scene_break ] abby : i do n't believe this . i am so dead . chelsea : you 're not dead , you idiot . just do n't let them see you . abby : what if they already have ? chelsea : uh , i think patrick would be over here by now , kicking us out the door and calling your mother . abby : yeah , i guess you 're right . chelsea : duh . abby : what 's he doing here , anyway ? chelsea : he 's with that woman that 's been to your house a couple times . what 's her name , billie something ? abby : billie reed . chelsea : what 's her story ? abby : i do n't know . she used to be friends with my mom , back when she lived here before . and way back when , she hooked up with my uncle bo when they thought my aunt hope was dead . only she was n't . she was really ... never mind . it 's way too complicated to explain . but now , billie and bo are trying to find their missing kid who they thought was stillborn and taken at birth from billie by the dimeras -- chelsea : okay , okay . all i wan na know is ... is billie interested in patrick ? [ scene_break ] patrick : hey , thanks . man : all right , thanks , man . patrick : there you go . billie : oh . you got me a beer ? patrick : yeah . oh , i 'm sorry . did you want something else ? billie : nope . no , this is fine . fine . patrick : okay , then here 's to , uh , finding your daughter , and returning her to her mother , where she belongs . billie : from your lips to god 's ears . [ scene_break ] [ cellular phone rings ] [ ring ] kate : hello ? eugenia : hey , it 's me . kate : this is not a good time . eugenia : you 're telling me . i just got busted outside brandon 's door . kate : oh , no . eugenia : yeah . it 's okay . i 'm now disguised as a maid . everything 's cool . kate : great . how 's the happy couple ? eugenia : they 're still knocked out . but you know what ? those drugs that we slipped them are n't gon na last forever . what the hell is taking you so long to get lucas over here ? kate : look , i have to be careful , okay ? i can not let him get the least bit suspicious of me . lucas : she 's gone . you 're right . she 's not in her apartment . who are you talking to ? who are you talking to ? is that sami ? here , let me talk to her . let me talk to her . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] jennifer : my goodness . who in the world ? julie , what -- what in the world are you doing here ? is everything all right ? come in , it 's freezing . julie : i hope i 'm not bothering you . i could not sleep , and so i went for a drive , and then i saw your house and the light was on , my little cousin was awake . jennifer : no , you 're not bothering me . why could n't you sleep ? what 's on your mind ? julie : oh , this business with uncle mickey and maggie and that creature bonnie lockhart . every time i think about how she is using him -- and then , of course , my darling doug sings out loud in his sleep . so i 've been awake for hours . jennifer : i 'm sorry . are you okay ? julie : i 'm all right , but i needed some air . how about you ? what are you doing up in the middle of the night ? jennifer : i , uh -- bo and hope and billie and patrick -- they just got back from europe . julie : they did ? well , what happened ? did they find her ? jennifer : no , no . they had no luck at all finding georgia . julie : maybe it 's for the best . jennifer : do you really think so ? julie : well , of course , i want the child to be all right , but i ca n't help but look at what this is doing to bo and hope . and i think it 's just gon na get worse . as a matter of fact , i probably should go see hope tomorrow , talk to her , and ... what 's the matter ? you look so sad . jennifer : hmm ? i 'm sorry . i just , uh , i 'm just in a mood , i think . abby 's spending the night at chelsea 's , and everybody just left . so i was just here , feeling alone and really sorry for myself . julie : well , we 've just got ta snap you out of it , darling . [ scene_break ] jack : uh , is there a problem , sir ? man : i 'll tell you what the problem is . you 're in big trouble . jack : wait a minute . i thought we had a deal . man : look at this shirt , huh ? it 's as stiff as a board . now , did i or did i not tell you easy on the starch ? jack : i 'm sorry , you 're right . it 's just really difficult when you try to mix up the starch in the water by hand . you see , usually -- usually , you know , i take a spray bottle of starch and i iron , and it 's just so much easier to control . man : whoa . wait a minute . wait a minute . now , you never told me you knew how to iron . [ scene_break ] chloe : well , clara , i do n't care that this man is cute , but i 'm really grateful that he and , uh -- what is it , his wife ? whatever . i 'm really happy that they 're doing such a nice thing for you . clara : i do n't think they 're married . they have different last names . i ca n't remember hers either . it 's sorta long and foreign - sounding . chloe : hmm . well , it was very sweet of them to come all this way to give you the news -- especially so late . nancy : speaking of late , should n't you be in bed ? chloe : an excellent point . clara : but you guys know that i have trouble sleeping . chloe : hmm , well , you should you try . clara : okay . but just one more thing before i go ? chloe : what ? clara : i 've been working on that exercise you taught me , but i 'm not sure that i have it right . could you do it one more time for me ? nancy : she 'd love to . chloe : [ clears throat ] me may maw mow moo clara : yes , that 's perfect . i wish i could do it like that . chloe : well , you can . you just have to keep practicing . we 'll try it together later . nancy : i 'm gon na go get you some tea for your throat . chloe : thanks , mom . all right , i 'll show you again . me may maw mow moo [ scene_break ] nicole : if i may ask , doctor , what makes this woman so remarkable , exactly ? dr. weiss : well , for one thing , she 's something of an enigma . for instance , while quite negative with regards to her own prognosis , she has nothing but the most positive words of encouragement for her fellow patients -- like young clara . nicole : i see . dr. weiss : as i understand , she once had a very promising career herself before that was tragically cut short by her accident . at any rate , i will go see if she 's awake , and if she 'd like to meet you . nicole : do n't push it , doctor . i mean , if she 's shy , and does n't want to , it is all right . dr. weiss : well , given how close she 's become with clara , i have a feeling she 'll be happy to . brady : thank you , doctor . we 'll be waiting right here . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] chloe : me may maw mow ... [ door closes , singing stops ] brady : that sounded like chloe . [ scene_break ] hope : i honestly -- i - i just do n't believe what i 'm hearing . i mean , you really think that patrick 's trying to come between us ? bo : pictures do n't lie . hope : how many times do i have to tell you ? he was creating a distraction so we would n't get caught . there was a surveillance camera , bo , and we were just posing as a romantic couple on vacation . bo : and him putting his arm around you would n't have been enough ? hope : do n't turn this thing around , okay ? because if anyone has a right to be upset , it is me , okay ? you flew off to europe with billie without even letting me know , where you proceeded to almost get yourself killed ... again . bo : so , you 're still angry -- hope : angry , no , i am not angry . i am so furious at you ! bo : good . glad to hear it . hope : `` good `` ? `` glad to hear it `` ? you 're glad that i 'm furious at you ? bo : yeah , if you were n't furious with me , then i 'd really have something to be worried about . [ scene_break ] billie : ahh . just what i needed . although it probably is n't -- [ cellular phone rings ] patrick : whoa , excuse me . [ ring ] patrick : i need to take this . hello ? yeah , yeah , this is he . what -- what 's that ? uh , yeah , listen , i can barely hear you . i 'm gon na step outside . yeah , hold on . do you mind ? it 's a guy about a job . billie : no , go right ahead . just make sure it 's legit this time . patrick : ha , good one . i wo n't be long . billie : okay . billie : ahh ! man : hi there . billie : hi . man : i 'm mace , and you look like you could use another beer . billie : sure . why not ? [ scene_break ] lucas : sami , is that you ? where are you ? eugenia : [ disguises voice ] excuse me . um , who is this ? what happened to mrs. brady ? lucas : um , sorry about that . i thought you were somebody else . eugenia : will you please assure her that the flowers will be delivered to the church bright and early as planned . lucas : yeah , yeah , i 'll tell her . thanks . it was the florist . kate : i know . lucas : the flowers are gon na be there , all right ? do n't worry about it . kate : oh , good . that 's good . lucas : i just wish i knew where sami was . kate : so , she was n't home ? lucas : no , she was n't . and please save it , all right . i have a pretty good idea of what your p.i . found out . she 's gone , right ? she skipped town on me ? she got cold feet ? she does n't love me ? she does n't wan na marry me ? what ? i can take it . tell me . kate : no . no , that 's not what happened . lucas : it 's not ? kate : no . lucas : then what is it ? kate : it 's something ... much worse . [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm sorry , captain , but this is where i draw the line . i do n't care if i have to walk the plank , no ironing . and i do n't do portholes either , and that 's final . man : oh , really ? and need i remind you , that you 're working off your passage here in trade , and should that pledge go unfulfilled , i can keep you from disembarking , and put you back from whence you came . jack : well , now that you mention it , i do n't mind ironing at all . in fact , i love it . in fact , i ca n't get enough of it . man : i thought as much . jack : look , i just got a question -- just one question . what ever happened to `` give me your tired , your poor , your huddled masses `` ? man : lady liberty , right ? well , she wo n't be long . jack : she wo n't be long ? you mean we 're close ? we 're almost home ? man : yeah , like i said , she wo n't be long . it 's just another port . carry on . easy on the starch . jack : aye - aye . aye - aye , captain . aye - aye . aye - aye . aye , jennifer . aargh . oh , i wo n't be long now . i 'm coming home , jennifer . i 'm coming home . i 'm coming home . [ scene_break ] julie : you know , maybe you need more time alone ? i would love to watch jack , jr. for you . jennifer : julie , please . thank you , but being alone is the last thing that i need right now . and taking care of jack , jr. is one of the few joys that i have these days . julie : there must be something i can do . jennifer : well , not unless you know of a way to bring my husband back . julie : oh , darling . [ scene_break ] brady : the singing ... it 's stopped . nicole : no , brady . brady , brady , brady . brady : nicole , i have to find out who it was and where it was coming from . nicole : now , brady , wait . it could n't have been chloe . you know that . she 's dead . her mother came all the way back here to scatter her ashes . brady : nicole , it sounded so much like her . i know it was n't as full and beautiful , but it sounded like her . nicole : brady , please do n't do this to yourself . she 's gone . brady : i know she 's gone . i know it 's impossible , it ca n't be her . but you know what ? there 's a small part of me that just does n't wan na believe that . nicole : i know . and i also know a part of you will never completely be -- be able to let go of her . brady : and that 's not fair to you , is it ? nicole : as long as i get the rest of you , i can deal with it . [ scene_break ] [ footsteps approach ] dr. weiss : okay , without mentioning your name , of course , i did tell them a little bit about you . and given all that they 're doing for clara , i thought they might be interested to know how you 've been helping her as well . and they were -- very interested . clara : see ? i told you he would like you . i mean , they would like you . chloe : well , dr . weiss , believe me , i think it 's really a wonderful thing that these people made it possible for clara to continue on here , but i do n't really understand the point in my meeting them . dr. weiss : well , not to be crass , but the young woman happens to be the widow of a very wealthy and powerful businessman . and she heads up a sizable charitable foundation in his name . chloe : and you 're hoping that others might benefit from her possible future support ? dr. weiss : still , it is entirely your decision . i really do n't mean to put pressure on you . nancy : sweetheart , i think you should do it . i really , really do . [ scene_break ] hope : okay , let me see if i get this straight . you 're happy that i 'm furious at -- at you ? bo : mm - hmm . hope : because it 's proof of how much i love you ? bo : well , yeah . if you did n't love me so much , you would n't be so furious . hope : and this is supposed to make me feel good ? bo : eventually . 'cause actually , you gettin ' mad is good for you . hope : how do you figure that ? bo : 'cause the madder you get , the harder i have to work to get you to forgive me . hope : work ? bo : mm - hmm . it 's tough , but somebody 's got ta do it . hope : do n't you have a phone call to make ? bo : actually , i kinda rethunk that . hope : oh ? finally see the light ? bo : mm - hmm . can we start with the making up part of this ? hope : i thought you were hungry . bo : i am . hope : for food . bo : no . come here . hope : bo , i am furious -- bo : i know you are . hope : i 'm not gon na make it easy for you . [ scene_break ] [ country music plays ] man : i was getting kinda tired of her endless chatter nothing i could say ever seemed to matter so i took a little drive ... abby : tell me billie is not really hooking up with that guy . chelsea : i say go for it , billie . as long as you 're not after my man . abby : as if it would make any difference . patrick is so not into you . chelsea : we 'll see about that . wait , where do you think he went anyway ? abby : i have no idea . all i know is he can not see us here . [ scene_break ] man : i want the cash as soon as it gets here . you got it ? patrick : yeah , i got it . as long as the price does n't change at the last minute . man : a deal 's a deal . you just keep up your end . 'cause if you do n't -- patrick : like i said , i got it . man : i 'll be in touch . [ scene_break ] was a little less talk and a lot more action a little less talk if you please a lot more loving ... chelsea : damn , that is one horny guy . abby : he 's coming on pretty strong , if you ask me . with a little less talk and a lot more action [ scene_break ] lucas : mom , what could be worse that sami bailing on our wedding , huh ? kate : it 's just so hard for me to tell you this , lucas . lucas : well , just say it . kate : it 's the private detective . he , um ... lucas : what ? what ? he what ? kate : he followed sami to , um , to a hotel . and she went into a man 's room . lucas : what ? kate : that 's what he said . lucas : no , he 's -- that idiot is wrong , all right . sami would never do that . she does n't have any other man in her life , mom . i do n't know what to tell ya . the guy 's lying , all right . he 's saying whatever he has to say to stay on your payroll . kate : well , i know we 'd like to believe that . but you saw for yourself she 's not home , lucas . lucas : yeah , it does n't matter . it does n't mean she 's in some hotel room with some other guy . kate : i do n't know . i - i -- you have to be right . you have to be right . he has to be mistaken . lucas : yeah , he is mistaken . where 'd you find this idiot ? kate : he came highly recommended . i 'll tell you what , i 'm gon na call him . i 'm gon na call him , and i 'm just gon na give him a piece of my mind because , really , it was wrong of him to scare us like this the night before your wedding . it 's just inexcusable . lucas : hell yeah , it is . [ buzzing ] eugenia : is that you ? kate : this is kate brady , again . and i have to tell you you are greatly mistaken about my son 's fiancée because to say that she would go to a strange man 's hotel room the night before her wedding is just totally ludicrous . so either you followed the wrong woman , or you otherwise screwed up because it 's just impossible , and i am very , very unhappy . eugenia : oh , that 's real good . is he buying it ? kate : what do you think ? eugenia : i think you need to get lucas 's butt over here before sami and lover boy wake up . kate : she what ? lucas : what ? what 'd she do ? what 'd she do ? kate : are you sure ? lucas : what ? tell me -- kate : no ! no , i do n't -- i do n't believe that . i do n't believe that . we are going to need some proof . oh , i see . no , i , uh -- no , i 'll take care of it from here . lucas : what ? take care of what ? what ? what 'd he say , mom ? kate : he says he 's not lying , and that he 's not mistaken . and we can go to the hotel right now if we want proof ... because she 's there ... with another man . [ scene_break ] jack : detergent . time to get the detergent . hey . wait a minute . if we 're getting that close to land , maybe i can finally get this thing to work . [ radio static ] man : weather tonight in salem is clear and cold . we return now to another uninterrupted hour ... jack : salem . man : of music for your listening pleasure . jack : salem . salem . i 'm getting a signal from salem . finally . [ soft music playing ] jack : i 'm coming home , jennifer . i 'm coming home . i 'm gon na be home before you know it . [ music continues ] jennifer : i love you so much , jack . and even though you are gone , i can still feel your love for me . jennifer : and right now i feel it so strongly , it 's almost like you 're here . jennifer : who knows ? maybe ... maybe in some way , you are . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , honey , why are you so nervous ? brady : i do n't know . i just -- you know , i ca n't explain it , you know ? i just have this feeling like something really big is going to happen . nicole : well , i 'm beginning to think that we should have waited until morning , because i 'm exhausted . brady : no , no , i 'm so glad we did this tonight . did you see the look in clara 's eyes ? we 're never gon na forget that , nicole . the girl is going to go to bed tonight looking forward to her future . looking forward to hanging out with her friends and going back to school , just being a normal kid again . nicole : i know . i ca n't imagine what it 's like for her . dr. weiss : good news . the young lady is delighted to meet you . she 's on her way here as we speak . dr. weiss : here she is now . woman : dr. weiss , i 'm sorry , but the patient has changed her mind . dr. weiss : changed her mind ? woman : it 's late , and she 's very tired . she apologizes and hopes maybe another time . dr. weiss : tell her we understand . thank you . i 'm sorry . brady : oh , no , please , it is -- it is kind of late . nicole : yeah , um , i think i know what happened . brady : what do you mean ? nicole : why she changed her mind . i mean , she 's probably very self - conscious about being seen , especially by strangers . dr. weiss : well , i 'm sorry that did n't work out , but i want to thank you so much for your very generous donation . brady : oh , no , doctor , it 's our pleasure . thank you . nicole : and we 'd love to come back sometime and check on clara 's progress , if we could . dr. weiss : oh , you are welcome back anytime . brady : thank you . dr. weiss : and maybe when you do come back , you can meet this other patient . brady : i 'd like that . i do n't know why , but i 'm very curious about her . chloe : thank you , clara . i 'll see you in the morning . good night . clara : good night . chloe : nancy , how could you ? ! if clara had n't remembered brady 's name finally , i would have walked right in there without knowing it was him . but you knew , did n't you ? you knew that he and nicole were here . nancy : i 'm sorry . chloe : have n't i made it perfectly clear to you how i feel ? why ca n't you understand that i do n't want brady to see me until my face is completely healed ? nancy : and why ca n't you understand that he loves you , and he loves you regardless of what you look like ? chloe : that 's your opinion . but this is my life and my decision , and i ask that you respect it . i do n't want brady to see me or know that i 'm alive until i 'm back to the way i was . nancy : and what if it 's too late then ? what if you are throwing away the last chance that you have to be with the man that you love ? [ scene_break ] bo : mmm . bo : now is n't this making up fun ? hmm ? hope : yeah . bo : fancy face , i -- i do n't ever want to hurt you or make you angry or disappoint you . i love you . i love you more than anything . hope : i love you too , brady . bo : good . [ scene_break ] lovin ' is a - what i need just get on down to the main attraction chelsea : i 'm serious . where the hell 's patrick ? he 's been gone forever . abby : who cares ? it 's getting late . we have to get back to your room before your mom finds out we 're gone . chelsea : i got ta know what happened . i 'm not leaving till i find him . abby : oh , yes , you are . we 're out of here -- now . through the back . come on ! get on down to the main attraction billie : oh ! hey , mace , wow . whoo , yeah . um , thanks . thanks so much . thanks for the dance . thanks for the beer . see you later . mace : wait a minute . where you going ? billie : yeah , i 'm really sorry , but i 'm actually here with someone . mace : oh , yeah ? i do n't see anyone . billie : oh , well , he 's -- there he is right there . yeah , see ? where have you been ? patrick : i 'm sorry . the call took a little longer than i expected . billie : i was beginning to think you ditched me . patrick : are you kidding me ? i think that tonight you and i are gon na have a little fun , billie reed . it 's about time , i think . [ scene_break ] kate : honey , i know this is really hard to believe , but he swears that it 's true . he swears it 's not a mistake and sami 's at the hotel right now . lucas : what hotel , huh ? where ? kate : at the jet way inn by the airport . lucas : and who 's she with ? who 's the guy , huh ? did he say that ? who is it , mom ? tell me right now . who is it ? kate : it 's brandon walker , honey . lucas : no . no , it ca n't be . you 're lying , right ? that 's what you 're doing . you 're lying because you hate sami , and you 're trying to break us up again , is n't it ? is n't it ? ! kate : maybe brandon is jealous of you and sami , and maybe now he 's gon na put sami 's life in jeopardy . could you live with losing sami forever ? [ scene_break ] belle : if philip dies in combat , how could we live with that guilt , knowing that our love killed philip ? [ scene_break ] john : i need some -- some top - shelf pain medication . man : police ! freeze , both of you .	chloe helps clara with a vocal exercise . brady believes that he recognizes chloe 's voice as she is singing but nicole convinces him otherwise . dr. weiss convinces chloe to meet brady and nicole but chloe backs out when clara finally remembers brady 's name . kate tells lucas that a private investigator followed sami to the jetway inn and witnessed sami enter brandon 's room . kate claims that the private investigator said to come down and see for themselves as proof but lucas accuses kate of trying to break up him and sami .
belle : zack gave this to you . he prayed so hard for you to get well . philip : honey , it has to help bo and hope to know that zack was the reason claire 's alive today , right ? belle : and we 'll tell her all about zack . we 'll never forget . philip : zack was an amazing little kid . [ scene_break ] bonnie : what the hell is that ? mimi : it 's called a healthy breakfast . bonnie : a healthy breakfast should be edible . mimi : oh , come on , mom . lexie said you have heart disease . if you do n't start making lifestyle changes , you 're gon na die . plus , you need to start exercising . bonnie : fine . tell that hunky intern from the hospital `` stop by my house once a day , and we 'll exercise bon - bon style . `` mimi : i am not kidding , mom . yesterday really scared me , and it should 've scared you , too . i do n't want to lose you . now eat ! bonnie : no . you want to keep my heart beating ? then you will marry shawn , and soon , and never let him find out that he is the father of belle 's baby . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : ugh . mimi : what 's wrong ? shawn d. : this is n't happening . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] chelsea : who is it ? kate : it 's kate , sweetie . open the door . chelsea : i thought you were the police coming to arrest me . kate : oh , my poor girl . i thought your dad was gon na pull a few strings so they would n't come till after the funeral , for the sake of the family . chelsea : he did . but , i mean , you never know . what difference does it make , anyways ? they 're still gon na take me to jail . kate : no . i do n't want you to talk that way . i do n't even want you to think that way . it was an accident . and both of your parents are behind you 100 % . okay ? now , why are n't you dressed ? chelsea : i am . kate : no , you ca n't go to your little brother 's funeral dressed like that . but do n't worry , i brought you a few things that you could choose from . chelsea : i 'm not going to zack 's funeral . kate : you most certainly are . because if you do n't , you can kiss both your freedom and your future goodbye . [ scene_break ] jennifer : here you go . want some breakfast ? frankie : no , thanks . i 'm not hungry . mmm . hot . you know , i thought it was bad enough when billie was responsible for the accident , but chelsea ? billie and bo thought they could keep this secret from hope ? jennifer : i know . what about the police ? i mean , hope is so furious with bo right now . and she 's angry because bo let chelsea drive his car , and they had agreed that she should n't . so not only have they lost their child , they have all of this to deal with , too . frankie : she 's gon na need you at the funeral . jennifer : i want to get there early , that 's right . frankie : i 'm doing the best i can . you , on the other hand -- jennifer : i 'll be ready in a minute . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] jennifer : what are you doing here ? bo : hope did n't call all night . i 'm worried about her . i left a bunch of messages . is she here ? jen ? jennifer : what ? bo : i need to find her and talk to her . i got to work things out before the funeral . jennifer : no , you ca n't . bo : what ? [ scene_break ] doug : sweetheart , you do n't have to do this . hope : yes , i do . julie : let us go with you . hope : no . i need to be alone with him . doug : okay . we 'll be right here if you need us . hope : thank you , daddy . julie : oh , god , doug . hope : oh , god . no . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] bo : hope is here . i need to see her . jennifer : she 's not here . she spent the night , but doug and julie picked her up and took her to the church a while ago . bo : i got to get over there . jennifer : bo , just wait . bo : she needs me now . we need each other . being together is the only way we 're gon na get through this funeral . jennifer : i know that . we convinced her to go see you yesterday , and she did . bo : what ? no . i did n't see her . jennifer : well , she came back here in tears , so i do n't know what happened there . bo : she probably could n't find me . frankie : we 're sorry , bo . i wish there was something we could do to help .. jennifer : you lost your child , and you and hope need each other more than ever right now . bo : how can i convince her of that ? jennifer : i do n't know , and i wish i did , 'cause by the way she was talking earlier , it does n't sound like she 's ever gon na forgive you . [ scene_break ] hope : [ sobbing ] oh , zack , baby . i love you . i miss you so much ... so much , baby . doug : i 'm here , honey . daddy 's here . hope : daddy , this is wrong . doug : yes , it is . hope : how could god do this ? how could he let this happen ? doug : well , honey , if we could answer that , we would be god ourselves . hope : oh , daddy . doug : faith . faith means believing that god does have a plan , even though we ca n't understand it . and as painful as all this is for us , just remember that zack has gone home to god . it 's a beautiful place . think of that . never again will he have pain or fear or upset . and he wo n't be alone , honey . just think , your mom , grandpa tom , even jack have been waiting there for him to welcome him . just as one day , he will wait for us . honey , come on . let 's move away from this place for now . hope : no . not yet . i have to make sure that he has everything he needs . [ sobbing ] daddy . daddy . daddy . doug : oh , my . hope : he never sleeps without his blankey . he 's got to have his blankey . oh , baby . and his favorite teddy bear . look what mommy brought . just put your arm around him , baby . remember what mommy always told you -- it 's like having mommy all through the night , baby . doug : okay , now , let 's go , honey . hope : no . wait , i -- they parted his hair on the wrong side . i need to fix it . julie : it 's all right . it 's all right , hope . hope : no , it 's not all right . i 'm his mother -- and this is the last thing i can ever do for him . [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : i 'm not going to zack 's funeral . kate : you need to go to zack 's funeral . chelsea : are you out of your mind ? they 'd have to replace that whole stained- glass window all over again because hope would throw me out of it . kate : no . no . you need to offer hope an olive branch . you need to show her and everyone else that you 're mourning zack , too . you are mourning him , are n't you ? chelsea : of course i am . i loved him . he was my brother . kate : they need to see that in your words , in your actions . you need to show bo and hope and shawn , you need to show the d.a . , you need to show every prospective juror in salem that you 're mourning your little brother . now , i do n't mean to sound crass about this , but today there are going to be a lot of photographers . there 's going to be journalists . and it would be to your advantage to be seen there -- seen there grieving with your family . chelsea : i do n't think that , that 's a good idea . billie : neither do i . this is a new low , ma , even for you . [ scene_break ] belle : shawn loved his brother so much . philip : yes , he did . but he is not going to have to go through this alone . he 's got mimi , remember ? and once they 're married and have a family of their own , they 'll be able to focus on that . he 's going to be okay , all right ? we are all going to be okay . [ scene_break ] mimi : what is n't happening ? shawn d. : i was just practicing the eulogy in the shower and i just ca n't get through it . mimi : it 's okay , baby . you do n't have to do it . everyone will understand .. shawn d. : no . i have to do this for my brother . i 'm gon na get through it .. just promise me that you 're gon na be there for me . mimi : you know i will . shawn d. : all right . i 'm getting you all wet . i should go change . mimi : okay . come on . [ scene_break ] bonnie : oh , much better . [ door opens ] to your impending nuptials . mimi : mom , stop . how can i do this ? i know that shawn is the father of belle 's baby . i have to tell him ! bonnie : shh . you listen to me , and you listen good . if you spill the beans about that brat , you will lose shawn . and you 're gon na lose me , too , because , honey , my heart ca n't take it . you heard lexie . i could go like that . [ scene_break ] bo : hope has to forgive me . we 've lost our son . we ca n't lose our marriage , too . jennifer : i know . frankie : go home , bo . shower , shave , get ready for the funeral . bo : i 'll see you at the church . [ scene_break ] frankie : they have to work it out . i ca n't imagine bo without hope . jennifer : that 's what i always thought about me and jack . we had that . we had that kind of love . frankie : yeah , you did . jennifer : you know , there 's gon na be enough tears today . i need to finish getting ready . frankie : oh , hey , before you go , the only shirt i have is this new one . jennifer : it looks great . it 's fine . frankie : thanks , but , uh , it requires cuff links , and mine happen to be in d.c . so i was wondering , do you have some paper clips or something ? jennifer : no . you can borrow a pair of jack 's cuff links . frankie : are you sure ? jennifer : yeah . yeah . i just have to remember where he kept them . and in true jack fashion , it is the last place you would expect . [ scene_break ] jennifer : we ca n't be late for the horton fund - raiser . what do we tell my grandmother ? jack : tell her you were so sexy in the shower i could n't help myself . jennifer : cuff links ! go ! jack : watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat -- literally . this is how i can find the cuff links . jennifer : thank you . we got to go , though . jack : we 're going . jennifer : we got to go fast . [ scene_break ] jennifer : uh , here they are , frankie . frankie : he kept them in a top hat ? jennifer : yeah , it 's a long story . frankie : a `` j `` and a rose . jennifer : yeah . i got them for jack for our anniversary . jack : they 're beautiful . jennifer : thank you . and , you know , everyone will think the `` j `` is for jack . jack : but we know that it really stands for jennifer -- and jennifer rose . and it 's really fitting , too , because when it comes to you , i 've always worn my heart on my sleeve . thank you . frankie : i ca n't . i ca n't wear these . it would n't be right , jen . jack : jennifer . tell him it 's fine . i want him to . jennifer : here . you have to wear them . jack wants -- he wants you to . [ scene_break ] billie : can i speak to you alone , please , mother ? kate : wait a minute , sweetie . here , take these bags with you . i 'm sure you 'll find something appropriate to wear to the funeral . chelsea : i told you before i do n't think it 's a good idea . billie : it 's not a good idea . kate : honey , look . just try something on . who knows , maybe you 'll change your mind . chelsea : we 'll see . [ scene_break ] billie : i know what this is about , and it has nothing to do with chelsea .. kate : what the hell are you talking about ? billie : you think that if chelsea goes to the funeral , it will drive a wedge between bo and hope . and then the two of us will get back together . kate : i 'm trying to protect my granddaughter , and your daughter , from going to jail . billie , listen to me . the d.a . is railroading chelsea , and all it was , was an accident . that 's what it was . she needs you . she needs you and bo together to support her . you need to be doing everything you possibly can to keep her out of jail . if you love her as much as you say you do -- billie : you know i do . kate : then tell her to get her butt over to the funeral . while we 're on the subject , you should be there , too . bo needs someone there for him . wear that little black dress i got you . [ scene_break ] mimi : mom , do n't even joke about dying . bonnie : i 'm not . honey , if you do n't marry shawn , and soon , i could be on borrowed time . all right , just go get dressed for that funeral , okay , sweetheart ? [ knock on door ] i 've got it ! kate : i have some honeymoon brochures . what are you doing here ? bonnie : trying to jump - start mimi and shawn 's wedding . kate : dressed like that ? bonnie : we hit a snag . mimi found out that shawn is claire 's father . kate : oh , god ! did you tell her ? bonnie : it just slipped out . and now she 's on this morality attack . she thinks she ca n't marry shawn unless she tells him the truth . kate : if mimi tells shawn the truth , there wo n't be a wedding . [ scene_break ] maggie : i 'm so sorry . bo should be here with her . were n't they able to work out things last night ? hope : i went to talk to him . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i 'm scared , mom . billie : i know . i know , but your dad and i are gon na be with you every step of the way . [ scene_break ] hope : and he made it very clear that he cares more about billie and chelsea than about me and zack . maggie : hope , people make mistakes . the church teaches us to forgive . hope : my son is dead , maggie . zack 's dead . how am i supposed to forgive bo for what he did ? [ sobbing ] bo : fancy face ? i 'm sorry . hope : get away from me . get away from zack . bo : hope , please . hope : i do n't want to listen to you . i do n't want to see you . i do n't want you anywhere near zack . just leave us alone . why do n't you go comfort billie and chelsea ? bo : zack was our son . we should be together . hope : leave me alone ... with my son . [ scene_break ] caroline : bo . bo : but , mom -- caroline : i know , honey . i know . i know . bo : mom , i want to help her . i got to help her , but she wo n't let me . caroline : just give her time , bo . [ hope crying ] [ scene_break ] kate : i do n't even know what to say . victor : you know , when isabella died , i thought there could be nothing worse than losing a daughter . but zack never had a chance to grow up , marry , have a child of his own . and to think that bo 's own daughter , our granddaughter , was responsible -- kate : victor , it was an accident , and we have to remember that . it does n't matter how hard it is . we need to be there for chelsea . she needs us now . victor : things just keep getting more and more complicated . and then there 's my great - granddaughter claire . kate : no . she 's your granddaughter . victor : no . she 's my great - granddaughter . shawn 's her father , not philip , and it 's only a matter of time before he finds that out . kate : no . that is not going to happen . [ scene_break ] jennifer : i just need to get my purse , and then i 'll be ready . jack ? jack : this will o only take a minute . i know you 've got to go . actually , i have to go , too . and this time for good . jennifer : no , please do n't . jack : before i go , i want you to know i really , truly want you to be with frankie . he can make you happy . maybe not as happy as i once did , but give him a chance . he 's a good man . he loves you , and i know you can love him . listen to me . how many dead husbands ever get the chance to come back and play matchmaker for their beautiful , wonderful widow ? jennifer : i do n't know . none . jack : exactly . so listen to me . build a life with frankie for yourself , for the kids , even for me . you deserve to be loved . always . forever . [ scene_break ] frankie : you okay ? jennifer : yeah . yeah , i 'm okay . you -- you look very handsome . frankie : thank you . thanks for the cuff links . jennifer : you 're welcome . we really need to go . we 're gon na be late . let me help you with your coat . frankie : okay . frankie : i 'm sorry , jen . i should n't have done that . jennifer : no . it 's okay . frankie : you 're still mourning for jack . jennifer : no . jack -- he would be glad that we 're getting closer . frankie : are you ? jennifer : yeah . yeah . frankie : i would never try to take jack 's place -- i could never . jennifer : i will never love anyone the way i loved jack . frankie : and i would never expect you to . i 'll always be there for you -- whatever you want , whatever you need . jennifer : okay . you have no idea how much that means to me . gosh , i 've got to be there for my cousin . frankie : okay . okay . [ scene_break ] bo : hey , it 's gon na be okay . how are you , mrs. h. ? alice : bo , i 'm so sorry . bo : i know . fr . jansen : bo , may i have a word ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : oh , god . mimi : are you sure you 're gon na be okay giving the eulogy ? shawn d. : yeah . yeah , i have to -- for zack and for my parents . [ scene_break ] bo : hope , we should sit down . hope : i told you i do n't want to see you . and i certainly do n't want to sit next to you . julie : let her be . let her be . bo : i did n't tell her about chelsea because i did n't think she could handle the truth . i know i could n't . if what i did was wrong , it was only out of love . julie : i know that , bo . bo : i just want to protect her . julie : father 's ready . fr . jansen : may the father of mercies , the god of all consolation , be with you . all : and also with you . fr . jansen : the bible tells many stories of people visited by angels , and those people were truly blessed . for in each case , the angel changed their lives . however , the angel could only stay for the briefest of moments . zack brady was like one of those angels . he visited us , he brought love , he changed lives , and his stay was much too brief for us . still , he leaves us a legacy of love . his death , tragic though it was , brought the miracle of life to an ailing infant . he did god 's work , and in death , shows us all the way to eternal life . for god has rewarded him by bringing him home . holy father , welcome zack brady into your heavenly kingdom . give him a place at your table , for he his truly one of your angels . and now , zack 's grandfather , shawn brady , will sing a tribute . shawn : oh , danny boy , the pipes , the pipes be calling from glen to glen and down the mountainside the summer 's gone and all the flowers be dying ' tis you , ' tis you must go while i must -- [ crying ] doug : but come ye back when summer 's in the meadow . all : or when the valley 's hushed and white with snow it 's i 'll be here in sunshine or in shadow oh , danny boy , oh , danny boy , i love you so . [ scene_break ] billie : chelsea , you know i want what 's best for you , so trust me on this . sometimes you can not listen to your grandma kate . chelsea : but grandma loves me . billie : yes , she does love you -- absolutely , without a doubt . but sometimes when she gives advice , she has an ulterior motive . chelsea : what do you mean ? billie : we 'll get through this , okay ? we will get through it , trust me . i promise . but whatever you do , do not go anywhere near zack 's funeral . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : zack wanted to be a pitcher . i guess he was proud that his big brother was a pitcher in high school , and so he wanted me to teach him how to do it . and let me tell you , for a little kid , he had an amazing arm . but i do n't think he could have thrown a curve ball . the reason i say that is because he was a straight shooter . his parents taught him never to lie . and he did n't , 'cause he could n't . zack , i was your big brother , and you taught me so much , even now . zack : shawn , i 'm always here . and so is claire . i know she 's not going anywhere , just like i know you and belle are meant to be together . shawn d. : i will live up to your example . i hope we all do , because that is the greatest way that we can honor my brother 's memory . you taught me what love means , and i will always love you . [ scene_break ] mimi : [ thinking ] i ca n't keep the truth from shawn anymore . i have to tell him he 's claire 's father . mimi : that was beautiful . zack would be so proud . shawn d. : i hope so . mimi : shawn , there 's something i have to tell you . shawn d. : what ? mimi : not here . later , okay ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : thank you . frankie : jack told me you never have a tissue when you need one . jennifer : oh , gosh , i do n't know how hope is going to get through this without bo . [ scene_break ] bo : shawn was right . zack taught us a lot about love . and we taught him . he would want us to love each other and to forgive . i will always love you , and i 'll always be here for you . [ crowd murmurs ] hope : how dare you ? [ scene_break ] abe : i 've got some advice for you -- the way to beat alex north at his own game . [ scene_break ] marlena : i know what you 're up to , and you 're not getting away with it . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you killed my brother . chelsea : i 'm sorry . shawn d. : get out before i throw you out . [ scene_break ] hope : patrick has every right to be here . i trust him a hell of a lot more than i trust you .	bonnie is `` recuperating `` at mimi 's loft . bonnie continues to guilt mimi into marrying shawn without revealing the truth about claire . kate stops by the loft to talk about the honeymoon and learns that bonnie told mimi about claire 's parentage . kate insists that chelsea go to zack 's funeral because it will help her case . billie and chelsea do n't agree but kate also insists that billie go to support bo . billie advises chelsea not go nowhere near zack 's funeral .
belle : i love you . shawn d. : oh , my gosh . you would not believe this ship , belle . it 's like a floating city . they got a fitness center . they got hot tubs . they got a kiddy pool . they got a store where we can buy claire a swimsuit . belle : no , i do n't think so . shawn d. : why not ? belle : because claire and i are not leaving this cabin until this ship docks in australia . [ scene_break ] steve : i do n't know , baby . i do n't know . i spent a lot of time in jail . you know , gang fights , come - ons . i can deal with that , but ... i mean , this place , i ... i just do n't know what i can do here . kayla : listen to me . you can handle this . you are the strongest person i know . steve : there was this poor dude at lunch today sitting next to me . he was in a straitjacket . he -- they were spoon - feeding him . he spit his soup all over the orderly . will i turn into that ? is that gon na be me ? kayla : no , no , no , no . you know what ? dr. beale is gon na do the hypnotherapy . he 's gon na help you recover those memories that you 've repressed , and you are gon na get better . steve : i 'm not sick ! kayla : i did n't say you were sick . i did n't say that . steve : sweetness . we just got back together . what are we doing here ? we should be holed up someplace , making love -- making up for those lost years . instead , you got to have a pass to get in here to see me . i 've been in here . i just -- i j -- it just makes me feel ... kayla : makes you feel what ? steve : i feel -- i feel like a loser . [ scene_break ] sami : yep , it 's awfully professional , would n't you say , ladies and gentlemen ? this is the kind of up close and personal attention you can expect from e.j . wells and kate roberts if you choose to do business with them . kate : turn it off , jim . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] steve : we finally get a chance to be together , and i flip out and get locked up like a crazy person . kayla : do -- do people blame a cancer patient for being sick ? steve : you do think i 'm sick . kayla : now you 're twisting my words . steve : no , i 'm just telling the truth , baby . it 's what you and everybody else thinks . `` yeah , steve - is okay until those sounds start going off in his head . then watch out . `` kayla : i love you i love you , and you 're gon na be able to handle this . [ scene_break ] dr. beale : mr. johnson . kayla : hello , doctor . steve : yeah . just call me steve . dr. beale : okay , steve . are we ready ? steve : `` are we ready ? `` we are never gon na be ready , dude . just tell me what you 're gon na do to me , and let 's get to it . dr. beale : hopefully i 'm gon na find out everything your mind does n't want you to know . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : belle , come on . we thought we were gon na end up on a turkish freighter , but we ended up on a luxury cruise ship . belle : i know that . shawn d. : let 's take advantage of it and let claire have some fun . belle : if we leave this cabin and somebody sees us -- shawn d. : who 's gon na see us ? who ? we 're out of the states . we 're out of canada . we 're in international waters . it 's time for us to finally just relax . belle : no , it 's not . shawn d. : belle , we ca n't live the rest of our lives like this . we ca n't just keep hiding from everybody forever . belle : i want to get further away , okay ? if it 's safer to stay in this cabin , then that 's a sacrifice i 'm willing to make for my daughter -- our daughter . shawn d. : claire has been through so much in the last year -- more than most kids are ever gon na have to deal with . i just want her to have some fun , to have a normal childhood -- as normal as we can make it , anyways . belle : i want her to have a normal childhood , too , and right now that means we ca n't make any mistakes . it would only take one person to recognize us , and this would be over . we would lose claire , and that is not a risk i am willing to take , and i ca n't believe that you 're even considering this . [ scene_break ] sami : get off . you know , kate , i helped you . i saved your butt back there when you were in too deep with e.j . , and i also saved your son 's life . you could have just been grateful , but , no , no . you would n't leave me alone . now you know what it feels like to be publicly humiliated . kate : unbelievable . you know , i was n't the only one on the tape . i 'm sure e.j . is going to be just as appreciative of your little stunt as i was . not very smart of you . but then again , you never were very smart . sami : sticks and stones ... kate : what the hell ? [ scene_break ] billie : you slept with my mother ? e.j . : life is short . one takes pleasure where one can find it . billie : you are the romantic , are n't you ? you know , i always thought that samantha was the one you were interested in . e.j . : at one time , maybe . but now she 's with your brother , so she 's off- limits . billie : why is everything in my family so incestuous ? e.j . : look , you 're -- you 're upset . i 'm sorry . billie : do n't worry about me . go take care of my mother , please . e.j . : of course . kate ... i 'm gon na make this better . [ scene_break ] billie : sami , that was rotten . how could you do that ? sami : what ? i just showed the mythic investors the truth -- that kate and e.j . are in bed together , in every sense of the word . billie : but why ? sami : how can you even ask me that after everything that she has done to me , especially the most recent thing ? billie : what are you talking about ? sami : billie , you heard her . she told everyone that she accepted that lucas and i were together . billie : uh - huh . sami : and then she turns around and does exactly that . she comes up with some fake reality show to make it look like i did n't really save lucas ' life . she makes it seem like she wishes he had died that night . billie : come on ! sami : she deserved everything she got , and maybe now she will learn her lesson . billie : yeah . or she 'll just find some other way to get back at you . sami : if she wants a war , she can have one , but kate wo n't win . [ scene_break ] kate : this is unbelievable . e.j . : what is so wrong about what we did ? kate : that 's not the point . these are our clients . right now they 're questioning our ethics . they saw us practically naked . e.j . : have you seen you ? i think it 's a pretty good selling point . kate : you 're very cute -- very cute -- and you can get away with that , but by tomorrow , i 'm going to be the laughingstock of wall street . e.j . : you wo n't be . kate : no , trust me , i will . e.j . : no , you trust me . you wo n't be . ladies and gentlemen , could i have your attention , please ? if you 'd be kind enough to give me just a moment , i 'd like to explain what just happened . [ scene_break ] billie : you and my mother are never gon na learn . you keep saying that you 've changed , but you keep hurting the same people over and over . the same people -- the people that you care about . i do n't care what you do from now on , just as long as lucas does n't get caught in the crossfire again . sami : i know that this is not just about lucas , billie . obviously , you 're upset because you did n't know that kate and e.j . were sleeping together . billie : what ? ! why would i know ? and second of all , why would i care ? sami : oh , come on . i saw you with him . you 're into him . billie : you do n't know what you 're talking about . sami : billie , i 'm not trying to -- look , you have a history of going after the wrong guys . you ca n't seem to help yourself . billie : look who 's talking . sami : believe me , i know . i learned my lesson , and i 'm just trying to warn you -- you do not -- you do not want to get burned by this guy . billie : why do you care , sami ? sami : well , you 're gon na be my sister - in - law , and i kind of thought we had this friend thing going . i just wanted to help . billie : i think you still have the hots for e.j . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : belle , i want you to feel safe with me . you do believe that i can take care of you , right ? belle : yes , i do , and , yes , you have , but there is nobody on the face of this planet that can protect us from victor kiriakis , and it 's not like it 's your job , anyway . shawn d. : why would you say that , huh ? i 'm claire 's father . belle : and i 'm the one who did n't listen to you . i 'm the one who let victor weasel his way into our lives . if i would have just listened to you -- shawn d. : listen to me . do n't . i made some mistakes , too -- a lot of them . belle : well , not as many as i have . i am responsible for turning philip into the man that he has become . i have turned him into his father . shawn d. : what are you talking about ? belle : well , it 's true . i married the man when i knew i was n't in love with him . shawn d. : he knew how you felt . he got himself into this . belle : and i made him miserable , and he was good to me , and he was good to claire . shawn d. : it sounds like you 're feeling sorry for the guy . belle : i just never thought that i would have to cut him out of claire 's life . shawn d. : are you regretting this , then ? are you regretting running away with me ? belle : no . no , i 'm not . i just wish that we could have done this in a different way . shawn d. : and we could have , if we 're dealing with reasonable people , but we 're not . they are never gon na stop looking for us , but we ca n't live our lives just hiding . we need to live our lives for ourselves and for each other instead of just -- and we need to trust each other . belle : i do . i trust you . shawn d. : all right . then you look at me and listen . i will do everything that i possibly can to take care of you and claire . there is nothing that is going to happen to you or our baby . you hear me ? nothing . [ scene_break ] steve : okay . hey , doctor , are there any side benefits to this hypnosis thing ? dr. beale : such as ? steve : you know , weight loss , help me quit smoking , control this restless leg syndrome ? kayla : he 's nervous . steve : she 's right . dr. beale : steve , you should be aware that you may say things under hypnosis that you never wanted your wife or anyone else to hear . steve : well , we do n't have any secrets from each other , do we , sweetness ? dr. beale : all right , then . dr. johnson , i 'm gon na have to ask that you be present as an observer only . kayla : of course . steve : good luck . you 're gon na need it . kayla : just remember why we 're here , okay ? steve : how could i forget ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : for what ? belle : just for being here and being so strong and putting up with me . shawn d. : there 's nowhere else i would want to be . belle : you know , you were talking about our friends and our families and stuff . i really miss them . shawn d. : yeah . so do i . belle : i really hate not knowing if my dad 's okay and just leaving my mom to take care of that and then worrying about us and you not getting to know your baby sister . shawn d. : our families -- they understand . they know we only had one choice , but we ca n't just keep living our lives in fear . belle : i know . shawn d. : okay , so what do you want to do ? do you want to hang out here and sit in the cabin till we dock ? belle : oh , come on . it 's not like it 's gon na matter to claire whether she gets to go swimming . she 's not gon na remember this -- thank god . shawn d. : i do n't want her to know that we 're afraid . i do n't want her to be afraid . but i could be wrong . i 'm new to this whole dad thing . belle : oh , come on . i did n't say that , okay ? okay . okay . but if we 're gon na go out in public , we have to have some rules first . [ scene_break ] e.j . : before i offer my apologies for the disgraceful display to which you all witnessed , i 'd like to ask you a question . did you like that ? you like that ? how many of you thought that was me up there on that screen ? how many of you ? hmm ? how many of you thought it was my colleague kate roberts ? put your hands up . all of you ? good . i present to you the future of mythic communications . what you have witnessed today was , as i am sure you would all agree , the most innovative way that we could think of to demonstrate to you the power by mythic communications ' groundbreaking new cgi technology -- technology that is gon na bring to the business community real - time , real - life animation with really powerful business application . it is this vehicle that is , through 2007 , gon na see mythic communications hit record highs in profits , market share , and dividends . and to explain more about it , i 'd like to present to you mythic 's cofounder , kate roberts . kate roberts , ladies and gentlemen . kate : thank you . well done . e.j . : go get 'em , kid . kate roberts ! kate : e.j . wells -- thank you . very good . [ scene_break ] sami : billie , there was never anything between me and e.j . why do people keep thinking that there was ? billie : because we all saw it , sami . you were all over e.j . while you were engaged to my brother , oh , and pining away for the other brother . maybe you just do n't know what you want . sami : oh , i do know what i want , and it 's lucas . i love lucas , and i do n't love austin , and i am certainly not interested in e.j . all i want is to be happy with lucas and for will and -- billie : sami , are you okay ? [ scene_break ] dr. beale : now , i want you to lie back . empty your mind . steve : that should n't be too hard , right , baby ? dr. beale : you 'll need to concentrate , steve . steve : okay , i 'm with you . dr. beale : focus on something pleasurable . steve : yeah , i got it . dr. beale : close your eyes . relax completely . feel that your arms are loose and limp , like a rag doll 's . yeah . steve : hey . hey , hey . hey , hey . dr. beale : as i raise your hand , just let the weight of it hang limply in my fingers . now i want you to go back to a time when you heard this sound . tell me everything you see . steve : it 's too bright . the walls are bare . i 'm -- i 'm lying on a table . e.j . : shh ! shh ! you 're one of us now . you 're one of us now , steve . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : okay . so we 're gon na have rules . what kind of rules are we gon na have here ? belle : well , first , we always have to go by the names that are on our passports . shawn d. : lloyd and sally perkins . wait . do i look like a lloyd ? belle : and claire 's gon na go as lucy ann , okay ? and we are from new brunswick , nova scotia . shawn d. : do you think anybody 's gon na believe that i 'm from canada ? belle : well , it 's not like anybody 's gon na ask us to sing `` o canada ! `` we just do n't need to get that friendly . if anyone wants details , then we just say that the baby needs changing . shawn d. : that 's gon na get rid of them . definitely that will get rid of them . so we 're gon na say that we 're a family , that we have n't been on vacation since we had the baby , and we just want some quiet time . that 'll work . it 's the truth . belle : yeah . it is . thanks for making everything seem okay . shawn d. : everything is okay . [ scene_break ] e.j . : billie . hey , have you seen samantha anywhere ? billie : uh , yeah . she went to the ladies ' room . hey , how 's my mother ? e.j . : how 's your mother ? she 's fantastic . she 's just finishing up the presentation in there . she 's doing a really good job . you do n't need to worry about -the company going under . billie : yeah . listen , when did you and my mother get so ... close ? e.j . : we had an affair . it was a brief thing . i mean , it was really nothing . we 're strictly business partners now . billie : mm - hmm . e.j . : look , i 'm glad you brought that up . i hope that what happened in there is not going to deter you from wanting to move forward with the business partnership we discussed . i really believe mythic is the company that can do it justice . i understand your hesitation in wanting to work with your mother , and if it 's a deal breaker , i 'm willing to let it walk , but ... billie : listen . just as long as we get one thing clear first . e.j . : of course . billie : i will not be joining my mother on your trophy wall . [ scene_break ] e.j . : you 're one of us now . you 're one of us now . you 're one of us now . you 're one of us now . ah , poor baby . dr. beale : steve . steve , are you all right ? steve : is it over ? dr. beale : you were very agitated , so i ended the induction . do you remember what you saw ? steve : what i saw ? dr. beale : you were describing a memory to us -- a room . it sounded like perhaps it might have been an operating room -- something along those lines . you were lying on a table , and then what happened next ? steve : i do n't know . dr. beale : whatever it was , it evidently made you quite upset . steve : i said i do n't remember . dr. beale : i 'm gon na play back what you said . maybe that will help you recall . steve : the light is too bright . the walls are bare . i 'm lying on a table . steve : is -- is that it ? dr. beale : that 's all you said . but what or who did you see after that ? steve : nothing . nobody . [ scene_break ] belle : [ clears throat ] oh , my god . shawn , look . have you ever seen stars like that before ? shawn d. : yeah . i know when i was a kid and i sailed around the world with my parents , it was the first thing i remembered . there 's no ambulant light . there 's no smog . all it is , is just -- just ocean and sky . yeah . my dad -- he used to tell me that 's how god created the world to be . belle : i can definitely see why he would say that . yeah , well , i always wanted to go to australia . it 's just kind of weird , you know ? all the stars that grew up looking at -- the constellations . we 're gon na live under different stars . we 're never gon na see the big dipper again . shawn d. : you never know . belle : you think that we might be able to go home someday ? shawn d. : i hope so . belle : i 'm really sorry for everything you had to give up . shawn d. : what i had to give up ? a fast car and a fat bank account ? it turns out that , that 's -- that 's not really what i wanted . what i wanted was -- was right in front of me the whole time . [ scene_break ] e.j . : billie , i do n't know what kind of signals you think that i 've been sending you -- billie : well , they 're subtle , but , trust me , i 've been around the block . e.j . : look , i am a man who loves women . e.j . : i love spending time with them . i like making them laugh . i 'm not going to deny that i do n't find you extremely attractive . billie : oh , here we go . e.j . : but whatever may or may not happen between us is entirely up to you . billie : oh , nothing is going to happen between us , okay ? and if you have a problem with that , as far as our professional relationship goes , then -- e.j . : no , no , no . not at all . here is to a fruitful partnership -- business partnership . e.j . : gotcha . billie : you got me . kate : partnership ? so , what do you have planned for my daughter ? e.j . : you know what ? we 'll discuss the details later . right now , we have guests that we need to take care of . if you would excuse us , billie . come on . this way . [ scene_break ] sami : billie , did i leave my purse -- billie : here you go . sami : thank you . billie : oh ! oh , you look awful . sami : thanks . billie : oh , come on . listen , if you 're not feeling well , why did n't you stay home instead of inflicting your misery on the rest of us ? sami : do n't lecture me , okay ? billie : come on , now . you do n't feel warm . i 'm just saying -- listen , sami , if you 're not feeling well , then maybe will should stay with me for a few days because he 's got that big game coming up , and if you 're contagious -- sami : i 'm not contagious . billie : how do you know ? you 're throwing up and you 're -- you 're -- oh , my god . sami , you 're pregnant . sami : lucas told you , did n't he ? billie : no , lucas did n't tell me anything . he was -- are you ? sami : yeah , i am . i just did n't say anything 'cause i 'm being cautious . billie : sure . sure . listen . who else knows about this ? sami : my dad and kate and now you . billie : hold on . kate knows ? my mother knows , and you 're not rubbing her face in this ? come on . sami , this stuff is gold between the two of you , unless -- i mean , unless -- this baby is n't lucas ' , is it ? [ scene_break ] kayla : steve , obviously this has upset you . who was in the room with you ? steve : i said i do n't know . this did n't work . i told you it probably would n't . dr. beale : where are you going ? steve : i 'm going to the bathroom . i do n't need an escort for that , do i ? kayla : doctor , is it that he ca n't tell us who was in the room or he wo n't ? dr. beale : i think your husband experienced something so horrible , both physically and psychologically , that he 's protecting himself by blocking it out . kayla : you mean that he was tortured ? dr. beale : everything points to that . kayla : yeah , i know . i was just hoping . well , i guess the question is , tortured for what reason ? dr. beale : well , in most cases , torture is used to extract information , but it can also induce behavior that the subject would normally resist . kayla : so , what do we do ? dr. beale : we need to wear down his resistance to hypnotherapy . kayla : how do we do that ? dr. beale : i 'd like to try another session later in the week . steve : well , now that this is over with , why do n't we get cut loose from this place ? kayla : um , you committed yourself for two weeks , remember ? steve : no way . i need to get out of here today . [ scene_break ] belle : i keep wondering what my dad would say if he knew what we were doing . shawn d. : your dad -- he would be so , so proud of you . shawn d. : just like claire does for you . look at us now . we 're on the run , creating a whole new life for ourselves . your dad 's genes are gon na come in handy one day . belle : i hope so , 'cause this is definitely some adventure we 're on . my dad used to always say that the only sin in life was not having one . shawn d. : i know you had to give up a lot to do this , belle . belle : but i have a lot , too . belle : i told you she was n't gon na stay down . aw . hi , baby . you ready to eat ? oh , my god . shawn d. : what ? belle : shawn , she 's burning up . shawn d. : do you think she 's got an infection or something ? belle : i do n't know . i do n't know . i do n't want to draw attention to ourselves , but we need to call the ship 's doctor . shawn d. : okay . [ scene_break ] sami : i can not believe that you just said that to me . i have never been unfaithful in my entire life . now , that may be something that is hard for you and your mother , certainly , to understand . billie : i am sorry . i 'm sorry , sami . it 's just that -- sami : you called me a slut , okay ? for the record , a lot of women do n't talk about their pregnancies until after the first trimester . there is nothing weird about it . billie : i said i 'm sorry . sami : thank you . i 'm gon na go home . kate : there she is . i figured you 'd stick around to find out the fallout . well , nice try , but mythic is still up and running , which means , hey , lucas still has a job . oh . you did n't think about that -- did you ? -- when you pulled this little stunt . sami , you know the best thing about this whole thing ? lucas is going to finally realize what i have known all along -- you have n't changed . you 're still the same delightful little liar you 've always been . billie : mom , listen . she 's not feeling well . she 's got the flu . so sami is gon na go home . why do n't we continue this a little later , shall we ? e.j . : are you -- are you sure that you 're all right ? sami : yes , e.j . , i 'm fine , as soon as i get out of here . thanks , billie . [ scene_break ] e.j . : she looks terrible . kate : oh , she always looks terrible . e.j . : hmm . well , i have some loose ends to tie up inside , so if you 'll excuse me . kate , darling , you did absolutely wonderfully . thank you . and , billie , i will see you shortly . billie : mm - hmm . kate : you know , sweetie , i am sorry that you seem to take after me in the `` unlucky in love `` department . but for a change , why do n't you listen to your mother ? do n't get involved with e.j . wells . [ scene_break ] steve : it did n't work . if the hypnosis does n't work , what 's the point of all this ? dr. beale : we made some very good progress today , and i have a feeling that we can accomplish our goals if we stick with the treatment plan . kayla : you do n't want to go home still feeling like this , do you ? steve : it 's better than being in here feeling like this . dr. beale : well , unfortunately , you ca n't go home . if you leave before the end of two weeks , your bail will be revoked . i 'll look in on him after dinner . kayla : thank you , doctor . uh , you know , i understand if you do n't feel comfortable talking to the doctor about all this ... but you can tell me . what did you remember ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : you 're one of us . one of us . one of us . steve : i told you , kayla , i do n't remember anything . what are we doing here ? we should be out there finding the people who did this to me . i ca n't do that when i 'm locked up here . you have to help me get out of here . kayla : i ca n't . i ca n't do that . i ca n't let anything happen to you . steve : baby , come here . i 'm so sorry . i do n't want to make you worry anymore . listen , i 'll do what i have to do to -- to get better . i promise . kayla : really ? steve : yeah . i will . yeah , i will . kayla : thank you . i love you . steve : i love you , baby . come on , now . you know , i hate to kick you out of here , but , uh , they got this thing -- bead stringing . they pay me by the inch . kayla : all right . steve : yeah . kayla : well , behave yourself , you know ? i 'll see you tomorrow . steve : okay . kayla : okay . steve : bye . [ scene_break ] billie : who said i was interested in e.j . ? unlike you , mom , i know how to keep sex and work separate . kate : really ? are you sure about that ? billie : oh , thanks for the vote of confidence . kate : billie , all i want is for you to have a better life than i 've had . billie : well , it 's too late for that . listen , i am just trying to pay my rent and put my kid through college . is that too much to ask ? and if you do anything to try and sabotage that -- kate : this -- what you 'll be doing is sabotaging your life , all right ? this is an opportunity to do that , because e.j . wells is trouble . billie : well , i do n't see you walking away . so , thanks for the maternal concern , but i do n't take orders from you . [ scene_break ] belle : what if she needs to go to the hospital ? what if the doctor gets suspicious ? shawn d. : suspicious of what ? it 's the ship 's doctor . he 's not the cia . belle : she 's had a liver transplant . she has a scar . shawn d. : oh . hey . [ scene_break ] dr. deardon : hi . i 'm dr. deardon . shawn d. : thanks for coming . belle : hi , doctor . this is our daughter , um , lucy ann . she 's 17 months , and she 's got a fever . i do n't know how high 'cause we do n't have a thermometer , but she ca n't even keep her water down . dr. deardon : let 's let me take a look . belle : okay . here you go , baby . okay . here we go . dr. deardon : hello ! [ scene_break ] dr. deardon : you see a little baby in the stethoscope ? all right . well , her lungs seem to be in fine working order . does she have any other symptoms ? belle : no . shawn d. : she was fine until we got on the ship . belle : she 's been a little fussy for the last few days 'cause she 's cutting her molars . dr. deardon : that would explain her fever . i mean , it 's a very mild case . belle : is it ? she seems so warm . dr. deardon : i 'm quite certain she 's just suffering from a slight case of seasickness , are n't you ? belle : seasickness ? shawn d. : my daughter ? i practically -- i grew up on a boat ... in -- in nova scotia . belle : well , thank god she 's okay . we 're gon na be on this boat a few more days , so what do we do ? dr. deardon : she should become acquainted with the motion of the boat within a few days . keep her on liquids for the next 24 hours -- small sips every 15 minutes . if she develops new symptoms or looks dehydrated or if her fever spikes , you just give me a call . belle : okay . thank you so much , doctor . dr. deardon : oh , you 're so welcome . it 's my pleasure . oh , my goodness . i nearly forgot . i 'm sorry . i 'm going to need to see a copy of her passport for my records . shawn d. : um ... [ scene_break ] shawn d. : there you go . dr. deardon : thank you . i 'm sorry . this is very odd . there 's -- there 's no immunization stamp in here . [ scene_break ] steve : okay , square . put the teakettle on . company 's a - coming . [ scene_break ] kayla : he 's in danger , bo . i just feel if we do n't do something to stop this , something horrible 's gon na happen to him . [ scene_break ] e.j . : if you fail to accept your fate , then i 'm afraid it 's gon na affect somebody very close to you . [ scene_break ] belle : you look nice and refreshed . shawn d. : you do n't look so bad yourself . [ scene_break ] willow : i found them -- shawn and belle .	shawn convinces belle to let their family enjoy the luxuries the cruise ship has to offer by agreeing to maintain the fake identities written on their passports while in public . claire spikes a fever and they are forced to call in the ship 's doctor . dr. deardon confirms that claire only has a mild case of seasickness but becomes concerned when he notices the lack of an immunization stamp on claire 's passport .
[ door slams ] philip : hey . i do n't know what you 're thinking about melanie and chloe , but it 's stopping , now . kate : and a pleasant hello to you too . philip : this is not funny . you are backing off . you are butting out of my life . kate : this is n't about you . it 's about your son -- my grandson . philip : i 'm not messing around here . you stop , or you do n't ever see that baby again . [ scene_break ] melanie : [ clears throat ] why are you just sitting there ? chloe : damn . melanie : you do n't have a job . it 's the middle of the day . why are you on the pier instead of taking care of your baby ? chloe : parker 's fine . he 's with maggie . melanie : thank god . chloe : not that it 's any of your business , you know ? melanie : maybe not , but for what it 's worth , i think parker deserves better than you . chloe : you mean you ? [ scene_break ] daniel : [ sighs ] woman : mrs. deveraux , i can not let you get out of that bed . jennifer : i just want to find out one thing about my cousin . woman : i will put you in restraints if i have to . daniel : what the hell is going on ? jennifer : listen , i just want to find out some information about hope , and if no one is gon na help me , i 'm gon na find out for myself . daniel : no , jennifer . that 's not gon na happen . [ scene_break ] nicole : taylor , what are you still doing here ? i thought you were long gone . taylor : i had a long talk with lexie . she made me see that i need to talk to you one more time . nicole : not now . okay , why do n't you come back in a year or so ? taylor : i 'm not leaving until we 've talked . you 're gon na listen to what i have to say , nicole , about us . [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : hey , you know that thing you were worried about with me and sami ? well , do n't worry about it anymore . ej : oh , uh , you two kids gave physical expression to your love , did you ? rafe 2 : huh ? ej : you did it . rafe 2 : yeah . ej : did the earth move ? rafe 2 : look , man , i know you 're my boss , but i do n't really feel comfortable talking about this with you . ej : believe me , i do not want all the details , okay ? all i want to know is , did she have any idea that you were n't her husband ? rafe 2 : oh , uh ... i do n't think so . ej : `` i do n't think so . `` is there a problem ? rafe 2 : i do n't know what 's normal for these two . but after we were done , she ... kind of went off by herself . [ scene_break ] sami : oh ! [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rafe : i 'm not gon na tell you anything . stefano : yes , you will . and you will do it right now . and i 'm about to tell you why . rafe : why ? 'cause you 're gon na kill me ? stefano : no . but if you do not cooperate ... [ sighs ] we 'll make her disappear . rafe : son of a bitch . stefano : desperate times , desperate measures . so ... why do n't you and i have a nice , long chat ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : okay . daniel : now , look here , princess . i did n't bust my ass putting your heart back so you can end up rejecting it 'cause you 're acting like a two - year - old . jennifer : that 's a nice bedside manner . daniel : thank you . i 'll take it from here , nurse . jennifer : listen , i 'm just trying to get some information about hope . can you please help me out here ? daniel : i do n't know , exactly . i 'll let maggie know you 're concerned . she 'll keep you posted . jennifer : how about a phone ? daniel : no . no . jennifer : i do n't like you . daniel : i do n't care . jennifer , it is critical , critical that you do n't strain yourself physically or emotionally . now , promise me you will take care of yourself ? jennifer : i ... daniel : i 'm sorry , what ? i ca n't hear you . i 'm sorry , what ? jennifer : i promise you . daniel : i 'm sorry , what ? jennifer : i promise you . daniel : what ? jennifer : promise . [ cell phone rings ] daniel : sorry , i got to take this . [ scene_break ] ej : she just went away ? rafe 2 : no . she said she was thirsty , went to get us some water . so i do n't have a lot of time to talk . ej : oh . well , i would n't worry about that . samantha gets moody half the time . listen , just keep me posted if she gets suspicious , all right ? rafe 2 : well , i sure hope she is n't . this job 's frickin ' awesome . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] sami : carrie , hi . carrie : hi . i saw you called . everything okay ? sami : oh , yeah , everything 's great , actually . i was calling to thank you and austin for the adorable outfit you got sydney . i 'm gon na take a picture of her in it , and i 'll send it to you . carrie : that 'd be great . sami : listen , i , um ... i miss you . it 's been a long time since we 've talked . carrie : i know . me too . sami : and i think that 's really why i called . i need a `` my sister `` fix . carrie : hey , i could use one too . so how is everything going ? sami : carrie ... [ sighs ] i 'm not really sure . [ scene_break ] rafe : wow . you and ej are real men . ruining a little girl 's life so you can get revenge on her mother . stefano : no . that is totally ... inaccurate , eh ? we are not going to ruin her life . we are going to , uh , restructure it ... and not for revenge ... but for leverage with you , hey ? which means that allie 's fate ... [ sniffs ] will depend on you , hmm ? so ... if you do n't want to see that face on a milk carton , you better start talking . [ scene_break ] [ monitor beeping ] jennifer : nathan , i do n't want another sedative , please . nathan : doctor 's orders . jennifer : [ groans ] i hate orders . nathan : [ chuckles ] well , it 's good to see that your near - death experience has n't mellowed you out any . jennifer : hey , just -- you know what ? let me just borrow your cell phone , please , for just one minute . nathan : okay , and then i 'll just give you my atm card and my pin too . no , no phones , no excitement , all right ? i 'm gon na put you in restraints . you know , i 'm so frustrated right now , and that can be really stressful . nathan : well , that 's what the sedatives are for . jennifer : fine . okay , let 's talk about you , okay ? and i 'll be very calm . how are things with you and stephanie ? nathan : well , nonexistent . things are completely over . jennifer : hmm . do n't you think that 's a little unforgiving , a little harsh ? nathan : well , it 's not about forgiveness . i 've just realized that she 's not the right person for me . jennifer : that would be melanie , right ? [ scene_break ] melanie : no , i do n't mean me , chloe . are you getting paranoid now ? chloe : i 'm not paranoid . i just know what i 'm up against . melanie : yeah , all your enemies , 'cause everything that happened -- none of it 's your fault . chloe : it is all my fault . and i paid for what i did . i lost the man that i love more than anyone in this world . and my son lost a great father . melanie : so what , you 're gon na just throw in the towel and decide not to be a mommy ? chloe : wow . it must be so great to have all the answers ... to be so perfectly qualified to judge everything and everyone . it must be really hard for you to have to deal with real human beings who make real human mistakes . look , i know that you got hurt in all of this . but you are -- and pretty much have always been -- a real pain in the ass . [ scene_break ] kate : you need to open your eyes and face what 's happening to your son , because if you do that , you 're going to realize that i 'm not the enemy here . i 'm not the problem . philip : you want to talk about my son ? well , maybe i do n't think it 's such a great idea for you to be waging a guerilla war against his mother , that fending off the woman who tried to kill her is a bad idea ! kate : are you just willfully blind here ? look what chloe did to lucas . look what she did to you . philip : i was n't a victim in all this . she did n't tie me down , you know . kate : no . no . i know . but melanie is , all right ? you need to start thinking about her . why should chloe be allowed to ruin melanie 's life ? philip : have you not been listening at all ? i 'm the one who ruined her life . i screwed up our marriage . kate : okay . okay . all right , let 's put chloe to the side , shall we ? you are right . you ruined your marriage , which means you are the one who needs to fix it . you need to do anything you have to do ... to make melanie forgive you . [ scene_break ] nicole : taylor ... ca n't you just send me an email or something ? i promise i 'll read it . taylor : i really listened to what you told me last night , and i told you i talked to lexie about it . nicole : oh . great . i just love that you blabbed my family history to my fiancé 's sister who pretty much hates me ! taylor : she does n't ! but this is n't about what lexie thinks . it 's about what i think . you 're making a really big mistake , nicole . shoving me away is n't gon na make anything better . it 's just gon na make it worse . [ scene_break ] ej : look , just remember , this guy 's a real sap , okay ? you can not lay it on too thick . rafe 2 : right . ej : oh , and keep playing up the concussion , but i should have a lot more information for you coming soon . rafe 2 : all right , got it . listen , you should let me go . it wo n't be real romantic if she catches me talking to some dude two minutes after i took her on the magic carpet ride . ej : quite right . and how very eloquently put . [ sighs ] father , i do hope you 're making some progress getting our friend downstairs to play ball . [ scene_break ] rafe : so allie 's nothing more than a pawn in your game . stefano : [ laughing ] oh ... if you think guilt works on me , you obviously have no idea who you are talking to . i need information ... and i can use her to get it from you . so ... what is it going to be ? [ scene_break ] sami : carrie , i do n't know . it 's like he 's a different person , like he 's not even the same man . carrie : just because he 's a little forgetful ? that 's just short - term because of the accident . sami : he 's not the same ... in bed . carrie : uh ... la la la la sami : i 'm not gon na give you details . carrie : thank you . sami : but i 'm serious . it 's like ... it 's just that he 's different . carrie : maybe he 's just not ready . he was in a pretty bad accident , right ? sami : it was his idea , though , carrie . and he was really ... aggressive . carrie : again ... [ laughing ] la la la la la sami : sorry . carrie : and i have to say ... you know , what 's wrong with aggressive ? at least you now know everything 's in working order . sami : [ laughs ] carrie ! thanks for the silver lining ! look , you 're right . i 'm probably making too much of this . there 's probably nothing wrong with him at all . [ scene_break ] nathan : yes , that would be melanie . however , it 's a little too late for that . jennifer : are you sure ? nathan : well , she 's carrying philip 's kid , so that 's something of a complication , you know ? jennifer : poor girl . she might make a choice for the baby and not for herself . nathan : yeah . well , i guess it 's up to me to make sure she makes the right choice , then , huh ? [ scene_break ] melanie : i may be a pain in the ass ... but i do n't really think that justifies you sleeping with my husband and cheating on my dad and ignoring your baby . chloe : [ chuckles ] wow . it must be really making your afternoon . it must be so much fun to be so much better than i am . wait , let 's just ignore that whole thing about you throwing yourself at nathan while you 're married to philip . melanie : i did not throw myself at nathan . chloe : really ? well , your husband came to me for comfort because you were doing -- how did you put it -- `` kissing nathan good - bye `` ? melanie : that 's the truth . chloe : yeah , right . how long after your wedding did you kiss nathan good - bye ? there must have been a few months of hello in there . melanie : you are unreal . chloe : listen , i may be down , and i may be out , but i am not as stupid as you think i am . and i may not be the kind of mother that you think i should be , but the jury 's still out on you . see , i remember who you were before you decided to become all perfectly wonderful . so go ahead -- live your perfectly wonderful life , and stay the hell out of mine ! [ scene_break ] philip : let me put this in terms you might understand . if what you want is for melanie to take me back -- kate : of course i do . philip : then back off . back way , way off ... because i know melanie , and if she knows you 're sticking your nose into all this , i do n't stand a chance . kate : you think ? philip : what the hell does that mean ? kate : what that means is you 're right . that 's why i 'm being very discreet . philip : mother , you saying you 'll be discreet is hilarious , freakin ' hilarious . kate : you know , i would back off if i was n't so damned sure all you 're gon na do is sit on the sidelines just hoping things will work out . philip : that 's all i can do . kate : no , it 's not . you go to melanie , and you offer parker as an olive branch . you 're so concerned about your son ? well , he needs a good , strong mother , not like chloe ... like melanie . [ scene_break ] nicole : look , honey , i 'm sorry ... i 'm not the sister you always wanted that will never be on some daytime talk show throwing things , screaming , crying , hugging . i 'm sor -- it 's just not me . taylor : [ softly ] right . here 's your money back . nicole : do n't . taylor ... taylor : i did n't want to take it , and i do n't want to keep it . nicole : you need it . taylor : maybe . but what i really do n't need is you thinking you bought me off . nicole : i wo n't take it back . taylor : i 'm your sister , nicole . we 're family . look ... i know you do n't want that to be true , but it is . nicole : please , god , let that be the last time . she 's exhausting . [ scene_break ] ej : talking to yourself again , darling ? nicole : no , my sister just left . she drives me crazy . ej : your sister ? i did n't realize she was in salem . nicole : well , not for long . ej : did you know she was coming ? nicole : no , but even if i did , why would it matter ? ej : [ chuckles ] okay . just , uh ... wondered . you invite her to the wedding ? nicole : why would i do that ? i just told you she drives me crazy . ej : okay , i just thought it might be nice if you 'd have somebody from your family there . nicole : no . no . no , no . no family , mm - mm . i want the wedding to be perfect , okay ? no family ... just you . [ scene_break ] carrie : i just think you need to stay calm and try not to overreact . sami : oh , right , and we both know i 'm so good at that . carrie , i , um ... i have to go , okay ? carrie : right . kiss the kids for me and take good care of rafe . sami : i 'll try . uh , i love you and hope we can talk again soon , okay ? carrie : definitely . love you too . [ scene_break ] sami : i did n't hear you come in . rafe 2 : i know . but i heard you . sami : i 'm sorry , rafe . rafe 2 : no , no , no , do n't be . did i do that ? sami : yeah , you know , it was just -- just different . rafe 2 : no , no , it 's my fault , and , uh ... if you 're not happy ... sami : well , it 's just ... it was like we were , you know ... like it was the first time or something , you know ? rafe 2 : right . well ... i think i can explain that . [ scene_break ] stefano : well ... your time is up . agree to cooperate , or ... she will never see her mother again . rafe : so i guess i do n't really have a choice , do i ? stefano : your grasp of the obvious is stunning . i 'll go tell elvis the good news . [ door closes ] rafe : agree to cooperate . with what ? [ sighs ] what the hell do they want from me ? [ scene_break ] chad : so , uh , adrienne said to stop by later and fill out an application . man : got one , uh ... right here . take your time . [ scene_break ] nathan : you need to be resting , not worrying about my problems . jennifer : yeah , you 're right . i am feeling a little tired , actually . nathan : good . well , relax , all right ? and we 'll talk later ... about some neutral topics . jennifer : okay . nathan : all right ? jennifer : good luck with melanie . i mean that . nathan : well , do n't worry about that . just , uh ... just count some sheep or something . jennifer : i 'm not counting any sheep . all right . i got to get out of here . [ monitor beeping ] oh ! ow ! [ beeping stops ] ooh ... okay . oh ... oh ! oh ... all right . got to find a phone . turn that off . please do n't beep . please do n't beep . yes . yes . all right . daniel : just transfer the funds to chloe 's account . no , i know it 's a lot of money , but she has a , uh -- a baby to support . no , until i say otherwise . you just keep sending it until i -- hey . jennifer ! jennifer ! [ scene_break ] nicole : you know ... i was , um ... headed back upstairs . ej : huh ... [ softly ] i have work to do . nicole : oh . ej : sorry . i think you 're busy as well . do n't you have a , um ... [ snaps fingers ] what 's that thing called ? wedding ... nicole : ah ! ej : to plan ? nicole : yes . ej : yes . nicole : when you are right , you are right . [ chuckles ] this afternoon , uh ... it 's nice to know we were able to maintain our skill set . i 'm looking forward to married life . ej : [ laughs ] nicole : i 'll see you later . ej : oh , father ... i hope you got our guest downstairs primed for round two . [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : sit down . sami : rafe , you do n't have to explain anything to me . i understand . you were in an accident , and it 's gon na take a while for things to get back to normal . rafe 2 : it 's more than that . sami : what do you mean ? rafe 2 : remember how i had a few beers at sydney 's birthday party ? sami : yeah , we all did . rafe 2 : yeah , well , um ... they also gave me some pain pills at the hospital , and ... sami : are you serious ? rafe , you know you 're not supposed to drink while you 're taking pain medication . rafe 2 : yeah . sami : what were you thinking ? rafe 2 : i was n't . sorry . okay ? let me make it up to you ... all right ? [ scene_break ] rafe : so you 're the next shift . ej : well , i just wanted to make sure you were comfortable , rafe . rafe : oh . the good cop . ej : hmm . rafe : your father threatens me with tearing a family apart , and you come to bring me a blanket . ej : do you want it ? rafe : so you 're really gon na do it , huh ? kidnap a four - year - old girl to get revenge on her mother ? ej : no , uh , rafael ... the primary purpose of this operation ... is not revenge . it is to correct a situation which has got out of control . although , looking at you here ... in this little cage , locked up and impotent ... a little bit of revenge is certainly a rather ... pleasant side effect . rafe : so ... this operation ... not gon na tell me what it is , are you ? ej : [ clears throat ] actually , uh ... i 'm gon na do even better than that . i 'm gon na show you . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] chad : you have anything ? man : looks good . your age checks out . chad : you have anything ? man : i can offer you a job as a stock boy . our guy just quit . chad : that 's great . i 'll take it . when can i start ? man : how about right now ? [ scene_break ] philip : good plan . i 'll just -- i 'll use my child as bait with melanie . she wo n't see through that . she wo n't be totally repulsed by that at all . kate : okay , we 'll stick with your plan , then -- sit in a corner and whimper . philip : let me repeat what i said to begin with -- you interfere with melanie or chloe 's life , and you never see my baby again ... ever again . kate : poor boy ... racked with guilt . clearly , he needs someone to do his thinking for him . [ scene_break ] melanie : well , chloe , one good thing came from this . we do n't have to pretend to like each other anymore . chloe : i 'm heartbroken . melanie : luckily , parker 's with maggie . he 's gon na need someone to depend on . chloe : go to hell . melanie : kate , you 're right . chloe 's lost it . [ scoffs ] and the one who 's gon na pay is parker . [ scene_break ] jennifer : oh , come on ! i do n't want another sedative , please . daniel : it does n't matter what you want . you had a heart transplant . you have to heal . why do n't you do what you 're friggin ' told ? jennifer : why are you so mean ? daniel : why are you so infuriating , insubordinate , oppositional , insufferable ? jennifer : you know , i really should be mad at you right now . daniel : yeah , well , i 'm mad at you . jennifer : but surprisingly , i 'm not . i actually feel ... kindly towards you right now . daniel : there we go . sedatives are finally kicking in . jennifer : you 're a good guy . daniel : i 'm a great guy . jennifer : yeah . you take care of people . daniel : apparently , that 's what doctors do . jennifer : chloe , parker . no walk - abouts for you . you ... are a stand - up guy . you are one in a million . [ scene_break ] nicole : hey , mom . have you talked to taylor yet ? well , i 'm just gon na give you a little heads - up before she calls . she 's the good one , and i 'm the bad one . yeah , i know , i know , mom . [ scoffs ] you want me to do what ? [ scene_break ] sami : taylor ? i ca n't believe you 're in town . hi . taylor : hey , sami , it 's nice to see you . sami : oh , are you here for your sister 's wedding ? taylor : uh , no , as a matter of fact , i 'm on my way to my mom 's . yeah . sami : you 're leaving now ... before your sister 's big day ? nicole ca n't be too happy about that . taylor : actually , it was nicole 's idea . well , it was nice to see you , sami . sami : wait a second . hold on . taylor , i do n't think you should go anywhere . [ scene_break ] melanie : your mommy could n't love you , parker ... melanie : your mommy could n't love you , parker ... but i never stopped . i know what i have to do . mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm [ knock at door ] chloe : philip , hey . i 'm sorry -- maggie left me a note . she took the baby out . philip : i did n't come to see him . i came to see you . [ scene_break ] kate : and make it very , very dry . chad ? chad : mm . kate : you took a job here ? chad : ah , it 's not volunteer work . kate : you 're a dimera . you do n't need a job . chad : all right , look , stefano made it pretty clear he had all the family he wanted already . kate : hmm ? are you sure about that ? man : hey , dimera . it 's my job to chat . you schlep . chad : hey , no problem . kate : dimera , huh ? so you have big problems with stefano ... but not with taking his name . [ scene_break ] sami : so you want to stay in salem , but you 're gon na leave because your sister said so ? taylor : not just that . i ca n't keep crashing with abe and lexie , and i ca n't afford rent until i get a job . sami : well , i 'll talk to grandma -- she probably has a room over the pub . taylor : were you listening ? sami , i do n't have any money . sami : details . if you want to stay in salem , you should stay . you should n't wait for nicole 's permission . nicole : sami ... butt the hell out . [ scene_break ] ej : so ... where were we ? rafe : you were gon na show me what you 're up to . ej : oh , yes . just give me a moment , yes ? rafe : suspense is killing me . [ cell phone rings ] ej : oop ! ah ... yes . well , why do n't you come right down ? do you remember , rafe ... when you asked me -- rather hoarsely , as i recall -- how we were going to keep samantha from noticing that you were gone ? rafe : i remember . ej : well ... here 's how . [ snaps fingers ] rafe 2 : [ laughing ] man ! whoa ! that 's one good - looking dude ! [ scene_break ] jennifer : i mean , after everything that happened , you 're still taking care of chloe and the baby . daniel : you pulling a stunt like that , i 'm not above using a sledgehammer as a sedative . jennifer : you know , you -- you say mean things , but you like me . you do . daniel : [ chuckles ] you know what ? go to sleep , jennifer . jennifer : and i like you . i do . you have a good heart . and you know what ? daniel : hmm ? jennifer : thanks to you , so do i . daniel : [ chuckles ] yeah . you do . [ scene_break ] chloe : who ratted me out ? philip : hmm ? chloe : you 've been getting an earful about what a rotten mother i am , and you 're here to see for yourself . philip : i did n't come to see for myself . look , you 're in a bad place ... and i 'm responsible . chloe : no , philip , you 're not . philip : it feels like i am . and ... i - i - i just want you to know that i - i do n't want you to go through this all alone . and i want you to know that if there 's anything that i can do , i 'll do it . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] kate : i was hoping you 'd call . melanie : i 've thought about what you said . kate : and ? melanie : you 're right . we have to get parker away from chloe . [ scene_break ] nicole : i can only imagine the lies you 've been telling her . sami : sorry , nicole . the truth was plenty . you 're not the boss of salem . you do n't get to tell everyone who stays and who goes . not only should your sister stay , she should be in your wedding . she should be your bridesmaid . [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : [ laughs ] ej : this is a most remarkable resemblance ... i mean , even more so with the two of you being here face - to - face . rafe 2 : man , i got to tell you . i like your life . you 've got remarkable taste in women . rafe : my guess is his resemblance is more than just a coincidence . ej : oh , yes . yes , father 's been working on this for quite some time . rafe : plastic surgery , huh ? rafe 2 : yeah , it started out pretty close , though , so ... was n't as bad as i thought it was gon na be . rafe : they must be paying you a hell of a lot of money to do this . rafe 2 : [ laughs ] yeah . yeah , uh ... they -- they even changed my voice a little . still ca n't sing , though . rafe : so they gon na change you back when you 're done ? ej : [ clears throat ] that 's enough . it 's time to go home . come on . rafe : i 'm sure you can . they 're real honorable guys . ej : let 's go . rafe : what the hell do you think they 're gon na do with you when they 're done ? [ loud rattling ] ej : [ laughs ] so ... now that you have met your replacement ... i assume you have a slightly better idea of what 's going on . rafe : it 's not gon na work . ej : you see , that is where ... i beg to differ . the plastic surgeon did an extraordinary job . voice coach was , uh ... top - notch . and you do know what they say . `` if it walks like a duck ... and it quacks like a duck `` -- [ laughs ] and it dresses like a duck ... rafe : it still does n't matter ... 'cause he 's not me . [ next_on ] nicole : how about i stay out of your life , and you stay out of mine ? brady : so what would i have to do to convince you to hang around ? rafe : you 're in bigger trouble than i thought .	philip ran into kate at the pub and warned her to stay out of his life . she said she was looking out for his children . taylor demanded that nicole listen to her . `` rafe `` told ej that he had sex with sami . ej wanted to know if sami was suspicious . sami looked at her neck and saw that `` rafe `` gave her a hickey . stefano wanted rafe to cooperate with him or something will happen to allie . carrie called sami . kate and philip argued over chloe and melanie . she also told philip that he should work on his relationship with melanie . stefano demanded that rafe give him info or something will happen to allie . sami shared her suspicions about how aggressive `` rafe `` was in bed . `` rafe `` walked in on sami talking to carrie about him . chloe and melanie argued on the pier about what chloe did to daniel with philip . kate told philip that parker needs a mother like melanie . `` rafe `` let sami know that he heard her talking to carrie . he wanted to explain why he was `` different `` with her . rafe agreed tot ell stefano what he wanted to know .
abigail : hey , melanie . mel ... do you have time to grab coffee ? melanie : with -- with you ? abigail : no , with the kardashians . yes , with me . melanie : yeah , i -- yeah . why ? abigail : because i want to talk to you about something , and it 's taken me way too long . [ scene_break ] austin : what the hell am i gon na do ? [ scene_break ] brady : look , i want you to know , it 's not that i do n't want to come in . i just think you need some time alone without any ... distractions to think about what i said and to decide what your answer 's gon na be . madison : maybe you 're right . brady : and one more thing . i love you . no matter what you decide , that is not gon na change ... ever . [ keys jingle ] brady : good night , beautiful ] madison : night . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] ian : hello , my darling . i 've been waiting for you . madison : ian , what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] will : [ inhales ] well , uh , this is the last of it . sami : will , please do n't do this . will : too late . sami : no , it is n't too late . you do n't have to move out . you can stay , and we can work through this . will : i do n't want to work through this , mom . i honestly do n't care what you say . i 'm never gon na forgive you for sleeping with ej . sami : can you just ... not talk about it here ? your brother and your sisters are asleep in the next room . will : oh , you do n't want them to know their mom 's a lying slut ? sami : will ! will : it 's the truth . sami : will , i do n't think you need to leave , okay ? you stay , and we can talk about this . you ca n't just move out and pretend like i do n't exist . will : [ whispers ] watch me . sami : look , i 'm not going to let you do this . will : mom , get out of my way . sami : not until you talk to me . will : [ scoffs ] okay . fine , you wan na talk ? let 's talk . i hate you . i hate what you 've done to this family , and it makes me sick to be in the same room with you . sami : i hate what i did too . but if you give me a chance , i know i can make this right . will : like when you gave grandma a chance ? [ knock at door ] sami : will , i -- [ scene_break ] hope : what 's taking carrie so long ? bo : hey , try to relax . whatever news she has for us , it 's gon na be okay . hope : did she give you any idea at all what the problems are going to be getting this annulment ? john : no . no , she said she wanted to talk to us -- all four of us in person . marlena : well , none of us could be surprised by this . stefano put the nightmare in place . there 's no way he would make it easy . [ knock at door ] john : here we go . sweetheart . carrie : hello . john : hey . thanks for coming , honey . carrie : of course . hi . marlena : hi , carrie . bo : hey . marlena : we 're so glad for your help . [ sighs ] carrie : okay , do n't thank -- do n't thank me yet . [ sighs ] i wish i had better news . john , hope , i 'm so sorry , but legally , you ca n't get your marriage annulled . [ scene_break ] melanie : what did you want to talk about ? abigail : i was hoping we could talk about our friendship . melanie : okay . abigail : i 've been thinking a lot lately about everything and how it went down with finding out about you and chad , and -- melanie : i -- nothing is going on between me and chad . i promise , i always put my friendship with you first . i - i - i do n't care if you think it 's okay that we date . i 'm -- i 'm still not gon na date him because i -- abigail : i do , i - i care , and i believe you . melanie : you do ? abigail : yeah . look , i know it took me a really long time to get here , but i know in my heart that you would never have crossed that line with chad . you were -- you were my best friend . melanie : i was ? abigail : look , i know that i 've been unfair to you and chad , so i 'm sorry . and i hope that you can forgive me . [ scene_break ] ian : madison , i 'm a little hurt . this is not the warm welcome that i had envisioned . madison : i 'm sorry , i -- i 'm surpr . ian : surprised ? [ scoffs ] you 're catatonic . come here . give me a nice , warm hug . [ sighs ] there . is n't that nice ? you and me , reunited at last . madison : ian , what are you doing here ? ian : i thought it would be obvious . i missed you . did n't you miss me ? madison : course i missed you . but when we spoke , why did n't you tell me that you were coming ? ian : and ruin the surprise ? absolutely not . the look on your face right now -- it was almost worth the entire trip . madison : well , you must be tired from your trip , so why do n't i go get us some take - out , and i 'll be right -- ian : do n't be silly girl you 're not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] sami : rafe , what are you doing here ? rafe : no , i 'm sorry to drop by so late . think i forgot my cell phone charger in the bedroom . is it okay if i get it ? will : why are you asking permission to come in ? you live here . rafe : you still have n't told the kids . sami : well , i really have n't had the chance . will : told what ? told the kids what ? rafe : will ... your mother and i were going through a little bit of a rough patch right now , so ... [ clicks tongue ] to make things easier on everyone , i decided to move out . will : you moved out ? rafe : yeah . will : oh , my god . rafe : yeah . will : you told him about ej ? rafe : told me what about ej ? [ scene_break ] melanie : course i forgive you . it 's not really a whole lot to forgive . abigail : i think there is . i said some pretty terrible things , and i was pretty over the top , even for me . and please do n't think that i am just saying this so that we can model together for madison 'cause that 's not what this is about , melanie . melanie : i know . abigail : i missed you . melanie : i missed you too . okay , so please tell me about your life because mine has been tragically boring lately . abigail : [ sighs ] well , mine has n't been boring . something pretty amazing happened . melanie : what 's his name ? abigail : you remember that guy i told you about ? melanie : mystery guy . abigail : well , he 's not really a mystery anymore . last night we -- we finally -- melanie : confessed your undying love for one another ? abigail : what ? melanie : oh , sorry , no ? abigail : maybe something like that . but i do n't know , he 's -- he -- i - i think maybe he could be the one . [ scene_break ] austin : [ sighs ] brady : austin . austin : hey , what 's up ? brady : hey . hey , listen , i 'm in the mood for a celebratory drink , and i was wondering if you 'd like to join me . austin : a drink ? brady : yeah , why not ? austin : a drink , wow , all right . what 's -- what 's the occasion ? brady : well it 's not much of a secret , uh , kinda just proposed to the most amazing woman in the world , you know ? austin : brady , you got ta be kidding me . brady : no . austin : brady , congratulations . you and madison are engaged ? brady : w -- uh , she has n't officially answered me yet , but she 's gon na say yes . i know she will . [ scene_break ] ian : so what 's new ? what 's the skinny on miss madison james ? madison : nothing to tell really . you already know everything that goes on in my life . ian : somehow i 'm not so sure . madison : i work every waking minute of my life . this is it -- what you see , a hotel room and stacks of paperwork . ian : speaking of work i passed the titan building on my way over here . did victor kiriakis find a ceo after you turned him down ? madison : not that i know of . ian : i 'm not surprised . it 's hard to find anyone as promising as you . you , my dear , are truly irreplaceable . madison : am i ? i 'm sure it 's not too late to call victor kiriakis and take him up on his offer . i think it was a mistake to turn down that job . ian : do n't be a foolish girl . i 've never led you astray before . madison : no , but i really wanted that job . ian : just because you want something , it does not make it right . do n't be upset with me . i was doing it for your best interest . trust me . if you do exactly what i say , you wo n't get in trouble . [ scene_break ] carrie : spoke to a lawyer in alemania , where the marriage apparently took place . john : oh , you mean that one that we do n't remember ? carrie : i explained your situation . he was very sympathetic , but he said an annulment could not be possible because -- hope : because what ? carrie : because -- well , um , there 's no easy way to say this . as you told me , the marriage was consummated . bo : ah , jeez . marlena : this is crazy . hope : stefano brainwashed us . we did n't know what we were doing . carrie : aunt hope , i know . i 'm sorry . [ sighs ] but try explaining that to a judge . bo : look , there 's no way to prove the marriage was consummated . [ clears throat ] i -- [ scoffs ] not like it meant anything . carrie : it 's pretty common knowledge that john and hope thought that zack was their child . marlena : okay , carrie is right . if we lie about this , stefano will find out , he 'll be on the next plane to alemania , setting the court straight . it 's not worth the energy . hope : then what do we do ? carrie : well , i do have some good news . bo : well , that 's nice . carrie : you ca n't be granted an annulment , but you can file for divorce . john : eh , there you go . get the paperwork started . we 'll have this wrapped up as soon as possible . carrie : yi - i ca n't do that , john . john : and you ca n't why ? carrie : because , like everything , there 's a catch . [ scene_break ] will : so you did n't tell him ? rafe : i have no idea what you 're talking about . sami : [ clears throat ] will has decided to move out and get his own apartment . rafe : okay . what does that have to do with ej ? sami : well , ej is paying for the apartment , and we were discussing that you might not be very happy with it knowing what ej has done to all of us . rafe : is that true ? is ej paying for your apartment ? will : yeah . that is true . um , but -- wow , surprise , surprise . mom is -- is -- is leaving out some very crucial details . [ scene_break ] madison : ian , you know i appreciate everything that you 've done for me over the years , and i 'm just -- i 'm -- i 'm just wondering , you know , maybe it 's time for me to start making some decisions on my own . ian : something i do n't know about you . madison : i 'm the same woman i 've always been . ian : [ grunts ] cut your hair . madison : you noticed . ian : ah , i notice everything . it 's a bit young for you , is n't it ? madison : you know , i 'm tired . i really am exhausted , so i 'm thinking maybe i 'll just turn in early , if you do n't mind . ian : that 's a good idea . you need to get your beauty sleep . one more thing before i go . who was that you were talking to in the hall ? was it a man ? [ scene_break ] brady : to the future . austin : yeah . brady : great . eh , that was -- that was tentative . what ? austin : okay , you know me right ? and i 'm always happy to have an excuse to celebrate -- and this is a terrific one -- brady : yeah , but -- there 's a `` but `` in there . austin : yes , i 've been on a bit of a downer lately , but i - i just got ta say , `` brady , what if she says no ? `` brady : [ chuckles ] she 's not gon na say no . listen , i know this woman . this is how she 's wired . she 's a businesswoman . she analyzes every single thing before she makes a commitment to anything . it 's all good . austin : all right . it 's just my experience with proposals . when you pop the question , if a woman wants to marry you , she kinda usually says yes , you know ... brady : right . austin : there 's your answer . brady : uh , right there . both : on the spot . brady : i know , that 's most women . madison -- she 's not like most women , austin . austin : you know what , man ? my life is a mess right now , and i 'm sitting here , taking it out on you . i am -- brady : no , no , no . austin : no , i 'm s -- i 'm sorry . brady : it 's all right . w - w - w - wait , `` a mess , `` what are you talking about ? austin : i 'm gon na spare you the details . let 's just say that , uh , carrie and i -- we 're having problems . brady : carrie and you are ha -- come on . austin : yeah . brady : look , i 'm sorry to hear about that , but honestly , i 'm not worried about you two . i mean , you 're -- come on , you 're carrie and austin . you 're -- you 're just like supercouple . austin : [ chuckles ] come on . brady : well , maybe to everybody except sami . austin : right . now us . brady : come on , seriously ? it 's that bad ? austin : no , maybe we used to be , but i got ta tell you , brady . life happens , you know ? brady : yeah , no , i do know . i have some experience with that . austin : it is part of marriage . i mean , you have your ups . you have your downs . right now we 're down . soon as i take care of a few things ... we can be great again . brady : absolutely . austin : to you . [ scene_break ] abigail : whenever we see each other , it 's -- it 's just so easy . we -- we laugh , and we talk for hours sometimes . and it 's not fake or weird . it 's just this really ... natural connection . melanie : i 'm really happy for you . abigail : the more time i spend with him , the more i realize what a -- a good relationship is supposed to be like . and what chad and i had never was . i know this is gon na sound kind of weird , but i 've been thinking a lot about you two lately . and i think you would make a great couple . melanie : really ? abigail : yeah . i know that it was hard for me at first , but forget everything i said . if you two want to be together , then you should . i would be really happy for you two . [ scene_break ] hope : what do we have to do ? this whole thing is absolutely ridiculous . how hard is it to get a divorce ? carrie : because of the country 's very strict laws , you ca n't file the paperwork long - distance . you 'll have to travel to alemania and take care of it in person . bo : okay , um , we can do that . rather inconvenient but it can be done . carrie : once the paperwork is filed , the judge reviews the case in order to grant the divorce . john and hope would have to stay in the country during the review . hope : and how long would that be ? carrie : two weeks minimum . john : you 're kidding me . [ scene_break ] will : well , mom , i 'm not surprised that you would try and make me look like the bad guy here . sami : will , i am not -- will : it is true that ej is paying my rent , but she conveniently left out why . rafe : okay , then . you tell me . will : because i earned it . because i been working my ass off for the guy who everyone thinks is the enemy . um , but i do n't care because i like my internship . rafe : will ... [ sighs ] look , i 'm sure that working for ej has its -- its perks , but i think you 're making a huge mistake in trusting the guy . will : i never said i trusted him . i 'm not completely stupid , but just the way i see it is , the longer i work for him , the , uh -- the longer i get to stay out of this place . you know , but you actually like living here , so what she made you move out ? sami : will , that is between rafe and i . rafe : no . no , sami , you know , he deserves to know . i messed up . i messed up big - time , and , uh , i hurt your mother . i betrayed her trust and , because of that , she has asked me for some space . so i 've given it to her . will : i 'm sorry , w -- um , she -- you kicked him out ? you kicked him out after everything that you have done ? oh , my god , you are unbelievable . [ scene_break ] abigail : so i 'm sorry that i gave you such a hard time . melanie : stop , it 's forgotten . seriously . i 've never had a best friend before . i do n't really know how it works . i do n't know if i 've ever really deserved one . i 'm just really glad we worked through everything . abigail : me too . [ scene_break ] marlena : carrie , is n't there some other way to handle this ? carrie : unfortunately , there is n't . i explored every option . it 's alamainian law . all divorces go through the same process , no exceptions . john : damn . oh , what if um -- what if we -- bo : what if we just forget this ever happened and go on with our lives ? carrie : i would n't advise that . of course , you and hope are married in your hearts , but legally , you would have all sorts of complications at some point . it 's not worth the risk . john : you 're right . marlena : so let 's get this thing handled . the sooner , the better . before it 's too late . [ scene_break ] rafe : hold on a second , will . what happened was all my fault , all right ? now if you 're gon na get upset , just get upset with me . will : are you kidding me ? rafe : no . sami : rafe , i think i should talk to will alone . rafe : all right . i 'll go get my charger . will : how can you live with yourself ? tell me , mom , how can you live with yourself ? sami : shh , okay ? will : you kicked him out , mom ? you cheated on him , and then you kicked him out ? sami : look , i 'm not the only one , okay ? will : what are you talking about ? sami : i went to see him at work , and i walked in on him kissing carrie . will : i 'm sorry , are you serious right now ? sami : once again , your aunt carrie 's going after the man that i love . will : you kicked him out over a kiss , mom ? you had sex with the devil ! sami : [ whispers ] will , i explained that , okay ? i exp -- will : no , you did n't , mom , and you ca n't . sami : i do n't have feelings for ej . what happened between us was a mistake , and i feel sick about it . you should have seen the two of them together . there 's obviously something that is actually going on between the two of them . will : oh , my god , whatever you have to tell yourself , mom . but whatever rafe did , it will never be as low and disgusting as what you did with ej . rafe : everything okay out here ? [ scene_break ] carrie : i 'm so sorry i could n't give you the news you wanted . marlena : we 've had bad news before . we 'll get through it . i 'm so glad you 're helping . i 'm so glad you 're here . carrie : course i 'm here . marlena : how are you ? carrie : i 've been better . austin and i had a long talk earlier . marlena : i 'm so glad . carrie : yeah . and we both decided that we were gon na try and make it work . marlena : good . carrie : yeah , in fact , you know , we even decided that we were gon na try to take a vacation , get away from it all . marlena : carrie , that 's a wonderful idea . please remember that you ca n't run away from your problems . you have to stand and face them . carrie : w - we 're trying . i know we have a long road ahead of us , but we 've been through a lot worse . i 'm sure we 'll make it . marlena : and what about your feelings for rafe ? carrie : uh , my feelings for rafe were a mistake , and i was just confused . and i see that now . in fact , we decided that it 's best that rafe and i do n't work together anymore . bo : you and rafe are -- you 're not working together ? carrie : no , we 're not . bo : yeah , what happened ? carrie : uh , it 's -- it 's complicated . bo : hmm , well , that 's too bad . you guys were a good team . we were looking forward to working with you . [ scene_break ] brady : you know what i love most about you madison ? austin : [ chuckles ] i have no idea , what ? brady : every single thing , man . every -- every single thing . she -- listen , she -- she 's smart . austin : yeah . brady : she is beautiful . she speaks her mind . actually , that part is a little obnoxious at times , but do n't -- do n't tell her i said that . well , she 's so sexy , i do n't even care about that part . austin : mm - hmm . brady : and we 've only known each other a couple months , but i know that she 's the one . austin : well , good . listen , if you want madison to come to a decision faster , maybe you should go tell her all this stuff yourself in person . brady : you th -- you think that would be a good idea ? austin : i think it would be a great idea . just leave out the part about her being obnoxious , and i think you 're golden . brady : oh , come on , it 's -- that 's the best part . no , you 're -- you know what , you 're right . why am i telling you this ? i should tell her all of this , right ? i 'm gon na find her , and i 'm gon na tell her . austin : you are -- good . brady : i 'm going . austin : go for it . you kidding ? thanks for the beer . brady : you 're absolutely welcome , thanks for the ear . and we 'll do this again soon , man , okay ? austin : good luck . and hey , brady ? brady : yeah . austin : you 're not gon na need it . [ scene_break ] ian : what 's the matter ? cat got your tongue ? i 'll make it easy for you . i 'll ask you one more time . why was there a man outside of your room ? madison : he was a business associate . ian : really ? i find it hard to believe you were discussing business dressed like that . madison : come on , would i lie to you ? ian : i hope not . you know , you 're an intelligent woman that would n't make such a stupid mistake , would you ? [ scene_break ] sami : no , rafe , everything 's fine . will : no , everything is not fine . rafe , you do not deserve to be treated like this . hello , you kissed carrie . so what ? there are worse things that could have happened . rafe : not really . your mom has every right to be mad at me . will : [ scoffs ] rafe : she trusted me , will . she trusted me with her heart , and i broke it and hurt the person i care about the most . sami , i promise you , nothing like that will ever , ever happen again . did you read my letter ? sami : i did . rafe : i meant every word . sami , i 'm not giving up on us . i ca n't . i wo n't . i quit my job . i 'm not working with carrie anymore . sami : rafe -- rafe : just tell me , sami . just tell me what it is . whatever i need to do , i will do it . sami : i , uh -- i have to ask you to go . i - i really ca n't talk about this right now . rafe : okay . i understand . i love you . will : i ca n't believe what just happened here . are you happy , mom ? you just made a completely innocent man feel like crap . you are sick . you are s -- god , you are so sick . [ scene_break ] melanie : okay , so call madison and tell her that she has two very attractive models ready to go . abigail : actually , i do n't know if i can . melanie : i 'm sorry , what ? you -- we ca n't turn this down . that 's silly . abigail : i know , but my mom and i got in a huge fight about it , and she thinks that i should be focusing more on school and less on everything else . melanie : no , wh -- th -- that 's -- you 're abigail deveraux . you can do everything . abigail : not according to my mother , i ca n't . melanie : okay , well , i mean , if it 's gon na come between you and your mom , you know , we 're gon na have plenty of other offers to model . abigail : no , you know what ? i want this job a lot . melanie : yeah ? abigail : so i do . melanie : cool , okay , yay ! i 'm gon na go home and practice my poses in the mirror . abigail : very smart . melanie : what are you gon na do ? abigail : oh , i 'm actually meeting my guy . melanie : oh , hey . abigail : for dinner . melanie : oh . abigail : but he , um -- he has n't called me back , so -- so i am going to be a proactive woman and go find him myself . melanie : yeah . i 'm gon na help you . abigail : no , you 're not . i am not falling for that . you 'll meet him soon , i promise . just have some small stuff to figure out first . [ scene_break ] austin : thank you for coming . i hope i did n't take you away from work . carrie : no , i 'm glad you called . i 've been researching annulment and divorce procedures all day long for john and hope . not exactly happy reading material . austin : [ chuckles ] well at least in their case , divorce is a good thing , right ? carrie : yeah , but i just kept thinking of us and our situation . i do n't want to end up there , austin . i do n't want our marriage to be ruined because of what i did . austin : it is not ruined . we just have to keep doing what we 're doing , okay ? we have to work at it every day . carrie : you are amazing . do you know that ? i - i ca n't believe you can even stand to look at me after what happened . austin : hey , look . [ sighs ] i told you that i messed up too . our marriage got derailed because we both made mistakes , not just you . and by the way , did n't we agree on a fresh start ? carrie : we did . and you know , even though what we 're going through is really tough , i 'm kind of glad things happened the way they did . austin : you are ? carrie : yeah , because everything 's out in the open now . there 's no secrets , no lies , just two people who really love each other , giving it everything we have . [ scene_break ] madison : ian , i 'm exhausted . can i just please go to bed , and we 'll talk about this in the morning ? ian : i 'm afraid not . quite frankly , i 'm insulted . you think something like this can wait . am i not important to you ? madison : of course , you are . ian : then why are you lying to me ? who 's the man you were talking to ? madison : like i would lie to you . ian : i know you told me . you told me a pack of lies . you tell me the truth . you know what i think ? i think you found some local joe to worm his way into your heart , maybe into your bed . all right , madison . have you found someone to warm your bed ? answer me , damn it ! [ scene_break ] austin : okay , i want to tell you something . i - i 'm gon na ask you something . and -- and you feel free to say no , or you can feel free to tell me that i 'm absolutely crazy . carrie : okay . austin : how would you feel about moving back to zurich ? carrie : zurich ? austin : yes , yes , zurich . do you remember where we used to be happy ? a place where we never argued ? we 've fought more since we 've been in salem than we have in our entire relationship . you realize that , right ? carrie : you 're right . austin : yes . carrie : yeah . well , you -- what about your job ? you love teaching . austin : i love you more . carrie : what about my company ? austin : your company 's totally your call . it 's up to you , but i just kind of figured that with rafe leaving and things starting to slow down , that maybe it would n't be such a hard thing to give up . but listen , i do n't want you to do anything that you 're not comfortable with . carrie : hmm . maybe -- maybe -- maybe we should do it . austin : really ? carrie : yeah , i - i - i do n't want to jump into anything , but it could be really good for us . austin : carrie , i think so to i really do , and i really love you . [ scene_break ] johnny : mommy , mommy , there 's a monster in my room ! sami : hey , whoa , whoa , tiger . i bet it was n't actually in your room . do you think maybe the monster was in your dreams ? were you having a nightmare ? johnny : where 's rafe ? he 'll make it go away . sami : um , uh , rafe 's not here , sweetie . he 's not here tonight , but mommy 's here . and i am gon na make it all better , okay ? johnny : but i want rafe . sami : i know , sweetie . me too . me too . [ scene_break ] will : [ clears throat ] come here often ? could i -- do you mind if i sit ? rafe : please . will : [ grunts ] sorry my mom kicked you out . rafe : i deserved it . will : no , you did n't , especially after everything she 's done to you . rafe : `` after everything she 's done to me `` ? you keep saying that . your mom keeps saying that . i 'm beginning to think that there 's something that you 're not telling me . i do n't think that she was upset about my kiss with carrie . my gut tells me something else is going on , and you know what it is . will : [ chuckles ] rafe : will , if you know something , tell me , please . [ scene_break ] john : all right , it was n't easy . took a lot of rearranging but i got my schedule in order . i guess it helps to be the boss , huh ? bo : yeah , it does . john : [ sighs ] so are we gon na do this ? marlena : i do n't think we have any choice . hope : let 's just get this over with . john : all right , it 's settled then . we 're going to alemania . [ scene_break ] brady : uh , i 'm sorry . i th -- uh , i think i have the wrong room . ian : oh , that 's all right . brady : my apologies . um , excuse me , um , i actually do -- i do have the right room . is madison here ? ian : yes . come right in . brady : thank you . [ scene_break ] ian : someone here to see you , darling . brady : whoa , `` darling `` ? sorry , wh - who are you ? ian : where are my manners ? please forgive me . my name is ian , madison 's husband .	austin was at the town square and noticed that he received a text from abby . he did n't know what he was going to do . madison arrived home and saw a man in her room . madison wanted to know why ian was in salem . will was at the loft packing up his things . sami tried to talk him out of leaving , but he would n't hear it . she told will that she did n't want him to pretend as if she did n't exist . that is exactly what will intends to do . while they were going back and forth , rafe arrived at the loft . carrie arrived at john and marlena 's townhouse , but she did n't have good news for john , marlena , bo and hope . carrie informed john and hope that they ca n't legally get their marriage annulled . abby met melanie at the pub and they started talking about chad . abby finally believes that nothing happened between melanie and chad . abby apologized for being so unfair about melanie 's relationship with chad . sami wanted to know why rafe was at the loft . he forgot his cellphone charger and thought it would be okay to get it . will wanted to know why rafe needed permission to be at the loft . rafe questioned whether sami told the kids what happened . sami informed rafe that she did n't get a chance to talk to them . rafe told will that he and sami were going through a rough patch and he decided to move out . will jumped to the conclusion that sami told rafe about ej . rafe was shocked by that and wanted to know what happened with ej . ian wanted to know what was up with madison . she informed him that he already knows everything that is going on in her life . they started talking about how she did n't take the job as ceo at titan . she did n't like that she could n't take the job . ian warned her to do what he says and everything will be fine . carrie explained to john and company that he and hope ca n't get an annulment because their marriage was consummated . bo thought they could lie and say that nothing happened between them . carrie reminded them that john and hope thought that zack was their son . marlena thought stefano would jump on the first plane and tell the judge that john and hope were together . carrie told john and hope that they have to get a divorce . sami was able to cover by telling rafe that will is moving into an apartment that ej is paying for . will confirmed what sami said , but he let rafe know that sami left out some crucial information . carrie told john and hope that because of the laws in alamania they will have to fly there to get their divorce . they will have to stay there a minimum of two weeks while the judge reviews their case . will did n't like how sami tried to make him look like the bad guy . will and rafe began talking about him working for ej . will is happy to get away from sami , but he wanted to know why rafe was leaving when he liked living at the apartment . rafe told will that he hurt sami and he wanted to give her space . will could n't believe that rafe was leaving after everything sami has done . will thought that sami was unbelievable .
hope : you know , i have to admit that i had my doubts when you said you were going to make wild salmon pizza . i thought , `` ugh , `` but it actually was n't that bad . aiden : yeah , well , i had my doubts too , but you got ta work with what you got . you know , before they closed the bridge . i was planning on dinner for one out of a can , so ... hope : why do i get the feeling you 're not happy i 'm re ? brady : [ chuckles ] [ chuckles ] theresa : you know i 'd never say , `` no , `` to a party . but how about you take me out first and see what kind of trouble we can get into ? clint : i 'll be right there . theresa : i 'll be waiting . [ knocking ] theresa : oh , eve , not now . eve : i need to talk to you . theresa : why ? eve : oh , paige is so angry with me . and it seems to get worse every day that goes by that she and jj are over . theresa : okay , okay . what do you want me to do ? eve : well , have you talked to her ? theresa : yeah . i sure did . jj : hey , mom , i just spoke to will 's granddad and he said that sonny 's going to be okay . um , so you do n't have to rush home from your conference . so i 'll see you tomorrow , okay ? will : from now on , it 's just you , me , and arianna . work comes after that . everything comes after that . i promise , sonny . i 'll never let anything come between us again . will : i am so sorry that it took this happening for me to wake up to the biggest truth of my life . i ca n't live without you , sonny . and i am so grateful to have the chance to make things right . i know i 've made plenty of mistakes . but i swear to god that i 've learned my lesson . the only thing that matters is being with my husband , and raising our little girl together . i - i just want to put these last few months behind us . and i want to move on with this beautiful life that we 've made together . adrienne : you 're not going in there . paul : who are you ? adrienne : i 'm sonny 's mother . and i know exactly who you are , paul . come with me . paul : i 'm not , uh -- adrienne : now . please . jj : uh , i 'm sorry . paige : i heard about sonny . i 'm glad he 's going to be okay . jj : thanks . well , i 'll let you get to work . paige : well , actually i 'm just here to pick up some papers for my internship , so ... jj : oh , okay . paige : uh , how about you ? jj : i just came to visit sonny , and , uh , then i have plans . paige : let me guess . your girlfriend , right ? eve : well , what did you say to my daughter ? theresa : well , just in general that she needs to get real and , you know , learn that true love does n't actually exist . i mean , it 's time for her to figure that out , you know ? just like everyone else does sooner or later . brady : are you okay ? yeah ? melanie : yeah . yeah , no , i 'm great . i guess i just did n't think -- i mean , i 'm just worried about ruining our friendship . but i -- after all , of course you to be best friends with the man that you , um ... [ chuckles ] um , the ma -- brady : hey , hey , hey . not -- i can say it . m falling in love with you . melanie : [ chuckles ] i know exactly how you feel . clint : yes , dr. mandrake , i 'm on the donovan girl . and i mean on her . but i 'm pretty sure you can rest easy . she has no clue what you did to her . theresa : your daughter naively seems to think that life is a fairy tale . and you are the perfect person to teach her that that is so not true . you know , i think that out in the real world she 's gon na find a lot more big , bad wolves than princes . eve : [ scoffs ] aiden : why would you say that ? hope : because you seem uptight . anxious . aiden : hope ... you know that i love spending time with you . and i am sorry , for your sake , that you 're stuck on this island and that you missed your flight , but as for me , i am really glad that you 're here . hope : no , you 're not . i know why . jj : no . i 'm not going to see my girlfriend . paige : i still do n't understand why you wo n't tell me her name . jj : okay , look , i 'm done with this conversation , paige . i 'm going to go see my cousin . all right , he almost died . paige : okay , just tell me this . is it a girlfriend or just a friend with benefits ? jj : well , what is it to you ? look , i said that we 're done . paige : yeah . yeah , i know what you told me . okay ? and i do n't understand why you would treat me this way . like -- like you ca n't even stand to look at me . i thought you were a good person , jj . how could i have been so wrong ? daphne : paige . he 's not worth it , okay ? are you all right ? paige : yeah . let 's just get out of here . eve : look , paige has learned her lesson with jj . theresa : okay . eve : believe me . but , you know what , the thing is that , well -- well , she 's kinda blaming me for the breakup . as if my little white lie that i told her about dad 's health was the reason that jj -- theresa : climbed into bed with some slut ? look , eve , i know that jj is scum , okay ? but you got to admit , she kind of has a point . eve : about what ? theresa : well , i 'm just saying that if you had n't dragged her across the country under false pretenses , then maybe -- eve : oh , wo n't you give me a break ? you 're saying that jj was going to cheat on her eventually . listen , i was trying to save her from being hurt by -- theresa : okay , you know what ? whatever you need to tell yourself . eve : i did n't come here for a lecture , little sister . theresa : oh , no . you did n't come to clueless little old me ? and yet , here you are asking for advice . it 's kind of a mixed signal . it 's weird . eve : what , is asking for sympathy just a little bit too much for you ? [ knocking ] theresa : wow . you know , i would love to be the shoulder that you cry on , sister , but i ca n't 'cause i have a date . eve : what ? theresa : well . brady : you know , i better -- melanie : um , do you think -- brady : here we go again . melanie : [ chuckles ] brady : you go first . melanie : no , you go first . brady : you go first . melanie : you go first . no , no , you go . brady : you want me to go first . melanie : yeah . brady : all right . um , i was wondering if you wanted to spend the night . melanie : i ca n't . and we both know why . paul : i - i just wanted to see sonny for a minute and -- adrienne : then what ? paul : i heard that he got stabbed at the town square , and i wanted to make sure that he was all right . adrienne : my son 's gon na be fine , as long as you stay away from him . he 's in with his husband right now . how would you explain your presence ? paul : i - i did n't know . i -- i 'm sorry . adrienne : look , they do n't need -- you showing up after all these years would not do anybody any good . paul : you knew about us . the whole time ? adrienne : no , not the whole time , but yes , of course i knew . hope : aiden ... it 's okay . i 'm not offended . i know , and i understand why it 's uncomfortable to have me here . aiden : i did n't say that . hope : you did n't have to say anything . i know you came here to get the house ready to close , and -- well , i 'm sure to get some closure of your own . and i was n't supposed to intrude on that , and i 'm so sorry . and i 'm sorry that i lost my passport , and i 'm sorry i got stuck on this island because of the bridge closure . aiden : okay , look , do n't you dare apologize . you know that this house holds a lot of memories . i mean , for chase , this is the last place we were a happy family . i mean , he does n't know that we never really were . and for me , this is the place where my wife died in front of me . hope : i know . i know . aiden : it 's hard being here alone . but being with you , that makes it better . okay , assuming you do n't want cold salmon pizza for breakfast , there is a little general store on the other side of the island . i 'm gon na pick up a few groceries so i can get you a decent meal before you go . hope : you do n't have to do that . aiden : ah , no , no , no , no . i am not sending you off to tahiti on a stale slice of toast . unless you 're planning to feast on airline food . okay , i insist . hope : okay . thanks . i 'll , um , i 'll make a few calls while you 're gone . aw , darn it . aiden : what ? hope : argh ! i forgot my charger . aiden : oh , yeah , do n't worry . i got one right here . here . hope : no , no , it 's , um , it 's not compatible . definitely not compatible . aiden : oh , are you kidding me ? all right , well , you know what ? i think i have another charger around here that is . um , it 's probably in one of these drawers here . um , take a look , see what you find . hope : okay , thanks . aiden : okay . be right back . and i repeat , i am really glad that you are here . hope : and i will say that if i have to postpone my trip , my visit with my granddaughter and son , i ca n't honestly think of a better place i 'd rather be . aiden : okay . i will be back soon . it 's a small island . hope : okay . aiden : okay . [ doorknob jostling ] hope : aiden ? what did he forget ? aiden -- eve : one quick word , please . theresa : just -- ugh . eve : that is who you 're seeing ? theresa : yes , why ? eve : oh , my gosh , we 've both had our fair share of problems with men , but that is below even your ridiculously low standard . theresa : excuse me . eve : no , i 'm just saying this out of love and concern , sweetheart because of your probation . i 'd hate to have you trade these in for an even more uncomfortable pair , okay ? theresa : wow , you know what ? you are such a prude . when did that happen ? but i guess , mother , like daughter , huh ? you used to think that nothing was off limits . eve : you 're dating the wrong guy . theresa : oh , you would know . eve : actually , i would . good night , theresa . theresa : good night . eve : and whatever your name is . theresa : it 's clint . eve : whatever . clint : what 's her problem ? theresa : no , she 's just jealous that i am with a fine specimen of eye candy . and she has nobody but her drippy daughter ! clint : let 's not waste our time talking about her . theresa : yeah , no , let 's not . clint : how are you babe ? hope you have n't had any more bad dreams . theresa : no , no bad dreams . but some nightmares , some wicked ones . i think we should go out and make them come true . clint : [ chuckles ] melanie : no , do n't get me wrong . i would love to spend the night with you . brady : then i do n't get it . melanie : well , after everything that happened with sonny , i do n't want maggie and victor to be worried if you do n't come home . brady : melanie , i 'm a big boy . melanie : i know you are . and i still live with my dad . brady : i do n't care . you 're a big girl , too . melanie : i am . well , i ju -- if i - i text him and let him know where i am , we both know what he would think . brady : so ? melanie : so ... brady : so you -- hey , he went out of his way to give us his blessing , remember that ? melanie : right . brady : mm - hmm . melanie : but that took a lot of effort for him , and if i texted him right now , i feel like it would be a little disrespectful to , kind of -- brady : freak him out . melanie : yes . brady : yeah . [ chuckles ] melanie : what ? brady : no , i 'm just -- i was thinking to myself . the melanie that i knew a couple of years ago would never be worried about what anybody else thought . melanie : [ chuckles ] yeah , i guess not . well , this is the new melanie , so take it or leave it . brady : i like her . i 'm gon na take it . melanie : you 're not upset ? brady : come on , you and i , we 've been through so much in the last couple of years . i mean , the old melanie , she 's -- she was great . and i had a blast with her . she was fun , but this -- this new melanie , she is just what i need . lucas : i wonder where adrienne could be . will : maybe she 's talking to justin . lucas : no , i do n't think so . will : how do you know ? lucas : well , he -- he called her a little while ago . will : they ca n't talk again ? lucas : well , yeah , i guess they could . it 's just , uh -- you know what , it 's none of my business and it 's none of your business . justin 's flying home . will : that 's good . sonny has n't seen his dad in a long time . lucas : neither has adrienne . adrienne : sonny kept your secret , you know ? he never even told his husband . now , paul , with everything they 're going through , the last thing they need is more drama . paul : i get it . i - i was just so shocked when i heard that sonny got stabbed . adrienne : what , you had to run down here and check on him ? how did you even find out ? paul : i was already here . i - i got a call saying that they were desperate for o - negative blood for a patient , so i came . adrienne : oh , my god . paul : what ? adrienne : it was you . oh , thank you . thank you for saving my son 's life . [ crying ] i 'm sorry . oh , i 'm sorry . i 'm just so grateful . paul : so the blood that i gave was for sonny ? adrienne : my sister - in - law is chief of staff and she was in the o.r . she said that your blood literally saved sonny 's life . paul : i ca n't believe this . he really almost died ? i am so grateful that i was able to -- the last thing that i ever want to do is hurt sonny again . can i ask you a question ? how much do you know ? adrienne : i know that sonny asked you to marry him . paul : the biggest mistake i ever made was not saying yes to him . adrienne : you still love him , do n't you ? jj : have you been able to talk to him ? will : not yet . the doctor said that he probably wo n't wake until the morning . i have n't seen you lately . how -- how are you ? how 's the semester going ? jj : it 's going . yeah . will : and paige ? jj : i just , uh , saw her a little while ago . um , but you -- you probably have n't heard . um , we split up . will : oh , god . i 'm sorry . jj : nah , it 's -- it 's my fault , man . i just ca n't believe what an idiot i was . you 'll -- you 'll probably hear it sooner or later , but , um , i cheated on her . yeah . she deserves so much better . paige : i ca n't believe i ever loved him so much . now i hate him . daphne : paige . paige : no , i really do . and i know it 's not my mom 's fault he 's such a jerk , but i 'm having a really hard time forgiving her . daphne : maybe she did you a favor . paige : yeah , that 's what she keeps saying . but now she 's all , `` cheer up , paige . let it go . `` like she 's ever let anything go . she 's hung on to every guy she 's been with , okay ? so hard that she left claw marks . daphne : hey , my offer 's still good , if you think it will help . paige : you know , maybe it would . melanie : [ chuckles ] see , this is so easy . brady : what 's easy ? melanie : this -- this just hanging out with you . we do n't need any fancy , elaborate dates . we can just hang out like this . i 'm serious . we do n't -- we do n't need anything , like , special or , i guess , elaborate , like i said . um , i do n't care what we do as long as it 's with you . brady : would it be too elaborate if i got us refills ? melanie : you need to calm down . brady : hey , i -- melanie : no , just no decaf . brady : i would never do that to you . be back . clint : yeah , dr. mandrake . i thought you would probably want my latest update on theresa donovan . hope : uh , bree -- bree : i live just down the road , and i saw aiden drive off . i know he 's selling his house , and this might be my last chance to find proof . hope : proof ? of what , bree ? bree : that aiden killed his wife . grandma , this is the kids ' table . roman : hey . will : they took his ring . roman : hey . you listen to me , okay ? we will get this guy . i promise you . but the important thing right now is that sonny is going to be okay . paul : i ca n't hide it . i still love sonny . i always will . adrienne : paul , you have to understand , he 's -- paul : i do understand . he 's moved on . and what i want more for him than -- than anything else is to be happy . i would never get in the way of that . adrienne : good . paul : so you probably want to see your son now , so i 'll go . and you do n't have to worry about me bothering him anymore because i 'm leaving town . but , uh , i have a favor to ask of you . adrienne : anything . paul : would you please call me and let me know when everything 's okay ? adrienne : of course . paul : here . that 's my number . thank you . adrienne : no , paul , thank you . theresa : [ laughing ] you know , be a good boy and , uh , just stay there . i will be right back and there will be a treat for you . well , all by your lonesome . but i am shocked that brady got bored already , did he ? melanie : you must be projecting . theresa : oh . melanie : i suggest you retract your fangs and put your tail back in between your legs and scoot . theresa : you 're mixing your metaphors , you know ? melanie : okay , you know what , theresa , i really am not in the mood for this . i do n't know if you 've heard , but brady 's cousin was stabbed and almost died tonight . theresa : sonny ? melanie : yeah . theresa : oh , my god . poor will . why did n't anyone call me ? melanie : they probably did n't think you cared . theresa : like you care . how did you find out ? cashier : mr. black , you forgot your credit card . eve : honey . oh , i 'm so happy i got your text . you know what ? i knew if we just sat down and talked about this , that we could work things through and get things back to the way they were before . paige : that 's not possible . eve : well , what do you mean ? paige : i just ran into jj at the hospital . eve : well , was he there to see you ? paige : of course not . eve : well , i - i do n't -- would n't be so sure about that . honey , you know , guys are always playing games . they do n't want you to forget about them . but that 's exactly what you should do , forget all about jj deveraux . paige : yeah . i wish i could , mom . but i ca n't . what you do n't seem to understand is that i loved jj . and you 're over here cheering that my heart is broken . eve : no , honey , i 'm not . paige : you tried to break us up , okay ? it 's what you wanted all along , and now you 've got it , so i hope you 're happy . jj : daphne ? daphne : what do you want ? jj : please , um , can we talk ? hope : get out . bree : no . hope : then i 'll call the police . bree : uh , i did n't break in . meredith gave me a key for emergencies . i did n't know aiden changed the locks . and why would he do that if he did n't have something to hide ? hope : maybe to stop you from harassing him . bree : look , i really do n't think aiden will be happy if you brought in the authorities . there were a lot of questions left unanswered when meredith died . look , i really do n't think you want to hear this , but -- hope : no , i do n't want to hear this . bree : but you need to . meredith was terrified of aiden . terrified . she actually said to me , `` if anything happens to me , `` and it was n't long after that . hope : `` anything happens to her , `` what ? bree : she told me she left a recording in her desk that she wanted me to take . hope : and did you ? bree : well , i came here to pay my respects after she was shot . hope : you mean committed suicide . what did you find ? bree : nothing . nothing . i - i went through her desk in her bedroom . maybe -- maybe aiden destroyed it . or maybe he did n't know it was here . she said there was a hidden compartment , but i never had the time to look , and i do n't have the time to stand here talking right now . aiden 's going to be back soon , right ? you 're a cop . if it 's here , you can help me find it , and then everyone will know the truth about aiden jennings . hope : bree , i understand that you best friend died , and i am so terribly sorry for your loss , but she was aiden 's wife . whatever pain you feel , it does n't even begin to compare to what he 's been through . bree : are you kidding me ? he 's glad that she 's dead . hope : you really need to stop saying these things when you have absolutely no idea what really happened . bree : neither do you . hope : i 've seen aiden 's grief . and how hard he 's worked to be both mother and father to chase . and how quick he is to help anyone in need . there 's no doubt in my mind that he is truly a kind and truly decent man . i 'm gon na call aiden and i am going to tell him exactly what you 're doing here . and then he can decide if he wants to press charges . [ phone trilling ] aiden : hello . hope : aiden , it 's me . aiden : hope , i can barely hear you . hope : i just wanted to tell you that -- aiden : what ? hope : bree 's here . aiden : listen , i ca n't hear anything you 're saying , but fyi , the store is mobbed because everyone on the island is here . i might be awhile . hope : okay . [ whispers ] aiden ? i -- i 'll tell her . hey ! stop it . do n't touch another thing in this house . bree : you 're just his type , you know ? hope : i 've heard enough out of you , bree . bree : you have money . you 're in love with him , are n't you ? [ scoffs ] hope : you have three seconds to get out of this house . or i 'll arrest you myself . bree : meredith trusted him once , you know ? just like you do . and now she 's dead . [ door opening ] lucas : there you are . adrienne , what 's going on ? are you okay ? adrienne : yeah . yeah . lucas : well , i just thought you 'd be in with sonny by now . adrienne : i need to see my son . lucas : yeah , yeah , come on . let 's go . adrienne : okay . thank you . eve : honey , of course i 'm not happy . good lord , it breaks my heart to see you upset like this . paige : yeah , only because i 'm mad at you . eve : now do you think that boy would n't have cheated on you eventually if -- paige : what ? if you had n't lied to me about grandpa being sick ? well , i guess we 'll never know , will we ? eve : sweetheart , if that boy cared about you one fraction of the way that you deserved , he would n't have jumped at the excuse to hop in bed with the first girl that came along , sweetheart . no , he is selfish , stupid , and thoughtless . paige : mom , stop it , okay ? eve : i really think you need to stay -- paige : i am so tired of you slamming jj . that girl , whoever she is , is someone i know . which means she knew how much jj meant to me . whoever stole jj from me , she 's nothing but a lying slut . eve : stop ! just ... stop it . jj : look , i just want to know if paige is okay . that 's all . and do n't tell her that i asked you , 'cause that would just make her more upset . daphne : why do you even care after what you did ? jj : 'cause i feel -- i feel really bad about it . daphne : well , you should . and i 'm not gon na do anything to make you feel better . theresa : oh . you are n't alone . melanie : no , i 'm not . theresa : well , um , you two enjoy your coffee , and i will have fun with my man . melanie : theresa ? who is dr. mandrake ? jj : please , i know you 're paige 's friend , and maybe it 's wrong , but i really need to see you again . i promise paige will never know . eve : oh , honey , listen to me . you 're wallowing , all right ? you are , and i get that because i do exactly the same thing , but it does n't do any good . you ca n't continue like this , honey . your anger is only hurting yourself . paige : i 'm hurting myself ? eve : yes , sweetheart . paige : no , mom . she hurt me . jj hurt me . you hurt me . if you had n't lied to me , everything could be different . and if you think i should just shut up and be grateful , i 'm sorry , but i ca n't . eve : well , honey , i just -- i just think if you give it some time , you -- come on , you ca n't continue like this . paige : you 're right . which is why i 'm making a big change . eve : okay , well , what 's that ? paige : i 'm moving out ... tonight . theresa : who ? melanie : um , i just -- i thought maybe you would know a dr. mandrake . theresa : uh , nope , i do n't . you should try the phone book . oh , or better yet , there 's this great thing , it 's new . it 's called the internet . it 's amazing . brady : what was that about ? melanie : well , we were just ... getting a few things straight . brady : awkward ? melanie : no . brady : what did you talk about ? melanie : it 's not important . hope : almost dead . where 's that damn charger ? will : you know , it 's almost valentine 's day . you better get well quick and get out of this bed , because i want to give you a day that you 'll never forget . i love you , sonny kiriakis . sonny : [ gasping ] will : sonny ? [ heart monitor beeping faster ] will : sonny ? sonny , what 's wrong ? sonny ! sonny ! adrienne : [ sputtering ] sonny : [ gasping ] [ heart monitor beeping faster ]	hope noticed that aiden was n't happy about her being at the beach house . adrienne stopped paul from going to see sonny . she wanted to talk to him . eve wanted to know what theresa said to paige . theresa said she told paige that true love did n't exist . brady told melanie that he was in love with her . aiden told hope he was glad she was there , but she did n't believe him . paige wanted to know who jj was seeing , but he did n't want to tell her . adrienne wanted paul to stay away because sonny was with his husband . hope understood why aiden was n't comfortable with her being there . when aiden left hope at the beach house , bree showed up . eve did n't approve of theresa seeing clint . adrienne was thrilled with paul when she found out his blood saved sonny 's life .
brady : hey . theresa : hey , uh , uh , do n't worry . i 'll be done with these in time for the meeting . brady : no , theresa , you do n't -- you do n't have to be here . it -- it 's only nicole and me . it 's just financial stuff . theresa : yeah , i know . i 'll be ready . brady : there 's no need for you to sit in , honey . it 's okay . i thought you were gon na take tate for a walk , anyway . theresa : yeah , the sitter took him . i want to be here . brady : why ? theresa : because i want to learn ... and i want to keep an eye on you . brady : on me ... or nicole and me ? lani : did we get any latents from this area ? shawn : i got a partial palm and two fingerprints that i 'm running through the database now . lani : okay . fynn : excuse me , officer . i , uh -- hey . i did n't know you were a cop . this is great . is -- is there somewhere we can talk in private ? lani : why ? fynn : hi . my apartment was broken into . some sensitive ... personal items were taken . can you take the report ? shawn : i 'm -- i 'm actually in forensics . you need to talk to detective price . fynn : where 's he ? lani : right here . belle : claire , when did you get home ? claire : i do n't know . belle : honey , what 's wrong ? what happened ? caroline : oh . [ chuckles ] victor . hi . i - i just wrote you a note . victor : why are your bags in the foyer ? caroline : i 'm leaving . i - i - i just ca n't stay here in this house another minute . kate : well , that 's exactly what i was aiming for . i reimagined basic black from the ground up . yes , yes , it was a terrific launch . i have a wonderful team . i have to run . i 'll tell you what -- call my assistant , and they will set up a full interview . great . talk to you then . [ cell phone beeps ] philip : so basic black 's a one - woman show . kate : [ sighs ] joel and i go way back . he 's aware of my capabilities . philip : so it 's true ? it 's just you ? just tell me , mom -- are you in business with deimos ? because it would be a bad idea . you need to be careful around him . deimos : philip , this is my third message . do n't make me leave another one . if you 're betting that your father is more dangerous than i am , you will lose . [ cell phone beeps ] fynn : detective , so sorry . lani : i 've heard worse . you were robbed , mister ... ? fynn : doctor ... fynn thompson . lani : what was taken ? fynn : uh , my wireless speakers , my blu - ray player , tv , a really good camera , and my tablet . lani : electronics ? fynn : right . lani : so which one of these items were so sensitive and personal ? fynn : the camera had some videos that are creative ... but very private . lani : i assume they 're not videos of you . fynn : not me alone . lani : a date ? a wife ? maybe a husband ? fynn : dates . women . lani : plural ? okay , i 'll get the paperwork to file the report . meanwhile , you might want to make some calls . fynn : is there any way to avoid that ? shawn : electronics are tough to get back . is it a long list ? fynn : long enough . shawn : [ exhales sharply ] you got nobody who 'd be happy to share the tough times ? fynn : that 's really not what i had in mind when i said that to you . shawn : i figured as much . fynn : so did you do it ? shawn : what ? fynn : did you call her ... the woman , the one that hurt you ? belle : claire ... what happened at juilliard ? claire : i blew it . belle : oh , honey , i doubt that . you have a beautiful voice . claire : yeah , they said that . belle : see ? claire : no , mom , i did n't make the cut . belle : but they said ... claire : yeah , yeah , i have a good voice , not a beautiful voice , but a good one , and i have promise . they said that i should come back next year . belle : well , that 's something -- claire : yeah , something you say to be nice . belle : no , not to be nice . you should feel encouraged by that . claire : i do n't . no , i just feel awful , humiliated . belle : oh , honey . what does eve say ? claire : she does n't know . belle : she does n't know what ? claire : well , i did n't tell her i blew it . i went straight from the audition to the airport . belle : you left new york without telling the woman who was supposed to be taking care of you ? claire , you ca n't just -- claire : mom , relax ! i texted her that i was coming home . belle : still , you ca n't just go to the air -- [ sighs ] i 'm sure eve was very understanding . claire : yeah . i told her that i choked and that i could n't even do the audition . i knew she 'd feel like a failure if i told her . belle : honey , you do not have to protect eve , and there is no shame -- claire : mom , i 'm wiped . i 'm going to bed . theresa : i - i do n't know what you 're talking about . brady : really ? theresa : mm - hmm . brady : really , babe ? you want the list ... of how many times you 've walked in on me talking to nicole and i 've seen that exact look on your face ? theresa : [ chuckles ] what look ? there 's no look . brady : honey , honey ... you ... have nothing to worry about . we 're all going into business together . you have to be comfortable with this . theresa : yeah , i am . i - i totally am . i ... i , uh ... okay , look -- just look , i 'm not -- i mean , come on , brady , it 's weird . you have daniel 's heart and his thoughts and his dreams , and i ... [ sighs ] i mean , does it just take over ? is it like you see her and -- and then -- brady : no , no . no , listen , it does -- it does n't take over . it 's ... [ sighs ] it 's just weird , like you said . theresa : right . well , do you think it 's okay for you to see her ? i mean , i just -- i know you have a lot of complicated feelings , and ... having daniel 's heart ... and you always say that you want to live your life the way that he would 've , so i just -- you know , i mean , do you see her and -- and -- brady : theresa , l - look at me . i 'm fine . i 'm fine . yeah , i 'm getting stronger every day . i feel good . theresa : okay . it 's just -- take it easy , you know . just relax . brady : [ sighs ] you know what i miss ? i miss ten - hour workdays . theresa : okay , well , you 'll get there . brady : i miss running five miles in the morning . theresa : well , then read a book . brady : i - i 've read a -- i 've read every novel , every magazine , every newspaper on my pad . [ sighs ] i 'm frustrated with just sitting around here . theresa : mm , you need a hobby . brady : yeah , that 's what `` women 's weekly `` said . theresa : [ chuckles ] brady : yeah . theresa : [ laughing ] oh , my god . i 'm sorry . you are desperate , you are -- brady : i am desperate . i 'm reading `` women 's weekly . `` but , no , listen to me ... [ both laugh ] brady : they had one good suggestion , though . theresa : oh , yeah ? brady : yeah , it 's a form of therapy that 's silly ... kind of fun , but i - i tried it . theresa : well , that 's -- good for you . brady : do n't laugh . listen , stay here . i have a surprise for you . theresa : okay . kate : why do you feel the need to warn me about deimos again ? philip : because you 're not listening . the guy is bad news . kate : and you know that how ? philip : i just get the feeling . kate : you just get the feeling ? is that all you can say ? philip : the man did hard time . did he tell you that ? kate : yes , he did . for a crime that he did n't commit . philip : [ chuckles ] of course he 'd say that . 30 years in jail , so you know this was n't petty theft . kate : deimos was innocent , so what does it matter ? philip : so ... tell me , how does a guy who was in prison have money to put into your company , anyway ? kate : [ sighs ] he invested well . philip : from prison ... in greece ? you read the papers ? kate : you know what i 've learned ? that it does n't pay to question a kiriakis about their money . hmm ? so is that all ? philip , why are you so adamant about this ? philip : i 'm late for a meeting . kate : philip . what are n't you telling me ? shawn : my wife . yeah , we , um ... we spoke . fynn : no holds barred ? told her how you feel ? shawn : yeah . and , uh , she was n't moved ... at least , yeah , not enough . fynn : what does that mean ? shawn : well , she 'll be cordial . we have a daughter together , and we both want to have the same -- fynn : you both want to ... belle : hi . what are you doing here ? shawn : i , uh -- i work here . i told you i 'm sticking around . fynn : i better go see about that report . belle : i , uh ... thought you meant for a long visit . shawn : no , no , i moved back . i 'm living here now . why ? does that bother you ? brady : [ clears throat ] theresa : [ laughs ] no . brady : do n't laugh . theresa : no . brady : yeah . yeah . theresa : you 're gon na be an ironic hipster ? brady : [ chuckles ] theresa : will i find you busking on street corners ? brady : not until i 'm good enough . theresa : oh , my god , you 're serious . brady : i 'm a very serious student at this . theresa : where ? brady : i took two classes ... online . theresa : when ? i have been with you the whole time right here . brady : what do you think i 'm doing when you 're cooking ? theresa : [ laughing ] wait . my cooking drove you to this ? brady : all right . theresa : so sorry . brady : stop . just stop . wait until you hear the song that i -- i did learn a song . theresa : [ laughs ] okay . brady : you ready for this ? theresa : mm - hmm . brady : [ clears throat ] 5 foot 2 theresa : [ chuckles ] brady : eyes of blue coochie , coochie coochie coo has anybody seen my girl ? victor : why would you want to leave ? caroline : oh , well , i - i - i want to be in my own place again . victor : this is n't about the cook kicking you out of the kitchen , is it ? because she has orders . caroline : no , it 's not just that . i - i need to be at the pub . i 'm gon na boss my help around . victor : caroline , you have to be monitored . caroline : i ... victor , i 'm fine . i do n't need any more injections . victor : oh , i beg to differ with you . with all due respect , you do n't know that . you need to see the doctor . caroline : victor , i love it that you care , but i got to go . victor : why ? we could get you anything you want here . caroline : well , i - i want the pub . i want my life back . victor : caroline , if you want any life at all , you have to stay here . it is not safe for you outside of this house . deimos : finally . why do n't you tell me a story about a broken phone or a broken - down car or some reason why you have n't called me ? philip : what the hell are you doing with my mom ? deimos : i 'm hoping to invest in her company . philip : why ? deimos : oh , i do n't know , because she 's an enchanting woman . she 's very smart , someone i 'd like to help . philip : she can find other investors . deimos : i 'm sure she can , but i would like to see her business grow , and i need to build capital . philip : do it somewhere else . deimos : excuse me ? philip : leave my mother alone . leave my father alone . deimos : do you honestly believe that you 're in any position to dictate terms to me ? philip : you 'll lose , deimos . nobody beats victor . deimos : nobody betrays him either , and yet here you are . philip : go to hell . deimos : eventually . but not before i send my brother there first . now , have you brought me what i asked for ? belle : i 'm really glad you 're here , shawn . shawn : yeah , it , um , you know , makes it so i 'm not rushed , and , you know , it gives us time to figure out what 's going on between the two of us -- belle : no , i - i meant i 'm glad you 're here for claire . she 's in really bad shape . shawn : why ? belle : [ sighs ] i just ran into her in the square . shawn : wait . she 's back from new york ? belle : yes , and the audition did not go well . she was so upset that she put herself in a taxi and got herself to the airport alone . shawn : what ? belle : [ laughs ] yeah . but trust me -- that 's not even the headline , so do n't start in on that . the point is she 's heartbroken , and she feels like a failure . she needs a shoulder to cry on , and she 's made it very clear she does n't want it to be mine . shawn : well , i 'm sorry . belle : so am i . shawn : i mean , if you were around more , i think that maybe -- belle : [ scoffs ] shawn : all right , fine . look , the truth is , if you want to make headway with claire , philip ca n't be in the picture . fynn : that 's the full list . lani : okay . i 'll send a uniform and someone to collect evidence as soon as i can . fynn : i imagine it would n't be a high priority . lani : if we 'd seen a lot of these robberies in your area or even if someone was out fencing electronics , then it 'd be more likely . so did you make those calls ... to , you know , your costars ? fynn : not yet . lani : any chance one of them is the culprit ? maybe jealousy ? maybe concerned that their ... artistic efforts not see the light of day ? fynn : [ chuckles ] that 's a very interesting theory . let me take you for a drink after work , and we can explore the -- lani : did you really just try that ? fynn : i look like such a clown right now , i 've got nothing to lose . lani : oh , there 's always something to lose , dr. thompson . i 'll pass . fynn : pass as in ... lani : no . i wo n't be going out with you to explore anything . dr. thompson ? fynn : sorry . i - i got stuck at `` no . `` lani : uh - huh . [ chuckles ] well , you can stay there . [ door opens , closes ] brady : ai n't she sweet with little feet ? but , oh , she makes my life complete has anybody seen my ... i got it . girl ? theresa : whoo ! brady : yeah . theresa : that was so good . brady : all right , that 's enough . theresa : no , i love it . i love it . brady : maybe i should 've stuck with meditation ... theresa : no , come on , honey . brady : 'cause i got some clunkers in there i have to work on . theresa : no , please , stop it . that 's boring and quiet , and this is ... great , and it 's truly ... truly a surprise . brady : well , it 's not easy to surprise you with all the , you know , hovering that you 're doing lately . theresa : oh . true . but i hope you do n't mind the hover . brady : i love it . theresa : yeah ? you mean it ? brady : [ sighs ] yeah , i do . theresa : good ... because you know what ? i 'm not going anywhere . i love you , brady . brady : i love you too . caroline : what do you mean it 's not safe ? are you worried about that vision that i had about you ? victor : what , you mean about that `` heart attack `` thing ? no . caroline : no , no , de -- de -- whatever the name -- the man with the gun . victor : caroline , i 'm worried about you . caroline : well , you know , i 'm starting to think that maybe my visions are n't true , i mean , at least some of them . victor : maybe so . i think you should stay with the doctor and find out . caroline : oh , victor , you 're slipping . that really was n't smooth . victor : but it was sincere . we need to find out more about the serum . the least you can do is help me out . i mean , we did cure you , or it seems like it , anyway . help us refine the medicine . caroline : i do n't have to be in the guest wing in order for that to happen . oh . maggie : caroline , are those your suitcases ? caroline : [ scoffs ] yes , yes . i want to thank you . you 've been a wonderful h - hostess , but would you please convince this silly man that i 've got to get out of here ? philip : all that anger ... [ clears throat ] the venom ... it 's not a good look , deimos . you walk around with that much vengeance in your heart , people will smell it . deimos : so you 're concerned for your uncle . that 's very touching . or is this your simple way of telling me that you 're empty - handed ? philip : victor did n't set you up , deimos . deimos : philip , you had a simple task ! philip : if you want money , i 'll pay you . deimos : all i want is what i asked you to bring me ! now , do you or do you not have the documents ? philip : it 's everything you asked for . we 're done . fynn : you would 've loved it , mate . i 'm clearly losing my touch . the only thing missing was you there to give me grief ... different grief than this . [ sighs ] too bloody soon . ooh , i 'm sorry . claire : oh , sorry . no , it was -- it was me . fynn : i was in the way . claire : no , it was my fault . fynn : claire brady ? are you shawn brady 's daughter ? claire : you know my dad ? fynn : i do . i was just at the police station with him . we 're buddies . he 's a good guy . very proud of you . claire : [ scoffs ] right . fynn : he 's talked about you a lot . claire : [ laughs ] that 's mortifying . fynn : you should go tell him off . claire : well , i thought he was your friend . fynn : he is . that 's why i 'm sure if anything 's upsetting you , he 'd really want to know . take care of yourself , claire . claire : uh , did you know dr. jonas ? fynn : he was my best friend . claire : i 'm sorry . fynn : yeah , me too . you know , i just moved here . i thought , `` this is great . now we have all the time in the world . `` but you never know . belle : you 're the one who filed for divorce , shawn . shawn : yeah , only after you -- i do n't want to fight with you . i do n't . belle : well , you drop a bomb like that , what do you expect ? lani : counselor . belle : detective . lani : i need to see the ballistics on the kenyon shooting . we need to rerun it . shawn : got ya . yeah , sure . belle : okay , and i will let you get back to work . shawn : look , belle , i do n't -- belle : i have a client . shawn : all right . i 'll call claire . belle : good . that 'll make her night . she loves being with you . shawn : do n't give up . belle : oh , well , i 'm the evil mom who ruined everything , so i 'm not holding my breath . shawn : well , you 're also the mom who spent hours helping her memorize her lines for the school play . and you teed up a `` gilmore girls `` marathon for her when she broke her foot . belle : [ chuckles ] yeah . that 's a long time ago to a teenager . shawn : yeah . but whatever happens with us ... look , you do n't need to be the bad cop . i 'll work on her . belle : and what if she gets mad at you too ? shawn : she wo n't . she needs us ... both of us . so keep trying . victor : i think she should stay here so we can keep an eye on her health . caroline : i keep telling him that i am fine . maggie : i think victor 's right . i - i think you should stay on with us . caroline : maggie , are n't you gon na be glad to see the back of me ? come on , tell the truth . maggie : you 're not company . it 's been a pleasure to have you around . caroline : well , y - your staff would disagree . maggie : you and julie were so good to me after daniel -- i 'm just grateful that you were here ... so i would hate to see you go . caroline : oh . well ... [ scoffs ] i 'll stay put tonight , and we can all sleep on it . [ women chuckle ] philip : those are the biggest of victor 's personal accounts . that 'll give you locations and account numbers . deimos : yes . i see . philip : i know you ca n't access them without a password , but ... deimos : you brought me what i asked for . philip : yes . deimos : and this ... is useless . philip : i thought so , but , hey , you asked . deimos : and this you brought me ... easily , quickly . but the one thing that i really need , the one thing that could save you -- philip : nobody can get information on the topits disease cure . i told you that from the start . the serum 's under armed guard , as is dr. salinas . and god knows where the hell he is . he keeps getting moved . i 've hacked into titan pharmaceutical computers . i 've gotten into victor 's private vault . there 's nothing . deimos : that 's not true . there 's nothing that you can find or that you choose to find ... which means you 're of no use to me . we are finished . theresa : [ grunts ] brady : come here . [ grunts ] wait . wait . hold on . theresa : brady . oh , my god , oh , god ... brady : hold on . [ cell phone beeps ] [ line trilling ] claire : yeah , so i tried to tell my mom and dad what i wanted , but they -- i do n't know . they just were n't the same . and my mom was like , `` i want to have fun . i do n't have time . `` and my dad was like ... [ cell phone beeps ] fynn : sorry . i just got to check this . it could be work . claire : sure , yeah . fynn : a patient . [ cell phone beeps ] fynn : oh , i have to go to work . claire : sure . fynn : look , claire , i do n't know what to say -- anything that would n't sound like a lame cliché . claire : [ laughs ] that 's okay . there 's nothing to say . fynn : i 'm sure there is , and your dad 's probably the one who knows . so give it a try . claire : you 've been more help than you think . fynn : hang in there , kid . shawn : hey . claire : oh , my god , wait . was this a total setup ? shawn : was what -- honey , i heard about new york . claire : god , is mom just telling everyone ? shawn : no , she just -- she just told me . claire : no , she -- she ca n't do that . it 's humiliating . shawn : i know . they 're idiots . all right , juilliard lost out . claire : yeah , i 'm sure they 're just kicking themselves right now . shawn : well , if they 're not , then i 'll go over there , and i 'll give them a kick . [ both chuckle ] shawn : all right ? we 'll find a better place . we 're gon na find the right school for you . come on , you 're talented . you 're all that . claire : and a bag of chips ? shawn : and a bag of chips . yeah . claire : [ giggles ] shawn : you have time to hang out with your old man , few minutes ? claire : yeah . caroline : i 'll ask henderson to bring my bags back up . [ laughs ] maggie : okay . caroline : oh . maggie : thank you . caroline : right . maggie : [ giggles ] victor : thank you . maggie : i know you 're scared for her , victor , but she 's determined to go . and unless you come up with a very good reason , she 's leaving in the morning . victor : i 'll think of something . maggie : how about the truth ? victor : bad idea . maggie : how about giving me the truth ? stefano 's in europe . he 's of no danger now . so why are you so determined that this is still a problem ? victor : because deimos could be an even greater threat . philip : what does that mean -- `` finished `` ? you 're gon na turn me in to the police chief in chicago ? deimos : that would give me nothing . philip : then why hold it over my head ? deimos : to make you behave ... to get you to betray your father . philip : i tried to get you what you want -- deimos : you have no clue as to what i really want . philip : [ sighs ] okay , you do n't want the formula for the topits serum ? deimos : oh , that would be useful , but i really want only one thing . philip : you want to hurt victor . deimos : mm - hmm . and you handed me the means to do that . philip : no . deimos : sadly , victor 's own son was willing to betray him to save his own skin . philip : you would n't . you ca n't . deimos : oh , i can ... and i will . it 's gon na break the old man 's heart . fynn : you 're fine . brady : [ sighs ] theresa : you 're sure ? he had a pain . fynn : everything sounds normal . your heart is fine . brady : [ sighs ] thank you . thanks for coming by so soon . fynn : caught me on my way to work . not a problem . a few pains here and there are normal , as long as you 're not exerting yourself . brady : okay , what , um -- what counts as exertion ? [ sighs ] fynn : whatever you were doing when the pain came on . theresa : well , it wo n't happen again . fynn : better not . theresa : [ chuckles ] fynn : you just have to wait a little longer . a wonderful man gave you that heart , brady black . give it a chance . brady : i will . theresa : yes ... he will . shawn : so this here -- this is the interrogation room . you probably do n't want to go in there . claire : well , where do you like to go ? shawn : i do n't know . the lab , morgue . claire : blech . [ both laugh ] shawn : yeah , you probably do n't want to go there either . claire : okay , so i 'll just stand , like , right here . shawn : mm . your uncle roman 's office is pretty cool , if you want to check it out . claire : okay , good to know . i just ca n't believe your here for real . shawn : for real . and , um , speaking of which , i probably better get back to work so i can keep my job . claire : yeah . shawn : yeah , cool ? claire : yeah , yeah . it just feels so much better to be in salem if you 're here too . shawn : the truth -- i would 've been happy to see you go to juilliard , but i 'm ... i 'm thrilled that you 're staying here in salem ... and so is your mom . hey ... claire : you do n't know what -- shawn : hey , listen , claire ... would you just cut her some slack ? just ... at least try ? claire : okay . fine . only for you . shawn : thank you . claire : [ chuckles ] bye . shawn : bye . belle : hey , there . philip : not now , belle . i 'm busy . john , please call me as soon as you get this . i 've been waiting to hear back . i need information on deimos kiriakis yesterday . [ cell phone beeps ] belle : sorry . i have n't seen my dad in , like , three days , but i can -- philip : look , i got to run . can we meet later ? belle : sure . go . philip : please do n't do that . claire : what 'd i do ? i just said , `` go . `` go do whatever you have to do . philip : i know , but i can see that you 're upset , and -- belle : it 's fine , philip . philip : those pictures in my room of that woman -- she 's the one who od 'd . deimos sent -- belle : go do whatever you have to do . philip : okay , i 'll call you . maggie : well , what do you think your brother would do ? victor : [ sighs ] that 's -- that 's it . i have no idea . i - i have no idea what he 's up to . maggie : but you think he 's still up to something . victor : i know that he would use caroline , he would use you , or he would use anybody who he thought could hurt me . maggie : what does that mean ? i mean , what do you think that he would do to hurt you ? victor : truth ? maggie : yes . victor : if it was n't clear how daniel 's accident had happened , i would swear that deimos was behind it . maggie : [ gasps ] oh . kate : well , tell christian that we 'll feature him . the publicity that basic black is already getting will be great for him . [ sighs ] well , make the decision soon . i want to lock up the holiday campaign . right . bye . [ cell phone beeps ] deimos : you really are a force of nature , kate ... a siren . kate : just taking care of business . deimos : something wrong ? kate : no , you just caught me at a busy time . deimos : you 've been talking to someone who does n't like me , have n't you ? brady : i can still make the meeting . theresa : no . brady : it 's fine . theresa : no way . i already texted nicole that you need to rest , okay ? hey , you heard the doctor . hmm ? brady : yeah . theresa : you need to take care of that heart ... your heart . brady : it is n't . theresa : well , it is now , brady ... okay ? and , um , we need to start thinking about it like that . brady : [ breathes deeply ] can you do me a favor ? theresa : well , that depends . brady : can you ... theresa : [ giggles ] brady : grab my ukulele ? i have a song coming on . i want to -- i got to get it out . theresa : oh , yeah ? brady : yeah . theresa : you want a song ? brady : yeah . a song . theresa : [ clears throat ] [ strums chord ] 6 feet 2 eyes of blue brady : oh , you 're good . theresa : but , oh , what those six feet can do both : has anybody theresa : seen my guy ? [ scatting ] has anybody seen my guy ? [ strums final chords ] [ indistinct chatter ] shawn : replacing your wedding ring ? belle : i saw it in the window , and i could n't resist . shawn : looks expensive . belle : it 's my money , shawn . i can spend it however i want to . shawn : what money ? what are you talking about ? deimos : your son is very protective of you , is n't he ? kate : philip ? deimos : mm - hmm . kate : he can be . deimos : told you to be careful around me , right ? kate : no one tells me to do anything , deimos . deimos : hmm . well , i would 've thought that , but clearly something has changed . kate : well , actually , i feel like this whole thing is moving a little quickly . deimos : hmm . as wise as she is beautiful . kate : [ chuckles ] thank you for understanding . deimos : well , i am a little confused about one thing . how is it possible that we 're moving too quickly when we have n't even had a proper first date ? look ... i appreciate your son 's concern . i do . i 'm sure he would be suspicious of any new man coming into your life , especially one with such a colorful past . kate : [ sighs ] deimos : i want to know more about you . kate : too bad . you know what i 'm tired of ? men who want to know all of my secrets but do n't tell me the smallest thing about themselves . deimos : well , this is obviously about another man and not me . i already told you the worst part about my past , and i do n't even know what you like for dinner . now , that seems very unfair , and , frankly , i 'm tired of it . kate : fish ... and steamed vegetables . deimos : ah . healthy . kate : mm - hmm . deimos : so no youvetsi ? kate : oh , no , not anymore . deimos : it 's good comfort food . kate : that 's exactly what victor used to say . deimos : hmm . but you did n't agree . kate : no . too heavy . deimos : so that 's why the two of you are no longer together , huh ? kate : no , actually , we had more than enough reasons not to be together . truly ... philip -- even though his birth and conception were unorthodox -- he was actually the best thing to come out of that relationship . deimos : hmm . philip : dad , i 'm so glad you 're here . why do n't you answer the phone ? victor : what the hell is this all about ?	claire was upset that she did n't make it into julliard . belle tried to comfort her . philip wondered if kate was working with deimos . brady thought theresa was jealous of the time he spends with nicole . belle tried to comfort claire , but claire wanted to go to bed . brady told theresa that she had no reason to worry about nicole . philip continued to warn kate about deimos until he left t meet him . philip met with deimos and things did n't go well . deimos wanted to know if philip had what he was looking for . philip gave him the documents . caroline wanted to move out of the kiriakis mansion .
anne : chloe ! chloe : anne , hey ! anne : hi ! chloe : it 's been a while . anne : yes ! hi ! it has been . oh , chloe , i have such fond memories of helping you stick it to jennifer horton . you know , back when you were trying to win over daniel . [ laughs ] chloe : yeah , i kind of regret doing that now . anne : yeah . yeah , yeah , me too . you know , this company i was working for went under , and i had to take a job at `` the spectator `` working for jennifer . ugh , ugh , and ugh . chloe : yeah , it 's funny where life takes us . anne : yes , it is . and maybe to a new kid , huh ? another kid ! chloe : yeah , a little girl . i never realized how much i wanted a daughter . anne : yeah , so you married again ? chloe : no . anne : baby daddy ? chloe : no , not in the picture , and he wo n't be . anne : oh , that 's a tough life , huh ? chloe : oh , it 's okay . i can handle it . anne : well , she is a really pretty girl , huh ? as pretty as her mother . chloe : thank you . brady : yeah , she is . but her mother is n't chloe . [ dramatic music ] deimos : i do n't care that you roughed up chad this time . but just do n't make a habit of it , you hear me ? and you keep your hands off of gabi hernandez . i need to make sure that they 're both in good shape if i 'm gon na make any kind of deal with their families whatsoever . [ door shuts ] deimos : you came . i was n't sure you would . nicole : what is it ? deimos : i have a surprise for you . rafe : no , shawn , i am not kidding . we got him . i 'm at the police station right now , and he is in a cell . shawn : i ca n't believe this . belle : what ? shawn : rafe said that they have stefano . they have him in jail . belle : oh , my god ! shawn : i wish i could tell my mom . rafe : well , you 'll get your chance , believe me . steve : so rafe and i tracked him outside the building , down the street . we ended up at that outdoor cafe we 've been hanging out at . we thought we 'd lost him . all of a sudden , rafe turned around . there he was . marlena : and it 's stefano . you 're sure ? steve : i 'm sure . he 's been booked , fingerprinted , and they took a dna swab . sonny : is he talking now ? steve : no , not a word . but i did n't expect him to . does n't change anything , though . the isa is sending proof he 's alive to salem . kayla : so now the man that hope confessed she murdered is still breathing . austin : sounds like a `` get out of jail free `` card to me . steve : exactly . marlena : this is wonderful . steve : listen , i want to thank all of you for your part in this . paul : i still ca n't believe this is really happening . kayla : but it did . paul : should we call dad ? marlena : what ? paul : dad -- should we call him ? marlena : oh , uh , uh , of course , of course . kayla : marlena , is something wrong ? deimos : why do n't we start with this ? nicole : are you redecorating ? deimos : take a look at the design sketch . read what it says . nicole : [ sighs ] [ dramatic music ] `` holly 's room . `` deimos : yeah , that 's right . i 'm gon na have a nursery made , with your help , of course . now , that 's something that chloe could n't possibly provide in her wildest dreams . nicole : thank you . but it presumes that i 'm still going to marry you and live in this house with you and my child . and you , you just ca n't count on any of that . deimos : i will take my chances . i 'm gon na prove to you , nicole , that i 'm still the man that you thought i was . nicole : how ? deimos : why do n't you let me worry about that part , okay ? all you have to do is start picking out wallpaper and baby furniture . start designing that dream room for that child you never thought you 'd have . nicole : you really think you can try and win me over with interior design ? deimos : would n't you like to stop thinking about how to beat chloe and start planning for that day that you 'll have your daughter living with you ? marlena : we 've all been running on adrenaline for so long . and then reality began to set in . i realized that when i thought stefano was dead , there were so many things i wanted to say to him , that i needed to say to him . i need to talk to stefano . steve : he 's not gon na talk back . marlena : that 's okay , as long as he can listen to me . because now i need some closure on this . steve : not gon na stand in your way . anna : well , you 're gon na have to take a number , honey , because family comes first . anne : chloe , you just -- you just said ... brady : yeah , chloe says a lot of things , but ... do you mind if i talk to chloe alone for a minute , anne , please ? chloe : no , brady , we do n't have anything to talk about . seriously , do n't go . anne : oh , no , no , do n't worry about it . it 's fine , really , not a problem . but nice -- nice to see you . chloe : yeah . [ sighs ] brady : look , i know you think i 'm taking sides here . i 'm not . i 'm just -- i 'm thinking about what 's best for you . you are gon na be heartbroken when nicole wins this thing . chloe : well , then back off , brady . stop trying to help her take my baby away . brady : listen , your baby ? do you hear yourself ? chloe : quit looking at me like i 'm crazy . i 'm the only one who 's trying to do what 's right for this little girl . brady : but you 're not -- chloe , you 're shopping for her . you 're breast - feeding her . you 're -- i mean , what is this ? what are you doing ? chloe : stop ! brady : summer clothes for a one - year - old ? so you 're planning your future with holly ? you understand that when nicole gets custody , you 're gon na look at this outfit , and it 's gon na kill you inside . chloe : she 's not going to win . brady : she 's gon na win . chloe , she 's the biological mother . she 's willing to give deimos up . that was your whole point . that was your case . for the love of god , for everybody involved , chloe , let this go , please . [ dramatic music ] nicole : well , you 're right about one thing . i 've been so obsessed with getting holly back from chloe , i have n't even given myself a chance to think about what color i want to paint the nursery . deimos : and i want you to have that . nicole : i did have that ... with sydney . and after i lost her , every time i went in that room , it was like a knife in my heart . deimos : sydney was n't yours . but holly is . nicole , i know how much you 've wanted a child , because , well , i 've wanted the same . and to help you make a home for her , well , that -- that would be as good as it gets . nicole : but holly is n't your daughter . she 's daniel 's . deimos : that does n't change a thing for me . she 's a part of you . and i will love that little girl as if she were my own , and i will do anything -- and i mean anything -- for her . nicole , i promised you when i asked you to marry me that i would make all your dreams come true . and i will . i will . nicole : yeah ? and what about my nightmares ? the ones i keep having since i saw dario in the hospital , when i found out the man i love is the one who did it ? so you can wave our future in front of us , but it is now -- it is right now -- that i hate the present . you tell me , can you handle that ? rafe : okay , roman , i will . [ laughs ] all right , man . thanks a lot . i 'll talk to you soon . steve : what did he say ? rafe : well , unfortunately he ca n't call off the manhunt for hope . but now since there is going to be exculpatory evidence , he can pull rank on raines so that he does n't use excessive force again . carrie : well , thank god for that . rafe : yeah . i guess anna is still in with stefano ? hmm ? i thought you made a deal with her that if you came here , she would n't . austin : you know , i thought we made a deal too , but i guess she crossed her fingers . carrie : welcome to my life . kayla : why did you let anna confront stefano first ? marlena : well , if i had n't , she would have made a terrible scene , 'cause we know anna . and also because i 've been waiting for so long to say these things to him , waiting a while longer did n't seem to matter . kayla : well , you go for it if you must , but i 'll tell you something . for me , i do n't care if i ever see stefano or talk to him again . carrie : john must be very proud of you . sonny : he is . carrie : i want you to know how much it means to all of us what you 've done to help hope . rafe , now maybe you and hope can actually be together . rafe : that 's the plan . anna : you see this , you ... pig ? it 's all i have left of my tony . stefano : [ laughs ] anna : he and i loved each other so much , and we should be having this happy , happy life together . but you came between us every chance that you got . you 're the reason i 'm alone . stefano : [ laughs ] anna : oh , what are you smirking at ? you 're the one sitting in a jail cell . stefano : [ laughs ] anna : say something , damn it ! but , then , what can you really say , hmm ? 'cause you have nothing . tony is dead . ej 's dead . lexie 's dead . kristen 's dead . and you 're going to prison . at least i know my tony is in heaven and i 'll get to see him there again someday . but you ? you 're headed straight for hell . [ dramatic music ] chloe : i 'm having a really hard time believing that you actually care about my feelings . this feels like some sort of new tactic to help nicole get what she wants . brady : why are you going to the mat over this ? chloe : because i care about this baby . brady : you know damn well that nicole is gon na be a fine mother to holly . chloe : oh , really ? brady : yes . chloe : and you 're basing this on what , her history ? the former porn queen who has slept with or married every man in salem ? the baby - napper ? brady : chloe , you 're not exactly mother theresa . chloe : i know , brady . but you can check my record since i 've had parker . i 've never missed a teacher 's meeting , a dentist appointment . i 've sat up with him when he 's had the stomach flu , an ear infection . i will be just as good a mother to his little sister . now , nicole , on the other hand , she 's just gon na leave her with nannies while she jets around the world with deimos . brady : she -- she 's considering leaving deimos . she 's gon na leave him . chloe : no , she just said that because that 's what she wants me to believe , but it 's not true . she 's probably at your house right now , sitting on his lap . brady : do you really -- do you really -- do you really want this to go to court ? you know that her lawyers , they 're gon na -- they 're gon na dig your past up . they 're gon na drag it out , including the time when you firmly believed that parker was actually philip 's . chloe : i do n't care what people think or what they say about me . i know what i 'm doing is right for holly . brady : by taking her away from her mother who loves her ? holly 's not gon na be a baby forever , chloe . she 's gon na grow up , and she 's gon na ask questions . and when she finds out what you 've done , she 's gon na hate you for it . she will hate you for it . chloe : no , she will not . because i will tell her that i 'm the one who carried her , gave birth to her , has taken care of her , and i 'm the one who 's gon na keep her from becoming a victim of her biological mother 's mobster boyfriend . now , if you 'll excuse me , i 'm late to my meeting with my attorney . you know belle believes in me 100 % ? i 'm just sad that i 'm finally finding out who my real friends are . [ dramatic music ] deimos : what happened with dario and andré was a one - time deal . it 's all but over . if you and holly are my family , i promise , i will change how i react to people like andré . nicole : you can do that ? deimos : once i tie up a few loose ends , absolutely . 'cause you and baby holly mean everything to me . tell me , nicole , what can i do to convince you ? nicole : i do n't know . get a sheet of paper and write 100 times that you promise never to whack anyone again ? deimos : i can do that , in several languages . give me a pen . nicole : thank you for saying that and ... sounding like you mean it . but i 'm not sure if that 's enough . deimos : for holly ... or for us ? nicole : both . austin : the money dimera enterprises ' accountants found missing after an audit ... the exact amount was deposited in a dummy account that stefano 's been using since he 's been on the run . carrie : mom ? [ soft music ] kayla : did you get what you wanted ? anna : the old bastard did n't say a word . he just sat there staring at me like i was speaking martian or something . rafe : he heard you . anna : yeah , i think he did . and seeing him sitting there in a cell , so down and out , that was actually more satisfying than putting a bullet in him . i think i got what i came for . steve : what 's going on , baby ? kayla : yeah , this whole thing does n't seem real . i mean , i just find it hard to believe that stefano does n't have some big surprise yet ahead , you know , some encore or something . steve : listen . he pulled off this one last thing . it took a lot out of him . he 's done . believe me , the phoenix does n't have it in him to rise from the ashes one more time . marlena : oh , my . you know ... the last time you disappeared , i thought to myself , `` oh , here we go again . `` and then andré played that tape for all of salem to hear . you know , it was when hope was so anguished , talking about how she had killed you , even though you 're a vile and disgusting human being . and i thought to myself , `` he really is dead . `` and it made me wonder what made you tick . what i finally realized was , it 's your fear . you know , you 're going to hate prison . hope wo n't even be there to welcome you because she 'll be home with rafe and her children . did you know that steve and kayla are going to remarry ? valentine 's day . is n't that romantic ? and me , i 'm going home to john , the great love of my life . you know , at your memorial service -- well , what we called it was a celebration of your death -- john spoke . he said that all the things you had done to us to hurt us and separate us had only made us stronger . that was very true . the queen . checkmate . [ dramatic music ] sonny : thanks for coming out here with me . paul : well , my job 's done there . so you 're heading back to salem , right ? sonny : yeah . my mom needs me . paul : yeah , yeah , i know it was hard for you , leaving her . sonny : yeah . paul : thank you for , uh , being out here . sonny : of course . you know , i wanted to see you in action . it was pretty cool . paul : steve and rafe did all the heavy lifting . sonny : yeah , but you were right there . paul : you know , i - i had no idea what my life was gon na be after baseball . but it never entered my mind that i was gon na be a partner with my birth father at a detective agency . [ laughs ] sonny : now you can make a difference in people 's lives . i just wish i could say the same thing . shawn : no , i swear to you , grandma julie . no , if steve and rafe say that it 's true , then you can believe it . yeah . all right , love you too . chloe : hey , guys . so i heard a rumor that steve and rafe found stefano alive ? shawn : yup . i was just telling doug and julie that my mom 's nightmare is pretty much over . chloe : wow , that 's amazing news . hey , i wanted to talk to you about the case , but i do n't want to bother you guys right now . belle : oh , no , it 's fine . sit down . chloe : okay , great . holly 's sleeping , so ... shawn : chloe , you -- i mean , you know that we all go -- we all go way back . chloe : yeah , we do . high school . last blast days . [ laughter ] shawn : so i hope that you know that what i 'm about to say is not -- is not me trying to hurt your feelings . chloe : i think i know where this is going . shawn : look , are you sure you 're doing the right thing ? deimos : i 'll tell you what . why do n't you go upstairs , all right ? take a look at the room that i 've chosen for the nursery . tell me what you think . will you do that ? nicole : yeah , okay . deimos : all right . [ dramatic music ] [ line rings ] deimos : yes , i 'd like to speak with the judge . tell him it 's deimos kiriakis , victor kiriakis ' brother . i 'm sure he 'll take my call . thank you . judge pearce , thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me . i know you 're a busy man . my brother 's doing just fine . i 'll make sure that he knows that you were asking for him . but listen , um , the reason i 'm calling is that i 've come to learn that you 've been assigned a child custody case between chloe lane and nicole walker . all right , well , then i have a proposition for you , one that 'll make sure that justice is served . i have asthma ... [ soft music ] it 's beautiful . i mean , all that light in the room . deimos : yeah . and it 's not too far from the master ? nicole : no , it 's -- it 's not . it 's just , thinking about the baby , no matter what room , it ... it scares me . deimos : you do n't have to be scared . nicole : oh , come on , deimos ! when we get in front of a judge , chloe is gon na bring up every rotten thing about my past . and i 've done some rotten things . just ask victor , okay ? this is gon na go badly . deimos : that 's not gon na happen . nicole : yeah ? brady told me that i need to be patient and wait for my day in court . deimos : well , brady is right . you do n't have to worry . it 's all gon na work out . nicole : well , why do you say that ? [ door shuts ] brady : hi . what brings you by ? deimos : i asked her to come by , brady . is that all right ? nicole : [ chuckles ] brady : mm - hmm . nicole : deimos had a surprise for me . he wanted to decorate holly 's nursery . brady : oh , that 's -- that 's -- that 's lovely . guess that means you two are going to be working things out , then ? nicole : brady , i just looked at a couple of swatches . i mean , it 's not really a big deal . brady : no , no , it -- i mean , it is a big deal . as long as you 're not throwing swatches in his face , then that means things are looking good for the two of you . steve : did kayla tell you we 're getting married again ? carrie : [ gasps ] no ! really ? austin : oh , wow ! congratulations ! kayla : thank you . listen , we want you guys to come . steve : yeah . carrie : when is it ? steve : it 's on love day . kayla : valentine 's day . steve : right . austin : oh , that 's , uh -- it 's next week . kayla : yeah , yeah , but i ca n't tell you what kind of wedding it 's gon na be because all the plans keep changing , but ... steve : oh , baby , but we like living on the edge , do n't we ? kayla : oh , yeah , that 's who we are , right ? [ laughter ] austin : all right , uh , we 'll go . we 'll be there . steve : great , great . kayla : wonderful ! carrie : it 's time salem had something to celebrate . kayla : yeah . steve : yeah . kayla : that 's right . rrr . steve : ooh . rafe : hey . i just wanted to let you know they 're all taking numbers out there to see who 's gon na come in here first and give you hell . i got to say , the people i 'm happiest for are the bradys , marlena . maybe when sami finds out you 're gon na spend the rest of your life behind bars , she can actually tell the rest of her family where she and her kids really are . and there 's hope . she 's finally coming home . yup , everything you did to her is gon na be put behind her . how was that ? yeah , how was that , goading a grieving woman into putting a bullet in your chest ? was that a good time ? 'cause , uh ... looks like the good times are over . we won . you lost . yeah . oh , by the way , i hear there 's lots of rats in here , so ... you should feel right at home . [ muffled sound of a carcreaking ] brady : so how are andré and dario doing ? deimos : they 're both gon na make a full recovery . brady : so you 're serious , then , no more violence ? deimos : i do n't want to lose nicole . and she 's made that one of her conditions . so from this point forward , no one else is going to be hurt on my order . [ dramatic music ] nicole : [ sighs ] i 'm not back together with him , brady . brady : but you want to be . nicole : i 'm not stupid . brady : i know you 're not stupid . i just want you to be happy . i do n't think there 's a man on earth that 's gon na make you happier than having holly back in your life . nicole : i 'm just ... trying to be hopeful for the future . brady : it 's a good mind - set . nicole : what 's wrong ? brady : i ran into chloe in the square . nicole : and ? brady : and she had bags full of ... baby items , nicole . she 's digging her heels in . nicole : yeah . well , so am i . brady : i told her she 's making a mistake . i told her that we -- you are going to win this . nicole : thank you . brady : i believe it . you know what i also believe ? i also believe that this time next year , holly and tate may be sharing this very same roof and that you will be an amazing mom . that 's what i believe . nicole : oh . bless you for saying that and for being such a great friend . chloe : oh , my god . are you turning against me too now ? shawn : look , i - i know that belle would n't have taken this case if it did n't have any merit . belle : that 's right . shawn : and -- and you have proven with parker that you -- you can be a good mother . but you are not holly 's mother . nicole is . and you keeping the two of them apart , it 's -- chloe , it 's just -- it 's wrong . chloe : listen , nicole keeps saying that she wants to have a child , but she 's never gon na change . some man will always be more important to her . now , i may date every once in a while , but parker will always come first with me . and so will holly . and i guarantee that i 'm never gon na hook up with another kiriakis man for as long as i will live . and i just know that nicole ca n't promise that . shawn : yeah , i mean , i - i guess i can -- i can see your point . belle : listen , you know i had reservations about taking this case . and you know that it 's gon na be an uphill climb . chloe : but you 're still on my side , right , no matter what your husband here says ? belle : yes . and i think we have a good shot at winning . chloe : [ sighs ] thank you . i mean , i just ... i have to take care of holly . you guys are parents . you know what that feels like . shawn : well , yeah , we -- we do . look , chloe , i - i know that i have some questions about why you -- why you 're doing what you 're doing , but ... you are my friend , and i 'm gon na find a way to support you . paul : why do you think you 're not making a difference to people ? sonny : you know how i hired you to investigate dario and eduardo hernandez ? well , it turned into something way bigger than knock - off leather goods . paul : is that all you can say ? what , you wish -- you wish you 'd left well enough alone ? sonny : no . paul : is that what you mean by making a difference ? sonny : i just -- i ca n't say anything else . paul : sonny -- sonny : here , look . i got you a present when you were out playing secret agent man . paul : vinyl ! are you kidding me ? sonny : look what song it is . paul : this is the song that played tonight . oh , my god ! i 've been looking everywhere for this . sonny : yeah , you ca n't find it in the states . paul : [ laughs ] sonny : you still have your turntable ? paul : yeah , it plays better than any cd ever . [ laughs ] thank you . sonny : you 're welcome . paul : i mean , i did n't expect you to get me a gift . i - i , uh ... i mean , i did n't get you anything . sonny : hey , that 's okay . helping us nail stefano is the greatest gift anyone could give me . paul : [ laughs ] okay . well , i guess -- i guess , um -- i guess i should get going . [ laughs ] sonny : hey , paul , before you go ... carrie : you 're coming back to zurich with us , right ? anna : well , i want to see my grandson , do n't i ? carrie : great . oh , as a matter of fact , we were just invited to steve and kayla 's wedding next week , and it would be fabulous if you -- anna : oh , i would love to be there ! carrie : oh , uh , no , mom , i was n't saying that you were invited . anna : oh . kayla : but you are more than welcome , really . anna : no , no , that 's all right . but maybe i will tag along to salem . there 's someone there that tony and i would really like to see . austin : if we leave right now , we can get on an earlier flight . anna : uh , you know , i have n't said a proper good - bye to marlena . marlena : oh , email . through email , we can do that . carrie : let 's go , mother . it 's so exciting that we 'll see you next week . kayla : all right , next week . marlena : mwah ! my darling . carrie : see you next week . kayla : all right , bye - bye . steve : bye , sweetie . kayla : wow . [ cell phone ringing ] marlena : uh ... kayla : no , go ahead . marlena : sorry . hi . oh , good , you got my message . um , uh ... i am , um -- i have news to share with you . i am at the police station , and ... stefano is in a cell . i saw him there myself . yeah . we had a very long and difficult nightmare . it 's finally over . chloe : thank you guys for your support . it just means so much to be with old friends . belle : i 'll call you tomorrow . chloe : okay . shawn : all right . afraid this is n't going to end well . belle : i know . nicole may not be a paragon of virtue , but neither is chloe . shawn : but if anyone can win it for her , it 's you . belle : mm . shawn : as a trial lawyer , you -- you 're a natural . belle : thanks for the vote of confidence . shawn : mm . always . [ dramatic music ] marlena : well , steve , paul , and that police officer have been gone for a while , have n't they ? rafe : well , there was a lot of paperwork to process . marlena : do you suppose stefano will fight going back to the u.s. ? i mean , that could make things hard for hope , would n't it ? rafe : i do n't know . i 'm just glad that the dna evidence and the fingerprints will be in the states by tomorrow . kayla : well , that 's got to help her , right ? rafe : it should . but i 'm not gon na rest easy till stefano is in custody in salem . marlena : oh , he will be . i 'm sure of that . steve : wonder if he 'll start talking when i tell him he 's flying commercial . paul : [ laughs ] steve : what the hell 's going on ? where the hell is he ? i do n't know . steve : i do n't believe it . he did it again . [ suspenseful music ]	brady showed up while chloe was talking to anne about holly . nicole showed up at the kiriakis mansion . rafe told shawn that they found stefano and he was arrested . deimos gave nicole a sketch of holly 's room . she said she might not be living with him . he said he would prove that he is a better person . marlena wanted to talk to stefano to get closure . anna wanted to go first . brady told chloe that she was going to be heartbroken when she loses holly . he tried to get her to realize that she needed to let it go . nicole told deimos how she felt when she lost sidney . deimos wanted to help raise holly with nicole . nicole was upset with him for what he did to dario . anna confronted stefano about tony . brady and chloe argued over nicole . deimos told nicole that he would change as soon as he tied up some loose ends , but she did n't believe it . steve assured kayla that stefano was n't going to rise . marlena went to see stefano to get her closure .
[ owl hoots ] [ crickets chirruping ] [ wolf howls ] lucas : oh , my god . oh , my god . oh . sami : lucas . lucas , lucas , lucas ! ow ! lucas , wake up ! lucas : huh ? what ? sami : get up ! lucas : where am i ? sami : you 're in my sleeping bag . lucas : huh ? sami : yes , you -- one part of you is , anyway . lucas : what part would that be ? sami : the part that 's awake . lucas : what are you talking about ? i 'm , like , 5 feet away from you . i 'm good , sami -- i 'm not that good . sami : you 're right . you 're not . lucas : yeah , i know . just go back to sleep , all right ? sami : no , no , i ca n't . there 's something poking at me . where 's the flashlight ? lucas : what are you talking about ? sami : oh , my god . lucas : what ? sami : snake ! [ scene_break ] shawn - d : belle , look out ! belle : aah ! shawn - d : belle ! [ scene_break ] brady : get in there . nicole : do i have to walk so fast ? brady : i did n't ask for us to be handcuffed together . in fact , i remember begging you not to . nicole : oh . okay , right , it 's all my fault . brady : it is your fault . you 're the one whose brilliant idea this was . nicole : oh , brady , you know what ? there is no point in complaining . we 're stuck . brady : damn it , nicole , this is insane . nicole : oh , come on . relax and enjoy it , why do n't you ? brady : `` relax and enjoy it . `` nicole , you may not have anything better to do , i understand , but i actually have a life . nicole : oh . yeah , you could have fooled me . brady : what the hell is that supposed to mean ? nicole : although , you know , you could have one -- a life , that is -- now that you 've invited me into your bachelor sex lair . brady : invited ? that 's a stretch . nicole : i do n't think so . you know , i - i have other plans , too , you know . brady : yeah , well , not anymore . nicole : excuse me ? brady : i am bigger , i am stronger . that means that i win . nicole : oh . typical kiriakis male brute . brady : flattery is going to get you nowhere . nicole : but i will have my way with you , just like i always do . brady : if i have to drag you kicking and screaming . nicole : ooh , it was n't so bad the first time . brady : let 's go . nicole : ow ! you know what ? i wo n't enjoy a single moment in those big , strong arms until i take a tiny little potty break . brady : ha ha . no way in hell . nicole : but , brady , god , i have to go . brady : there is no way that you 're dragging me in there with you . nicole : well , the alternative is n't going to be pretty , is it ? but you have a choice , so what 's it going to be , hmm ? [ scene_break ] john : do n't even think about it , vic . [ floor creaks ] john : do n't move a muscle . [ scene_break ] marlena : are you sure you want me to erase your memory ? celeste : i feel so selfish . marlena : you do n't need to feel that way , celeste . you 're expressing your deepest , uttermost feelings . you 're a human being . you -- you do n't want to die at the hands of the salem stalker ... because you know that 's what happens to everybody who knows the truth . celeste : as long as i have the truth inside me , it 's like a disease , taking over my whole life , promising a cruel and painful death . i 'm frightened . i 'm so frightened . marlena : you 've got every reason to be frightened . celeste : my daughter alexandra -- she lost her husband to this murderer . she lost her brother . oh , should she ... lose her mother , too ? marlena : of course not . celeste : i missed so much time with my daughter because of stefano dimera . should i be deprived of seeing my little grandson grow up , too ? marlena : celeste , i know exactly how you feel . celeste : you are the only one who can save me , who can take this burden from me and give my life back . thank you . thank you [ scene_break ] shawn - d : belle ! belle : [ groans ] shawn - d : hey , are you okay ? belle : god . ugh . shawn - d : are you all right ? belle : i think so . shawn - d : no cuts , bruises , broken bones ? belle : i hope not . shawn - d : all right . well , you seem to be in one piece . just a little shaken up , that 's all . belle : okay , that 's not funny . jan : that girl -- she 's worse than a cockroach . but i 'll find a way to kill her dead . belle : what do you think happened ? shawn - d : um , i do n't know . the sandbag just -- looks like it came untied . belle : shawn , what if it was n't an accident ? what if someone just tried to kill me ? i mean , when we found that button , we said out loud we thought it belonged to the salem serial killer . you think that 's a coincidence that that 's the exact moment this sandbag comes falling out of the sky ? shawn - d : i do n't know . belle : what if it 's the salem stalker ? shawn , what if she 's here right now ? jan : [ thinking ] you think i 'm the salem stalker . i 'm not stalking you , shawn , no matter what nicole says . i only hurt people who deserve it . and belle -- you so deserve it . [ scene_break ] brady : this is your bind , nicole . you got into it . you get yourself out . nicole : you would n't be so blasé about holding it if you 're the one who had to go . brady : it 's not going to come to that . nicole : oh , of course not , 'cause i 'm sure you have amazing control . brady : that 's not what i meant . nicole : brady , if i have to hold it one more minute -- brady : what i meant was when i am finished providing you with your alibi or whatever the hell it is you want me to do , that 's it . nicole : what 's it ? brady : we 're not going to do this anymore . nicole : ow . do you have to bellow like that ? you 're hurting my ears . brady : you did n't expect to be hitched to me for life , did you ? nicole : you should be so lucky . brady : where 's the key ? i know you got it somewhere . nicole : maybe i do , maybe i do n't . brady : you live to be infuriating , do n't you ? it 's your sole purpose in life . nicole : at least i have a purpose . brady : where did you get these damn things , anyway ? nicole : aah . i asked henderson for help , and he went to an adult store . brady : what ? nicole : oh , yeah , he gets around . brady : ha ha . so tell me -- when henderson went to this adult store , did he rent the box set of your complete life in porn ? nicole : [ gasps ] that was a low blow , brady . brady : you hit me , and i 'll hit you right back . nicole : i thought you were a sensitive guy , but you 're just a dumb schmuck like the rest of them . brady : i 'm sorry . nicole : like hell . brady : i am . i did n't mean to hurt you . nicole : or maybe you did . i 'm right , are n't i , brady ? be honest . brady : okay , fine . maybe i meant to hurt you a little bit . but only because you 're hurting me . you 're showing me no respect by subjecting me to this . nicole : oh , you want respect ? brady : do n't mock me . nicole : oh , no ? it 's okay for you to bring up my past , knowing how painful it is for me , but i 'm not allowed to mock you ? who the hell do you think you are , brady black ? ! ooh ! brady : ow . nicole : well ... maybe i 've made my bed , but you 're the one who 's going to lie in it , brady . brady : no , i 've had enough of you . nicole : ow ! [ scene_break ] john : hello , victor . did i leave a lasting impression upon you ? i hope i did . victor : what are you doing ? john : two minutes with wire cutters , hack your security box , and i 'm inside your living room . do you know how easy it would be for me to kill you right now ? victor : well , inasmuch as you installed the original system , john , seems to me you 've got an advantage over the average intruder . john : the killer is not an average intruder , and if it is your wife , she has the biggest advantage of all -- she lives here . victor : thanks for the update . john : so does your grandson and my son , who is indefinitely chained to the woman you claim is a serial killer . victor : john , i ca n't tell you how much i regret bringing nicole into brady 's life . john : a little late for regrets , is n't it , vic ? i 'm here for one thing and one thing only -- i know that you and tony dimera put your heads together before he died . the two of you were planning on outing the killer , and i do n't have any doubt he knew who that killer was . that 's why he 's dead . so what do you know ? oh , come on , vic . no time for games or egos here . do you have concrete evidence that your wife is a murderer ? and if she is n't , who the hell is ? [ scene_break ] marlena : i - i wish i -- i knew of another way to make sure these troubling thoughts and ... premonitions would leave you forever , celeste . celeste : [ gasps ] marlena : what is it ? celeste : the killer . i fear ... i fear ... the killer 's thinking about me , fixating on me right now , as if she knows that i 'm here with you . marlena : how could that be ? john said he would tell no one . celeste : i see ... the knife 's blade , the gloved hand . marlena : it 's all right , celeste . i do know of a way to make sure you have no more of these troubling nightmares . no more nightmares , celeste . i can make sure that you rest in peace . [ scene_break ] sami : snake ! snake ! aah ! aah ! lucas : all right , shh , shh , shh . chill , chill ! relax , relax . sami : get it away from me ! get it out of here , lucas ! lucas , please , do something ! just do something . lucas : i got it , i got it . sami : no , you ca n't -- lucas : all right , you slimy little -- what ? ! sami : you ca n't kill it . lucas : how am i supposed to get rid of it , then , huh ? sami : just get it out of here . lucas : oh , what do you want me to do , hand me its hat and its coat , send it on its way ? what , do you have a bleeding heart for reptiles all of a sudden , sami ? sami : it 's coming this way ! lucas : you know , if it was a human , you would n't care if i killed it right ? if it was my mom , you 'd be okay with that . sami : you know , that is an excellent analogy . i guarantee you that that snake is a million times more worthy of a good life than your mother . i do n't want it dead . i just do n't want to sleep with it . i 've been there and done that . lucas : well , i have a little experience at snake charming myself , baby . sami : if you are referring to me , i 'll have you know -- [ gasps ] there it is ! lucas : all right , relax . would you calm down ? sami : oh , please , get it out of here . lucas : sami , sami , stop it . quiet is in , all right ? shouting is a no - no right now . stand still , let me concentrate , all right ? just stay still . sami : oh , my -- aah ! lucas : shh . shh . sami : [ muffled ] what are you trying to do , smother me ? lucas : no . be quiet . you 'll wake up the whole camp , all right ? we came on will 's camping trip to prove that we 're good parents . we ca n't even pitch a tent . we ca n't even start a fire . sami : well , i will be happy if we come out of this alive parents . lucas : sami , stop , all right ? it 's not poisonous . sami : how do you know that , boy scout ? lucas : because i went to military school , all right ? i 've had survival training . i 'm not afraid of a little snake . sami : wait , no , no . lucas , it 'll bite you . lucas : it wo n't bite me , all right ? i know what i 'm doing . sami : aah ! aah ! lucas : ow ! man ! sami : oh , my god , lucas , did it bite you ? oh , god . are you okay ? are you okay ? lucas : i do n't feel so good . sami : oh , my god . oh , lucas , are you dizzy ? it was poisonous , was n't it ? lucas : i guess i should have paid more attention in biology class . sami : oh , god , no , no . lucas , you have to be okay . please . please be okay . [ scene_break ] belle : can i borrow your phone ? i just want to call my dad and let him know what happened . shawn - d : yeah , yeah . what are you going to say ? belle : well , it was an accident , right ? i mean , there 's no way the serial killer would be here the exact same time we are , right ? mm . [ dialing phone ] shawn - d : belle , belle . belle : what ? shawn - d : there 's someone back there . belle : shawn , it 's a circus . there are a lot of people here . you know , they 're working . shawn - d : yeah , but they were watching us . belle : i do n't see anybody . look , if you 're going to go after someone who maybe just tried to kill us , you understand you do n't have a gun or any way to protect yourself , right ? shawn - d : yeah , but we 're not going to be sitting ducks , okay ? i wo n't let that happen . belle : do you promise ? shawn - d : i promise i will take care of you , okay ? belle : okay , well , whatever you 're thinking of doing , we 're doing it together . shawn - d : all right . shh . let 's go . stop ! [ scene_break ] celeste : stop . marlena : stop what ? what do you see , celeste ? celeste : i see you . i see the blade of a knife . i see ... death stalking ... you . you will die . no matter what i say or do , what anyone does ... your fate is sealed . [ scene_break ] victor : nicole is the killer . i 'm utterly convinced . john : what proof do you have ? come on , vic . what are you being so coy for ? who are you protecting , anyway ? is it brady ? your son , bo ? shawn ? belle ? marlena ? come on , vic . tell me what you know . victor : if anything happens to me , mark my words -- it 's nicole . [ pager beeps ] john : it 's a 911 from my daughter . i got to take this , damn it . we 'll finish this later . victor : i certainly hope we will . [ scene_break ] brady : are you okay ? nicole : i did n't think you cared . all limbs look intact . you ? brady : i 'll be better when you 're not on top of me anymore . nicole : you sure about that ? brady : now i got to try to stand up . nicole : oh , that 'll be a neat trick . brady : give me your hand . nicole : okay . brady : get up ! nicole : ow ! brady : well -- nicole : thanks . brady : at least we know we 're not meant to be in bed together . nicole : oh , well , we have to go to sleep at some point , so sooner or later -- brady : over my dead body . nicole : oh , you know , that 's not a smart thing to say when you 're handcuff to a murderer . but you do n't really believe i killed anyone , do you ? brady : nicole , at this point , nothing would surprise me . nicole : brady ... look at me and tell me that you truly believe the worst of me . of course you do n't . because you 're the one person in this world who actually cares about me . brady : not right now , i do n't . nicole : brady , you 've said to me so many times all -- all i really need is to be loved , and how underneath this ... stone exterior beats a heart of gold . you used to believe the best in me , brady , until chloe came back and everyone started pointing fingers at me and accusing me of these horrible murders that i had nothing to do with . and now you 've decided that i 'm not worth your time . you turned your back on me , brady . brady : you 're right . you 're right . i - i have n't been a very good friend to you , and for that , i am really sorry . nicole : it 's because of chloe , is n't it ? brady : no , it 's not . it 's my grandfather . this is very hard for me , okay ? ca n't you see that ? yes , i see he treats you very badly , but a part of me wants to believe that you cause him to treat you that way , that you drive him to it . otherwise , i 'd have to hate him , and i do n't want to do that . nicole : so you 're taking his side . is that what you 're saying ? because he 's family , your loyalty is to him , even though he is cruel and abusive to me , even though he makes my life a living hell , he is your grandfather , and therefore , he is blameless . he 's hung the moon , in fact , did n't he , brady ? brady : i 've tried to overlook his behavior , because like i said , i would n't be able to live with him . i could n't handle his generosity towards me . it would n't be right . nicole : such integrity . brady : i do n't want to talk about this anymore . nicole : suit yourself . brady : i 'm hungry . famished . nicole : okay , well ... we can cook together . brady : cook what ? nicole : i do n't know . let 's look . brady : nicole , you 're not going to find anything in here . nicole : sorry . aah , look . chicken of the sea . ha ha . croutons . lentil soup . can opener . this is plenty , my dear . i am going to make you a front street diner special . absolutely delectable . what ? you did n't think i could cook ? brady : in a word ? nicole : ugh . ye of little faith is in for a culinary treat . brady : i can hardly wait , nicole . nicole : i 'm going to need a little help here . so maybe you can ... take that , and ... brady : hold the can . nicole : open the can , and ... okay . good teamwork . get one of these open . i do n't know . brady : okay . nicole : did you get the whole thing ? brady : just take the top off . nicole : all right . ooh ! ha ha . brady : are you kidding ? nicole : whoops . mmm . i 'm going to do a little ... brady : oh . nicole : mmm , but tasty . ha ha . ooh , i could just eat you up , brady black . ha ha ha . brady : aah ! [ scene_break ] belle : whoever it was is now gone . shawn - d : no , they could n't just disappear . belle : shawn , we do n't even know who we 're chasing . shawn - d : they 're here ! belle : can we please just go ? shawn , this place completely creeps me out . shawn - d : just one more second , okay ? belle : shawn . shawn - d : behind there . belle : no , no , no , no , no . i really do n't like this at all . just be careful , okay ? shawn - d : oh , my god . belle : what ? shawn - d : uh , i 'm so sorry . i did n't mean to barge in on you like that . belle : we thought you were someone else . hands down the creepiest clown i have ever seen . shawn - d : what is a clown doing here , anyway ? the circus is over . belle : hey , wait a minute ! wait a second ! [ scene_break ] marlena : if my fate is sealed , if i 'm going to die no matter what ... what does it matter ? maybe they all died in vain . celeste : died ... in vain . marlena : if i ca n't protect myself , then i need to end it ... once and for all . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , god , lucas , what should i do ? do you want me to call 911 ? i 'll go get help . lucas : no , do n't leave me here alone ! sami : lucas , please , i lost my father and i lost my grandmother . i ca n't lose you , too . please , i would die without you . lucas : no , you would n't . sami : yes , i would . i have an idea . here . give me your arm . here . be careful . lucas : whoa , what are you doing ? sami : i 'm gon na get a knife , and i 'm gon na cut open the wound and i 'll suck the poison out . lucas : no , no , no . you do n't have to do that . that 's brave , very brave , but i 'm okay , really . sami : let me see your arm , lucas . there are no bite marks here . but i will be happy to give you some . lucas : what are you doing ? sami : lucas , how could you do this to me ? lucas : sami , calm down . sami : well , how could you put me through that ? what , you were kidding ? i thought you were really dying ! lucas : well , i thought you did n't care . sami : what is this , some kind of joke , a test ? well , did i pass ? i do n't want my son 's father to die , okay ? that is all . lucas : you said you 'd die without me . sami : yeah , because i 'd starve to death without you paying will 's child support . and he 'd starve , too . god , how could you put me through all of this ? lucas : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry for upsetting you , okay ? i know we 've all been through a lot lately . we 've been on edge . [ twig snaps ] sami : what was that ? lucas : it was a cricket . sami : lucas , i know what a cricket sounds like , and that was not a cricket . lucas : it was a big , hungry grizzly bear coming to get you then , sami . sami : ha ha , very funny . what about the tiger that escaped from the circus ? lucas : do n't worry about that . they spotted that tiger in brookville this morning -- other side of town . it 's all right . we would n't be here right now if it was n't safe . sami : where have i heard that before ? lucas : what are you , paranoid ? sami : yeah , excuse me for being paranoid , but there is a tiger on the loose and a killer on the loose , and now there 's a snake . this zipper -- lucas : well , we ca n't stay zipped up together forever in here . sami : want to bet ? [ scene_break ] belle : shawn , maybe the button came from the clown costume . excuse me , could we see the front of your costume for a second ? no . thanks for your trouble . shawn - d : so weird . what 's , uh , what are you thinking ? belle : okay , so you found that on the catwalk . shawn - d : yeah , it was caught on that nail up in the rafters right where the killer was planting the bucket of blood before tony died . belle : and it was attached to a piece of fabric . obviously there was some woman who was really dressed up , but most of the circus personnel that was working up there was wearing sweats . shawn - d : well , the killer was also wearing black sweats . belle : yeah , but then she came down and started mingling with the rest of us . maybe that 's a part of her regular person disguise . i just -- i wish that i knew where i 've seen it before . shawn - d : it 's just a blue button . have n't we all seen a million ? belle : shawn , i spend my whole day looking at fashion plates in catalogs . shawn - d : so what you 're saying is there 's something special that sets this button apart from others . belle : it 's very distinct looking . i think maybe it 's specially made . it could even be from one of our lines at basic black . john : hey , daughter of mine . belle : dad , hey , thank god that you 're here . john : got the 911 . what 's going on ? belle : well , we had sort of an accident with a giant sandbag . at least i 'm hoping it 's an accident because it came falling from the rafters and almost crushed me . shawn - d : somehow it became untied . john : hmm . what are you two doing here ? look , kids , i know you mean well , but you 're asking for trouble if you nose around this investigation now . it 's hard enough right now dealing with your mother when she 's living under this constant death threat . last thing i want is to have to worry about you , too . do you understand ? belle : i 'm sorry , daddy , but , um , we found a clue . shawn - d : up in the rafters . think it might belong to the killer . john : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] marlena : i ca n't . i have too much to live for to die now . celeste : i have too much to live for to die now . [ gasps ] i see something new ! marlena : what now ? celeste : it 's blue . a button . it 's fallen off something . marlena : you said that ! that 's nothing new at all ! celeste : they 're so close . marlena : who 's so close ? celeste : [ gasps ] your daughter belle , your husband john , and shawn . oh ... oh , they are so very close to the truth . big open area too . [ scene_break ] [ water running ] brady : this was your plan all along , was n't it ? nicole : you ca n't say i did this on purpose . brady : oh , no , nicole , you would never put anyone in this position . you 're too polite and refined . nicole : i tried to be nice and make you dinner . if i may say , brady , it 's not like this is a hardship on either one of us . oh . talk about polite and refined . i do n't know what you 're so worried about . it 's so hot and steamy in here , i can hardly see a thing . give me that . excuse me . ooh . oh . i can certainly feel what you 're trying to hide . nothing to be embarrassed about , brady . bodily functions -- we all have them . now , if you were n't registering a little excitement , then i 'd be worried . oh . i hope i did n't offend you by using the word `` little `` in that context , because you are not , brady . brady : can we just not talk at all ? nicole : okay . ahem . brady : what ? nicole : i 'm sorry . i - i need a little help reaching my back . nicole : you scratch my back , i 'll scratch yours . brady : no , thank you . nicole : oh , brady , you reek of tuna . you do n't want to have to require another shower , do you ? gosh , you are so tight . brady : i wonder why . nicole : repressed tension , maybe ? there , is n't that better ? [ gunshot ] nicole : what was that ? brady : sounded like a car backfiring . nicole : it sounded like a gunshot . brady : what are you doing ? nicole : well , do n't you want to see what happened ? come on ! brady : oh ! [ scene_break ] lucas : you 're staring at me . sami : i am not . lucas : could have fooled me . sami : no , i just wanted to see if you were awake , 'cause i wanted to ask you something . lucas : i 'm awake now . ask away . sami : do we have any more blankets ? lucas : you had to wake me up for that ? what kind of question is that ? what happened to your sleeping bag ? sami : there was a snake in it . lucas : so what ? sami : so i threw it out . lucas : so , what , you expect me to be a gentleman right now and let you into my sleeping bag ? is that it , sami ? come on , it 's nice and toasty in here . sami : yeah , i 'll bet . lucas : oh , it is . it 's warm and cozy . sami : you 're not by chance offering to vacate , are you ? lucas : sami . sami : what ? lucas : you 're shivering . your teeth are chattering . get in here and shut up , all right ? you wo n't even know i 'm here , really . sami : yeah , right . lucas : all right , fine . last chance . going once , going twice ... sami : okay , okay . but only because i 'm too tired and too cold to argue with you . but i swear , you better keep your body parts to yourself , or you 'll lose them . lucas : noted . sami : good . lucas : good night , sami . sami : not yet , it has n't been . [ scene_break ] nicole : oh , my god , brady . victor is dead . brady : granddad ? granddad ? oh , my god . nicole : free at last ! free at last ! free at last ! whoo ! free at last ! brady : all right , do n't worry , nicole . i 'm going to go in first , okay ? nicole : yeah . hurry up . brady : you ready ? nicole : mm - hmm . nicole : [ gasps ] brady : granddad ? nicole : victor ! victor : ooh ... what 's the matter , nicole ? you look like you expected to see a ghost . nicole : well , why would you say that ? brady : granddad , we heard a car backfiring , or what sounded like a gunshot . victor : i did n't hear a thing . brady : thank god you 're okay . so , um , have you thought of anything yet to get us out of these things ? victor : well , i spoke to the locksmith . he said he does n't have the specialized tool that he needs . we 're working on it . you two been for a swim ? brady : uh , yeah , we took a little dip . victor : keep an eye on this one . brady : oh , i definitely will . nicole : do n't worry . i 'll make sure he never takes his eyes off me . [ scene_break ] belle : what is it , dad ? do you see something ? john : appears to be small traces of blood , probably from the bucket the killer set to fall . good job , kids . this is a major clue . belle : see ? we told you . john : just leave the rest to the professionals , all right ? and just because your parents are on the force does n't mean you are equipped to catch a killer . shawn - d : all right , well , nothing against the police , john , but they missed this one , okay ? and since my dad 's out of town , the cops could use all the help they can get , and that 's what you 're doing , right ? well , why not us , too ? belle : so what 's next , dad ? i mean , how do they trace the button ? it looks so familiar to me . is it from a basic black design ? john : i do n't think so , sweetheart , but i know what you mean , 'cause this looks really familiar to m -- to me , too . oh , my god , i know . belle : dad , do you remember whose it is ? john : listen , i do n't want you to say a word about this to anyone . do you understand me ? this is a matter of life and death , and i have never been more serious in my life . [ scene_break ] marlena : what do john and belle know ? what ? ! do they know who the killer is ? celeste : it 's not clear to me . i 'm not sure that it 's clear to them . marlena : ooh , shut up , celeste ! shut up ! nobody cares about your premonitions ! your vibes and your visions . and nobody is going to have to hear them again . [ scene_break ] sami : [ gasps ] oh , my god . snake ! oh , my god , not snake . lucas : do n't worry . i 'm not poisonous . sami : i told you , keep your body parts to yourself . lucas : oh , come on . you did n't really mean that . sami : ever heard of lorena bobbitt ? lucas : [ gasps ] aah ! sami . sami , you 're dreaming . sami : i am ? i mean , i was ? are you sure ? lucas : yeah , i 'm sure . you were talking in your sleep . sami : oh , my god . what did i say ? lucas : well , um ... sami : no , tell me , lucas . this is n't funny . tell me what i said . lucas : no , you do n't really want to know . forget it . sami : oh , yes , i want to know . tell me . tell me . lucas : no , you do n't . pillow fight ? pillow fight ? sami and lucas : [ laughing ] lucas : ow ! sami : take that ! lucas : all right , all right . sami and lucas : [ laughing ] lucas : no more mr. nice guy . will : way to stir things up in there for my mom and dad . sami and lucas : [ laughing ] will : job well done . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ thinking ] one - handed typing and no privacy -- ideal conditions to conspire with a psycho to commit a crime . nicole 's voice : you were supposed to take care of your end of the bargain today . [ pda chirps ] jan : some people actually have a life , nicole . jan 's voice : something came up . nicole 's voice : do it now or else . jan : or else ... oh , you 're going to tell shawn about what i 'm up to ? you have no clue what i 'm up to , nicole . oh , well . i guess i can look at nicole 's job as practice for what i 'm going to do when it really counts . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : you 're shaking . belle : do you think my dad really knows who the serial killer is ? shawn - d : well , it sounded like it . belle : shawn , i thought it was going to be good news , but the way he sounded right now scared me even more . [ sighs ] what 's happening , shawn ? what 's happening to all of us ? [ scene_break ] marlena : it 's finally time . john : stop ! [ scene_break ] `` next on days of our lives `` shawn - d : it 's belle . bonnie : so what 'd you do , knock her up ? [ scene_break ] sami : oh , make love to me , lucas . [ scene_break ] nicole : i want to dance . brady : well , i do n't . nicole : fine , i 'll find another partner , and then you 'll have to stand next to me looking like a doofus . [ scene_break ] john : what are you doing with that knife ? marlena : i think you know , and i think you know i would n't hesitate to use it if i have to .	nicole and brady walk around hand - cuffed more and oops - she needs to take a shower ! will puts a snake in sami and lucas 's tent to get them closer , and it works ! john breaks into victor 's mansion to show him how easy it is . jan stalks shawn and belle more , and nicole messages her demanding she do what she promised ! john walks in on hypno - celeste and marlena with a knife ...
john : [ groaning ] kate : we 're gon na get through tonight . and i 'm gon na be here . i 'm gon na be here to get you through tomorrow . marlena : oh , my dearest love . i know it 's not easy , john . but you have to be strong . you have me to help you . i wo n't abandon you . i will stay with you as long as you need . john : i need you now . john : doc ? doc , where are you ? i ca n't make it without you anymore , baby . that 's it . i ca n't do this alone . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : what is it ? belle : i just do n't know how to say this . shawn - d : you 're doing the right thing . philip has to know that you 're in love with me . it 'd be wrong to stay married to him . okay , what can i do to help ? belle : nothing . shawn - d : what -- what are you doing ? belle : i ca n't send this e - mail . i 'm sorry . shawn - d : i thought we agreed philip has to know that -- the truth before he goes into combat . belle : i ca n't break up with him , okay ? i just ca n't . [ scene_break ] eugenia : kate and i have got ta move fast , or this whole plan could blow up in our faces instead of sami 's . make it look like you two had one hell of a night . what 's the point of all this plotting and planning if kate does n't get lucas 's butt over here to catch his bride - to - be in bed with brandon ? all i 'm living for is this payoff -- sami brady 's life totally destroyed ... forever this time . [ scene_break ] lucas : you know what , mom ? i know what you 're doing , because you 've done it so many times before . you should really see a shrink about that little problem you have -- the one where you do n't want me to be happy with anybody but you . kate : i did n't come over here to be insulted . i came over her to save you from marrying that slut ! lucas : you know what ? that 's not what she is , all right ? and you 're living in the past . obviously , i 'm not ! i 'm living for now . she loves me , mom . she can not wait to become a family with me and will and whatever brother and sister we give him . but you ca n't stand that , right ? so you marched on over here and started making up lies about sami sleeping with brandon . nice . good mother . kate : look , i do n't wan na cause you any more pain , okay ? but the private detective sai -- lucas : and only you -- only you would hire a private detective to follow my fiancée around . kate : because i wanted with all my heart to be able to prove to you that she 's completely faithful . lucas : you know what ? even if it 's true , even if she is with brandon , i 'm sure she 's got a perfectly good reason for it . what ? you do n't think anyone could love me for me ? is that it , mom ? i 'll have you know , she ca n't wait to marry me tomorrow . she ca n't wait to become mrs. lucas roberts . kate : oh , god , lucas , how could you be so foolish ? everyone knows that sami ca n't be trusted . lucas : that is not true ! all right , it 's not true -- not anymore . and i 'm not gon na run over to brandon 's hotel room just to prove it . i 'm gon na trust the woman i love . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] kate : it 's always been my dream for you that you would marry a woman that you could love and you could trust because marriage is based on mutual trust and honesty . lucas : and that 's why your marriages have all worked out , right , mom ? kate : well , now you 're being unkind when all i 'm trying to do is save you from a lifetime of unhappiness , lucas . lucas : and how are you trying to do that -- by telling me the woman i 'm gon na marry tomorrow is sleeping with her ex ? thanks . kate : look , just give me one logical reason why sami would secretly meet with brandon a few hours before her wedding . lucas : you know , i do n't even know if it 's a secret . kate : you did n't know about it ! lucas : you know , sami and brandon were friends long before they were ever involved . kate : okay . okay , fine . so let 's say they 're having just a friendly meeting a few hours before her wedding . why did n't she tell you ? lucas : you know what ? i do n't know why . kate : well , then , could you at least acknowledge that maybe she 's hiding something ? lucas : no , i ca n't ... because that would be the old sami . kate : oh , i see , and you 're marrying the new improved sami -- the one who does n't lie , cheat , steal , or commit adultery ? lucas : you know what , mom ? when you unloaded all that crap on me about sami and brandon sleeping together , i admit i overreacted , okay ? i said some things i did n't mean . but then i started to think -- sami and i have made promises together . we 're gon na make vows to each other , okay ? i love her . she 's my soul mate . she 's my life partner , and i 'm gon na honor her by trusting her . now , i 'm sorry -- i 'm sorry for biting off your head and jumping down your throat when you started in again with that same old song and dance about , you know , you 'd do anything to break up me and sami . i 'm sorry i went there . kate : well , nothing could be further from the truth because i certainly could n't get sami over to brandon 's hotel room . lucas : i understand that , and i believe you . i trust you because i love you . but i mean it . if i ever find out that you 've been lying to me at all about this , i will cut you out of my life . i 'll have to , mom . i 'll have no choice . i 'll cut you out of will 's life , and i know you do n't want that to happen . kate : lucas , i have done a complete 180 when it comes to your relationship with sami . i mean , i have tried so hard to understand why you love her . and i think i have been completely supportive of your desire to give will an intact family with a mother and a father who live together happily . and i would never risk losing your love by lying to you about something that 's so important to you . i just want my boy to be happy . lucas : it 's been a while since i 've been your boy , but i am truly happy , i really am . kate : are you sure about that ? because you have been through so much pain that it would break my heart to see you go through any more . lucas : listen to me , sami is not gon na do anything to screw this up . she knows how important this is . and if she does , mom , if she messes up , i 'm outta here . i 'm gone for good . she knows that . [ scene_break ] john : oh , this is just too damn easy . john : i do n't have a choice . [ scene_break ] belle : shawn , this is a lot bigger than you and me and our love for each other . shawn - d : we have waited so long to be together . belle : and that 's not philip 's fault . look , i just could n't stand it if he ended up paying with his life for our mistakes . that 's just not fair . he 's going into combat . who knows what could happen to him ? shawn - d : i 'm gon na say something . i do n't want it to sound cold or callous , but soldiers are dying over there , and not all of them are getting dear john letters . belle : i am married to philip . i told him that i would wait for him . how can i take that back now that he 's in such terrible danger ? look , if i send him a letter saying that i love you and not him , he could lose his will to survive . he could volunteer for some dangerous mission because he does n't wan na live anymore . belle : philip believes in my love for him . he said that my loyalty is what 's gon na get him through the fighting safely . do n't you see ? philip is counting on me . if i send him this e - mail , i 'm afraid i could be risking his life , and i 'm just not willing to do that . just think about it . you 're a good person . you have a good heart . how would you feel if i send him this note and then he gets killed ? i 'm wearing his ring . he put it on my finger during our wedding when i vowed to love him until death do us part . those vows are n't just magically erased because you and i decided we still love each other . shawn - d : so , you 're gon na stay married to philip the entire time he 's on active duty ? you 're gon na let him believe that you 're in love with him ? he 's counting on a future with you , belle . and it 's a lie . and i 'm afraid that you 're gon na start believing it , too . [ scene_break ] john : you a cop ? man : no way . i can fix you up , though . john : it 's that obvious ? man : the shakes , the sweats , yeah . make it worth my while . man : thanks , man . man : yeah ? john : i need some -- some top shelf pain medication , and the works to shoot it up if you got it . man : nice kicks , man . two bills . man : see you soon . man # 2 : police ! freeze . both of you . man : who 'd you buy this from ? man # 2 : we did n't buy it , officer , honest . man # 3 : yeah , we found it on the dock . somebody must have dropped it . man : you bought yourselves big trouble tonight . you have the right to remain silent . anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law . john : doc . john : it 's really you . you 've finally come back to me . [ scene_break ] lucas : mom , i do n't think you understand how panicked sami 's been about this wedding . kate : lucas , why would she be panicked ? she 's marrying the man that she loves . all of her dreams are coming true . lucas : she thought that about all her other marriages , too , but her dreams turned to nightmares , mom . she does n't want that to happen again . and maybe that 's why she went to go see brandon -- to confront him , to ask him what the hell he 's doing back in salem the day before our wedding . kate : lucas , why would she even be thinking about brandon the day before her wedding ? i mean , how would she know that he 's in salem ? she should have been getting ready for you rather than doing god knows what in brandon 's hotel room . lucas : wait a minute . maybe that 's why she went to go see him -- because brandon gave her a wedding present . kate : well , you do n't think that 's a little odd ? lucas : yeah , it annoyed the hell out of me . but what are you gon na do ? they 're friends . some exes are friends . but he got her these , uh -- a pair of crystal lovebirds , and sami dropped it . it broke in , like , a zillion pieces . she freaked out . she did n't know what to do . she got all superstitious on me , and she 's like , `` oh , lucas , our wedding is doomed . it 's ruined . we dropped this . `` and she jumped on the internet , and she was -- with the horoscopes and the phone psychic . kate : lucas , if she was in a state like that , then she 's capable of anything . lucas : yeah , but if brandon is back in town , i could just hear her . i could hear sami , `` oh , oh , i got ta get to brandon . i got ta stop him from ruining our wedding . oh , lucas , please . `` but i do n't get it . what does brandon care ? that guy 's moved on . kate : lucas , he sent her lovebirds . maybe he sent them to her to remind her of their love . lucas : brandon dumped sami , all right ? sami is the one who carried a torch for him for months . he does n't even wan na talk to her . kate : yeah , well , maybe he 's had a change of heart ... because that happens . and maybe sami had a change of heart , too , and that 's why she followed him to his hotel room , lucas . lucas : no , that 's not what happened . kate : listen to me , the private detective said they each had a drink at the bar , and then brandon went up to his room , and sami followed him . now , i know that you wan na believe that it 's all perfectly innocent . i wan na believe that , too , but what if that 's not true , lucas ? you told me that sami was going to confront brandon , right ? well then , they could have just stayed in that bar and talked . but they did n't . now from my experience , when people go to a hotel room , it 's for one of two reasons -- either they 're gon na sleep , or they 're gon na fool around without anyone knowing about it . lucas : fine . you know what ? i 'll prove it to you . i 'll talk to sami personally . kate : call a cab . we can be there in 15 minutes . lucas : i 'm not going to the damn hotel . [ dialing ] lucas : yeah , give me the number for the jet way inn , please . kate : lucas , what are you doing ? lucas : thank you . yes , brandon walker 's room , please . [ telephone rings ] eugenia : damn it , who 's calling ? what if sami and brandon wake up ? [ ring ] [ ring ] [ ring ] [ ring ] [ scene_break ] shawn - d : one lie leads to another and it leads to another . we 've seen it . it 's happened to us . the longer you let philip believe that he 's gon na stay married to you , the harder it 's gon na be to tell him the truth . belle , you could spend the rest of your life still married to him . belle : no , it 's not gon na be like that . shawn - d : but he believes in you and your future together , and he would never think that you would lie to him , when , in fact , your entire relationship is based on a lie . you and i belong to each other . you said that yourself . belle : i know . shawn - d : then how can you stay married to him ? it 's not fair for any of us . it -- lies always come out in the end , and that 's when people get hurt . like when i lied to you when jan got pregnant . it broke your heart thinking that i was the father of her baby . but for a long time , i thought i had to lie . i could n't let anyone find out that mendez had raped her . i was trying to protect her , when that was the wrong thing to do . in the end , everyone was unhappy . it tore us apart . i mean , do n't you remember how much that hurt ? belle : yeah . shawn - d : hey . we promised that we were never gon na lie to each other . belle : and then i broke that promise when i lied about my mom 's alibi . so many terrible things have happened just because of that lie . i mean , you ran off and ended up with jan all summer , and i totally rebounded with philip , and now we 're stuck in this terrible situation where philip is gon na get hurt , and he does n't deserve to get hurt . the only mistake that he made was loving me . shawn - d : i do n't want you to blame yourself . a lot of this is my fault . i could have stayed around and given you more of a chance . we ca n't go back in the past and change what 's happened . it 's over . but we can learn from our mistakes . we can tell philip the truth . belle : and what if the truth makes everything worse , and then we ca n't ever be together ? shawn - d : why would that be ? [ scene_break ] john : you are here , are n't you ? you 've come back to me . marlena : i 've got you . i 've got you . i 've got you . john : you do n't know how much i 've missed holding you , feeling you in my arms again . you 're here , are n't you ? tell me you 're here . marlena : there 's one sure way to find out . john : i 've played this out in my mind a million times , but i never thought -- i was afraid to hope that we could ever be together again , doc . marlena : john , you 've got to be strong . you 've got ta have faith . in the past , when we were apart , and we thought we 'd never be together again ... i came back to you then . that 's what i do . i come back to you . john : when you came back to me that time , you gave me back my life , doc , and my future . your love saved me . it 's always saved me . you know that ? marlena : your love has saved me countless times . john : i 've been needing you so bad you do n't know what i 've been going through . marlena : john , i do . john : no . marlena : i do know . that 's why i found you here tonight . john , you were buying illegal drugs . do n't lie to me . i know , i know . they 're right here -- the syringe , the vial of drugs right in your pocket . i know that you have n't used them yet . you do n't need them . john , those drugs will kill you . you ca n't take them . so many people are counting on you -- your family , your friends . john , you listen to me , you stand for so many things . you stand for decency and strength . a lesser man would have fallen by now . i know that . i know what you can do . and you must stop taking these drugs . you must stop . spinning or what ? [ scene_break ] lucas : see that ? there is no answer in brandon 's room . sami 's not there . neither is brandon . tomorrow is my wedding , mom . things are gon na be fine . kate : except it 's god knows what time , and the groom does n't know where his bride is . i think that 's a little troubling , lucas . lucas : fine , fine . for you , i will call the front desk at the jet way inn , all right ? let 's see here . [ dialing ] yeah , i just called , and asked about a brandon walker . um , is the bar still open ? bar and restaurant are closed . what about the lobby ? is there a couple in the lobby -- a beautiful blonde woman , long blonde hair ? nobody in the lobby . thank you . i appreciate it . you see that ? you see that ? if they are together , and that 's a big `` if , `` they 're not in that hotel room . they 're probably at some coffee shop or some diner somewhere . kate : honey , the jet way inn is not in downtown salem . it 's out by the airport . there 's nothing around it out there . lucas : fine . you 're right , okay ? it 's a big mystery . it 's a huge mystery . and when she gets here , i 'll ask her about it . but , mom , right now , i got ta trust her . and she trusts me . that 's the kind of relationship we have . i mean , if we do n't have that , we do n't have anything to build on , do we ? kate : you 're just so happy . you 're so happy , i hate to see you lose it all . lucas : well , have n't you been listening to me , huh ? kate : yes . yes , i have been listening to you . but that -- lucas , you 're taking this wrong . i 'm thinking maybe she 's in some kind of trouble . i mean , maybe her car . maybe she had car trouble , and now she 's stranded somewhere . lucas : you 're right about that . what the hell am i thinking ? [ dialing ] lucas : cell phone 's turned off . she does n't like to answer it when she 's driving . but if she were in trouble , she 'd have her phone on her , and she 'd call me . she 'd let me know . kate : then there 's only one other thing that i can think of ... but i really -- i - i do n't wan na say it . lucas : just say it , please . just spit it out . i hate it when you do that . kate : maybe the reason that brandon came back to town was to talk sami out of marrying you . lucas : no , that 's not it . he does n't care , mom . he got us a present . the man got us a wedding present . can we move on from that please ? kate : lucas , sometimes people change their mind . i mean , it 's been known to happen -- especially when it comes to love . and maybe as the wedding date got closer and closer , brandon realized that he was still in love with sami , and that 's why he came back to salem -- to talk her out of marrying you , and to run off with him , maybe with your son . lucas : i do n't believe that , all right ? he does n't feel that way about her . he -- he hated her . he was mad at her when he moved . kate : lucas , passion is passion , whether it 's love or hate , and sometimes people get really confused about what their feelings are . take shawn brady . everyone thought he was over belle , right ? that he shacked up with jan spears . but then what does he do ? he drives his motorcycle through the church window , nearly killing belle and philip , right ? so , maybe brandon is jealous of you and sami . maybe he lost control of his emotions just the way that shawn did . and maybe now he 's gon na put sami 's life in jeopardy . do you really think you could live with yourself if you let that happen ? could you live with losing sami forever ? [ scene_break ] john : you do n't understand . i 'm -- i want you to understand . i ca n't live with this pain anymore . i 've tried , and it 's -- it 's almost killed me . marlena : john , the drugs will kill you . they will drain the life out of you . darling , belle and brady , sami and eric have lost their mother and roman . you have to be here for them . have you forgotten how strong you are ? you have to stop taking these drugs . john : you just said the kids have lost their mother ? marlena : yes . john : no . no , no . you 're here . you 're here , and i 'm touching you , and this ca n't be any more real . no . doc , do n't tell me this is a dream . i do n't wan na wake up again and find that you 're dead , and i lost you all over again . i do n't wan na lose you . doc , no , do n't go . i want you to stay with me . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : oh , my god , it 's all the things that i love about you that 's gon na take you away from me . i mean , commitment , loyalty . they way you have felt about marriage your entire life . i remember when we were kids and you were playing `` bride . `` belle : i know , in kindergarten . my teacher used to always tell me i would go to the dress - up box and pull out the white dress . i would n't let anyone else wear it . shawn - d : i - i remember . you know , the boys -- we were off playing with the trucks , being firemen , and there you are in your white dress walking down the aisle holding your fake plastic flowers . i remember those . i think even then i knew i wanted to be the guy standing next to you when your dream came true . but i 'm not . philip 's the guy . and now you 're gon na live out your commitment to him . i mean , that 's what you said , right ? that you and i -- we 're not gon na be together -- belle : no , no . that 's not what i 'm saying . i love you , and i want that future with you . shawn - d : it 's all right . as hard as this is , we 've been through a lot worse . and you 're right about all the things you said -- truth , commitment , honesty -- but i do believe that things are gon na get better once we tell philip the truth . we have known him our entire lives , and i do n't wan na lie to him any more than you do . but once the truth is out , and he knows that you and i , we love each other and we wan na be together , it will give him the opportunity to move on . belle : i know . and that 's just it . i want us to have that future together . shawn - d : so do i . belle : but i 'm just afraid that if we tell philip now , we wo n't have that future together . i 'll lose you forever . shawn - d : no , no . what -- what are you -- you 're not -- i love you . i have loved you my entire life . you are not going to lose me . belle : i am just trying to think this through , okay , to what could happen to philip . shawn , we do n't know what war is like -- the reality , what it does to your mind . i mean , if philip gets this impersonal e - mail from the woman he married , the woman he loves -- and he does love me , you know -- philip could snap . he could put himself in harm 's way on purpose . and if philip dies in combat , i will always feel like it was our fault , and it would be . we would be responsible for killing the most amazing person who was our friend for all of our lives . how could we live with that guilt -- knowing that our love killed philip ? do n't you see ? we would lose philip and then we would lose each other . shawn - d : you have such a good heart . you always wan na take care of the people that you love . but philip signed up for the service . it was his choice . i really think that he can take care of himself -- even if it is just so he can come back to salem to kick my butt , i think he 's gon na get through this war in one piece . but you ca n't keep lying to him . i keep thinking about how i felt when i found out you lied to me . belle : i know . it 's just -- i 'm so confused i feel like i ca n't even think straight anymore . i need to talk to mimi . shawn - d : no , that 's good . talk to her . she 'll want you to be happy . here . i 'll wait here for you . so , could i just get one more kiss just to hold me over ? shawn - d : it 's gon na be okay . belle : promise ? shawn - d : i promise . belle : thank you for being so understanding . okay , i 'm going . belle : aah ! [ scene_break ] john : i ca n't lose you again . marlena : you 're not going to lose me . i 'm with you . i 'm always with you . john , be strong . listen to your heart . john : no . no . no . doc . it was n't real ... and you were n't with me . it was never real . oh , damn it , doc . i need you so bad . i ca n't do this . you were my strength . you were always my strength . all i have is pain . so much pain . it 's so deep , and it just runs all the way through me . john : what the hell do you want ? [ scene_break ] lucas : fine , all right ? i will drive over to the hotel just in case sami needs me . i ca n't imagine what for . for your information , i do n't think brandon came back to salem to get sami back . all right , maybe because his father 's going blind ? yeah , that makes a little more sense to me . but if it 'll make you happy , mom , no problem . honey , it 's not to make me happy . i know how much you love sami , and i know how much it would kill you if something happened to her , especially now -- you finally worked all your problems out . lucas : all right , fine . i 'm going . i 'm going . and i 'm gon na rub your nose in sami 's innocence . you do n't believe me that she 's changed ? fine , i 'll just have to prove it to you . kate : all right , all right . you 're my son . all i want is for you to be happy , lucas . but ... lucas : what ? what now ? kate : there 's just one thing . just do n't bring my name up . okay , in the interest of family harmony , i just think it 's best you do n't tell sami that i hired a private detective to follow her . she 'll -- she 'll hold it against me forever . so just do n't bring my name up . lucas : just relax , all right . everything 's gon na be fine . she 's not even gon na be there . tomorrow , our wedding 's gon na go off without a hitch . kate : if sami can make you happy , lucas , i 'll gladly dance at your wedding . lucas : oh , well then , get ready to boogie down 'cause we 're getting married in a few hours . and i 'm gon na prove to you once and for all that you are wrong about the woman i love . kate : yes ! [ scene_break ] brandon : samantha ? [ scene_break ] bo : forget about billie . do n't wan na talk about her anymore . [ scene_break ] billie : i said no . and no means no . [ scene_break ] john : why do n't you just give me the damn drugs ?	john dreams about marlena , who promises to stay with him and urges him to be strong . john searches the nurse 's bag for drugs while she sleeps . not finding any , he sneaks out of the penthouse and buys more pain medication from a drug dealer at the pier . john comes close to being caught by a cop . john sees another vision of marlena as he prepares to inject himself with the drugs . the vision of marlena urges john to stop taking the drugs . the vision of marlena mentions how the kids have lost their mother and fades away as john wakes up on the pier and realizes that marlena was never really there with him . john starts to fill the syringe when someone surprises him . belle deletes the email and refuses to break up with philip . shawn worries that belle is beginning to believe that she could have a future with philip . belle worries that the truth will put philip in danger and thus the guilt would come between her and shawn . belle decides to seek mimi 's advice but screams at what she sees upon entering mimi 's loft .
john : i brought you a little something there , abraham . abe : well , thanks , buddy . you know , it 's great to see you ... literally . john : i ca n't tell you how happy i am for you , partner . abe : oh , thank you , thank you , thank you . you know , i got to tell you . i am so grateful for this second chance . it 's all because of zack . i could n't believe it when i found out that he was the corneal donor . john : it 's amazing . it 's amazing little claire 's alive because of him , too . abe : yeah . you know , his first words were `` daddy . `` he said it to me . when we had to give him back to bo and hope ... we wanted to respect that their family had lost a lot of time . they had to make up for it . we did n't want to intrude . but i really wish i 'd spent more time with him . i hope he did n't think that we 'd abandoned him . john : no , of course he did n't , abraham . he knew how much you loved him . abe : yeah . well , today 's his funeral , and i ca n't even go and say goodbye . john : everybody will understand . wish i could have been there myself . abe : why ca n't you ? john : marlena 's there with alex . yeah , and right now i am the last person she wants to see . [ scene_break ] marlena : alex , i 'm worried about you . are you sure you 're all right ? alex : well , yeah , i just got a little light - headed in there , but i think i 'm fine now . we should go back in . marlena : i do n't think so . i 'm not even sure what i was thinking . you have been through so much , and you 're still recovering . alex : marlena -- marlena : no , listen to me . recovering from a gunshot wound , a broken rib -- i should take you to the hospital and get you checked out . alex : oh , no , i do n't think that 's necessary , but maybe if we go home , then , um ... once i have you all to myself , i 'm sure i 'll start feeling a lot better . marlena : aha . all righty , baby . home it is . lois : [ breathing heavily ] come on , alex . let 's carry out our mission . it 's time for marlena to die so that you and i can finally be together ... forever . nurse : better get some coffee or i 'm gon na fall asleep on the job . lois : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] nurse : all the way down to the floor . bonnie : oh ! [ vase crashes ] bonnie : oh . i 'm pushing it all the way down to the floor bonnie : huh ? a diary , hmm ? mimi 's diary . i did n't know she kept one . hmm .. [ sighs ] just one peek . what the heck ? blowing down an old stretch of road , i 'm feeling good 'cause i 'm almost home . [ scene_break ] mimi : shawn , that was beautiful . zack would be so proud . shawn d. : well , he was a terrific brother and an amazing kid . he was always so good . he always tried to be so honest . he always was . how many people can you really say that about ? mimi : when the time is right , there 's something that i have to tell you -- something really important . shawn d. : okay . [ scene_break ] kate : mimi 's gon na tell him . victor : what ? kate : mimi 's gon na tell shawn the truth about the baby . i just know it . victor : i still say shawn deserves to know . my god , look at what lying has done to bo and hope . [ scene_break ] [ murmuring ] bo : chelsea , what are you -- hope : how dare you come here ! bo : hope . billie : chelsea , chelsea , are you okay ? bo : why did you let her come here ? billie : i tried to stop her . hope : you did n't try hard enough . bo : let 's sit down . hope : do n't touch me . bo : she came to pay her respects . zack was her brother . hope : you 're still defending her ? i ca n't believe you went behind my back and not just signed papers to reinstate her license , but you gave her the keys to your suv that night . she killed our son . your daughter killed our son , bo . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : what the hell ? am i hearing right ? chelsea 's the one who hit zack ? hope : and lied and let her own mother take the blame for it . shawn d. : i do n't believe it . you killed my brother . it was you ? chelsea : i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to . shawn d. : get out . get out before i throw you out . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] bonnie : i know i should n't be doing this . meems , i just ca n't help it . it 's too good to put down . who knew your life was such a page - turner ? [ chuckles ] and i know how this one turns out . at least i should . [ music stops ] `` my life is over . rex finally found out . he knows everything -- that i lied about the abortion and the real reason i can never have kids . if i 'd only told him the truth in the beginning ... but i did n't . now i 've lost everything -- everything that 's ever mattered to me . `` poor baby . oh , damn it . she was just following my advice . not that sexy rexy was any good for her anyway , but ... what if she gets hurt again lying to shawn , not telling him that he 's claire 's father ? it could all backfire on her just like her lies to rex . [ sighs ] god . [ voice breaking ] what if i 'm forcing my little girl to make the biggest mistake of her life ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : you killed my brother . and not only did you just hit him , but you left him in the street to die . mimi : shawn , do n't . shawn d. : no , no , and then you lied to all of us , and then you let your mother take the blame for all of this ? how sick is that ? billie : hey . it was an accident , okay ? she was scared out of her mind . she did n't know what happened until it was too late . and it was my idea to confess , shawn . bo : billie wanted to protect her daughter . shawn d. : you lied . you lied to all of us . how could -- you lent her your car and then she hit zack and then you help her cover it up ? bo : that 's not how it happened . hope : your father 's still defending her ... and billie . it 's very clear who 's side he 's on -- not mine and not yours ... and most certainly not zack 's . shawn d. : how could you do it , dad ? you lied to us . you did n't tell us who killed zack . chelsea : shawn , i did n't mean for this to happen . you have to understand that it was just an accident . billie : we know . it 's okay . we know it was an accident . we all know it was an accident . sit down . come on . sit down , baby . take a couple of deep breaths . i 'll go get you some water . i 'll be right back . hope : shawn , honey , i 'm sorry . i did n't want you to find out the truth like this . shawn d. : mom , why did n't you just tell me ? i could have been there for you . hope : i was gon na tell you after the service , i just ... i never dreamt that chelsea would have the nerve to actually show up here . shawn d. : he lied to both of us , mom . dad lied to both of us . now we know who really is important to him . bo : that 's not how it is , shawn . victor : i 'll stay with chelsea . you should be with your wife . bo : thanks , victor , but ... my wife does n't want me anywhere near her right now . [ scene_break ] patrick : billie . billie : what are you doing here ? patrick : well , i could ask you the same question . i saw your car outside .. you know you should n't be here . billie : oh , that 's none of your business . patrick : it is my business . i care about you . billie : what ? do n't even say that . i begged you to help protect my daughter and you would n't do it . patrick : okay , we can talk about this later . where is chelsea ? billie : she 's in the church crying her eyes out . patrick : you brought her to the funeral ? billie : she took a cab . i tried to stop her . by the time i got here , it was too late . patrick : what do you mean it was too late ? billie : she walked in , in the middle of the service and hope hit her . patrick : is chelsea okay ? is hope okay ? billie : no , they 're both pretty shaken up as you could imagine . i 'm just bringing chelsea some water right now . patrick : i think the two of you need to get out of here -- the sooner , the better . billie : do n't worry . we will be leaving very soon . patrick : i 'm gon na check on hope . [ scene_break ] patrick : hey . how you doing ? hope : why did she have to come here ? why could n't she just ... just stay away ? [ sniffles ] bo : what are you doing here , lockhart ? get away from my wife . hope : patrick has every right to be here . he 's my friend -- a good friend . if it was n't for him , i might never have found out what really happened to zack . and you know what ? quite frankly , i trust him a hell of a lot more than i trust you . [ scene_break ] marlena : come on , come on . easy , easy . sit down . just rest for a while , okay ? alex : i 'm sorry that we had to leave the funeral . i feel terrible about that . i actually thought i was ready to go out , but i guess i was just being a little overly optimistic about my recovery . marlena : yeah . no , no , no , listen to me . sit down . if anyone is to blame for what you 're going through , it 's john . he put you in this condition . and when i think about what you did -- trying to save my life and almost losing your own ... alex : but i did n't . i 'll be fine . i promise . marlena : you know , it occurs to me -- i have n't shown you how grateful i am for what you did . i 'm -- i 'm really grateful . i 'm so grateful . alex : hmm . marlena : so very grateful . i just love you . alex : mmm . and i love you , too . and you do not have to thank me for saving your life because you are the most precious thing in the world to me . you know that . marlena : mm - hmm . oh , alex . alex : and the next time we go to st. luke 's for a service , it 's going to be to renew our wedding vows . marlena : i ca n't wait . alex : neither can i . but i know there are a lot of things you still do n't remember , even about our past together . i just want to make sure that you feel absolutely ready . marlena : i do . i do . i do n't have any memories , but i 've got such deep feelings for you . i mean , i was marr -- [ chuckles ] i am married to you . and i will be married to you forever . [ sighs ] [ telephone rings ] alex : hmm , i 'll get it . marlena : no , you know what ? just let the machine pick it up . i 'm gon na go up and get changed , and you should just take it easy . [ scene_break ] [ ringing continues ] [ telephone beeps on ] alex : hello ? lois : darling , it 's me . alex : lois , what are you doing ? where are you ? lois : i snuck out to make a phone call , but do n't worry , my love . the lame- brain who 's guarding me wo n't even notice i 'm gone until it 's too late . alex : why are you calling me here ? you know better than that . lois : because i need to see you . i want to be with you . i miss you . this is torture . alex : lois , you ca n't do this . now , you 're only going to make things worse for yourself . you need to go back to your room before they find out that you are missing . lois : no , i wo n't go back ! why should i ? why should i be locked up like a demented lunatic ? listen , my love , all i 'm asking is that we move ahead with our plan to off marlena as quickly as possible . alex : lois , we have discussed this . now , you have to remain patient . we have to stick to our plan . if we do that , i promise you , you will get everything you deserve . lois : you promised i would get what i deserved for valentine 's day -- marlena 's heart on a silver platter . alex : it 's just going to take a little more time . lois : i ca n't wait any longer . i refuse to wait another second to be with you . alex : lois , go back to your room . lois : i will not . i need to see you now . come to the hospital . alex : that 's not possible . lois : make it possible . you will come and you will get me out of here , or i will tell john black what you 're really up to . [ scene_break ] john : so is lexie gon na be there at the funeral ? abe : she ca n't go either . she 's on duty . frankly , i do n't think she could handle it . it was hard enough losing him the first time . john : yeah , well , i remember how rough it was on both of you . i ca n't imagine anything much worse than the loss of a child . abe : yeah . you know , i thank god for theo every day and for lexie . i hope she knows that . john : of course she does . abe : i was so angry and bitter over my injuries when i got back from the island . i took it out on her . you know , john , if i had n't come to my senses , it would have cost me my marriage . john : abraham , let me tell you something . through it all , she never stopped loving you , she never left your side , she never ... turned to other men . abe : you 're thinking about marlena . hey , look , buddy , i know that when she comes to her senses , she 's gon na realize that you 're the one she belongs with . john : yeah . i only wish i could figure out what this son of a bitch 's angle is . i just do n't know what it 's all about , abraham . when i do , though , that 's the only way i 'm gon na get marlena away from him . abe : so your investigation turned up nothing ? john : this guy 's slick , man . he 's got all his bases covered . i 've pretty much exhausted all my usual resources . abe : well , then , maybe it 's time for an alternative solution . john : yeah , such as ? abe : i 've got some advice for you -- a way to beat alex north at his own game . [ scene_break ] bonnie : [ chuckles ] what am i saying ? one little lie is n't gon na ruin mimi 's life again . i mean , what are the odds of that happening twice ? if mimi keeps her trap shut , she and shawn will get married and live happily ever after . and belle and philip and claire will stay together and live happily ever after . what 's more perfect than that ? everybody 's happy . [ chuckles ] whoo ! oh , never second - guess yourself , bon - bon . mother -- whoo - hoo - hoo - hoo -- always knows best . [ chuckles ] you get meems that band of horton / kiriakis gold , and she will be thanking you , once those trust funds kick in , for the rest of her life . hopefully in cash .. [ blowing ] [ scene_break ] mimi : shawn , look . you need to calm down . i know you 're upset but losing your temper is n't going to solve anything . shawn d. : i just found out that my dad , billie , and chelsea are all keeping secrets about the way my brother died . mimi : i 'm sure they had their reasons . shawn d. : yeah , because they want to protect their daughter , a hit - and - run killer . but you know what ? i really can not forgive my dad . there is no excuse to ever lie to the person you love especially when it concerns your child . i do n't know how my mother 's gon na deal with this . not only does she have to bury her son today , but she has to deal with her husband who has been trying to cover up the reason that her son died . i do n't know how she will ever forgive him . mimi : of course she 'll forgive him . i mean , yeah , she 's upset and really angry right now , but -- shawn d. : no , no , come on . you know as well as i do what secrets and lies does to a relationship . some lies you can just never get past . mimi : i know , i know . because of my lies , i lost rex . shawn d. : yeah , and when belle lied to me about the way -- he mother being the serial killer , it was just all downhill from there . just promise me -- promise me that you 'll never lie to me , that we will keep no secrets . mimi : i promise . i always want to be completely honest with you . shawn d. : i know you will , baby . i know i can trust you no matter what . mimi : i love you so much , shawn . tell me that you 'll never forget that . shawn d. : i 'll never forget that . listen , i got to go be with my mother right now . okay , i know about how worried you are about your mother and her heart condition , so why do n't you go back to the loft , okay ? mimi : i do n't want to leave you . shawn d. : i 'll be fine . besides , you know how your mother gets . you have to remind her to take her medicine , otherwise , she 'll just forget . okay ? [ smooches ] plus , i want you to be ready for the justice of the peace , okay ? mimi : you still want to ? shawn d. : of course i do . more than ever . okay . come on . [ scene_break ] caroline : i 'm worried , too . i hate to see what this is doing to the two of them . victor : you knew ? caroline : i warned bo . i told him . `` be honest with her . tell the truth . `` victor : i thought you were talking about s -- never mind . caroline : he never should have sided with chelsea and billie . it 's so wrong . victor : lies are always wrong . just one can cause a lifetime of pain and regret . look what it did to the two of us . [ scene_break ] billie : i can not believe that you talked chelsea into showing up here today . kate : i told you i thought it would be good for her defense to show that she cares about her little brother , that she 's mourning with her family , billie . billie : oh , spare me . i know why you did this . you did it to drive a wedge between bo and hope so that he would be with me . kate : i am not going to deny that i want you and bo to be together . yes , i do . but right now , you have to be together for the sake of your daughter . billie : excuse me ? what about hope ? hope needs bo right now . she just lost her son for god 's sake . kate : please , billie . hope ca n't stand the sight of bo . [ scene_break ] bo : out of respect for our son and our loss , will you leave us alone ? patrick : let me know if you need anything . hope : thank you . you had no right to treat him that way . he 's here as a friend to show his support . bo : he had no right to get involved in any of this . hope : oh , you mean exposing your lies ? oh , yeah , i 'm sure you would have preferred him to keep his mouth shut so you could go on covering up the fact that your daughter murdered our son . bo : that 's not fair . hope : not fair ? shawn d. : no , no , it 's not . yeah , chelsea was driving that car ... but you killed zack . [ scene_break ] john : come on , abraham . i 'm all ears . abe : all right , let me put it this way . roman and i are officers of the law -- or in my case , soon to be again . and we 're restricted as to how far we can take an investigation . but you can operate without those limitations . john : mm - hmm . go on . abe : what i 'm trying to say is that -- take advantage of the leeway you 're given as an isa agent . you 're a trained spy . you know how to get to the truth one way or the other .. john : or the other . i know exactly what you 're saying , abraham ... and how to stop alex north dead in his tracks . i ca n't believe i did n't think of this before now . [ scene_break ] alex : lois , sweetheart , listen to me . i want you to remain calm . now , i want you to go back to your room and wait for me . i 'll be there as soon as i can . lois : do you promise ? alex : yes , i promise . and in the meantime , i want you to try and get some sleep . i think you 're just exhausted , overwrought . lois : no , no , it 's not that . it 's just -- i just miss you , like i said . but i will do what you say . i will go , and i will get some sleep because the next time we 're together , we 'll be up all night . [ scene_break ] marlena : alex , darling , where are y -- marlena : [ sighs ] john : [ sighs ] i 've got something for you . marlena : besides all the roses and the diamond pendant and the lingerie , you mean ? john : you know me . i save the best for last . marlena : oh , i remember that about you . john : well , almost the best for last . marlena : [ chuckles ] strawberries and whipped cream . john : would not be valentine 's day without them . [ scene_break ] alex : are you all right ? marlena : oh , yeah , i guess i was daydreaming . where were you ? alex : oh , i was just out on the terrace getting a little fresh air . marlena : oh , you know what ? i thought i 'd make us some herbal tea . how does that sound to you ? alex : well , that sounds wonderful , but i 'm afraid i have to go out right now . there 's something very important i have to take care of . marlena : have to take care of ? alex : yes , yes , but it wo n't take long . marlena : oh , i know what you 're up to , and you 're not getting away with it . [ scene_break ] bonnie : mmm , double cheese , pepperoni . yeah , baby . [ giggles ] mimi : oh , my god . mom , are you kidding me ? ! are you trying to have a heart attack ? ! bonnie : i 'm sorry . i did n't expect you to come home so soon . mimi : apparently . i am serious , mom . you keep this up , and you 're going to kill yourself just like lexie said . bonnie : you 're really worried about me , are n't you ? mimi : well , of course i am . bonnie : well , there is one surefire way to make sure that i get better , that my heart is healthy and happy . mimi : god . bonnie : just tell me . when are you and shawn getting hitched ? mimi : mom , will you stop ? you sound like a broken record . and anyway , after what shawn said to me at the church today , i 'm sorry to tell you , it 's probably not happening ever . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : if you had n't signed off on chelsea getting her license back , if you did n't hand over the keys to your car , zack would still be alive . bo : you 're right , son . i 'm responsible . shawn d. : more importantly , dad , you lied to mom . you lied to your wife , and i would n't ever blame her for not forgiving you . [ scene_break ] caroline : this could end up destroying bo 's entire family . victor : god forbid that should happen . someone else might be all too ready to take advantage . [ scene_break ] chelsea : this was a huge mistake . i should n't have come . i 've just ruined zack 's funeral . kate : no , no , no , you did n't ruin a thing . you came here to support your family , and unfortunately , hope just went off the deep end . billie : hope just lost her son . she 's not exactly herself right now . and you -- i told you this was a horrible idea for you to come here . chelsea : it does n't matter anyway . it 's all patrick 's fault . billie : hey , knock it off , all right ? stop it right there ! it is time for you to take responsibility for what you 've done . no one else is to blame here but you . [ scene_break ] bo : i asked you as politely as i could to leave . patrick : i 'm just getting hope some water . she looks like she could use it . bo : i also asked you to stay away from her . patrick : it 's just water . bo : i know what you 're doing , lockhart . patrick : yeah ? what am i doing ? bo : you 're using this situation to get close to my wife . it 's what you 've always wanted . patrick : that is ridiculous . i 'm trying to be there as a friend to her . you 're the one who betrayed your wife . bo : you son of a ... hope : oh , my god , no ! [ glass shatters ] [ scene_break ] alex : you know what i 'm up to ? marlena : mm - hmm . did you think i would n't figure it out ? you were sneaking out of here to go out and buy me some roses or some decadent chocolates or some fabulous french perfume to surprise me for valentine 's day . alex : ah . you caught me . marlena : i caught you , baby . and that is so sweet , and i 'm so touched . but you ca n't do it . you do n't feel well . you are still recovering . so now i am going to spoil you . i 'm gon na spend all day and all night taking very good care of you . alex : oh . that sounds like heaven , but , uh , i really am feeling much better now . and my errand wo n't take long . i promise . i 'll be back before you know it , and then i am yours to do with as you will , all right ? marlena : alex , i meant what i said . you 're not going anywhere . i 'm gon na make sure that you are never out of my sight . lois : [ sighs ] oh , alex , my love , i ca n't wait to be back in your arms again . soon ... very soon . at least it had better be . you 'd better keep your word , or else i 'll find a way out of here and finish the job myself . marlena needs to know that you are mine and that anyone who tries to take you away from me will die . [ scene_break ] john : abraham , are you sure you should be up and around like this ? abe : i 'm okay . i 'm good . just do n't tell lexie , huh ? john : tell who what ? abe : [ chuckles ] do you have the meds ? john : i 've got a nice , healthy dose of truth serum , courtesy of an old isa pal . abe : well , good . that should do the trick . with any luck at all , our friend lois should be singing like a canary . john : as long as she gives me the dirt on north . owe you one , partner . abe : happy to help you . any time . i 'm gon na go in there and take care of the guard . you take care of the rest . john : got it . abe : officer davis , i wonder if you could do me a favor . i have some paperwork i 'd like to have delivered to police headquarters asap . officer : no way . abe : is there something wrong , officer ? officer : i ca n't believe it . commander carver ... you can see . you 've got your eyesight back . abe : yes , yes , well , i 'm glad to say the corneal transplant was a complete success , and i 'm looking forward to coming out of retirement and getting back to work at the force . officer : it 'll be great to have you back , sir . abe : thank you , thank you . i need you to help me deliver this paperwork . it 's all ready to go . john : now , let 's get to the truth about dr. north . [ scene_break ] lois : you will come and you will get me out of here , or i will tell john black what you 're really up to . marlena : darling ? are you all right ? alex : oh , yeah , i 'm fine , but i really , really need to go . marlena : i told you . you 're not going anywhere -- not until you tell me what 's going on . [ scene_break ] mimi : that 's why i have to tell him . shawn was so devastated when he found out how his dad lied to his mom . i ca n't do that to him . bonnie : but bo explained -- he was just protecting his daughter , just like i 'm trying to protect you . mimi : it does n't matter . it was still a lie that hurt his family so much more than the truth ever would have . bonnie : you do n't know that . mimi : i do know that . yes , i do . okay ? this is exactly the way that i lost rex -- by keeping something huge from him that he had every right to know . i am not making that mistake again . i am telling shawn that he is the father of belle 's baby , and i am telling him as soon as he gets home . bonnie : no , you listen to me . mimi : what ? ! bonnie : you listen to me and listen good . that would be a very big mistake . the only way you 're guaranteed to lose shawn is if you do n't lie . mimi : and if i do , what kind of marriage would we have , mom ? certainly not one based on honesty and trust . bonnie : oh , honesty and trust . baby , grow up and stop watching `` dr. phil .. `` this is the real world . your marriage would be like everyone else 's . all wives , on occasion , lie to their husbands , and all husbands lie to their wives nearly every day . that , baby , is just how it works . if the key to a healthy relationship were honesty and trust , no one would ever stay married . mimi : that is ridiculous . bonnie : fine . you know what ? you 're on your own . you are gon na have to decide whether you want shawn or do n't . [ voice breaking ] because i 've tried to talk to you till i 'm blue in the face ! literally ! i practically killed myself . but you know what , baby ? you 're on your own ! if you want to say goodbye to the possibly one chance you have left at happiness and break your mother 's heart , then you do it ! you tell him ! you tell him and see what happens ! [ scene_break ] hope : do n't ! [ sniffles ] look what you 've done . zack ... bo : hope , come on . hope : get away from me . my son is dead because of you , bo . just get out . get away from me . get away from zack . do n't . [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] lois : did you ever hear of the st. valentine 's day massacre ? alex has a surprise like that in store for marlena . [ scene_break ] marlena : alex is my husband . i 'm staying with him . [ scene_break ] bo : chelsea benson , you 're under arrest for the death of zack brady . hope : i should n't be here .	marlena and alex decide to head home early from the funeral . the guard accidentally leaves the door unlocked and lois escapes . lois calls alex and insists that alex come release her from the hospital . alex convinces lois to go back to her room to wait for him . lois makes it back to her room moments before the guard returns . marlena has a flashback to a romantic moment with john . alex tries to head for the hospital but marlena refuses to let him leave . abe advises john to use his leeway as an isa agent to spy on alex . abe distracts the guard so john can go in and give lois the truth serum .
chloe : oh , my god . it 's positive . daniel and i are gon na have a baby . [ scene_break ] daniel : carly , i do n't know what you were doing at victor 's house , but would n't it be better if you just stayed away ? from victor ? from vivian ? carly : uh , where 's bo ? he was here before , right ? daniel : uh , yeah , he was , but he got called into work . [ pager beeping ] daniel : [ groans ] and i got to go myself , okay ? unless you need me . carly : no , i 'm fine . daniel : you sure ? carly : yeah . daniel : okay . i 'll be back . okay ? carly : okay . thanks . daniel : okay . [ door closes ] carly : why was i at victor 's ? why ca n't i figure this out ? [ scene_break ] kate : you 're not dressed . stefano : i 'm not going . kate : uh - huh . my son 's getting married . you 're going . stefano : i was not invited . kate : okay , well , i rsvp 'd plus one . stefano : well , then why do n't you go at the gas station ? they got guys hanging around there . they 're willing to work for food . kate : stefano , my love , i have enough to deal with today . i 'm not going to put up with your petulance . [ scene_break ] philip : you got her to leave , huh ? victor : threw her out . and told her if she did n't behave herself at the wedding , we 'd throw her out again . philip : well , i got , like , ten text messages and voice mails from her . victor : well , your mother 's tenacious , if nothing else . philip : thank you for handling it . victor : you know , i may not be the most supportive of fathers , but nobody loves you more than i do , philip . and now that i 've accepted the fact that melanie is the one that you love , i want it to work out for you , right from the start . your wedding 's gon na be a grand celebration , and i 'm not gon na let anybody screw it up for you . philip : thanks . [ scene_break ] carly : stay away from her . vivian : it 's too late . i 've already given her my presents . carly : melanie ? melanie : the comb ? vivian : yes , the one with the poison tip . carly : baby . vivian : sorry , my dear . carly : baby . honey . melanie : carly , i ca n't -- i ca n't breathe . breathe . carly : breathe . breathe ! melanie : [ gasping ] carly : no ! melanie , please do n't do this ! vivian : now you know what it 's like to lose someone you love . carly : no ! [ door opens ] vivian : [ sighs ] how 'd it go ? melanie : fine . philip was very sweet . he made me feel very loved . vivian : of course he did . so do n't ruin a good thing . embrace that love . just live every day as if it were your last . so you are going to marry philip ? melanie : yeah . he really loves me for who i am . that 's so important . vivian : of course it is . well , now that you 've come to your senses , you can open your very special wedding gift . go ahead , dear . open it . [ scene_break ] hope : hey , bo , call me as soon as you get this , okay ? it 's a work - related issue . thanks . vivian ... what could you be up to ? oh ! oh , vivian , i 'm so sorry . sorry about that . vivian : oh , thank you . hope : what 's wrong ? vivian : nothing . nothing . hope : why do i get the distinctive feeling you do n't want me to see what 's in this bag ? what was in that bag ? and why melanie ? [ scene_break ] carly : victor . vivian . melanie . kate : as a matter of fact , i had the most silly argument with her this morning over a wedding gift for melanie . she went absolutely berserk . i thought she was going to have a stroke right then and there . it 's funny . that 's the same time that i overheard her talking to some guy . carly : what do you mean some guy ? kate : i do n't know who he was , but , um , they were talking about you and melanie . carly : that 's it . vivian knows that 's why i was there . i wanted to protect my daughter . [ scene_break ] melanie : oh , vivian . wow . [ scene_break ] carly : bo , she knows . vivian knows about melanie . no . bo , pick up . pick up . it 's me . bo , vivian knows about melanie . she knows that she 's my daughter . you have to find her . you have to save my daughter . [ scene_break ] hope : hey . justin : hey . just got your message . what 's up ? hope : i just had the strangest conversation with kate . justin : every conversation with kate is strange . what 'd she say ? hope : well , she was telling me about vivian . the two of them had a fight . justin : hope , you 're still not giving me anything new . they hate each other . hope : it 's what they were fighting about that was interesting . kate said that vivian got very agitated about kate seeing her wedding present for melanie , and before you -- your next smart remark , let me just add this . i had exactly the same experience when i ran into vivian on the pier last night . she dropped her bag . i almost saw what was in it , and she nearly freaked out . justin : probably her eye of newt , toe of frog . hope : no , justin , she 's up to something , and it involves melanie . you got ask yourself , `` why ? `` justin : oh . so you 're saying that melanie ... hope : is the right age . justin : melanie is carly 's daughter ? hope : mm - hmm . and vivian knows it . [ scene_break ] kate : i have to share billing with vivian . i need moral support . every time i think of that vile , trashy woman passing herself off as my son 's mother , i could scream . stefano : well , i suppose i could offer something a little more practical than moral support , um ... one phone call and i can have the problem with vivian eliminated . [ scene_break ] melanie : uh , it 's so ... vivian : gorgeous ? absolutely gorgeous , is n't it ? melanie : i was , um , i was gon na say `` unusual . `` vivian : well , just like you . melanie : i 'm flattered . vivian : well , you should be . oh , i 'm so glad you got over those nagging doubts about philip . melanie : me too . vivian : and now i want your wedding to be one that no one will ever , ever forget . why do n't we see how this looks on you ? melanie : sure . why not ? vivian : here , let me do it . melanie : okay . stephanie : okay , we 're here . arianna : hey , hey . melanie : hi . arianna : got something special planned for tonight , or what ? melanie : yay . look what vivian got me . stephanie : oh , wow , that 's beautiful . that 's gon na go great with your hair . arianna : aw , when philip sees you , he 's not gon na believe his eyes . vivian : oh , i could n't agree more . stephanie : uh , okay . i want to propose a toast . come over here . to , um , let 's say ... the future ... mrs. kiriakis . long may she live . vivian : here , here . [ scene_break ] philip : so it turns out there 's a stakeout only bo can handle , so he 's not gon na be here . but i 'm pretty sure you can handle everything solo . lucas : yeah , right . philip : yeah , you sound thrilled to be here . and thanks for the toast and everything . lucas : philip , i saw melanie last night at the pub . philip : and ? lucas : are you sure she 's over nathan ? [ scene_break ] nathan : yeah , it 's pretty slow . stays this way , i should be able to get out of here as soon as my shift 's over with . stephanie : great . nathan : i 'll pick you up as soon as the wedding 's over , and we are alpine valley bound . stephanie : i ca n't wait . nathan : good . how is , uh , how 's everything going over there ? um , everyone freaking out , or -- ? stephanie : uh , no , everyone 's fine . i , um , i think it 's gon na be a really perfect wedding . nathan : mm , that 's great . um , well , give philip and , uh ... uh , melanie my best , and i will see you in a little bit , all right ? stephanie : right . `` philip and , uh , melanie `` ? well , just 'cause he ca n't say her name does n't mean anything . [ scene_break ] chloe : we 're having a baby , daniel . we 're having our very own baby . [ scene_break ] daniel : what , is something wrong ? nathan : no , i 'm just thinking . daniel : a doctor should n't look like that in a hospital waiting room . people will think someone just died . nathan : right . right . [ scene_break ] melanie : well , yeah , it 's just -- it 's just strong . arianna : mm - hmm . tasty , tasty . melanie : it is . it 's ... arianna : yes , let 's have more . melanie : i do n't , uh ... arianna : uh , yep . melanie : i think it 's going right to my head , 'cause i 'm nervous right now . arianna : honey , no reason to be nervous . here . you 're gon na look beautiful . melanie : yeah , i , uh , to tell you the truth ... arianna : yeah ? melanie : i kind of thought it was gon na be us three . arianna : oh . okay . so you want me to get her to go ? i can do it nicely . melanie : i do n't think it matters if you do it nicely . she 's kind of thin- skinned . arianna : oh . melanie : she gets weirded out , and she 's real hyper . arianna : oh . so how do we get her to go ? melanie : i do n't -- i 'm not really sure . um , all i know is she keeps talking about a comb ... arianna : mm . melanie : that she wants to put in my hair . i do n't know why . she keeps talking about it like that 's the only thing that matters . arianna : okay . okay , you know what ? i can do this . i can get her to go . i mean , i wo n't literally say `` go , `` but she 's gon na get the hint . watch . watch . melanie : okay . hey . hey , you . sorry about -- sorry about the interruption . uh , should we put the comb in ? vivian : no , no , no , no , no . your friends are here . i 'll leave so you can get ready . melanie : yeah , yeah , there -- there 's a lot to do . vivian : you know , i want to ask you a little favor . just do n't let anybody touch it , you know ? it 's very delicate . all right ? melanie : okay . absolutely . vivian : well , i am so glad that we had some quality time together last night and this morning , and i want to wish you a very ... happy ... voyage . melanie : voyage ? vivian : well , i sort of think of it like a spiritual ... journey . melanie : i , uh ... [ scene_break ] carly : melanie , it 's carly manning . oh , god , i hope you get this in time , honey . um , i know it 's your wedding day , but you have to be very , very careful with vivian . do you hear me ? you stay away from her . i know it sounds strange , but your life could depend upon it . [ scene_break ] melanie : i mean , uh , i know the woman is n't run of the mill , you know , or whatever , but it 's like she was saying good - bye , not congratulations . arianna : okay , you know what ? she 's gone , so this is what we 're gon na do . we 're gon na take a few deep breaths . push her out of your mind . gone . stephanie : okay , what 's up ? melanie : hi . uh , i 'm being weird . stephanie : you 're supposed to be . you 're getting married today . melanie : not this weird . i do n't usually get this weird . arianna : no , i know what the problem is . more champagne . here we go . melanie : thank you . arianna : drink up , baby . melanie : just -- i , um ... the -- mm . mm - hmm . i just -- the woman is -- is -- she 's driving me insane . stephanie : well , she may be eccentric , but she does have beautiful taste . it 's so elegant -- melanie : oh , no , no . do n't touch that . no . mm - mm . [ scene_break ] gus : madame , please . you 're scaring me . vivian : lovely girl . i could just strangle carly for putting me in this situation . gus : courage , madame , courage . i do have good news . vivian : you do ? oh , augustine , you 're my rock . i need good news . gus : dr. manning is indeed at the hospital . apparently , she 's been kept overnight for observation . vivian : [ sighs ] thank you . is -- is she in pain ? is she hurt ? is she -- oh , my god . she 's awake ? i -- i ca n't go through with killing melanie if she 's going to sleep through it . gus : she 's awake . and she ca n't stop you now . vivian : but we ca n't be sure of that , can we ? i -- i do n't want anything to go wrong with the wedding . gus : i 'll take care of it . gave the girl the comb ? vivian : everything 's in place and the poison is untraceable . it 's slow - acting . and if we 're lucky , she 'll just collapse in agony in front of everyone , and the only one who 's going to even suspect anything is carly . [ scene_break ] maggie : okay . ooh . oh ! oh ! oh , no . [ beads falling ] maggie : oh . [ scene_break ] [ knock at door ] nathan : hey . what are you doing ? carly : i have to get out of here . nathan : um , no , dr. jonas wants you in overnight for observation . you 're -- you 're concussed . carly : i ca n't . i have to get out , okay ? nathan : no , what you have to do is get back in bed , all right ? dr. jonas gave strict orders . carly : all right , look , just go get the discharge papers and i 'll sign out , okay ? you wo n't get in trouble . nathan : it 's not me that i 'm worried about , okay ? look , you have to get back in bed . carly : i ca n't . nathan : what is it that you have to do ? can i do it for you ? carly : no , i have to get to melanie . [ scene_break ] hope : okay , so melanie thinks that her mother died when she was just a baby . she lived in europe . so did carly . so it 's got to -- wait a minute . justin : all of a sudden , you do n't sound as sure as you did a second ago . hope : carly 's not my most favorite person in the world , but i have a hard time imagining her partnering with melanie 's father . justin : you knew him ? hope : it 's a miracle she turned out as well as she did . trent robbins was truly a vile man . justin : well , carly married lawrence alamain . evidently she likes dangerous men . hope : no , no , no . trent robbins was n't the attractive kind of dangerous . he was dangerous like a disease . justin : oh . sorry i never met him . but you still think that melanie is carly 's daughter ? hope : she could be . ciara : yes , she is . [ scene_break ] stephanie : uh , i 'm sorry ? melanie : no , it 's , uh , it 's fine . just -- um , i did n't mean to jump on you . she 's got me freaked out about this comb thing . stephanie : do n't worry about it . i should n't have picked it up anyway . vivian : darling , did i leave my -- what the hell do you think you 're doing ? [ scene_break ] philip : all right , i 'll bite . what did melanie say ? lucas : she was asking a lot of questions about nathan . philip : she just came up to you and started grilling you about nathan ? lucas : no , i -- i brought it up . philip : why ? lucas : because i was trying to help you . philip : 'cause you thought after the year i 've had , maybe my life should be more complicated , that you should stir up trouble right before i get married ? lucas : no , that 's not what i was doing at all . philip : what did you think would happen ... when the best man decides to grill my fiancée about her ex ? lucas : you know , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i -- i want you to be happy , man . and i like melanie . but do n't you think she 's a little young , you know , to be getting married ? philip : all of this is pretty much none of your business , is it ? lucas : look , i made the same mistake with chloe . i rushed into things . and i want to make sure you do n't do the same thing . philip : oh , so you screwed up your life , and now you want me to screw up mine ? is that right ? [ scene_break ] nathan : well , melanie 's getting married today , so she 's a little busy . carly : i have -- i have to talk to her and make sure she 's all right . nathan : all right , well , i just spoke with stephanie . she 's helping her get ready . she said everything 's fine . carly : thank god . nathan : all right , now , please get back into bed . carly : no , i still need to talk with her . nathan : okay , i will call stephanie for you . carly : no , in person , okay ? it 's important . nathan : all right , look , dr. manning ... carly : ow . nathan : you and i both know that head injuries can induce anxiety . now listen . i 'm sure that melanie is fine . i just -- carly : no , no . nathan : i will make sure that she 's fine , okay ? you give me a message and i will deliver it for you , but right now , i need you to get back into this bed . okay ? you do n't want me to go get some orderlies , now do you ? carly : no . nathan : all right . thank you . now , listen . i 'll be right back . meanwhile , just try and lay down and relax , all right ? all right . carly : sorry , nathan . she has to hear this from me . [ scene_break ] hope : so , uh , carly told daddy what , honey ? that she 's melanie 's mommy ? and she was gon na tell melanie that ? ciara : can i go back to grandma ? hope : yeah , sure . go ahead , sweetheart . have fun . do n't eat too many cookies . but you know what ? vivian already knew that melanie was carly 's daughter . i mean , somehow or another , she nailed that one down . justin : and then bought her a present that she did n't want anyone to know about . hope : we need to get to melanie . justin : before vivian does . [ scene_break ] vivian : put that down . carefully . melanie : okay , vivian ? you need to -- you need to dial it down . ca n't talk to my friends like that , okay ? vivian : oh , i 'm sorry . stephanie : do n't worry about it . i should n't have touched it , anyways . arianna : wow . where did you find that ? i 've never seen anything like that . vivian : oh , it 's an heirloom . i think my great , great grandmother wore it at an auto de fé . arianna : mm . there was a reason that you came back here . what was it ? vivian : oh , yes , yes , yes . my little bag . arianna : oh , and there it is . vivian : yes . arianna : and you know what ? vivian : yes . arianna : i want to hear all about that comb and all the stories that go with it after the ceremony , but we have so many things we need to do . vivian : i know . when you 're ready to put that comb in , you let me do it , 'cause i know just how to do it . and one more thing . i -- arianna : ah . stephanie : that was really , really impressive . you got her to leave just like you wanted . arianna : aw , you know what ? i learned from one of the prison matrons . so ... let 's get you dressed . [ scene_break ] gus : what took you so long ? vivian : i ran into one of those horrible girls , and she was holding the comb . gus : no . vivian : by the crown . she did n't touch the teeth . this is the most nerve- racking day . gus : madame , i should be going . will you be all right ? vivian : yes , yes . i ca n't waver now . not when we 're so close . gus : you 're very strong . vivian : yes , i am . i have to be . for lawrence . [ scene_break ] stefano : thank you . yes , you can put it on my account . and add a 20 % gratuity for the service provided . uh - huh . kate : well , you do know the most helpful people . stefano : [ sighs ] you know , i was once offered over a million dollars for my rolodex . kate : really ? where do you keep that ? stefano : up here . well , now that i have cleared the way of your competition , i think i will go get dressed , and we can get going . kate : ah , you 're coming , hmm ? stefano : yes , well , you were right , you know ? i was just being -- how did you put it ? petulant . kate : petulant , yes . stefano : yeah . well , i 'm sure that my name being omitted from the guest list was a mere , um , oversight , huh ? besides , i want to get even with victor for attending our wedding . kate : mm - hmm . you will be nice to philip , right ? stefano : i 'm always nice to philip . drives him crazy . [ scene_break ] maxine : dr. jonas just left . you want me to page him ? nathan : no , just , uh ... i mean , he 's been on duty forever . just -- just check on dr. manning every once in a while . she seems , uh , a little agitated . maxine : well , i 'm short - staffed here , otherwise i 'd check on her myself . nathan : no , that 's fine . uh , i think i talked her down . maxine : where are you going ? nathan : uh , something i have to take care of . i 'll be right back . oh , jeez . sorry . gus : no problem . nathan : excuse me . gus : nice to see you again , dr. manning . [ scene_break ] daniel : chloe . [ sighs ] you home ? chloe : i 'll be right out . daniel : oh , man , what a day . i was hoping to get home earlier , but guess who i picked up as a patient ? carly manning . chloe : thought you were late . daniel : oh . yeah , on top of that , now i got to take over her shift . look , i 'm sorry , honey . i 'm not gon na be able to take you to melanie 's wedding . chloe : sounds like you had a terrible day . daniel : you could say that . chloe : well , i have some news that i think is gon na cheer you up . in fact , it 's the best news ever . daniel ? [ scene_break ] arianna : you look awesome . melanie : thank you . so , okay , it 's time . let 's go get vivian , tell her i 'm ready . arianna : okay , here 's the deal . she puts the comb in , and then we get her out of your hair . no pun intended . melanie : it 's all right . look , i know she 's , um ... stephanie : horrible ? melanie : aggressive . i do n't ... i do n't know . i think underneath all of it , she 's just shy . arianna : that woman shy ? melanie : i -- i think that -- maybe she did n't have a lot of girlfriends growing up . stephanie : i wonder why that is . melanie : i 'm about to get married , so maybe i just want to be nice before `` i do . `` arianna : okay . i will go get her . melanie : she can stay as long as she wants . arianna : whatever you want . vivian : oh , uh , so , uh , are we ready ? [ scene_break ] lucas : i 'm sorry , all right ? i 'm sorry . let 's just let it go , okay ? philip : that 's fine . god knows i 've screwed up before , but i really do n't think i am this time . i really do n't . lucas : well , good , good . here . here 's to you and melanie . may you have all the happiness in the world . philip : thank you . and thanks for standing up for me . i know it 's not a favorite pastime to be hanging out with chloe and daniel . lucas : not to mention dear old mom . philip : you know , one of the first things that got me about melanie was how she handles my family . they do n't faze her at all . lucas : that 's 'cause they have n't tried to kill her yet . philip : you know , after sami and chloe , i do n't think even mom has the nerve to go after her . nah , i think she 's safe . lucas : okay . [ scene_break ] justin : what ? hope : well , i just realized . now that i 'm back on the force , i have to be careful how i handle this case . private citizen brady could have tied vivian to a chair and gone through her stuff , but now i have to respect her rights . justin : bummer . hope : i could go to carly , but then again , i 'm not supposed to know about her deep , dark secret . justin : you 're trying to protect her daughter . i do n't think she 'll care . tell me something . do you think carly knows that vivian 's up to something ? hope : vivian 's always up to something . she must have some idea . you know , once again , i 'm gon na need your help . justin : sure . name it . hope : do me a favor . could you take ciara home and keep an eye on her and i 'll get back to you ? justin : ' course . hope , be careful , okay ? hope : justin , do n't worry . vivian has no idea i 'm onto her . hey , uh , bo , it 's me again . sorry to bother you again , but i really need to talk to you . it 's about carly . [ scene_break ] philip : i wonder how melanie 's doing . i know she wants everything today to be perfect . lucas : well , if she wants that , i think she picked the wrong family , do n't you ? philip : you mean you 're not sure if mom and vivian will be playing nice ? lucas : i think your dad 'll watch 'em . you know , he always seems to smooth things over between the two of 'em . philip : i keep telling myself mom wo n't have the nerve to bring stefano . lucas : how many times have we said mom would n't have the nerve to do something ? philip : she always has the nerve . lucas : yep . and the reserve of nerve you never dreamed existed . philip : oh , my god . melanie and i should have eloped . lucas : no , no , i think you 'll be all right . you 'll be okay . you 'll be fine . what could go wrong ? [ scene_break ] kate : well , i ca n't believe today of all days i am feeling so lighthearted . thanks to you , my dear stefano , vivian wo n't know what hit her . literally . stefano : i love to see you happy . kate : you spoil me . you know , for so long , i thought everything was on my shoulders . stefano : mm . listen . it can be very lonely . kate : you understand , do n't you ? stefano : mm - hmm . kate : i think that ... i think that you 're right . i think we keep growing closer . stefano : well then , could you do me , um ... well , a favor ? i guess . kate : oh , what 's that , my love ? stefano : well , if you feel that you have to deal with melanie , all right ? and if , uh , you feel that you have to deal with her the same as you dealt with chloe ... let me know . we could share . kate : ah . i can trust you that much ? stefano : yes , you can . [ scene_break ] hope : okay , but if i do n't hear back in five minutes , i 'm moving . got it . victor : can i get you something ? hope : hey , victor . no , thanks . i 'm on duty . victor : oh , looks very taxing . hope : wait a second . what are you doing here ? should n't you be at the wedding ? or getting ready for the wedding ? victor : everybody at my house is getting ready for the wedding . all the rooms are full of people . hope : yeah , i 'm really sorry i wo n't be able to make it . victor : yeah , it 's just it 's philip 's first wedding . i would n't lay any odds it 's going to be his last . hope : ooh . you 're in a terrible mood . did something happen ? [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] vivian : melanie . melanie : sorry , sorry . i 'm just a bundle of nerves right now . stephanie : maggie ? maggie : hi . uh , stephanie , i 'm sorry to bother you . stephanie : no bother . is everything okay ? maggie : um , i know melanie 's phone is n't working . um , is she there with you ? i -- i need to talk with her . stephanie : yeah , yeah . hold on one second , okay ? maggie : okay . melanie : maggie ? maggie : sweetie ? listen , um ... i 'm sorry about this , but , uh , i 'm not feeling very well . melanie : you 're not feeling well ? what 's wrong ? maggie : um , it 's nothing serious . i just do n't think i 'm gon na be able to make it to your wedding . melanie : no . [ scene_break ] kate : well , if that -- if that 's true ... stefano : mm - hmm . kate : and i think it is . that means that you can trust me too , which means that you can destroy that evidence that you have against me . you do n't have to keep it hanging over my head . stefano : well ... katarina , do n't be ridiculous . kate : it was worth a shot . stefano : mm - hmm . kate : so what exactly are you going to do to vivian ? stefano : darling , do n't you want to be surprised ? [ scene_break ] victor : you know what i hate ? hope : yeah . that you 're not in charge . victor : chatter . house is full of chatter . that 's what i always liked about you -- no chatter . hope : and yet you invite vivian into your house . victor : yes , well , seemed like a good idea at the time . hope : victor , um , is there something you 'd possibly like to tell me about vivian ? [ scene_break ] maggie : i 'm so sorry . melanie : ca n't -- ca n't you think it over ? do n't -- do n't you think maybe you could just come later if you want ? maggie : melanie , you know that would n't be fair , because maybe whatever it is i have is contagious . melanie : okay . i understand . um ... i 'm gon na miss you so much , maggie . i love you . maggie : i love you too , darling . forgive me for disappointing you . i wish i did n't have to . melanie : do n't give it another thought . you just feel better , okay ? i 'll call you after . maggie : do n't be silly . you have a wonderful day , okay ? and we 'll talk soon enough . when ... when you 're mrs. philip kiriakis . melanie : yeah , we 'll talk all the time . bye , maggie . maggie : bye , sweetie . melanie : i ca n't do this . [ scene_break ] carly : where am i ? gus : six feet under . bring back memories ? [ scene_break ] lucas : i 'm gon na make sure this wedding goes off without a hitch . victor : vivian is not going to hurt melanie . carly : no !	chloe takes a pregnancy test and is delighted when she gets a positive result . she later tries to give daniel the good news , but exhausted from work , he falls asleep before she can . melanie opens her gift from vivian . vivian prepares to place the poisoned comb in her hair , but arianna and stephanie interrupt . they help melanie get ready for the wedding , and afterwards , vivian again tries to place the comb in melanie 's hair . a phone call from maggie interrupts . maggie , who is distraught over mickey and a necklace she broke , tells melanie that she ca n't come to the wedding . melanie declares that she ca n't go through with it . stephanie becomes worried when nathan can barely bring himself to say melanie 's name . hope decides to investigate vivian and lets justin in on her theory that melanie is carly 's daughter . ciara confirms this , saying that carly told her father the same thing . hope later questions victor about vivian . lucas tries to warn philip that melanie is too young to be married , and might still be hung up on nathan , but philip advises him to mind his own business . lucas backs off , and the two discuss the possibility of kate ruining the wedding . kate and stefano prepare for the wedding . stefano makes a phone call that he promises will take care of kate 's problem with vivian . the two affirm their love for one anther , but kate is n't able to convince stefano to destroy the evidence implicating her in chloe 's poisoning . carly remembers why she was at victor 's mansion and tries to check out of the hospital to warn melanie about vivian . nathan tries to stop her , as she has a head injury , and promises her that he will find melanie and make sure she is alright . carly gets back into bed , but later decides to leave anyway . while the floor is deserted , gus , at vivian 's behest , ends up bursting into carly 's room and knocks her out he then takes carly to a warehouse .
victor : hello , marvin . imagine my surprise when i read the annual report . course i 'm talking about item 379 ! how the hell did that happen ? well , you better get to the bottom of it or you 're gon na be chasing ambulances again . kate : sounds like somebody 's having a bad day . victor : you might say that . kate : aw . what 's going on ? victor : vivian . vivian : i assume that 's for kate . stefano : oh , god . who let you in ? vivian : the butler . you know , kate does n't deserve that -- or you . stefano : how did you talk your way past harold ? vivian : well , i told him i had an offer of a lifetime for you . and i do . [ scene_break ] nicole : so you want to stay in salem ? okay . you want to be a bridesmaid in my wedding ? taylor : i am your sister . yeah . nicole : fine . taylor : [ laughs ] notice how she can say `` fine `` and make it sound like something that is n't fine at all . sami : i get that . nicole : there 's one condition . taylor : surprise , surprise . nicole : you do n't side with anyone against me . [ scene_break ] ej : so ... now that you have met your replacement , i assume you have a slightly better idea of what 's going on . rafe : it 's not gon na work . ej : you see , that is where i beg to differ . the plastic surgeon did an extraordinary job . voice coach was top - notch . and you do know what they say . if it walks like a duck and it quacks like a duck ... and it dresses like a duck ... rafe : still does n't matter 'cause he 's not me . brady : rafe . what 's up ? rafe 2 : hey . brady : i got to say , man , i 'm here all the time . i 've never seen you in here drinking alone . you all right ? [ scene_break ] victor : so i 'm going over the annual report . and that 's when i find out that titan had acquired a company at the last part of the fiscal quarter . a company i knew nothing about and had n't approved . kate : hmm . vivian ? victor : who else ? kate : wow . i thought brady made her sign over control of the company before he took her off the island . victor : yes , well , this was signed after that . somehow she and her shyster lawyer must 've found a loophole in the paper that brady made her sign . kate : she saddled you with a company you did n't want ? victor : anyone who reads the business page would n't want this company . kate : a lovely parting gift from vivian . what are you going to do ? victor : i 'm gon na find that loophole . and then i 'm gon na find vivian and stuff her in it . kate : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] stefano : i do n't have any interest in any deal that you have to offer . vivian : excuse me . what are you doing ? stefano : i am escorting you out . and then i 'm going to have a long talk with my butler . [ cell phone rings ] vivian : hmm . i think you might want to reconsider . this is a meeting i think you might want to take . [ cell phone rings ] [ scene_break ] ej : [ clears throat ] i see . so you think that you 're so unique that you ca n't be recreated , hmm ? rafe : i do n't think anyone can be . ej : that we 're all like snowflakes then ? rafe : you see , that 's why your whole plan is gon na tank . you 're cynical just like your father . you think you can get some halfwit off the street , and renovate his face , and have him replace me . that 's where you 're wrong . you made the assumption that just because you do n't have a soul , i do n't either . ej : actually , rafe , that 's where you 're wrong . [ scene_break ] sami : i knew it . nicole : you knew what ? sami : i knew that this truce that you and ej cooked up is a crock . nicole : no , it 's not . sami : oh , really ? then why are you warning your sister to stay away from me ? taylor : you do n't mean that , do you , nicole ? sami : of course she does ! taylor : but you 're the one who stole sami 's baby . sami : ha ! nicole : she is the one who lied to ej about being pregnant with his child , okay ? i just gave sydney back to her daddy . sami : oh , here we go ! nicole : stop . sami , stop . okay ? i have made peace with sami being sydney 's mother . sami : oh , really ? peace to the tune of you marrying ej just so that you can have custody over my children . nicole : oh , will you stop ? this is ridiculous . sami : no , you 're ridiculous ! taylor : ca n't do this ! hello ! yeah . i do n't know how sydney and johnny do this . i mean , i 'm a lot older than they are and i already ca n't stand being in the middle of you two . i really hate the bus , you know ? it takes forever to get to where you 're going and the bathrooms are really disgusting , but you know what , i 'd rather be on the next bus out of salem than standing here and listening to this . nicole : well , i think you 're doing the right thing . sami : what ? nicole : here . taylor , take this . come on . taylor : nicole , i told you i do n't want it . nicole : i know what you told me , all right ? just take it . please . do it for me . taylor : okay , fine . but i 'm gon na pay you back really soon . nice to see you again , sami . sami : yeah , same here . i ca n't believe you just did that . i can not believe you just sent your own sister away . [ scene_break ] kate : are you going to bring philip in on this ? victor : no . this is personal . he 's got enough to deal with . kate : you 're right about that . victor : yes . it must be very tiring for him trying to populate the planet . kate : you 're the one that should 've been teaching him about birth control . what about brady ? he 's the one who drew up the agreement that she signed , right ? victor : i do n't want brady involved in this either . he wanted to leave vivian where she was on the island . i insisted that he rescue her because that 's what maggie wanted . now if he finds out that she 's making moves against the company ... kate : he might dump you in that empty sarcophagus and throw away the key ? [ scene_break ] stefano : [ sighs ] why do n't you tell me what this meeting is about ? vivian : well , i was hoping that while i was away , that you would come to your senses about kate . but apparently , that has n't happened . stefano : that is none of your business . now , either you are going to go or i 'm going to pick you up and dump you in the driveway . vivian : you know what i love about you ? stefano : mm ? vivian : you 're a man 's man . stefano : hmm . vivian : and i 'd hate to see kate hurt someone like you . and she will , you know , because she hurts all the men she 's with . stefano : [ chuckles ] what are you suggesting , vivian ? that i replace katherine with you ? vivian : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] kate : who are you calling now ? victor : marvin . kate : who 's marvin ? victor : marvin 's the lawyer who 's supposed to be fixing all this . kate : well , i can see you are not going to be any fun at all . so i 'm going to leave these . and i 'll be on my way . victor : you 're giving me back the keys to the house ? what happened ? cook refused to try your brownie recipe ? kate : no . actually , i find it a little boring here when there 's no one in the crypt . victor : where are you going ? kate : i 'm moving in with stefano . permanently . victor : and here i thought you were a smart little girl . you really think you can take this arranged marriage and make it into something real ? [ scene_break ] nicole : you know , i have a great idea . how about i stay out of your life and you stay out of mine ? sami : i would love that except for you put yourself in my life whether i like it or not . nicole : oh , and i 'm supposed to listen to you ? sami : taylor is your family . nicole : oh ! sami : she 's not here to use you or to get something from you . all you have to do is take one look at her and you can see that she does n't have an agenda . are you kidding me ? she 's your sister . she just wants to be your friend . and frankly , nicole , you could use one . [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : you got a problem with me stopping for a beer on the way home ? brady : not at all . no . no . i just thought with johnny at the hospital -- rafe 2 : johnny came home today . brady : oh , he did ? that 's great . that 's great . rafe 2 : yeah . we actually had a party for him . sydney too . it 's her birthday today . brady : i forgot about it . oh , man , i forgot . i 've been out of the loop , man . rafe 2 : no problem . sit down . brady : how , uh , how 's gabi doing ? rafe 2 : good . she was at the party too . brady : that 's great . i mean , sami actually got to throw a party for johnny and sydney . that 's terrific . rafe 2 : yeah . all because of the truce that her and ej made when johnny got sick . brady : right . well , at least some good came out of all that pain , right ? rafe 2 : yeah . could n't have said it better myself . brady : so , rafe , the question is if sami has her kids back and everything 's great , what are you doing here drinking alone ? rafe 2 : yeah , well , i 'm still wondering why that 's any of your business . [ scene_break ] ej : the soul of your replacement . well , let 's just say it , um , we knew how to provide that . rafe : what does that mean ? ej : well , i mean , we could 've done with more time , obviously . you know , for him to study you , to observe you , to learn your habits . but then you had that unfortunate accident with that head wound and , well , that was just too good an opportunity to miss . rafe : that 's when you made the switch . ej : you know , university hospital probably should do something about their security system . oh , speaking of which , our boy has the same blood type as you , just so you know . rafe : well , you guys are nothing if not thorough . ej : mm . oh , and the fingerprints are a non - issue . you were compromised during your operation in europe . but you probably know that . rafe : wow . so far everything seems to be working out great for you . ej : what can i say ? we 've been very lucky . rafe : yeah . but even though you were able to change this guy 's face and voice , get the same blood type , you were n't able to fill him in on the details of my life . which is why you 're keeping me alive . [ scene_break ] ej : well , you became a part of the plan when we were forced to speed it up . rafe : otherwise i 'd be dead right now . ej : right . so now we need you to tell us about whatever it was that made samantha fall in love with you . rafe : 'cause you sent your guy into my world too soon . how do you know he has n't screwed it up already ? ej : he has n't . he has n't . and , rafe , even if he does , you had a concussion , remember ? or you do n't remember . see , one of the symptoms of a concussion is the lack of memory . i do n't know if you 're aware of that , but i can assure you samantha is . rafe : so you 're telling me that you 're counting on that to bail him out ? [ laughs ] ej : [ laughs ] rafe : wow . you 're in bigger trouble than i thought . ej : [ laughs ] is that right ? [ scene_break ] vivian : oh , stefano , you kill me . stefano : you must be reading my mind . vivian : i do not want to be the next mrs. dimera . been there . done that . nor the next mrs . anybody . the whole business of marriage has thrown me off completely . stefano : smart lady . vivian : mm - hmm . stefano : now , what are you doing here ? vivian : i want to be a part of your life the way kate can never be . stefano : now you 're really scaring me , and i do n't scare easily . vivian : tell me something . does she know everything you 're up to ? all of it ? i 'll bet she does n't . [ scene_break ] kate : my marriage to stefano is not an arrangement . victor : i was there , my dear . have things changed ? has he -- has he written you a poem ? kate : hmm . stefano realizes that he needs me . what led to our separation was the fact that i kept certain things from him concerning his family , and i 'm not going to do that again . victor : mm - hmm . does he know that you 're planning on taking chloe 's baby away from her ? kate : chloe , philip , parker , they have absolutely nothing to do with stefano , and i would n't even burden him with that . victor : [ chuckles ] kate : what ? victor : i just love it when you stick your chin out like that and you 're so cocksure of yourself . especially when i know that you 're totally wrong . ha . [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : i 'm having a beer after a hard day . what 's the big deal ? brady : it 's not a big deal . do n't worry . forget it . do n't worry about it . rafe 2 : and who are you to pass judgment on me ? looks like you slept in those clothes . and what 's that you 're knocking back , hmm ? straight vodka . brady : i like it straight . and i just got off a transatlantic flight . that 's why i have n't had a chance to change , rafe . rafe 2 : went straight to the bar . brady : that 's right . i went straight to the bar . i 'm not the one that got out of the hospital with a head injury . rafe 2 : is that the problem with you and nicole ? drinking ? is that why she dumped you for ej ? brady : look , rafe , i know you 've been going through a hard time , all right ? but that was way below the belt , all right ? it 's not like you . what the hell 's going on with you ? [ scene_break ] nicole : i have too many friends already , sami . unless one dies , i could n't possibly add someone new . sami : you dump brady . you tell taylor to leave town . all that so you can just keep up your business arrangement with ej ? nicole : that 's not what it is . sami : he 's using you . nicole : no , he 's no -- maybe at first he was . but not anymore . sami : oh , come on . nicole : he does care about me , sami . even you said he 's changed , and he has . things are different between us . they 're better . in fact , they 're kind of great . sami : oh , my god . you 're in love with him . [ scene_break ] rafe : i do have some memory loss . but it 's not what you 're talking about . i can remember grabbing my keys before i left the apartment . waking up here after the hospital . so there 's a little bit i do n't remember . but also there is the , uh , occasional word i ca n't seem to find . but other than that , i seem to remember just about everything . my sister 's confirmation name . that sami loves ketchup on her scrambled eggs . ej : well , luckily for us , the world does not know very much about retrograde amnesia . rafe : sami will figure it out . ej : maybe . maybe . but when she does , we have you . right ? you 'll be able to fill us in on all the details we were n't able to get from observation , and your resume , and the internet . rafe : what if i do n't help you ? ej : if you do n't help me , uh , well , then little allie horton is going to disappear . rafe : so you 're really going to kidnap a little girl , huh ? ej : yeah . let me ask you something , rafe . do you know where little allie horton is right now ? hmm ? she 's with her grandma , caroline , and her cousin , stephanie . she just had dinner . do you know what she ate ? she had chicken strips . and , uh , carrots . and she had dessert . you know what she had ? she had apple pie . and right now as you and i speak , she 's watching caroline 's favorite marx brothers movie . rafe : son of a bitch . so you 've got some goons watching her ? do you ? ej : you 'd better believe it . [ scene_break ] brady : nicole 's none of your damn business , all right ? rafe 2 : well , actually , that 's where you 're wrong . she is . now that she 's back in those kids ' lives , i 'm gon na make sure nothing and nobody screws it up for sami . brady : if you 're -- if you 're warning me to stay away from sami and johnny and sydney , you 're wasting your time , man . buy your own beer . rafe 2 : okay . do n't underestimate that guy , ej . that 'd be a mistake . [ scene_break ] stefano : what do you know about me ? vivian : oh , i knew it ! you 're up to something . stefano : you 're just fishing . vivian : and it 's big . very illegal . highly secretive . i 'm going to love it . care to share ? stefano : nothing to share . vivian : hmm . is that what you told kate ? because i 'll bet she asked . stefano : all right , this conversation is over . vivian : uh , no , no , no . there 's no reason to be upset . you should n't have told her anything . you were right not to tell her . stefano : there is nothing to say . vivian : of course there is n't . very smart of you to protect yourself from kate . because from my sad and painful experience , your wife is a very dangerous woman . [ scene_break ] kate : i know what i 'm doing with stefano . victor : so you do n't want to know what i know ? kate : what ? something that you made up ? victor : i ca n't believe this . lucrezia borgia has turned into little mary sunshine because of stefano dimera . kate : why ca n't you just wish me happiness and then go back to battling vivian ? victor : i wish you happiness . kate : thank you . victor : if i were you , i 'd take these keys along with me . if you plan on doing things behind stefano 's back , you may need a safe haven . kate : [ scoffs ] a safe haven ? that 's a joke . now do n't you worry about stefano and me . you could n't be more wrong . victor : not in this case , i 'm afraid . [ scene_break ] nicole : i am not in love with ej . sami : oh , really ? then what 's with all the `` things are so great between us `` stuff ? nicole : he 's been good to me . and we 've always had this kind of chemistry between each other . and it 's still there . sami : really ? if the chemistry 's so great between you , then why did you have to kick your sister to the curb ? nicole : all right , you know what , i know that we are making an effort to get along here . but you giving me advice about family ? [ scoffs ] really ? sami : how dare you . i have a great relationship with my sister . nicole : oh , yeah . now that she 's in europe and you ca n't get your hands on austin . sami : are you serious ? are you stuck in 1999 ? nicole : no . but you ca n't help pushing yourself into other people 's business . sami : oh , that was n't pushing . that 's pushing . nicole : what , are you in third grade ? sami : i am trying to help you , you stupid cow ! nicole : did you just call me a cow ? rafe 2 : whoa . what 's going on here ? [ scene_break ] brady : uh , hello ? brady : uh , hello ? hi . is this your suitcase ? taylor : yeah , i 'm sorry . brady : i just tripped on it going up the stairs . taylor : no . are you all right ? brady : i 'm fine , but it 's right in the middle of the stairway . i almost tripped , you know . taylor : i said i was sorry . brady : it 's okay . taylor : uh , here . um ... why do n't you take this ? brady : money . thank you . why are you offering me money ? taylor : oh , do n't be offended . it 's just , um , you look like you could use a hot meal and a shower . [ scene_break ] stefano : not that it is any of your business , but katherine and i understand each other now . we do n't have the problems we had before . vivian : oh , stefano . i knew so many things about you , but i never knew you were naive . stefano : i 'm not . vivian : [ scoffs ] then you 're lying to yourself because kate will always keep secrets from you and you will always keep secrets from kate because that 's who the two of you are . stefano : you know , all the while that you 've been here , you still have n't told me what you want . vivian : i - i want to be your friend . your confidant . i 'm someone who knows victor kiriakis better than anyone . and i will always be loyal and never disappoint you . stefano : i get all of that from my wife . vivian : really ? well , i hope you 've examined this ring very carefully to make sure there are no secret compartments . because would n't it be ironic if the woman you love used the gift that you gave her to put poison in it and then possibly one morning drop it in your coffee ? given the right provocation , she 'd think nothing of doing that . kate : you 're right . i would n't . [ scene_break ] brady : um , ' scuse me . ' scuse me . sorry . honey , i , uh , i 'm not homeless . i do n't need this . taylor : look , it 's okay . bad things happen to good people . brady : yeah , they do . they do . but i 'm not homeless . as a matter of fact , i 'm from a very wealthy family . it 's okay . keep your money . taylor : right . brady : please . please . i 'll prove it to you . i have a gold card . i 'll show it to you . taylor : no , no , no , that 's okay . brady : no , really . they do n't give those to homeless people . taylor : really ? brady : yeah . taylor : oh , wow . guess i jumped to the totally wrong conclusion . brady : i understand . i just got off a long flight . i have n't changed my clothes . i have not shaved . i had a couple drinks . i get it . it 's okay . taylor : but -- but still ... brady : i 'm brady . brady black . taylor : brady black ? brady : yeah . taylor : you used to date my sister . brady : who 's your sister ? taylor : i 'm taylor walker . brady : [ laughs ] you 're taylor . taylor : yeah . brady : of course you are . does nicole know you 're here ? taylor : uh , i thought i 'd show up and surprise her . brady : mm - hmm . nicole hates surprises . even good ones she hates . taylor : found that out . yeah . brady : did n't go well ? taylor : let 's just say i do n't fit into nicole 's lifestyle right now . brady : well , one thing i know about your sister right now , she could use a friend . whether she wants it or not . be nice if it was her sister . so what would i have to do to convince you to hang around ? [ scene_break ] sami : i was just trying to say that i do n't think it 's a good idea for you to treat your sister like crap . nicole : uh , the first place , i did n't do that . and then the second place , what goes on between me and my sister is none of your business . rafe 2 : okay , shut it . what goes on between nicole and her sister is none of your business . sami : but she 's -- rafe 2 : do you want to make a scene in front of your grandma 's pub ? sami : well , you 're right . nicole : uh , wow . i must be hearing things . [ cell phone rings ] uh , ooh , well , you know , as much as i 'd love to listen to the rest of this , i have a phone call . hey , yvonne , what 's up ? ha . rafe 2 : you 're mad ? i just do n't want you getting into it with nicole over something that does n't really matter . she could report to ej . sami : you 're right . like i said . thank you . rafe 2 : my pleasure . [ scene_break ] rafe : okay . i 'll do what you want . ej : so we have an agreement . rafe : it 's still not gon na work . ej : really ? why is that ? rafe : because you have forgotten to take one important thing into consideration . ej : what ? rafe : my wife . ej : [ laughs ] rafe : she 's smart . and she knows me better than anyone in this world . [ scene_break ] victor : marvin , marvin , there has got to be something wrong with that contract . because vivian ca n't be buying companies for titan industries if she does n't control titan industries . is that clear enough for you ? wrong answer , marvin . clean out your desk . you 're fired . how much of that did you hear ? brady : enough . victor : well , i did n't want you involved in this . i was hoping to get it all resolved before you got back from your trip . brady : i got back a little early . victor : so how 'd you do ? did you convince the shareholders that vivian no longer has anything to do with the company ? brady : yeah , i think i did . victor : too bad you were wrong . brady : no , i was n't . victor : according to the annual report , someone 's buying companies that i know nothing about . that has to be vivian . brady : no , it does n't . victor : why do you say that ? brady : because it 's me . victor : i should get my hearing checked . i could 've sworn i just heard you say that you had control of the company . brady : vivian was so anxious to get off that island , when i shoved the contract in her face , she really did n't read it thoroughly . she actually did n't sign the company back to you . she signed it over to me . victor : you judas . brady : i hope you 're not comparing yourself to his boss . victor : why ? why would you betray me like this ? brady : are you kidding ? i learned the art of betrayal at your knee , grand- daddy . [ scene_break ] sami : look , it 's just that i 'm having trouble adjusting to the whole getting along with nicole thing . thank you for intervening . rafe 2 : no , i should be the one thanking you . sami : for what ? rafe 2 : being patient enough to understand that i have to go through this recovery and could be a little off at times . sami : well , do me a favor and do n't drink when you 're supposed to be taking that medication , okay ? rafe 2 : okay , i wo n't . sami : okay . 'cause it was definitely weird . rafe 2 : okay , i wo n't . sami : okay . rafe 2 : okay . [ scene_break ] kate : yeah . no , i 'm still here . what 'd you say again ? vivian : are you admitting that you would poison your own husband ? kate : no . you said with the right provocation , i could poison someone , and that 's true . but i love stefano . and there is n't anything he could do that would provoke me that much . stefano : thank you for that . kate : you 're welcome , my love . you on the other hand , make me want to fill that lovely ring with strychnine . i thought you left salem . vivian : well , you know i did . and you know why . but i 'm back . uh , stefano , think about what i said . stefano : uh . [ scene_break ] kate : ugh . what a witch . what was she telling you about me now ? stefano : she said that you are ruthless and determined . something i already knew and love . kate : so is that ring really for me ? stefano : yes . it is to celebrate our reconciliation . and i 'm sorry that vivian ruined the surprise . all right . perfect fit . kate : it 's beautiful . and no secret compartment . not taking any chances , i see . stefano : forget about vivian . you 're home , katerina . that 's all that counts . all the lies and misunderstandings are behind us . [ scene_break ] victor : just how did i school you in betrayal ? brady : you betrayed this whole family when you married vivian . after you married her , you treated her like a joke . you knew she was n't going to take it lying down . you knew that she was probably going to plot some revenge against all of us and you did n't care because you were having too much fun with it . if i had n't intervened , vivian would 've buried maggie horton in that coffin . hell , she managed to for a couple days . she also managed to bury my mother in a pet cemetery . and the way i see it , this all happened because of you and your arrogance . victor : you make me sound like a real bastard . brady : if the shoe fits ... victor : you know , i recently told you you were a chip off the old block . how right i was . [ scene_break ] taylor : hi , lexie . it 's me , taylor . uh , no , no . everything 's fine . um , i was wondering if maybe i could stay with you for one more night . i 've changed my mind . i 'm not gon na leave salem . 'cause i realized something . no matter what nicole says , i know she needs me . [ scene_break ] nicole : okay , lovebirds , i have a fitting for my wedding dress . uh , it 's your night with johnny and sydney , so i 'm assuming that you 're picking them up from your grandma . sami : yeah . nicole : well , this might be hard , but would you give them a kiss from me ? rafe 2 : we sure will . nicole : thank you . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] sami : oh , stephanie must 've taught grandma to text . she 's wondering where i am . rafe 2 : she 's probably worn out . sami : yeah . right . let 's go . rafe 2 : yeah . [ scene_break ] rafe : sami will figure your guy out . in fact , she 'll never even let him into her life . ej : found it . awfully sorry to tell you , rafe , she already has . [ next_on ] carly : i realized that , for bo , true happiness is being with hope . bo : you gon na help me or not ? victor : no . stefano : are you falling in love with this woman ?	kate walked in on victor while he was yelling at his lawyer . vivian went to the dimera mansion because she had an offer for stefano . brady saw `` rafe `` at the cheating heart and wanted to know why he was there alone . victor found out that someone bought a company that he did n't want . stefano did n't want to hear her offer at first . rafe told ej that no one can be copied and that 's where his plan will fail . ej informed him that rafe was wrong about that . sami and nicole started fighting over taylor . taylor could n't stand to hear them and would rather be on the bus . nicole offered taylor more money and she took it . sami was shocked that nicole would send her sister away . stefano wondered if vivian wanted to replace kate with her . she laughed at the idea . kate let victor know that she is getting back together with stefano . victor thought she was crazy for doing that . brady still wondered why `` rafe `` was drinking alone when sami was able to have the kids with her . `` rafe `` got snappy with brady about it . ej told rafe that he wants to know what it was that made sami fall for him . vivian did n't want to marry stefano . she wants to be a part of his life . she knows things about his life that kate does n't know . stefano seemed frightened by that . brady wanted to know what was wrong with `` rafe `` since he was acting different with him . nicole told sami that things are great with ej now . sami realized that nicole 's in love with ej .
[ cell phone ringing ] hope : hello ? aiden : hey . i finally got out of the store . reception 's much better now , yeah ? hope : uh , yeah . aiden : so what did you want to tell me ? jj : you ca n't ignore me , daphne . [ sighs ] [ cell phone clatters ] [ cell phone ringing ] daphne : [ sighs ] [ line trilling ] jj : daphne , did you get my text ? daphne : and the one before that . i told you i did n't want to talk to you , and i meant it . stop harassing me , or i 'll call the cops . got it ? [ doorbell rings ] jj : [ exhales deeply ] rory : dude , what 's up ? jj : nothing . rory : what ? is n't your mom out of town ? come on , let 's party . jj : why the hell not ? eve : you 're moving out ? come on , that is just ridiculous . paige : that kind of reaction is exactly the reason i ca n't stay . eve : well , where the hell are you gon na go ? paige : well , daphne 's roommate transferred this semester . i called the housing office , and i can move in whenever i want . eve : but , paige , i -- paige : i 'm going , mom . and there 's nothing you can say or do to change my mind . kate : clyde , it 's kate . i do n't know what 's going on with you , but i have not heard your voice for a long time . i miss you . so call me ... soon . [ cell phone rings ] kate : hello ? roman : kate , i 've been trying to get a hold of you all night . kate : well , i was on a marathon conference call . sorry . what 's up ? roman : it 's sonny . he 's in the hospital . kate : what ? what happened ? roman : he was attacked in the town square . hurt pretty badly , but , uh ... it looks like he 's gon na be okay . kayla : i did n't expect to see you two back here tonight . maggie : i had to drag victor out to get something to eat . kayla : you know , the best thing that you can do for sonny is to get some sleep and take care of yourselves . victor : you 're not getting rid of me that easily . i 'm not going anywhere until i see with my own eyes that sonny 's all right . [ monitor beeping ] will : i love you , sonny kiriakis . sonny ? sonny : [ wheezing ] [ monitor beeping rapidly ] will : sonny ? sonny : [ gasping ] will : sonny , what is it ? adrienne : sonny . sonny . will : sonny ! adrienne : oh , my god , what 's happening ? lucas : i 'm gon na get a doctor -- i 'll be right back . adrienne : go , go , go , go ! will : you 're gon na be okay ! adrienne : relax . will : sonny , can you talk to me ? sonny , what is it ? hope : i was just , um ... wondering when you thought you might be back . aiden : traffic 's a mess because the bridge is still out . oh , i hope you found my spare charger , because i did n't see one at the store . hope : i was looking for it , actually , when you called . my phone 's about to die . aiden : what ? hope : i said that ... aiden : okay , look , i ca n't hear you , but i 'm gon na be back soon , okay ? rory : caustic biomorphs ? where did you even find this ? dude , and it 's signed ? i ca n't touch it , man . it must be worth , like ... wait . `` to my favorite guitar player . love , paige . `` aww . i mean ... aw , man . jj : can we just get out of here ? eve : honey , now , wait , wait , wait , wait a minute . come on , let 's just talk this through . paige : no , you mean you lecture while i listen . i need you to listen to me , mom . eve : but , honey -- paige : i 've made up my mind . i 've already packed my things and taken some of my stuff to the dorm . eve : well , when did you do that ? paige : i do n't know . when you were paying attention to something or someone else . eve : honey ... listen to me , you ca n't ... you ca n't just leave me . paige : actually , mom , it 's the only thing i can do . maxine : doctor ... we need you in sonny kiriakis 's room . kayla : okay . excuse me . lucas : kayla , come on ! we need some help in here ! kayla : we 're on our way . we 're on our way . got it . lucas : hurry , hurry . sonny : [ gasping ] adrienne : all right , baby , the doctor 's coming . shh . will : everything 's gon na be fine , sonny . everything 's gon na be just fine . just hold on . adrienne : just try to relax . just try to relax . where is everyone ? kayla : what happened ? adrienne : kayla , thank god . will : he opened his eyes , and then ... adrienne : his heart was racing , he 's gasping for breath . kayla : okay , okay , okay , i need everybody to leave the room , please . lucas : come on . adrienne : no . kayla : thank you , leave the room . you 'll be okay , okay , sonny ? i need you to calm down , all right ? we 're gon na take good care of you . maxine : he 's hypotensive . kayla : okay . i need a cbc , urinalysis , repeat abo typing , and a direct antiglobulin test . eve : honey , what do you mean ... that 's the only thing that you can do ? paige : i need space , mom . eve : you need your mother . honey , when i was your age , i would have given anything to have somebody care for me the way that i care -- paige : you have no idea how this feels , mom . i 'm not a little kid . you ca n't tell me what to wear , where to go , who to see , how to feel . eve : i 'm not doing that , sweetheart . paige : that 's all you do . when i was with jj , you could n't wait for us to break up . and now that we have , it 's all , `` you should be happy , paige . move on with your life . everything 's gon na be great . `` eve : it 's going to be great . it 's going to , sweetheart . come on . hey . look at me . has mama ever steered you wrong , honey ? hmm ? it 's always been you and me against the world , right ? paige : i know . but , mom , do n't you see ? by trying to control my life , you 're doing nothing but ruining it . there you go . all set . jj : thank you . you 're welcome . rory : thank you . enjoy . jj : i do n't think we 're getting any beer here , dude . rory : no problems , amigo . jj : you know , my mom 's friend runs this place ? he used to be a cop . rory : do n't worry about it . i did my homework . jj : well , that 's a first . rory : hey . with this magical piece of fraudulent plastic , we 're good to go . hope : bree said there 's evidence in this house that aiden killed his wife . but she 's crazy . she 's crazy . aiden : this woman hates me . this is a woman who did everything she could to try to get me blamed for meredith 's death . i mean , one of the reasons i left portland as fast as i did is so she could n't feed her lies to chase . hope : bree said that meredith left a message . but she thought it was in her desk in her bedroom . this has got to be it . what 's on it ? hope : just do it , hope . [ keys jingling ] [ lock opening ] aiden : [ sighs loudly ] i got four items . you probably think i grew the wheat myself , i was gone so long . it was such a zoo . oh . hey . you okay ? hope : no . no . no ... i 'm not all right . eve : it breaks my heart to hear you say that , because your life is not ruined . you 've got your whole future ahead of you . it is so bright that all i want for you , all i 've ever wanted -- paige : this is the very best for me . eve : yes . paige : you know you 're doing it again . eve : what ? paige : telling me that i do n't have a right to my feelings , okay ? i do have a right to be upset that you lied to me about grandpa shane being sick . eve : sweetheart , he was sick . paige : no , that he was really sick and i needed to stay in california -- all because you wanted to drag me away from everything that mattered to me . eve : oh , honey , i just -- paige : no , no , i do n't ... i do n't want to hear that , you know , you did me a favor and that jj would have cheated on me eventually , because you ca n't possibly know that . okay ? jj thought that i was gone for good . he thought we were finished . and now that we are ... i blame you just as much -- no , even more than i blame jj . you got what you wanted , and now you 're just thrilled that i 'm miserable . eve : oh , no . that 's not true , sweetheart . paige : yes , it is . it is . and you know what ? i ca n't sit here and take this from you anymore . eve : well , honey ... paige : i asked someone for advice earlier , and this person said that i should steal jj 's phone and read his texts . cole : that 's one way for her to find out who he 's banging . rory : dude , the bartender was my big bro 's frat bro , and he totally recognized me . guess it 's ... pretty hard to forget this face . jj : ah , okay . so is he gon na hook us up ? rory : no , he threatened to call the cops on us . jj : let 's get out of here . rory : okay . jj : [ sighs ] victor : what is going on with sonny ? adrienne : we do n't know . lucas : kayla and maxine asked us to leave so they could take care of sonny . victor : but kayla said he was gon na be fine . what happened ? will : well , i was talking to him , and then he opened his eyes . and i thought that was a good thing , but then he looked at me , and the alarms and the machines , they started going off . victor : what the hell did you say to him ? lucas : victor , come on , it 's not will 's fault . maggie : victor ... now , i know we 're all on edge , but we have to trust that kayla is taking good care of sonny . lucas : mom , hey . kate : hey . roman called me . he said that sonny was in the hospital . okay , what 's wrong ? he told me that he was out of the woods . victor : yeah , that 's what we were told . will : sonny 's going to be okay . he has to be . kayla : the lab is expediting his blood work . i do n't like this , maxine . he should n't be having this kind of reaction . eve : wait , honey , no , no , no , do n't -- come on , come on , come on . do n't go yet . paige : [ sighs ] there 's nothing left to say . eve : i 've got something to say . paige : okay , well , i 'll call you tomorrow . eve : paigey , come on . paige : mom ... do you really think you 're gon na change my mind ? look at me . do n't you see how unhappy i am ? look , i know you thought you were helping me , but ... you took the one thing that i cherished and wanted the most and ruined it . and i 'm sorry , mom , but ... knowing what you 've done to me and my relationship with jj , i ... i just ca n't even stand to look at you anymore . eve : but , paigey ... [ crying ] my paigey . [ whimpers ] jj : what do you want ? [ cell phone rings ] jj : hello ? eve : get your ass over to my apartment ... now . jj : i 'm out of here . cole : come on , jj . you 're not afraid of me , are you ? jj : no , no , i just do n't want any trouble . cole : but do n't you think we should try to get along , you know , for paige 's sake ? rory : hey , whoa , hey . jj : all right , you stay the hell away from her . rory : come on , man , you do n't want to do this . jj : all right , yeah , you 're right , he 's not worth it . rory : dude ... do you really think you have a shot with a girl like paige larson ? cole : maybe not . [ sighs ] but i 'm gon na make sure jj does n't either . will : well ? kayla : sonny is doing much better . adrienne : oh . what happened ? kayla : well , he had a bad reaction to the transfusion we gave him . antibodies in his bloodstream were attacking the donor 's red blood cells . lucas : why ? victor : did you give him the wrong blood type ? kayla : no . it 's a rare reaction that does happen sometimes , especially with type o blood . but we have treated him accordingly , and his vitals are back to normal . victor : what about the long - term effect ? kayla : i think it 's just a minor setback . adrienne : well , it did n't seem very minor . kayla : i realize that , but now that we know the cause of the symptoms , i have complete confidence that he 'll make a full recovery . will : thank god . adrienne : oh , sweetie . oh . will : can we see him ? kayla : absolutely . but just make it brief , all right ? adrienne : thank you for saving my son 's life . victor : will , i want to apologize for what i said before . i know you 'd never do anything to hurt sonny . kate : well , victor , of course he would never do anything to hurt sonny . can i talk to you for a minute ? will : yeah . kate : come on , sweetie . victor : have you heard anything from justin ? adrienne : yes , he 's catching the first flight out of dubai . victor : well , it 's about time . i was starting to think he was never coming home . adrienne : so was i . kate : i know how hard this is on you . but you have to pull it together for sonny 's sake . will : i ca n't believe that we almost lost him . kate : okay , but we did n't . you heard what kayla said . he 's gon na come through it just fine . but frankly , i 'm not so sure about you . i 'm sorry , but if you could have seen the look on your face when victor said he knew that you would never hurt sonny ... will : grandma , i slept with paul . that would n't just hurt sonny . that would kill him . kate : that 's why he can never know . that 's why you have to lose the guilt , or he will find out . will : grandma , that 's not even the worst of it . kate : [ sighs ] `` the worst of it `` ? will : i was with paul when sonny was attacked . aiden : what 's wrong ? hope : it 's bree . aiden : bree ? what about her ? hope : she was here . she came to the door today . aiden : what ? damn her to hell . i 'm so sorry that she 's harassing you now too , okay ? kate : no , it 's not your fault . aiden : for some reason , this woman is hell - bent on destroying my life . now , please , i 'm gon na tell you something right now . if she comes to that door one more time , do not answer it . and do not entertain a word that that liar says about meredith . with psoriatic arthritis , i had intense joint pain that got worse and worse . aiden : i ca n't believe it . damn this woman . i 've had to deal with this woman 's lies and accusations even before meredith ever -- i mean , i 'm just trying to move on with my life with my son , and this woman is making it impossible . hope : where are you going ? aiden : i 'm gon na go down to bree 's house , and i am gon na make her understand that this has got to stop . hope , what else did she say to you ? no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . no , no , you know what ? it -- it ... [ sighs ] it does n't matter . it does n't matter , because anything that that woman 's said is a lie , okay ? it 's a lie . and my marching down there threatening legal action , no , no , no . that -- that -- that -- that 's exactly what she wants . and i 'm not gon na feed into her craziness , okay ? no . hope : that 's a good idea . aiden : yeah . hope : yeah . aiden : the bridge will be reopened soon . you will be on your flight . this place will be sold , and bree will be out of my life , so ... hey . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i do n't want to waste another moment mentioning this woman 's name , okay ? i 'm so ... i 'm sorry . from here on out , i 'm gon na focus on one thing and one thing only ... and that 's you ... beautiful , beautiful you . paige : i 'm just supposed to grab it , you know ... enter 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 , and what , have all my questions answered ? cole : and we 're in . eve : get in here . jj : i 'm sick to death of being summoned . what do you want now ? eve : i want you to know that you have ruined my life . paige is gone ! jj : gone ? where did she go ? daphne : you okay ? if you changed your mind about moving into the dorm , i understand . i 'll just go back to talking to the walls . paige : no . [ laughs ] no , i - i just told my mom . daphne : and she was upset ? paige : she was so controlling and manipulative . i ca n't even stand to be around her anymore . she thinks i should just get over jj . believe me , i wish i could . you probably do too , and i promise i wo n't drive you crazy talking about him . daphne : you could never drive me crazy . actually , paige , about jj ... paige : you know what ? i 'm so done talking about him . daphne : okay . then , uh , never mind . [ cell phone ringing ] paige : um , sorry . uh , hey . cole : paige , it 's cole . paige : did you forget the history assignment ? cole : no . i need to see you ... tonight . paige : i 'm kind of busy . cole : look , it 's about jj . it 's something you 're definitely gon na want to hear . kate : are you saying that you and paul -- will : no , i did not sleep with him again . i went over to paul 's place so that he could read the article before i sent it to zoe . kate : all right . will : so we 're there , reading it and drinking wine , celebrating because the article was finished , and sonny gets attacked . he could have been killed , and i was n't here . i should have been here . kate : but you 're here now . you 're here now . even if you had been here then , there 's nothing that you could have done . will : i 'm also worried , because when that magazine article comes out and when sonny reads it , he 's gon na start wondering how paul came out to me . kate : okay , well , i 'm sure you 'll come up with something to tell him . will : you mean lie ? kate : yes . that 's what you have to do for the greater good . and paul narita will be long gone . believe me , he 's not gon na want anyone to know about what happened between the two of you . and you and sonny can go back to living your life together ... because that 's what you want , right ? will : more than anything . sleeping with paul was the biggest mistake i ever made in my life . and i 'm gon na make it up to sonny if it 's the last thing i do . victor : [ sighs ] you 're a kiriakis through and through . your aunt kayla told me that she did n't think you were gon na make it tonight . but you 've been defying the odds ever since you were born . you know , if it were n't for maggie , we might not have found you in time . and i would n't have had the chance to say ... i 'm sorry . i do n't say that often enough . i was trying to make your life easier when i bought that new nightclub . i should have known how damn stubborn you 'd be . maggie : oh , victor . victor : because , frankly ... you 're just like me . but when you get out of here , i promise you we 're going to sit down and we 're gon na figure things out . i wo n't try and run your life anymore . another thing that i do n't say often enough ... i love you , sonny . adrienne : [ sighs ] i guess you know what this is like , huh ? lucas : yeah . yeah , all too well . i 'm just sorry you had to join the club . adrienne : i 'm just grateful that sonny has so much support , you know ? lucas : yeah , yeah , me too . [ clears throat ] how about you ? adrienne : how about me , what ? lucas : well , i noticed you were a little upset when you got that phone call from justin . you want to ... you want to talk about it ? adrienne : no . no , all i want to think about right now is sonny . lucas : yeah , of course , of course , i understand . introducing light & fit protein shakes , kate : [ clears throat ] [ chuckles ] i hope i 'm not interrupting anything . adrienne : no , of course not . kate : i just wanted to say how thankful i am that sonny 's going to recover . adrienne : thank you . i 'm gon na go see him now . kate : okay . adrienne : excuse me . lucas : all right . kate : do you have a minute ? lucas : yeah , why ? what 's up ? kate : well , you know , i 've had my differences with adrienne over the years . lucas : no , really , mom ? kate : [ chuckles ] but i have to say ... i have to say , i really admire the way she 's handled this situation , you know , with a lot of grace . lucas : well , you should n't act so surprised . that 's exactly what kind of person she is . kate : graceful ? lucas : do n't do that . do n't smirk like that , okay ? i know what you 're thinking . i ... i had a problem with adrienne in the past , too , but now that i 've gotten to know her better , i think ... i think she 's a great person . kate : [ sighs ] [ cell phone ringing ] [ footsteps approaching ] victor : [ clears throat ] listen , why do n't you go ahead home and send the car back for me later ? maggie : victor , why do n't you come home with me too ? there 's nothing else you can do here tonight . victor : i want to talk to abe about the investigation . maggie : [ sighs ] all right . i know there 's no sense in arguing . so i 'll see you at home later ? victor : yeah . maggie : night , darling . [ monitor beeping ] adrienne : how 's he doing ? will : well , he still has n't opened his eyes yet , but aunt kayla said that his vitals are strong . i ca n't believe that we came so close to losing him . i wish i knew who donated the blood so that i could thank him or her . whoever it was , we owe them sonny 's life . paul : i got a call saying that they were desperate for o - negative blood for a patient . [ sighs ] so i came in . adrienne : we were very , very lucky . hope : hey . i 'm so glad we had this time together . aiden : mm . hope : aiden , there are some things that we -- we should talk about . aiden : well , maybe we can do it over a glass of wine . i got a nice merlot while i was out . hope : mm . aiden : i want to make tonight special . [ sighs ] you know , i hope you do n't mind ... if i make up the guest room for you . i mean , as much as i want to be with you tonight -- hope : oh , no , no , of course . absolutely . that , um ... that goes without saying . this is your late wife 's house . that 's the way it should be . aiden : thank you for understanding . hope : yeah . [ both chuckling ] aiden : i just got to find out what i did with those sheets , okay , for the room . hope : well , i can do that . aiden : no , no , no , no . you stay right here . you relax , okay ? and i really am glad that you 're here , you know that ? just ca n't wait for this chapter of my life to be over . [ laughs ] ahh . eve : she went to the dorms to live with daphne . jj : [ sighs ] okay , look ... you made it seem like she moved to new zealand or something . so she 's okay . eve : no , she 's not okay , jj ! she needs her mother to help her through this very difficult time , all right ? jj : no , are you kidding me ? you 're the last person that she needs . eve : all i have ever done from the day that paige was born ... everything was for her . i 've never loved anything as much as i love her . and now she hates me . she thinks if i had n't have kept her away from you that you would n't have cheated on her . and the more i try to make things better , the angrier she gets . oh , my god , and she does n't even know about us . my god . jj ... [ sobs ] oh , my god , it 's all falling apart . [ sobbing ] cole : it 's about ... who he 's been seeing . paige : i 'm on my way . daphne : what 's going on ? paige : i might be able to find out who jj 's seeing . i have to go . daphne : do n't do it . paige : why not ? daphne : because this is just making you insane . look , i understand why it 's so hard to get over jj . he 's talented , he 's funny , and yeah , he 's pretty damn hot , but that guy you heard playing guitar in his garage , that one you liked so much before ever meeting him -- that guy does n't exist . he 's obviously changed , and you need to let him go . paige : i 'm trying to . daphne : do n't try , do it , because it 's just killing you , paige . more and more , it 's ruining your life , and knowing who he 's hooked up with is n't gon na make your life any better . [ cell phone ringing ] paige : what ? daphne : [ sighs ] just something i need to take care of . i 'll meet you later at the edge , okay ? paige : okay . eve : what are you doing , jj ? this is wrong . jj : i know you hate me . and i hate you just as much . but we 've both lost paige . she 's not coming back ... to me or to you . eve : my god . i 've lost her . jj : we both have . and we 've paid the price . and i am sick and tired of being alone . it hurts like hell . paige : hey . cole : paige . glad you came . paige : so you think you have a clue ? cole : i 've got more than that . i know who jj 's been sleeping with . eve : [ moaning ] lucas : i 'm just glad i cut my denver trip short , or else i might not have even been here tonight . kate : well , i 'm sure will appreciates the support . lucas : yeah . kate : so does sonny 's mom . so tell me , lucas , what exactly is going on between you and adrienne ? kayla : abe wants to try to speak with sonny , see if there 's anything he remembers about the attack . i thought that he would have regained consciousness by now . you might have to wait until tomorrow . adrienne : i do n't want him to have another setback . abe : well , i will do my best not to upset him . kayla : and i 'll be right here . abe : you do want to find out who did this , do n't you ? let me know when he wakes up , okay ? kayla : will do . will : sonny . abe : sonny ? hey . we 're all really glad you 're going to be okay . sonny , look , if you 're feeling up to it ... could i ask you a few questions about what happened tonight ? clyde : it 's a shame about your nephew . aiden : [ whistling ] meredith : i 'm meredith jennings ... and i 'm terrified that my husband is planning to kill me .	aiden called hope after she found the recording . eve did n't believe paige was moving out . paige said she is living with daphne . when sonny woke up , the monitor went off . when aiden hung up , hope was curious about the recording . kayla went to check on sonny . aiden came back to the beach house before she could hear the recording . she let him know he was n't okay . victor was worried about sonny and wanted to know what will did to upset him .
victor : why the hell did n't you stop this ? philip : stop ... oh , the wilmington thing . victor : we partner with wilmington all the time , and they 're taken over by our biggest competitor ? why did n't you do something ? philip : dad , i - i 'm sorry . i 've been distracted lately . victor : oh , let me guess . some damn woman . philip : no , i -- henderson : your brother , sir . victor : what ? the hell are you doing here ? deimos : victor . philip : no . deimos : well , hello , philip . victor : what the hell is going on ? [ menacing music ] [ serene music ] abigail : hi . chad : hi . abigail : he 's asleep . chad : good . look at the shots i got of us at the park today . abigail : oh , my god . he is so cute . i ca n't even -- chad : yeah , he 's perfect . abigail : what are you thinking ? chad : just that every time i look at him , you know , i just ... i think that i have to do everything , you know , for the rest of my life to make sure that he 's happy . and that 's my son . [ bluesy lounge music playing ] eduardo : hey . rafe : hey . eduardo : something wrong ? rafe : no . eduardo : good . i just opened this bottle . it 's my favorite vintage . it 's not just because it tastes great ; it 's got a nice finish , but it -- it 's something i discovered during the worst year of my life . and it always serves to remind me that amazing things can happen . rafe : yeah ? eduardo : if you 're patient and , uh , willing to change . want a taste ? shall i get another glass ? [ menacing tones ] andré : why , hope . you seem quite surprised . did n't i tell you that you 'd have to pay for it ? well , look closely , because this is just the beginning . hope : no ! [ gunshot ] [ gasps ] hope : [ exhales deeply ] ciara : uh , mom ? hope : hey , hi , sweetheart . ciara : you yelled out . are you okay ? hope : yeah , i 'm fine . i 'm sorry . i , um -- i guess i ... fell asleep . bad dream . andré : well , here you are . i hope you like it . chase : thank you . it 's good . oh , you got a little , uh -- andré : oh , oh , sorry . thank you . ooh . yeah , it 's interesting . most people ... when the see me , they just turn away , but you 're not even frightened or ... even slightly repulsed ? chase : no . andré : huh . well , i 'm gon na make an assumption . i think that you in your young age have had your share of darkness . do you know who i am ? chase : yeah . you 're andré dimera . hope says you want to hurt us all . [ sinister music ] chad : i just want to make sure he always has the best . abigail : always . [ laughs softly ] chad : including a great place to live . abigail : [ clears throat ] chad : i - i know you 're not sold on the house . abigail : you -- what i 'm not sold on is andré letting you throw him out or your father just never coming back . chad : okay , but once i get things right with the bank , the place will be ours . andré and stefano , they 're not gon na have any part in it . it does n't matter what they -- what they say or any of their -- can we just not talk about my family ? talk about ours ? [ dramatic music ] shawn : look , belle , buying an expensive ring like that and then getting all defensive about how you can afford it is -- belle : i am a lawyer . i have high - paying clients . shawn : what ? for how long ? what , like , two seconds ? you -- no -- you have n't even been in salem long enough . belle : there it is . i 'm obviously not capable enough to make the big bucks , right ? shawn : no , i never said that . belle : you know what ? your admiration and support have always meant so much to me , shawn . shawn : oh , give me a break . belle : [ scoffs ] shawn : i support you , all right , i admire you , and i love you . and i 've made it perfectly clear that i want to give us another shot . belle : right , because claire wants it . shawn : so do i . belle : okay . so you criticize me and belittle my ability to make a living . shawn : belle , i am just concerned about you , about the choices that you are making . look , if you have done something ... if you 've -- if you 've crossed a line ... please let me help you . [ dramatic music ] andré : do you think what hope thinks ? that i 'm going to , uh , hurt you all ? chase : are you ? andré : of course not . chase : you know , before my dad died , he told me to stay away from you . andré : well , i am dimera . bad news . [ chuckles ] but was it good food ? chase : yeah , i said thank you , right ? andré : yes , yes , yes . you know , i 'm curious . i always thought that hope was , well , disciplined , that she 'd probably give an early curfew to her children . chase : i 'm not exactly her child . i just kind of live there for now . andré : i get the feeling that , uh , you 're not happy with the arrangement . chase : she just has a lot of rules . she has guards watching the house . andré : oh . you gave them the slip . chase : you can just say that i managed to get out of there . andré : [ laughs ] you and i ... we have something in common . chase : yeah ? andré : we do n't like to be told how to behave . oh . ciara : so , uh , what was your bad dream about ? hope : you know what ? i do n't remember . ciara : all right . come on , mom , you have to learn how to be a better liar than that . oh , uh , something i should probably tell you about . hope : yeah ? ciara : okay , get ready for this 'cause i sure was n't . theo decided that he 's really into me . hope : what ? ciara : yeah , i know . i was trying to talk to him about chase , and it all kind of just came out . hope : how do you feel about that ? ciara : weird . i mean , i 've known theo my whole life , and i really like him . i think he 's really cute . but he 's my friend . hope : maybe more than a friend ? [ soft music ] andré : must be difficult living there every day at bo 's house -- man who killed your father -- and hope , your stepmother , ordering you about . chase : it 's okay sometimes . other times , i hate it . andré : i can imagine . but there are days , of course , that it has its advantages . you get a chance to see the lovely ciara every day . [ laughs ] do n't worry . your secret is safe with me . chase : it 's not really a secret . she knows . she 's probably blabbed to hope by now . but it does n't matter . she 'll never -- andré : what ? love you back ? you know , you never know . things can change sometimes . chase : no . not for me , anyway . i 'm just like my dad . i can promise , and i can try really , really hard . but something happens and i hurt people . [ menacing music ] eduardo : so , uh ... i imagine you 're in touch with your mother ? rafe : yeah , she 's in mexico . monterrey . taking care of tia estrella . eduardo : oh , yeah , yeah . i heard that she -- she 's ill , yeah . rafe : yeah . eduardo : listen , if , uh , she needs any financial assistance or -- or your mother -- rafe : i got it covered . i 've been taking care of my family my whole life . eduardo : yeah . hey , look who 's here . gabi : oh , hey , you two . eduardo : hi . rafe : hey , sis . gabi : hey , i just got back from a shoot which i thought was gon na go all night , but -- wait . the two of you are having wine together ? eduardo : oh , we are having so much fun . you want to join us ? gabi : i was gon na get takeout , but yeah , actually . i do n't mind pulling up a chair and having my meal here . eduardo : please do . gabi : thank you . put it over there for me . thank you . so you guys hungry ? rafe : a little . eduardo : i 'm -- i 'm very hungry . gabi : good . a family meal . rafe : a family meal . [ dramatic music ] victor : i 'm waiting . philip : dad , listen to me . do n't believe a word this son of a bitch says . call security . drag his ass out of here . we need to talk , just you and me . deimos : you do n't honestly believe you 're gon na be able to spin your way out of this , do you ? philip : shut your damn mouth . deimos : you ca n't change the facts , philip . and the fact is , you lied to your father . victor : what the hell is that supposed to mean ? philip : dad , seriously . it 's really complicated . we need to have some time -- deimos : no , no , no . that 's nonsense . it 's really quite simple . you see , victor , your son has been working for me , ever since you brought him home from chicago . philip : dad , he 's lying . i came home because you called and said that you -- deimos : i 'm afraid that philip was doing his usual with a rather unfortunate girl in chicago . you see , she overdosed on heroin in his hotel room . and since she was -- philip : i had no idea that she had drugs . deimos : since she was the daughter of a police officer -- rather high up in the ranks , i might add -- i naturally stepped in to make sure that my nephew did n't suffer any consequences . that put you into my debt , did n't it , philip ? which is why you eagerly agreed to come home and spy on your father . in essence , work for me . victor : is that true ? philip : dad , the girl never -- victor : i asked you a question . is it true ? philip : yes . [ dramatic music ] belle : there you go again . how many times are you gon na insult me , shawn ? i mean , first i 'm not capable of making the big bucks , and then i 'm a thief . shawn : no , i never -- belle : and now anything i do has to be because of some man . well , you know what ? stop worrying about me because i 'm fine . meaning i 'm fine without you , without your attitude and your advice or anything else . all right ? good night . lani : at least somebody on the force does n't work 24 - 7 . want some company ? shawn : sure . [ lounge music playing ] eduardo : i was telling your brother that i love this wine because it reminds me of the worst year of my life , was the year that i walked away from you guys and a chance to -- so what -- what could you tell me about dario ? you said he was in argentina doing something important , right ? gabi : yeah , dario , yeah . he was , uh , working for titan industries , but i think he resigned . i do n't know why . eduardo : so what if i were to reach out to him ? you suppose that he 'd be -- rafe : i would n't . eduardo : what ? rafe : i would n't . i mean , you think i was mad when you left ? i was a teenager . i could leave the house . he was stuck there looking after mama , picking up the pieces . you know ? eduardo : yeah , that was a bad idea . rafe : well -- gabi : you know , guys , um , i forgot i totally have to check on the sitter . this is amazing . this is a really great dinner , though , so ... i 'll be right back , okay ? rafe : all right , sis . gabi : okay . eduardo : so everything all right with you ? rafe : yeah . why ? eduardo : well , i just noticed when you -- when you came in here , you did n't seem all right . you seemed like you were kind of ... elsewhere . i mean , given that i spend most of my life sort of elsewhere , i just , you know , ca n't help wondering , you having trouble with a woman ? ciara : mom , it 's more complicated than that . hope : why ? ciara : because i do n't even know if i want to date theo or if i ever will . but if i wind up dating anybody , i 'm gon na have to deal with chase . hope : what do you mean , honey ? ciara : mom , he 's really into me too . i mean , if i start dating anyone , it 's gon na make things a lot worse for him . andré : chase , i think you 're just being too hard on yourself . chase : no , just facing facts . i hurt people . andré : yeah , because that 's because people hurt you . chase : sort of . andré : well , lashing out is only natural . you know , it takes a person with a strong will to fire back , and that 's what i see in you . [ chuckles ] courageous . chase : why are you being so nice to me ? andré : because as i said to you before , we have much in common . you know , when i was your age , i was alone . i -- i was misunderstood . i just wish i had somebody that i could talk to , somebody who could understand . chase : you never had that ? andré : no . no , i did n't . that 's why if you need someone that you want to confide in , someone who will not judge you , that person is me . call me . [ dramatic music ] andré : there . that is my private line . use it , you know , if you feel alone and you need to talk to someone . chase : thanks . it 's , uh , good to have a friend , you know ? andré : of course . anyway , i think you should be going , because detective brady 's gon na be sending out the cavalry soon . chase : right . andré : also , uh -- chase : thank you again for the food . andré : oh , no , it 's a pleasure . remember , you know , hope brady , she does n't -- well , she hates me . chase : right , she -- she wo n't know that we met up . andré : no . good , good . um , also , because we do n't -- in case you and i ever want to meet again , also , please do n't mention anything to ciara because , well , you know , mothers and daughters , they like to talk . chase : got it . andré : yeah . chase : okay . andré : yeah . oh , and do n't forget your backpack . chase : right , thank you . andré : yeah . [ sighs ] [ dramatic music ] eduardo : it 's just an observation . i mean , you know , you see a guy that 's got it all going on , yet he 's out of sorts . i mean , what is that about ? right , i mean -- rafe : seriously ? eduardo : yeah . rafe : really ? eduardo : yeah , why not ? rafe : you 're gon na give me advice about women ? eduardo : well , you know , i - i -- rafe : come on . eduardo : yeah . rafe : yeah . eduardo : well , i just -- you know , i have made more than my share of mistakes , so i was just thinking maybe i could , you know , be of some kind of belated service to you and help you kind of -- never mind . i should n't have -- rafe : okay . eduardo : i should n't have pushed it . rafe : no , no , no , no . hey , it 's okay . appreciate the gesture . food , the wine , you know , being here ... together . but just so you know , what you want , it 's -- it 's still a hell of a long way off . eduardo : yeah . philip : dad , listen . look , i -- i am so sorry -- victor : get the hell out of my house . next time i see you is gon na be at your funeral . which may be sooner than you think . deimos : hmm . well , that 's an interesting fantasy . but i agree with you , big brother . i should step out , give you a chance to deal with your little family problem . go gentle on my nephew . [ dramatic music ] philip : finally i can explain without that bastard -- victor : i do n't want to hear your explanation . there is no explanation . i brought you here . i put you in charge of titan , a business that i spent a lifetime building , and you betray me . you betray me . philip : dad , i screwed up . but you got to understand i was in a terrible bind . the girl was totally -- victor : this is -- there 's no excuse . this is philip following a pattern . everything i 've given you , you 've thrown away over and over again . well , no more . you 're fired . philip : dad , i -- victor : that takes care of the business end . now ... where do we go from here , considering that you 're my son ? well , another day , another time . we 're done . philip : dad , i love you . victor : good for you . get out . [ sentimental music ] [ saxophone lounge music ] [ serene music ] chad : sorry , did i wake you ? abigail : no . was he hungry , really ? chad : yeah . seemed to be . you seemed exhausted , so i just -- i grabbed some expressed milk out of the fridge and warmed it up . abigail : i thought he would n't be hungry till , like , 5 : 00 or 6 : 00 . chad : we 're having some man - to - man time . why do n't you go back to sleep ? abigail : okay . lani : anyway , i 'm as happy as a clam about the promotion . i feel like i 'm exactly where i want to be . shawn : yeah , well , the job 's the easy part . just do n't make the same mistake that i did . i buried myself in my work , and i never came up for air . and the price that i had to pay was -- was my family . gabi : well , apparently arianna can not go to sleep unless i sing her `` buenas noches , luna . `` eduardo : oh . rafe : what ? gabi : i know . rafe : come on . gabi : i 'm having so much fun . i really enjoyed this dinner . eduardo : hey . gabi : and i - i really love it , guys , but i got to go . eduardo : listen , i - i just -- i ca n't tell you how proud i am , kid , of you and what you 're doing for your girl . gabi : oh , thank you . eduardo : yeah . gabi : hey , i 'll see you soon , okay ? eduardo : yeah . gabi : see you . rafe : bye . i 've actually got to get going too , so -- eduardo : yeah , me too , me too . this was good , though , right ? this was good . rafe : yeah , it was -- it was good . it was a good night . eduardo : yeah , cool . hey , you know , i 'm just -- i 'm just gon na say this . i let what i thought was important , my job ... rafe : mm - hmm . eduardo : ruin my life . so whoever it is that you 're worried about , reach out . do n't wait . [ somber music ] ciara : three jacks . hope : i ca n't win for losing . [ laughs softly ] ciara : what can i say ? i 'm at the top of my game . hope : yes , you are . ciara : except when it comes to guys . i mean , seriously , mom , when theo told me that he liked me , i nearly fell over . i still do n't know what i should say or what i should do . hope : well , what i will say is , never do anything that does n't feel completely right , honey . and you know what ? do n't be afraid to wait and take your time . ciara : sounds right . i 'm sticking with these . hope : again ? i lost again ? ciara : yup . hope : oh , my gosh . ciara : flush , queen high . hope : my gosh . amen we 're not playing for money . ciara : um , i think we are playing for money . hope : huh ? ciara : yeah , i won six rounds , $ 5 a round , so you owe me 30 bucks . [ laughs ] hope : how 'd i wind up with such an awesome , awesome daughter ? i love you , sweetheart . ciara : i take after my mommy . hope : yes , you do . chase , what in the world ? where -- i thought you said he was upstairs asleep . he was . he fell asleep before i did . chase : yeah , but then i went out . hope : to do what ? where ? i recommend nature made vitamins . [ melancholy music ] belle : philip ? philip : hey . belle : what 's wrong ? philip : listen , i 'm -- i 'm sorry i took off on you earlier . belle : it 's okay . talk to me . philip : the thing is , i shot out of here because i had to get to my dad before my uncle so i could explain everything , but i was too late . my dad knows everything . he hates me now . chad : got to get you back to sleep , little man . how are we gon na do that ? want me to tell you a story ? hmm ? once upon a time , there was an evil king who lived in a dark , scary old castle along with his two sons . now , one of the princes was trying his best to be a good man , but the other one , he was just as evil as the king , maybe worse . there came a time when the evil prince tried to bring his brother over to the dark side . the good prince fought and fought , trying not to follow him . and then something happened . made it easy for him to win the battle against the evil prince . 'cause he realized how much he loved the woman from the village because she gave him hope . so together they fought back against the evil prince and won . and to this day , he 's happy , at peace , and so in love with her and their beautiful son . [ serene music ] hope : chase , what in god 's name were you thinking ? chase : i just wanted -- hope : i 've had hard -- wait , let me finish . i 've had guards protecting you , and you just go out on your own ? chase : i wanted some fresh air , okay ? hope : no , it 's not okay . chase : look , nobody died . i 'm fine . why are you so upset ? hope : chase -- chase : hey , you 're not my mom . i do n't need you worrying about me or telling me i need to be scared all the time . i could take care of myself . i 'm here , i 'm fine , so back off . hope : chase . ciara : mom , it 's okay . he just -- he just needs some time alone . look , i 'll leave my door cracked to make sure he does n't leave , but he probably wo n't do it again . hope : well , he better not . are you okay ? will you be able to get to sleep ? ciara : yeah . yeah , i 'm tired enough now . yeah , i 'm kind of beat after beating you at poker so much . hope : yeah . ciara : but you seem kind of upset now . so why do n't you call rafe ? he always seems to calm you down . good night , mom . hope : good night , baby . sleep well . [ dramatic music ] andré : ugh . [ menacing music ] you did this ... you bitch . what you did to my family . i hope you 're saying your prayers tonight , hope . because you 're gon na find out what hell is all about . [ sinister music ] belle : no ... he 's gon na come around . philip : not this time . i bet this was deimos ' plan right from the start . he did n't just want to break me ; he wanted to do it in front of my dad to hurt him too . belle : i think you 're giving your uncle too much credit . your father is gon na come around . philip : i saw that look in his eye . i 'll see that look every day for the rest of my life . victor : [ sighs ] i have a problem that i need to go away ... permanently . [ dramatic music ] victor : so you 've come for revenge ? deimos : no . i spent all those years in prison learning to forgive . i came to the realization that wanting vengeance was like a cancer just eating away at you . victor : how evolved of you . deimos : i want a chance to rebuild my life , and to do that , i need a job . come on , brother of mine . you owe me that much , do n't you think ? victor : i think you should get out of my house . you are not welcome here . deimos : that 's because i remind you of your past , but you ca n't escape your past , victor . do n't you know that by now ? victor : i do not need nor want a lecture from you . as far as i 'm concerned , you 're as dead to me as alexander and titus . deimos : yeah , but the reality is , i 'm not dead , victor . i 'm right here . and all the wishful thinking in the world is n't gon na change that fact . you know ... looking at your pictures here , you have a lovely family . victor : you 've been studying me . deimos : of course i have . your family is my family too . does n't matter that you want me gone , that you wish i never existed . i 'm still blood , victor . and just like your past , you ca n't erase family . [ dramatic music ] and so it begins . abigail : that was a beautiful story . chad : oh , you were listening ? abigail : mm - hmm . yeah , i was . because i was listening and making a very important decision . chad : yeah , what 's that ? abigail : i ca n't wait to marry you . chad , i do n't want to waste any more time waiting for my family , trying to convince them , or -- or spending it planning some big , special day . let 's go somewhere . let 's go somewhere , just you and me and thomas . let 's elope . let 's go to paris just like you said , okay ? chad : yeah . abigail : i want to marry you as soon as i can . [ tender music ] hope : hey . rafe : hey . hope : hey , um -- rafe : what -- hope : i just decided to come here and ... just say it , okay ? rafe : okay . say what ? hope : this thing with us , if it 's right , it is . [ romantic music ] lani : rafe ? rafe : hmm ? hi , hi , hi , hi . lani : hey , whatever you 're reading , it 'll wait till tomorrow , right ? rafe : yeah . sure will . okay . lani : all right . uh , have a good night . rafe : yeah , you too . [ cell phone beeps ] [ phone ringing ] rafe : yeah , tomorrow . [ melancholy music ] [ menacing music ] [ cell phone ringing ]	deimos went to see victor while philip was at the kiriakis mansion . hope had a nightmare about andre attacking ciara . hope ended up shooting him in the nightmare . chase and andre had a conversation . belle and shawn got into an argument over her spending too much money . andre pumped chase about hope . deimos told victor that philip was working with him . deimos explained to victor how philip got involved with him . victor was furious with philip .
marlena : well , steve , paul and that police officer have been gone for a while , have n't they ? rafe : well , there was a lot of paperwork to process . marlena : you suppose stefano will fight going back to the us ? i mean , that could make things hard for hope , would n't it ? rafe : i do n't know , i 'm just glad that the dna evidence and the fingerprints will be in the states by tomorrow . kayla : well , that 's got to help her , right ? rafe : it should . i 'm not gon na rest easy till stefano is in custody in salem . marlena : oh , he will be . i 'm sure of it . steve : i wonder if he 'll start talking when i tell him he 's flying commercial . paul : [ laughs ] steve : the hell is going on ? where the hell is he ? i do n't know . steve : i do n't believe it . he did it again . eduardo : first you , and now gabi . i 'm so sorry . so sorry that they did this to you , son . but know ... it will not stand . i 'm gon na get your sister back . then i 'm gon na take a long , hard look at the fate of deimos kiriakis . andré : yeah , just contact me immediately as soon as you find out anything , okay ? all right . my contacts have n't been able to track down where deimos is holding gabi and chad . kate : yeah . well , i pumped some of my sources over at titan , and none of them have any idea what this `` key `` is about . andré : how are we supposed to trade it for chad and for gabi when we do n't even know what the bloody thing is . kate : i have no idea . andré : i 'll tell you what i do know . if deimos kiriakis hurts my brother in any way , if a hair on his head is -- is -- is out of place , i 'm gon na kill him . gabi : chad ! chad : [ groans ] gabi : [ sighs ] chad : what happened ? gabi : you were trying to be a hero , you jerk . chad : i take it i did n't succeed . gabi : it was an epic fail . chad : was i defending your honor ? gabi : i did n't ask you to defend me . chad : why so angry ? gabi : because ! you were being stupid ! that crazy guy could 've killed you ! chad : but he did n't . gabi : yeah , but he could have . okay ? damn it , chad . what if he would have killed you ? what would i do without you ? steve : where the hell is stefano dimera ? i do n't know . steve : you do n't know ? paul : did he get transferred already ? no . i had to sign the papers . damn ! paul : this ca n't be happening . steve : it 's classic stefano . [ tone signals ] steve : we got a situation . dimera 's escaped . right . shane 's alerting the isa . come on . rafe : oh , that is great news . i 'll be sure to let everyone know . well , that was agent reznick , and she 's expediting stefano 's extradition . by this time tomorrow , he could be in a salem jail cell . marlena : yeah , we 'll be dancing in the streets when that bastard is where he belongs . kayla : i wish bo could see this . you and steve saved hope 's life . rafe : yeah . well , why do n't we hold off the celebration till everything 's done ? now , first things first , we need to find hope , and we need to let her know that we got that son of a bitch . [ siren wailing ] marlena : oh , no . what is that ? rafe : i do n't know . hey . steve : he 's gone . marlena : what ? chad : no , you 're right . i 'm sorry . i should ... have thought about it . gabi : chad , i was -- i was really scared . when that guy came in here , i was freaking out . i mean , i 'm still scared , but i did n't want to show you , so i was just yelling at you . chad : you 're scared ? i was scared . i was the one getting hit . hey , look , you do n't have to hide the way you feel around me , all right , just ... be you . like you 've always been . gabi : no , chad . i ca n't be me , because things have changed , okay ? chad : because i 'm with abigail ? [ heart rate monitor beeping ] [ door rustling ] abigail : hey . how you doing ? dario : okay . i 'm not great , but ... okay . abigail : i do n't think you look okay . i think you look like hell . dario : [ chuckles ] thanks for the pep talk . abigail : doctor says you 're gon na make a full recovery . dario : yeah . and when i do , deimos is gon na know what it feels like to be on the receiving end of a beating like this . abigail : dario , no . god . do n't , please . no more violence . look , i hate what deimos did to you , but you can not go after him . you 've got to think about gabi . you 've got to think about chad . dario : what 're you talking about ? what happened to gabi and chad ? abigail : your father did n't tell you ? dario : no . he did n't , but you 're gon na tell me right now . rafe : oh , my god . this ca n't . this ca n't be happening ! steve : already happened , man . we went down , we 're waiting for the transfer , and he was gone . rafe : how ? how ? how the hell is this possible ? he was under lock and key . he was in a cell that was cctv . it was an inside job . no ? was it you ? was it you ? how much did he pay you ? be careful . rafe : how much was it ? be careful what you say . rafe : why are n't you looking for him ? go look for him ! now ! okay . okay . steve : no , no , no , no , no . paul : what 're you doing ? steve : you got to cool down , man . paul : we 're very sorry . he 's just got a lot riding on getting dimera back to the states . i understand . but i was just saying that i 've sent a ... what 's the word ? steve : an apb ? yes . and we have alerted interpol . now i 'm going to review the cctv footage . i 'll keep you informed about our progress . rafe : oh , progress . really ? `` our progress `` ? there 's not gon na be any progress . steve : we do n't know that , rafe . rafe : clearly , he 's been bought off by dimera am i the only one who sees this ? marlena : turn around . listen to me . listen to me . we are in a police station in a foreign country . so you want to lower your voice before you accuse them of corruption . rafe : oh , should i ? should i lower my voice ? is that what i should do right now ? marlena : right now . rafe : are you kidding ? oh , okay . maybe i should just give up too . do you understand how the best - case scenario is that hope spends the rest of her life behind bars ? kayla : rafe , none of us are giving up , but marlena 's right . you just need to calm down . rafe : okay . oh . and ? we have the image of dimera on the security tape of all of you talking to him . but when it comes to the moment when he must have escaped , it went black . rafe : oh . the camera somehow was blinded . rafe : [ stammers ] this is unbelievable right now . oh , my god . no . kate : instead of declaring vows of vengeance , we need to focus on what we need to do next . either we find gabi and chad , or we find out whoever took this damn key that deimos so desperately wants . andré : yeah , you 're right . kate : i understand your anger . i do . i know firsthand what family means to dimeras . andré : but this is not because chad is just a dimera . he brought me back into the family . he saved my life . i do n't want to lose him . kate : i know . arianna already lost her father . she ca n't lose her mother . andré : we 've got to find that damn key . kate : you know , i keep on telling myself that deimos ... that deimos is not gon na hurt them . just wants them for leverage , right ? andré : i thought the same thing . but this is not just about business . it never is just about business between the dimeras and the kiriakises . this is about war ! deimos kiriakis -- he takes no prisoners . gabi : listen , chad . i 'm happy that you and abigail are working things out . chad : but ? gabi : but ... okay . you know , i 'm gon na be honest . i 'll be honest . i , uh ... i resent you . you know , before we knew abigail was back , before we even knew she was alive ... you and i told each other we -- we loved each other . and i -- i spend a lot of time thinking about that . about what it might be like between us . or what our lives would be like together . chad : sorry . gabi : no , i know you did what you had to do for ... for your son and for abigail . chad : gabi , please -- gabi : and i know that you also did it because -- 'cause you still love her . because you still want her to be your wife . and i accept that . i understand it . my ... my head understands it . i just think that my heart is a different story . 'cause my heart still loves you , and i just ca n't make that stop . kate : hi . eduardo : hi . eduardo : well , he was sleeping when i left the hospital . doctors expect him to make a full recovery . kate : good . that 's good . and arianna ? eduardo : well , she 's safe . she misses her mama . she knows ... she knows something 's wrong . any news here ? kate : no . no , we did n't have any luck at all . no one has any idea about what that key is . eduardo : i got calls out all over the place , and nothing 's come back yet . got to say , i wonder if deimos has the faintest idea what i 'll do to him if anything happens to gabi . kate : all right , well , you would have to take a number . how are you really doing ? eduardo : i 'm fine . kate : no , you 're not . eduardo : no , i 'm not . but ... for the record , i really appreciate you asking . i was , uh ... thinking about you , now and again ... kate : andré can confirm that i think we 'd be making a mistake if we lose control in this situation , if we start making threats . we really have to treat deimos with kid gloves . eduardo : deimos with kid gloves ? we 're gon na be nice to deimos ? this is the guy who had my son beaten within an inch of his life and kidnapped my daughter . we 're gon na make nice . kate : okay , look , i realize that neither of you could be civil to deimos , all right , and with good reason . but in that case , i think we need to bring in a third party . i think we need someone who can intervene , who can talk to him , who may be able to reason with him . now , i was thinking about victor . andré : victor ? kate : i know , but victor would n't lift a finger to help us . eduardo : but ? kate : but i think i know someone who would . sonny . paul : would you mind if we took a look at the cctv footage ? sure . i 'll show you the way . rafe : this all makes perfect sense now . that 's why stefano was laughing in our face . he knew . he knew all along that he was ... gon na get out . marlena : he did n't say a word to me . which is not at all like stefano . steve : listen . does it really matter if he actually makes it home or not ? we 've got his fingerprints . we 've got his dna . we 've got proof that he 's alive . we can get sworn statements from the cops here from the isa . rafe , hope is gon na go free . she ca n't serve time for murder if the man she supposedly killed is alive . kayla : steve 's right . you know , i mean , you did what you set out to do . and now hope gets to go home , and that 's all that matters . rafe : i know . i know . i know . i know . i know . you 're right . it 's just ... i wanted him to pay . everything that he did to hope , that he did to all of us . huh ? steve : i know . best revenge is , his charade has been exposed . now , how about we go check on that evidence ? what 's left of it . come on . kayla : well , at least they still have his image on tape . marlena : we all saw him . kayla : well , that 's got to be enough . because we both know stefano , and we know that he is long gone by now . abigail : deimos said that he would let them go in exchange for the key , but i mean , none of us know what the key is . dario : this is all my fault . abigail : i think there 's probably a lot of blame to go around . i mean , gabi and i , we were doing anything that we could think of just to keep this from happening , but you and chad and deimos and sonny were all so dead - set on the -- hey , what are you doing ? dario : what does it look like i 'm doing ? [ heart rate monitor blaring ] dario : i 'm gon na go find my sister and make sure she 's safe . abigail : dario , you just -- you 're in no shape to go anywhere . you almost just died . what ? please , do n't . dario : you just got finished telling me that deimos kiriakis kidnapped my sister . i am not lying here , waiting for him to let her go . abigail : dario , please . dario : look , you can help me or not , but there 's no way in hell i 'm staying in this hospital . ow . gabi : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , i was just -- i was just trying to be honest . chad : i know . gabi : it 's just hard to be here with you . you know , it 's hard because i 'm locked in a room with you -- chad : i know what you mean . gabi : it 's not even the first time . chad : i remember . gabi : you know , it 's not even what i think about . i think about ... little things . i think about picking a tie for you or hearing you talk about your business . we 'd talk about the kids . it was just ... chad : i thought so too . gabi : yeah , you ... you made me feel like i could try things i was normally scared to try . smart . you made me feel smart . and -- and competent . chad : and beautiful . which you are . you 're all those things . and mucho , mucho more . my name is barbara and i make dog chow natural . andré : sonny ? kate : sonny . he 's a kiriakis . he 's chad 's friend . he thinks of gabi and ari as his family . eduardo : he does have a reputation for being level - headed . andré : hmm . he would have to listen to him . at least deimos would have to consider what he had to say . kate : are we in agreement ? okay , so the first order of business is to get him back from europe . steve : okay , everything 's fine . the evidence is all there . rafe : now we 've ordered footage of dimera 's questioning . steve : and we sent an encrypted copy of his fingerprints and dna to the isa and salem pd . rafe : and to justin and the da . steve : you know , i think it 'll be enough for justin to take to judge fitzpatrick . paul : there 's no luck on the cctv footage . sonny : someone managed to scramble the system remotely . paul : which just proves that dimera had some sort of failsafe plan in place if he ever got caught . marlena : so he just waltzed right out of here . steve : i 'm gon na go check with reznick and see if there 's any news on his whereabouts . [ cell phone ringing ] sonny : kate . hey , is everything okay with ari ? kate : yes . yeah , she 's fine , but sonny , things are really bad here right now . has deimos spoken to you ? sonny : no , why ? what 's going on ? kate : he 's kidnapped gabi and chad . sonny : what ? kate : yes . it 's true . he 's using them as leverage . he thinks that either the dimeras or the hernandezes have taken a key , and we have no idea what he 's talking about . sonny : i do . kate : what ? sonny : nothing . kate : sonny , we really need you . you 're the only one that we can think of who could possibly reason with him . abigail : dario . you can hardly walk . you ca n't leave the hospital . dario : i have to find gabi . abigail : how ? do you want to tell me how ? because nobody knows where they took them . dario : i know somebody who might be able to show us exactly where they are . gabi : thanks for saying that . chad : yeah , it 's true . gabi : yeah , well , i do n't feel strong and confident most of the time . i did around you . chad : that was n't me telling you you were strong . that was just you being strong . you need to own that . gabi : yeah , and i need to stop living in the world of `` what might have been . `` you know , i ... i think about the time i spent with you . it 's so -- i -- it 's so pathetic . i even -- i even dream about you . i dream about you , and then ... and then i do n't want to wake up because , in my dream , we 're still together , and i know that if i wake up , i 'm gon na have to let you go , which means ... which means i 'm gon na have to stop thinking about you , but i do n't want to 'cause ... because i love you . chad : do n't . gabi : you were the one that said we should be honest with each other . chad : yeah , but when you tell me that you love me ... i want to say it back . but i ca n't . sonny : i 'll catch the first flight back . and i 'm calling deimos as soon as i hang up . kate : thank god . thank you . [ sighs ] how 's it going there ? sonny : well , a lot has happened . we found out that stefano is alive . kate : well , excuse me if i do n't feign surprise . he was sighted , or ? sonny : and caught . and then ... he escaped . kate : somehow , i 'm being overwhelmed by waves of nostalgia . sonny : yeah , well , the police and interpol are out there looking for him right now . kate : well , i suppose they have to go through the motions , but that 's never worked before . i do n't know why it would work now . sonny : o , ye of little faith . kate : you know , stefano is like malaria . he comes and goes on his own terms . sonny : yeah . well , there is some good news . i think you should contact austin . i think he found a trace of your money . kate : that 's why it 's every mother 's dream to have a forensic accountant as his son . sonny , i 'm worried . sonny : i know . kate : ari ca n't lose both of her parents . she just ca n't . sonny : i will not let that happen . when we get gabi back , deimos will pay for this . kate : let 's just concentrate on getting gabi back . see you soon . paul : is everything okay ? sonny : you ca n't say anything . deimos kidnapped chad and gabi . paul : what ? sonny : i 'm calling him right now . who the hell does he think he is ? steve : okay . i just got off the phone with reznick . a man matching stefano 's description just boarded a private plane . took off from a private airfield 5 kilometers north of here . rafe : okay , so they can track the flight and intercept it when he lands . steve : that 's the thing . there was n't a flight plan . rafe : oh , my gosh . steve : i 'm afraid this is it . he 's done it again . myron : well , you look like `` expletive deleted . `` should n't you still be in the hospital ? dario : deimos kiriakis kidnapped my sister . abigail : and chad . dario : i need you to find exactly where they are . myron : well , how ? dario : you 're gon na get the location device up and running , even if it 's only for this first time . myron : i 've been trying , but i 'm not sure i can . dario : damn it . you need to make this work . abigail : dario , let him go . dario : he has my sister . myron : okay . look , dude , i 'll try . i just ca n't guarantee anything . abigail : i 'm sorry . that 's all we 're asking . myron : well , i 'm not sure he asked . you can yell all you want , but it 's gon na take time . dario : we do n't have time . where are you going ? myron : the john . i get upset when people scream at me . abigail : dario , i know that you 're really upset , but you ca n't yell at him like that . it does n't help . oh , my god . dario ! are you okay ? jeez . kate : so , um , sonny 's gon na call us as soon as he talks to deimos . eduardo : that 's good . kate : andré , there 's more . stefano is alive . they found him , but then they lost him . andré : what a surprise . kate : also , um , austin found some leads on the money . andré : well , at least that 's good news . eduardo : is n't the good news that your father is alive ? andré : let 's just say it 's a mixed blessing . [ cell phone rings ] kate : sorry . this is , uh , it 's austin . andré : hmm . i 've been thinking . eduardo : yeah ? andré : kate 's idea about recruiting sonny 's help . eduardo : you like that idea , right ? andré : yeah , i mean , i 'm just wondering if she realizes what a great idea it really is . eduardo : what do you mean ? andré : i mean , what if , when sonny comes home , we detain him . just like deimos detained chad and gabi . we use him as a bargaining chip . eduardo : you really think kate would be okay with that ? andré : well . she does n't have to know . besides , it 's not as if we 're going to hurt him . unless , of course , he hurts chad . eduardo : or gabriella . andré : yeah . an eye for an eye . if you know what i mean . gabi : yeah . chad : you 're shivering . gabi : it 's really cold . chad : yeah . gabi : listen , i 'm sorry . okay ? i did n't ... i did n't mean to put you on the spot earlier . i did n't want you to say anything ... chad : what , say that i loved you too ? gabi : you know , i think it 's just best that we pretend that conversation never happened . chad : well , we tried to pretend once . it did n't really work out too well . gabi : it 's because of this . it 's because we 're locked in here . chad : no , it 's not . i mean , we ... no , we did -- we said it before , and , you know , it 's ... once you take it out of the box , you ca n't -- you know , when you take the thing out of the box , you do n't -- it 's out . you do n't put it back -- gabi : what are you saying ? chad : do n't put it back in -- that i -- that i loved you too . that i love you too , and ... how was i supposed to stop ? eduardo : actually , i kind of eduardo : actually , i kind of like that idea . andré : i thought you might . eduardo : well , i guess i 'll start ... making arrangements . the winterthorne academy offered an elective in hostage - taking . andré : just do n't hurt sonny . yet . eduardo : here she comes . so i 'm gon na go check on dario . keep me posted . kate : of course . good night . eduardo : good night . andré : good night . so , what did austin have to say ? kate : uh ... he traced the missing dimera funds to an account that 's in the name of one of stefano 's aliases . andré : there 's nothing more that man loves dreaming about . another alias . kate : andré . are you all right ? andré : i 'm fine . great . peachy . i should be used to it by now . destroy hope brady 's life . lets me think he 's dead . does he care ? no . or go to prison . used to love listening to that sermon of his -- you know , `` everything is about family . `` well , of course it is , as long as you do n't get in his way . kate : i understand . you know i do . i loved him once . andré : i still love him . kate : i know you do . rafe : that 's great . so , does agent reznick have any idea how stefano was able to accomplish all this ? kayla : you know , rafe , i think you should just focus on the fact that you can get hope exonerated . steve : look , we teased him out into the open . now the isa , cia , interpol -- they know he 's alive and he 's trading in contraband arms . they 're not gon na stop looking for him . kayla : and if it makes you feel any better , he 's not gon na be able to run for long . the man has diabetes and colon cancer . marlena : and , um , he 'll die from something . just wo n't be from us killing him . rafe : okay . fine . you 're right . you 're all right . you know what ? let 's just go home . let 's go home and find hope . marlena : good idea . i 'll call and get the plane ready for us . paul : did you end up getting through to deimos ? sonny : no . got his voice mail . guess kidnappers need to screen their calls . paul : well , everyone 's decided it 's time to go home . planning on telling rafe ? gabi is his sister . sonny : no . no . i know deimos . he does not react well to police presence . rafe : i 'm gon na get the dna boxed up and ready for transport . steve : good . sweetness . why do n't you go on with rafe and the others and i 'll take the next commercial flight home ? kayla : oh . i get it . that was one of those `` this is something that you 're not gon na want to hear `` `` sweetness . `` that was just a song and dance thing to get rafe out of here , right ? steve : look . i just want to go over this whole thing again , sit down with reznick . i 'm not as worked up about it as rafe is , but we do n't want stefano riding off into the sunset either . kayla : well , we both know that there 's no point in me trying to change your mind . maybe just remember that , um , there 's this wedding on valentine 's day , and it 'd be really a drag if the groom was n't there . steve : oh , baby , come on . you think i would miss our wedding ? gon na be there . 'cause you 're my sweetness . kayla : [ chuckles ] okay . chad : i think it 's , i mean , it 's really important that i 'm honest here too , and ... i do love you . but i love abigail too . gabi : yeah , you did n't have to tell me -- i knew that . chad : i know , but i 'm -- i 'm trying to ... put my marriage and my family back together , and ... i do n't -- i just -- i do n't know what to -- i feel terrible . gabi : all i can do is say i 'm sorry . chad : and i ... i never understood how -- when people would say that they could love two people ... it 's -- it 's love . you know , and i would just think that it was some cop - out . or an excuse to screw around on the other person , but it 's true . i love you . and i love abigail . and i do n't know what to do about it . gabi : you know , how we feel might be a moot point if we never get out of here . chad : true that . gabi : i 'm really sorry . chad : ugh . stop apologizing . do n't do it ever again . gabi : you know , if we 're gon na die in here ... at least i 'm glad i 'm gon na die with you . chad : still hungry . gabi : fries . kate : i suppose this means that hope will be released now . andré : well , please do n't invite me to the welcome - home party . that bitch shot and killed a man and let me go to prison for it . kate : she went to prison too . do n't you think that she 's paid enough ? andré : not enough . anyway , why are we talking about her ? we should be focusing on chad and his ... fashion consultant . i got to ... take care of him . i ca n't lose him now . abigail : okay . come on . that 's it . we 're going back to the hospital . dario : i got dizzy . that 's all . i 'm not leaving here until myron figures this thing out . where the hell is he ? abigail : dario ! dario ! are you okay ? oh , my god . wake up . dario . marlena : okay , the plane will be ready for us when we get to the airport . kayla was right . you did well . you saved hope . rafe : i really still ca n't believe he got away . how could it have happened ? steve : you crafty son of a bitch . so . our plan worked like a charm . shane : just like you said it would .	everyone in prague found out that stefano escaped from prison . eduardo and andre were determined to get revenge on deimos . gabi told chad that she resented him for going back to abby . kate told andre and eduardo that they should n't go after deimos . she wanted to get sonny to reach out to deimos . rafe was upset that stefano was gone . steve said they had proof that stefano was alive so hope was able to be free . rafe wanted stefano to pay for what he did to everyone . steve and rafe wanted to check evidence . kayla told marlena that stefano was gone . abby told dario about gabi being kidnapped and he wanted to go find her . gabi opened up to chad about how she thinks about him and how he makes her feel .
ben : hey , should n't we get a move on before the guard comes back ? clyde : do n't you worry . i paid old tommy to leave us alone for a while . ben : you told him we were escaping ? clyde : course not . he thinks we have a little father - son bonding to attend to . as long as we move before bed check , we 'll be okay . not everyone 's for sale , you know . ben : so what now ? clyde : now you keep an eye out ... [ clears throat ] and i get to work . [ dramatic music ] do n't you hang up , girlie - girl . you and i need to have a little chat . ciara : what the hell do you want , clyde ? clyde : i need your help , sweetheart . ciara : [ scoffs ] forget it , okay ? i want nothing to do with you . clyde : well , i think i 'm about to change your pretty little mind . you see , i need to save my son 's life , and i ca n't do it without you . clyde : [ grunts ] ben : please , dad , hurry up . clyde : almost there . just a couple more cuts . nothing to worry about . [ alarm blaring ] ben : what the hell is that ? clyde : it 's the bed check alarm ; they must have found your empty cot . we got ta get out of here now . chad : so ... [ clears throat ] how , um , do we think that portrait of steve johnson ended up in the -- in the gatehouse ? abigail : i do n't know . i mean , i - i doubt that ciara and ben knew about it , so that means someone must have hid it there after they left . chad : well , the original portrait went missing , like , a year ago . abigail : yeah , but they found it , right ? chad : yeah , in stefano 's hideout . i put in a request to hope to have it returned , but she never got back to me . abigail : i guess she 's been busy . chad : i 'll check with rafe , see if he knows something . rafe : what do you mean steve is stefano ? kate : okay , i get it . it sounds really crazy . rafe : yeah . kate : it does , but it 's ... it 's true . steve is stefano , and hope is princess gina , and the two of them have been working together for quite some time now . rafe : and you knew about this ? kate : okay , it does n't matter . what matters is that i 'm here right now and i want to fix it and i want to make things right . rafe : okay , and how do you plan on doing that ? you have any idea the lengths that they have gone to to convince us all that they are hope and steve ? kate : uh , yeah , i think i do . rafe : yeah , you do , because you 've been working with them . kate : all right , come on . i know that it looks bad , rafe . rafe : it is bad . kate : i swear to you i did not know what stefano was going to do here , and once i found out , i came here to stop him from hurting john and marlena . rafe : so you have not been working with them ? kate : [ sighs ] working with them ? rafe : yeah . kate : no ! rafe : you 've just been keeping their secret basically from everyone in salem -- friends , family -- jeopardizing the whole town . kate : okay , you know , none of that matters right now . it really does n't , because i am here now to -- to do whatever i can to help . rafe : which is what , exactly ? kate : you know , i think i actually have already helped the situation . rafe : oh , have you ? kate : mm - hmm . rafe : how ? kate : because before i left salem , i ... performed a little switcheroo . steve as stefano : i 've dreamt about this moment for so long . hattie as marlena : [ laughs ] [ growling and panting ] yes , mm , mm . mm - mm - mm - mm . wait a minute . wait a minute . steve as stefano : why are you stopping ? hattie as marlena : i ca n't do this . steve as stefano : yes , you can . hattie as marlena : no , no . i ca n't do this to him . i ca n't do it to him . steve as stefano : forget about john ! he 's gone . it 's just us . hattie as marlena : it is n't about john . it 's about roman . steve as stefano : roman ? what does he have to do with this ? hattie as marlena : everything . he 's the one that i love . he 's the man of my dreams . yes , it 's always been roman . always been roman . steve as stefano : no . you 're not marlena , are you ? [ yelling ] are you ? hattie : oops . [ tense music ] steve as stefano : `` oops `` ? hattie : yeah . look , i - i thought you were supposed to be some sort of an evil supergenius , you know ? took you a long time to figure this out . steve as stefano : this can not be happening . hattie : yeah , well , it 's happening , so your plans for making love to your queen of the night or look - alike ... steve as stefano : no . you 're hattie adams . hattie : yeah . yeah , bingo . steve as stefano : yeah . john : what do you think you 're gon na do with that knife ? hope as gina : actually , it is a dagger . it once belonged to the countess elizabeth b * thory of hungary . john : gina . gina . hope as gina : i am sorry , john , but if i can not have you , then i can not let you live . [ screams ] marlena : step away from him , you bitch ! hope as gina : take one step closer , and i swear to god i will kill him . i will kill him ! male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] [ dramatic music ] ciara : [ sighs ] clyde : believe me , i was n't wanting to bring you into this , but i know you love him , so here we are . ciara : here we are what ? clyde : we 're the last chance of saving his life . after his last appeal went south , he does n't have any other options . ciara : i have n't given up , clyde . clyde : and neither have i . which brings me to the point of this conversation . if we do n't do something , that boy 's gon na be executed in three weeks . ciara : you do n't think i know that ? you do n't think i wake up every day feeling how little time we have left ? clyde : good , then you know there 's no time to waste . listen up , girlie . i 'm gon na bust him out of this hellhole tonight , after dark . ben : come on , dad ! the guards are gon na be out here in a second . clyde : quick cut . all right . that 's good enough . come on . get through there . you first . ben : you sure ? clyde : yeah . do n't argue with me . in the yard . steve as stefano : i ca n't believe it . [ laughs ] you 're hattie adams , not marlena . hattie : hmm . well , if that 's a compliment to my acting , i accept . steve as stefano : oh , you 're proud of yourself , taking advantage of my vulnerability , hmm ? hattie : well , you did n't make it that difficult . i mean , you 're so focused on trying to get your queen of the night into bed that you were not paying attention to details . steve as stefano : i wanted so badly to believe she could finally be mine . hattie : yeah . well , if you ask me , it was a pretty bad plan to start with . steve as stefano : i did n't ask you . hattie : i mean , really ? really ? admitting to marlena that you 're stefano and trying to seduce her ? wow ! that 's a real buzzkill . steve as stefano : you threw yourself into my arms . hattie : well ... well , marlena would have never fallen for all those sweet things you were saying , especially the sexy parts . steve as stefano : marlena and i have a connection you would n't understand . hattie : well , i 'd call it a one - sided connection , if there is such a thing . steve as stefano : that 's enough ! how did you get here in the first place ? hattie : by car . steve as stefano : well , you had to have had help . hattie : really ? you think that i 'm not smart enough to pull this off on my own ? steve as stefano : that 's right . hattie : oh , you know what ? i pulled off being marlena for months , and even john did n't know it . steve as stefano : mm - hmm . someone sent you , someone with an agenda , hmm ? so who else knew the truth about me and my plans ? dr. rolf ? no . much too loyal . princess gina ? she 's too focused on john . ah . your waitress buddy kate . i can see by the look on your face that i 'm right , hmm ? well , you can believe me . katerina will pay for what she 's done . rafe : so you swapped out marlena for hattie , hmm ? she just went along with it ? kate : [ sighs ] rafe , hattie is always up for an adventure . you know that . rafe : that true ? kate : and plus , she felt a little guilty about everything she had done to john and marlena the last time she was in salem , and i was able to convince her to impersonate marlena . rafe : right , right . you have any idea how dangerous this is if stefano finds out what you 've done ? kate : okay . well , first of all , hattie is a grown woman , and she knows exactly what she 's getting into . rafe : by the way , what exactly is that ? kate : she 's stalling stefano . he 's going to believe that he is with marlena while the real marlena is with me , finding a way to save john from gina . rafe : and where is marlena now , hmm ? please tell me she 's safe . [ tense music ] john : doc ? marlena : john , it 's all right ; i 'm right here . i wo n't let anything happen to you . i ... i love you . john : i love you . marlena : john ? john ! hope as gina : he can not hear you . marlena : he needs my help . hope as gina : i would not do that . marlena : what have you done to him ? hope as gina : i have given him something to relax and keep calm . you take one step closer , and i swear to god i will slit his throat . marlena : all right . i 'll stay where i am . hope as gina : i am glad to see you are capable of taking directions . now , you need to do exactly as i say . are you listening ? marlena : i 'm listening . what is it you 'd like ? [ tense music ] abigail : okay . all right , thank you . i will , uh -- i 'll just reach out to him on his cell . thanks . chad : rafe was n't on duty ? abigail : no , and neither was hope . they 're both out of town . chad : i wonder what they 're doing . abigail : they do n't know , but i can try him on his cell . chad : no , 'cause ... rafe showed me where the hideout was . it 's not a crime scene anymore . abigail : what -- okay . do you want to go there ? chad : yeah , kind of . i mean , i 've always wanted to see what it was , especially since my father spent so much time there . abigail : yeah . let 's go . [ dramatic music ] hattie : yeah , the thing is that kate was upset at how far princess gina was taking this whole plan , and she just wanted to put an end to the whole masquerade . steve as stefano : katerina was never my enemy . why would she turn on me now ? hattie : well , i suppose because she 's a decent person . steve as stefano : ah . so decent , she was willing to keep my secret in the hopes that one day , she would rule dimera by my side . hattie : yeah , well , i - i guess her friendship was more important to her than whatever you were promising her . steve as stefano : i ca n't believe she confessed to you , of all people . hattie : i do n't know why not . we have a special kind of bond . i mean , we are in the trenches together at the pub . steve as stefano : so she planned all of this ? hattie : well ... no , see , she came here looking for gina , you know , to tell her that she wanted to end this whole thing . but when she got here , she found that marlena was tied up , so she came to me and asked if i would switch places , and that way , i could stall you for a bit . i think i did a pretty good job , i mean , up until right now . steve as stefano : what about marlena ? where is she ? hattie : well , she went looking for john , of course , and i assume , by now , they 've found each other and they 're heading back to salem . steve as stefano : no , no , no . hattie : yes . and when they get here , they will go straight to the police and tell them who you are and what you 've been doing . and then you will be going to jail . steve as stefano : never . hattie : yeah , yeah , and when you 're in jail , i hope you remember all the people that helped get you there . steve as stefano : well , enjoy your moment while you can , hattie adams , because you just signed your own death warrant . we are the thrivers . marlena : what is it you want me to do ? hope as gina : for starters , you will not try to talk to him . you will not try to revive him . he 's out , and he shall be for quite some time . marlena : i understand . hope as gina : good . now you will answer my questions , all of them . marlena : hmm . what do you want to know ? hope as gina : how the hell did you get here ? i left you locked up in salem . you had to have had help , but who 'd do that , hmm ? who would take that kind of risk , going up against stefano dimera ? marlena : i have friends , friends who would do anything for me . you do n't have any friends , so you could n't possibly understand that . but they 're the ones who came through for me . kate : marlena is in the hotel following up some leads . i left to follow up some other leads , until the whole thing was stopped because you derailed me . rafe : mm . does marlena know that you 're keeping gina and stefano 's secret ? kate : okay , this is not the time for that , all right ? i need to get back to the hotel . this whole investigation is stopped because you have me here , grilling me . rafe : oh , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry that i have questions about your relationship with stefano dimera . kate : rafe , we 're on the same side here , okay ? rafe : and what side is that , exactly ? kate : that 's the side that 's trying to help john and marlena catch stefano and gina . let me help you . rafe : fine . call marlena . call her . i want to know that she 's safe . kate : oh , my god . rafe : just call her . kate : i am . rafe : good . [ cell phone beeps ] [ dramatic music ] abigail : does that really work ? chad : [ laughs ] i do n't know . i guess we 're gon na find out . [ tense music ] steve as stefano : [ yells ] [ soft dramatic music ] ciara : it 's after dark . lights out at the prison . why have n't i heard anything ? you ca n't just bust out of prison , okay ? that 's way too risky . clyde : you 'd rather leave your boyfriend inside , a dead man walking ? the clock is ticking , girlie . ciara : no , clyde , there has to be some other way . clyde : there ain't . we tried your way . now it 's time to try mine . ciara : does ben know that you 're calling me for help ? clyde : no , and if he did , he probably would n't talk to me for the little time that he has left . the whole plan would be off . ciara : okay , so you reached out on your own . clyde : try to keep up , sweetheart . he does n't even want you to know about the escape , much less be a part of it . ciara : then why are you telling me , clyde ? clyde : because you 're out there and i 'm in here . ciara : okay , what about all those contacts from the outside that you brag about all the time ? clyde : i ca n't count on any of those degenerates , not with something this sensitive . my son 's life is at stake . i need someone we can trust . like it or not , that someone is you . ciara : [ sighs ] clyde : come on . go , go , go ! ben : how , how , how , how ? they 'll call for backup . clyde : yeah , that 's why you got ta go now ! ben : dad , i 'm not leaving you here . clyde : i 'm right behind you ! go now ! go ! ben : dad , i 'm not leaving you . freeze ! clyde : go now ! [ gunshot ] [ dramatic music ] ciara : [ sighs ] i hate going behind ben 's back . clyde : if you talk to him , he 'll know i told you and he 'll call the whole thing off just to protect you and it 'll be too late . tonight is his only chance , and if he does n't go for it , you might as well just mark that execution date on your calendar . and i do n't know about you , but i ca n't sit around and just wait for that to happen , so i 'm gon na do my damnedest to get him out of here tonight . which means you can not breathe a word of it to him . he says he loves you , and he believes that you love him too . ciara : i do . more than anything . clyde : [ scoffs ] well , we 'll see . i 'm not much of a believer in words . i think you got ta put your money where your mouth is , so listen up . either you go along with this and you help him escape , or you live the rest of your life with the guilt of knowing that when he needed you , you failed him . you let him die . ben : [ grunts ] clyde : rest of the guards will be here any minute . can you walk ? whoa , whoa . ben : oh , barely . oh , just leave me here . dad , leave me here . you run . clyde : no . i ai n't leaving you . ben : dad , i 'm only gon na slow you down . they 're gon na execute me anyway . clyde : this whole plan is for you . i have failed you as a father all my life . i have one chance to make it right by you , and i 'm gon na do it , by god , or die trying . you hear me ? [ tense music ] [ line ringing ] kate : [ sighs ] no answer . rafe : oh , great . oh , that 's just great . i -- kate : i do n't know where she is . rafe : you know , i can not believe that you went along with this insanity in the first place . how long have you known ? kate : too long . rafe : what did stefano promise you ? steve as stefano : i want to rebuild my empire , take back everything that is mine , hmm ? but i ca n't do that alone . i need allies . kate : why should i help you ? steve as stefano : because we are two of a kind . we crave power . we live for it . katerina , you were born to rule , not collect tips and refill ketchup bottles . kate : i have an honest job . steve as stefano : hmm . kate : besides , i could n't be seen with stefano dimera or the likes of steve johnson . steve as stefano : i do n't want you to . keep your waitress job , hide in plain sight , and no one sees you as a threat . kate : damn . i loved it when people saw me as a threat . steve as stefano : ah . now , that 's the katerina i know . i promise you that when this is all over , you will be on the winning side . kate : okay , could we hash all of that out at a later time ? seriously , we need to get back to the hotel and find out where she is . hopefully she left a message . maybe she 's made some progress in finding john . rafe : yeah , hopefully . [ both arguing indistinctly ] hope as gina : who are these friends ? where are they ? do they even know that you 're here ? marlena : they 'll know soon enough . you should get away while you still can . hope as gina : i am not going anywhere without john . marlena : really ? a moment ago , you were about to kill him . that was just talk , was n't it ? i did n't think you were going to hurt him . hope as gina : but i can kill you . marlena : yes , you can , but then john would track you down to the ends of the earth . he would make you pay . i think you need a better plan . hope as gina : do not pretend you 're trying to help me . marlena : oh , i am trying to help you out of here , not because i care what happens to you , but i 'm hoping there 's a way this does n't end up tragically for everyone . hope as gina : and what way would that be ? marlena : well , you could try to get away while you can . hope as gina : you know i can not do that . they will find me . marlena : well , there is another way . you could escape . you could leave here and take me as your hostage . chad : hey ! steve as stefano : [ yells ] chad : steve , what the hell ? stop ! what the hell are you doing ? abigail : marlena , are you all right ? hattie : it 's not marlena . it 's hattie . chad : what the hell is wrong with you , steve ? stop . hattie : it 's not steve . it 's not steve . abigail : uncle steve , where 's your patch ? steve as stefano : let go of me ... my son . chad : what did you just say ? it 's true . you really are my father . it 's a brand new morning for breakfast . [ dramatic music ] ciara : mom , i wanted to talk to you . i have a huge decision to make , and i do n't know what to do . you have n't always agreed with me , but ... i know that you love me . and i love you , but i love ben , too ... so much . i need you to call me . ben : [ grunting ] clyde : all right , ben . you get through that fence , and you run ... ben : okay . clyde : as fast as you can . do n't make me tell you again . ben : okay . [ grunting ] okay , okay . ah ! okay . i 'll do it . stop right there ! ben : okay , you next . let 's go , dad ! let 's go ! dad , hurry up ! clyde : you go , ben . i 'm staying . ben : what ? let 's go , dad . come on ! clyde : go , ben ! go ! rafe : marlena ? kate : marlena ! rafe : marlena ? her bag 's still here . kate : okay , well , i do n't know if that 's a good sign . we have to go look for her . rafe : well , hang on . ca n't just go walking around the city without a plan . we need to find some clues , okay ? let 's search this place . kate : i do n't even know what i 'm gon na be looking for . rafe : think i found something . kate : okay , that 's blank . rafe : or is it ? chad : father . steve as stefano : yes , chad . i am your father , stefano dimera . chad : you 've been in salem this whole time , communicating with me ? steve as stefano : now you know why i could n't allow you to see me in person . i could n't let anyone see my new face . i could n't reveal myself until i knew exactly who i could and could not trust . chad : well , apparently you trusted my sister . steve as stefano : kristen is another story for another time . chad : you know what ? no . i - i ... i do n't -- i do n't know how you pulled -- pulled any of this off , but , uh , i 'm not gon na believe anything until i can actually get some answers . so in the meantime , i 'm taking you into the police station . steve as stefano : no . you wo n't do that , my boy , not to your own father . chad : you just tried to murder hattie , so yeah . hattie : yeah , i thought i was a goner . steve as stefano : she is inconsequential , and she 's a liar . chad : well , you 'd know something about lying . steve as stefano : i was n't lying when i promised you would have it all , hmm ? the property , the company , your inheritance , all of it . we will do this together , my boy , hmm ? we 'll get rid of gabi hernandez and reclaim dimera enterprises for ourselves . you will reassume your position as ceo , next to me . chad : that 's a big promise . steve as stefano : huh . this ... this is your birthright , my son . i built this company with my sweat and with my blood , but i did n't do it for myself . i did it for my family , for you and your children , for thomas and charlotte and you . you are my family . that 's what this has always been about ... family . i 'm bad . clyde : just get to this address . someone will be there to meet you , help you get away . make sure you get there . ben : but what about you ? clyde : do n't worry about me . just get the hell out of here ! stop him ! at the fence . at the fence . clyde : go ! [ tense music ] hope as gina : you want me to believe ... that you would willingly go as my hostage and you would leave john behind ? marlena : i would do anything to save his life , as he would do for me . hope as gina : and if i were caught ? marlena : well , you could trade me for your freedom . hope as gina : you are so sure of yourself . marlena : i 'm sure of one thing ... my love for john and his love for me . after all the times you 've tried to win him and lost , i would think you would understand that . john loves me . he always will . but if you listen to me and if you do as i say , you might just get your freedom . rafe : it 's an address . does that look like marlena 's handwriting ? kate : oh , my god . yes , it does . that 's the address . that 's where she must have gone . rafe : then that 's where we 're going . abigail : he ca n't trust you . all you ever do is betray him . steve as stefano : this is between me and my son . abigail : he 's not your real family . steve as stefano : yes , he is . my blood is in his veins . abigail : chad , thomas and charlotte and i , we are your family . steve as stefano : oh . she lied to you . she betrayed you . she betrayed your marriage . abigail : chad knows i would never lie to him again . what about you ? can you say the same ? the only thing you care about is yourself , and you will do whatever it takes to get what you want . steve as stefano : all right . you 've heard from your little wife . now , what do you say , chad ? hmm ? chad : abi 's right . the answer 's no . no . steve as stefano : i 'm very sorry to hear that , my boy . chad : i have to take you in now . steve as stefano : well , you can betray me after all these years , turn your back on me , but if you think i 'm going to go quietly , you do n't know me very well . chad : what do you want ? what are you gon na do , shoot me ? steve as stefano : you will not stop me or follow me . chad : i ca n't let you leave here . steve as stefano : do n't be stupid , chad . chad : you 're just gon na disappear again . steve as stefano : you 'll make a terrible mistake . chad : stefano , even you would n't shoot your own son . steve as stefano : no ? maybe not , but i would n't mind shooting you . to be honest a little dust it never bothered me . [ door bangs ] rafe : john ! john . john , hey . hey , hey , hey . both : john . rafe : can you hear me ? kate : where 's marlena ? where 's gina ? john . chad : put -- put the gun down . abigail : stefano , do n't do this . steve as stefano : `` stefano , do n't do this . `` you have been a thorn in my side since the moment you married my son . in fact , i would be doing him a great favor by eliminating you . hattie : oh , my gosh . you really are a monster . steve as stefano : quiet , fool ! chad : stop ! what , you 're gon na shoot my wife , the mother of your grandchildren ? hey ! hey ! look at me . if you love me , if you ever loved me , dad , if you hurt her , i will never forgive you . steve as stefano : [ chuckles ] i admire your loyalty . if only she deserved it , after having murdered your brother andre , after having slept with another brother . chad : stop . steve as stefano : huh ? chad : do n't talk about my wife that way ! steve as stefano : she 's a murderer and a slut . chad : stop ! steve as stefano : how would you prefer i talk about a woman who took the life of one of my sons and cuckolded the other ? abigail : you just ca n't stand the fact that he chose me over you . hattie : oh , jeez , do n't make it any worse . chad : okay , can we just stop ? steve as stefano : all right , my boy . i 'll let abigail live for now . i have better things to do . stay back ! chad : where you going ? steve as stefano : marlena is still out there , and i will find her if it is the last thing i ever do . ah ! ah ! ah ! [ gunshot ] hattie : ah ! drop the gun . on your knees . hands behind your head . clyde : whatever you say , fellas . [ alarm blaring ] [ dramatic music ] you go , son . you be free . ben : this must be the place . hi . ciara : hi .	kate told rafe that steve was stefano and hope was gina . kate said she knew about it . rafe was upset that she knew and did n't say anything . she said she was n't helping them . she said she was doing something to help marlena and john . kate said she pulled a switcheroo . marlena kissed stefano and was trying to make love to him . she stopped herself and said she could n't do that to roman . stefano realized she was hattie . gina told john that she would kill him if she could n't have him . marlena showed up and told her to get away from him . gina said she would kill him . clyde and ben broke out of prison . stefano could n't believe that hattie was marlena . stefano wanted to know how hattie got there . he wanted to know who knew about the truth . he knew rolf and gina did n't do it . he figured out kate was the one who helped hattie . he said kate would pay for what she did . kate told rafe that she switched marlena and hattie . rafe said it was dangerous . kate said hattie knew what she was doing . he said the real marlena was with her trying to find gina . he said he hoped she was safe . marlena told john that she would help him . when marlena tried to go to him , gina told her to stay away . marlena told gina not to hurt him . gina threatened to slit his throat if she came any closer . marlena agreed to do what she said . stefano asked hattie why kate would turn against him . hattie said kate was decent . he said kate wanted to be partners with dimera . hattie said her friendship with john and marlena was more important . hattie told him how kate was able to switch her with marlena . stefano wanted to know where marlena was . hattie said john and marlena were going to go to the police on him . stefano said to enjoy her moment while she could because she signed her death warrant . gina told marlena not to revive or talk to john . gina wanted her to answer her questions . she wanted to know how she got there . she wanted to know who turned against her and stefano . marlena said she had friends who cared about her . kate told rafe that marlena was at the hotel waiting for her . she said rafe was holding her up . he said he needed to ask questions . she said she wanted to help him . he told her to call marlena . chad and abby walked in the loft while stefano was choking hattie . when ben tried to go through the fence , a guard showed up to stop him .
shawn - d : miss lockhart . bonnie : hey , shawn . shawn - d : is my uncle mickey here ? bonnie : well , i expect him any second . come on in . shawn - d : thanks . bonnie : i have some , uh , pop in the fridge . you want to wet your whistle while you wait ? shawn - d : no , that 's fine . bonnie : you okay ? you look upset . shawn - d : it 's belle . bonnie : aw . girlfriend trouble . so what 'd you do , knock her up ? [ scene_break ] mickey : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] julie : thank you . ah , uncle mickey . mickey : julie , doug . doug : hey , mick . mickey : why did you want to meet me here ? julie : oh , so someone could go over the inventory , decide what to do with all the stored food . mickey : oh . julie : what does `` oh `` mean ? have you changed your mind , decided to reopen the restaurant and let me run it ? [ scene_break ] victor : what are you two doing back here ? brady : hey , granddad , i just -- i wanted to go over the plans for the new opera house , and , uh , we 're not going to bother you , will we ? nicole : i know you wo n't . brady : excuse me for a second . thank you . [ pda chirps ] jan : so the black widow calls . nicole 's voice : do what we agreed . time running out . brady : who agreed to what ? nicole : huh ? brady : who are you sending a message to , and what do you mean by `` time running out `` ? [ scene_break ] [ crickets chirping ] [ wolf howls ] [ owl hoots ] sami : you know , i ca n't believe how long it took us to get this tent back up . okay , look , we could -- i ca n't believe you 're already out . at is so not fair . sami : lucas , i warned you and your little friend about getting too close . lucas : what ? what 's your problem ? sami : you 're the one with the problem . why do n't you take a cold shower ? lucas : i do n't really look at it as a problem . i see it more as an opportunity . sami : yeah , well , make your opportunity go away . lucas : okay . sami : lucas , what are you doing ? lucas : come on . is n't this better than a cold shower ? sami : not for me . lucas : you know , sami , eventually this will make my problem go away . it 'll make all of our problems go away . sami : lucas , stop it . stop it . i mean it . lucas : look , if you can look me in the eye and tell me with any real conviction that you want me to stop , then i 'll stop . i swear . sami : lucas ... i want you to ... lucas : you want me to keep kissing you ? but of course . my pleasure . [ scene_break ] marlena : celeste ... have you told me everything you know ? good . i 'm going to erase your memory now . it 's finally time . john : stop ! celeste : [ gasps ] dear god . john : what are you doing with that knife ? marlena : i think you know , and i think you know i would n't hesitate to use it if i have to . [ scene_break ] mickey : i do n't know what i 'm going to do with the place , julie . i ca n't think straight . too many memories . too much pain . julie : well , i understand , uncle mickey . mickey : i do appreciate your wanting to help , though , julie . julie : it 's our pleasure . mickey : valentine 's day was always special for maggie and me . it was our anniversary . we always celebrated here . julie : your anniversary . oh , uncle mickey . mickey : well , i 'm going to go home now . thanks for lending a hand . doug : okay . take it easy . julie : oh . i had forgotten it was their anniversary . do you think he should be alone right now ? doug : yes , i think a little alone time is exactly what mickey needs right now . julie : well , let 's hope bonnie lockhart does n't throw herself all over him again . doug : i have never seen anyone rub you the wrong way the way she does . julie : she 's a bottom - feeder , doug . she is the last thing in the world uncle mickey needs in his life right now . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : no , no , miss lockhart . i - i -- belle 's not pregnant . i do n't know what would have given you that idea . bonnie : you look so upset . what else could get you in such a tizzy ? shawn - d : belle and i went to the circus tent tonight . a sandbag fell . it nearly crushed her . bonnie : how awful . do you think it was an accident ? shawn - d : well , i think it could have been the killer . bonnie : oh , my lord . shawn - d : yeah . i do n't know for sure , but belle 's very shaken up , and i just want to do something nice for her . bonnie : are n't you sweet . shawn - d : all right , well , i 'm trying to find out a way to get belle and i alone , and that 's where my uncle mickey comes in . bonnie : what do you mean ? i get it -- tuscany . shawn - d : yeah , actually , i was hoping my uncle mickey would give me the keys . it 's closed anyway . i 'm just trying to give belle a valentine 's day that she 'll remember forever . bonnie : do n't you worry , shawn . i know how to get you exactly what you want . ha ha . what we both want . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , we ca n't be doing this . lucas : oh , come on , sami . i have fantasized about making love to you over 100 times . sami : really ? lucas : yeah , really . you sound shocked . i know you feel the same pull i do . sami : i do n't know what you 're talking about . lucas : i 'm talking about this . and this . sami : okay . i admit it . i want you . make love to me , lucas . make both of our fantasies come true . [ scene_break ] celeste : marlena , no ! john : it never should have come to this . it 's my fault , is n't it ? marlena : what ? john : well , i 've been telling you over and over again you got to be prepared , that the killer 's victims were all caught unaware . that 's obviously why you 've got that knife in your bedroom . marlena : oh , my goodness . you 're right . i did n't feel that the security alarm was enough . uh , then i heard someone racing up the stairs , and i -- i guess i panicked . celeste : john , why did you come back here ? has something else happened ? has someone else been hurt ? [ gasps ] oh , god , has somebody been killed ? john : i just wanted to share some news with you . shawn and belle found something that may lead us to i.d . the killer . marlena : really ? what ? john : a button attached to a blue piece of clothing . celeste : dear god . i had a vision of the killer wearing blue . john : i 'm not surprised . and if i 'm not mistaken , there 's a bit of blood on it . marlena : where did you find it ? john : i did n't . i told you , belle and shawn did . on the circus tent catwalk where the killer had rigged up that bucket of blood to fall on tony . now ... we find out who this button belongs to , we have got our killer . celeste : yes . i saw it very clearly . it 's the exact same color blue . you 're right , john . it does belong to the killer . marlena : well ... it is n't very practical , is it ? searching for one blue dress ... suit in all of salem ? john : you 're right . it would be impossible if we did n't have our secret weapon . marlena : a weapon -- you mean some new gizmo of tek 's ? john : no , something better than the p.d . lab or the i.s.a . could come up with for that matter . celeste : me ? john : you . why do n't you take this button , hold it in your hand , and concentrate , celeste ? see if you can come up with something -- images , faces , anything . celeste : i 'll try . [ scene_break ] [ cellular phone rings ] victor : hello . nicole : how dare you read my private correspondences ? brady : nicole , it 's a little difficult when we 're like this . nicole : i was talking to my lawyer , okay ? victor 's been breathing down my neck , threatening me with a divorce , and worse , he 's been toying with the very sick idea of accusing me of being the killer . victor : if i die , nicole does n't get a damn dime . you get it ? and remember , when my private safe is opened , make sure it 's done in the presence of my son -- both as next of kin and as a representative of the salem police department . never mind why . just follow my instructions . that is , if i die . [ scene_break ] sami : that was incredible . better than any fantasy . lucas : i have another fantasy that i want to fulfill . sami : really ? already ? do n't you have to take a break and build up your strength ? lucas : no . no , i think we 're ready to segue from this fantasy come true to the next . sami : how kinky is -- how kinky is it ? lucas : it 's not a sexual fantasy . it 's , uh , it 's more of a domestic one . sami : domestic ? lucas : yeah . i want will to have the loving , caring , committed parents that he so desperately wants . sami : but how can that happen ? lucas : well , you can marry me . sami : marry ? lucas : let 's make a lifetime commitment . let 's spend the rest of our lives together . you and me , the good , the bad ... our house ... our bed ... yeah , we 'd drive each other crazy , yeah , but we do that anyway . the only difference is we 'll be having great sex . sami : ha ha . lucas : and we 'll be a family -- a real family , just you , me , and will . come on , sami . what do you say ? sami : well , when you put it like that , how can i say no ? sami : what the hell was that about ? [ scene_break ] marlena : john ... this is just crazy . john : tell me exactly what you saw before , celeste . celeste : well , it was blurry . i saw the killer , the blue outfit , but that 's all . marlena : you know , uh ... this is a waste of our time . we should be moving on to proven methods . john : yeah , we 'll get back to that . right now i want to see if this works here . concentrate . tell me what you see . celeste : perhaps ... john : you getting anything ? celeste : nothing , john . perhaps if we took the object out of the bag . marlena : no , we ca n't do that . that 's evidence . you would contaminate it . john : i 'll risk it . go ahead . take the button out of the bag and hold it in your hand . doc , you going somewhere ? marlena : uh , no . no , no . john : no , i just want to keep movements to a minimum , so ... lessen the distraction , please . marlena : sure . oh , sure , honey . i 'm sorry . i 'll , uh , i 'll just stand over here . celeste : yes . oh , yes , i am feeling something . john : what is it ? celeste : i see . oh , yes . i can see it . john : all right , tell me , celeste -- who 's the killer ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : do you really think you can convince uncle mickey to let me use tuscany for the night ? bonnie : no sweat , kiddo . here he is now . hey . shawn - d : hey , uncle mickey . bonnie : oh , mickey , you look terrible . here , let me take your coat . mickey : thank you , bonnie . i did n't expect to see you here , shawn . if you came by because you 're worried about me , it 's not necessary . i 'm fine . it is a rough road . this is the first anniversary without maggie , but ... i 'll manage . bonnie : so that 's why he 's so sad . shawn - d : i am so sorry , uncle mickey . i - i did n't even realize it was your anniversary . and i - i 'm thinking selfishly about my own valentine 's day plans , and ... bonnie : this young fella wants to give his gal a wonderful night at tuscany . mickey : tuscany is closed . bonnie : oh , he knows , he knows . he was thinking it could be a private party -- just him and belle . maggie : mickey , i ca n't believe you went to all this trouble . mickey : it 's our anniversary . a little celebrating is in order . maggie : a little ? oh , you 've reserved the whole restaurant . mickey : it was easy . i have an in with the owner . maggie : yes , you do . mickey : shall we dance ? mickey : happy valentine 's day , red . maggie : happy anniversary , my darling . mickey : i 'm sorry , shawn . the answer 's no . [ scene_break ] sami : i must be losing my mind . cold , cold . aah . oh , god . [ owl hoots ] sami : steamy dreams about lucas -- that 's just disgusting . [ thump ] sami : oh , my god . snakes -- not again . [ scene_break ] john : do you see the killer ? who is it ? celeste : [ gasps ] i - i ca n't see the killer 's face , but i can see the suit , john . it 's from baron 's department store . woman : may i help you ? marlena : yes . i really need that suit . ha ha ha . woman : i 'm sure it 'll look lovely on you . do you have a charge with us ? john : tek . yeah , it 's me . we just caught a break in the case . i want you to get a hold of the manager at baron 's department store and tell him i 'm on my way . yeah , i know it 's closed . he 's going to have to get someone to open it up . have a store rep meet me in the women 's department . i 'll explain it all later . yeah . well , ladies , grab your coats . we 're going shopping for a killer . john : doc . marlena : hmm ? john : you coming ? do n't you want to be there to find out who the stalker is ? marlena : yeah . john : all right . let 's go . i 'll get your coat . marlena : no ! i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll get it . john : okay , snap it up . [ scene_break ] brady : i did n't know you hired a lawyer . nicole : i did n't say that . i just consulted with one . [ pda chirps ] nicole : sorry . brady : is that your lawyer ? nicole : no . it 's my brother brandon , and if you 'll excuse me , i 'd like a little privacy . nicole 's voice : will you keep deal ? jan 's voice : i 've never done this before . nicole 's voice : do it or shawn knows about you . jan 's voice : do n't . i love shawn . nicole 's voice : i 'll help you . first kill victor . jan 's voice : how ? nicole 's voice : be creative . jan 's voice : when ? nicole 's voice : now . jan 's voice : so soon ? nicole 's voice : kill this bastard or lose shawn . jan 's voice : on my way . nicole : [ thinking ] by tonight , i 'll be the very rich and merry widow kiriakis . for a limited time only ! play new extravaganza . [ scene_break ] sami : oh , my god . are you crazy ? you just scared me to death . lucas : i 'm sorry , all right ? i did n't mean to scare you . sami : god , i just -- i thought you were a snake . you are a snake , but i mean , i thought you were the kind that was in my sleeping bag earlier . you were in my sleeping bag , but -- lucas : enough already , all right ? what the hell are you doing out here ? sami : i could n't sleep . lucas : yeah ? i think i know why . sami : you do n't know jack , lucas . it 's because of you . you were snoring and tossing and turning and taking up all the room . lucas : what the hell are you bitching about ? i offered you my sleeping bag all to yourself , sami . sami : i do n't need any favors from you . lucas : fine , then i guess i wo n't offer any more . sami : what are you staring at ? lucas : i just got this sudden urge to take you in my arms . sami : the hell you will . if you think you can make some sort of cheap - ass pass at me just because we 're here -- lucas : no , the reason why i said that is because it 's freezing out here . i wanted to take you in my arms to warm you up . now come on . sami : no , i told you , i do n't want any favors from you . i 've got my jacket right here . lucas : i ca n't take it . it 's too cold out here . let 's go back into the tent like normal people . sami : no thank you . lucas : no ? fine . fine , i guess i 'll gather some more firewood and rebuild this fire for you . sami : what , you think i ca n't build a fire on my own ? lucas : i ca n't have you go stumbling through the woods at night , sami . there 's a tiger on the loose -- or did you forget ? sami : do n't try to scare me . that tiger is miles away . you told me so yourself . now , if you 'll excuse me , i have some wood to gather . [ scene_break ] nicole : brady , i am bored . brady : it 's not my job to amuse you , nicole . nicole : let 's go for a drive . it 'll be fun . you clutch , i 'll shift . brady : all right , you know what ? fine . anything to get you to stop harping at me . nicole : great . ahem . do n't wait up . victor : yes , this is victor kiriakis . i know you said you could n't get them off , but this is an emergency . you 're supposed to be the best locksmith in the state . i do n't care what you have to do or what it costs . i want those damn handcuffs off tonight . [ scene_break ] john : i appreciate you coming down this late at night . i 'm sure you realize it 's rather important . woman : uh , yeah , that 's what my boss said on the phone . i guess you 're with the police . john : i 'm working in conjunction with them on the salem serial killer case , yeah . celeste : john . look , darling , this is it . john : what can you tell me about this suit ? woman : well , it was designed exclusively for baron 's . i believe we only ordered a dozen of them from the manufacturer . this is the only one we have left . celeste : it 's a match . john : hmm . i am going to need a list of names of all 11 women who purchased this particular design . woman : that 's not so easy . it could take a while . john : take all night . i 'm not leaving without 'em . woman : i 'll see what i can do . john : got a feeling in my bones ... we 're going to be locking up the killer tonight . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : uncle mickey , why is it you do n't want me to use tuscany ? i mean , it 's just sitting there empty . i mean , it 's not like belle and i are going to make a mess or break anything . mickey : that is n't it . bonnie : what is it , then ? maggie : oh , mickey . sparkling cider . you never forget a single detail . mickey : life has no meaning for me without you , maggie . you mean everything to me . do you know that ? maggie : we 'll never be apart again . i promise . mickey : that was one promise you could n't keep , my love . bonnie : pardon ? mickey : ahem . uh , nothing , nothing . shawn , i - i would like to help you out , but i - i just ca n't . the place holds too many memories for me . bonnie : and that 's as it should be , mickey . what you and mrs. horton had was something very wonderful , very special , and it should n't die just because your wife did . mickey : excuse me ? bonnie : what better way to keep your love alive than to share it with young folks like belle and shawn ? that way it could be , um ... oh , gosh , what 's the word i 'm looking for ? a legacy . would n't that be what your wife would really want ? [ scene_break ] nicole : ow ! brady : i do n't want to be here , nicole , so why am i here ? man : what 'll it be ? brady : two coffees , please . nicole : oh , that would be great , but , uh , instead of a mug , can you bring me a glass ? and instead of the coffee , can you bring me a vodka , double ? brady : you know , drinking does n't help . nicole : no , but you will . you will keep me out of trouble , and if the killer strikes again , you will be my alibi . [ scene_break ] [ crash ] victor : [ mumbles ] jan : [ thinking ] can i really kill someone ? if i do n't , nicole wo n't help me get shawn . i love him so much . i have to do it . [ door unlocks ] nicole : ahh . i want to dance . brady : well , i do n't . nicole : fine , i 'll find another partner , and then you 'll have to stand next to me looking like a doofus . brady : you would n't . nicole : i would . brady : you win . nicole : ha ha . [ new country song starts ] she came through the front door looking fast as a big train booking down the line she was lookin ' fine long and lean and dressed to kill [ scene_break ] woman : mr. black , we have a record of five women buying this suit with a credit card . john : let me take a look at those . mm , no . three of these orders are from out of town on the baron 's web site . i know this woman . celeste : who is she ? john : it 's the police commissioner 's wife . not suspect material . this lady here -- why does her name ring a bell ? oh , yeah , i serve with her on the hospital board . she 's got to be 70 or 80 . not a killer . celeste : [ sighs ] a dead end . john : what about other sales ? woman : well , they would have purchased the suit with cash . john : well , do n't you have some record of that transaction ? woman : yes . but there 's no name . john : yeah . do you work in this department often ? woman : mm - hmm , yes . john : perhaps you sold the killer this suit . try to remember if you sold that outfit to a woman who paid cash . woman : i 'll try . i 'll also look in the back one more time . there might be something else useful on file . john : thank you . damn it . sorry , doc . you 're probably right . this may just be a waste of time . [ scene_break ] sami : man , all this wood is wet . what am i supposed to do ? there 's -- oh . well , how about that ? someone 's left wood for me . this will be perfect . i 'll just get this together , and i 'll -- whoa ! aah ! [ coughing ] ow ! [ groaning ] damn it , lucas , this is all your fault . [ scene_break ] julie : i 've got it . i 've got it . we throw a special invitation - only valentine 's day party . it 's what we all need right now . salem 's been so grim , so depressing lately . doug : yes , and why do i get the feeling that you have a hidden agenda here ? julie : well , if i could prove to uncle mickey that i am the hostess with the mostest and spread a little cheer -- i think i can do it . and i can beat out bonnie lockhart at the same time . [ scene_break ] mickey : all right , shawn , i 'll give you the keys . the holiday decorations are in the storeroom . oh , wait a minute . i do n't have the keys . i gave them to doug and julie this morning . they 're over at tuscany now . bonnie : what ? mickey : yeah , julie is doing some business details for me . i 'll just give them a call , tell them you 're on the way over , shawn . shawn - d : thanks , uncle mackey . [ telephone rings ] julie : honey , it 's closed . the place is closed . let 's let the machine get it . [ ring ] [ ring ] mickey : nobody 's answering . maybe they 've left already . bonnie : i hope so . mickey : wait , i 've got an extra set of keys in the bedroom . be right back . shawn - d : perfect . bonnie : shawn , um , why do n't you let me help you plan your special night ? shawn - d : well , that 's very nice of you , but -- bonnie : i 'll just go get my purse , and we 'll head on over just as soon as mickey hands over those keys . this could not be more perfect . i am going to prove to mickey that i should be the one running tuscany , and that snooty julie horton williams can just kiss my grits . [ scene_break ] [ pager beeps ] brady : oh . nicole : what is that ? brady : it 's my pager , letting me know that the business day has started in europe . i have to go home and send some faxes . nicole : uh , i 'm not ready yet . brady : well , too bad , because we 're leaving . nicole : what ? ! okay , jan , you better be gone when we get back , and victor better be dead . [ scene_break ] henderson : mr. kiriakis , i 've returned . is there anything i can get you before i retire for the night ? victor : oh , just put the lights out , henderson . henderson : good night , sir . victor : good night , henderson . jan : it 's a good thing i knew to turn that alarm system back on . [ scene_break ] lucas : sami should be back here by now . where the hell is she ? [ scene_break ] sami : oh . ow ! ooh . man . well , it should n't be too tough to climb out . [ rustling ] sami : lucas , if that is you , i am not scared ! [ tiger growling ] [ scene_break ] celeste : john , i 'm sorry you did n't get the answers you sought . john : well , i 'm not giving up . celeste : of course not . but it 's late , and we 're all exhausted . i for one have a splitting headache , so let 's go home and get some rest . marlena , i will call you soon and we 'll reschedule with our session , all right ? marlena : good . the sooner , the better . celeste : yeah . good night . john : good night , celeste . marlena : good night . i think that you should go , too , hmm ? woman : mr. black , i 'm sorry . i checked and rechecked all our files . we just do n't have a name with any of those other purchases . john : well , nothing 's been easy . thanks for your effort . woman : mr. black , that woman over there -- i remember now . i sold her one of the suits . [ scene_break ] `` next on days of our lives `` brady : what the hell are you doing ? nicole : i sleep better naked . do you have a problem with that ? [ scene_break ] sami : you left me to get eaten by a tiger ! [ tiger roars ] [ scene_break ] shawn - d : where 's belle ? john : she 's with her mother . she could n't be any safer than that , right ? [ scene_break ] belle : that 's the suit that the killer was wearing at the circus the night tony was murdered . why are you cutting it up ? mom , tell me the truth . what 's going on ?	sami fantasizes about lucas making love to her , and later when she goes to get wood for a fire she 's trapped in a cave by the tiger ! julie and doug talk about bonnie and tuscany , and shawn gets permission to use tuscany to give belle and night she 'll never forget . john tells celeste and marlena about the button shawn and belle found , and celeste tells him which store the jacket came from . they all go to the store , and at the end the clerk tells john that marlena bought that jacket !
bo : [ whispering ] yeah . yeah , you did a great job . i owe you big time . no , no , no . she does n't suspect a thing , and i want to make sure it stays that way . yeah , okay , thank you very much . i got ta get off the phone before she catches us talking . [ door opens ] hope : you called billie , did n't you ? [ scene_break ] billie : over the lips and through the gums . look out , stomach , here it comes . billie : bartender , two more ! man : coming up ! billie : whoo ! excuse me . patrick : wow , yeah , maybe you should slow down a little , huh ? billie : oh , come on , i think maybe you should speed up a little . let 's have some fun . patrick : i 'm having fun . billie : yeah , well , i do n't think that you know what fun is . i can fix that . i can fix that . patrick : yeah ... billie , come on . billie : what ? what ? come on , are you afraid i 'm gon na be a bad influence on you ? patrick : no . actually , i do n't . billie : really ? patrick : no . billie : well , you should be . [ scene_break ] john : what the hell do you want ? brady : what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] lucas : if mom 's right , if sami did go to brandon 's hotel , man , you better not take advantage of her . it 's the night before our wedding , sami . everything 's going perfect . you better not mess this up again . eugenia : that 's much better . kate ... when those drugs wear off , sami and brandon are gon na figure out that they 've been set up , so if lucas does n't get here before then , he 's going to end up marrying sami tomorrow . we would 've done all of this for nothing . [ scene_break ] belle : aah ! shawn - d : belle , what is it ? belle : mimi . shawn - d : mimi ! hey ! rex : what happened ? shawn - d : hey , wake up . rex : oh , my god , mimi ! shawn - d : i do n't know . she feels warm . rex : she said she was having trouble sleeping , that she thought she could have the flu . belle : why wo n't she wake up ? rex : sweetheart , sweetheart , talk to me . shawn - d : maybe we should just take her to the hospital . belle : let me get her coat . rex : mimi , it 's rex . can you hear me ? please wake up . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] eugenia : oh , this ca n't be happening . oh , god , please , please do n't let sami wake up before lucas gets here . lucas : [ thinking ] there 's got ta be a good reason sami went to see brandon tonight . i trust her . i just wish i could say the same for him . i thought for sure brandon was over sami . and if he is n't , what if he feels the same way about her as i do ? i sure as hell could n't get over her . [ aloud ] if mom 's right and he 's pressuring her into getting back with him , he is not gon na get away with it . [ siren wailing ] lucas : oh , great . damn it , just what i needed . [ scene_break ] belle : excuse me , my friend is really sick . rex : she needs help right away . woman : tell me what happened . belle : we could n't wake her . i do n't know what 's wrong . woman : get that gurney over here now . was she drinking ? rex : no . woman : drugs ? shawn - d : no , mimi does not do drugs . woman : i have to ask . what about medication ? rex : she had a couple of aspirin , and she was n't feeling well . i thought it might have been the flu . woman : put her in trauma one . i 'll need a glucose cbc , , , rex : this is my fault . belle : it 's not your fault . rex : we were in a fight earlier . we made up , but -- belle : rex , that 's not why she 's sick . rex : mimi has been going through a lot lately , and i have n't been making anything easier for her , and then there was that dumb gift jan gave me . belle : what gift ? rex : it was weird . she gave me this doll . i thought it was jan 's way of telling me mimi was pregnant . shawn - d : no , i still do n't know why she did that . belle : why does jan do anything ? rex : and there 's no way mimi 's pregnant . we 're really careful . belle : you can not go through with this without even telling rex that you 're pregnant . he is a good and decent , responsible guy . he would never leave you , mimi . he would want this baby . he loves you . mimi : this is n't his decision . it 's mine , and i made it . belle : what if jan found out mimi 's secret ? shawn - d : what 'd you say ? rex : what 's this about a secret ? belle : um ... [ scene_break ] bo : hope , you misunderstood . hope : no , i think i understood perfectly . i asked you not to call billie so we could have one night by ourselves -- one night without one of her so - called emergencies . but , no , as usual , you jus -- bo : you 're jumping to conclusions . that was n't billie on the phone . hope : then why were you whispering ? why did you hang up so quickly ? bo : well , if you 'd give me a moment to explain , i - i guess i could . hope : okay then , i 'm listening . bo : well , i suppose it never occurred to you that i might be planning a surprise ... a little something special to show my beautiful , understanding wife just how much i appreciate her . hope : and i spoiled it ? i 'm sorry . bo : you should be sorry , hope . and , no , you did n't totally spoil it . not yet . hope : bo , i 'm sorry . okay ? but when you took off to europe with billie , not once , but twice , bo -- bo : i was looking for my daughter . hope : you could 've gotten yourself killed . it 's a good thing that patrick and i came to your rescue . bo : you know , you keep saying that . we did n't need to be rescued . hope : oh , right , i forgot . that 's right -- you two had everything completely control . bo : yeah , we were just fine , hope , and you should n't have brought lockhart with you . he should n't be involved in this . hope : he came along to help me , bo . bo : yeah , i 'm sure he did . he was on the dimera payroll . he will always be suspect . hope : look , patrick is not the problem here . the problem is billie . bo : you know , we been over and over this -- hope : do n't walk away from me . we 're gon na keep going over and over this until you convince me you wo n't go chasing after billie reed again . your sons -- they need you . shawn needs his father , bo . bo : i know that , hope . hope : and so does zack . we promised him when we came back from the island that we would n't leave him again , and you 've already left him twice . bo : and i feel bad about that , but , come on , let 's -- hope : you want to find your daughter , i understand that . do n't you think that i understand that ? do n't you think that i want to find georgia , as well ? bo ... that was unfair . why ca n't you see that dimera 's people are playing you and billie ? as much as you do n't want to admit it , georgia may not even be alive . bo : i think she is . and billie is never gon na come between me and my family . bo : can we get on with this little surprise of mine , hmm ? bo : uh , close your eyes . close your eyes . hope : you 're blindfolding me ? bo : yeah . and i got my reasons . it 's all right . here we go . hope : [ groans ] oh , careful . bo : ha ha ha ha ! [ scene_break ] patrick : oh , whoa . this -- this is n't a good idea . billie : oh , come on , now . i think it 's a great idea . patrick : no , i 'm not gon na take advantage of the situation . billie : hey , give me that back . patrick : listen to me . you are jet - lagged . you have n't slept . and that is going straight to your head . billie : what are you talking about ? i 'm fine . patrick : no , you 're not fine . ever since you found out that georgia may still be alive , you 've been on an emotional roller coaster , all right ? so what do you say we just switch from beer to something softer ? billie : hey , if i wan na have a couple of beers , you let me have 'em . patrick : you 've already had more than a couple beers . billie : do you realize that i may never find georgia ? bo is back with hope , and any chance that i had of a life with him has just gone poof ! out the window . poof ! patrick : you realize that he 's never gon na leave her , right ? billie : you 're right . you 're right . i know , you 're right . and i am trying to get over him . and you are seriously interfering with my therapy . patrick : give me this . billie : no , do n't treat me like a child ! patrick : stop acting like one . billie : fine , i 'll get my own beer . i do n't need you . hey , let go ! mace : hey , you got a problem ? billie : oh , hi , my dancing partner . you know , i 'm a little bit thirsty . patrick : this is none of your business , man . mace : well , i 'm making it my business , man . patrick : why do n't you take off ? billie : oh , boys , boys . okay , now , come on . you know , i 'm kinda thirsty . would you mind buying me a drink ? mace : you got it , sweetheart . patrick : you know what you 're doing ? billie : oh , i know exactly what i 'm doing . i am making nice with someone who wants to have fun . mace : is that bozo your boyfriend ? billie : oh , no . forget about him . he 's just a friend . so , where 's my beer ? mace : i got a better idea . why do n't you and me go back to my place ? i got an unopened bottle of irish whiskey with your name on it . billie : well , i do n't know . i like it here . i like the music . mace : oh , no , no . i 've got music . come on . i 'll show you a really good time . [ scene_break ] john : could you hand me my boot and go away ? brady : kate said you had round - the - clock help -- lexie , a private nurse . john : yeah . i 'm in good hands . brady : could have fooled me , pop . john : i just needed to get some air . brady : so you drive out here to get it ? do i look that dumb to you ? you can stop trying to hide your drug paraphernalia . i see it . john : i 'm in pain , kid . i 'm just looking for a little relief , that 's all . brady : so you buy drugs from someone on the street , dad ? are you trying to get yourself killed ? get up . john : maybe i 'm better off dead . at least i would n't have you following me around . brady : i 'm not following you . john : then what the hell are you doing here ? brady : i am on my way to the oyster shack to get some takeout . i was just at a clinic nearby . nicole is setting up a memorial fund in chloe 's name . john : do n't say nicole . brady : all right , i see we 're never gon na agree on nicole , so why do n't we talk about how i 'm gon na help you , huh ? john : there 's nothing you can do for me . brady : your addiction is out of control . john : i just need something to get through the night , that 's all ! brady : you know what you need ? you need to check yourself into a rehab center , and it 's gon na happen . [ scene_break ] hope : bo , you should n't be carrying me . your side still has n't healed completely . bo : oops . did n't mean to drop you there . hope : sure . bo : you 're light as a feather . hope : [ sniffs ] what 's that wonderful smell ? bo : patience . hope : oh , bo . bo : you like ? hope : uh - huh . bo : mm - hmm . bo : it 's a little bit early ... but happy valentine 's day . hope : i ca n't believe you did all this . bo : mm - hmm . well , i had a little bit of help . hope : the mystery caller ? bo : mm - hmm . hope : oh , god . bo : maggie . hope : oh , i am so sorry . i -- oh , god , i am so sorry . and here i thought that it was billie you were calling . bo : hey , hey , forget about billie . i 'm concentrating on my wife . hope : that works for me , you know ? bo : wait , wait , wait . there 's more . hope : what ? bo : i got you a box of your favorite chocolate truffles . hope : le chatnoir ? bo : mm - hmm . hope : in paris ? bo : yep . hope : oh , my -- what -- [ stammering ] how did you do this ? bo : the internet . it 's an amazing thing . hope : you 're amazing . you 're amazing . bo : hold on , there 's more . hope : more ? bo : yep . champagne . hope : oh , bo , your side is still bothering you . bo : no , no , no , no . i am fine . it is time for a toast ... a toast to my wife -- the smartest , most beautiful , sexy , understanding woman i know . hope : oh , bo -- bo : i 'm not finished . you 're the love of my life , fancy face . there will never be another woman for the rest of my days . hope : are you trying to make me cry ? bo : maybe . listen now , head to the bed . hope : of course . bo : you remember the first time i kissed you ? hope : do i remember ? bo : mm - hmm . hope : uh ... bo : oh , come on . let 's see , uh ... bo : funny . hope : how could i ever ... ever forget that moment ? bo : well , from that moment on my heart belonged to you , and it will always belong to you . hope : i love you . i love you . bo : good . [ scene_break ] mace : so what do you say we blow this joint ? billie : no , i like it here . mace : okay , you win . you wan na dance ? billie : now you 're talking . come here , big boy . mace : mm , yeah . billie : oh , oh , hey now , watch the hands , buddy . mace : you said you wanted to dance . billie : hey , watch it . watch it , watch it . mace : you 're such a tease , lady . but i 'm gon na give you what you want 'cause i know you want it . billie : oh , okay . well , mister , i said no . and no means no ! [ crowd shouting ] patrick : the lady said no . [ scene_break ] rex : belle , what secret ? mimi : i 've decided to get an abortion . and i understand why you ca n't come with me , but all you have to do is respect my privacy and just not tell rex . promise me you wo n't tell him . belle : um , i was just thinking that we ca n't keep mimi 's condition a secret from her mom . shawn - d : yeah , she 's right . we should probably call bonnie and let her know that mimi 's in the hospital . belle : yeah , i 'll call her . rex : okay , great . i ca n't imagine what 's wrong with her , shawn . she 's always been so healthy . shawn - d : well , she 's probably just got a bad case of the flu . i know that 's been going around . rex : she 's got ta be okay . shawn - d : i know , man . i 'm worried , too , believe me . mimi 's been a hell of a good friend to me . when nobody else believed in us , she never lost faith . she always knew that belle and i belonged together . and i know once she 's feeling better -- which she will be -- she 's gon na help everything get back to the way it should be , all right ? rex : shawn , do n't you think you 're being kind of insensitive ? shawn - d : what ? rex : philip may already be in combat . if his wife tells him their marriage is over , what do you think that 's gon na do to him ? shawn - d : well , at least he 'll know the truth . rex : and give him nothing to live for while he 's at war ? shawn - d : are you saying it 's better for him to believe in a lie ? rex : i think belle should wait till he comes home , and she should tell him in person . shawn , i know how my brother feels about her . it 's the same way i feel about mimi . look , she 's my life , shawn , my future . she 's the reason i get up every day . shawn - d : i know that he is gon na be hurt , but once he knows the truth , it 'll be better for him and for belle . rex : and for you . that 's what this is all about , is n't it , shawn ? i mean , to hell with what 's good for philip . belle : hey , come on , you two . no more arguing . mimi needs us right now . mimi : i love you so much , i never wan na lose you . rex : you wo n't . jan 's voice : oh , yes , you will . if you keep lying to sexy rexy , you 're gon na lose him faster than i can say `` mimi wimi 's a big , fat liar . `` but the best part is if you tell him the truth , you 're gon na lose him anyway . it 's lose- lose , measles . woman : this is n't the flu . she 's septic . let 's see ms . lockhart 's medical records . woman # 2 : she saw dr. carter recently . pregnancy test was positive . woman : well , she 's not pregnant now . either she miscarried or terminated the pregnancy . [ scene_break ] lucas : i do n't believe this . i was n't even going that fast . damn it , i got ta get to the hotel . what the hell is taking this guy so long ? sami 's got the last - minute jitters . no telling what she 'll do . man : okay , mr. roberts . i just ran a background check on you . lucas : but my record 's clean . man : why do n't you step out of the car for me , sir ? lucas : what ? man : you heard me . out of the car , now ! and keep your hands where i can see 'em . lucas : all right . eugenia : where the hell is lucas ? he should have been here by now . [ scene_break ] john : you 're not putting me in a rehab . brady : it 's exactly what you need right now , dad . john : no one 's locking me up again . brady : why do n't you think about marlena for a second , huh ? think about her . it 's exactly what she would recommend for a person in your condition . john : marlena knows me well enough to know that 's the last thing that i need . it does n't matter . you 're just listening to nicole anyway . she knows i disapprove of the two of you together . she just wants me out of the picture ... brady : will you shut the hell up about that ? this has nothing to do with nicole ... john : you 're lying to me ! brady : this has everything to do with you , dad , sneaking out in the middle of the night to buy drugs from god knows who . dad , you need to stop this before it 's too late . john : you do n't know the kind of hell that i 'm going through , kid . brady : i am trying to pull you out of that hell . john : you ca n't do it because the pain is unbearable . there is only one way to stop it . brady : no , no . give me -- [ both grunting ] [ scene_break ] hope : thank you ... for everything . bo : yeah . you 're wel -- hey , how 'bout some of those truffles ? hope : you are bad . bo : mm - hmm . hope : mmm . bo : um , there 's -- what , do i bite it ? hope : not the whole thing , just a bite . bo : there 's one more thing . lift up , lift up . bo : got it ? nice , huh ? hope : oh , my god . bo , it 's beautiful . bo : yeah . sailboats -- you know , kind of a reminder of when we were first married . take it out . hope : when we were sailing around the world together , huh ? bo : mm - hmm . it was smooth sailing back then . we do n't have the boat anymore , but ... hope : definitely hit some choppy seas along the way , though , did n't we ? bo : mm - hmm . hope : but you 're right , i mean , we -- we always come through them . bo : and we always will . hope : thank you , brady . i feel bad i do n't have a present for you . bo : no , you should n't feel bad , 'cause i get the best present a guy could want -- every single day i get to spend my life with you . who could ask for more ? hope : i feel the same about you . bo : good . hope : oh , sorry . bo : nice . hope : i 'm sorry . i 'm so tired . bo : okay , you got to sleep , all right ? hope : you need to get some sleep to fight off that infection . bo : no , i 'm fine . hope : bo , i know how much it 's bothering you that you and billie have n't found georgia . bo : well , you 're probably right . i should find a private investigator to help us out . hope : would billie agree to that ? bo : oh , forget about billie . i do n't wan na talk about her anymore . [ scene_break ] mace : two guys , huh ? patrick : get the hell outta here , now ! hey , man , you all right ? man : yeah , i 'm fine . billie : oh , i 'm sorry . man : the lady 's under arrest . billie : what ? for what ? man : for assaulting a police officer , all right ? get down . get down . listen , you know how much patience i have -- billie : i did n't know you were a police officer . i meant to hit the other guy , not you . i do n't even know who you are . [ scene_break ] woman : what did the ultrasound show ? woman # 2 : scar tissue in the uterus . i 'm guessing she had a d.n.c . to terminate the pregnancy . i just wish she were alert enough to answer some questions . mimi : [ whimpers ] woman # 2 : mrs. lockhart . mimi . honey , who can we talk to about your condition ? is there a parent or close friend ? mimi : rex , my -- my boyfriend . woman : i believe that 's one of the young men out there . belle : anyhow , bonnie 's cell phone is n't on . i called your uncle mickey , i called alice 's , i left a message on her voice mail . rex : what about her brother ? belle : i called jennifer 's , but he 's not there either . rex : damn it , i ca n't stand not knowing what 's going on . if i was mimi 's husband , they 'd have to tell me what 's wrong . belle : look , i 'm sure that we 'll hear something soon . rex : i want answers now , belle . this is crazy . if i was married to mimi just like you are to philip -- shawn - d : hey , she 's not gon na be married long , okay ? rex : shawn , shut up with that , would you , please ? belle and philip are still married . just let it go , all right ? belle : i know you 're upset , but do n't take it out on shawn . rex : what 's the matter with you , belle ? you and my brother stood in a church and exchanged vows before god -- shawn - d : okay , she made a mistake . give her a break . rex : belle , my brother loves you so much . he took those vows seriously , even if you did n't . belle : look , i do n't blame you for being angry , rex , okay ? i 'm angry at myself . rex : yeah , well , you two should know philip well enough to know at least one thing -- he 's not gon na give up that easily . [ scene_break ] lucas : uh , what 's this all about ? man : that background check i ran ... two d.w.i.s . lucas : wait a minute , that was years ago . i 've been sober ever since . man : sober , okay ? well , why do n't you walk a straight line for me , then ? lucas : i ca n't believe this . lucas : satisfied ? man : i guess you 're all right . lucas : it 's like i told you . may i go now ? man : sure . soon as i 'm done writing you a ticket for speeding . eugenia : where -- where is lucas , kate ? yeah , well , i hope you 're right , because the show has started , but the audience is not here . sami : i 'm so lucky to be married to you . happy honeymoon , lucas . brandon : samantha ? [ scene_break ] brady : dad , give me the damned drugs . john : i told you to leave me alone ! leave me alone . go home . brady : dad , i do n't completely know what you 're going through , here . john : you do n't have a clue . brady : i know it 's more than physical , though . it 's pretty damn emotional , too . if marlena were here -- john : do n't talk about her . brady : see , that 's your problem . do n't you understand ? i know how hard it 's been for you without her . john : i 'm not without her . she was right here a little while ago , and she tried to get me to stop using , son . but even she could n't help me . [ scene_break ] billie : ow , get these things off of me . man : you wan na add resisting arrest to the other charge ? billie : oh , come on , i did n't know you were a cop . man : well , you know it now . billie : i meant to hit the other jerk . i guess i missed and hit the wrong one instead . man : crack your jokes down at the station . patrick : do you have to be so hard on her ? she 's i.s.a . man : i do n't care if she 's f.b.i . , c.i.a . , and every other letter in the alphabet . now , if you do n't back off , i 'm gon na haul you in , too . patrick : she made a mistake . plus , you should have identified yourself as a cop before you got involved . man : what are you , a lawyer ? look , i warned you , move it . all right , that 's it . you 're under arrest , too . patrick : what charge , man ? man : interfering with an arrest . i 'm taking you both in . billie : okay , you call commander bo brady . he will make sure you can not get away with this . man : wan na bet ? [ scene_break ] [ cell phone buzzing ] [ buzz ] bo : brady . man : commander brady , this is detective jenkins . listen , i 'm down at the cheatin ' heart . i got a lady here -- drunk and disorderly . she just assaulted me . now she claims she 's a friend of yours . bo : what 's her name ? jenkins : billie reed . you know her ? bo : she assaulted you ? jenkins : yeah . i 'm gon na have one hell of a shiner to prove it . bo : she should n't be drinking . she 's gone through rehab . she usually stays away from it . jenkins : yeah , well , she sure tied one on tonight . now she seems to think she deserves some kind of special treatment . billie : let me talk to him . hey , bo ! bo ! bo ! jenkins : shut it . billie : you shut up . bo ! billie : bo , bo , please . i need your help . bo : i 'll see what i can do . put jenkins on . billie : thank you . all right , he wants you . jenkins : commander brady , your friend needs to spend the night in the drunk tank . bo : do you really think that 's necessary ? jenkins : yeah , i do . if you try to pull rank on me , i 'm gon na file a formal complaint . i got ta go now . bo : hold on . i 'll be right over there . jenkins : you know what ? do whatever you want , but i 'm taking her to headquarters . bo : okay , i 'll meet you at the station . [ scene_break ] billie : can you believe this guy ? i should give him a shiner on the other eye , too . patrick : let 's not make this any worse than it is . billie : it 's creeps like him that give the police a bad name . he was n't even on the force when i was there , and now he 's already a detective ? it 's all about ambition , not the job . patrick : billie , why did you bother bo ? billie : i did n't bother bo . patrick : you called him at home at night . billie : hey , i can count on bo . and when we find georgia , she 'll be able to count on him , too . patrick : here 's a little news flash for you -- bo 's got a wife and two kids . why do n't you just leave him alone ? billie : because i ca n't ! look , you would n't understand , okay ? as long as i need bo , he will always be there for me . jenkins : that 's one time your friend 's not gon na be able to help you . all right , let 's go . i 'm taking you guys to jail . billie : watch the coat , buster . it 's cold outside . [ scene_break ] brady : dad . dad , look at yourself . do you hear what you 're saying ? `` doc was here `` ? no , dad , doc was not here . you 're hallucinating , and you 're fighting with your son . dad , all i want you to do is to stop taking this crap . john : if you really were a loving son , you 'd believe me when i told you that i was in pain . brady : dad , i do believe you . drugs are not the answer . do n't you see that ? and buying them from pushers on the dock -- dad , you 're asking for worse pain . john : i ca n't live without it . i just ca n't do it , kid . brady : you know , i really thought that kate and lexie and i got through to you , but i guess you were just pretending to agree with us . john : that 's because the drugs are the only thing that 's given me any relief . brady : dad , they 're not giving you relief . the relief does n't even last that long , and that makes you take more and more every time . john : give me the drugs . brady : sorry , i 'm not gon na give these back to you and watch you poison yourself over and over again . john : give me -- give me the drugs . come on . brady : you know what i 'm gon na do ? i 'm gon na give kate a call , and we 'll talk to lexie , and she 'll find a solution to your problem here . john : the only solution to my problem ... is in your hands . so why do n't you just give me the damn drugs ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i 'm worried about mimi . i do n't believe this . you got ta decide . you got ta let philip know that you and i are back together , that you are not gon na be with him . belle : shawn , this is not the time . shawn - d : because of mimi ? belle : yes , i 'm worried sick about her . shawn - d : i am , too . belle : i 'm not gon na break philip 's heart while he 's fighting for our country . shawn - d : this is not gon na be easy . belle : no , it 's impossible . and i want your word that you 're not gon na say anything either -- no phone call , no e - mail , no letter . you promise ? shawn - d : yeah . yeah , i promise . belle : okay . let 's go check on mimi . [ thinking ] what if rex finds out she aborted his baby ? she could lose him forever . hey , have you heard anything ? rex : something 's wrong . i can feel it . woman : 103 . woman # 2 : i need to know whether she received follow - up care and if she 's been having complications all along from the abortion . woman : we could ask her boyfriend . woman # 2 : what 's his name again ? woman : rex brady . woman # 2 : keep an eye on her . let 's hope the antibiotics start working soon . rex : um , doctor , has mimi regained consciousness ? doctor : not yet . rex : have you figured out what 's wrong with her ? [ scene_break ] brandon : samantha ? sami : brandon ? [ stammering ] [ elevator bell dings ] eugenia : finally , it 's the end of the road for sami brady -- no wedding , no fancy honeymoon , no happily ever after . [ knock on door ] [ scene_break ] belle : i 'm gon na do the right thing so we can be together . i love you . [ scene_break ] mimi : something happened , rex , something that i did n't tell you . [ scene_break ] brady : i 'm gon na force you into rehab . john : you 're not gon na put me in a drug rehab like some common junkie -- not now , not ever . [ scene_break ] [ knocking on door ] sami : oh , my god . oh , my god .	bo surprises hope by blindfolding her and carrying her upstairs where , together with maggie , he has organized an early romantic valentine 's day celebration . billie continues to drink several beers . in her inebriated state , she kisses patrick . billie gets angry when patrick tries to cut off billie 's alcohol intake so she turns to mace who is more than willing to take advantage of the situation . when mace gets too forward , billie throws him over a table , which sparks a fight between mace and the guy sitting at the table . mace then turns on patrick and they fight . billie takes a swing at mace while he 's being held but accidentally hits one of the other guys . the guy turns out to be a police officer that arrests billie for assaulting him . patrick steps in to defend billie so the cop arrests him too . billie mentions bo 's name to try and get out of it so the cop calls bo . the cop threatens to file a formal complaint if bo pulls rank and insists on taking billie to the drunk tank . bo agrees to meet them at the station and sneaks out on a sleeping hope .
lucas : you came . sami : i told you i would . lucas : i just thought maybe you 'd change your mind . sami : lucas , i had to see you . you 're gon na be going away for a long time . lucas : yeah . sami : i ca n't believe you did n't tell me about the sentencing hearing . lucas : i did n't want you to worry . i did n't want to worry the kids either . sami : lucas , you are their father . will and allie , they 're so , it 's years , huh ? lucas : 8 to 10 . sami : that 's a really long time . lucas : where 's allie ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : all right . oh ! okay . how are we both doing , huh ? i know . okay , listen , johnny , let 's make a deal . do you want to make a deal ? come on , no more throwing up on me , please . okay ? if you stop throwing up on me , i 'll take you to the zoo when you 're 3 . how about that ? hiccups ? oh , great . uh ... how about that for a deal ? are you going to stop throwing up on me ? i know . i know she 's sick . i know . i know . i know . i did n't feed you properly . i fed you too quickly . i did n't burp you properly . okay , all right . you tired ? i 'm tired . okay . let 's go and have a lie - down . shh ! shh , shh , shh ! [ johnny crying ] [ crying stops ] e.j . : oh , well , that 's good . how are you doing , eh ? how are you doing ? are you feeling better ? all right . allie , let 's do a deal . shush , shush , shush , shush , shush , shush , shush . okay ? hold on . all right . down you go . and up ... you come . hi . oh , shush . shush , shush , shush . come on . there we go . is that better ? i tell you what . i 'll do you a deal . another deal , all right ? you stop crying , i 'll get you that pony . okay . [ allie crying ] e.j . : allie . all right . oh . here we go . hey , look at this . look at this . oh , what are you -- come on . you guys are ganging up on me . this is not fair . i know . i know . i know . i know . i know . i know . i know . shh , shh , shh , shh ! come on . [ sighs ] [ knock on door ] e.j . : reinforcements are coming soon . and you guys are gon na be in -- thank the lord . that is your great - grandma caroline . come in ! come in , come in , come in , come in , come in . that 's great . [ sighs ] looks like you guys still have the upper hand . [ scene_break ] shawn : wait . i hate leaving colleen . bo : pop , she 's not here anymore . shawn : i know . hope : she 'll always be with you , shawn , wherever you go . she 'll always be with all of us . bo : i 'm glad you got this chance to be with her at the end . let 's have a seat , okay ? shawn : all right . bo : how about back here ? shawn : fine . hope : you put that up . i 'll help him . bo : i 'm gon na check my messages . hope : watch your head , shawn . bo : there 's nothing . you okay , pop ? shawn : yeah , i 'm fine . [ scene_break ] belle : you want to sit by the window ? claire : yes , mommy . shawn d. : no , no , no . wait a minute . i thought it was my turn to sit by the window . claire : [ laughs ] daddy . shawn d. : okay . fine . i was joking . i 'll let you sit by the window . belle : you can sit with mommy and dada . [ scene_break ] philip : [ grunts ] hey , it 's okay , chloe . chloe : you know , i really thought we 'd find my husband on this trip . philip : just because brady was n't with colleen does n't mean we wo n't find him . chloe : i really do n't want to talk about this right now . philip : okay . [ scene_break ] steve : [ sighs ] hey , papa brady . is everything all right ? kayla : it 's fine . i 'm gon na go to the restroom before we take off . steve : okay . hope : everything okay ? steve : yeah , kayla 's just not big on flying . hope : oh , hey , steve , i never got the opportunity to say thank you so much for helping out with claire when everything was happening with colleen . so , thank you . you 're a real rock , steve johnson . steve : a rock ? i do n't know about that . hope : all right , how about a pebble ? what would we have done without you , huh ? steve : yeah . kayla : steve , where are you going ? steve : excuse me . john : let 's get this bird in the air . [ scene_break ] kayla : hold on . steve 's not on the plane . marlena : why would he take off like that ? kayla : i have no idea . john : we cleared for takeoff ? yeah . roger that . just let me know . the tower is delaying us anyway . they 're gon na de - ice the plane again . kayla : well , good . then i 'll go look for steve . sorry . excuse me . [ scene_break ] bo : if we 're gon na be a while , let 's sit with pop . hope : i 'm kind of cold . i 'll put my coat back on . hey , shawn . shawn : hey . hope : how are you doing ? [ scene_break ] marlena : are you okay ? john : why would n't i be ? marlena : because you 've been through an emotional hell storm . john : i 'm fine . marlena : you do n't seem fine . john : and how do i seem ? marlena : sad . john : i do n't do sad . marlena : everybody does sad . it 's a perfectly normal emotion . john : are you trying to shrink me ? marlena : your mother just died -- a woman you were sent to kill . john : but i did n't kill her . and she 's dead anyway . marlena : she died peacefully . you had nothing to do with it . there 's no blood on your hands . john : i guess . marlena : so , i think you 'd be feeling something . john : i feel ... that it 's over . and you 're right . she died peacefully , and i did n't have to hurt my own mom . win - win all the way around . now , why is it i should feel sad ? marlena : because you never got to know her . because she was a good woman , and she just loved you . and because now she 's gone . i noticed that you stayed behind on the mountaintop after we 'd scattered the ashes . why were you lingering ? john : i do n't know . i thought i saw colleen brady and santo dimera . i was probably hallucinating . i do n't know . i do n't want to talk about it . marlena : all right . i 'm gon na check on shawn . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , i could n't bring her . lucas : you could n't bring her ? you know how much i miss my daughter . why could n't you have just brought her for me ? sami : she 's sick . she is still really sick . she still has a temperature . she still is coughing all the time and has a runny nose . i feel really bad for her . lucas : take her to a doctor . sami : lexie came and saw her . she told me just to give her ibuprofen for the fever , but that was it . and last night , you know , i finally got her breathing by keeping her in the shower , you know , so the steam could help her . if she does n't get better soon , i will take her in , i promise . lucas : what 's wrong with johnny ? is he sick , too ? sami : no , luckily he has n't gotten sick . lucas : i would have wanted to see him . but i do n't think e.j . would be too happy about that . sami : i know how much you want to be with both of them . lucas , i know how devastated you must be to know how much of their lives you 're missing out on . lucas : it 's my own fault , is n't it ? i shot your husband . and now i got to pay for it . sami : you did n't have to pay for it . your lawyer could have done something . she could have at least gotten you tried on a lesser charge . lucas : i do n't care about my lawyers . i did n't talk to them . sami : why did you do this ? lucas : because of you . [ scene_break ] tony : i love the vomit on the shirt . e.j . : come in , tony . tony : do you have some scotch ? e.j . : and , please , make yourself at home . tony : it 's not the 30-year - old stuff , but what the hell ? would you like one ? e.j . : i 'm a little bit on duty at the moment , actually , so i 'm gon na have to pass . oh ! tony : is that what you call it ? [ chuckles ] i must tell you , it 's very amusing watching you . better than reality television . i should find some plump chair , put my feet up , and watch you for hours . oh ! e.j . : i 'm glad this is entertaining for you , tony . okay . i 'm hoping they 're gon na go down soon , though they do have a somewhat machiavellian -- oh , what 's wrong ? shh . shh , shh . shh , shh . shh . yeah , they 're a bit of a handful . shush , shush , shush , shush , shush . shush , shush , shush . what brings you here , anyway , tony ? tony : do i have to have a reason to see my brother ? e.j . : usually , yes , yes , you do . tony : well , i must say , i just came to see how you were handling things . and by the looks of it , not very well . e.j . : [ chuckles ] that 's funny . here , well , why do n't you have a go ? tony : no , no . e.j . : no , no , no , no . tony : no , no . e.j . : i insist . tony : no , no , please . no , no . i 'm as close as i would like to be to the child . e.j . : come on . you never thought about having a family , tony ? tony : no , no . no . e.j . : really ? huh . that 's a shame . tony : what , having to change diapers and having midnight feedings and vomiting -- no , no . no , thank you . e.j . : okay . it 's okay . i know . i know . i know . shush , shush , shush , shush . tony : to answer your question , no , no , i do n't want a family . e.j . : all right . come on . come on . come on . grandma 's supposed to be coming soon . shush , shush . i know . i know . shush , shush , shush , shush , shush . [ knock on door ] e.j . : oh , thank goodness . reinforcements . i know . i know . come on . [ scene_break ] kayla : steve ! steve ! what 's going on ? marlena : i ca n't shake the feeling that santo and colleen 's love story may have had a happy ending after all . hope : what do you mean ? marlena : john went back to the mountainside after we scattered her ashes . when he came back , he was very subdued . he said he thought he 'd been hallucinating , but i do n't think that 's what it was . i think he saw something very real . john : all i saw was green . everywhere . green , green , and more green . bo : gon na need a few more details . marlena : santo and colleen spent their lives dreaming about each other . i 'm told that he never smiled after he lost her . and her moments of joy were very few and far between . and yet after we scattered her ashes , i had a sense that somehow -- somehow , they 'd found peace . shawn : that 's a lovely thing to say . marlena : it 's also true . john : yeah . roger that . cleared for takeoff . hope : shawn , let me help you get back to your seat . marlena , could you help us ? thank you . shawn : thank you . steve : i 'm sorry about that , baby . kayla : sorry ? that 's all you have to say ? why did you just go running off the plane ? what 's going on ? steve : let 's talk about it later . we better get back 'cause they might take off without us . we got a daughter to get home to . come on , baby . kayla : wait , wait . wait , wait . i want to talk to you about this . [ scene_break ] sami : i know that you told me that you confessed because of me , for our kids . but i do n't -- lucas : i shot e.j . for you . sami : i told you i could handle things . lucas : all right , fine . i did it for me . but i did it because of you . sami : i did n't want you to kill him . i had everything under control . lucas : yeah , i know you did . and i did n't trust you , all right ? it 's my fault . i screwed up . sami : look , the only way we were gon na get stefano to back off of us was for me to marry e.j . and i was willing to do it , for us , for our family . lucas , what you did made everything worse . lucas : i was worried about you . i was worried about e.j . , all right ? he 's not a real nice guy . he 's not , right ? sami : no . he 's not . lucas , i do n't understand why you confessed . i mean , it 's almost like you wanted to go away , like you did n't even want to try . you wanted to be separated from us for 8 to 10 years . lucas : you told me you hated me . remember that ? i could n't live with that . every time you tell me something like that , i do something stupid to try to win you back . and it only backfires . it only pushes you further away from me . so , i have no option . this was my only option -- to stay here , where i ca n't do something stupid to try to win you back . sami : that is stupid . lucas : yeah , and it 's all because i love you . i never stopped loving you . i always have , and i always will . [ scene_break ] e.j . : hi . anna : well , what are you doing here ? tony : i could ask you the same question . anna : i brought some gifts for the twins . and you ? from the looks of things , i doubt you came over here to bounce them on your knee . tony : i have to have a reason to visit my brother ? anna : i would be suspicious if you did n't have one . e.j . : okay , you two . anna , maybe you could give me a little bit of a hand over here with these monsters for a minute . anna : oh , i would love to . e.j . : here is johnny . here you go . allie has a bit of a case of the croup . she 's been sick , so she 's a little fussy at the moment . but they seem to be calming down a little bit . i notice whenever i really hold them , they tend to relax . anna : of course . oh , baby ! poor baby ! i 'm sorry ! tony : she threw up on his shirt . anna : i 'm sorry . e.j . : actually , it was johnny who threw up on my shirt . tony : they throw up when they 're feeling well ? anna : you should remember . carrie threw up on you a couple of times , and she was , what , 10 ? tony : that was a memory i was trying to forget . anna : well , i love holding babies . oh , honey , it 's okay . and he 's so gorgeous . tony : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] kayla : i 'm sorry , everybody . we can go now . john : close the hatches . let 's roll . hope : is everything okay ? bo : steve ? steve : what ? bo : why 'd you take off like that ? kayla : i 'd like to know the answer to that myself . steve : i left my phone in the terminal . kayla : come on . you never lose your phone . steve : i always lose my phone . steve : well , maybe you 're a bad influence on me . kayla : come on . tell me . why did you really leave the plane ? [ scene_break ] lucas : all right , fine . fine . i 'm stupid . all right ? but i 'm trying to do the noble thing here . i 'm trying to be the kind of person that allie and will could be proud of . i 'm trying to take full responsibility for what i did . and , yeah , now i have to pay dearly . but it 's because i love you , sami . sami : i love you so much , lucas . i never stopped loving you , and i never will . [ sighs ] [ cellphone rings ] sami : no . i do n't care . lucas : it might be about allie . sami : it 's my mom . they must be on their way back from ireland . i 'm sorry . lucas : yeah . [ scene_break ] sami : um , mom ? hi . what 's up ? marlena : we 're on the way home . i just wanted to call you and tell you what happened . colleen died shortly after we arrived . but there was such a sense of peace about it . sami : what are you talking about ? marlena : well , when she died , we had a service , and we scattered her ashes . and then i had this strange sense that somehow she and santo reunited . sami : is that a good thing ? i mean , are n't they the reason that the vendetta started in the first place ? marlena : love denied is never right . but ... maybe after death , it 's okay . it was so beautiful . i wish you 'd been there . honey , we 're about to take off . talk to you soon . sami : okay , mom . [ scene_break ] steve : i forgot my phone , baby . that 's all . john : the pilot anticipates a smooth flight . [ scene_break ] lucas : you said you never stopped loving me . is that true ? sami : of course it 's true . i 'm sorry you even have to ask me that , lucas . i love you ... so much . i always have , and i always will . lucas : you have no idea what it means to me to hear you say that . just knowing i 'll be in your heart makes it a little easier to be in here , you know ? it makes it more bearable . i promise i 'll do whatever i can . i 'll work my tail off to get an early release . sami : you can do that ? what did they say ? how much earlier would it be ? lucas : well , from what i understand , because i confessed , i did n't ask for a deal or anything , that i 'm a model inmate . so , if the jails get overcrowded , i 'll be the first to go . and they 'll put me to work . they 'll give me a job to do , and i 'll do it . i 'll do it the best i can . hopefully i 'll get off with some good behavior and they 'll consider that . sami : lucas , i ca n't stand the thought of you doing any of that . i just ca n't picture you in some prison cell in some yellow jumpsuit with some hatchet murderer as your cell mate . lucas : i 'll be in minimum security . i 'm not gon na have a hatchet murderer for a cell mate . they wear orange . sami : orange what ? lucas : they were orange jumpsuits . sami : lucas , i do n't care if it 's orange , yellow , or striped . i just ca n't stand the thought of you being in prison . lucas : well , if you think i 'm happy about it , you 're crazy . i 'm not . but i 'll be fine , all right ? i 'll be safe . you know i can take care of myself . sami : that is not gon na stop me from worrying about you every day and every night . lucas : i know it 's gon na be hard for you . i do n't expect you to wait for me . i just want you to promise that you 'll always love me . please . [ scene_break ] marlena : can you see anything ? john : there 's nothing out there . marlena : that 's what you said when we were still over ireland . john : there was nothing out there either . [ scene_break ] kayla : steve , what is it ? steve : the atlantic . kayla : come on . what happened back there ? why did you really run off the plane ? steve : how many times do i have to say it , kayla ? i forgot my phone . kayla : this is n't just about your phone . there 's something else bothering you . [ scene_break ] hope : brady , what is it ? are you okay ? bo : there 's something i got to tell you . hope : what do you mean ? bo : there 's something important that i have n't told you . hope : okay . shoot . what is it ? brady , tell me . bo : well , that 's just the thing . i do n't know exactly what it is . i do n't have all the facts yet , so until i do , i ca n't really be specific with you . hope : you sound like a cop . bo : hey , i am . hope : yeah , well , so am i , so tell me . what is it ? bo : kay did n't go to ireland just to bring pop . hope : did she go to ireland because something bad happened back home ? bo : no , no , no . hope : okay , so , tell me . what is it ? brady , just tell me everything . what is it ? bo : that 's the thing is i do n't know much . hope : much ? bo : much at all . hope : about what ? bo : fancy face , you 're gon na have to trust me on this . as soon as the time is right , you 'll know everything , so , please , just trust me . hope : you 're asking a lot . bo : yeah , i am . and you and i have been through a lot in our marriage , so let me take care of this . hope : are you not telling me what the secret is because you do n't trust me ? bo : no . hope -- like i said , i do n't have all the details just yet , and ... i just wanted you to know that something was going on , that i 'm taking care of it , and i 'd like you to let it go at that . hope : let it go ? bo : yeah . hope : this sounds serious . i ca n't . i ca n't let it go . bo : well , i 'm sorry , but you 're gon na have to . hope : brady , we 're partners . whatever it is , you have to be honest with me . bo : you 're right . marriage is about honesty . it 's also about trust . and i ... think i 've earned your trust after all these years , right ? hope : of course . yes . bo : okay , then . let me take care of this . hope : [ sighs ] you really are . you 're asking a lot . bo : i know . hope : i may need to think about this . i mean ... if you think it 's best that i not know what this is about , i 'll take that into consideration . but if i do decide that i do need to know , you have got to promise me that you 'll tell me . [ scene_break ] e.j . : tony , are you sure you do n't want to hold one ? tony : oh , as difficult as it is for me to say no ... no . anna : [ laughs ] well , i think it 's time for them to take a nap now . e.j . : i think so , too . i tell you , nobody could ever have really told me how hard it was gon na be to wrangle two babies . okay , there we go . anna : but it is wonderful , is n't it ? e.j . : it is . it 's really something amazing , you know ? but good things do n't come without hard work . i 'll tell you that . i do n't know how samantha manages it . anna : you know , i was so caught up in these beautiful babies , i forgot to ask . where is sami ? e.j . : she 's at the jail saying goodbye to lucas . anna : oh . you okay with that ? e.j . : um ... i mean , it 's certainly a little awkward . she still loves him . tony : well , i would n't worry about it if i were you . he 's out of the picture . she 'll forget about him soon . anna : the way you forgot about me , darling ? tony : hmm ? [ scene_break ] sami : i love you . and you are a part of me . no one can ever take that away from me . you and i have been through a lot together . and you have forgiven me for every single stupid thing that i have ever done in my whole life . so , i guess it 's my turn . no matter how angry i was at you , i never stopped loving you . and i never could . i guess it would be easier if i did n't love you so much to watch you go off to prison . lucas : knowing you love me , that 's all i need . it 'll make it a lot easier to be here in prison . you 're what 's gon na get me up every day . sami : lucas , my love is not enough to get you through this horrible experience . lucas : i 'm fine . i do n't want you to worry about me . i can take care of myself . sami : it seems like worrying is what i do best these days . lucas : maybe it 's time to trust . sami : i think we both need to learn that lesson . lucas : listen to me . there 's nothing we can do about the situation . i mean , it is what it 's gon na be . i 've made a terrible mistake , and now i have to pay for it . it 's just stupid for me to try to hold on to you from behind bars , so i want you to live your life . it 's your life , sami . i want you to live it . sami : are you crazy , lucas ? stop it . do n't talk like that , okay ? i promise . i promise you . lucas : wait a minute . do n't promise me anything yet . just tell me one thing , all right ? make sure you do n't trust e.j . be really careful around him , all right ? do n't be near him any more than you have to . [ scene_break ] bo : how about if i go get us some snacks ? i 'm sure john 's got this plane stocked full of good stuff . hope : i know you 're just trying to change the subject here . and , for the record , i have n't felt like eating in days . bo : that 's not good . you got to keep your strength up . hope : my strength ? why ? what are you talking about ? bo : i 'm just a little worried about you . you 're not eating . you have n't slept . hope : brady , i 'll sleep when i get home , and once i have some of your mom 's chowder , i will be fine . anything else ? bo : just that i love you , no matter what . hope : i love you , too . and whatever this secret is , i 'm gon na drop it for now . the only reason ... is because i 'm tired . [ scene_break ] philip : chloe ... if anyone can find brady , it 's my father . he has eyes and ears all over the world . chloe : you started that sentence with an `` if . `` philip : okay , how 's this ? it 's only a matter of time before my father finds brady . chloe : [ sighs ] philip : better ? chloe : no . i know you 're only trying to make me feel better , and it 's not gon na work . well , i mean , it works a little bit , but it 's not gon na stop me from worrying . philip : i know . what happens when he does come back ? from what you tell me , things were pretty rocky between the two of you in austria . do you see divorce in the future ? chloe : i do n't know . [ scene_break ] kayla : come on . why wo n't you answer me ? what 's bothering you ? steve : there 's nothing -- nothing bothering me . kayla : come on . you were fine until you ran off the plane . i thought they were gon na leave without you . steve : so did i . maybe that 's it . maybe that 's what put me in a bad mood . come on . why do n't we just go check on your pop ? let 's see how he 's doing . come on . [ scene_break ] kayla : pop ... steve : hey , papa brady . how you doing ? kayla : really ? you 're gon na be okay ? shawn : yes . kayla : you know , at least you got to see her again . shawn : all those years ... i thought she was dead . steve : but , you know , i think it was those last couple of days that really mattered . you were there for her when she passed . you know , it was almost like when she saw you , she felt like she could finally let go . time to go . [ scene_break ] lucas : yeah . just give me a second , okay ? i promise i 'll hurry . i got something for you . it 's actually for allie . i made her a dvd , you know , with a bunch of messages on it for her to watch on her birthday . there 's , like , 10 of them on there or something , so ... hopefully you 'll only have to use about eight of them . sami : lucas , i ca n't . [ sobbing ] come on . time 's up . lucas : yeah , i know . i know i 'm taking a long time . sami : lucas -- lucas : listen , sami , i would have made you a dvd , too . i just did n't have enough time . and i would have put all kinds of things on it . i would have put 10,000 things on it . i would have ... i would have said `` good morning `` and `` i love you `` and `` you look beautiful today . `` and i would n't just be saying it because you are everything to me . you 're the most beautiful woman i 've ever seen . and i know you 're just gon na get more and more beautiful every day . and i promise ... i promise that i 'll always love you . i 'll love you more and more , with all my heart . okay . lucas : just remember what we talked about , about e.j . do n't trust that guy . sami : okay . i love you . i love you . [ scene_break ] anna : is that how things appear to you , tony ? out of sight , out of mind ? if you ca n't see me , then you can just forget about me ? is that it ? tony : oh , anna . you do have a tendency to overdramatize . anna : really ? you think that was me being over dramatic ? well , you have n't seen anything yet . lovely seeing you , e.j . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] tony : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] bo : snack . wake up . shawn d. : oh , nice . marlena : oh , lunch . how nice . bo : this is n't for you . this is for my wife . shawn d. : there you go . there you go . bo : oh , my god . kayla : pop ? hope : put your seat belts on . belle : it 's okay . hope : is she okay , not scared ? belle : she 's fine . marlena : that was a little scary . steve : this is why they tell you to put your seat belts on . john : uh - oh . [ scene_break ] chelsea : so , how did you guys end up having my dad ? [ scene_break ] bo : there 's something i have to talk to hope about . it 's not good news . marlena : what is it , bo ? maybe i can help . [ scene_break ] main navigation within the tv megasite : home \| daytime soaps \| primetime tv \| soap megalinks \| trading	sami and lucas share an emotional goodbye when she learns that he was sentenced to 8 - 10 years in jail . anna runs into tony when they both stop by to visit as ej is babysitting the twins .
carly : [ grunts ] where am i ? gus : six feet under . bring back memories ? [ scene_break ] victor : why do you want to ask me about vivian ? hope : because i 'm worried she 's up to something . victor : vivian 's always up to something . she craves attention . hope : so the kiriakis take is vivian is flighty , perhaps even unbalanced , but no real threat . victor : boy , you 're right back into that cop thing , are n't you ? hope : i 'm not so sure carly and kate would agree vivian is no real threat . victor : yeah , well , i 'm not gon na lose any sleep over either one of them . hope : as a matter of fact , you kind of goad her on , do n't you ? making kate share philip with her is , well ... it 's your idea of fun , right ? victor : kate has literally made her bed . hope : what if vivian actually hurts someone you love ? say philip . victor : she would n't . she loves philip . hope : i 'm not saying she 'd hurt him directly . but what if something happened to , say , melanie ? he 'd be devastated , would n't he ? [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] nathan : hey , i 'm glad i caught you . maggie : hmm . nathan : i thought you 'd be dressed by now . maggie : i 'm not going . nathan : what ? maggie : what are you doing here ? nathan : just brought the information by about where i 'll be . you have my cell . what do you mean you 're not going ? why ? maggie : well , i want this to be a perfect day for melanie . and i -- i do n't want to bring everyone else down . nathan : you know she wants you there more than anybody else in the world . maggie : well , i ca n't ! okay ? [ scene_break ] vivian : oh , do n't cry , dear . we 'll have to do your makeup all over again . melanie : this is all my fault . arianna : what can we do ? vivian : oh , no , do n't be silly . melanie : look what i was asking maggie to do . come to my wedding on her anniversary with mickey . she said she was sick . vivian : now ... she 'll stay home and have a cup of tea . now about your hair -- melanie : i need to be alone for a minute . vivian : but , darling , we do n't have time for that . arianna : yeah , we do have time for that . let 's go , come on . be right outside , honey . vivian : very forceful woman . stephanie : hey , let me know if you need anything , okay ? melanie : yeah , she loved mickey so much . they had a great marriage . stephanie : i know . melanie : that 's all that i want . yes . a great marriage . nathan ... [ scene_break ] gus : do you have a vague feeling of déja vu ? carly : oh , my god . i 've been buried alive . no . nooo ! gus : this is n't literally a coffin , but you are six feet underground . and you ca n't get out . [ scene_break ] chloe : [ whispering ] wake up . daniel : hey . man , you smell good . chloe : hmm , thank you . daniel : you got like some cinnamon body oil on you ? what is this ? chloe : no . i made you these . when you were sleeping , i just decided to pop some buns in the oven . daniel : no , you did n't . you do n't bake . i did n't think you knew where that oven was . chloe : ha . you know , there 's a lot of things about me that you do n't know . and there 's a lot of things that i 've never done that i 'm gon na start doing . daniel : thank god . [ both laugh ] daniel : well , like what ? what , exactly ? chloe : well , for starters , i 'm gon na give up caffeine and alcohol . daniel : yeah , right . mmm , god , but do n't stop making these . these are delicious . chloe : okay . and speaking of buns in the oven ... daniel : we are ? [ scene_break ] melanie : stephanie . stephanie : yes ? melanie : hey , um ... stephanie : what 's up ? melanie : can i ask you a favor ? stephanie : yeah , what is it ? melanie : will you give this to nathan for me ? [ scene_break ] vivian : you know , brides tend to be a bit emotional . it 's not a good idea to coddle them . arianna : hmm . yeah , i 'm gon na go see how the groom is doing . get a little air . vivian : oh , is she ready yet ? stephanie : not quite . i have to run an errand for her . arianna : oh , i 'll go with you . stephanie : great . arianna : okay . vivian : uh ... do n't worry about a thing . i have everything under control . [ forced chuckle ] oh . [ cell phone ringing ] vivian : the fun begins . [ scene_break ] carly : where am i ? gus : [ chuckles ] this is called the cannery building on first street . they do n't build them like this anymore . walls six feet thick . totally soundproof . carly : why did you bring me here ? gus : i 'll let someone else explain that . an old friend of yours . vivian : hello , carly . welcome to my hideaway . [ scene_break ] chloe : yeah , how do you feel about -- what 's november ? it 's scorpio , right ? how do you feel about scorpios ? daniel : chloe . chloe : ah , they 're a little intense , but with you as a daddy , i think it 'll be okay . daniel : me as a -- as a daddy ? chloe : yes , and i know that you 're a scientist , so here 's the proof . here ... and here ... daniel : positive . chloe : and here . daniel : positive . chloe : and here . daniel : okay . chloe : we are gon na have a baby . daniel : [ laughing ] i know we are . mmm . [ scene_break ] victor : what 's melanie got to do with this ? hope : i think you know exactly what melanie might have to do with this . victor : ah , i see . you 've been talking to kate . you bought into her conspiracy theory . and for some bizarre reason , vivian is out to hurt melanie . of course , all of vivian 's reasons are bizarre . hope : we both know what vivian 's done in the past . victor : listen to me very carefully , hope . vivian lives under my roof . whatever goes on under my roof is under my control . vivian is not going to hurt melanie . trust me . just not gon na happen . [ scene_break ] kate : ohh , i can not believe i am going back to that house . i thought i had said good - bye to all that greek mush on a cracker that victor thinks is a canapé . stefano : ah . lucas : oh , glad i caught you . do n't you look nice , stefano ? you going somewhere ? kate : what are you -- we are going to a wedding . what are you doing here ? you 're the best man . lucas : that 's right , and i 'm here in that official capacity to tell you that i 'm gon na make sure this wedding goes off without a hitch . or else . stefano : or else what , lucas ? i do n't think you have anything to back that threat up . lucas : you know , if something does go wrong , you wo n't be the one who pays . you will . [ scene_break ] nathan : i 'm just gon na call stephanie then . maggie : no , i 've already -- melanie knows i 'm not coming . nathan : no , i need to call her and let her know we 're not going on our trip . maggie : what ? nathan : you do n't really think i 'm gon na leave you here like this , do you ? [ scene_break ] vivian : i hope gus made you feel at home . i ca n't see you , but i can hear you . carly : what are you doing now , vivian ? vivian : savoring a moment i 've been waiting for , after what i heard what you did to lawrence . carly : so you did n't have the guts to kill me yourself ? you sent in the hired help ? vivian : who said anything about killing you ? carly : you 're an eye - for - an - eye kind of gal , vivian . we both know that . vivian : oh , that 's true , but you did n't kill me . you killed someone i loved . carly : no . vivian : do you know who 's in there , getting ready for her walk down the aisle ? carly : no ! vivian : yes . your little baby girl . getting ready for the happiest day of her life . and the last day of her life . [ scene_break ] daniel : mmm . chloe : mmm . daniel : [ whispers ] wait a second . so you are really pregnant , like -- like you -- we 're really having , like , a baby baby ? chloe : yes , yes , yes . i could n't believe it , either . first , i was n't gon na tell you because i know that early on in a pregnancy , things could , uh -- you know what ? i 'm not even gon na think that . daniel : do n't do it . do n't . chloe : ohh . so you 're happy ? daniel : i am over - the - moon happy . chloe : oh , good , because i did n't think that you wanted to talk about it , and i thought that maybe you changed your mind about having kids . daniel : no , no , i did n't want you to think i 'd be disappointed if we did n't have a kid . no , i am ... look , i am happier than i ever imagined i would be . all right ? this little thing right here , this -- this -- this here is a little bonus round right here . chloe : hmm . well , he or she is gon na be very lucky to have you as a dad . daniel : yeah ? and you as a mom . chloe : maybe . daniel : mmm . should we call your folks , i mean ... chloe : uh , no . you know what ? i want to keep it a secret at first . daniel : yeah ? all right , we 'll keep it a secret . chloe : okay . daniel : it 'll be a really , really great secret . chloe : mmm . i do n't think i 've ever been so happy . daniel : me either . chloe : mmm . daniel : mmm . [ scene_break ] maggie : oh , come on , do n't do this . you ca n't cancel your trip with stephanie because of me . nathan : you want to bet ? maggie : you have to go . i mean , i could n't stand it if i ruined this for you . nathan : i know . maggie : that 's blackmail . nathan : kind of . tough day , is n't it ? your anniversary . must be hard having to go to a wedding without him . you two were a couple for a long time . maggie : [ sobbing ] i just ... i would n't be any good to melanie ... today , i ... i just ca n't shake this , nathan . i just do n't feel ... nathan : do you think that melanie does n't already know you 're sad ? do you think she wants you to fake or pretend how you feel ? no . i mean , she along with a hell of a lot of other people just want you there . hey , you on your worst day have done more good for melanie than anyone she 's ever know , ever . i mean , you 've gotten more people through more crap than anyone i 've ever known . maggie : [ laughs ] well , maybe when i had mickey . nathan : you still do . all you got ta to do is show up . and he 'll handle the rest . right ? he 'll be with you , by your side , the entire night through . [ scene_break ] stephanie : hey , maxine . something wrong ? maxine : i do n't like it when i do n't know where my patients are . that orderly from radiology took her without telling me . what are you doing here ? and i love those shoes . stephanie : [ laughs ] thank you . um , i have something for nathan , but i do n't see him around . maxine : oh ... well , he 's on break right now . should be back in a minute . want me to give it to him ? stephanie : no , no . i 'll -- i 'll wait . maxine : okay . well , i 'm off to tear a certain orderly from radiology a new one . stephanie : [ chuckling ] [ whispers ] thank you . so , melanie , what was so damn important ? [ scene_break ] hope : so you swear vivian is n't going to do anything ? and you 're handling this by what ? remote control ? victor : you know , it 's very short - sighted to think the general has to be in the foxhole . hope : well , you 're not exactly at command central . you 're at the brady pub , drinking vodka . victor : hope , believe me , everything is in hand . hope : are n't you worried about whatever it is vivian does n't want any of us to know about ? victor : i saw it . very beautiful , very delicate . melanie 's gon na love it . do you think vivian has read medea ? medea gave glauce a poisoned golden cloak that melted her skin when she put it on . hope : i do n't think this is funny , victor . victor : this ... is a non - starter . melanie 's gon na be fine . bet on it . [ door closes ] hope : oh , victor ... you forgot your bag . [ scene_break ] vivian : do you feel any better ? melanie : yeah , i guess so . vivian : well , you look gorgeous . and now ... for the piece de la resistance ... carly : no ! vivian : perfection . carly : that 's it ? [ scene_break ] hope : now i get it . [ scene_break ] lucas : all right , mission accomplished . mom wo n't be pulling any stunts tonight . philip : thank you . lucas : yeah . philip : thank you . lucas : you do n't got a thing to worry about . philip : [ laughing ] [ scene_break ] melanie 's voice : dear nathan , i 'm sorry , but i ca n't get you out of my mind . i just need to know once and for all if you still have feelings for me , because if there 's any chance for us ... i ca n't marry philip . if i do n't hear back from you , that 'll be my answer . but i need to know , nathan . a part of me will always love you . melanie . [ scene_break ] carly : you 're not gon na get away with this . i was on to her . i left messages all over town . gus : and no one 's done a thing . she 's going down . the baby girl 's going down , and there 's nothing you can do about it ... madam . uhh ! [ scene_break ] vivian : it 's showtime , darling . melanie : i do n't really feel very good . vivian : so soon ? i - i mean ... you do n't ? melanie : mm - mmm . [ scene_break ] victor : son , in many ways , marriage is like a leaky canoe . philip : for one day , just one day , could you act like a normal father ? victor : yeah , the two of you can paddle like hell . and you still sink . philip : what happened to the , `` i just want this to be a wonderful day for you , son ; nothing 's gon na ruin it for you `` ? victor : what happened to your sense of humor ? [ cell phone ringing ] philip : [ sighs ] i 've got to get this . yeah ? what the hell ? [ scene_break ] vivian : what you need to do is focus . there 's a very handsome young man downstairs who 's waiting for the woman of his dreams . so i think you should just pull yourself together and go get married . hmm ? [ scene_break ] hope : you 're sure about that ? okay . thank you . well , bo , your father 's at it again . [ scene_break ] carly : uhh ! [ screaming ] gus : [ choking ] carly : [ coughs and gasps ] [ whispers ] okay . all right , think , manning , think . think this through . [ breathing hard ] [ scene_break ] melanie : i 'm feeling a little better . vivian : oh , good . just a case of pre - wedding jitters . melanie : um , vivian , could you go downstairs and make sure everything is ... on schedule ? vivian : oh , i do n't know . do you think i should leave you alone ? melanie : yes , i will be fine . vivian : all right . maybe i 'll go down and have a nice glass of victor 's exquisite champagne . now that your hair is done , there 's no need for me to be here anymore . memorable , memorable day . mwah . melanie : ugh . might be a tad more memorable than you think . um ... dearly beloved , there 's not gon na be a wedding today . sorry , philip . you do n't mind , do you ? it 's just nathan and i have some , uh , some unfinished business . or do we ? ah , you should have gotten that letter by now . [ sighs ] [ knock on door ] melanie : nathan . arianna : hey ! brady : hello . arianna : did i just see vivian again ? brady : nice dress . is there a special occasion today -- what 's going on ? melanie : you 're so funny . arianna : honey ... are you okay ? melanie : i do n't really know what 's going on ... right now . [ scene_break ] carly : [ sobbing ] no ! no , she 's dead ! vivian : philip 's young . he 'll get over it . but carly never will . [ cell phone ringing ] vivian : `` trouble with carly . come quick . `` damn ! you want something done right , you 've got to do it yourself . [ sharp sigh ] [ scene_break ] carly : [ whispering ] okay . bo , i need you . cannery on first street . basement . need ... backup . vivian ... is ... coming . [ scene_break ] victor : now what ? philip : that was the justice of the peace 's office . he has the flu . victor : you know , the other day , i was feeling kind of achy . philip : i do n't care . if there 's no justice of the peace , there 's no wedding ! kate : no wedding ? philip : she 's here , is n't she ? victor : yes , and she 's brought the new husband . what a cute couple . philip : you just had to bring him , did n't you ? you just have to push the envelope . stefano : you should be overjoyed to see me . i can help you , you see ? look who 's here to save the day . victor : for once he 's right , son . you got nothing to worry about . [ scene_break ] nathan : hey . you 're early . stephanie : actually , i ... nathan : you look ... great . has the wedding already happened yet , or ... you know , actually , do n't say anything about the wedding . or melanie or anything that does n't have to do with our trip . stephanie : but ... nathan : but ... nothing , all right ? you know , i have zero tolerance for ex- girlfriends right now . stephanie : okay . nathan : okay . good . wait , why are you here ? is everything all right ? stephanie : yeah , i , uh , i left some paperwork i need to process , so i ran down here . but now i 'm running late , so -- nathan : oh , sorry . stephanie : no , no , it 's great , great . um , i 'm gon na go get that wedding started . um ... i 'm sorry . that thing i have to do . and then we are off to the best vacation ever . nathan : hmm . yeah . right . [ scene_break ] justin : i do n't think we have to worry . when i got here , i saw vivian drive away . [ scene_break ] will : it 's time for an ally - oop ! and slam dunk ! maggie : [ giggles ] mia : that locket is so pretty . maggie : oh . you know what ? i was n't sure i was gon na wear it ; it 's a little old - fashioned . mia : no , it 's not . i love it . maggie : i love it too . what , will ? will : oh , just thinking about , um ... uncle mickey . you know ? how he used to look at you , and then he 'd say , `` ahem , so , red , who gave you that gorgeous locket ? `` maggie : hmm . and i would say , `` you did mickey , and you know it . `` will : yes , and then he would say ... `` damn ... i have good taste . `` [ both laugh ] maggie : did i ever tell you about the time we were at a wedding ... oh ... oh , my . might have been one of your mother 's . i 'm sorry . anyway , mickey decided it was n't lively enough , so he went out into the kitchen and he started banging on pots and pans . he was like a one - man marching band . [ laughter ] he was just crazy . lucas : look at her . she seems good , does n't she ? justin : yeah , she does . lucas : you know what ? i think i 'll call nathan . he was worried about her . let her know she 's okay . justin : i wonder if she knows how many people are worried about her ? [ scene_break ] brady : uh , maybe -- maybe i should go downstairs and see if lexie is here . melanie : no , no , no . i do n't want philip to think anything 's wrong . brady : melanie , what if something is wrong ? melanie : nothing is wrong . i 'm just being stupid and getting worked up over nothing . arianna : well , it ca n't have helped to have that crazy woman hanging out here all day long . ca n't she play with friends her own age ? brady : crazy ? who we talking about here ? melanie : she 's talking about vivian . she 's in here trying to help with the wedding . she can be , uh , a little pushy . arianna : a little ? how 'd you get her to go ? melanie : i do n't know . once she got this comb in my hair , it was pretty easy to get her to leave . [ scene_break ] vivian : this better be important , or somebody does n't get wedding cake . gus ? carly : actually , he 's a little `` tied up `` at the moment . [ scene_break ] philip : we 're really in a bind here , abe . lexie : philip , of course abe will marry you . abe : sure , that 's no problem . you know , i told myron to get a flu shot . lexie : honey . kate : that went well . may i say how handsome you look ? philip : i 'd better go see if lucas has the ring . victor : i do n't know what has happened to that son of ours . i mean , did n't even say thank you for coming , stefano ? stefano : oh , well , i 'm sure he 's got other things on his mind . victor : why do n't i see if i can track down vivian ? we can get some champagne , have a nice little chin - wag . stefano : mm - hmm . kate : hmm . he 's going to search for vivian . stefano : well ... good luck with that . kate : at least there 's one thing i can enjoy about this wedding . [ chuckles ] stefano : yes . [ scene_break ] nathan : good , good , good . uh , thanks for letting me know , lucas . and she looks -- she looks good , right , she seems fine ? all right , thanks . no , no , no , no . i 'm not gon na -- i 'm -- i 'm on duty and i have to take off after . ah , she 's -- she 's cool . um , melanie completely understands . daniel : really ? you find it necessary to see me to my floor ? chloe : yeah , i just do n't want the father of my baby to get lost . daniel : are you ever gon na call me daniel again , ever ? chloe : mm , i do n't know . i kind of like the sound of `` father of my child . `` daniel : shh . i thought you did n't want anyone to know yet . chloe : uhh , i 'm a pregnant woman . i 'm full of contradictions . daniel : yeah . [ laughs ] chloe : i really wish you did n't have to work . and i really wish i did n't have to go to this wedding . daniel : yeah , but i do and you do . but tonight , know what we could do ? we could light a fire , engage in all sorts of contradictions . and start picking out baby names . chloe : oh , really ? you know what ? they 're already picked out . daniel : really ? really ? well , you want to tell me what my kid 's name is gon na be ? chloe : mm , i think i 'm gon na tell you in about 8 1/2 months . daniel : you are such a tease . chloe : [ chuckles ] okay , bye . daniel : a hot tease . uh - huh . looks like you threw in the towel . nathan : what ? daniel : well , as far as i know layton - kiriakis wedding is still going on as planned . nathan : why should n't it ? daniel : you . [ scene_break ] arianna : hey , you upset ? you 're not telling me something ? melanie : i 'm just -- i have n't eaten today . i think maybe i 'm just a little hungry . arianna : okay . what can i get you ? melanie : um ... [ knock on door ] stephanie : hey , i 'm back . melanie : hey , you know what ? i think that 's it . so if you and brady could maybe get , like , some crackers . or , like , fruit ? arianna : we are on it . brady : okay . take it easy too . it 's just a wedding . arianna : just a wedding ? he 's such a guy . melanie : you 're funny , brady . [ giggling ] it 's just ... it 's just a wedding . did you give nathan the note ? [ scene_break ] will : ally - oop ! justin : hey , allie , ciara is upstairs playing with her nanny . would you like to go upstairs and play until the wedding starts ? will : all right , mia and i will take you up . mia : okay , watch out for her dress . lucas : yeah , please . should we go back in there ? do n't want to leave maggie alone with that crowd . justin : yeah . we come from complicated families , do n't we ? lucas : yeah , we do . [ scene_break ] lexie : we miss you at the hospital . maggie : oh , i 'll be coming back soon . lexie : yeah ? maggie : yeah . lexie : okay . maggie : oh , my goodness . do n't you both look fabulous . lexie : yeah . lucas : whoo . thank you . justin : so do you . lucas : justin 's gon na fill in for bo . both : oh . justin : so , uh , lexie , um , how 's it going ? lexie : well , my father 's on his best behavior . and that always scares the hell out of me . [ scene_break ] stefano : victor 's not back yet . kate : i guess he could n't find vivian . [ scene_break ] victor : she was n't with melanie ? philip : not out there . victor : vivian , where the hell did you go ? [ scene_break ] vivian : what do you think you 're doing ? carly : i could ask you the same thing . it was your henchman who dragged me down here . vivian : [ laughing ] i -- i do n't even know what you 're talking about . carly : really ? 'cause you were in a rush to join us when he texted you . or , you know , you thought he did . vivian : what ? carly : i suggest you be careful how you talk to me . because killing lawrence was horrible , but you ... oh , i think that could be lots of fun . vivian : i 'm not scared of you -- never was , never will be . carly : i do n't care how you feel . it 's over . bo is on his way . it 's done . vivian : you think that you 've saved melanie because i 'm here ? carly : she 's gon na live happily ever after . vivian : i do n't think so , because she 's gon na die in about a half an hour . [ scene_break ] lexie : hey , hey . ah , ah ! give it to me . stefano : ohh , you really do care , huh ? lexie : i do n't think philip or melanie need you going into a diabetic coma at their wedding . stefano : you know something ? it 's a lucky thing you and abraham showed up . there might not have been a wedding . lexie : i need a drink . stefano : no , come back . listen , sweetheart , listen to me . after the ceremony , all right , you and abraham , we pick up theo and we have a nice supper . lexie : father . father ! stefano : what ? lexie : our being here does n't change the fact that you knew , and you did n't tell ej that sydney was his daughter . [ smacks his stomach ] lose some weight . [ scene_break ] lucas : it 's gon na be crazy . victor : [ clears throat ] hope is n't here . justin : i know . she 's back on duty . victor : ah . well , then , salem is a safer place than it was yesterday . justin : yeah . you know , she was , um ... kind of worried about vivian . victor : yeah , she told me . justin : she did ? victor : i 'll tell you the same thing i told her . we have nothing to worry about from vivian . justin : i guess not . [ scene_break ] hope : she left the wedding , that 's where -- is bo back from the stakeout ? officer : oh , sorry , not yet . hope : i 've got to get in touch with him . officer : well , you wo n't be able to , 'cause he left his cell phone here . hope : a text from carly . [ scene_break ] nathan : i did not throw in the towel , thank you . i 'm letting melanie live her own life . daniel : ah , whatever . nothing ventured , nothing gained . nathan : you know , actually , after the wedding , stephanie and i are going on a great vacation . i 'd like to think that 's the definition of moving on , you know ? daniel : mm - hmm . nathan : i 'm fine , my friend . more than fine . daniel : yeah , keep telling yourself that . [ scene_break ] philip : we 're ready to go . where the hell is vivian ? [ scene_break ] carly : i 'm not letting you out of this basement . so you 're not gon na lay a hand on my daughter . vivian : you 're always so literal , carly . you think in such a pedestrian way . lawrence must have gone mad talking to you . carly : oh , 'cause he was such a deep thinker and all . vivian : no , no . do n't talk about him in that tone of voice , because you killed a man who was much better than you are . carly : no , vivian , it was him or my daughter . vivian : [ sighs ] do you know what you took away from me when you stabbed him ? he was a prince . carly : he was a monster ! i saw what that illness did to him . it took away every speck of humanity . and then he turned his sick , sick anger on a defenseless little baby , and she has suffered mightily because of what he did . vivian : what you made him do . carly : no . suffering is all done , okay ? she is gon na live a full and happy life , even if i have to kill again . they say it gets much easier . vivian : ah , spoken like a true doctor . well , do what you will . i accomplished what i set out to do , and nothing can stop it now . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i do n't know how to tell you this , um ... nathan would n't read the letter . once he saw that it was from you , he refused to . are you all right ? melanie : i 'm ready to get married . um ... let 's do this . i 'll see you downstairs . stephanie : okay . melanie : [ sighs ] [ grunts ] [ scene_break ] sami : actually , i -- i have something i should tell you . brady : melanie , are you okay in there ? carly : i 'll kill you . i 'll kill you ! i 'll kill you !	chloe gives daniel the news about her pregnancy , and both are thrilled . everyone gathers at the kiriakis mansion for philip and melanie 's wedding . lucas puts stefano and kate on notice . lexie lays into stefano for what he did to ej . philip panics when the justice of the peace cancels , but stefano has abe come over to marry the two . meanwhile , hope pumps victor for information about vivian and melanie , but all victor will do is assure her that vivian wo n't harm melanie . vivian has arranged for carly to watch over a laptop as she fastens the comb in melanie 's hair . carly , who does n't understand the significance of the comb , decides to get vivian to the warehouse to keep melanie safe . she knocks gus out , and sends vivian a text from his phone . once vivian arrives , carly threatens to kill her . vivian tells carly to do whatever she wants , as her mission is accomplished . victor searches for vivian . stefano and kate , thinking stefano 's man has done his job and eliminated her , are delighted . melanie has stephanie deliver a letter to nathan from her . stephanie opens it and reads it to find out that melanie wants to know that there is no chance of her and nathan getting back together before she maries philip . when nathan tells stephanie that he does n't want to talk about melanie , stephanie decides not to tell him about the letter . when she later tells melanie that nathan did n't want to read the letter , she decides to go through with the wedding . before melanie can go downstairs , she passes out on the bed . daniel is n't convinced that nathan is over melanie . nathan talks maggie into attending melanie 's wedding , and later , she and will shares stories about mickey with mia .
sami : what are you talking about ? how is that possible ? how long is he gon na be gone ? and when is he gon na be back ? marlena : i do n't know , and i do n't want to talk about john right now . sami : but mom , you need to -- marlena : honey , you invited me here to tell me something important about you . sami : right . yes , yes , uh , yeah , i did . 'cause , um ... well , because there 's something i want to tell you about . marlena : all right . you 're making me a little bit nervous . sami : well , you should probably brace yourself . marlena : why ? what is it ? just tell me , sami . sami : ej and i are back together . [ scene_break ] stefano : well , well , it 's nice to hear from you , elvis . i mean , it 's been quite a while . ej : i 'm not sure you 're going to like the reason for this call . stefano : [ chuckles ] well , listen , i 'm way beyond the day that i am surprised by anything that my children tell me , so spit it out , my son . [ scene_break ] kristen : where is that waiter ? brady : kristen , kristen ... kristen : oh ! brady : oh ! kristen : [ laughs ] brady : whoa , hey . kristen : [ laughs ] oh ... brady : you all right ? kristen : yeah . your lap is so cozy . brady : thank you . kristen : you got a cozy , cozy lap . brady : you know what 's bet -- bed will be cozier . let 's go to bed . kristen : oh , and that was a real non sexitur if i ever heard one . did i say , `` non sexitur `` ? brady : i think you mean `` sensical , `` yeah . kristen : non sexitur . brady : yeah , we should get you home . kristen : no , no , no , no , no . brady : please ? let 's go home . kristen : the night is young . the night is yo -- barkeep ! brady : no , the night 's over . kristen : barkeep ! barkeep ! brady : no , no . kristen : i need a barkeep . brady : no , we 're good . hey , we do n't need anything else to drink , we 're good . kristen : baby , do you know how good it is to be away from salem ? we can be free , we do n't have to worry about anyone thinking about us ... brady : i know , it 's a nice thing . can i get a check , please ? over here -- kristen : oh , chicago ! whoo - hoo ! can ya hear me ? i hope so , 'cause i want you to know i love this guy . [ laughs ] whoo . love you . whoo , whoo . i love you . [ scene_break ] daniel : okay , chloe , it 's daniel . what is wrong ? chloe : oh , my god , daniel , i 'm at the hospital . daniel : the hospital ? are you -- chloe : it 's parker . he 's burning up with fever . daniel : all right , chloe , you need to try to calm down and just tell me what is going on . chloe : um , maggie had to go , and she left parker with me , and he was really hot , and i could n't find you , and so i just -- i took his temperature , and i 've never been so scared . daniel : well , what was his temperature ? chloe : 105 . daniel : 105 . chloe : kayla , it 's daniel . please tell him what 's wrong with parker . kayla : hey , daniel . daniel : okay , kayla , chloe just told me that parker 's temp is 105 . kayla : yes , dr. hogate 's on it . we do n't know what 's causing his fever , but we 're working on bringing it down . daniel : okay , i will be right there . it 's real . jennifer : okay , let 's go . daniel : come on , let 's go . come on . [ scene_break ] chloe : you have to save him , kayla , you have to save my son . kayla : we are gon na take care of everything , all right ? why do n't we get started on his paperwork , all right ? chloe : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] marlena : how did this happen ? no ... when did this happen ? sami : well , uh , you know , last couple days or so . marlena : really ? that 's amazing . i heard you had a disagreement with rafe right after -- sami : mom , it was a lot more than a disagreement . it 's over for good . marlena : i know you feel that way , but sami , you and rafe have been in this place many , many times . sami : mom , i saw him for who he really is . and i do n't want to be with a man like that . marlena : you want to be with a man like ej ? a man who 's treated you the way that he has ? a man who has been cruel to you ? look , i know you 're frustrated . i understand that , and now with it turning out that will is the father of gabi 's baby , it must put a lot of tension between you and rafe , but to go from that to ej ? that really is your dead end street . sami : oh , great . how did i know you would react this way ? marlena : anybody who knows you would react this way . sami , you 're not just hurting rafe . you 're hurting yourself . sami : stop it , okay ? marlena : you see what you 're doing ? sami : mom , would you stop shrinking me and just talk to me like my mother ? marlena : fine . fine . this is your mother speaking . what the hell are you doing ? [ scene_break ] kristen : take it from somebody who knows . you do n't want to fall in love with a priest . nicole : oh -- [ scoffs ] no more tacos after 10 : 00 . it makes for crazy thinking . what the hell is wrong with me ? all right . that 's enough . no more . [ scene_break ] brady : hey , come here . kristen : i love him . brady : come here . kristen : he 's cute . brady : yeah , i 'm gon na get you down . heck , yeah , i love her too , chicago ! yeah -- she 's okay . how 'd you get a drink ? okay , we got ta get you to bed . kristen : no , i want a kiss . gim me a kiss . brady : okay . there 's a kiss . kristen : i want another kiss . brady : okay . okay . kristen : keep kissing me . brady : no , we got ta get the check now . can we get a check , please ? kristen : oh , no , no , no , we have n't had dinner yet . and i seriously -- i might need another one of these too . brady : no , that 's actually the last thing you need right now . kristen : oh , that 's not true . brady : can i please , please get , uh , service here , please ? what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] kayla : do you know his social security number ? chloe : yeah . nurse : he 's convulsing . chloe : what ? kayla : take it easy . stay right here . i will come back with some answers . [ scene_break ] kristen : i was watering the plants . i love nature . do n't you love nature ? brady : okay -- yeah . careful with that . i love nature , it 's pretty , yeah , come on , sweetie . kristen : i love my nature . brady : we got ta go . we got ta go . okay . kristen : oh , brady , no fun . brady : no , i 'm fun . come on . kristen : you 're a party pooper . brady : no , i 'm not a pooper . kristen : you 're a party pooper . brady : one foot , one foot in front of the other , okay ? kristen : you 're just so good for me . brady : yeah , i 'm a prince , but we got ta go somewhere , we got ta talk , we got ta -- we -- we got ta talk . i 'm sorry , so sorry , excuse me . kristen : [ whispers ] what do you wan na talk about ? brady : ' scuse me , yeah . kristen : i wan na hear it . brady : enjoy -- enjoy yourselves . kristen : okay ... ooh . brady : okay , take it easy . kristen : this is kinda pretty . brady : yeah , this is really pretty , this is nice . kristen : oh , i like it . brady : okay , why do n't we sit down ? kristen : ooh , okay . oh ... brady : okay , you all right ? kristen : [ groans ] yes . brady : better ? kristen : [ growls ] yes . i like it . yeah . brady : okay . kristen : oh , i 'm embarrassed that you think i 'm a drunk . brady : i do n't think you 're a drunk . i think you 're drunk , but you 're not a drunk . kristen : i ca n't deny it . you 're right about that . brady : yeah . kristen : when you 're right you 're right . you 're right a lot . you 're right about a lot of stuff . brady : thank you for acknowledging that finally . kristen : except when you 're wrong , and you 're wrong about the married thing . brady : let 's talk about that tomorrow over coffee or something . kristen : no , no , shh . no , no , no , no , no , no . i wan na talk about it now . 'cause the only reason you do n't wan na get married is because you do n't want to upset john and marlena , and i just have a question . brady : yeah , okay , you know , we should go , let 's go . kristen : what have they done for us lately , huh ? brady : we should go . let 's go . kristen : no , no , no , no , no . listen , you know what ? john is making all these calls , and he 's making bad moves , he 's making 'em everywhere , brady , he 's making this town , and that town ... brady : yeah . kristen : not this town . i mean , that -- this is chicago . we 're in chicago . i love chicago . brady : yeah , we 're in chicago . kristen : you see , john 's making these calls , and you know what , there 's only one reason why he 's making 'em . just one . brady : what ? what ? kristen : marlena . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] marlena : sorry . maybe i should n't have said that . sami : well , you did . marlena : look at me . i love you so much . i worry about you . sami : mom , i know . part of why you 're worried is because you think that this has come out of left field , but it has n't . ej and i have been working together for months . very closely , and ... it just happened naturally over time . he -- he has been so wonderful to me . and kind , and he 's been there for me , and it just -- it 's been fun and easy , and better than it ever was before . marlena : i 'd like to be happy for you . that 's going to take me some time . sami : you 're never gon na see ej the way i do if you ca n't be open to the possibility that he has changed . a lot . yes ? no ? what are you thinking ? marlena : i 'm ... i 'm wondering if he became the new ej after his father left town . sami : well ... yeah . and ? marlena : so , i 'm wondering if he will be the same kind , gentle man when his father returns . [ scene_break ] stefano : you 're what ? maybe we have a problem with our connection , but i thought you said -- ej : no , you heard right . i 'm back with samantha , and it 's actually better than ever . father , are you still there ? hello ? stefano : [ groans ] how did you manage that ? ej : [ sighs ] well , that 's the rather interesting thing . you see , i did n't actually manage anything , it all just happened rather naturally . effortlessly . stefano : no effort on your part , of course . ej : are you insinuating samantha engineered the situation ? stefano : [ chuckles ] she has been known to go after what she wants with a vengeance . ej : she has , yes . actually , i always rather admired that about her . her tenacity . but in this case , there was none of that . we just ... fell in love , she and i . and actually , for once , i think it 's really going to work out . [ scene_break ] eric : what are you doing , nicole ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : i 'm gon na see if i can find out anything , okay ? daniel : okay , go . [ scene_break ] nurse : i understand your concerns , but you can not be in the room . chloe : you have to tell me what 's going on with my son ! nurse : i will , but you need to stay right here . chloe : [ exhales ] daniel : okay . it 's okay . chloe : daniel , oh , my god . the nurse told kayla that parker was having a convulsion . and they wo n't let me in his room . daniel : okay , shh , it 's okay . all right , you need to calm -- chloe : a convulsion . what does that mean ? daniel : okay , listen , i will find out . i will find out . you just stay right here . i will find out . chloe : okay , okay , okay . daniel : okay . chloe : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] kristen : i really tried . tried with your 10-step friends , but they 're tricky . brady : yeah , that 's actually 12 , 12-step -- kristen : your 12-step friends are very tough or they 're very tricky . and you know what ? i think they need a 13th step , because i 've been trying and trying , and it 's not working . it 's not working . not working with your stepmother , that 's for sure . brady : yeah , well , it 's a complicated situation . kristen : it 's complicated . are you kidding me ? brady : all four of us , it 's very -- kristen : it 's -- more than that , it 's a catastrophe . brady : yeah . kristen : it 's a lot of `` c `` words , really is . but you . you , my seriously hunky , hot boyfriend . brady : thank you , yeah . kristen : you make it so worth it . mmm . 'cause you make me so ... brady : [ chuckles ] kristen : happy . brady : thank you . well , i thank -- i 'm so glad i do . kristen : you know what ? i really remember the first time you kissed me . brady : you do ? kristen : mm - hmm . every time i look at you . and i meant what i said out there , all those people . i love you . i love you . brady : i believe you . kristen : that 's why i want you to start thinking about all the reasons why you should say yes to getting married to me . do n't think about the reasons you should say no , okay ? 'cause i want you to say yes . i want you to say yes . i want you to say yes . mm , yes , okay ? really , really , really , really , really want you to say yes . brady : okay . kristen : say `` yes . `` [ giggles ] brady : [ chuckles ] kristen : yes . brady : okay . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] ej : hello . it 's not too late , is it ? sami : oh , no . not at all . come in . ej : brought some work from the proof campaign . sami : did you now ? i think you forgot something very important . ej : really ? sami : mm - hmm . how could you forget ? [ sighs ] ej : where are the kids ? sami : asleep . johnny and sydney are , anyway . allie is at a show with her friend , it 's super cute . and the babysitter 's gon na be bringing her home soon . ej : how soon ? sami : couple hours . ej : couple of hours ? sami : mm - hmm . ej : my goodness , that 's not soon at all , is it ? sami : [ laughs ] [ sighs ] do you know ... ej : mm - hmm ? sami : johnny said the cutest thing to me tonight . he said , `` i 'm so happy that daddy is happy all the time now . `` and i was thinking the same thing , i 'm happy too . ej : hey , samantha ... sami : mm ? ej : stop talking . sami : [ laughs ] oh , yes , sir , yes , sir . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] marlena : unknown . hello . stefano : how lovely to hear your voice , marlena . marlena : stefano . [ scene_break ] nicole : what am i doing ? i 'm going out . ca n't you tell ? eric : where are you going ? nicole : i do n't think that 's really any of your business . eric : what 's with the attitude ? nicole : i do n't know . so i 'm gon na go out . maybe i 'll find a better one . eric : a better attitude . nicole : mm - hmm . yup . exactly . you know , by having fun , something that 's sorely been missing in my life lately . eric : fun is a good thing . nicole : yeah . eric : there 's just certain rules of the convent that we have to abide by while living here . nicole : oh , okay , what , is there a curfew or something ? eric : no , there 's no curfew . i mean , you can go out as long as you like . nicole : mm - hmm . so , then , what is this rule that i 've been flouting ? eric : that . that -- that dress . i mean , that you 're wearing -- not wearing . nicole : you do n't like my dress ? eric : that 's irrelevant . nicole : oh . so you like my dress . eric : no , nicole , it 's not a matter of my liking or ... not liking that ... you ca n't ... go out like that . nicole : oh , well , you 're very wrong , father eric , holier than thou . i can . and i will . [ scene_break ] daniel : oh , hey , hey . chloe : hey . did you see him ? daniel : i did , i did . the convulsion was febrile , not life - threatening . chloe : oh , thank god ! where 'd the fever come from ? a virus ? infection ? what 's going on ? daniel : they 're just -- they 're figuring that out now . it 's okay . chloe : but he 's gon na be okay ? daniel : he is gon na be just -- oh , come on . he 's gon na be just fine . just fine , and you did the right thing by bringing him here immediately , okay ? chloe : oh , god . i was going out of my mind . daniel , i was trying to call you over and over again . daniel : i know , but my cell phone broke , literally . chloe : i called jennifer 's cell too . daniel : i know , but she did n't have hers with her . but you could 've called me at the club in chicago and just had me paged , that 's all you had to do . chloe : chicago ? daniel , jennifer did n't tell me you were gon na be in chicago . she said you were going out here in town , she gave me the name of a club . daniel : what ? chloe : inferno . is n't that where you were ? daniel : uh , no . it is n't . [ scene_break ] brady : hey , i am really touched by everything you said , okay ? but -- kristen : no buts . brady : but -- kristen : no buts , okay ? uh -- mm ... this is n't the booze talking . i 'd say this if i was stone - cold `` stober . `` brady ... brady : yeah ? kristen : i love you ... with all my heart and soul . and i want to tell the world . and it 's not just 'cause i wan na shove john and marlena 's faces in it either , it 's because ... i do n't think i 've ever been this happy before . i 'm afraid of losing you . and so i guess i want to make it official . i want a big dress , and i wan na say vows , and i wan na ... i want the world to know . okay ? i want my happy ending . brady : [ chuckles ] kristen : i really do . i want my happy ending , brady . brady : hey ... kristen : i want it . [ sobs ] brady : hey , kristen , kristen , kristen , kristen , hey , shh . kristen : do you believe me ? brady : listen , i beli -- oh , i do . i believe everything , everything you 're saying to me right now . but we got ta go home . kristen : but -- brady : i 'm gon na go get your coat . you stay right here , okay ? please . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] nicole : [ scoffs ] oh , my god . you are such a hypocrite . eric : excuse me ? nicole : oh , `` excuse me `` ? seriously ? i mean , it 's not like you priests and nuns are so perfect . you guys get caught doing bad things all the time . i mean , really . you fired brady and kristen off the church board because of what ? [ gasps ] they were having sex . oh , my gosh , the horror of it all . eric : nicole , that 's not exactly what happened . nicole : really ? oh . whatever . you know what ? it 's normal and healthy for people to have sex . sure , you remember that , i 'm sure you do . or maybe you do n't . maybe you do n't . ma -- maybe -- maybe you 're a freak like the rest of the people that work here . or maybe ... maybe you do remember . and maybe you 're just jealous because people are out there having fun , other people are having fun . without you . well , i 'll tell you something . i am sick and tired of leading this boring , unsexy life . and i 'm gon na make up for lost time . i 'm gon na go out , and i 'm gon na have some fun . what ? what ? would you just please say it ? what ? [ scene_break ] ej : mm . you know , johnny and sydney could wake up . sami : [ giggles ] ej : oh , allie could come home . sami : [ sighs ] i 've been thinking . ej : oh , please do n't do that . sami : [ laughs ] you 'll like this one . i think we should tell them , you know , that we 're together . ej : yes , i mean , look , i do n't like keeping the way that i feel about you from anybody , let alone the children . sami : and they 'll be so happy for us . ej : [ sighs ] sami : what -- ej : me staying here , it 's , uh ... both : dangerous . [ johnny giggling ] sami : no . ej : yeah . sami : no , i did n't hear it . no , i did n't hear it . i swear , i promise . ej : no ... i have to -- i 'll go and check . [ sighs ] see what 's going on . [ scene_break ] marlena : why exactly are you calling me ? stefano : to impart information , that 's all . i just thought you would like to know that your husband was here . [ scene_break ] jennifer : hey , i need some information about parker jonas . there was an emergency , and he -- anne : yeah , i know . chloe was out of her mind when she could n't find dr. jonas , who was with you , apparently , and uh , impossible to reach . jennifer : wait a minute , were you with chloe when she found out parker was sick ? [ scene_break ] daniel : what are you talking about ? there 's no way jennifer could 've told you salem . we planned on chicago from the start . chloe : what ? daniel : yeah , she planned -- kayla : guys , guys , the fever broke . the convulsion was a one - time reaction to the high fever . dr. hogate confirmed that . chloe : what caused the fever ? kayla : it was a virus , but parker 's gon na be fine . you guys can go in and see him now . chloe : [ sighs ] thank you . thank you , kayla . kayla : sure . daniel : thank you so much . chloe : oh , hey . hi . daniel : hey . hey , little man . chloe : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] eric : you 're doing it again . nicole : doing what ? living my life ? eric : no , acting out . nicole : [ scoffs ] eric : you jumped all over me this morning for no reason . but maybe there is a reason . i just do n't understand why you do n't tell me what it 's about . nicole : oh , my -- f - u - n , fun ! that 's it , no more , no less . eric : just cut the crap , nicole . nicole : [ scoffs ] eric : i mean , you were all over me this morning , and now you 're -- you are screaming at me , begging for a confrontation . what gives ? i mean , why are you deliberately trying to get a rise out of me ? nicole : because i j -- i do n't wan na hurt you . [ scene_break ] jennifer : so , you and chloe hang out together , huh ? in bars ? anne : what business is that -- jennifer : so , you 're friends . anne : yes ! we happen to go way back . jennifer : oh , really ? i d -- i did n't know that . anne : well , so what ? the point is chloe is parker 's mother . you ca n't imagine how upset she was when she found out he had such a high fever and his father was unreachable . why ? because he was out clubbing with you . it was a nightmare . jennifer : i 'm terribly sorry -- anne : yeah , well , `` sorry `` is n't gon na cut it , sweetheart . jennifer : excuse me ? anne : chloe is the mother of daniel 's child . you are nothing . [ scene_break ] daniel : you are gon na be just fine . you know that ? all these nice people here ... yeah , they 're gon na help you get better really fast . chloe : mm - hmm . and mommy and daddy are right here , and we love you so much . more than anything in the world . kayla : you know what , guys ? i think that what he needs most is some sleep , okay ? chloe : okay . kayla : okay . chloe : [ sighs ] daniel : buh - bye . chloe : oh ... oh , thank god he 's all right . daniel : i know . chloe : thank god . [ scene_break ] kristen : oh ... brady : hey , it 's okay . take it -- do n't shake like that . kristen : i 'm so sorry . such an idiot . brady : no , you 're not . kristen : yes , i am . brady : have some water . drink . drink . kristen : you probably think i 'm just a big , fat drunk . brady : i do n't think that at all , but i just think it 's time for bed , okay ? kristen : okay . brady : okay , here , crawl into bed now , all right ? kristen : all right . brady : [ sighs ] come on . [ chuckles ] hey , i 'm not mad at you , i 'm not upset at all . kristen : you 're not , really ? brady : we had a good time . it 's fine . kristen : at least not everything i said was completely stupid , right ? brady : no . kristen : what i said about loving you , i meant that , i love you . brady : mm , it 's all right . kristen : i love you . brady : i love you too , but in vino veritas , right ? yeah . kristen : yeah . um , there 's something else i should say out loud . brady : okay . kristen : [ sighs ] it 's really hard for me . brady : you can do it . what is it ? tell me . kristen : do you remember when i first brought up us getting married ? and you laughed at me ? 'cause you thought i was joking ? brady : yeah . kristen : it really hurt my feelings . it was like a knife in my heart . [ scene_break ] daniel : you must have misunderstood , chloe . jennifer would not say that we were at inferno , since -- chloe : since what ? you were in chicago and always planned on being there ? wake up , daniel . she lied to me so that you two could be alone and i could n't find you . daniel : okay , no , no , no , she would not do that . chloe : but she did ! oh , my god , did n't you see how she shut you down when we were talking about where you guys were going ? she told you that she gave me the name of the place . well , she did n't . did you happen to write it on a little piece of paper ? daniel : yeah , i did . chloe : yeah , 'cause i saw her crumpling that piece of paper . so no , daniel , there was no misunderstanding . i thought exactly what jennifer wanted me to think . [ scene_break ] jennifer : i 'm so glad that parker 's okay . thank you for letting me know . kayla : sure . i 'm sorry that your evening was ruined . i 'll see you later . [ scene_break ] jennifer : yeah , me too . i do n't know how this got on my desk . this is n't even my handwriting , and second of all , if i did n't tell you about chloe , why -- why would i tell child protective services ? daniel : that 's what i 'm trying to find out , that 's why i 'm asking -- jennifer : that 's what i 'm trying to tell you . anne : are you all right ? you look upset . jennifer : i need to know where this came from . [ scene_break ] brady : i had no idea that i hurt you . i did n't mean to do that . kristen : i know . i know it was n't intentional . brady : but i do n't get it . i mean , you made light of the fact that i was laughing about us getting married . i - i had no idea that you were hurt . kristen : that 's because everybody thinks that dimeras are totally impervious to pain of any kind . brady : no . no -- hey . hey , look at me . look at me . i never -- [ chuckles ] never thought that about you . kristen : understand that i -- i opened my heart to you , brady , and i let you in . brady : i know you did . i know you did , and i love the fact that you did . but we ca n't get married right now , you know the reasons why . kristen : 'cause of john and marlena , and if it was n't for them we could . brady : if it was n't for the -- it 's not just them . i mean , it would still be impossible . kristen : what do you mean , it would still be impossible ? brady : it 's ju -- it 's -- it 's just me . kristen : what does that mean , it 's you ? brady : i ca n't talk about it right -- i do n't wan na talk about it right now . kristen : but -- but -- brady : look , it 's been a long night . you need to get your rest . we 'll talk about it , but let 's get some sleep , okay ? all right ? kristen : okay . [ scene_break ] marlena : why are you doing this to me , stefano ? what do you want ? stefano : [ chuckles ] my dear , i want nothing . all i 'm doing is trying to tell you that your husband was here , and that he was in good hands . marlena : how very thoughtful of you . stefano : [ chuckles ] if only i could believe that you really meant that . anyway , this is gon na be the first of many -- well , no , the second of many talks that we are gon na have . marlena : why in the world would you think that ? stefano : well , our families are getting closer , no ? [ chuckles ] i mean , we have kristen and brady , and we certainly have my son and sami . [ chuckles ] i can tell by your silence that you 're not too happy with this new closeness , huh ? but marlena , look , we both know that the heart wants what the heart wants , all right ? listen , you should be very happy that your other son is a priest , no ? [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] eric : why would you think something like that ? i mean , how ? nicole : because look at me ! and i 'm not just talking about this outfit . i do n't have it in me to be this good christian person that you want me to be . eric : no , i want you to be you . i believe that you have it in you ... to be at peace ... to do god 's will the way he wants it to be , not the way i want it . nicole : same difference . it 's never gon na happen , never . eric : you know what , it 's -- it 's -- it 's getting late . why do n't you just go to bed and we can talk about this tomorrow ? [ sighs ] nicole : yeah , okay . eric : so , are you gon na go to bed ? nicole : and do what ? count rosary beads ? [ scoffs ] i 'm going out . eric : fine . and do n't come back . [ scene_break ] sami : [ groans ] a pen , a pen ... my kingdom for a pen . maybe ej has one . um ... [ scene_break ] kristen : father . i 'm glad i reached you . stefano : oh , well , how did the night end ? kristen : epic failure . he will not propose to me . but at least now i know that it goes beyond him not wanting to hurt john and marlena . stefano : what other reason could there be ? i mean , this jerk is not good enough to shine your shoes . kristen : i have no idea , but i will find out , and i will get him on both his knees , begging me to marry him . stefano : well , be careful , darling , because even dimeras can overstep at times like this . kristen : do n't worry about me . it was a very small battle in a very big war . stefano : buona notte , figlia mia . kristen : night . i will get what i want . i will get what i need . [ silently repeats ] [ scene_break ] sami : [ gasps ] oh , my god . oh , dear lord . [ scene_break ] nicole : okay , let me -- let me get this straight . you would actually kick me out if i go out . eric : there 's obviously a lot that you 're not saying . why do n't you just stay ? get some rest . and we can talk about this tomorrow when you 're not so worked up . or you can go , and the conversation is over for good . so , what is it ? what do you want ? nicole : i 'll tell you exactly what i want . [ scene_break ] daniel : i know that you 're upset about what happened to parker today , but he 's gon na be fine , so why do n't you just -- chloe : this is n't about parker . i know he 's gon na be fine now , and i 'm greatly relieved . this has to do with the fact that i could not find you when i needed you . daniel : okay -- chloe : when your son needed you . daniel : okay , listen , i know that that is frustrating . i do . but jennifer would not do -- chloe : [ groans ] okay ! you know what ? do n't take my word for it . ask her , she 's right here . daniel : chlo -- jennifer , did you lie to her about where we were tonight ? jennifer ? is chloe telling the truth ?	sami invited marlena over to tell her that she 's back with ej . ej called stefano to tell him that he 's back with sami . kristen pretended to be drunk to get to brady . chloe called daniel to tell him about parker 's fever . daniel and jennifer decided to go back to salem . marlena was n't happy about sami being with ej . marlena advised sami not to get back together with ej after everything he did to her . sami did n't want to hear marlena 's advice . kristen continued her plan , but brady caught her pouring her drink in a plant . kayla told chloe that parker was convulsing . kristen managed to explain why she poured the drink out . she said she watered the plant . brady believed her story . sami tried to get marlena to accept her relationship with ej and that he 's changed . marlena said it would take her time to do that . marlena wondered if ej would still be a changed man when stefano comes back to salem . stefano did n't like the idea of ej being back with sami . daniel and jennifer arrived at the hospital . chloe told daniel about parker 's convulsions . kristen wanted brady to say yes to marrying her . stefano called marlena up . daniel checked on parker and told chloe that parker was okay . chloe told daniel that she tried to call his phone as well as jennifer 's phone . daniel told her that his phone was broke and that jennifer did n't bring her phone with her . daniel asked her why she did n't call him in chicago . chloe let him know that jennifer told her they were in a club in salem .
will : it 's great you had some time this morning . there 's something i 've been wanting to talk to you about . marlena : oh . okay . will : well , actually , um , you 're the only person i can talk to about this . marlena : is it about nick fallon coming back to town ? will : no . actually , it 's ... it 's really good . [ stammers ] [ sighs ] marlena : do you know you 're not talking ? will : [ laughs ] sonny asked me to marry him . marlena : oh , will . [ scene_break ] kate : this is n't a discussion , ortiz . i sent you photographs of several ids belonging to a person named jordan ridgeway . now , i need you to investigate each and every one of them . no , i only got photographs and a severe allergic reaction . get busy . [ door opens , closes ] julie : kate . well , madam ... i owe you an apology . kate : wha -- julie : about nick . [ scene_break ] nick : hi , beautiful . [ scene_break ] sonny : i may have to wake ari up for her doctor 's appointment . gabi . hey , what 's wrong ? what 's wrong ? in case you 've forgotten , the stuff you ca n't talk about with other people , you can talk about with me . gabi : yeah . i could n't talk to , uh , will or rafe or sami about this . sonny : all right , well , let 's hear it . gabi : i mean , i know this sounds kind of crazy , but do you think it 's possible that maybe nick 's become , like -- like , a good guy ? [ scene_break ] nick : abigail . abigail : hey , nick . nick : hey . you okay ? [ scene_break ] sami : johnny , abigail 's gon na be here soon . come on , sweetheart , it 's cupcake time . sorry . ej : a - are you going now ? w - wait a second , would you ? abigail will be here shortly . you can , you know , show her the kitchen or something like that . sami : oh , ej , you can take care of abigail . i just -- look , i - i 'm sorry that we did n't finish our conversation last night . i mean , like i said , i was just exhausted after finally getting the kids in bed and -- ej : yeah , yeah . it 's a little difficult to have a conversation from opposite ends of the corridor . sami : right . ej : look , samantha , i know that you 're upset . i know your whole family is upset about eric being attacked , but , uh ... he 's in a safe place now , right ? sami : ca n't get safer than a monastery , right ? and , uh , when he gets back , i 'm gon na speak to him . ej : about us ? [ scene_break ] nicole : mmm . whoo . there 's got to be , like , eight cups of espresso in this thing . but i made it , all the way with the evidence . am i good or what ? no , actually , i 'm great . daniel , are you here ? because i have got some great -- what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] louis : welcome home . brother timothy called and said that you ended your retreat early ? eric : i did . there was no longer any reason to stay . [ scene_break ] kate : why would you owe me an apology about nick ? julie : because you are being so generous . giving him a chance to work for you again , that 's so giving , kate . kate : nick told you i was hiring him ? julie : oh . me and my big mouth . well , i have n't mentioned this to anybody else , not even doug , but once nick gave me the good news , of course , the first thing i wanted to do was apologize to you . you see , when he just up and left salem one day , naturally ... i blamed you . [ women grunting ] sami : aah ! nick : help ! help me ! julie : i realize now , of course , there must 've been other people involved , other reasons for his disappearance . and i was -- i was very upset . kate : uh , did he mention why i was hiring him back ? [ scene_break ] nick : uh , i did n't mean to startle you . abigail : no , uh , it 's okay . you did n't . i 'm fine . you look nice , nick -- fancy . nick : oh , thank you . yeah . no , i 'm actually about to go see kate roberts . i 'm going back to work at mad world . what ? what ? abigail : uh , sorry . i just -- did n't kate fire you ? nick : yeah . but , you know , we 're gon na patch things up , bury the hatchet . i 'm really excited . abigail : well , that 's great , then . good for you . nick : thank you . take care . [ scene_break ] ej : look , um , samantha , do you really feel that you have to get eric 's opinion about what is or what is not happening between the two of us ? sami : no . no , it 's not about that . but i do want to tell eric that i love you ... make him see how much i love you ... and tell him that if you had known what kristen was going to try to do , you would 've done anything to stop it . ej : samantha , i doubt ... your brother is going to believe that or even want to hear it . sami : you 'd be surprised . he can be a pretty forgiving guy . and he 's trying to deal with what happened so that he can move past it . i mean , that 's why you go to a monastery , right ? ej : i suppose . samantha , are you going there to talk to your brother because you want to try and convince him to move on or because you 're trying to convince yourself to move on ? sami : well , i have to figure it out , do n't i ? after all ... ej : i did give you an ultimatum . [ scene_break ] nicole : what are you doing here , again ? brady : listen , i 'm here . i 'm getting away from maggie and grandfather temporarily and their nagging . but i do n't want to bore you . i got to go . i actually have a meeting , so -- nicole : wait , whoa , hey . hold on a second . can i use your cell phone for a second , please ? i just need to text someone , just really quick . thank you . brady : all right . nicole : better tell daniel it 's me . okay . okay , `` made it back . where are you ? `` sorry , i , um -- i lost mine . [ chuckles ] it 's a really long story . i kind of like yours , though . it 's nice , but -- [ cell phone ringing ] nicole : oh , oh , look . he 's on his way . cool . brady : can i have my phone back ? nicole : thank you . yeah , sorry . brady : thank you so much . what are you and daniel up to this time ? nicole : it 's amazing . it 's about eric . [ scene_break ] eric : it 's as though everything became clear for the first time . louis : an epiphany . eric : exactly . i just ca n't thank father matt and the bishop enough for urging me to spend time on this retreat . and brother timothy -- his counsel was invaluable . i mean , to have ... finally , for the first time , a sense of true peace ... louis : well , does this mean that you understand what god 's plan is for you ? eric : yes . i know what i have to do . [ scene_break ] marlena : oh , i 'm so happy for you - u - u - u . so when is the wedding ? have you set the date ? will : well , actually , that 's the thing . um ... i still have n't said `` yes `` yet . marlena : oh , well , i thoug -- well , i 'm so sorry . you know , honey , i just -- i just presumed . will : no , no , no , i know . i mean , if i 'm so excited about it , why -- why did n't i say `` yes `` ? marlena : are you not sure ? will : no , that 's not it . it 's just ... it 's just things have been pretty complicated in my life . and i just -- i do n't -- i do n't want to hurt sonny . marlena : wow . so he does n't know about this complication ? will : oh , no . no , i would never hide anything from him . marlena : then he does know about the complication ? and he chose to ask you to marry him anyway . will : yeah . marlena : we both know how much he loves you . will : [ chuckles ] and i love him . marlena : what 's the matter , will ? what 's really wrong here ? [ scene_break ] sonny : gabi , nick has n't changed . and he sure as hell is n't turning into one of the good guys . gabi : okay , see , here 's the thing . last night at the pub , he was really , really nice . and he was nice to arianna too . sonny : what ? you gave him the chance to be fake nice , when you should 've just turned around and run the other way ? gabi : oh , come on , sonny . look , kate and sami and i -- we tried to kill him . we dumped his body into the freezing river , okay ? he could cause a lot of trouble for us . sonny : yes , and that would make him nice . that would make him a nice guy . gabi : sonny ... sonny : actually , no , wait . he would have to tell everyone that he got on top of you , after throwing you to the ground , and was all set to rape you . then you hit him in the head . gabi : okay , look , that is my point . i think that he remembers . sonny : absolutely he remembers . he 's lying through his teeth if he says he does n't remember . gabi : okay , well , then if he does and he has decided to let it go , to forgive us , then is n't that a good thing ? [ scene_break ] julie : nick said you knew how valuable he could be to your company . kate : uh , nothing else ? julie : [ chuckles ] well , he said you understood how damaging it could be to you if he took what he knew somewhere else . kate : yep . well , that 's pretty much how we left things . julie : well , just so you know , this time i 'm gon na keep my eye on him . kate : you do that . julie : you bet . well , thank you . kate : bye . julie : see ya . kate : you miserable son of a bitch . [ scene_break ] nicole : we finally got something concrete -- brady : you know , that 's okay . i do n't have time to hear it , actually . i do n't want to hear it . but i 'll see you later . nicole : hey , what 's wrong with you ? i 'm trying to tell you something about eric , and you -- brady : nicole , listen , listen , i do n't want to hear about it . i 'm happy that you and eric made it out of that basement alive . i truly am . but when i hear the word `` eric , `` i think kristen . when i think kristen , i want to get sick to my stomach . clear ? nicole : uh , crystal . bye . brady : bye . nicole : [ scoffs ] you know what ? maybe i should n't shoot my mouth off anyway , right ? i need to make sure that we have all the evidence we need to clear eric 's name . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] louis : now , uh , about what happened at the monastery -- anything else you want to share ? eric : i do n't think so . i think i 've pretty much said it all . louis : then you 're at peace ? eric : yes . yes , i am . [ scene_break ] sami : ej , i understand that this has been going on for months , and it has to stop . ej : thank you . i know ... how much you love your brother , samantha . and all kristen did to him ... it was unconscionable . sami : thank you for that . i 'm gon na talk to eric , and i 'm gon na make him see . ej : so t - then you -- you do believe ? sami : here 's what i believe -- this is it , ej . it 's you and me for the rest of forever . and we 're never gon na look like anyone else that we know ... but we 'll find a way to color inside our own lines . we have to . [ doorbell rings ] sami : well , that 's abigail . all right , i 'm gon na answer the door , 'cause i think that harold is down in the wine cellar for me . abigail , hi . abigail : hi . sami : [ clears throat ] come in . come in . ooh , it 's cold . abigail : thank you . uh , i - i brought an apron for me a - and one for johnny , so ... sami : [ laughs ] that 's so sweet . abigail : and i also brought great gram 's famous muffin pan , so ... sami : wow . very fantastic . johnny , sweetheart , abigail 's here . all right , well , thank you , again , so much for doing this . and , um , i 'm sorry to rush out . i have a lot of work to do , but ej is here , of course . and thank you , again , so much . [ door closes ] abigail : [ sighs ] my pleasure . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] marlena : remember when you said you thought you were asking too much of sonny ... to help care for arianna ... will : [ sighs ] marlena : to give up so much of his freedom to be with you ? will : [ scoffs ] right . you said that i can not make sonny 's decisions for him and that sonny is here because he wants to be . marlena : he 's still here . do n't get me wrong about this . marriage -- ooh , man , marriage is big . and things can go wrong . and things can also go very , very right . but you wo n't know until you stop trying to control everything . so , if you do that and it looks good to you , then i say you go for it . [ scene_break ] sonny : okay , so let me try to wrap my head around this . you think that nick fallon is ready to forgive everyone because he was nice to you and ari ? gabi : well , sonny , he -- sonny : he is a creep , okay ? and i 'm sorry . i know that you were married to the guy , but he has obviously deluded you into thinking he 's some wonderful man . but he 's not . and you can not let that snake back into your life . understood ? gabi : like it or not , he 's already in it , okay ? and maybe i am trying to put the best spin on it , but would n't it be better if he really had changed ? [ scene_break ] nick : hey , hey , hey . how are you ? kate : fine . nick : yeah , me too . and i say it 's time we settled things between us . what do you think , kate ? [ scene_break ] johnny : yay , you 're here ! abigail : yes , hi . johnny : see , daddy ? ej : yes , i can see . welcome . abigail : thanks . so , johnny , are you , uh , ready to bake some cupcakes ? johnny : yeah ! abigail : okay . ej : wonderful . well , uh , i , uh , have some work to do , so i 'm gon na go to my study , if you need any help . johnny : no . you 've got to be in the kitchen with us . ej : well , i would just get in the way . johnny : no . teacher said my parent has to help me . ej : johnny , abigail came all the way here just to help you . johnny : but she 's not my mommy , so you have to help . ej : okay , then i will . johnny : [ giggles ] yay . come on . abigail : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] nicole : ooh , i should probably wait for daniel , but this caffeine is starting to kick my butt , so ... what the heck ? huh . okay . this is where , in the news , eric was opening a new school -- june 17th . [ sighs ] where 's that journal ? `` kristen dimera has contacted me , asking my help in a most unorthodox procedure , involving a priest . june 17th . `` ha ! got ya . man , this guy is the definition of ocd . he kept records on everything . `` none of the bond - bond holders is permanent . `` what the hell does that mean ? and what 's ... tricyclo ... decadane ? oh , my god . did i even take chemistry ? who cares ? if i did , i definitely flunked . okay , i have to show this to daniel , for sure . and that is probably what that bastard used on eric . how does someone send an email with no name on it ? whatever . okay , uh , `` to reiterate ... priest thinks another woman seduced him . but i 'm going ahead with the plan anyway . `` oh , that bitch . she meant me . [ sighs ] hmm . well , look at that -- partners in crime . [ scoffs ] `` met with dimera again . no longer wants to expose priest . now wants to bury entire project . ask for another dosage to further suppress priest 's memory `` ? [ scoffs ] of course she wanted to drop it , so she can marry brady and destroy eric and me in the process . well , you know what , kristen ? daniel and i are gon na bury you and exonerate eric . i saw the game last night . ? [ scene_break ] will : no , i promise that you will be the first to know . marlena : if you say yes . will : well , more like when i say yes . marlena : ah , yes , yes . will : thank you for listening . sometimes i do n't know what i 'd do if i could n't open up to you . marlena : well , then just do n't hesitate . call me . i positively insist you call me . will : [ chuckles ] julie : marlena , will . marlena : oh , julie . julie : i 've got to tell you , the whole family was thrilled with those wonderful pictures of the christening that you posted . i can not thank you enough . i love christenings -- my favorite sacrament . do n't you love them too ? marlena : arianna was so darling . and the ceremony -- lovely . julie : i believe you had already left when nick arrived . marlena : yeah , heard about that moment . julie : okay , i admit -- it was a little tense there for a while . but everything worked out , right , will ? oh , i am so glad nick is back . and he 's so together , marlena . he 's seeing someone now . so we can count on his staying that way . marlena : he 's seeing someone professional ? julie : he is so improved . even as we speak , he 's meeting with kate about getting his old job back . [ scene_break ] nick : trust me , kate . hiring me is the smartest thing you can do . kate : right . and what about that assistant , nick ? nick : percy ? oh , trust me . percy is going to be a tremendous , tremendous asset . ever since i 've met him , i 've just had this great feeling that everything 's gon na go my way . kate : you think ? nick : i know . kate : not with that salary you 're asking , nick . and plus , the assistant 's salary -- nick : kate . kate , kate , kate , kate , kate . you ca n't keep pretending that things are gon na be what you want them to be . think about this like an investment in your company 's future ... and your own . [ scene_break ] sonny : gabi , seriously , you have to accept the truth about this guy . gabi : look , all i 'm saying is that if he has changed , it would be good for all of us . and -- and thinking about what happened last night , it could mean he has . sonny : what do you mean ... the way he was last night ? gabi : look , i told you , i ran into him at the pub , okay ? and the way he was talking to arianna when he was holding her , it was just -- sonny : what the hell is wrong with you ? you let that son of a bitch hold ari ? if will would 've walked in , nick would 've gotten murdered all over again . gabi : first of all , do n't yell at me , okay ? i did not know what to do . he was being nice , okay ? and you know how arianna is . she 's willing to go into anyone 's arms . she 's just cute like that . sonny : obviously , you are blind , so this is what 's gon na happen . [ arianna crying ] gabi : [ sighs ] she just needs her blue bunny . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] sami : [ sighs ] uh ... okay . yeah , it 's me . uh , i have something i have to deal with . um , so i want hopkins to start testing . start with the pinks and the reds . and i will be there as soon as i can , thanks . abigail : that was awesome . that was fun , right ? was n't it ? johnny : yeah . abigail : yeah . johnny : see , daddy ? i told you we could do it . ej : yes , i see . johnny : yeah , because of abigail . she 's so awesome . did you know how awesome she was , daddy ? ej : yes , i did . louis : brady ? nice to see you . i hope you 're feeling better . brady : i 'm sorry ? louis : well , i was told that you were a little under the weather for arianna horton 's christening . brady : mm , yeah . yeah , i was . feel much better , though . thank you for asking . i 'll see you later . louis : you know , your brother eric -- he 's going through quite an ordeal right now . have you spoken to him ? nicole : okay , so the emails started in may , then they died down . and then there were a lot of emails , uh , during daniel 's investigation . chyka ... [ clears throat ] bought more drugs in september . and then in november ... ha ! everything went bad . it went totally wrong . oh , this is great , 'cause there is so much stuff here to clear eric 's name . ha ! where is daniel ? [ sighs ] i do n't know about the chemistry , that 's for sure . i mean -- this could be a recipe for brownies , for all i know . [ knock at door ] nicole : ah , yes . and dr. dan lost his key again . daniel , oh , my goodness . you are gon na be so excited that i -- eric ... you 're back . eric : i just got home . johnny : let 's go show sydney . she can eat one too . ej : buh , buh , buh , buh , bup . how about you and sydney share one cupcake ? johnny : okay . ej : okay ? and is n't there something that you have to say before you leave ? johnny : thank you , abigail . you 're the best . abigail : you 're so welcome . buddy , that was really fun , was n't it ? johnny : yeah . abigail : yeah . johnny : hey , sydney ! ej : oh , sorry . just ... abigail : what ? oh , okay . ej : a little ... yeah . abigail : i should , uh , get going . i 'll clean the kitchen and -- ej : no , abigail , wait , please . stay awhile . marlena : uh , are you saying that kate is gon na rehire nick fallon ? julie : is n't it terrific ? well , i just came in to grab a cup of coffee , and i must be on my way . please give arianna a big hug from julie , okay , darling ? will : absolutely . julie : bye - bye . marlena : bye , honey . i give up . why in the world would kate ever rehire nick fallon ? nick : kate , you are gon na get along with percy so well . do n't you just love the way that he does n't say `` hello `` ? the way he says , `` greetings . greetings . `` it 's so cool , is n't it ? kate : charming . nick : you know , a little megascops asio ( eastern screech owl ) told me that the two of you already get along swimmingly . gabi : [ sighs ] arianna 's well rested for her doctor 's appointment later . look , i was thinking about this whole nick thing and how , you know , everything 's just -- [ knock at door ] sonny : hey . sami : hey . sonny : how 's it going ? ari 's , uh , sleeping , if you 're here to see her . but , uh , gabi 's here . sami : yeah , uh ... gabi : hey . what 's up ? sami : hey , listen , i 'm in the middle of a lot of things at work . you said it was an emergency when you texted , so can we just get to it ? gabi : wait . you -- you -- you texted her ? oh , my god . sonny : what was i supposed to do ? you would n't listen to me . you never do when it comes to nick . sami : nick ? oh , great . tell me . gabi : you said that there were things that we could talk about that nobody else -- sonny : gabi let nick hold the baby . sami : what ? gabi : i told you , i did n't know what to do , okay ? sami : you tell him , `` stay away from my child , you sick bastard . `` gabi : okay , but then he could retaliate . i do n't know . [ cell phone ringing ] sami : retaliate ? how ? how could he retaliate ? gabi : i think that he -- sonny : hey , you . what 's up ? will : hey , um , i just wanted to see if you were gon na bring arianna by soon . what 's , uh -- what 's going on over there ? sonny : uh , gabi and sami are arguing about makeup or something . um , but , yes , i - i will be there . no problem . will : good . and , hey , just a heads - up -- um , grandma kate is going to give nick his old job back . sonny : kate hired nick ? she agreed ? will : yeah . it sounds like she totally caved . nicole : um ... [ both laugh awkwardly ] nicole : hi . eric : hey . [ sighs ] nicole : i 'm so glad to see you . come in . oh , my goodness . eric : yeah , yeah , good . nicole : come in , please . eric : you know what ? i - i 'm glad you feel that way . listen , i tried to call you on your phone , but you did n't answer . and i just kind of assumed you were here . nicole : well , here i am . [ chuckles ] you got me . and i have -- i have so much to tell you . eric : and i have so many important things to tell you too . abigail : really , ej , i need -- ej : abigail , i understand you wish to leave . i do . but before you go , i wish to talk to you about something . it 's important . abigail : okay , yeah . ej : abigail , samantha and i ... have been working very hard to try and bridge some of the differences between us . abigail : oh . oka -- yeah , you guys are working hard to bridge your differences , and -- and you 're going to make it work , right ? that 's what you were going to say ? fine , okay . i get it . yeah , uh , that makes sense . i , um , should 've seen that one coming , i guess . well , now i - i 'm confused . where does that leave me ? because now instead of being someone who you could sleep with while your kicked you out of bed , now i 'm -- i 'm more of a complication , right ? a distraction , really ? great . that 's just great . ej : abigail , please wait . gabi : come on , when you get right down to it , kate did n't have a choice . sami : that 's bull . this is kate roberts we are talking about here , people . i mean , she tried to murder a kiriakis . she divorced a dimera . she has outsmarted me on more than one occasion . she did not have to cave in to nick fallon . what is the matter with her , anyway ? we have got to stop this . i mean , it has gotten completely out of control . [ sighs ] all right . you , put your shoes on , grab your purse , grab a coat . you take the baby to go see will . you 're coming with me . we are going to go find nick fallon . and we are going to talk some sense into him before kate makes another huge mistake , okay ? gabi : ugh . okay . sami : grab your coat , purse . we 'll see you soon . come on , come on , come on . [ door closes ] kate : i 'm afraid you 've lost me , nick . are you speaking in tongues now ? nick : no , just kind of an inside joke that me and percy have going . little birdie , megascops asio , eastern screech owl . no ? you and percy met while he was bird - watching in the woods by the river . remember ? kate : [ laughs ] yes . of course . nick : [ laughs ] there 's that gorgeous smile . i love it . so ... are we okay ? i 'm back at mad world with percy as my assistant ? i ca n't really think of anything else we have to discuss . either you want me on your side , or you do n't . kate : well , i suppose i could have my attorneys draw up some papers . nick : that wo n't be necessary . let 's just shake on it . louis : look , i know the two of you had some problems before , but i strongly -- brady : father , you know what ? problems ? my so - called brother slept with my fiancée , a woman that i loved , loved . and then their little porn was shown on a monitor in your church in everything but 3-d and high - def . you think eric and i have some problems ? eric : nicole , uh , i really want to hear what you 're excited about . i really do . what i have to say is so important , i think i should go first , okay ? nicole : oh , wait a minute . do n't tell me the church already decided . that 's not fair . they ca n't kick you out , especially since daniel and i -- eric : no , no , the church has not said or done anything . nicole : oh , thank god . eric : while i was on this retreat , i learned a great deal about the truly important things in my life . nicole : well , if the church has n't made a decision , then you really need to hear what i have to tell you , because -- eric : nicole , please . i made a vow to myself that i would say this before anything went any further . so just -- just hear me out . ej : abigail , i do n't think of you as being some sort of complication or distraction or anything negative . abigail : come on , ej , i know exactly what you were going to say . i - i can tell you exactly what you were going to say . you were going to say that i am the kindest person that you know and that i am so warm and loving . and you think of me fondly -- ej : okay , i wish you would n't . abigail : stop . i get it , okay ? it 's fine . you want me to feel good about myself on my way out the door . but , you know ... here 's the thing . here 's how i feel , ej . i 'm standing here knowing that i 'm nothing but a problem for you . and you want sami . and to be honest with you ... that hurts like hell . nick : kate ? do n't leave me hanging here . come on . you , me , percy -- let 's shake . i mean , who needs lawyers ? we both know this deal is binding . [ footsteps approaching ] sami : kate . kate : sami . nick : gabi . sami : nick . is n't that interesting ? all four of us ... kate : mm - hmm . sami : together again . nick : um , i 'm not sure i know what you mean . sami : seriously ? nick : the four of us ? sami : okay . do n't you think we 've played this game long enough ? louis : brady , i understand your pain -- i do . all i ask that you remember that eric is your brother , and he 's going through a hard time too . brady : father , you know what ? i - i appreciate that your job is to preach forgiveness and love . but i do n't give a damn ... whether my brother reaches out or not . i do n't care . so you or daniel or nicole is gon na have to help him out , because this guy will not . louis : [ sighs ] eric : there 's no really way to say it except to say it . nicole : okay . eric : i 've asked to be released from my vows . nicole : what ? no , wait , but daniel and i have to tell you -- eric : i 'm in love with you , nicole . god willing , i just want to spend the rest of my life with you .	gabi talked to sonny about nick possibly changing . sonny did n't agree . nicole and brady got into an argument over the proof she had to clear eric . sami was willing to give ej another chance . abby showed up at the dimera mansion to help johnny with his project . will met with marlena to talk about his relationship with sonny met kate at the pub so they could work things out . nicole went over the evidence dr. chyka had .
meredith : i 'm meredith jennings , and ... i 'm terrified that my husband is planning to kill me . whoever you are , if you 're watching this , it means that i 'm right . oh , god . no matter what it looks like , an accident , or i got sick , do n't believe it . it was aiden , he did it . aiden : hey , hope . hope : yeah ? aiden : getting lonely down there ? hope : no , i 'm fine . aiden : i 'll just be a few more minutes . hope : ok . do n't hurry on my account . meredith : i know everybody loves aiden , he 's so funny , such a good guy , the dimples ... they do n't know what i know . nobody does . that smile of his ? it 's the smile of a -- of a monster . kate : so tell me , what 's going on between you and adrienne ? lucas : you 're kidding , right ? kate : no , i 'm not . i saw what i saw . lucas : you know , what you saw was me trying to be a friend to someone whose son just got stabbed , that 's what you saw . kate : oh . ok , so what about your son ? lucas : what about him ? will 's fine . kate : well , he 's not going to be so fine when he finds out his dad is hitting on his mother - in - law , his very married mother - in - law . lucas : you know what , you 're being ridiculous . absolutely ridiculous . there 's nothing going on between adrienne and me . kate : do n't you lie to me , lucas horton . derrick : will horton is paul narita 's lover . hey , paul ? paul : oh , derrick , hi . derrick : i was just wondering how things turned out with your friend . abe : sonny , if you 're feeling up to it , could i ask you a few questions about what happened tonight ? adrienne : what are you thinking , sweetheart ? abe : sonny ? just take your time , let it come to you . adrienne : he 's right . do n't push yourself , sweetheart . you 've been through so much already . clyde : it 's a shame about your nephew . what 's the matter , victor ? you kind of look like you 've seen a ghost . cole : i 've got more than that . i know who jj 's sleeping with . paige : what ? how do you know ? cole : it was n't hard to figure out . hell , for all i know , they 're together right now . i checked jj 's texts . when you read them , it 's pretty obvious who it is . paige : i never told you to do that . cole : but you want to know who she is , right ? this is the way to find out . paige : okay , i 'm ready to hear it . cole : are you sure ? because i got ta tell you , you 're not going to like this . jj : oh . eve : what happened ? where 'd you go ? jj : i 'm here . meredith : please help me . do n't let him get away with this . but be careful . you ca n't let him know that you know the truth , or he 'll go after you too . [ aiden coming down stairs ] aiden : hey . whatcha doing ? victor : what do you want , weston ? clyde : yeah , i guess you were expecting your man , what 's his name , damon ? but i do n't think he 's gon na make it . victor : you 're not making any sense . clyde : you 're kinda pushing your luck , are n't you , victor ? lying to me like that , here in a place of god ? you know , i chose this chapel when i texted you from damon 's phone cause i thought it 'd be the perfect place for the truth to come out . victor : where 's damon ? clyde : we 'll get to that . right now we 're going to talk about what you had damon do to me . paul : what friend , i do n't know what you 're talking about . derrick : i just -- i hope i did n't screw things up when i told him -- paul : i 'm sorry , ca n't talk now , it 's a really bad time for me . hi , i 'd like to check the condition of a patient there . sonny kiriakis . adrienne : what is it , honey ? will : i think we 're pushing him too soon . sonny : will ... will : i 'm right here . sonny : where were you ? lucas : you know , adrienne and i , we 're friends , okay ? we 're friends , i 'm allowed to have friends , right ? kate : yeah , well why do n't we ask adrienne 's husband how he feels about his wife having friends . oh , no , wait , we ca n't do that because he 's out of the country . lucas : you know , the idea of you lecturing me about morality -- kate : just stop , okay ? but we will have this conversation at a later date . lucas : no , we wo n't have this conversation , ever . you 're inventing things that are n't there . kate : great . lucas ! will : where was i ? you mean when this happened to you ? i was , um -- i was working . sonny : the big story . will : right . what were you doing in the square anyway ? were you trying to look for me ? sonny : i do n't -- maybe that was it . but still , what am i doing here ? what happened to me ? clyde : you 're not saying anything , victor . which i take to mean you wo n't deny giving the order to have me killed . which is a good thing . that 'll save us some time . victor : i do n't have to deny anything . you ca n't prove anything . clyde : prove ? we 're not in court , victor . it 's just you , me , and the lord , and we all know what happened . but while we 're chatting , let me give you little advice , okay ? you might want to mention to your man , the next time he 's fixing to kill someone , do n't point the gun here . where you want to be aiming is right here . unless of course it 's a knife , in which case you want to stick that right here . victor : you son of a bitch . hope : the drawer , it 's stuck . i -- i 'm sorry , i guess i slammed it too hard looking for the spare charger . aiden : oh . all our little devices . human beings have lived without them for so long , and now they run our lives . hope : i know , right ? aiden : a misplaced phone charger , i wish that was the worst problem i ever faced in this house . hope : try not to dwell on it . aiden : pretty hard not to . bree showing up here . that woman is determined to make sure that my memories of what happened here are never very far away . meredith 's drinking , the fighting about it ... how out of control she was near the end ... and the lies . she once spread about me when she was drunk ... which was most of the time . you know , when chase and i made the move to salem , i was just hoping that ... we could put all of this behind us , you know , somehow , but ... for chase 's sake , most of all , but i think there are some things that i 'll just always have to carry with me . hope : what 's that ? aiden : sorrow , regret , tragedy of it . meredith did n't deserve to die . certainly not like that . hope : aiden . paige : cole , do n't play games with me about this . cole : i 'm not , i just want make sure you really want to hear . paige : cause i 'm right , it is someone i know . i do n't care . anything 's better than driving myself crazy trying to figure it out . suspecting everyone . ok , tell me . right now , no matter who it is . eve : well , i do n't really feel like talking about this , and you know where the door is , so i 'm sure you ca n't get out of here fast enough . jj : i 'm in no hurry . cole : it 's that friend of yours . paige : which one ? cole : daphne . paige : no , it ca n't be her . cole : yeah , i 've got the text right here . paige : `` i know your paige 's friend and maybe this is wrong , but i really need to see you again . promise paige will never know . `` oh , my god , i ca n't believe this . i have to go . aiden : i should 've stood my ground with chase . i should 've never brought him here , or you . look , i 'm right to sell this place and look ahead to the future . well , let 's get out of here for a while , hm ? hope : where do you want to go ? aiden : anywhere , we could take a walk on the beach . i just need to put a little distance between us and stuff i just ca n't change . hope : yeah , well it 's dark out there right now . aiden : hey , there 's nothing out there that 's going to hurt you . okay ? even if there was , do n't worry , i 'll protect you . hope : okay . aiden : okay . hope : it 's a little cold . i think i 'm going to see if there 's a heavier jacket in the closet . paul : yeah , i 'm still holding . i just want to find out how sonny kiriakis is doing . no , i 'm not a relative , but i 'm an old friend . yeah , i get it , it 's okay . sonny : right . paul : sonny , i -- sonny : no , you do n't have to explain yourself . i got to go . paul : man , when you screw things up , you do n't mess around . victor : that boy down the hall is my nephew . he is family . and family is off -- clyde : what ? off limits ? you 're the one who started coming after folks , victor , not me . now , your nephew caught a break today , but i wonder if your grandson , brady will be so lucky . or that little ciara , your granddaughter . or that pretty wife of yours . victor : you touch one hair on any of their -- clyde : no , no , you come after me again , and it wo n't be a knife that they have to worry about , it 'll be a bullet , and it 'll be right here . so do n't you waste time telling me that family is off limits , there are no limits . and you decided that when you came after me . so you do it again , you best have a good undertaker , 'cause even if one of your guys takes me out , i got guys too , and they will get even with you and yours . and believe me , you will never see them coming . just like your nephew did n't . abe : sonny , what 's the last thing you remember ? sonny : being at the club . i was thinking about spring coming up and all the things i could do with ari now that she 's walking . abe : anything after that ? sonny : um , i was thinking about ... my ring , it 's gone . they stole my wedding ring ? [ ring clattering ] hope : why did you do that ? aiden : my coat is right here . and anything you find in there would probably be meredith 's . you understand , yeah ? hope : yeah , sure , of course . aiden : here . hope : what are you going to wear ? aiden : oh , i 'll be fine . i do n't feel the cold . now , how bout that walk , hmm ? will : i promise you , the minute that we get out , i am going to buy you a new ring and i am going to put it on your finger just like the day we got married . kayla : okay , you guys . we should really give sonny some rest , okay ? adrienne : baby , i called your dad , he 's on a flight from dubai right now . abe : uh , sonny , goodbye . if you remember anything , even if it seems small , you call me . sonny : i will . abe : we want to get whoever did this to you . kate : sonny , you get better . you hear me , that 's an order . sonny : yes , ma'am . lucas : i know a little girl who 's been wondering where you 've been , so , will and i will make sure that she knows you 're coming home . will : that 's right . you sleep now . sonny : please ... do n't go yet . kate : i have been looking all over for you . victor : oh , well , now you found me . kate : sonny 's awake . victor : is he all right ? kate : yup , they said he 's going to be okay . victor : the kid 's a fighter . did he say anything ? kate : all he remembers is being in the club . victor : oh , maybe it 's just as well . kate : you know , i thought you would be a lot happier about finding out he was awake . victor : i am happy . of course -- of course i am . [ phone ringing ] kate : i 'll just be a second . well hello , stranger , where have you been hiding yourself ? sonny : will you stay with me till i fall asleep ? will : like i have somewhere else to be ? sonny : hey , they said i 'm going to be okay . will : it 's just if i lost you , i 'd be lost too . kate : so , where have you been ? clyde : well , i had a little business situation i needed to take care of , but i do n't want to bore you with that . if you stop over tonight , i do believe i can keep you entertained . kate : i bet you can , i wo n't be long . that was -- victor : i know exactly who it was . kate : you two are just never going to get along , are you ? victor : kate , listen . kate : what ? victor : i want to thank you for telling me about sonny . kate : i know how much you love him , how much he loves you . eve : why would you want to stick around ? jj : i do n't . i just do n't have any real reason to go . eve : what does that mean ? jj : what am i supposed to do with myself ? am i supposed to go down to the club and hit on some new chicks ? like , what 's the point of -- of hitting on someone new when the only one that i want is paige ? even if i ca n't have her . and there 's no point in starting something new when it 's not going to go anywhere . eve : jj , you do n't know that . jj : yeah , i do . and i do n't want paige to see me with someone . it 'll hurt her , and i 've hurt her enough . eve : well , she already thinks you 're seeing somebody anyway . jj : yeah , but she does n't know who it is though . and i do n't want her to see me with someone with a face and a name , that 'll just keep it going . if i lie low for long enough ... she 'll forget about me , and she 'll forget about everything . eve : you sure about that ? jj : look , you know what ? i 'm not sure about anything , okay ? i am taking this one step at a time , so do n't come looking to me for answers , okay ? cause i do n't have them . eve : okay . okay . daphne : what the -- paige : who are you texting , daphne ? daphne : uh , you . you told me to text you about where to meet tonight . what is with you ? paige : i know about jj . that 's who you were texting earlier , was n't it ? that 's why you wanted to get away from me so fast . daphne : that text was to my mom . and what do you mean you know about jj ? paige : i know you 're the one he was with . daphne : where did you get that crazy idea from ? from him ? paige : no , from jj 's phone . daphne : yeah , he 's been texting me . you can look for yourself on my phone . and you know why ? because he wanted me to tell him what 's going on with you . i told him to his face that i would n't tell him anything . and then i ignored the rest of his texts . look ! paige : you mean -- daphne : that you read his texts wrong ? yeah , that 's what i mean . cole : no , it was me . i 'm the one who got the wrong idea . paige : daphne , i 'm really , really sorry . daphne : i get it , i guess . somebody you know went behind your back and slept with jj and now you do n't trust anyone . paige : i should have known it was n't you . daphne : let 's get out of here , go down to the dorm . paige : yeah , you know , i 'll meet you there . there 's something i need to do first . are we good ? i 'm so sorry . aiden : oh . hope : i ca n't believe you were n't freezing out there . aiden : oh , no , no , i was fine . you ready to call it a night ? hmm ? your room is ready . second door on the right upstairs . hope : it has been a pretty long day . aiden : yeah , it has . hopefully that bridge will be open in the morning and you can get out of here . how 's sonny ? they wo n't tell me anything at the hospital . adrienne : he 's awake and alert . the doctors say he 's going to be fine . paul : oh , thank god . adrienne : paul , the blood you donated saved his life . i will always be grateful to you for that . paul : i 'll be leaving salem for good soon . i do n't want to complicate things for sonny . adrienne : wherever you go , whatever you do , i wish you the best , paul . paul : thank you . i want that for sonny , too . sonny : you sure it 's okay you 're hanging out with me ? do n't you have to finish that article ? will : it 's done . sonny : really ? you do n't look very happy about it . will : i 'm happy it 's behind me . part of me wishes i 'd never gotten the assignment . sonny : why ? i thought it was such a big deal . will , did something go wrong ? clyde : ugh . jeremiah : hey , boss . clyde : ugh . jeremiah : are you alright ? clyde : whoa , that knocked me out ! damn , it still hurts like a son of a bitch ! jeremiah : woo ! damn , you 're lucky to be alive ! clyde : [ coughs violently ] well , i am ! [ laughing ] but victor kiriakis ' luck sure ran out . [ knocking at door ] clyde : ah , i was hoping it was you . eve : paige ! honey , what are you doing here ? paige : uh , i live here . eve : yeah , i know , but i thought you were spending your nights at the dorm . paige : am i interrupting something ? eve : no . why would you say that ? paige : who 's the second bottle of water for ? aiden : hope ! what are you doing down here ? adrienne : thank goodness you were here . that 's all i got to say . i do n't know what i would 've done . lucas : well , no one should have to go through something like this alone , you know ? adrienne : i think i would 've fallen apart . lucas : nah , you would n't have , you would 've been fine . you 're a strong woman . uh , justin 's coming back ? adrienne : yeah , he should be here in the morning , i have n't checked the flight schedule yet . lucas , what i said about justin before , i -- lucas : you do n't have to worry about that . you do n't have to worry about me . adrienne : okay . i should get home and get some rest . lucas : yeah , yeah . i think i 'll just stay here and i 'll make a couple of calls or something . adrienne : okay . goodnight . thanks again . lucas : yeah . listen , i think sonny 's gon na be a lot stronger in the morning when he sees you . adrienne : thank you . lucas : goodnight . adrienne : goodnight . clyde : [ laughs ] kate : [ laughs ] clyde : oh . my god , woman , you are a sight for sore eyes . kate : you -- you are not allowed to disappear on me anymore . clyde : you do n't have to worry about that . kate : what happened ? clyde : oh , i slipped on a patch of black ice , it 's nothing to worry about . kate : really ? they 're right where your heart is . clyde : only hurts when i think about you . kate : it 's kind of sexy in a twisted sort of way . clyde : well , i 'm glad you like 'em . but once they 're gone , i do n't plan on getting anymore . kate : you have a lot of energy for an injured man . clyde : i got a lot of lost time to make up for . victor : so you still think that sonny was attacked by some junkie , huh ? abe : well , whoever did it got lucky . we have n't been able to scare up a single witness who saw anything out of the ordinary . roman : but we 're not giving up , good people should n't get stabbed in damn town square . victor : i hear you . roman : yeah . sonny : i do n't understand . i thought that article -- will : took me away from you and the baby too much . sonny : oh . will : you know i 'm right . i have n't been to visit gabi in way too long . sonny : you can make it up to us now . will : i intend to . i felt that way even before i knew that you 'd been hurt . i mean , i 'm glad i wrote the article , it 's gon na do a lot of good for a lot of people . but if i lost you ... sonny : you did n't , okay ? it 's just so weird that i ca n't remember anything . will : maybe it 's better that way . sonny : maybe it is . paul : i love you , sonny . sonny : i love you , paul . eve : well , the reason i have two bottles of water is because i 'm so used to bringing you a bottle of water every night before you go to bed , remember ? paige : oh , right . eve : you know , honey , i still ca n't believe you do n't live here with me anymore . i mean , because you 're back , does that mean that you 're not happy ? paige : i 'm back because i forgot the backup drive for my laptop . as soon as i find it , i 'm leaving , so ... eve : hey , hey , hey . can you just stay a little while , maybe ? paige : and do what ? listen to you tell me how great it is that jj and i broke up ? i 'm sorry , but i do n't want to hear it . you know what , mom ? you got what you wanted , ok ? so i hope you 're happy . eve : but paige -- paige : no . eve : please , just stay , just -- paige . you heard ? jj : yeah . eve : she wo n't be back . jj : nope . no , she wo n't be back . hope : i like to get a glass of water before i go to bed . aiden : i know you do , and that 's why i left one in your room . hope : thank you . aiden : no . hope : i guess i did n't see it . aiden : i think i know you pretty well by now . hope : yeah . aiden : okay ? and i think you 'll find everything you need in there . okay ? hope : i hope i did n't wake you when i came down . aiden : do n't worry about it . i hear everything that goes on at night . i mean , all chase has to do is turn over and i 'm up . guess i 'm a light sleeper . meredith : that smile of his ... it 's the smile of -- of a monster . aiden : hm . come on .	hope listened to meredith 's message . meredith said that aiden tried to kill her . she also said that no matter what he told anyone do n't believe him . abe wanted to question sonny about what happened to him . jj and eve made love . cole told paige that he knew who jj was sleeping with . cole warned her that she would n't like it . meredith warned anyone watching her message not to let aiden know that they knew the truth or he would go after them . clyde was in the chapel with victor while he was praying for sonny . kate questioned lucas about adrienne . sonny asked will where he was when he was attacked . will wanted to know why sonny was in the town square . sonny did n't remember what happened to him . clyde implied that he stabbed sonny . aiden talked to hope about meredith . paige wanted cole to tell her who jj was with . cole blamed daphne for being with jj . aiden wanted to go for a walk on the beach . hope hesitated , but she finally gave in and decided to go with him . when she went in the closet , he closed the door . clyde threatened to go after victor 's family if he went after him again . before he left the chapel , clyde dropped sonny 's ring .
[ dramatic music ] [ objects clatter ] steve : kayla . kayla : oh , steve ! oh , god ! oh , god ! steve : oh , baby . kayla : where were you ? tell me what happened . tell me what happened . [ tender music ] ava : the things we do for love . [ sniffles ] we had ve babies who me in during that time frame . two were african - american . one was asian . ava : and the other two ? i 'm very sorry . steve : you do n't know what happened to them ? no , i do . both children contracted pneumonia within weeks of arrival . they did n't make it . steve : could have been mine . ava : [ sobs ] steve : maybe not . ava : [ sobbing ] steve : well , there 's nothing tying us together now . ava : wait , wait , wait . you 're just gon na leave ? steve : i do n't ever want to see you in salem again . ava : [ sobs ] steve ! steve . [ screaming ] [ glass shatters ] ava : [ screaming ] [ soft music ] john : tim robicheaux ... wish i had the chance to know you . [ ominous music ] [ cell phone ringing ] [ flames whoosh ] [ suspenseful classical music ] [ wagner 's `` ride of the valkyries `` ] ciara : oh , my god . oh , my god ! mom ! mom ! chase , get away from there ! hope : chase ! chase , you 're too close ! get away ! [ soft music ] rafe : she 's probably asleep . [ sighs ] hope : chase , i mean it . step away . back away from there . ciara , call 911 now . [ smoke detector blaring ] hope : get out of the house ! ciara : hi , this is ciara brady . please come to 526 scuttlehole road right now . there 's a huge fire ! [ coughing ] hope : kids , get out of the house ! get out of the house ! [ fire extinguisher whooshing ] [ suspenseful music ] get out of the house ! so my kids do n't have to forage , [ soft music ] john : not exactly the family reunion i was hoping for . marlena : how could a mother sell her child ? john : and then set me up to be taken again ... trained killer . marlena : she was only one of your parents . what about your father ? what do we know about him ? seems like he was a good man . john : oh , tim robicheaux was everything that maude was n't . but all i have of him is this box and some clippings , photographs , and couple chunks of metal . marlena : he was a war hero . he died in battle . what else do you know about him ? john : well , from what i can gather from these newspaper clippings , he -- he grew up poor , pulled himself up from nothing , formed his own business . never made any money , but he was -- he was charitable and well - respected in his community in baton rouge . marlena : someone to be proud of . john : yeah . i just wonder what my life would have been like if my father had n't died in combat and he and maude had -- had raised me in baton rouge . steve : baby ... i was so worried about you . where was ava keeping you ? kayla : just in a room in some building on the east side . steve : were you hurt ? kayla : i was just -- i was just terrified . but i went to the hospital , and i 'm fine . but listen . tell me what happened with you . did you find the boy ? steve : i , uh -- i traced him to jakarta , found the man who handled the adoption . he said the baby did n't make it , said that , uh , he died a couple of weeks after he arrived . pneumonia . kayla : i 'm sorry . steve : i do n't even know if he was mine . i 'll probably never know . but it 's over now . we can put it behind us . kayla : can we ? there 's something you 're not telling me . steve : what do you mean ? kayla : something in your eyes -- i do n't know . i -- the way you 've been looking at me since you got here and the way you 're looking at me now , it 's ... and then joey , he 's been acting so strange since i got back . he 's distant . he 's distracted . i ask him what 's wrong . he does n't tell me . steve : well , you know , he was so worried about you . and he 's a kid . he does n't know how to express it . kayla : no , no , it 's not that . i know my son , and i know you . when you would come back from those missions , you would have that same look on your face , like -- like there was a part of you that was out there still trying to fight the good fight and protect me from something . i do n't need protecting . we 're not doing that anymore . no secrets . i do n't want any secrets . steve : i will always protect you , kayla . and i am here with you now , 100 % . there 's no place else i want to be . do n't ever doubt that . kayla : you 're leaving something out , something important . ava ... where is she ? did you not have to break the news to her because she was with you when you found out ? i asked you on the phone , and you did n't answer me . please tell me that she was not with you . ava : [ sobbing ] [ dramatic music ] [ fire extinguisher whooshing ] [ smoke detector blaring ] [ blaring stops ] chase : [ coughs ] hope : [ coughs ] chase . it 's okay . [ siren wailing in the distance ] hope : you 're okay . we 're gon na have the paramedics check you both out , make sure your breathing 's okay , okay ? chase : i 'm fine . hope : thank god the smoke detectors went off before the fire spread more . where the heck did it start ? ciara : what about over there ? chase : that seems likely . i bet a short in the outlet caused a spark . [ coughs ] hope : yeah . that 's possible . ( vo ) your love is purely thoughtful , [ soft music ] marlena : i know how hard this is for you . although your father never got a chance to raise you , i think you probably have some of his qualities : strength , kindness -- things you pass along to your own children , to brady and to belle , even to paul . and as for you ... [ chuckles ] oh , you just are who you are . and that 's fine by me . you 're brave . you 're honorable . and i 've got a feeling that even if your parents had raised you , you 'd have those same qualities . the only difference is , if they had raised you , we might never have met . john : well , when you put it that way ... hell , i would n't change a damn thing . [ both laugh ] marlena : oh , honey . steve : yes ... ava went with me . it was her condition for letting you go . kayla : of course it was . she used that opportunity to get close to you . i mean , that 's no surprise . well , where is she now ? steve : i left her in jakarta . kayla : why would she stay there ? steve : i do n't know . i just know that i had to get away from her . kayla : well , you know she 's gon na be back , just to further torment us . you know what ? i am gon na call roman , and the second she steps into salem , i 'm gon na have her arrested . steve : kayla , kayla , i would like to think that she 's done with us , that finding out about the baby is enough to keep her away for good . kayla : [ scoffs ] maybe we 'll get lucky and we 'll never see her again . i mean , would n't that be such an incredible relief to finally put this nightmare behind us ? steve : yeah . hope : [ coughs ] chase : are you all right ? you look pale . ciara : yeah , i 'm fine . i ca n't believe you went after the fire like that . it was really brave . chase : yeah , i know how much the house means to you and your mom . [ indistinct radio chatter ] hope : i 'm , uh -- i 'm pretty sure the fire was caused by a short in the outlet . i 'll have my electrician check all the others in the house . well , ma'am , we still need you to stay someplace else tonight , just as a precaution . hope : right , of course . thank you . you 're welcome . [ dramatic music ] [ line trills ] [ cell phone ringing ] jennifer : hello . hope : jenn , i 'm sorry . did i wake you ? jennifer : no . no , it 's fine . um , it 's fine . what 's going on ? hope : the kids and i need someplace to stay tonight . can we crash at your place ? jennifer : uh , yeah . yeah , you know you always have an open invitation . what 's going on ? is everything all right ? hope : it is now . could have been a lot worse . john : i 'd like tnk . that -- that fate would have brought the two of us together no matter what my last name was . marlena : i 'd like to think that too . john : well . marlena : [ chuckles ] you know ... i think you resemble your father . john : really ? you think ? marlena : i do . i do . something around the eyes , you know ? it 's ... well , gentle , determined . i think he 'd be very proud of you . well , now that you 've found this piece to the puzzle , are you ready to move on ? john : not quite . [ soft music ] steve : when i found out that ava had knocked you unconscious and was keeping you god knows where , i lost it . i was so afraid i would never see you again . and there was a moment there where i almost killed her with my bare hands . the only thing that stopped me was the fact that i needed her to tell me where you were . sweetness ... i love you so much . kayla : i love you too . the whole time i was in that room , i just kept -- i kept thinking about all the time that we wasted being apart . and i know now more than ever that we belong together . and i am never , ever going to let you go again . maybe something good came out of this . steve : no ! nothing good came out of that woman being back in our lives ! i knew that i never wanted to be apart from you before ava put us through hell . i 'm pretty damn sure you knew it too . kayla : yes , i knew it . i just -- i 'm just trying to put some kind of positive spin on it . steve : no , there 's no positive spin ! that woman is poison ! god , i hate her . i hate her for what she tried to do to us . kayla : you know what ? you 've been through enough . we both have . i think that we just need to be grateful that we 're together and that we 're all right . steve : i am grateful . i am beyond grateful that i have you back and that you 're safe . i just wish ... kayla : what ? steve : i just wish i could turn back the clock , that we had sent ava packing the minute she showed up in salem . we should n't have let our guard down . we should have followed our instincts . kayla : i told you , let 's just focus on being together and that we 're all right , our son 's all right . steve : this is my fault . it 's on me that ava stayed . you tried to warn me . i wanted to think that she 'd changed and that she was repentant . it was all a pack of lies , even the leukemia . kayla : what ? she 's not dying ? steve : no . she 's as healthy as you and me . she just pretended to be sick to get our sympathy . you know , she had a blood pack on her arm under some fake skin and makeup . kayla : that woman is out of her damn mind . steve : yeah . [ dramatic music ] ava : [ sniffles ] [ doorbell rings ] [ dramatic music ] jennifer : hey . hope : hi . i am so sorry . are you sure it 's okay ? jennifer : oh , my goodness . yes , of course . come on in . hope : come on , kids . ciara : thank you so much , jennifer . jennifer : you know you are welcome here day or night . chase : yeah , thanks . jennifer : do n't thank me . stop . just come on in . let 's get settled . hope : okay , come on , kids . jennifer : please . hope : i ca n't thank you enough , really . just ... it 's so late . jennifer : just tell me , what 's -- what 's going on ? what happened ? hope : we had a fire at the house . jennifer : what ? the house ? hope : the house is fine . we 're fine . most importantly , thank god , we -- we 're fine . apparently it was something electrical , but we put out quickly . jennifer : my goodness . i 'm just so glad the house did n't burn down . that 's so scary . ciara : yeah , it was . chase was really brave . he tried to put out the fire himself , which was really dangerous . but then mom got the fire extinguisher . jennifer : oh , i 'm just so glad you 're okay . thank god . hope : yeah , thank god . that 's right . jennifer : well , um , the guest rooms are ready . i took care of them , so they 're all set up for you . and you do n't have to worry about waking anybody up 'cause abigail is with thomas at chad 's and jj 's not home yet . hope : kids , go on up , okay ? go to bed . [ sighs ] i feel terrible that i woke you up in the middle of the night . jennifer : no , no , no , please . hope : i did n't know where to go . jennifer : sit down . you 're fine . you know you 're welcome here day or night . you know that . hope : well , thank you , cuz . you seem really exhausted . jennifer : i just -- i just really have n't slept a full night since the accident . that 's all . hope : yeah , i understand . believe me . i know you 're still in shock over daniel . we all are . obviously it was very -- well , obviously you two were very close . jennifer : we were . it 's just so sad , is n't it ? hope : it 's very sad . hey , um , you know , maybe the kids and i should have gone to julie 's b & b instead tonight . jennifer : no , no , no . hope : are you sure ? jennifer : yes , yes . i 'm sure , really . like i said , it 'll be really nice to have the company and ... it 's good . i can make us a big breakfast in the morning , and that 'll be great , and ... right now , i can make us some tea , okay , and we can catch up . hope : i would love that . but can we rain check the tea ? i need to get back to the house . jennifer : if you forgot something , just borrow from me . hope : no , no , no . it 's not that . i need to talk to the fireman . i need to see if i can get some definitive answers about exactly what took place and what happened , what started the fire . i just did n't want the kids to stay in that smoky house . jennifer : okay , but you 're exhausted . just wait till morning , please . hope : no , i 'm fine . jenn , i need to go back . it wo n't take too long . and believe me , i 'll feel a lot better once i know exactly what started that fire . jennifer : okay . well , do n't worry about the kids . they 're gon na be fine . i 'll look after them . hope : okay . thank you . jennifer : i love you . hope : i love you , cuz . get some sleep . i wo n't be too long . jennifer : okay . hope : okay . [ dramatic music ] [ cell phone rings ] rafe : hope . hope : rafe , thank god . i was afraid you were n't gon na pick up . rafe : you okay ? hope : i do n't know . i need you to meet me at my house right away . i think andré finally struck back . i 'll see you there . john : doc , there are people out there that are destroying young orphaned men and women 's lives . they 're turning them into assassins , like they did with me and eduardo . and those people got to be stopped . marlena : i thought you said that eduardo had resolved the threat against you . john : temporary . the organization wo n't stop till i 'm dead or back under their control . marlena : i wo n't let you go after them . i wo n't let you do that . john : doc , i have -- marlena : no , no , no , i wo n't let you . i will not lose you . i will not let you take on this battle . [ dramatic music ] steve : i admit i 'm -- i 'm mourning the boy who could have been my son . i mean , my head tells me it was just another one of ava 's lies ... but i still ca n't help feel a sense of loss . kayla : of course . [ cell phone beeps ] [ soft music ] `` i regret putting you through this journey only to have it end in tragedy . i 'm devastated . i can hardly breathe . i have to go away and grieve for our child . you wo n't see me again , steve . good - bye . tell kayla and joey i 'm sorry . `` do you believe her ? steve : not one word . jennifer : is everything okay ? ciara : yeah , thanks . jennifer : good . uh , do you need anything ? chase : i 'm good . ciara : yeah , me too . we 're still pretty wired , so not really sleepy . jennifer : really ? i mean , it 's so late . i guess you 're just running on adrenaline , huh ? chase : yeah , definitely . jennifer : okay , well , i could make you something to eat . i mean , i have n't been to the market this week , but i could scramble some eggs , or maybe some french toast ? ciara : no , not really hungry . thanks anyway . but you go to sleep . we 'll wait up for mom . jennifer : okay , that 'd be great , 'cause i 'm pretty tired . all right , you just let me know if you need anything , okay ? ciara : yeah . thanks for everything , jennifer . jennifer : sure . [ dramatic music ] chase : you want to see what jj has on his system ? ciara : no , not really in the mood . chase : you okay ? ciara : yeah . why do you ask ? chase : 'cause you 're ... acting weird . ciara . ciara : what ? chase : [ sighs ] i ca n't help wondering if you think i started the fire . is that why you ca n't look at me right now ? andré : so hope has called for backup . oh , that 's no surprise . running scared . as well she should be . [ chuckles ] hope : i think we should call shawn , have him do a forensics investigation , and get proof that andré tried to kill us . rafe : no , there can not be an official investigation . that 's gon na raise too many damn questions . hope : it does n't have to be official , does it ? rafe : well , that 's gon na put shawn in a very bad position . hope : you 're right . what was i thinking ? it 's bad enough i dragged you into this mess . rafe : hey , i volunteered for this . hope , we have been over this , okay ? listen to me . we 're in this together , all right ? hope : rafe , the fire was in my living room . my kids ... rafe : i know . hope : were upstairs . they were asleep . rafe : i know . hope : if the smoke detectors did n't wake us up , we 'd all be dead ! we 've got to do something to stop andré ! john : come on , doc . you know , i would n't be me -- i would n't be the man that you fell in love with if i backed away from this now . marlena : mm , it 's not going to work . john : [ sighs ] what is n't ? marlena : you 're trying to appease me . look , i admire that you want to do what 's right , follow through with that , but as far as taking on this shady agency with no help , no backup -- that is sheer madness . john : really ? or is it madness to let other people suffer the way that i did when i know that i could help ? marlena : you do n't know -- john : i have the training . i have the experience to bring down this organization . and i 'll be fine doing that . i can swear to you . was n't that you just a minute ago who said i was brave and heroic ? marlena : yes . what i did n't say is , you 're also stubborn , pigheaded , and exasperating . john : and you also know that nothing can ever separate us . [ soft music ] marlena : i do know that . john : i love you , sweetheart . i love you . marlena : i love you . joey : mom ? i thought i heard -- dad ... steve : hey , joe . joey : you 're home . steve : yeah . [ cell phone rings ] kayla : oh , it 's the hospital . i have to , um -- i have to take this . dr. brady . joey : do n't touch me ever again . steve : joe , what you saw between me and ava -- joey : i do n't want to hear it . i know what i saw . you betrayed my mom . steve : no , no . listen . there 's something else you need to know . kayla : whoa , whoa , whoa . i know what this is about . but you do n't need to be upset with your dad . he told me the truth about him and ava . chase : do you think i started the fire ? ciara : no . chase : took you a while to answer . ciara : well , because , well -- okay , to be honest , the thought did cross my mind . look , i know you did n't do it , but ... chase : but what ? ciara : i just keep thinking of everything that 's happened since your father tried ... chase : since my father tried to murder your mom . it 's cool , ciara . you can say it . ciara : yeah , and , well , i saw you throwing matches at the bloodstains on the floor . chase : right . and then , of course , i sent those mean texts to theo . i do n't know how the hell you could ever trust me . ciara : i want to trust you , okay ? look , i thought maybe you did it not to destroy anything or to hurt anybody but to make me think that you 're brave and heroic . chase : oh , my god , you actually think that i would do that , that i would start a fire just so that i could come to the rescue so that you would think i was cool again 'cause i 'm so brave ? ciara : i do n't know , chase ! like , you 've been through so much , and just when i think that i do n't have to worry about anything anymore , something else crazy happens . chase : i get it . you think i 'm nuts , do n't you ? sadistic , cruel . you think i 'm out of my mind , just like my father . rafe : hope , no . no -- listen to me . i can tell by the look in your eye what you 're thinking . we 're not doing that , okay ? we are not going to take out andré ! we need this to stop ! hope : then you give me options ! give me options . because i ca n't and i wo n't live in this kind of fear , not anymore . andré has to be stopped , end of story . andré : [ chuckling ] `` oh , rafe , that bastard andré is out for revenge . he must be stopped . `` [ laughs ] `` not to worry , little woman . i will protect you . `` [ laughing ] rafe : so you think one of andré 's goons got in here and rigged the outlet ? hope : i think whoever andré sent must have lifted bo 's gun and rigged the outlet all in the same trip . rafe : what ? what ? hope : what if it was n't killing two birds with one stone ? what if he left another present for us ? rafe : right . well , let 's have a look . [ suspenseful music ] andré : what the hell are they up to ? hope : [ no audible dialogue ] steve : joe , i told your mom i had no choice . i had to go to indonesia with ava . kayla : and i understand that he did what he felt he needed to do to save my life . joey : yeah . i bet he did . i 'm gon na go get a sandwich . [ dramatic music ] ava : yes , i 'd like to book a flight . one - way , please . final destination : salem , usa . ciara : i never said that . i do n't think you 're like your father , okay ? that 's not what i 'm saying -- chase : i do n't want -- i do n't want to hear it ! ciara : what are you doing ? chase : leaving you alone , leaving you all alone . i do n't need your family . i do n't need you . and you guys obviously do n't want me here anyway . ciara : chase , that 's not fair . please ... there 's nowhere for you to go . chase : well , i would rather take my chances out there than stay in here with someone who 's gon na judge me for what my dad did . you guys can go to hell . ciara : okay , you know what ? you 're right . no one wants you here anyway ! [ door slams ] harold : detective brady ... hope : andré ! harold : stop . this is not acceptable . you and detective hernandez can not just barge in here in the middle of the night . hope : if you just tell us where andré is , a search would not be necessary . harold : mr. dimera packed up his things a little earlier , said good - bye , and took off without revealing where he was going . hope : i somewhat doubt that , harold . harold : the house is in foreclosure . it 's been purchased by somebody else . we all have to relocate before tomorrow night . rafe : place is empty . looks like andré left in a hurry . harold : just as i was saying . now , if you do n't mind ... hope : damn it . where the hell would he go ? rafe : well , hopefully the fire was a parting shot . hope : no . that fire was just the beginning .	andre watched the fire in hope 's house . hope , ciara , and chase noticed the fire . hope put out the fire . marlena and john talked about what his mother did to him . they also talked about his father being a hero . steve questioned kayla about where ava kept her . kayla wanted to know if he found the baby . he told her how the baby died . she felt that he was keeping something from her . she wanted to know if ava was with him when he got to the news . hope wondered how the fire started . steve said ava went with him to find the baby . kayla was upset and wanted to have her arrested if she came back to salem . steve talked her out of it . hope called jennifer to see if she and the kids could stay with her .
jennifer : shawn . shawn : jennifer , jack , hey . thank you so much for coming here so quickly . jack : that 's all right . we just -- we were just kind of surprised to hear from you . jennifer : yeah , i did n't even know you were in town . hi . shawn : i 'm sorry . i was n't supposed to be . but rafe , he called me and said he was concerned about my mom and needed my help . and turns out he 's got pretty good reason . jennifer : what are you talking about ? shawn : i do n't really think there 's any easy way to say this , but we think that my mom may have been turned back into princess gina . kate : john . john , can you hear us ? rafe : john . hey . hey , you with us , buddy ? john : rafe , is that you ? rafe : yeah . yeah , it 's me . i 'm here with kate . kate : you hurt yourself . did you hurt your head ? did you hit it ? rafe : someone knock you out ? john : no , no , no , no . drugged . by hope . no , no , no , no , no . she thinks that she 's gina . but you two probably already figured that out . kate : yeah , we did . rafe : you know where she 's at now ? john : gina took doc hostage . you got ta find her , rafe . you 've got ta find her , rafe . rafe : hey . i 'm on it . i 'm on it . yeah . hope as gina : you 're certainly taking your sweet time with that key . would you get inside already ? marlena : i do n't usually unlock a door with a knife in my back . hope as gina : oh , i 'm so sorry . i do apologize for the imposition . get inside now . hurry up . sit down . sit down . marlena : ah ! marlena : hope . this is not you . it isn't . it 's not you . hope as gina : yes , you 're right . i 'm not hope , i am princess gina von amberg . marlena : you are not gina . gina died 20 years ago . somehow -- somehow rolf and stefano have made you think that you 're gina . you 've been brainwashed . you 've been hypnotized . i can help you . hope as gina : i do not need you to be my psychiatrist . i need you to shut up . that 's what i need . i need time to think . you really have thrown a wrench into my plans , have you not ? yes , you have . if john had only just given into his feelings for me . marlena : john does n't have feelings for you any more than i have feelings for stefano . hope as gina : he must be furious that you managed to escape . marlena : he does n't even know that i 'm gone . hope as gina : how could he not ? what are you talking about ? chad : just put the -- put the gun down . abigail : stefano . do n't do this . steve as stefano : `` stefano , do n't do this . `` you have been a thorn in my side since the moment you married my son . in fact , i will be doing him a great favor by eliminating you . hattie : oh my gosh , you really are a monster . steve as stefano : quiet , fool ! chad : stop ! what are you , gon na shoot my wife ? the mother of your grandchildren ? hey , hey , look at me . if you love me , i you ever loved me -- dad , if you hurt her , i will never forgive you . steve as stefano : i admire your loyalty . if only she deserved it . after having murdered your brother , andre . after having slept with another brother . chad : stop . do n't -- do n't talk about my wife that way . steve as stefano : she 's a murderer and a slut . chad : stop ! steve as stefano : how would you prefer i talk about a woman who took the life of one of my sons and cuckolded the other ? abigail : you just ca n't stand the fact that he chose me over you . hattie : geez , do n't make it any worse . chad : okay , can we just stop ? steve as stefano : all right , my boy . i 'll let abigail live for now . i have better things to do . stay back ! chad : where are you going ? steve as stefano : marlena is still out there , and i will find her if it is the last thing i ever do . [ grunting ] [ gunshot ] [ groans ] chad : dad . dad ! male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] john : [ groans ] kate : here , you really should drink this . [ tense music ] john : thanks . kate : [ stammers ] i 'm sorry it 's only half filled . i mean , you know , i could try to find some more water for you , but i do n't think you want to drink from the tap . john : i 'm just trying to figure out what the hell you 're doing in prague . kate : i came here with marlena , to find you , because we knew you were in danger . john : how 'd you know that ? kate : you know , i think we can talk about all that later , because right now , you 're in bad shape . we need to get you to the hospital . john : no , no , i just need to find doc , that 's all . kate : okay , look . we can deal with that later . right now , gina gave you something . god only knows what that is , so we need to get you to a doctor . john : no , no , no . i will be fine , and i can relax just as soon as we find doc . just help me up , please . kate : okay , look . i 'm gon na take you to the hospital . john : easy , easy , easy . there , there , there , there . see ? kate : okay . john : i do n't need any stinking doctor . kate : [ yelps ] john ! oh my god . okay . marlena : hattie is pretending to be me , so that kate and i can have some time to track down john . hope as gina : i knew she was not to be trusted . stefano was a complete fool to bring her into our plans . once he realizes he 's been played , god knows what that man will do . chad : dad . i 'm sorry . steve as stefano : [ groans ] chad : i did n't want to hurt you , okay ? i just -- i did n't want you to hurt marlena . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . please forgive me . please forgive me . hattie : hey , you know , it seems to me that if anybody should be asking for forgiveness , it 's daddy dearest over here . abigail : not now , hattie . hattie : what do you mean ? he tried to strangle me with his own bare hands . i 'd say now 's a really good time . chad : abby , call 911 . abigail : i can't . i do n't have my phone . it 's in the car . chad : okay , i do n't have my phone either . it 's in the car . here 's my keys . steve as stefano : [ shouts ] abigail : chad ! steve as stefano : [ groans ] abigail : chad , chad , are you okay ? chad . chad . jennifer : i do n't know what to say . i had no idea . jack : so where is your mom ? or where -- gina ? where is she right now ? shawn : well , that 's what i 'm trying to figure out . since i got back here , i 've been consulting with the pd and i 've been coordinating with rafe and roman while they 're in prague . jack : so you 're saying that hope is in prague ? jennifer : what is she doing there ? shawn : we think that she may have kidnapped marlena . hope as gina : yes . that is all . we will be there within the hour . stefano 's plane is waiting for us on a private airstrip . marlena : where are we going ? hope as gina : i 've not quite decided yet . marlena : can we stop and check on john ? i 'm worried about him , and i know you -- i know you care about him . hope as gina : did not just care about him ... i loved him . we did share a great love at one time . but now i can see that his love for me has dissipated during our time apart . and that flame ... there 's no rekindling it . so why should i care if he dies ? marlena : gina -- hope as gina : enough . it is time to go . we have a plane to catch . let 's go , doc . move to the door . marlena : [ gasps ] [ stirring music ] kate : john . john ! john , wake up . john , can you hear me ? oh my god . marlena will never forgive me if i let something happen to you . john ! oh my god , he 's not breathing . oh my god . oh my god . john . kayla : julie , it 's kayla . i just wanted to re - confirm your appointment for tomorrow to take out your pacemaker and replace it with a new one . steve as stefano : [ whispers ] kayla ... [ gasps ] i need your help . these are real people , abigail : easy . chad : i 'm fine . i 'm fine . he just -- he did n't knock me out . son of a bitch . hattie : well , maybe he did n't knock you out , but he 's got us locked in . this is just slammed tight . chad : give me my wallet . i can fix that . hattie : what , have you got a magic wand in your pocket ? chad : even better . [ groans ] damn it . my father must have used something to wedge it shut , or it 's bolted . abigail : it 's still so weird to hear you call my uncle steve father . chad : yeah , tell me about it . care to shed any light on this ? hattie . hattie : what ? what ? i 'm sorry . i was n't listening . chad : my father looks exactly like steve . it 's not a mask and it 's not plastic surgery . hattie : oh , no , i do n't understand that . i mean , i can tell you what i do know . kayla : steve , what happened ? steve as stefano : it 's just a little gunshot wound . kayla : oh , oh yeah , that 's all . steve as stefano : bullet 's still in there . kayla : well , do you want to lift your shirt up and let me take a look ? [ gasps ] what are you doing here , anyway ? i thought you were in europe with john . steve as stefano : i was . until we realized we were on a wild goose chase . stefano is actually here in salem . he kidnapped marlena . kayla : what ? steve as stefano : when we found that out , we high - tailed it back here . kayla : oh my god . where is she ? is she all right ? steve as stefano : yeah . john rescued her . in the process , stefano shot me . kayla : all right , come on . let me get you to the er . steve as stefano : no , no , no . no one can know i 'm here . jack : so ... how did this happen ? when did your mother turn into gina ? shawn : i do n't know . we 're not exactly sure . but we think that rolf is responsible for this . considering he had access to the hospital lab . jennifer : oh , my gosh . that 's my fault . jack : what are you talking about ? jennifer : i 'm the one who got rolf access to the lab , because he needed a space to work on the serum for you to get your memory back , jack . jack : wait , this was over a year ago . jennifer : yes , and we were worried then about whatever other experiments he was working on . that 's why i was trying so hard to get that flash drive . i mean , it 's possible that he was working on changing hope and ... rolf 's flash drive . maybe it 'll show up in here . oh ! you scared me . no . no , it ca n't be . kate : john . breathe . breathe . oh my god . thank god . john : [ gasps ] what 's going on ? kate : you 're okay . you 're okay . you stopped breathing . john : what 's going on ? kate : let me help you . i gave you cpr . are you okay ? john : i owe you one . kate : yeah , well , try to remember that , okay , when this is all over . rafe ! rafe : hi . kate : did you -- did you find them ? rafe : no , i looked everywhere . no sign of gina or marlena . john : got to keep looking . rafe : john , you 're in no condition to go anywhere . john : we 've got to find them , rafe ! gina tried to kill me ! i have no doubt she 's gon na do the same to doc . got ta find them . hope as gina : roman . no time to ask you what you 're doing here . i need to get marlena somewhere safe . she is in terrible danger . roman : yes , she is . from you , gina . kate : [ screams ] roman : marlena ! marlena ! marlena ! marlena ! it 's a brand new morning for breakfast . abigail : so you 're saying that my uncle steve has somehow been brainwashed into thinking that he 's stefano . hattie : no , no . he does n't just think it . chad : what does that mean ? hattie : what it means is that he 's got stefano 's memories , his thoughts , his feelings , even his obsession for marlena . so , for all practical purposes , he is your father . abigail : how is that even possible ? chad : rolf . he 's been doing horrible stuff like this forever . hattie : mm - hmm . abigail : the whole hope and princess gina thing , which now , apparently , has happened again . right ? hattie : you got that right , sister . abigail : i guess that would explain all of hope 's bizarre behavior . hattie : yeah , well , maybe some of it . anyway , marlena and kate are gon na go find john , and then together , they 're gon na slap the snot out of that girl . and then they 'll come and rescue us . abigail : and who knows how long that 's gon na take . we have to get out of here . chad : we have to let everyone know steve is n't really steve after all . kayla : what is wrong ? why do you say that no one can know that you 're here ? steve as stefano : because stefano got away . he 's not too happy with me and john right now . he 's out for blood . kayla : so you 're saying that you 're in danger . well , what about john and marlena ? steve as stefano : john has got marlena someplace safe . but we all need to watch our backs right now . stefano is still out there , and his men could be anywhere , even in the er . kayla : well , we 're just gon na have to take a risk , are n't we ? because if we do n't take care of this wound -- steve as stefano : i know , i 'll bleed to death . i know that . that 's why i came to you . just take the bullet out here and i 'll be on my way . kayla : here ? no , everything i need is in the er . steve as stefano : so go get it ! trust me . it 's better that no one knows that i 'm here . stefano is more dangerous than ever . there 's no telling what he might do . jack : jennifer , what is it ? jennifer : jack , i remember now . it was the night of our wedding , right before the reception . i was at the bistro , and i was alone . and i remember that i had rolf 's flash drive . remember ? i told you . and the it department at the spectator managed to unlock it . and there was a laptop sitting there . i put the flash drive in the laptop , and that 's when i saw it . jack : you saw what ? jennifer : rolf 's plan to change hope into gina . and then i remember , i turned around and hope was standing there . jack : wait a minute . [ stammers ] hope was standing there ? jennifer : yes . and then i tried to warn her about rolf , and then ... look at it . he wants to turn you into princess gina again . we have to do something . we have to show this to somebody . hope as gina : no , no , no , no . no one else can know about this . jennifer : what do you mean ? hope as gina : i mean ... it is too late . it is done . i am princess gina . [ both scream ] jennifer : it was hope . hope is the one who pushed me . hope as gina : i must get to that airstrip . oh ! let go of me . let go of me . you 're hurting me . i do not know this man ! somebody help me ! rafe : nice try . hope as gina : help me . rafe : yeah . it 's over , okay ? we found john , so why do n't you save us both the time and tell me where marlena is . hope as gina : she 's at the hotel with that idiot roman . now unhand me immediately . let go . rafe : i 'm not gon na unhand you . i 'm taking you back to salem and we 're gon na turn you back into hope . hope as gina : no ! ahh ! rafe : gina ? gina , you all right ? hey . gina . hey . talk to me . gina ! gina . hey . hey . are you okay ? gina . hope : what happened ? rafe : hey . you all right ? hope : hey . did you call me gina ? did you ? rafe : yeah . jack : jennifer , are you sure it was hope who pushed you ? jennifer : no , jack , that 's just it . it was n't hope . i 'm telling you , shawn , right now , it was gina . that 's why it never made sense when everyone was trying to convince me that it was rolf who pushed me . jack : so when you told hope -- when you told gina that you knew what rolf 's plan was , she tried to kill you to keep you from revealing the truth . jennifer : yes . and that is why she framed eve , jack . shawn : jen , jen , would you mind if i have somebody come take your statement ? jennifer : no , not at all . please , of course . shawn : i 'll be right back . jack : oh my god . jennifer : my best friend , my cousin -- i ca n't even ... jack : it was n't her . hope loves you . she would never hurt you . jennifer : i know that . ai know that , jack . i do . jack : thank god you 're all right . thank god you 're all right . chad : i still ca n't believe that all this time , kate knew that steve was really stefano and she did n't say anything to me . abigail : she must have been the one who was reporting to your father about you . hattie : hey , you know what ? wait a minute . you ca n't blame kate for taking an opportunity . i 'm sure that stefano offered her a plum job over at dimera . and all she had to do to keep the job was just to keep a secret . chad : so much for the simple life at the brady pub . hattie : hey . you know what a sweet talker your dad can be . and there was a time that he almost had me knocking boots with him . you know , your dad , he 's got a way of making people do what he wants them to do . kayla : i 'm gon na numb the area , so you 're going to feel a little pinch . steve as stefano : you locked the door when you came in , right ? kayla : you saw me do it . steve as stefano : just trying to protect you . kayla : since when ? thought you did n't care about me at all anymore . steve as stefano : can we please not get into our personal trauma right now ? kayla : well , that 's probably a wise decision , considering i 'm in the position to cause you a lot of pain . steve as stefano : [ chuckles ] you would n't do that . kayla : do n't test me . steve as stefano : yes , ma'am . kayla : you know , you 're damn lucky that i have my medical license . for all the time i 've had to patch you up over the years . steve as stefano : yeah . does come in handy , huh ? kayla : yeah . remember the first time ? you were beaten so badly i had to take your patch off to close the wounds . steve as stefano : at least you were able to fix me up over at the emergency center that time , huh ? kayla : emergency center ? it was in your basement apartment . i ca n't believe you 'd forget that . roman : all right . all right . i ca n't believe all this . rafe and i suspected that hope had been transformed into gina , and we knew something was going on with steve . we had no idea steve actually thinks he 's stefano . marlena : so unbelievable . roman : wait , whoa . where do you think you 're going ? marlena : i need to get to john . roman : no , no , no . you need to get checked out by a doctor . you could have a concussion . marlena : no . let me just find -- i need -- john : i 'm right here , doc . marlena : [ sighs ] hope : oh , my head . what 's going on ? rafe . rafe : is that really you ? hope : what ? rafe : hope ? hope : of course it 's me . where are -- where are we ? rafe : prague . hope : prague ? rafe : yeah . hope : as in the czech republic ? rafe : yeah . you really -- you do n't remember how you got here ? hope : feel like i 've been asleep for a really long time . everything ... it 's hazy . rafe : yeah . yeah , i get that . really , you have no memory of it ? hope : mm - mm . last thing i remember , i was in salem . wait ... i found a lair . i think rolf was there . rafe : yeah . yeah , we think rolf is the one that turned you into gina . hope : no . what ? why would he do that ? does n't make sense . rafe : yeah , so , you know , you could do stefano 's bidding , so you could break up john and marlena . hope : well , i would never do that . that ... did i ? rafe : yeah . hope : oh god . rafe : yeah , you kidnapped john . hope : what ? rafe : you drugged him . hope : no . rafe : you almost killed him . hope : no . rafe , i could n't have . say it is n't true . say it . rafe : it 's okay . it 's okay . hope : no , it 's not okay . i ca n't believe it . i actually tried to hurt john ? i ca n't believe any of this . rafe : it 's all right . hope : oh my god . what have i done ? rafe : no , no . no , no . it 's okay . hope : what have i done ? rafe : it 's okay . sweetie , i am sorry i missed your game . hattie : wow . this chair is a lot more comfortable when you 're not tied to it . hey missy , how about a blanket ? [ light music ] thanks . yeah , that 's much more like it . yeah . i kind of like being treated like royalty . abigail : how are you doing ? chad : i am confused . abigail : yeah . chad : this whole time , i thought i was communicating with my father , and it turns out it was just some weird and elaborate game . you really think that 's my father ? abigail : i -- i do n't know . i wish that i had more answers for you , but i don't . chad : i do n't think anybody will . at least i have you . thank god for that . you keep me sane , grounded . abigail : i love you , chad . chad : even though i have a crazy family ? abigail : yeah . it can be challenging at times , but i would n't have it any other way . steve as stefano : all right . sorry . yeah , it was my place . i guess that bullet is messing with my head . kayla : pretty sad that you would forget , since it was the first time you ever let anybody look underneath your patch . steve as stefano : well ... maybe it did n't mean as much to me as it did to you . kayla : i know that 's not true . steve as stefano : or maybe i 'm just trying to forget about our past . kayla : right . of course you are . all those bad times . the insults . the slamming doors in each other 's faces . the horrible fights . you know , i have thought , it is a mystery to me that we even stayed together as long as we did . i mean , talk about -- talk about incompatible . steve as stefano : i take it you 're being sarcastic . kayla : oh , you are quick . but actually -- and i say this without a hint of sarcasm -- i have wracked my brain to figure out what i did to make you hate me so much . steve as stefano : i never said i hate you . kayla : okay , fine . okay , fine . fall out of love with me . dump me unceremoniously . not even care enough to tell me why . steve as stefano : what 's the point ? i mean , it 's obvious , is n't it ? people grow apart , feelings fade . kayla : but we did not grow apart . we were -- and these were your words -- never closer . in fact , right before you left salem , you told me that you felt that your feelings were never stronger for me than right then , and that you could n't live your life without me . steve as stefano : i guess that 's what i felt at the time . kayla : you know what i felt at the time ? i felt that i was married to a wonderful man who had a big heart , and a wonderful father who was caring and loving and loyal . steve as stefano : well , you do n't feel that way anymore . kayla : brilliant observation . yeah , now , i think i realize that i was delusional . and the man that i was married to is really a shallow son of a bitch who would n't know love if it bit him in the ass . steve as stefano : well , i 'm glad you 're expressing your anger . i think it 's best to be open and honest , to air one 's grievances . kayla : my god . how condescending can you be ? not to mention cruel . but okay , fine . if you are glad that i 'm expressing my anger and airing my grievances , i will do it on behalf of my children , who are our children ... steve as stefano : all right . kayla : by the way , but you have conveniently , you know , let that slip your mind . steve as stefano : no , not at all . but our children are adults , are n't they ? they 're grown up . i mean , should i be hovering ? kayla : not hovering , but maybe caring , maybe not being oblivious to how they are , and asking about them . but you know what , do n't worry . do n't worry about it all , because you know what , they do n't ask about you anymore either . steve as stefano : i understand why they wouldn't . kayla : but you know what , it 's not because they do n't care . because of course they care . you are their father . why would n't they ? but they know that any mention of your name brings up a visceral response in me . i am physically ill . it makes my heart pound . that 's how much you have hurt me . that 's -- that is how much pain you have caused me . steve as stefano : and i ... am really sorry about that . but ... it 's just life . as i said , people grow apart . marriages end . kayla , maybe it 's better if we just do n't talk about the past . kayla : yeah , sure . it 's better . i would n't want to cause you any , you know , undue stress . just safe topics from now on . steve as stefano : i appreciate that . marlena : oh , here . come on . come sit down . john : i 'm fine . marlena : i 'm a little concerned about you . roman : there you go . marlena : how did you get back here ? john : rafe and kate , they found me . they brought me here . rafe is -- he 's trying to find gina . kate 's -- she 's gon na ring the authorities . roman : okay , well now that you 're back here , i 'm gon na go try to find gina too . marlena : would you please call the salem pd and let them know about hattie and stefano ? roman : all right , will do . okay . john : what was that -- what did you say about hattie and stefano ? marlena : oh , it 's such a long story . i 'll fill you in later . john : you know , i 'm getting a lot of that lately . kate said the same thing . so ... marlena : i know . a lot 's been happening . honey , i 'm so sorry for what gina put you through , but everything is going to be all right . john : i 'm not so sure about that . when we were searching for stefano , we found rolf . he shot steve . i think he 's dead . marlena : no . that was all a trick . steve is very much alive . john : oh , thank god . marlena : yeah . but he 's not who you think he is . john : what 's that supposed to mean ? marlena : the man that gina brought back to salem is not steven . it 's stefano . hope : you have to tell me everything . rafe . what other horrible things did i do while i was gina ? rafe : i do n't know exactly , because , honestly , we just started to figure everything out . hope : what if i tried to hurt somebody else ? like i did john ? or worse , what if i killed someone ? oh my god , i would never forgive myself . rafe : no , you 're all right . it 's okay . you know what ? all that matters now is you 're safe . you 're safe . hope : would you hold me , please ? hold me . [ tense music ] hope as gina : [ screams ] kate : not today , bitch . jack : thought you could use some tea . jennifer : thank you . is shawn on his way ? jack : he had to take care of an emergency but he 's told me an officer would be in here soon to take your statement . jennifer : okay . i just want to get this on record as soon as possible , jack . i ca n't even believe this person was right under our noses the entire time , and if i had just remembered sooner that it was gina ... jack : actually , i 'm glad that you didn't . jennifer : why ? jack : because it was probably the only thing that kept her from killing you . rafe : kate , what are you doing ? kate : i 'm stopping the princess from stabbing you in the back , literally . rafe : oh , no , no , no , no . no . this is n't gina . hope as gina : ciao ! ahhh ! rafe : oh my god . i ca n't believe i was so stupid to fall for that . hope as gina : you 're so blinded by your love for her . but hope , she is gone . rafe : no , she 's not . no , she 's not . i 'm taking you back to salem , and we 're gon na figure out a way to get hope back . hope as gina : you 're dead wrong . rafe : no . hope as gina : she 's gone . john : so steve thinks he 's stefano . well , as insane as that sounds , i got to admit , there 's a certain amount of truth to it . i knew something strange was happening with him . then i found the phoenix ring in his bag . marlena : he and gina have been working together for a while . john : [ chuckles ] well , it just goes to show you , doc , no one , not gina , stefano , even rolf , or a pack of wild horses , can keep us apart . marlena : yeah . we always find our way back to each other . john : always . always . hattie : [ sighs ] oh , i 'm so bored ! royal subjects . entertain me . give me a dance . chad : no . hattie : no ? pfff . at least when i was here with stefano , i mean , he would talk to me . he would compliment me . he 'd say things like , he liked my nails , and my hair smelled good . i think he said that . and , i 'll admit , it 's nice getting compliments from a man , especially one who 's such a good kisser . shawn : police ! hattie : do n't shoot ! marlena : chad , where 's stefano ? kayla : you are lucky . that bullet was in one piece , so you 'll be fine . steve as stefano : thanks to you . i really do appreciate your help , kayla . and i 'm sorry there 's so much tension between us . i 'm sorry for the emotional pain i caused you . kayla : yeah , i can see you 're really broken up about it . [ cell phone ringing ] is that my phone ? steve as stefano : yeah . but please do n't answer it . kayla : why not ? steve as stefano : there 's something more i need to say to you . roman : kay . roman . all right , listen , i hate to leave this on voicemail . i wish we could actually talk , but this is important for you to hear right now . steve -- well , he really is n't steve . so if you happen to run into him ... kayla : well , what is it ? steve as stefano : i just want you to know how much i appreciate you patching me up like this . i 'm afraid i have one more favor to ask of you .	jennifer and jack went to the police station . shawn told them that hope might have been turned back to gina . rafe and kate found john . john told them that hope drugged them . john said hope thought she was gina . rafe went to look for marlena and gina . gina and marlena went to the suite . marlena tried to convince her that she was n't gina . marlena said she was brainwashed . gina said she did n't need her to be her psychiatrist . gina said she needed her to shut up so could think . gina said it 's too bad that john did n't give in to her . marlena said he would n't have given in to her . gina thought stefano was going to be disappointed in her . marlena said he did n't know she escaped . gina wanted to know what she was talking about . stefano put a gun to chad and abby . stefano was ready to shoot abby . chad tried to convince him not to shoot abby . stefano reminded chad of what she did to him . stefano agreed to let abby live because he wanted to find marlena . chad went after stefano and the gun went off . chad shot stefano . john asked kate what she was doing on prague . she said she was there with marlena to find out if he was safe . he wanted to know how she knew he was in danger . she dodged the question by saying they should get him out of there . he wanted to find marlena . kate thought he should go to the hospital . marlena told gina that she and hattie switched places . chad apologized to stefano for shooting him . when chad wanted abby and hattie to call 9 - 1 - 1 , stefano hit him on the head with the gun . stefano left the loft . jack and jennifer wanted to know where gina was . shawn said he did n't know . he and rafe thought she was in prague to find marlena . gina told marlena that stefano 's plane was waiting for them . marlena wanted to know where they were going . gina did n't know yet . marlena asked if they could check on john . gina said she loved john , but he did n't love her . she did n't care if he lived . when gina wanted to leave , roman was at the door . kate tried to get john to wake up . stefano went to kayla 's office . he told her he needed her help . hattie told chad and abby that stefano locked them in the loft . hattie said she could tell them what she knew about stefano looking like steve . stefano told kayla that he was shot . she wanted to know why he was there instead of europe . he told her that stefano kidnapped marlena , but john saved her . kayla wanted to get him in the o.r . but he did n't want to go . he said no one must know he was there . jack asked shawn when hope became gina . shawn was n't sure , but thought rolf was responsible . jennifer said it was her fault because she gave rolf access to the hospital so jack could get his memory back . jennifer remembered what happened when she found the flash drive . kate gave john cpr to revive him . he woke up . he wanted to know what was going on . rafe came back and said he could n't find marlena or gina . john said he had to find them because gina was going to kill her . gina told roman that marlena was in danger so she had to get her out of there . he said marlena was in danger because of gina . gina pushed marlena out of the way and left .
brandon : hey , what are you doing here ? nicole : checkup . brandon : ah . nicole : everything 's fine . brandon : so you weren going to stop by and say hi ? what 's with the glasses ? nicole : oh , brandon , don -- tetell maintenance to dim those damn fluorescents . brandon : well , maybe if you had n't drunk yourself into a stupor yesterday , those lights would n't be so painful . nicole : if i wanted a lecture , i 'd sign up for a class . what are you doing ? brandon : taking you someplace more private . nicole : oh . sami : oh , this ca n't be good . lucas : no , no , no , no , not so fast , sami . sami : lucas , what are you -- is will okay ? lucas : yeah , he 's fine . he 's at school . sami : oh . well , then , what is it ? because i 'm busy . lucas : and you 're about to become a whole lot busier . you know , i have a ton of stuff for you to do . sami : a ton of -- what are you talking about ? lucas : say hello to your new boss , scami . craig : there you go . chloe : i 've had so many checkups and tests , i 'll run out of blood soon . craig : chloe , after your bone marrow transplant , your body 's going to create healthy cells , okay ? chloe : unless there are complications . unless my body rejects the transplant . belle : can i live without this ? there are clothes in paris -- very nice clothes , very expensive clothes . okay , you 're not coming with me . cassi h hi . shawn - d : what 's with the bags ? cassie : they 're for belle . are you feeling any better ? shawn - d : no . no , these pills are supposed to make me feel calmer . instead , i 'm feeling worse -- more nervous . cassie : well , it probably has n't kicked in yet . just give it time . shawn - d : yeah . here , let me -- let me -- let me get that . cassie : oh , thank you . belle : thanks , cassie , for grabbing those bags that -- bo : delivery for larry welch . damn it . hey . roman : what 's going on ? bo : not what -- who . larry welch . roman : wait a minute . you 're telling me larry welch is not dead ? bo : turns out that 's wishf t thinking . i 've got evidence to believe larry welch is still alive . like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . worshipped the sun bo : hope did n't throw that towel away . neither did shawn . roman : did you run a test on the blood ? bo : yeah -- chicken . roman : you think welch planted that towel ? bo : he 's done it before . he planted hope 's bloody sweater to implicate lexie . roman : why do you think this is his motel room ? bo : found a matchbook in my front yard . roman : with the name of this dump on it . bo : mm - hmm . roman : why did n't you tell me ? bo : i wanted to check it out before i jumped to any conclusions . roman , this thing involves my family . i got to protect them . roman : this is police business , bo . bo : so was sami stealing your gun , and you did n't tell anyone until you knew for sure she had n't killed colin . roman : all right . okay . but if larry welch is still alive , he 's probably long gone by now . bo : wrong . he 's here in salem , and the bastard 's after my wife . sami : wait a second . what is this , april fools ' ? there is no way that you are my boss . lucas : actually , it 's better than april fools ' . it 's kd d of like my birthday and christmas all wrapped up into one . i mean , you remember -- i was named the administrator of the horton foundation at my grandmother 's birthday party . sami : look , i have nothing to do with the horton foundation . lucas : unh - unh - unh . better check yourself . better check the ol ' job description , scami . you know , i 'm in charge of the entire hospital clerical staff here , and , you know , last time i checked , i believe that included you . sami : look , there is no way in hell that i am taking orders from you , general roberts , so you can wipe that smug smile right off your face . > atate ; : hey , that 's no way to treat your new boss . bad attitude could get you fired , sami . lucas : mm - hmm . sami : all right , you 've made your point . what do you want ? kate : i need a number for marlena -- a place where i can reach her . sami : excuse me , but i was n't aware that i worked for you . lucas : just give her the number , sami . sami : all right , look , all i know is that my mom 's out of town . she said if i wanted to reach her , i should leave a message with her assistant . she did n't leave a forwarding number . kate : i left a message on her cell . she has n't called me back . sami : well , maybe she 's busy . lucas : yeah , just like your boyfriend . ahem . sami : what do you mean ? lucas : well , i do n't -- i do n't see studly around . what , did he leave without forwarding a number , too ? brandon : so , how is married life treating you ? nicole : uh , it 's great . wonderful . i feel like cinderella at the ball . brandon : mm . and victor 's what , prince charming ? nicole : who else would it be ? brandon : i do n't know . now that we 're talking about fairy tales , how about the beast , as in `` beauty and `` ? nicole : how about you do n't know what you 're talking about ? brandon : oh , come on , nicky . admit it -- your life is a mess , and if you do n't do something about it , i will . belle : cassie , thank you so much for the bags . i did n't realize i had so much stuf cassie : it 's fine . i 'll just put them right here . you know , i 'm going to go do some reading in the library . belle : oh , you know , you do n't have to go . cassie : no , it 's okay . you guys have a lot to talk about before you leave for france , so i 'll just see you later . belle : do you want to sit down ? i can make some room -- shawn - d : do n't do this -- [ cellular phone rings ] shawn - d : yeah ? what ? bo : shawn , it 's me . everything all right ? shawn - d : yeah . dad , sorry , i -- we 're just -- we 're in the middle of something . belle : hey , i 'm going to go get my laundry . i 'll be right back . shawn - d : what 's up ? bo : hey , bud , i need you to be calm . shawn - d : is it mom ? is something wrong ? bo : no , no , it 's not your mom . it 's larry welch . i found more evidence that he 's alive . shawn - d : where is he ? 'cause i 'm going to kill him . bo : hey , your uncle roman and i are handling this . like i told you before , i 've got cops watching your mom and brother . i 've got one watching you , too . shawn - d : no , i told you , dad , i do n't need protection . bo : shawn , no arguments . and do n't talk to your mom about this until i have a chance to talk to her . shawn - d : dad , dad , i want the bastard dead . bo : we all do , but you got to let the police handle this . shawn - d : oh , yeah , right . that 'll be the day . damn it ! damn that son of a -- belle : oh , my god , shawn ! belle : shawn , what happened ? why did you do that ? shawn - d : i spoke to my dad . things are bad -- really bad . belle : tell me . shawn - d : dad wo n't let me do anything . he wo n't let me -- i ca n't fix the prlelem . aah ! belle : okay , okay . i 'm sorry . shawn - d : just -- belle : shawn -- shawn , this is serious . i - i need to take you to the e.r . shawn - d : no , i 'm not going . i do n't need stitches . belle : fine , then you know what ? i 'm going to call 911 . shawn - d : no . okay , forget it . forget it . i 'll go , just as long as you stop making a big deal about it , all right ? cassie : i forgot my book . shawn , what happened here ? shawn - d : nothing . it 's nothing . belle : he accidentally cut his hand . i 'm taking him to the hospital . cassie : i 'll go with you . belle : no , cassie , can you please call housekeeping ? we need our window replaced . come on , shawn . brady : chloe , your sister is a perfect match . chloe : that does n't mean -- brady : yes , it does . the bone marrow transplant is going to take . craig : listen . the hardest part -- the finding a donor -- it 's behind you , okay ? there 's that smile i like . now , i 'm going to take this blood of yours , and i 'm going to get those tests done fast , and i 'll see you later , okay ? chloe : okay . brady : see ya . so ... what do you want to do now ? chloe : hmm . oh , that 's easy . i am going to work on my list . brady : what list are you talking about ? chloe : my `` things to do before i 'm back in the hospital in isolation in preparation for having the transplant `` list . brady : i see . well , the first thing you need to do is shorten that name . chloe : i know . my biggest problem is i keep making these sub - lists for things i want to take with me , like cds and books . brady : what 's up with number one ? chloe : it 's self - explanatory , is n't it ? `` people i need to say goodbye to . `` brady : please , chloe , that 's ridiculous . chloe : brady , brady , do n't worry . i 'm not being fatalistic . i just do n't want to forget about some people before i 'm stuck in isolation . brady : okay , i understand that . let 's see what else there is here . ah , `` sing my favorite arias on stage . `` and it 's crossed out . why is that ? chloe : because it 's not realistic . i want to focus on the things i can actually do instead of some fantasy that 's never going to happen . brady : it 's not a fantasy . all right , what i mean by that is how can anything come true if you do n't dream about it first ? sami : lucas , things between me and brandon are just fine , not that it is any of your business . lucas : well , if that 's true , if things are fine bebetween you and brandon , they wo n't be for long . i mean , any time you get involved with somebody , sami , it 's the same old thing . it 's uncanny . you always find a way to screw it up , and i just sit back and watch you self - destrt . t . brenda : mr. roberts , i hope sami 's not giving you any trouble . sami : `` mr. roberts `` ? brenda : because if she is , i 'd be happy to file a report . sami : you know what ? everything is fine , brenda . in fact , i was just about to go on my break . brenda : which you can do after you get whatever mr . roberts needs . kate : i love the sound of that . sami : all right . what do you want from me ? lucas : i got a list here of all the hospital 's uninsured patients over the last -- i think it 's two years . yeah , i 'm going to need records on all of them . sami : that 'll take forever . lucas : the line at the unemployment office -- i hear that takes forever , too . ha ha ha ha . nicole : i do n't know what you 're talking about , brandon . my life is great . being mrs . victor kiriakis is like a dream come true . brandon : nicky , you traded your happiness for a bank account . and victor is such a control freak , i 'm sure he 's going to keep you in a very tight collar on a very short leash . nicole : well , at least the collar 's diamond - studded and the leash is italian leather . brandon : not funny , nicky . that is sad , and getting sadder by the minute . nicole : brandon , it 's what i wanted . i worked very hard to get it , and i 'm going to work even harder to make sure i never lose it . brandon : why would you lose it ? nicole : no reason . i - i 'm just saying , this is one marriage that 's going to work out . brandon : well , you do n't sound all that convinced . nicole : would you stop playing counselor ? brandon : nicky , did something happen to make you worry about victor dumping you ? nicky ? nicole : look , it -- it 's no big deal , okay ? it 's just that victor found out about something . brandon : go on . nicole : he knows that i had sex with another man before the wedding . the irresistible -- oh , wait . can you stl l be irresistible if you 're dead ? brandon : my god . victor knows you slept with colin . xúa brady : up you go . listen , chloe , are you going to be all right for a few minutes ? i should really check the messages at the office . chloe : yeah , i 'll be fine . take your time . brady : you sure ? okay . chloe : yeah . shawn , what happened ? belle : he put his hand through my window . craig : oh , hey , hey , hey , hey , look , uh ... nurse , alcohol wash and a suture stat . come here . woman : yes , doctor . craig : let 's go . chloe : oh , my god . how did that happen ? belle : he got a call from his dad -- i think it was about his mom -- and it freaked him out . chloe , i am really worried about him now , but i ca n't even be here for him , not that he 'd want me to . chloe : so when do you leave for paris ? belle : tomorrow . chloe : wow , so soon ? belle : yeah , i just -- i wish i could get excited about it . chloe : well , you know what ? i will stay with you until craig 's finished . belle : hey , it 's -- it 's okay , but i 'm going to go and find sami . tell shawn that i hope he 's okay . craig : take it easy there , shawn . shawn , your pulse is racing . shawn - d : well , i 'm nervous , and it hurts like hell . craig : okay , okay . well , look , i can give you something for the pain , but -- shawn , are you on any medication i should know about ? sami : lucas , you have your reading cut out for you -- two years ' worth of boring records . lucas : well , thank you very much , sami . i 'll let you know if i need anything else . kate : talk to you later . lucas : uh - huh . sami : [ thinking ] i promised brandon i 'd give him his space . i guess i better make good on that promise . brandon : if victor knew you were unfaithful , why did he go ahead and marry you ? nicole : that 's the $ 5 million question , is n't it ? and since that blackmailing bastard colin murphy cashed my check , it 's $ 5 million i do n't have anymore . brandon : damn it , nicky . i told you this was going to happen . nicole : well , you know what ? there 's nothing we can do about it now , is there ? god . i hated him , brandon . colin tried to destroy my life . i am glad he 's dead . brandon : nicky , did you kill him ? did you kill colin because he was blackmailing you ? belle : sami , what 's wrong ? sami : everything . nothing . belle : is it brandon ? did you guys break up ? sami : well , not exactly . at least i think not exactly . belle : what happened ? sami : we had a fight , and he said he needs a time - out . belle : i 'm sorry . sami : you were right before . belle : right about what ? sami : that i have messed up every single relationship i have ever been in . belle : maybe it 's not over with brandon . maybe after this time - out , he 'll realize how much he misses you . sami : i doubt it . he 's on the terrace with his sister right now , probably telling her how much he hates me . belle : i 'm sure that 's not true . sami : i ca n't take it anymore . i have to find out what they are saying . bo : okay , sorry . um , so the guy who rented this room had long blond hair , a mustache , and glasses . could it have been him ? man : maybe . you know , i was n't looking real hard . bo : when did he check in ? man : couple of weeks ago . oh , he paid cash . bo : all right . did he ever check out ? roman : not according to account records , and he 's paid up to the end of the week . bo : uh , listen , i 'm going to have a sketch artist modify this photograph and show it to you again , so stick around . thanks for your time . roman : so , larry welch disguised his appearance . surprise . but not very helpful , unless forensics can come up with some hair or saliva to match his . bo : roman , it was him . he was here . he 's alive . roman : and you think he 's after hope again . bo : yeah , i do , so i got to find him before he finds her . i 'm not going to stop till i do . larry : damn you , bo . i barely made it out of that motel room . at least you ca n't find me here , and i know exactly where hope is , and i know how to get her . i know how to get to you , hope , and i will . oh , yes . i will . [ music throughout ] last time on popstars . they sang . they danced . 12 were sent packing . 33 finalists are left and it is only getting tougher . who bombed ? i want to know . find out on thursday . now remember popstars is on at new time beginning this week . popstars the one right after an all new survivor . global 's got it thursday . shawn - d : medication ? why do you ask ? craig : because , shawn , if i give you a local anesthetic and you are taking something , then you could have a reaction . shawn - d : then just forget it ! okay ? just -- do n't give me a damn thing . just stitch it up and get it over with ! craig : shawn , you do n't have to be a hero here , okay ? shawn - d : just do it , okay ? do it . craig : this is going to sting . belle : sami , don't . sami : belle ! belledo not eavesdrop on brandon and nicole . sami : i have to find out -- belle : no , you do n't , because it 's none of your business , and it 's wrong . besides , what if he catches you ? sami : life really sucks right now . belle : tell me about it . sami : shawn ? belle : that 's why i 'm here . he stuck his fist through my dorm window . sami : oh , my god . is he okay ? belle : yeah , his hand is . he just needs a few stitches . but he has been acting really weird lately . i mean , sad , angry , distracted . something 's going on with him , and he keeps shutting me out . sami : another guy who needs his space . belle : i 'm going to give it to him . sami : belle , i think that 's a mistake , but i 've already told you that . belle : and i still am going to paris . i 'm getting out of his life , so can we not discuss this anymore ? sami : you know , at least brandon is still going to see me at the hospital . he 's going to realize how much he misses me , and he 's going to get tired ofof all this stupid space that he thinks that he needs . belle : d that 's not going to happen with shawn and me because i 'll be in paris . sami : no , not with miss e.t . ready to sink her claws into him . belle : cassie already told me she does n't like shawn like that . sami : oh , right . oh , she just thinks of him as a friend ? that 's why she flirts her little tush off every time he 's within a 5-mile radius of her ? face it -- you ca n't go to paris and expect shawn to be waiting for you when you get back . cassie : hey , have you seen my brother ? uh , we 're supposed to meet dr . griffith for our first therapy appointment . brenda : oh , i have n't seen him . um , dr . griffith is n't here yet . i think you 're early . cassie : oh , it 's okay . i do n't mind waiting . is shawn brady around ? brenda : no . why ? cassie : he cut his hand , and belle black brought him to the e.r . brenda : well , then , that 's probably where he 'll be . cassie : okay . thanks . kate : oh . excuse me . it 's cassie , is n't it ? i 'm kate roberts . cassie : oh . hi . kate : hi . we have n't been officially introduced , but tony dimera has told me a lot about you . cassie : all good , i hope . kate : oh , absolutely . he 's so proud . to think that he 's your father i think means the world to him . cassie : did he say that ? kate : no . but i know from experience , having your children taken away from you is the worst thing that can happen . cassie : it happened to you , too ? kate : i had a daughter and a son that were taken away from me for years . my husband at the time told me they were dead . but when we were finally reunited , the joy and the relief was overwhelming . that 's why i hope that you find your mother , as well . do you have any idea who she might be ? cassie : we wanted marlena to be our mother , but she refused . she turned her back on rex and me . i 'll never forgive her for that . what she did was so hateful , i ... i hope i never see her again . nicole : great . my own brother thinks i 'm a killer . brandon : you just said you wanted him dead . nicole : wanting him dead does n't mean making him dead , even if he did deserve it . brandon : so you can hang on to victor and the endless bank accounts -- the mink coats , the chauffeured cars -- nicole : you make it sound like it 's a bad thing ! brandon : it is if the price you pay is your happiness . nicole : oh , and look at you . have you had one moment 's peace with that bitch samantha brady ? when you see me , you 're looking in the mirror , brandon . you know why ? because thanks to good ol ' mom and dad , we 're both screwed up , but at least i have the honesty to admit it . i 'm c.c . the gateway assoc . , for community living provides support and advocacy to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families . they are recruiting directors for their board to guide and govern the assoc . if you are interested call 454 - 07 - 01 . * fort edmonton park presents this old edmonton house seminar series each monday in feb . , and march from 7 to 8 : 30 pm . these public seminars address owning , maintaining and restoring a historic house . pre registration is required . call 496 - 29 - 25 . * the edmonton single square dancers are having a valentines dance on thursday at the central lions centre on 111 ave . and 113 st . level of dance is mainstream and new dancers . for information on the dance and the club call 468 - 18 - 46 . * the business link , business service centre presents their spring 2003 small business seminars and brown bag presentations , check out their new line up of information packed sessions . , call 422 - 77 - 22 . * and there will be a guitar recital featuring andrew creaghan on sunday , feb . 23 in stollery hall at the alberta college conservatory . tickets are available at the door , for more details call 423 - 62 - 30 , ext . 38 - 41 . that 's all for now . thanks for watching and we 'll see you next time . belle : i ca n't worry about cassie , and i love shawn . i gave him a ton of chances to stop me from going to paris . sami : and he has n't done it yet ? you know , i always thought that austin was my one true love , and then i met brandon . belle : what are you saying ? sami : everyone kept telling me that austin and i were n't meant to be together . and you know something ? they were right . belle : but you never listened to them . sami : well , i couldn't . i had to follow my heart , and i think that that 's what you should do . no matter how tough it is and how much it hurts , you have to do wt t you think is right for you . belle : maybe -- maybe i 'm supposed to go to paris to get space from shawn . sami : is that what you think , adios to the love of your life ? belle : you think that 's a bad idea ? sami : well , let 's just say it 's not the plan that i would make for myself , but then i 'm not you . you know what , honey ? i mean , maybe things will really work out for you and shawn . belle : do you think ? sami : believe me , if i had the answers , i 'd be using them on myself . belle , i just -- i want you to be happy , honey , and i 'm not convinced that you running away to paris is the right answer . brandon : i ca n't believe you just said that . nicole : oh , no ? so you 're not screwed up then ? brandon : i 'm with samantha because i love her . nicole : oh , really ? and so what if she 's salem 's leading sociopath ? brandon : samantha is not salem 's leading -- nicole : crazy , mean , and an all - around horrible human being ? you know something , brando i do n't think you 're as sure ou used to be , and i take that as a good thing . my advice -- run as far ast as you can from that loser . kate : excuse me , cassie , you have to believe me . if marlena were your mother , she would never turn her back on you . cassie : well , that 's exactly what she did . excuse me , i need to go look for somebody . lucas : i 'm sorry . i kinda overheard some of what cassie said . kate : oh , honey , it does n't matter . lucas : it does . it does , and i think i know why . bo : nothing . roman : yeah , i doubt the maid service was that thorough . i 'm sure that larry welch scrubbed that motel room clean before he left . bo : not a print , not a hair , nothing . i thought i had him . you know , i 'm going to put an apb out on him . roman : wait a minute , whoa , whoa . why would he want to make hope think she killed colin ? bo : hope saw colin night he was killed . roman : so bo : while she was looking at him , he turned into larry holding a gun . roman : what bo : yeah , it was kind of a vision , and i chalked it up to post - traumatic stress . but earlier , she saw larry outside the house . when she confronted him , he did n't vanish . he ran away . roman : okay . not a ghost . bo : no . roman : so if hope can put him at victor 's wedding with a gun ... bo : it 's possible he 's the one who killed colin . roman : you know what ? i 'm going to get in touch with shane , see if he can come up with a larry - colin connection . bo : thanks . they say laughter is the be medicine . we 'll tell you about a cancer fundraiser that 's based on humor wednesday on sami : get a load of the two of us , huh ? we 're both in love with guys who need their space . belle : maybe it 's genetic , huh ? we just end up picking guys who just push us away . sami : yeah , it could be . then look at mom -- she landed this guy who worships the ground that she walks on . he follows her around like a puppy dog and lets her boss him around . belle : sami , hold on a second . that 's my dad you 're talking about . he and mom love and respect each other . it 's a very equal partnership . sami : sure it is . belle : i 'm not going to stand here and let you insult my father . sami : i 'm sorry . belle : no , you 're not . sami : no , actually , i really am , because i like john and i think he is a terrific husband and he certainly is a great dad . i guess i just resent how happy he and mom are because my dad is so alone and desperate that he has to date a slut like kate roberts . belle : could you not call her that ? i do n't want to stand here and gossip about my dad or yours , so let 's just drop the subject . sami : okay . you know what ? i better get back to work , anyway . it 's been nice talking to you , and if i do n't see you before you go to paris , have a wonderful time . and do yourself a favor , belle . be happy . belle : hey , you too . and no matter what happens with brandon , you 're going to be okay . sami : yes , i will be . lucas : you 're upset because of what happened to you , you know , when curtis told billie and austin that you walked out on them ? kate : yeah . yeah , you 're right . you 're right . those memories are ... painful . would you excuse me ? lucas : mom , wait . brandon : we are not talking about me and samantha . we are talking about you and the fact that you are trapped in a loveless marriage to a man who knows that you cheated on him with another man , and now that man is dead . nicole : it happens to the best of us . dying , i mean . brandon : did n't it ever occur to you that victor killed colin or at least had him killed ? nicole : do n't say that . brandon : nicky ... do you think that you are in any danger from victor ? nicole : not as long as he and i stay married . brandon : but if you do n't ? what if you try to leave victor ? what do you think he 'd do to you ? larry : why did it all fall apart ? how ? i went to all that trouble replacing those pills , and what does she do ? she throws them out . and then her stupid brat of a son -- he finds them . with any luck , he 'll take them . and then he e would have to watch her kid self - destruct while she blames herself for committing murder . heh heh . hey , this could work out even better than i expected . craig : okay , shawn , keep that clean , and , uh , come back in a couple days . let me check it out and see how it 's healing . shawn - d : no problem . craig : take care of yourself , okay ? brady : hey , man , what the hell were you thinking ? chloe just told me what happened . you want to be a part of the `` fear factor `` show or what ? shawn - d : would you back off , brady ? like you 're the poster child for anger management ? brady : i 'm kidding . lighten up , all right ? what the hell is your problem ? shawn - d : i do n't have a problem . brady : obviously , you do , and i do n't know what the hell my sister sees in you . shawn - d : i wo n't be seeing her when she goes to paris . brady : it 's the best thing she ever did -- get away from you . cassie : shawn , are you okay ? shawn - d : i will be , once i get out of here . cassie : how many stitches did you get ? does your hand still hurt ? shawn - d : none of that matters , okay ? i shot and killed a man . i 'm taking my mother 's medication . i put my hand through a window . what the hell is happening to me ? who am i going to hurt next ? ` did americans develop a taste for war because they 've been fed a steady diet of this ? onfifilm - maker says yes . now these studios are suing him . a war about war . tonight 's `` global national `` . lucas : oh , ahem , excuse me . sami , i , uh , reviewed those files you got for me earlier . sami : i 'm on a break . lucas : you always are on a break . that 's the rumor . listen , i need those files delivered to my apartment tonight ... by you . thanks . brandon : tell me the truth , nicky . are you in any danger from victor ? nicole : no . he loves me . he 's not going to hurt me . brandon : and you do n't think he killed colin ? nicole : i do n't know . brandon : nicky , the cops are still searching for the murderer . if they look at you , they 're not going to find anything , are they ? nicole : uh , excuse me , we 're trying to have a conversation here . kate : oh , excuse me , i did n't realize the terrace was your personal property . nicole : we 'll talk later . it suddenly got a little chilly out here . brandon : all right . kate : sorry , i did n't mean to interrupt . brandon : yeah . right . kate : hello . roman ? it 's me . roman : oh , hey , kate , um , hey , listen , i 'm right in the middle of something , okay ? kate : are you at the police station ? roman : well , yeah , but , uh ... kate : okay , i need to talk to you about something . i 'll be right there , okay ? sami : oh , brandon . brandon : samantha , i 'm kind of busy right now . sami : you said you 'd call . brandon : and i will . i have to see lexie first , then i'lll belle : how 's your hand ? shawn - d : fine . forget about it . belle : okay . chloe : so , are you all packed fofoyoyour trip ? belle : not quite . too many clothes , not enough luggage . chloe : hey , who needs luggage when you have the eiffel tower , the louvre ... the opera ? belle : you 'll get there yourself one day . brady : yeah , she will . it 's on her to - do list , as well as a couple of other things i have planned . chloe : brady , what are you up to ? brady : do n't you like a good mystery , chloe ? chloe : no , not really . hey , if i do n't see you before you leave , have a great trip . belle : i will . and when i get back , you 'll have a brand - new baby sister . brady : yes , and be well on her way to being cured . belle : promise me you 're going to take care of yourself . i 'm really going to miss you . chloe : i 'm going to miss you , too . belle : hey , i 'm really glad things worked out for you and brady . chloe : and i hope things work out with you and shawn . shawn - d : i 'm sorry . i ... i 'm doing this for you . belle : you 're breaking up with me . shawn - d : yeah . chloe : hey , why do n't you take shawn home ? belle : do you need a ride back to the dorm ? shawn - d : no , no . thanks . belle : okay . shawn , before you hurt your hand , you said , `` do n't do this . `` what did you mean by that ? shawn - d : just -- just leave it alone , belle . just go back to your dorm and pack . belle : i 'm leaving tomorrow . so i guess , um , this will be goodbye . shawn - d : i guess so . larry : bo and hope think they 're onto me ? little do they know that i am onto them . when they least expect it , i 'm going to finish this job on hope ... and her precious family . heh heh heh heh ! bo : hey . what did kate want ? roman : i do n't know , but it must be important . she 's headed right over here . bo : you take care of that . i 'll handle larry . roman : wait a minute . not alone , you won't . and if larry did kill colin and he is still after hope , then you 're all in danger . bo : i 'm dealing with that . i got cops watching the family 24/7 . roman : yeah , but what if he 's underground so far he 's not going to come up for air ? bo : he will , eventually . roman : are you going to tell hope ? bo : got to . i hope she can handle this -- the fact that larry welch is coming after her again . roman : you said you were ready to talk . did you mean it ? marlena : how would you feel if you were me and someone keeps trying to persuade you that you should be afraid of your children ? hope : what is it ? oh , my god , you 're here to arrest me , are n't you ? mimi : you need to tell her not to go to paris . shawn - d : just shut the hell up , mimi , okay , because you do n't what you 're talking about !	shawn is really anxious ( because of taking the fake medication ) and ticked off today , even punching belle 's window , and belle says goodbye to everyone before her trip to paris . including her sister , who would rather her stay and go after her love . chloe takes another blood test with brady at her side . bo can not find larry and informs roman about his suspicions . nicole and brandon talk on the terrace about eachother 's loveless relatinoships . she informs her brother that victor knows about her affair . lucas gets to boss sami around ( yay ! ) and kate throws a few words at her also . she also gets to meet cassie who has nothing good to say about marlena . she then goes to shawn as belle is saying goodbye to him . he brushes it off and leaves with cassie .
nicole : ow . brady : what 's wrong with you ? nicole : i have a rock in my shoe or something . brady : oh , please . that is the third time you 've done that . nicole : oh , i 'm sorry . it hurts -- it 's painful . brady : you know what 's painful , nicole ? these handcuffs . now , we 've got to figure out a way to cut these off . you and your smart - ass ideas . nicole : i handcuffed myself to you to prove that i am not the salem stalker . wherever thou goest , you know ? you ca n't murder someone without being a witness . brady : unless you murder me first . nicole : oh , yeah , because that would be smart . kill a victim , drag brady . kill a victim , drag brady . brady : all right , all right . nicole : wait , uh ... brady : what 's the matter ? what are you afraid we 're going to walk in on ? nicole : nothing . brady : [ gasps ] [ scene_break ] jan : nicole -- she made me do it . she blackmailed me . she said if i did n't murder mr. kiriakis , she 'd keep me from being with shawn . [ scene_break ] bonnie : oh , over here . shawn - d : here ? bonnie : oh , right here , right here . [ grunts ] okay . oh . ha ha ha ha . shawn - d : we better not have broken anything in here . bonnie : no , i do n't think so . shawn - d : hey , bonnie , just -- i wanted to thank you for talking my uncle mickey into letting me use tuscany , because i just know this is going to be a surprise valentine 's day belle will never forget . bonnie : oh , i 'm just glad to help you out , sugar . but i do have a favor to ask you . shawn - d : all right , well , let 's hear it . bonnie : well , i want to prove to your uncle mickey that i have what it takes to turn tuscany into a real money - making operation . shawn - d : oh , yeah ? and how 's that ? bonnie : well , i have some great ideas how to make this the most romantic country nightspot this side of nashville , and a valentine 's day hoedown is the perfect way to show everyone in salem what i can do . so would you mind if we just expanded the guest list a little ? you know , added a few more people to your surprise party for belle ? tell you what -- you think about it , and we 'll just finish unloading the car . [ scene_break ] belle : julie , i -- i really appreciate you and doug helping me surprise shawn with a valentine 's day party . it 's exactly what our family and friends need after this horrible nightmare . i just hope my parents can come , 'cause they can use a romantic evening together . doug : well , let 's roll . and what do you say ? we got a lot to do . belle : okay . julie : what are they doing here ? [ scene_break ] woman : mr. black , i 'm sorry . i checked and rechecked all our files . we just do n't have a name on any of those other purchases . john : yeah , well , nothing 's been easy . thanks for your effort . woman : mr. black , that woman over there -- i remember now . i sold her one of the suits . john : doc ... why did n't you tell me you have that blue suit ? marlena : john , most women have a -- a simple dark suit . that is n't unusual . john : but you have this suit that you bought right here at baron 's . marlena : ha ha ha ha ha . ah . i 'm so crazy . i thought i 'd bought it downtown . john : well , what about this ? marlena : what about that ? john : damn it , marlena , come on . this was found at the murder scene -- the attempted murder scene . do n't you understand ? this can incriminate you . this can link you to all the killings . marlena : what are you saying , john ? are you saying you think i 'm guilty ? [ scene_break ] lucas : where the hell are you , sami ? what kind of game is she playing now ? if you think i 'm going to chase after you ... you can forget it , sweetie . [ scene_break ] sami : oh . ow . ooh . man . well , it should n't be too tough to climb out . [ rustling ] sami : lucas , if that is you , i am not scared . [ growling ] [ tiger roaring ] sami : oh , god , please do n't hurt me . i ca n't die like this . [ tiger roars ] sami : help . help ! somebody help me ! aah ! [ tiger roars ] [ scene_break ] lucas : damn it . damn it , sami , i ca n't sleep knowing you 're out there . [ distant scream ] lucas : sounded like somebody screaming . sami ? nah . sami : [ faintly ] aah ! lucas : now that is a scream . i got to make sure -- i got to make sure ... i ca n't believe this , sami . you know what ? you are really going to pay for this . sami : help me , somebody . [ tiger growling ] sami : lucas , please . please help me . you have to rescue me , please , lucas . lucas : nah . she could n't have gone in there . [ tiger growls ] sami : lucas , please help me . [ scene_break ] julie : philip , what are you doing here ? belle : i called him . i knew that we 'd need help setting up for the party . philip : so i called my buddy tek , and of course , he was more than willing to help . tek : i figured it 'd be a welcome change of pace . philip : well , we all need a break , and i think a romantic valentine 's day party is a pretty cool way to do it . doug : well , thank you , guys . we could use the extra bodies . julie : you may regret it . lot of heavy lifting to do -- tables , chairs -- and there 's decorations to hang . philip : has tuscany even been used since new year 's , when roman was murdered ? julie : no . and the place is pretty much trashed . so i want to stage an upscale party and prove to uncle mickey it 's time to move on . philip : well , what 's going to end up happening to this place ? julie : well , mickey is too emotionally involved to think of doing anything right now , so i need to prove to him that i would be the perfect person to reopen tuscany as the wonderful 4-star restaurant it always was . i think that 'd be a great tribute to maggie . tek : all right , so what do we do first ? doug : well , you saw the piano out in the truck ? you guys lift the piano down and roll it in , okay ? philip : piano ? tek : uh ... doug : that 's a bit much ? okay , well , then , we 'll start in the kitchen . tek : funny . i like that . belle : i think maybe we 'll need a few more of my friends to help out . is that okay ? julie : the more , the merrier . thank you , darling . philip : so you going to -- you going to call shawn ? belle : oh , god , no . this whole surprise is for shawn . philip : gotcha . i really wish i had someone special to surprise on valentine 's day . belle : philip . do you have a girlfriend ? because if you do , i want all the details . philip : no , no , no , no way . a guy has to have some secrets , right ? belle : well , wait a second . i left my coat in the kitchen . philip : come on . [ scene_break ] bonnie : oh , you got it ? you sure ? okay , okay , all right , just got to watch the horns . hold on , watch -- watch the horns . ha ha ha . you in ? you all right ? okay , great . oh , shawn , you are a real sweetheart to want to share belle 's surprise party with a few other special guests . shawn - d : how many other special guests ? bonnie : well , i was going to invite mimi and rex , but rex had a valentine 's surprise of his own . he 's going to take mimi to a spa overnight . but there are plenty of other people that i can invite to this shindig . shawn - d : who else , bonnie ? bonnie : well , mickey , of course . in fact , all the horton 's are welcome . except julie . i 'm going to show that stuck - up society dame that i 'm the one running this rodeo . and you can invite the brady 's , as well . just you wait until i get this place country - fried . ha ha ha ha . dumplin ' , why do n't we set these boxes of decorations in the storeroom for now , okay ? shawn - d : sure . bonnie : great . okay . heave - ho . shawn - d : you got it ? bonnie : i got it . thanks , sweetie . oh , coming through . julie : well , i 'm glad your father can come down . you know , he needs a break , too . belle : yeah . i just hope a special valentine 's day party is exactly what my parents need to reconcile . thanks again , julie . julie : what the hell ? what is this doing here ? [ scene_break ] john : i 'm not accusing you , but the fact that you bought that blue suit -- sweetheart , shawn found this button on the catwalk where the killer planted that bucket of blood . doc , you 're giving celeste hypnotherapy . if you 're on the verge of i.d.ing this killer , you could be a target . marlena : the killer is n't going to hurt me , john . john : how can you be so sure ? [ scene_break ] jan 's voice : nicole made me do it . it was her idea ! brady : nicole ? nicole ! what 's wrong with you ? nicole : nothing . let 's go in . brady : good evening , granddad . victor : well ... is there a problem , nicole ? nicole : no , i just wanted to make sure you 're still here . i have to keep an eye on you , victor , to know you 're not planning to do something against me . brady : why do you keep checking that thing ? nicole : i e - mailed my brother brandon earlier , and i want to see if he answered it . [ pda beeping ] jan : `` why is n't victor dead yet ? `` [ thinking ] ca n't do it . i ca n't kill shawn 's grandfather . it 's too sad . `` you have no choice . are you in the mansion ? `` [ thinking ] yes . `` if you want shawn , victor dies tonight . `` nicole : i 'm tired . i need to go upstairs and take a nap . brady : well , i have work to do with my grandfather , nicole . just as soon as i send those faxes , right , granddad ? victor : that 's fine , brady . nicole : no , it 's not fine , `` granddad . `` brady , i want to go upstairs to bed now ! jan : sorry , shawn . i have no choice . i have to do this . [ scene_break ] bonnie : i think there 's just one more box . hey , what happened to my horns ? they 're supposed to get the cowboys horny for the cowgirls . now , where 'd they go ? shawn - d : beats me . excuse me . bonnie : no , you know , i -- i 'm going to get to the bottom of this . julie : tek , please throw this doggie in the dumpster . tek : are you sure ? it might come in handy in a bullfight . julie : oh , please , if it was a bar with sawdust on the floor and peanut shells -- this is an upscale party we are planning . so after you toss this , would you give doug a hand with the champagne ? tek : okay . yeah , i got to look at those , uh , crystal champagne glasses and expense e china -- the last thing you need is some drunken guest pretending to be a bull . julie : exactly . bonnie : what -- hey ! come back here with those ! yo , dude ! those are mine ! shawn - d : philip . our gung - ho party planner recruit you for this , too ? philip : yeah , what are you doing here , man ? shawn - d : well , actually , all of this is to surprise belle . philip : oh ... well , i think a lot of people are going to be surprised tonight . shawn - d : what , are you bringing a date to the party ? philip : that intel is classified , my friend . shawn - d : hey , whatever , man . i like surprises . hey , listen , can you do me a favor ? if boss lady asks , i went to go run an errand . i have to get another surprise for belle . philip : all right , all right . shawn - d : thanks , man . philip : just hurry up . we got a lot of tables and chairs to unload , okay ? shawn - d : if i 'm not back in two minutes , why do n't you just go ahead and get started without me ? philip : [ sarcastic ] thanks , i appreciate that . what a guy . julie : philip ... philip : yes , ma'am . julie : would you lend me those round , strong arms to do some heavy lifting ? philip : but of course . lead the way . bonnie : [ grumbling ] jeez ... here we go . that 's better . next person tries to throw you in the dumpster , i 'm going to beat 'em with you . that 's right , baby . eww ... whose idea were these ? boring . got ta find those paper napkins with the bright fiesta colors . they do n't show stains , and they 're disposable . am i the only person who knows how to throw a party around here ? doug : what are you doing here ? if julie sees you , she 'll have a cow . ha ha ha ha . pardon the expression . that 's a joke , son . sorry , dude , but this party tonight is going to be respectable . you see , um , there 's going to be no hoedowns . no way . no , sir . no bull . that 's the way it 's going to be . you 're going to the barn . no , you 're going to the corral , that 's where you 're going . [ scene_break ] john : listen , we 'll just check your suit out , see if it 's got all its buttons , and then we 'll be done with it . marlena : well , of course it does , and why would my suit be ripped ? john : listen , i 'm sure it 's not , but i 'll get a closer look at what the killer might 've been wearing . marlena : [ thinking ] he 'll see my suit is torn . he 'll know i 'm the killer . [ scene_break ] lucas : so help me , sami ... if this is your idea of fun and games , i 'm not going for it . sami : be careful , lucas ! save me ! there 's a -- [ tiger roaring ] lucas : thanks for the warning , sami . [ scene_break ] nicole : look , i 'm not trying to get brady upstairs to put the moves on him , okay ? i 'm exhausted . that 's all . brady : nicole , my grandfather and i have some final bids to look over . nicole : well , fine . wake me up when you 're finished . brady : you know what ? i ca n't take this anymore , granddad . victor : that 's enough for tonight , brady . brady : now come on , nicole . i 'm going to take you upstairs so you can go to sleep . victor : one word of caution . lie down with a bitch , you wake up with fleas . nicole : ha ha ha . so what are you telling him , victor , huh -- to throw on some flea powder ? victor : no , just sleep with your eyes open . brady : do n't worry , granddad . nothing 's going to happen . victor : in the meantime , i 'll keep making calls , see if i ca n't get somebody down here to open those titanium cuffs . brady : oh , thank you , and please hurry . say good night , gracie . nicole : good night , gracie . nicole : i thought my room would be better . brady : you said you were n't going to put the moves on me . nicole : well , i sleep better in my own bed . brady : well , i 'm not very tired . and by the way , i plan on keeping my grandfather 's advice and sleep with my eyes open . nicole : great . so read a book . i do n't give a damn . brady : what the hell are you doing ? nicole : i sleep better naked . do you have a problem with that ? brady : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] victor : who 's there ? [ scene_break ] marlena : john ? john : doc , i ca n't find any designer blue suit in here . where is it ? marlena : well , it must be in there unless i took it to the cleaners . you know what ? um , maybe i put it in a drawer somewhere . john : a designer suit in a drawer ? marlena : well , ha ha ha ha . women . uh , you know , let me go through this stuff , and you can check the drawers for me , okay ? john : yep . marlena : oh ! here it is . it was right there under my trench coat . john : i did n't see that . any buttons missing ? marlena : uh ... no , no . all in one piece . you want to look at it ? you said you wanted to see what the suit looked like . john : yeah . [ cellular phone rings ] john : hold on . [ ring ] john : john black . tek : hey , john , it 's tek . did you find anything at baron 's ? john : yeah , tek , i think we 're on to something . we are looking for a navy blue woman 's designer suit with a button and accompanying fabric missing . tek : so , was it purchased at baron 's ? john : yeah , i think so . marlena has one , but it 's intact . now , i am assuming that there are approximately 10 other ones out there . we need to find out who bought one in the last couple weeks or so . tek : all right . so i 'll get forensics on it . john : all right , i 'll bring in the button and the ripped fabric , let you boys get to work on it . this could do it , tek . this could lead us right to the killer . mm - hmm . no . i 'm at the penthouse right now . where are you ? all right , i 'll meet you there . yeah . doc ? what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] [ tiger growling ] sami : lucas , thank god you 're here . you have to save me ! [ tiger roars ] sami : lucas , no ! you bastard ! you coward ! how could you desert me like this ? you tell our son that you left me to get eaten by a tiger ! [ tiger roars ] sami : [ gasps ] [ popping ] lucas : sami . sami , are you okay ? sami , can you hear me ? oh , sami , are you okay ? [ scene_break ] marlena : oh . john : what 's wrong , doc ? marlena : oh , there 's a -- there 's a nasty spill on my coat . i 'm going to have to get that cleaned . [ gasps ] oh , what ? what ? john : you -- you look pale . are you all right ? marlena : no . no , i - i - i -- no , i 've got a -- a terrible headache . i - i 'd like to lie down . uh , do n't you want to give that to forensics ? john : yeah . you sure you 're going to be all right by yourself ? marlena : sure . the building is secure . i 'll put the alarm on . john : i want to stay here with you tonight . marlena : no . uh ... no . i - i 'd rather be alone . john : call me if you need me . marlena : mm - hmm . belle : oh , dad . john : hey , baby . belle : i 'm so glad i found you . john : is everything all right ? belle : yes , we need your help . john : we ? belle : i 'm over at tuscany with doug , julie , philip , and ... john : tek . belle : how 'd you know ? john : i just spoke with him . so , what are you doing over there ? belle : well , i 'm setting up a surprise valentine 's day party for shawn , so we 're getting tuscany ready , and i thought it 'd be a good idea if you brought mom over . john : mm . i do n't think your mother wants to spend valentine 's day with me . belle : but , dad , it 's going to be really romantic , and i have a feeling it might help the two of you get back together . [ scene_break ] brady : hey ... just ... slide it off ... nicole : there . well , let 's go to bed . brady : all right , well , nothing is going to happen . this is ridiculous , nicole . nicole : did you hear something ? brady : no . not a thing . nicole : right . okay . brady : you sound disappointed . are you expecting to hear something ? nicole : no . uh ... i just hope victor 's all right . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] victor : i 've got it , henderson . well , shawn , what a pleasant surprise . shawn - d : hello , victor . victor : come in . shawn - d : ahem . victor : what brings you here ? shawn - d : i need a favor to make this the perfect valentine 's day for belle . victor : you name it , i 'll be glad to oblige . shawn - d : really ? wow . thanks a lot . victor : here , let me have your coat . i 'll hang it up . [ scene_break ] lucas : come on . please be alive . please , sami , i ca n't lose you . wake up . come on , sami . please . that 's it . wake up . wake up . come on . sami : lucas , what are we doing in this ... cave ? lucas : we 're on a school camping trip with will . and you went to gather firewood , and you ended up in this cave . you were trapped by a tiger , sami . i scared it away . sami : a tiger ? oh , my god , will ! we have to go get him ! lucas : no , no , do n't worry about it . do n't worry about it . he 's fine . everybody 's fine . the tiger went over the hill . he went away from the campsite everything 's great . i 'm worried about you , though . how are you ? sami : i 'm okay . i just -- oh , my god . lucas , i lost my wedding ring . i 've lost my ring . lucas : ring ? what are you talking about ? sami : our wedding ring . do n't tell me you 've forgotten that we 're married . [ scene_break ] bonnie : what the -- you ... julie : is this somebody 's idea of a joke ? who brought this stuff in here ? doug : you know i did n't . philip : it was n't me . julie : well , let 's put the kitsch in the kitchen . doug : okay . i wonder -- yeah . okay , you pull . i 'll grunt . julie : all right , sweetie . philip : yes . julie : we want those to be put up right there . all of them . philip : all right . julie : careful , guys . careful . get it away . bonnie : all right , you . now ... stay put this time . n - no . no , no , no , no , no , no . all wrong . get that down , get that down , get that down . philip : what ? take this down ? bonnie : here . sugar , let me trade you , all right ? give me that junk , and you put this up , please . philip : put this up ? bonnie : yes , yes , let me see . do , do . up , up , up , up , up . philip : how 's that ? bonnie : oh , much better . philip : okay . bonnie : i 'm going to go find my balloon and mr. cupid . julie : aloha , oy ! no , no , take this down , sweetheart , down . and the garlands up . philip : put this up ? julie : up , up ! philip : what the hell is going on here ? [ scene_break ] belle : after all the killings , we figured that we needed a break , especially you and mom . john : i appreciate your support , i really do , but ... do n't bank on it . belle : oh . hey , dad , did you find anything out about that button and the fabric that we found at the circus tent ? john : yes . and i think you and shawn may have broken this case . belle : really ? john : mm - hmm . we found out that suit is sold exclusively at baron 's . in fact , your mother has one of those suits . of course , it was n't torn . belle : i knew that the button and the fabric looked familiar . i thought it came from , like , a clown 's costume or something , but i must 've seen mom wear it . is she home ? john : mm - hmm . yeah , she 's upstairs . belle : well , try and get her to come to tuscany with you , even if it 's for , like , an hour . john : all right , i 'll give it my best shot . right now i need to see tek , though , and give him that fabric and button . and then i 've got to ask around to see if there were any other women at the circus that were wearing blue designer suits . see ya . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : actually , you know , i 'm going to keep my coat on because i 'm not going to be staying for very long . victor : all right , well , let 's go in the living room . you can tell me what you need . [ pda beeps ] nicole 's voice : `` done yet ? `` jan : [ thinking ] no . i ca n't . nicole : [ thinking ] why not ? jan : [ thinking ] shawn 's here with victor . jan : `` bail now , and you 'll never get shawn . `` [ sighs ] victor : sit down . shawn - d : well , i want to surprise belle for valentine 's . i want to make it a special night for her . victor : let me guess . you 'd like to borrow the limo . shawn - d : yeah , that 's exactly -- that would be great . victor : all right . i 'll stock it with belgian chocolates and some of my favorite cds . shawn - d : thanks . what kind of cds ? victor : romantic music , my boy . shawn - d : well ... thanks , victor , i appreciate it . victor : you know , i used to listen to these when they were back on vinyl with your grandmother . i was never that much in love again in my life . you make the same kind of music with belle . only , do n't make the same mistakes i did . never give up , and do n't let anybody come between you . shawn - d : well , thanks , victor . i 'm sure this is going to be the best valentine 's day ever . jan : [ thinking ] i ca n't lose shawn . as soon as he leaves , i 'm going to do it . [ scene_break ] lucas : ahem , sami , we , uh , we do have a son together , and we should get back and make sure he 's okay . come on . sami : okay , let 's go . ow ! oh ! lucas : what ? what 's the matter ? sami : my ankle . i think it 's sprained . lucas : this one right here ? sami : yeah . lucas : does that hurt ? bad ? sami : well ... lucas : well , it could be sprained . i do n't think it 's broken , though . you 're going to be okay , all right . do n't worry about it . sami : you always make me feel better . that 's why i love you so much . [ scene_break ] jan : [ thinking ] shawn 's gone . the coast is clear . i 'll kill the old geezer . nicole : good . hurry up and do it . brady : what did you say , nicole ? [ scene_break ] john : i believe the killer was wearing a dark blue designer suit at the circus fundraiser the night tony was mauled . and it was cut from this fabric . remember anybody wearing a suit like that ? julie : well , you know , marlena was wearing a suit like that . john : i know she was , but we already checked that out . it 's not the one . but if we can find who was wearing a suit like it , we may have found our killer . julie : and you found this piece of evidence ? good going . shawn - d : thanks . well , i just hope it helps . julie : good luck , john . john : yeah , thanks for your help . julie : what are these horns doing here again ? what in the world is going on with this ? bonnie : coming through ! coming through ! who trashed my decorations ? julie : i did . do you have a problem with that ? bonnie : well , i have a big problem with it , sister . philip : uh , doug , we need to do a little damage control here ? doug : no , philip , i do n't think we need to get in the middle of that little crossfire . philip : ah . john : here we go , tek . do your thing . if we track down the suit that was ripped from , we 're finally going to nail our killer . [ scene_break ] marlena : it was a nice suit , but i 've got to destroy the evidence . belle : mom . marlena : [ gasps ] belle : what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] lucas : did i hear you right ? sami : well , yeah , you 're my husband , the father of my son , and i love you . i always have , and i always will . you saved my life tonight . i want to be with you . make love to me , lucas . [ scene_break ] brady : what did you just say , nicole -- hurry up and do what ? nicole : uh ... nothing . i do n't know . i - i - i ... must 've been talking in my sleep . i was dreaming about you . we were ... lying in a meadow kissing . and i wanted you to make love to me so i said , `` hurry up . do it now . `` brady : [ groans ] [ scene_break ] julie : what are you even doing here ? i told mickey i could run tuscany . bonnie : [ scoffs ] yeah . but did he give you the green light ? ooh , i do n't think so . because he gave me the keys to set up for a party here . i 'm going to prove to mickey that i should be running tuscany . i got more taste and savvy in half my pinkie than you do in your -- ha -- colossal butt . julie : bitch ! bonnie : aah ! aah ! julie : ha ha ha ! ha ha ha ha ! bonnie : ha ha ha ha ! bull 's - eye ! ha ha ha ha ! julie : i 'll show you the bull 's eye when i stick these where the sun do n't shine . bonnie : aah ! aah ! get away from me ! [ scene_break ] tek : okay , i 'll get on this right away . now , there 's at least one more lady out there with a suit like your wife 's , only torn with a button missing . john : mm - hmm . tek : let 's find her , and let 's end this nightmare . john : you 've got that right . what 's wrong , kid ? shawn - d : it 's strange . i just got the shivers like my mom and dad get when one of them are in danger . where 's belle ? john : do n't worry . she 's with her mother . could n't be any safer than that , right ? [ scene_break ] belle : that 's it . that 's the suit that the killer was wearing at the circus the night tony was murdered . why are you cutting it up ? [ scene_break ] `` next on days of our lives `` belle : mom , tell me the truth . what 's going on ? marlena : it 'll all be over pretty soon , sweetie . [ scene_break ] jennifer : we wanted them to go on living , and they ignored us . and i hate them for that . [ scene_break ] jan : as soon as i kill victor kiriakis , we can finally be together . shawn - d : do it , jan. make me proud . [ scene_break ] nicole : i love you so much . brady : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] hope : take a look at this . john : and what 's this ? hope : you 're looking at the name of the killer .	nicole fantasizes about finding jan standing over an unconscious victor where jan immediately rats out nicole to brady . later , nicole drags brady upstairs so jan can hit victor with the vase but jan is still hesitant . john confronts marlena about not telling him that she also bought a blue suit and insists that they check it for a missing button . marlena lies to john about the suit not missing any buttons . belle catches marlena destroying the suit , which leads marlena to consider killing belle .
shawn d. : all right . do n't worry , sweetheart . that was just a little bump in the air . claire : the airplane hit something . belle : no , sweetie . there 's nothing up here for it to hit . claire : what about the clouds ? [ scene_break ] hope : was that normal ? bo : hey . you 've flown enough to know what a little turbulence is like . hope : that was n't just a little turbulence , brady . bo : yes , sure it was . hope : okay . whatever you say . [ scene_break ] kayla : pop , you okay ? shawn : why would n't i be ? steve : that was a pretty good bump . shawn : [ chuckles ] yeah , it was an updraft , you know ? and i had my seat belt on , so it did n't bother me . [ scene_break ] chloe : i 'm a little freaked out . philip : there 's no reason to be . chloe : maybe not , but i do n't like flying to begin with . bouncing around the sky does n't make it any easier . philip : it was one bounce . i do n't think we 're gon na hit anything like that again . chloe : how do you know ? philip : first of all , it 's a lot worse when the plane drops and you 're not expecting it . when you 're flying through turbulent air , you 're ready for it . chloe : that was n't the question , philip . philip : i tell you what -- if we hit another little bump like that again , i 'll eat my words . chloe : lot of good that does me . [ exhales sharply ] [ scene_break ] marlena : john , is this all right ? i mean , should n't you talk to the pilot or something ? john : it 's fine . when you get converging air masses of different temperature , especially a jet stream , it 's a recipe for turbulence . marlena : great . you can remember that , but you ca n't remember me ? your memory certainly comes and goes , does n't it ? john : i guess . i do n't know why i would know about converging air masses anyway . marlena : because you were a pilot . john : oh . [ scene_break ] victor : it 's a nice one , huh ? usually tulips here in the park have very weak roots , do n't support a good , healthy bloom . certainly not for lack of good additives in the soil . caroline : all these years , i had no idea you know so much about flowers . [ chuckles ] victor : tulips , caroline . caroline : oh . victor : what brings you to the park ? caroline : i was just taking a walk . so , actually , i see there 's a soft side to victor kiriakis . victor : you know i 've always had a soft spot when it comes to my family . but softness does n't always equate with weakness . when it comes to business , i 'm neither . caroline : [ laughing ] oh . i know that . yes , but you have a very soft spot when it comes to our son , bo . victor : bo is a good man . caroline : even if he 's a police officer ? victor : maybe he 's a police officer because he 's good . caroline : [ sighs ] victor ... there 's good in you , too . i 've seen it . victor : well , i try not to let that show too often . caroline : [ laughs ] ahh . victor : if bo is good , it 's 'cause he was raised by two good people . i hated not being his father all the time he was growing up , but i have to say , i admire the job that shawn did with him . caroline : that means a lot coming from you . shawn did a fine job . he 's a good father . but you 're bo 's blood . nothing can take that away . victor : no , i suppose not . how 's shawn holding up ? caroline : oh , he 's on his way back from ireland . we had a lot of phone calls . he found out that his sister , colleen , is alive . you know , you would think that would make him happy , but the last phone call , his voice , he sounded very troubled . [ scene_break ] steve : whoa . kayla : pop , are you all right ? shawn : it 's no worse than riding a horse . steve : a bucking horse . flight attendant : let 's get permission to descend 31,000 . pilot : the controls are pretty mushy . flight attendant : that 's not right , especially at this air speed . i 'll take it . pilot : it 's yours . john : gentlemen , the passengers are a nervous lot . any chance you can go under this ? pilot : reykjavik control ... i 'm trying . i do n't think weather is our problem . john : are you insinuating there 's a malfunction with my aircraft ? flight attendant : it 's clear as requested , sir . [ scene_break ] philip : have you settled down a little ? chloe : i 'm fine . philip : you do n't seem fine . is it the flight , or is it brady ? chloe : is what the flight or brady ? philip : whatever it is that 's bothering you . chloe : it 's brady and the flight . philip : look , as far as the flight is concerned , we 're in good hands . john would not have hired pilots that do n't have a ton of hours and experience . chloe : which john , the one from before or the one who ca n't remember anything ? philip : i heard someone say that john has been flying with these pilots for over five years . and as far as brady is concerned , i 'm worried , too . but something tells me he 's alive and he 's okay . chloe : are you saying that for my sake ? philip : no . i mean it . chloe : thank you . [ scene_break ] belle : see , claire bear ? your dad said it was gon na get smooth , and it did . claire : thank you , daddy . shawn d. : i wish i could take credit for that . belle : come on . your daddy can do anything . claire : yes , he can . [ scene_break ] steve : you look kind of tired , papa brady . why do n't you rest your eyes for a little while ? shawn : [ sighs ] kayla : this has been one heck of a trip already , has n't it ? steve : yeah , i guess it has . kayla : i mean , first you run out of the plane and give me some lame excuse why you did it . i 'm worried sick about my pop and all that turbulence earlier . steve : i 'm sorry about all this , baby . [ scene_break ] bo : hey . marlena : whoa ! bo : where 'd john go ? marlena : he 's talking to the pilot . hope : everything okay ? marlena : i think he 's tired of being slammed around the air and wants the pilot to find a course that might not be so close to the turbulence . hope : okay , so we 'll be fine now . we 'll just fly around the turbulence and we 're good , right ? marlena : yeah . they 'll do that . it 'll all be okay . i do n't know why i 'm so nervous about it myself . hope : i hate turbulence . i 'm white - knuckled about it , in fact . bo : hey , you should relax . stress is n't good for you . it 's not good for any of us . hope : back at you , brady . actually , you look a little stressed yourself . little tense . is your back still bothering you ? marlena : your back is bad ? bo : no . [ chuckles ] we were just wrestling with that nasty old mattress at the b and b . hope : yeah . when we get back , i 'm gon na get a massage first thing . bo : i 'll give you a massage . marlena : i do n't want to rain on your romantic plans , but you could use a doctor or a massage yourself . you 're looking kind of pale . bo : thanks a lot . it 's just a little stress . that 's all . marlena : stress ? what are you stressed about ? hope : would you excuse me just a second ? i 'll be right back . bo : yeah . marlena : what 's going on ? bo : it 's -- there 's something i have to talk to hope about . i do n't know exactly how to do it . it 's not good news . marlena : what is it , bo ? maybe i can help . [ scene_break ] kate : [ sighs ] roman : hey . kate : hey . roman : here you go . you might need this . keep it . keep it for a while . kate : thanks . roman : is it lucas ? kate : yes . yes . roman : he did n't have to plead guilty , you know . kate : i know that . why did he do it ? roman : well , lucas is a good man . he thought pleading guilty was the right thing to do . now , whether it was or not , at least he was taking responsibility for his actions . and i do have to admire that . kate : well , i do n't . i 'm angry at him . but he 's my son , and now he has to say goodbye to me and his family and go to prison . roman : i wish there was something i could do about it . kate : there is something you can do about it . please . anything . i know that you can help him . [ scene_break ] bo : you 're a good friend , and thank you for your concern , but right now i just need to sort some things out . hope and i are gon na have , uh , a bumpy road ahead , and we 'll need your expertise soon enough . but right now i just ... i do n't know . i 'd prefer to keep this to myself . marlena : of course . bo : thanks . [ scene_break ] hope : you know , you are being so incredibly brave with all this turbulence , honey . claire : daddy says it 's kind of like a ride . hope : yeah , well , your daddy 's right . belle : mom and bo look like they 're in some kind of deep discussion . is something wrong ? hope : i do n't know . would you excuse me for a second ? belle : sure . [ scene_break ] hope : okay . be right back . how are you two ? enough with the secrets . marlena : well , john 's been gone quite a wile . how long does it take to tell the pilot to change course ? bo : i was thinking the same thing . pilot : i 'm not sure if there 's something wrong with the plane or not . john : care to clarify that ? pilot : the instruments are n't responding quite up to par . everything 's working for now , but this bus is getting harder and harder to fly . john : well , gentlemen , i 'm sure you 'll do your best . you know i have my family back there . [ scene_break ] chloe : how can you be so sure that brady 's all right ? philip : the same way i do n't think , at least at this point , you had anything to do with his disappearance . chloe : thank you for that , philip , but you 're in the minority , you know . philip : i always seem to be in the minority . and i always seem to be right . chloe : always ? philip : mostly . look , what matters is getting brady back safe and sound . and if i have to go to austria or wherever and kick some butt , i will . [ scene_break ] claire : i really did n't like the bounces . shawn d. : i do n't like them either , but we 're not bouncing anymore , so there 's nothing to worry about , okay ? belle : you know what , honey ? these planes are really strong , and they 're made to bounce . but i think we 're done . we might have a little bounce here and there , but nothing like the first one , okay ? claire : okay . [ scene_break ] john : exactly what kind of situation are we looking at here ? pilot : we 're holding steady , but it feels like i 'm wrestling with a bucket full of pudding . john : and why are n't the controls responding ? pilot : i wish we could tell you , sir . we 'll do our best to keep your family safe . john : family . [ scene_break ] hope : take that `` i have no idea what you 're talking about `` look off your faces . bo is worried sick about something . i need to know what it is . steve : what did he tell you ? hope : to trust him . kayla : well , i think that , that 's good advice ... because everything 's gon na be all right . hope : i hope so . steve : why 'd you do that ? why did you tell her everything 's gon na be okay when you know it might not be ? kayla : because i hope it will be . [ scene_break ] caroline : oh . are you sure that you do n't want to keep it and add it to your collection ? victor : i 'm sure it 'll look much better on you . i only grow them , caroline . i do n't wear them . caroline : [ laughs ] no , that would not be a good look on you . [ laughs ] thank you . very sweet . victor : well , you know , you always bring out the good side of me . caroline : oh ! hi ! chelsea : grandma ! grandpa . what are you two doing here ? caroline : we were each taking a walk , and we ran into each other . chelsea : oh ! that 's cool . both my grandparents in the same place at the same time . i guess that means i get to ask you guys some questions . victor : ooh . caroline : okay . victor : maybe you 'll even get an answer or two . chelsea : so , how did you guys end up having my dad ? come on . you do n't think i 'd find out if i started asking around ? would n't you rather me hear it from you guys than from someone else ? [ scene_break ] john : let me get a feel for this . maintaining air speed , altitude . i got it . pilot : your jet . john : you 're right . minimal response . need to take her down . pilot : i contacted atc . we 've got clearance to land at reykjavik , iceland , but we 're pretty far out . john : then we 'll just have to keep it straight and level 'cause i 'll be damned if i 'm going swimming in the north atlantic in february . pilot : i 'd prefer not to do that as well , sir . we also checked the field over at hofn , but we 're pretty far south of there , too . still , we 're definitely closer to hofn than any other airfield . john : all right , radio them . tell them we 're coming in . pilot : go ahead . reykjavik control . reykjavik control . this is hawker tango 4 - 3-niner . reykjavik control . this is hawker tango 4 - 3-niner . can anyone out there read me ? radio check . radio check . john : no radio . that 's perfect . that 's just perfect , gentlemen . [ scene_break ] hope : why do you two look so worried ? bo : john 's having quite a powwow with the pilots . marlena : a long one . bo : too long . [ scene_break ] chloe : philip , how many times have you been in love ? philip : is this a trick question ? chloe : how many ? philip : probably the same amount as you . chloe : i loved brady . philip : loved ? chloe : love . philip : and i loved belle . chloe : loved ? philip : let 's leave it at that . chloe : fair enough . you and i were together for a while , though . philip : yeah . we were . chloe : so , how many times have you been in love ? philip : the same amount as you . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : she 's beautiful . belle : yeah , she is . shawn d. : she 's just like her mother . belle : glad you think so . shawn d. : she 's even got your smile and your dimples . belle : is that a good thing or a bad thing ? shawn d. : it 's a beautiful thing . [ scene_break ] pilot : nope . i 'm not receiving the atis transmission from hofn airfield . john : atis ... a - t ... t - i ... automated terminal information service . doc , you 're right . i was a pilot . no atis transmission ... not a good thing . pilot : squawk 7600 on the transponder and ident . you only want to squawk the no - radios code ? what about the emergency code ? no emergency yet . we 're still flying straight and level . john : the controls in this bird are all electronic , are n't they ? pilot : yes , sir . it 's all fly - by - wire . no mechanical linkages to any of the flight - control surfaces . john : i 'm gon na try something . your plane . [ scene_break ] roman : kate , i 'm sorry , but there is nothing i can do . kate : you 're the deputy police commissioner , all right ? there is something that you can do . roman : lucas is a big boy . he made a decision . and now he 's got to live with it . kate : god , i ca n't believe you 're saying that . this is your ex - son - in - law . roman : and i know it 's tearing sami apart . but seriously , kate , there 's nothing i can do . lucas pled guilty and was sentenced . kate : [ sighs ] so , you 're not gon na help him , even to help your daughter ? roman : i repeat -- kate , there 's nothing i can do . and you know damn well i would do anything for sami . the thought of her raising those kids by herself just kills me . kate : yeah , well , lucas is only father to two of her children . the father to her other child , he 's still in the picture , which is troubling at best . roman : yes , but lucas is the one she loves , and lucas being taken away hurts everybody . kate : well , it does n't hurt e.j . , now , does it ? roman : lucas shot e.j . in the back . kate : e.j . is a dimera . he deserved it for that . what the hell ? what , are you defending the son of a bitch now ? roman : kate , i 'm not defending him , but i know how he feels . i 'd be a little ticked off myself if somebody shot me in the back . kate : oh , my god . i ca n't believe that 's the position you 're taking . roman : oh , come on . i 'm not taking a position here . and i talked to lucas . i talked to him about the consequences of confessing , but he was adamant . and now he 's being ripped away from the lives of the people who need him the most . kate : oh , god . what the hell do you know about people being ripped out of your life ? roman : oh , i know plenty . kate : oh , yeah . marlena . roman : not just marlena . [ scene_break ] pilot : any other ideas , sir ? john : just looking for a little something to communicate with . with any luck , it wo n't be a smoke signal . pilot : smoke in an aircraft would be a bad thing . do you want me to do it ? john : no , i got it . [ scene_break ] bo : fancy face , you okay ? marlena : normally i can sleep through this , but it 's even rough for me . hi . john : hi . may i use your cellphone for a second ? marlena : why ? john : because i do n't have one . hope : you ca n't use a cellphone in flight , john . john : i can do anything i want . it 's my jet . bo : it wo n't interfere with the radios ? john : i sincerely doubt that . thank you . marlena : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] pilot : well ? john : no signal . pilot : we 're a long way off the coast , so unless that 's a satellite phone , i do n't think you 're going to get reception . john : well , now i 've got to arouse a little suspicion by asking everybody else if they 've got a signal . [ scene_break ] chelsea : he 's my dad . he 's your son . i just think i have the right to know . victor : i do n't like being strong - armed into giving out information , young lady . chelsea : yeah , but you let me get away with it 'cause i 'm your granddaughter and you love me . victor : she 's a piece of work , is n't she ? caroline : that 's the kiriakis blood . victor : mixed in with a little brady fire . caroline : so , i guess you 're not giving up . victor : i 'm not gon na tell her . you 're much better at this sort of thing . caroline : it 's not something that we 're proud of , chelsea . it 's something that never should have happened . chelsea : but if it did n't happen , then my dad would n't be here . caroline : i guess that 's true . victor : you 're right . your grandmother may regret what happened , but neither one of us regretted the result of what caroline : oh , goodness . [ scene_break ] caroline : oh , goodness . victor , shawn , and i grew up together in salem . and i was in love with victor , but ... victor : but then my mother sent me back to greece to help my father build up the kiriakis shipping line . and that 's when we parted company . caroline : it was a sad day . i thought i would never see victor again . but as time went on , shawn and i grew close together . and we got married and came back to salem . [ scene_break ] caroline : shawn , uh , was on a business trip . he was always on a business trip . i just felt he cared more about his business than he did about me and the children . we were struggling , you know , three children . and i just felt very unhappy and ... victor just walked through the front door looking very debonair and handsome . so , victor and i ... victor : we had a moment 's indiscretion . caroline : i never told shawn because i was afraid he 'd leave me . and i told victor to go away . this was a terrible mistake . victor : it broke my heart , but i had to honor caroline 's request . so i went back to greece . caroline : and , uh ... after he left , i found out i was pregnant . chelsea : and you did n't tell grandpa ? caroline : i wrote a letter that i never sent . i never told shawn . and victor never knew the truth . i just -- i kept the secret until bo was an adult . chelsea : and how did he find out ? victor : are you gon na tell her or should i ? caroline : bo , when he became a police officer , was assigned to a case that involved victor . victor : he was going to shoot me . chelsea : so that 's when you told him . caroline : i screamed it out . i said , `` do n't shoot . he 's your father . `` [ scene_break ] chelsea : he was really gon na shoot you ? victor : gun cocked , aimed right at my chest . and then he lowered it . chelsea : what did he do when he found out ? was he mad ? caroline : he was stunned . he always believed shawn was his father . he did n't want to believe me . victor : and then he got mad . listen , it was a lot for him to take in . he had all this adrenaline going , and then all of a sudden , he had a bomb dropped on him . caroline : he was furious with me . chelsea : and what about grandpa shawn ? caroline : he was , um , upset . victor : to say the least . chelsea : i would think . caroline : well , grandpa shawn always thought that bo was his son , and he raised him as his own . chelsea : and then he finds out that he was n't . caroline : grandpa shawn is bo 's father and will always be . and so will victor . chelsea : why did n't grandpa shawn leave you ? caroline : because he loved me . victor : and because he was a forgiving and an honorable man . [ scene_break ] shawn : caroline . kayla : pop . pop , she 's not here . shawn : i know . kayla : we 'll be back in salem in a couple hours . you can see her then , okay ? okay . john : is anybody receiving a signal on their cellular telephone ? chloe : why ? what 's wrong ? john : we 're having a little trouble with our radio . shawn d. : what do you mean trouble with the radio ? john : it 's no big deal . the plane 's fine . just ca n't contact air - traffic control . probably something wrong with their equipment . now , if you do n't mind , please check to see if you have a signal . bo : i 've got nothing . hope : no . me either . shawn d. : no , neither one of us have anything either . chloe : i 'm not . philip : i 'm not either . steve : not one bar . john : we 're probably too far from the mainland . guess they have n't installed relay transmitters in the middle of the atlantic yet . no big deal . marlena : john , it 's getting a little cold in here . john : i 'll make sure i turn up the heat . pilot : we 're losing cabin pressure . steve : did i just hear him say we 're losing cabin pressure ? kayla : what 's happening ? chloe : are we gon na crash ? john : no , we 're not gon na crash . the worst thing that 's gon na happen is it 's gon na get a little cold in here , so just put your coat on till we get things under control . bo : hey , fancy face , do n't worry . hope : i 'm not worried . i have you . philip : i 'll go get some blankets . [ scene_break ] pilot : we may have a small breach in the fuselage . maybe it was wishful thinking that it was turbulence that dropped us so violently before . john : if something broke loose , it probably took out the electronics . pilot : but we still have the gauges . john : throttle down . descend to a lower altitude . pilot : if the electronics were damaged , that would explain the lack of controls . john : let me take the right seat . pilot : yes , sir . john : let 's just see what i remember . pilot : i hope you have more luck than i did . you 've got the plane . john : this is really gon na put a cramp in my cocktail hour . [ scene_break ] roman : kate , believe me , i am sorry . but lucas made his bed . now he 's got to sleep in it . kate : do n't you mean the cot in his jail cell ? roman : i know the warden . i can talk to him . maybe he can figure out a way to make life a little easier for lucas . kate : roman , he 's not a hardened criminal , all right ? he 's gon na get chewed up in there . roman : look , lucas is tougher than you think . he can take care of himself . kate : are you joking with me ? there are gangs in there . they thrive on violence . for god 's sakes , they 're violent when they go in there . they become more violent to survive . roman : there are white - collar convicts in there , too . kate : oh , i see . okay , and they 're gon na put a murderer in with them -- or at least someone who confessed to attempted murder ? roman : his confessing is gon na go a long way to getting him into minimum security . now , it 's no picnic , but i guarantee it 's a hell of a lot better than maximum security . kate : what if that 's the cell block they put him in ? because there 's no guarantees here , roman . roman : i know the warden . i told you that . i will talk to him . kate : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i know that you 're gon na do everything that you can do . it 's just that i feel so helpless here . roman : i know you do . i know you do . but listen to me , okay ? i care about you , kate . i care about you , still do , always will . and i like lucas . but why in the hell did he have to shoot e.j . ? kate : i do n't know , but i 'm sure i 'm partially to blame . roman : and how would that be ? kate : oh , you know , because whenever my kids get into trouble , i always bail them out . roman : that 's a fact . because you love them . kate : i am sorry . roman : for what ? kate : for taking it out on you . but you were standing there . and i was angry . roman : do n't you worry about it . [ scene_break ] chloe : how much longer before we get there ? philip : at least three hours , but i 'm guessing we 'll land at the first runway we come to . [ scene_break ] claire : i 'm cold , mommy . belle : i know , baby . so am i . how much longer , you think ? shawn d. : i think we 're gon na be landing at the nearest airport . [ scene_break ] hope : how are you doing , brady ? bo : i 'm a little bit chilly , but i 'll take any excuse to cuddle . hope : the cold is a bad sign , is n't it ? bo : yeah , it is . hope : there 's something terribly wrong with this plane . bo : yes , but ... we got good men up front . they 'll get us to an airport . do n't worry . steve : i 'm gon na see what 's going on . [ scene_break ] pilot : i already checked the fuses , sir . john : never hurts to check them again . pilot : whatever happened must have knocked out the electronics to both the radios and the controls . at least we still have our gauges . john : you just had to say it , did n't you ? [ scene_break ] john : want to cut fuel to one of the engines ? pilot : that 's a good idea . get us into a descent and then bring the engine back up when we 're low enough . flight attendant : i agree . let 's do it . fuel off number one . john : well , that did n't do much . try number two . pilot : fuel on number one . fuel off engine two . john : of course not . pilot : any other ideas ? john : besides jumping ? [ scene_break ] belle : i know , claire bear . it 's cold . shawn d. : hey , you remember when we took you to the beach that one time and it was really , really warm ? i want you to think of that . think about it when it was really , really warm and we could n't take you to get any shade and the car was parked really far away . we put all that sun screen on you . belle : remember ? daddy wanted to take you into the water . and you said that you were afraid . so , instead , we walked you down to where the waves were , remember ? we put your feet in . claire : the water was warm . shawn d. : yeah , it was really warm , and the sun was so hot . claire : but now i 'm cold . belle : i know , baby . why do n't you just try and think about the beach , okay ? claire : okay . belle : okay . [ scene_break ] hope : you look nervous . i do n't think i 've ever seen you look this nervous . bo : i 'm not nervous . as long as i have you , life is good . hope : i love you , brady . [ scene_break ] john : we could dump the fuel . steve : if you dump the fuel , we 'll crash . john : more than likely . steve : and we 'll die . john : well , hopefully not all of us . steve : you got a plane full of family and friends back there . john : i 'm thinking about it . steve : do n't do it , john . john : dump the fuel . steve : john , do n't do it . pilot : give me some of that water . john : dump the fuel . steve : no . no ! pilot : nothing . john : well , dead eye , why do n't you go on back there and give everybody the good news ? we 're gon na be up here for a while , and it 's gon na get a hell of a lot colder . steve : okay . we got no radios , no instruments , no controls , and we 're losing cabin pressure . [ scene_break ] belle : what ? [ scene_break ] bo : gon na be fine . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] max : you know i 'm here for you , but i think you 'll be more comfortable when your parents get home . [ scene_break ] abe : you 're sprung . the coast is clear . sami : so , we do n't have to worry about stefano anymore ? abe : you always have to worry about stefano . [ scene_break ] marlena : john , tell us the truth . can we make it ?	chelsea runs into victor and caroline in the park and gets them to tell her the story of how they came to have bo and how bo found out victor was really his father . kate asks roman to help get lucas out of jail but roman insists he ca n't help .
sami : how cute was allie in that little dress getting ready for the wedding ? rafe : she was indeed . sami : [ giggles ] i 'm glad johnny 's gon na have time to spend with ej . i think it 's good for both of them . rafe : yeah . yeah , me too . sami : and the best part ... rafe : hmm ? sami : it gives me time alone with you . [ scene_break ] ej : okay , so you have everything sydney 's going to need ? is it packed , anna ? patience , please . all right ? now that i know that samantha 's not going to end up with mr. hernandez , we are in the end game . you are going to get paid . you understand what that means ? yeah , i thought you might . look , before she knows what 's hit her , johnny , sydney , and myself are gon na be somewhere far , far away . and samantha 's gon na be left wondering what the hell is going on . [ scene_break ] brady : do you think that we should tell philip that melanie is n't feeling well ? arianna : no . you know what , i think she just needs something to eat , that 's all . chloe : hi . hi , guys . brady : hey , chloe , what 's up ? chloe : wow , you look beautiful , and you , handsome . arianna : um , hmm . can you -- can you give me a minute alone , please ? just want to talk for a second . brady : well , sure . arianna : please ? thank you . brady : good to see you . chloe : nice to see you . hi . arianna : hi . so ... what happened with the pregnancy test ? [ scene_break ] philip : we 're ready to go . where the hell is vivian ? [ scene_break ] carly : do n't even think about it . vivian : just my phone . carly : oh , i 'm sorry . you need to make a call ? vivian : visual aids . ah , there she is . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i do n't know how to tell you this . um ... nathan would n't read the letter . once he saw that it was from you , he refused to . are you all right ? melanie : i 'm ready to get married . um ... let 's do this . i 'll see you downstairs . stephanie : okay . [ scene_break ] vivian : is n't she beautiful ? carly : oh , god . vivian : you know , melanie and i have grown so close that i 've given her the `` something old `` that brides need . see this comb ? it 's quite lovely . suits her , does n't it ? the crest is ivory . the teeth are poison . quite lethal . [ scene_break ] chloe : okay , i 'm only gon na tell you because you happened to see the test , but you ca n't tell anyone else , all right ? arianna : okay . yes . chloe : yes , i am pregnant . daniel and i are having a baby . arianna : oh , my god , congratulations . that 's wonderful . chloe : thank you , but it 's a secret . arianna : okay , i 'm sorry . yes , i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . okay , yeah . but you told daniel , right ? chloe : yeah , i did . i came to my senses and stopped being all strange and negative about it . arianna : honey , i 'm so glad . no , really , really . but lips sealed . chloe : thank you . arianna : that 's so great . oh , my god . all right , um , i got ta go upstairs . wedding jitters . you know , the bride , so ... chloe : yeah . arianna : you really do have that glow . bye . hey , lucas . lucas : hey . you ready ? arianna : hi . lucas : come on , down . careful . hold onto the rail . allie : chloe ! chloe : hi , allie . hi , sweetheart . [ scene_break ] sami : [ sighs ] rafe ... i hate that i almost lost you . it scares me . rafe : well , yeah . that 's because you 're looking at it completely the wrong way . it 's not that you almost lost me , it 's no matter what the hell happens , you will never lose me . okay ? sami : promise ? rafe : yeah , i promise . you know , i think that we 're just two people who have -- who have some big fights . and we just have to remember that it 's not the end of the world . and it is certainly not the end of us . sami : you know what , i just want you to know that , um -- i feel really bad about the things that i said . i was upset , and i hate the way i acted . rafe : well , i feel like i should have been man enough to check my ego at the door ... realize that you were going through hell at the time . sami : you are definitely man enough for me . i love you . i just wish sydney were with us . i mean , if she were , my life would be perfect . i mean , it 's not that it 's nothing now -- rafe : sami . sami ... we 'll get sydney back . i promise . we 're gon na have the perfect life . all of it . [ scene_break ] ej : you did n't want me to know my daughter . now she and her brother are gon na live on an island that you 'll never find . i 'll be sitting there ... watching them just playing in the surf . whilst you wonder every moment of your life ... where are my children ? [ scene_break ] sami : you know what i think about coming here now ? rafe : what ? sami : i ca n't wait to bring sydney here . rafe : really ? sami : thank you . rafe : mm - hmm . sami : you know , i just -- my childhood is here . we all grew up here , my cousins and i , all the grandkids , and grandma would take care of us . i love seeing will . just the other day he saw how busy it was , and he just started busing dishes , helping out . my grandma , you know , she 's the best . she would have us all sit in the kitchen and help us with our homework ... check the math . i want sydney to be a part of that . rafe : i ca n't wait . [ cell phone ringing ] rafe : sorry . sami : it 's okay . is it about the case , you think ? rafe : i do n't know . i 'm gon na run up to ari 's and check her computer real fast , okay ? sami : okay . i will get us some pie . rafe : i will be right back . [ scene_break ] stephanie : oh , uh , she 's almost ready , but she said she wanted a minute alone , so i would n't worry about that . arianna : okay , well , time to get the show on the road . brady : let 's go . [ scene_break ] victor : and here i thought i was already having a bad day . philip : i thought i heard your voice . chloe : hi . you look so handsome . philip : it was so nice of you to come . but you do n't have to stay . i 'm related to them -- i 'd ditch 'em if i could . chloe : [ laughs ] kate : oh , my god , i desperately need a drink . lucas : good seeing you , chloe . chloe : ah ... do you think that i should go ? i feel like i 'm upsetting a lot of people . philip : it 's their problem , not yours , okay ? you look great . happy . chloe : i am . i really am . [ scene_break ] stefano : uh ... kate : what ? stefano : vivian is still missing ? kate : yes , she is , thanks to you . stefano : no thanks to me . listen , the people that i hired to detain her ... they can not find her . anywhere . kate : you do n't think something has happened to her ? something horrible . stefano : uh ... [ scene_break ] carly : no . vivian : untraceable . you 'd be surprised at the advances in technology . i think it 'll be when she 's halfway down the aisle that the first wave will hit her . carly : i will kill you . vivian : go right ahead . i 've granted lawrence his fondest wish , posthumously , and there 's nothing anybody can do to stop it . carly : no . vivian : and then i thought that i would suggest to philip quietly , but sadly , that he bury her in her wedding gown . well , i know , that 's a little over the top . but that would be me , would n't it ? [ scene_break ] victor : looks like you 're not going to have to walk down the aisle with vivian after all . kate : oh , i just pray to god that she 's not all right . victor : did you do this ? kate : no . i wish i did . but no . lucas : it 's time . [ bridal chorus ] [ scene_break ] sami : hey . you should see the look on your face . ej : hey , um ... i 'm just surprised to see you here . sami : can i get you something ? ej : you seem very happy . sami : well , that 's because i am . actually , i -- i have something i should tell you . [ scene_break ] [ bridal chorus ] [ concerned whispers ] lucas : i knew it . i knew something like this was gon na happen . justin : yeah , and vivian 's nowhere to be seen . maggie : i wonder if i should go up and talk to her . mia : what do you think 's wrong ? maggie : i do n't know , but i have my suspicions . arianna : she said she was gon na be right down , right ? stephanie : yeah , that 's what she said . arianna : what do you think her problem is ? [ scene_break ] sami : well , something 's happened that makes me think everything is gon na work out all right . ej : really ? sami : yeah , well , when a miracle happens to you , it just makes you believe that others are possible . ej : right . but i thought that , samantha , um , well -- rafe : hey , ej . so where 's my pie ? [ scene_break ] brady : mel ? melanie , are you okay in there ? [ scene_break ] carly : you 're lying . vivian : oh , no , i 'm not . it just sounds true . carly : i 'll kill you . i 'll kill you ! i 'll kill you ! hope : carly , stop ! carly : i 'll kill you ! hope : carly , do n't do it . do n't do it . carly : no she poisoned melanie with a comb in her hair . you 're gon na die , i swear ! hope : i swear , she did n't . she did n't do it . [ scene_break ] stefano : i thought vivian would ruin this wedding , but it seems this wedding is ruined without any of her help . kate : i 'm just hoping the little tramp becomes a runaway bride . for philip 's sake , of course . [ scene_break ] victor : you have any idea what 's wrong ? philip : no . none . i mean , she was nervous this morning , but i think she 's okay . i should check on her , huh ? you look beautiful . melanie : so let 's take it from the top , huh ? philip : all right . [ bridal chorus ] [ scene_break ] sami : this is the miracle i was talking about . ej : but , samantha , i thought -- sami : that it was hopeless ? i know . i did too . but we were meant to be together . rafe : well , are n't you gon na congratulate us ? ej : yes , absolutely . congratulations . that 's wonderful . sami : listen , ej , i just was n't being sentimental about getting sydney back . i -- i believe that rafe is gon na make it happen . he 's gon na bring our daughter back to us . ej : right . yeah . [ scene_break ] [ bridal chorus ] maggie : you look beautiful . good luck . philip : you ready ? melanie : yeah , i am now . philip : all right , let 's do this . abe : dearly beloved , we are gathered here today in the sight of god , in the face of this company , to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony . [ scene_break ] daniel : what are you doing hanging around here for ? you do n't want stephanie to beat you to the lodge , do you ? well , the wedding 's probably over by now . melanie : you okay ? nathan : yeah . why would n't i be ? you know , actually , i 'm not okay . melanie : what 's the matter ? nathan : you ... marrying philip . i wish you were n't . i ca n't do this anymore . [ scene_break ] philip : there was a time when if you said i was going to marry you , i 'd say you were crazy . but now i 'm the crazy one . crazy about you . melanie , when i 'm with you , i never quite know what 's coming next . but i know it 's gon na be fun . but it 's not just the fun . and that 's what took me a while to get about you . that heart of yours is one in a million . you love people , you love life , and i am so lucky you love me . i 'm the happiest guy i know . melanie : [ laughs ] i ca n't believe this is happening either . i fell in love with you the moment i saw you . i did . what i really ca n't believe is out of all the women in this world , you chose to be with me . i 'm gon na do everything in my power to be worthy of your love . [ scene_break ] hope : so i checked out the receipt i found in the bag victor left . he had switched the combs . which is why he kept telling me not to worry . vivian : no . hope : yes . and since we know melanie 's gon na be fine now , there 's only one thing left to do . vivian alamain , you are under arrest for the attempted murder of melanie layton . you have the right to remain silent . vivian : no . carly : yes , vivian . yes ! [ scene_break ] abe : by law , i have to say this . if anyone has just cause for this wedding not to take place , speak now or forever hold your peace . [ scene_break ] sami : i am not being sentimental . rafe was amazing when he brought sydney back to me in the first place . and i believe that he is gon na help me find my daughter . ej : i 'm sorry , samantha , but that 's not going to happen . sami : not -- why would say that ? ej : because rafe is just saying whatever he has to say to get his way back into your life . sami : that is not true . ej : did he promise to get sydney back ? sami : well , yes , but -- ej : that 's a promise he does n't know that he can keep . rafe : ej , what is wrong with you ? ej : rafe , i think you 've caused just about enough trouble . do n't you ? rafe : am i missing something here ? is there some reason that you do n't want to get sydney back ? [ scene_break ] abe : well , since there are no objections , we 'll move on to the vows . do you , philip , take melanie to be your lawfully wedded wife ? philip : i do . abe : will you love , honor , and cherish her as long as you both shall live ? philip : i will . [ scene_break ] nathan : oh , hey . chloe : nathan , hey . nathan : oh , chloe , uh ... the wedding still going on ? it 's over ? chloe : uh , no , it 's still going . why , what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] jenkins : commissioner brady . bo : hey , jenkins , thanks for coming down . jenkins : sure . so the stakeout 's over . bo : yeah , but i had to take one of the suspects down . he 's in surgery right now , so i 'm gon na need you to hang out outside his room . jenkins : absolutely . by the way , you left your phone down by the station . bo : ah , that 's where i left it . um , why do n't you check in with lopez down at e.r . , okay ? jenkins : absolutely . bo : thanks , man . jenkins : all right . daniel : hey , bo . bo : hey . daniel : do you know where carly is ? bo : last i knew she was here . daniel : no , no , she 's not in her room . no one 's seen her . bo : and she did n't check out ? daniel : she 's not allowed to . we were gon na monitor her overnight . bo : aw , hell . where did she go ? [ scene_break ] gus : [ groans ] carly : it 's over , vivian . you 're going down . gus : madam , run ! hope : aah ! [ scene_break ] bo : she sent me a text . wants me to meet her at the old cannery down on first street . daniel : did she say why ? bo : something to do with vivian , which can only mean trouble . i 'm out of here . daniel : you want me to come along ? bo : no , no , i can handle it . thanks . daniel : okay . well , convince her to get back here , huh ? [ scene_break ] carly : hope , are you okay ? vivian : i have news for you , carly . hope is dead . carly : no . no . vivian : congratulations , your dream has come true . carly : [ groans ] [ scene_break ] ej : of course i want to find my daughter . how dare you suggest otherwise . sami : rafe is trying to help . i do n't know why you are being -- [ cell phone ringing ] sami : what ? rafe : gabi needs me . she says it 's an emergency . sami : oh . okay , well , you should go to her . i 'm okay . rafe : all right . we 're not through , dimera . ej : you 're right there . we need to have a talk , samantha . [ scene_break ] abe : and , melanie , will you take philip as your lawfully wedded husband ? philip : melanie , is something wrong ? [ scene_break ] nathan : what 's the big deal ? i just got ta talk to someone . chloe : in the middle of the ceremony ? nathan : yeah , i know . it 's important . chloe : would this person you need to talk to be the bride by any chance ? because she 's sort of busy . nathan : yeah , i know that , all right ? it 's not what you think , okay ? chloe : okay , good . oh , you know what , i 'm sorry . excuse me , i do n't feel so well . nathan : you okay ? [ scene_break ] vivian : well done , gus . you can go now . gus : you sure ? i hate to leave you alone . vivian : no , i 'll be fine . carly 's in and out of consciousness , and hope -- well , poor thing , she 's not going anywhere . good job . oh , carly , i 'm so relieved you 're still alive because if i had killed your daughter , and you were n't here to see it , that would have been very frustrating . carly : vivian , leave her alone . she 's an innocent in all this , all right ? she has n't done anything to anyone . please , please leave her alone . vivian : i just love it when you beg . carly : your first plan did n't work . why do n't you just take it as a sign and let it go . vivian : why would i do that ? i went to all this trouble . carly : then kill me , not her , okay ? she never did anything to hurt you . leave her alone . please . vivian : that 's very noble , but no , you 'll have to suffer like i have and -- [ gasps ] oh , my god , i have a wedding to go to . and since my last gift was such a dud , i 'm going to have to think of something else for the bride . maybe a sewing machine or a blender , i do n't know . but do n't worry , i 'll save you a piece of cake . carly : leave her alone . she has never done anything to you . leave her alone ! [ scene_break ] sami : actually , ej , i have absolutely no interest in talking to you , why ? because you 're acting like a creep . ej : samantha , can you not see what rafe is doing ? sami : which part ? the part where he 's helping me , the part where he gives me hope , or the part where he 's trying to find my daughter ? ej : no , listen . he is saying what he has to say to worm his way back into your life . sami : he 's not worming anywhere -- we 're in love . ej : do you understand that this man is the reason that our daughter is missing ? you understand that ? sami : he 's the reason i know she 's my daughter in the first place . he brought her home to me . he made a miracle happen , and i believe he can do it again . [ scene_break ] melanie : sorry , my throat 's a little dry . [ clears throat ] melanie 's voice : `` dear nathan , i just need to know once and for all if you still have feelings for me . because if there 's any chance for us , i ca n't marry philip . `` melanie : thank you . okay , i 'm ready to continue . abe : do you , melanie -- melanie : i do . yes , with all my heart i do . abe : [ chuckles ] okay . may we have the rings ? thank you . lucas : mm - hmm . abe : philip , repeat after me . i give you this ring as a token and pledge of my everlasting love . philip : i give you this ring as a token and pledge of my everlasting love . abe : and now , melanie . melanie : i give you this ring as a token and pledge of my everlasting love . abe : well , i think i 've covered all the bases . [ chuckles ] and so now , by the authority vested in me , i now pronounce you husband and wife . philip , you may kiss the bride . philip : happy valentine 's day , mrs. kiriakis . [ applause ] [ scene_break ] carly : [ straining ] [ crates tumbling ] carly : oh ! hope . hope , wake up , talk to me . come on . [ scene_break ] ej : nothing 's gon na happen , samantha . i think too much time has passed . sami : do n't -- do n't say that . ej : i have to say it . i think it 's about time you and i faced the truth . sami : if that means giving up on my daughter , i 'm never gon na do it . ej : then you 're a fool . you and i will likely never see our daughter again , samantha , and it 's because of your boyfriend . [ scene_break ] [ happy chatter ] maggie : could i borrow your bride ? philip : sure . [ scene_break ] kate : ahh , good . you thought ahead . stefano : no , no , no , no . mrs. dimera , we do n't want you to make a ruckus . kate : darling , you know i can hold my champagne . stefano : hmm . salud . hmm ... well , no sign of vivian . kate : yes , i know . is n't it serene ? i 'm beginning to think that maybe something did happen to her -- something terrible -- and it 's lifted my spirits to no end . stefano : aha . lucas : are you in good spirits , mom , really ... even though the bride is n't in a coma yet ? kate : oh ... stefano : my goodness , your son really is a wit , is n't he ? too bad that it is mean - spirited and inappropriate . lucas : inappropriate ? stefano : mm . lucas : unlike feeding people poison brownies ? stefano : may i make a suggestion , lucas ? lucas : hmm ? stefano : why do n't you go upstairs and play with the rest of the children , hmm ? lucas : do you really want to do this ? you really want to start a fight with me right now ? kate : lucas ! lucas : you know what , you 're lucky . you 're lucky i care enough about my brother not to make a scene here . just stay out of trouble . for me , please . kate : well , thank you for being patient with him . i know you would like to spank him . stefano : oh , katarina , look , he 's your son . you love him ... and i love you . [ scene_break ] nathan : i hope she gets this . [ scene_break ] maggie : ooh . oh , congratulations , sweetheart . you look so happy , and i 'm so happy . melanie : i was so relieved when i saw you there . you have no idea . maggie : i know . me too . i 'm sorry about earlier . i just did n't think i -- melanie : do n't . do n't even worry about it . i completely understand . i know it was hard for you to come , and i am just so grateful . justin : hey , sorry to interrupt . philip , it 's your brother austin . philip : ah , thank you . i 'll be right back . melanie : tell him i say hi . philip : i will . hey , buddy ... maggie : well , it looks like everything turned out perfectly . i know you had some doubts about it earlier . melanie : doubts ? doubts about what ? i did n't have any doubts . maggie : oh , no , no , no . about the weather . there was an ice storm last night . melanie : oh . maggie : and there 's hardly a cloud in the sky today . it 's a beautiful day . melanie : it is . maggie : and you look absolutely radiant . my sweet girl . i 'm so happy . which makes me happy . melanie : you know , when i was a little girl i used to dream about having my mom at my wedding . and it would make me so sad because , obviously , that was n't possible . but you made that possible . maggie : oh , thank you . [ scene_break ] vivian : i 've got to get melanie alone . [ scene_break ] carly : oh , thank god . okay ... [ grunts ] i 'm not gon na be able to do this in time . i have to get to melanie . okay , listen to me . i 'm gon na get you help , okay ? i 'm gon na have to leave , but i 'm gon na get you help . i want to report an officer down . 1247 first street . her name is hope brady , and she 's in the basement of the old cannery building . you got ta hurry . okay , i 've got ta warn melanie . come on , maggie , pick up . it 's dead . it 's dead . okay , okay , okay . uh , listen to me , i 'm gon na go , okay ? but help is on its way . you 're gon na be fine . you 're gon na be fine . okay . i 'm not gon na let you hurt my baby . [ scene_break ] stephanie : i really want to find true love . i think i can find that with you . vivian : i have a life - changing gift i want to bestow on you . ej : to hell with you . to hell with rafe !	ej decides to move forward with his plan and take sydney and johnny to an island hideaway , but he learns that sami and rafe have gotten back together . he tries to warn sami that they will never get their daughter back , thanks to rafe , but she refuses to believe it , and insists that rafe is going to bring sydney home . carly panics when vivian reveals her nefarious plot to kill melanie with a poisoned comb . carly tries to strangle vivian , but hope interrupts , explaining that victor already foiled vivian 's plot by switching the combs . hope starts to arrest vivian for attempted murder , but gus intervenes , knocking some heavy boxes onto both hope and carly . gus and vivian make good their escape , and vivian vows to find some other way to kill melanie . carly is later able to get out from under her box . she calls for help on her phone for an unconscious hope , takes hope 's gun , and rushes off to stop vivian . bo receives carly 's message about coming to the cannery building , and heads over there . melanie and philip are we d , although nathan considers stopping the wedding . chloe confides in arianna that she is pregnant , and becomes ill in the middle of the ceremony . stefano informs kate that his man ca n't find vivian , and kate prays that something awful has happened . much to kate 's delight , vivian misses the ceremony , but shows up afterwards hoping to get melanie alone .
eric : what do you want ? nicole : i 'll tell you what i want . i want out . i want to get away from here , from this life . i want away from you . [ scene_break ] sami : well , i 'm sorry about that , rafe . i really , really am , 'cause i , on the other hand , am having a great life now . i did have sex with ej last night , and i 'll tell you one thing -- it was the best night of my life . oh , my god . i ca n't believe ej 's gon na ... [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] ej : got it ! [ groans ] [ exhales deeply ] sami : are they asleep ? ej : no . uh , johnny 's been telling ghost stories , and , uh , sydney is wide awake as well . sami : well , um , they 'll settle . ej : oh , i know . look , uh , samantha , there 's something i have to ask you . it 's , uh , sort of important . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone ringing ] kate : [ sighs ] stefano . stefano : my lawyer says that you want to speak . kate : that 's right . stefano : my goodness . i almost forgot the sound of your voice ... not that you help by saying so few words , of course . so tell me , why am i on the telephone ? is this personal or business ? [ scene_break ] daniel : no , jennifer would n't lie about where we were . chloe : but she did . you do n't have to take my word for it . ask her yourself . daniel : is it true ? did you lie to chloe about where we were tonight ? [ scene_break ] sami : uh ... ej , i was n't expecting this . ej : no , neither was i . sami : right , but , uh ... i mean , you could j - just ask . ej : oh . just -- i ... have you seen johnny 's green monster , the dinosaur thing , the rubber ... ? [ growls ] he said it was under the couch . sami : uh , no . it 's in the fridge guarding the apple treats . ej : of course . [ sighs ] we have had , apparently , a rather severe outbreak of closet monsters , and due to johnny 's incredibly vivid description of said monsters ... aha ! [ growls ] sydney now needs protection as well . sami : right . ej : i 'm sure they will be asleep shortly . sami : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] kate : it 's strictly business ... of a slightly personal nature . it 's tax time here in the states . stefano : i 'm aware . even the government here tries everything they can to get to my profits . kate : how sad for you . look , i realize that you know that we were married for most of last year , which means we need to file a joint tax return , which will be the last thing that we do together . stefano : if you think for one moment that i am gon na pay for the extra taxes ... kate : please . we both know i was the best deduction you ever had . stefano : mm . i was just too good to you . kate : ha ! stefano : you just look out the window there , if you can , huh ? you will see a beautiful red ferrari just sitting there waiting for you . kate : i gave that car a viking funeral . stefano : ah . [ speaking italian ] you are a careless woman ... with yourself and everyone else . yes , indeed . that 's why you wonder why you are sitting there alone . [ scene_break ] eric : where are you going -- i mean , besides away from me ? nicole : club inferno just opened up . i 'm sure there 's a party there . eric : do n't do it , nicole . do n't do it . nicole : why ? i mean , it 's a new place . why not ? eric : you 've already been there , nicole . i can guarantee you that . nicole : probably . eric : do n't do it . let me help . nicole : you ca n't , because this is not the life for me . eric : and i know things have been hard for you ... but something happened today to make it seem much worse than it really is , so let me help . nicole : you ca n't help me . eric : you do n't know that . nicole : yes , i do . eric : then let me find somebody who can help you . nicole : [ laughs ] this is so not the business you 're in . eric : are you really wanting to throw away all that hard work ? are you really wanting to lose the friendship that we have ? is that really what you want ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : yes . i lied to chloe about where we 'd be tonight . kayla : daniel ... can you and chloe come in ? parker 's back from his tests . daniel : okay . all right . now , please do n't leave . i want to talk to you about this . jennifer : okay . [ sighs ] [ monitor beeping ] daniel : hey . chloe : oh . hey , sweetie . oh , my god , look at you . daniel : you 're looking better , buddy . kayla : his fever is way down . chloe : you want to go home , do n't you ? kayla : and you know what , sweetie ? you will , in the morning , okay ? after you wake up , all right ? as you can see , the crisis is over . daniel : temp ? kayla : it 's 100.2 , but i do n't want to send him home till we have a full eight hours without a temperature , all right ? so let 's keep him here tonight just as a precaution . chloe : i want to stay with him . kayla : okay . daniel : uh , me too . [ scene_break ] [ elevator button clicking ] jennifer : how was that club ? anne : huh ? jennifer : you and chloe -- you went to club inferno , did n't you ? anne : [ scoffs ] sorry . why are you bothering me ? jennifer : i guess because you 're so willing to bother me . you and chloe tried to ruin my night with daniel , did n't you ? anne : daniel 's night was ruined because parker was deathly ill , and his mother could n't find his father -- jennifer : you know what ? parker is gon na be just fine . anne : yeah , well , no thanks to you . i mean , god knows what could 've happened here tonight . jennifer : oh , i think we both know a few things that could 've happened . anne : you know what ? i 'm gon na take the stairs . [ scene_break ] nicole : of course i do n't ... want to lose your friendship , but ... i do n't think you can help me ... and i know you 'll end up hating me . [ knock at door ] rafe : hello ? eric : we 're not done . rafe : is anybody in there ? ah . eric : rafe . hey . is everything okay ? rafe : oh , for me ? yeah , everything 's great . perfect ! never been better , but this sister of yours -- she is in deep sh -- shade -- eric : whoa , whoa , wait a minute . is she hurt ? is she okay ? rafe : she 's fine . she 's great , you know ? i mean , she 's back with ej . nicole , you 're looking good . [ scene_break ] kate : i 'm busy , stefano . stefano : you are going to be a strega nonna , katerina . kate : [ sighs ] tell your accountant to send your portion of the tax return on time , or i will make sure you hear from the irs . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] ej : to us . sami : to us . sorry it 's not , um , champagne . ej : it 's okay . we can have champagne tomorrow night . sami : really ? do we , um , have something to celebrate tomorrow night ? ej : we have something to celebrate every night . sami : right . i mean , totally , but , um ... well , some nights are a bigger celebration than others , you know ? some things are just more ... monumental than others . ej : you know ... do n't you ? sami : no . i do n't know anything . i do n't know anything about anything . i 'm totally clueless . what are you talking about ? ej : uh - huh . mm - hmm . let 's do this , shall we ? [ scene_break ] rafe : whatever . whatever ! right , you know , if sami wants to put that loser in her bed , that 's up to her . do you know what i 'm saying ? but those kids ... those kids -- you know , if ej 's their only dad -- eric : okay , look , listen , i will look in on sami tomorrow . nicole and i were having a conversation . so why do n't you just go home and get some sleep ? rafe : okay . okay . i will -- that is on the list . but i have something to do first , okay ? nicole . nicole : wait , rafe . where -- where you headed ? rafe : that bar in the square is still open . nicole : oh , oh , that one with the really good dirty martinis ? rafe : yeah , just like you like 'em , you know ? do you want to meet me for a drink ? if you do , you know ... nicole : uh ... yeah . yeah , definitely . order me one . why do n't you go ? and i 'll be right behind you . rafe : okay . not if i 'm behind you first . nicole : [ chuckles ] [ clears throat ] eric : [ scoffs ] really ? nicole : what ? oh , come on . uh , rafe is my friend , and right now we both hate sami , and that 's worth a drink or two . eric : hey , enough . nicole : oh , you know what ? actually , you 're right . i 'd rather go dancing . eric : nicole , do you understand that if you walk out that door , you ca n't come back ? nicole : yeah . i 'm real clear on the rules . [ scene_break ] sami : [ scoffs ] i have no idea what you 're ... ej : got it . okay . sami : seriously , i have no idea what you 're doing right now . ej : take a look at this . see ? look . sami : oh . [ scene_break ] rafe : hello . [ scene_break ] daniel : jen ... let 's find a quiet place to talk . jennifer : yeah , sure . [ scene_break ] rafe : you gon na just stand there ? kate : no . i want to have a few words with you . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ scoffs ] this is n't enough . and i 'm sure someone at some point is gon na buy me a drink , but ... hey . you know , i had some extra money in this drawer , and now it 's missing . [ sighs ] [ opens drawer ] oh . eric : you know what ? why do n't you just take it all ? i mean , why not ? good- bye , nicole . [ scene_break ] rafe : ooh ! words , huh ? let me tell you something . if the words you have involve busting my chops over gabi , get in line , okay ? right behind sami , in fact . kate : no . that is too far dangerous a place to be , because you could be hit by all the debris she leaves in her wake . rafe : yeah . you can say that again . kate : [ sighs ] this time sami 's on will 's side , and so am i . rafe : oh , my g -- do we always have to take sides here , huh ? kate : i hope not . rafe : good . then you talk to sami . kate : [ laughs ] rafe : yeah . kate : ha . rafe : someone 's got to do it . kate : is she making things worse already ? rafe : why waste time ? kate : okay , look ... are you all right with will being a father to this baby ? rafe : he is . i 'm not gon na interfere with that . kate : okay , so ... we do n't have a problem . why make any ? rafe : okay . kate : okay . rafe : then do n't . kate : you 're a reasonable man . gabi 's a reasonable girl . i - i do n't see any reason to make it unreasonably ... unreasonable . [ laughing ] i think i need a thesaurus . [ laughs ] rafe : i think you need another drink . kate : ah , yes . yes , that would be even better . rafe : okay . then i 'm buying you a drink . [ scene_break ] ej : so that 's it broken down by individual countries , and look at this . see that ? that is our domestic profit . sami : it 's amazing . ej : it 's incredible ! sami : we 're killing it . ej : you have to understand , we are now the most profitable part of dimera enterprises in the retail division . sami : it 's very sexy when you say it . ej : definitely . sami : [ giggles ] so this was your big surprise ? ej : uh ... one of them . one of them , but you already knew about this one . sami : no , no , i did n't . ej : you did n't know this report was coming out ? sami : i knew we were expecting the report . i did not read it yet . so , no , the numbers are new to me . ej : you were expecting something else , were n't you ? sami : well -- ej : yes , you were . sami : no , i -- [ scoffs ] ej : yes , you were . you were expecting something else . samantha , i can read you at a hundred paces . you were expecting something else ... something bigger . sami : i thought that you ... i thought that we were ... [ sighs ] ej : you thought that ... that we were ready to take this ... to the next level , right ? sami : well , if you 're asking me if i think we are ready , i think we are . i mean , in fact , i - i think we should . ej : we should take the next -- you know , the big step . sami : yeah . i mean , i think we 're ready . i think we can . ej : okay . um ... uh , let 's -- let 's have a look . et voilà . sami : it 's a pretty color . ej : 35 different colors ! thirt -- [ whispering ] 35 . it 's our new collection . we 're ready to roll it out . look at that . sami : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] kate : the first rule of the sami recovery club ... anything that you did with sami will never , ever make sense , so you ca n't torture yourself . you just have to walk away , eyes forward , straight ahead ... because it will get better , 'cause you are a good guy . rafe : [ snorts ] yeah , well , you 're one hell of a woman . kate : [ laughs ] what does that mean ? rafe : well , from what i hear , you did n't have it that easy . just had to fight for everything you got ... tough , independent woman -- get the job done . kate : [ laughs ] makes me sound like a battle - ax . rafe : yeah , you 're -- no . no , it 's -- [ both laugh ] no . you are beautiful . kate : oh . well , thank you . strega nonna , my ass . rafe : what 's that ? kate : oh . this is a little something that i learned tonight . it 's an italian expression meaning `` grandmother witch `` ... yeah , or `` old bat . `` [ chuckles ] there 's even -- there 's even a children 's story about this character , this -- this -- this witch who lives in a little village and meddles in everyone 's business and also cures warts . rafe : who would ever say -- stefano . well , he 's an idiot . kate : [ scoffs ] rafe : he is . freak . he spent way too much time in pyramids or secret tunnels hooked up to machines . [ laughs ] it 's crazy . kate : [ laughs ] rafe : it is . kate : [ laughing ] it is , yes . thank you , thank you . i needed that laugh . i needed that laugh tonight . hmm . rafe : how the hell did you ever hook up with that guy anyway ? kate : blackmail . [ scene_break ] daniel : but , jen , i - i just do n't get it . why would you lie to chloe ? jennifer : because i was just remembering the last stunt that she pulled , and i was afraid that she was gearing up to -- daniel : yeah , well , she still needed a way to find me . jennifer : i understand that , and i kept thinking if we both had our phones , i mean , what would be the odds of both of them would go out of commiss -- daniel : well , it happened . if we had n't been with brady , i still would n't know that my son is in a hospital . jennifer : i know that . daniel : a hospital , and that is why i give chloe a backup number . jennifer : yes , i understand that , and i feel horrible about what happened . i do . daniel : you know , i do . i get that . i really do , but you 're not sorry . jennifer : what ? daniel : you 're not . jennifer : of course i 'm sorry . there 's a little child here that is very sick , and i feel terrible . yes , i feel sorry -- daniel : okay , but you are not sorry that you lied to chloe . you 're not . jennifer : no , i am not . [ scene_break ] rafe : what ? kate : mm - hmm . rafe : he blackmailed you into marrying him ? how ? kate : i do n't think i know you well enough , detective hernandez . rafe : who 's that ? kate : [ laughs ] i do n't think i know rafe well enough either . rafe : okay . at least that makes sense . i could see him forcing you into marrying him . kate : he turned out to be the love of my life . rafe : gross . you 're better off . kate : [ laughs ] let 's drink to that . [ laughs ] ugh . okay . it 's time for me ... [ laughs ] to leave . rafe : you 're not driving . kate : oh , no , i 'm not . rafe : you 're barely walking . kate : i 'd like to see you walk in heels right now . rafe : well , you 're gon na have to pay for that . rafe : ah , come on . i 'll walk you home . kate : okay . this way . rafe : yeah . kate : [ giggles ] rafe : last time i checked . kate : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] sami : hey , sweetheart ! aw . mm . how were the ice capades ? allie : everybody wore sparkles . sami : oh , i bet they did . are n't those costumes the best ? yeah ! ej : paula , would you mind , actually , if you stayed and put allie to bed and then maybe stayed for a while after that ? paula : oh . ej : samantha and i have some work to do , so i was hoping to take her out for a while . sami : you were ? ej : yes , if that 's okay . sami : um , sure . paula ? paula : yeah , that 's fine . [ chuckles ] sami : thank you . paula : yeah . sami : but i 'm gon na put allie to bed first , if that 's okay . ej : okay . sami : yeah , let 's go . come on . say good night to ej . allie : do n't let the bedbugs bite . ej : thank you very much . sami : all right , pick out your pjs . i 'll be right there . ej : good night . paula : good night . sami : you are up to something . ej : always . [ scene_break ] jennifer : i am finding it hard to be sorry about trying to stop chloe from ruining our night . daniel : that 's -- that 's what you were doing ? jennifer : yeah , and you know what ? it turns out i was right , because before this whole thing happened with parker , she -- no , you know what ? those details do n't even matter , because they are so small compared to everything that happened here tonight . daniel : you 're damn right they are . jennifer : yeah , you 're right , but let me tell you something . she was up to another one of her tricks . daniel : so ? jennifer : so you would just be okay with that ? daniel : no , i would n't let it happen . jennifer : okay , so what if she called you and she said that parker was crying or if she made up another story that parker was so sick ? daniel : you know what ? she did n't have to do that . jennifer : no , you 're right . she did n't have to this time , but i promise you she was prepared to do it , and she 's gon na keep coming after you , daniel . daniel : fine . i get that . i get it . jennifer : what , that does n't bother you that she just calls you and you jump and that she knows that about you and she 's gon na use that against you ? daniel : again , so what ? it does n't work . it does n't . chloe 's never gon na get what she wants unless we give it to her by reacting . and when she sees that the tricks do n't work , she will stop . jennifer : no , she wo n't . daniel : well , then i will just -- you know , i will find a way to manage it , and that way will be for me to never disappear on my son . jennifer : i understand that . i do . daniel : i mean , you could n't even trust me to manage this on my own . i mean , you think i 'm so stupid that i do n't see through chloe 's lies ? really ? you do n't , really ? jennifer : i think you are so trusting . daniel : that 's just a nice way of saying `` stupid , `` yeah . jennifer : no , you 're a good man . and when you see a woman in trouble , you react before you think , and i have seen you do that over and over again , daniel . i have seen you do it with nicole . [ scene_break ] eric : i do n't expect you ... to live the way i live or do ... what i do . i mean , if that 's what you thought , then -- nicole : it 's not ... what i thought . eric : you 're not a priest . you 're not a nun . and i do n't expect you to live the way i do . and if that 's the way i made you feel , then , please ... please accept my apology . nicole : [ scoffs ] you have no reason to apologize . eric : i do if i drove you there . i mean , if you were leaving here tonight with strong and clear thoughts about where you were going and what you wanted to do ... then i would not stand in front of you . i know you , nicole . i know who you are , and you are running . you know what ? you said something earlier tonight ... that if you stayed here that you would somehow hurt me . is that really what you think ? nicole : yes . eric : you ca n't . you wo n't . you 're a good person . yes , you are . besides , i think i would see you coming . [ chuckles ] you know , if you do n't want to give yourself the credit that you deserve ... then let me do it . i have faith in you . trust me . [ scene_break ] kate : ooh . [ both laughing ] rafe : whoa . easy , tiger . watch it . see ? it 's a good thing i 'm not in heels , or we 'd both be on the ground . kate : wow . that was embarrassing . [ laughs ] rafe : no one 's watching . kate : nope . well , this was , uh , fun . i feel better . rafe : yeah . me too . [ both laugh ] kate : you were kind , detective . rafe : `` kind `` ? kate : yeah . rafe : oh . you mean , about the strega -- strega nonsense ? forget it . kate : ah , it becomes a little harder to do at a certain point in life , you know ? rafe : yeah . i meant what i said . kate : [ laughs ] about what ? about me being beautiful ? rafe : yeah . yeah . oh ! [ scene_break ] jennifer : please say something . daniel : you could not be more wrong about this . jennifer : no , i do n't think so ... not in the big picture . daniel : [ scoffs ] i need to get to parker . [ exhales sharply ] [ scene_break ] nicole : it 's -- it 's getting late . eric : yeah . nicole : and i 've blown the whole night standing here . so can we talk tomorrow ? eric : sure . nicole : you know what i wish ? just once , i wish ... i saw the person you see . [ scene_break ] ej : look , you might as well admit it , because i could tell . sami : what are you talking about ? ej : every single time i brought up business , you were distracted . sami : that 's not true . i mean , i was happy to talk about how -- how well our company is doing . ej : do you really think i came over to talk about business , samantha ? all i wanted to do was rip your clothes off and kiss you there ... and there and there . sami : always happy there . ej : with johnny and sydney in the next room and then allie 's coming back ... i did n't trust myself . sami : well , they 're not here with us now , right ? we 're , uh -- we 're alone . ej : maybe we could go somewhere a little bit more , um , private . sami : that 's a good idea . [ scene_break ] daniel : why do n't you take a nap ? chloe : mm . you must be just as tired , especially with all that stress and driving here from chicago . daniel : [ scoffs ] well , i 'm used to the hours and the stress . chloe : yeah , but it 's different when it 's your own child , is n't it ? daniel : yeah . [ monitor beeping ] chloe : well , if you insist on staying up , i 'm gon na go get us some coffees . daniel : okay , thank you . black ... chloe : one sugar . i remember . [ door closes ] daniel : hey , little man , i 'm right here . your daddy is always gon na be right here . [ sniffles ] [ scene_break ] jennifer : daniel is so right . [ scoffs ] even if chloe is chloe , we just .. just have to deal with it , because i am not gon na sink to her level , especially when i saw what could happen tonight . i 'm not gon na do it . he is so right . i ca n't text him , because his phone is broken . [ sighs ] [ telephone rings ] samantha : four west nurses ' station . jennifer : hi , this is jennifer horton . who am i speaking to , please ? samantha : uh , this is samantha smith . i just started here this week . jennifer : oh , okay . listen , i need to leave a message for dr. daniel jonas , but his phone is broken , so can you write something down for me ? just -- on the note , can you just write , `` this is jennifer , and i am so , so sorry `` ? samantha : `` for dr. jonas , jennifer called and is so ... so sorry . `` is that it ? jennifer : yes , thank you . samantha : you 're welcome . i 'll make sure he gets it . chloe : hey ! hi , i was just walking by 408 , and some guy was calling for a nurse . it might be an emergency . samantha : thanks . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ grunts ] eric : i knew you could n't go . [ scene_break ] ej : come on , samantha . i need you , hmm ? [ both breathing heavily ] [ both moaning ] ej : it took all of my willpower to just -- sami : [ moans , squeals ] [ cell phone rings ] sami : oh . you tempted fate . [ both moaning ] sami : you brought it on yourself . ej : hold up , hold up . sami : you bet . ej : [ groans ] it 's the italians . sami : [ laughing ] what , the whole country ? ej : yes , i say `` good morning `` to all of it every morning . one second , yeah ? [ speaking italian ] it 's our banker . sami : all right . you take it . i 'll ... see you tomorrow . ej : yeah ?	stefano and kate got into it while they were talking on the phone . jennifer admitted to daniel that she lied to chloe about where they went . chloe was thrilled that jennifer admitted the truth . kayla wanted daniel and chloe to see parker . daniel wanted to talk to jennifer later . kayla told chloe and daniel that parker was better , but she wanted to keep him at the hospital overnight . chloe and daniel wanted to stay with parker . jennifer and anne got into an argument when jennifer accused anne of helping chloe break up her relationship with daniel . sami was fishing trying to find out if ej was going to propose to her . ej thought that she figured out what he was going to do . he went to his jacket and started digging in his pocket . rafe talked eric about sami being with ej . eric wanted him to leave the chapel so he could talk to nicole . eric and nicole were in the middle of a disagreement over whether she should go out and have a good time . nicole wanted to go out with rafe . eric warned nicole that she could n't come back to the church if she did leave . they eventually talked things out and she decided to stay at the chapel . ej grabbed his phone out of his pocket and told sami that their company was the most successful one at dimera enterprises . sami thought he was going to propose . rafe saw kate at the town square . she sat down and talked with him .
rafe : [ laughs ] roman : what the hell are you doing here ? rafe : yeah , well , it 's good to see you too , my man . the miller case i was working on for hope . roman : mm - hmm . rafe : yeah . roman : could 've scanned it , emailed it . rafe : i miss the coffee . roman : [ chuckles ] our coffee , really ? rafe : uh - huh . yeah , it 's a stretch , i know . roman : so when are you gon na be back to 100 % ? rafe : well , not long . i hope , anyway . but , you know , you can feel free to keep sending me cases i can work on from home . roman : anything particular you got in mind ? rafe : i do n't know . you got anything i can nail stefano dimera with ? [ scene_break ] abigail : you want me to feel good about myself as i walk out the door . but the thing is ... here 's how i feel . i 'm standing here ... knowing that ... i 'm nothing but a problem . you want sami . and to be honest with you , that hurts like hell . ej : abigail ... i think it 's very important that you do n't let this one mistake define who you are . abigail : you do n't understand . my entire family has been so hard on my brother . they have been so hard on him for how he 's behaved , and still , he -- he 's going in front of a judge today ... a judge that could send him to prison . ej : hey . it 's going ... to be okay . abigail : yeah , maybe . but even so ... he 's tried so hard to turn his life around , and he has . but still , my entire family holds me up to him as this ... this kind of person a horton should be . but it 's a lie ... because the truth is , if they really knew the messed - up kind of person i really am ... they 'd be horrified . [ scene_break ] [ laughter ] sheryl : everybody was looking at me like , what 's going on ? [ indistinct chatter ] kate : okay , she changed her name numerous times , and i do n't have to show them to anyone other than my private investigator . he 's the one who 's gon na do the digging on the names . and believe me , he 's gon na find some juicy stuff . lucas : [ sighs ] what a surprise . dear old mom 's gon na screw this up for me too . i knew it . sheryl : lucas ! not gon na say hello ? [ scene_break ] nick : uh , i 'm -- i 'm not really sure ... [ clears throat ] what game , uh , you 're talking about . kate and i were just having a nice conversation about me coming back to work for mad world . sami : right . kate : along with your bird - watching assistant , percy ruggles . nick : [ scoffs ] i 'm surprised you would share that in front of sami , given the fact that 's your competition . sami : what possible reason could kate have for hiring you or your creepy friend ? nick : well , she knows my track record , she knows what i could bring to the company , and she knows that i want to make up for the mistakes that i 've made . sami : oh , talk about same old song . do n't you get tired of saying it a thousand times later ? nick : oh , please , sami . what , like you 've never screwed up ? or kate ? please . and despite the fact that you guys tried to murder me , i think the key to life is -- sami : i 'm sorry . wait . uh , what did you just say ? nick : what ? [ scene_break ] eric : nicole , i 've asked ... i 've asked to be released from my vows . nicole : what ? but we -- we found something -- eric : i 'm in love with you , nicole . god willing , i want to spend the rest of my life with you . nicole : you 're in love with me ? eric : yes . but you already knew that . nothing has changed . nicole : but you ca n't leave the church , your vocation . and today of all days . you know what ? no , no . no . i ca n't let you do it . it 's wrong . [ scene_break ] roman : huh . let me see . dimera . rafe : mm - hmm . roman : dimera . stefano dimera -- that does sound familiar . i think we went after him for murder , racketeering , obstruction of justice , coercion , arson , blackmail . rafe : crossing against a light . roman : we almost had him on that . rafe : let me cold - case it . roman , let me do it , because i am sick and tired of him being at large . and after he sent bernardi to my hospital room ... well , let 's just say ... [ sighs ] it 's personal . roman : personal ? rafe : mm - hmm . roman : yeah , well , my daughter is about to marry that sob 's son , and my grandkids live in his house . rafe : you 're not too fond of ej being your son - in - law ? roman : [ laughs ] ma and i are making a novena . we are praying that ej screws up enough ... that sami will finally see what kind of man he is . rafe : hmm . [ scene_break ] ej : abigail , you made a mistake ... a mistake that was 95 % my fault . you seem so shocked by the fact that you have human instincts , you have human failings . it does n't obliterate the fact that you 're a good person . you 're a -- you 're a wonderful daughter . you 're a fantastic sister . look at johnny -- he adores you . gabi and will made you the godmother to their daughter . abigail : because they do n't know what i 'm really like . ej : i think you 're being very hard on yourself . abigail : my brother would be so deeply disappointed in me if he ever found out what i did . ej : well , that 's hypothetical . abigail : maybe it is . what about your family ? what about your ... brother ? how would chad feel if he knew that we slept together ? [ scene_break ] kate : [ sighs ] nick : i - i was just saying that i - i think that the real key to life is to live in an environment where the mind feels free to choose the right thing , rather than being forced . do you understand what i 'm saying ? kate : she means , what did you say before you started spewing deepak chopra ? nick : oh ! oh ! you mean the part about you and sami trying to murder me . [ scene_break ] eric : nicole -- nicole : i have to tell you -- eric : that it was wrong ? listen , i know this is a lot to take in . nicole : oh , talk about an understatement . eric : but i also know that you want the best for me . nicole : i do . and i do love you . i will always love you . eric : nicole , i have thought about this ... prayed about it . and i also have to tell you what happened while i was gone . nicole : all right . i have to tell you what happened too . there 's something you do n't know . rafe : i think with all the things that sami already knows about ej and what he 's done that we both have to accept the fact that she is squarely in the loss column on that one , okay ? i 'm just glad that kate got out of the mausoleum . roman : you worried about kate ? rafe : no . no . i am not . i do n't think that stefano would do a damn thing , 'cause he knows what i 'll do if he messes with her or me . roman : wait a minute . you two back together again ? [ scene_break ] lucas : well , i hope , you know , after you had to come back here to help rafe , you were n't too tired for that , uh -- that early pt appointment you had . what ? what did i say ? did i say something wrong ? jordan : no . no , it 's just that that patient -- it looks like he may never walk again . lucas : oh , well , you know , they said that about rafe until you showed up . sheryl : he 's right . you have no idea how many people she 's helped . she just refuses to give up . jordan : no , it 's -- it 's my job . sheryl : no , it 's your passion . you 're a healer ... a damn good one . [ scene_break ] kate : [ sighs ] nick : do you guys really want to have this conversation right here in the middle of the pub , or would you rather go somewhere where the four of us can speak in private ? sami : will and sonny took the baby to the pediatrician , so i think we can speak there . nick : gabi ... is that okay with you ? am i the only one that notices how many decisions that you guys make for her ? you should start standing up for yourself . sami : i have an idea . why do n't you skip the life - coaching sessions until after we talk ? come on , gabi . nick : i 'll be right there . do n't -- do n't start without me . ahh . [ scene_break ] nicole : eric , i - i have to tell you that ... eric : nicole ... you 're not even looking at me . hey . that 's better . you know what i realized on this trip ? i realized that god does n't even ... i do n't think he wants me to serve in his church as a priest . i know it 's not my fault . what that scandal did and it continues to do is nothing but damage to the church . i want you to know that i 'm going to take bishop white up on his offer . i 'm going to officially resign at the end of the day . nicole : today ? no , you ca n't . [ scene_break ] rafe : no . kate and i are just friends . in fact , we broke up before i was ever attacked . it 's just that ... well , kate felt guilty after stefano sent bernardi in to visit me in the hospital , and she 's been in my corner ever since . roman : well , if she 's been in your corner , would n't you two go back to where you were ? rafe : no . no . we 're just friends . but i have actually started dating someone else . and she may be the real deal . [ scene_break ] lucas : well , you know , i - i should probably get going . jordan : not because of me . lucas : no , no , not at all . jordan : oh . lucas : i should go over those notes you gave me . we got that meeting with that new client . sheryl : yeah , i think we 're in good shape . lucas : yeah , yeah . we are . we are . just give me ten minutes , okay ? sheryl : yeah . lucas : uh , nice seeing you again , jordan . jordan : yeah . he seems very serious this morning . sheryl : well ... you know , after kate , he is in charge at mad world . and we have this thing where we have a new client today , and i have my first big presentation . jordan : mm . and you 're going to knock it out of the park . sheryl : oh . jordan : and lucas thinks so too . why else would he have brought you to salem ? sheryl : well , thank you . [ scene_break ] lucas : `` mom ... i know what you 're planning to do to jordan . i want you to back off . she is a good person , and her past does n't change that . she deserves to be happy . `` [ scene_break ] ej : no , i do not want chad to find out , because it would hurt him , and it would n't serve any purpose . abigail , what we did was not evil . we made a mistake . abigail : a mistake ? just a mistake . [ inhales deeply ] oh , wow . i wish that had n't happened . ej : look , i did n't mean it like that . stop torturing this . we acted without thinking . and now that we know that ... people will be hurt , if they know . abigail : right , which , uh , leads me into what i 've been thinking about lately . was it a mistake because ... ? well , let 's just say it . because of sami ? ej : excuse me ? abigail : if the two of you were n't together ... then would it still be a mistake ... or could we be together ? [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] gabi : hey . come on in . do you want something , coffee ? sami : it 's not a social call , gabi . nick : do you hear the way that you talk to her ? sami : i 'm sorry . i 'm just a little tense . why do n't you go ahead and be honest with us , nick ? nick : you 're trying to imply that i was dishonest . i thought it was understood that you and kate tried to murder me . kate : oh . okay . and you just decided to bring it up now ? nick : well , it did n't strike me that either of you were particularly anxious to talk about it . sami : [ scoffs ] well , because ... nick : what , you thought it slipped my mind ? well , if that were the case , kate , why did n't you turn me down flat for the job ? no . no , no , no . you knew that i knew . i just did n't think it was polite to necessarily hit the nail on the head . sami : i 'm pretty sure blackmail is never polite , even if you 're being discreet about it , nick . nick : `` blackmail `` is kind of an ugly word . sami : but it 's your m.o . , little worm . kate : okay . why do n't -- why do n't i handle it ? hmm ? nick , do you really think you 're going to get away with all this ? nick : you and sami thought you were gon na get away with murder for two months . sami : what is this `` sami and kate `` thing , anyway ? anything we did , which i 'm not saying we did , but anything we did do was to protect gabi . nick : oh , please . the two of you had your own agendas . you did what you did in order to get rid of me , and you almost ruined poor gabi 's life in the process . sami : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] nicole : [ scoffs ] today ? oh , my god . oh , my god . oh , yes . these are the files . these are the files on eric ... and the drug cocktails . this -- this is it ! [ breathing heavily ] oh , this is great , 'cause there is so much stuff here to clear eric 's name . eric : i know it 's sudden , and i know it 's a lot to take in , especially the timing . nicole : oh ... the timing is , uh ... stunning . while you were off having your epiphanies ... something happened , something big . and before you decide about your vocation and your life , you need to know about it . [ scene_break ] sheryl : oh , um , so how 's arthur ? i know how much you love him . jordan : i do n't think `` love `` quite catches it . i literally can not imagine my life without him . sheryl : well , how does he feel about rafe ? jordan : i ... uh , rafe . hey , you . we were just talking about you . [ chuckles ] sheryl : well , wish me luck . jordan : ooh ! sheryl : ehh ! it 's good to see you . rafe : good luck . sheryl : thanks . jordan : hey , you . rafe : hey . jordan : how did it go at the station ? rafe : it was great . yeah , it went great . jordan : uh , then what 's wrong ? are you in pain ? rafe : no . nope . [ inhales deeply ] getting stronger every day . i almost did n't even need this . jordan : okay . then why do you look like you 're mad at the world ? rafe : [ scoffs ] no . no , that 's not what i look like . no . i look like ... i feel like we 're not being honest with each other . [ scene_break ] kate : we 're not the ones who hit you over the head with a rock , nick , and left you with that scar . gabi : kate . nick : you do see what they 're doing , do n't you ? they 're throwing you under the bus just like they did that night . kate : that is absolutely not true . sami : you are a sniveling little coward . gabi : no , they 're -- they 're right , nick . it was me that hit you over the head with a rock . nick : and you had every right to . i totally , totally lost control , and you had every right to do what you did . and i am so sorry for that . i pray every day that you 'll be able to forgive me . sami : she is not forgiving you for attempting to rape her . nick : she wo n't let you talk or think . that 's how she controls you . sami : i 'm controlling her ? [ scoffs ] nick : you did n't want to push me into the river that night . they convinced you that i was dead and that you could n't help me . sami : i could n't feel your pulse , nick . nick : yeah . yeah . but did she let you check ... or did she just tell you and then tell you what to do ? did the two of them just take over ? sami : okay , you ca n't listen to him . nick : she wo n't let you listen to me . she wo n't let you stop and think about what actually happened that night . gabi , do you remember that little bird that you saved ? that 's you all over , because you are the kindest person that i have ever met in my entire life . even after everything that i did to you , you still wanted to save me , did n't you ? sami : gabi ! nick : did n't you ? gabi : yes . yes , i did . kate : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] eric : i think maybe i should 've let you talk first ... because you changed your mind , right ? you realized you do n't feel about me the way i feel about you . nicole : no . no , i told you i loved you -- hell , now more than ever . eric : then what is the problem ? nicole , i resigned because i ca n't serve the church the way i should with that cloud over my head . nicole : but you did n't do anything wrong . eric : but i ca n't prove it . nicole , i think we 've done everything we could do , and we have finally hit that big , immovable stone wall . i do n't want to talk about what we ca n't be ... but what we can . i love you , and i know that you love me . i mean , is n't this ... that happy ending you keep hearing about ? we can be together ... [ sighs ] in every way . so what do you say ? [ scene_break ] jordan : in my experience , when someone says , `` we 're not being honest with each other , `` they usually mean , `` you 're not being honest with me . `` rafe : okay . you know a lot about me . i know nothing about you ... your past . and that was all right for a while . but now i think that we 're more than `` friends . `` jordan : really ? rafe : yeah . yeah , really , because i think about you all the time . and when i think about you , it makes me smile . jordan : and that makes us more than friends . rafe : yes . yes , it does . and i was fine with taking things slow , but ... if you 're just jerking me around ... jordan : because i 'm not willing to jump into bed with you , i 'm jerking you around ? rafe : we 're about as far from jumping into bed with each other as i 've ever been with a woman . jordan : wow . well , that 's good to know . is this gon na be some sort of ultimatum ? rafe : this is n't an ultimatum , but i think that i have the right to know if you 're seeing another guy . [ scene_break ] ej : look , abigail , playing this `` what if `` game is never a good idea , okay ? i 've learned from experience that it 's best to just deal with reality . and the reality of this situation is that i 'm engaged to samantha . abigail : and back in her bed . ej : look at you . you -- you have your whole life ahead of you . you have this fantastic job that you just picked up , and i would hate for this mistake to be something that ruins all of that for you . abigail : or you . ej : or me ! absolutely . abigail : so then ... you would n't want to be with someone like me no matter what . johnny : sydney liked the cupcakes . ej : she did ? oh , my goodness ! we 'll have to alert the media ! abigail : well , i , uh -- i better get going . johnny : put me down . ej : oh , oh . i have to give abigail her apron back . abigail : mais non , chef de cuisine . this apron is , uh -- is yours to keep , little buddy . keep baking , okay ? okay . ej : abigail ... i 'll be thinking about your brother today . come here , kiddo . [ grunts ] abigail : [ exhales sharply ] [ scene_break ] kate : gabi , what the hell are you saying ? nick : do n't talk to her like that . sami : ca n't you see what he is doing ? we have to stick together . nick : here it comes . here it comes . here it comes . sami : gabi , kate and i stuck our necks out for you . nick : they did n't do anything for you . they did what was best for themselves . gabi : no . no , no , they -- they did . they did . nick : gabi , what are you do -- has sami ever in her whole life done anything that was n't in her own self - interest , ever ? even will would back me up on that one . sami : gabi , you 'll remember that i was going to call the police that night . that is what i had planned to do . nick : yeah , when she already thought that i was dead . things changed pretty quickly when you checked my pulse , sami . sami : you son of a bitch . nick : yeah . look at her now . she still wants me dead . sami : gabi , the only reason i did n't call the police is because kate convinced me it was n't what was best for arianna . kate : and seriously , arianna or not , i 'm beginning to wish that i had n't stuck my neck out for you . gabi : what ? what -- sami : kate , gabi , we ca n't let him do this . nick is trying to come between us , and we ca n't let him . you ca n't let him make you forget why you had to hit him on the head with that rock . nick : that 's not true . that 's not what i 'm trying to do . i just want us to all live happy , productive lives . [ knock at door ] nick : one second . i 'll get that . sami : no ! no , do n't get the door ! i mea -- nick : hey . percy : greetings ! both : oh , shut up ! [ scene_break ] nicole : happy endings ? [ sighs ] wow . i , uh ... i ca n't tell you how many times i thought about ... you and me and ... a happy ending . i mean , i remember when we first met . i was so in love with you . then ... when things got bad , i was still looking for that ... that perfect man ... which ... translated into someone just like you . eric : i 'm far from perfect . nicole : but you 're perfect for me . and when you came back to town , the first time i laid eyes on you , all those feelings came roaring back and all the dreams of happily ever after . eric : that happily ever after starts now . nicole : no , but , eric , they ... they were just dreams . eric : not anymore . we 're gon na start tomorrow ... about nicole and eric , where they can be free and clear . nicole : not free ... not clear . you said yourself , you 're still under a cloud . eric : yeah , i 'm talking in terms of the church , not in terms of you . nicole : but you -- you ca n't leave the church . the church is more complicated than you realize . eric : you 're wrong . it 's simple . i 've had the option for months to just walk away . nicole : okay , eric , i have listened to you . now it 's time for you to listen to me . [ scene_break ] lucas : so do we have a deal ? rifkin : we do . i 'll have my attorneys send over the paperwork . lucas : ah , thank you . rifkin : oh , and , uh , fyi ... she 's a keeper . sheryl : [ chuckles ] thank you . lucas : yeah , she is . yeah , she is . thanks again . sheryl : [ gasps ] lucas : you hear that ? look at you . you did great . sheryl : oh , you 're very nice , but we both know that you just landed that deal . lucas : no , i did not . i think we could just say we make a great team together . sheryl : i can live with that . lucas : you know , in some ways , uh , you coming to salem has worked out a lot better than my mother could 've ever imagined . sheryl : your mother ? i 'm sorry . what do you mean by that ? lucas : um ... [ scene_break ] jordan : you heard us talking about arthur . rafe : yeah , arthur ... arthur , who you ca n't live without . jordan : oh , well ... this is not the way that i wanted you to find out . rafe : no , you did n't want me to find out at all , obviously . so what is it ? is he back in birmingham ? jordan : nope . uh , he 's here in salem . we live together . rafe : huh . well , that explains why you 've never taken me back to your place ... why you had to leave early the other night . i told you how i felt about you . you did n't think that i had the right to know ? jordan : i thought i could balance things . rafe : oh . oh , okay , balance things . jordan : i mean , the way i feel about him is very different than you . i mean , i 'm attracted to you , obviously , you know , but i ca n't hurt him . i mean , you do n't even know what he has given up for me . rafe : oh , really ? like what ? jordan : well , when we first met , it was love at first sight . rafe : do i really need to hear this ? jordan : and i thought he felt the same way . but then ... he changed . he went wild . he started treating the things i love like they were toys , and ... [ sighs ] all of a sudden , the relationship was a disaster . my friends were right . the doctor was right . rafe : the doctor . jordan : everything changed once i had him neutered . [ scene_break ] nick : i think ... that the two of you should be careful about the way that you talk to percy , the man who saved my life . sami : why is he here ? nick : i thought it was only appropriate . sami : appropriate . why ? nick : because ... the night that you two shoved me in that river , i thought that i was as good as dead . i did n't think that i stood a chance . but then ... i was struggling . the water was icy . i could n't swim . [ gasping ] my arms and legs were numb , and then i saw this branch coming toward me . and i grabbed a hold of it , and i was saved . [ grunting ] [ coughing ] percy : greetings . nick : [ breathing heavily ] i 've never been so happy to see someone in my entire life . sami : well , while that story is sad and quite touching ... it 's also a complete lie . obviously you met this nut job somewhere , and you decided to concoct some outrageous story about how we dragged you through woods and threw you in a river and tried to kill you . nick : [ laughs ] really ? that 's the best you can do , sami ? honestly , i - i expected better . sami : i do n't have to do better ... because the fact of the matter is that gabi and kate and i were nowhere near the river that night ... were we , ladies ? [ scene_break ] eric : this sounds serious . nicole : it is . well , i guess you could call it kind of a miracle . you see , daniel had -- he had this list . eric : what list ? nicole : a list of doctors who dabbled in the toxins that kristen used on you . it 's kind of a long story , but daniel and i -- well , the guy that tried to kill us -- we know who he is . we know who kristen used to destroy your life . [ scene_break ] nick : well ... we all know that is n't true . sami : whatever . the point is , if you pursue it , you 're not just crazy , you 're certifiable , because no one would believe you and ... percy ? over the three of us . nick : you gon na keep lying for them , gabi ? [ scene_break ] lucas : oh , no . you know , my mom , she just wanted to cast a large net when we were recruiting . and , you know , when i saw your portfolio , i - i knew i could call off the search . sheryl : you called off the search when you saw my portfolio ? lucas : yeah . sheryl : [ laughs ] mwah ! and that was professional . lucas : no , no , no . you 're fine . i mean , that was fine . thanks . sheryl : no . thank you ... lucas ... for everything . okay , well , um , i guess i will see you back at the office . lucas : okay . sheryl : okay . bye . lucas : bye . [ scene_break ] rafe : arthur is n't your boyfriend ? jordan : i do n't neuter my boyfriends . rafe : that 's good to know . jordan : hmm . rafe : dog ? jordan : a cat . rafe : wow . [ laughing ] rafe : i guess you really got me this time , did n't you ? jordan : `` we are about as far away from jumping into bed together as i 've ever been with a woman . `` rafe : all right , okay . but you know what ? in my defense , men often mask their vulnerability by acting like jerks . jordan : vulnerability . rafe : yeah . when i walked in and heard you say you ca n't live without arthur , i ... i thought it was gon na kill me . jordan : really ? rafe : yeah , really . i do n't know . maybe i 'm in too deep . jordan : well , hey . if you are , then i 'm right there with you . rafe : really ? jordan : yeah , really . [ scene_break ] abigail : [ sighs ] if you only knew what i 'd done ... i know that this is wrong . but why do i still want him ? [ scene_break ] johnny : where 's mommy ? ej : oh , she said she had something to take care of . johnny : i want to show her the cupcakes we made . ej : i 'm sure she 'll be back soon . [ slams table ] whatever she 's doing , it had better be bloody important ! [ scene_break ] sami : do n't answer that . do you know the man you 've gotten yourself involved with ? i mean , he has been convicted of kidnapping and murder , not to mention his well - documented history of blackmailing people . kate : sami is absolutely right . he 's a backstabbing , vindictive little man . he 's going to use you , and then he 's going to turn on you . nick : this is absurd . i - i 'm being judged by two women who took me to a river to kill me . she saw me open my eyes . she knew i was alive , and she shoved me in . sami : go ahead . climb up on your high horse . it 's still just your word against ours . nick : really ? i was bleeding everywhere . my dna must be all over those woods . sami : i did n't say you were n't in the woods . i said we were n't . kate : so it looks like you and santa are going to have to rewrite your story . sami : good . you can do it somewhere else , though . nick : you have n't said a word this whole time , and that 's because you know that this is wrong , just like you knew it was wrong that night , the night they tried to kill me . kate : the night we saved you from prison . nick : you do n't have to go along with this , not this time . [ scene_break ] eric : you know who he is . do you know where he is ? nicole : we found him . his name is dr. chyka . we trapped him . and we demanded that he tell us the truth about what he had done . eric : yeah , well , is he in jail ? did he confess ? nicole : um , eric -- eric : nicole , just tell me . can you ... did you find anything to prove that i was innocent ?	sami , gabi , and kate grilled nick about working for kate . while nick was talking , he let it slip that the three of them tried to kill him . sami wanted to know what they said . nicole did n't want eric to leave the priesthood . ej tried to make abby feel better about sleeping with him . nick wanted to talk to sami , kate , and gabi in private . abby was upset when ej referred to what they did as a mistake . she asked him if they could be together if sami were n't in the picture . kate , sami , gabi , and nick met at gabi 's apartment . kate and sami did n't like him blaming them for trying to kill him .
meredith : i 'm meredith jennings ... and i 'm terrified that my husband is planning to kill me . aiden : i slept like a baby . how about you ? melanie : hey , brady , henderson said that -- brady : open it . melanie : i already got a wonderful gift from you . daniel : hey , jenn , it 's me . thanks again for talking to me about nicole . it really helped me see some things through . but the reason i 'm calling is i know your church is having a clothing drive , and i got some stuff i 'd like to donate . [ knock at door ] daniel : can you text me where that is ? and -- oh , and the hours too . all right , thanks . [ sighs ] eric : hey . i heard about sonny kiriakis and what you did to save his life . we 're all really grateful ... my mom especially . daniel : so you 're here to say thank you ? eric : no , i 'm actually here to talk to you about nicole , but , um , you know , i can leave if you do n't want to . daniel : come in . serena : okay , i know last night was a disappointment , but it 's not the only chance i 'm gon na get to pull it off . no , eric has no idea what i 'm doing . no one does . and no one will . [ knock at door ] serena : i - i got to go . kayla : so dr. hapgood said that you were a real hit with the kids in the pediatric unit -- in fact , that you were just a superstar during your whole -- paige : [ crying ] kayla : oh , paige , what is it ? oh , sweetie ! talk to me . i - is it jj ? abigail : hey , mom . jennifer : oh , hi , honey . abigail : hi , i thought you were n't back till this afternoon . jennifer : no , i got an earlier flight when i heard about sonny . abigail : yeah , i 'm glad you 're back . jennifer : yeah , me too . but i talked to aunt maggie , and it sounds like he 's going to be okay . abigail : yeah , thank god . it 's a miracle . he 's gon na be fine . jennifer : uh , do you know where your brother is ? daniel : i guess you heard -- nicole and i are history . after that last stunt she pulled with serena , i just could n't do it anymore . eric : i did n't realize . i 'm sorry . daniel : no , no , do n't be . do n't be . you tried to warn me . i would n't listen . turns out i , uh ... i guess i should 've . nicole : surprised , huh ? i bet i was the last person you expected to see when you opened the door . look ... serena , i - i really needed to see -- speak to you one last time . serena : if this is about me calling the cops , you can forget it -- i 'm not . i do n't even have the evidence anymore . i destroyed the flash drive . nicole : no , no , no , that 's not what this is about . serena : then what ? nicole : i came by to ... tell you that i 'm sorry ... and also that i was all wrong about you . kayla : paige , i know this is a hard time for you . paige : i just hate it ... every minute . when i was in california , jj ... hooked up with another girl , you know . kayla : yeah . your mom explained to me why the two of you were n't together . paige : you do n't ... know who she is , do you ? the other girl ? kayla : me ? no . he wo n't tell you ? paige : no . he wo n't tell me . but i 'm going to find out . i wo n't stop till i know the truth . abigail : i have n't seen jj . maybe he 's still sleeping . jennifer : no , because when i got home , i peeked in on him , and he was n't in his room , and his bed looks like it had n't been slept in . and then there was this . abigail : jj 's phone ? jennifer : yeah . it was on the welcome mat ... like someone placed it there . eve : jj ? before fibromyalgia , i was on the go . melanie : you lost me a little bit maybe . did you steal a sign for me from the salem inn ? that 's so sweet . brady : it 's something to remind you of our first night together . melanie : thank you . not that i really need anything to remind me of that night . brady : me neither . are you glad that we did n't wait ? melanie : mm - hmm . brady : me too . you know , we should , uh ... we should blow off work and just celebrate all day . melanie : okay . brady : is that all right with you ? melanie : mm - hmm . hope : i slept , uh ... pretty well . aiden : yeah ? hope : yeah . aiden : you 're up early . hope : i wanted to check to see if there was any new information about the bridge opening . aiden : well , before i came downstairs , i called town hall . i got a recording . looks like the bridge is n't gon na be ready for another day , possibly two . sorry . looks like you 're stuck with me . hope : no , i 'm sorry ... because i know you had a lot of things you wanted to take care of after i left . aiden : no , it 's no problem . hope : okay , so , um ... where 's your to - do list ? i can at least help . where do you keep all your tools ? are they in the closet ? aiden : uh , no , no , no . i - i mean , there 's no need . by the time i explain things , i 'll have it all done . tell you what , why do n't we go check on the bridge . maybe it 's going better than what they had on the recording , and then we 'll go to the diner and get some breakfast , hmm ? hope : i have a better idea . why do n't you go check out the bridge , and by the time you come back , i 'll have a delicious gourmet breakfast waiting for you . i 'm a really good chef . aiden : uh ... sounds like a plan . okay . what 's wrong ? daniel : nicole and i had a pact . we had a deal , no loopholes . if she was n't completely over you , what we had going was gon na come to a complete halt . and she just -- she , you know , just could n't let go . eric : i 'm sorry . daniel : no , do n't be . look , sometimes things just do n't work out . and after last night in the or and sonny nearly dying ... eric : it puts things in perspective . daniel : exactly , yeah . so what about you ? how are you doing ? you and serena , huh ? things okay ? eric : [ chuckles ] you know when you 're on a plane ... and you hit a few clouds , it gets kind of bumpy ? then all of a sudden , it kind of smooths out and you 're gliding on air ? it 's kind of like that . serena : why are you really doing this ? nicole : besides the fact that it 's the right thing to do ? serena : assuming you even know what that is . nicole : all right , come on , serena , admit it . sometimes people really do not have a hidden agenda . serena : this would n't have anything to do with you trying to get back with daniel , would it ? you still want daniel back , right ? nicole : can you blame me ? look , serena , this whole thing with ted and you and eric , it was just so ... serena : confusing . let 's face it , we do n't always know what we want , do we ? i wonder if we ever really do . nicole : wow . sounds like you and i are both -- serena : you know what ? thanks for stopping by . frankly , it 's something i never saw coming , but apology accepted . bye . nicole : i -- well , i just -- if we -- thank you . thank -- serena : maybe i 'm making this too complicated . nicole : hi , eric , it 's me . listen -- eric : daniel , i really appreciate this , and , uh , i never want us to be on the outs again . daniel : oh , come on , it 's all good . do n't worry about it , all right ? eric : so what 's up with the clothing ? daniel : just clearing out the clutter , getting rid of a few things . eric : well , i hope that does n't include any of your artwork , because i recognize this one . this is traditional cameroon . daniel : yeah , yeah , i 'm keeping things like that . you have your own african art , right ? yeah . eric : yeah , more than i realized . serena -- she talked me into pulling some of it out of the storage boxes . daniel : oh , those pieces probably carry some memories for you . eric : yeah , they do ... good ones . abigail : hmm , that 's weird . you know , maybe one of his friends found it , and they wanted to leave it in a place where they were sure he 'd find it . jennifer : yeah , or maybe it just fell out of his pocket as he was walking out . abigail : mom . jennifer : i just wish i knew his pass code . abigail : what ? mom , you -- jennifer : no , honey , i know that that is terrible , but he has not been talking to me about paige , and i know they 're trying to work things out , and i just want to see a couple little texts , that 's all . abigail : well , i do n't think it would make for a very interesting read . i talked to jj about getting back together with paige , and even though he 's really torn up about it , i just -- i do n't think things are gon na change . unless -- well , if he did n't sleep in his bed last night , maybe he and paige ... paige : so , when i say , `` let 's talk , i still love you , `` jj suddenly says it was n't just a one - time thing . he 's hooking up with her all the time now . kayla : so you think that he 's -- paige : he 's all over the place . it does n't make sense . he 's lying about something . and if i 'm ever going to find out what , i have to know who that girl is . and i will . eve : [ sighs ] jj , i do n't even know why you 're looking up here . we were n't up here last night . jj : you know what ? it 's got all my stuff on it . it 's my phone , okay ? eve : okay . jj : you know what ? this really sucks . i lost it . one more screw - up , just like -- eve : what ? like last night , hmm ? well , no argument there . at least paige did n't walk in on us . jj : well , you know what , eve ? she came pretty damn close for someone that said that she moved out and was n't coming back . all right , you know what ? the hell with the damn phone , i 'm out of here . eve : excuse me . jj : [ sighs ] tastes just like the holidays hope : i 'm sorry . i am . i 'm sorry . it 's just i know that you have so many memories in this cabin of you and meredith . i 'm trying to be respectful . aiden : right . right , so thoughtful , as always . well , thank you . okay , i 'm gon na go check out the bridge , all right ? hope : okay . aiden : and , um ... the bread is by the toaster , and anything else you need is in the fridge , okay ? hope : great , okay . oh , i got it . bye . [ sighs ] he said meredith always lied about him . that video could be just another lie . god , hope , why did n't you tell him ? meredith : i know this sounds weird . after all , i married the guy , right ? but ... but when he was courting me , he was so charming , handsome . life was fun , spontaneous , exciting ... until it was n't . and it has n't been for a very long time . he changed . you do n't have to take my word for it . he wants me dead ... and i have proof . melanie : okay . whoa . we need to be careful . brady : why ? melanie : because the whole -- the whole day could go past us , and we would just stay like this . brady : ye , yeah , we need to be -- we should be careful . melanie : okay , we got to go . brady : we should -- what ? melanie : mm - hmm , yeah . we got to go . brady : right , yeah , we should go out in the world . we should go have fun , do something . melanie : yeah , absolutely . brady : we should -- you ready to go ? melanie : mm - hmm . brady : i want to go . melanie : yeah , let 's go . brady : where you want to go ? you want to go ? melanie : yeah . we -- yeah . brady : we should go . melanie : okay . brady : [ sighs ] you sure you want to go ? melanie : yeah , well , i mean , no -- nicole : oh ! brady : oh , my -- nicole . nicole : my timing sucks . sorry . henderson said you were back here , so ... [ cell phone rings ] brady : yeah , uh ... sorry . oh , hong kong is going to bed . i got to take this . excuse me . nicole : uh , brady . brady : oh . thanks . melanie : sorry . okay , i know what you 're thinking , but my dad already knows that brady and i are together . nicole : that 's not what i was thinking . promise . i 'm -- i 'm glad for you . melanie : really ? nicole : yeah . you two deserve to be happy , and if you are , then go for it . brady : sorry about that . melanie : that was fast . brady : yeah , i told them i 'd call them back , actually . did i miss the part where you said you came over for what ? nicole : uh , no . and it 's not gon na be easy to explain . serena : hey , you . eric : hey . serena : you got my text , right ? eric : uh ... oh , i stopped by st. luke 's to light a candle , and i , uh ... i forgot to turn my phone back on -- i 'm sorry . serena : no , no biggie , i just -- i heard about your nephew 's husband being attacked and hoped he was okay . eric : yeah , thank you . well , apparently he 's awake now . he 's improving . serena : that 's great . also , i was -- i was wondering if -- if maybe you were free later . i want to make up for all the craziness last night . eric : oh -- serena : maybe i can make you lunch ? eric : no , you do n't have to do that , really . serena : i want to . you went to so much trouble to plan this amazing getaway , and ... i just -- i blew it . eric : it 's okay . serena : no , i owe you . and i pay my debts . remember when we were in the congo , and you got homesick ... and i made you mac and cheese ? eric : it was always , uh ... transcendent . serena : [ chuckles ] today , your place . what do you say ? kayla : look , if i can help you in any way , please just say so . although -- paige : what ? kayla : i just -- i - i just ca n't help but wondering if there is n't somebody who could maybe help you more than i could . paige : who ? kayla : your mom . paige : [ laughs ] no , she -- abigail : ugh . jennifer : no , do n't do it again , 'cause i 'm afraid -- abigail : jj ! jennifer : jj , hi ! jj : hey . both : hey ! jj : uh , you 're home . jennifer : yeah , i 'm home . do i get a hug hello ? jj : sure , yeah . jennifer : hi . jj : i did n't think you were gon na come back till tonight . jennifer : well , i moved my plans up when i heard about sonny . jj : you found my phone . abigail : mm . jj : that is awesome . okay , i thought it was gone forever . abigail : well , actually , mom found it . jennifer : yeah , it was on the welcome mat when i got in . jj : what ? jennifer : yeah , so i went upstairs , and you were n't in your room , and your bed looked like it had n't been slept in . where were you last night ? serena : seriously , you just tell me when you think you 're gon na be finished here , and i can have lunch all ready for you . eric : well , if that 's the plan ... you 're gon na need this . i 'll see you in an hour . serena : you 're on . [ chuckles ] nicole : i came here because ... well , brady , you 're my friend ... a great friend , probably the only one i have left . but i 'm glad you 're both here . you see , the thing is , lately , i 've been acting like an idiot . i was absolutely awful to serena and to eric , and there is no excuse for what i did to daniel . brady : all right , back up . what did you do ? nicole : well , this guy came to me with proof that serena was a complete fraud , and i bought it without even checking it out . brilliant , right ? so i accused serena of all kinds of really rotten stuff , and it turns out that the guy -- my informant -- was off his meds ... totally delusional . so serena did n't want to press charges , but let 's just say that she was n't happy , and eric , as you might have guessed , was furious . but i 'm gon na make it better . i am . brady : by doing what ? nicole : whatever it takes . the thing is , i just want you guys to at least not -- not hate me . and maybe someday ... you could even forgive me . meredith : i started getting sick . one or two glasses of wine at night , and i 'd suddenly be cold , have trouble focusing . aiden just sneered , said i ca n't hold my liquor . he 's always looking for a chance to call me a drunk . but it turned out he 'd been trying to poison me , slipping something into my wine . when i finally figured it out , i could n't believe it . it was antifreeze . he kept it right here in the living room , that small cabinet under the stairs -- probably assumed i 'd never see it , 'cause he kept it in a paper bag and because nobody ever uses that cabinet . when i spotted it , i did n't touch it . it 's still in there , and it has to have his fingerprints all over it . daniel : jj , how you doing ? jj : hey , uh , i 'm just returning the coat i borrowed last night . daniel : [ sighs ] ooh . hey , jj , uh , i 'm putting some stuff together for a clothing drive , and i found something that you might want . yeah , give me a call when you can . all right . paige : what are you even doing here ? did you call one of my friends , get them to tell you where i was ? eve : no , i ... okay , yeah , i - i called -- i called daphne . i mean , you 're so angry with me -- how are we gon na fix things if you wo n't talk to me ? paige : stop it ! okay , i told you , i need space . it 's why i moved out . i 've got a lot to deal with right now , and you just make things worse . eve : are you here , you know , to discuss your internship , honey ? paige : it 's not important . if you really want to make things better ... go . jj : uh , no , actually , i was here last night . um , i just woke up early , though . and i just made my bed , and i had to get to the library to get some stuff for my paper . jennifer : yeah , so you did n't notice your phone sitting there on the welcome mat ? jj : no , no , i think it probably just fell out of my pocket when i went out . good luck , though , right ? jennifer : yeah , really good luck . jj : yeah . jennifer : those things are n't cheap . okay , well , uh , i need to get to the hospital . jj : okay . well , if you see sonny , will you just tell him that i 'm thinking of him ? jennifer : yeah , i will . abigail : yeah , me too please . jennifer : yeah . come here . you know that if you have anything you want to talk to me about , i 'm always here , right ? abigail : bye , mom . jennifer : bye . abigail : all right , listen , jj ... you can lie to mom all you want , but you do not get to lie to me . paige : all she ever does is go on about how guys are no good , they 're all liars , my life will be ruined . kayla : maybe she -- paige : no , just -- okay , just the other day , okay , she launched into this huge tirade about a guy named cole , and she 's never even met him . kayla : she 's just being protective . paige : well , and she 's a hypocrite . for me , any guy 's no good , but for her , not so much . kayla : i know that your mother 's made some mistakes in her life . paige : you might as well just say it . everyone knows . my mom 's , like , easy . i spent a lot of time growing up getting to know my mom 's boyfriends over breakfast . of course i never see them again . kayla : i 'm sorry , paige . paige : but ... you know what ? maybe that 's got something to do with this . kayla : what do you mean ? paige : well , i never met the last guy she hooked up with . it was a few months ago . he stayed out of sight , but that did n't mean i did n't know he was in the apartment . he was hiding in her bedroom ... but i knew he was there . abigail : well , jj , you do realize i saw you yesterday , right , wearing those exact same clothes ? come on , you woke up early , you went to the library , you made your bed ? who are you kidding ? jj : you know what , abs ? i do n't have to answer to you . abigail : wow , defensive . i 'm just wondering where you were . before you came in , mom and i were talking about that too , so ... jj : talking about what ? abigail : maybe you were at the larson apartment , you know ? jj : no , no . abigail : maybe eve 's out of town , and you -- jj : okay , look , last night , um ... actually , after we talked , i went and saw paige , all right ? it 's definitely over . abigail : sorry , jj , but i 'm just -- i 'm not buying it . i mean , obviously you were with someone . so who ? who was it ? was it that -- that other girl you hooked up with before ? jj : yeah . eve : daniel ! hi . daniel : hey . eve : nice day , huh ? really nice , you know , although i am getting just a little bit tired of winter , are n't you ? daniel : [ laughs ] uh , yeah . eve : [ laughs ] yeah . wow . got a toy for parker there ? daniel : yeah , well , a toy always makes him smile . eve : i bet . you know , paige really loves babysitting for him . daniel : well , he always lights up when he sees her , yeah . eve : yeah . listen , um , i know that we 've hit a few bumps in the road , but -- in the past , right ? that 's all in the past . and the most important thing is , well , that we both really care about paige . daniel : okay , yeah . eve : yeah , um ... the thing is , paige and i are n't talking these days . daniel : because of jj . eve : yeah . i 'm sure you 're aware that they broke up , but ... well , the problem is that i -- well , paige is blaming me , and -- and i know that the two of you -- you and paige have a really strong relationship , and she -- she really values your opinion about everything , so ... actually , i was just , you know , maybe wonder -- well , not wondering , but hoping that -- could you maybe speak up for me , you know , just -- just a little ? you know , i -- daniel ... i love my daughter so much . i ca n't even tell you how much . please ? daniel : wow , this must be pretty serious if you 're coming to me for help . hope : this proves nothing . she could have planted it . or she could have seen him bring it in from outside ... after he used it . meredith : i finally made an appointment to see a doctor , and ... guess what . aiden must 've overheard the call , because the level in the bottle immediately stopped going down . he knew if i tested positive , he 'd be caught . unfortunately ... i mean , okay ... it stopped him from poisoning me ... but all that really meant was ... he 'd have to find another way to kill me . melanie : even for nicole , that was weird . brady : yes , it was . she 's down on herself . we should get out of here . melanie : i agree . brady : right ? melanie : mm - hmm . brady : we should start the day . melanie : yeah . okay . brady : yeah . melanie : have you seen my bag ? brady : i can help you look for it . daniel : i ca n't help you . eve : you ca n't or wo n't ? daniel : look , eve , if you had thought this through , you 'd have realized that there is absolutely zero i can do to help you , assuming i 'd even try . if you want to fix things with paige , it is up to you ... only you . jj : look , last night , um ... i just do n't see us hooking up again , okay ? at least i ... abigail : at least what ? jj : at least i hope not . abigail : wait . you hope ? what 's that mean ? you hope you wo n't hop into bed with her ? i mean , what , that means that -- that you might anyway ? jj : you know , i do n't know what the hell i 'm going to do , okay ? does that sum it up for you ? paige : i knew that there was a guy in her bedroom , but she was acting so strange , you know , like it never happened before . but i did see ... his coat . it was right there on the back of the chair . and that 's when i realized mom was dealing with her pain by jumping into bed with some random guy . i - i did n't say anything . i - i just pretended i did n't see it , but i did . i 'll never forget it . i 'll never get that image out of my mind . meredith : the other night i woke up and realized he was standing right by the bed looking down at me ... his eyes dark , filled with such hate . i - i closed my eyes quickly so he would think i was still asleep , but ... he knew . i knew the next time , i wo n't wake up . i knew he 'd -- he 'd -- he 'd strangle me in my sleep or use some sort of weapon like that ax he 's always sharpening , the one he keeps in that damn closet . that 's why i bought this . i sleep with it under my pillow . he scares me ... so much . [ door rattling ] aiden : meredith ! open this damn door ! [ knock at door ] hope : oh ! aiden : hope ! open the door ! [ knocking continues ] hope ! nicole : hi , eric , it 's me . listen , i feel i ... no , i know i need to make amends . but until i can , i hope you do n't mind what i 'm about to do . serena : [ grunts ] nicole : oh , uh ...	daniel talked to eric about nicole . nicole went to see serena . nicole apologized to serena . aiden told hope that the bridge was n't going to be ready for a couple of days . hope offered to help him with the things he wanted done . while they were talking , he noticed something wrong with her . serena did n't believe nicole wanted to apologize . serena ended up accepting nicole 's apology before slamming the door in her face . paige talked to kayla about her problems with jj .
doug : man , where did you get all these fabulous pictures ? julie : people donated them for the anniversary celebration . some of them i 'm putting in storage , and a lot of them i have to take back , but i wanted to see the whole collection just one more time . you know , it makes me very happy . it ... it gives me hope for the future . doug : you always were a sucker for valentine 's day . julie : oh , this from the grand master of romance . valentine 's day makes people ... understand the power of love . doug : yes , as long as everything is going great for them . julie : oh ... even when it is n't . [ knock at door ] nicole : [ sighs ] all right , okay , what ? what is your problem ? um , my feet are killing me , and i 'm on a tight schedule today . nicole : doing what ? happy valentine 's day . nicole : [ sighs ] ho nicole : uh , i do n't know who sent those . i mean , where 's the card ? no card . dude wrote a letter . nicole : a letter ? yeah , months ago . said you had to be our first stop -- something about you having a busy day . pretty thoughtful , i guess . nicole : uh , i do n't -- i do n't -- i do n't know what you 're talking about . lady , just read the letter . nicole : [ sighs ] then -- nicole : okay , yes , uh , fine . thank you . okay , good - bye . have a good day . nicole : yeah . [ sighs ] daniel : `` come on , just because we 're getting married today , did you really think i 'd blow off valentine 's day ? `` `` starting today , every day is going to be valentine 's day ... because i 'll wake up and i 'll see you ... sleeping next to me ... and i 'll wonder how , after so many misfires , i happened to get ... so lucky . here 's the way i see it . i have to work at this . i ca n't take it for granted . every day for the rest of our lives together , i intend to make sure that you know ... you are loved . every beat of my heart will always be for you . `` nicole : [ crying ] daniel : `` i love you ... so much . `` nicole : [ sobbing ] daniel : [ whispering ] nicole . nicole . nicole . [ echoing ] nicole . nicole . nicole . nicole : daniel ? daniel : [ echoing ] nicole . nicole . [ echoing ] nicole ? nicole . nicole . nicole : stop ! stop it , daniel . do n't do this to me . stop . [ crying ] daniel : nicole . nicole ? nicole . nicole . nicole . nicole ? nicole . it 's a hell of a time to nap . nicole : daniel ? daniel : you expecting someone else ? nicole : but i thought you -- we just buried you . brady has your heart . he 's alive , and you 're -- you 're dead . daniel : yeah , i know . but i had to come back . there are some things i did n't get a chance to tell you . nicole : i do n't believe in ghosts . daniel : do you believe in the man who loved you , who will love you forever ... just like he promised ? nicole : i want to . daniel : i 'm worried about you . you are a life force ... and that is what i love about you . but ... you 're lost . nicole : no , i 'm not . daniel : how many times have you been at the cemetery ? nicole : it has n't been that long since i lost you . daniel : it 's long enough . i ca n't rejoin the living , but you must . you have to . nicole : [ crying ] i want to be with you . daniel : would you like to hear what i want ? let me go ... and live . live your own life , and you live it to the fullest . you live it the best way you can . nicole : no . no . daniel : what would you rather do -- throw yourself at my funeral pyre ? what would that do ? that would only deprive the world of a magnificent woman ... the woman i fell in love with . you be her again . nicole : well , if she was that magnificent , it was only because she found the love of her life . daniel : and no one can take that away from you -- no one . now , i meant what i said . every beat of my heart will always be for you . nicole : [ sighs ] [ gasps ] doug : if i told him once , i told him a thousand times -- `` mickey , mickey , sideburns are over ! `` julie : [ laughs ] well , he finally gave them up . you know , there are some good things about getting older . he and maggie were so happy . doug : right until the end . julie : she has her memories . you know , this holiday makes people remember the lovely times ... and ... look forward to a brighter future ... no matter how dark the present seems . theresa : [ gasps ] darn , there goes my lunch . oh , mr. black , watch out for the smoothie ! brady : oh , god ! theresa : oh ! brady : whoa ! thank you . theresa : what if you 'd hurt yourself ? brady : it 's okay . theresa : what if your wedding had been ruined by a little nobody like me ? brady : oh ... you are not a little nobody . [ cell phone ringing ] brady : excuse me . what is it ? h - how could the reservation be lost ? i made it myself . a strike ? you 're tell -- i 'll be right there . victor : i 'm happy for you , brady . you know , i never thought i 'd hear myself utter these words , but you and nicole belong together , and just to prove it , i 'm gon na grant the change she wanted to make in the household staff . brady : what change ? victor : oh , she wants to fire the new maid , theresa . brady : theresa ? hey . listen , put that down , yeah . wherever you 're going , i do n't want you to go . i want you to stay here with me . okay ? theresa : listen , you 'll find a way better maid than i was . brady : i do n't want you to stay here as my maid . theresa : what are you saying ? brady : i love you . i want to marry you . theresa : [ chuckles ] brady : will you marry me ? theresa : yes ! brady : great . theresa : mm . brady : hi . theresa : where were you ? brady : i was downstairs . i was calling every florist in town . theresa : what ? brady : um ... this is the best i could come up with . i am so sorry . theresa : uh -- brady : theresa , i forgot -- i forgot valentine 's day . what kind of a guy does that ? theresa : no , no , no . it 's -- it 's -- brady : wh -- what ? theresa : it 's not that , no . i just -- i had this dream that i -- i just -- i knew i was n't good enough for you , and then i thought i was gon na lose you -- brady : oh , god -- hey , stop . it was a dream . baby , i 'm right here . i 'm right here . julie : [ scoffs ] wow . i guess doug was more depressed by valentine 's day than i realized . [ romantic jazz music plays ] sweetheart ! oh ! they 're beautiful . doug : just like you , fair lady . prettier than the day we met . so may i have this dance , please ? julie : but of course . abigail : oh , chad . oh , it 's beautiful ! chad : happy valentine 's day . abigail : chad , oh -- chad : look , i have -- i have , uh -- i have so much to make up for -- you know , the way i treated you . abigail : hey , hey , no . listen , that -- it was the other chad , right ? he 's in the past . chad : yeah , well , turn the locket over . read what it says . abigail : oh . `` a love like ours `` ... chad : `` comes once in a lifetime . `` abigail : [ chuckles ] i love it . i - i love my locket . i love it . i love you . chad : ooh . [ laughs ] abigail : i 'm gon na go check on thomas , and then i am going to make you an amazing dinner . chad : mm . abigail : [ giggles ] chad # 2 : that single malt must taste damn good right about now . chad : what are you doing here ? chad # 2 : i go everywhere you go . you should know that by now . chad : that 's not true . chad # 2 : you thought you could buy this place , move in with abigail and that little brat , and there would n't be room for me ? [ laughing ] that 's a good one . who is the true dimera here ? right ? i get everything you get . by the way , how was that drink ? chad : you son of a bitch . [ breathing heavily ] [ groaning ] hey ! hey ! let me out of here ! you hear me ? chad # 2 : [ clears throat ] abigail : dinner is almost ready . [ both chuckle ] abigail : [ giggles ] mm . chad : mwah . first ... i need you to sign some papers . abigail : what do you mean ? what kind of papers ? chad # 2 : prenup . abigail : what ? chad , we never talked about a prenup . chad # 2 : well , it 's just a precaution . i 'm not trying to upset you . it 's just that you 're marrying into a grand family . it only makes sense that i protect our legacy . do n't you agree ? abigail : you said you did n't care about your legacy . and you know that i fell in love with you in spite of the fact that you were a dimera and in spite of the fact that you might become one once again . prove you have n't . rip these papers up , chad , and then let 's go get thomas , and let 's get the hell out of here . let 's elope exactly like you wanted to . chad # 2 : no . no . my place is here , and if you love me , you 'd realize your place is right here beside me . abigail : so be it . [ chuckles ] you win . chad # 2 : to my love ... my prized possession . no . abigail : [ scoffs ] i am nobody 's possession . where is my chad ? where is chad ? tell me where he is . chad # 2 : you 'll never find him . abigail : where is he ? chad # 2 : he does n't deserve you . you 're mine . chad : you 'll never get away with this ! do you hear me ? [ breathing heavily ] i got to think . i got to think . i got to get out -- i got to get out of here . [ lock clicks ] abigail : chad ! chad : i 'm in here , abby ! abigail : hold on , chad ! oh , god . chad , i thought i was never gon na see you again . chad : there 's a guy . he looks just like me , okay ? but that 'll never be me . i promise you that 'll never be me . abigail : i 'm gon na hold you to that . chad : shh . you were up with thomas all night . why do n't you get some more sleep ? abigail : happy valentine 's day . chad : you were talking in your sleep last night . abigail : i was having this dream , and you were saying ... you said , `` a love like ours '' -- chad : comes once in a lifetime . abigail : how 'd you know that ? chad : because it 's true . abigail : you know , i 'm actually feeling very well rested . [ romantic jazz music plays ] julie : you know what ? i think maybe we should go away again -- another cruise -- some place warm . and leave today . doug : well , why are you talking about leaving salem on valentine 's day ? julie : i do n't know . i just got such a terrible chill . doug : well ... steve : kayla 's leaving me , you crazy bitch ! come here . she 's gon na tell joe everything , and i 'm gon na lose her and my son because of you ! ava : well , now there 's nothing standing in our way . steve : oh , you 've outsmarted yourself this time . you fixed it so now i got nothing left to lose . ava : so she has n't told joey anything yet , has she ? steve : i do n't know . i 've been on a plane . ava : oh , well , you can find out , and if there 's still time , you can make sure that she does n't tell anybody anything , ever . steve : oh , now you have totally lost it . ava : but you were always saying how you would do anything to make sure that you keep joey in your life . now you could decide whether `` anything `` ... means `` murder . `` what is it ? steve : i heard a car pull up . ava : you know what to do ? kayla : get the hell out of my house ! ava : not until we talk a few things over . kayla : you want to talk ? ava : mm - hmm . kayla : okay . i 'm gon na go first . if steve ca n't keep his pants up around a lying , psycho bitch like you , he can have you . and i hope the two of you will be very happy , although i do n't really think it 's gon na be that great because you wo n't have joey or me to torment anymore . and that 's really the thrill , is n't it ? ava : you idiot ! steve : and besides , the two of you are n't young anymore , and the sex -- ava : shut her up ! [ scoffs ] do i have to do everything ? kayla : surprise ! [ gun clicking ] kayla : i do n't know about you , but i feel threatened . steve : go for it . [ ava gasps ] steve : [ sighs ] kayla : [ chuckles ] steve : morning , sweetness . it 's valentine 's day . kayla : oh . fell asleep here ? steve : yeah . fine by me . kayla : did you watch the end of the movie ? steve : i did . kayla : mm . steve : and i had sweet dreams all night long . ciara : oh , hi . yeah , i do this all the time . in my head , i 'm always the star of my own movie . [ chuckles ] so , uh , this is the town where i grew up . nice , huh ? it 's a real hunk of americana ... unless your last name 's brady , and mine is . then it turns into tombstone , arizona , just like that . i 'm ciara brady . ciara 's an irish name . when i looked it up , it said that it meant `` saint `` or `` dark . `` go figure . my whole life , i was the weird girl in class , and i was actually okay with it . and then overnight ... puberty happened . and i mean it -- overnight . and i got these , and then suddenly , i was popular . still trying to deal with that . so here 's what i 've decided . i 'm not just ciara brady . i 'm actually two people . saint and ... dark . get it ? what do you think , doctor ? i do n't know . i 've never seen one of these before . ciara : hey , take a hike . i 'm not schizo , okay ? so just get that out of your head . i have another kind of problem -- the oldest one in the book . [ sighs ] theo and i bonded by growing up as weird little kids , and we both have cops for parents , and he knows every theme song to every tv show in the ' 60s . and when my dad died of cancer , he was the only one that got me because his mom had died of it too . there 's nothing i ca n't tell theo ... well , almost nothing . great . i am so starving . oh , my god ! you got me a heart - shaped pizza ? theo : yeah . ciara : [ laughing ] theo : happy valentine 's day , ciara . ciara : aw . man , i have known chase for a really long time . i mean , really . it seems like yesterday we were just in the fourth grade . i mean , he made some rotten comment on the playground , and ... man , him and theo -- they are nothing alike . i mean , chase kind of scares me . here 's what bothers me . i kind of like that he scares me . chase : it 's valentine 's pale ale . beats flowers and candy , does n't it ? ciara : with theo , i 'm a saint , but with chase , i 'm ... well , i 'm dark , and they 're both me , you know ? i guess i 'm okay ... as long as i keep it straight . see ? i 've got it all under control ... except when i do n't . it 's like i know who i 'm supposed to be , but sometimes ... what i want is to be the opposite of that . i guess i 'll figure it out , but i hope it 's soon ... 'cause i 'm kind of freaking out here ! [ wagner 's `` ride of the valkyries `` ] andré : happy valentine 's day . sorry i did n't get the chance to send you flowers . rafe : what have you done with hope ? andré : beat me at a game of chess , and i just might tell you . [ music crescendoes ] hope : rafe ! rafe , help me ! rafe ! rafe : how do you know who 's winning if the pieces are all the same ? andré : well , you have to know chess very , very well . fortunately , i do . your move . checkmate . rafe : let 's play again . andré : you really have to stop believing in this man . he 'll let you down like he let down his sisters and every other woman he 's ever loved . he 's not like bo , and he never will be ! rafe : andré ! let her go ! hope : [ shrieks ] andré : aah ! bitch ! [ gunshot ] rafe : damn it . hope . hope , hey , hey . no , no , no . hey , stay with me . do n't let go . please do n't let go , please . please , i love you . hope ? hope : you did n't let me down . happy valentine 's day . [ telephone ringing ] rafe : [ chuckles ] ah ... [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] doug : well , you 're feeling better now , right ? julie : oh , yes . you know what happened to me back there ? i got to thinking what my life would be like if i ever lost you . doug : sweetheart , i 'm not going anyplace . julie : this is going to be a glorious day , my love . daniel : you are loved . every beat of my heart will always be for you . i love you .	nicole had a dream that daniel came to see her . he told her to move on with her life . theresa had a dream that she worked for brady . in the dream , brady was marrying nicole , but he wanted to be with theresa . when theresa woke up , brady assured her that he loved her . abby had a dream about her and chad spending time together . chad ended up talking to his evil self . evil chad took over chad 's life . he wanted abby to sign a prenup , but she did n't want to do it . she managed to poison the wine evil chad had . she questioned him about the real chad .
[ uneasy music ] jordan : oh ! oh ! kate : oh , sorry . jordan : [ nervous laugh ] kate : jordan ridgeway . i heard you were back in town . mm . jordan : kate , hi . kate : [ scoffs ] well , what do we have here ? [ suspenseful music ] [ cell phone dials ] ben : come on , ciara . pick up the damn phone . [ phone ringing ] [ eerie music ] [ breathes raggedly ] [ phone rings ] what the hell ? [ knock at door ] hope : police ! eli : open up ! ben : [ breathes heavily ] brady : there 's no security out front . chloe : i 'm fine . brady : no , two members of a mexican drug cartel tried to kill you yesterday , chloe . i 'm not taking any chances . chloe : brady , seriously -- brady : it 's done . i 've hired a team of bodyguards to watch you , to watch your mother , to watch your kids . not gon na have this happen to you . you -- you have nothing to worry about . i promise you that . chloe : thank you . thank you , seriously , but it 's not necessary . we 're all set . brady : chloe , you need protection , all right ? chloe : i know we do . that 's why we 're moving in with stefan dimera . [ dramatic music ] stefan : i instructed the staff not to let you in . gabi : i 'm very charming . stefan : i beg to differ . now get out . gabi : this is only gon na take a minute . i need your signature so i can get started on a new gabi chic project that 's gon na get this company on track . stefan : you seem to have mistaken me for someone who cares . gabi : [ laughs ] well , you should care , stefan , because i know how much you hate me , but my brand is very valuable to dimera , so why do n't you just cut this tough guy act and be grateful that somebody actually cares about what this company needs ? stefan : ah . nope . i do n't think that 's what the company needs at all . gabi : okay , are the pain medication -- is that affecting your brain ? that what it is ? stefan : what are you talking about ? gabi : well , i just heard that you got shot the other night . it 's too bad that guy did n't hit you right where he could do some real damage . [ eerie music ] chloe : oh , my god . stefan : sit down , sit down . chloe : oh , you saved me . stefan : i th -- you okay ? chloe : yeah . stefan : you 're okay . chloe : yeah . stefan , look out ! oh , my god , stefan ! [ dramatic music ] your father ca n't help you now , can he , dimera ? [ suspenseful music ] first , i finish you off . then , i might enjoy myself with the songbird before i kill her , too . chloe : no ... [ dramatic music ] [ gunshot ] g ... your children will never be safe . chloe : oh , my god . is he ... [ uneasy music ] eli : weston , we know you 're in there . [ suspenseful music ] ben : what do you want ? hope : we have more questions for you . ben : i 've already answered any possible question you could already ask me . hope : we 're not done , and we wo n't be until we find ciara . [ baby crying ] ciara : shh ... [ baby cries ] charlotte , it 's okay . i 'm here . i 'm trying to get to you . shh . jordan ? jordan , you brought us here to protect us ... and we need help . please . charlotte 's upset . there 's something wrong . god , jordan , where are you ? [ cries ] jordan : oh , sorry . i 'm such a klutz . oh . kate : wait . you forgot something . is n't this for babies ? [ suspenseful music ] male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] [ uneasy music ] ben : i already told you , i do n't know where ciara is ! hope : you have her , and i think you have abigail 's daughter , too . ben : do you not get it , hope ? i 'm on your side . i 've been looking for her since the day she got -- hope : where is she , ben ? ben : i do n't know . hope : where is ciara ? ben : do n't know , but if you stop wasting my time , i can go look for her . hope : you 're not going anywhere . ben : i need to find her . eli : what you need to do is calm your ass down and answer these questions . ben : i am very calm , and i already told you , i do n't know where she is . i have n't seen her since she got back from south africa . hope : then why did your sister tell us you had ? [ frantic string music ] jordan : actually , that 's for me . kate : you have diaper rash ? jordan : it 's not just for babies , okay ? it 's also for cuts and scrapes . read the label . kate : well , you 're right . were you injured ? jordan : i hurt my arm . kate : really ? how ? jordan : [ scoffs ] you know , as much as i would love to sit here and discuss my medical history with you , unfortunately , i got ta go . kate : you know , you 're rushing around with a hell of a lot of supplies . i just have to wonder where you 're headed with all that stuff . brady : did you just say that you 're moving in with stefan dimera ? chloe : yes . brady : how in the hell did something like that happen ? what are you doing ? chloe : well , he offered , and i accepted , and that place is like a fortress . we 'll be safe there . brady : oh , chloe . oh , my ... chloe : come on . it 's not like i had a lot of options , okay ? i ca n't bail on this club , i ca n't uproot my kids , especially after everything holly 's been through . under the circumstances , i think i made the best choice i could . brady : no , you didn't . you -- you made a very bad choice . look , i do n't know what stefan 's game is here , but he -- chloe : stefan saved my life and he offered to protect me and my children . that is it . thank you for your concern , but i wish you would trust me . brady : i do . it 's stefan i do n't trust . [ melancholy rock guitar music ] stefan : ah . look , i know you 're not my biggest fan , but wishing me dead ? that 's a little harsh , do n't you think ? gabi : just being honest . see , when i heard you got shot , my heart did a little happy dance . [ stefan chuckles ] when i heard it was a flesh wound , not so much . stefan : you know , those guys who -- who came after chloe tried to put a bullet in me . they were from mexico . you sure you did n't hire them ? gabi : well , if i 'd hired them , then we would n't be having this conversation . ciara : shh ... oh , what the hell did jordan give me ? [ baby fusses ] god , i can barely move . [ baby cries ] someone help us . [ heavy knocking ] jordan ? [ eerie music ] no . no , it ca n't be . she would n't knock . we 're here ! we 're here . come in . [ baby cries ] help us . help us . [ suspenseful synth music ] jordan : what is with the third degree ? kate : well , you 're rushing around with a ... big bag of supplies . i 'm just kind of wondering where you 're headed . jordan : well , it 's none of your business , obviously , but i came back to salem because i 'm worried about ben . kate : yeah . chad told me you were worried about your brother 's mental state , which you should be . i 'm just -- well , i ca n't help wondering if you 're bringing those things to him . jordan : no . they 're for me . kate : hm . i do n't believe you . ben : you talked to jordan ? eli : i did . ben : my sister went to the cops about me ? eli : we spoke on the phone . ben : when ? why ? eli : after abigail reported her baby missing , detective price and i -- we took her statement . she told us that jordan was in town , and that she had stopped by because she was concerned about your well - being . ben : well , that 's bull . eli : well , i spoke to jordan . i left her several messages , and she finally called me back after she saw you . ben : okay , and she said that i saw ciara ? because that 's not what i told her . all i said was that last night , i felt ... connected to her , like she was reaching out to me , like she wanted me to find her . eli : so ciara was never in this room ? you did n't actually see her ? ben : no . i would never say i did , because i didn't . hope : is it possible you were hallucinating ? [ dramatic music ] brady : look , i understand you -- you may feel grateful to stefan , but trust me , he has an ulterior motive , chloe . chloe : what motive ? i barely know the guy . brady : oh , come -- come -- come on . come on . you 're a beautiful woman . this man obsesses very , very easily , just like his father . you heard about what happened with abigail , right ? chloe : so you think stefan dimera has nothing better to do than sit around , thinking about me all day long ? brady : i think that he 's lonely . chloe : so are a lot of people . brady : no , i know -- not like this guy . stefan has no friends . he has no family -- at least , no family members that care about him . he was in love with a woman that does n't even exist , chloe , and after that , he thought he was going to be a father . turns out , no , he was n't going to be a father , because his brother was the father of the baby , okay ? and by the way , his brother hates him as well . chloe : okay , what does any of that have to do with me ? [ melancholy music ] brady : you are the void that he wants to fill his life with . it 's gon na make him feel important and good and strong . it 's wrong , the whole thing . chloe : okay , you are looking into this way more than you need to be . he just happened to be here when mateo 's henchmen showed up . he saved my life , and he saw how scared i was , and he made a nice gesture . that 's it . it does n't go any deeper than that . brady : you know that he and i are now business rivals , now that i 'm a ceo of titan , right ? chloe : how is any of that relevant ? brady : because he knows that we were married once . he also knows that we -- we 've gotten closer . this is his warning shot to me , chloe . this is him showing me that he can butt into my personal life and mess with my friends . that 's what he 's doing . chloe : okay , so it 's about you . he 's not actually fixated on me . he 's using me to get to you . that 's some theory . brady : chloe , here 's what 's going to happen , okay ? i 'm gon na go talk to victor , and i 'm gon na make him change his mind about you moving in with us , okay ? chloe : no , i do n't want you to do that . brady : i know you 're not too excited about shacking up with vic . i get that . chloe : n - no , this does n't have to do with victor . brady : the man has treated you horribly , and -- and you know , i understand that you do n't want to live with him . chloe : no , brady , i do n't want to live with you . stefan : you think you 're a real badass , do n't you , gabi ? yet here you are , begging me to sign some stupid piece of paper . gabi : keep it up . keep dismissing gabi chic . you 'll see what happens . stefan : mm - hmm . uh , i think dimera will survive without your little rinky - dink operation . i 'm sure chad would agree . you do know that i have to run everything by my co - ceo ? you know that , right ? gabi : yeah , i know . i 'm aware of that , stefan . i just did n't want to bother chad while his child is missing , but i will if i have to . stefan : [ laughs ] you really think that my brother is gon na approve of anything you propose , after what you did to him ? gabi : yes . actually , i think he 's gon na be relieved that someone , anyone , is looking out for this company going forward . stefan : mm . gabi : and i think the board 's gon na feel the exact same way . stefan : yeah , yeah . i 'm sure that the board will be eager to support the sadistic bitch who gaslit a pregnant woman and threw an old lady down a flight of stairs . gabi : this is not about me . it 's about optics . see , once i get my okay from chad , which i will , then shin and the others -- they 're gon na put pressure on you , because they do n't want leadership divided . stefan : that 's a nice fantasy , gabi . now run along . gabi : [ scoffs ] fine . fine . make me waste my time . make me add stress to chad 's life when he 's already losing his mind , looking for his daughter , which has been kidnapped . i do n't know if you care about that . stefan : she 's my niece . of course i care . i 'm sick about it . you 're the one who 's probably loving this . gabi : what ? i 'm sorry . what the hell are you talking about ? i am a mother . i would never want anyone to hurt a baby . stefan : [ laughs ] if that were true , gabi , then you would n't have lied about who charlotte 's real father was . gabi : that 's in the past . stefan : it 's in the past only because you got busted . face it . if julie had n't found those paternity results , you 'd have let charlotte believe that i was her father for the rest of her life , just so you could stick it to abigail . gabi : [ sighs ] stefan , you 're so wrong . see , i was never gon na sit on that secret forever -- just long enough to ruin your life , the way that you ruined mine . ben : why are you twisting this into something horrible ? call jordan again . she 'll tell you all i said was that ciara and i have such a strong bond that i just felt like ... i know what she 's thinking , i know what she 's feeling , no matter where she is . eli : you said ciara and you have a strong bond . go on . ben : just ... felt like she was trying to tell me that she wants me to find her . that 's what she was trying to tell me . hope : no . mm - mm . she does n't want you anywhere near her , ben . she went halfway around the world to get away from you . ben : and then she came back . hope : yeah , because you lured her back . eli : l - let 's do this down at the station . ben : no , no , no . i 'm not going anywhere with you guys . hope : you said you missed taking some of your meds . maybe you were relapsing . ben : hope , i 'm not relapsing . my doctor said i 'm cured . i do n't hurt people anymore . hope : really ? how can you be so sure ? last time you were off your meds , you blacked out . you could n't even remember if you started that fire in the cabin . ben : doctor evans helped me . she hypnotized me . you know that . she -- [ desolate synth music ] she said that -- that ... hope : ben , but it is possible that you lost time and you blacked out . you could 've kidnapped ciara , and you could 've blocked it out , or you 're lying , but either way , you have my daughter . you took ciara . ben : i did n't take ciara , hope . i swear to god . look , i want to find her just as bad as you do . eli : great . then you wo n't mind if we take a look around , huh ? ben : take a look around . the commissioner and my skeevy ex - attorney already tossed the entire place . they did n't find anything . neither will you , because ciara was never here . ciara : whoever you are , do n't worry about me . just check on the baby . check on charlotte . she -- she was crying , and she got quiet all of a sudden . i just need to make sure she 's okay . ben : the baby 's fine . [ ethereal music ] ciara : ben ... you came to save us . jordan : what the hell are you talking about ? are you accusing me of lying ? kate : what i 'm saying is what you told me does n't totally make sense . jordan : no , what you 're doing is jumping all over me when i have n't done anything wrong . kate : that 's awfully defensive , jordan . jordan : well , that 's a normal reaction when someone attacks you , kate . kate : well , all i 've done is ask you a few simple questions , 'cause i 'm wondering if you 're all right . jordan : oh , please . you do n't give a damn about me . you 've been suspicious of me ever since you brought me to town to take care of rafe . kate : now , that 's really ancient history , is n't it ? and in case you did n't know , it 's all over between rafe and me , and between rafe and you , and between clyde and me . jordan : [ laughs ] you know , i still can not believe that you fell for my demented stepfather , but i guess that is what you deserve when you get a pi to dig around in my past . kate : well , the only thing i 'm interested in investigating now is the whereabouts of chad 's daughter , because charlotte is missing , and most of the people in this town think that ben is behind it . so if you know anything about that , if you can help in any way , you better do it . jordan : i warned abigail , did n't i ? kate : oh , that 's it ? jordan : w - why are you coming after me like this ? kate : i think it 's a little curious that you came back to town out of nowhere to stir up the fear about ben descending into another one of his bad mental states , and th -- yet , you go out and you what , buy groceries ? how exactly are you helping ? jordan : what more do you want me to do , okay ? i have done everything i can . kate : well , i 'd like you to show me that scrape on your arm . jordan : what ? kate : you heard me . jordan : okay -- kate : ah . because that cream is n't for you , is it ? jordan : get out of my way ! kate : no . jordan : i mean it ! move ! kate : no . no , because you 're involved in this . you are ben 's accomplice in kidnapping that baby . ( mom ) is that for me ? chloe : okay , that came out a lot harsher than i meant for it to . brady : chloe , if that 's -- that 's how you feel , so -- chloe : no , it 's -- i do n't mean to sound ungrateful . it 's just ... i thought this whole nightmare with el fideo was over , and to find out that his men might come after me and my kids -- i had to make a really hard decision really fast , and you 're challenging me on it , so i 'm being defensive . i 'm sorry . brady : do n't -- do n't -- there 's no need to apologize to me . you do n't have to do that . chloe : no , but i need you to understand why i do n't want to move in with you . brady : look , i get it . stefan convinced you that you 'd be safer there than you would be with me , and -- chloe : no , it 's more than that , and i want to be honest with you . [ sighs ] brady : talk to me . chloe : look , i 'm -- i 'm so glad that we 've become friends again . in fact , you 're my best friend in the whole world right now . brady : i feel the same way about you . chloe : but recently , we had a moment , and it got me thinking . i 've been down this road before with lucas . we started off as friends , and we thought we could rekindle something from the past ... brady : you did . chloe : and ... i honestly thought i had a future with him , and when that ended , i was devastated . but i guess that breakup taught me some things : that i need to get my priorities straight . i need to think about my kids . i need to focus on my business . i 've got to get myself together before i even think about getting involved with someone else , and if you 're being honest with yourself , you know that that 's true for you . brady : no , chloe , i 'm -- i 'm good . i am clean , i am sober , i am strong . i -- i 'm fine . chloe : i 'm glad . that 's so fantastic , but come on . it has n't been that long since you lost eve and tate , and now you 're back , living in victor 's house , and you 're running titan . i mean , your plate is full . the last thing you need to think about is getting into a relationship . brady : hold on . hey . i 'm not -- i 'm not saying that , you know ... chloe : i 'm not either . i 'm just ... i guess i 'm thinking further down the road than you are , and i 'm trying to prevent us both from being hurt again . and if we live together , we might be tempted to fall back into something , you know ? brady : if we did , we would go slow . chloe : [ scoffs ] and we would tell each other that it would n't affect the friendship , but you know that it would , and that is a really risky line to cross . okay ? and if things went south , and -- and i lost this friendship ... i do n't want to . i want to be friends for life . i ca n't lose you . brady : i want that , too . chloe : okay , so we 're on the same page ? brady : we 're friends . we are close friends . we are friends that tell each other the truth . you 've got to understand , though , i -- i need to protect you and your kids . chloe : and i know , i told you stefan will do that . brady : no , no , chloe . no . darn it , you 're not understanding me . it 's from stefan that i need to protect you . i do n't want you moving in -- into that place . that would be a huge mistake . [ desolate music ] stefan : if your goal was to ruin my life , you did it . i came to love that little girl very much , and when i found out that she was n't mine , my whole world fell apart . gabi : okay , what ? so i 'm supposed to feel sorry for you ? stefan : oh , no . no , no , i would n't expect , uh , empathy from a heartless bitch like yourself , and despite your performance as a , uh -- you know , as a devoted mother caring about all children everywhere , come on , you do n't give a damn about charlotte . gabi : that 's not true . stefan : hell it isn't . she was just a weapon in your sick revenge game , and guess what . now she 's missing . an innocent baby . congratulations . now , charlotte may not -- she may not be my daughter , but i will never stop caring about her , but you -- you -- you seem to ... to -- to get off on making abigail suffer , and her pain appears to be the only joy in your life at this moment . gabi : just like chad appears to be the only joy in your life . stefan : whatever is going on between my brother and me , the bottom line is i want my niece home safely with her parents . gabi : yeah , i know . that 's not the bottom line . that 's the party line . that 's what you want people to think . stefan : you -- you think i have a - a - a strategy for child abduction ? that 's absurd . gabi : absolutely . i know you do , and here it is . see , while chad is being very distracted over his missing child , that is when you are gon na find the perfect moment to express your concern about your brother 's abilities to do his job . see , how could he fulfill his ceo duties when he is such a wreck ? you 're gon na make it clear to shin and the others that there is no choice , that you , and only you , are the right person for this job , so congrats . congrats , stefan . i hope that keeps you warm at night . [ percussive music ] jordan : of course i am not working with ben . why would i help him steal a baby from her parents ? kate : because he 's your brother . jordan : and abigail is my friend , so why would i warn her if i was ben 's accomplice ? kate : well , i think to throw people off . i think that you found out that ben took charlotte , and when you found that out , you came running to help him cover his tracks . jordan : oh , my god . this is ridiculous . kate : no , no . is it ? because from the moment we bumped into each other , you 've been a nervous wreck . you bought a tube of diaper cream . jennifer : i explained that . kate : i do n't care about it . i do n't care about the scrape on your arm , because the truth is i know that you know where charlotte is , and i know that you 're in cahoots with your brother , and if you do n't tell me the truth , i 'm calling the police . eli : hey , boss . take a look at this . found it in the drawer . hope : oh , my god . ted and i tore this room apart yesterday . this blanket was n't here . where did it come from ? ben : i have no clue ! i 've never seen that before in my life . it probably just belonged to the people who stayed in the room before me . eli : no , i do n't think so . i saw my grandma knitting that blanket . that was a gift for charlotte . ben : that 's impossible . what -- hope : you 're under arrest for kidnapping . [ suspenseful music ] eli : you have the right to remain silent . ben : i did n't do this , hope . i 've never seen that blanket -- eli : ... can and will be used against you ... ben : you 're making a mistake . you 're making a mistake . [ synth music ] eli : what is this ? ben : what 's it look like ? it 's my phone . eli : and whose phone is this on the table ? hope : there 's no way he can afford two cell -- this is ciara 's phone . where is she ? where ? where 's my daughter ? where is she ? where is she ? ciara : are you sure charlotte 's okay ? ben : she 's fine . ciara : thank god . she was crying , and then she got silent all of a sudden , and i was so worried that she may have been drugged , too . ben : no , she 's in her crib . she 's sleeping peacefully . w - what do you mean ? were you drugged ? ciara : yes , by your sister , jordan . jordan did all of this . she kidnapped us and brought us here . she said that she needed to protect us . ben : from what ? ciara : from you . but she 's wrong . jordan is the one who 's dangerous . [ uneasy music ] jordan : do not do this , kate . do not call the police . kate : hello ? yes , i need to report a kidnapping . ow ! what did you do ? jordan : well , i told you not to make that call . [ door slams ] brady : hello . you are -- you are not gon na believe this . maggie : what is it ? what 's wrong ? brady : chloe and her kids are moving in with stefan dimera . maggie : i know . brady : you 're okay with that ? [ tense music ] stefan : welcome . your bags are upstairs . feel free to relax , get something to eat , and , uh , as soon as your kids get here , we 'll ... make sure they get settled in as well . chloe : thank you . okay . stefan : you okay ? you look a little nervous . chloe : uh , no , no . i 'm -- i 'm not nervous . i 'm -- i 'm just ... stefan : just , uh -- just hating this whole idea ? chloe : [ laughs ] no , definitely not . i 'm beyond grateful to you for opening your home to us . i just i guess i kind of feel like we 're imposing a bit . stefan : no , no . chloe : it 's not like we 're old friends or anything . stefan : no , no , you 're -- you 're right , we 're not . we 're -- we 're new friends , and like i told you before , this 'll be good for me , too . you know , have some kids around , not to mention another adult , someone to , i do n't know , share a meal with , watch a movie . there 's actually , uh , a rather large screening room in -- in here . kind of feels like a -- a movie theater , to me , anyway . chloe : oh , wow . that 's cool . i guess it 's easier than driving to the cineplex . stefan : yes , yes , it is . and -- and chloe , uh , you 're not -- you 're not imposing in -- in the least bit , and i was n't being so noble when i -- when i asked you to stay here . i 'm -- i 'm kind of counting on you and the kids to bring some cheer into this old house , so ... get over the -- the little awkwardness ... chloe : [ laughs ] stefan : here , and -- and find a way to enjoy your time . chloe : okay , i will do that . yeah . stefan : great , and , uh , here . you 're -- here . chloe : w - wow . what is that ? stefan : it 's just a little something i picked up . this is a remote - control robot for parker , and this is a toy piano for holly . there you go . chloe : oh , ow . that 's heavy . uh , wow , that is -- that 's so thoughtful of you . stefan : oh , no , yeah , you 're welcome . i hope it 's -- i hope they 're okay , age- wise . i really did n't -- i did n't -- chloe : yeah , yeah , no , this is amazing . parker will love a robot , and i love the idea of a toy piano . i want the kids to start music lessons soon , so -- stefan : oh , yeah . oh , and while we 're on the -- the , uh -- the subject of music , i would love to hear you sing sometime . i hear you 're pretty good . i do n't know . chloe : yeah , i 'm all right . uh , yeah , i would -- i would love to . you do n't have to twist my arm . stefan : okay , i 'm looking forward to that . chloe : me , too . and thank you , again , for the gifts , and thinking of the kids . stefan : oh , it 's no problem . chloe : it 's so nice of you . stefan : i mean , i know you -- i know you brought them here to keep them safe , but they 're kids . they should have fun , right ? chloe : yeah , they should . stefan : yeah . you know , uh , we adults -- we 're entitled to a little fun now and again , do n't you think ? chloe : i agree . stefan : good . so while you 're here , um , let 's , uh , try and make it a good time for all of us , yeah ? chloe : definitely . hope : where 's ciara ? ben : i do n't know . hope : then why do you have her phone ? answer me , ben ! where is she ? ben : okay , hope , hope , i 've been trying to call her . she has n't answered any of my calls . i tried calling her one more time right before you guys got here , and i ho -- i heard the phone ringing inside the room . i do n't know how it got here . i could n't believe it . i swear to god , hope , i -- i found it in that top drawer . hope : how 'd it get there ? ben : i have no clue ! eli : then why 'd you hide it ? ben : because i panicked , dude ! you guys were banging on the door , screaming to come in . i knew it was gon na look bad , so i stashed it . i swear to god , i have not seen ciara . hope : maybe you do n't remember because you were off your meds . ben : i would never hurt her . hope : let 's get him down to the station , see if we can jog his memory . ben : come on . oh , come on . [ suspenseful music ] eli : let 's go . jordan : come on . i got you . now walk . come on . come on . just a little further . gabi : jordan ? what 's going on here ? now you can make any morning of the week brady : you ca n't possibly be okay with chloe 's decision . maggie : what i think is irrelevant . brady : irrelevant ? how can you say that ? you 're -- you 're parker and holly 's grandmother , maggie . maggie : and chloe is their mother , and it 's up to her to decide how to best protect them , so that 's why she feels she 'll be safe in stefan 's home . brady : no , no , no , no . she 'll be safe here . the problem is grandfather made it very clear how unwelcome chloe is here . he hates her , but you -- you don't . maggie : so are you asking me to speak to your grandfather ? brady : [ sighs ] no -- forget him . d - d - forget him . talk to chloe . let chloe know that this would be the best place for her to be right now . maggie : brady , we have talked about your protectiveness of chloe before . brady : i -- yes , i know , but that was different , all right ? 'cause now there are -- there are kids involved . maggie : with seeing how worked up you are about this , i ca n't help but wonder if it 's the kids that you 're so upset about , or ... that chloe will be living with another man . [ gentle music ] chloe : well , the kids are playing , the nanny is unpacking . so far , so good . stefan : well , if anything you need , just -- just say the word . i 'll -- i 'll make it happen . chloe : well , thank you . i think you pretty much thought of everything . the kids love their gifts . stefan : oh , good . chloe : they love their rooms . they feel at home already . stefan : good , good . i -- i hope that you enjoy your stay here . chloe : we are beyond grateful , really . i know this was the right thing to do . stefan : so do i . [ tense music ] hope : good work , detective . we have weston dead to rights in kidnapping . eli : the evidence is damning , but ... hope : but nothing . we found ciara 's phone and charlotte 's blanket in his room . that 's enough to send him to prison ... or back to bayview for a very long time . eli : i hope you 're right . [ uneasy music ] ben : hope is wrong ... i think . what if she 's not ? my god . could i have blacked out and actually hurt ciara ? ciara : ben ? ben ? where are you ? ben ? [ cries ] it was n't real . [ cries ] i was just hallucinating from the drugs jordan gave me . no one knows where we are . how the hell -- how the hell am i gon na get out of here ? [ cries ] gabi : what 's wrong with kate ? jordan : i was walking by the café , and i saw her having lunch -- a liquid lunch . gabi : she 's drunk ? jordan : uh , yeah , so drunk , she can hardly stand . i was gon na take her home so she can sleep it off . gabi : oh , do you need help ? jordan : you know what ? you 're sweet to ask , but i got it . thank you , though . come on . okay . [ uneasy music ]	chloe remembered getting attacked by el fideo 's goons . she felt that she would never be safe . ben was upset that hope and eli were still bothering him about ciara . ciara tried to take care of charlotte when she was crying . ciara called out to jordan to help her . when jordan dropped her bag , kate noticed that she had something for babies . jordan told her the things were for scrapes . kate was suspicious about the things she was carrying around . chloe told brady that she was moving in with stefan and would be safe there . brady did n't like the idea of her being with stefan . stefan and gabi got in an argument . ben told hope and eli that he did n't know where ciara or charlotte was . ben said he had n't seen ciara since she went to south africa . eli told ben that jordan told him that he saw ciara . ben said that he did n't say that he saw ciara . hope asked if he was hallucinating . brady tried to talk chloe out of staying with stefan . brady thought that stefan wanted to help her to get to him . brady told her that he was going to go to victor and get him to change his mind about her living with him . she said she did n't want to live with brady . stefan told gabi that he and chad would agree about not caring about her business . she thought chad would help her . she did n't want to stress chad about it . they talked about how she let abby think that he was charlotte 's father . gabi admitted that she wanted to ruin his life the way he ruined hers . ben told hope and eli to call jordan again and she would tell them the truth . he said ciara was trying to tell him where to find her . hope did n't believe it . she thought he was relapsing . he said he was n't because he 's cured . she said he blacked out the last time and set the cabin on fire . he said marlena cured him . hope thought that he kidnapped ciara . ciara imagined that ben was in the cabin . jordan was upset that kate did n't believe her . kate noticed that she was defensive . they recapped about how kate brought her to salem . kate accused jordan of being ben 's accomplice in kidnapping charlotte .
nicole : being like this in your arms again , part of me still does n't believe i deserve it . eric : that 's in the past , okay ? mickey , she 's in my life , and so are you . i love you . never doubt that . xander : i always thought of myself as an optimist , but ... this is one dream i never thought i 'd actually get to live , you here next to me . sarah : do n't forget the love part . xander : oh , i love you too . although i had my doubts you 'd ever return my feeling . sarah : was it worth the wait ? xander : every second . although i 'm very glad the wait is over . sarah : me too . this is the first time since mackenzie got sick that i feel genuinely happy . xander : well , let 's see if we can sustain that happiness a bit longer . kristen : steve might have a better shot at seducing marlena than stefano does , but it 's definitely a long shot , father . [ knocking at door ] oh . brady : hi . kristen : hi . i was n't expecting you back so soon . are we still on for our breakfast date in the morning ? brady : uh , yeah , no , of course we are . i just -- i had some basic black contacts i wanted to run by you . kristen : oh , um , and it ca n't wait ? brady : it could wait . it could , but , i , um , do n't really want it to wait because i really wanted to just see you . but i mean , if this is a bad time , then i 'll just -- kristen : no , no , please . brady : you sure ? kristen : please , no , i want you to come in . brady : all right , thank you . i -- what the hell is that ? [ kristen sighs ] [ cell phone ringing ] kayla : is that my phone ? steve as stefano : yeah . and please do n't answer it . kayla : why not ? steve as stefano : there 's something i need to say to you . kayla : well , what is it ? steve as stefano : just want to tell you i really appreciate you patching me up like this , but i 'm afraid there 's one more favor i need to ask . i need you to hide me . justin : glad to see you 're awake . victor : who could sleep in this hellhole ? justin : well , maggie said you 're gon na be released tomorrow . that 's good news . victor : ca n't wait to blow this joint . justin : on the subject of blowing joints , i just heard that ben weston escaped from prison . were you involved ? ciara : okay . okay . careful , careful , careful . okay . come on . okay , okay . all right , okay . okay . ben , are you okay ? ben : i 'm not sure this is a good idea . ciara : well , i 'm not sure about anything , but i know we have n't lived here in over a year , so i figure the police wo n't even think to check here , so we can stay here until -- ben : no , no , no , no , no , not -- not we . ciara , i only accepted that ride because the place was swarming with cops . i 've got it from here . you need to leave , and do not come back . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] victor : why on earth would i break ben weston out of prison ? justin : maybe you felt like you owed ciara . victor : if you recall , i spent a great deal of my time trying to keep that maniac away from my granddaughter . justin : mm - hmm , which is why she was so sure all these months that you and xander framed ben for jordan 's murder , until somehow you convinced her that you did n't , even though she overheard you and xander admit that you sent an innocent man to prison , so just for fun , what did you say to ciara to convince her that ben was n't the innocent man you got locked up ? ciara : i 'm in this , ben . i 'm not going anywhere . ben : i ca n't believe my father involved you in this . i warned him not to , which is why i need you to turn around . ciara , you need to leave , and you do not come back here , and you forget about all of this . ciara : no . ben : what do you mean , no ? do you know how much danger you 're in right now ? you 're helping a fugitive . ciara : i do n't care , ben . i love you . ben : no , no . it 's not happening . you need to leave . you have a life to live . ciara : i do n't have a life without you in it , okay ? so just shut up and take off your clothes . kayla : hide you ? stefano 's men tried to kill you . you need to contact the police . steve as stefano : no , i will when the time is right , but i ca n't take that chance right now . i need to take stefano down myself . kayla : no , no , no , no , you know what ? john and roman can help you . i 'll call roman -- steve as stefano : no . i 'm sorry . i ca n't let you do that . limu emu & doug kristen : um , chad and abigail found this stashed in the dimera gatehouse , and they brought it to me . brady : why ? kristen : because i 'm one of the only people who 's seen my father face - to - face , and the two of them got it into their heads that he looks like steve johnson now . brady : is that possible ? kristen : i told them it was crazy . brady : right . kristen : because it is . brady : it seems crazy . yeah , it is . i mean , but is it ? i mean , you -- you came back to town as nicole . you were pretty damn convincing , remember ? kristen : [ sighs ] i was desperate , and it was so wrong because i hurt so many people , including you , and i will always be grateful that you forgave me . brady : well , the woman i forgave showed me her heart when she carried and loved our daughter for nine months . kristen : uh , have you talked to eric ? i w -- although it 's a long shot , i was hoping that we would be bone marrow matches for little mackenzie . any word on that ? victor : you 're looking for a conspiracy where there is n't one . no wonder i had a stroke . i had people accusing me of things i did n't do . justin : i 'm not accusing you of helping ben break out of prison . i 'm just looking for some answers , and i pray to god ciara is n't involved . victor : yeah , sometimes she reminds me of her father , impulsive , hard - headed , willing to do the wrong thing for the right reason . let 's hope ben is long gone so she wo n't have to deal with that troublemaker anymore . that 'd be the best possible ending . justin : i do n't think ciara would agree with you . victor : of course she wouldn't . she 'll get over it . look at you . much as you loved adrienne , you managed to move on with kayla . justin : i will always love adrienne , but kayla showed me what it was to live again . victor : and now you 're happy together ? justin : yes , very . victor : even with steve johnson back in the picture ? steve as stefano : listen , involving john and roman is only gon na get them killed . we barely made it out with our lives in prague . kayla : i thought you said it was a wild goose chase . steve as stefano : it was . stefano was n't there , but his goons were there , and they were waiting with orders to kill , and i 'm sure they followed us back here . kayla : well , thank god that john has marlena in a safe house . steve as stefano : mm , roman is there too . kayla : but you need their help . steve as stefano : not this time . kayla : you know , i do n't understand any of this . steve as stefano : all you need to know is that i need to take stefano down myself , but until i 'm ready to make my move , i need a place to stay where no one will think to look . that 's why i need you to hide me . i 'm bad . xander : i just have a hunch that our prayers for the donor will be answered . sarah : and just maybe you 're hoping to be the answer to those prayers because you want to be the hero ? xander : you got me . sarah : xander , you already are my hero . i told you that . you 've been by my side since day one , and mickey 's , even when i was a brat , and especially now , especially since mickey got sick . i mean , you 've been working overtime to get everyone you know tested . [ cell phone beeps ] the results are in . xander : okay . i 'll ask maggie to look after mackenzie so we can go to the hospital . sarah : i should actually call eric . xander : yeah , good idea . [ line trilling ] sarah : eric ? eric : hey . what 's going on ? sarah : the test results are in . eric : that 's great . i 'll meet you at the hospital . nicole : the test results ? eric : they 're in . let 's hope this is what we 've been praying for . nicole : i 'll get a babysitter for holly , and i 'll go with you . eric : oh , no , you do n't have to do that . nicole : no , i 'm -- i 'm going with you . i want to be there for you . brady : i have n't heard anything yet , but i 'm sure sarah put a rush on the tests . kristen : well , after all the hell i put eric and nicole through , i -- is it -- is it wrong for me to hope that i 'm the match to save little mackenzie 's life and prove that i 've changed ? brady : you have changed , everything about you , your heart , your soul , everything . that 's kind of why i 'm here . i , um , could n't stay away . [ ben groans ] ciara : i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . i 'm afraid my nursing skills are n't nearly as good as yours . ben : mine ? ciara : after my motorcycle accident ? ben , you were amazing . ben : and you were terrified . you were stuck in a cabin with a serial killer . ciara : who made me pancakes , really good pancakes . i mean , how could i not fall hard ? ben : that 's what it was ? ciara : that 's it . ben , that 's it . we 'll just -- we 'll find a remote , secluded cabin . we 'll hide out there . we 'll make a plan . maybe -- maybe we can leave the country . maybe we -- ben : ciara , stop . ciara : what ? ben : stop . there is no us in this , do you understand me ? if we are found together , you will go to prison for helping me , and there 's no way in hell i 'm letting that happen . ciara : well , then we have a problem because , ben , there is no way in hell that i 'm leaving you . justin : steve is not a threat to my relationship with kayla . victor : they sure have many years together , children . justin : and then he ended things with her , brutally and for some supposed other woman , and the way he treated her when he came back to town , having unceremoniously dumped her ? it 's unforgivable . if anyone does n't deserve to be treated that way , it 's kayla . she 's a wonderful person , caring and loyal . victor : you really love her , do n't you ? justin : kayla and i have been blessed with the kind of love that i never thought i 'd find again . kayla : i do n't like the idea of you going up against stefano alone . it is too dangerous . steve as stefano : it 's not your call , woman . i 'm sorry , but there 's just so much at stake , and it 's all up to me , all right ? john and marlena have each other , and roman is your brother , but i 'm unattached . i 'm a free agent . i mean , who would care if something happened to me ? kayla : how can you say that ? i mean , your children would certainly care . jack would care . steve as stefano : jack , yeah , jack still has n't forgiven me for not attending our sister 's funeral . kayla : well , that was pretty unforgivable , but regardless , you are the only family that jack has left . so at least there would be one person in the world who would care if you died . steve as stefano : what about you ? would you care if something happened to me ? this is hal . kristen : after our rachel isabella died , i wanted to die myself , and if it was n't for the sisters taking me in and comforting me , i -- brady : i wanted to be the one to comfort you so that we could move on together , kristen . kristen : yeah , but i was in such a dark place , i could n't see that . i thought you just felt an obligation to the mother of your child . i thought you saw me as a burden , brady , just a remind -- brady : you do -- you do realize that that is so far from the truth ? kristen : yeah , i do . ben : this is a non - starter , okay ? do you -- [ grunts ] do you understand me ? i love you way too much to put your life at risk , ciara . i know that life , that life on the run as a fugitive , i could never do that to you . ciara : do n't you get it , ben ? my life is nothing without you , so i do n't care . i do n't care what we do or where we go , ben , as long as i 'm with you . victor : i 'm glad you found love again . i really felt for you when you lost adrienne . justin : she was never one of your favorite people . victor : yeah , well , we butted heads , but she made you happy , and that 's what 's important . only wish that i 'd had the chance to tell her that before it was too late . justin : she knew , uncle vic . victor : i hope so . and i think she 's looking down now , and she 's very grateful that you 're with kayla , as am i . justin : there it is . i knew it . you do have a heart . victor : you better go be with kayla before i turn you into a liar . [ both laugh ] justin : see you at home . victor : mm - hmm . kayla : of course i care . you 're the father of my children . and just because we 're not married anymore does n't mean that i want to see you end up dead . steve as stefano : well , hopefully it wo n't come to that . kayla : then you need to come up with a different plan , something better , something not so risky . steve as stefano : listen , this is stefano . risk is part of the equation . you have to trust me . kayla : trust you ? steve as stefano : listen , if i 'm gon na take stefano down , i have to catch him completely off - guard , which means i have to stay out of sight until i 'm ready to make my move . you 're my only hope . now , will you help me ? [ knock at door ] justin : kayla ? are you in there ? your door 's locked . eric : hey . are those the results ? sarah : yeah . i did n't expect to see you here . eric : i 'll explain later . what matters is the results . sarah : okay . xander : so ? sarah : you are n't a match , and neither is my mom . you are n't either . nicole : i knew it was a long shot . i 'm sorry . xander : what about brady and kristen ? ever since we moved here , i 've been noticing it . kayla : hi . hi . justin : why was your door locked ? kayla : oh , um , i 'm -- i 'm working on a report , and i kept getting interrupted . what are you doing here ? justin : checking on victor . is it true he 's being released tomorrow ? kayla : yeah , and not a moment too soon . justin : yeah , he is kind of anxious . kayla : no , i 'm talking about my staff . i think they 're gon na throw a party . justin : oh . maybe you and i could throw a quiet little party of our own back at the condo , open a nice bottle of cab , turn on some music , you and me , slow dancing . what do you think ? kayla : that sounds wonderful . it does , but i -- i really just need to work on this report , so i , um -- it may be a all - nighter . justin : an all - nighter ? ca n't you just do it from your laptop at home ? kayla : no , i think i , um -- i need the big screen , you know , so i can really concentrate because you are such a distraction . justin : [ chuckles ] okay . so an all - nighter , huh ? kayla : yeah , sorry . justin : okay . kayla : thank you for understanding . justin : is everything all right ? kayla : yeah , of course it is . i just -- you know , i just got ta finish the report . it 's been a long day , the whole thing . why do n't you go home , and -- and i 'll get there , but it may not be till the morning . justin : well , i hope it 's sooner than that . kayla : fingers crossed . justin : i love you . kayla : me too . okay . steve as stefano : [ sighs ] well , i was n't sure for a minute there , but you really came through for me . thank you . sarah : brady and kristen are n't a match either . nicole : oh , i am so sorry . xander : well , just because there 's no match does n't mean we stop trying . eric : xander 's right , as much as i hate to admit it , but we got ta keep fighting . xander : i promised victor i 'd keep him posted . you 'll -- you 'll be okay ? eric : i know brady was really hoping he had a chance to help . i know he 'll be disappointed . sarah : are you going to see brady tonight ? maybe you could break the news to him ? nicole : um , brady and i are n't together . sarah : oh , no . when did you break up ? nicole : truth is , we never were together . sarah : i 'm confused . nicole : well , it was just this stupid charade to try and keep kristen away from him , but when two people love each other , lies are never the answer . sarah : so are you saying that brady and kristen are back together ? nicole : i do n't know , but sharing grief over losing their little girl has definitely made them close again . eric : yeah . brady : i do n't know , this -- this taking things slow is gon na be hard for me . kristen : i know . brady : it 's gon na be challenging . [ cell phone ringing ] sa -- saved by the bell . saved by the bell . um , it 's eric . kristen : oh . brady : hey , brother . eric : i just wanted to let you know the test results came back . you and kristen are n't matches . brady : she 's here . she 's here . i 'll tell her . i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . eric : me too . brady : listen , man , you hang in there . we 're gon na -- we 're gon na keep searching . we 're gon na find a match , all right ? eric : thank you , and thank you and kristen , you know , for being tested . i appreciate it . brady : of course . i 'll talk to you soon . kristen : so we were n't matches ? brady : no . kristen : that poor child . victor : damn it . i was sure one of mackenzie 's biological parents would be a match . xander : so was i . that 's why i 've got to get tate tested . as her half - sibling , he 's the best chance she has . victor : well , i thought you said that brady got suspicious the last time you pushed to have him tested . xander : he did . if i try again , it might set off alarms . victor : we ca n't have that . nobody can figure out that brady and kristen are mackenzie 's parents . xander : agreed , but i promised sarah i would n't let her child die , and it 's a promise i intend to keep . victor : well , then let 's keep it . dear ms , sarah : so you and brady are n't together , and you two came in together . eric : yes . sarah : does that mean -- eric : it does mean that . nicole and i are back together . nicole : eric somehow found it in his heart to forgive me . sarah : oh , yay ! oh , i 'm so happy for you guys . this is such good news . eric : it is , and we are very happy ourselves . sarah : aww . i actually have news of my own . um , xander and i are together , and we 're so in love , and -- yeah , okay , i know you guys do n't like him . i get it . he 's done some really horrible things , but that 's the old xander , and you have to admit that the xander that i love , he 's been incredibly supportive and caring , and i 'm -- i 'm gon na go find him and -- and go home . ' kay . yay . okay . nicole : congratulations . victor : thank you , theresa . i 'll be in touch . xander : so ? victor : so she 's agreed to have herself and tate tested . xander : excellent . victor : i knew she would . she 'd do anything for maggie . xander : good for her . victor : you look like you have something else to tell me , and i 'm not gon na like it . xander : sarah loves me . she finally admitted it . victor : oh , good god . xander : you can rain on my parade all you want , old man . this is my dream come true . victor : yeah , unless she finds out you switched those babies . then she 'll never speak to you again . xander : then i ca n't have her find out . sarah : find out what ? kayla : i really do n't like lying to justin . steve as stefano : well , it was n't a big lie . i 'm sure your relationship will survive , huh ? kayla : you know , you need help . justin could help you . steve as stefano : no . kayla : no , he can be trusted . it 's not too late . i could go catch him right now . steve as stefano : no , no , no , no , absolutely not . you know , involving justin in this , it 'll be dangerous for him . i would n't do that to you , not after what i put you through . kayla : you want me to hide you . i do n't even have a clue where . steve as stefano : well , first step is i need to get out of this hospital , so could you find me some scrubs ? kayla : you think that 's necessary ? steve as stefano : yes . stefano 's spies could be anywhere . listen . i know it 's hard for you , but this one time you really do need to trust me , sweetness . kayla : all right . [ steve as stefano groans ] steve as stefano : see you , roman , deleted . now my sweetness is gon na get me out of here . ciara : i do n't want to hear another word about you taking off without me , okay ? i do n't want to hear it . and with that leg of yours , you need me , ben , so just admit it . ben : i love you so damn much . i will admit that , but right now i am way too tired and way too hungry to argue . ciara : okay . so i 'll see if i can scrounge something up . [ chuckles ] it 's , uh -- it 's kinda weird to be back here , is n't it ? ben : we were so happy , till we weren't . ciara : hey . we 'll be happy again . i know we will . so yeah , depression . nicole : i 'm sorry you did n't get better news tonight , but you know what ? before tonight i thought i 'd lost you forever , yet here you are . miracles do happen , and it will happen for mackenzie too . victor : oh , we were n't talking about anything important . sarah : no ? then why do you both look so guilty ? xander , what ca n't i find out about ? xander : i guess the jig is up , uncle victor . victor : oh , do n't try and put me in the middle of this . xander : i did n't want to say anything . i was hoping to keep it a secret . i 've arranged to have a playhouse built for mackenzie in the garden . sarah : but she 's a baby . xander : i know , she is now , but she 's gon na beat this disease , sarah , and when she does , she 'll grow into a beautiful little girl who needs a playhouse to make mud pies and have tea parties in . i just wanted to make that happen for her . sarah : you are too much . victor : he certainly is . sarah : thank you . kristen : dear god , i know our rachel isabella is in heaven because it was your will , but little mackenzie , please , please let her stay with us . she 's -- she 's the light of her parents ' , their life , joy , their miracle . help us find a donor that will save her life and restore her back to health and a life of love and happiness , amen . brady : amen . kristen : what ? brady : you 're amazing . kristen : well , the power of prayer is amazing . that 's what i 'm counting on . brady : your compassion and your faith is amazing . kristen : i 've seen a better -- better path , that 's all , and i want to be that person , the person that our daughter would love . brady : i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na grieve for rachel isabella , i think , every day , but the love that we learned from her , i 'm so happy that it 's brought us here . kristen : and i 'm gon na honor that , and i want to be worthy of it , and that 's -- that is why i do not -- i do not want to mess this up , brady , because i have a real talent at doing that . brady : yeah . kristen : i mean , a life -- life to be with you is all i ever wanted . oh , god , that is why i just -- oh , i want to -- i need -- i need to take this slowly . brady : yeah , we both need to do that , and that is my cue to leave . kristen : oh . okay . brady : i 'm gon na go . kristen : okay . [ clears throat ] bye . oh . father , i do not know if you are gon na be reunited with marlena , but i think i have a real chance at getting back together with brady . [ knocking at door ] kayla : it 's kayla . steve as stefano : thanks . thanks a lot . kayla : yeah . why do n't you let me help you put them on so you do n't pull out a stitch ? steve as stefano : all right . ciara : can we just , uh , for one night , this night , can -- can we just be us , maybe not worry about what 's on the other side of that door or worry about tomorrow ? can we just -- can we just go back to being us ? because i have n't been this close to you , ben , and i have n't been this alone with you in forever , so can we -- can we just please do that ? can we just go back to being us again ? ben : come here . [ soft , emotional music ]	justin asked victor if he helped break ben out of prison . victor asked why he would help ben . justin wanted to know what victor said to convince ciara that he did n't set up ben . ben and ciara went in hiding . he wanted her to leave , but she did n't want to . stefano asked kayla to hide him . she told him to go to the police since stefano was after him . he said he needed to take down stefano himself . she said she was going to call roman . he said he could n't let her do that . brady went to see kristen and asked about the painting . she told him that chad and abby gave it to her because they thought stefano looked like steve . brady thought it was possible . victor said he was tired of people accusing him of doing something he did n't do . justin said he was n't accusing him . he said he hoped ciara was n't involved with what happened to ben . victor brought up how justin is with kayla . stefano told kayla that involving john and roman would get them killed . kayla told stefano that she needed john and roman 's help . he said not this time . he said he needed a place to stay where no one would think to look . he said he needed her to hide him . ciara tried to help ben with his leg , but she could n't help him . she said she was n't leaving him . justin told victor that steve was n't a threat to his relationship with kayla . justin reminded victor of what steve did to kayla . victor asked if he loved her . kayla said she was n't going to let stefano go after stefano alone . stefano said he had to do it alone . he said no one would care if he died . she told him who would care . he asked if she would care if anything happened to him .
larry : i 'll bet you 're a nervous wreck right now , shawn brady . wound up like a cheap clock . that 's what you get for taking mama 's little pills , bad boy . that 's okay , because you 're going to do something very stupid for me , are n't you ? yeah ... something that will drive your mama right over the edge . mimi : shawn . what are you doing ? hope : shawn . [ telephone rings ] [ ring ] [ ring ] [ ring ] [ knock on door ] [ ring ] [ ring ] hope : hello ? [ knock on door ] hope : hello ? hope : what is it ? oh , my god , you 're here to arrest me , aren you ? kate : i 'm here to see captain brady . man : yes , he 's expecting you . i 'll tell him you 're here . roman : kate . you okay ? kate : yes , yes , of course , why would n't i be ? roman : well , you said you were ready to talk . did you mean it ? [ door slams ] lexie : tony , what are you doing ? tony : what does it look like i 'm doing ? i 'm trying to walk . thank god my injury is not as bad as they -- lexie : no , you 're not ready yet . the doctor told you you have to move it slowly . tony : to hell with that . lexie : where 's dr . ash ? tony : i sent him on his merry way . he was becoming a bit of a nuisance . lexie : he was supposed to be helping -- tony : i know , he was supposed to help me with the rehabilitation , but he kept his ... he was on my bloody phone all the time , drinking my wine . he was driving me insane . i do n't need him . besides , i intend to be on my feet solidly by the end of the day . lexie : what ? tony : that 's right . i believe in miracles . i do . i have very important work to do . john : hey , doc , look at this . ha ha ha . genetic engineering . chapter eight -- the next generation . hey , look at the margins . see those notations ? look . marlena : i ca n't make them out . john : no , neither can i . you know , i 'll bet this book is the basis for engineering those twins . you know , if we can decipher these notes here and find the scientist that actually did the work , then -- marlena : why ? why ? john : well , then we can prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt -- marlena : i do n't want to prove anything . i know what i believe . john : just look at the facts . marlena : you 're never giving up , are you ? you 're determined to persuade me the twins -- the twins are dangerous , that they 're lethal time bombs . it 's not going to happen . look , how would you feel if you wermeme and someone keeps trying to persuade you that you should be afraid of your children ? like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . ' t believe any toothpaste could get my teeth whiter . shawn - d : just relax , mimi , okay ? it 's just -- it 's pain medication for my hand . that 's all . mimi : hmm , i 'd gag if i took a pill without something to wash it down . i on g got an aspirin stuck in my throat , and it started to dissolve . yuck . shawn - d : yeah . well , i got ta go . mimi : not so fast , shawn - douglas . we got to talk . shawn - d : no , mimi , we 're not talking . not now , no . mimi : yes , we are . shawn - d : and especially not in belle 's room . no . mimi : why , because you two are on the outs ? i know all about it . how did -- shawn - d : i was a little angry . mimi : a little ? jeez , what do you do when you 're a lot angry ? shawn - d : it was an accident . mimi : did you and belle have a fight ? shawn - d : n - no . belle -- that 's not part -- well , she 's a little part of it -- i - i 'm going to go . mimi : come on , shawn , it 's me -- loyal , trustworthy , knows how to keep a secret -- mimi . remember , kindergarten ? who helped you with that finger- painting crisis ? and now i 'm even more qualified to help 'cause i 'm in my second semester of psych . i 'm worried about you . shawn - d : my mom 's hallucinating . she , uh , she 's having post - traumatic stress disorder . ever since the kidnapping , she -- she , um , she thinks that she 's seeing larry welch . mimi : ooh , that 's totally creepy . shawn - d : yeah , well , only now my dad thinks that she really is seeing him , that he 's still alive and that -- that he did n't kill him . mimi : well , i thought he shot him in the chest . shawn - d : he did , he did . and he fell into the -- into the river . um , but it turns out that -- that he did n't find the body , so if he is alive , my dad is convinced that he 's going to go after my mom . mimi : oh , my god . well , no wonder you 're so upset . have you explained all this to belle ? shawn - d : no , no , because i 'm not supposed to be talking about this with anyone . mimi : okay , look , look , your family has been through bad stuff before , and they 've always gotten through it , right ? well , so if larry welch is alive , your dad will find him and put him away . you 've got to believe that , shawn . because what you 're doing to yourself -- you 're making yourself sick , shawn . i mean , look at you . you look like he , , you 're shaking , you 're not focusing . you need to de - stress . shawn - d : yeah , i know . i do n't know why they 're not working , okay ? mimi : what -- what is n't working ? shawn - d : no matter what i do , it 's just getting worse , and i ca n't calm down . mimi : well , maybe it 's because you feel guilty because you have n't been honest with belle . shawn - d : i do n't want to talk about belle ! mimi : why ? because you love her , and she loves you , which is why this is so weird -- your shutting down on her like this . you need to tell her not to go to paris , that you need her here , so you two can work things out . and then maybe you 'll be able to calm down . shawn - d : why do n't you just shut the hell up , mimi , okay ? because you do n't know what you 're talking about ! just butt out , all right ? hope : is that it ? are you here to arrest me ? man : no , ma'am . i 'm here to protect you . bo : hey ! hope , everything okay ? hope : what 's going on ? bo : i 'll explain everything inside . thanks for showing up so fast . man : i 'm glad to help . bo : all right . hope : brady , what is it ? what 's going on ? you 're scaring me . bo : why did n't you answer the phone ? hope : i was asleep . i did n't get to it in time , and then someone was banging -- when i saw the officer , i thought , oh , my god , they figured out i killed colin . bo : hey , do n't say that . do n't evenhihink it . hope : brady , i ca n't stop thinking about it . i had a dream earlier . i ca n't remember the specifics right now , but when i -- when i woke up , i felt guilty . i know it had something to do with the murder -- my subconscious telling me that i did it . bo : i do n't believe that . hope : because you do n't want to believe it . bo : because it 's not true . bo : look , i know you 're upset . you have every right to be , but you did n't do anything wrong . hope : then why ca n't i stop thinking about it ? and why are there police all over the yard ? bo : like officer bolton said , they 're here to protect you . hope : from what ? what is going on ? bo : i do n't have conclusive evidence yet , but i do n't think you 've been hallucinating , at least not all the time . hope : what do you mean ? bo : i think larry welch is alive . larry : manhunt or no manhunt , there 's still some things i need to procure before my final attack on the bradys . ha ha ha ha ! [ rat squeaking ] larry : oh , do n't worry . i 'll be back . i 'm as adept at avoiding traps as you are . they ca n't catch you , and they wo n't catch me . not before i destroy them -- bo and hope brady -- for good . [ rat squeaking ] larry : see you later , rats . kate : yes , i 'm ready to talk . roman : good . kate : about us . roman : us ? you mean as in , uh ... as in us ? kate : yes . um , i was thinking about what you said about feeling close to me and , um , that it started out as an investigation and that it turned into something else . and now you care about me and want to protect me . roman : and that 's true . kate : i believe that . roman : that 's a big step . i know how hard trust is for you , and i wo n't forget that . i will never hurt you , kate . kate : i hope not . and , um , you were right about stefano because , uh ... he took something from me . he , uh , he stole something from me . roman : it 's okay . it 's all right , kate . take your time . kate : that 's what he took from you , was n't it ? time . years away from your family and your friends . you know , and that 's not like losing money or jewelry or things because you -- you ca n't get it back . years -- that 's part of your life . there 's nothing you can do about that , and i understand that , because what he stole from me , i can never get back . roman : you 're right . you are right . stefano did steal years from me . he robbed me of a chance to raise my kids , be with my wife -- all that lost time that he kept me holed up in some prison on that damned island . kate : what island ? marlena : no matter what was done to rex and cassie , there is good in them . i can see it , i can feel it . john : i think we 've done enough investigating for today , so what do you say we get some sleep , huh ? and not in here , either . let 's , uh , i 'll find a secure room . i 'll do a complete sweep for -- for bugs and secret passageways and ... whatever . marlena : somebody crocheted these booties . john : tomorrow 's another day . lexie : do you have to rush it ? tony : if i do n't rush it , i am going to lose my mind . would you prefer that ? lexie : i would prefer you to be patient . tony : what , and be on the couch for the next few weeks , muscles atrophying ? lexie : craig -- tony : he 's an idiot ! lexie : ha ha ha . i would have to agree with you there , tony . ha ha ha ha . oh , baby , okay , you -- you are doing well . tony : yes , i am . if i was on the couch the next few weeks , it would take forever to get my strength back . now let go . lexie : no , not yet . tony : let go , please . lexie : okay . tony : thank you . lexie : you 're on your own now , tony . tony : yes , soloing . but watch this . lexie : okay , i 'm watching . tony : perhaps you should get the video camera out -- tony 's first steps ... on his own . lexie : oh , tony . you 're doing incredible . tony : oh , alexandra , walking is such a ... beautiful thing . m must never take that for granted . perfect way ... to get around . so ... hohow am i doing ? lexie : oh , you are doing great . just great . okay . ha ha ha . erer thoughta paper towel could do , marlena : what is it ? john : nothing . marlena : the queen is mi -- the queen is missing . just like the one in the set that stefano willed to you . john : it 's all right . marlena : is it all right ? stefano called me his queen , his queen of the night . that 's a teaeat . it 's meant to unnerve me . john : and it can only succeed if you let it . marlena : well , i hate these clues , these hints . i - i want some answers . i want to know if i 'm the twins ' mother . i want to know where i was all that time i was asleep and what happened to me . i ... john : so do i , doc . so do i . lexie : oh , no , you see , you overdid it , tony . tony : no , i 'm feeling exhilarated . as a matter of fact , i 'm going to give it another try in the next couple of minutes . lexie : tony -- bart : boss , i got news . tony : what ? bart : big news . tony : i 'm waiting , bart . bart : bo brady put an apb out on larry welch . he thinks that sleazeball is still alive . lexie : ohmy god . tony : i want every man out there on the street looking for him around the clock . if larry welch is alive , i want him before the police get him , understood ? bart : that 's what i figured , boss . i 'll take care of it . tony : oh , i know you will , bart . because colin murphy was supposed to bring him to me and he failed . poor thing ended up dead . bart : boy , can you motivate . i understand . the stakes are high . tony : larry welch is going to pay for what he did to my sister ... with his life . hope : larry ? how could he -- no . bo : yeah , hope , i think he 's been here , stalking you , gaslighting u , u , trying to make you think you 're the one who killed colin . and then he 's been waiting and planning something , getting ready to make his next move . hope : getting ready -- to kidnap me again , is that what you 're saying ? bo : i do n't know what he 's going to do , but whatever it is , nothing 's going to happen to you . that 's why these cops are here . that scum is not going to get his hands on my family ever again . hope : if larry 's alive , then maybe he 's really been here -- oh , my god . oh , my god , bo , it 's horrible . it 's frightening . but i have to say , a part of me -- i kind of feel relieved to know that i was n't seeing things . although , some of those times i saw him -- when he 'd appear and then vanish into thin air -- those times had to have been in my imagination . bo : yeah . but the last time you saw him , he tried to convince you you killed colin , and then he ran away . he did n't disappear like before . hope : because he was really here . bo : exactly . hope : flesh and blood . bo : that is our most substantive proof that larry is alive , and he 's trying to drive you over the edge . hope : before the wedding began , bo , i was out on the terrace , and i thought i saw larry with a gun . larry : [ coughing ] damn , that was close . salem 's finest are a little smarter than i gave them credit for . but not as smart as i am , because i got most of what i set out for . when i go back , i 'll just have to be a little bit more careful , wo n't i ? yeah . because i wo n't want anything or anyone to spoil my fun . hope : wait . seeing larry with a gun at the wedding -- that could 've been my imagination . bo : or it could 've been real , which would be his motive for making you think you 're the murderer . hope : you do n't really think he 's the killer , do you ? you do n't think he killed colin . mother would be appalled . kate : roman , can you tell me about the island , what happened there with what stefano did to you ? roman : well , all right , let 's see . how can i be concise here ? all right . without going into all the details -- i mean , the last thing i want to do is bore you . kate : you could nevebobore me . roman : well , thank you for saying that , but even if that 's so , i prefer not to go on and on about it for my own sake . so let me give you the condensed version . because of stefano dimera , i lost my kids , my wife , everything . kate : ah , roman . roman : hey . i am still here . you want some coffee ? kate : no . how did you get through it ? roman : well , i did n't -- not for a long time . probably because it was such an unnatural way for a marriage to fail . i mean , if you split up because you do n't love each other anymore or you grow apart , that 's one thing , but when somebody leaves you because they 've been manipulated ... kate : by stefano . roman : yeah . in the end , it was all his doing , and that made it so much more difficult for me to process . sounds like shrink talk , huh ? kate : well , you have spent a lot of time talking to dr . evans , obviously . roman : yes , i have , and she 's been very helpful , but it is ironic that i needed her help to get over her . kate : but you do n't ever really get over loving someone like that , do you ? roman : no , no , not completely , i guess , but , uh , yeah , you know , eventually , i mean , you let it go . now , t't 's harder when you have children together because that involvement 's always there , always reminding you of what you once did have . kate : you 're a wonderful , caring dad . roman : well , thank you for saying that , and i do care a lot , that 's true , but , uh , wonderful ? ha ha . no way . not even close . kate : you are too hard on yourself , roman . roman : not in this case . not in this case . you see , i know i made a whole lot of mistakes with all my kids , but ... sami especially . she did n't get the discipline she needed -- not from me , anyway . sami is a smart girl , kate . she should have gone to college , should have had a career . kate , my daughter is very precious to me . oh , yeah , she 's difficult , she 's hardheaded . selfish as hell sometimes , no doubt . but she was my little girl , she still is my little girl , i love her , and that 's not going to change . kate : i have children . i understand that , roman . roman : i hope you do . kate : sami and i do n't get along , obviously , but , um ... i promise you i 'll always try to be respectful of your feelings . roman : i appreciate that . well , to go on , yeah , it was hard rebuilding , but , uh , hey , here i am feeling strong as hell , grateful to have survived , and counting my blessings every single day . kate : so do i . roman : kate , i 'm going to say this to you -- if stefano did something to hurt you , ife ' e 's still doing something to hurt you from beyond the grave , i want to help you , not because i 'm a cop , not because i have a vendetta against him and his family . this is about my feelings for you . i care about you , kate , a lot , and i do n't want to see you hurting like this . shawn - d : hey . bo : hey , shawn . hope : i had a dream earlier . you were in it . shawn - d : what were you just saying in there ? hope : it was so specific while i was having it -- shawn - d : what were you -- what were you saying in there ? bo : we were talking about larry welch . i told your mother that he might still be alive . hope : your dad thinks he may be the one who killed colin . bo : we do n't have any solid proof yet , but that 's what makes the most sense . shawn - d : it just -- it just never ends , does it ? it just keeps going on and on -- hope : hey , hey , hey , hey , honey , please , do n't get yourself so worked up over this . we 're going to be fine . i 'm going to be fine . bo : listen , larry is n't going to hurt anybody in this family again , i promise you . hope : so what brings you home ? not that we 're not always thrilled to see you , because you know we are . oh , let me guess . you have a back seat full of dirty laundry , and you ran out of quarters , right ? shawn - d : no , i - i -- actually , i came home to pick up my -- the weight set in the basement , just bring it to the dorm . hope : what happened to your hand ? swnwn - d : that -- it was -- it was just -- it was an accident at -- at school . it 's nothing . hope : honey , it does n't look like -- shawn - d : no , no , i 'm fine ! just -- just leave me alone . hope : shawn , i -- bo : whoa . it 's okay . john : well , sweetheart , so far , so good . i have n't been able to detect any hidden entrances or passageways . no bugs , no cameras , and i 've even set up my own high - tech security system , so if somebody wants to pay us a visit , we 're going to know about it . marlena : well , you 've thought of everything . joh y yeah . so why do n't we get some rest here ? tomorrow we can search for some answers . marlena : you do n't want ansrs . john : of course i do . ththat 's why i 'm here . marlena : no , that 's why i 'm here . you 've decided how you feel about the twins already . you think that they 're dangerous , they 're evil , and you 're here to try to get some evidence to prove that . john : no , i 'm here searching for the truth , and it 's here , and i 'm going to find it , and not just for myself . for you . roman : kate , look , i know how hard it is to open old wounds , but something tells me that somebody 's already opened yours , somebody else . so do n't you see now that -- that whatever it is , keeping that inside , is only making it worse ? do n't let this secret come between us , kate . do n't let it destroy your life , because if you do , stefano wins , but if you fight -- if we fight -- together , we can beat him , and when we do , we 'll be stronger and closer than ever , and that 's what i want for us , kate . kate : yeah . yes , that 's what i want , too . roman : all right . you tell me what that bastard did to you . bo : shawn . shawn , hey , stop that ! do n't do this ! shawn - d : dad , get your hands off ! bo : shawn , shawn , easy . bo : what 's the matter with you ? shawn - d : what 's the matter with me ? there is some madman out there who is chasing after mom . he 's probably going to kidnap her again , and i want to kill him ! bo : shawn , stop . we 're all -- hey ! easy . shawn , stop it and look at me . we 're all tense , upset , but this kind of behavior -- hurting yourself -- is n't helping you . it 's not helping anybody . now , i 'm going to find larry welch . you got to trust me on that . but your mom -- she 's in a fragile place right now , so i got to focus all my energy on her and finding that maniac , and i ca n't do that if i have to worry about you , too . shawn - d : no , i 'll be fine , okay ? i do n't want you to worry about me . bo : i know you 're going to be fine . we all will be . go change that bandage before your mom sees it . shawn - d : i - i -- i 'll just -- i 'll go out the back . i 'll change it when i get back to the dorm . tell mom i love her , and i 'll call her later , okay ? bo : what about your weights ? shawn - d : the weights ? i 'll just -- i 'll get those later , okay ? sorry about the mess . bo : as long as you 're okay . shawn - d : i am . roman : kate , come on . do n't even think about it . just say the words . tell me what stefano did to you . kate : i can't . i 'm sorry , i can't . [ door opens ] man : sorry to interrupt , sir , but there 's been a break in the colin murphy murder investitition . i thought you 'd like to know right away . roman : thank you . i 'll be right there . all right , i got to check this out . you wait right here . i wo n't be long . larry : bo and hope think they 're safe in their little fortress , huh ? surrounded by all those cops . well , i 've fooled the cops before . i just need to pick up a few more things ... and then i 'm going to get you , hope . just a matter of time . hope : hey , where 's shawn ? bo : he took off out the back . hope : is he all right ? bo : yeah , yeah . he just had to get back to the dorm . hope : he 's not handling this very well . i could see it in his eyes . what kind of an accident did he have with his hand ? bo : hey , do n't worry about it . he 'll be fine . he told me to tell you he loves you . he 'll call you later . hope : you 're worried about him , too . bo : yeah , this -- this whole thing is kind of rough on him , but he 's a tough kid . hope : i 'm sorry , brady . bo : for what ? hope : for what you 're going through -- all the stress of having to take care of all of us . bo : taking care of you and the boys -- it 's what i live for . as far as welch is concerned , if he 's alive , i 'll find him . rice check on super sugar drink . this child from estonia . this woman from vancouver . complete strangers till she decided to help her get surgery . now she needs another operation . she already has enough friends . tonight 's `` global national . `` bart : boss , i put out the word . if that rat welch is out there , our people will trap him , and their orders are to bring him to the big cheese . rest assured , sir , we are on his tail . rat , trap , cheese , tail . ha ha ha . it 's leno stuff , right ? tony : bart , have you packed my bags ? bart : yes , sir . they 're packed . you can leave whenever you want . lexie : leave ? what 's he talking about ? tony : a trip , obviously . lexie : in your condition ? tony : i 'm fine . lexie : is this a business trip ? tony : personal . lexie : oh , then i 'm going with you . tony : no , i 'm sorry . i ca n't allow that . lexie : why not ? where are you going ? tony : all i can tell you is this -- i 'm taking a very important journey , and when i return , i will have cassie and rex 's mother with me . man 's voice : sleep , marlena . sleep . john : doc , sweetheart , i am sorry ababout all this tension between us lately , because ... the last thing i want is -- yeah . that 's good . sleep is good . man 's voice : sleep , marlena . sleep . [ telephone rings ] bo : i got it . [ ring ] bo : brady . roman : bo , it 's roman . i need you to get down to the station right away . we -- we finally got a break on that murphy murder . bo : what kind of break ? roman : well , when the officers were sifting through the bags oevidence from the ground around the crime scene , it turns out that among all the pebbles and dirt was a fragment of an onyx tuxedo stud . bo : all right . i 'll be right there . hope : what 's going on ? bo : when you saw larry the night that colin was murdered , was he wearing a tuxedo ? hope : i think he was . bo : hope , i need you to be sure . hope : yes . yes , okay , yes , he was . bo : well , hopefully , there 's a rental company out there that either did n't get a tux back or got one with a damaged or missing stud . hope : well , that is if i did n't imagine seeing larry at the wedding with a tux on . bo : hope , i do n't think you imagined anything that night . this could be the lead that could prove larry is alive , he was at victor 's wedding , and he 's the one who killed colin . larry : okay . watching out for cops is one thing , but tony must have every goon on the dimera payroll looking for me . does n't matter . no one -- i mean , no one -- can stop me now . yes , this is perfect . my blueprint for bo and hope 's destruction . bo : i got to get down to the station . i 'll see you later . if you need anything , ask one of the policemen outside or give me a call . hope : i will . bo : you 'll be safe . you 'll be fine here . hope : i 'm not safe -- not as long as welch is out there . lexie : u u have no connection with my child . if that 's what you 're thinking -- brandon : if that 's what i 'm thinking , what ? shawn - d : you do n't have to understand , okay ? you do n't have to . just please stop . belle : stop what ? shawn - d : stop loving me ! hope : sweetie , you should n't have . larry : he didn't . i did . bo : i 'll find larry , throw him in prison . that 'll prove he 's alive .	tony tries to walk but lexie tells him it 's too soon . he takes small steps . bart tells tony that larry may be alive . tony orders him to find larry . tony plans to get cassie and rex 's mother . hope does n't remember dreaming about shawn holding the gun . bo tells hope his theory about larry being alive . shawn blows up at hope . shawn causes his hand to bleed as he beats bo 's punching bag . marlena finds crocheted baby clothes . john finds a book that he thinks will tell them about the twins . marlena notices the queen is missing from the chess set john finds . marlena accuses john of trying to find evidence that the twins are n't hers . john apologizes to marlena , not realizing she 's asleep . marlena hears a voice telling her to sleep . mimi catches shawn taking one of hope 's pills . he passes it off as pain pills for his hand . she talks to shawn about what 's going on . shawn blows up at her . larry hides in the sewer system . he studies the blue prints to the brady house and makes plans to get hope . kate tells roman stefano took something from her . they talk about all stefano did to the two of them . roman tells her he 'll fight with her to beat stefano . kate ca n't make herself tell roman what stefano took . roman learns out about a missing tuxedo stud found at the murder site .
lexie : mmm . something smells good . jennifer : oh , well , it 's not my cooking . i just ordered in . i figured you would n't mind . lexie : no . um , remember when we had dinner , um , together -- the four of us -- last summer ? jennifer : yeah . yeah , we had a barbecue at your house on the 4th . lexie : [ chuckles ] abe wore his chef 's hat . jennifer : yeah , that was great . that was a great time , lexie . lexie : yeah . um , well , jennifer , thank god you invited me over here tonight . i 'm telling you , valentine 's day without abe is just too much for me to handle on my own . that 's why i took the night shift at the hospital later . jennifer : hey , do you want to see something really sweet ? lexie : yeah . jennifer : look at this . lexie : abby made this ? jennifer : yeah . yeah , for me and the baby . lexie : oh , sweet . jennifer : i know . you better believe i needed to smile today , because last year on valentine 's day , i asked jack to marry me . lexie : yeah , that 's right . jennifer : so it 's very good for me not to alone today , too . i also invited hope over , because she 's alone tonight . that 's why she took the late shift at the police station . i hope you do n't mind . lexie : well , there 's a big difference between our situation and hope 's . hope knows that bo will be coming home to her . jennifer : well , that -- that 's what she 's praying for , yeah , but she has n't heard from him in a long time , lexie , so she 's really worried . lexie : mm . [ scene_break ] hope : i keep leaving messages for you , ad you do n't call back . i miss you every day . but especially today . it 's -- it 's valentine 's , and i 'm remembering other valentines with you , and -- can you tell what i 'm thinking ? ha ha . i love you . wherever you are , whatever you 're doing , please , please be careful . okay , well , um ... give me a call on my cell when you get this , okay ? bye . [ sighs ] if only there was a way to trick the killer into revealing herself . okay . logic tells me there 's got to be a connection between all the victims . but what is it ? i must not be looking at this right . before tony died , he said the killer was a woman . if that 's true , if this woman ... knew all of these women and men , then it 's probably someone i know as well . oh , my god . oh , my god . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ thinking ] come on , jan , give me a sign that you killed victor . oh , my god , i ca n't believe i did n't think of this before . victor believes i 'm gon na try to kill him , so the bastard 's probably gon na try and cut me out of his will . hurry up , jan. ice the old man before i lose my inheritance . [ scene_break ] jan : [ thinking ] sorry , mr. k. , but i 've got to kill you so nicole will help me get your grandson shawn into my bed . all is fair in love and war , sir . victor : what the hell are you doing ? [ scene_break ] shawn - d : all right , i know this is gon na sound weird , but , um , i 'm getting this bad vibe , the type my folks get when one of them are in danger . do you know where belle is ? john : mm - hmm . and you can relax . she 's with her mom . shawn - d : all right . good . john : yeah . i wish i could say doc was ... good . i 'm getting worried about her . i just hope being with belle makes her feel better . shawn - d : what is the matter with marlena ? john : i do n't know . she has n't been herself ever since -- well , it goes all the way back to abe 's death . you know , she was in colorado when he was murdered , and when she got back , i told her about him , and ... just devastated . shawn - d : all of our lives have been turned upside down since the killings began . john : yeah , but there 's more going on . you know that button and fabric you and belle found at the circus ? shawn - d : yeah . john : my wife has a suit made out of the same cloth and style . shawn - d : what ? [ cellular phone rings ] john : hang on . yeah , john black . hope : john , it 's hope . i 'm at the station . i need your help . john : yeah , hope , what is it ? i 'm standing right here with your son . hope : i think i found a way to figure out who the killer is . [ scene_break ] belle : mom , this is just like the suit the serial killer was wearing at the circus the night tony was attacked . why are you cutting it up ? what 's going on with you , mom ? why are you acting so strange ? marlena : you were n't supposed to see that . i 'm sorry , belle . i hope you can forgive me . belle : forgive you for what ? marlena : i love you . i never meant to hurt you . [ scene_break ] lexie : look , um , i do n't mean to minimize what hope 's going through . i was married to a cop . i know how scary it can be not knowing where your husband is . but ... i know where abe is now , and i do n't think that hope would trade places with me . okay , i 'm sorry . i am so sorry . i just go to bitterness very easily these days . jennifer : no , lexie , please . i fight it all the time . i do , especially with abby . you know , she needs me to be so upbeat , which just seems impossible some days . lexie : oh , yeah . um , you know what ? if i was hope , as soon as bo comes back from wherever he is , i would beg him to retire . jennifer : but , lexie , hope is a cop , too . lexie : yeah , i know . that does n't make any sense to me . bo and hope have a young son . one of them should be home with zack . jennifer : listen , lexie , i think that they are just doing the best that they can right now . lexie : just believe me , i thank god every day for my mother . theo and i would be so lonely without her . and i am very , very grateful for my friends . jennifer : yeah . so am i . lexie : yeah . so -- so , um , we have to figure out a way to make hope happy tonight -- to take her mind off where bo is . jennifer : you know what ? you 're right . and i promised abby that i would show both of you her school play . i have it on tape . she was incredible . i 'm very proud of her . lexie : an actress in the family ... jennifer : well , you know abby . she has always been a ham . lexie : mm ... wonder where she got that from . jennifer : yeah . you know what ? lexie : what ? jennifer : i 'm not sure what time hope 's gon na get here , so why do n't we take a little peek at the future star right now ? how 's that ? lexie : okay . okay . jennifer : now , listen , i wo n't make you watch the whole thing , because , of course , all the other kids were n't as good as my daughter , so ... lexie : oh , of course . jennifer : i 'll just -- i 'll have you watch her biggest scene . how 's that ? lexie : okay . jennifer : i have it cued up for you . lexie : okay . jennifer : [ on tape ] i love you , too , jack , so much . and here 's a promise from the bottom of my heart . my love for you will never come to an end . i promise to love you for richer , for poorer . jennifer : oh , jack . [ scene_break ] [ printer whirring ] hope : i hate doing this without you . it certainly would be a lot easier if you were here working with me . [ kisses picture ] hey , thanks for getting here so fast , guys . john : so what do you got ? shawn - d : it 's too bad dad 's not here . hope : yeah , tell me about it , but he 's not , so john and i need to get on with the investigation on our own . here , take a look at this . john : what 's this ? hope : you 're looking at the name of the killer . [ scene_break ] belle : what are you talking about ? i know that you would never hurt me , mom . not intentionally . marlena : oh , belle , you were always the prettiest baby . i was so proud to walk down the street carrying you . belle : i 'm proud of you , mom . marlena : i 'm not the perfect mother that you think i am . belle : of cour -- mom , i hate seeing you so sad . i wish you could just tell me what 's going on . marlena : i 've let you down , belle . i 've done some ... some terrible things . some unspeakable things . and unfortunately , you 're going to be the one that has to suffer for it . [ scene_break ] nicole : [ thinking ] jan , i hope to god you 've already killed the old bastard . damn me for not being better prepared . victor will end up dead , but i could end up dead broke . i would n't mind being poor and starving if i had you next to me every night . why do you have to love chloe ? i 'd be so much better for you , brady . i love you so much . brady : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] gene : hello , victor . victor : what the hell are you doing sneaking up on me like that , gene ? gene : well , i knew the young mrs. kiriakis was at home , so i went around to the servants ' entrance . i was under the impression our meeting was to be kept secret from nicole . victor : yes , i 'm sorry . i guess i 'm a little on edge . did you bring the papers ? gene : your last will and testament . as per your deders , i redrafted it . sign here , and your blond wife will find herself completely cut out of your will . victor : not a moment too soon . the bitch is trying to dream up ways to kill me even as we speak . [ scene_break ] john : you know , hope , there 's over 12 names on this list ... hope : i know . john : including alice horton . hope : i know that , john . john : and my wife . hope : and julie 's on it , too . do n't overreact . just listen to me for a minute . i was staring at the suspect board , willing the information to make some kind of new sense to me . shawn - d : mom , where are you going with this ? hope : all the victims have to be connected in some way . and if we go back to the first murder -- abe 's -- it 's logical he must have found out something about the killer , something that person was desperate to hide . john : all right , that may make sense for the first couple deaths . abe ... and jack , for that matter , since he was running his own little risky investigation , but what about cassíe ? how does that fit in ? shawn - d : oh , my god . hope : what ? shawn - d : belle 's next . hope : what ? ! shawn - d : no , she is gon na be the next victim . the sandbag -- remember ? -- at the circus . it nearly fell on her . but luckily , it missed . i have to be part of this investigation . hope : no way . shawn - d : what ? hope : no way ! shawn - d : mom , she -- belle is my life ! what ? john : shawn , be quiet . hope : you are not doing this . shawn - d : why not ? john : listen . shawn - d : what ? john : with bo in europe investigating for the i.s.a . , i think we could use someone like shawn on our team . hope : he is not a cop , thank god . john : in an unofficial capacity . hope : i do not want him involved in this , john . shawn - d : you know what , mom ? it 's really too late . i 'm very sorry to say that . you and dad should have picked another profession , or moved to a different town , had different friends , because then belle and i would have never fallen in love . i am in this as deep as either of you . john : he 's got a point , hope . and speaking strictly as a dad , i would n't mind shawn keeping an eye on belle , especially after what happened at the circus . even though it might have been an accident , i do n't want to take any chances , especially with my kid . shawn - d : let me see this . yeah , belle knows every woman on this list . john : that 's why no one can know that we are hot on this killer 's trail . i do n't want to sacrifice another person i love to this maniac -- especially my daughter . [ scene_break ] belle : mom , it 's so hard with everything that 's been going down in salem the past few months , but i 've been trying to be strong like you , because you 're the strongest woman that i 've ever known . except the last few months , you have n't exactly been acting like yourself . marlena : i told you , belle , i 've done terrible things . belle : what 's so terrible ? is it about dad ? have you had an affair with another man ? mom , you know that you can talk to me about anything , right ? i love you . and i can tell that you want to talk to me . you know , this is just so ironic . you 're a shrink , and after all the years of listening to people 's problems , now you want to say something important , but you just feel like you ca n't , but you 're wrong . mom ... something is obviously going on with you . so why do n't you just tell me what it is ? marlena : all right . maybe it 's time for me to confess . [ scene_break ] brady : i love you so much , chloe . nicole : he 's asleep . god ... brady : kiss me , nicole . nicole : what the hell . why not ? [ moans ] brady : what the hell is going on here ? [ scene_break ] victor : i want you to shred all the other versions of my will . gene : i 'll take care of it . victor : if the harlot has her way and i end up dead anytime soon , i want this to be the only version , understood ? gene : completely . victor : good . let 's drink to it . gene : uh , victor , before you break out the champagne -- victor : now do n't tell me there 's a problem . gene : from past experience , i can tell you that if you cut your wife completely out of your will , she 'd have grounds to contest it . failing that , she could write a tell - all book about the kiriakis family , and it could be very damaging to philip 's future -- or brady 's . victor : i 'm way ahead of you , gene . i 'm leaving my slut wife something very special . gene : you have my attention . victor : i 'm leaving nicole a one - way ticket to hell . ha ha ha . [ pda chirps ] jan : [ thinking ] i thought i left it on vibrate . why is it beeping ? victor : come out here ! [ scene_break ] shawn - d : you know , i got to go check my messages . and i have to head over to tuscany . i have a special date with belle . john : keep your eye on her , kid . shawn - d : i will . do n't worry . john : i 'll give you a lift over there , all right ? shawn - d : all right , thanks . mom ... just try not to worry , all right ? hope : sure . shawn - d : i love you . hope : i love you . shawn - d : all right , i 'm gon na check my messages outside . hope : honey , if you see anything suspicious at all , please promise me you 'll call . john : i 'll be out in a second . shawn - d : yeah . john : any word from bo ? hope : not a word . john : aah , you know , sometimes the i.s.a . sends you on a location where it 's tough to get communication out . hope : he has a satellite phone . john : they 're not foolproof . depending on geography , weather conditions , it could be tough to get a message through . really worried about him , are n't you ? hope : i keep trying to picture my life without him , and i ca n't . it 's like the screen just goes black on me . john : i kind of know what you mean . it 's been tough not living at the penthouse with doc . but i can see her whenever i want . i mean , i know where she is , and if i really get nuts , well , you know ... hope : what am i doing ? i mean , jennifer and lexie have been through so much worse than i have . they 've lost their husbands forever . you know , i 've got to stop this and focus on that list . john : mm - hmm . hope : okay , so how could this killer , this woman , whoever she is -- how could she kill all of these people in salem , and then somehow reach across the ocean and murder bo ? it 's not possible , right ? i mean -- john ! john : i think this killer is beyond our ability to understand , hope . i mean , look at it . the methods , the motives , the choice of victims -- it 's just so freakish . i think the only thing we know for sure is that this woman is as lethal as they come . and amazingly shrewd to get away with it for so damn long . hope : i 'm supposed to be at jennifer 's for dinner . she invited lexie . i 'm gon na call and cancel . john : no , no , do n't do that . hope : well , i 'm not gon na be very good company . john : you should n't be alone on valentine 's day . hope : and what about you , hmm ? are you gon na be alone ? or are you gon na be with marlena ? john : well , you know , i 'm kinda counting on belle to talk her mom into joining me at tuscany . it 's , uh ... if anybody can do it , it 's our daughter . they 've always been so close . hope : i 'm keeping my fingers crossed for you , too . john : thanks . shawn - d : belle , why are n't you picking up ? [ scene_break ] [ cellular phone rings ] marlena : do you want to answer that ? belle : oh . [ ring ] [ ring ] [ ring ] belle : it 's just shawn . i can call him back later . you 're what 's important right now . you know , in a funny way , this feels good , being able to help you for once . it 's probably because you 've always been there for me . i mean , like after everything that happened in puerto rico , you held me together . you set an example that i could always follow , because i 'm so proud of you . and everything that you do for a living -- i mean , you change people 's lives , mom . marlena : not always for the better . belle : mom , you 're not god . if they had a contest for the most respected women in salem , you would be at the top of the list , right up there with mrs. horton and maybe hope . go ahead , mom . you said you had something to confess . marlena : yes . there was a reason that i was cutting up this suit . belle : okay . marlena : well , i had to make sure that there was no -- belle : it 's okay , mom . i know why . it 's because you 're guilty . that 's why you cut it up . you were wearing this suit the night tony dimera was attacked by the tiger . this suit is evidence that you 're the salem serial killer ! mom , you murdered abe and jack deveraux and your friend maggie ! you even murdered shawn 's grandmother caroline . i was gon na wear caroline 's wedding dress to marry shawn . did you know that ? we had this beautiful wedding fantasy that we were gon na get married at st. luke 's . but instead , we have gone to funeral after funeral there because of you ! cassie , roman brady , tony dimera -- they 're all victims of yours , mom ! how does it feel to be a serial killer ? and who are you gon na murder next , me ? [ scene_break ] jennifer : i am sorry , lexie . i did not invite you over here to watch me cry . lexie : believe me , nobody understands better than i do . i cry when i go to bed every night . into my pillow , so ... my mother wo n't hear and worry about me . so i do n't wake theo up . but i cry . believe me . jennifer : it 's just so hard , so hard to go through this pregnancy all alone . lexie : yeah . it 'd be hard even if there were n't complications , but not knowing what conditions the baby might have ... jennifer : or me . i mean , we could both die . i mean , lexie , i try not to think about it , and then i try to think positive , as if that could change anything . lexie : it might , jennifer . you know , there are religions based on that belief . um , sometimes , the mind can ... well , i mean , it -- it has the power to affect our physical lives . jennifer : really ? well , i willed jack to live , lexie , and i prayed with him , and i held his hand , and i begged him not to leave me . and he did . he left me alone . lexie : you 're not completely alone . you have abby . jennifer : and i have a baby that 's probably going to die , lexie . but that 's one more thing for me to cry and lose sleep over , but that is if i 'm still alive myself . i am so angry , lexie . oh , yeah , valentine 's day . do you really think that every single year people get together on this day and act like they are so in love with each other ? give me a break . valentine 's day exists so that the rest of us can feel even more lonely . it 's like christmas ; it 's like new year 's . if one more person tells me to have a happy stinking holiday , lexie ... there 's nothing happy about it . it is torture , and i am sick of it . and i am going to have to go through the rest of my life ... without my husband ... without my jack . and i do n't know how i 'm going to do it . lexie : we 'll do it together , okay ? okay . okay . we 'll be here for each other . if i know that i can call you , no matter how late it is ... and if you know there is always someone here who feels your pain , then somehow we 'll figure out a way to go on , okay ? for our children , jennifer , and , hey , for ourselves . look , it 's what abe and jack would want -- for us to go on living . jennifer : we wanted them to go on living . we begged them , and they ignored us . and i hate them for that . [ scene_break ] jan : [ thinking ] leave me the hell alone , nicole . how many times is the bitch going to ask me the same freakin ' question ? victor is alive . his lawyer 's here . need to wait . gene : well , the noise has stopped , whatever it was . you want me to investigate ? victor : no , do n't bother . probably one of my wife 's many electronic devices running low on batteries . she never remembers to recharge her phone , her pda -- you name it . gene : but what if it was nicole lurking about ? victor : with a knife in her hand , ready to plunge it into my back ? ha ha ha ha ha . gene : i would n't put it past her . victor : except that she 's handcuffed to my grandson brady to give herself an alibi . gene : what ? victor : to prove that she 's not the serial killer . gene : ha ha . well , that must be an eye - opener for brady . you mean to tell me that she 's handcuffed to him right now ? victor : 24/7 , as they say . gene : well , at least that way , you know she wo n't be coming after you . brady would never let anything happen to you . victor : yeah , i know . this makes me hate her even more , though . she 's been preying on him ever since he moved in here . gene : well , he does have a few things going for him , victor -- youth , good looks ... victor : nicole has got youth and good looks . but one thing she 's not going to have is my money . gene : good . i 'll take that . victor : no , i 'll put it in my safe . gene : but i should have a copy of that in my office . victor : no . nicole will go to any length to get her hands on my money , including breaking into your law offices . she 'd need a blowtorch to get into my safe , which will be heavily guarded , in any case . she 'll never get near it . i wish it was as easy to keep her away from my grandson . she 'd go to any lengths to get close to brady . jan : [ thinking ] yeah , i 'll go to any lengths , too , just to get close to you , shawn . i 'll do anything , shawn . shawn - d : you 'd kill for nicole ? jan : whatever , just as long as i get you all to myself . how do i get rid of victor 's lame - ass lawyer ? ugh , i think he 's even older than old man kiriakis . victor : now listen carefully to my instructions , gene . i 'm going to say this one more time . if anything happens to me -- gene : now , victor , do n't get all para -- victor : if my wife has her way and i end up dead anytime soon , i want you to make sure my son bo is present when the safe is opened . gene : i 'm making a note of it . victor : in addition to the will , there 's going to be a file in there and a videotape . i 'm sure bo and the salem p.d . will be very interested in that . and most important of all , gene ... gene : yes ? victor : i want you to make sure my grandson brady sees the file and the videotape . i want him to see finally with his own eyes what an evil , conniving whore of a murderer my wife really is . [ scene_break ] brady : [ groans ] nicole : oh ... wait , do n't stop , brady . it was such a nice kiss . brady : i must have been dreaming , or i would n't have kissed you like that . nicole : even if it was just a dream , it was so nice . let 's try it for real this time . [ pda chirps ] nicole : oh , my damn pda . it must be malfunctioning again . you know , it does that sometimes . it just goes off without anybody sending me a message . oh , my god -- gene briscoe 's here ? damn it . brady : you know , i 've had enough of this . a pda does n't go off accidentally . nicole : brady -- brady : so , who 's been texting you ? [ scene_break ] lexie : we can spend years asking why -- why did n't abe retire when i begged him to ? why would n't jack quit the investigation ? jennifer : lexie , i want them back . i want -- i want more than photographs and videotapes to remember them by . lexie : they ... left us provided for . jennifer : money ca n't buy you warmth at night , lexie . lexie : i know . i know it ca n't . but we 're not on the streets . we have our homes . we can give our children food and clothes . sweetie ... not everybody can . jennifer : i know that . i know that , and i 'm sorry . it 's just the day -- it is the day , that 's all . it is so hard to accept that i will never be jack 's valentine again . and i know that you 're right , i know that time is going to make everything all right . but the fact is our husbands are never coming back . our life will never be the way it was , lexie . lexie : i know . i know . [ scene_break ] [ cellular phone rings ] hope : come on , please , please . yes . bo ? bo . bo ? [ scene_break ] gene : let me put a copy of that will in my office for safekeeping . victor : no . gene : victor , that is the only copy of your current will in existence , and you 'd rather keep it in a home safe ? victor : gene , calm down . you 're getting much too excited for a man your age gene : go to hell . victor : the safe is fireproof . i just had it replated , and i had a brand - new combination put in , all done while nicole was sound asleep . gene : well , i 'm still not convinced . i thought you had a handprint sensor on that safe . victor : i did , but i had it disengaged . it occurred to me nicole would n't hesitate to cut off my hand . gene : oh , my god . victor : she 's a piece of work . you have no idea . gene : and you think a combination lock is going to hold her ? victor : this particular combination even the i.s.a . could n't crack . gene : well , in that case -- and i 'm sorry to mention it -- but what if you do meet with an untimely demise ? how the hell are we supposed to get that safe open ? victor : bo has got the new combination . there , done . thanks for stopping by , gene . gene : well , that 's why you pay me that retainer . victor : money greases the wheels of life . well , enjoy the rest of your evening . i know i will . gene : do you have a woman stashed somewhere , victor ? victor : no , but i can get one if i need one . but tonight i 'm going to take a nice long hot tub and a good murder mystery . come on , i 'll walk you out the servants ' entrance . jan : oh . good . you 're still here . wait for me , shawn . as soon as i kill victor kiriakis for nicole , we can finally be together . shawn - d : do it , jan. make me proud . jan : okay . [ scene_break ] nicole : give me it . brady : what do n't you want me to see , nicole ? nicole : nothing . but it 's mine . give it back . brady : as soon as you give me my life back . nicole : oh , please . you could have had it back anytime if you really wanted . i need to get some sleep , so call a locksmith . [ pda chirps ] brady : ooh . nicole : all right , fine , fine , all right . i - i will tell you where to get the key , but first , give me my pda . brady : well , i 'll tell you what -- maybe i 'm having too much fun right now , and maybe i 'm just dying to read the message you 're about to get . you have n't been very good about giving me what i wanted , so give me one good reason why i should give up my fun , nicole . [ scene_break ] belle : you 're a killer , mom ! a killer ! a killer ! [ echoing ] a killer ! a killer ! mom ... [ echoing ] a killer ! a killer ! mom ... are you okay ? okay , you spaced out there for a minute . marlena : oh . no , honey , i 'm -- i 'm fine . belle : good . and now you ca n't be afraid to tell me . go ahead and confess . whatever it is , i 'll understand . marlena : uh ... oh , well , i - i , uh ... i was cutting up my suit for a reason . you see -- belle : i know why you did that . it 's because you 're guilty . [ cellular phone rings ] belle : you know what , mom ? um , it 's probably shawn calling again . i should get it . [ ring ] belle : hi , shawn . shawn - d : why did n't you pick up when i called you before ? belle : you sound like my dad . shawn - d : well , we always have to be able to reach each other . belle : i 'm with my mom . we 're in the middle of something . shawn - d : well , i got very worried when you did n't pick up . it 's just -- i got this feeling , this vibe that something 's wrong . belle : what do you mean ? shawn - d : it 's the same sort of vibe that my parents get when one of them is in danger . we have that same exact kind of connection . are you sure everything 's okay ? belle : shawn , i 'm fine . shawn - d : well , you do n't sound fine . belle : seriously , shawn , do n't worry . i 'm with my mom . marlena : take care of her now before she figures it out . she 's already seen too much . any minute now , she 's going to put it together and realize you 're the killer . belle : uh - huh . marlena : but i ca n't . how can i harm my little girl ? here she is . john : hey , baby . you know , this is the first time i 've seen her since i ... heard the news . marlena : do you want to hold her ? john : could i ? marlena : she 's your daughter . your belle . john : hey . it 's your daddy . belle : i just need a little more time , shawn . i 'm going to try and convince my mom to meet my dad at tuscany . shawn - d : well , that sure would make him happy . marlena : do it . kill her . belle : listen , i have to go , but i 'll see you soon , okay ? shawn - d : i hope so . i love you . belle : i love you , too . bye . [ scene_break ] `` on the next days of our lives `` belle : oh , my god , no ! [ scene_break ] victor : who the hell are you ? jan : believe it or not , i 'm your worst nightmare . [ scene_break ] sami : make love to me , lucas , right now . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : i 've had this feeling , and i just ca n't seem to shake it , that something 's not right , that belle 's in danger . [ scene_break ] brady : you know what ? my grandfather was right about you . you are not above using your body to get what you want .	lexie , jennifer and hope decide to spend valentine 's day together . lexie takes offense at hope joining them at first , but then decides to work with jennifer to make hope happy this valentine 's day . hope devises a list of all the women in salem that both she and the victims ' knew and seeks john 's help . shawn worries that belle is going to be the next victim and insists on joining the case . belle begs marlena to tell her the truth . marlena considers killing belle .
lexie : abe ? [ door closes ] oh ! tek -- tek : do n't say it . i know you want to be with abe . lexie : then why are you here ? tek : it 's not that easy to let you go , lex . [ scene_break ] abe : officer , i really appreciate your doing this . officer : happy to do it as soon as i finish my shift . abe : oh , no . it ca n't wait that long . these papers have to be delivered to headquarters a.s.a.p . officer : well , then , you 'll have to get someone else . my orders are to guard outside the room of that mental patient lois banks . in fact , i 'd better get back there . abe : consider yourself relieved of duty . officer : uh , commander ? you 're still on medical leave from the force , which means i ca n't take orders from you . you know i ca n't leave my post , so why do n't you tell me what 's really going on here ? [ scene_break ] john : now , let 's hope this truth serum works . lois : what the hell are you doing ? [ scene_break ] alex : well , that really hit the spot , but i have to go . marlena : hey , wait a minute . no . you are n't feeling well . you just came home from the hospital . you 're not going anywhere . alex : i know , but i 'm feeling much better now . besides , this is important . i wo n't be gone that long . marlena : no , you know what ? you 're not going anywhere . not until i know what 's happening here . alex : all right , i 'll tell you , but you may not like it . [ scene_break ] mimi : mom , what are you doing ? bonnie : i 'm not staying here . what 's the point if you wo n't even listen to me ? mimi : mom , stop it , okay ? you have a heart condition . i 'm worried about you . bonnie : i 'm worried about you . if you tell shawn he is claire 's father , you can kiss your future with him goodbye . mimi : what kind of future would it be if it was based on a lie ? bonnie : so it 's better to lose him . mimi : it 's better to tell the truth . bonnie : god , mimi , sometimes i swear you 're not my daughter . mimi : mom , rex left me because i lied to him , and you expect me to do the same thing to shawn ? i 'm not doing it , okay ? ! i wo n't ! bonnie : fine . but do n't come crying to me when the wedding 's called off . absolutely no good is gon na come of telling shawn he is the father of belle 's child . but you wo n't listen to me , so fine . you 've got to learn the hard way . you are about to make the biggest mistake of your entire life , and i am not gon na stay here and watch . mimi : no ! god , what are we doing fighting ? mom , if we keep this up , you 're gon na have a heart attack for sure . bonnie : oh , put a sock in it . my ticker 's just fine . mimi : what ? bonnie : you heard me . i 'm healthy as a horse . mimi : mom ? bonnie : i faked the chest pains and all the symptoms . mimi : i do n't believe this ! bonnie : i had to do something to keep your trap shut so you would n't lose shawn brady forever . [ scene_break ] bo : you son of a bitch . hope : how could you ? bo : hope . hope : look what you 've done . bo : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean -- hope : do n't touch me . i mean it -- you just stay away from me . because of you , my son is dead . just go . get out of here ! chelsea : i think we should go , too . billie : okay . hope : chelsea 's gon na pay for what she did . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] mimi : why am i surprised ? i knew you were faking it the second we took you to the hospital . but the ekg -- i mean , how did you fake something like that ? bonnie : your mama 's smarter than you think , baby . where there 's a will , there 's a way , and i definitely had a will . i fooled the heart monitor , i fooled lexie , i fooled those nurses , and i fooled even skeptical you . mimi : you 're proud of yourself . well , you know what , mom ? lying is wrong .. i mean , is n't that what mothers are supposed to teach their children ? i do n't believe you . i mean , i really ca n't believe a word that you say , which is why i 'm not gon na listen to you anymore . i refuse to marry shawn based on a lie . [ scene_break ] hope : zack . i miss you so much , baby . mommy loved you so . i 'm so sorry that i was n't able to protect you . oh , god , i wish i was with you . chelsea : oh , god , i killed him . i killed my little brother . billie : shh . chelsea : what kind of person am i ? billie : chelsea , everyone understands that it was an accident . chelsea : hope does n't . billie : she just lost her little boy . only a mother understands what that feels like . chelsea : but what am i supposed to do ? there is absolutely no way i can make it up to her . zack is gone , and he 's never coming back . i mean , you saw her . she hates me , and she 's not gon na be satisfied unless i go to prison for the rest of my life . kate : there is only one way to make sure that does n't happen . [ scene_break ] abe : you know , i may be on leave , but i 'm still your commanding officer . just take those papers to the police station . do you want me to call roman brady and have you written up for insubordination ? officer : no , course not . i 'll run this over . be back as soon as i can . [ scene_break ] lexie : why do you keep doing this ? tek : i am glad abe has his sight back , but he still ca n't make love to you . he ca n't give theo a baby brother or sister . lexie : no . stop . stop . tek : you 're fighting it , but i know you have strong feelings for me . and i love you . abe : well , you two look very serious . is there something you want to tell me ? [ scene_break ] alex : it is valentine 's day , marlena . it has been years since you and i have spent this day together . i wanted to get you a gift , even though you say you do n't want me to . marlena : god you are so sweet to me . alex , it is n't necessary . alex : it is necessary to me . i want to find you a very special gift , something that will tell you how much i love you . marlena : like i do n't know that already . alex : it 's important . marlena : ooh , i can see how determined you are . alex : i am . marlena : okay , fine . i 'm going to let you go . alex : good . marlena : i 'm coming with you . [ scene_break ] lois : you have no business being in my room . what do you want from me ? john : what i 've always wanted -- to stop you from hurting marlena . lois : marlena evans . what is it with you men and that woman ? you are pathetic . john : no , you 're pathetic . holding a vicious grudge against her because why , she got the man you wanted ? lois : she wo n't have him for long . john : excuse me ? what 'd you say ? lois : oh , nothing . john : come on . come on . lois , you know something . tell me . lois : only that it 's going to be a wonderful valentine 's day . john : now , why would you say that ? lois : because i 'm going to receive a very special gift . john : from whom ? lois : ooh , ca n't tell -- big secret . lois : you promised i would get what i deserve for valentine 's day -- marlena 's heart on a silver platter . john : dr. banks -- lois , you know what ? i can keep a secret . mm - hmm . so why do n't you tell me what alex is really up to ? lois : what is this , your attempt at charm ? you have none . you should n't even be allowed to speak alex 's name . john : no ! lois : ow ! aah ! what did you do ? oh , my god , what is that ? john : [ sighs ] told you i wanted the truth . okay , start talking . you 're gon na tell me everything you know about alex north . [ scene_break ] fr . jansen : heavenly father , we ask that you grant eternal rest to your innocent child isaac brady . oh , lord , may your perpetual light shine upon him . we entrust this child to your everlasting care and love . welcome zack to your heavenly kingdom , and let him take his rightful place with the angels , who sing your praises and watch over us all until that glorious day when we will be reunited with zack and all our other dearly departed brothers and sisters . until that day , when we will live in eternal life , we pray that you will bless the soul of zack brady in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit . amen . hope : amen . fr . jansen : before the internment , you 're all welcome to say a final farewell . [ caroline sobs ] shawn d. : you were the best . nothing will ever be the same without you . bo : i 'm sorry , tiny man . i let you down . i should have protected you , but i did n't . i 'll regret that every day for the rest of my life . you 'll never be out of my thoughts . you 're in my heart . i 'll never stop loving you . hope : i ca n't say goodbye because you 'll always be in my heart -- forever in my heart . i love you , baby . i 've loved you from the day you were born , and i 'll love you till i take my last breath . baby . [ sobbing ] [ scene_break ] billie : do you want to say goodbye ? chelsea : i ca n't . not after what hope said . she 's right . this is all my fault . billie : no . shh . [ scene_break ] lexie : uh , tek and i were just trying to figure out where you were , honey . abe : john asked me to do a favor . tek : see , i told you there was nothing to worry about . lexie : yeah . abe : tek , would you give me a minute alone with my wife , please ? tek : yeah , sure . [ scene_break ] lexie : so , what 's this favor that john asked ? abe : he wants me to help him get marlena back . lexie : ah . abe : and i know how he feels . i almost lost the woman i love , too . now , sweetheart . lexie : oh , honey . abe : you know , i just ca n't stop thinking about isaac . lexie : i know . abe : life is just too short , you know ? lexie : yeah . abe : i told john that i will do everything i can to help he and marlena be reunited . lexie : good . good . that 's nice of you . but really , what can you do ? what can anyone do ? marlena chose alex north . abe : but he loves her . i mean , if alex is the right man for marlena , then john -- he 'll back off . but if he 's not , then john and she deserve to be together -- just like you and i do . lexie : oh , sweetheart . [ scene_break ] alex : if you come with me , how am i supposed to find you a present ? i ca n't shop with you looking over my shoulder . marlena : i do n't know . we 're just gon na have to start to figure that out , i guess , are n't we ? we 'll be fine . alex : listen -- but you love surprises . you may not remember that , but you do . so please , let me do this . i want this to be the best valentine 's day you 've ever had . marlena : oh , you are so exasperating . alex : mmm . marlena : [ laughing ] and you 're so romantic . all right , fine . you may go . but do n't be gone long , and please , stay in touch with me . alex : yes , ma'am . if i 'm gone for more than an hour , i will call you . but it should n't take me that long . i 'm just gon na take a quick trip to salem place . i 'll be back before you know it , okay ? [ scene_break ] marlena : mmm . hi . john : oh , there you are . been having a hell of a time waking you up . you okay ? marlena : mm - hmm . i 'm fine . what 's going on with all the candles ? john : happy valentine 's day , sweetheart . marlena : oh , you . oh , you . [ scene_break ] lois : i know what you did . you gave me sodium pentothal . john : something like that . lois : to make me talk . john : whenever you 're ready . i told you i wanted the truth about alex . lois : what truth ? that i love him ? john : that 's a good start . lois : alex and i -- we 're going to be together . john : lois , come on , woman , how do you figure that seeing as how the man is head over heels in love with his wife . lois : that 's what he wants you to think . but soon , marlena will be out of the picture ... permanently . john : yeah . and what , exactly , does alex plan for marlena ? now , come on , lois . it 's me . you can tell me . come on , what ? lois : well , today is valentine 's day . john : that 's a fact . lois : did you ever hear of the st. valentine 's day massacre ? some people got a nasty surprise on that day . alex has a surprise like that in store for marlena . [ laughing ] lois : [ laughing ] john : what do you mean by that ? what 's alex gon na do to marlena ? lois : like i said , it 's a surprise . even i do n't know all the details . but if i know alex , it wo n't be pretty . marlena : well , alex , what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] bonnie : you and shawn can have a really great life together . i just do n't want you to blow it . mimi : i do n't want to blow it either . bonnie : then you have to play the `` c `` card . mimi : the `` c `` card ? bonnie : cinderella . remember when you were a little thing , and i borrowed that book from the library and read it to you ? mimi : yeah , you borrowed it and never returned it . bonnie : because you loved the story so much . cinderella never let anything stop her -- not a wicked stepmother or evil stepsisters or even the lack of a pretty dress and a cool set of wheels to take her to the ball . mimi : she had a fairy godmother . bonnie : and you have a real mother . that 's even better . mimi : whatever . cinderella never lied to her prince , mom . bonnie : oh , no ? did she tell him she hitched a ride home in a pumpkin pulled by mice ? i do n't think so . mimi : that 's not the same as lying . bonnie : the point is , cinderella had her secrets . look at me ! every woman has them . that 's what makes men so crazy for us -- they ca n't seem to figure out what makes us tick , and we keep 'em guessing . okay , look at it this way . you found a great guy . you love him , and he loves you , sweetheart . do you know how rare that is ? there are n't a lot of prize catches out there , baby , and shawn brady has everything -- looks , loot , and a great family pedigree . god , he 's got grandpa kiriakis on this side and great - grandpa horton on this side . the old coot built university hospital and in salem , that makes shawn prince charming . and that makes you cinderella . so for pete 's sake , shut your mouth , put on the glass slipper , and let shawn walk you down the aisle into happily- ever - after land . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : come on , mom . let me take you home . hope : i 'm not ready to go yet . you go and be with mimi , okay ? shawn d. : mom , i really do n't want to leave you here alone . hope : you 're a good son , shawn . shawn d. : i 'd really feel better if you came with me . hope : i need to stay a while longer , honey . shawn d. : okay . okay . if you 're sure . hope : i am . you go , okay ? shawn d. : okay . i love you . hope : i love you . [ scene_break ] victor : do n't you dare do anything to take advantage of this situation , do you hear me ? kate : what the hell are you talking about ? victor : you know exactly what i 'm talking about . you 'd sell your soul to the devil to get bo and billie together . well , i 'm warning you -- if you do anything to make this situation between bo and hope worse , i 'll make you pay . [ scene_break ] billie : i think it 's time for us to go now , okay ? chelsea : yeah , i think maybe you 're right . patrick : can i give you a lift ? billie : no , thank you . patrick : do you have a ride ? billie : we 're not your problem anymore , patrick . leave us alone . [ scene_break ] bo : can you find it in your heart to forgive me ? we should be together today . hope : i want to be alone with my son . zack . [ scene_break ] marlena : i thought you told me that you were going shopping . oh ! oh , my gosh ! i 'm sorry , i thought you were somebody else . i 'm so sorry . sorry . alex : what 's she doing here ? i hope she does n't see me . i 've got to stop john black . god only knows what lois has already told him . [ scene_break ] john : well , lois , i do n't think you are as delusional as you are pretending to be . lois : maybe i am , but maybe i 'm not . john : maybe you 're just playing games with me , so for the last time , what is alex 's plan ? lois : even if i knew , why would i tell you ? john : because if you do n't , i 'm gon na see to it that you spend the rest of your life in a padded cell . lois : you ca n't do that . john : oh , i can , and i will . i 'll make sure that you never see your precious alex again . and quite frankly , i think he would be delighted to know that you are spending the rest of your life in a state institution , never to see the light of day again . lois : alex loves me . he would never let that happen . john : how do you know he has n't already arranged it ? in fact , he is having you moved to a permanent institution . he 's already filled out the proper transfer forms . lois : no . alex and i are partners . john : marlena is his partner . she is the only woman he cares about . lois : you 're wrong . alex and i have this all figured out . we were gon na kill marlena . and then once that self - righteous witch is out of the picture , we 're going to be together ... forever . john : well , that just shows you how wrong you are , lois . 'cause i will stop alex north before he ever lays a hand on marlena . [ scene_break ] marlena : you wanted to talk to me about john ? abe : yeah . here , have a seat . uh , look , marlena . i know that you still have amnesia . marlena : mm - hmm . abe : i also know that you 're living with alex . well , you think you know him , but it 's just possible that you do n't . marlena : i have memories of alex . well , i have snippets of memory . abe : but there 's still huge pieces that are missing , am i right ? marlena : i suppose . abe : i guess all i 'm trying to tell you is keep an open mind about alex . he may not be the man you think he is . marlena : oh , but john is ? abe : i 've known john for a long time . he 's the kind of man you can count on . and he 's loved you as long as i 've known him , and that love will never die -- whether or not you stay with alex . look , marlena , i know what it 's like to turn your back on that kind of love .. i 'm sorry to say that i did that to lexie , and i just thank god that i came to my senses before it was too late . you know , that kind of love , it might come along just once in a lifetime , and it 's way too precious to lose . . [ scene_break ] lexie : i am calling a halt to this , tek . tek : you keep saying that . lexie : i mean it . today 's isaac 's funeral , you know ? tek : i know , lexie , i 'm sorry . lexie : abe is n't well enough to go , and i have my rounds . actually , we could n't face it . tek : i understand . lexie : abe and i have shared a lot together , tek -- happiness ... pain . my future is with my husband . you and i can not spend any time alone together , so i am asking you to keep your distance , okay ? tek : lexie -- lexie : no , as a gentleman , please -- tek : lexie , you ca n't stop feeling the way you do . lexie : i have to . i have to and i will . tek : maybe you 'll be able to ignore it for a while , but it 's gon na gnaw at you and in time it 's gon na hit you like a hammer , lexie . you 're gon na realize that abe ca n't give you what you need and that i can . life is too short to be unhappy . just think about it , please . [ scene_break ] marlena : so , you 're saying that i love john . abe : everybody has told you that , but you do n't seem to believe them . marlena : i do believe them . what do i do if i do n't remember it , if i do n't feel it ? the thing is , i do love alex , and i owe him everything . abe : and by everything -- marlena : i mean my life . he saved my life when lois was trying to kill me . abe : do you know how many times john has saved your life ? marlena : uh , no . abe : marlena , as your friend , i 'm advising you -- stay alert . you may end up changing your mind about dr. north . marlena : alex is my husband . i ca n't even believe that he would betray me anyway . unless that somehow is proven to me , i 'm staying with him . [ scene_break ] alex : well , well , well -- a 2-way mirror for monitoring patients . now i can see what john is up to . lois : and alex and i will be together . john : mm - hmm . you and alex . lois : that 's right . but first , we have to erase marlena . john : and that 'll only happen over my dead body . alex : well , that could be arranged . [ scene_break ] mimi : oh , i 'm so glad you 're back . bonnie : i 'm sure it was a lovely service . shawn d. : if you do n't mind , i 'd rather not talk about it . i 'm just glad it 's over . mimi : i should have stayed with you . shawn d. : i wanted you to be here and take care of your mom . you 're packing ? are you leaving ? bonnie : you two are n't running a motel 6 here , and i do n't want to overstay my welcome . shawn d. : do n't even worry about it . the only thing that matters is that you 're okay . bonnie : i 'll be fine . besides , you two lovebirds need to do some chirping without this old crow around . right , mimi ? mimi : right . um , shawn , there 's something that i want to ask you . and you know what ? i 'm gon na do it in front of the old crow . do you still want to get married right away ? shawn d. : you know i do . mimi : okay , then let 's do it . [ scene_break ] chelsea : mom , do something please . billie : okay , do n't worry . bo , thank god you 're here . you 've got to stop them . bo : take it easy , billie . billie : they want to arrest her today -- now . officer : i 'm sorry about this , detective . we 're just doing our job . bo : i understand . officer : we know it 's a tough time right now , you just burying your little boy and all . that 's why we held off . but now the funeral 's over . bo : thank you . you 'll let me handle this ? chelsea benson , you 're under arrest for the death of zack brady . you have the right to remain silent . if you give up that 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 questioning . [ scene_break ] hope : oh , zack , baby . you should n't be here . [ scene_break ] john : listen to me . alex has been plotting with lois all along . they 're in love and they 're planning to kill you . [ scene_break ] max : desperate times . [ scene_break ] mimi : look at the engagement ring shawn gave me . philip : whoa . shawn d. : we 're getting married as soon as possible . [ scene_break ] bo : what the hell is going on here ? get your hands off my wife .	marlena agrees to let alex leave because he claims he 's going out in search of her valentine 's day gift but then insists on coming with him . alex claims it would ruin the surprise so marlena agrees to let him leave on his own . marlena finds a picture of her and john and flashes back to a past valentine 's day with john . lois tries to choke john but john pins back her arm and injects the truth serum . john does n't notice when alex looks in on them . marlena arrives at the hospital and confronts whom she mistakenly thinks is alex . alex spots marlena before she can really see him and stays out of sight . john taunts lois with the threat that alex plans to keep her locked up to get her to admit that she 's plotting with alex to kill marlena . alex uses a secret two - way mirror and intercom to listen in on john and lois .
sami : dad . hi . do n't tell me . i recognize the look . look , i can explain . roman : you can explain , huh , that you stole a confidential surveillance disk out of my office , one that showed kate and e.j . having sex ? sami : well , i knew you 'd be angry , but -- roman : sami , i 'm way past angry . i 'm about to arrest you . i am so tempted to put handcuffs on you . what the hell were you thinking ? sami : i was thinking about paying kate back for what she did to me . roman : are you still talking about that bogus tv show she set up to make you look bad ? sami : yes , i am ! roman : sami , listen to me ! nobody saw that damn show . at least a thousand people saw your little stunt , not to mention the reporters who put it on the newswire . sami : better her than me , dad , and that is what it came down to . look , she turned it around , okay ? she 's probably gon na end up with more investors because of it . roman : really ? is that why she is threatening the department with a lawsuit , one , to be very honest with you , we 'd lose ? sami : really ? roman : sami , i 'm so damn disappointed in you , and i thought this stupid , ridiculous behavior was in the past . i thought you were finally somebody i could trust , even admire ... but apparently i was wrong ... again . [ scene_break ] nick : and you guys understand nobody can know about this , right ? max : yeah , we got it . we were never here . so , what 's the story , nick ? nick : i managed to extract a bone - marrow sample from the remains , enough to do a forensic analysis . mimi : oh , god . nick : i 'm sorry , mimi . mimi : oh ! nick : the dna is a match . the bones belong to your father , david lockhart . [ scene_break ] chelsea : abby , i am telling you , it was absolutely amazing . i mean , nick and i -- we had this awesome time in canada together . looking back on it , it was really dangerous and everything , but nick was cool , you know ? i mean , not rock - star cool , but ... no . no . he surprised me , that 's all . i mean , he was like this geeky james bond , only instead of a gun , he had brains , and he was just -- he was great -- uh , , abby : mm - hmm . chelsea : oh , hey , my mom 's here . mom . billie : hey . were your ears burning ? i just saw bo and hope , and they were going on and on and on about how you helped out belle and shawn in canada , and they said you really helped them . chelsea : really ? billie : really . and hope also wanted me to tell you that she 's sorry she ever doubted you , but she is gon na tell you that in person when she sees you . chelsea : wow . i never thought that hope would want to see me about anything . billie : well , you 've come a long way , baby . come here . i am so proud of you . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : hi ! belle : say , `` hi . `` shawn d. : hi ! belle : you got up awfully early this morning . shawn d. : i went in the ship 's store , and i bought us some swimsuits and stuff . belle : you tell him , `` daddy , you should n't be spending money on stuff like that . `` shawn d. : come on , belle . it 's a nice day outside . belle : right , and it 's safe right in here . shawn d. : come on . you worry way too much . nobody on this ship is looking for us . belle : except the ship 's doctor . shawn d. : yeah , what about ? belle : we told him we were gon na show him claire 's immunization papers this morning . shawn d. : we tell him we still ca n't find them , just like i said . it 's gon na be a lot easier to hide from him out there than it is in here . no , do n't . [ scene_break ] kendrick : i got your message , dr. deardon . what 's going on ? dr. deardon : i 'm not quite sure , captain , but i think there 's something off with the couple in that cabin . kendrick : meaning what , exactly ? dr. deardon : i 'm not exactly sure . i just think we should check it out and make sure they are who they say they are . [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] celeste : hi . abe : hey . celeste : grand - mere is here with some goodies . hello , my darling . abe : you know , i was trying to call you on your cellphone . celeste : oh , i left it in the car while i was shopping . why ? abe : i wanted you to buy a small box of , uh ... valentine candy . celeste : oh . i must have been reading your mind , huh ? abe : yeah , i 'm sure you were . celeste : groceries as ordered , and look what i have ... for theo . theo : thank you . celeste : you are very welcome , my love . hey , and guess what . now , come here for a second . come here . let grand - mere tell you something . come . come , come , come . now , when you 're done playing , if daddy says it 's okay , how about you and me taking a walk to the ice - cream store ? theo : yay ! celeste : yeah ! okay . we will . darling , um , have you heard anything ? [ scene_break ] abe : no . no . there 's , uh , there 's nothing to hear . celeste : abraham , i do n't agree . now , from the depths of my soul , i just do n't believe that alexandra would just leave theodore of her own free will , or you . abe : i do n't want to believe it , either , but till i hear something to the contrary , i have to take everything on face value and let it go . celeste : well , that 's just not easy to do . abe : i know . celeste : how are you doing ? are you taking care of yourself and taking your medicine every day ? abe : i 'm not really concerned about that at the moment . celeste : i know . theodore , yes ? abe : he asks about his mother every day . `` when 's she coming home ? `` i 'm just running out of things to say . and what 's worse ... i 'm afraid that pretty soon i 'm not gon na be able to take care of my son anymore . celeste : darling , are your eyes that bad ? abe : they 're worse than ever , and i do n't know whether or not i 'm gon na have an eye transplant again . i do n't know . and then , emotionally , lexie 's vanishing act with tek -- it 's just -- it 's just kicked the air out of me . celeste : well , you know that i 'm here to help you any way i can . abe : you know , theo -- he -- he needs somebody to be there -- to read to him , have fun with him . i do n't know . i - i just -- celeste : hey , listen to me . you are his father , who he loves more than anything . you 're his rock , abraham . abe : well , this rock is crumbling pretty -- pretty fast . he needs an adult ... with two good eyes to see him through this . i was thinking , i mean , just -- just for a while , that he could come to live with you . [ scene_break ] sami : that 's an awfully short leash , dad . roman : now , what the hell do you mean by that , sami ? sami : i do one little , bad thing to a woman who despises me , and that erases all the good i 've done . roman : i did n't say that . sami : you did n't have to . you implied it . what about the citation that you gave me for saving lucas ' life ? are you gon na take that away from me , too ? roman : sami , do n't you try to turn this around , okay ? do n't turn it around on me . what you did to kate was way over the top and inexcusable . sami : what she did to me was a whole hell of a lot worse . you might not want to believe that , but it 's true . i have been through hell with that woman . i 'm not asking for her to be my friend . i just want her to leave me and lucas and will alone , but she ca n't do that , can she ? and this stupid phony tv show proves it . roman : all it did was prove you could n't lift the beam off of lucas ' leg . sami : you do n't believe me . roman : let me finish . all it proves is you could n't a damn beam off lucas ' leg because you were n't in the same life - threatening situation you were then . what kate did to you was a cheap trick . what you did to kate was public humiliation . sami : sorry , dad , but i can not apologize for what i did to kate . but if she wants to sue someone , it should be me , and i will do whatever it takes to make sure that you do n't take the blame for what i did . roman : really ? really ? well , sami , i do n't know how in the hell you 're gon na do that . i really do n't know how you 're gon na do that . sami : sure , you do , dad . you said it yourself when you first came in . cops should always trust their first instincts , right , dad ? i think you should arrest me . i did the crime . i am more than willing to do the time . [ scene_break ] dr. rebert : hey , nick . nick : hey , dr. rebert . i was just cleaning up . dr. rebert : that 's fine . just keep doing what you 're doing . nick : is that the ad for the new lab assistant ? dr. rebert : mm - hmm . nick : you have n't found anyone yet ? dr. rebert : we had a handful of applicants , but once they saw what the job was or what it paid , they all headed for the hills , so what we 're gon na do is run an ad in that paper . nick : abby . i 'm in huge trouble , and i need you right away . [ scene_break ] chelsea : mom , i am really glad that you are proud of me and everything , but there is still some reality i have to face here . billie : like what ? chelsea : well , i am enrolled in college now , and i 'm gon na need a way to pay for it . billie : oh . hey , speaking of that , i 'm working on a great job opportunity that could open up some doors for us . chelsea : well , that 's great for you , and i hope it works out , whatever it is , but i was thinking that it might be time for me to start taking care of myself . billie : i 'm sorry . who are you ? really . what happened to the girl who was always looking for a handout ? chelsea : i guess she just grew up -- kicking and screaming , yes -- but , yeah , i guess that 's what happened to her . billie : well , i like that girl . chelsea : thanks . but i think you 'll agree that we 'll both like her a little bit more when she has a job . billie : speaking of , did you see the hospital want ad in the paper this morning ? chelsea : no . billie : `` lab assistant . salem university hospital needs someone to pick up and deliver samples . no experience necessary . and must be able to walk long distances . `` hmm , well , not in those heels , but you can walk long distances , right ? chelsea : very funny . seriously , though , you should have seen how much nick and i walked in canada and in that cold weather . i mean -- wait a second . nick . billie : yeah . what about him ? chelsea : well , he works here . billie : right . that 's right . you better call him before somebody else takes the job . chelsea : you do n't understand . i already asked him if there were any openings , and he told me there were n't . why would he lie to me ? billie : you must have misunderstood him . chelsea : i did not misunderstand him . i asked nick specifically , `` are there any openings at the lab ? `` he said , `` no , there are not any openings . `` that 's exactly what he told me . billie : when did you ask him ? chelsea : a few days ago , before we went to toronto . billie : see ? maybe the opening came up while you were gone . chelsea : no , mom , he works at the hospital . he would have known if there was an opening or not . why would n't he give me the heads - up ? billie : i do n't know . i mean , he must have a reason . you know , maybe the job was already filled before the ad ran . that happens all the time . chelsea : or maybe nick just does n't want me around . billie : are you kidding me ? the guy sweats like he 's having a heart attack whenever you get within 10 feet of him . he definitely wants you around , believe me . chelsea : i do n't know , mom . i just find it all really weird that he would n't tell me . i mean , i thought that ... billie : what ? chelsea : nothing . i just thought that we were actually becoming real buds , you know , like really good friends or whatever , and , i do n't know , was i completely wrong ? [ scene_break ] mimi : i ca n't believe those bones are all that 's left of my dad . max : did you know him at all ? mimi : not really . he was n't much of a father , you know , not around a lot . kind of irresponsible , i guess , but i always felt that he loved me , and i loved him . max : it 's kind of funny how that works . you had every reason not to love him , but he 's your father , right ? mimi : i knew he was out there somewhere -- `` out west , `` my mom always told me -- and so i fantasized about what he was doing and thought that maybe someday i 'd see him again and -- and he 'd be proud of me and -- and he 'd be sorry for all the years that he was away . max : i am sure that he was proud of you , mimi . mimi : i 'll never know now , and i do n't even know how he died , except my mother and my brother obviously had something to do with that . max : it kind of looks that way . mimi : they killed him , max . why else would they steal his skeleton from the crime lab and bury it in the backyard if they 've got nothing to hide ? max : maybe we should go to abe about this . mimi : i do n't know . max : we kind of owe it to him , mimi . he went way out of his way to set up this lab test . plus , he already knows about your mom and conner , anyway . mimi : because i told him . max : which was the right thing to do . do n't you want to find out what really happened to your dad ? mimi : of course i do . max : this might be the only chance that you 'll get to find that out . it 's your family , your call . i ca n't make the decision for you . [ scene_break ] celeste : abraham , darling , look , i know you 're in a lot of pain , but i 'd never expect you 'd want me to take theodore . abe : you know , i never thought i would make such a request , but i have to think of what 's best for theo . celeste : look , i love my grandson and i would love to have him in my home , but i just -- abe : but ? celeste : i 'm just worried that he would miss you terribly , on top of feeling abandoned by his mother . and , you know , i 'm not sure that you should live alone . abe : are you telling me i should hire a live - in nurse ? celeste : or a resident psychiatrist . i mean , i 'd be a lot cheaper than a nurse , and i could do things for you , abraham . i could cook the meals and make sure all the bills were paid , but most important , i would be here for theodore , and he would n't have to feel like he was losing his father in the bargain . i think it 's the perfect solution . what do you say , huh ? [ scene_break ] belle : you scared me to death . where 'd you get that stuff ? shawn d. : while you and claire were laying around , i entered a diving competition , and i won all this cool stuff . belle : well , all right ! give me five ! so , you 're hanging out with us now ? shawn d. : yep . belle : well , the sun feels awesome . the roll of the waves actually put me to sleep earlier today . shawn d. : yeah . i feel like one of those rich guys in the movies , where you just lay back in your lounge chair and everybody 's waiting on you . belle : yeah , it 's kind of like `` titanic , `` but with a happier ending , definitely . shawn d. : yeah . belle : claire and i had -- oh , hi , baby -- claire and i had such a good time today . we actually swam . we talked to people . she actually made some friends in the kiddy pool with those twins from montreal . shawn d. : did you remember to tell them that -- belle : yes , i remembered . i was sally . she was lucy ann . do n't worry . i just wanted to tell you that we definitely needed this . you were right . shawn d. : well , this is how our life 's gon na be from now on . no matter where we end or how we get jobs or a place to live , this is gon na be it -- belle , shawn , and claire . we 're gon na be happy together . [ scene_break ] billie : i 'm sure that there is a very good reason why nick did n't tell you about the job opening . i know that he wants to have you around , but maybe he was afraid to recommend you because you 're a little inexperienced . chelsea : mom , the ad says `` no experience required , `` and it 's not like i 'm stupid , unless nick thinks i am . billie : you are taking this way too personally . chelsea : you think ? billie : you are bright and intuitive , extremely smart , and i 'm sure that nick sees that , too , now that he 's spent some time with you . chelsea : or maybe now that he 's spent some time with me , all he sees me as is some wild , crazy thrill chick who 's too wild to work at some boring lab . billie : hey , i thought you told me that nick was the one who was taking all the risks . chelsea : oh , yeah . nick 's full of surprises . did you know that he did the deed with some older woman ? billie : what ? what -- what older woman ? chelsea : you know , i would have bet my life on it that nick was a virgin , but he swears that this woman rocked his world one night , so ... billie : did he tell you that ? chelsea : well , no , not in those words . i mean , i tried to ask him about it , but it just got all weird , so i let it go . billie : good . that 's -- you should let it go . good decision . chelsea : but i 'm not gon na let this go . billie : what do you mean ? chelsea : what i mean is if nick lied to me about the job because he does n't think i 'm gon na take it seriously , then i need to assure him that i am . but if he lied to me about the job because he does n't want me there , i 'm just gon na corner him until he tells me why . yeah , i 'm going to the hospital . billie : want some moral support ? chelsea : that might be good . you can keep me from strangling him . [ scene_break ] abby : all right . i 'm here . what 's so important ? nick : oh , my god . abby , my life is falling apart . the house of cards -- it 's tumbling down . abby : what happened ? nick : okay . i did n't get chelsea a job at the lab because i could n't have her running into dr. rebert , who she would think was dr. shane patton , who 's actually me , right ? abby : true , but i thought that was all figured out . nick : so did i , especially because i told chelsea that there were n't any jobs at the lab . end of problem , right ? abby : right , just like we talked about . nick : wrong . this went out in the paper this morning . abby : what is it ? nick : chelsea 's definitely gon na see this , because i know for a fact she 's looking for a job , and the first thing she 's gon na think to herself is , `` why would nick lie to me ? `` abby : what 's gon na be your answer ? nick : i do n't know . that 's why i 'm asking you . i do n't have one . abby : yes , you do , nick -- the truth . you finally have to tell chelsea the truth . [ scene_break ] roman : oh , sami . put your hands down . sami : come on , dad . you said you wanted to arrest me . well , here 's your chance . roman : i already put that disk back in the evidence file , and when kate cools down , she 'll realize a lawsuit is not in her best interest . sami : so i 'm off the hook ? roman : no . it just means you 're not going to jail . but if something like this happens again , i 'll forget i 'm your dad , and all bets are off . now , you listen to me , all right ? you will stay away from kate . you will stay away from e.j . and , oh , by the way , does lucas even know about this ? sami : not yet , but i am going to tell him . roman : well , i just hope this latest prank of yours does n't hurt your relationship , because lucas does love his mom , sami , despite her eccentricities . sami : `` eccentricities `` ? dad , someone who 's eccentric has not kate -- she 's the bride of satan . oh . no offense . roman : none taken . i just do n't want you to lose a good man over revenge , sami . oh , revenge will feel good for five minutes or so , but you will regret it the rest of your life . sami : i will back off kate if she will . roman : no , sami . you will just back off -- period . sami : da -- lucas . lucas : easy . easy . what 's going on ? what 's the matter ? what was that for ? sami : i have to tell you something , and ... i do n't think you 're gon na like it . [ scene_break ] kenneth : okay , here you go . two smoothies . i brought you some papers and some soft candies for the baby . shawn d. : thank you . kenneth : you 're welcome , mrs. perkins , mr. perkins . i hope your cruise has been a happy one . if you need anything , my name 's kenneth . shawn d. : thanks again . i like this whole `` mr. and mrs. perkins `` thing . do you realize that we are married in the eyes of the ship 's personnel ? i think maybe i should go get some fake little rings -- inexpensive ones -- and we could really pull this lie off . belle : yeah , i do n't think anyone 's looking for rings . shawn d. : oh . i for -- i forgot to tip him . are we -- are we supposed to tip on a ship or no ? belle : i do n't know , but we do n't really have money for tips . i guess we should get our own next time probably . shawn d. : oh , wow . wow , look at that line of islands out there . is n't it beautiful ? belle : oh , my gosh . yeah . it 's gorgeous . shawn d. : so , here 's what i was thinking , all right ? the ship 's making a port- of - call stop in new mexico , new caledonia , this afternoon , right before we hit australia . i was thinking maybe we could go hiking for the day . belle : i do n't think so . philip could be anywhere . shawn d. : if there is such a thing as a middle of nowhere , then this is it . philip -- he ca n't be everywhere . belle : i do n't care . no . shawn d. : okay . i guess we 'll stay on board until we dock , then . belle : oh , my god . shawn d. : what ? `` missing couple sought in child 's abduction . `` belle : oh , my god . somebody 's gon na see this . someone 's gon na recognize us . it looks like mariah carey is styling everybody . shawn d. : this article is so small , nobody 's even gon na recognize us . belle : i 'm going back to the cabin . shawn d. : you 're overreacting . belle : i do n't care . i am going back downstairs , and i am not coming out until this ship docks in australia . [ scene_break ] nick : what if i say something like , `` i lied because you 're so beautiful and it would distract me from my work `` ? abby : no , nick . nick : yeah . it would get me off the hook about the job , and chelsea would think it was kind of charming that she made me so nervous . abby : no , she wo n't . nick : why are you being so difficult , abby ? abby : because it 's over . it 's gon na be over the second she gets that job and runs into dr. rebert , who , coincidentally , looks like her beloved dr. patton . nick : i would figure out something . abby : like what ? nick : i do n't know . i would just keep them apart for a really long time , or i would say , `` yeah , dr. rebert looks very much like dr. patton , but it 's not him . it 's like a doppelganger . `` abby : a what ? nick : doppelganger . it 's somebody who looks exactly like somebody else , only it 's not them -- him . and dr. rebert wo n't say anything to her because he does n't know who she is . dr. patton will have already blown her off -- abby : which means you 'll be there to commiserate , and she 'll come crying on your shoulders , telling you how much she misses him , who 's really you . nick : yeah . it 's like a zen thing . it 's a very eastern approach . abby : no , it 's not , nick . it 's a recipe for disaster . [ scene_break ] abe : i 'm very grateful for your offer . that 's very generous of you . celeste : then you accept ? abe : for theo 's sake , i do . thank you . celeste : you know , abraham , i pray every day for an explanation of what happened to alexandra . i mean , both you and i need -- we need a resolution , you know ? closure of some kind . but i truly believe that if you , me , and theodore stick together , we 'll have that someday ... and hopefully soon , darling . [ scene_break ] lucas : so , go ahead . tell me about this bad thing that you did . sami : lucas , i 'm sorry , okay ? i know you 're gon na be upset , and i thought it was a bad thing , but i did n't think it was really that bad , but -- lucas : yeah , my mom called me , sami . sami : she did ? lucas : yeah , she did . i could barely make out a word in between all the screaming and the 4-letter words . i got a good taste of what happened . sami : i did n't plan it , okay ? i did n't plan ahead to do something -- lucas : what are you talking about ? sami : i was at my dad 's office , and he left me alone . lucas : listen to me . i think it 's great . sami : you do ? lucas : yeah , i do . when my mom told me , i laughed so hard i almost drove off the road . that would have sucked 'cause philip would have killed me . i borrowed his car . sami : wait . so you 're not mad at me ? lucas : hell , no . i 'm not mad at you . listen , i think my mom and e.j . got exactly what they deserve . [ scene_break ] abe : hey . max . mimi . max : hey , abe . i hope it 's okay for us to come here . abe : oh , sure . sure . what 's up ? mimi : well , we have some information , and we thought you would understand . abe : all right . come on . come on in . max : thanks . abe : i 'm assuming this is about the dna test on the skeleton . mimi : you 're right . abe : and ? max : it was mimi 's father , david lockhart . abe : are you sure about this ? mimi : the dna matched mine . abe : i 'm sorry , mimi . uh , you know , i 'm no longer in a position to handle this case , so you 're going to have to talk to roman and give him this information . look , i 'm sorry , mimi , but we ca n't ignore the fact that your brother and your mother could be involved in a homicide . [ scene_break ] billie : here 's one for a secretary . that could be me . chelsea : please . nurse : here you are . the form is fairly self - explanatory . but if you have any questions , i 'll be at the nurses ' station . chelsea : thank you . oh , is nick fallon working today ? nurse : i 'm not sure , actually . billie : thank you . chelsea : is this stupid ? i mean , should i still be applying for this job if nick does n't want me here ? billie : would you quit making such a big deal about this ? when you talk to nick and assure him that you 'll do a great job , he 'll go to bat for you . chelsea : okay . it 's a job . i need a job . billie : yes . chelsea : oh , my god . they want to know if i 've ever been convicted of a felony . mom , what do i put down ? [ scene_break ] theo : daddy ! abe : hey ! come here , big man ! yeah ! oh ! so , how was the ice cream , huh ? theo : good . abe : oh ? yeah . celeste : he had chocolate chip with cookie dough . abe : ooh . chocolate chip with cookie dough . that ought to fill your engine for the rest of the day , huh ? theo : yep . abe : all right . you ready to take that coat off ? okay , go take your coat off , all right ? there you go . yes . thank you , celeste . he 's very happy around you . celeste : well , we 'll see the next time he wants some sweets and i say no , huh ? abe : so , did you talk to him about moving in ? celeste : yes , i did , and he seems very excited about it . abe : good . good . so , you can bring your things in any time , as soon as possible , and you 'll have the master bedroom . celeste : oh , no . listen . that 's your room , and i do n't want you giving it up on my account . abe : the truth be told , i just ca n't sleep there anymore . it 's too painful . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , if you 're upset or mad at me , you can tell me the truth , okay ? i understand . you have a right to be . lucas : honey , i am not mad at you . trust me , all right ? my mom tried to bust you , and you got her back . it 's only fair . it 's eye for an eye . sami : so -- so you think i did the right thing ? lucas : i do n't know about that . i mean , i would have done a few things differently myself , but , yeah , i think it 's great , you know ? i told my mom to stop butting in our business . i told her that right before i hung up on her . and you -- i do n't want you to ever lose that fire you got inside you , because that 's why i love you so very much . sami : just as long as it 's not directed at you , is that right ? lucas : that would be right . that would be the exception . sami : so -- so it 's okay , right ? you 're -- you 're okay with this ? lucas : for the last time , i 'm fine with it . listen to me . i love you . i 'm not gon na let my mom ruin our life anymore , all right ? you are my priority -- you and that baby you 're carrying and will . it 's the only thing that matters to me . if my mom ca n't be happy for us , then that 's it . she 's out of our lives for good . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : belle , you 've got to calm down . we 're still hours away from australia . belle : forget australia . we are getting off this boat in new mexico as fast as possible . that ship 's doctor is already suspicious , and somebody 's gon na recognize that newspaper article . shawn d. : belle , i know that you are upset -- belle : i am not upset ! i am terrified ! we have to get off this boat ! [ scene_break ] billie : hey , you were not convicted of a felony . the judge gave you community service -- that 's all . chelsea : so , what , should i check `` no `` ? billie : check `` no . `` that 's what i 'd do . chelsea : what if they check with the police department ? billie : oh , come on . it 's not like you 're gon na be body guarding for the president . you 're gon na be carrying blood samples up and down stairs . that 's it . they 're not gon na check . trust me . chelsea : maybe i should just ask . billie : chelsea , what happened was nobody 's business , all right ? you do n't have to talk about it . you do n't have to say anything . chelsea : oh , my god , mom . that is him . that is dr. shane patton . [ scene_break ] nick : thank you for listening to me , abby . abby : sure . and maybe next time , you 'll actually listen to me . nick : i listen . i just -- abby : i know . you 're hopelessly in love . nick : you want to come with me , watch my back ? abby : you mean in case chelsea tries to beat you up ? nick : something like that . abby : sure . but it might not even be as bad as you think . [ scene_break ] chelsea : dr. patton ! oh , my god , it is you . oh , my god . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , i will support you , i promise , the way that you supported me . lucas : i guess it 's you and me till the wheels fall off . sami : [ laughs ] you got it . lucas : yeah . come here for a second and warm up by the fire . it 's cold . sami : so , um , are you still gon na take that job with kate and e.j . ? lucas : i guess i do n't have much choice , do i ? i told my mom i 'd be there if she still wanted me there tomorrow , but she did n't seem to mind that i gave her an ultimatum about you . sami : i guess that 's a good thing . lucas : yeah , it 's good . i still got to work with her and e.j . , though . fight it -- i 'm gon na fight throwing things through windows in there . it 's gon na drive me crazy . sami : well , if it were me ... lucas : you 'd throw them both through a window , would n't you ? sami : lucas , i 'm so glad you stood up to your mother . thank you . lucas : you know , i was thinking . i 've been thinking a lot about john lately in his coma , you know , and how marlena just kind of sits there wondering if they 're ever gon na have a normal life again . and shawn and belle -- i mean , everything they 've been going through -- it 's really been hard for them . it 's taught me that you ca n't wait , you know ? if you want something , you got to go after it now . you ca n't wait for the right time or the right place . and even though , uh , i lost my job and i have to take a job that i hate -- even though , uh , we just kind of got back together , and this year has been really hard on both of us -- this last year -- with all that said , it 's just -- sami : lucas , is there a question in there somewhere ? what are you talking about ? lucas : yeah , i - i do have a question . will you marry me ? [ scene_break ] shawn d. : okay . i hear you . we 're gon na get packed up . we 're gon na get off the ship with the rest of the crowd . how 's that ? belle : oh , thank you . shawn d. : i do n't what we 're gon na do on this island . we do n't have any money . we 're gon na have to find a place to hide out and get jobs . belle : we have each other , and that 's what you said , right ? kendrick : mr. and mrs. perkins , we 've discovered some problems with your passports . [ scene_break ] lucas : you can tell me , all right ? why are you so upset ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : nick , how could you do this to me ? ! [ scene_break ] steve : we 're never gon na be happy till we find out the truth . wells is the only one who can give it to me . [ scene_break ] philip : you 're not taking my daughter anywhere . did you really think i 'd let you get away with this ?	roman reams sami for stealing the disc and causing kate to threaten a lawsuit against the department . sami maintains that she did the right thing and offers to go to jail to save roman from being blamed . roman refuses to arrest sami claiming he 's already smoothed things over but warns her to stay away from kate . sami starts to tell lucas what she did to kate but lucas has already heard about it from kate . lucas surprises sami when he approves of her actions and even gets on bended knee to propose .
john : we could dump the fuel . steve : if you dump the fuel , we crash . john : more than likely . steve : and we 'll die . john : well , hopefully not all of us . steve : you got a plane full of family and friends back there . john : i 'm thinking about it . steve : do n't do it , john . john : dump the fuel . steve : john , do n't do it ! give me some of that water . john : dump the fuel . steve : no . no ! nothing . john : well , dead eye , why do n't you go on back there and give everybody the good news ? we 're gon na be up here for a while , and it 's gon na get a hell of a lot colder . [ scene_break ] marlena : belle , make sure she 's nice and warm , sweetie . steve : okay . we got no radio , no instruments , no controls , and we 're losing cabin pressure . hope : are we gon na be able to land ? bo : hey , steve . marlena : is john able to help ? steve : i can only handle one question at a time . marlena : is john able to fly the plane ? steve : he 's in the copilot 's seat . he seems to remember a lot about flying . he 's a good pilot . he 's got two capable pilots right next to him . they 're doing everything they can to bring us in safely . shawn d. : so , that means that we 're gon na be able to land , right ? steve : that 's the plan . bo : you said we did n't have any controls . can we descend ? steve : we 've got the wings and rudder all trimmed up for a straight and level flight right now . they think that 's the best way to handle things . belle : what made the plane do this ? steve : some kind of electronic problem . philip : what can i do to help , steve ? steve : you can pull out some more blankets . it 's gon na get a hell of a lot colder in here . philip : i 'm gon na pull out every blanket we can find , but maybe there 's some survival supplies here . marlena : john , tell us the truth . can we make it ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : hey . i just got them to sleep . sami : thanks . thanks , i owe you . e.j . : well , you had stuff to do , you know . it 's pretty easy for me to put them to bed . you just missed tony and anna . it was quite funny , actually . i was trying to get tony to hold one of the babies . he would n't . i think he felt that if he picked one of them up , he might break it , which is kind of funny when you think about how they came into this world . do you , uh , do you want to talk about it ? sami : talk about what ? e.j . : what happened today with lucas ? sami : no . no , i do n't . e.j . : well , i - i think you should . i think that you would feel better . why do n't you tell me what happened ? sami : i went to see lucas at the station . we met in the visiting room and talked . the guard came in and told me my time was up . i said goodbye to him . and now i wo n't see him , except through a piece of glass , for who knows how many years . e.j . : i understand . sami : really ? really ? based on how you feel about lucas , i 'm sure you 're filled with joy at the idea of him going to prison . e.j . : samantha , i hate to see you upset . i mean , that makes me truly unhappy . sami : well , he was my life . he is ... will 's life . he was meant to be a big part of allie 's life . e.j . : look , i do n't mean to sound uncaring , but he 's the one who threw all of that out the window . sami : he knows what he did , and he knows that he has to pay the price . and it does n't make it any easier to see the pain in his eyes . e.j . : well , that i do understand . sami : i mean , he is going away for a long , long time ... and that is just really hard . e.j . : you still love him . sami : yes . [ scene_break ] stephanie : thank you for the best day i 've had in a long time . max : well , it 's what i specialize in , providing best days for beautiful women ... maybe one beautiful woman in particular . stephanie : sorry if i spaced out a lot today . i ca n't stop thinking about my mom and dad . i really miss them . max : i know . i miss my pop , too . but they 'll be home soon , safe and sound . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : will you take claire to go get some cookies ? belle : yeah , okay . shawn d. : want some cookies ? claire : what 's going on , mommy ? belle : oh , nothing . we 're just gon na go get you a snack . [ scene_break ] hope : john , tell us the truth . what 's going on ? john : all instrumentation has systematically failed in this aircraft . as you can tell from the cold air , we 're losing cabin pressure . marlena : we all want to know . are we going to crash ? john : not on my watch . [ scene_break ] sami : i do n't know how long i can take this . e.j . : well , look , i 'm sure your father and commissioner carver will let us know as soon as we can leave . sami : i talked to my dad . he said it wo n't be much longer . but , seriously , stefano 's in a coma . what are they waiting for ? he ca n't be a threat to us now , right ? e.j . : i do n't know . this place is n't so bad , is it ? sami : it 's not that . this place is nice . it 's comfortable . i - i miss my family . e.j . : well , look , why do n't we make the best of a bad situation ? we have a pile of board games . we could play -- we got cards , as well . we could play scrabble or gin rummy or -- sami : please , you do n't want to play gin rummy with me . i win every time . e.j . : well , i - i , uh , i think you 'll find that i win every time i play gin rummy . sami : do n't even -- it 's not even worth talking about . i would totally smoke you . e.j . : you have no -- [ knock on door ] sami : saved by the bell . go get the door . e.j . : oh , really . you think so ? sami : i know so . [ scene_break ] e.j . : uh - huh . dream on , darling . abe . abe : e.j . sami : abe ! hi ! abe : hey , sami . sami : what are you doing here ? i hope you have good news for us . i was just about to permanently destroy e.j . 's ego at cards . what 's going on ? abe : you 're sprung . the coast is clear . sami : so , we do n't have to worry about stefano anymore ? abe : i think you always have to worry about stefano . i mean , i do n't trust him , even when he 's in a coma and locked up in a psychiatric hospital . no offense , e.j . e.j . : none taken . abe : so , you two feel free to pack up anything you need , and my officers will get the rest . sami : thank you . thank you so much . e.j . : yes , thank you . thank you very much . abe : i like seeing you happy , and it 's very nice , after everything that 's happened . sami : you mean lucas . abe : yeah . i 'm sorry . sami : me too . abe : well , i 'll let the two of you get packed up . i know you 've got a couple of truckloads of gear for the kids . e.j . : yeah , thank you very much , abe . sami : abe , listen . thank you so much for looking after me and the twins . e.j . : well . sami : yeah . well . e.j . : i suppose we better get some things together . sami : right . yeah . e.j . : the baby stuff i can take care of . sami : no , i can do it . e.j . : no , it 's just ... sami : there 's a lot of stuff to ... do . e.j . : yeah . true . i 'll , um -- i 'll get the stroller . sami : um ... so , uh , i guess there 's that . um , let 's get packed . e.j . : right . yeah . let 's get packed . okay . good . [ scene_break ] stephanie : [ laughs ] you 're such a dork . max : that is not what you were saying when i saved you from being run over by that motorcycle gang . stephanie : what motorcycle gang ? max : in the supermarket . stephanie : you mean the old woman in the electric wheelchair ? max : hey , she just wanted you to think she was an old woman in an electric wheelchair , okay ? stephanie : you know what ? she may be a member of hell 's grannies . max : do n't let her fool you . i 'm serious . she ran over two clerks , a housewife , and three kids in that thing . i totally saved your life today . stephanie : well , you know what they say . when somebody saves your life ... you owe them your allegiance . max : are you gon na be my slave ? stephanie : until the debt is paid . max : well , what if i do n't want you to be my slave ? i just want you to be my , um ... stephanie : to be your ... max : um , my friend ? stephanie : you have already proven your friendship over and over . max , you 're more than just a friend . max : really ? what am i ? [ scene_break ] max : um ... i do n't -- i do n't know -- i do n't think that 's such a good idea . stephanie : we kissed earlier . max : i know . but maybe we should n't have . stephanie : why not ? max : i just want to make sure you 're all right first . [ scene_break ] steve : okay . that 's a lovely sentiment , john , but what do we do ? john : absolutely no idea , but i 'm working on it . we tried to descend safely to a warmer altitude , but the controls were unresponsive . we tried to dump fuel , which would have taken us down faster and harder and in a much more dangerous fashion . steve : a plan i was against , by the way . john : does n't matter . did n't work . so , here we are , just flying along at a constant altitude , unable to go up or down , left or right and losing more and more cabin pressure by the minute . we have no idea how this happened , why this happened , or how to fix any of it . but , still , i 'm optimistic . philip : how can you be optimistic after all these things you just told us ? john : maybe that 's the way i was programmed . anyway , do n't worry . i 'll think of something . bo : john , how long can we stay in the air ? john : i can keep this cylinder in the air for 2 ½ hours . keep in mind we ca n't change course . we ca n't land . how long you can keep yourselves from freezing to death -- that 's a whole nother question . and that 's the main problem right now . philip : what 's our altitude ? john : 32,000 feet . bo : not a hell of a lot of oxygen at this altitude . john : no . chloe : [ breathing heavily ] [ scene_break ] e.j . : how can such tiny little creatures take up so much room in a suitcase ? sami : probably because they 're spoiled rotten . e.j . : yeah , well , they deserve that , i think . you -- sami : uh , no , it 's fine . you know what ? actually , you stay here and do this . i 'll do something else . e.j . : okay . was it something i said ? sami : [ scoffs ] of course not . e.j . : was it something that i , uh , touched ? sami : you know what ? do n't worry about packing any of the toys 'cause we 'll make sure that someone else comes back for that stuff . e.j . : sami , did i touch a nerve ? sami : uh , i just want to get out of here . this place is starting to bug me . i want to get home . e.j . : well , what is it about this place that you do n't like ? it 's great . sami : are you kidding ? i feel so claustrophobic here . i mean , the bathroom is too small , and these stairs are just a disaster waiting to happen . e.j . : the stairs are beautiful . sami : are n't you happy to be going home ? e.j . : yes , i 'm really happy to be going home . but i would be lying if i said that there 's a part of me that has n't quite enjoyed our arrangement . sami : you mean because of johnny . e.j . : yeah . it 's been really nice having my son under the same roof as me . sami : you know , you can visit him whenever you want . e.j . : i know that . but it 's not like i can just come ' round in the middle of the night , is it ? sami : no , i guess not , but i 'll make a deal with you . you can come over and see him whenever you want -- within reason -- as long as you call first , okay ? e.j . : okay . thank you . i - i , um , i actually have a favor to ask you . sami : [ scoffs ] another one ? e.j . : if i 'm spending time with johnny , whether it 's taking him to the park or the zoo or whatever it may be , i 'd really , really like it if i could spend some time with allie , too . [ scene_break ] steve : john , how long you figure the air in here is gon na last us ? john : there 's a breech in the fuselage . the air in here is leaking out somewhere , what rate i ca n't estimate . kayla : how far down do we have to go to breathe air ? john : that 's a very good question . 10,000 feet or under . bo : why do n't we just turn off the engines till we get down there ? steve : we already tried that . it 's all tied into the electronics . john : everything except the fuel flow . philip : then cut off the fuel flow . john : tried it . philip : but the fuel is n't controlled by the electronics , is it ? john : no . and therein lies the mystery . shawn d. : well , then , figure something else out . john : okay . marlena : everybody get all bundled up , keep your body warmth and to avoid hypothermia . shawn , please get belle and claire back here . make sure that claire is all bundled up . steve : keep this up . shawn : thanks . hope : [ sighs ] brady , you 're freezing . bo : so are you . john : hell of a time for a siesta , gentlemen . [ scene_break ] e.j . : look , i understand you might not want me to spend too much time with allie , but i 'd really be upset if i could n't see her at all . sami : and i can understand that . but i have to tell you that i do n't want you to bond with her too much . e.j . : samantha , lucas is n't here . i 'm sorry , but he is n't , okay ? he 's not going to be able to tuck her in at night or read her a bedtime story or pick her up from preschool . he chose the path that he 's on , and he 's not able to be there for his daughter . sami : all those things you 're describing -- preschool , bedtime stories -- those are a parent 's responsibility , and you are not her parent . e.j . : no , i 'm not her parent . but she needs a male figure in her life , somebody to look up to , and somebody who can look out for her . sami : lucas is ... e.j . : lucas is not here , samantha . that 's why i 'm asking you . sami : look , you -- you 've been really great with her while we 've been here , and she really ... likes you . e.j . : is that a `` yes `` ? thank you . that means so much . sami : yeah , okay , so , um , one of us needs to stop by the store and get diaper cream for johnny . e.j . : sure . i 'll do it . i 'll do it . you know , i 'm gon na miss getting up at 3 : 00 a.m .. it 'll be strange to sleep through the night . sami : yeah . e.j . : i 'm sorry . samantha . samantha , i 'm sorry . sami : for -- for what ? e.j . : trying to hug you . sami : it 's no big deal . e.j . : that 's not what 's bothering you ? sami : no . e.j . : is it because you agreed to let me spend some time with allie , and that 's going against lucas ' wishes ? sami : no . e.j . : well , then what is it ? i 'm sorry , but you seem completely preoccupied . sami : i do have something , actually , that i want to tell you . [ scene_break ] stephanie : okay . i 'll give her the message . bye . [ clears throat ] so , um , why do n't you want to kiss me ? max : [ laughs ] i do want to . stephanie : but you think it 's too soon . max : yeah . you know , i do n't want you to force it , you know ? but , hey , look , we can snuggle . i mean , i like snuggling . i 'm good at snuggling . stephanie : [ laughs ] max : i just do n't want to get all hot and heavy if you 're not ready . stephanie : i 'm not gon na get all hot and heavy . max : you kiss me like that again , and i will , okay ? stephanie : thanks , max . max : yeah ? i just want you to feel like you have this protective wall around you , you know ? i 'm here for you , but i think you 'll be more comfortable when your parents get home . [ scene_break ] steve : are you thinking about stephanie ? kayla : yeah . steve : so was i . kayla : if anything happens to us , i -- steve : shh . baby ... we 're gon na walk away from this . kayla : yeah . [ scene_break ] john : hey , blondie , can i see you for a second ? marlena : why ? what is it ? john : can we take it up front ? marlena : yeah . john : watch your step . marlena : oh , my gosh . john , what happened here ? john : you tell me . marlena : how long have they been like this ? john : not long . marlena : well , they 're alive . their pulses are both very slow . john : passed out from the cold ? marlena : no . no . they 're cool but not hypothermic . john : lack of oxygen ? marlena : no . it is n't hypoxia . they 're breathing the same air that we 're breathing . when you spoke to them last , were they coherent ? were they making sense ? were they slurring their words ? john : they were fine , a little scared from this whole plane - malfunction thing , but they were fine . marlena : that was fewer than 15 minutes ago . john : that 's right . marlena : i 'll be right back . john : okay , sweetheart . surprise me . do something different . ah , you 're gon na be that way , huh ? okay . [ scene_break ] [ cabin door opens ] marlena : okay , i 'm here . john : did any of the passengers see you bring that little black bag in here ? marlena : no , they were fairly preoccupied . john : what 's your verdict ? marlena : they 've got slowed breathing and heart rate , low blood pressure , and their pupils are both constricted . have they had a drink ? john : water . marlena : there 's residue in the bottom of this bottle . john : they were drugged ? marlena : it sure looks that way . john : poisoned ? marlena : no , i do n't think so , but i ca n't be sure what it is or how long they 'll be out . it 's a good thing you 're sitting in that chair . you 'll have to be the one that lands this plane for us . john : anything in that bag of tricks that 's gon na pull them through ? marlena : from the symptoms , i 'd say that they 've ingested some kind of narcotic . i ca n't say what it is or how much , but i 'd say it was a lot . now , i could guess at it and try to give them something to counteract the effects , but if i guess wrong , then they -- john : they 're dead . marlena : they 're dead . john : i 'm kind of sick of all this talk of dying . i 'm gon na get my butt on the ground in one piece , and you and your friends back there are gon na help me . [ scene_break ] e.j . : so , what did you want to tell me ? sami : my mom and , uh , john went to ireland . e.j . : yeah . i know . sami : well , they found her . they , um , they found my great - aunt colleen , and , uh , got a chance to talk to her before she died , i guess . um , and my mom is not one who 's given to flights of fancy , but she did tell me that she thinks colleen and santo were reunited in death . e.j . : that 's nice . do you believe it ? sami : uh ... e.j . : hey , sorry . sami : oh , no , it 's okay . e.j . : here . what 's that ? sami : it 's a , um , dvd that lucas made for allie . [ scene_break ] sami : okay . okay , sweetie . we 're gon na watch some tv . we 're gon na watch your daddy . lucas : hey , allie . it 's me , your daddy . sami : sweetie , look . look at the tv . that 's him . that 's your daddy . that 's him . lucas : i miss you so much . you have no idea how hard it is for me to be away from you . but i 'm not gon na be away forever . i made a mistake , and i 'm gon na have to go away for a while . i just wish i was there to take care of you ... to feed you , to put you to sleep . i 'm probably gon na miss you taking your first steps . i 'm gon na miss your first smile , and , for that , i 'm very sorry . the idea of not being around , watching you grow up , it ... i love you . i love you very much , and i love your mother . i love you both , and i always will . sami : [ inhales sharply ] we love your daddy . do n't we , sweetheart ? we love him so much . [ scene_break ] john : you 're not even gon na try to revive them , are you ? marlena : i gave them naloxone . they 're stabilized but unresponsive . but we 're okay . we have you . john : yeah , well , i talk a pretty good game . to be blunt , though ... i have no idea what my next step is . marlena : it 's okay to be scared . you 'll do fine . you 've never let me down . john : you 're talking about that other guy again . marlena : and inside you beats the heart of a hero . you 've handled this very well . i 'm mighty impressed . john : do n't be ... until your feet are on solid ground . marlena : i do n't understand how all this happened . who did this and why ? they drugged the pilots . they tampered with the equipment . they damaged the fuselage . john : somebody does n't like us very much . but we 're still flying . and as long as we -- as long as we -- marlena : john ? john : shh . [ sighs ] marlena : what are you doing ? john : math . flight distance -- 3,879 miles . fuel burn rate -- 185 gallons an hour . total flight time -- 9.9 hours . minus scheduled fuel stop , fuel capacity . round that to 10 . yeah . marlena : how much flying time do we have ? john : 2 hours and 10 minutes . i think i figured a way to put this pretty baby on the ground without planting her face - first . marlena : that would be great . john : and we may have just enough oxygen to do that . [ scene_break ] stephanie : [ laughing ] you are such a lousy shot . max : i 'm throwing right at you ! stephanie : yeah , into my eye . max : maybe if you move your head a little , maybe you can try and catch one . stephanie : try to catch this . why did n't you move your head a little and try to catch it ? max : because you were throwing it like a fast ball . when i get beamed , i rush the pitcher . stephanie : okay , give it your best shot . max : really ? stephanie : what you got ? max : you do n't want none of this , okay ? do you see these guns , huh ? [ clears throat ] i 'm so sorry . stephanie : no , it -- max : no , i , you know , you had a , uh , physical reaction . stephanie : you have nothing to be sorry about . i did n't mean to . max : i know you did n't , but the doctor said that , that would go away over time . and i do n't want to force things with you , stephanie . i do n't want to push it . i really care about you . stephanie : max ? max : yeah ? stephanie : if you 'd let me right now , i 'd kiss you so hard on the lips . max : give it time , and maybe i 'll let you , then . stephanie : see ? no flinching . max : it 's definitely a start . stephanie : i like you . we always have fun together . max : are you trying to butter me up so that i would pick up all this popcorn that you threw ? stephanie : no . just sit there like the man and watch me as i pick it all up . max : well , you threw it . stephanie : yeah , well , you failed to catch it . max : yeah , well , all of this -- you did all of this . you threw all of it . stephanie : well , help me . max : [ grunts ] stephanie : come on . max : i know . i know . stephanie : when can we start kissing again ? max : um ... i really hope soon . [ scene_break ] bo : hey , you gon na be okay for a sec ? i 'm gon na check on pop . hope : i 'll be fine . go check on him . bo : okay . how 's he doing ? shawn : why do n't you ask me ? bo : oh , pop . sorry , i thought you were asleep . shawn : i was just resting my eyes for a while . that 's all . bo : uh - huh . they 're probably tired from ogling too many irish lasses . shawn : [ laughs ] bo : bundle up . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : how 's she doing ? belle : i think she 's asleep . hopefully she 's dreaming of somewhere warm . shawn d. : yeah . [ scene_break ] philip : you 're shivering pretty bad . is it the cold or the nerves ? chloe : both . i do n't want to crash and especially not in the north atlantic . philip : we 'll be coming across land pretty soon . chloe : and i do n't want to crash on a glacier . philip : i think these pilots are gon na get us down smoothly . [ scene_break ] marlena : excuse me , everybody . i have an update . john thinks he may have figured out a way to land the plane safely . chloe : in the water or on dry land ? marlena : on land . steve : and the pilots agree with him ? marlena : well , the thing is that right now john is the only pilot . chloe : what ? bo : what happened to the others ? marlena : they were drugged . they 're unconscious . hope : by whom ? marlena : we think it was by the same people that sabotaged the airplane . this was no accident . [ scene_break ] e.j . : you gon na be okay ? sami : yeah . we were just watching the dvd that lucas made for her . e.j . : hi . hi . i feel very torn about the situation . look , my , uh , distaste for lucas is not a secret , and even less of a secret is his distaste for me . i just -- i - i hate to see you like this . i hate to see you in so much pain . sami : yeah , i 'll be all right . e.j . : oh , well , i mean , of course you 're gon na be all right . you 're samantha brady roberts horton dimera . you 're a toughie . i know that . i know you 're down today , but you 'll be back up on your feet tomorrow . sami : how do you know how i 'm gon na feel tomorrow ? e.j . : because i know you . and in the short amount of time that we 've spent in this house , i feel that i at least partially understand you . i would preface that by saying that i do n't think anybody could fully understand you . sami : [ laughs ] probably not . e.j . : and , samantha , i - i know that you may not want to hear this , but ... my feelings for you have grown in the time we 've spent here . sami : i am sorry about your feelings , but i appreciate what a gentleman you 've been while we 've been here . e.j . : i ... will always be a gentleman with you . [ scene_break ] e.j . : thanks . just take those outside . [ clears throat ] sami : okay . i , uh -- i think that 's everything . e.j . : almost . i think we have two small babies we might want to take with us . sami : [ chuckles ] how could i forget ? e.j . : it seems , uh , strange to say this , but i 'm a little disappointed to be leaving here . sami : yeah , why would you say that ? e.j . : i mean , this is the only time i 've ever experienced a bit of what it 's like to be part of a real family . sami : you still have johnny . e.j . : i know . but , um , a family is about more than a father and a son . sami : e.j . , you are gon na have that family someday . e.j . : sure . [ scene_break ] chloe : what do you mean someone sabotaged the plane ? who would want us all dead ? bo : they 've knocked out the radios , the controls , and the instruments , and now they 've knocked out the pilots . marlena : that 's about the size of it . john is busy trying to figure out how to land the plane safely , and , uh , he 's figuring out our remaining fuel so we know how long we have to stay in the air before we go down . chloe : i do n't like the sound of that . hope : can john land the plane ? marlena : well , right now , he 's the only hope we have . philip : i did n't have any flying experience in the military , but i might be able to lend a hand . marlena : if he needs your help , i 'm sure he will let you know . we do have one other small hurdle . bo : what are you talking about ? marlena : oxygen . the plane is decompressing . we 're leaking air out of a puncture in the fuselage . kayla : how much time do we have ? marlena : the plane will be completely decompressed . we do have the remaining air in those small oxygen masks . chloe : ah ! marlena : oh , good . steve : you have any idea how long until we need them ? marlena : i 'm sure john will let us know when that happens . john . have you figured out a way to land the plane ? john : well , no sense beating around the bush . no . as far as i could tell , we 're gon na be up here until we run out of fuel . chloe : and then what ? john : we ... join colleen and santo in the sweet hereafter . bo : it 's gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] kayla : maybe i should have told steve . marlena : told him what ? kayla : i 'm pregnant . [ scene_break ] abe : thank god they 're on their way back here . lexie : i hope it 's not too late . chelsea : too late for what ? [ scene_break ] kayla : mine does n't work . philip : mine does n't either . bo : mine 's not working . john : well , then we 're not all gon na make it .	abe gives sami and ej the official clearance to leave the safe house . ej asks to be able to visit allie once they return home and sami reluctantly agrees . ej secretly watches as sami shows allie lucas ' dvd . stephanie wants to be intimate with max but max is hesitant to rush things .
ej : good morning . nicole : morning . ej : do you know what day it is today , hm ? nicole : a lady never forgets valentine 's day . ej : i 'm gon na kill william . i 'm gon na kill him . i told him i -- i told him to remind me . i 'm -- nicole : you forgot . ej : yeah . argh ! nicole : that 's okay . ej : no , it 's -- nicole : that 's okay , i understand . because today means something else to you . and to me too . today is when you become elected mayor of salem . mm - hmm . ej : that 's true . nicole : and i would like to be the first to congratulate you ... mayor . [ scene_break ] lexie : okay , i have to show you what abe gave me for valentine 's day . are n't they beautiful ? jennifer : wowee , they 're beautiful . your husband has good taste . lexie : yeah , he certainly does . so , uh , are you and jack doing anything special today ? jennifer : oh , no , no . i 'm -- no , valentine 's day is a high - pressure holiday , and we 're doing a no - pressure holiday . lexie : ah , okay . jennifer : besides , i have a date with our next mayor . lexie : well , hear , hear . jennifer : yes , um , i made some coffee . would you like some ? abe : ah , ooh , no . no , i 'm -- i 'm wired as it is . all : [ laughing ] lexie : actually , i 'd -- i 'd , um , i 'd love some . um , but i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll get it myself . you two stay here and , um , you spend some time with your candidate . you know , you deserve it . jennifer : yes . hey , um ... i just wan na tell you something . i - i was approached last night . abe : approached ? by whom ? jennifer : by one of the men in charge of tallying the votes after the poll closes . abe : why ? jennifer : he said that he could adjust the results to guarantee that you would win the election . what do you want me to do ? [ scene_break ] guy : you will ? will : yes , thanks for meeting me . guy : you sure it 's , uh , smart to do this out in the open ? will : yeah , it 's fine . it 's still early . but you know what ? if it makes you more comfortable , let 's go somewhere more private . [ scene_break ] john : happy valentine 's day , doc . marlena : butterfly ? john : it 's to symbolize that this year is a new beginning for us . marlena : i love it . i love you . john : you okay ? i know you did n't get much sleep last night . marlena : i 'm never having coffee with dessert again . john : yeah , right . come on , who you talking to ? was n't the coffee that kept you up last night . it was stefano , was n't it ? [ scene_break ] chad : thought i 'd find you here . um ... i know i 'm not supposed to , but it is valentine 's day , so ... melanie , i still think about you all the time . abigail : hi . melanie : hi . chad : hi . uh , i was just about to take off . abigail : no , stay , please . melanie : um , our hot chocolate 's probably ready . i should -- i should go get -- chad : no , no , no , it 's okay . i 'll -- i 'll go get them . you two ladies talk , okay ? melanie : um , you do n't have to invite him to stay with us . i know it 's kind of weird . abigail : no , melanie . i meant what i said the other day . i think that the two of you would be great together . plus , i kind of owe you since i was such a mess yesterday . melanie : do n't be silly . you were upset . abigail : just -- it 's really hard not having my mom to talk to about this , since we 're basically not speaking right now . i 'm just so happy to have my best friend back . melanie : me too . abigail : even if you think i 'm making a mistake with austin ? melanie : um ... with austin ... uh , i - i really just do n't wan na see you get hurt . you know , um , if he has feelings for you , he 's still married . you know , if he 's kissing his wife , he 's -- he 's probably got feelings for her too still . this is so complicated . i 'm really sorry . [ scene_break ] austin : happy valentine 's day . carrie : where did you get this from ? austin : i got that where we get everything else these days : from room service . but i did find a french bakery that makes damn fine chocolate croissants . so i 'm gon na go get us some for breakfast . carrie : you do n't have to do that . austin : no , i want to . carrie : hey . everything 's okay with us . you know that , right ? austin : here 's what i know , okay ? i know that it is valentine 's day , oui ? i know that i love you , and just , you know , let me spoil my wife today . will you ? is that okay with you ? carrie : yeah . austin : okay . i 'll be back . [ slamming sound ] sami : you bitch . carrie : sami , what are you doing here ? what is wrong with you ? sami : you have to ask me that ? you 're lucky all i did was slap you . carrie : you should n't have come here , sami . sami : oh , really , why not ? are you hiding my husband under your bed ? carrie : i am not after rafe . you know that . sami : no , no , i do n't . what i do know is that you 're a liar , a home - wrecker , and a slut , and it is time someone called you out . [ scene_break ] john : that stefano really pulled one on us this time . i 'm just sorry i was n't able to protect us from him . i just -- i 'm just sorry . marlena : do n't blame yourself . nobody could 've seen this coming . john : what ? that i was legally married to hope ? i 'd hope not . marlena : maybe i should apologize . i should not have let him get to me that way . after all that stefano 's done to us , i mean , this was nothing . john : well , it 's not exactly nothing . but being used to it and being prepared for it , that 's two different things . so i think it 'd be smart if we stayed on guard . we both know there 's -- there 's nothing he wo n't do to get what he wants . marlena : that kind of scares me . because what stefano wants is to tear us apart . john : he has n't succeeded yet . and he 's not about to . [ scene_break ] guy : i feel a little weird about this . will : well , do n't . you have nothing to worry about . okay , look . if there is a fall - out , you will be protected , and you will be very well , uh , rewarded , okay ? you got my word . guy : look , no offense , but i would rather hear that from mr. dimera . will : well , you 're hearing it from me , okay ? and hearing it from me is as good as hearing it from mr. dimera . understand ? good . both : [ laughing ] [ scene_break ] nicole : so you did n't forget . they 're gorgeous . ej : for you . nicole : i do n't believe you . you know , that was n't very nice , leading me on . ej : oh , i think i have something else for you . let me see . nicole : oh . ej : just a -- both : [ laughing ] nicole : ej . ooh , i 'm so excited ! now if i can just figure out which way to open it . ej : happy valentine 's day . nicole : it 's beautiful . it 's -- it 's -- ej : you like it ? nicole : beyond beautiful , yes . ej : may i ? nicole : please . ej : [ chuckling ] okay . nicole : oh , wow . [ clearing throat ] well ? ej : stunning . nicole : yeah ? ej : yeah . come here . nicole : well , a few dozen carats will definitely do that for me , right ? stunning . thank you . ej : you know , i was , um ... i was thinking about something -- nicole : mm . ej : that happened yesterday . nicole : oh , boy . ej : something you said after brady had proposed to madison . nicole : you 're not talking about my little childhood fantasy , are you ? prince charming sweeping me off my feet and telling me that he 'll love me forever ? ej : well ... well , i do n't -- maybe it -- maybe it is n't so far - fetched . nicole : it 's beyond far - fetched . embarrassing . oh . oh , my goodness , we have to get to the polls . ej : no , we do n't . nicole : no , we do . we do , because abe -- listen , listen . abe is about to have a very bad day . kiss me . come on . up , up , up , up . up and at 'em . [ scene_break ] abe : this man , he wants to fix the election for us . why ? why would he do that ? jennifer : why ? because he does n't want ej to win any more than we do , abe . i mean , he said he considers it an act of civil disobedience . he does n't want his family raised in a town run by the dimeras . abe : ej 's not going to win . jennifer : you 're right . and hopefully this would n't be necessary , but he is polling strongly . so if you just give me the word , i - i mean , i 'll do it . i 'll tell him what you wan na do . and you have until the polls close to make up your mind . you do n't have to decide right now . lexie : decide what ? are you having second thoughts about something ? jennifer : his -- his tie . he 's not sure if it 'll look good on camera , you know . lexie : abe , honey , you picked the perfect tie . abe : well , thank you , thank you . lexie : listen , uh , we 'd better get going if we wan na get to the polls early . the radio said they 're expecting a huge turn - out . jennifer : oh , that 's good . so that means people are n't at home sitting on their couch , thinking their vote does n't count . lexie : yeah . do you think that 'll work in our favor ? jennifer : yeah , i do . i do . there is no way that abe is going to lose this election to ej . [ scene_break ] ej : there we go . woman : hi . his name is eric james , but we call him ej -- ej : oh ! after you . woman : come here , ej . what a handsome fella you are . ej : hey ? thank you . [ scene_break ] nicole : hey , hey , hey , will . uh , did you take care of that thing i asked you to take care of ? will : i did . everything is on - track . nicole : good job . [ scene_break ] chad : all right , here we go , ladies . melanie : thank you . abigail : thank you . chad : you 're welcome . abigail : chad , i 've apologized to melanie already , but i owe you an apology as well . i was unfair to you after we broke up , and i 'm sorry . i hope you can forgive me ? chad : already have . come here . abigail : thanks . you too . melanie : yes . be my best friend forever ? chad : bffs . abigail : absolutely . i already told melanie this , but i think the two of you would make a fantastic couple . so do n't mess this up , okay ? bye . melanie : [ giggling ] [ scene_break ] marlena : i believe in our love more than anything . john : good girl . marlena : mm . honey , stefano was different yesterday . i do n't know . it 's -- it 's like he 's -- he 's trying to shake our foundation , who we are , what we believe in . and if he finds the slightest seed of doubt , he will work on it -- john : he wo n't . wo n't happen , i wo n't let it . now i want you to listen to me . you know what 's gon na happen ? we 're gon na get on that plane , we 're gon na go to alamainia , we 're gon na spend the -- the two weeks or whatever , and we 're gon na leave with a divorce . and then all of this is gon na be nothing more than a little inconvenient , unpleasant memory . trust me . [ scene_break ] austin : abigail . we need to talk . [ scene_break ] carrie : sami , i 'm sorry about what happened . i know what you 're thinking and why . i - i am not a threat to your marriage . sami : you were kissing my husband . carrie : i told you , it -- it just happened . we were wrapped up in a case . sami : what , you 're just saying it did n't mean anything ? carrie : look , you -- you have every reason to be upset with me . sami : upset with you ? you think i am upset with you ? you think you can brush this off with a couple of apologies , you can think again , because i am just getting started . [ scene_break ] abigail : what is there to talk about ? austin : at the very least , i owe you an apology . abigail : for standing me up at dinner last night . i know why you did . i saw you kissing your wife . austin : i 'm -- i 'm sorry ? abigail : that you kissed her ? austin : no , no , no , no , it 's not that . it 's -- i 'm sorry that you had to see that . that must n't have been easy for you . abigail : i just -- i do n't under -- i do n't understand what 's going on here . austin : what 's going on , abigail , is that carrie and i are trying to fix our marriage . we 're trying to make it stronger . abigail : why ? austin : um , because that 's what married couples do . and you have every right to be angry with me . i mean , you 're such a beautiful -- you 're young -- woman , and you were there for me . you were there for me when i needed you . but , abby , i am so ashamed of my behavior . i - i took advantage of you . abigail : i 'm not angry . or sorry . being with you was the most wonderful night of my life . [ scene_break ] carrie : i do not wan na fight with you . sami : oh , really ? well , we are gon na fight right now , because i am not gon na not let you fight with me . carrie : hey , why -- why do you always think that 's the only choice ? sami : why did you have to throw yourself at my husband ? carrie : i know that 's not what rafe said . sami : he did n't have to . carrie : what do you want from me ? sami : i want you , carrie , to admit that you threw yourself at rafe because he is my husband . carrie : that is so not true . how many times do i have to apologize to you ? sami : i want you to stop acting like it was an accident . i saw you two kissing . i saw what it meant , and i know what would happen if i had n't walked in -- carrie : hey , that 's enough . you stop right there . i 'm warning you . sami : you love it , do n't you ? you love that everyone sees you as the sweet , innocent sister . you set out to seduce my husband because he is the man that i love . worked for you before , right ? why not try it again ? carrie : okay , sami . you wan na go there ? fine , we 'll go there . then we 'll see who the real bitch is . [ scene_break ] marlena : i 'm afraid there 's more to this stefano business than meets the eye . john , why would he take you out of the country to get you married ? what -- what is the endgame there ? john : i 'm not gon na waste any time wondering about it . i 'm just gon na focus on what i know to be true , okay ? and the fact is , it has been a long time since i have made love to my wife . marlena : [ laughing ] oh , yeah ? uh -- john : he 's not worth the time you 're spending on him , doc . do n't do this . do n't -- do n't let him work you like this . he knows how to push your buttons . how many times have we been down this road before ? marlena : i know , i know . and not everything he said was a lie , because you and hope -- john : did what ? did what ? we slept together , so what ? that time in my life , it does n't mean anything to me . stefano was controlling our every move , our every thought . hope and i were together because that 's what he wanted . marlena : let me ask you something : do you remember being with hope ? john : doc , stop . marlena : it 's important . john , look at me . he made you think that you had feelings for her . and because you believed it , you acted on them . now if you have n't resolved those feelings , we 've got to do that , and we 've got to do it now . [ scene_break ] voter : mr. mayor , how are you feeling today ? hi . abe : good to see you . indeed , indeed , thank you . how are you all ? hi , good to see you . voter : mr. mayor . abe : hello , thank you . [ general chatter ] ej : abraham . abe : hello , ej . you know , i think it 's fine for you to refer to me as `` mr. mayor . `` ej : for today . abe : well , you 'll have to excuse me . lexie and i need to cast our ballots . ej : oh , i 'm sure you simply need all the help that you can get . abe : i 'm not concerned . because i believe the better man will emerge victorious . [ phone ringing ] ej : i could n't agree more . abe : did you go ? ej : this better be important , william . will : uh , it is , and , uh , if you do n't freak out , it 'll only take a minute or so . ej : oh , if -- if i do n't freak out , okay . will : um , my mom knows that you -- i saw you two having sex . i told her . ej : you did what ? will : yeah . ej : why would you do a stupid thing like that ? [ scene_break ] austin : abigail , you are very important to me . do you know that ? abigail : well , i do n't feel very important . austin : and that 's my fault . and i 'm not trying to make excuses for what happened . abigail : for what happened ? you mean , for making love to me ? because that is what happened , is n't it ? austin : what happened is i had too much to drink . i was n't thinking . i was hurt . and you were ... abigail : what ? i was what ? i was just there ? austin : look , i know that this is n't easy to hear . i 'm just trying to be honest -- abigail : why are you doing this ? austin : because i do n't wan na lead you on . you 're an amazing person , abigail , and you deserve to be with somebody who can make you happy . abigail : that 's you . you make me happy . [ scene_break ] chad : you must be happy that you have your best friend back . melanie : it 's nice . chad : yeah ? melanie : this is kind of nice too . chad : oh . melanie : [ giggling ] chad : i know what 'll make it better . happy valentine 's day , melanie . [ scene_break ] reporter : it must be difficult having both your husband and your brother in this election . lexie : well , uh , for me , the choice is easy . my husband is the finest man i 've ever known . he does n't just talk the talk , he walks it every day , guided by a very strong sense of right and wrong that never wavers , no matter the challenge . that 's just who he is . reporter : but what about your brother , ej dimera ? lexie : no comment . [ scene_break ] ej : what are you thinking ? telling your mother that you saw what happened between the two of us ? will : yeah , it just kind of happened . ej : just kind of what ? it just happened ? the one thing you were n't supposed to say just happened to skid out of your mouth , huh ? will : yeah . sorry ? i ... ej : sorry ? william , i 'm afraid `` sorry `` does n't quite cut it , all right ? will : what -- what else do you want me to say , okay ? she knew something was bugging me . ej : lie , all right ? lie . will : i tried that . she would n't let me leave , okay ? look , i know it was a mistake . obviously . that 's why i 'm telling you . ej : if nicole finds out that i had sex with your mother -- will : look , she 's not , okay ? promise . ej : oh , you promise , do you ? you promise . your promises do n't mean very much to me at the moment , william . will : okay , look . the last thing that my mom wants is for this to get out , okay ? um , look , she 's not gon na tell anybody , seriously . [ scene_break ] sami : no , you do n't get to use my past against me anymore . i have changed . i have grown up since then . you are obviously still the same spoiled brat you always have -- carrie : oh , i 'm the spoiled brat ? sami : you had everything growing up . you had perfect grades , perfect hair , a perfect life . carrie : oh , i would n't have had a life at all if it were up to you , sami . you 've been nothing but an insecure , jealous , manipulative witch . sami : what choice did i have , up against you ? carrie : oh , my god , this competition , it 's always been in your head . you did everything you could to make it real , did n't you ? and you still are . sami : excuse me ? carrie : oh ... asking austin to move into the loft with you . sami : i was trying to be nice . he did n't have anywhere else to go , and you were halfway around the world -- carrie : i was working on john 's case . sami : right . because john is more important than your husband . no wonder my mother likes you best . carrie : oh , sami . please just tell the truth for once in your life . you saw an opportunity to hurt me , and you jumped on it . sami : no , no . i was actually just trying to do something nice for austin . he was upset because you practically walked out on him , and i thought it 'd be nice for him to get to know my kids . carrie : oh , ho , ho , ho . now who 's the liar ? that is -- that -- that -- that 's all you know how to do , is n't it ? sami : shut up . carrie : no . you lied about austin getting into bed with you . you lied about will being his child . you lied about our ability to have children together . what ? no defense , sami ? no ? okay , good . you know what ? because now i 'm just getting started . [ scene_break ] abigail : why would you go back to carrie after what she has done to you ? austin : because we both made mistakes . and because my marriage is worth fighting for . i love my wife , abby . abigail : then how could you make love to me ? maybe you do n't remember it , but i do . that night meant something to me . and now you just wan na act like it never happened because you think you owe it to carrie ? austin : abby , i owe it to her because she is my wife . abigail : so you just used me then ? i was just easy to you ? austin : no , absolutely not . that is not -- that 's not what happened . abigail : do you love me ? at all ? oh , my god . oh , my god . austin : abby , i -- abigail : no , do n't . do n't say you 're sorry . because you 're not . i am such an idiot . i am so stupid . i thought you cared about me . i thought ... [ scene_break ] jennifer : so have you made a decision ? abe : uh , yes . yes , i have . it 's tempting , is n't it ? to let this pollster go ahead and adjust the votes . guarantee me the election . jennifer : yeah , 'cause he believes in you . he believes in your vision , abe . and he is deathly afraid of what could happen if ej wins . abe : you wan na believe in me too . and that 's why i ca n't do it . i 've already compromised my principals -- jennifer : no , abe , you did n't . abe : if i go so far as to steal this election outright , i 'm no better than ej . and i wan na be able to look my wife in the eyes . i wan na be the man she sees when she looks at me . otherwise there 's no point in all this . [ scene_break ] carrie : how can you attack me for going after your husband after all the times and all the ways you went after mine ? when are you gon na stop blaming me for everything ? sami : when you stop trying to ruin my life . carrie : you bring this stuff on yourself , sami . you are the most self- destructive person i have ever met . sami : not this time , carrie . not this time . this time , you screwed up . and you 're gon na have to answer to austin when he sees that you ca n't hide the truth anymore . carrie : oh , yeah ? what truth is that ? sami : that you 're a whore . you need proof ? look at the way you threw yourself at rafe , just like you did mike horton all those years ago . and this time when austin leaves you , it 'll be for good . [ door shutting ] austin : what the hell is going on in here ? [ scene_break ] john : sweetheart , do you have any doubts about my love for you ? marlena : no , none . john : then why are we doing this ? hope and i were under stefano 's control . none of what went on then was of our free will , period , end of story . marlena : you had a relationship with hope . you thought you were in love with her . john : this is insane , it was n't real . marlena : john . the feelings felt real , and the feelings are still there . you and hope shared something . john : no , what i share with you is the only thing that is real . and stefano can not change that , not with a piece of paper , and that is all he has . marlena : is it ? the worst thing we can ever do is underestimate stefano . look , his -- his games are incredibly complex . he plots them out years in advance , and by the time the victim figures it out , it 's too late . [ scene_break ] melanie : so , um , what do you wan na do ? chad : uh , well , the indie theater is showing a midnight screening of the princess bride . i thought in honor of valentine 's day , maybe we can go see that . melanie : that 's one of my favorite movies . chad : mm - hmm , why do you think i suggested it ? how 'bout , uh -- how 'bout i pick you up early , maybe we can grab some dinner . melanie : like , our first date ? chad : it 's a good day to do it , do n't you think ? [ scene_break ] will : okay , listen . my mom 's not gon na tell anybody anything . do n't worry . ej : really ? how could you be so sure after your own little ... slip up that it 's not just gon na come out in the heat of the moment , william ? will : because there 's no one else for her to tell . rafe moved out . ej : she told rafe ? will : no , no , no . no , he has no idea . ej : then why 'd he move out ? will : it was n't a choice . she kicked him out . ej : why did she kick him out ? will : because she saw him kissing aunt carrie . ej : she -- will : yeah . ej : really ? will : mm - hmm . i guess she forgot that she had sex with , uh , you , which in my opinion is a lot worse . ej : well , william , your mother 's views on what constitute a personal slight comes with somewhat of a personal bias . will : yeah . so anyway , uh , point made . she 's not gon na tell nicole anything . ej : i hope so , william . for your sake , i hope so . [ scene_break ] austin : what are you doing here , sami ? sami : oh , i came here to tell carrie exactly how i feel about her . austin : why would you wan na do that ? carrie : because all she wants to do is hurt me , and blame me for everything . i tried to apologize to her , she does n't wan na hear it . sami : oh , i ca n't take it . the `` poor me `` thing is over . i do n't buy it , and austin 's not gon na buy it either . austin : hey , hang on a second , wait a second . i do n't need you to speak for me , okay ? and i do n't need you to tell me what our marriage means to your sister . and that 's why we 've decided to put what happened behind us and move past it . okay ? together . [ scene_break ] john : do you trust me ? marlena : with all my heart and soul . [ scene_break ] nicole : thank you , excuse me . [ phone ringing ] nicole : it 's nicole . what ? no , that ca n't happen . it 'll cost ej the election . i do n't know what you should do . i have to think about it . i 'll call you back . oh , ha ! ej : found you . nicole : yay . ej : hey , is something wrong ? nicole : no . no , no , no , everything 's fine . ej : you sure ? nicole : yeah . come on , ej , look at all this , huh ? everything 's going as ... exactly as it should . [ scene_break ] abe : you know , i ca n't let this election change who i am . already crossed the line once , slipping ej those fake questions for the debate . we 've seen the vote count . i ca n't do that . jennifer : yeah , that 's good . i am so relieved to hear you say that . abe : you are ? jennifer : yes . yes , i am . i - i knew that you would make the right decision . i - i just had to ask . abe : well , tell our pollster friend , `` thanks , but no thanks . `` [ scene_break ] lexie : hey , what 's going on over here ? both : [ laughing ] abe : i was just telling jennifer how much your faith in me means . lexie : sweetheart , of course , i have faith in you , okay ? i believe in you more than anyone in this whole world . [ scene_break ] sami : i can not believe you are gon na stay with her after this . are you insane ? austin : sami , look , i do n't need to explain the decisions we make in our marriage to you . sami : austin , you do n't understand . what happened between them was n't a mistake . carrie : sami , that is enough . sami : you did n't see them kissing , i did . austin : i do n't care , okay ? i do n't care . sami : you should . you should care . i do n't care what your wife says . it did n't just happen . austin : okay , you know what ? you need to leave . sami : no . austin : okay ? yes . sami : i am not going anywhere , not until you tell me . tell me to my face you 're not in love with my husband .	abe , lexie , and jennifer were at the horton house . abe gave lexie earrings for valentine 's day . lexie talked to jennifer about whether she and jack will celebrate valentine 's day together . jennifer told her that she and jack are n't celebrating it . lexie left the room to get some coffee . jennifer told abe that she talked to the man in charge of tallying the votes and he told her that the votes could be adjusted to guarantee that abe wins the election . jennifer wanted to know if abe wanted her to go through with it . sami saw carrie and smacked her in the face . sami assumed that rafe was under carrie 's bed . carrie denied the accusation , but sami did n't believe her . sami wanted to call carrie out for being a home wrecker . john and marlena talked about what stefano did to them . marlena believed that stefano is trying to break them up , but john refused to let him do it . jennifer and abe continued to talk about the guy that wants to fix the election . abe was n't sure why he wanted to fix it for him . jennifer let abe know that the guy does n't want ej to win . lexie walked in on the middle of their conversation , but jennifer was able to cover what lexie heard . jennifer lied to lexie and told her that abe could n't decide what tie to wear for the election . as they left the horton house , jennifer was determined to make sure that ej lost the election . ej and nicole were at the town square and he was talking to voters . nicole saw will at the town square and wanted to know if he took care of everything . will assured her that he took care of what needed to be done for ej . john assured marlena that they will go to alamania and he will get divorced and everything will be okay . abby ran into austin outside of the pub and she wanted to talk to him . sami continued to yell at carrie for kissing rafe . carrie continued to apologize to sami , but she did n't want to hear it . austin apologized to abby . abby told austin that she saw him kissing carrie . he told abby that he and carrie are trying to fix things . he did n't mean to upset her since she was there for him . abby told him that she was n't upset because it was the most wonderful night of her life . carrie and sami continued to argue about what happened with rafe . sami was convinced that carrie intended to be with rafe because he 's the one she loves . carrie insisted that it was n't true , but if sami wanted to go there , she was prepared to find out who the real b * tch is .
hope : nerve of that guy . aiden : if you want to make nice , the best thing you can do is keep your daughter away from my son . hope : [ sighs ] you never have to deal with that jerk again . oh ! oh , my lord ! i am -- aiden : oh . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] rafe : wow . okay . would you remind me to keep arthur supplied with catnip ? i want him to stick around . jordan : well , if i had known that this would be your reaction to knowing about arthur , i would 've told you about him a long time ago . rafe : oh , yeah , by the way , if you had mentioned him a long time ago , i would n't have freaked out like some jealous moron when i overheard you mention a clown named arthur . oh , by the way ... i was gon na give you this before that all happened . [ scene_break ] ej : ah , hello . she 's asleep ? my goodness . how peaceful . not a care in the world . if you 're looking for your mother , she 's not here . will : yeah , i know . i was just talking to johnny , and he said that abigail was here earlier . ej : right . yes . no , she got roped into making some cupcakes or something for his school . will : well , i was just wondering , did she seem okay to you ? [ scene_break ] sami : if gabi is going along with us , nick , it 's because we are telling the truth . we were nowhere near the river that night . so why do n't you take your friend and get the hell out of here ? nick : does she talk to you like that ? no wonder you 're scared . kate : hey , nick . it 's not working . okay ? so just shut up and go . nick : okay . come on , percy . let 's go . oh . before i go , there is one more thing that i think you and kate would want to know . [ scene_break ] eric : did you find anything ? anything that can prove that i 'm innocent ? nicole : i -- the thing is -- eric : this could change everything . nicole : believe me , i - i know . [ phone rings ] nicole : i 'm so sorry . i have to get this . hello . daniel : ah , good . you 're there . nicole : oh , oh , my god . it 's so good to hear your voice . daniel : yours too . wait , why did you text me from brady 's phone ? are you okay ? nicole : well , i lost it when chyka ... um , when he got away . daniel : did you find anything to clear eric ? [ scene_break ] hope : i can not even believe i just did this . and ... to you . i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . aiden : it 's fine . no big deal . hope : no , it is a big deal . my gosh . look at you . it 's all over you . aiden : okay , please , please . do n't worry about me . hope : here . aiden : worry about yourself . hope : you know , of course i 'll pay for the dry cleaning . i 'll take care of it . here . [ laughs ] sorry . here . i feel awful . aiden : please , please . hope : well , i do . i feel awful . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] kate : well , we 're not interested in anything you have to say , nick . sami : because it will just be another lie . so why do n't you take your friend , mr. wiggles -- percy : uh , it 's ruggles . sami : and get the hell out of my son 's apartment . nick : you know , despite the fact that you guys tried to kill me , i came back to salem with the best of intentions . percy : oh , yes . i can attest to that . ever since i met mr. fallon , i 've seen nothing from him but kindness and honesty . you need to remain calm . i 'm going to go secure some help for you . nick : no . no , no , no , no . percy : no , i must . i must get an ambulance and the police . i saw what they did to you . nick : no ambulance . no police . you -- you have to help me . i swear to you , i 'll make it worth your while . percy : all mr. fallon wanted was to heal . and to come back to salem and atone for whatever mistakes he made here . sami : we do n't buy that . we have seen his apologetic act before . kate : that is so true . sami : so as far as we 're concerned , nick is who he has always been . so please leave . nick : show them what you got . percy : [ clears throat ] kate : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] daniel : nicole , are you still there ? nicole : uh , yeah . yeah , i am . daniel : did you get anything on chyka ? can you prove what he did to eric ? nicole : actually , eric is right here . daniel : so you did n't . nicole : well , i 'll tell you more when you get here . i 'm -- i 'm in the middle of something right now . daniel : okay . i 'll see you later . chyka got away . he 's still out there . yeah , but it 's not too late . eric : chyka got away . nicole : well , daniel and i cornered him . and then this guy showed up . and we thought he was working for kristen or stefano . eric : why ? nicole : well , first of all , he 's waving around a gun . eric : oh , my god . are you kidding me ? you could 've gotten yourself hurt . nicole : i know , but daniel -- he knocked it out of his hands . eric : well , thank god . nicole : but then we realized that he had this , like , gangster buddy who was tracking him by gps . so we decided that daniel would put him in a car and drive him away as far as possible . eric : which left you alone with the man who tried to kill us both . nicole : okay , i thought i could handle it , but obviously he was smarter than me . eric : nicole , did he hurt you ? nicole : no . no , he just got away . eric : so i guess it 's over . the world 's just gon na think that i 'm a hypocrite priest who had an affair with his brother 's fiancé . i 'm not gon na be able to clear my name . it 's over . nicole : i ... i did n't say that . [ scene_break ] rafe : the best way to find out what 's in there is to open it . jordan : rafe , i -- rafe : do n't . do n't make a big deal out of this . happy valentine 's day . jordan : well , this is very sweet . rafe : now , see . that 's more like it . jordan : [ chuckles ] aww . aww . rafe : i figured you could stop buying those cheap pens that leak all over your uniform . jordan : i love it . rafe : good . [ scene_break ] ej : well , i do n't know abigail , so i do n't really think i 'm in any position to assess her mood . will : okay . it 's just when i saw her , it was pretty obvious that there was something really wrong . ej : it 's probably family . will : no . it 's a guy . ej : how do you know ? will : she told me . ej : well , go and talk to him . will : i ca n't . she wo n't tell me who he is . i do n't think he 's treating her right . i mean , she sure does n't seem very happy . ej : hmm . i 'm sorry . will : me too . abigail is a genius at picking out the wrong guy . ej : william , did you come all the way over here to talk with me about abigail devereaux 's love life ? will : no . i came here to talk about yours . [ scene_break ] sami : you little bastard . kate : so all that talk about coming back to atone was garbage . sami : you were planning to blackmail us all along , were n't you ? percy : no , quite the opposite . when i saw how badly mr. fallon had been hurt , i wanted to call the authorities . but mr. fallon would n't allow it . he was worried about what might happen to miss hernandez and the two of you . sami : oh , please . percy : he did n't want young arianna 's mother and grandmother and great- grandmother to wind up in prison . sami : but you were willing to let us think that you were dead . you 're all heart . percy : mr. fallon could n't contact you . it took time for him to heal from that blow to the head . and the hypothermia he suffered from after the two of you threw him into that icy , frigid river . kate : okay , so you 're telling us that you had never seen nick before you pulled him out of the water . percy : that 's correct . kate : so why make a case for him with your camera ? percy : well , after i ran into the three of you in the woods , i was concerned about leaving you there . so when i went back to check on you , i saw you dragging mr. fallon 's body through the woods and realized what you were up to . so i took these photographs to show the police . kate : you just happened to have your camera with you ? percy : always . because of the great horned owl . how else would i capture bubo virginianus in its habitat so beautifully ? and the three of you looked quite lovely as well . sami : okay , that 's enough . what do you plan to do with the pictures ? [ scene_break ] hope : i got these from the cafe . here . aiden : okay . hope : listen , mr. jennings , i 'm -- if i 've ruined your coat , i 'd be more than happy to buy you a new one . it 's the least -- aiden : the least you can do ? hope : yes . aiden : forget it . hope : this is my fault . aiden : okay , look . i do n't want anything from you except for our kids to get along at st. luke 's , that 's it . so how about you and i just forget that we ever met each other ? okay ? [ cell phone rings ] hope : [ sighs ] [ ringing continues ] hope : hey , daniel . what 's up ? daniel : oh , thank god i tracked you down . hope : what 's wrong ? daniel : i have got a wild story . and i can not wait to tell you . [ scene_break ] eric : nicole . nicole : yeah ? eric : this dr. chyka , he 's on the loose . and that 's dangerous for you and daniel . you know his name now . i think you need to go to the police . you need to tell them everything you have on him , so they can get him , and they can put him behind bars . nicole : i get what you 're saying , but i - i -- eric : nicole , you 're shaking . hey . you sure you 're telling me everything ? [ scene_break ] rafe : [ laughs softly ] people are kind of staring at us . jordan : i know . rafe : pda is not really my style . jordan : um , mine either . rafe : yep . and to be honest , when i bought you that present , this is n't exactly where i was thinking of giving it to you . jordan : oh . well , what did you have in mind ? rafe : well , i am off work . jordan : and my appointment got pushed up , so ... hey , i guess i am too . rafe : well , what a coincidence . jordan : amazing . rafe : yeah . want to get the hell out of here ? jordan : i 'd love to . [ scene_break ] nick : well , i was thinking i 'd put the pictures in a scrapbook . i mean , i definitely need to save them . sami : what do you want ? nick : to keep you honest if nothing else . i mean , a second ago , you were telling me that you were nowhere near the river . sami : [ scoffs ] okay . kate : so much for false bravado , sami . nick : i 'm gon na save those texts that you sent too , kate . kate : `` texts `` ? nick : yeah , the ones that you sent from my phone to people after you dumped me in the river . do you think that i was n't gon na figure that one out ? kate : i do n't know what you 're talking about . nick : you know , you were actually texting with me at a certain point . kate : really ? nick : yeah . the `` friend `` that you were texting with ? kate : okay . that 's cute . now what are you gon na do with all this information , nick ? nick : i keep telling you , all i want is a chance to start over . and as long as i get that chance , no one has to see those photos , and no one has to know what happened that night . kate : fine . fine . start on monday . nick : both of us ? kate : of course . nick : look , gabi . i 'm really sorry that you got caught up in this . and i want you to know that i do n't think of this as a reminder of what you did to me . i think of this as a reminder of what i did to deserve it . okay . kate : [ whispers ] oh , god . [ sighs ] gabi : oh , my god . what -- what if he really has changed ? kate : oh , my -- you have to be kidding . sami : no . no , unfortunately , kate . she 's not . gabi , i love you , but you have to grow up right now . [ scene_break ] ej : and what is it exactly that you want to know about my love life , william ? will : have you and mom set a date yet ? ej : no , we have not . will : i guess with nick coming back , that definitely throws a monkey wrench into things . ej : well , nick is certainly a part of it . but things between your mother and me are ... complicated . will : it makes sense . i mean , after what your sister did to my uncle . [ scene_break ] hope : you could 've come to me unofficially . you know that . you could 've just told me as one friend to another . you never should 've gone after him on your own . daniel : okay , well , we were just hoping that once chyka saw nicole and realized that she was gon na put him away , that he 'd give up kristen and what she did to eric . hope : does eric even know that you 're doing this in his name ? nicole : nicole is talking to him now . hope : oh , and if you had gotten something without a police presence or a search warrant , you do realize how much it would 've been admissible in court . daniel : yeah . none of it . hope : exactly . so maybe you can explain to me why you decided or chose to handle it in this way . daniel : well , i can do you one better . i can give you one of stefano 's goons , and maybe he 'll lead us to chyka . [ scene_break ] nicole : i - i am so sorry the way this has all gone down . i -- this is not the way i thought it would happen . eric : you did n't let me down . you and daniel , you 've gone above and beyond . nicole : and yet i still feel like i 'm letting you down . eric : why ? i mean , how ? nicole : oh , this is great . 'cause there 's so much stuff here to clear eric 's name . eric : i 've asked to be released from my vows . nicole : what ? no , wait , but daniel and i have -- eric : i 'm in love with you , nicole . god willing , i just want to spend the rest of my life with you . it 's okay . i promise . you could never let me down . never could . [ scene_break ] jordan : [ laughs ] rafe : what ? it was n't that funny . jordan : no , i -- it 's -- sorry . i just remembered about you thinking that arthur was a guy . rafe : that was n't funny . okay ? jordan : oh , yeah . rafe : no , it was not . actually , it really hurt my feelings . i felt like i got punched in the gut . thank you very much . jordan : oh , come here . rafe : no . jordan : come here . oh , come here . rafe : mm . okay . but i do n't know . this whole walking thing -- i do n't even know if i can make it back to my place . i 'm feeling kind of tired . jordan : well , do n't worry . i 'll make sure you get there . rafe : promise ? jordan : come on . rafe : arthur . jordan : [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] will : everybody knows now what happened at that insane wedding . the video of my uncle eric and your sister , what that did to him and how it upset my mom . and , well , i mean , since then , things between you two have been changing . ej : so you just put two and two together . will : right . ej : we 're working through it . will : i hope so . and do n't screw it up . i sort of need to prove that people in my family can make a marriage work . ej : what exactly does that mean ? will : do n't worry . it 's a good thing . [ baby squeals ] will : she sort of figured out the stroller 's not moving anymore . i should go . [ baby fusses ] will : here i am , little girl . do n't worry . ej : william . will : yeah . ej : whatever it is that you 're planning on doing ... do n't wait for your mother and me to set a date . okay ? will : right . i hope you work things out though . she needs you . i think you need her too . [ scene_break ] sami : gabi , listen to me . after everything he just said to us , you can not possibly believe that he has changed . gabi : look , he knows what we did . and he 's still not gon na go to the police . kate : what is he gon na get by sending us to prison ? he already blackmailed me into giving him a job and he 's guilting you to letting him back in his life . gabi : he just wants a chance . that 's all he wants , that 's all he said he wants . sami : but by chance , that is his code for `` he wants whatever he wants . `` and we 're gon na have to give it to him or he 'll take those photos to the police . kate : gabi , you ca n't believe a word he says . gabi : so what ? so i just keep doing exactly what you tell me to do ? sami : well , it 's a hell of a lot better than doing what nick tells you to do . gabi : i do n't know . when -- when he said that he deserves what i did to him , it sounded like he meant it . kate : oh ! sami : okay , i ca n't . i ca n't stay here anymore . i have to go . kate : i 'm going too . sami : gabi , please , please do me a favor and use your head . do not buy into nick 's bull . [ door slams ] [ scene_break ] hope : keep me posted on what you find out . thanks . okay , they have an apb out on chyka right now . and the local transit police are on the way to the train station to look for the guy you left tied up and gagged in the trunk of a car . daniel : yeah . good . good . hope : if we do n't find either , please tell me you have something else . daniel : i think we should talk to nicole . hope : let 's go . daniel : all right . let 's go . come on . [ scene_break ] nicole : i wanted you to hug me like this for so long . eric : but i can -- i can tell you 're still scared . nicole : it 's not me i 'm worried about . eric : what does that mean ? nicole : well , if the police do n't catch chyka , but the dimeras do , what happens to you ? eric : you need to stop worrying about me and trying to take care of me . nicole : okay , but i -- eric : nicole . nicole , what is it ? please , just tell me . nicole : i hope ... i really hope this is the happy ending you were talking about before . eric : it is . nicole : well , then ... there 's nothing left for me to say . [ scene_break ] gabi : i wanted to talk to you about something . will : can it wait until tomorrow ? gabi : why ? will : well , um , i ... have something planned with sonny . and it would be great if we could have the place to ourselves . i was hoping you could take ari out again . the bottle 's in the diaper bag in case you need to feed her . i know this is a lot to ask . gabi : it 's okay . will : you sure you 're -- - you sure you do n't mind ? gabi : just , um , text me when i can come back . will : you 're the best . gabi : yeah . keeping telling me that . okay , mamita . going back out again . ready ? will : okay . you can do this . [ scene_break ] kate : mr. ortiz , do n't waste my time . i have a lot on my plate right now . i sent you the photos of the fake ids belonging to jordan ridgeway . what did you find out ? so what am i paying you for ? you need to find out something about her . and find out it fast before it 's too late for rafe hernandez . [ scene_break ] rafe : oh . going too fast ? [ scene_break ] [ door opens , slams ] sami : unbelievable . i mean , you would not believe what a sick , twisted , sadistic , nasty , mean person he is ! [ growls ] ej : let me guess . nick fallon . what did he do now ? sami : remember the guy ? the guy i told you , the bird watcher ? the one who said , `` greetings , `` all the time ? ej : mm - hmm . sami : he took pictures of me and kate and gabi dragging nick 's body through the woods . ej : wait , what ? you know this for a fact ? sami : i saw them . and it gets worse . he actually has pictures of us dumping nick 's body in the river . ej : great . so he 's gon na blackmail you . sami : oh , he 's already started that . kate had to give him a job . and the worst part is he keeps claiming that it 's just because he wants a chance to prove that he has changed . i swear to god , ej , if he says it one more time , i am going to -- ej : do nothing . you 're gon na do nothing . please . okay ? nick has the guns . you just have to wait and let him make his move . sami : that is easier said than done , especially when you 're me . ej : samantha , where are you going ? sami : i was gon na go have a cupcake that johnny and abigail made . i heard they were delicious . ej : wait . please . sami : why ? ej : do you know what day it is today ? sami : [ laughs ] ej : it 's been a year since i gave you those earrings . sami : i spent the whole day thinking that you were gon na propose . ej : well , i did . just ... a minute or two afterwards . sami : [ laughs ] ej : [ sighs ] we were so happy . happy valentine 's day , samantha . [ scene_break ] eric : you know what i think ? nicole : what ? eric : this dr. chyka knows he 's become a liability to the dimeras . which may make him easier to deal with , but if we were to bring the police into this , then -- nicole : there 's something i have n't told you . eric : okay . nicole : when daniel and i trapped chyka , we were n't exactly law - abiding . eric : and chyka was ? nicole : yeah , but if the cops think we broke the law , then we 're -- [ door opens ] hope : hey . nicole : hey . hey , you really are okay . daniel : oh , my god . [ laughs ] i 'm fine . oh , i 'm fine . i decided it 's time to go to the police , so ... hope : the department 's taking over the investigation and you and daniel are officially retired as amateur pis . nicole : we were just trying to help eric . hope : yeah , yeah , i understand that . and i can appreciate it , but if either one of you thinks what you did is okay , you 're dead wrong . [ scene_break ] ej : you like it ? sami : ej , it 's ... it 's beautiful . i -- [ gasps ] oh , my god . ej : i 'm so glad you wrestled that other earring away from ciara . now you have a perfect set . sami : [ laughs ] well , i guess i - i had better take her out for all those earrings that she wanted . ej , i 've never owned anything as beautiful as this . thank you . ej : of course . well , try it on . sami : oh . [ laughs ] the , um , the clasp is sort of tricky here . ej : would you -- here . allow me . [ both chuckle ] [ scene_break ] nick : do n't worry . i 'm not gon na hang around and bother you . i just -- i saw you from across the square , and i wanted to make sure you were okay . gabi : you were worried about me ? nick : yeah . the scene in the apartment -- i just -- i hope it did n't upset you . gabi : [ sighs ] what am i supposed to say now , nick ? [ scene_break ] daniel : look , you made it very clear that you do n't approve of what we did . but if you want to blame somebody , you just -- you blame me . it was my idea . eric : and i have a feeling they did n't bring it to your attention because they were protecting me . they 've had my back since this whole thing happened . nicole : it 's just -- it did n't work . hope : and you did n't find anything incriminating in chyka 's place ? nicole : no . hope : okay , well , you know what , actually that may be a good thing . at least now we know where to look and i can get a warrant and search legally . eric : see ? it 'll all work out . maybe there 's something chyka did n't manage to destroy . nicole : right . [ cell phone rings ] hope : excuse me . detective brady . [ sighs ] please tell me you have good news . [ scene_break ] will : jackson kiriakis ... this is gon na be a valentine 's day that we will never forget . [ scene_break ] nick : you do n't have to say anything . i just -- i just want to make sure that you know that i do n't blame you for anything that happened . gabi : okay , you 've said that before . nick : [ laughs ] gabi : why are you laughing ? nick : nothing . just something about the way you just looked at me . i was thinking about valentine 's day last year . gabi : [ laughs ] nick : hey . gabi : [ laughs ] hi . nick : what 's up ? gabi : um , i 'm sor -- i 'm sorry . this is just kind of funny . nick : funny ? what do you mean ? what 's funny ? gabi : yeah . a lot of stuff has happened since then . nick : yeah . still a night i 'll never forget . bye , beautiful . um , bye . gabi : bye . [ scene_break ] rafe : [ kisses ] you gon na put that on my chart ? jordan : [ laughs ] no . but if i did , i would be very enthusiastic about your progress . rafe : well , all right then . jordan : what ? rafe : i was just thinking about first time i ever saw you . jordan : i saw how handsome you were , and i said to myself , `` girlfriend , you better be all business . `` rafe : well , do n't worry . you were . you were ... very business - like . i could tell from the first moment you really cared . you wanted to see me walk again . you know , there 's something very attractive about a woman who takes her job so seriously . especially when it 's taking care of a total stranger . jordan : you never really felt like a total stranger . something about you made me feel like you could always just see right into my soul , and that 's what scared me . rafe : you do n't have to be scared of me . [ scene_break ] sami : thank you . thank you for my beautiful gift . ej : it 's even more beautiful now that it 's on you . we 're going to get through this . sami : [ inhales deeply ] [ sighs ] [ cell phone rings ] sami : oh , my god . oh ! ej : what ? sami : i have a conference call with the heads of the european divisions . yes , it 's samantha brady . you 're getting them on the line ? thank you . [ mouths silently ] i 'm sorry . ej : [ mouths silently ] i love you . sami : francoise ? hi . i mean -- i mean bonjour . [ scene_break ] hope : just keep me posted . eric : do they have a lead on chyka ? hope : i do have some news . daniel : they found chyka ? is he talking ?	sami wanted nick and percy to get out of will 's apartment . sami and kate did n't believe nick when he said he changed . percy showed kate , sami , and gabi pictures of them trying to kill nick . nicole explained to eric how she was stuck with dr. chyka , but she did n't tell him about the proof she found . eric wanted nicole to go to the police about dr. chyka , but she did n't want to go to the police . kate and sami wanted know what nick wanted from them . he said he wanted a chance to prove himself and then the pictures and texts will never see the light of day . kate finally agreed to give him a job . when nick left , sami and kate wanted to talk gabi out of thinking nick changed . daniel told hope about what he and nicole did to get dr. chyka .
diana : ah . oh . john : thanks for meeting me . diana : well , of course . you said you needed to talk . and on valentine 's day , no less . how could i pass up that opportunity ? john : diana -- diana : oh , do n't worry . do n't worry . i 'm not so naive to think you had some sort of romantic rendezvous planned . strictly business , is n't it ? you want to ask me more questions about my son . [ dramatic music ] marlena : and what about her being leo 's mother ? did you know she had a son ? john : not a clue . marlena : hmm . well ... i guess she had him shortly after she left salem , huh ? john : you 're right . i do want to talk about leo ... and his father . sonny : will , how did you manage to sneak this in here ? [ tense music ] leo : so you got my card . will : `` dear sonny . `` `` dear sonny , `` what ? how -- how am -- how am i supposed to fit everything i feel for you on one card ? marlena : will ? something wrong ? will : oh , uh , no . um ... no . uh , i 'm -- i 'm fine . just valentine 's day . hey , i heard , um , ben weston was arrested . marlena : yes , that 's true . will : what does that -- so does that mean he 's , uh -- he 's gone psycho again ? marlena : oof , you know i do n't care for that word . and i have not evaluated ben , so i do n't know how he 's doing . but even if i had , i could n't discuss his mental health with you . will : i know . i 'm sorry . i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm just ... marlena : concerned ? i know . i am too . but like everybody else i work with , i wish him the very best . hope : good work , detective . we have weston dead to rights on kidnapping . eli : the evidence is damning , but ... hope : but nothing . we found ciara 's phone and charlotte 's blanket in his room . that 's enough to send him to prison ... or back to bayview for a very long time . eli : i hope you 're right . [ dramatic music ] ben : hope is wrong ... i think . [ sighs ] what if she 's not ? my god . could i have blacked out and actually hurt ciara ? oh , my god . ciara . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] [ dramatic music ] ben : ciara , you 're all right . oh , my god . does your mom know where you are ? ciara : forget about my mom . do you really think it 's true ? ben : what 's true ? ciara : that you did what they 're saying ? ben : you heard that ? you 're not really real , are you ? ciara : sorry . i 'm here for you , like i was last night . ben : i must be really losing it if i keep imagining you . ciara : i think it 's proof that you 're not . ben : how do you figure ? ciara : you know the difference between what 's real and what 's imagined . that 's pretty much the textbook definition of sanity . ben : so you 're saying if i know you 're not really here ... that means i did n't kidnap you or the baby ? ciara , i could have just done it and blocked it out . ciara : no . i think you care way too much about me to do that . ben : i do . my god , i swear i do . but how do i explain your phone and the baby blanket in my room ? ciara : easy . somebody else put them there . ben : you think somebody framed me ? but who ? hope : where are you , ciara ? [ cell phone beeps ] rafe : hey , it 's me . just wanted to let you know i landed . so hang tough , okay ? i 'll be there as soon as i can . gabi : rafe ? rafe : hey , sis . gabi : what , you 're back in town and you did n't tell me you were back ? rafe : i just got in , and i would love to talk , but i need to go see hope right now . gabi : of course , yeah . i mean , she must be worried about ciara . rafe : yeah , abigail 's baby 's missing too . gabi : ben was just arrested . rafe : yes , and with any luck , hope 's getting some answers out of him right now . gabi : okay , well , if ben does n't talk to hope , maybe his sister can help . maybe she can get him to do the right thing . rafe : jordan ? she 's in town ? i did not know . gabi : yeah . actually , i saw her a little bit ago in the square . it was really weird . rafe : what was ? gabi : she was with kate , and she had had one too many . rafe : drinking in the middle of the day ? gabi : apparently jordan was helping her home ? rafe : huh . why would she help kate ? jordan : [ sighs ] kate : what did you do to me ? jordan : i 'm sorry , but this is your own fault , kate . you just had to interfere , did n't you ? but , then , you 've always been such a nosy busybody . well , i am gon na make sure that you do n't bother me or anyone else ever again . [ tense music ] you 've tried moisturizer after moisturizer ... kate : what are you -- what are you doing to me ? jordan : shh . it 's all right , okay ? i know it 's not your nature , but do n't fight it , all right ? just , shh , go to sleep . go to sleep . [ shushing ] [ tense music ] rafe : kate and jordan are not friends . why would they be together ? gabi : yeah , i thought it was really weird too . but listen , i know you 're anxious to get to the station . i got ta pick up ari from sonny , so ... rafe : okay . hey , give her a kiss for me . gabi : i sure will . [ dramatic music ] [ line rings , beeps ] rafe : voice mail . hey , hope , it 's me . listen , uh , i 'm about to head to the station , but there 's something i need to check out first . it 's , uh ... well , i 'm not exactly sure what it is , but somehow , uh , my gut is telling me it has something to do with ben 's case , so i 'll see you soon . [ cell phone beeps ] hope : oh , how did i miss you again ? eli : hope ? i got something you need to hear . hope : you got something on ciara 's phone ? [ cell phone beeps ] ben : ciara , hey , it 's me . i do n't know where you are , but if you 're in any kind of trouble or if somebody has taken you , i 'm gon na find you . i promise you . hope : okay . eli : did you hear his voice ? dude sounded really worried about her . hope , ben did n't expect us to find ciara 's phone , so why leave the message ? something about this just -- it 's not adding up . ben : your mother has had it in for me since the day we got together . i caught her and my former attorney going through my room . the guy 's a snake . he 's devious . it would n't -- it would n't surprise me if he put the idea in her head to plant that evidence . ciara : you think my mom did this ? ben : or detective grant ? he was alone in my room . would have been the perfect opportunity for him to plant the phone and the blanket . ciara : ben ... i do n't think the cops did this . ben : what makes you so sure ? ciara : well , because as much as they have it in for you and as much as my mom wants to throw you in prison , she wants to find me a whole lot more . how does setting you up help her do that ? ben : maybe she figures if i think they 're onto me , then maybe i 'll crack and i 'll tell them where you are . ciara : maybe . but with everything that happened with that can of accelerant , i 'm pretty sure planting evidence would be the last thing she would do . ben : yeah . you 're probably right . ciara : so ... can you think of anyone else who may have done it ? ben : oh , my god . i think i know . sonny : you know what ? i am sick and tired of your threats . and i 'm starting to think it 's a good idea to get a lawyer to make the case that this evidence is fabricated , that you doctored those photos . leo : any expert will tell you those photos were n't doctored . sonny : and with the resources at my disposal , i will get more lawyers who say it 's impossible to know for sure . and i 'm starting to think that 's a really good idea . leo : oh , yeah , you think so ? you want to put your future -- not to mention your beloved will 's -- in the hands of 12 people who are too stupid to get out of jury duty ? 'cause that is exactly what you will be doing if you do n't consummate this marriage right now . sonny : it 's not gon na happen . it 's never gon na happen . leo : oh , come on , sonny . it 's valentine 's day . if you ask me , you 're getting off easy . i 'm not asking for hearts or flowers . i just want one thing ... and you know what it is . so either you give it to me , dear husband , or i will have no choice but to send you and will to prison . sonny : [ sighs ] marlena : i know this is taking longer than you would have liked . but that does n't mean that diana wo n't reveal something . is n't that why you wanted john to track her down ? will : yes , it is . and believe me , i - i was -- i was optimistic at first . um ... but the more i think about it , i - i do n't know how john 's gon na be able to get through to her . why would she sell out her own son to someone she just met ? marlena : oh . well , they -- they did n't just meet . i mean , a long time ago , she and john were involved . diana : you want to talk about leo 's father ? leo : he was scum ! i did you and the world a favor by getting rid of him . diana : oh ! you still think you did the right thing ? leo : yes , definitely . even if that means that i have to live with the fact that i killed my father . diana : i 'm not sure what you think you know about him , but i assure you , it 's a dead end . john : then you wo n't mind if i ask a few questions . diana : what for ? oh , yes , of course . so you can use whatever information i give you as leverage to get sonny out of his marriage with my son . if that is why you have invited me here , you are going to be very disappointed , john . matthew -- leo -- has not always been the perfect son . in fact , he 's done many things that ... have shamed me . but i love him . i will not betray him . i am the only family he 's got . john : well , i 'm not so sure about that . diana : my husband , he died years ago . john : yeah , richard cooper did . i read an article about his death when i was tracking you down . but what i want to know is ... was he actually leo 's biological father ? diana : what a very strange question . who else could have gotten me pregnant if not my own husband ? john : oh , come on , diana . you know damn well it could 've been me . marlena : you see , when john began researching leo 's mother , he had no idea that diana cooper was actually diana colville -- i mean , at least not until they met face - to - face . will : wow . and , um , he does n't mind pressing her for more information ? marlena : no , not at all . their relationship ended over 30 years ago . and you know john . he 's so fond of you . i 'm sure he will get to the bottom of whatever 's going on with diana . diana : what would make you think you 're leo 's father ? john : i checked the date on leo 's birth certificate and did the math . diana : mm . i suppose i could deny it , tell you you 're absolutely wrong . but i know you , john . this is n't something you 'll let go of . all you need is a sample of my son 's dna and you 'll have your answer . i 'll save you the trouble . the answer is yes ... leo is your son . [ tense music ] leo : it would break my heart to see them take you away . and we both know it would break yours to see them lock up will . so do n't make me do it . [ dramatic music ] sonny : [ sighs ] gabi : hey , sonny . sonny : hey . gabi : okay , you look like a man who 's being led to the gallows . what 's going on ? [ charlotte crying ] jordan : hello , little sweetheart . hi ! have you been a good girl while auntie jordan was away ? how was she ? ciara : she was crying for a little while . i managed to calm her down . jordan : oh , good . that means she 's adjusting . and do you want to hear some good news , little cutie ? my brother , ben ... he was arrested for kidnapping both you and ciara . ciara : what ? how could that happen ? jordan : simple . i planted your phone and baby charlotte 's blanket in his motel room , and then i led the police right to it . hope : we found evidence that directly links ben to both kidnappings . eli : look , i know the guy 's got a history of pretending he 's fine when he 's not , but when we found that blanket in his room , he seemed genuinely shocked . ben : could 've been tripp . ciara : you think tripp framed you ? ben : the guy hates me , ciara . you broke up with him and you ended up with me . ciara : look , i 'm not saying he was n't jealous . but do n't you think that 's a little extreme ? that he 'd want to get back at you so badly that he would actually kidnap abigail 's baby ? that 's his cousin , ben . i 'm sorry , but i just do n't see him doing this . ben : there had to have been someone who planted this evidence . ciara : was anyone else in your room when you were n't there ? [ tense music ] ben : jordan ? ciara : ben ? what is it ? did you think of someone ? hope : ben seeming shocked , surprised , whatever he was when you found that evidence , it does n't mean he 's not guilty . eli , he admitted to being off his meds . you heard him say it . so it is entirely possible he is delusional . eli : so you think when he left those voice mails , he was genuinely worried ? hope : yes . yes , i do . because he genuinely did n't know what he had done . look at him , eli . look at him . he 's talking to himself right now . ben : it just does n't make any sense . she would n't do that to me . ciara : who ? ben , please . you have to tell me . if you want to help charlotte and me , you have to tell me . ben : my sister came to see me , and i found her in my room . jordan would n't do that to me . she -- she cares about me . jordan has taken care of me my entire life . ciara : and i know you believe she wants to protect you , but did n't eli say that she was the one who told abigail ... that maybe you were the one who kidnapped charlotte ? ben : she did . i was nowhere near that baby . she was . she went to go see abigail . she could have easily have taken that little girl . [ charlotte crying ] jordan : shh . that 's it . go back to sleep . shh . oh , so sweet . look , i hate what i had to do to my brother . but it was the only way to get him not to go after you and the baby . it was the only way to make sure that you 're both safe . ciara : so ben 's in jail ? jordan : where he belongs . and i mean , i was so afraid for so long , until i finally faced the awful truth . my -- my brother grew into a very dangerous man , just like clyde . and now , thankfully , they are both behind bars where both belong and they ca n't hurt anyone ever again . ciara : so now that we 're all safe from ben ... you can let us go , right ? jordan : no , i 'm sorry . i can't . ciara : why not ? jordan : [ sighs ] because i may be able to trust this little baby not to say anything , but i ca n't trust you . john : how could you keep this from me ? why did n't you tell me that we had a child together ? diana : if you recall , we did n't part on the best terms . i felt so guilty for accidentally shooting you , i left town . and by the time i found out i was pregnant , i had met somebody else . richard cooper . and he agreed to raise my son as his own . john : what , and after all these years , it never occurred to you to contact me ? diana : what for ? i never thought i 'd see you again . we were so young when we were together , john . i just assumed that , like me , you moved on . turns out , you did . will : i , um -- i want to say thank you . i - i really appreciate everything that you have done , you and -- you and john . you 've gone -- you 've -- you 've gone above and beyond . [ sighs ] marlena : but ? will : well , but as much as i would -- i would -- i would love to believe that sonny and i are -- are gon na be together , i 'm starting to lose hope . you know , i ... i - i -- i have -- i 've been carrying around this valentine 's day card all day , and i ca n't -- i have n't -- i have n't put a -- i have n't written a thing on it because i ... marlena : oh . will : and i - i - i think i figured out that it 's because if ... what 's the point of writing something special to someone you love if you 're -- if you 're never gon na be able to be with them ? i 'm sorry . you know , i 'm -- i 'm the -- i 'm not good company right now . marlena : no , no , no , you 're not going anywhere . and i am not going to let you give up on being with sonny . gabi : wow , i have missed a lot . sonny : just my whirlwind marriage to the man who sued me for sexual harassment . gabi : wow . and since i 'm assuming that you did n't marry leo willingly , he was blackmailing you ? do n't worry , i 'm not gon na ask what he has on you . sonny : thanks for that . gabi : after everything that i 've done , i hardly have room to judge . but there has to be something that you could do to get the upper hand . sonny : well , john is trying to squeeze leo 's mother for something that we can use to negate the leverage . but the longer it takes , i just feel like it 's a lost cause . gabi : but you ca n't give up , sonny , okay ? sonny : i do n't have a choice . he has made it very clear that he wants me to fulfill my husbandly duties . gabi : there 's a euphemism . sonny : and if i do n't , he 's gon na make good on his threats . and i 'm not letting that bastard send will to prison . [ sighs ] so i 'm just -- i 'm just gon na -- i 'm gon na go upstairs and get this over with . gabi : no , no , no , there is no way in hell that i 'm gon na let that happen . [ dramatic music ] so there you are with your depression diana : when i realized it was you who was tracking me down , i assumed that you finally figured out that you were my son 's father . imagine my surprise ... when it was n't paternity you were claiming . you were just searching for dirt . john : on my own son . diana : maybe now you realize why i was so reluctant to help you . john : when i showed up at your door the other day and we were finally face - to- face after all these years , why did n't you tell me then ? diana : because ... knowing that leo was making life very difficult for marlena 's grandson ... how could i tell you that your own son was doing that ? john : so leo ... does he know ? diana : he has no idea . he 's always believed that richard cooper was his father . and i want it to stay that way . please . i know this is a lot to take in , john . let 's have a drink . we 'll talk about it some more . john : i need to think about this ... alone . [ soft music ] marlena : you must know that john and i have had our share of challenges . will : mm - hmm . i actually talked to him a little bit about that . marlena : mm . then maybe he told you how we survived . partly because we did not allow ourselves the thought of being defeated . partly because we -- we faced every challenge together . because we knew , we understood how special , how magical our relationship was and that it was worth fighting for . honey , the love that you and sonny share ... leo ca n't do anything about that . it 's already yours . so own it . keep fighting for it . it 's worth it . and i know , one day , you and sonny will be together again . sonny : are you planning on physically restraining me from leaving ? gabi : look , i 'm gon na do whatever i need to do . i 'm not gon na let that sleazebag come between my daughter 's fathers . sonny : i appreciate the sentiment . i know you 're tough , but , like , there 's nothing you can do . gabi : no , i do n't accept that . i have spent a long time wanting what you and will have , wanting to feel loved . so if you two are -- are lucky enough to love each other the way that you do , i will be damned if you ca n't spend valentine 's day together . and i 'm gon na make that happen . leo : hubby dearest ! oh , have you , uh , made up your mind about what we discussed ? sonny : [ sighs ] i 'll be right there . [ tense music ] rafe : middle of the afternoon . huh , must be nice . kate ! hey , kate , it 's rafe . listen , gabi said she saw you with jordan ridgeway . i just want to ask you a couple questions . kate . hey , open up . it 's important . hope : all the evidence we have points to ben 's guilt . how do i get him to tell me what he 's done to ciara ? ben : jordan was at abigail 's house when charlotte was taken , not me . and she was the one who told the cops that i saw you , when i made it crystal clear to her that i was just imagining you , just like i am right now . ciara : it 's almost as if jordan twisted everything around just to make it seem like you were guilty . ben : and she convinced hope and eli to go to my room to find that evidence . ciara : you see ? ben : why would she do this ? why would she do this to me ? ciara : i think you know why . ben : because she has charlotte ... and you . ciara : jordan , you do n't have to worry about me , okay ? i wo n't say anything to anyone , i swear . jordan : no , i 'm sorry , okay ? i - i gave you every chance to believe that ben was dangerous , but you would never believe me . ciara : you got ben locked up , right ? that 's what matters , is n't it ? jordan : no . you will go running back to salem . ben will be released . everybody 's lives will be put back in danger because of your stupid crush , okay ? no . it may be too late to save you , all right , but ... at least it 's not too late to help other people . ciara : i - i do n't know how i can do that . jordan : well , that 's simple . you need to die . ben : how could jordan do this ? how could she kidnap you and charlotte ... and then set me up to take the fall ? ciara : ben , i 'm so sorry . ben : i ca n't believe this . eli : ca n't believe what ? ben : nothing . eli : time to go . ben : go where ? eli : booking you on two counts of first - degree kidnapping . ciara : jordan , no . no , you ca n't do this , please . jordan : i wish i did n't have to , okay ? what other choice do i have ? you go back to salem , you tell the police what i did , they 're gon na have to release ben , and then everyone is in danger of being hurt all over again . ciara : no , i told you , i wo n't say anything to anyone , i swear . what 's that ? jordan : [ chuckles ] it 's almost sweet , is n't it ? let me guess . this is what he got you for valentine 's day ? yeah , which shows his obsession with you , which shows that he will never be able to stay away from you . ciara : no , yes , he will , okay ? i will call my mom and -- and i will ask her to file a restraining order -- jordan : we both know you 're never gon na do that , okay ? if i let you go , you 're gon na go and undo all the work that i 've worked so hard for . and then you 're gon na end up putting yourself in danger all over again by running back to ben . ciara : no , i won't . jordan : listen to me . you 've consigned yourself to die by the hands of my brother either way . but at least this way , your death is gon na mean something , because i 'm gon na use it to make sure that ben says locked up for the rest of his life . rafe : hey , kate , it 's rafe . i 'm outside your door , but you 're not answering . listen , call me as soon as you get this . i need to ask you a couple questions about jordan ridgeway . okay , thanks . [ muffled thud ] kate , are you all right ? is that you in there ? kate ? [ tense music ] john : boy , are you a sight for sore eyes . marlena : hi , hi , hi . well ? how 'd it go with diana , huh ? did you learn anything about leo ? [ dramatic music ] [ door opens ] leo : hello , lover . would you like some sugar ? gabi : huh . i can tell from your face , you were expecting somebody else . leo : where the hell is sonny ? gabi : sonny ? oh , he 's downstairs . i told him to stay there awhile so that you and i could get better acquainted . will : `` all my love , will . `` [ tender music ] [ cell phone rings ] sonny ? sonny : will , will you be my valentine ? will : on this day and every day after . sonny : that 's exactly what i wanted to hear . um , leo 's a little occupied at the moment . can you meet me at the mansion ? will : i 'm on my way . rafe : kate . kate ? kate . kate . hey , wake up . hey , hope , it 's me . listen , uh , i 'm about to head to the station , but there 's something i need to check out first . it 's , uh ... well , i 'm not exactly sure what it is , but somehow , uh , my gut is telling me it has something to do with ben 's case , so i 'll see you soon . hope : [ sighs ] [ gun cocking ] ben : do not alert anyone , or i will shoot you . [ tense music ] ciara : jordan . jordan , you do n't have to do this . please . jordan : i 'm sorry , but there 's no other way . ah , here it is . ah , yes , this will work . a fire again , and then everyone 's gon na blame ben , so ... [ sighs ] then this nightmare will finally be over . [ sighs ] [ suspenseful music ]	rafe was back in salem . he ran into gabi and found out that jordan is back in town . jordan took kate to her room and gave her a needle . jordan said that she would n't bother anyone again . rafe left hope a message that said he was going to follow a lead . eli played the message that ben left for ciara . hope did n't see the point of the message . eli told her that he did n't think that ben was responsible . ben imagined that he was talking to ciara about finding her . sonny was upset with leo and wanted to get away from him . leo threatened to put him and will in prison if he did n't sleep with him . will talked to marlena about not being with sonny . marlena told him that john used to be involved with diana . john wanted to talk to diana about leo 's father . she said it was a dead end . he wanted to ask a few questions . she said he would be disappointed if he wanted the information to get leo out of sonny 's life . she said leo has done some bad things , but she would n't betray him . she said she was the only family he had left . he implied that he could be leo 's father . marlena told will about john and diana 's relationship . diana wanted to know why john thought he was leo 's father . he said he checked his date of birth and did the math . she said that leo is his son . gabi went to see sonny and wondered what was going on . jordan went back to the cabin . jordan said that ben was arrested for kidnapping . ciara wanted to know how that happened . jordan said she planted evidence and led the police to it . hope told eli that they had evidence against ben but eli did n't think it was enough . ben remembered that jordan was in his room when he was n't there .
jj : you 're up . lani : yeah , i 'm up . you want -- you want coffee ? i made some coffee . jj : made a couple pots , huh ? lani : well , you know what , jj ? i have n't slept , okay ? jj : sorry if i woke you this morning . i just had to get the tux . lani : no , you did n't -- you did n't wake me u i - i was laying in bed thinking i was having a nightmare that gabi and eli were getting married . but it 's not a nightmare , is it ? it 's reality . eli is really going to marry that bitch . eli : hey , grandma . how you doing this morning ? julie : great ! never better . doug : yes . getting a new pacemaker always puts her in a good mood . julie : [ laughs ] i will be in a good mood once i get that pacemaker , because then i will be bright . i will be bushy - tailed . i will be ready to get you two hitched . `` dearly beloved , we are gathered this evening to join my beautiful grandson in holy matrimony . my excellent , my outstandingly tall , my gorgeous grandson ! `` eli : grandma , grandma , actually , there -- there 's something i need to tell you . gabi : all right , so you have it ? let me see it . this pacemaker , it 's exactly like the other one ? chris : exactly . once it 's installed , you 'll have full control over it with the app on your phone . gabi : right , which means i 'll have control of lani . perfect wedding present . shawn : ciara , hey , it 's me . um , i heard about ben 's escape . would you just do me a favor and just steer clear of the guy ? and i need you to call me as soon as possible , all right ? it 's about mom . it 's important . mom ? hope as gina : you shall address me as your royal highness princess gina von amberg . or do not address me at all . male announcer : like sands through the hourglass , so are the `` days of our lives . `` [ soft orchestration ] chris : wedding present ? you getting married again , mrs . dimera ? gabi : that 's right . i am marrying the patient 's grandson . julie : you 're still getting married , are n't you ? you two did n't have a fight , did you ? doug : honey , honey , you got ta keep calm . julie : you 've got ta work it out . eli : grandma , this is n't about the wedding . it 's about your procedure . doug : is there some problem ? eli : well , no , there 's no problem , but we ca n't seem to find kayla . kayla : well , this is looking a lot better this morning . steve as stefano : that 's because i got a great doctor . you know , if you had n't fixed me up and hidden me , i could be dead right now . thank you , sweetness . kayla : that 's what ex - wives are for . i 'm glad that you 're doing better . and now it 's time for me to go . so try to take it easy , and take aspirin if you need it . steve as stefano : kayla , no . i 'm sorry , but i ca n't let you leave . hope as gina : how dare you manhandle me ? take these manacles off of me immediately . do as i request , rafael ! this is insanely ridiculous . rafe : all right , sit down . hope as gina : no . rafe : actually , yes . hope as gina : [ sighs ] this is brutality . i demand to speak to my attorney . no , make that the state department . rafe : okay . hope as gina : you have kidnapped a foreign sovereign . there shall be hell to pay ! rafe : no , this is truly worse than hell . hope as gina : do not leave me . rafe , i -- [ dramatic music ] shawn : so ? she really thinks that she 's princess gina ? rafe : oh , yeah . yep . the whole flight back from prague , she 's been in full princess mode . shawn : all right , what about john and marlena ? belle 's been blowing me up . she 's worried sick . rafe : they 're okay , okay ? soon as roman and i caught her highness and kept her from kidnapping marlena , they were able to take a separate flight back . shawn : okay . now , what about kate ? i 'm assuming that she 's been arrested , right ? rafe : yeah . yeah . she 's being arraigned as we speak . shawn : good . good . i hope they throw the book at her . i mean , come on . i mean , look at my mom . okay , anybody would know that she needed help . but no , what does she do ? she goes and she does whatever stefano tells her to do and she just says `` screw everybody else . `` rafe : right . well ... shawn : look , i 'm sorry . i know that that 's not productive . what we need to do is , we need to focus on getting my mom back . rafe : listen , shawn . about that . according to her highness , she 's not coming back . feel the clarity of new lani : the thought of eli being taken in by that bitch . i mean , has he forgotten what she did to abigail ? does he not see what is so obvious to anybody with a brain that she is just a selfish little slut ? i mean , my god , her husband died , like , five minutes ago and she 's already gon na marry somebody else ? how does he trust someone like that ? does he not see that everything that comes out of her mouth is a disgusting lie ? jj : apparently not . lani : yeah , because he 's so in love . do you know how sick it makes me to think of them together ? to picture them celebrating their engagement together ? toasting with champagne ? getting in bed together ? jj : you need to stop . stop doing this to yourself . lani : no , no , jj , i ca n't , okay ? because the thoughts , they 're just there . eli giving her a ring , asking her to be his wife . them making love together . jj : lani , please , what -- you 're torturing yourself . and why ? it 's gon na be over soon . lani : [ scoffs ] yeah . i really wish i could believe that . jj : look , the wedding , it 's not gon na happen , okay ? by then , julie 's gon na have a new pacemaker . she 's gon na be out of danger . lani : damn it , jj . oh , my -- do you not understand that gabi knows about the new pacemaker ? you do n't think she 's gon na try to screw with that one ? [ dramatic music ] chris : so is this your `` something new `` ? gabi : what ? chris : you know , something old , something new , something borrowed , something lethal ? gabi : i do n't pay you for your witty commentary . so please go do what you 're paid to do . and do n't screw up . chris : hard to screw up . just have to get this to the hospital and to the doctor doing the procedure . gabi : right , well , get going . oh , and do n't forget , this is strictly between the two of us . it is our little secret . chad : what little secret is that ? kayla : what did you say to me ? steve as stefano : i said you ca n't go . kayla : how dare you tell me what i can and can not do ? you did n't even do that when we were married . steve as stefano : oh . i must have from time to time . just like you probably did it to me . kayla : no . never . steve as stefano : really ? i seem to recall you being pretty bossy . yeah . yeah , but , you know , i - i did n't take it personally . i figured you were chief of staff of a big hospital . you were used to ordering people around . i forgave you for it . kayla : you have really turned into a first - class jerk , have n't you ? steve as stefano : you do n't really think that , do you ? kayla : yeah , i really do . and i 'm leaving . steve as stefano : no . i need you . kayla : so does julie . she is getting her pacemaker changed out today and i am doing the procedure . steve as stefano : but you 're not a cardiologist . kayla : and you have nothing to say about it . steve as stefano : come on . ca n't somebody else do it ? julie 's a tough old bird . i mean , does she really need to be coddled ? kayla : oh , because you do , right ? `` oh , do n't help julie . just help me . `` is that it ? steve as stefano : all right . sorry . kayla : trust me . you will be just fine until i get back . steve as stefano : kayla , listen , listen . i may have put it badly . but the fact remains . i ca n't let you leave . jj : look . i think you 're overreacting . i think gabi , by now , has had enough revenge . she thinks she 's getting married . she thinks that she 's won . so why would she go after julie again ? lani : why would she go after abigail , okay ? why would she go after me ? because she is insane , jj . that 's why . jj : but she thinks you 're gone and she 's in the clear . lani : [ scoffs ] you are talking about her like she is normal . that woman is driven by hate . jj : she and julie , they 're close now . lani : no . no , she has hated julie for years . sociopaths , they do n't just forgive and forget , okay ? all that sweetness and light , it 's all an act . it 's all a way for her to dig her claws deeper into eli . she does n't have a conscience , jj . she does n't care about whose life she destroys , as long as she gets what she wants . do n't you get it ? we ca n't trust her as far as we could throw her . gabi : apparently nobody knocks in this house . you 're right . abigail : we live here , gabi . gabi : oh , i thought you moved to the backyard . chad : i asked you a question . who is this guy ? what are you guys up to ? what are you doing ? gabi : well , this is my jeweler , if you must know . see , i bought a watch for eli , and he needed my approval so he could start the engraving process . abigail : of course she has a jeweler who makes house calls . chad : let me see it . gabi : no , actually , nobody 's gon na see it until eli does . chad : right . okay . very thoughtful of you . gabi : yeah . you know , he loves vintage timepieces . chad : who does n't ? gabi : you can start with the engraving . and make sure to give it a final tune- up , because i just want to make sure it 's running like clockwork . chris : i 'm on it . gabi : i can trust the two of you to not spoil the surprise , right ? chad : of course . abigail : do n't worry . we know what happens when people get in your way , gabi . shawn : oh , my god , i ca n't even take all this in . rafe : i know . i know . shawn : so tell me what princess -- god , i ca n't even say that . i do n't even -- no . tell me what that thing in there that 's taken over my mom 's soul , what did she say about her ? rafe : yeah , well , when i was taking gina into custody , i said to her , i said she 's gon na be gone forever and hope is coming back . shawn : and ? rafe : and she seemed unfazed by that . and she said ... shawn : what ? she said what ? rafe : [ chuckles ] she said that hope 's gone forever . shawn : no . no . no . no . no . if rolf did something to her , then he can undo it , okay ? he has to . rafe : i hope so . i really do . but obviously we do n't -- we do n't know what the hell we 're dealing with here . so i just want to warn you . gina said what rolf did was permanent . shawn : damn it , no . no . no , there 's no way that -- there 's no way that you can just permanently erase a woman 's personality and then just hand her over to some wack job . rafe : right . shawn : and princess bitch in there , she makes grand pronouncements . so you know what ? there 's no way in hell i 'm gon na believe that my mom is gone and that -- that thing in there has taken over and she 's gon na win . well , you know what i 'm gon na do ? i 'm gon na go find rolf . i 'm gon na find him ; i 'm gon na make him turn her back . and then i 'm gon na kill him . [ dramatic music ] kayla : whoa . you ca n't let me leave ? you actually have said that to me twice . steve as stefano : i 'm sorry , sweetness . kayla : you know what ? you can just take `` sweetness `` out of your vocabulary , all right ? who the hell do you think you are , talking to me like that ? steve as stefano : [ sighs ] i misspoke . kayla : misspoke ? okay , okay , you know what ? we can just skip how offensive that is and go straight to how stupid it is . do you not get it ? do you not get how completely dependent you are on me ? how maybe the only reason i am helping you is because i want to see stefano taken down for all the things that he has done ? but do n't you forget for one second that you dumped me and you did n't even bother to come back here and tell me to my face . that you did n't bother to come back for your own sister 's funeral . steve as stefano : kayla , you need to calm down . kayla : calm down ? do n't tell me to calm down . and do n't order me around , and do n't threaten me . i should n't even be talking to you , never mind helping you . you hurt me . you were cruel . you signing those divorce papers shattered me . i laid in bed night after night for days , for weeks , wondering how on earth the man that i love , the father of my children , could turn into such a heartless bastard . so you know what i did ? i would go to work . and i would try to just get through every single day . and then when i would get home and i would think of you , i would think , `` what happened ? `` how we were so in love . how could you just throw that away ? and i fell apart . steve as stefano : that 's very sad . kayla : is n't it ? but you know what 's sadder ? your life and what lies ahead for you when you finally come down to earth and you realize what you 've done and how you convinced yourself that this marriage was n't working for you . but i - i know . and i know you , deep down in your heart , know that the kind of love we had was extraordinary , was passionate , and it was tender . and we had a friendship . you were my best friend . and you told me that i was yours . and even now , when you could hide , maybe , i know that you feel damn guilty for abandoning that and abandoning me and your life and your family . steve as stefano : [ sighs ] people grow apart , kayla . you know , it 's a fact of life . kayla : my god . what has happened to you ? steve as stefano : is that a rhetorical question ? kayla : you can change your own damn bandages . steve as stefano : kayla , wait , wait ! listen to me . think . do n't you see ? do n't you comprehend that you 're in just as much danger as john and marlena ? i 'm not threatening you . stefano is . jj : lani , i 'm doing everything i can to make sure gabi does n't do any more harm . i am helping you . lani : i know . jj : but it does n't help to hear another tirade about how much you hate her . lani : [ sighs ] i know . you 're right , and i 'm sorry . jj : okay . so to that end , i 'm gon na go to the hospital . keep an eye on things . gabi shows up , i 'll handle it . lani : right . jj : she probably won't . she thinks she 's getting married today . she 'll probably spend the whole day getting ready , right ? lani : yeah . i did . jj : you will again . lani : jj . i am so sorry for just dumping all of my misery on you . you have been great . above and beyond great . jj : did the same for me . if it was n't for you , i 'd be in an italian prison right now . so i hope i can return the favor . lani : you already have . julie : what do you mean , kayla 's missing ? doug : has anyone called justin ? eli : i left him a message . grandma , look , i did n't mean to upset you . i 'm sure it 's nothing . she probably just got tied up . julie : but does this mean i ca n't have my procedure today ? eli : no , everything is still going according to schedule . a cardiologist will do it . doug : well , should n't we at least wait until we hear from kayla ? eli : i think it 's more important to get her pacemaker inserted . julie : well , right . i have a wedding to perform tonight . eli : grandma , i was talking about your health . julie : oh . you 're such a doll . is n't he a doll ? doug : yes , yes , but i think we should wait for kayla . julie : honey , please do n't be negative . remember the last time we had this procedure ? it was easier than a trip to the dentist . it 's a piece of cake . wedding cake . gabi : [ sighs ] right , well , if you are done grilling me about the watch , i have things to do . i have to go . chad : i have something i need to tell you . gabi : well , ca n't it wait ? this is my wedding day . arianna 's sick , so sonny ca n't go , and then eli 's worried about julie . i 'm worried about everything , so please cut me some slack . chad : it 's about the company . thought that would get your attention . gabi : all right , chad . what is it about my company ? spit it out . chad : stefano 's back . steve as stefano : kayla , listen . i 'm sorry if i used the wrong tone of voice , but i 'm begging you to think about what 's happening here . all right ? you 're right . we have our children to consider . if stefano is on the loose , he 's after me , he 's gon na target the people i love : you and our children . kayla : you 're just trying to scare me . steve as stefano : no , i 'm trying to protect you . kayla : well , i 'm not the isa or anything like that , but nobody followed us last night . nobody knows you 're here . steve as stefano : this is stefano we 're talking about . you 're not gon na see him in your rearview mirror . you wo n't have any idea where he is until he 's face - to - face with you . he is closer , much closer , than you think . oh , oh , oh , ozempic ® ! eli : all right , everything is set . you 'll be in and out in no time . julie : ah , good . ca n't wait to blow this joint . eli : grandma , do you mind if i take off ? i still have some stuff to do . julie : go . go , go , go . eli : all right . julie : and in a few hours , i 'm gon na marry you to the girl of your dreams . eli : ca n't wait . you take care of her . doug : [ laughs ] i always do , eli . eli : all right . doug : my dear , are you sure you 're up for this ? surgery and officiating a wedding in the same day ? julie : darling , it 's not surgery . it 's a procedure . they run a little line up my leg . anyway , my grandson does not get married every day , so that 's that . doug : julie , like zarathustra , has spoken . julie : exactly . is n't it wonderful ? you know , when lani ditched eli , he was so down . i thought he was down for the count . and then along came gabi and ... doug : yeah . julie : i have never been so wrong about another human being in my entire life . chris : sorry , man . jj : whoa . hey . do n't i know you from somewhere ? [ tense music ] gabi : i just -- right . no , right . yes . yes , of course . stefano came back from the dead and he 's taken over steve johnson 's body . thank you . thank you for sharing that . i 'm gon na go check on the cartoon mice and see if they 're done making my dress . chad : it 's not funny . gabi : of course it 's not funny , because it 's not real , okay ? what , did he go to kristen 's mask maker and ask for a steve johnson mask ? chad : it 's not a mask . he tried to kill hattie adams . gabi : oh , of course he did . well , anybody that 's had her as a waitress would want to kill her . abigail : did you hear what he said ? stefano tried to kill her . chad : if he 's that pissed off at a waitress , imagine how he feels about you , the woman who is currently running his company . kayla : you do n't have to tell me how stefano operates . i have dealt with him and his stooges before . they want to come after me , well , they 're gon na find out that they are barking up the wrong tree . steve as stefano : this time is different . he 's desperate . believe me . he 's got nothing to lose . kayla : so what do you propose ? that i just bunk in here with you and hide from him and my patients , my boyfriend ? justin . justin must be worried sick about me . steve as stefano : well , you know , if you really care about him , you 'll stay right here , at least for a little while . kayla : do you think that stefano 's gon na go after him ? steve as stefano : well , he 's gon na go after anyone you care about . he wants to know what you know . right ? kayla : i need to call justin , tell him what 's going on . [ dramatic music ] [ cell phone ringing ] is that my phone ? steve as stefano : yeah . please do n't answer it . kayla : why not ? steve as stefano : there 's something i need to say to you . kayla : well , what is it ? steve as stefano : just want to tell you i really appreciate you patching me up like this . but i 'm afraid there 's one more favor i need to ask . i need you to hide me . [ knock at door ] kayla : it 's kayla . steve as stefano : thanks . thanks a lot . kayla : yeah . why do n't you let me help you put them on so you do n't pull out a stitch ? steve as stefano : all right . kayla : where the hell is my phone ? shawn : anything ? rafe : nothing substantial . roman 's leading the search for rolf , and in the meantime , not much we can do . shawn : what are you talking about ? yes , there is . why do n't we -- let 's take my mom to the university hospital , have kayla do a brain scan on her . i mean , that 's what they did last time when they found the microchip . rafe : you really think she 's gon na consent to that ? shawn : well , it does n't matter ; it 's not her body . it 's my mom 's body . rafe : we need a court order . shawn : okay , well , then we 'll get one . rafe : shawn , listen to me . i only have 48 hours until i have to charge her with a crime . i can only put off the da for so long . shawn : then that means that we need to get my mom back before then . jj : yeah , really , your face looks familiar . chris : yeah , a lot of people say that . maybe i have a twin i do n't know about . it is salem . jj : huh . point taken . jj deveraux . i work here . chris : chris choi . i work for a medical device company . i 'm here a lot ; maybe you saw me making a delivery . jj : yeah , i guess that was it . chris : so ... off to work . eli : best man . best man . hey , you remember to pick up your tux ? jj : hey . what ? eli : you psyched about tonight or what ? jj : yeah . yeah . yeah . definitely . eli : well , you definitely do n't seem like it . gabi : you think stefano 's gon na come after me ? abigail : yeah . we do . and by the way , you 're welcome for the heads - up . he is dangerous , and he looks like my uncle steve johnson . gabi : this is payback , right ? you 're trying to freak me out on my wedding day . chad : we 're just trying to give you a fair warning . gabi : okay , well , maybe it 's not stefano . maybe steve 's lost his mind . he thinks he 's somebody else . it happens , you know ? abigail : why do n't we just wrap this up ? chad : look , the man in steve 's body is stefano . he knew things that only my father would know . gabi : no . i 'm sorry . that 's just too crazy . i do n't believe that . chad : you do n't believe me ? call rafe . he just arrested hope . gabi : what ? chad : although it 's not really hope , 'cause dr . rolf turned her into princess gina -- again . gabi : wait . right . okay , hold on . so ... okay . so steve is stefano , right ? and then hope is a princess . and you spoke to steve , but he was actually your father . so is that why you were asking me who my jeweler was ? you thought it was your great - aunt poopsie dimera or something ? you know what ? both of you should try looking into getting a room -- at bayview . [ scoffs ] [ suspenseful music ] rafe : well , lucky me . i get to tell doug and julie that hope -- [ sighs ] man . what the hell am i gon na tell them ? i 'll keep you posted . shawn : all right , thanks . [ dramatic music ] hope as gina : why have i not been given my phone call ? shawn : mom , it 's me . hope as gina : i am not your mother . i am not . i told you who i am . shawn : yeah . well , you know what ? but i know that she 's still in there somewhere . hope as gina : no . as i told that insufferable detective , she is gone . hope ... she is gone . collateral damage . shawn : shut it , princess . you know , i know that my mom is still in there somewhere . and you know what ? she 's smarter than you . she 's stronger than you . and she 's gon na fight like hell to get back to her kids , her family , and her life . and she 's not gon na let some joke like you win . hope as gina : how dare you ? shawn : mom . it 's me . it 's shawn . i know that you 're still in there somewhere . i need you to listen to me . do you remember when me , you , and dad , we sailed around the world together ? do you remember that storm -- that storm that we got caught in and that wave that came and crashed into us and hit me in the chest ? do you know what i remember about that ? i remember seeing you fly across that deck and grabbing me by my life jacket . i did n't see an ounce , an ounce of fear in your eyes . it was just fearless determination that you were not gon na lose me . that was a category 4 hurricane . and now this is -- this is a vain , stupid , shallow woman who 's got delusions of adequacy . she is no match for you . there 's no way , nohow . hope as gina : very sweet speech . obviously ... heartfelt . but you 're wrong . all the sincerity and all the passion in the world can not bring your mother back . because she 's gone . she no longer exists , shawn . mm . it is time you let her go . our skin tells a story ... jj : i 'm sorry . the guy that just left , i know him from somewhere . not the hospital , though . eli : does it matter ? jj : just , it 's bugging me that i ca n't remember . eli : as long as you remembered those rings . jj : what ? eli : the rings . you said you were gon na pick 'em up . please tell me you did n't forget . jj : dude , eli , i am -- eli : yeah . and you did forget . that 's why i picked them up myself . jj : ah , you 're a real son of a bitch . eli : look , i 'm just trying to get your attention , man . take care of these . i do n't want anything to go wrong tonight . [ dramatic music ] eli : lani price ... will you marry me ? lani : [ laughs ] yes . yes , eli grant . i will marry you . [ fireworks popping ] lani : oh . god , i need your help . okay , i ... i know i did n't take my vows , and ... but i still believe in you . and i need you to please make sure that the doctors can get the pacemaker out of julie safely and that -- and that gabi will finally pay for all of the horrible things that she has done . please . gabi : no . no . this is my wedding day , okay , and i 'm gon na remove this nonsense from my mind , and i 'm gon na go get ready . abigail , would you like to help me ? abigail : no . i can't . gabi : or won't . abigail : i ca n't , actually . i am going to the hospital to see if i can be a donor for baby mickey . gabi : right . that 's a ridiculous name for a baby girl . but as a mother , i do feel for sarah . i should probably spare a few minutes and get tested myself . chad : how positively noble of you . gabi : i 'm also gon na check on julie . i got ta make sure that my soon - to - be- grandmother is in tip - top shape to perform my wedding . abigail : well , hopefully she 'll bounce back as quickly as she did before . remember the other time that she had a heart attack and you left her for dead ? gabi : that was an accident . and you know it . i thought she was faking . why would you dredge up old resentments , abigail ? you know , julie and i , we -- we 're way past that . and we 're very close . so why do n't you just grow up and move on ? abigail : i 'm leaving . gabi : i 'm going with you . come on . let 's go . i have a lot of things to do . let 's go . abigail : [ groans ] doug : rafe . good to see you . julie : rafe , you do n't have to check up on me . you just tell gabi that after i have the new pacemaker in , i will be in top shape to get her married . rafe : well , i 'm glad to hear that . doug : yes , but ? rafe : yes , but ... i need to tell you something ... about hope . hope as gina : there shall be serious international consequences once i am released . you can not leave me in here forever . shawn ! rafael ! shawn : aunt kayla , hey . it 's shawn . will you please , please give me a call back ? it 's important . i need your help . [ cell phone beeps ] kayla : i do n't know what i could have done with my phone . steve as stefano : i saw it on your desk yesterday . you probably forgot it because we were in such a hurry to get out of there . kayla : damn it . steve as stefano : well , guess you 're just gon na have to be incommunicado for a while . just you and me . [ tense music ]	lani talked to jj about eli going through with the wedding . she got upset when she talked about gabi . jj told her that she was upset for nothing . he assured her there would n't be a wedding . lani knew gabi had the new pacemaker ready . she realized she was dumping her problem on him and apologized . he reminded her that he 'd be in prison if it were n't for her . she hoped julie could get the new pacemaker before gabi gets control of it . she also hoped gabi paid for what she did . eli went to see julie at the hospital . she was excited about the wedding . eli told them that kayla was missing . a cardiologist would perform the surgery if kayla did n't show up . julie was worried because it was the day of the wedding . eli wanted to leave julie alone with doug . gabi met with chris ( the man who helped with the pacemaker ) and he gave her a new device to control . she thought it was perfect . she reminded him that he could n't say anything . chad and abby walked in the room . chad wanted to know the secret she meant . gabi was upset that they walked in without knocking . abby told her they lived there , but she thought they moved to the backyard . she lied about who chris was and why he was there . chad told her about stefano being back . he also shared that he 's in steve 's body . she did n't believe what he told her .
mimi : but you 're meant to be together , and i know somehow , it 's all going to work out . you and belle are my two best friends . do n't give up on her or on yourself . you 're one of the good guys , shawn . everything 's going to work out for you -- i know it . everything will be okay . shawn - d : no , nothing is going to be okay , ever -- belle : what 's going on ? shawn - d : no maybe , you know , maybe -- belle : shawn and i are through , mimi , so please just let it go . i need to finish packing . rex : okay , well , um , we 'll stop by later . belle : thanks . mimi : okay , that 's it . rex : what ? mimi : i am tired of sitting around and watching them wreck a perfectly good relationship . rex : yeah , well , it 's their life , mimi . there 's nothing we can do . mimi : wrong . belle and shawn will make up before she gets on that plane tomorrow . come on . we have a lot to do . [ doorbell rings ] lexie : oh , brandon . i was just about -- to invite you in . so , uh , how are you doing ? i 've been meaning to call you . brandon : we need to talk . lexie : oh , finally , someone to talk to . i 've been going crazy in this house all by myself . abe 's been getting home so late . brandon : it 's about our relationship . there 's something i -- i need to tell you . abe : yes , commissioner samuels . i 've got my people following the lead as we speak . yeah , well , i 'll call you as soon as i know anything . great . sami , you need to knock before you come in here . sami : oh . oh , look , abe , i 'm sorry . it 's just really important . it 's lexie . she needs you now more than ever . bo : no , just call me as soon as you have a match . roman : anything new ? bo : uh , no , but i got a feeling that onyx stud is going to lead us to larry . tell you something -- that scum is alive . what 's with you ? what 's with the look ? roman : listen , bo , not everybody in the department believes that welch is alive . word on the street is you 're putting the spotlight on welch so you can keep the real killer out of prison . [ knock on door ] [ knock on door ] hope : oh . bo 's voice : happy valentine 's day , fancy face . hope : brady , you should n't have . larry : he didn't . i did . like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . gave them to you , i remember you had them . lexie : about our relationship ? ooh , you make it sound so serious . ha ha . brandon : i did n't come here to joke . lexie : [ sighs ] i wish you had . i 'm certainly not in the mood for some heavy discussion about god knows what . brandon : well , i will try not to depress you . lexie : it 's too late . brandon : am i not welcome here ? lexie : not if you 're going to make me feel d.d . brandon : i am never going to make you feel bad ever again , and that 's why i 'm here -- to let you know that . lexie : i do n't get it . brandon : i want you to be happy , to have peace of mind , so i 'm going to respect your wishes and not talk to you anymore about abe . lexie : really ? you 're going to stop badmouthing abe . but that 's your favorite hobby , is n't it ? trying to turn people against my husband , especially me . brandon : where 's all this hostility coming from you ? we just spoke , and -- and you were gushing about -- about how much i mean to you . lexie : i did n't gush , okay ? brandon : well , you were being real nice , and now , suddenly , i get the cold shoulder , the sarcasm ? why ? lexie : okay , okay , i 'll tell you why . because you dropped by without calling , and then you stare at me with that grim expression . brandon , look , i 'm trying to keep myself together here , okay ? and then you come over , and you just start in about abe and -- oh . brandon : i just told you , i 'm not going to start in anymore . in fact , i 'm going to lay off him for good . i 'm through hating abe . lexie : really ? just like that ? brandon : no , not just like that . i 've been -- i 've been working on it , reminding myself that you love him , that you keep going back to him . he must give you something you need , and i 'm going to respect that from now on , for your sake and for my own . lexie : that 's really great . it -- it really is . and i 'm sorry -- i 'm sorry if i 've been hard on you . i just -- i do n't know . i 've just been getting so moody lately . you know , hormones and all . brandon : i understand . lexie : ha ha . so , um , now that we 're friends , um , if you 're going to stop your anti - abe agenda , that means we can be even better friends , right ? no more arguments , okay ? brandon : i want to be a part of your life , lexie . > exexie ; : oh , you always will be . brandon : right . lexie : but sami does n't want that , does she ? brandon : well , that is her problem . lexie : it is yours , too , brandon . she hates that you care about me , even just as a friend , which is why she 's going to try to make it real hard for you to be part of my life . brandon : well , then , she 'll be wasting her time , wo n't she ? abe : um ... what are you talking about , sami ? why does lexie need me right now ? sami : well , my dad just told me that larry welch might still be alive . i mean , the maniac kidnapped hope and zack and framed lexie for it . if he really is alive , he might want to make her pay , you know , for setting him up to get caught . abe : sami , i have police officers watching my house . sami : well , you should be there with your wife . i mean , she might be afraid for her life right now . the stress is not good forer or the baby . abe : all right , let 's get real , sami . why are you suddenly so protective of lexie ? [ telephone rings ] abe : excuse me . [ ring ] abe : yeah . commander carver . man : hello , commander . i was told to call you if mrs . carver has any unscheduled visitors , sir . brandon walker just arrived . abe : all right , thank you . all right , sami . we 'll continue this conversation later . bo : what -- using welch as a cover - up ? who the hell came up with that brilliant conclusion ? roman : d.a . palmer . he 's putting a lot of pressure on abe not to waste manpow on the search for welch . bo : i should have known that little weasel would try to tie my hands . roman : well , what he is saying is saying that you 're trying to implicate a dead man to protect one of your own , and he feels the letter that colin left pointing a finger at the bradys supports his argument . bo : damn it , roman . no one -- no one in this family is a killer . roman : i know that . now just calm down . i am just trying to fill you in , that 's all . agree , and palmer is not going to be able to prove this ridiculous allegation . bo : yeah . well , i 'll find larry , throw him in prison . that 'll prove he 's alive . larry : what 's wrong ? you do n't like roses , hmm ? should i have gotten petunias ? the flowers are just the beginning , you know . i 've got a lot more surprises for our first valentine 's day back together again . hope : you 're not in my head . you 're alive and real . larry : oh , yes . i 'm very alive and very real and ready for us to start our life together again . hope : no . no . larry : you know , hope , i wish you 'd just stop fighting me and accept the inevitable . you are mine ... for life . wle in lexie : so , you 're not afraid of sami brady . is that what you 're saying ? brandon : samantha is going to have to accept that you and i have a connection , and nothing is going to change that . lexie : do you know what y j just did when you said that ? brandon : what i did ? lexie : you looked down . brandon : what ? lexie : right here . brandon : no , i didn't . lexie : at my baby . brandon : what are you talking about ? lexie : brandon , you said we have a connection , and then you looked down . brandon : lexie , you imagined it . lexie : to hell i d.d . why were you looking at my baby ? brandon : i 'm leaving . lexie : you have no connection with my child . if that 's what you 're thinking , then ... brandon : what ? if that 's what i 'm thinking , what ? lexie : then you are dead wrong . brandon : maybe you are . did that ever occur to you ? [ door opens ] abe : all right . so what 's going on here ? lexie : oh , nothing . brandon was ju l leaving . abe : and what 's he doing here in the first place ? brandon : look , i came by to see how lexie was doing , but not to worry . i wo n't bother her anymore . brandon : you take care , lexie . abe : so what was that about ? what 'd he want ? belle : you know , mimi , i really do need to get back to my packing . mimi : i know , i know , i know , but i ca n't let you leave without giving you this . belle : okay , what kind of present did you get me that i had to come all the way up here for ? mimi : hey , we 're at lookout point , all right ? maybe it 's a hot guy you can shove into your carryon . belle : mimi ! mimi : wait here a second ani ' i 'll go get him out of my car . belle : ha ha ha ha . [ vehicle approaching ] [ owl hooting ] belle : [ coughs ] belle : rex , you guys really should n't have done this . [ horn honks ] rex : see you later . belle : what do you mean , `` see you later `` ? where are you going ? hey ! mimi and rex just took off and left us here . shawn - d : do n't worry . i 'll take you back . belle : thanks . shawn - d : damn it ! rex took my key . belle : great . i guess we 're stuck here . larry : how about it , hope ? will you be my valentine ? hope : you crazy bastard . i hate you . get away from me . larry : oh , come on , hope . hope : getwaway from me . larry : stop fighting it . stop fighting me . hope : oh ! no ! ca n't wait ! well l - sami : brandon , are you there ? sami : oh . you are here . oh , that 's great . um ... so , how did things go with lexie ? what did you talk to her about ? brandon : various things . sami : that 's not really an answer . brandon : i told her that i was n't going to talk to her about abe anymore , at least not in a negative way . sami : you 're kidding . brandon : i realize now that that was n't fair . sami : what took you so long ? brandon : thanks for the support , samantha . sami : oh . i 'm sorry , okay ? it just caught me off - guard . i mean , you 're taking a really big step . i think that 's great , you know ? you 're choosing the high road . i 'm impressed . brandon : why 'd you come to see me ? sami : well , you said that we needed to talk . i thought now would be a good time . rand : mm . well , you should have waited for me to call you . sami : i thought we were beyond the game - playing stage . brandon : this is n't about games , samantha . this is about having some pride , about not pushing me , pressuring me for answers . sami : i 'm pushing you because i 'm in love with you , and i do n't know how to back off when all i want to do is be with you . brandon : well , you should want other things . sami : you mean -- you mean like a career ? you 're upset that i 'm not more ambitious ? brandon : no , of course not . sami : is that why you 're attracted to lexie , 'cause she went to medical school , she 's a doctor ? brandon : no , that 's not why . sami : well , there 's got to be a reason . i mean , it 's not like she 's a barrel of laughs . bndon : samantha , we are not talking about lexie . sami : i would love to not talk about lexie anymore , and if you promise not to see her anymore , i won't . brandon : that 's not only a promise i ca n't make , i won't . sami : i see . so where does that leave us ? belle : mimi and rex probably thought they were doing us a favor , leaving us stranded up here . probably t we 'd kiss and make up . shows what they know . belle : take a look , shawn . i remember this spot . belle : this is where we built our snowman . it 's the first time you told me you ... belle : anyway , that was a long time ago . it 's too bad we did n't have more snow this year . i wish we had snow . i wish we had our snowman . i wish we could go back in time . shawn - d : we ca n't go back . we can never go back , because everything is different . belle : how , shawn ? i still love you . i do n't understand . shawn - d : you do n't have to understand , okay ? you do n't have to . so just don't . just stop . just please stop . belle : stop what ? i 'm not doing anything ! shawn - d : just stop loving me ! bo : get your hands off my -- [ gunshot ] hope : god , no ! shawn - d : stop loving me ! belle : shawn , shawn , stop it ! you 're hurting me ! shawn - d : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . belle : you know , i thought maybe you were in a bad place , but it 's more than that . when you grabbed me just now , the way you looked at me , i saw something in you that i have never seen before . i saw rage and hatred . shawn - d : i do n't hate you . belle : shawn , i saw it , okay ? what did i do to you to make you feel this way ? shawn - d : nothing ! you 've done nothing , okay ? i just -- i found out that -- that larry welch could still be alive . belle : how is that possible ? shawn - d : i do n't know . i do n't know . my dad and uncle roman -- they 're trying to track him down . belle : shawn , i 'm sorry . shawn - d : oh -- just get your hands off me , all right ? i do n't need your pity . i want welch , 'cause i want him dead . i want him dead . belle : what has happened to you ? shawn - d : he 's got to die ! i 'm telling you ! 'cause i want him dead , belle ! belle : okay , i have to get out of here . shawn - d : no , just -- please , just -- belle : do n't touch me . hope : [ gasps ] bo : whoa , whoa , whoa . take it easy . it 's all right . it 's okay . hope : are you all right ? bo : yeah , yeah , i 'm fine . hope : but -- i was sure that larry was here . bo : it 's okay . it 's okay . must have been a dream . hope : oh , god , when is thisoioing to stop ? bo : do you want to tell me about the dream ? hope : i thought larry was you . he brought me roses for valentine 's day . he kissed me , to m me i was his . oh , brady , i felt so helpless . he had a gun . i could n't get away from him . then suddenly you were there , and he shot you . hope : i can still feel his arms aund meme , his breath on my face . and the gun going off , and the sound of your body hitting the floor -- god , it felt so real . he said he would always be with me . he 's right . he 's never going to go away . he 's never going to go away , brady . bo : it 's okay . larry : bo and hope 's house . yeah . not like a stroll in central park , but , uh ... definitely doable . ohyeyeah . yeah . it 's time this sewer rat paid a surprise visit to the happy home . ha ha ha ha . abe : okay . here we go . we 're out of cheese and crackers , so i hope that cookies a t tea will be okay . lexie : oh , yeah , it 's perfect . thank you . abe : there you are . so , anyway , you still have n't told me what you and brandon were talking about . lexie : oh , he was just here a few minutes , honey . abe : what were you talking about , lexie ? lexie : um ... he said that he 's going to back off his `` i hate abe `` stance -- when he 's around me , anyway . abe : why should he suddenly do that ? he 's been badmouthing me for years to anyone who 'll listen . now he 's going to back off ? lexie : he says he does n't want to make me uncomfortable . abe : why -- why do -- why do you believe a word he says ? that 's what i do n't get . he does n't want to make you uncomfortable . give me a break . lexie : no , how about you give brandon a break , hmm ? abe : you know what ? lexie : what ? abe : i have tried so many times to give that guy a break , and all he ever does is sneer at me . i mean , he just clings to this belief that i am single- handedly responsible for everything that 's rotten in his life , and i -- i am not going to buy into it anymore , okay ? i mean , he 's a grown man , so whatever anger he has toward his mother and toward me , he should damn well get over it . i -- yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . hi -- -- his father hurt him , and that man , i mean , he -- he was just an evil , evil bastard . but he has got to stop hating me for my involvement with his mother . i mean , my god . you know , people fall in love with each other . it 's just -- why am i even talking about this ? lexie : i was wondering that myself . abe : it -- it 's just so damn frustrating . i mean , brandon 's whole attitude toward me , this -- this constant , constant accusation . lexie : okay . stop . can we move on to something else ? abe : yeah , yeah . lexie : okay . abe : let 's see here . i think i got it right over here . let me see . aha . here it is . and here you go . lexie : oh , abe . abe : well , i thought we 'd celebrate valentine 's a little bit early . here , open the card first . lexie : what did you do ? abe : just open it . lexie : okay . abe : ha ha ha ha . lexie : `` to my wife -- your love means everything to me . i could n't ask for more . `` abe : now -- now the gift . lexie : no , wait . i 'm still enjoying the card . abe : well , you can enjoy that more later on . now the gift . open the gift . come on . ha ha . lexie : okay . you 're just so impatient . you know that . abe : ha ha ha . i know . lexie : yeah , well , hmm . lexie : oh , abe . oh , look at this . abe : yeah . see , i thought when the baby was born , you could have that setting filled with his birthstone . lexie : oh . now i feel guilty . abe : why ? lexie : 'cause i did n't get you anything . abe : oh . well , that 's okay , honey . that 's okay , you know ? 'cause you are off the hook . 'cause in a few months , you are going to give me the most precious gift of all . lexie : our baby . abe : yeah . oh , yeah . lexie : oh , yeah . abe : mm . lexie : i love you . abe : oh , i love you . bo : i agree . that dream , it 's -- a symptom , part of the post - traumatic stress . but that does n't mean you 're always going to be sick , that larry 's always going to be with you . hope : you say that , brady , but we do n't really -- bo : hey , look , you just found out that he could still be alive , that he might be messing with your head . probably set you back a little bit . hope : it 'm o than a setback . bo : hope , you got to keep the faith . if you 're going to beat this thing , you got to keep fighting . hope : i do n't know how much more fight i have left in me . this has gone on for a long time . i 'm scared . i 'm scared for zack , shawn , you . bo : i got it . hope : what ? bo : i know what we have to do . looking go on a winter getaway ? th . belle : do n't come in here , shawn ! rex : belle , is -- - rex . belle : rex . thanks l lot . rex : what do you -- belle : you know exactly what i 'm talking about . i am so mad at you and mimi for coming up with that lame idea , trying to set shawn and me up . rex : did n't go well . belle : i know he 's had a really rough year , but there 's no excuse for the way he acted . rex : well , what happened ? belle : he scared me . i 've never seen him act like that before . it 's like he had to contain himself from trying to hurt me . rex : what ? you mean -- belle : physically hurt me , attack me . it 's like he 's a different person , rex -- someone that i never knew . that is not the shawn that i fell in love with . mimi : shawn ? hello ? shawn - d : your scheme to get us back together -- it did n't work . belle 's gone . mimi : where 'd she go ? shawn - d : she ran away from me , and i - i chased after her , 'cause we 're out in the middle of nowhere , but she flagged down a bus at the bottom of the hill . mimi : i 'm sorry . i hope you 're not angry with me for trying . shawn - d : i do n't have a right to be angry with anyone . mimi : uh , rex took your keys . i 'm sure you want them back . shawn - d : i yelled at her . i took hold of her , and i - i -- i hurt her . i - i just -- i - i lost myself . i -- and i lost belle . mimi : what exactly happened tonight , shawn ? shawn - d : she thinks i hate her . mimi : that 's impossible . shawn - d : and i 've been -- i 've been feeling these things lately , i 've been feeling them for a while . i just -- i 'm scared -- i 'm scared of what i might do . mimi : what you might do ? shawn - d : you -- you do n't know what i 'm capable of , i . you don't . so you know what ? you should just go . you should just go , and you should just get away from me , because i 'm afraid of what -- i 'm afraid i might hurt youtoo . [ knock on door ] bo : do n't worry . i 'll get it . hey . roman : hey . bo : thanks for coming by so quick . roman : no problem . there 's my beautiful sister - in - law . hi , hope . hope : hi . what a nice surprise . bo : i asked big brother to come by to , um , reassure you . roman : yeah . do n't worry . abe and i are on top of things . we will continue to follow the leads we 've got while you and bo are away . hope : e ' e 're not going away . bo : well , yeah , we are . i made a couple phone calls while i was upstairs taking care of zack . we lucked out . got a couple rooms at green mountain lodge -- one for you and me , and one for doug and julie . they 've agreed to take care of zack while you and i have some alone time . thought it 'd be good for you and i to get away . besides , tomorrow 's valentine 's day . hope : brady . roman : ha ha ha ha . all right , i think that is my cue to leave . and , uh , i 'll be keeping watch of shawn , all right ? bo : all right , thanks . roman : while you two enjoy that time away . hope : roman , thank you . bo : i appreciate it . roman : all right , talk to you when you get back . bye . bo : bye . hope : thank you . bo : for what ? hope : for being strong enough for the both of us , for taking care of our family . bo : yeah , well , i wish i could do more . find larry welch and ... put him away . end this nightmare . man : i have men posted at allois s of entry . we sweep the property every hour . if anybody even looks at this house , we 'll know . roman : all right . make sure you do . i 'm going to go brief the guys before we go . larry : honey , i 'm home . these are soldiers . for many of them , it 'll be in this room where the real battle is won or lost . you do n't have to solve all their problems . the power of compassion . you can be the one guy in the system that can just stand by them . now their only hope is others who suffered . tonight 's `` global national `` with kevin newman . [ telephone rings ] [ ring ] [ ring ] bndndon : hello . lexie : it 's me . i do n't like the way it ended with us today . brandon : look , i ca n't talk right now . lexie : i do n't want you to talk . i want you to listen . this baby i 'm having is not yours . brandon : i never said that it was . lexie : you do n't have to say it . i know what you 're thinking , brandon , whether you put it into words or not , so no more stopping by , understand ? you are not welcome in my home anymore . just leave me and my baby alone . sami : so , who was on the phone ? brandon : it was lexie . sami : what , did she want you to come over ? i mean , ' seen , n , like , two hours since you 've seen her . she probably misses -- brandon : all right , you know what , samantha ? you should leave . sami : what ? what did i say ? brandon : go , all right ? sami : look , all right , i 'm sorry for kidding you about lexie -- brandon : you were n't kidding . sami : well , all right . i 'm sorry for being sarcastic . i genuinely apologize . it 's just that that woman calls in the middle of a really important discussion , and -- and i wanted you to be focused on me ... on us ... on how much i love you . do you know that , um , no one has ever turned me on the way that you do ? honestly . its like a whole ' nother level of , um ... i do n't know , what 's the word -- excitement ... fulfillment ? you know , i used to read those novels with , um , sex scenes in them , and the woman would always be , like , `` that was the best feeling ever , `` like she 'd died and gone to heaven . and i was always , like , yeah , right , whatever . total exaggeration . but ever since you and i have been together , i know what she means . i mean , i could write those scenes . in fact , sometimes i do write those scenes when you are n't with me . it drives me crazy . look , anandon , i ... i love you so much , enough to erase all the doubts that you have about me . i promise . i 'll do it . you 'll see . mimi : shawn -- shawn - d : just go , mimi , all right ? you ca n't help me . no one can . just leave before i do something that we both regret . leave ! mimi : okay , well , just call me if you need me , okay ? [ cellular phone rings ] [ ring ] shawn - d : yeah . bo : hey , bud , how 's it going ? shawn - d : fine . just ... studying . bo : okay . good . listen , i wanted you to know your mom , zack , and i -- we 're going to head up to green mountain lodge for the night . now , we just want to get away for a little bit . shawn - d : oh , that 's ... good . that 's a great idea . bo : yeah , listen , i do n't want you to worry about anything , but if you do need something , roman will be here for you . and as you already know , we got cops watching the house and the dorm . shawn - d : yeah . yeah , i know . um ... do n't you worry about me , okay ? bo : all right , i wo n't , so long as you keep your cell on you in case i need to get a hold of you . shawn - d : yeah , it 's always on me . bo : okay . oh , oh . your mom wants to say goodbye . i 'll talk to you tomorrow . i 'll get the rest of the car packed . hope : okay , and that is never `` goodbye , `` just `` see you later . `` sweetie , how are you doing ? sha - d - d : fine . very well . hope : good , i 'm glad to hear that , sweetie . well , you just keep safe , and i want you to keep studying really hard so you get all a 's , okay ? okay , sweetie . we 'll see you when we get back . zack is so excited . hope : and , honey , please do n't worry . i want you to take care of yourself , okay ? and call us if you need us . you have both our cell numbers . and your father 's here waiting for me . um , honey , i love you . take care of yourself . the lodge is listed , okay ? all right , sweetie , bye . bo : not to rush you , but doug and julie are here . are you ready ? hope : i am ready . let 's go . bo : okay . zack wanted to ride with his grandparents , so i get you all to myself on the drive up . larry : and while you 're gone , mr . and mrs . b. , i 'll do a little ... housekeeping . so when you come back , your home wo n't be your haven . it 'll be your private hell . [ doorbell rings ] abby : gotcha ! right on the heart ! shawn - d : she leaves today for paris . her plane 's leaving real soon . alice : well , then you 'd better hurry . tell her how you feel . belle : i know he loved me once . i could n't have been wrong about that . bo : hey , do n't open that !	mimi and rex leave shawn and belle alone together after rex takes shawn 's keys . shawn pops a pill when belle is n't looking . he starts shaking belle . he tells her about larry . she grows scared of shawn and runs off . she blows up at rex for the set up . mimi checks on shawn . she notices how badly he 's shaking . roman tells bo that a lot of people think bo is using larry as a suggestion to protect the real killer . larry shows up with roses for hope . he pulls a gun on her . he kisses her . when bo barges in , larry shoots him . she wakes up . bo tells hope he reserved a room at green mountain lodge . brandon tells lexie he wo n't diss abe anymore . lexie reminds brandon that he has no connection with her baby . abe shows up . abe vents about brandon after brandon leaves . he gives her a heart - shaped ring . sami tries to convince abe to protect lexie from larry . abe is suspicious of her motives . brandon tells sami about his talk with lexie .
shawn - d : i can not believe mimi 's going through this . belle : i know . shawn - d : listen , you got to decide . you got to tell philip that we 're going to be together , that your future is not with him . belle : this is not the time . shawn - d : because of mimi . belle : yes , i 'm worried sick about her . shawn - d : i am , too . you know that . belle : yeah , and i 'm not going to break philip 's heart while he 's overseas fighting for our country , for all of us . shawn - d : i know that what i 'm asking is not easy -- belle : no , it 's impossible , and i want your word that you 're not going to tell him , either . no phone call , no e - mail , no letter , nothing . promise ? shawn - d : yes , i promise . belle : okay . let 's go check on mimi . shawn - d : all right . belle : oh , hey , have you heard anything ? rex : something 's wrong . i can feel it . woman : 103 . dr. aubrey : i need to know whether she received follow - up care , and if she 's been having complications all along from the abortion . woman : we could ask her boyfriend . dr. aubrey : what 's his name again ? woman : rex brady . dr. aubrey : keep an eye on her . let 's hope the antibiotics start working soon . rex : doctor , uh ... has mimi regained consciousness ? dr. aubrey : not yet . rex : have you figured out what 's wrong with her ? dr. aubrey : yes , i think i have . rex : i mean , whatever it is , it 's treatable , right ? mimi 's going to be okay , is n't she ? dr. aubrey : let 's go somewhere where we can speak privately . rex : sure . belle : something is really wrong , shawn . shawn - d : no , no , everything 's going to be fine . belle : no , well , then , why would n't the doctor tell rex that in front of us ? shawn - d : it 's just hospital regulations . doctor - patient confidentiality thing . i 'm sure she 's just trying to avoid a lawsuit . hey , everything is going to be all right , okay ? rex : how serious is it ? dr. aubrey : potentially very . i need to ask you some questions about mimi 's recent medical history . rex : whatever you want to know . bonnie : what have you done to my baby ? you tell me , and you tell me now ! [ scene_break ] john : give me the drugs . brady : sorry , i 'm not going to give these back to you and watch you poison yourself over and over again . john : give me -- give me the drugs . come on . brady : you know what i 'm going to do ? i 'm going to give kate a call , and we 'll talk to lexie , and -- and she 'll find a solution to -- to your problem here . john : the only solution to my problem is in your hands , so why do n't you just give me the damn drugs ? ! brady : aah ! god ! man : hold it right there ! [ scene_break ] brandon : samantha ? sami : brandon ? god . lucas : mom 's private investigator was wrong . i 'm going to prove it . i may not know where sami is , but i sure as hell know she 's not in that hotel room with brandon walker . [ telephone rings ] [ ring ] kate : hey . what 's going on ? lucas : open up . kate : did lucas get there yet ? eugenia : yes , finally . he 's knocking at the door as we speak . i was so afraid that those drugs that you gave sami and brandon were going to wear off , but they did n't . sami is finally going down . kate : i want to hear all the details . lucas : open up . hello ? anybody in there ? [ knocking on door ] [ scene_break ] like sands through the hourglass , so are the days of our lives . [ scene_break ] man : put your hands in the air where we can see 'em ! man # 2 : yo , buddy , that means you , too . he 's out cold , and he 's messed up pretty bad . man : did you do this to him ? brady : look , i can explain . man # 2 : yeah , they always can . brady : no , you do n't understand . this man is my father . man : and that 's why you beat the crap out of him ? brady : no , i did n't . it was -- man : it was what ? brady : it 's a complicated situation , all right ? john : my son 's telling the truth . brady : dad ? here . man # 2 : let 's book 'em both for disturbing the peace . man : that 's not all we 're going to book 'em for . the family that plays together . cuff 'em . [ scene_break ] kate : i need all the details . has lucas found them yet ? eugenia : no , but he 's about to . lucas : this is the room . this is the room mom 's p.i . said sami and brandon were in . does n't seem to be anybody in there . i ca n't wait to tell mom , prove that guy wrong . anybody in there ? [ knock on door ] sami : someone 's at the door , lucas . answer it . tell them to go away . i just want to be alone with you . brandon ? oh , my god . oh , my god . i thought that was just a dream . what are you doing here ? oh , god , what am i doing here ? brandon : samantha ? sami : oh , my god . oh , my god . i have to get out of here . i have to get out . lucas : somebody is in there . sami ! sami , are you in there ? are you okay ? sami , open this door right now ! eugenia : i 'm no psychic , but i 'm predicting major , major fireworks any minute now . kate : followed by no one getting married in the morning . ha ha ha ha . [ knock on door ] sami : oh , god . brandon : someone 's at the door . sami : duh . brandon : i 'll get it . i got it . sami : no . brandon . god , do n't open the door . [ knock on door ] [ scene_break ] bonnie : where is mimi ? what is wrong with her ? dr. aubrey : you 're ms. lockhart 's mother ? bonnie : i 'm sure as hell not her father . now , will somebody please tell me what 's going on here ? rex : we 're not completely sure . bonnie : what do you mean , you 're not completely sure ? you 're supposed to be her boyfriend . rex : she collapsed in the loft . belle and shawn found her . bonnie : well , where the hell were you ? rex : asleep . i - i did n't even know she 'd gotten up . bonnie : tell me , why did mimi pass out ? dr. aubrey : i have n't been able to make a complete diagnosis yet . i was just about to ask rex some questions about mimi 's recent medical history . that might help us understand what 's going on here . bonnie : oh . dr. aubrey : but now that you 're here , too , i can ask you both . bonnie : i do n't think so . i 'm sorry to pull rank on you , rex . i know you love mimi , but until you marry her , i am her only legal next of kin here . rex : yeah , but -- bonnie : so any questions you have regarding mimi 's medical history , you ask me alone , in private . [ scene_break ] belle : what could be wrong with her ? shawn - d : hey , university hospital has the best doctors in the state . they 're going to find whatever it is , and they 're going to treat it , okay ? she 's young , she 's healthy , she 's going to be fine . come here . belle : thank you for being here . shawn - d : i 'll always be here for you . belle : this feels so good . shawn - d : yeah , it does , does n't it ? belle : except i -- i just feel so guilty about philip , going behind his back like this . shawn - d : no , do n't -- do n't say that , because we tried to tell him before he went overseas belle : but i did n't , and now he 's over there risking his life . he 's still my husband , shawn . i 'm -- god , why does it have to be so hard ? shawn - d : i do n't know . i do n't know . rex : come on , you guys . do you really think you should be doing that right now ? i mean , i know you two are back together , but philip does n't , and he 's my brother , and he 's -- belle : i 'm sorry . i 'm -- i 'm really sorry . rex : whatever , whatever . i got a bunch more important things to worry about right now . shawn - d : yeah , like what did the doctor say ? belle : yeah , is mimi going to be okay ? rex : i do n't know . she pulled me aside to ask me a bunch of questions about mimi 's medical history , but then her mom showed up , and she 's -- she 's family , so now i 'm out of the loop . belle : what kind of things did the doctors want to know ? rex : i - i guess if she 's been sick lately , which she has n't , so ... belle , what is it ? do you know something , something that might have caused mimi to collapse ? [ scene_break ] dr. aubrey : i was n't trying to do an end run around you , mrs. lockhart . bonnie : mrs. horton . dr. aubrey : mrs. horton . you are the patient 's mother , but you were n't here , and rex was , and he is her boyfriend . bonnie : no , i understand . okay , i 'm -- i 'm here now , so fire away . dr. aubrey : mimi seems to be suffering from a pelvic infection . bonnie : oh , god . dr. aubrey : is there something you can tell me about it ? bonnie : this is -- this is confidential , right ? i mean , because nobody knows except me . dr. aubrey : yeah , absolutely . bonnie : my daughter had an abortion recently . dr. aubrey : my examination suggested that . bonnie : you do n't think that that 's what caused this infection , do you ? mimi : stop taunting me . jan 's voice : you could have been standing over a crib right now singing `` rock- a - bye baby , `` but there 's no chance of that now . mimi : rex . rex . woman : what is it , mimi ? mimi : i need you to get rex , please . i need to talk to him . there 's something i have to tell him . [ scene_break ] sami : do n't open the door . brandon : why not ? sami : do n't you get it ? i ca n't be seen with you -- not by anybody . what happened ? brandon : i do n't remember . brandon : it looks like we had one hell of a night . sami : do n't say that . do n't even think it . i 'm getting married tomorrow -- today . whatever day it is . i 'm marrying lucas , the man that i love . i have to get out of here . i have to get dressed and get the hell out of here . [ knock on door ] sami : oh , god . brandon : well , whoever it is is not going away . sami : just do n't open it . brandon : it 's probably just more room service . maybe i ordered coffee . sami : well , at least give me a chance to hide . lucas : damn it , it ca n't be . it ca n't be . open up ! open up ! open up , walker , right now ! eugenia : i think lucas just figured out that one plus one equals three . kate : did they open the door ? eugenia : no , but wait a minute , why would he be using his cell phone ? kate : maybe he 's calling father jansen and canceling the wedding . eugenia : hold on . [ telephone rings ] woman : front desk . lucas : yeah , uh , 1209 , brandon walker . woman : i 'm sorry . that guest has asked not to be disturbed . i can put you through to the voice mail . lucas : screw the voice mail ! do n't want to be disturbed , huh ? i 've got your i - do n't - want - to - be - disturbed . open up the door ! i know you 're in there , sami ! open up the damn door , or i 'll break it down ! sami : oh , my god , that 's lucas . oh , my god . maybe i could go out the window . brandon : no , just stay put , all right ? i 'll handle this . sami : no , brandon , do n't open that door . brandon , please . you do n't understand what you -- you -- brandon ! [ knock on door ] brandon : lucas , what the hell are you doing ? lucas : i 'm not stupid , man . i know she 's in here . brandon : what 's the matter with you ? lucas : let me in . brandon : hey , no , no , no , no . eugenia : oh , brandon just opened the door wearing nothing but a sheet . brandon : you know what ? i should call security . lucas : security ? you son of a -- brandon : hey , easy . lucas : you in here , sami ? ! huh ? ! where is she , huh ? is she in the bathroom ? brandon : hey , lucas , you need to get a grip , man . lucas : i know you 're in here ! brandon : you ca n't just come in here -- you ca n't just come -- hey , it 's time for you to leave , all right ? it 's time for you to leave . sami : [ gasping ] [ scene_break ] brady : look , i can explain the situation , okay ? john : no . let me . man : he 's going for a weapon ! john : easy , rookie . it 's just my wallet . man # 2 : tell me you are not trying to bribe us . john : just look inside . man # 2 : i had no idea , sir . i thought you were a low - level dealer or a junkie looking for a fix . man : what 's going on ? man # 2 : this is john black , the billionaire . he 's new , sir . not only does he work closely with the salem p.d . , he 's also with the i.s.a . john : that 's a fact . the association set up a major drug sting . i was supposed to meet my informant down here , but it was a setup . i got jumped and worked over by a couple goons . fortunately , i had my cell phone . i called my boy here . then i must have blacked out . man # 2 : you do n't have to explain . is there anything my partner and i can do for you ? brady : uh , yes , there is . you can help my father get home safely , please . man # 2 : sure thing . just let me go call it in . come on . john : thanks . brady : what the hell is the matter with you ? scoring drugs and lying to the cops in one night ? john : not now . [ scene_break ] kate : oh . what is happening ? i wish we had those picture phones . eugenia : i ca n't see . lucas pushed his way in , and brandon just almost lost his sheet . kate : oh . that must have been something to see . eugenia : oh . maybe if i just get a little closer ... kate : no , no . our work 's done . we ca n't risk them spotting you . sami 's going to be looking for someone to blame , and we 've worked so hard on this plan . we ca n't give her the opportunity to figure it out . eugenia : ha ha . so i guess i wo n't be seeing you at the wedding tomorrow . kate : i know , and i had the perfect dress picked out . eugenia : me too . it was black . kate : congratulations , honey . i 'll talk to you soon . farewell , sami . goodbye . good riddance . sorry you had to be hurt , lucas . sami would have hurt you so much more . someday ... someday , you 're going to realize how lucky you were to walk in on brandon and sami . sami : this is n't what it looks like . brandon : she 's right . lucas : stay out of it , brandon ! this is between me and her . wait , you know what ? on second thought , forget it . forget it , man . she 's all yours . enjoy yourselves . sami : lucas , no ! [ scene_break ] mimi : what 's -- what 's happening to me ? jan 's voice : [ laughing ] mimi : no . no , not again . oh , stop it . stop it ! stop it . stop it . rex : belle , look , whatever it is , you 've got to tell me . belle : all right . i was just remembering that a little while back , mimi was n't feeling well . rex : that 's right . female trouble . woman : mr. brady ? rex : yeah . woman : mimi 's awake , and she 's asking for you . rex : thank you . belle : hey , give her our best , okay ? rex : yeah . shawn - d : hey . i know this is hard for you . mimi 's , like , one of my best friends , too , so -- and you know what she 'd want us to do , right ? belle : you do n't give up , do you ? shawn - d : what do you mean ? what are you talking -- belle : i 'll tell you something about philip . he would never manipulate me . shawn - d : i 'm not -- i 'm not trying to manipulate you . belle : whatever . i 'm not going to tell philip in an e - mail that our marriage is over . bonnie : tell me the truth , doc , because i 'm the one who convinced her to go through with it -- did the abortion cause this pelvic infection ? oh , god , it did , did n't it ? it 's all my fault that mimi 's sick . oh . rex : meems ... sweetheart . mimi : rex ? rex : the nurse said you were asking for me . how are you feeling ? mimi : i 'm so , so sorry . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , please do n't go ! i can explain ! lucas : you can explain ? i can explain . i know exactly what 's going on here . you wanted your last - minute fling with brandon , so you -- sami : no , no , that is not it at all . lucas : then why , sami ? why are you naked right now ? huh ? what , did you decide to take a drive , and , what , did the cigarette lighter fall out of the dash and burn the clothes off you ? is that what you 're telling me ? ! is that what happened ? ! sami : no ! lucas : and then you showed up at this hotel , only no vacancies , but luckily , your ex - husband was here . oh , that 's great . but , oh , that pesky lighter showed up and burned his clothes off , too . brandon : hey , hey , why do n't you give her a chance to explain ? lucas : why do n't you shut up and mind your own business ? brandon : fine . i 'm just going to put some clothes on . lucas : do n't do it on my account . brandon : i just think you need a little time to talk here . lucas : well , where 'd you learn that , social worker school ? sami : okay , okay . lucas , please listen to me , okay ? it is not at all what it looks like . lucas : what kind of fool -- what kind of fool do you think i am , sami ? sami : just let me talk , okay ? lucas : no , no , no . let me talk . how did you do it ? how did you end up naked in bed with brandon in his hotel room the night before our wedding ? how 'd that happen ? sami : i do n't know , okay ? but i do know that i love you , and you are the man that i want to marry . lucas : you want to marry me , but you want to sleep with him . sami : no ! no , it -- i read my horoscope , and -- lucas : oh , your horoscope . sami : and i found out that brandon was back in salem , and i had to come see him . lucas : oh , so you had to call your phone psychic , too , then , right ? sami : yes . lucas : oh , sure . sami : no , she -- she confirmed everything that was in my horoscope . lucas : i 'm sure she did . sami : and then when i figured out that brandon was back in salem , i knew that i had to go see him . lucas , i swear to you , i -- i do n't know how i wound up naked in bed with brandon , okay ? but it was n't on purpose . lucas : never is , is it , sami ? how did this happen , huh ? how did we get here ? sami : that 's what i 'm trying to figure out . lucas : yeah , well , you know what , honey ? i am done . i am done trying to figure it out . you kept telling me -- you kept promising me that you 've changed . sami : i have ! lucas : no , you have n't ! you have n't changed ! you are the same manipulative liar you 've always been ! and i 'm sick of it , sami . i 'm not dealing with it anymore . goodbye . sami : no ! no ! lucas , i am not going to let you leave me ! i wo n't ! [ scene_break ] brady : come on , dad . john : let go . kate : john , what happened ? what ? brady : i found my father on the pier tonight , kate . kate : the pier ? brady : that 's right , scoring drugs . where the hell were you ? why -- why were n't you watching him ? kate : i was . i was here all night . john went to sleep , and i came down here . that 's when he must have slipped out . brady : all right , what about the nurse , kate ? where was the nurse during all this ? what are we paying her for ? charlene ? charlene , get down here ! kate : [ thinking ] that damn nurse screwed up . now my whole cover could be blown . brady : charlene , i need to talk to you . what the hell ? were you sleeping tonight ? what 's the matter with you ? charlene : i - i -- brady : no , no , while you were sleeping , i found my father on the streets tonight -- on the pier , as a matter of fact . you know , i 'm going to give lexie a call in the morning , and -- you 're fired . you 're absolutely fired . just get your things -- charlene : i 'm sorry , but -- brady : i 'm going to talk to your agency and tell them about your negligence . john : leave her alone , brady . it 's not her fault . if you want to blame somebody , you blame me . brady : oh , i do , and you and i have a good , long talk ahead of us . [ scene_break ] lucas : you know what , sami ? it 's not up to you . sami : lucas , please , please , you have to believe me , okay ? i am telling you the truth . i have changed . i do n't know how i wound up in bed naked with brandon , okay ? i wish i did , but i do n't ! lucas : i wish i knew ! after seeing this , i 'm not surprised . i 'm not surprised you do n't remember ! what , did you drink the whole thing yourself ? sami : no ! okay ? ! i did n't drink it ! at least , i do n't think i did . lucas : i ca n't believe you . you told me you were staying in tonight . sami : i know . lucas : yeah , so what happened ? what , what , aliens abduct you , strip you of your clothes , beam you into bed , and drink all the champagne for themselves ? brandon : lay off . sami : lucas , lucas , please listen to me . lucas : you know what ? i am through listening . it 's quite obvious why you 're here -- because you wanted to be . that 's it ! end of story ! sami : you 're right . all right , i did come here because i wanted to be . i wanted to see brandon . [ scene_break ] bonnie : i 'm a terrible mother . this is all my fault . dr. aubrey : no , it 's not . an abortion performed by a qualified doctor carries no more risk than any other procedure . yes , once in a great while , patients develop complications , but that 's true of routine tonsillectomies , too . bonnie : but she did n't want to do it . i pushed her into it . hell , mimi loves children , and she would have made a wonderful mother to her baby -- a better mother than i 've ever been . i was just trying to help . my god , she 's still my little girl , and i did n't want her to be stuck with a kid before she 's ready , like i was , all because of a stupid accident . dr. aubrey : so you helped her look at all her choices . bonnie : ha ha . no . i pushed her to do what i wanted her to do , and now because of that , she 's in that hospital bed . i 'm the one who should be in the hospital bed . i 'm the one who should be in pain . dr. aubrey : why do n't you go in and see her ? bonnie : can i ? dr. aubrey : i think it might help you both feel better . bonnie : thank you . thank you . you -- you are going to clear up this infection , right ? a shot of penicillin or -- or whatever , and she 's going to be as good as new in a couple of days , right ? dr. aubrey : i ca n't promise that . we 're not 100 % sure what caused it yet . we still have to determine what kind of infection it is , how long she 's had it , and what kind of damage has already been done . bonnie : i prefer to assume the best . dr. aubrey : yeah , i hope you 're right . but just know that may not be what we 're looking at . pelvic infections can have very serious complications . bonnie : that 's not going to happen . woman : dr. aubrey , you 're needed upstairs . dr. aubrey : tell them i 'm on my way . go see your daughter , mrs. horton , and i 'll let you know the minute i know anything . bonnie : thanks . dr. aubrey : and keep thinking those good thoughts . bonnie : yeah . [ scene_break ] bonnie : okay . come on , you got to be strong for her , mrs. horton . let 's go . [ sighs ] bonnie : [ sobbing ] belle : rex is the best , is n't he ? he loves her so much . oh , it 's okay . she 's in the hospital now . she 's with the best doctors . she 's going to be fine . bonnie : what if she is n't ? this is all my fault . belle : oh . come on . come on , you do n't want her to see you like this . come on . bonnie : oh , what am i going to do ? she 's my little girl . oh , god . [ sobbing ] belle : i know that you 're feeling guilty about wanting her to have this abortion . bonnie : you know ? belle : yeah . but mimi is a strong , independent person . she does n't do anything just because someone tells her to . she made a choice . you ca n't blame yourself . bonnie : ha ha . wait till you 're a mother . you 'll blame yourself for everything . or your kids do . belle : does n't mean that you deserve it . bonnie : the doctor says that mimi has a pelvic infection . she does n't know where she got it or how much damage it 's done , but that there could be complications . if that procedure caused it , then i do deserve the blame . no , no . she was scared , and she was vulnerable , and i pushed her into terminating that pregnancy . and what 's more , i secretly hoped that rex would break up with her because of it . i 'm not a mother . i 'm a monster . god . [ scene_break ] [ sobbing ] rex : sweetheart , there is nothing for you to be sorry about . okay , it 's not your fault that you 're sick . mimi : that 's not completely true . something happened , rex -- something that i did n't tell you , and you need to know what it is . [ scene_break ] lucas : thanks , sami . for once in your life , you actually told the truth . thanks . sami : yes , i am telling the truth . i did want to see brandon , but not for the reasons that you think . i was n't lying when i said i have no idea how i wound up naked in bed with him . i do n't . look , i had to find brandon when i found out that he was back in salem after reading in my horoscope that he was gon na be the cause of my wedding day disaster . i had to find him and ask him to leave me alone . oh , god , brandon , my horoscope was right . you really are here . look , brandon , i know -- i know your dad is really sick , but you ca n't stay in salem . brandon , brandon , i am getting married tomorrow , okay ? so you ca n't still be here when that happens . otherwise , my wedding day horoscope will come true , and i 'll have another wedding day disaster . so , please , please go back to london , or chicago , or , i do n't know , take a vacation to tahiti , okay ? just -- brandon , just get the hell away from me , okay ? now ! lucas , i did n't come here to make trouble for our relationship . i came here because i wanted to protect it . i wanted to protect our future . you believe me , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] belle : no , you are not a monster . i know how much you love mimi . bonnie : you 're a good kid , belle . mimi 's lucky to have a friend like you . belle : i am lucky to have a friend like mimi . look , you said the doctor does n't know what caused the infection , or what damage it may or may not have done , right ? bonnie : right . belle : okay , well then , we just -- we need to stay positive and hope for the best . bonnie : that 's what i 'm trying to do , but if that -- belle : unh - unh . positive . okay ? bonnie : i just -- i just want my little girl to be healthy , and happy , and have the life that she deserves . belle : she will . and trust me , nobody could make her happier than rex . bonnie : maybe you 're right . oh , my gosh . speaking of happiness , i never got to congratulate you on your wedding . belle : thanks . bonnie : it 's so romantic -- marrying the man of your dreams , and him going off to war . it 's just like in those ' 40s movies . you know , when he comes home , you 're gon na see each other from across the airport and run into each other 's arms in slow motion . you know , i always knew philip was in love with you . belle : you did ? bonnie : oh , it does n't exactly take a mind reader . he would come into alice 's and just sit there and stare at you ... like you were gidget and he was moon doggie . i called him on it once , and you know what he told me ? `` bonnie , she 's not just the woman i love . she 's my best friend . `` you know , love like that does n't come around very often . most of us have to settle for a whole hell of a lot less . so you hang on to that . you enjoy it . never let anyone do to you what i tried to do to mimi and rex . when it comes to love , never let anyone influence your decisions . if you do , you will regret it the rest of your life . got ta stay true to your heart , baby , no matter what . belle , thank you . i think -- i think i 've pulled myself together , and i 'm gon na go see mimi . belle : okay . remember what i said about staying positive , okay ? bonnie : and you remember what i said about true love . belle : i will . [ scene_break ] shawn - d : there you are . listen , about what happened before -- belle : oh , i 'm so sorry i snapped at you . i 'm just so worried about mimi . i did n't wan na deal with this whole philip thing , too . shawn - d : i was n't gon na ask you to . i was just gon na suggest that we go to the chapel and light a candle for mimi . i - i was n't gon na ask you to deal with philip . belle : you were n't ? shawn - d : no , i swear . so , would you like to ... light a candle ? belle : yeah , very much . but first ... belle : i love you . i always have , and i always will . and i promise , i 'm gon na do the right thing so we can be together . [ scene_break ] mimi : i need to be honest with you . there is something that happened a while ago , and i need to tell you . rex : belle talked to me . mimi : she did ? rex : yeah , she reminded me of how you had , you know , female trouble . and i know you 've always been kind of embarrassed to talk to me about it . is that what this is about ? mimi : that 's not the whole story . there 's something else -- something that i - i - i have to tell you . and , um , i 'm not very proud of it . i just -- i just hope that when you hear it , that you still love me . rex : sweetheart , do n't you know that there is nothing that you could ever do or say that 's gon na stop me from loving you ? face it , meems , you 're stuck with me for the rest of our lives whether you like it or not . bonnie : [ thinking ] now , if you could just make her healthy , i promise to never interfere again . [ scene_break ] brady : charlene , i said you can go . dad -- dad , what the hell is the matter with you ? you could have been killed tonight . john : i can take care of myself . brady : not in the state you were in . where do you think we 'd be spending the night right now if you had n't lied to the cops ? kate : what ? what cops ? brady : you wan na tell her ? kate : john ? brady : we were picked up tonight , kate . cops found the drugs that dad bought on the pier . if he did n't identify himself and feed them some story about how he was conducting an undercover operation for the i.s.a . , they would n't have let us go . john : would you rather have gone to jail ? brady : if it meant keeping you clean -- oh , yeah , for as long as it took . kate : look . we know how much pain you 're in . and when you -- you came home , to ease that pain , you started to take drugs , but it 's wrong , and i wish i could wave a magic wand and make it all go away , but i ca n't do that . but if we stick together , we can work through this . brady : you have to let us help you , dad , but i really do n't see that happening without some sort of outside intervention . kate : what do you mean , intervention ? brady : i 'm calling judge fitzpatrick , and i 'm gon na force you into rehab . john : no , you 're not . you 're not gon na call karen . you sure as hell are n't gon na put me in a drug rehab like some common junkie -- not now , no ever ! [ scene_break ] lucas : i do n't know what to believe , sami . i do n't know what to believe anymore . i thought i did , but i do n't . sami : lucas , please , just -- lucas : no , no , let me talk . let me talk . when i first heard you were here , i did n't believe it . i thought the only way you could be with brandon if somehow he forced you . but now i know that 's not true . that 's why you came back to salem , huh ? you know , man , a part of me wants to tear you apart for taking advantage of sami like this . then another part of me wants to shake his hand and thank him for showing me the real sami -- showing me that she 'll never be able to change , ever . sami : no . lucas : so , there you go , brandon . you got her . she 's all yours . sami : no , lucas , please . you ca n't go like this . we 're getting married in a couple hours . lucas : you got ta be kidding me ! we 're not getting married ! sami : but i love you , and i know you love me . lucas : i was gon na marry you , sami . i was gon na spend the rest of my life with you . i told you i did n't care what a horoscope said or some stupid phony psychic . i did n't care . i told you that you were the only person that could prevent this wedding from happening . sami : lucas , please do n't do this . lucas : that 's what you did . that 's exactly what you did . sami : no . no ! no ! [ scene_break ] roman : oh , my god , doc . something 's being pumped through that nozzle . marlena : it must be gas . [ scene_break ] maggie : billie and patrick were arrested . hope : i 'm not gon na let her get away with this . [ scene_break ] bo : if you were tempted , you could have called me . billie : and interrupt your romantic evening with hope ? [ scene_break ] lucas : they warned me , but i would n't listen because i was too in love . that 's it , sami , i 'm done . goodbye .	shawn comforts belle as they wait to hear about mimi 's condition . rex questions belle 's reaction to the news about the doctor wanting to know mimi 's history but belle covers by reminding rex that mimi was sick earlier with `` female problems . `` belle promises shawn that she will end her marriage to philip so that they can be together . bonnie accuses rex of harming mimi at first . bonnie intercepts before the doctor can mention the abortion to rex by insisting that she be the only one consulted about mimi 's recent medical history . bonnie admits to the doctor that mimi had an abortion after the doctor tells her that mimi has a pelvic infection . bonnie blames herself for mimi 's illness . mimi asks the nurse to send rex in . mimi starts to tell rex about the abortion but rex vows that he will love mimi no matter what . bonnie overhears the conversation and promises to stay out of mimi and rex 's relationship if god will make mimi healthy .
sami : what did you say ? lucas : i asked you to marry me . honey , it 's always been you . i mean , i know our life 's been kind of crazy together . it 's been one hell of a roller - coaster ride ever since we met , but i never stopped loving you , never . and i ... i want you to be my wife so bad . i want you to be my future , my love , my everything , so , please , make me the happiest man in the world and tell me you 'll be my wife . sami : i -- i ca n't , lucas . i ca n't . [ scene_break ] steve : come on , baby . come on . i 'm not gon na be here long . it 's an assault charge . they 'll let me go in a couple of days . kayla : and what happens then ? what happens when you get out of here ? will those episodes just , uh , stop ? will you be any closer to finding out why e.j . and the dimeras did those things to you ? steve : okay , come on , now , listen . orderly : come on . back to lockup . kayla : this is so wrong ! steve : no , no , no . come here . come here . come on . where 's my big , strong wife ? kayla : yeah , well , i 'm losing it right this minute . [ scene_break ] e.j . : excuse me . sorry , i hope i 'm not interrupting anything . steve : what do you want , dimera ? e.j . : i came here because i 've had some time to reflect on our several unpleasant encounters , and i 've come to the conclusion that i 'm partially responsible . so , by way of amends , i 'd like to drop the charges against mr. johnson . kayla : what ? steve : no , thanks . i 'll stay right where i am . [ scene_break ] chelsea : oh , my god . shane , tell me i am not dreaming this . i mean , all this time , i thought you were a million miles away playing doctor to somebody else , but you were here in salem all along . um ... you are dr. shane patton , are n't you ? dr. robert : no , i 'm dr. alan robert . chelsea : um , you 're not ' lonely splicer ' ? dr. robert : lonely who ? you 're not doing any kind of drugs , are you ? chelsea : no . i do n't get it . you look exactly like him . dr. robert : whoever your guy is , i 'm not him . chelsea : then if you did n't send me the picture , who did ? [ scene_break ] nick : no one 's here . what the hell was i thinking , sending chelsea a picture of my boss and pretending it was me ? abby : she 'll get over it . nick : i do n't think you quite understand the severity of the situation here , abby . i manipulated someone , someone who i love , into believing a fairy tale that 's never gon na come true . when chelsea finds out that the person she thinks is her soul mate is actually me , it 's over . i know it , and deep down , you know it , too . abby : so what 's the alternative , nick , more lying ? nick : no . no , i ca n't do that anymore . abby : nick , look , you 're gon na be fine . if you and chelsea are meant to happen , then you 'll get through this . and who knows ? maybe you 'll even laugh about it one day . nick : yeah , not today . [ scene_break ] kendrick : i 'm afraid there 's a problem with your passports . shawn d. : it must be some sort of mistake because it is the same ones that we used for our honeymoon , right ? belle : right , yeah . shawn d. : so i know what this is about . this is about my daughter 's immunization records , right ? we just -- we ca n't find them . dr. deardon : no , it 's more than that . you were evasive when i asked you about them . shawn d. : i was evasive ? try exhausted , doc . traveling on two different planes through three different time zones with a toddler -- i 'm surprised i even remembered to bring my wallet . you guys are now busting my chops over what ? i honestly -- i do n't even know . but i 'll tell you what -- i 'll take the three of us , and we 'll get off this leaky barge , and your problem 's gon na be solved . kendrick : i 'm afraid that wo n't be possible , sir . shawn d. : why not ? kendrick : if you are indeed traveling with falsified papers , it 's my duty to detain you and report you to the proper authorities . please surrender your passports now . [ scene_break ] kendrick : as i suspected , these are fraudulent . i can handle things from here , doctor . so , shall we start all over again with the truth this time mr ... perkins ? shawn d. : there 's one thing you need to know . we 're not criminals . we love our daughter , and all we 're trying to do is protect her . kendrick : from what ? belle : there 's someone in the states that was trying to take her from us , so we made a run for it . yes , the passports are fake . we got them in toronto . but it 's only because we wanted to go somewhere and start over . we were n't trying to get away with anything . we just want to be a family . kendrick : but you still broke the law . shawn d. : i know , and we 're sorry about that . put yourself if our shoes here . we left our friends and our family behind because the man who 's trying to take our daughter -- he can buy the law , captain . he already has . he bought judges , social workers , witnesses . anything he throws money at , he wins . and our daughter , she loses if he gets his hands on her . so i 'm begging you , for our daughter 's safety , please , just let us work something out here -- anything . [ scene_break ] abby : what are you thinking ? nick : canada . me and chelsea and our whole big adventure . we really clicked , abby -- running around , helping shawn and belle . it felt like we were a real couple . abby : that 's funny because chelsea thought the same . nick : what do you mean ? abby : nick , you should have heard her going on and on about you . she said you were heroic . nick : she said i was heroic ? yeah , well , i 'm sure she 'll reconsider that statement when she finds out what a coward i 've been . abby : what are you talking about ? nick : if i tell chelsea the truth , i break her heart . some lies are better left under the rug . abby : not this one . this one is gon na turn into a monster and devour you in one gulp if you do n't make it right . stay here , nick , and take your medicine . be the hero that chelsea thinks you are . [ scene_break ] dr. robert : it is strange . i 'll give you that . i mean , this dr. shane patton guy sure did make an impression on you . chelsea : yeah , he was the love of my life . dr. robert : who you met on the internet and who , apparently , used my picture . chelsea : god , you must think i 'm a complete idiot . dr. robert : yeah , but that greeting was kind of nice . chelsea : i 'm , um , sorry about that . and i hope you wo n't hold it against me when you review my job application . dr. robert : you 're here for a job ? chelsea : yeah , lab assistant . i was kind of hoping my friend nick fallon could put in a good word for me , but i think that i am just gon na go crawl off and die now , so i 'm sorry about ... you know . dr. robert : whew . [ scene_break ] lucas : honey ... stop crying . i just proposed to you on valentine 's day ... and you say no ? sami : i do n't deserve -- i do n't deserve you . lucas : do n't say that . stop saying that . we deserve each other . our baby deserves us . sami : i do n't want you to regret giving me another chance . lucas : i 'm not ever gon na regret it . i promise . sami : i 'm difficult . lucas : so what ? i 'm difficult , too . we 'll be difficult together . do n't worry about it . sami : what about your mother ? she 's never gon na stop trying to break us up . lucas : fine , then she 's done . she 's out . honey , i 've been thinking about the next 50 , 60 years with you . i want to watch our son become a man . he 's gon na be a great older brother . we 're gon na have more kids and grandkids . it 's gon na be great . i do n't want to share my life with anybody but you . now , you 've given me reasons why you do n't want to get married , but not the reason that 's gon na make me put away this ring . i mean , you love me , do n't you ? sami : of course i do . lucas : well , good , i love you , too . i love everything about you , the good and the bad . please , do me this honor and say you 'll be my wife . sami : yes , yes . lucas , yes . lucas : that 's the `` yes `` i wanted to hear . thank you . mmm , thank you . [ scene_break ] e.j . : would you be kind enough to run downstairs and get mr. johnson 's release papers ? thank you . orderly : i 'll be right back . steve : i do n't think you were listening . i do n't want your so - called help . e.j . : look . i 'm trying to run a business here , okay ? now , my family name , not to mention my rather colorful personal history , is making that very difficult in certain quarters . the two of you are intimately involved with people who i do not wish to make my enemies -- namely , the police . so , think of this as a practical matter , if not a magnanimous offer . i 'm going to drop the charges . steve : well , since we 're all so chummy now , maybe you can tell me why you tortured me . e.j . : we 're not still going on about this again , are we ? e.j . : kayla , these delusions are dangerous . this man needs help . steve : you listen to me , you sick son of a bitch -- what you did to me and my family , you multiply that by a thousand times . by the time this is over with , you will be the one begging for mercy . [ scene_break ] billie : whoa , whoa , whoa . hold on , chelsea , wait up . i think i know what happened . remember when you were doing community service at the hospital ? chelsea : yeah , mom , how can i forget ? billie : okay , well , you met a lot of people here , right ? so is n't it possible that maybe some guy who was a patient or an orderly developed a major crush on you ? chelsea : i do n't know . if he did , why would n't he just come up and say anything to me ? chelsea : oh , chelsea , you know men . they 're shy . he was probably just too shy to approach you in person , and so he did it via internet . chelsea : and he just used some other guy 's picture ? why ? why would he do that ? oh , my god . it 's because he 's hideous , is n't it ? that 's why ? billie : no , not necessarily . chelsea : i 'm -- i need to talk to nick . billie : why nick ? chelsea : because if there 's anybody that can get to the bottom of this , it 's him . he 's good at figuring stuff like this out . he 'll figure it out for me . billie : all right , nick , nick , nick , nick . [ scene_break ] nick : i remember when my life was simple -- no chelsea , no ' lonely splicer ' , just me and my lab cultures . abby : well , it 's kind of hard to cuddle up with them on a saturday night . [ scene_break ] nick : hello ? billie : nick , hey , it 's billie . hey , are you at home ? nick : no , i 'm outside your apartment . i 'm waiting for chelsea . what 's wrong ? billie : i 'm at the hospital . chelsea just left to go track you down . nick : why ? billie : she came to the hospital to apply for the lab - assistant position , and guess who she met . nick : oh , my god , who ? billie : dr. shane patton , who is n't really dr. shane patton at all . somebody is playing a very cruel joke on her . she 's really upset . she needs to talk to you . she 's probably halfway to your house right now . nick : oh , my god . thank you . thank you , billie . i -- i 'm on my way . abby : nick , what 's up ? what 's going on ? nick : i , uh , i have to go . [ scene_break ] kendrick : i 'm sorry , but there 's no deal to be made here . shawn d. : wait . just hear me out , okay ? when the ships docks in new caledonia , we get off and we disappear , we vanish . kendrick : i ca n't allow that . shawn d. : yes , you can . you just tell the police you came to our cabin , and we 've already packed our bags , and we took off . you tried to enforce the law , but we got away . there 's nothing that can happen to you , and we get to live happily ever after with our daughter . please , just ... give us a chance . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , it 's beautiful . lucas : is n't it ? well , not as beautiful as the woman who 's gon na be wearing it , but it 's nice . want to try it on ? come on . come here . let me help you . i 'm excited about this part . hold on . all right , ready ? please fit , please fit , please fit ! perfectly . look at that , huh ? sami : are you sure it 's okay for us to have this ? i mean , it looks expensive . lucas : it is expensive . we 're okay . do n't worry about it . sami : have you always been the wonderful , this romantic ? lucas : actually , i think i have . no , no , no . you bring it out of me . i 'm nothing without you . what ? what did i do ? sami : you did n't do anything . you 're perfect , and i love you so much . and i was just thinking about my family , and i wish everything was perfect for them , too . lucas : yeah , i know . philip is a little obsessed , still thinks claire 's his , and he 's not gon na stop until he tracks them down . i just ca n't imagine ... i ca n't imagine anything like that happening to our baby . sami : nothing is gon na happen like that because ... lucas : you 're right . you bet it wo n't . actually , i got a little surprise for this little bambinski . sami : what ? lucas : i got a little valentine 's day present i picked up when i got your ring . look at this . look at how adorable , honey . it 's a marsupial . sami : look , it 's got a little baby . lucas : yeah . i ca n't wait to have this baby . i mean , not just for the obvious reasons , but , you know , this way i 'll know it 's mine right off the bat , right from the beginning . sami : how could you -- how could you say something like that , lucas ? lucas : say what ? i did n't mean it . i take it back , all right ? i 'm sorry . sami : you were obviously thinking it . lucas : i 'm sorry , honey . do n't get upset . i did n't mean it . what 's the matter ? why are you crying ? whatever it is , just tell me . you can tell me , all right ? why are you so upset ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : i would n't threaten me if i were you . if i were you , i would invest some time in building a wonderful life with this beautiful lady . kayla : stop , stop , stop . steve : do n't ever touch her ! kayla : listen , he 's dropping the charges , and we get to go home . come on . e.j . : that 's good advice , steve . not even you want to spend the rest of your life in jail . officer : you 're free to go . the paperwork 's up front . e.j . : see ? everything worked out . thank you . kayla : listen , you go down and sign the papers , and i 'll meet you downstairs , all right ? come on . steve : you stay alert , dimera . e.j . : i always , do , patch , always do . kayla : come on , baby . go on . e.j . : look , one second . i would never presume to tell you what to do with your own husband , but he 's dangerous . the next person he attacks might not be as willing to let everything slide as i am . kayla : let 's get something straight , okay ? i 'm relieved that you dropped the charges against my husband , but i do n't believe for one second that you did it out of compassion or any kind of human kindness because you do n't have any . e.j . : well , that really hurts . kayla : you and your family tortured my husband . e.j . : really ? he has you believing that nonsense , too , now , eh ? kayla : it 's not nonsense , and we both know it . so i 'm gon na make you a little deal , all right ? i will keep steve away from you and out of trouble , and you stay away from him . and you lift one little finger to hurt him , and i 'll kill you myself . and you know what ? it 's not a threat . it 's a promise . [ scene_break ] maggie : chelsea ! chelsea : hi , mrs. horton . maggie : come in . chelsea : is nick around , by chance ? maggie : uh , no , but i 'm expecting him home for lunch . chelsea : um , do you mind if i kind of wait around until he gets here ? maggie : no , you can wait down here , or you can go up to his room , if you like . chelsea : okay , thank you . maggie : sure . chelsea : zit zapper ? gross . shane patton ? oh , my god . [ scene_break ] kendrick : look , i 'm sorry . you seem like nice enough people , but -- belle : captain . come here , baby . do you have children ? kendrick : i have a 6-year - old daughter . belle : okay . so how would you feel if someone who was just vengeful and just filled with hate was trying to take her from you ? she 's our baby . she 's 18 months old . and she 's our heartbeat , and we are hers . she knows that she 's safe with . so if you turn us over to the australian police and we lose her , she loses her whole world . come on . you have a daughter . could you live the rest of your life knowing that ? shawn d. : sir , i know that this is just a legal formality for you , but this is our lives that we 're talking about . all we 're asking you to do is just look the other way for five for her . philip : you 're not taking my daughter anywhere . did you really think i 'd let you get away with this ? [ scene_break ] philip : game over , belle . give claire to me . shawn d. : do n't even try it . kendrick : what the hell is going on here ? philip : these are our passports , and i can assure you they 're not forgeries . my traveling companion and i were given special permission to board the ship in new caledonia . i 'm here to reclaim my daughter . shawn d. : he 's lying . i am her father . philip : something else you might be interested in -- a court order awarding me temporary custody of claire kiriakis . as you can see , she has my last name . kendrick : everything seems to be in order here . so , mr. kiriakis , how do you propose i deal with this matter ? philip : what you 're commanded to do , captain , by law . call the authorities , have them arrested for traveling with false documents , then hand me the child -- her rightful father . [ scene_break ] lucas : here , have some tea . sami : i 'm sorry about the waterworks . lucas : no , do n't it 's my fault . sami : do n't its not your fault . i understand . you did n't know that will was yours for so long , and so i can understand why you would be -- lucas : wait a minute . it just slipped out . i 'm telling you , it was a mistake . i did n't mean it . i just meant to say that we do n't have any baggage this time , you know ? i mean , we both know that it 's our child , right from the get- go . we 'll know , and i think she 'll know , too . sami : you think it 'll be a girl ? lucas : yeah , i got a funny feeling it 's a girl . i 'll be happy if it 's a boy . i mean , we make great boys . do n't get me wrong , but ... sami : i do n't deserve you . lucas : i really want you to stop saying that , okay ? sami : it 's true . i -- i , um , have a hard time trusting in happiness . i keep waiting for the other shoe to drop , you know ? whether it 's kate or e.j . or -- lucas : did you say e.j . ? what 's he got to do with this ? why is he even in the picture ? sami : well , i mean , he 'd just come after us before . and , uh , well , you know that e.j . -- e.j . and i -- lucas : but you did n't . e.j . and you did n't do anything , so forget about it , all right ? end of story . i do have an ulterior motive for asking you to marry me , though . sami : what 's that ? lucas : well , i want our baby to be born to married parents . sami : oh , really ? lucas : yeah , i do . it sounds kind of old - fashioned , but i 'm an old - fashioned kind of guy . sami : i think it sounds cute . lucas : i just want our baby to know -- i want he or she to know right off the bat that they 're a part of a very special family . that would be us . sami : lucas , i 'm gon na be the world 's best mom , the world 's best wife . lucas : i could see that . i can see the trophy right on the mantel right now . sami : i 'm being serious . i want to do it right this time , and i will . i promise you that i 'm gon na make you happy . lucas : you always make me happy . [ scene_break ] steve : now , we both know you springing me from this joint , it 's all part of the game . e.j . : what game would that be ? steve : come on , squire , it 's just you and me here now . e.j . : see ? it 's come down to this . it 's a battle of wills . and if you try to defy me , then someone you love -- kayla , for example -- is gon na get hurt . steve : what did you just say ? e.j . : see , that 's the game , steve . that 's the game . now , let 's see if you 're good enough to play , eh ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : shane patton . shane patton . you lying piece -- how could you do this to me ? nick : listen , chelsea , let me explain , okay ? chelsea : you know , nick , it 's really too bad that you were n't at the hospital this morning because , man , you missed quite a show . i , um , i ran into your boss , dr. robert , a.k.a . shane patton , and , um , i threw my arms around him , and i started making out with him . nick : chelsea , i 'm sorry . i 'm so , so sorry . chelsea : you know what , nick ? you really would have loved it . i mean , the poor guy had no idea who the hell i was , but , man , was it funny . nick : chelsea -- chelsea : no , do n't touch me ! nick : i know what i did is completely inexcusable , but you have to believe me when i tell you i never , ever meant to hurt you . chelsea : guess what , nick . that is exactly what you did to me . you hurt me . and all because you did n't have the guts to come up and tell me exactly what you were -- a lying , pathetic , nobody . i never want to see you again . [ scene_break ] sami : this is how i always want you and me , close . lucas : mmm , me too . we 'll get married in a church before god and the whole town . everyone 's gon na see . do n't worry about it , okay ? the wedding is gon na be fine . nothing 's gon na go wrong . everything 's gon na work out . sami : pretend we 're not here . lucas : i got to get it . sami : no , do n't . lucas : i 'll get rid of him . do n't worry about it . i 'll be right back . lucas : e.j . [ scene_break ] kayla : are you all right ? are you okay ? what 's wrong ? steve : i 'm sorry , baby . i 'm just -- i -- i told them to go get me a drink of water . i think i 'm dehydrated . kayla : i just want to go home . i just want to go home with my husband . steve : well , that 'd be me . so let 's do it . kayla : okay . what 's that ? steve : well , i 've been carrying that around with me for a little while , but it 's for today . it 's for you . kayla : really ? steve : yeah , yeah . open it up . kayla : oh , steve . steve : it 's two hearts . it means that we 're connected , that our hearts are connected forever . kayla : promise me that 's true . promise me that you 'll just focus on us , let go of that whole e.j . business . can you do that for us ? [ scene_break ] belle : claire is our biological child . philip is no relation to her . philip : that 's a convenient lie , since you and i both know i was the only father claire had for the first year of her life . we were married for a brief time , a mistake i wholeheartedly regret . shawn d. : oh , yeah , philip . i see you really traded up here . this is the prostitute he and his old man paid to lie about me in court . you better watch your crew members . she 's a sucker for a man in uniform . philip : the fact remains that custody of this child was awarded to me . these two are kidnappers who are traveling under fraudulent passports , and i 'm a member of a very prominent family . you have heard of the kiriakis shipping line have n't you ? kendrick : i 've heard of it . philip : mm - hmm . that 's me and my father . so unless you want to find yourself swabbing the deck on some tramp steamer , you 'll do your duty . and you 'll give me my daughter back . [ scene_break ] chelsea : move . nick : chelsea , i know that apologizing for anything at this point is completely pointless , but if you ever had an ounce of respect for me , you 'll let me explain to you how this happened . okay . okay . i was ... goofing around on my computer at work . i stumbled on your video blog . i saw your picture . it was so beautiful and so tragic . i -- something happened in me that i 've never felt before . i wanted to help you . i wanted to reach out to you , but i knew that if i did it as myself , you would n't listen . you would n't hear me . so i made up that stupid name , and i sent you a picture on my cellphone of my boss . before i knew it , i was in over my head . chelsea : i opened myself up to you . i told you things about myself that i had never shared with anybody else before . and for the first time in my life ... i trusted somebody . and ... i was completely honest about myself . i did n't lie . i did n't hide . i did n't pretend . and the person that i thought had changed my life and made me a better person ... you made me ... you made me fall for somebody that did n't exist , a figment of your imagination . god , how could you do this to me ? ! how ? ! [ scene_break ] e.j . : you do n't mind if i come in , do you ? lucas : what do you want ? e.j . : i just wanted to check on samantha , see how she was doing after yesterday 's remarkable performance . you should have seen her , lucas . she put the fear of god into your mother . anyway , samantha , i just wanted you to know that payback is fair play in my book , so i do n't blame you at all . sami : thank you . e.j . : you guys , uh , you guys celebrating something ? lucas : oh , yeah . ah , sami and i are engaged . e.j . : well , then congratulations are in order . it 's , uh , quite a sparkler that you have there , samantha . so , tell me , what inspired the engagement ? what 's this ? hello . are we , uh , expecting any additions to the family ? [ scene_break ] steve : kayla , i ca n't just forget about what e.j . and the dimeras did to me . kayla : so i guess asking you to stay away from e.j . would just be a waste of my breath . steve : he 's the key to all this , baby . i ca n't stop now that i 'm so close . we 're never gon na be happy , not really , until we find out the truth . wells is the only one who can give it to me . [ scene_break ] e.j . : well , this looks like a kid 's toy . lucas : yeah , yeah , it is . that 's for our -- sami : it 's for our niece , claire . she -- i wanted to have it for her for when she comes back . e.j . : i see . that 's very sweet . listen , i , um , i do n't want to keep you two lovebirds , so i 'll head out of here . congratulations on the impending marriage . i hear the 10th time 's the charm . only kidding . lucas : ha ha ha . e.j . : anyway , i 'll get out of here . oh , one more thing . i hope you 'll be able to join me at the sales conference . i think i mentioned it to you -- the one in new york . anyway , big family affair , so i hope to see you there . bye . [ scene_break ] sami : lucas , how could you ? you almost let it slip about the baby . lucas : who cares ? so what if he knows ? what 's the problem ? sami : i just do n't want anyone to know yet . lucas : what ? what 's the matter ? you 're all over the place tonight . what 's the matter ? are you okay ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : you are hiding something , samantha . i wonder what that can be . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you made me believe in myself for the first time -- because of your lies , because of your beautiful words . nick : please , chelsea , you have to believe me . i only wanted to help you . i only wanted to matter to you . chelsea : you matter to me , nick ! you matter to me so much that from now until the end of time , i will only think of you as the person that not only ruined my life but broke my heart ! [ scene_break ] kendrick : mr. kiriakis , in no way do i take the charges against these two lightly . philip : then do what you 're supposed to do , captain . take claire away from them now . [ scene_break ] willow : i 'm pregnant , and philip says he wants to take care of me and my baby . so what do you think about that ? [ scene_break ] philip : why do n't we take our little girl home ? belle : what ? philip : together . our daughter , belle . what do you say ? [ scene_break ] e.j . : why do n't we have a toast to your child ? here 's to motherhood , eh ? [ scene_break ] bo : i 've got a signed , sworn statement right here saying you were involved . i ca n't do it anymore . you 're not my daughter .	ej offers to drop the charges and though steve refuses at first , he gives in . steve questions ej about the torture but ej plays dumb until kayla steps away . ej threatens kayla 's welfare while alone with steve and the threat causes steve to hear the pounding again . kayla tries to make a deal with ej about steve staying away if ej stays away from them but steve refuses to stay away from ej . sami turns down lucas ' marriage proposal at first but accepts when he persists . sami gets upset when lucas brings up how he 'll get to be a father to this baby since he 'll know this is his baby from the start . ej stops by to check on sami and questions sami about being pregnant when lucas gloats about the engagement . sami claims the baby toys lucas bought are meant for claire . lucas wonders why sami is so worried about ej learning she 's pregnant .
[ knock on door ] abe : yeah , come in . lexie : hi . abe : well , this is a surprise , and it 's a nice one . lexie : hi , sweetheart . have you , uh , heard from bo or hope ? abe : yeah , bo called last night . colleen brady 's no longer alive . lexie : yeah , yeah , i know . it 's almost like she hung on until things were made right with her family . i mean , she reunited with her brother , and she died surrounded by family . abe : with stefano in a catatonic state , maybe this brady / dimera nightmare is finally over . lexie : yeah . um , did bo say what time he thought they 'd be getting back ? abe : later tonight i would imagine . you know , they 're all coming back on john 's private jet . why ? lexie : um , i - i tried reaching bo and hope on their cellphones , but they were n't picking up . kayla was n't , either . abe : well , they could have them off . maybe they ca n't get a signal in the air . lexie : yeah , right . um , listen , do you think you could get an arrival estimate from air - traffic control ? i mean , the pilot must have filed a flight plan , right ? abe : yeah . yeah , i 'll try . lexie : thanks . abe : lex . lexie : yeah . abe : you know i know you , and you 're worried about something . so what are you not telling me ? lexie : are you sure those test results are accurate ? [ sighs ] i 'd like to run more tests . no , i already told you , i ca n't get another blood sample . the patient 's out of the country . yes , i do realize this could be fatal . i am trying to get the patient back here for treatment as soon as possible . yes , i will consult with you then . thanks . bye . [ scene_break ] chloe : how can you calmly tell us we 're all gon na die ? john : it 's not what i want . i 'm just trying to be realistic . philip : there must be something you can do , john . john : probably . has n't hit me yet . the pilots are unconscious because their water was drugged . we 've got no radio , losing cabin pressure , controls are unresponsive , ca n't change course or altitude , which means we ca n't land , and we will be without fuel in two hours ' time . you do the math . now , the worst part ... is that this jet has got to be worth millions , and the way we 're going , she 's gon na be a total loss . marlena : oh , that 's a new john that i 'm getting to know . you 're trying to help us . i know you care . shawn d. : here , belle , put this on claire , will you ? belle : thank god she 's still asleep . steve : hey , man , we need to keep trying to get control of this aircraft . bo : we do have time . we should have , what , an hour , hour and a half of oxygen ? steve : hour and a half ? did n't you say it was closer to two hours before we ran out of fuel at our present air speed ? john : let 's address one problem at a time . the air is thinning . some of you are experiencing the effects already , so apply your oxygen masks . breathe in slowly , calmly , and evenly as you can . kayla : mine does n't work . philip : mine does n't , either . shawn : this one works . bo : mine 's not working . hope : mine , either . it 's not working . john : well , then , we 're not all gon na make it . hour and a half of oxygen , two hours of fuel . once again -- do the math . [ scene_break ] shawn : you and -- you and bo can share with me . bo : thanks , pop . steve : this one 's good . kayla and i will share . we 'll all share the oxygen we have . philip : it 's best for all of us just to stay calm . steve : that 's right . stay calm and hold your breath as long as you can between hits on the oxygen . bo : i 'm gon na see if we could find some portable oxygen tanks . hope : okay . whoa , whoa , whoa . brady , hey , are you okay ? bo : yeah , just a little dizzy , that 's all . hope : here , here , here . [ scene_break ] john : like i said , the air in here is getting thinner by the minute . chloe : and it 's really freezing in here . john : so you can all try to convince yourself that sharing is the answer . but i 'm telling you , there 's not enough to go around in the time we have left . chloe : how do we decide who gets the oxygen ? john : that 's up to you . i got my hands full trying to save this jet . chloe : should we draw straws or something ? belle : for what ? chloe : to decide who gets the oxygen . shawn d. : and what about everybody else , huh ? what , do you just want us to sit there and watch our loved ones suffocate ? steve : listen , if we do n't get busy and do something , none of us are gon na make it . now , the baby gets a mask . i say all the other ones that are working go to the women . kayla : no , no . that 's not the answer . hope : no , i agree . it 's not . marlena : we share the masks . we 'll all make it that way . bo : fancy face , are you okay ? hope : i just feel nauseous . marlena : maybe it 's airsickness . hope : i do n't usually get airsick . chloe : i do n't feel so good myself . shawn d. : i agree with marlena . we share the masks , and we got to find a way to fix this plane . steve : that sounds good , shawn . philip : let 's do it . steve : okay , start sharing , everybody . we do n't want anyone passing out . john : all right , do whatever you want . i 'm not passing this one around . i 'm the last person you want to get light - headed at the moment . hope : okay . [ scene_break ] abe : so , they 're going directly from the airport to the hospital . lexie : yeah . abe : why could n't they do anything when they were in europe ? lexie : as far as i know , hope does n't even know yet . bo wanted to be the one to tell her , and with everything that went on with colleen , he just never got the chance . abe : so , she does n't know this condition could be fatal . lexie : no . abe : well , thank god they 're on their way back here . lexie : [ sighs ] i hope it 's not too late . chelsea : too late for what ? [ scene_break ] john : and why is there no one looking at me like that ? marlena : because we realize that our lives are in your hands . john : that 's why i need the oxygen . marlena : and that makes sense . bo : yeah , ca n't have you passing out . you 're gon na pull us through this , john . hope : you always have in the past . john : did he ? well , then , looks like i have his reputation to maintain . that you remember a lot about flying this plane . john : i 'm not a mechanic . i have no idea how to fix these systems that were tampered with . marlena : try it . steve : you know , i used to be pretty good at hot - wiring cars . i 'm willing to give it a shot . how different could it be ? bo : well , that 's reassuring . i 'll go help them out . steve : let 's do it . hope : hey . oh . bo : i 'm fine . i 'm okay . i 'm okay . marlena : sit down , take your mask , keep breathing long , even breaths . is everybody else okay ? belle : yeah , we 're fine . i think sharing the mask is gon na work . steve : okay , john , let 's get to the cockpit , see what we can do . john : knock yourself out . i 'm checking out the tail section for damage . steve : well , thanks . shawn d. : steve , i 'm gon na go with you , okay ? steve : no , man . you stay here with your wife and daughter . if i need you , i 'll call you up front . philip : what about me , steve ? steve : you do n't have anybody to share with you . you stay here with chloe . share oxygen . [ scene_break ] kayla : what are you gon na do about oxygen ? steve : i 'll use one of the pilots ' masks . kayla : i do n't want you to go . steve : come on , baby . you know i 've always wanted to fly something bigger than a puddle jumper . this is my big chance . now you just relax and breathe and i 'll be back , okay ? kayla : oh , my god . it 's time . i ca n't believe that . steve : hi , sweetness . kayla : hey , how long till you can get home ? steve : well , i 'm still at the pub . it 's gon na be at least a couple hours . kayla : no , no , no , no . no hours . i need you here right now . steve : i ca n't just leave . it would be rude . kayla : `` rude `` ? forget rude . i 'm having my window . it 's my w -- [ knock on door ] there 's somebody at the door . it 's my window . steve : well , i 'll get there as soon as i can . kayla : listen , this is n't a good time . i - i think you have the wrong room . steve : i guess i could come back later . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] kayla : lexie . lexie : kayla , hi . kayla : hi , listen , i am sorry i cut you off last night , but steve came in and , well , i just never really got a chance to call you back . lexie : did you tell him you 're pregnant ? kayla : no . no , not yet . you know , i was thinking maybe i would just wait till we get home and , you know , arrange a nice , romantic dinner for two and then surprise him . lexie : oh , that sounds wonderful . i 'm so excited for you . [ chuckles ] kayla : oh , thanks . i know , it 's crazy , is n't it ? i mean , i have to say i was n't sure i could really conceive a child at this point in our lives , and then when you told me i was pregnant , i just -- i was shocked and just so thrilled . [ scene_break ] philip : we 're gon na get through this . chloe : not according to john . i 'm freezing , philip . and i 'm scared . belle : i hope claire keeps sleeping . shawn d. : i 'm glad she is . belle : yeah , i think breathing the pure oxygen will keep her asleep . [ scene_break ] bo : i 'm feeling better . take a deep breath . okay , here you go , pop . shawn : no , you keep it , son . i can wait a while longer . bo : pop , do n't argue with me . take it . go ahead . hope : what is it ? what 's wrong ? bo : my stomach hurts . probably should n't have eaten all those pickled eggs . kayla : how could this have happened ? marlena : i do n't know , but we will get through this . kayla : maybe you 're right . maybe i should have told steve . marlena : told him what ? kayla : i 'm pregnant . steve : there 's no air in this place . [ scene_break ] abe : so , what are the two of you doing here ? chelsea : i got a message from my dad saying that he and everybody were coming back today from ireland , but when i called him to find out what time , he did n't answer . stephanie : could n't get my parents , either . abe : it 's probably because they 're in the air . chelsea : which we figured , but we thought we 'd come here and see if maybe you guys knew what time they were getting in . abe : no , no . i 'm sorry , i do n't . lexie : abe 's calling air - traffic control to see if he can find out what time they took off . [ dialing ] abe : yes , this is commissioner carver , salem p.d . i was wondering if you could tell me the estimated time of arrival of a private jet owned by john black . thank you . stephanie : is there a problem ? abe : no , just checking . chelsea : you look a little worried . is there something that you 're not telling us ? lexie : oh , no . no , no , no . all i know is that bo called and said that they 'd be coming home sometime today . abe : oh , yeah . yes . well , thank you . thank you . stephanie : well ? abe : well , they left ireland a few hours ago . the last time the pilot called in , everything was fine . they should be here later tonight . chelsea : great . i , for one , ca n't wait to hear about what happened there . stephanie : i am just excited everyone is coming home today . [ scene_break ] steve : [ breathing shallowly ] marlena : steve does n't know you 're pregnant ? i was gon na tell him when we got back , you know , over a nice , romantic dinner . marlena : you have to keep your own mask . you ca n't deprive the fetus . kayla : i know . i just want to help steve . marlena : do n't be foolish . you ca n't do anything to endanger this baby . kayla : i just want to help . marlena : i know . try praying that john and steve find a way to get this plane back under our control . [ scene_break ] belle : mom . marlena : belle , try to stay calm . we have at least an hour of air left . that 's plenty of time to have those men figure out what 's wrong and get it fixed . belle : not without dad . are you sure he knows what he 's doing ? [ curtain opens ] john : i do n't know what the hell i 'm looking at back there . [ chuckles ] shawn d. : belle , take the mask and take care of claire . belle : no , we are sharing the mask . stop talking like that . [ scene_break ] chloe : wo n't people realize there 's something wrong when they do n't hear from us ? philip : yeah , but they wo n't know why . chloe : do n't airplanes have backup systems ? philip : sure . chloe : why are n't they kicking in ? why ca n't we get control ? philip : because whoever sabotaged this plane knew what they were doing . chloe : oh , my god . [ scene_break ] kayla : what are you doing ? john : i 'm thinking . kayla : well , you need to think harder . if this was a hospital and a patient 's life was on the line , i would be thinking while i 'm trying to save their life . because that 's what i do . and this is what you do . you rise to the occasion . now , my husband is in the cockpit trying to change our circumstances . you need to get up and you need to go help him , because that is what you did at one time . john : what i need ... is for people to stop telling me what to do and how i should do it . but most of all , i do n't need to hear about the kind of guy i used to be . okay ? [ scene_break ] hope : here . shawn : no . hope : yes . we keep sharing the oxygen the way we have been . come on , shawn . bo : pop . shawn : we wo n't make it , hope . and with one less person using it , there will be more oxygen to go around . bo : come on , pop , that 's crazy talk . shawn : well , it makes perfect sense to me , son . i 'm the oldest person on this plane . i 've lived a long life , and i 've made my peace with my sister , colleen . and now it 's time to make peace with god . hope : no , i wo n't let you talk like that . you have everything to live for , just like we all do . now take it . no one is giving up , shawn . please take this and breathe . bo : pop , come on . take it now . go ahead , breathe . hope : breathe . bo : do it . pop is right about one thing . with only two of us sharing this , there 's a much better chance of survival . hope : no one is giving up their oxygen , brady . no one . bo : take it , pop . hope : take it . bo : fancy face , there 's something i got to tell you . [ scene_break ] john : come on . breathe or die . i ca n't play nursemaid . i do n't have any time . [ scene_break ] chloe : [ shivering ] philip , i 'm really scared , and it 's getting colder by the minute . i have n't felt any change in speed or direction . philip : i 'll go find out what 's going on . chloe : no , do n't leave me . philip : here , you can use the oxygen . chloe : what are you gon na breathe ? philip : i 'll share with steve or john . chloe : do you really want to count on john for sharing ? philip : look , i ca n't just sit here and do nothing , chloe . chloe : philip , please , if you leave , i 'm gon na freak out . and if you pass out or worse because you do n't have any oxygen , i 'll never forgive myself . philip : all right . i 'll stay , but if something happens and they need me ... chloe : okay , but please , right now , i need you , philip , so just stay . philip : calm down . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : belle , i feel the same way philip does . i should be up there helping . belle : no . i feel the same way chloe does . claire and i need you , and you need to stay here with us . shawn d. : okay . belle : if there was something you could do , they would tell you . shawn d. : okay , fine . i 'll stay here with you and claire . [ scene_break ] hope : here . what are you talking about , brady , huh ? bo : i 'm sick . very sick . i 'm sorry i did n't tell you before this . hope : what ? shawn : what did you say ? bo : they think i have cancer , pop . hope : cancer ? bo : yeah . hope : my god . [ breathing heavily ] this is the secret you 've been keeping from me . i thought you did n't want to tell me yet . bo : yeah , i wanted to wait till there was a definite prognosis , but it really does n't matter now . hope : what are you talking about ? of course it matters . shawn : how long have you known this ? bo : since kay and steve brought you to ireland , and that 's why they brought you . hope : that ca n't be true . kayla 's wrong . bo : no , she 's not . not according to the tests that they 've already run . so , i did want to tell you , but ... the time , it was never right . hope : `` never right `` ? you should have told me the moment you knew , brady . shawn : how bad is it , son ? bo : pop , there 's a possibility that some of us are n't gon na make it back to salem . and even if i do ... there 's a good chance i 'll die . so here . here . you guys keep the oxygen , okay ? shawn : that wo n't be happening . no . bo : pop , i can out stubborn both of you , so just let me go . let me go . it 'll probably be an awful lot easier than what i 'm facing . shawn : i wo n't let you do that , bo . now take this . take this and breathe , damn it . breathe ! hope : breathe , breathe . shawn : that 's right . that 's good . now you . hope : okay , now you . listen to me -- we still have almost an hour left of air , okay ? so we 're gon na just keep doing what we 're doing and we 're gon na pray that steve and john get this -- control of this plane back , okay ? and no arguments and no more talking , either one of you . do you hear me , brady ? i 'm not giving up . you 're not gon na give up on me . bo : okay . [ scene_break ] kayla : i 'm so worried about steve . marlena : i think steve and john will be okay in the cockpit . there should be some o2 in there . kayla : i hope so . what if john is programmed to kill himself because he failed his mission ? marlena : that programming should not affect him anymore . kayla : but what if it does ? what if he does n't give a damn whether he lives or dies ? what if he does n't give a damn if any of us live or die ? john : i wonder how long a human being can go without breathing . this could be an interesting way to find out . [ scene_break ] abe : chelsea , look , i 'm happy to have this chance to tell you how relieved i am this business with ford decker 's death has been resolved . chelsea : yeah , i 'm just glad that it 's over . stephanie : we all are . lexie : have you spoken to your mom ? chelsea : yeah , yeah . she 's good . she 's thrilled to be back in london . she 's got herself a nice , little flat . she seems to be really happy . lexie : well , that 's good . tell her i 'm happy for her . abe : look , the two of you do n't have to wait around . i 'll give you a call as soon as i get news about john 's plane 's e.t.a . stephanie : okay . all right , sounds good . [ telephone rings ] let us know . lexie : bye . very good seeing you . abe : commissioner carver . girls , hang on , hang on . it 's the air - traffic control . yes , yes , i 'll hold . [ scene_break ] john : [ grunts ] relax , i 'm working on it . but i would n't hold my breath if i were you . [ chuckles ] we run out of air ? philip : a little over 30 minutes . shawn d. : from what john said , we got about 45 minutes left of fuel , but we do n't have enough oxygen to last that long . belle , i need to go up there and i need to do what i can to try to get this plane on the ground safely , okay ? belle : no , no , no ! you are not leaving me here . [ scene_break ] chloe : do you have any idea who might have done this ? you and your father have been pretty ruthless in business . philip : you think whoever did this might be after me ? chloe : or your father , and they 're trying to get back at him by killing you . philip : you could be a target , too , chloe . chloe : do you think that 's possible ? philip : anything is possible . give me that . [ scene_break ] kayla : i got to go check on steve . marlena : no , no ! you stay put . do n't you move . i 'll do it . i 'll do it . bo : to hell with this . i 'm gon na go up and see what 's going on . [ loud bang ] [ screaming ] hope : god , are you okay ? kayla : is everybody okay ? hope : is the baby good ? john : [ groans ] not good . lost a little bit , but it 's better than nothing . do n't tell me i 've been wasting my time on a dead man . come on , buddy , breathe . hope : oh , my god . he 's unconscious . shawn d. : all right , let 's get him back into his seat . come on , dad . philip : are you all right ? marlena : i 'm okay , but i think my tube broke . kayla : that 's all right . philip , you can take your seat . i 'll share my mask with her . marlena : no , you ca n't do that . kayla : listen to me -- if they do n't find a way to land this plane , we 're gon na run out of oxygen and we 'll all die . now breathe . marlena : okay . take it from me . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : right there . that 's it . here , give me the blanket . hope : okay . okay , honey , go back to your seat . i 'll take care of your dad . shawn d. : are you sure ? hope : yes , go . hope : thanks , shawn . shawn : no , i 'm not taking any more . hope : yes , you are . shawn : no , i 'm not taking any more . there 's not enough for all three of us . you have to let me go . john : come on , man . you got 60 seconds and then you 're on your own . come on . come on , snap out of it ! come on . a pro . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : listen , we have to make sure that claire gets oxygen no matter what . belle : what are you saying ? shawn d. : what you did n't want to hear me say before . we have to start preparing for the worst . kayla : i know . i know . [ scene_break ] bo : pop , come on . breathe , pop , or i 'll hold you down and make you . shawn : you 're as stubborn as always . bo : yeah , well , so are you . shawn : i 'm old , bo . bo : well , i 'm sick , and i 'm dying , so i win . hope : i wo n't accept that , brady . bo : i did n't want to accept it at first , either . but it 's true . shawn : we do n't have time to argue , son . i wo n't let you sacrifice yourself ! bo : and i 'm not gon na let you sacrifice yourself . breathe . breathe . [ coughs ] hope : you . you . bo : the two of you are gon na survive . this . [ scene_break ] abe : yeah , i see . all right , let me know the minute that you do . the , uh ... pilot did n't check in when he was supposed to , and the tracking station in reykjavik has n't made radio contact . [ scene_break ] john : breathe . breathe right now . come on , come on . snap out of it . there you go . breathe . steve : [ wheezing ] john : that 's it . come on . steve : [ coughs ] john : come on , breathe . steve : no ! get off of me ! go ! [ coughing ] where are we ? ! john : well , i got good news and i got bad news . the good news is you 're breathing again . the bad news is ... not much longer . [ scene_break ] shawn d. : do you want us to be together , belle ? do you really think that we can make it work ? belle : i 'd like to think that this whole experience could be a new beginning for us -- for our family and for our marriage . do you think it could be ? shawn d. : i 'm not angry anymore at what you 've done . and philip and i have ... made our peace . but can i just forget everything that 's happened ? belle : s - shawn . shawn d. : what ? belle : i love you with all my heart and all my soul . i 've never loved anyone like i love you . [ scene_break ] chloe : i ca n't believe i might never see brady again or my parents . philip : there 's still a chance you will , chloe . chloe : i do n't know if i believe you . philip : just keep believing and keep breathing . [ scene_break ] kayla : there 's still a chance that they could fix it . marlena : yes , t - there is . kayla : i should have told steve about the baby . marlena : you will . you 'll tell him . right now , he has to be up there helping john . kayla : you really do have faith , do n't you ? marlena : i do because john came back to me , so i think that anything can happen . kayla : you 're right . my pregnancy is proof of that . marlena : one day , you will have the most amazing story to tell your child about what happened this day on the plane . [ scene_break ] hope : take it . here . bo : i 'm sick . i 'm dying . it makes sense that you 're the one to live . shawn : that 's nonsense . it 's time for me to go ... to join my sister . hope : brady , take it . i ca n't -- i ca n't let you do this . bo : you have to . i love you , fancy face . hope : no , bo , no . [ sobbing ] shawn : you ca n't fight it now . breathing is a reflex . hope : [ sobbing ] please , brady , breathe . [ sobbing ] shawn : no , hope , no . i 'm ready . i 'll die happy knowing that i saved my son . you have to let me do this , hope . please . [ scene_break ] hope : kay , is what bo has -- is he gon na die ? [ scene_break ] abe : the plane just went off radar . [ scene_break ] caroline : dear god . [ scene_break ] john : this is it . [ scene_break ] steve : aah ! [ screaming ]	lexie tells abe about bo and hope 's medical crisis but wo n't tell chelsea and stephanie when they show up to wait on the plane 's arrival . abe receives word that the airport has lost contact with the plane . several passengers realize that their oxygen masks do n't work and they decide to share . steve volunteers to help to try and fix the plane but passes out in the cockpit when he ca n't get the pilot 's oxygen mask to work . john is able to fix the mask and revive steve . bo reveals that he 's suspected of having cancer . bo , feeling that he does n't need the oxygen because he is terminally ill , and shawn sr . , feeling that he does n't need it because he is the oldest passenger , argue over who should be the one to sacrifice themselves . when bo passes out , shawn sr . insists that hope share the oxygen with bo and let him be the one to die .
bo : in a few minutes , we 've got to go over to doug and julie 's and pick up ciara . hope : ca n't wait . my god ... bo : what ? hope : it 's good to be back here . doug and julie : surprise ! surprise ! hope : ciara ! oh , there 's my little girl , my beautiful angel . oh , baby . daddy , julie . [ laughing ] ohh . oh ! [ scene_break ] nicole : so the dress is being held at ballistics in salem place . do n't look at the price tag . okay , just charge it to the dimera account . the store knows all about it . taylor : okay . dimera , got it . nicole : great . taylor : what ? nicole : it 's weird , is n't it ? i mean that you and i , honest to god , worked things out . taylor : yeah . who knew ? nicole : now my baby sister is gon na be a bridesmaid at my wedding . taylor , i -- i really am happy . taylor : me too . so when do i get to meet my future brother - in - law ? nicole : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] ej : your fingers are ... cold . taylor : not just my hands . ej : oh , i 'm sorry . take my scarf . taylor : no , no , i could n't . ej : no , i insist . taylor : how will i give it back ? ej : it 's a gift . [ clears throat ] come on . probably never see her again . besides , you 're about to get married . [ scene_break ] rafe : come on , sami . figure it out . figure it out , if the guy does n't know what allie likes , that something is wrong . he 's not me . and if he so much as touches a hair on allie 's head , i 'll kill him . [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : fine , i 'll take 'em back and get the right cookies . sami : what 's going on ? rafe 2 : i got the wrong cookies . allie : i like chocolate chip with nuts . rafe 2 : yeah , i forgot . i just -- sami : really ? how did that happen ? rafe 2 : i do n't know . i do n't know , because i 'm not perfect , okay ? what the hell 's everyone want from me around here ? [ scene_break ] maggie : happy anniversary , mickey , my love . brady : maggie , you all right ? maggie : yes , i 'm fine . brady : i can come back if it 's not a good time . maggie : no , it 's good . it 's good . did you want to see me about chloe ? brady : uh , no . i wanted to talk to you about my grandfather . [ scene_break ] victor : you 're my attorney , for god 's sake . do n't tell me nothing can be done . my grandson stole my company right out from under me . i want it back . oh , brady , everything i did for you . this is how you repay me . [ scene_break ] doug : my princess is back home . it 's about the happiest day of my life . hope : me too , daddy . julie : we 've been helping ciara prepare for you and bo the most beautiful valentine 's day dinner that ever was . so your table for two awaits in the dining room . doug : something wrong here ? [ scene_break ] sami : hey , it 's not important . rafe 2 : no , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , i just -- ugh , you know , i 've been fighting this -- i 'm still in a fog and i get dizzy and i screw up , i say the wrong things . i 'm sorry , just -- sami : do n't blame yourself , okay ? we understand . do n't we , allie ? i mean , it 's okay . you can make a mistake . everybody makes mistakes . it 's just cookies , right ? you know what , maybe i should get you the medicine that the doctor gave you for the dizziness . is it in the medicine cabinet ? rafe 2 : yeah . sami : yeah , okay , so you just lay back , rest your head , okay ? rafe 2 : what 's your problem , squirt ? oh , boo - hoo . did you not get what you want , huh ? well , guess what . nobody does , so get used to it . allie : i like chocolate chip with -- rafe 2 : yeah , i heard you the first time . did i not hear you ? oh , what ? you want to play a little talk - back ? huh ? now you do n't have any cookies . how 's that ? sami : rafe ? hey , sweetheart , what happened to rafe ? allie : mommy , rafe was mean to me . sami : come here . [ scene_break ] bo : you know what , little one ? your mommy and i appreciate that you went to all that trouble to make valentine 's day dinner for us . but i think it would be best if all of us had dinner together as a family . what do you say , mommy ? hope : i think her daddy 's right . ciara : then i better put out more dishes . doug : i should say so . you want me to help ? ciara : no , that 's okay . bo : she 's a big girl . julie : we should n't have let ciara get so carried away with the valentine 's day idea . bo : mm - hmm . it was all ciara 's idea . doug : uh ... [ scene_break ] brady : see , what happened was i decided things needed to change , so i changed them . maggie : i do n't understand . brady : when i rescued vivian and her little minion from the island , everything was very rushed . i told her i was n't going to hoist her up to safety until she signed some documents i had , and , well , she did n't exactly read them thoroughly . maggie : hmm , so that 's when victor got his company back again ? brady : no , that 's when i took control of the company . she signed the company over to me , maggie . maggie : what ? dear god , brady . how could you ? [ scene_break ] nicole : well , ej 's been swamped lately , not a minute to spare , but you two will meet soon . and guaranteed , you will hit it off . taylor : right , good . i 'm really happy for you . nicole : then why are n't you smiling ? taylor : me ? no , i 'm just , you know -- nicole : not really happy for me . taylor , i know you think i 'm crazy for marrying ej when things went so badly the first time around . taylor : i have good reason to be worried , nikki . nicole : no , taylor , not anymore . look , this is the best thing that 's ever happened to me . i love ej 's kids . they mean the world to me . and i 'm starting to remember why i fell for ej in the first place . and yes , he is a dimera . but he has a heart . taylor : oh ... [ scene_break ] ej : so what is so wrong it could n't be handled over the telephone ? rafe 2 : you know , you and your old man , you act like you got everything under control , do n't you ? you 're so powerful . ej : i strongly suggest that you tell me why you called me down here . rafe 2 : yeah . ej : and watch your tone . rafe 2 : well , pretty boy you got in a basement , he set me up . ej : meaning what exactly ? rafe 2 : he gave me the wrong info . meaning what ? he said allie 's favorite cookies were chocolate chip . ej : okay , so ? rafe 2 : so they were chocolate chip with nuts . with nuts , okay ? so what do i do ? i go get the freakin ' cookies , and i take them back to the princess . `` no , they 're not good enough . the little cookies -- `` right ? so -- oh , then i look over and sami , she 's there , and she 's staring at me like i 'm from freakin ' mars . ej : and how did you handle her ? rafe 2 : i am not gon na be talked to like a little -- i told that little brat , i told her . boy , did i tell her . ej : really ? rafe 2 : yeah . ej : was samantha present ? rafe 2 : no , she was in the bathroom . i told her , i told her where she could stick those cookies , if you know what i mean , and then i left . ej : is that right ? rafe 2 : yeah . [ scene_break ] caroline : stephanie , would you mind taking my suitcase upstairs ? stephanie : sure , yeah . caroline : thank you . stephanie : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] kayla : oh . caroline : what 's up ? kayla : oh , it 's the clinic . they 're coming up for the regional council review . caroline : when ? kayla : well , right away . they need me . i 'm gon na have to go back to johannesburg tonight . caroline : oh , tonight ? [ scene_break ] sami : oh , aunt kayla , hi . hi . kayla : hi , cutie . how are you ? sami : good to see you . kayla : you too . sami : grandma , yay , i 'm so happy you 're home . caroline : thank you . allie : welcome home ! caroline : thank you . i get a hug from this little angel here . sami : can i speak to you ? kayla : sure . sami : aunt kayla , i am so glad you 're here . i really need your help . [ scene_break ] ej : and listen . rafe 2 : what ? you mad at me ? i 'm not the one that lied . it 's bozo you got locked up in the basement there . ej : okay , why do n't you just do me a favor , shut up . rafe 2 : yeah . ej : and listen . on the way back , you 're gon na go and grab some cookies , chocolate chip with nuts , all right ? you 'll take them back to allie , and you will tell her that you were just playing a game , that you were just pretending to be angry earlier . rafe 2 : okay . it 's not gon na work . ej : just do it anyway . all right ? rafe 2 : okay . ej : okay . rafe 2 : okay . ej : so did you buy her a valentine 's day gift ? rafe 2 : no . you probably do n't want to go asking rafe because he 's just gon na lie to you though , so ... ej : well , luckily for both of us , i know samantha rather intimately . so go out and by some corman chocolates . they 're as common as she is . you can buy them anywhere . get her some long - stemmed roses . rafe 2 : okay . ej : okay ? rafe 2 : mm - hmm . ej : okay . give them to her , smooth things over , romance her into the bedroom , leave your phone on . rafe 2 : my phone ? ej : yes , we 're going to repay rafael for lying to us . i 'll text you . now go . go on , out . rafe 2 : okay . ej : it 's about time allie had a little holiday . [ scene_break ] taylor : no , no . the dress fit perfectly . nicole : really ? you do n't need maria ? taylor : nope , when i tried it on it -- sorry , i have to call you back . [ scene_break ] hope : you need to know that just because i 'm back here in the house , it does n't mean that -- julie : it does n't mean that you and bo are in the same relationship . we know that , we know . hope : all right , good . it 's hardly a secret that i still love bo and that he loves me and -- but there 's still some issues , a lot of issues that need to be worked out . julie : we understand . doug : of course we do . now you have to be realistic about things . you have to play it smart . low - key . hope : low - key ? doug : yes . now here 's what you 're going to do . [ scene_break ] maggie : you have no right , no right at all to decide things like this for victor . oh , come on , it was his company that he built himself , alone . he spent long hours , took incredible risks to make it what it is . and what , you just come in and take it away from him like this ? oh , brady . he has to be heartbroken . brady : yeah , maybe . eh , he 'll get over it . i know he will . listen , i 've taken too much of your time . so i just wanted to let you know that you are free . i 'll see you around . [ scene_break ] kayla : now if it persists , i would definitely say go have him checked out . but the problem is it 's a brain injury . so it 's going to heal itself in its own way in its own time . so the best thing that you can do is just try to be patient . sami : which means do n't freak out every time he does something weird ? kayla : right . it 's just gon na take time . and rafe may have to learn a few things over again , but he 's gon na be okay . you can trust in that . [ scene_break ] ej : i was , um -- it 's funny , i was just thinking about you earlier . taylor : oh . well , i was thinking about you too . wondering how i could get this back to you . ej : keep it . just keep it . it 's a gift . taylor : really ? ej : mm - hmm . taylor : it seems like it 's pretty expensive . ej : i think it 's more important that you keep warm . taylor : thanks . you know , i did n't catch your name . ej : right . you know , maybe that 's -- maybe that 's best . taylor : now you 've really got me curious . ej : i 'm really sorry , but i have a -- a meeting that i ca n't -- taylor : oh , yeah , no , no problem . ej : actually , i think it might be a problem . i 'd hate to think that i would never see you again . taylor : um , well , uh , we 'll just have to leave that up to fate . [ scene_break ] taylor : yeah , i 'm sorry about earlier . i , uh , met this guy and it was , um -- nicole : what ? taylor : um , interesting , strange . nicole : how so ? taylor : well , because he would n't give me his name , not that he knows my name either , but -- nicole : not a good start , taylor . taylor : i know . but maybe i 'll run into him again someday . nicole : spoken like a true romantic . listen , i have to go change . so i 'll see you later , okay ? taylor : uh , yeah , definitely . [ scene_break ] brady : taylor . taylor : hey , brady . brady : hi , i was about to track you down actually . taylor : me ? why ? brady : well , let me get you some coffee first . taylor : oh , no , that 's okay , thanks . i 'll get my own . brady : taylor , i insist , actually , because i really want you to say yes ... to a job offer . [ scene_break ] kayla : you know , i ca n't say it enough . patience is the key . so if rafe says something that 's out of character , do n't get so upset because he will be himself again soon . sami : right , okay . do you mind if i call you every couple days to give me that advice again to help me through this ? kayla : well , yes , you can call me , but i will be in africa , but i 'm happy to help . sami : no way , you 're going back to africa ? i 'm sorry . i mean , obviously uncle steve will be so happy to have you there , but i 'm gon na miss you , and i 'm sure you 're gon na miss her too . stephanie : yes , i do n't want to talk about it . but good news is grandma is already very , very busy . she 's upstairs with allie making gingerbread . sami : wow . well , i know that she was so thrilled to have her great - grandma back home . kayla : i 'm sure she was . sami : well , i should probably go up there and make sure that , you know , she 's not eating all the dough when grandma 's back is turned . stephanie : i think it 's too late , but ... sami : [ laughs ] all right , well , oh , my gosh , have a safe trip . i 'm gon na miss you so much , aunt kay . i love you . kayla : love you . good luck . sami : we 'll talk . [ scene_break ] stephanie : okay . well , she seems a whole lot better than when she first got here . kayla : well , she 's just stressed out about rafe and his head injury , memory loss , that whole thing . stephanie : but she feels better after talking to you . kayla : well , you know , i listened to her , and i gave her a few ideas . hopefully i can do the same with you . [ scene_break ] ej : you thought you were being so clever , did n't you ? rafe : what ? ej : the false information that you gave us . rafe : oh , you -- you 're talking about the cookies ? ej : the cookies . rafe : that was n't false information . allie 's favorite cookies are chocolate chip . ej : is that with or without nuts ? rafe : oh , god . um , no , i just -- i assumed that they were gon na -- ej : no , you did n't . you lied ! you lied , rafe . and now a little four - year - old girl is gon na pay for your lies . and you know what 's making me really sick ? is i do n't even want to do this . but unfortunately for you , i 'm a man of my word . [ scene_break ] taylor : why are you offering me a job ? brady : couple reasons . first , i remember nicole telling me that you graduated magna cum laude from your business school , right ? taylor : yeah . yeah , and i 've put that on every one of my applications for the last six months . no takers . brady : i 'm a taker . i run titan industries , and i need a new head of marketing . i need someone who 's good , and i need someone who 's honest . and frankly , i think you 'd be perfect . so welcome aboard . taylor : wow , that 's very flattering . but no thanks . [ scene_break ] stephanie : what ideas were you talking about ? kayla : well , i -- i just feel bad about leaving here tonight . i have been so worried about you . you know , you were so wrapped up in the whole chloe , philip situation , and then -- and then losing nathan . i -- i 'm just sure that you 're in a lot of pain still . stephanie : you know , mom , not so much . kayla : really ? stephanie : sometimes i just feel like i woke up from a really bad dream . and all that stupid stuff i was doing to try to hold onto nathan , the lies , secrets , and tricks . how i suddenly became this other stephanie is beyond me . it really is . kayla : so you 're really okay with things ? stephanie : yeah . which means you do n't have to worry about me anymore . how 's that ? kayla : i think you just made my day better . [ scene_break ] sami : rafe ? rafe 2 : hey , hey . sami : did you get my message ? rafe 2 : i did n't , no . i just , i saw you called , so i figured i 'd come back here . sami : well , about what happened -- rafe 2 : sami , just listen to me . i really need you to forgive me . you know , it 's just when i forget stuff or i get dizzy , i get so damn frustrated . sami : i know , i know . rafe 2 : and it 's just not right . it 's not fair for me to take it out on you or the kids . chocolate chip with nuts . sami : allie will be very happy . rafe 2 : yeah . so am i forgiven ? sami : of course you are . rafe 2 : oh . sami : look , i was talking to my aunt , and she kind of was giving me everything from a doctor 's perspective about how , you know , for a while you 're gon na have your memory come and go , and eventually you 'll be fine . rafe 2 : yeah . and there 's some things that i do n't forget . hey . happy valentine 's day . i love you so much . sami : how 'bout that ? i love you too . [ scene_break ] rafe : ej , please , listen to me . listen , listen , i did not do this on purpose . it was -- i get those cookies at the java for the kids all the time . and i always get them with the nuts , and so i just , i did n't even think . i just assumed that they -- ej , please . do n't do this to allie . what , you 're gon na punish me for something i did n't even mean to do ? please . [ murmurs ] ej : this will be your one and only reprieve . you pull anything like this again , and that little girl is gon na disappear for good . [ scene_break ] bo : ooh . i do n't know about you , but i 'm bushed . hope : big day . lots of tension and worry and celebration , surprise party . bo : you know what , why do n't we clean up tomorrow ? let 's go to bed . [ scene_break ] maggie : hi , henderson , is victor here ? henderson : mrs. horton , i 'm afraid he 's not seeing anyone tonight . maggie : even me ? i understand . [ scene_break ] brady : taylor , why are you turning me down ? this job is gon na be great , seriously , and it has benefits . taylor : okay , for starters , i finally started making peace with nicole after a lot of tough years , so no way am i gon na jeopardize that . brady : okay , why would working for me jeopardize -- taylor : you guys just broke up , remember ? secondly , nicole used to be married to your grandfather . i 'm not getting involved with anyone who has or used to have any kind of relationship with my sister . brady : wow , you got pretty rigid standards for someone who 's out of work . taylor : i 've got a question . was the job offer to help me or to hurt nicole ? [ scene_break ] ej : wow . you look sumptuous . nicole : oh , i do n't think anyone 's ever called me that before . anyway , i heard the keys in the door , and i believe this is your favorite . ej : it is indeed , thank you . nicole : mm - hmm . happy valentine 's day . ej : and to you . nicole : mmm . i have something for you . you follow me . okay , to daddy from johnny . ej : yeah . nicole : to daddy from sydney . ej : mm - hmm . nicole : and a little something extra . ej : who could this be from ? nicole : i do n't know . ej : ah , `` be mine . `` it 's very direct . to the point . the answer of course is yes . i did not get you a valentine 's day card . nicole : no ? ej : sorry . nicole : it 's okay . ej : oh , i think i got you a gift somewhere . i just ca n't quite remember where i put it exactly . ah ! nicole : ah ! ej : this may be -- actually , i do n't think this is it . it must be something else . nicole : what 's in there ? let me see it . ej , they 're beautiful . oh , my god , thank you . thank you . thank you , thank you . ej : you 're welcome . nicole : you know , i 'm beginning to think that , um ... is it possible that you really like me ? ej : not just possible . [ scene_break ] man : hernandez , you 're gon na get a call . [ scene_break ] sami : they are beautiful , rafe . rafe 2 : just like you . happy valentine 's day . sami : i have an idea . rafe 2 : hmm ? sami : okay , so what if since allie is hanging out with my grandma for a little bit , i could change into something a little more valentine 's day - themed and see if it gives you any ideas . rafe 2 : yeah , i 've already got a few . sami : oh , yeah ? rafe 2 : yeah . sami : that was quick . rafe 2 : okay , okay , hold on . i 'll be right back . rafe 2 : oh , rafe , my man . you 're about to find out that payback is a bitch . yep . [ scene_break ] hope : this may seem a little awkward or strange , but maybe we need to go back in time . who knows , maybe this time we can get things right . bo : okay . i 'm not really sure how that works . hope : hi , i 'm hope williams . bo : okay . i 'm bo brady . would you like to go out sometime ? hope : i 'd like that . so give me a call . good night , brady . [ scene_break ] ej : hmm . what ? nicole : you know , normally i would think , um , uh - oh , everything 's perfect . disaster 's on its way . but this time , i think we 've earned our happiness , you know ? ej : so do i . [ scene_break ] [ phone rings ] man : it 's for you . [ ringing continues ] rafe : hello . rafe 2 : hey , secret agent man . so tried to screw me over with that whole cookie thing . that was cute . but , uh , i guess that did n't work out so well for you , did it ? listen , i just called to let you know that i have got valentine 's day over here covered . yeah , i got sami these real sweet roses , you know ? mmm , good stuff . and i got her those corman chocolates that she loves so much , and boy , she gave me this long , sexy kiss . do n't you love the way her lipstick tastes ? anyway , i better go 'cause i got to get ready for some real sweet bedroom action , if you know what i mean there , bud . rafe : do n't you touch her . rafe 2 : [ laughs ] what , you think this is the first time ? i 'm heading in for seconds , hot rod . rafe : you son of a bitch , you listen to me . do n't you touch her . sami : hey , rafe , i 'm ready for bed . how 'bout you ? rafe : sami , no ! rafe 2 : yeah , just a second . be right there . rafe : hey , are you hearing me ? if you touch her , i 'm gon na kill you . rafe 2 : yeah , anyway listen , buddy , i got ta get going 'cause wife 's waiting for me in the bedroom with open arms . rafe : i 'm gon na kill you , you bastard ! hello ? man : i 'll take that . rafe : [ murmurs ] man : hernandez , the phone . rafe : yeah . [ chuckles ] it 's okay . it 's okay , sami . i 'm coming for you . i 'm gon na get the hell outta here . [ scene_break ] rafe 2 : so do i seem like i 'm back to my old self ? sami : yes . definitely . [ sighs ] [ next_on ] kate : are you ready to take the first step ? melanie : i think so . sami : this is not my rafe .	bo took hope back home and they were in for a surprise . doug , julie , and ciara had a surprise party for bo and hope . hope talked with doug and julie about her relationship with bo . she is not sure what 's going to happen with them . nicole went with taylor to get a bridal gown . taylor wanted to meet ej . nicole was sure that they would hit it off . ej thought about taylor . rafe was hoping that sami would figure out what 's going on . `` rafe `` was let off the hook for forgetting allie 's cookies . sami understood and thought it was okay . allie let sami know that `` rafe `` was mean to her . maggie cried while thinking of mickey . it is maggie and mickey 's anniversary . brady saw maggie at the java cafe and noticed that she was crying . she told him she was fine . brady explained what happened with vivian and how he took the company . maggie was disappointed that he would do something like that to victor . brady did n't care that he did it . `` rafe `` met with ej to talk about the scheme . `` rafe `` was n't convinced that stefano and ej thought the plan out enough . he also let ej know that rafe gave them the wrong information about allie 's favorite cookies . ej wanted `` rafe `` to buy sami a valentine 's gift . `` rafe `` thought that rafe would lie . ej had that covered . ej wanted to make rafe pay for lying and thought allie should go on a trip .
jack : abigail . hey . abigail : hi . hi , dad . jack : what 's wrong ? abigail : nothing , daddy . it 's not a big deal really . jack : hey , look , i talked to you mom about the modeling thing . abigail : modeling ? jack : oh , i 'm sorry . it 's valentine 's day . i know . you 're thinking about hanging chad who left you hanging . i - i would -- i would like just to give that guy a piece of my mind or maybe my fist . abigail : no , dad . chad did n't do anything . okay , it 's not him . jack : somebody else ? who ? abigail : just a guy i go to school with . jack : do i know him ? [ scene_break ] sami : are you gon na answer me ? carrie : just back the hell off , sami . sami : do you have feelings for rafe ? i 'm your sister . austin 's your husband . you think we deserve to know the truth ? [ scene_break ] adrienne : oh , this is the one i like . i like this one . like , this one 's a little girl . allie : i like this one . rafe : hey ! all : rafe ! adrienne : look it who 's here . rafe : hi , guys . hey . hi . hi , hi . oh . god . it 's so good to see you . allie : we miss you . where did you go ? rafe : where ? you know , i 've been so , so busy with my job . but not too busy to tell my favorite guys how much i love them . johnny : we love you too , rafe . when you coming home ? [ scene_break ] kate : i am very serious , marcus . and now i 'm beginning to wonder if you really understand how much damage your stupidity has done . excuse me ? are you trying to defend this to me ? you will not contradict me . if i say you screwed up , you screwed up . now fix it . ian : that poor underling has no idea in how many ways his life is ruined . kate : ian . ian : you never change . except perhaps you do get more beautiful . [ scene_break ] brady : from here on , i 'll need to be careful on all those emails . please make sure that you ... how 'd you get in here ? madison : henderson . brady : i 'll have to make sure i tell him not to allow that anymore . madison : brady -- brady : you know what , madison , i do n't have anything to say to you . and i really do n't want you to say anything to me right now . madison : please , let me ... brady : you do n't have to . your husband already did that last night . madison : brady ... i love you . brady : get the hell out of here . now . madison : i ca n't leave you until you give me a chance to explain . and i wo n't have you thinking about me . brady : you have been lying to me from day one . madison : no . brady : no ? what do you mean , no ? you 're married , are n't you ? are n't you married ? madison : but it 's not like -- brady : it 's not what ? it 's not love ? it 's not a real marriage ? what is it ? i do n't know . why did you do this ? me . madison : it 's very complicated . and i know that it 's impossible for you to understand ... brady : you told me about your mother , you told me about your childhood , you told me about your family , you told me about everything in the world that matters to you , but , damn it , you left out your husband , did n't you ? madison : i know you ca n't hear me right now . but i had a very good reason . and , brady , i never , ever meant to hurt you . brady : if you meant that , you would have let me off the hook before i fell in love with you . [ scene_break ] kate : what on earth are you doing here ? ian : would you believe me if i said i 'm here to see you ? kate : of course not . ian : i was afraid of that . kate : do n't walk away from me . with no explanation , no forwarding address . now you 're here all these years later , and i do n't think it 's just to see me . ian : you know , you were always shrewd , kate . and beautiful . and when you get angry , you 're even more beautiful . or is that just me ? kate : that 's lovely . ian : it 's true . your cheeks flame red . your eyes have fire in them . what 's not to love ? kate : you . for one thing . ian : [ chuckles ] i have missed you even more than i knew . kate : liar . what the hell do you want ? [ scene_break ] rafe : johnny . adrienne : uh - oh . rafe : sydney . allie . and some special treats in here . adrienne : oh , yay ! do you want one ? no ? rafe : no ? all right , well , that 's good . adrienne : we 'll save it . rafe : yes . save the teeth . you know , i 've always got special things for my own valentines , huh , do n't i ? adrienne : hey , you guys , you know what ? i bet grandma caroline 's valentine heart cookies are probably cooled off , so why do n't you guys go decorate 'em for rafe , huh ? rafe : does that sound like fun ? adrienne : go with your sister . rafe : god . adrienne : rafe , that was really sweet . rafe : uh . they 're the best . adrienne : yeah , they are . hey , listen , feel free to tell me to keep my big , fat mouth shut if you want , but , um , sami was a wreck when she came in here . and seeing the way those kids were clinging to you , i just think they 're gon na cry their eyes out if you leave . rafe : i wish i did n't have to . adrienne : you want to talk about it ? rafe : i 'm surprised you have n't heard . i did something i really regret . sami walked in on me kissing carrie . i 'm in big , big trouble . [ scene_break ] jack : i did n't even know this was going on . how long have you been dating this guy ? abigail : not long , dad . jack : so -- so this was a rebound thing off of chad ? abigail : what ? no . no , not at all . he 's special . i thought he was the one , but ... he does n't feel the same way about me , so ... jack : so ... well , abigail , was he -- did he lead you on ? abigail : maybe . yeah , maybe he did . jack : i want you to tell exactly what he did . abigail : why ? jack : because whoever he is , he 's gon na answer to me . [ scene_break ] carrie : i am not in love with your husband . are you satisfied now ? sami : am i satisfied ? i walked in on my sister making out with my husband . , i 'm not satisfied , carrie . but i would like to know why . carrie : what do you want me to say ? sami : the truth ? that 'd be interesting . if you 're not in love with him , then , what , you did it because you want what i have ? because you ca n't stand to see me happy ? 'cause you ca n't believe that rafe actually loves me ? carrie : oh , sami , that is so not true . you 've convinced yourself that sort of vendetta against you . it is all in your head . you 're my sister . i love you . i do not want to fight with you about this , okay ? sami : you do n't want to fight ? but you want my husband ? carrie : i do not . sami : i hate you . you have n't changed a bit . you are still the same selfish , fickle bitch that you always have been . and if you do n't see it , then you 're an idiot . [ door opens ] [ door slams ] [ scene_break ] abigail : i really appreciate you being so supportive , but i got to tackle this one on my own , okay ? jack : right . i 'd like to protect you from all the hurts of the world , but i ca n't . it 's part of growing up . abigail : yeah . i 'll be fine , dad . jack : of course you will . you 're smart , you 're strong , you 're just like your mother . abigail : i do n't know about that , but ... jack : but you 're vulnerable . i can see that . i left , i came back . this has thrown you for a loop . abigail : no . it 's not -- it 's not you , dad . i know that i was a brat at first , but i ... jack : you were not a brat . you were never a brat . abigail : thanks . i 'm glad that you 're back . jack : i am too . and i do want to protect you from all these heartbreakers of the world . i mean , they 're legion ... hey , did i ever tell you i joined a new support group ? it 's called ... d.a.d.d.e . d - a - d - d - e. dads against daughters dating ever . abigail : dad . jack : you think i 'm joking . i 'm not , i 'm ... i 'm thinking maybe -- maybe you 're just not ready to be this serious with anyone . abigail : did n't you and mom get together when she was in college ? jack : well , yes , but she was my intern . wait . but , look , wait , it was years before we ... see how well that turned out . abigail : it did . daddy , i do n't think you understand . i love him . jack : you love him ? abigail : yeah , i love him . and i 'm not just saying this . i - i truly believe that , if he would just open himself up and give us a chance , that we would be great together . jack : why does n't he want to be great with you ? abigail : because there 's something in the way . or someone . [ scene_break ] carrie : you know , sami has said and done some awful things to me , to us , over the years , but the way she just went off , you have to know that what she said about us is n't true . right ? austin : you know whose side i 'm on . always . carrie : oh , thank god . you know i 've always loved you . austin : yeah , of course . and you know i feel the same way . and this is a hell of a way to celebrate a valentine 's day . carrie : oh , i know . i 'm so sorry . austin : can we focus the rest of the day on us ? okay ? carrie : good idea . austin : all right . carrie : okay . oh , god , can we just get out of , though ? i just -- i need to get some fresh air , clear my head . austin : but ... all of this is gon na pass . we wo n't . come on . [ scene_break ] rafe : i guess it 's been building for a while . carrie and austin , sami and i , we 've been having some problems , and ... you know , bottom line is , carrie and i are 100 % committed to our marriages . i love sami more than anything , but ... you can only imagine what happened when sami walked in on carrie and i kissing . adrienne : oh , boy . rafe : yeah . she threw me out . did n't want to hear that the kiss did n't mean anything . you want to say something , go ahead , say it . adrienne : it 's just that when i was teaching you and carrie that dance for sydney 's party , something between the two of you . but i convinced myself that there was nothing there . are you absolutely sure there is n't something between the two of you ? [ scene_break ] madison : the closer we got every time i was with you , i wanted to tell you the truth . brady : yeah , but you did n't , did you ? madison : 'cause it 's so complicated . brady : is it ? is it complicated ? i do n't find it that complicated . i mean , i asked you to marry me . i walked away thinking for sure you 'd probably say yes , and , boom , you 're married . would it have been so complicated for you to mention that to me before i fell for you , huh ? madison : do you remember -- do you remember me saying to you a million times , `` let 's just keep it strictly business `` ? brady : of course i do . and now i know why you were saying that , madison . it makes sense now . madison : because i was trying hard not to fall for you . brady : oh . madison : and then i do n't know what happened . i , like , i lost control . brady : you know what ? save it . give me a break . madison : it 's your fault , you know . brady : it 's my fault ? madison : yeah . brady : how 's that ? how is that ? madison : because you were the most wonderful , incredible man that i 've ever met in my entire life , and i have never loved anyone the way that i love you , brady . not ian . brady : shut up . stop it . i told you when you walked in here that i did n't want you to say a word to me . i do n't want to hear what you have to say right now . it 's my fault for not walking out of here when i saw your face in the doorway , 'cause now you 've gotten a chance to open your mouth , and i do n't want to hear anymore of it . madison : but i just want to try to explain . brady : what are you gon na explain ? there 's nothing to explain here . go to your man . go to your husband and leave me alone . okay ? madison : brady ... brady , i owe ian my life . [ scene_break ] ian : life 's too short to hold grudges . kate : i do n't hold grudges . i just move on . actually , i have barely given you any thought over the years . although ... seeing you now does have entertained in quite a long time . ian : all good , of course . kate : [ chuckles ] still arrogant , of course . ian : humble really . i keep remembering a night in paris at the george v. excellent food , better an entire night alone with you . kate : well , i have had many wonderful meals in paris with many different and interesting men . so , one more time , why are you here ? ian : i really thought you 'd be happy to see me . but if you 're not , i 'll go . is that what you want ? [ scene_break ] rafe : i love sami . end of story . adrienne : listen , i know that sami means the world to you . and those kids ... rafe : i will . adrienne : i hear you . but i ca n't help but noticing that you 're not answering my question . hi , sami . um , the kids are in with grandma and joey decorating some ie . i 'll -- i 'll go check on them . rafe : happy valentine 's day . [ scene_break ] brady : seriously , madison ? are you gon na tell me you owe this guy ? is that why you 're married to him ? you owe him something ? madison : i do owe him . brady : you owed me . you owed me the truth . i did n't get it . i do n't give a damn why married to him . i just care that you are and that you lied to me about it . everything i thought you were ... madison james mcallister ... has been a lie . [ scene_break ] kate : you made your way through my corporate offices . you know how many people i have working for me . do you really think i have the time to stroll down memory lane with you ? ian : not many women have the temerity to stand up to me the way you do , kate . kate : then many women are fools , ian . you have made me angry more times than i can count . ian : not deliberately . i could n't stay away from you . kate : but you have . for a very , very long time . ian : now i 'm back . nobody gets me , kate . not the way you do . not then . not now . not ever . [ scene_break ] jack : is this guy your age ? a senior or what ? abigail : dad , i already said more than i wanted to . some good news . jack : oh , good , we like good news . what ? what is it ? abigail : melanie and i made up . i just decided that it 's not worth losing a friendship over a guy that i do n't even want to be with anymore , right ? jack : right . right , that 's great . abigail : so we decided that we are going to accept madison 's offer to model for mad world . you did talk to mom about that , right ? jack : uh , yes . yes , i did a little . have n't made a lot of headway , but yes . abigail : god , i do n't understand what her problem is with this . jack : abigail , she 's your mother . she wants to protect you . i mean , no matter what you say , we both want to take care of you , protect you from the hurts of the world , whether it 's strangers or love or whatever . abigail : dad . jack : yeah , dad . i know i have n't been that much of a dad of late , but i 'm trying . i 'm here now . i 'm trying to make up for it . that 's why i want to know who this cretin is his butt . abigail : you mean that rhetorically of course . jack : of course . maybe . abigail : thanks , dad . [ scene_break ] austin : no , i just walked in , and she 's like ... carrie : ah . abigail . is everything okay ? [ scene_break ] sami : i did n't know you were gon na be here . rafe : yeah , well , i had some cards and candy for the kids , so i brought it to them . sami : that 's nice of you . rafe : sami , they think that i left them . they have no idea where i went . sami : well , i could n't exactly explain to them what happened , could i ? rafe : i just do n't want 'em to think that i left because i wanted to . i miss 'em . and us . what do i have to do to convince you of that ? sami : stop kissing my sister . rafe : oh , sami , come on . sami . hey . hey . sami , hold on . listen . can we just talk ? sami : all right . make it fast . rafe : okay , i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry that i kissed carrie . it was obviously the wrong thing to do . i 'm gon na be sorry until the end of time . okay , and i 'm gon na keep saying that i 'm sorry until you understand that i am truly sorry . i 'm sorry . sami : okay . look , you have to understand , i realize that there were two of you . i mean , i do n't blame you for it entirely . in fact , i do n't even blame you mostly . i know what carrie 's capable of , and i made a point of telling her that . rafe : you saw her ? sami : yes . and let 's just say she was not nearly as apologetic as you have been . but then , of course , she loves to hurt me , unlike you . rafe : well , i doubt that , but ... sami : do you really think now is the time to defend carrie to me , rafe ? rafe : no , no , no , no . sami , please , please . okay , listen , i do n't want to fight . please . i just want to fix this , and ... i want to go home . i want to be with you and the kids . what do i have to tell you to convince you of that , sami ? sami : please . i have one question . rafe : of course . sami : it 's the same thing i told you . rafe : okay . what 's that ? sami : do you have feelings for her ? rafe : sami , i love you . i love you . you 're my wife . my commitment is with you and my family . all right ? sami : that 's a really nice sentiment . it 's not an answer to the question . do you have feelings for my sister ? yes or no ? [ laughs ] i guess that 's my answer . [ scene_break ] austin : you guys , we are so sorry . so sorry . we did n't mean to interrupt . and we 're gon na give you your privacy , so ... carrie : well , austin , abigail is upset . jack : we were just having a little father - daughter valentine 's day all - guys- suck heart - to - heart . austin : [ laughs ] yeah . well , we 're gon na -- we 'll go . carrie : no , no , no . [ scene_break ] abigail : i 'm really lucky to have my dad to talk to about this stuff . jack : yeah . i just wish you 'd let me read the riot act to that guy who broke your heart . [ scene_break ] kate : you do know i 'm married . ian : does that mean you 're not gon na kiss me ? kate : not a chance . ian : how noble of you . kate : [ sighs ] i ian . ian : i see that . so who is this very lucky man ? kate : no one you 'd want to engage with , i 'm sure . ian : oh , why do n't you try me ? kate : stefano dimera . he sent me those today . ian : they 're real . what an old world romantic . kate : do you realize that , if he knew that you came anywhere near me , you 'd be dead ? ian : i 'm sure he 'd have one of his henchmen handle the task . kate : no , no . i think he 'd want to take care of you all by himself . ian : he 's older than you , is n't he ? it 's not your usual taste in men , is it ? kate : do n't say it . ian : i never thought you 'd ever need a sugar daddy . i find it very hard to imagine that he could satisfy you . kate : you ... [ scene_break ] madison : i did n't lie to you , not one time . not about how i feel about you , brady . i 'm in love with you . brady : if you loved me , you would have told me the truth . last week , last month . before i got into bed with you , madison . i 've been angry , yeah , but you would have been honest with me , and i would have tried to understand , you know . madison : so now you know . so can we -- brady : but you do n't get it . i do n't know because you told me . i came back to your hotel room because i did n't want to be without you . i went to your hotel room , 'cause i wanted to put that ring on your finger . and i walk in the room , and there 's this guy there , and he 's your husband . and he 's the one that told me . he told me , and he loved telling me . he was so smug about it , you know . why did it have to be him ? madison : i do n't know , but i 'm sorry . you know , if i could go back and i could fix the way that i handled that ... brady : why did n't you do that ? madison : i do n't know . brady : you do n't know . i do n't believe you . i think you do know . i think there 's a reason . and i 'm standing here , and you still ca n't be honest with me about what that reason is . madison : i do n't want to lose you . i do n't want to lose you . no matter what 's happened . i know this is my fault . but i love you so much . brady , i know you know i do . i know you feel it . it is not a lie . brady : why have n't you left him ? even if i understand that you 're in some complicated situation , and that you fell in love with me and you did n't want to but you did and you owe something , even if i give you all of that ... why when i offered you my ring , would you even pretend to be able to say yes ? were you eventually going to say yes and just be married to both of us ? madison : no , come -- brady , you know i would n't do that . brady : i do n't know -- what do i know ? i do n't even know who you are anymore . i mean , i thought i knew who you were . but i do n't know anything anymore ! i 've never worked harder at getting to know somebody and tried to strip their layers down . you were such a guarded woman , but i knew there was something inside of you that i loved so much and i wanted to get to know and , when i uncovered it , it was -- it was a lie . it was a falsehood . and now look at me . i 'm a fool . i should n't have bothered , because -- i mean , maybe that 's why you picked me , madison . madison : no , brady . no . brady : you knew -- i mean , i fell so hard , you knew i 'd be blinded by all the truths that i did n't know about . you got me . i was an easy target , was n't i ? madison : you are so , so wrong . brady : i mean , it 's not like i did n't see the signs coming . i mean , anyone who 's capable of doing what you did , throwing sami into kate 's office , telling her to spy and to just , you know , sabotage her business ... certainly a woman like that is capable of lying to the man that fell in love with her . [ scene_break ] ian : you know what they doth say about the protesting lady . kate : you are such a bastard . ian : that 's what you always loved about me . kate : well , absence makes the heart grow cold . ian : well , that 's if your heart was actually engaged in the first place . kate : this is n't fun . ian : why do n't you try saying that like you mean it ? my arms are telling me something very different . [ scene_break ] carrie : oh , abigail , i am so sorry . we have all been down that road . i know how much it hurts . austin : carrie , i really think that we should give them their privacy . i mean , it 's rude . and i thought we were gon na try and make the best of this day together , remember ? carrie : we will , but abigail works for you . it would be nice if she knew she had your support . austin : abby , i 'm so sorry that you 're hurting . i really am . jack , give our best to jen . carrie : abby , where did you meet this guy ? abigail : school . [ scene_break ] rafe : sami , you 're making way too big of a deal out of this . sami : if it were anyone else besides carrie , it would be different , but you have no idea the history between us . all the relationships she 's ruined . she took austin away from me . that 's why she 's with him now . but that 's not enough ? she has to take you away from me too ? rafe : all right , even if it were true , which it is n't ... sami : are you seriously gon na defend her again to me ? rafe : sami , would you listen to me ? i love you . that 's why i married you . you are my wife . how many times do i have to tell you this ? sami : it was carrie . and i ca n't get the image of you kissing her out of my mind . she 's ruined everything . rafe : what are you saying ? sami : i ca n't get past it . ever . [ scene_break ] kate : the years have not dampened your raging ego . and you are as arrogant and self - absorbed as ever , and i do n't know why i ever put up with you . ian : try a little harder . go on , think , you 'll remember . perhaps i should have let you hit me . go on . that 's what you want . go on . from past experience , i know giving into your whims reaps great rewards . i never should have let you go . [ scene_break ] madison : i told you , i stopped that plan with sami . brady : yeah , because i told you that i did n't like it . you backtrack when your back 's up against the wall . otherwise , you 're a coward , madison . madison : do n't say that to me . brady : and lying is so simple to you . lying is like second - nature to you . madison : wow . brady : and i have a feeling that ian mcallister , he does n't give a damn about that character flaw of yours . i think you two are very good together . why do n't you go be with your husband and leave me the hell alone ? [ scene_break ] sami : i mean , if it were anyone else ... anyone besides her . i mean , why could n't you have inappropriate feelings for someone i do n't know . rafe : sami , i told you ... sami : it does n't matter . it does n't matter about carrie or any of it . i saw you . and i know you well enough to know that you would n't kiss someone like that if you did n't have feelings for them . and i do n't know how you expect me to be with you knowing that . rafe : sami . come on , sami . sami : rafe , do n't . rafe : stop . stop it . i am not gon na let you walk away from me . [ scene_break ] austin : abigail , i care about you very much . but i 'm sure that this guy 's intentions were not to hurt you . abigail : yeah , i 'm sure they were n't either , but it still happened . carrie : oh , abby . jack : well , austin , you know , when guys try to help , they only manage to screw things up . austin : yeah . jack : what are you gon na do ? well , actually , abigail 's not really so chatty with her mom right now , so maybe it 's gon na help that carrie here can help out . carrie : i would love to try and help . god knows i do n't have all the answers , but i will try . sit down . i mean , tell me about this idiot . did he make promises to you he could n't keep ? [ scene_break ] ian : i hope to see you again . kate : how long are you staying in salem ? ian : oh , i 'm not leaving . i 've moved here . it 's not paris , but it does have you . [ scene_break ] madison : brady , please do n't ask me to leave . brady : get out of my house . do n't come back . madison : brady ... brady : if you see me on the street , i want you to turn around , i want you to walk the other way . and i also want you to pretend that this little thing that we had never existed . 'cause that is what i am going to do . you hear me ? madison : please , please . brady : go . go . [ door slams ] [ scene_break ] abigail : carrie , you want me to tell you about my problems ? that is just so sweet of you . carrie : well , of course i do . abby , i care about you . so does austin . anything you tell me will stay between us . austin : maybe it would be better if you spoke to someone closer to your own age . i mean , not carrie . carrie : oh , thank you very much , austin . abigail : carrie 's not that much older than me . and i would really appreciate your perspective . jack : good . abigail : you know , the more i think about it , you 're the perfect person to help me understand why this guy did what he did . [ scene_break ] rafe : i married you for better or for worse . and it 's not over until we both say it 's over . and i will never , ever say that . sami : why ? rafe : why ? because ... blue eyes ... you 're my everything . till death do us part .	sami asked carrie if she has feelings for rafe . sami felt that she and austin deserved to know the truth . carrie thought about kissing rafe . kayla was at the pub with sami 's kids . rafe walked in the pub and the kids rushed to him . the kids let rafe know that they missed him and wondered when he was coming home . kate was at her office on the phone when ian walked in her office . she was surprised to see ian . madison showed up at the mansion to talk to brady about ian . she wanted to explain things . he did n't want to hear what she had to say . kate intimated that she and ian had a relationship . she wondered why he was in salem and mentioned how he walked away from her without an explanation . she wanted to know what he wanted . rafe talked to kayla about kissing carrie and how sami walked in on them . carrie told sami and austin that she was n't in love with rafe . sami did n't believe her . sami thought that carrie had n't changed and that she 's still the same selfish b * tch she 's always been . carrie tried to reach out to sami , but it did n't do any good . sami stormed out of the hotel room . austin apologized carrie because sami ruined valentine 's day for them . carrie suggested that they go out to celebrate it . rafe continued to discuss his problems with sami to carrie . kayla noticed something between rafe and carrie , when she taught them how to dance . kayla asked rafe if he was sure nothing was going on between them . madison continued to reach out to brady and explain why she did n't tell him the truth , but brady was too angry to listen to her . he insisted that she should have said something to him before he fell in love with her . madison told brady that she loves him more than anybody including ian . madison told brady that she owes ian her life .
brady : i ca n't . i ca n't marry you . it 's not because of dad and marlena . it 's not later , once things have calmed down , no . none of those things are the reasons , okay ? it 's not gon na change . i ca n't . i ca n't ever marry you . [ scene_break ] gabi : [ laughs ] nick : hey . gabi : hi . nick : what 's up ? gabi : um , i 'm sor -- i 'm sorry , this is just kind of funny . nick : funny ? what do you mean ? what 's funny ? is there something funny ? am i missing something ? gabi : no , it 's just -- it 's -- it 's so sweet and so thoughtful and -- and ... muy chulo . nick : muy -- muy what ? gabi : muy this . [ scene_break ] ej : happy valentine 's day . caroline : wha -- ej . casanova . well , whatever it is you want , the answer is no . ej : fine . i will place this in samantha 's bouquet . caroline : oh . ej : [ chuckles ] caroline : well , when you talk to samantha , would you please tell her to give her grandmother a call ? ej : oh , actually , that wo n't be necessary . i 'm meeting her here for lunch . caroline : oh , good . ej : good , huh ? caroline : i can keep an eye on you . ej : ah . florist : caroline brady ? caroline : yes ? oh , no , no . that 's a mistake . florist : it 's no mistake . ej : caroline , looks to me like somebody is keeping their eye on you . [ scene_break ] maggie : happy valentine 's day , darling . oh , i know how you feel about greeting card holidays , but i could n't ignore this one . victor : thanks , sweetie . you make every day seem like valentine 's day to me . maggie : do i ? thank you . victor : yes , and now i sound like a greeting card . [ laughter ] maggie : no , you do n't . never . [ gasps ] victor , i did n't -- i did n't expect -- victor : just open it . maggie : okay . i like gifts . [ gasps ] oh , my goodness . oh , my goodness . oh ! oh . my family tree . how did you do all this ? victor : oh , i had a hand from melissa . and it 's all up to date . maggie : oh ! oh , victor , it 's the most perfect gift . victor : and now , i hope you 're hungry , because i made luncheon reservations for us . maggie : oh , you 're gon na have to cancel it . victor : why ? maggie : because i - i 'm not going . [ scene_break ] sonny : hey , chad . it 's slow . why do n't you go home early tonight ? chad : and do what ? it 's not like i have plans . sonny : me neither . chad : ah , are you sure about that ? [ scene_break ] sami : will . what -- will : hey , look at you . sami : um , yeah . oh , well , you know , i 'm meeting ej for lunch . will : oh , right . oh , i forgot today was valentine 's day . i guess that means you guys are getting pretty serious . sami : uh , well ... actually , um ... i think he 's gon na propose . [ scene_break ] kristen : you 're very pale . are you sick ? brady : kristen -- kristen : no , come on , you 're not sick , are you ? i mean , are you ? is that why you ca n't marry me ? you want to spare me the pain of losing you ? [ scene_break ] will : ej is , uh , going to propose to you ? why ? sami : why ? will : yeah . sami : what kind of question is that ? will : i think it 's a good one . was n't it , like , two weeks ago that we kind of thought you were going to walk down the aisle with rafe , or -- sami : well , that 's definitely not gon na happen , right ? i mean , i know it seems sudden , but the truth is ej and i have been sort of , you know , doing this dance for a long time . we have two kids together . and this time , it just seems right . will : wha -- okay . so he said that he 's going to propose to you ? sami : well , no . not exactly . i just happened to , um , find the ring in his jacket pocket . will : and why is it not on your finger ? sami : that 's a good question . i was sort of wondering the same thing . i was agonizing about it last night , wondering when he was gon na ask , and then i realized , maybe he was waiting for today . 'cause it 's valentine 's day , right ? will : oh , yeah . sami : yeah . so i 'm -- speaking of which , i should probably go meet him , so that he can -- will : okay . wait , okay . are you sure you want to -- you want to run ? sami : yes . i want to do this . i want to make sure that i am not late . so we have a lot to talk about , but i love you . mwah ! will : i love you too . sami : oh ! [ laughs ] sorry . will : well , good luck . god . [ scene_break ] nick : happy valentine 's day . gabi : thank you for making today so special . we probably wo n't be able to do this next year . we 'll have the baby , and -- nick : find a way . gabi : i just want to stay here forever . nick : it 's gon na be okay . baby , look at me . i 'm gon na take care of you and our baby girl . forever . gabi : i know you will . [ scene_break ] ej : looks like i 've been outdone . caroline : [ laughs ] really ? ah , yes , of course . yes , yes , yes . by whom ? ej : you have a secret admirer . caroline : oh , come on , ej . would you please just say what you really want ? ej : why do n't you have a look and see who they 're from ? thank you . well ? caroline : i do n't believe it . [ scene_break ] victor : you do n't want to have lunch with me ? maggie : well , could n't we have dinner instead ? victor : you have plans ? why did n't you just say so ? maggie : no , i - i do n't . considering what a difficult year this has been and ... we never know what the future holds ... maybe you 'd like to have lunch today at the brady pub . [ scene_break ] sami : hi , grandma . caroline : oh , hi . sami : ej . caroline : hi , honey . ej : my goodness , you look absolutely stunning . sami : thank you . am i a bit overdressed for the pub ? ej : no , look . no , not at all . not at all . sami : grandma , those flowers are beautiful . where did they come from ? woman : mrs. brady ? caroline : yes ? woman : menu question for you . caroline : oh , i -- excuse me . ej : of course . sami : grandma ? ej : did you see that ? sami : what ? ej : i think she just gave me the evil eye . sami : oh , well , get used to it . i 've seen worse . ej : yes , i 'm sure i will too . sami : you know , we did n't have to come here . if you would rather go to somewhere that 's more neutral territory -- ej : no , i want to be here . look , your grandmother said she had n't seen you in an incredibly long time , and it 's very important to me that you do n't feel that you have to choose between me and your family . you know ? i know how they feel about me . i 'm not flavor of the month with them . they -- they 're gon na dish out a lot , but that 's okay , because i can take it . because you , young lady , are worth it . sami : so are you . ej : thank you . allow me . sami : thank you . ej : please . sami : oh . what is that ? ej : happy valentine 's day . [ scene_break ] chad : i 'll , uh , be in the back . brian : hey . i was hoping to hear from you . i 'm sorry if the other night i -- sonny : no , you have nothing to be sorry for . you know , i 'm just not ready -- brian : i get it . sonny : do you , though ? i mean , you were right about me and will . more right than i could ever imagine . but i still -- brian : love him . sonny : you ever been in love , brian ? brian : thought i was . but i was wrong . sonny : why do you say that ? brian : 'cause now i think i understand what the real deal looks like . [ scene_break ] will : uh ... `` w.h . , i love you . s.k. `` oh , my god . does he -- does he want to get back together ? [ scene_break ] brady : no , i 'm not sick . kristen : why are you looking like this ? brady : it 's nothing like that . kristen : you 're very grim . brady : look , i love the way you make me feel . you make me very happy . and i love the way things are right now . kristen : really ? okay , wait , the way things are is that people in this town think that we 're just a passing fling . and they think that if they trash me enough to you , that you 're just gon na end up dumping me . and this is what i 'm saying about getting married . i - i just think people would respect us more . brady : kristen , even -- even if a miracle happened and my dad and marlena came around , i 'd be worried about hurting you , okay ? kristen : what are you talking about ? brady : my past , i 'm talking about my past . my past scares the hell out of me . kristen : what about my past ? i mean , we both have so much baggage on the road that brought us here , you know ? but it -- it does n't mean we have to take it with us into our future . brady : it 's not about bag -- it 's not about baggage . it 's not about divorces , it 's not about exes , it 's not about drugs . it 's none of that , kristen . kristen : what 's going on ? brady : it 's much worse than that . [ scene_break ] victor : maggie , why would you suggest that , uh -- maggie : the florist called earlier with a question about the arrangement you were sending caroline . victor : oh . i hope i have n't upset you . maggie : no . you have n't . caroline is the mother of one of your sons . she needs her family and friends around her more than ever . and , victor , i have to say ... that 's exactly the gesture that made me fall in love with you . victor : thank you for understanding . maggie : of course , i understand . and while i 'm -- i 'm sure the flowers will brighten up her day , i know the one thing that would mean even more is the gift of your companionship . oh , victor , we 're so lucky . victor : i 'm the lucky one . [ scene_break ] will : our greatest hits . gabi : that 's a pretty bow . hi . will : hi , sorry , yeah . gabi : that 's a beautiful box . will : thanks . it 's a pretty nice gift too . gabi : is -- is that from , uh -- will : sonny , yeah . gabi : are -- are you guys back togeth -- will : i - i do n't know . i mean , i do n't know . this is the last thing i expected to find in my mailbox . i mean , i - i think he might be giving me another chance . so what 's up , what 's up ? gabi : nothing . that 's great . it 's what you want , right ? will : yeah . hell , yeah . gabi : you know , when we found out that i was carrying your baby , it -- it felt like our lives were just going to fall apart . me and nick , you and sonny -- but , i mean , look at us now . you know , maybe -- maybe we could have a happily ever after . [ scene_break ] sonny : you know , love is n't something that you can just make happen . brian : yeah . maybe `` like `` is a better place to start ? you know i like you , sonny . i would love to get to know you better . but if you do n't feel the same way -- sonny : you think that we should just be friends , and -- will : yeah , i think so . sonny : yeah . will : i think that 's the best way , you know ? my life 's going to be crazy with the baby . sonny : no . i 'd like to get to know you better too . [ scene_break ] sami : i never expected something like this . i 'm so surprised . ej : open it . sami : i will , i will . i 'm just -- i just -- i just want to say that , you know , i know a couple weeks ago , my life was so different , but now it 's valentine 's day , and i 'm here with you , and we 're gon na be -- ej : what 's the matter ? do you not like it ? [ scene_break ] kristen : hey . brady : [ sighs ] kristen : what could possibly be so bad ? brady : i 'm no good for you . kristen : what are you talking about ? brady : you know i was engaged twice after chloe . kristen : yeah . brady : a woman by the name of arianna . she died in an accident , an accident that i -- well , i thought i could have prevented . and then there was madison , on our wedding day , kristen . kristen : yeah , i know about those things , but -- i mean , you ca n't possibly blame yourself . brady : i do n't blame myself , but i sure as hell think i could have done things differently . kristen : so what are you saying ? you think that if we got engaged , something bad would happen to me ? what are you , bad luck brady ? brady : no , no , but you said -- kristen : oh , come on . brady : you said it , not me . kristen : come on . that 's silly . brady : kristen , it 's -- it 's not silly to me , and i 'll tell you why . 'cause every time i push things a little too fast and a little too hard , they do n't work out . everything goes straight to hell . i do n't want that to happen with us . i really like what we have . and i do n't want anything to change that . kristen : but , brady -- brady : i 'm falling in love with you . and i want to protect you and what we have . that 's how i feel . kristen : brady , that 's really sweet of you -- [ cell phone rings ] brady : i 'm sorry , sorry . it 's , uh , it 's work . it 's an emergency . i got ta go . so we can , uh -- we can talk about this later , but i ca n't change my mind about this . kristen : well , i can change your mind . [ scene_break ] brian : all right , let 's go . chad : where 's , uh , brian headed off to ? sonny : oh , he 'll be back in an hour . not a date , we 're just hanging out , you know ? chad : still , i 'm -- i 'm sorry about what happened to you and will . but just so you know , there are , uh , plenty of other guys out there . sonny : well , i 'm not looking for just another guy . chad : i know you 're not . that 's why i 'm glad it 's brian . all right ? sonny : me too . your shift 's over . chad : i know . sonny : why do n't you get on out of here ? chad : i 'm out of here . i 'm outtie . have a good time , man . sonny : thank you . [ scene_break ] gabi : are you kidding me ? sonny must have dropped some serious cash for all these songs . will : no , he just shared his playlist . gabi : whoa , hold on . asteroid crush ? wait , i thought you were the only person on the planet that ever listened to this band . will : i know , so did i . okay , but please , can you not tell anybody about this , please ? gabi : why ? will : because i have n't talked to sonny yet , and i do n't even -- you know , i want to make sure . i got ta go home , and i got ta get -- get cleaned up , and i got ta get him a gift . gabi : well , sonny 's not gon na want you to just give him a gift just because . will : i know . i want to , though , so -- okay , wish me luck . gabi : good luck . will : okay . gabi : [ sighs ] oh , baby girl . i want your daddy to be happy . but more importantly , i want us to be happy . i ca n't lose you . i wo n't . [ scene_break ] sami : um , no , i do . of course , i do . they 're beautiful . i 'm just -- i 'm just stunned . ej : i just wanted to find something as beautiful and exquisite as you . samantha , i know that we 've been down this road many , many times before , but this time is going to be different . and i just want to savor every single moment as if it 's the last time , which , by the way , i bloody hope it is . sami : i remember the first time you gave me earrings . they were pearls in an oyster shell . i was so -- ej : smitten ? sami : smitten is the perfect word . ej , you deserve a huge `` i told you so , `` because you have been right about us from the beginning . ej : oh , samantha , i think we both always knew . and whether we loved one another or hated one another , we were never indifferent . these last few months , i - i 've come to realize that i can not imagine my life without you . i love you . i want to make love to you all afternoon . sami : then why do n't you ? ej : um , because we have a company to run , unfortunately . sami : do we have to ? ej : yes , we do . i am gon na talk to perry , see if i can rustle us up a little bit of food . [ scene_break ] chad : glad you were free for lunch . kristen : me too . but it 's valentine 's day . what are you doing here with your big sister ? chad : well , it 's better than being alone . kristen : [ laughs ] chad : i - i 'm sorry , i did n't -- i did n't mean that . kristen : it 's okay . i know what you meant . i get it . i 'm a pretty good listener . do you want to talk about it ? chad : no , no , no . please , i do n't -- i do n't want to talk about it . kristen : oh , come on . i mean it . i want to know . what ? chad : okay . um , well , since melanie left , i - i 'm having a hard time accepting that she 's never coming back , so -- kristen : i 'm sorry , chad . chad : me too . and , um , i started hanging out with abigail . i thought maybe that , uh , there 'd be another chance for us , but , uh -- kristen : but what ? chad : screwed that up too . and now , she , uh , she wo n't even talk to me . kristen : well , you know , i do n't think you should blame yourself entirely for that , because when it comes to horton and dimera romances , you know , they kind of always end up as a train wreck . i do n't know why , but i think it could be a law of nature , is what i 'm thinking . chad : yeah , yeah , you 're probably right . yeah . you know , i used to -- i used to think that , uh , it was unfair for people to judge me because of my last name , you know ? but , uh , they 're kind of justified . 'cause there i was , going all dimera at the wedding , getting revenge on gabi . kristen : chad , i kind of warned you about that . chad : yeah , you did . kristen : you know what i did n't warn you about , though ? is that even the best revenge sometimes comes with a price tag , you know ? might lose a little piece of yourself . chad : so you 've been there too . kristen : have i ever . [ scene_break ] caroline : victor . oh , i do n't know how to thank you for the flowers . they 're my favorite , you know ? victor : yes , i know . i 'm glad you like them . caroline : well , where 's maggie ? victor : oh , she had plans for lunch , so i thought i 'd stop by here and have a bite . any chance you could join me ? caroline : oh , we 're really short for help today . nick : not anymore . i can help . hey , uncle victor . caroline : but you -- babe , you do n't work here anymore . nick : well , maybe not , but i think a free shift is the least i owe you . i can bus a few tables , unless you 're afraid i 'm gon na break more dishes . caroline : no , no . well , all right . thank you . thank you for the gracious offer . nick : absolutely . victor : thank you , nick . nick : what can i get you guys ? caroline : a very good blue plate special . victor : i 'll have that . nick : all right . coming right up . caroline : your wife does n't mind that you 're spending valentine 's day with your former lover ? victor : maggie knows how important you are to me , and always will be . [ scene_break ] brady : ah , red -- red roses are such a cliché . can we mix a few white roses in with that ? that 'd be great . perfect . all right , thank you . maggie : oh , hi , brady . brady : hi , hi , maggie . maggie : what is it ? oh . wait a minute , do n't tell me . what 's kristen done now ? [ scene_break ] chad : since you 've been through this before , please tell me , what do i do now ? kristen : well , i know for sure that you ca n't put the genie back in the bottle . sorry . chad : well , i know that you paid a huge price after whatever happened with you and john . but , uh , you 're back in salem , a changed woman . everything 's great , right ? kristen : right . you know what ? i am so sorry . i forgot -- i forgot i had to do something . i 'm gon na have to go . chad : did i -- did i say something to upset you ? kristen : no , no , chad . not at all . honestly , i just -- it totally slipped my mind . chad : okay . kristen : i 'm sorry . chad : no , it 's fine . it 's good , it 's just -- you know , when i see you with brady , i just , um -- it makes me feel better to know that -- that there 's a possibility of me having a happy ending someday . so -- kristen : it 's not a happy ending . it 's just beginning . okay . bye . [ scene_break ] will : sonny ? sonny : i 've missed you . will : not as much as i 've missed you . sonny : you want to bet ? [ scene_break ] gabi : nick , i 'm so glad you 're still here . nick : is everything okay ? gabi : um , no , it 's not . [ scene_break ] will : `` sonny , i 'm not sure i 'll find the words when i see you , and i want to make sure i get this right . i never thought i 'd get another chance with the only guy that i have ever loved . so thank you for being patient and generous , and for loving me as much as i love you . and most of all , thank you for giving me a second chance . love , will . `` okay . [ scene_break ] brady : kristen has n't done anything . why does everybody think that that 's the first thing that -- the truth is , maggie , that i 'm not good enough for her . that 's the truth . maggie : brady , how can you say that ? brady : because she has turned her life around completely . i admire that . it was n't easy for her . it was a struggle . but she did it . maggie : brady , i know that 's how you see it , but -- brady : no , no . that 's not how i see it , maggie . that 's how it is . she lost her parents . she lost my dad , at one point . all her dreams , everything she ever wanted , came crashing down . and the problem is , i can never make those dreams come true for her . you know ? maggie : brady , that 's not your problem . it 's not your responsibility . all right , brady , look . i just want you to know that i 'm there for you , no matter what . brady : i do n't need a sponsor , maggie . maggie : no . you need a friend . brady : yeah , well , i feel like the only friend that i really have anymore is kristen . [ scene_break ] kristen : oh . `` thank you for showing me that i could be happy again . you might not know it , but you saved my life . i love you so much . brady . `` brady , that 's so trite . but i know you mean it from your heart . the sins of the father shall be visited on the generations . i do n't know anymore . i do n't know anymore if it 's the right thing to do . [ scene_break ] sami : `` dear samantha , your grandmother once told me true love can change anyone , and caroline was right . it has . i love you more than i have ever loved another woman . the proof is in our children and in my heart . ej . `` oh . he set me up . yeahhhh ! [ scene_break ] caroline : you know , victor , i 'm really a fortunate woman . i have children and grandchildren , great - grandchildren . i have material comforts . most of all ... i have beautiful memories . victor : i feel exactly the same way . [ scene_break ] [ phone ringing ] kristen : hi , brady . thank you so much for the flowers . they 're so beautiful . brady : kristen , i need to see you . it 's important . kristen : actually , i need to see you too . [ scene_break ] gabi : okay , so , you were right . will and sonny are together . and if sonny tells will what i did to melanie -- nick : i do n't want you to worry about that . gabi : how can i not worry about it ? i mean , if will sues for custody , which i really do n't think that he would do that -- i mean , with your track record and my track record , he could win , nick . nick : it wo n't happen . neither of those guys is going anywhere near our baby . [ scene_break ] will : `` 2012 , get will horton to fall in love with me . `` did you just write this , like , five minutes ago ? sonny : no , i wrote it last year . will : are you serious ? sonny : this is what i wanted all year . [ scene_break ] ej : so , what do you think of my proposal ?	brady was about to tell kristen why he could n't marry her . sami saw will at the town square and told him about her situation with ej . caroline received a bouquet of flowers from victor . sami and ej met at the pub for a date . sami found the ring box under a napkin . brian showed up at the coffee shop to talk to sonny . sonny told brian that he still loves will . will found out the mystery box was from sonny . will thought that sonny might want to get back together . maggie wanted victor to see caroline because it 's valentine 's day . she explained why she wanted him to be with caroline . gabi ran into will and saw the gift . she wondered if he was getting back together with sonny . she thought that they ( she / nick and will / sonny ) could have a happy ending . brian and sonny wanted to take things slow . sandy opened the box and saw a pair of earrings . she was shocked by the gift .
eric : do you have a lead on chyka ? hope : i do have some news . daniel : you found chyka ? is he talking ? hope : homeland security tracked chyka using facial recognition software . daniel : that 's great . that -- hope : yeah , they think they know where he is . [ scene_break ] will : i really appreciate it , gabi . i 'll text you as soon as it 's okay to come back to the apartment . thank you again . [ sighs ] should be getting there right about now . terry : this just came for you , sonny . sonny : oh , well , thank you , terry . there 's no card . hey , terry ? can you finish these invoices ? i got ta be somewhere . terry : yeah , you got it . [ scene_break ] abigail : hey , how you doing ? jj : [ gasps ] abigail : whoa , nervous much ? jj : would n't you be ? abigail : yeah , absolutely . but last night , you were mr . confident . jj : last night , i was n't going to face a judge and be sentenced . today i am . abigail : jj , you 're gon na be fine , okay ? the judge said himself that , if you kept your nose clean , that you 'd just get probation , right ? so you have nothing to worry about , okay ? there . well , better than what you did . [ scene_break ] theresa : i could 've had that . then jj screwed me over . god -- brady : hi . theresa : hey . um , brady , look , sorry , but i 'm kind of in a rush . brady : yeah , theresa , you know what ? i know what you 're doing , and you really need to let it go . [ scene_break ] daniel : that 's -- that 's fantastic . now how soon can they make an arrest ? hope : well , that 's the problem . he entered morocco on a flight from paris using a different passport . now assuming the police can find him and arrest him , the problem ? we do n't have an extradition treaty with morocco . daniel : which means they wo n't send him back to stand trial . hope : bingo . eric : and i 'll never be able to clear my name . daniel : now , hold on , hold on , hold on . just hang on a second . 'cause i still think there 's a way here . [ scene_break ] jennifer : and this is jj . aiden : oh , my pleasure . nice to meet you . jj : you too . jennifer : justin kiriakis speaks very highly of you . abigail : yeah , he does . i mean , otherwise , you would n't be representing jj , right ? aiden : well , i 've got nothing but respect for justin , believe me . so how you feeling , jj ? jj : nervous . aiden : well , that 's all right . it 's understandable . well , look , today should be pretty much pro forma . okay , there has been one small hiccup though . jj : what ? aiden : a letter came in to the judge last night . it was pretty negative , saying that you do n't deserve a break , you should n't be trusted , things like that . jennifer : what ? who would do that ? [ scene_break ] theresa : you have no idea -- brady : right , i know , i know i have no idea because i 'm rich and i have no idea what it 's like to want expensive things , right ? but seriously , that ? theresa : oh . brady : that ? theresa : yeah , well , in case you care , that 's not just any purse . brady : i 'm supposed to be impressed by that ? theresa : yeah , very . it 's a limited edition . i mean , all i can do is dream about owning it . brady : well -- well , good things come to those who wait , right ? theresa : oh , please do n't start rattling off the clichés again . brady : i like the cliché game . i got many more where those came from if you 're interested . theresa : oh , well , maybe i can hear them later . i could maybe stop by daniel 's place . brady : oh , no . i 'm not gon na be there , actually . daniel is back . i 'm not staying there anymore . theresa : daniel 's back ? brady : mm - hmm . he got back this morning . [ scene_break ] daniel : well , yeah , so he essentially admitted everything . we got it on video . he developed the drugs for kristen to use and he knew when she used 'em . actually , he has more drugs . eric : but he did n't tell you where to find 'em . daniel : well , now , he was about to until his hired gun showed up . the guy tried to make sure none of us could ever talk again . once i fought him off , i thought it was smart to get him out of there before he was -- eric : so you took him to the train station . daniel : yeah , i did , quickly as we could , but i do n't -- nicole , did chyka say anything after i left ? did he give you anything we could use ? nicole : [ gasps ] oh , my god . oh , my god . oh , yes . these are the files . these are the files on eric and the drug cocktails . this is it . oh this is great , 'cause there is so much stuff here to clear eric 's name . daniel : nicole , did chyka give you anything that we could use ? nicole : uh , no . uh , i 'm sorry . daniel : okay . all right . that 's all right . here 's what we 're gon na do . we 're gon na go to chyka 's hideout and we 're gon na search that place top to bottom . hope : not gon na happen . the police are there right now , and apparently someone beat them to it . the place was stripped and wiped clean . so if there is any evidence at all to implicate chyka or clear eric 's name , it 's obviously not there . [ scene_break ] [ door creaks ] sonny : will ? you 're wearing the shirt i gave you for christmas . will : i told you i 'd save it for special occasions . sonny : so valentine 's day made the cut ? will : well , this is more than just valentine 's day . [ scene_break ] jj : who sent the judge that letter . do you know ? aiden : the owner of the store where you were caught shoplifting . abigail : what did she say ? did she say that she changed her mind about pressing charges ? aiden : uh , no , no . she , uh -- she just wanted to express to the judge that she does n't think jj should get off scot free . she suggested community service , which actually is right in line with what the judge is thinking anyway , so -- jennifer : oh , thank god . that 's great . abigail : you 're gon na be fine , okay ? just hang in there . jennifer : hey , you guys . can i have a minute , please , with mr. jennings ? jj : yeah , i 'm gon na head on over to the courthouse anyway . i ca n't wait around here anymore . abigail : i 'll go with you . jennifer : all right , we 'll be there in a few minutes , okay ? abigail : okay . jennifer : mr. jennings , i need you to be honest with me . is there a chance that my son could go to prison ? because i 'm telling you , if i walk out of that courtroom today without my son , i do n't know what i 'm gon na do . [ scene_break ] maggie : i love , love that museum . they have such nice presentations and -- and so many on the new works . and it was very romantic of you to take me there on valentine 's day . thank you . victor : it had nothing to do with romance , woman . i just had my tasters up for those soft pretzels they have in the cafe . maggie : yeah , well , if you say so . i wish i could stay here with you and relax , but i -- victor : i know , you have to go to court and hold jennifer 's hand . maggie : do you think the judge is gon na come down on him too hard ? victor : goldberg ? maggie : mm - hmm . victor : i 've played poker with him . he 's sort of a tight - ass . hard to read . maggie : mm . victor : but good luck . i have a meeting with brady -- some titan business . maggie : victor , if you have a chance , talk to him about checking into rehab . oh , please ? please ? [ scene_break ] theresa : well , as much as i 'd love to stick around and hear more clichés , i got ta run . brady : all right . i 'll see you around . theresa : sure . not at daniel 's though , huh ? guess we 'll need to find a new place to drink in secret . brady : i do n't need to hide my drinking . i just like my privacy . theresa : okay , do n't worry . i can keep a secret . brady : i do n't ne -- it 's not a secret . [ scene_break ] eric : i 'm gon na step out a sec , give father matt an update . hope : i 'm afraid eric 's gon na come up empty again . no one has any evidence . listen , uh , nicole , i need to talk to you . nicole : i really need to take a shower and get ready for work , so maybe later . daniel : hope , i know you 're really ticked off , and yeah , we should n't have gone off like that on our own . but if charges are gon na be filed , this was completely my idea . nicole has a record . she could go to prison if she gets charged , and all through this , her heart , it was -- it was just in the right place . [ scene_break ] eric : i 've asked to be released from my vows . nicole : what ? no , wait , but daniel and i have to t -- eric : i 'm in love with you , nicole . god willing , i just wan na spend the rest of my life with you . nicole : if i show him this , it changes everything . but ... is that what i should do ? [ scene_break ] sonny : baby , you put so much time and effort into this . it 's so amazing . i feel like my gift is gon na be lame now . will : i 'll love it . hand it over . sonny : okay . but just so you know , this is more of a token . will : hand it over , kiriakis . sonny : happy valentine 's day . will : thank you . sonny : open it up , open it up , open it up . will : i 'm -- i 'm opening . sonny : [ laughs ] will : e. m. forster . sonny : yeah , now that you 're writing , i thought that you would like it . will : he wrote passage to india . i 've never read maurice . sonny : it 's actually pronounced `` morris . `` it 's a gay love story about a guy named maurice who knew that he was gay from his early teens . and forster wrote this in 1913 , but it did n't get published till the ' 70s after he was dead . will : 'cause it was about a gay man . sonny : mm - hmm . being gay was illegal back then in britain . and people would actually get sent to prison because of it . will : yeah . i read reading gaol . sonny : we 're lucky , you know ? people are a lot more accepting nowadays . will : in some places . sonny , this is such a cool gift . i love it . i 'm gon na start reading it right away . thank you . sonny : i 'm glad you like it . will : oh . i , uh -- i almost forgot . um , there 's actually another page for the photo album . sonny : okay . will : yeah . sonny : `` february 14 , 2014 . the day will finally wised up and said ... yes to sonny . `` [ scene_break ] hope : you know what , i 'm just gon na state the obvious again . what you and nicole did was illegal . i mean , we 've got unlawful imprisonment , assault , kidnapping , failure to report a criminal act -- [ phone rings ] hope : sorry . give me a minute . i 'm sure i can add to that list . brady , what 's up ? yep . daniel : you know , 24 hours ago , i thought we had the mother lode and you were gon na have everything ... eric : i know . daniel : you needed . and now i just -- eric : daniel , i know . and i 'm always gon na be grateful for what you did . you know , from day one , you 've always been on my side . you 've gone out of your way so many times . daniel : yeah , and what ? accomplished nothing . this last little stunt we pulled -- i mean , i do n't know . maybe we should have brought the police in . i do n't know . eric : daniel , do n't . do n't blame yourself sometimes -- sometimes we just got ta accept god 's plan . daniel : yeah . well , maybe you can . eric : i can . you know , i 've had a lot of time to reflect these past few weeks , and just yesterday i had a major revelation -- nicole : hey . i have to go buy a new phone and then get to work , but i need to talk to you about something important . you got a minute ? eric : yeah , sure . nicole : okay . [ scene_break ] aiden : hey , believe me . i understand your fear . i have a son myself , okay ? but i truly doubt that there 's anything to worry about . i mean , justin struck a terrific deal with the da . there is no reason the judge wo n't accept it . jennifer : okay , that 's great . thank you , mr. jennings . i - i feel better . aiden : good . and there is something that you can do that would make me feel much better . stop calling me mr. jennings , okay ? that was my father . jennifer : i 'm sorry . aiden : yeah , okay . jennifer : aiden , i am sorry . but , um , thank you so much . aiden : all right . well , let 's go get this over with , huh ? jennifer : yeah , okay . aiden : okay . [ scene_break ] abigail : abe , hi . abe : hey , abigail . jj . how are you ? jj : okay , i guess . a little nervous . abe : yeah , of course . you know , if you do n't mind , i 'm gon na stick around for the sentencing -- let judge goldberg know you 've got people in your corner . jj : thanks . abe : you know , your dad would be really proud of you . that you worked so hard to turn your life around . abigail : yeah , he has . abe : uh , my guess is everything is going to be fine . so you hang in there , huh ? [ phone rings ] jj : thank you . abe : oh , excuse me . be back . abigail : bye . how you doing ? got butterflies in your stomach ? jj : more like firecrackers . abigail : can i get you anything , or ... ? jj : a bottle of water . abigail : sure , yeah . okay . yeah , i 'll be right back . jj : [ sighs ] theresa : brings back old times , huh ? [ scene_break ] sonny : so ... yes means ? will : yes . yes to you . yes to you and me . sonny : oh , my god . no , no . wait , wait . will : what do you mean , `` no ? `` sonny : no , i do n't mean no . i mean yes . it 's just that you -- you said that you wanted to wait and you wanted to wait for everything to be right . will : i was just so worried about all this baggage that i was dragging with me . you know , this whole nick thing and my mom always getting into trouble and stefano stealing that evidence from the cops and i 'm still in school -- i mean , the list is endless . but i realized that if we keep waiting for these things to get taken care of then -- sonny : it might never happen . will : and we would have wasted so much time trying to fix things that were n't fixable . so , um , if the offer still stands ? sonny : uh , let me think about it . of course it still stands . will : wow , um ... sonny kiriakis , i would love to marry you . [ scene_break ] victor : you know , i think throwing rehab in brady 's face might be a mistake . maggie : if you could just point out th -- victor : he 's living in the corporate suites . he 's got cameras on him 24/7 . there 's been no signs of problems of any kind . maggie : victor , he 's an addict . he 's using alcohol as a substitute for cocaine and he 's not getting the help that he needs . now , if we do n't talk him into going to rehab , there is only one way this is gon na end . victor : all right , i 'll keep a sharp eye on him . i think he 's handling everything quite well . i mean , one glass of wine , really . maggie : addicts can be very deceptive when they want to be . victor : will you give it a rest ? i know what i 'm doing . maggie : i hope so . brady 's life depends on it . [ scene_break ] nicole : we finally got something concrete . brady : yeah , you know , i -- that 's okay . i do n't -- i do n't have time to hear it , actually . i do n't wan na hear it , but i 'll -- nicole : [ stammers ] hey , what 's wrong with you ? brady : i got ta go . nicole : i 'm trying to tell you something about eric . brady : listen , listen . i do n't wan na hear about it . i 'm happy that you and eric made it out of that basement alive . i truly am . but when i hear the word `` eric , `` i think kristen . when i think kristen , i wan na get sick to my stomach . clear ? nicole : uh , crystal . [ scene_break ] eric : actually , maybe i should just walk out with you , and then we can talk along the way , and then i can go see father matt . daniel , thank you . thank you again for everything . daniel : yeah , well , it 's not over . i 'm not giving up here . the evidence is out there and we -- we are gon na find it . hope : nicole , seriously , i need to get a statement from you . nicole : okay . daniel : hey , hope , i mean it . if anybody gets charged for this , it 's gon na be me , okay ? hope : daniel , relax , okay ? with chyka gone , there 's not even anyone to press charges . daniel : well , that 's -- that 's good to know . hope : uh - huh . but do n't forget . and i know you were trying to help eric , but next time you get a lead , you call me , okay ? pick up the phone and call me . daniel : sure , you got it . hope : good , all right , i need to get to the courthou -- daniel : uh , wait , wait . wait , can i just ask you for one favor ? [ scene_break ] jj : what are you doing here ? theresa : oh , well , i had to come by and pay a parking ticket , so since i knew your sentencing was today , i thought i 'd come by and wish you good luck . what ? you think i 'm here to cause trouble ? jj : i hope not , because if you are , you 'll be heading back to california tonight in handcuffs . what 's the name of the prison they 'll put you in ? theresa : oh , god . relax , jackie . look , i lost , you won . i 'm still trying to get over it . jj : try a little harder on your way out . abigail : what the hell are you doing here ? theresa : wishing your baby brother good luck . maybe we 'll both get what we want today . [ scene_break ] brady : we 're gon na blow away the competition this year . count on it . victor : i already am . brady : all right . it 's time to celebrate then . work 's over . dry martini , right ? as dry as they come . victor : do n't you think it 's a little early ? brady : oh , no , not for this guy . besides , as i recall , when you had your martini was never as important as how dry it was . is there a problem ? [ scene_break ] nicole : i 'm just saying wait , okay ? because back at the apartment , you almost told daniel that you were leaving the priesthood . eric : i just do n't understand why that would upset you . nicole : well , what if the police bring in chyka or evidence shows up ? just do n't jump the gun . eric : the chances of that happening , nicole , are slim to none . besides , i 've already spoken with father matt and the bishop . nicole : well , you did n't put anything in writing , did you ? eric : no . no , not yet . nicole : okay , so just back off a little bit , all right ? think about it . it -- we could -- i mean ... maybe we should just take a little time to ... re - evaluate . [ scene_break ] daniel : uh , look , i know jj 's probation hearing is today . hope : right . daniel : has n't even started . hope : which is why i need to get -- get over there . daniel : yeah . hope : let me guess , you want a report . daniel : i 'd appreciate it , yeah . i 'm sure everything 's gon na work out . hope : right , but you just wan na know for sure . and you do n't think you should contact jenn . daniel : what , am i that easy to read ? hope : oh , yeah . you still love her . daniel : i just -- i just wan na do what 's best for her and jj . hope : you know , it seems that you 're always trying to make everyone else happy . eric , nicole , jenn , of course . maybe someday , you can make yourself happy . you deserve that , daniel . i 'll text you a report . [ scene_break ] aiden : i trust everything is in order , your honor ? goldberg : seems to be . mr. deveraux , did you know that shoplifting by teenagers here in salem was up 14 % this year ? never mind , you do n't have to answer . my point is , while you may not have been involved in any of the recent crime sprees , i 'm beginning to think that an example needs to be set . a message to teens citywide . aiden : [ clears throat ] your honor , under certain circumstances , i 'd say your inclination to set an example might have some merit , but this deal was struck some time ago with the district attorney . you yourself have approved it , so i ca n't see how breaking one 's word would set a good example . can you ? goldberg : i 'll admit mr. deveraux appears to have abided by the terms , but a couple of months of good behavior -- at least , not getting caught -- hardly much of an achievement . stand up , young man . what do you have to say for yourself ? [ scene_break ] sonny : you know what i was thinking ? will : that i should have said `` yes `` the first day ? sonny : i was thinking this is the best day of my life . will : really ? sonny : yeah . will : even better than when you got to the top of k2 ? sonny : hell yeah . actually , this is my second - best day . not that i do n't love you , and you 're the most important person in my life , but this is the second- best day , because the best day of my life was when ari was born . holding her in my arms and watching her come to life ? there will never be anything like that . will : well , just think . once we 're married , you will be her stepdad . sonny : we 'll officially be a family . did you tell gabi about this ? will : no . sonny : no ? well , how do you think she 's gon na react ? will : she 'll be fine with it . i mean , she has to be . you guys have worked everything out , right ? sonny : yeah , yeah . and nothing 's really gon na change for her , you know ? she 'll still live here . she 'll still have ari . will : we 'll all have ari . sonny : right . will : what ? sonny : hmm . will : what ? what 's wrong ? sonny : i just have to ask . will : ask . sonny : are you sure this is n't just , you know , getting carried away on valentine 's day ? will : [ laughs ] absolutely not . i have been thinking about this since the day you asked . and marrying you , it 's just -- it 's right . in fact , you know what ? let 's get married today . [ scene_break ] victor : no , there 's no problem . you have what you like , brady . you 've earned it . brady : thank you . why are you looking at me like that ? victor : that 's your drink for today . brady : i 'm sorry ? victor : if it 's no problem , then that 's it . you 've had your drink for today . brady : [ laughs ] i do n't believe this . you do n't trust me , do you ? still ? victor : should i ? it 's 10 : 30 in the morning . you just threw down 3 ounces of 80 proof . brady : granddad , come on -- i do n't -- i do n't need this . i do n't believe you . victor : where are you going ? brady : work 's done . victor : oh , no . we still have work to do . [ door opens , closes ] [ scene_break ] eric : re - evaluate ? is -- that 's what you 're doing ? do you want us to just kind of -- nicole : no , no , no . it 's just that ... i love you . you know that i do . but if -- if the evidence appears , just do n't rush it , okay ? that 's all i 'm saying . eric : nicole , this is n't a rush decision . i sat in that monastery and i decided , i debated , and i started all over again . this -- this right here , this is real . this is what -- this is what i feel . nicole : okay , but now you know the name of the man who made the poison that kristen used . eric : and what does that mean ? it means nothing without evidence . where 's the evidence ? where ? it 's gone . and dr. chyka , he 's in morocco now and so it 's likely we 'll never see him again . so unless i find something that can change that , i need to start moving on with my life . nicole : well , maybe -- maybe you just wait a little . eric : no , no , no , no . nicole : you know ? things will get better . eric : no , because i have caused way too much pain for you and for the church . you 've given up and sacrificed so much for way too long . you 're never selfish . you 're always thinking of only me . [ scene_break ] jj : your honor , i have made a lot of mistakes since i came home from england ... and i kind of understand where you 're coming from when you think that i 'm getting off easy . but -- but see . i know something in here , and i have learned my lesson . my life has taken this total 180-degree turn , and i 'm not bragging . i made it because of my mom , my sister , and my whole family . they never gave up on me . they probably should have , but they did n't . and if i can get the chance , i 'm gon na try somehow to pay them back by not screwing up and by making sure that something like this will never happen again . i love them . i love every one of them . they 're really what 's important . and if you 'd give me a chance -- goldberg : all right , that 's enough speechifying . remain standing . i 'm ready to pass sentence . [ scene_break ] sonny : whoa , whoa , whoa . slow down . will : what ? sonny : this is marriage . that means we got ta do it right . family , friends , fantastic ceremony . will : [ laughs ] i know . you 're right . i was ... mostly joking . but no long engagement . sonny : what , like your mom and ej ? will : not even half that long . sonny : do you think they 're gon na be supportive ? your family ? will : yeah . i do . what about yours ? sonny : well , my dad will be . my brothers will be . my mom , hmm , not so much . will : [ laughs ] sonny : but , you know , we need to start drawing up the guest list , because we 're gon na want both sides of our family there . both : except for nick . sonny : yes . not nick . will : i hate that guy . well , there is a lot that we need to start doing . sonny : there is . but for now , it can wait . will : mm . [ scene_break ] [ lounge music plays ] terry : one more ? brady : nope . i 'm good . [ scene_break ] eric : i 'm gon na go see father matt now . okay ? i 'll call you . nicole : wait , wait , wait , wait . you 're not -- you 're not gon na change your mind ? eric , i mean it . in your heart -- deep in your heart , no matter what comes up about ... kristen ... you do n't wan na be a priest , ever ? eric : there it is again . your absolute love , caring only about me and my life . nicole : well , um ... i 'm your friend . eric : and i hope we can be much more than that soon . much , much more than that . i 'll call . nicole : okay . now i definitely need a sign . is what i 'm doing wrong or is it right ? [ scene_break ] goldberg : i am wary of giving you a second chance , mr. deveraux . seems to me you 've had a whole slew of second chances and you 've blown every one of them . however , you have obviously tried to change and you do seem sincere . therefore , the original plea agreement stands . you 're sentenced to one year probation , 100 hours of community service . [ bangs gavel ] we 're done . bailiff : all rise . jennifer : [ squeals ] aiden : congratulations . jj : thank you . aiden : congratulations . jennifer : thank you , uh , mr. jennings -- aiden ! thank you so much . abigail : yeah , thank you . jennifer : thank you . maggie : thank you so much . [ laughter ] jennifer : oh , my gosh , i 'm so , so happy for you . maggie : yeah . and what you said about us , what you said about our family -- jj : i meant it , every word . [ scene_break ] aiden : quick update , justin . jj got the deal . all is well . hope : yeah -- oh , oh , jeez ! aiden : oh , my goodness . hope : oh , i -- aiden : well , glad to see you did n't have a smoothie in your hand . hope : how many times do i have to say i 'm sorry ? aiden : well , maybe one more . maggie : hope , jj 's deal went through . hope : oh , that 's fantastic . oh , thank goodness . maggie : oh , yes , i see you 've met aiden jennings . he was jj 's lawyer , you know ? hope : no , i did n't know . maggie : well , things were looking pretty rough in there and aiden saved the day . aiden : mm . [ scene_break ] abe : if you need anything , call . jennifer : i will . thank you , abe . thank you for everything . mm . abe : your dad is up there smiling . take care . jj : thank you . abigail : thank -- jj , it 's over . jj : yeah . abigail : it 's over . you can smile too , you know . theresa : maybe we 'll both get what we want today . abigail : jj ? what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] daniel : [ sighs ] theresa : hi . i 'm really glad that you 're home . we got a lot of stuff -- daniel : okay , this is n't a good time . i 've got a lot of work to do . theresa : all this stuff that 's been happening , you know , to me , and i just -- i need to get clear on some things . daniel : yeah , well , as i was trying to say -- theresa : no , do n't give me the condescending tone . now , daniel . we 're gon na do this now .	hope said there was a problem with getting dr. chyka . aiden told jj that somebody sent a letter saying that he ( jj could n't be trusted . while brady and theresa were arguing , he told her that daniel was back . daniel told hope about the video where dr. chyka confessed to helping kristen . daniel asked nicole if dr. chyka said anything about the proof , but she lied and said no . jennifer wanted aiden to let her know if jj was going to jail . hope wanted to talk to nicole , but she got out of it . daniel told hope that it was all his idea to set up dr. chyka . nicole debated on whether to give the evidence to hope . aiden told jennifer there was nothing to worry about at the trial .
deimos : all you have to do is present the offer . okay ? just make it very clear that a ruling in our favor would be very much appreciated by myself and nicole . all right , get back to me as soon as you have an answer . thanks . jj : hey , deimos . do n't mind us . make yourself at home . deimos : what the hell is going on here ? [ growling ] gabi : you hear that ? chad : what ? gabi : it 's my stomach growling . ugh . chad : yeah , that 's my bad . guard would n't have taken our lunches if i would n't have attacked him . gabi : no , i 'm -- i 'm glad you did . chad : that 's not what you said when it happened . gabi : i know because i hated that you got hurt because of me . chad : well , i was happy to do it . gabi : yeah , well , do n't -- just do n't engage him next time you see him , okay ? chad : there may not be a next time . gabi : no , he said that our host wants us alive , he does n't -- chad : yeah , because we 're bargaining chips . gabi : chad , did you have to say `` chips `` ? do you have to say that word ? chad : okay , look , i get that you 're hungry , but i 'm gon na need you to suck it up . gabi : excuse me and my empty stomach . chad : sorry , i just think that we need to ... keep our heads down and our mouths shut . abigail : hey . oh , no , it 's okay , you just got out of the hospital . eduardo : yeah , he 'd still be there if someone had n't told him about his sister . abigail : look , i 'm sorry . i thought he knew . dario : hey , hey , hey , it 's not your fault . when i found out about my sister , there was no way in hell i was gon na stay in that hospital . not when i 'm probably the reason that deimos took her in the first place . eduardo : no , i think holding gabi and chad hostage is more about that `` key `` to the computer program . they did n't think you did it . kate : only we do n't have the key . dario : we do n't even know what the key is . eduardo : we 're running out of time . kate : i know , that 's why i 'm hoping sonny is going to be able to talk some sense into his uncle before it 's too late . he said he 'd go directly from the airport to see deimos , so ... eduardo : yeah . maybe he should wait before he goes to deimos . kate : wait ? okay , so if you have another plan , you need to tell me what it is , now . anne : okay , so drew , he 's the key deimos kiriakis is looking for ? jennifer : hey , i told you to keep your voice down . this is top secret . and of all the people you had to bring , really ? adrienne : well , you should 've told me to come alone . anne : wait a minute , hold on , i promise , my lips are sealed . adrienne : well , they better be , or you 're fired . jennifer : all right , can we just talk about why i brought you here in the first place ? adrienne : so drew created a virus that can destroy the computer program that he created ? jennifer : yes . adrienne : okay , and you said he needs access to a kiriakis computer ? jennifer : yes , to get past the firewall , but the problem is , deimos is desperately looking for drew , aka the key . adrienne : and if he finds drew here , with us , he 'll kill us all . kate : so . exactly why should n't sonny go straight to deimos ? eduardo : well , i was just thinking that maybe we should talk to sonny first . get him up to speed , as it were . kate : okay , well , i already briefed him . and i think it 's important that he just gets to deimos and somehow sways him , because god knows what deimos has intended for those two . eduardo : yeah -- yeah , but the important thing is that one way or another , we 'll find them . kate : hope so . chad 's like a son to me . he 's a good man . sometimes too good . abigail : yeah , you are right about that . kate : you know , i 've always had a soft spot in my heart for gabi , too . ever since the two of them worked for me at countess w. there 's something very special about the two of them . abigail : so i guess it 's just all up to sonny now , huh ? unless we can figure out what the key is and get it back to deimos before it 's too late . dario : even if we could , i do n't trust that that bastard is gon na keep his word and let gabi and chad go free . kate : i agree with dario . deimos is a liar ; he 'll do and he 'll say anything to get what he wants . and if he does n't get it , god help anyone who comes into his sights . deimos : is anyone gon na answer me , or do i have to call your superior ? jj : that would be commissioner brady ; he 's actually the one who sent us over here . deimos : on what grounds ? jj : we 've got it on good authority you may have something to do with the disappearance of gabriella hernandez and chad dimera . we also have witnesses who can attest that this was the last place they were seen . deimos : mm , witnesses , really ? you mean like henderson , the butler ? jj : we 'll search the upstairs next . deimos : detective deveraux , am i right ? are you sure this is n't personal ? i mean , considering that chad 's gone missing with your ex - girlfriend , right ? if they 've run off together , why is that my problem ? jj : have you seen this before ? gabi : [ speaking spanish ] [ banging ] gabi : [ speaking spanish ] we 're in here ! chad : hello ? gabi : please help us , we 're in here ! chad : hello ? [ motor humming ] gabi : what ... what is that ? chad : sounds like a car engine idling . cold air 's coming through . which means it 's the freezer motor . gabi : wait , so it has n't been on this whole time ? chad : somebody must 've fixed it and turned it on . gabi : well , what ... oh , my god , chad , what if it was deimos ? what if he -- what if he got his key ? what if he does n't need us anymore ? what if he left us here to die ? adrienne : okay , okay . i 'm all for ending the war between the families -- jennifer : oh , no , no , no , i sense a `` but `` coming . adrienne : is n't deimos gon na be even angrier at drew because of this virus ? he could retaliate by hurting chad again -- or worse ! jennifer : he probably hurt them already . adrienne : abigail must be worried sick . does she know that drew 's the key ? jennifer : no , i do not want her involved , especially if i can handle this on my own . adrienne : you do n't have to . you have me . anne : and me . i mean , if you want me . jennifer : i do n't think i have a choice . please , let 's talk about our next move , let 's figure it out . eduardo : apparently , someone broke into the shipping container and stole the key before deimos could get it himself . kate : and naturally , he accused the dimeras . dario : and our family . abigail : but ca n't we find out whoever stole the key and just get them to give it back ? kate : do you know who that is , because i do n't . [ phone beeps ] abigail : look , i got to go get thomas . i 'll catch you guys later . dario : no , you 're not going anywhere . chad : let 's just , um -- let 's not jump to any conclusions , okay ? gabi : how else do you explain the freezer coming on , and nobody coming back to feed us , okay ? what if deimos just gave up on this key ? what if he just left us here for us to freeze to death ? oh , my gosh , no , please ! please , you have to let us out ! please , we wo n't tell anybody -- chad : come on , panicking is n't gon na do any good . gabi : well , i have to do something , okay ? i have to see my little girl again ! [ speaking spanish ] deimos : are you waiting for some kind of reaction ? jj : have you seen it before or not ? deimos : no . i assume you found it here . well , then it probably belongs to maggie or nicole or maybe even eve . jj : it belongs to gabi hernandez . deimos : okay ? well , she 's here a lot . she and sonny share a child together , right ? jj : and jewelry just falls off her when she 's here ? deimos : are you seriously asking me this question ? all right , you know what ? honestly , i do n't give a damn who it belongs to . i have my rights , and as far as i 'm concerned , you 're trespassing . jj : it 's not trespassing if we have a warrant . deimos : well , then maybe it 's time to get it revoked . maggie : i thought i heard you , jj ; what 're you doing here ? and why are the police tearing up my newly - decorated living room ? jj : i did n't think you 'd be here , aunt maggie , but since you are , i 'll tell you . gabi 's gone missing , along with chad dimera . and deimos here is acting all defensive . maggie : well ? are you ? find a way into the kiriakis mansion so we can access the titan computer so drew can hack into it , get past the firewall , and plant the virus . adrienne : okay , that sounds all very `` jason bourne ; `` now how do you propose we even get in ? anne : yeah . jennifer : well , you have a connection with justin and sonny . adrienne : yeah , normally i 'd use it , but the last time i was there , deimos caught me eavesdropping about the key and he was n't happy . i can only imagine what he 'd do to me now if he caught me . jennifer : okay , well , my only connection is aunt maggie , and i am not gon na get her involved . [ phone beeps ] adrienne : she ca n't . jennifer : oh , shoot . adrienne : what ? jennifer : this is from my source at the salem pd . they got a search warrant for the mansion . jj 's in charge , which means that the police are gon na get there and they 're gon na seize everything that we need anyway , so we probably just missed our chance . anne : wait , are they still there ? jennifer : well , apparently so -- why ? anne : i do n't know , i think i may have an idea that can get us exactly what we need . dario : come here . i know this is n't my place , i just -- abigail : yeah , if you 're telling me i ca n't go pick up my son , then you 're right , it 's not . dario : no , what i meant to say was ... i do n't want you leaving here alone , it 's not safe . abigail : look , i 've survived burning buildings and faking death ; i think i can handle salem after dark . dario : okay , fine , just ... will you be on alert , okay ? i do n't want you to be next on deimos ' list . abigail : i do n't think any of us really have any control over that . but i will be careful . i promise . kate : dario 's concern for abigail is quite sweet . eduardo : i 'll be the same way with you when you give me another chance . abigail : take care of yourself . i think your dad holds me responsible for you leaving the hospital early . dario : no , no , no , he likes you . i can tell . abigail : bye . dario : hmm . eduardo : so ... with regard to who might 've stolen the key . dario : i need to make a few calls . see if i can find someone who can help . maggie : i 'm waiting . jj : let 's head upstairs , continue the search . maggie : you do what you have to do , jj . i 'll handle this . well , it 's just the two of us now . look me in the eye and tell me . are you behind chad and gabi 's disappearance ? deimos : no . maggie : no . oh , deimos . you used to be a better liar . how could you ? gabi : help ! please somebody help us ! get us out of here , we 're gon na freeze to death ! please , anybody ! somebody help , please ! help us ! help ! chad : stop ! stop ! screaming and pouting is n't doing any good . gabi : so what , we 're just gon na sit here , we 're gon na wait ? chad : well , i 'm trying to stay sane , keep my wits about me . somebody 's got to do it . gabi : are you saying i 'm crazy ? chad : that 's exactly what i 'm saying . deimos : you really need to calm down . maggie : chad and gabi are missing . and you have them . deimos : i never said that i did . maggie : stop playing games with me . deimos : maggie , do i need to remind you that we 're at war with two families ? maggie : are n't there enough wars in the world ? do we need to make another one ? deimos : we did n't start this one , all right ? the hernandezes and the dimeras have been encroaching on titan business . now , as acting ceo , it 's my job to make sure that the kiriakis family stays on top . and i 'm confident victor would agree with me on that . maggie : my husband would not back you on this . deimos : you know what , maggie ? you really should n't even be involved in this . maggie : what you 've done is not business , deimos . it 's a felony . your insidious hatred and your insatiable need to be number one at all cost has put too many lives in danger . now , if you do n't hear anything else i 've said , hear this -- free chad and gabi now . before it 's too late . gabi : unless someone rescues us , or we find some way to rescue ourselves , we are going to turn into human popsicles . chad : i know . gabi : you just gon na stand there ? with no emotion , except anger at me ? i 'm not gon na do that -- i 'm not gon na give up . no . i am going to fight for my life until the bitter end . hmm ? and still , there you are . with that hard , cold stare . of course , i mean , what do i expect , you 're a dimera . with a heart like stone , with ice water in your veins . but you know what ? not me . i bet this suits you , i bet you like the cold . i do n't -- see , i 'm real , okay ? i 'm warm , i 'm alive , i -- chad : do not say another word . jennifer : whoa . if i did n't know better -- adrienne : i 'd definitely be nervous if she pulled me over . i ca n't believe you had this hanging in your closet . how did you get it ? anne : you know , it 's a good story . kate : i do n't want to hear it . i do n't , i 'm just glad you have it so now you can help us with our plan . anne : yeah . the plan -- what is it , exactly ? well , just so i know . adrienne : look , at least she 's conscientious , right ? jennifer : all right , so like i said , twice already , you 're going to find your way into the kiriakis mansion , you 're gon na pretend that you are part of this search with the other cops . once inside , you are going to seize every single piece of electronic equipment that has not already been confiscated . you are then going to bring it back here . drew is going to hack into it , and plant his virus into the titan computer . you think you can handle that ? anne : piece of cake . i bet i score a plate of hors d'oeuvres while i 'm at it . kate : this is not a game show -- adrienne : anne knows what 's at stake , okay ? anne : yeah -- oh , and to prove it , i brought an additional prop . yeah , just to , uh , make this whole getup seem more believable . [ both scream ] anne : huh ? eduardo : coffee , black , no sugar . kate : right , you remembered . eduardo : oh , i remember a lot . dario : okay . all right , i spoke to my friend , mike . he 's a longshoreman who was working at pier 119 the night the key went missing . eduardo : what 'd he say ? dario : well , for one thing , he said that they moved the shipment from pier 119 to 27 . kate : did he say why ? dario : well , he assumed because 27 does n't have the traffic that 119 does . eduardo : that makes sense . kate : especially if you 're trying to hide something . dario : he also said that he saw a woman at pier 119 , right before the cops showed up and found the container empty . eduardo : i do n't suppose he got her name . dario : no , but he gave me a description . said she had blonde hair , blue eyes , she was about 5 ' 3 , 5 ' 4 . kate : well , that describes half the population of salem . dario : he also said that she was wearing a dark baseball cap , a coat , and said she was there looking for her cheating boyfriend who was due to arrive on a ship that night . eduardo : well , that 's interesting . but that description 's not gon na get us anywhere . dario : yeah . i thought the same thing until he saw a column in `` the spectator . `` he realized that the woman he saw that night was the woman in the picture next to the column . and she also happens to be one of the paper 's owners . kate : are you kidding me ? talk about burying the lede . eduardo : what , what -- do you know who he 's talking about ? kate : well , of course i do . it 's jennifer horton . [ sighs ] eduardo : so what would jennifer horton be doing down at the docks at night ? dario : she 's a journalist . she could be following a tip . kate : well , you have to admit , it 's kind of a coincidence that she 's down there the same night that the key goes missing . eduardo : perhaps we need to pay ms . horton a visit ? kate : i can give her a call . but i do n't have any signal . dario : why do n't you try the office ? eduardo : hey , you know jennifer ? dario : no . not really . she 's abigail 's mom . we do n't need any harm coming to her . eduardo : yeah . but mother or not , this needs to stay between the three of us . dario : why is that ? eduardo : if jennifer 's out there poking her nose in somewhere where it 's not welcome , and abigail gets involved , she could end up getting hurt . i 'd hate to see her end up as some kind of collateral damage . right ? jennifer : you have a gun ? are you insane ? anne : i would appreciate it if you did n't speak to me that way . jennifer : the fact that you have this proves that you do not understand the gravity of this situation . anne : i think it proves that i absolutely understand -- adrienne : shh , just calm down ! this might not have been such a good idea . drew : [ groans ] ugh , what 's going on ? jennifer : drew , nothing , nothing , nothing . it 's okay , we did n't mean to wake you up . drew : oh , that 's all right , i was dreaming that someone yelled `` gun , `` it just woke me up . jennifer : no , no , no , no , you go back to sleep . come on , it 's all right , it 's all right , you need your rest . drew : no , no , what i need to do is to get back to work so i can get this virus up and running in case we get a chance to bring down the orwell . adrienne : no , just -- keep it pointed down and the safety on . one false move , and it can accidentally go off . anne : on -- how do you know when it 's on ? jennifer : i am so not hearing this . i ca n't even believe what you 're saying right now . anne : well , i do n't know , i never used it . it 's not like i know how it fires or anything . listen , i bought it at one time and i have n't had use for it until now . adrienne : seriously ? you having a gun in this day and age ? give me a break ! jennifer : would you just go ? please leave and go do this , and do not screw this up . anne : all right , well , thanks for the faith . adrienne : [ sighs ] she 'll be fine once she gets there . jennifer : it 's not like we have any other options right now . adrienne : [ sighs ] what , you need to be somewhere ? jennifer : i was supposed to meet abigail but -- adrienne : no , go , go , go , i 'll keep an eye on drew . jennifer : uh , okay . hey , drew . listen , i 'm gon na go out for a little bit , okay ? but adrienne 's gon na be here and she 's gon na keep an eye on you . all right ? drew : mm - hmm . jennifer : okay . do not open that door . adrienne : no , i 'm gon na lock it the second you leave . jennifer : i mean it , not to anyone , because even the bellboy is a threat if deimos and his money got to him first . adrienne : believe me , i know -- i got it ! jj : now that we 've confiscated these files , it 's time for phase two . lani : earmark all titan property within a ten mile radius , the more obscure , the better . it might lead us to their location . jj : it 's worth a shot . what ? lani : with deimos , earlier . jj : yeah ? lani : i was surprised that you only brought up chad and gabi . jj : you think i should 've called him on the war with the families over the orwell ? lani : and maybe the shipping container being broken into . the famous key being stolen . jj : i thought about it , but i did n't want to push too hard . i do n't want him to know what i know . lani : he did appear slightly unnerved when we left . more than just angry about his place being tossed . jj : mm - hmm , well , that 's the idea . now thanks to these files , i 'm about to know a whole lot more than deimos ever counted on . maggie : make this right , deimos . before i take matters into my own hands . victor : who in god 's name gave the salem pd permission to tear up this house ? maggie : well , make sure that your bother cleans up the mess that he 's made . and fast . victor : i 'm ready when you are . deimos : you 're not gon na like it . victor : for god 's sake , deimos , just tell me what you 've done this time . deimos : i did n't admit anything to maggie , but her suspicions are correct . i am holding chad dimera and gabi hernandez . victor : by `` holding , `` am i to assume -- deimos : they 're in a meat locker in a warehouse across town . victor : have you lost your mind ? deimos : i needed leverage to get their families to hand over what they took from us . namely , the key to the orwell application . victor : no wonder maggie 's so incensed . deimos : yeah , you 're right , she does n't approve . victor : you think i would ? deimos : i 'm trying to get back what belongs to us , victor . victor : i understand . frankly , i was expecting much worse . deimos : somehow , i knew you would get it . victor : oh , do n't get cocky . understanding it does n't mean that i like it . deimos : yeah , well , i know it was risky . victor : too risky for my blood . deimos : well , at least no one 's been harmed . victor : yes , well , somehow , i do n't think that possibility 's off the table . deimos : as long as i get what i want . victor : i 'll work on maggie . meantime , resolve this . sooner rather than later . before it turns into something you ca n't resolve . gabi : you let me go ! chad : you need to dial it back . gabi : and you need to let me go ! chad : take a breath . gabi : i am breathing . i have n't stopped breathing -- i ca n't ! okay ? as long as i 'm alive , as long as i 'm breathing , i 'm gon na keep fighting . 'cause i 'm gon na see my little girl again . poor arianna 's probably worried . she does n't know where i am ; she does n't know why i have n't come home yet . chad : she 's gon na see you again ! gabi : you do n't know that ! you do n't know anything ! god , you do n't know how i feel . you do n't know what being in here is making me feel . you do n't know that the walls are closing in , and -- [ cries ] chad , i 'm so scared . i 've never been this scared in my life ! lani : still nothing ? jj : there 's not even a clue as to where that son of a bitch is holding them . lani : hey , look , maybe you should take a walk , you know ? go clear your head . jj : i do n't need a walk , i need to find gabi before it 's too late . lani : so this is n't just about police work . it 's about gabi . you still care about her . jj : it 's not just her . it 's her little girl , too . for a while there , i felt like arianna was my daughter . lani : i remember seeing you with her once . there was a definite connection . jj : i 'm not about to let her grow up without her mom . she 's already lost one parent . she 's not going to lose another . not on my watch . chad : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry for how i acted . and for ... calling you crazy . it 's just that , when i see you flipping out , i ... it makes it really hard to keep things together . gabi : i get that . i just wish you 'd understand that i 'm not like you . and that me being myself would n't make you so mad . chad : you being you does n't make me mad . gabi : then what is it ? chad : 'cause when i 'm with ... anger is the only thing i could allow myself to feel with you . it 's the only thing that 's safe . [ crickets chirping ] [ pensive instrumental music ] jennifer : hey . how you holding up ? abigail : i do n't even know anymore . jennifer : i 'm sure you 're just ... still in shock . abigail : mom , i just want 'em to be okay , but i 'm so afraid that they 're not gon na be . jennifer : no , trust me . chad and gabi will be okay . abigail : how do you know ? jennifer : i just have a gut feeling ... a really good feeling that everything is going to be resolved very soon . [ dramatic music ] [ door rattles closed ] [ door rattles open ] deimos : oh ! anne : excuse me . deimos : you 're not expecting an apology , are you ? this is my house . you 're intruding . anne : uh , sir , i - i am here -- i 'm here on official business . deimos : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah , and you know what you can do with that . what are you still doing here ? anne : i 'm -- you know , i 'm -- actually , i -- detective deveraux ordered everybody out of here except me . anne : listen , rookie . i 'm not a rookie . i 've got ten years ' experience . anne : really ? well , the commissioner sent me here on official business . roman brady ? wha -- anne : [ scoffs ] is there some other commissioner i do n't know about ? yeah . i have orders to get that laptop right there to the station asap , and all this grilling is gon na do is make me late and commissioner brady not happy . is there a problem now ? yeah , i do n't remember seeing you before . anne : oh , really ? well , that 's 'cause i just got transferred . eduardo : kate is still trying to get in touch with jennifer . dario : it 's really too bad myron could n't duplicate that technology . eduardo : yeah . sonny 's flight should be arriving anytime . dario : you think this guy can help ? eduardo : yeah , i do , but not necessarily in the same way kate thinks he can help . dario : what are you talking about ? eduardo : this is not for kate to know right now , but andré was thinking -- and i agree with him -- that if deimos can hold gabi and chad as collateral , we should probably be doing the same thing ... with sonny . [ dramatic music ] [ lock clicking ] [ doorknob rattling ] gabi : just let us go ! chad : [ grunting ] deimos : get in there . yeah , this 'll do . out of the way , soundproof . chad : never gon na work out . we -- we do n't even have your damn key , deimos . deimos : well , you know something ? you 're starting to convince me , but i have to assume that one of your family members does have the key . well , you have everything you could hope for here , so i will see you again once i get possession of the key . let 's just hope that your family members care more about you than what they would 've made from the orwell . chad : deimos ! gabi : do n't leave us in here ! no ! chad : deimos ! [ pounding ] gabi : [ gasps ] deimos : well , at least no one 's been harmed . victor : yes , but somehow , i do n't think that possibility 's off the table . deimos : as long as i get what i want . victor : i 'll work on maggie . in meantime , resolve this , sooner rather than later , before it turns into something you ca n't resolve . [ phone beeps ] [ line ringing ] [ phone rings ] eduardo : tbd . deimos : do n't speak , eduardo . just listen , very carefully . if i do n't have that key by tomorrow night , i can not , in good faith , allow my guests to remain comfortable much longer . [ keys tapping ] drew : [ clears throat ] you know , it 's really hard to focus if you just keep hovering . jennifer : i 'm sorry , sorry , sorry , i 'm sorry , sorry , sorry . adrienne : focus away . focus , focus . [ exhales ] [ knock at door , both gasp ] [ suspenseful music ] [ metallic clicking ] jennifer : no ! no guns . [ gasps ] [ dramatic music ] [ whispers ] come in . [ women gasp ] is that what i think it is ? anne : mission accomplished . [ adrienne laughs ] make magic , maestro . adrienne : i knew you could do it ! anne : yes . at least someone had faith in me . jennifer : you proved me wrong . thank you . anne : you 're welcome . i 'm -- i thought i 'd never earn your trust . jennifer : let 's not get carried away . anne : okay . [ keys clacking ] lani : uh -- from what we found so far , the property tax records are the only papers that show what buildings titan owned . [ enigmatic piano music ] it 's a start . jj : how many properties are we talking about ? lani : so far , 95 . that 's just within salem 's city limits . jj : so in other words , gabi 's a needle ... and salem is the haystack . lani : looks that way . jj : we 'll find her . gabi : so -- so your anger is n't just about me acting like a lunatic ? chad : nah , i - i , um ... i would 've gotten mad at you either way , even if you did n't give me a reason . gabi : thanks , i think . chad : it 's just that i do -- i - i do n't know what else to feel ... besides anger . gabi : okay , well , i will do my best to continue to make that happen . but , uh ... [ sniffles ] listen , i -- i do n't want to push you over the edge or -- i 'm actually pretty wiped , so i 'm -- i 'm -- instead of going berserk and screaming at the top of my lungs , i 'm just gon na go wallow in -- in the corner for now . chad : stop , gabi . gabi . gabi : no , no , chad , listen . it 's -- you 're right . it 's just better this way . it 's just better . just ... [ eerie music ] gabi : you know . chad : yeah , if maybe it were normal circumstances , but this is n't normal circumstance ... gabi : wait , i -- i 'm sorr -- i 'm confused . chad : well , um , it 's already freezing in here , and it 's gon na get worse , so if -- if -- if we do n't want , um , hypothermia to set in , then ... we 're gon na have to , um ... gabi : yeah , i mean ... chad : for warmth . gabi : is n't that gon na be even more of a ... chad : yeah , confusing . well , we , um , will still be mad at each other . we 'll just do ... gabi : okay . chad : closer . gabi : no , yeah , i do n't -- i do n't want to freeze to death any more than you do . chad : i think we do n't have ... gabi : yeah . chad : any other choice . abigail : i did n't think i could miss you more than the last time we were apart . but , chad , just hang on ... 'cause one way or another ... i 'm gon na find you . gabi : i hate you . chad : i -- i know .	deimos wanted to know why jj and the police were in the kiriakis mansion . jj told him that chad and gabi were missing and that witnesses saw them there . chad told gabi that someone turned on the freezer . jennifer , adrienne , and anne wanted to come up with a plan to get drew to figure out the virus . gabi was determined to get out of the room so she could see arianna . jj told maggie that chad and gabi were missing and deimos was acting suspicious . she wanted to know if deimos was suspicious . jennifer suggested that she , adrienne , and anne break in the mansion and get drew on the kiriakis computer . anne had a plan on how they could get in the mansion . maggie asked deimos if he had something to do with chad and gabi 's disappearance . when deimos denied it , she did n't believe him .

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